Patent ID: 6793070
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: A47F,B65D

Abstract:
A shipping case and display apparatus comprising, upon articulation, a tray, including:a rectangular bottom panel; a pair of side panels, foldably connected to opposing edges of the bottom panel, in a substantially perpendicular orientation relative to the bottom panel; an outer rear panel, foldably connected to the bottom panel, in a substantially perpendicular orientation relative to the bottom panel, and substantially perpendicularly juxtaposed to the side panels; a top rear panel, foldably connected to the outer rear panel, in a substantially perpendicular orientation relative to the outer rear panel, and substantially perpendicularly juxtaposed to the side panels, to form an enclosed rear panel region between said outer, top and inner rear panels; an inner rear panel, foldably connected to the top rear panel in a substantially parallel orientation relative to the outer rear panel, and substantially perpendicularly juxtaposed to the side panels to form an enclosed rear panel region between said outer, top and inner rear panels; a hook, having at least one hook end, for releasably attaching the shipping case and display apparatus to a support surface via a corresponding hook engaging aperture; the hook being operably configured to be alternatively positionable in both an undeployed orientation, wherein the hook end is substantially enclosed within said rear panel region, and a deployed orientation, for insertion into at least a portion of said support surface to in turn, maintain said tray in a suspended orientation relative to said support surface, wherein the hook end extends through a corresponding hook aperture in the top rear panel, said hook being moveable between its deployed and undeployed orientations.