US20200115098A1 - Shipping carton transformable into a shelf ready tray - Google Patents
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- the subject invention is directed to packaging, and more particularly, to a shipping carton made from corrugated cardboard that is transformable into a shelf ready tray and also to a die cut blank for constructing a transformable shipping carton using a mandrel based tray former.
- the subject invention provides such a shipping carton that is formed from a die cut blank using a mandrel based tray former and having a series of perforations provided therein that can be utilized to separate a lower portion of the shipping carton from an upper portion of the shipping carton, whereby the upper portion of the shipping carton is configured as an RSC type carton for convenient product loading and the lower portion of the shipping carton, once separated from the upper portion of the shipping carton, defines a shelf ready tray having a flat bottom for displaying products on a level base structure.
- the subject invention is directed to a new and useful shipping carton that is made from corrugated cardboard and is transformable into a shelf ready tray for displaying the contents of the carton in a manner for easy access.
- the shipping carton is formed from a die cut blank that includes a flat rectangular bottom panel having opposed front and rear edges and opposed first and second side edges, wherein the bottom panel is common to the carton and the tray formed therefrom.
- the die cut blank further includes a front panel that is foldably connected to the front edge of the bottom panel along a front crease and includes a front perforated cut line running parallel to the front crease for forming a front wall of the tray from the front panel.
- the blank also includes a rear panel that is foldably connected to the rear edge of the bottom panel along a rear crease and includes a rear perforated cut line running parallel to the rear crease for forming a rear wall of the tray from the rear panel.
- the blank further includes opposed first and second main outer side panels that are foldably connected to the opposed first and second side edges of the bottom panel along respective first and second side creases to define outer opposed side walls of the tray.
- the opposed first and second side panels each includes a side perforated cut line for forming the outer opposed side walls of the tray from the opposed first and second side panels.
- the front panel has opposed first and second front side flaps that are foldably associated therewith and the front perforated cut line extends through the opposed first and second front side flaps for forming opposed front inner side wall portions of the tray from the opposed first and second front side flaps.
- the rear panel has opposed first and second rear side flaps that are foldably associated therewith and the rear perforated cut line extends through the opposed first and second rear side flaps for forming opposed rear inner side wall portions of the tray from the opposed first and second rear side flaps.
- the opposed front inner side wall portions of the tray are configured to align with the outer opposed side walls of the tray, and the opposed rear inner side wall portions of the tray are configured to align with the outer opposed side walls of the tray.
- the front panel includes a front perforated fold line extending parallel to the front perforated cut line to define an upper front flap of the carton, and the front perforated fold line extends through the opposed first and second front side flaps to define opposed first and second upper front side flaps of the carton.
- the opposed first and second rear side flaps each have a rear perforated fold line that extends therethrough to define opposed first and second upper rear side flaps of the carton.
- the rear perforated fold lines of the opposed first and second rear side flaps are co-extensively aligned with the rear perforated cut line of the rear panel.
- the rear perforated fold lines of the opposed first and second rear side flaps are not aligned with the rear perforated cut line of the rear panel.
- the subject invention is also directed to a die cut blank for a shipping carton transformable into a shelf ready tray that includes a rectangular bottom panel including opposed front and rear edges and opposed first and second side edges, wherein the bottom panel is common to the carton and the tray formed therefrom, a front panel that is foldably connected to the front edge of the bottom panel along a front crease to form an outer front wall of the tray, a rear panel that is foldably connected to the rear edge of the bottom panel along a rear crease to form an outer rear wall of the tray, and opposed first and second side panels that are foldably connected to the opposed first and second side edges of the bottom panel along respective first and second side creases, wherein each side panel includes a non-linear side perforated cut line for forming a side wall of the tray therefrom.
- the front panel includes a front perforated cut line that runs parallel to the front crease for forming a front wall of the tray from the front panel.
- Each of the opposed side panels includes a front side panel portion and a rear side panel portion that are foldably associated therewith and the respective side perforated cut line extends through the front and rear side panel portions to define opposed inner front and rear wall portions of the tray.
- Each of the front side panel portions includes a front flap portion that is foldably associated therewith to define opposed first and second upper front flaps of the carton.
