Display carton

Claim 2

A rectangular carton formed of a one piece blank of bendable sheet material which is cut and creased to provide, when set up on end, a back wall, adjoining side walls hinged thereto, a front wall hingedly connecting the side walls and having an opening therein which is formed by cutting out a substantial area intermediate the top and bottom edges thereof, end closure flaps hinged to the sides and to one of said back or front walls, and a single shadow forming panel hingedly connected to a side wall at a side of said front wall opening which is adjacent the connection of the front wall and one side wall, said shadow forming panel being disposed at least in part in a vertical plane extending from its hinged connection with said side wall diagonally inwardly of said front wall and in the direction of the opposite side wall and said back wall, at least a portion of the inner margin of said shadow forming panel being reversely folded so as to provide a panel disposed in a plane extending diagonally relative to the plane of the front wall and in the direction of the back wall and the side wall to which the shadow forming panel is hinged and glue tab means for securing the terminus thereof to the inside face of the back wall intermediate the side edges of said back wall thereby providing space between said reversely folded panel portion and said opposite side wall of the carton for accommodating an article, which space is bounded by said reversely folded inner margin portion of said shadow forming panel, said opposite side wall and the interconnecting portion of the back wall, and also providing a single inwardly inclined shadow panel having the edge fold which connects said panel and the reversely folded portion thereof extending into said article accommodating space so as to restrain the article when positioned in said space against sidewise movement and providing a panel surface of maximum width extending alongside said space for receiving advertising material or the like.

Claim 3

A collapsible carton formed of a one piece blank of bendable sheet material which is cut and creased to provide, when set up on end, a tubular body having a back wall, adjoining side walls hinged thereto, a front wall hingedly connected to forward edges of the side walls and having an opening therein which is formed by cutting out a substantial area intermediate the top and bottom edges thereof, top and bottom end closure flaps hinged to the sides and one of said back or front walls, and a shadow forming panel hingedly connected at a side of said front wall opening on a hinge line which substantially coincides with the hinge line of the connection of the front wall and said one side wall, said shadow forming panel being disposed in a plane extending diagonally inwardly of said opening and in the direction of the back wall of the opposite side wall, at least a portion of the inner margin of said shadow forming panel being reversely folded on a line and in the direction of said one side wall and said back wall so that it is disposed in a vertical plane extending from its hinged connection with said shadow forming panel diagonally between the front and back walls and in the direction of said one side wall and a glue tab securing the terminus of said portion of said inner margin of said shadow forming panel to the inside face of the back wall intermediate the side edges of said back wall thereby providing space for positioning therein an article which space extends between said reversely folded inner marginal portion of said shadow forming panel and said opposite side wall and providing also a single panel surface of substantial width extending diagonally and in a vertical plane from said line of reverse fold to the hinge connection of said shadow panel with said one side wall for receiving display material or the like, said shadow panel having the inner vertical edge thereof which is hingedly connected to said reversely folded marginal portion extending into the space for the article so as to reduce the width of the front opening into said space and restrain the article against sidewise movement when it is positioned in said space.

Claim 4

A collapsible carton formed of a one piece blank of bendable sheet material which is cut and creased to provide, when set up on end, a tubular body having a back wall, adjoining side walls hinged thereto, a front wall hingedly connected to forward edges of the side walls and having an opening therein which is formed by cutting out a substantial area intermediate the top and bottom edges thereof, top and bottom end closure flaps hinged to the sides and one of said back or front walls, and a shadow forming panel hingedly connected at a side of said front wall opening on a hinge line which substantially coincides with the hinge line of the connection of the front wall and said one side wall, said shadow forming panel being disposed in a plane extending diagonally inwardly of said opening and in the direction of the back wall of the opposite side wall, at least a portion of the inner margin of said shadow forming panel being reversely folded on a line and in the direction of said one side wall and said back wall so that it is disposed in a vertical plane extending from its hinged connection with said shadow forming panel diagonally between the front and back walls and in the direction of said one side wall and a glue tab securing the terminus of said portion of said inner margin of said shadow forming panel to the inside face of the back wall intermediate the side edges of said back wall thereby providing space for positioning therein an article which space extends between said reversely folded inner marginal portion of said shadow forming panel and said opposite side wall and providing also a single panel surface of substantial width extending diagonally and in a vertical plane from said line of reverse fold to the hinge connection of said shadow panel with said one side wall for receiving display material or the like, said shadow panel having the inner vertical edge thereof which is hingedly connected to said reversely folded marginal portion extending into the space for the article so as to reduce the width of the front opening into said space and restrain the article against sidewise movement when it is positioned in said space.

