Combination shipping and display carton

Oct. 6, 1942. c. κ. lavere 2,298,136

COMBINATION SHIPPING AND DISPLAY CARTON

Filed March 1, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 1

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Oct. 6, 1942.

C. K. LAVERE

2,298,136

COMBINATION SHIPPING AND DISPLAY CARTON

Filed March 1, 1941

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Patented Oct. 6, 1942

2,298,136

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

2,298,136

COMBINATION SHIPPING AND DISPLAY CARTON

Carroll K. Lavere, Lancaster, Ohio, assignor to Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation, Lancaster, Ohio, a corporation of Delaware

Application March 1, 1941, Serial No. 381,325

Claims.

My invention relates to a combination shipping and display carton. It has to do, more particularly, with a box or carton which is of such a nature that it may be used for shipping various articles and for displaying the articles in such a manner as to facilitate sales.

In the prior art, there have been cartons provided for the double use of shipping and displaying articles. One of these prior art cartons has included a top panel connected at its ends io to the upper edges of the end walls of the box by means of wing members which fold inwardly beneath the top member when the carton is closed. When the carton is open for display purposes, the top panel is vertically disposed at the rear of the box and the wing members are also adapted to be vertically disposed and to hold the top panel in vertical position so as to expose the articles in the box to the view of prospective customers. However, with this prior art container, no means has been provided for holding the wing members in vertical position and, consequently, they have a tendency to fold inwardly, allowing the top panel to swing back to its original position in covering relationship to the articles in the box. This prior art carton has also included a multisectioned front, a portion of which may be folded to expose the front ends of some of the articles in the box. Thus, the tops and outer ends of some of the articles are visible. However, in some instances it is desirable to display a greater portion of the article. Also, this prior art carton is of such a nature that when in shipping condition, no means is provided for effectively locking the multi-sectioned front in the desired position.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a carton which may be effectively used for either shipping or sales display purposes.

Another object of my invention is to provide a carton of the type indicated which is of such a nature that when it is once set up into display condition, there will be no tendency for the parts thereof to fold back into their original condition.

Another object of my invention is to provide a carton of the type indicated which is of such a nature then when it is in shipping condition, all the parts thereof will be effectively locked in the desired condition.

Another object of my invention is to provide a carton of the type indicated which is of such a nature that when it is used for display purposes it will expose to view a major portion of some of the articles. ⁵⁵ (CI. 206—44)

Another object of my invention is to provide a carton which will be simple and inexpensive to make and which is of such a nature that it may be readily set up for shipment or display pur5 poses.

The preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts and wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a carton made according to my invention showing the top panel partly open.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the top panel in its final open position but showing other parts 15 of the carton before they reach their final display position.

Figure 3 is a perspective view, partly broken away, showing the carton completely set up for display purposes.

Figure 4 is a plan view of a cut and scored blank which is used for producing the carton.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the blank of Figure 4 being folded to form the carton.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of partition mem25 bers which may be used in the carton to separate articles.

With reference to the drawings, I have illustrated in Figure 4 a blank I which may be of cardboard, corrugated board or any other suit30 able material. This blank is cut and scored as indicated, the scoring being indicated by the dotted lines and the full lines indicating the edges which have been cut. Cutting and scoring the blank in this manner produces bottom flaps 2, 3, 35 4 and 5 of the usual type. A back panel 6 and end panels 7 and 8 are also formed. In addition, a double sectioned front panel 9 is formed. A top panel 10 is connected to the back panel 6. A second top panel li is connected to the front 40 panel 9. This panel 11 is of irregular shape having'substantially V-shaped notches 12 in its side edges. Wing members 13 and 14 are also formed. The wing member 13 is attached to the end panel 8 along a score line 15. The wing member (4 is 45 attached to the end panel 7 along a score line 16 and to the top panel 10 along a score line i 7. The wing member 13 is provided with score lines 18 and 19 at right angles to each other. Similarly, the wing member 14 is provided with score 50 lines 20 and 2i at right angles to each other.

The score line 19 is continued through the end panel 8 to a score line 22, .which divides the upper section 9a of the front panel 9 from the lower section. The score line 21 of the wing 14 is continued through the corner of the end panel 7 to

2,298,136 the score line 22. It will toe noted that the section Sa of the front panel 9 is separated from the end panel 8 toy a slit 23 and from the end panel 7 by a slit 24.