- Each of the rear side panel portions includes a rear flap portion that is foldably associated therewith to define opposed first and second upper rear flaps of the carton.
- Each of the opposed first and second side panels includes a side flap portion that is foldably associated therewith to define opposed first and second upper side flaps of the carton.
- the subject invention is directed to a shipping carton made from corrugated cardboard that is transformable into a shelf ready tray, wherein the shipping carton has an upper portion that is configured as an RSC type carton having a plurality of foldable closure flaps, and a lower portion that has a flat base panel, wherein the upper portion of the shipping carton is separable from the lower portion of the shipping carton along a series of interconnected perforated cut lines, so as to transform the shipping carton into a shelf ready tray for displaying products on a level surface.
- the upper and lower portions of the shipping carton are erected from a die cut blank using a mandrel based tray former.
- FIG. 1 is an illustration of a die cut blank for a transformable shipping carton in accordance with a first embodiment of the subject invention
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a transformable shipping carton erected from the blank shown in FIG. 1 , with the top portion of the carton in an open condition;
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the transformable shipping carton shown in FIG. 2 , with the top portion of the carton in a closed condition;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the tray formed from the shipping carton illustrated in FIG. 3 ;
- FIG. 5 is an illustration of a die cut blank for a transformable shipping carton in accordance with a second embodiment of the subject invention
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a transformable shipping carton erected from the blank shown in FIG. 5 , with the top portion of the carton in an open condition;
- FIG. 9 is an illustration of a die cut blank for a transformable shipping carton in accordance with a third embodiment of the subject invention.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the transformable shipping carton shown in FIG. 10 , with the top portion of the carton in a closed condition;
- FIG. 14 is an illustration of a die cut blank for a transformable shipping carton in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the subject invention, which is a modification of the die cut blank shown in FIG. 13 .
- FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a transformable shipping carton erected from the blank shown in FIG. 13 , with the top portion of the carton in an open condition;
- FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the transformable shipping carton shown in FIG. 15 , with the top portion of the carton in a closed condition;
- FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the tray formed from the shipping carton illustrated in FIG. 16 .
- the carton 100 can be top-loaded with products in a conventional manner, as with any RSC type carton.
- the carton 100 is configured to be closed in a conventional manner utilizing existing closure methods such as a taper, hand tape, or gluer, as shown in FIG. 3 .
- the carton 100 can be stacked and shipped in a conventional manner, without the need for slip sheets or master cases.
- a series of die cut perforations formed in the blank 10 enable the carton 100 to be transformed into a shelf ready tray 200 , which is shown in FIG. 4 .
- the die cut blank 10 also includes a rear panel 32 that is foldably connected to the rear edge 16 of the bottom panel 12 along a rear crease 34 .
- the rear panel 32 includes a rear perforated cut line 36 running parallel to the rear crease 34 to separate and define the lower rear panel portion 35 that will form the rear wall of the tray 200 and an upper rear flap 78 of the carton 100 .
- a handle 39 is defined within the rear panel 35 by perforations, and a semi-circular perforated punch 37 is formed therein to provide a starting point for engaging the perforation that define handle 39 .
- the die cut blank 10 further includes opposed first and second main or outer side panels 40 and 42 that are foldably connected to the opposed first and second side edges 18 and 20 of the bottom panel 12 along respective first and second side creases 44 and 46 .
- the main side panels 40 and 42 each have a respective curvilinear upper edge 43 and 45 , and these panels 40 and 42 will define the outer opposed side walls 55 and 65 of the tray 200 , as best seen in FIG. 4 .
- glue is placed on the inner surfaces of the outer side panels 40 and 42 , before they are folded into an upright position shown in FIG. 2 .
- the front panel 122 includes a front perforated cut line 126 that divides the front panel 122 into a lower front panel portion 125 that will form the front wall of the tray 400 and an upper front panel portion 127 that will be separated from the front wall of the tray 400 .
- a handle 129 is defined within the upper front panel portion 127 by perforations.
- the front panel 122 includes a front perforated fold line 162 that defines an upper front flap 164 of the carton 300 .
