Merchandising and shipping device

Claim 1

A MERCHANDISING AND SHIPPING DEVICE COMPRISING A POLYGONAL RECEPTACLE HAVING A BOTTOM WALL AND REAR, FRONT AND SIDE WALLS AND RECEIVING PACKAGED GOODS SUPPORTED ON SAID BOTTOM WALL, SAID REAR, FRONT AND SIDE WALLS SURROUNDING SAID GOODS WITH THE TOP EDGES OF SAID REAR, FRONT AND SIDE WALLS CONSIDERABLY BELOW THE TOP LEVEL OF SAID PACKAGED GOODS, A LINER IN SAID RECEPTACLE SUPPORTED ON SAID BOTTOM WALL AND EXTENDING AGAINST AND ABOUT THE INTERIOR OF SAID REAR, FRONT AND SIDE WALLS AND SURROUNDING SAID GOODS, SAID LINER EXTENDING UPWARD CONSIDERABLY ABOVE SAID SIDE AND FRONT WALLS AND TO NEAR THE TOP LEVEL OF SAID GOODS, AND A COVER REMOVABLY ENGAGED OVER SAID RECEPTACLE AND LINER AND CLOSING SAID RECEPTACLE FOR SHIPPING, SAID LINER BEING CUT DOWNWARDLY FROM ITS UPPER EDGE TO POINTS VERTICAL ALIGNED WITH THE SIDE CORNERS OF SAID RECEPTACLE AND THEREBY DEFINING LINER FLAPS COEXTENSIVE IN WIDTH WITH THE SIDES AND FRONT OF SAID RECEPTACLE, SAID LINER FLAPS BEING SCORED ALONG THE ENTIRE WIDTH ABOVE SAID SIDE AND FRONT WALL TOP EDGES, THE PORTIONS OF SAID LINER FLAPS ABOVE SAID SCORE LINER BEING FOLDABLE OUTWARDLY ON THEIR SCORE LINES, UPON REMOVAL OF SAID COVER, TO EXPOSE THE SIDES OF SAID GOODS IN SITU FOR MERCHANDISING.