To form the carton, the blank I is folded in the 5 manner illustrated in Figure 5. The bottom panels 2, 3, 4 and 5 are overlapped and secured together in the usual manner. The free edge of the end panel 8 may be secured to the free edge of the rear panel 6 in any suitable manner such 10 as by an adhesive tape 25. Similarly, the outer edge of wing member 13 will be attached to the adjacent edge of top panel 10. When the carton is to be used for shipping purposes, the section Sa of the front panel will be in vertical position, as 15 indicated in Figure 1, and the top panel 11 will be swing inwardly into horizontal position at the top of the box. The top panel 10 will be swung downwardly in superimposed relationship to the panel ί 1 and, simultaneously, the wing members 20 13 and 14 will fold inwardly. The wing member 13 will fold inwardly along the score line 15 and along the line 17a where it is attached to the top panel 10. It will also fold inwardly along the score line 18 in such a manner that the two sec- ₂₅tions thereof will be superimposed. Similarly, the wing member 14 will fold inwardly along the score lines 16 and 17 and along the line 20 in such a manner that the two sections thereof will be superimposed. The cutaway portions 12 in the 30 edges of the top panel 11 are of such shape that they will receive the wing members 13 and 14 when they are swung downwardly into horizontal position. This will serve to lock the member 11 in position and maintain the section 9a of the 35 front vertical. The top panel 10 may be held in closed position by tape or other suitable fastenings.

The carton is particularly useful for shipping and displaying glass articles A of the type illus- 40 trated in the drawings. These articles A are made in two parts. In the form of the carton shown, two layers of these articles are contained in the carton. The layers a&lt;re separated by a cardboard member 26. The articles of each layer 45 are separated from each other by transversely and longitudinally extending spacer strips 27 of the type indicated in Figure 6 which interlock with each other. Thus, a pocket 28 is formed for each article, as shown in Figure 2. Furthermore, 50 each pocket is provided with a cardboard member 29 of about the same area as the pocket which is inserted between the lid and the base of the article.

When the carton is to be used for display pur- ₅₃poses, the top panel 10 is swung upwardly towards vertical position, as indicated in Figure 1. This will cause the wing members 13 and 14 to assume a vertical position. To maintain them in such position, a portion of the wing member 13 θθ is folded outwardly along the score line ί 9 and a portion of the wing member 14 is folded outwardly along the score line 21. Folding the portion of the wing member 13 outwardly as indicated also causes the upper front corner of end ₆₅panel 8 to be folded outwardly along the continuation of the score line 19. Similarly, folding the portion of the wing member 14 outwardly causes the upper front corner of the end panel 7 to be folded outwardly along the continuation of the γθ score line 21. Thus, as indicated in Figures 2 and 3, flaps 13a and 14a are produced which extend from the top panel 10 downwardly in inclined relationship to the score line 22 at the front panel where the lower edge of the section 75

9a of the front panel is attached to the bottom section of the panel. It will be noted that the upper ends of flaps 13a and 14a are not connected to the panel 10. When the flaps 13a and 14a have been swung to the position indicated in Figure 3, where they are at right angles to the end panels 7 and 8, they serve to brace the wing members 13 and 14 to prevent inward folding thereof along the score lines 18 and 20. Thus, they will serve to maintain the top panel 10 in vertical position. The other top panel II, as shown in Figure 2, will be free and can be swung forwardly and downwardly. It is preferably swung until the portion 9a is disposed outside of and in juxtaposition to the lower section of the front panel. The panel 11 is preferably folded along the score line I ί a to position it beneath the box. This will serve to lock the section 9a in its vertical lower position.

Setting up the carton in this manner will expose the top side of the top layer and also the front side thereof. Furthermore, because the upper corners of the end panels 7 and 8 are folded down, the ends of the two end articles will be exposed. Thus, the articles will be effectively and attractively displayed. All of the various parts will be effectively held in proper position for display purposes.

It will be apparent from the above description that I have provided a combination shipping and display carton having many advantages. The wing members which hold the top panel in a vertical position will not tend to fold inwardly because of the provision of the flaps 13a and 14a. A major portion of at least some of the articles will be exposed when the carton has been set up for display. The top section 9a of the front panel will be effectively locked in its lower position by means of top panel 11 being disposed beneath the carton and will be effectively locked in its upper position by means of the wing members folding down into the notches 12 formed in member 11. The carton is of a simple structure and can be manufactured at a low cost. Furthermore, it may be set up for shipping or display purposes with ease.