Claim 5

A collapsible carton as set forth in claim 2 wherein said opening in said front wall has top and bottom edges which are spaced at least in part a substantial distance from the top and bottom corner edges of the carton so as to provide top and bottom front wall portions of substantial depth which are adapted to retain the article in the carton and prevent accidental movement of the article through said opening.

Claim 6

A collapsible carton as set forth in claim 3 wherein said back wall, said side walls and said front wall are each tapered in the direction of the top and bottom and said shadow forming panel has the bottom end thereof cut away so as to leave a clear space at the bottom end thereof.

Claim 7

A collapsible carton as set forth in claim 2 wherein said shadow forming panel is derived at least in part from said front wall and in part from said opposite side wall.

Claim 8

A collapsible carton as set forth in claim 2 wherein said shadow panel has a marginal Portion folded onto the panel so as to provide a double thickness of material.

Claim 9

A collapsible carton as set forth in claim 2 wherein said shadow panel has at least a portion thereof reinforced by an additional panel which is derived from adjoining material in the blank and which is folded back upon adjoining portions of said shadow panel.

Claim 10

A collapsible carton as set forth in claim 2 and said shadow panel having an inner portion at the top thereof which extends in a common plane to a point approaching said opposite side wall and which has a double thickness, the dimension of said extended portion in the direction of said opposite side wall being sufficient to engage the top of an article positioned in the space between said inner marginal portion of said shadow panel and said opposite side wall so as to restrain the article against vertical movement.

Claim 11

A collapsible carton as set forth in claim 2 and said shadow panel having an inner portion of the top thereof which is disposed in the plane of the main portion of said shadow panel, which extends in the direction of said opposite side wall and which has a connecting flap secured to said opposite side wall intermediate the front and back edges of said side wall.

Claim 12

A collapsible carton as set forth in claim 2 and said shadow panel having a portion forming an inner extension at the top thereof which is reversely folded and which has its end secured to said opposite side wall on a vertical hinge line intermediate the front and back edges thereof and said extension having a slot cut therein for engaging therein a portion of the top of an article so as to retain the article against vertical movement in said carton.

Claim 13

A collapsible carton as set forth in claim 2 and said shadow panel having a portion forming an inner extension at the top thereof which is disposed in the plane of the main portion of said shadow panel and which has a slot cut in the lower edge thereof for engaging therein a top portion of an article so as to retain the article against vertical movement in the carton.

Claim 14

An elongate generally rectangular one piece carton blank of bendable sheet material which is divided by parallel score lines, which extend transversely of the blank, into a back wall forming panel, adjoining side wall forming panels, a front wall forming panel extending from one of said side wall forming panels, said front wall panel having an opening therein which is formed by cutting out a substantial area thereof intermediate the side edges of said blank, and a shadow panel structure extending from the transverse score line defining an edge of the side wall forming panel which is remote from said front wall panel, said shadow panel structure being subdivided by a longitudinal cutting line to provide top and bottom forming marginal portions which are in turn divided by parallel score lines which extend tranversely of the blank, so as to provide each with a marginal panel portion and an associated glue tab portion, said tab portion having a substantially greater dimension in the direction longitudinally of the blank and said side and front wall panels having end extensions divided therefrom by parallel score lines which extend longitudinally of the blank and which end extensions constitute end closure flap forming panels taken from material along side margins of the blank.

