Patent Publication Number: US-2022212832-A1

Title: Shelf-ready wrap-around shipper display system

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/478,274, filed on Jul. 16, 2019, which is a National Phase application of PCT Application No. PCT/US2017/64802, filed Dec. 6, 2017, which claims the benefit of priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/431,855 filed on Dec. 9, 2016, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. 
     Embodiments of the present invention relate to shelf-ready wrap-around packaging systems having a shipping configuration and a display configuration. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Retail product sales are driven by many factors. Product demand, quality, and pricing are some factors that contribute to retail product sales. Other factors may include product advertising and product location in the retail environment. Many product display devices are designed to take advantage of valuable retail space. Display devices may also be designed to utilize advertising space creatively to include product graphics, indicia, and trademarks. 
     Display devices and their products ideally should be easy to assemble, easy to ship, easy to set up, and require minimal time and effort from retail employees. Some retail establishments require that displays meet particular size specifications to maximize the advertising and display space for the product. Some retail establishments also require that the display be easy to identify, easy to open, easy to replenish, and easy to break down for disposal of the display. Moreover, the display ideally should be configured so that product housed in the display be readily aligned for sale, and be easy for a consumer to identify, handle, and remove from the display. In other words, many retail establishments are moving toward a display that is “shelf-ready.” Many retail establishments are also moving toward displays that use less material and are therefore more environmentally friendly. 
     It is thus desirable to provide a display that can be produced, assembled and filled on existing equipment, is easy and inexpensive to ship, is easy to set up at the retail location, and that provides efficient delivery of product to the end-consumer. 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a display system for containing and displaying product that includes a tray portion including a bottom panel and a hood portion including a top panel and at least one glue flap panel disposed adjacent to the top panel. The display system is convertible from a shipping configuration to a display configuration. When the display system is in the shipping configuration, the tray portion and hood portion cooperate to form an enclosed carton. When the display system is in the display configuration, the hood portion is separated completely from the tray portion. The display system is configured to be transitioned from the shipping configuration to the display configuration by breaking an adhesive connection between the at least one glue flap panel and the tray portion and lifting the hood portion away from the tray portion. 
     Optionally, the display system in the shipping configuration includes a second adhesive connection between a bottom front panel of the tray portion and a front panel of the hood portion. The second adhesive connection is configured so as to be broken when the hood portion is lifted away from the tray portion to transition the display system to the display configuration. 
     Optionally, the tray portion further includes a back panel, a bottom front panel, and first and second bottom side panels. 
     Optionally, the tray portion further includes first and second rear side panels, wherein the first and second rear side panels extend vertically between the bottom panel and the top panel when the display system is in the shipping configuration. 
     Optionally, the hood portion further includes a front panel that is disposed opposite the back panel when the display system is in the shipping configuration. 
     Optionally, the hood portion further includes first and second front side panels, wherein the first and second front side panels extend vertically between the bottom panel and the top panel when the display system is in the shipping configuration, wherein the first front side panel and the first rear side panel together form a first side wall of the display system in the shipping configuration, and wherein the second front side panel and the second rear side panel together form a second side wall of the display system in the shipping configuration. 
     Optionally, the at least one glue flap includes first and second top side glue flaps, wherein the first top side glue flap is secured to the first side wall when the display system is in the shipping configuration, wherein the second top side glue flap is secured to the second side wall when the display system is in the shipping configuration. 
     Optionally, the at least one glue flap includes a top rear glue flap, wherein the top rear glue flap is secured to the back panel when the display system is in the shipping configuration. 
     Optionally, the first and second front side panels define at least in part respective first and second notches, wherein the first and second notches are sized and configured so as to overlie the respective first and second front corner flaps when the display system is in the shipping configuration. 
     Optionally, the first and second notches extend partially into the front panel. 
