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Shipping and display container for plural stacked boxes
Assignee: Tootsie Roll Industries Inc
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Filing: 1987-11-30
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Granted: 1989-03-07
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Expires: 2007-11-30
Abstract
Abstract A shipping and display container for retail sales of small items such as candy includes a plurality of vertically stacked boxes, each with a front opening for removal of merchandise and a vertical divider for mechanical strength. The boxes can be glued together. A display tray is glued to the top of the stacked boxes. A decorative wrapper, which is glued around three sides of the stacked boxes and display tray, includes easily removable perforated access panels aligned with the front openings in the boxes. The access panels are left in position during shipment and are removed for display. A base pallet is attached to the bottom of the container for protection thereof and for raising the level of the container to facilitate display.
Inventors
- 👤 Wesley C. Schneider
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:26
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/02; B65D19/06; B65D19/20; B65D5/00; B65D5/02; B65D5/16; B65D77/00; B65D77/04; B65D77/0413; B65D77/042; B65D2519/00; B65D2519/00004; B65D2519/00009; B65D2519/00014; B65D2519/00019; B65D2519/00029; B65D2519/00044; B65D2519/00049; B65D2519/00064; B65D2519/00084; B65D2519/00099; B65D2519/00154; B65D2519/00159; B65D2519/00189; B65D2519/00194; B65D2519/00258; B65D2519/00263; B65D2519/00273; B65D2519/00313; B65D2519/00323; B65D2519/00328; B65D2519/00333; B65D2519/00547; B65D2519/00577; B65D2519/00616; B65D2519/00621; B65D2519/00636; B65D2519/00666; B65D2519/00706; B65D2519/00711; B65D2519/00716; B65D2519/00721; B65D2519/00726; B65D2519/00736; B65D2519/00805; B65D2519/0081; B65D2577/00; B65D2577/04; B65D2577/041; B65D2577/042; B65D2577/047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A shipping and display container comprising: a plurality of vertically stacked boxes, each having a front opening for removal of items of therefrom; and a wrapper for retaining said stacked boxes in fixed relative positions, said wrapper being fixedly attached to said stacked boxes, said wrapper having a plurality of easily removable access panels, one panel aligned with the front opening in each of said stacked boxes, said container being shipped and stored with said access panels in position and being used for display with said panels removed to permit viewing and removal of merchandise from the stacked boxes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A shipping and display container comprising: a plurality of vertically stacked boxes, each having a front opening for removal of items of therefrom; and a wrapper for retaining said stacked boxes in fixed relative positions, said wrapper being fixedly attached to said stacked boxes, said wrapper having a plurality of easily removable access panels, one panel aligned with the front opening in each of said stacked boxes, said container being shipped and stored with said access panels in position and being used for display with said panels removed to permit viewing and removal of merchandise from the stacked boxes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A shipping and display container as defined in claim 1 further including a display tray positioned at the top of said stacked boxes and having an open top for display of merchandise.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A shipping and display container as defined in claim 2 further including a display card which is carried in said display tray during shipment and storage and is mounted in a vertical position at the rear of said display tray for display of advertising and other information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A shipping and display container as defined in claim 1 further including a top cover for protection of the uppermost of said stacked boxed during shipment and storage.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A shipping and display container as define in claim 1 further including a bottom tray for protection of the lowermost of said stacked boxes during shipment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A shipping and display container as defined in claim 1 further including dividers for adding mechanical support to the container and for subdividing individual ones of said stacked boxes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A shipping and display container as defined in claim 1 further including a base pallet attached to the bottom of said container for protection thereof and for raising the level of said container to facilitate display.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A shipping and display container as defined in claim 7 further including a bottom tray attached to said pallet for receiving the lowermost of said stacked boxes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
A shipping and display container as defined in claim 1 wherein said wrapper includes a front section containing said access panels and left and right side sections attached by adhesive to said stacked boxes to form a single unit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A shipping and display container as defined in claim 9 wherein said wrapper is a single piece of paperboard and said access panels are perforated at the edges to facilitate tear-out removal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A shipping and display container as defined in claim 10 wherein a front section of said wrapper is rectangular in shape and includes a plurality of vertically aligned openings for access to the merchandise in said stacked boxes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A shipping and display container as defined in claim 1 wherein said vertically stacked boxes are attached together with adhesive to improve the mechanical strength of said container.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
