Patent ID: 6283363
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: B65B,B65D

Abstract:
A package shipping and point of sale display system comprising:a plurality of rectilinear packages (11) of uniform size; anda self-supporting rectilinear packing carton formed from a single carton blank for securely containing during shipment and for display the plurality of rectilinear packages (11) arranged in transversely extending parallel files that abut along a vertical parting plane, said carton comprising:a bottom wall (14) and a pair of upright opposing side walls (15,16) joined to the bottom wall along transverse fold lines, which walls contact and support the plurality of rectilinear packages, the edges of said bottom and side walls defining a top opening and opposing end openings, each of the longitudinal edges of said bottom and side walls being joined along a fold line to a lateral strip (20, 21, 22) that projects into the end openings, said lateral and transverse strips enclosing a minor portion of the end and top openings, the lateral side wall strips being securely joined in overlapping relation to the adjacent lateral bottom wall strips, the transverse edge of the upper ends of each of the side walls being joined along a fold line to a transverse strip (23, 24) that projects into the top opening to contact the tops of the plurality of abutting packages, the ends of the transverse strips being joined along fold lines to corner tabs (26, 27), said corner tabs being securely joined in overlapping relation to the confronting ends of the adjacent lateral side strips (21, 22), to thereby form the self-supporting carton and secure the rectilinear packages in said carton, anda U-shaped paper cover (13) extending over the top and end openings and adhesively bonded to the outer surface of the lateral and transverse strips by spot gluing.