     According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a set of blanks for forming a display system. The set of blanks include a first blank and a second blank. The first blank includes a bottom panel and is configured to form a tray portion of a set-up display system. The second blank is configured to form a hood portion of the set-up display system. The second blank includes a top panel and at least one glue flap panel hingedly connected to the top panel. The set-up display system is convertible from a shipping configuration to a display configuration. When the set-up display system is in the shipping configuration, the tray portion and hood portion cooperate to form an enclosed carton. When the set-up display system is in the display configuration, the hood portion is separated completely from the tray portion. The set-up display system is configured to be transitioned from the shipping configuration to the display configuration by breaking an adhesive connection between the at least one glue flap panel and the tray portion and lifting the hood portion away from the tray portion. 
     Optionally the set-up display system in the shipping configuration includes a second adhesive connection between a bottom front panel of the tray portion and a front panel of the hood portion. The second adhesive connection is configured so as to be broken when the hood portion is lifted away from the tray portion to transition the set-up display system to the display configuration. 
     Optionally, the first blank further includes a back panel, a bottom front panel, and first and second bottom side panels. 
     Optionally, the first blank further includes first and second rear side panels, wherein the first and second rear side panels are configured to extend vertically between the bottom panel and the top panel when the set-up display system is in the shipping configuration. 
     Optionally, the second blank further includes a front panel that is disposed opposite the back panel when the set-up display system is in the shipping configuration. 
     Optionally, the second blank further includes first and second front side panels, wherein the first and second front side panels extend vertically between the bottom panel and the top panel when the set-up display system is in the shipping configuration, wherein the first front side panel and the first rear side panel together form a first side wall of the display system in the shipping configuration, and wherein the second front side panel and the second rear side panel together form a second side wall of the set-up display system in the shipping configuration. 
     Optionally, the at least one glue flap includes first and second top side glue flaps, wherein the first top side glue flap is secured to the first side wall when the set-up display system is in the shipping configuration, wherein the second top side glue flap is secured to the second side wall when the set-up display system is in the shipping configuration. 
     Optionally, the at least one glue flap includes a top rear glue flap, wherein the top rear glue flap is secured to the back panel when the set-up display system is in the shipping configuration. 
     Optionally, the first and second front side panels define at least in part respective first and second notches, wherein the first and second notches are sized and configured so as to overlie the respective first and second front corner flaps when the set-up display system is in the shipping configuration. 
     Optionally, the first and second notches extend partially into the front panel. 
     According to a third aspect of the invention, a composite blank is provided. The composite blank is formed by joining a bottom front panel of the tray blank to a lowermost portion of a front panel of the hood blank. 
     Within the scope of this application it is envisaged that the various aspects, embodiments, examples, features and alternatives set out in the preceding paragraphs, in the claims and in the following description and drawings may be taken independently or in any combination thereof. For example, features described in connection with one embodiment are applicable to all embodiments unless there is incompatibility of features. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a top plan view of a blank used to form a tray portion of a shipper display system according to one embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a top plan view of a blank used to form a hood portion of a shipper display system according to one embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a perspective view of the shipper display system formed from the blanks of  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 , shown in the shipping configuration. 
         FIGS. 4-10  are various perspective views showing the construction of the shipper display system of  FIG. 3  from the blanks of  FIGS. 1 and 2 . 
         FIG. 11  is a perspective view of the shipper display system of  FIG. 3  as it is being converted from the shipping configuration to the display configuration by removing the hood portion from the tray portion. 
         FIG. 12  is a perspective view of the shipper display system of  FIG. 3 , shown in the display configuration in which the hood portion has been completely removed from the tray portion. 
         FIG. 13  is a perspective view of the shipper display system of  FIG. 3 , showing the tray portion in the display configuration and containing a plurality of articles. 
         FIG. 14  is a top plan view of a blank used to form a tray portion of a shipper display system according to a second embodiment of the invention, in which the tray portion includes a removable dispensing panel. 
