Wraparound clamshell display

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10183778-B2
Application number	US-201715491015-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 19, 2017
Priority date	Apr 19, 2017
Publication date	Jan 22, 2019
Grant date	Jan 22, 2019

Abstract

A shipping container convertible to a display container formed from a one-piece blank of sheet material. The container comprises an inner front panel, a bottom panel, a back panel, a top panel, and an outer front panel connected in series at respective first, second, third, and fourth fold lines. Inner front side flaps joined to the inner front panel and back side flaps joined to the back panel extend along lateral sides of the container. Bottom side flaps joined to the bottom panel overlap the inner front side flaps and the back side flaps. Top side flaps joined to the top panel overlap an outer surface of at least the back side flaps. Outer front side flaps joined to the outer front panel overlap outer surfaces of the top side flaps and the bottom side flaps.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A shipping container convertible to a display container, formed from a one-piece blank of sheet material, the container comprising:
an inner front panel, a bottom panel, a back panel, a top panel, and an outer front panel connected in series at respective first, second, third, and fourth fold lines;
inner front side flaps foldably joined to the inner front panel and back side flaps foldably joined to the back panel, the inner front side flaps and back side flaps extending along lateral sides of the container;
bottom side flaps foldably joined to the bottom panel and overlapping outer surfaces of the inner front side flaps and the back side flaps;
top side flaps foldably joined to the top panel and overlapping an outer surface of at least the back side flaps; and
outer front side flaps foldably joined to the outer front panel and overlapping outer surfaces of the top side flaps and the bottom side flaps.

2. The shipping container as set forth in claim 1 , including a joint adhering at least one of the bottom side flaps to at least one of the back side flaps and wherein the top side flaps are not adhered to the back side flaps.

3. The shipping container as set forth in claim 1 , including a joint adhering at least one of the outer front side flaps to at least one of the top side flaps and wherein the outer front side flaps are not adhered to the bottom side flaps.

4. The shipping container as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the third fold line between the top panel and the back panel comprises a separation line.

5. The shipping container as set forth in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the inner front panel and the outer front panel includes a separable panel portion defined by a pair of spaced separation lines extending from a lower front edge of the container.

6. The shipping container as set forth in claim 3 , wherein one of the inner and outer front panels has an opening having opposed lateral ends and the separation lines extend from the opposed lateral ends of the opening.

7. The shipping container as set forth in claim 6 , further including a belly band extending between the separation lines across a portion the inner front panel and including a joint adhering the outer front panel to the belly band.

8. A one-piece blank of sheet material for forming a shipping container convertible to a display container, the blank comprising:
an inner front panel, a bottom panel, a back panel, a top panel, and an outer front panel connected in series at respective first, second, third, and fourth fold lines;
inner front side flaps foldably joined to the inner front panel;
back side flaps foldably joined to the back panel;
bottom side flaps foldably joined to the bottom panel;
top side flaps foldably joined to the top panel;
outer front side flaps foldably joined to the outer front panel; and
a first one of the inner and outer front panels defining a first longitudinal end of the blank and including an opening having opposed lateral ends, and a second one of the inner and outer front panels including a recess cut into the second one of the inner and outer panels from a second longitudinal end of the blank.

9. The blank as set forth in claim 8 , including a pair of laterally spaced separation lines extending from the lateral ends of the opening toward the first longitudinal end of the blank.

10. The blank as set forth in claim 8 , wherein the third fold line between the top panel and the back panel comprises a separation line.

11. The blank as set forth in claim 8 , wherein a longitudinal length of the outer front panel is substantially equal to a longitudinal length of the back panel.

12. The blank as set forth in claim 11 , wherein a longitudinal length of the inner front panel is less than the longitudinal length of the outer front panel.

13. A method of forming a shipping container convertible to a display container from a one-piece blank of sheet material, the blank comprising an inner front panel, a bottom panel, a back panel, a top panel, and an outer front panel connected in series at respective first, second, third, and fourth fold lines, the method comprising:
folding the inner front panel upward from the bottom panel to a generally vertical position;
folding the back, top and outer front panels about the second, third and fourth fold lines;
folding inner front side flaps joined to the inner front panel to extend along lateral sides of the container;
folding back side flaps joined to the back panel to extend along the lateral sides of the container;
folding bottom side flaps joined to the bottom panel to overlap a lower portion of the inner front side flaps and the back side flaps;
folding top side flaps joined to the top panel to overlap an upper portion of at least the back side flaps; and
folding outer front side flaps joined to the outer front panel to overlap front portions of the top side flaps and bottom side flaps.

14. The method as set forth in claim 13 , including forming a joint adhering at least one of the bottom side flaps to at least one of the back side flaps, and wherein the top side flaps are not adhered to the back side flaps.

15. The method as set forth in claim 14 , including forming a joint adhering at least one of the bottom side flaps to at least one of the inner front side flaps.

16. The method as set forth in claim 13 , including a joint adhering at least one of the outer front side flaps to at least one of the top side flaps, and wherein the outer front side flaps are not adhered to the bottom side flaps.

17. The method as set forth in claim 13 , including a joint adhering the outer front panel to at least one of the inner front panel and the bottom panel.

18. The method as set forth in claim 13 , including a pair of laterally spaced separation lines on at least one of the inner front panel and the outer front panel, and including converting the container to a display container by separating a portion of the at least one panel along the separation lines.

19. The method as set forth in claim 18 , wherein the portion of the at least one panel comprises a portion of the inner front panel that is adhered to an inner surface of the outer front panel, and wherein the portion of the inner panel remains adhered to the outer front panel when the portion of the inner front panel is separated along the separation lines.

20. The method as set forth in claim 18 , wherein the third fold line between the top panel and the back panel comprises a separation line, and converting the container to a display container includes separating the top panel from the back panel along the third fold line.

Assignees

• Int Paper Co

Inventors

• Keefe Jr Walter D

Classifications

• B65D5/54

  Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing ({B65D5/06, B65D5/5233, B65D5/5253 take precedence } ; break-in flaps, or members adapted to be torn-off, to provide pouring openings B65D5/70) · CPC title

• B65D5/4266

  Folding lines, score lines, crease lines · CPC title

• B65D5/0227

  with end closures formed by inward folding of flaps and securing them by heat-sealing, by applying adhesive to the flaps or by staples · CPC title

• B65D5/52 Primary

  External stands or display elements for contents · CPC title

• B65D5/542 Primary

  the lines of weakness being provided in the container body · CPC title