Patent ID: 6129211
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A shipping and display container comprising an upper side wall, a lower side wall in spaced generally parallel relation to the upper side wall, a pair of spaced generally parallel end side walls interconnecting the upper and lower side walls, a rear wall and a front wall oriented in generally perpendicular relation to the side walls, said front wall including a removable front panel, said upper side wall and said rear wall including a tear means, said tear means in said upper side wall having a width substantially less than one-half the width of each of said upper and rear walls to separate the upper side wall and the rear wall into two components, a separation of the upper side wall and the rear wall into two components to enable segments of the lower side wall and segments of the rear wall on opposite sides of the center line to be positioned in adjacent relation to provide a pair of upwardly opening container sections, each of said container sections having a portion of the front wall open upon removal of said front panel, each of said upwardly opening container sections having an outer wall formed by the two components of said upper side wall, each of said outer walls having a height substantially greater than the height of said front wall upon removal of the removable front panel when forming said pair of upwardly opening container sections, each said side wall having an inwardly extending front wall segment.