         FIG. 15  is a perspective view of the shipper display system formed from the blanks of  FIGS. 14 and 2 , shown in the shipping configuration with the dispensing panel intact. 
         FIG. 16  is a perspective view of the shipper display system of  FIG. 15  with the dispensing panel removed. 
         FIG. 17  is a top plan view of a blank used to form a tray portion of a shipper display system according to a third embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 18  is a top plan view of a blank used to form a hood portion of a shipper display system according to a third embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 19  is a first perspective view of the shipper display system formed from the blanks of  FIGS. 17 and 18 , shown in the shipping configuration. 
         FIG. 20  is a second perspective view of the shipper display system of  FIG. 19 , shown in the shipping configuration. 
         FIG. 21  is a perspective view of the shipper display system of  FIG. 19 , shown in the display configuration in which the hood portion has been completely removed from the tray portion. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS 
     Detailed description of specific embodiments of blanks and a shipper display system are disclosed herein. It will be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely examples of the way in which certain aspects of the invention can be implemented, and do not represent an exhaustive list of all the ways the invention may be embodied. As used herein, the word “exemplary” is used expansively to refer to embodiments that serve as illustrations, specimens, models, or patterns. Indeed, it will be understood that the shipper display systems, tray and hood portions, and blanks described herein may be embodied in various and alternative forms. The Figures are not necessarily to scale and some features may be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particular components. Well-known components, materials or methods are not necessarily described in great detail in order to avoid obscuring the present disclosure. Any specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the invention. 
     A shipper display system  90  is disclosed that includes a tray portion  92  as well as a removable hood portion  94 . The tray portion  92  and hood portion  94  are configured so that they may be separated from one another when the system  90  is converted from its shipper configuration (shown in  FIG. 3 ), into a display configuration (shown in  FIGS. 12 and 13 ). The shipper display  90  in its display configuration may form a fully- or substantially-enclosed six-sided carton as shown in  FIG. 3 . The tray portion  92  and hood portion  94  are generally complementary in shape and configured to fit together as shown to form the enclosed carton with a relatively minimal amount of overlap. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , there is shown a tray blank  12  for forming the tray portion  92  (see  FIG. 13 ) of the shipper display system  90 . Tray blank  12  includes a plurality of panels. A back panel  18  is hinged to a bottom panel  20  by a transverse fold line  11 . The bottom panel  20  is hinged to a bottom front panel  22  by a transverse fold line  13 . First and second rear side panels  24   a ,  24   b  are hingedly connected at opposite first and second sides of back panel  18  via respective longitudinal fold lines  15   a ,  15   b . First and second bottom side panels  26   a ,  26   b  are hingedly connected at opposite first and second sides of bottom panel  20  via respective longitudinal fold lines  17   a ,  17   b . First and second front corner flaps  28   a ,  28   b  are hingedly connected at opposite first and second sides of bottom front panel  22  via respective longitudinal fold lines  19   a ,  19   b . As shown in the illustrated embodiment, fold lines  15   a ,  17   a ,  19   a  (and fold lines  15   b ,  17   b ,  19   b ) may be substantially or completely aligned with one another so as to comprise a single fold line. Back panel  18  has a width W 3  (as measured between fold line  11  and fold line  13 ). First and second rear side panels  24   a ,  24   b  each have a width W 4  (as measured between respective fold lines  15   a ,  15   b  and a free edge of respective first and second rear side panels  24   a ,  24   b ). First and second front corner flaps  28   a ,  28   b  each have a width W 2  and a length L 1 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , there is shown a hood blank  14  for forming hood portion  94  of shipper display system  90 . Hood blank  14  includes a plurality of panels. A front panel  30  is hinged to a top panel  32  by a transverse fold line  21 . The top panel  32  is hinged to a top rear glue flap  34  by a transverse fold line  23 . First and second front side panels  36   a  and  36   b  are hingedly connected at opposite first and second sides of front panel  30  via respective longitudinal fold lines  25   a ,  25   b . First and second top side glue flaps  38   a ,  38   b  are hingedly connected at opposite first and second sides of top panel  32  via respective longitudinal fold lines  27   a ,  27   b . As shown in the illustrated embodiment, fold lines  25   a ,  27   a  (and fold lines  25   b ,  25   b ) may be substantially or completely aligned with one another so as to comprise a single fold line. Top panel  32  has a width W 5  (as measured between fold line  21  and fold line  23 ) that is preferably equal or substantially equal to the width W 3  of bottom panel  20 . First and second front side panels  36   a ,  36   b  each have a width W 6  (as measured between respective fold lines  25   a ,  25   b  and a free edge of respective first and second front side panels  36   a ,  36   b ). Width W 6  is preferably equal or substantially equal to width W 4  of first and second rear side panels  24   a ,  24   b . Width W 6  and width W 4  are preferably equal or substantially equal to about one-half the widths W 3 , W 5  of bottom panel  20  and top panel  32 . 
