Combination box, dispenser, and display

Abstract

This disclosure relates to products that are sold as continuous rolls, such as tape or wrapping paper. In addition, this disclosure relates to products that are sold as continuous rolls of perforated strips, such as individually wrapped bandages or adhesive strips that secure positive airway pressure (PAP) devices to the nose. During shipping, when closed, this box serves to protect products contained therein. When the box is opened, it becomes a dispenser of rolls or continuous rolls of perforated strips. Furthermore, when opened, a display panel is revealed that provides additional information, such as instructions.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for transporting and displaying products, the apparatus comprising:
 a body configured to hold products, the body having at least a top portion and a front portion;   a lid connected to the body, the lid having a first portion and a second portion;   wherein, when the body is in a closed state, the lid is configured to have the first portion cover the top portion of the body and the second portion cover at least a portion of the front portion of the body; and   wherein, when the body is in a display state, at least a portion of the lid is configured to extend vertically, the vertical extension including at least a portion of the first portion and at least a portion of the second portion.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein
 the lid includes a horizontal fold line that divides the lid into the first portion and the second portion, and   when the body is in the closed state, a plane of the first portion is orthogonal to a plane of the second portion,   when the body is in the display state, a plane of at least a portion of the first portion is coplanar with a plane of at least a portion of the second portion.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the products are exposed through the top portion when the body is in the display state. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the body includes a serrated edge on the front portion of the body. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the serrated edge is located adjacent to the top portion of the body. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein
 the body has a bottom portion opposite the top portion, and   the serrated edge is located adjacent to the bottom portion of the body.   
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein
 the top portion includes a cover with at least one hole,   the front portion includes a channel for dispensing of the products, and   when the body is in an open state, the at least one hole in the cover allows fingers to contact the products and push them through the channel.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein
 the body has a bottom portion opposite the top portion, and   the bottom portion includes a cover with at least one hole,   the front portion includes a channel for dispensing of the products, and   when the body is in an open state, the at least one hole in the cover allows fingers to contact the products and push the, through the channel.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein
 the front portion of the body includes a slot that resists dispensing of the products when stored and allows dispensing of the products with minimal force, and   the body lacks a serrated edge.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the front portion includes at least one slot, and the lid further comprises a tip having at least one tab configured for insertion into the at least one slot when the body is in the closed state. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein
 the lid includes a vertical fold line that divides the lid into at least a first vertical portion, a second vertical portion, and a center vertical portion,   each of the first vertical portion, the second vertical portion, and the center vertical portion including a portion of the first portion and the second portion,   when the body is in the closed state, a plane of the first portion is orthogonal to a plane of the second portion,   when the body is in the display state,
 a plane of the first portion in the center vertical portion is coplanar with a plane of the second portion in the center vertical portion, and 
 neither the first vertical portion nor the second vertical portion is coplanar with the center vertical portion. 
   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of products held in a continuous fashion within the body, the products having a perforation between respective ones of the plurality of products for individual dispensing from the body when in the display state.   
     
     
         13 . An apparatus for transporting and displaying products, the apparatus comprising:
 a body configured to hold product, the body having at least a top portion, a front portion, and a bottom portion;   a lid connected to the body, the lid having a first horizontal portion and a second horizontal portion;   wherein, when the body is in a closed state, the lid is configured to have the first horizontal portion cover the top portion of the body and the second horizontal portion cover at least a portion of the front portion of the body; and   wherein, when the body is in a display state,
 at least a portion of the lid is configured to extend vertically, the vertical extension including at least a portion of the first horizontal portion and a least a portion of the second horizontal portion, 
 at least a portion of the lid is vertically folded such one portion of the lid is not coplanar to another portion of the lid, and 
 products are dispensed through an opening in at least one of the top portion, the front, portion or the bottom portion. 
   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein
 at least one of the top portion or the bottom portion includes a cover with at least one hole,   the front portion includes a channel for dispensing of the products, and   when the body is in an open state, the at least one hole in the cover allows fingers to contact the products and push them through the channel.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein
 the front portion of the body includes a slot that resists dispensing of the products when stored and allows dispensing of the products with minimal force, and   the body lacks a serrated edge.   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein
 the front portion includes at least one slot, and   the lid further comprises a tip having at least one tab configured for insertion into the at least one slot when the body is in the closed state.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the body includes a serrated edge on the front portion of the body. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the serrated edge is located adjacent to a top portion of the body. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the serrated edge is located adjacent to the bottom portion of the body. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of products held in a continuous fashion within the body, the products having a perforation between respective ones of plurality of products for individual dispensing from the body when in the display state.