Display carton having structure for product support therein

Claim 1

A carton for display and support of merchandise such as hosiery or the like, said carton being formed from a cut and scored blank of paperboard or the like and comprising: a. front, rear and side panels foldably connected along fold lines to define a carton sleeve; b. closure means for closing the ends of said carton sleeve; c. support structure for supporting pendently a flat article such as hosiery or the like within said carton sleeve, said support structure including: i. a first flap defined by a pair of cut lines formed in one of said side panels and by one of said fold lines of said carton sleeve; ii. a second flap defined by a second pair of cut lines forming extensions of said first pair of cut lines and by another of said fold lines adjacent said last named fold line, and extending part way into said front panel; a. said second flap being also defined by a cut line extending transversely of said second pair of cut lines; b. said second flap extending at an angle relative to said first flap and having a free distal end portion over which said article may be moved into supported position on said second flap; d. said first and second flaps of said support structure being foldable into said carton sleeve along the fold line of said first flap with said second flap lying close to said rear panel with said article supported pendently thereon.