     Hood blank  14  includes first and second notches  40   a ,  40   b  that are struck primarily from a bottom edge of respective first and second front side panels  36   a ,  36   b . As shown in the illustrated embodiment, first and second notches  40   a ,  40   b  also extend slightly into front panel  30 . In a preferred embodiment, first and second notches  40   a ,  40   b  extend into front panel  30  a distance equal to about the thickness of blank  12  and/or blank  14 . Notches  40   a ,  40   b  have a width W 1  that is preferably equal to about or slightly larger than the length L 1  of first and second front corner flaps  28   a ,  28   b , and a height H 1  that is preferably equal to about or slightly larger than the width W 2  of first and second front corner flaps  28   a ,  28   b . Notches  40   a ,  40   b  are configured to overlie respective first and second front corner flaps  28   a ,  28   b  when the shipper display  90  is in its shipping configuration, thereby preventing the formation of a three-ply thickness section of the shipper display  90  where the first and second front corner flaps  28   a ,  28   b  overlie the respective first and second bottom side panels  26   a ,  26   b.    
     Blanks  12  and  14  are formed from a sheet of suitable substrate. It is to be understood that, as used herein, the term “suitable substrate” includes all manner of foldable sheet material such as paperboard, corrugated board, cardboard, plastic, combinations thereof, and the like. 
     Turning to the construction of the shipper display system  90  as illustrated in  FIG. 3 , it is envisaged that shipper display system  90  can be formed using standard wrap-around case packing equipment. The forming process is not limited to that described below and may be altered according to particular manufacturing requirements. 
     Tray blank  12  and hood blank  14  are positioned with their interior surface facing up and aligned in the partially-overlapping configuration shown in  FIG. 4 . More specifically, front panel  30  of hood blank  14  is positioned such that its lowermost portion overlies bottom front panel  22  of tray blank  12 . Bottom free edge  31  of front panel  30  is generally aligned with and overlaps fold line  13  of tray blank  14 . Notches  40   a ,  40   b  are positioned so as to overlie respective first and second front corner flaps  28   a ,  28   b . Hot-melt adhesive or other appropriate adhesive can be used to secure an exterior surface of the lowermost portion of front panel  30  to an interior surface of bottom front panel  22 , thereby joining tray blank  12  and hood blank  14  together to form composite blank  16 . Preferably, tray blank  12  and hood blank  14  can be joined together in the described configuration by two-piece joiner equipment or a Bobst poly joiner. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 5 and 6 , composite blank  16  (comprising tray blank  12  and hood blank  14 ) is folded inwardly about fold line  11  until back panel  18  and first and second rear side panels  24   a ,  24   b  are oriented in a substantially vertical orientation (as shown in  FIG. 6 ). Composite blank  16  is also folded inwardly about fold line  13  until the panels making up hood blank  14  (including, e.g., front panel  30 ) are oriented in a substantially vertical orientation (as shown in  FIG. 6 ). 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , first front side panel  36   a  and first front corner flap  28   a  are folded inwardly about respective fold lines  25   a  and  19   a  until they are substantially perpendicular to front panel  30 . First rear side panel  24   a  is folded inwardly about fold line  15   a  until it is substantially perpendicular to back panel  18 . First front side panel  36   a , first rear side panel  24   a , and first front corner flap  28   a  together define a first side wall of the shipper display system  90 . Referring to  FIG. 8 , second front side panel  36   b  and second front corner flap  28   b  are folded inwardly about respective fold lines  25   b  and  19   b  until they are