Divided display carton

Claim 2

An open-topped divided display carton comprising: a. a generally rectangular back panel having a pair of hole cutouts formed therein; b. a reinforcing back panel having a pair of hole cutouts formed therein and adhered to the back panel so that the respective hole cutouts are aligned so that the carton may be suspended therefrom; c. a pair of side panels each extending forwardly in parallel from the opposite side edges of the back panel, a one of the side panels attached to the back panel and the other of the side panels attached to the reinforcing back panel; d. a front panel extending between the side panels; e. a side bottom flap depending from each of the side panels, both side bottom flaps being inwardly folded to be generally perpendicular to the side panels; f. a bottom panel depending from the front panel and inwardly folded to be generally perpendicular to the front panel, the bottom panel being securely fixed to both of the side bottom flaps; g. a partition panel extending between the back panel and the front panel, the partition panel being a cutout portion of the reinforcing back panel; and h. a partition bottom flap depending from the partition panel and extending between the bottom panel and one of the side bottom flaps, the partition bottom flap being glued securely to both the bottom panel and the side bottom flap to make the carton rigid and to fix the partition rigidly in position.

Claim 3

A divided display carton as claimed in claim 1 wherein a back bottom flap is provided depending from the back panel, the back bottom flap being folded inwardly perpendicular to the back panel and being fixed securely between the bottom panel and the side bottom flaps.

Claim 4

A divided display carton as claimed in claim 1 wherein the partition panel includes a gluing tab secured to the interior of the front panel.

Claim 5

A divided display carton as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of the side panels has a curved upper edge and wherein each of the side bottom flaps has a curved lower edge, the curved edges of the top edge of the side panel and the bottom edge of the side bottom flaps being complementary in shape.

Claim 6

A blank for an open-topped divided display carton comprising: a. an elongated front panel having a long bottom edge and two shorter edges; b. a generally rectangular bottom panel attached to the bottom edge of the front panel; c. a side panel attached to each side edge of the front panel; d. a side bottom flap attached to the bottom edge of each side panel; e. a back panel attached to the side of a one of the side panels opposite the front panel, the back panel having a pair of hole cutouts formed therein and being wider than the front panel; f. a reinforcing back panel attached to the other of the side panels opposite the front panel, the reinforcing back panel also having a pair of hole cutouts formed and adapted to being adhered to the back panel so that the respective hole cutouts are aligned so that the carton may be suspended therefrom; g. the side panels each having a curved upper edge extending from the respective one of the back panel and the reinforcing back panel to the front panel, and the side bottom flap having a curved lower edge, the curve of the bottom edge of the side bottom flap being complementary to the curve of the top edge of the side panel so these edges on adjacent blanks interfit to conserve stock material; h. a partition panel formed as a cut-out portion of the reinforcing back panel, the partition panel being adapted to be folded to extend from the reinforcing back panel to the front panel; and i. a partition bottom flap depending from the partition panel and secured to the bottom panel.

Claim 7

A blank for an open-topped divided display carton comprising: a. an elongated front panel having a long bottom edge and two shorter edges; b. a generally rectangular bottom panel attached to the bottom edge of the front panel; c. a side panel attached to each side edge of the front panel; d. a side bottom flap attached to the bottom edge of each side panel; e. a back panel attached to the side of a one of the side panels opposite the front panel, the back panel having a pair of hole cutouts formed therein and being wider than the front panel; f. a reinforcing back panel attached to the other of the side panels opposite the front panel, the reinforcing back panel also having a pair of hole cutouts formed and adapted to being adhered to the back panel so that the respective hole cutouts are aligned so that the carton may be suspended therefrom; g. the side panels each having a curved upper edge extending from the respective one of the back panel and the reinforcing back panel to the front panel, and the side bottom flap having a curved lower edge, the curve of the bottom edge of the side bottom flap being complementary to the curve of the top edge of the side panel so these edges on adjacent blanks interfit to conserve stock material; h. a partition panel formed as a cut-out portion of the reinforcing back panel, the partition panel being adapted to be folded to extend from the reinforcing back panel to the front panel; and i. a partition bottom flap depending from the partition panel and secured to the bottom panel.

Claim 8

A blank for a divided display carton as claimed in claim 5 wherein a pair of reinforcing flaps are formed in the front panel.

Claim 9

A blank for a divided display carton as claimed in claim 6 wherein a locking tab is formed on each of the reinforcing flaps and the front panel has die-cuts formed in it adjacent its lower edge and adapted to receive the locking tabs on the reinforcing flaps.

Claim 10

A blank for a divided display carton as claimed in claim 12 wherein one of the back panels has an elongated rectangular cut-out formed therein.

Claim 11

A blank for a divided display carton comprising: a. an elongated front panel having a long bottom edge and two shorter edges; b. a generally rectangular bottom panel attached to the bottom edge of the front panel; c. a side panel attached to each side edge of the front panel; d. a side bottom flap attached to the bottom edge of each side panel; e. a back panel attached to the side of each side panel opposite the front panel, the back panels being wider than the front panel; f. the side panels each having a curved upper edge extending from the respective back panel to the front panel, and the side bottom flap having a curved lower edge, and the curve of the bottom edge of the side bottom flap being complementary to the curve of the top edge of the side panel so these edges on adjacent blanks interfit to conserve stock material; and g. a locking tab formed on each of the opposite side edges of the bottom panel; and h. each of the side panels having formed in it a die-cut adapted to receive a respective locking tab on the bottom panel.

Claim 12

A blank for a divided display carton comprising: a. an elongated front panel having a long bottom edge and two shorter edges; b. a generally rectangular bottom panel attached to the bottom edge of the front panel; c. a side panel attached to each side edge of the front panel; d. a side bottom flap attached to the bottom edge of each side panel; e. a back panel attached to the side of each side panel opposite the front panel, the back panels being wider than the front panel; f. the side panels each having a curved upper edge extending from the respective back panel to the front panel, and the side bottom flap having a curved lower edge, and the curve of the bottom edge of the side bottom flap being complementary to the curve of the top edge of the side panel so these edges on adjacent blanks interfit to conserve stock material; and g. a locking tab formed on each of the opposite side edges of the bottom panel; and h. each of the side panels having formed in it a die-cut adapted to receive a respective locking tab on the bottom panel.