Claim 15

An elongate generally rectangular one piece carton blank of bendable sheet material which is divided by parallel score lines, which extend transversely of the blank, into a back wall forming panel, adjoining side wall forming panels, a front wall forming panel extending from one of said side wall forming panels, said front wall panel having an opening therein which is formed by cutting out a substantial area thereof intermediate the side edges of said blank, and a shadow panel structure extending from the transverse score line defining an edge of the side wall forming panel which is remote from said front wall panel, said shadow panel structure being subdivided by a longitudinal cutting line to provide top and bottom forming marginal portions which are in turn divided by parallel score lines which extend tranversely of the blank, so as to provide each with a marginal panel portion and an associated glue tab portion, said tab portion having a substantially greater dimension in the direction longitudinally of the blank and said side and front wall panels having end extensions divided therefrom by parallel score lines which extend longitudinally of the blank and which end extensions constitute end closure flap forming panels taken from material along side margins of the blank.

Claim 16

An elongate generally rectangular one piece carton blank as set forth in claim 12 and said shadow panel structure constituting one end portion of said blank.

Claim 17

A collapsible carton formed of a one piece blank of bendable sheet material which is cut and creased to provide, when set up on end, a back wall, adjoining side walls hinged thereto, a front wall hingedly connected to the side walls and having an opening therein which is formed by cutting out a substantial area intermediate the top and bottom edges thereof, end closure flaps hinged to the side and back or front walls, and a shadow forming panel hingedly connected at a side of said front wall oPening which is adjacent the connection of the front wall and one side wall, said shadow forming panel extending inwardly of said opening and in the direction of the opposite side wall, at least a portion of the inner margin of said shadow forming panel being folded in the direction of said one side wall and said back wall and means for securing the terminus thereof to the inside face of the back wall intermediate the side edges of said back wall and said shadow forming panel having an extended portion which is secured to said opposite side wall intermediate the hinged connection of said opposite side wall with said back and front walls, thereby providing space for positioning an article between said shadow forming panel and said opposite side wall and providing also a panel surface of appreciable width extending along the inner side of said article when an article is positioned therein for receiving display material or the like.

Claim 18

A collapsible carton formed of a one piece blank of bendable sheet material which is cut and creased to provide, when set up on end, a back wall, adjoining side walls hinged thereto, a front wall hingedly connected to the side walls and having an opening therein which is formed by cutting out a substantial area intermediate the top and bottom edges thereof, end closure flaps hinged to the side and back or front walls, and a shadow forming panel hingedly connected at a side of said front wall oPening which is adjacent the connection of the front wall and one side wall, said shadow forming panel extending inwardly of said opening and in the direction of the opposite side wall, at least a portion of the inner margin of said shadow forming panel being folded in the direction of said one side wall and said back wall and means for securing the terminus thereof to the inside face of the back wall intermediate the side edges of said back wall and said shadow forming panel having an extended portion which is secured to said opposite side wall intermediate the hinged connection of said opposite side wall with said back and front walls, thereby providing space for positioning an article between said shadow forming panel and said opposite side wall and providing also a panel surface of appreciable width extending along the inner side of said article when an article is positioned therein for receiving display material or the like.

Claim 19

A collapsible carton formed of a one piece blank of bendable sheet material which is cut and creased to provide, when set up on end, a back wall, adjoining side walls hinged thereto, a front wall hingedly connected to the side walls and having an opening therein which is formed by cutting out a substantial area intermediate the top and bottom edges thereof, end closure flaps hinged to the side and back or front walls, and a shadow forming panel hingedly connected at a side of said front wall opening which is adjacent the connection of the front wall and one side wall, said shadow forming panel extending inwardly of said opening and in the direction of the opposite side wall, at least a portion of the inner margin of said shadow forming panel being folded in the direction of said one side wall and said back wall and means for securing the terminus thereof to the inside face of the back wall intermediate the side edges of said back wall thereby providing space for positioning an article between said shadow forming panel and said opposide side wall and providing also a panel surface of appreciable width extending along the inner side of said article when an article is positioned therein for receiving display material or the like, and said shadow forming panel having an extended portion with the margin thereof folded in the direction of the front wall and having its terminus secured to said opposite side wall so as to form a cradle like support for an end portion of the article.