substantially perpendicular to front panel  30 . Second rear side panel  24   b  is folded inwardly about fold line  15   b  until it is substantially perpendicular to back panel  18 . Second front side panel  36   b , second rear side panel  24   b , and second front corner flap  28   b  together define a second side wall of the shipper display system  90 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 9 , top panel  32  is folded inwardly about fold line  21  until it is an orientation substantially perpendicular to front panel  30  and parallel to bottom panel  20 . Referring to  FIG. 10 , glue or other adhesive treatment is applied to the interior surfaces of first and second bottom side panels  26   a ,  26   b  or, alternatively, to corresponding portions of the exterior surfaces of first and second front corner flaps  28   a ,  28   b  and first and second rear side panels  24   a ,  24   b . Preferably, glue or adhesive treatment is not applied to the portions of first and second bottom side panels  26   a ,  26   b  that overlie first and second front side panels  36   a ,  36   b  so as to facilitate the removal of the hood portion  94  during the transition of the shipper display system  90  to its display configuration. First and second bottom side panels  26   a  and  26   b  are then folded inwardly about respective fold lines  17   a ,  17   b , bringing their interior surfaces into contact with the exterior surfaces of  28   a  and first rear side panel  24   a  (and  28   b  and second rear side panel  24   b ) and securing them thereto. Glue or other adhesive treatment is applied to the interior surfaces of first and second top side glue flaps  38   a ,  38   b  and top rear glue flap  34  or, alternatively, to corresponding portions of the exterior surfaces of first front side panel  36   a , first rear side panel  24   a , second front side panel  36   b , second rear side panel  24   b , and back panel  18 . First and second top side glue flaps  38   a ,  38   b  are then folded inwardly about respective fold lines  27   a ,  27   b , bringing their interior surfaces into contact with the exterior surfaces of first front side panel  36   a  and first rear side panel  24   a  (and second front side panel  36   b  and second rear side panel  24   b ) and securing them thereto. Top rear glue flap  34  is folded inwardly about fold line  23 , bringing its interior surface into contact with the exterior surface of back panel  18  and securing it thereto. This completes the construction of the shipper display system  90  into its shipping configuration as shown in  FIG. 3 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 11 , the shipper display  90  can be converted from its shipping configuration to its display configuration by separating the hood portion  94  from the tray portion  92 . This can be achieved by pulling the glue flaps  38   a ,  38   b , and  34  away from the shipper display  90  so as to break the adhesive seal between these flaps and first and second rear side panels  24   a ,  24   b  and back panel  18  of tray portion  92 . The hood portion  94  can then be lifted up and away from the tray portion  92  by breaking the adhesive connection between the lowermost portion of front panel  30  and bottom front panel  22  that was used to join the two blanks. Preferably the adhesive connection between front panel  30  and bottom front panel  22  is configured such that it can be broken relatively easily, e.g., by simply pulling the hood portion  94  and tray portion  92  firmly apart. Advantageously, in the preferred embodiment there are no other adhesive connections between the tray portion  92  and the lower section of the hood portion  94 , thereby facilitating a quick and clean separation of the hood portion  94  from the tray portion  92 . 
     Once the hood portion  94  is removed, product housed within the tray portion  92 , such as articles  95  in the illustrated embodiment, is exposed and ready for merchandising by a consumer, as shown in  FIG. 13 . Thus, the shipper display  90  in its display configuration is “shelf ready” or “retail ready.” 