A shipping and display container as defined in claim 1 further including a paperboard rib across the bottom of the front opening in each of said boxes for adding mechanical strength to the container.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
181 words
A shipping and display container comprising: a plurality of vertically stacked boxes each having a front opening for removal of merchandise therefrom, said boxes including vertical dividers for adding mechanical support to the container and for subdividing said stacked boxes; a display tray positioned at the top of said stacked boxes and having an open top for display of merchandise; a top cover for covering the display tray and for retaining merchandise therein during shipment; a decorative single-piece wrapper for retaining said stacked boxes and said display tray in fixed relative positions, said wrapper being fixedly attached to said stacked boxes, said wrapper having a plurality of easily removable access panels one panel aligned with the front having in each of said stacked boxes, said container being shipped and stored with said access panels in position and being used for display with said panels removed to permit viewing and removal of merchandise from the stacked boxes; and a base pallet attached to the bottom of said container for protection thereof and for raising the level of said container to facilitate display.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
181 words
A shipping and display container comprising: a plurality of vertically stacked boxes each having a front opening for removal of merchandise therefrom, said boxes including vertical dividers for adding mechanical support to the container and for subdividing said stacked boxes; a display tray positioned at the top of said stacked boxes and having an open top for display of merchandise; a top cover for covering the display tray and for retaining merchandise therein during shipment; a decorative single-piece wrapper for retaining said stacked boxes and said display tray in fixed relative positions, said wrapper being fixedly attached to said stacked boxes, said wrapper having a plurality of easily removable access panels one panel aligned with the front having in each of said stacked boxes, said container being shipped and stored with said access panels in position and being used for display with said panels removed to permit viewing and removal of merchandise from the stacked boxes; and a base pallet attached to the bottom of said container for protection thereof and for raising the level of said container to facilitate display.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
A shipping and display container as defined in claim 14 wherein said wrapper is a single piece of paperboard and said access panels are perforated at the edges to facilitate tear-out removal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
38 words
A shipping and display container as defined in claim 15 wherein a front section of said wrapper is rectangular in shape and includes a plurality of vertically aligned openings for access to the merchandise in said stacked boxes.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
A shipping and display container as defined in claim 14 wherein said vertically stacked boxes are attached together with adhesive to improve the mechanical strength of said container.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
151 words
A shipping and display container comprising: a plurality of vertically stacked boxes each having a front opening for removal of merchandise therefrom, said boxes including vertical dividers for adding mechanical support to the container and for subdividing said stacked boxes, each of the stacked boxes except the lowermost box being supported primarily by the box below it so that the shipping and display container retains its structural integrity as the merchandise is removed; and decorative single-piece wrapper for retaining said stacked boxes in fixed relative position, said wrapper being fixedly attached to said stacked boxes, said wrapper having a plurality of easily removable access panels one access panel aligned with the front opening in each of said stacked boxes, said container being shipped and stored with said access panels in position and being used for display with said panels removed to permit viewing and removal of merchandise from the stacked boxes.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
151 words
A shipping and display container comprising: a plurality of vertically stacked boxes each having a front opening for removal of merchandise therefrom, said boxes including vertical dividers for adding mechanical support to the container and for subdividing said stacked boxes, each of the stacked boxes except the lowermost box being supported primarily by the box below it so that the shipping and display container retains its structural integrity as the merchandise is removed; and decorative single-piece wrapper for retaining said stacked boxes in fixed relative position, said wrapper being fixedly attached to said stacked boxes, said wrapper having a plurality of easily removable access panels one access panel aligned with the front opening in each of said stacked boxes, said container being shipped and stored with said access panels in position and being used for display with said panels removed to permit viewing and removal of merchandise from the stacked boxes.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
60 words
A shipping and display container as defined in claim 18 further including a display tray on top of said stacked boxes for display or merchandise, a top cover for covering the display tray during shipment, and a base pallet attached to the bottom of said container for protection thereof and for raising the level of said container to facilitate display.
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