Counter display container

Claim 2

A display container for articles comprising a rear wall, two side walls each extending from said rear wall, bottom portions extending from said side wallS toward one another, divider walls extending within said container from said bottom portions, a bottom reinforcing panel extending from said rear wall under said bottom portions, a lateral divider portion extending from said bottom reinforcing panel up through said bottom portions, front tabs extending from said side walls, and a front wall extending from one of said bottom portions and folded over said front tabs to form an interlocked double thickness front wall.

Claim 3

The container of claim 1 wherein said divider walls extend side by side substantially vertically upward.

Claim 4

The container of claim 1 further comprising a locking piece extending from said front wall adjacent the other of said bottom portions and extending into the space between said side wall and said divider wall of said other bottom portion to hold said other bottom portion and said side and divider walls thereof in interlocking relationship with said front wall.

Claim 5

The container of claim 1 further comprising tab means, including tabs and corresponding slots, for retaining said front wall doubly folded.

Claim 6

The container of claim 1 further comprising a double score on said front wall for easy folding thereof over said front tabs.

Claim 7

The container of claim 1 further comprising a ''''T'''' friction lock in at least one of said divider walls and said lateral divider portion for frictionally locking said lateral divider portion in position within said dispensing tray.

Claim 8

The container of claim 1 wherein said divider walls and said lateral divider portion are interlocked to maintain each in a generally upright position.

Claim 9

The container of claim 1 wherein said side walls and said divider walls slope rearwardly to give the container an attractive appearance.

Claim 10

A display container particularly adapted for the holding and display of a plurality of closely spaced standing packages comprising a rear wall, two side walls each extending from said rear wall, bottom portions extending from said side walls toward one another, divider walls extending upwardly within said container from said bottom portions, a bottom reinforcing panel extending from said rear wall under said bottom portions, a lateral divider portion extending from said bottom reinforcing panel up through said bottom portions into interlocking relationship with said divider walls to hold them together and to maintain said divider walls and said lateral divider portion in generally upright positions, front tabs extending from said side walls, a front wall extending from one of said bottom portions and doubly scored for easy folding over said front tabs to form a double thickness front wall interlocked therewith, a locking piece extending from said front wall adjacent the other of said bottom portions and extending into the space between said side wall and said divider wall thereof, and tab means, including tabs and corresponding slots, for retaining said front wall doubly folded.

Claim 11

A display container particularly adapted for the holding and display of a plurality of closely spaced standing packages comprising a rear wall, two side walls each extending from said rear wall, bottom portions extending from said side walls toward one another, divider walls extending upwardly within said container from said bottom portions, a bottom reinforcing panel extending from said rear wall under said bottom portions, a lateral divider portion extending from said bottom reinforcing panel up through said bottom portions into interlocking relationship with said divider walls to hold them together and to maintain said divider walls and said lateral divider portion in generally upright positions, front tabs extending from said side walls, a front wall extending from one of said bottom portions and doubly scored for easy folding over said front tabs to form a double thickness front wall interlocked therewith, a locking piece extending from said front wall adjacent the other of said bottom portions and extending into the space between said side wall and said divider wall thereof, and tab means, including tabs and corresponding slots, for retaining said front wall doubly folded.

Claim 12

The display container of claim 9 further comprising ''''T'''' friction locks in each of said divider walls and said lateral divider portion frictionally to lock said lateral divider portion in position within said container.

Claim 13

The container of claim 9 wherein said side walls and said divider walls slope rearwardly to give the container an attractive appearance.

Claim 14

A one-piece blank for forming a display container comprising a rear wall portion, side wall portions foldably extending from opposite sides of said rear wall portion, bottom portions each foldably extending in the same direction with respect to the other from said side wall portions, front tab portions foldably extending from said side wall portions opposite said rear wall portion, divider wall portions foldably extending from said bottom portions opposite said side wall portions, a bottom reinforcing panel foldably extending from said rear wall portion between said bottom and said divider wall portions, a lateral divider portion foldably extending from said bottom reinforcing Panel opposite said rear wall portion, slots in said bottom portions for receiving said lateral divider portion, a front wall portion foldable into double thickness and foldably attached to one of said bottom portions near the respective front tab, said front wall portion being also near the respective said divider wall portion.

Claim 15

A one-piece blank for forming a display container comprising a rear wall portion, side wall portions foldably extending from opposite sides of said rear wall portion, bottom portions each foldably extending in the same direction with respect to the other from said side wall portions, front tab portions foldably extending from said side wall portions opposite said rear wall portion, divider wall portions foldably extending from said bottom portions opposite said side wall portions, a bottom reinforcing panel foldably extending from said rear wall portion between said bottom and said divider wall portions, a lateral divider portion foldably extending from said bottom reinforcing Panel opposite said rear wall portion, slots in said bottom portions for receiving said lateral divider portion, a front wall portion foldable into double thickness and foldably attached to one of said bottom portions near the respective front tab, said front wall portion being also near the respective said divider wall portion.

Claim 16

The blank of claim 12 wherein said front wall portion is doubly scored for easy folding thereof into double thickness.

Claim 17

The blank of claim 12 further comprising tab means, including tabs and corresponding slots, on said front wall portion to maintain it doubly folded.

Claim 18

The blank of claim 12 further comprising a locking piece foldably attached to said front wall portion between said front wall portion and said respective said divider wall portion.

Claim 19

The blank of claim 12 further comprising ''''T'''' friction locks in at least one of said divider wall portions and said lateral divider portion for frictionally locking said lateral divider portion when said blank is formed into a container.

Claim 20

The blank of claim 12 further comprising a slot in at least one of said divider wall portions and said lateral divider portion for cooperative reception thereof into interlocking relationship.

Claim 21

The blank of claim 12 wherein said side walls and said divider walls are cut on a slope at their front ends to give an attractive appearance to the front of the container assembled from the blank.