     As will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art, there are various modifications that may be made to blank  12  and/or blank  14  without departing from the spirit of the invention. The following is a non-exhaustive list of the types of modifications that are considered to be within the scope of the invention: the dimensions of the overall blanks (and thus the overall dimensions of the shipper display) may be modified based on customer preferences; the placement of certain flaps and/or panels relative to other flaps and/or panels may be moved to accommodate different types of equipment for forming the blanks and/or packing the shipper display; the placement of the glue areas may be altered (for example, more glue areas or larger glue areas may be required as the dimensions of the shipper display increase); the shape and/or configuration of various panels may be modified as desired; various fold lines may be modified or added as appropriate; and/or the shipper display may optionally include a variety of cutouts, apertures, or tabs to assist with the conversion of the shipper display. 
     Referring to  FIG. 14  there is shown a second embodiment of a tray blank  112  that, together with hood blank  14 , forms a second embodiment of a shipper display  190  (shown in  FIGS. 15 and 16 ). Blank  112  and the corresponding shipper display  190  can be generally similar to the blank  12  and shipper display  90  discussed above, and like or similar reference numbers in the figures indicate like or similar elements. Blank  112  includes a back panel  118  that can be generally similar to back panel  18  of blank  12 . A primary difference between back panel  18  and back panel  118  is that back panel  118  includes a removable dispenser panel  176  defined by tear lines  179   a ,  179   b ,  111 , and  178 . In the illustrated embodiment, dispenser panel  176  is generally rectangular in shape and is disposed along a lowermost portion of back panel  118 . In other embodiments, however, a dispenser panel may form a different shape and/or be situated in a different location. Top tear line  178  extends across back panel  118  between fold lines  115   a  and  115   b . Bottom tear line  111  is disposed along a lowermost edge of back panel  118  that separates back panel  118  from bottom panel  120 . First and second side tear lines  179   a ,  179   b  are aligned with respective fold lines  115   a ,  115   b  and connect outermost portions of top and bottom tear lines  178 ,  111 . In the constructed display  190 , dispenser panel  176  is configured to be removable by a user to form a dispenser opening  185  (as shown in  FIG. 16 ) from which articles can be removed from the shipper display  190 . A first semi-circular access cutout  182  is formed in back panel  118  and disposed adjacent to and above a central portion of top tear line  182 . A second semi-circular access cutout  180  is formed in bottom panel  120  and disposed adjacent to and below a central portion of bottom tear line  111 . Removal of the dispenser panel  176  may be initiated by inserting a finger or tool into the shipper display  190  through first and/or second access cutouts  182 ,  180  and pulling the dispenser panel  176  away from the shipper display  190 , causing dispenser panel  176  to tear free from shipper display  190  along tear lines  178 ,  111 ,  179   a ,  179   b . In certain applications, articles may be dispensed from the shipper display  190  without ever separating the hood portion from the tray portion. Instead, dispenser opening  185  will provide the sole access to the display&#39;s contents. Alternatively, dispenser panel  176  may not be removed for certain applications and the display&#39;s contents can instead be accessed by separating the hood portion from the tray portion. In still other applications, both means of access may be employed simultaneously. 
     Referring to  FIG. 17  there is shown a tray blank  212  that, together with hood blank  214  (shown in  FIG. 18 ), forms a third embodiment of a shipper display  290  (shown in  FIGS. 19-21 ). Blanks  212 ,  214  and the corresponding shipper display  290  can be generally similar to the blanks  12 ,  14  and shipper display  90  discussed above, and like or similar reference numbers in the figures indicate like or similar elements. 
