Packaging Adaptable for Display

Abstract

The disclosure relates to packaging that may be used to hold retail products for transport and storage and where the packaging may be adapted into a display tray to display the products contained therein. The packaging includes a top portion and a tray portion which are defined by a separation line. To display products, a user separates the top portion and tray portion along the separation line and retains the tray portion which contains products for display.

1 . Packaging adaptable to form a tray for holding and displaying product containers, comprising:
 at least one wall that defines an interior space;   a top portion;   a tray portion;   a separation line, said separation line defining said top portion and said tray portion;   where said top portion is above the separation line and said tray portion is below said separation line when said packaging is oriented in an upright position;   wherein said top portion and said tray portion are configured to be separated at said separation line and said tray portion retained to display product containers.   
     
     
         2 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one wall comprises four rectangular sidewalls, a rectangular top wall and a rectangular bottom wall that define said interior space. 
     
     
         3 . The packaging of  claim 2 , wherein said top wall comprises at least one flap. 
     
     
         4 . The packaging of  claim 2 , wherein said separation line is formed by perforations in said four rectangular sidewalls. 
     
     
         5 . The packaging of  claim 3 , wherein said perforations extend around the perimeter of said packaging at the same height relative to said bottom wall of said packaging. 
     
     
         6 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein said packaging is formed from paper. 
     
     
         7 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein said packaging is formed from plastic. 
     
     
         8 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein said packaging is formed from paper and plastic. 
     
     
         9 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein said separation line includes at least one chad. 
     
     
         10 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein said chad is retained on said top portion after separation of said top portion and said tray portion. 
     
     
         11 . The packaging of  claim 2 , wherein said tray portion comprises a border, wherein said border is adaptable to include product information. 
     
     
         12 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein said bottom wall comprises a hole.