Patent ID: 6755306
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A carton for use in the shipping and display of a plurality of articles, said carton being formed from a single-piece corrugated paperboard blank, said carton comprising:(a) a top flap, a top panel foldably connected to the top flap, a front panel foldably connected to the top panel, a bottom panel foldably connected to the front panel, and a rear panel foldably connected to the bottom panel to form a box-shaped shipping carton having an open right side and an open left side; (b) a right flap foldably connected to each of the top, front, bottom and rear panels, each of the right flaps having an edge not foldably connected to its associated panel, said right flaps being sized and shaped so as to at least partially close said open right side when folded; (c) a left flap foldably connected to each of the top, front, bottom and rear panels, each of the left flaps having an edge not foldably connected to its associated panel, said left flaps being sized and shaped so as to at least partially close said open left side when folded; (d) a first continuous tear line formed in said front panel and in the right and left flaps connected to said front panel, said first tear line starting at the edge of said left flap and terminating at the edge of said right flap; and (e) a second continuous tear line formed at a connection between said top flap and said top panel; (f) said carton being severable along said first and second tear lines to enable a portion of said carton to be removed to convert said carton into a display carton for a plurality of articles.