Claim 20

A collapsible carton formed of a one piece blank of bendable sheet material which is cut and creased to provide, when set up on end, a back wall, adjoining side walls hinged thereto, a front wall hingedly connected to the side walls and having an opening therein which is formed by cutting out a substantial area intermediate the top and bottom edges thereof, end closure flaps hinged to the side and back or front walls, and a shadow forming panel hingedly connected at a side of said front wall opening which is adjacent the connection of the front wall and one side wall, said shadow forming panel extending inwardly of said opening and in the direction of the opposite side wall, at least a portion of the inner margin of said shadow forming panel being folded in the direction of said one side wall and said back wall and means for securing the terminus thereof to the inside face of the back wall intermediate the side edges of said back wall thereby providing space for positioning an article between said shadow forming panel and said opposide side wall and providing also a panel surface of appreciable width extending along the inner side of said article when an article is positioned therein for receiving display material or the like, and said shadow forming panel having an extended portion with the margin thereof folded in the direction of the front wall and having its terminus secured to said opposite side wall so as to form a cradle like support for an end portion of the article.

Claim 21

A collapsible carton formed of a one piece blank of bendable sheet material which is cut and creased to provide, when set up on end, a tubular body having a back wall, adjoining side walls hinged thereto, a front wall hingedly connected to forward edges of the side walls and having an opening therein which is formed by cutting out a substantial area intermediate the top and bottom edges thereof, top and bottom end closure flaps hinged to the sides and one of said back or front walls, and a shadow forming panel hingedly connected at a side of said front wall opening on a hinge line which substantially coincides with the hinge line of the connection of the front wall and said one side wall, said shadow forming panel being disposed in a plane extending diagonally inwardly of said opening and in the direction of the back wall and the opposite side wall, at least a portion of the inner margin of said shadow forming panel being reversely folded so as to extend in the direction of said one side wall and said back wall where it is disposed in a vertical plane extending from its hinged connection with said shadow forming panel diagonally between the front and back walls and a panel hinged to said reversely folded portion for securing the terminus of said reversely folded portion so that it is disposed in a fixed position relative to the inside face of the back wall with said panel overlying a portion of the inside face of said back wall intermediate the side edges thereof so as to provide space for positioning therein an article, which space extends between said reverselY folded panel portion and said opposite side wall and providing also a single shadow panel surface of substantial width extending diagonally and in a vertical plane from said line of reverse fold to the hinge connection of said shadow panel with said one side wall for receiving display material or the like, said shadow panel having the inner vertical edge thereof, which is hingedly connected to said reversely folded marginal portion, disposed so as to define one side of the front opening into said space and serving to restrain the article against sidewise movement when it is positioned in said space.

Claim 22

A collapsible carton formed of a one piece blank of bendable sheet material which is cut and creased to provide, when set up on end, a tubular body having a back wall, adjoining side walls hinged thereto, a front wall hingedly connected to forward edges of the side walls and having an opening therein which is formed by cutting out a substantial area intermediate the top and bottom edges thereof, top and bottom end closure flaps hinged to the sides and one of said back or front walls, and a shadow forming panel hingedly connected at a side of said front wall opening on a hinge line which substantially coincides with the hinge line of the connection of the front wall and said one side wall, said shadow forming panel being disposed in a plane extending diagonally inwardly of said opening and in the direction of the back wall and the opposite side wall, at least a portion of the inner margin of said shadow forming panel being reversely folded so as to extend in the direction of said one side wall and said back wall where it is disposed in a vertical plane extending from its hinged connection with said shadow forming panel diagonally between the front and back walls and a panel hinged to said reversely folded portion for securing the terminus of said reversely folded portion so that it is disposed in a fixed position relative to the inside face of the back wall with said panel overlying a portion of the inside face of said back wall intermediate the side edges thereof so as to provide space for positioning therein an article, which space extends between said reverselY folded panel portion and said opposite side wall and providing also a single shadow panel surface of substantial width extending diagonally and in a vertical plane from said line of reverse fold to the hinge connection of said shadow panel with said one side wall for receiving display material or the like, said shadow panel having the inner vertical edge thereof, which is hingedly connected to said reversely folded marginal portion, disposed so as to define one side of the front opening into said space and serving to restrain the article against sidewise movement when it is positioned in said space.

