Combination package and display case

Claim 1

A four sided shipping container for the distribution and shelf display of prepackaged articles having a display face, said shipping container being formed from a single piece blank and having a cover, said cover enclosing a base portion having a lower base portion with substantially equal wall height and an upper base portion open on one side and of a certain greater uniform height on an opposed side, each of the other two sides comprising connecting sides uniformly rising in height from said open side to said opposing side, said shipping container having perforations detachably defining said cover, said upper base portion and said lower base portion, and being convertible from a first structure for completely enclosing said prepackaged articles for shipment, to a second structure by the removal of said cover from said upper base portion along their connecting perforations, thereby exposing said display face of said prepackaged articles on said open side, said upper base portion substantially concealing said prepackaged articles on the remaining sides, said first structure being convertible to a third structure by the removal of both of said cover and said upper base portion along their respective perforations and said second structure being convertible to said third structure by the removal of said upper base portion along its perforated connection to the lower base, said third structure displaying said prepackaged articles on all sides, each of said second and third structures capable of being formed from said first structure for use in a plurality of shelf conditions, said second structure being for the exposure of the display faces of at least two prepackaged articles for use as desired on shelves allowing for a maximum of display space, and said third structure being for the exposure of the display face of one prepackaged article along one of said connecting sides for use as desired on shelves having a minimum of shelf space.