     The primary difference between shipper display  290  and shipper display  90  is that shipper display  290  includes mitered corner walls as shown. The mitered corner walls are provided by a plurality of corner panels. Tray blank  212  includes a first rear corner panel  270   a  disposed between first rear side panel  224   a  and back panel  18  and hingedly connected thereto along respective longitudinal fold lines  251   a ,  215   a . Tray blank  212  also includes a second rear corner panel  270   b  disposed between second rear side panel  224   b  and back panel  18  and hingedly connected thereto along respective longitudinal fold lines  251   a ,  215   b . A first bottom front corner panel  272   a  is disposed between first front corner flap  228   a  and bottom front panel  222  and hingedly connected thereto along respective longitudinal fold lines  253   a ,  219   a . A second bottom front corner panel  272   b  is disposed between second front corner flap  228   b  and bottom front panel  222  and hingedly connected thereto along respective longitudinal fold lines  253   b ,  219   b . Bottom panel  220  includes angled corner edges  271   a ,  271   b ,  273   a ,  273   b  that are sized and disposed so as to abut the adjacent edge of respective corner panels  270   a ,  270   b ,  272   a ,  272   b  when the shipper display  290  is constructed. 
     Hood blank  214  includes a first front corner panel  274   a  disposed between first front side panel  236   a  and front panel  230  and hingedly connected thereto along respective longitudinal fold lines  255   a ,  225   a . Hood blank  214  also includes a second front corner panel  274   b  disposed between second front side panel  236   b  and front panel  230  and hingedly connected thereto along respective longitudinal fold lines  255   b ,  225   b . Top panel  232  includes angled corner edges  275   a ,  275   b ,  281   a ,  281   b  that are sized and disposed so as to abut the adjacent edge of respective corner panels  274   a ,  274   b ,  270   a ,  270   b  when the shipper display  290  is constructed. 
     Hood blank  214  includes first and second notches  240   a ,  240   b  that are struck primarily from a bottom edge of respective first and second front side panels  236   a ,  236   b  and respective first and second front corner panels  274   a ,  274   b . As shown, first and second notches  240   a ,  240   b  also extend slightly into front panel  230 . Notches  240   a ,  240   b  are configured to overlie respective first and second front corner flaps  228   a ,  228   b  as well as respective first and second bottom front corner panels  272   a ,  272   b  when the shipper display  290  is in its shipping configuration. 
     In the illustrated third embodiment, back panel  218  of tray blank  212  includes two access apertures  277 , and front panel  230  of hood blank  214  includes a single access aperture  279 . As shown in  FIG. 20 , access apertures  277  are disposed so as to be partially overlapped by the outermost edge of top rear glue flap  234  when the shipper display  290  is in the shipping configuration. Access apertures  277  can be used, e.g., by insertion of a finger or tool therein, to facilitate the separation of top rear glue flap  234  from back panel  218  when transitioning the shipper display  290  from the shipping to the display configuration. As shown in  FIG. 19 , access aperture  279  is disposed so as to be partially overlapped by the outermost edge of bottom front panel  222  when the shipper display  290  is in the shipping configuration. Access aperture  279  can be used, e.g., by insertion of a finger or tool therein, to facilitate the separation of front panel  230  from bottom front panel  222  when transitioning the shipper display  290  from the shipping to the display configuration. 
     Also disclosed are methods of using standard equipment to create the blanks described above for forming the shelf-ready shipper display systems described above. The configuration of the shipper displays described above is such that the blanks used in their formation can be manufactured and formed by conventional machinery standard in the industry. Specifically, the shipper displays may be formed from two die-cut blanks that are pre-joined via two-piece joiner equipment or a Bobst poly joiner to form a composite blank. The composite blank may be formed into an assembled shipper display via a standard wrap-around case packing machine. The ability to manufacture and form the shipper display using standard equipment can result in both cost and time savings. 
     Moreover, the shipper displays of the present invention may require less material than conventional shipper displays and may therefore be less expensive to manufacture. The shipper displays may also be dimensioned to eliminate empty space on the retail shelf. 
     Changes and modifications, additions and deletions may be made to the structures and methods recited above and shown in the drawings without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention and the following claims.