Claim 23

A rectangular carton formed of a one piece blank of bendable sheet material which is cut and creased to provide, when set up on end, a back wall, adjoining side walls hinged thereto, a front wall hingedly connecting the side walls and having an opening therein which is formed by cutting out a substantial area intermediate the top and bottom edges thereof, end closure flaps hinged to the sides and to one of said back or front walls, and a single shadow forming panel hingedly connected to a side wall at a side of said front wall opening which is adjacent the connection of the front wall and one side wall, said shadow forming panel being disposed at least in part in a vertical plane extending from its hinged connection with said side wall diagonally inwardly of said front wall and in the direction of the opposite side wall and said back wall, at least a portion of the inner margin of said shadow forming panel being reversely folded so as to provide a panel portion which is disposed in a plane extending in the direction of the back wall and a further panel portion forming a means for securing the terminus thereof relative to the inside face of the back wall which further panel portion lies at least in part, along the inside face of said back wall in said set up condition of the carton thereby providing space of substantial width between said reversely folded panel portion and said opposite side wall of the carton for accommodating an article, which space is bounded on one side by said reversely folded inner margin portion of said shadow forming panel and extends to said opposite side wall, and also providing a single inwardly inclined shadow panel having the edge fold which connects said panel and the reversely folded panel portion thereof defining in part said space for accommodating said article so as to restrain the article when positioned in said space against sidewise movement and providing a panel surface of maximum width extending alongside said space for receiving advertising material or the like.

Claim 24

A rectangular carton formed of a one piece blank of bendable sheet material which is cut and creased to provide, when set up on end, a back wall, adjoining side walls hinged thereto, a front wall hingedly connecting the side walls and having an opening therein which is formed by cutting out a substantial area intermediate the top and bottom edges thereof, end closure flaps hinged to the sides and to one of said back or front walls, and a single shadow forming panel hingedly connected to a side wall at a side of said front wall opening which is adjacent the connection of the front wall and one side wall, said shadow forming panel being disposed at least in part in a vertical plane extending from its hinged connection with said side wall diagonally inwardly of said front wall and in the direction of the opposite side wall and said back wall, at least a portion of the inner margin of said shadow forming panel being reversely folded so as to provide a panel portion which is disposed in a plane extending in the direction of the back wall and a further panel portion forming a means for securing the terminus thereof relative to the inside face of the back wall which further panel portion lies at least in part, along the inside face of said back wall in said set up condition of the carton thereby providing space of substantial width between said reversely folded panel portion and said opposite side wall of the carton for accommodating an article, which space is bounded on one side by said reversely folded inner margin portion of said shadow forming panel and extends to said opposite side wall, and also providing a single inwardly inclined shadow panel having the edge fold which connects said panel and the reversely folded panel portion thereof defining in part said space for accommodating said article so as to restrain the article when positioned in said space against sidewise movement and providing a panel surface of maximum width extending alongside said space for receiving advertising material or the like.

Claim 25

A collapsible carton as set forth in claim 17 wherein said shadow panel has an inner portion at the top thereof which extends in part in the plane of the main portion of said shadow panel and in part in the direction of said front wall and said opposite side wall so as to form a cradle for a top portion of an article positioned in said article accommodating space.

Claim 26

A collapsible carton as set forth in claim 17 wherein said shadow panel has an inner portion at the top thereof which is stiffened by an additional thickness of material and which extends in the plane of the main portion of said shadow panel and towards said opposite side wall a distance sufficient to engage top portions of an article positioned in the space between said reversely folded panel portion and said opposite side wall so as to restrain the article against vertical movement.