- the rear panel 132 includes a rear perforated cut line 136 that separates and defines the lower rear panel portion 135 that will form the rear wall of the tray 400 and an upper rear flap 178 of the carton 300 .
- a handle 139 is defined within the rear panel 132 with a semi-circular perforated punch 137 .
- the perforated cut line 143 of the first outer side panel 140 separates and defines an upper side panel portion 153 from a lower side panel portion 155
- the perforated cut line 145 of the second outer side panel 142 separates and defines an upper side panel portion 163 from a lower side panel portion 165
- the opposed first and second outer side panels 140 and 142 include respective semi-circular perforated punches 157 and 167 for engaging the perforated cut lines 143 and 145 , respectively.
- the second front side panel 148 includes an angled perforated cut line 192 that defines and separates a front inner side wall portion 152 of the tray 400 from a front inner side wall portion 196 of the carton 300 .
- the second front side panel 148 includes a crease line 197 that defines and separates an upper front side flap portion 168 from the front inner side wall portion 196 .
- the front inner side wall portion 150 and rear inner side wall portion 158 align or otherwise register with the main or outer side panel 140 of the tray 400
- the front inner side wall portion 152 and rear inner side wall portion 160 align or otherwise register with the main or outer side panel 142 of the tray 400 , as best seen in FIG. 8 .
- the height of the rear wall 135 of the tray 400 is greater than the height of the front wall 125 of the tray 400 .
- the carton 500 is configured to be closed in a conventional manner utilizing existing closure methods such as a taper, hand tape, or gluer, as shown in FIG. 11 . In this closed condition, the carton 500 can be stacked and shipped in a conventional manner without the need for slip sheets or master cases.
- a series of die cut perforations formed in the blank 210 enable the carton 500 to be transformed into a shelf ready tray 600 , which is shown in FIG. 12 .
- the die cut blank 210 includes a rectangular bottom panel 212 having opposed front and rear edges 214 and 216 , and opposed first and second side edges 218 and 220 .
- the blank 210 further includes a front panel 222 that is foldably connected to the bottom panel 212 along a front crease 224 and a rear panel 232 that is foldably connected to the rear edge 216 of the bottom panel 212 along a rear crease 234 .
- the blank 210 further includes opposed first and second outer side panels 240 and 242 that are foldably connected to the opposed first and second side edges 218 and 220 of the bottom panel 212 along respective first and second side creases 244 and 246 .
- the die cut blank 210 is similar to the die cut blank 10 , in that the first and second outer side panels 240 and 242 do not include any perforated cut lines.
- the upper edges 243 and 245 of outer side panels 240 and 242 of blank 210 which will define the outer opposed side walls 155 and 165 of the tray 600 , are shaped differently from the upper edges 143 and 145 of outer side panels 40 and 42 of blank 10 .
- the second front side panel 248 includes an curvilinear perforated cut line 292 that defines and separates a front inner side wall portion 252 of the tray 600 from a front inner side wall portion 296 of the carton 500 .
- the second front side panel 248 includes a crease line 297 that defines and separates an upper front side flap portion 268 from the front inner side wall portion 296 .
- the front inner side wall portion 250 and rear inner side wall portion 258 align or otherwise register with the main or outer side panel 240 of the tray 600
- the front inner side wall portion 252 and rear inner side wall portion 260 align or otherwise register with the main or outer side panel 242 of the tray 600 , as best seen in FIG. 12 .
- the height of the rear wall 235 of the tray 600 is greater than the height of the front wall 225 of the tray 600 .
- FIGS. 13-17 there is illustrated a fourth embodiment of the transformable shipping carton of the subject invention that is constructed from a die cut blank 310 shown in FIG. 13 , or from a slightly modified blank 410 shown in FIG. 14 .
- the die cut blank 310 , 410 is adapted to be erected using a conventional tray former and glue into a shipping carton 700 having an upper portion constructed as an RSC type carton with closure flaps and a lower portion constructed as a mandrel formed tray having a flat base, as shown in FIG. 15 .
- the carton 700 is configured to be closed in a conventional manner utilizing existing closure methods such as a taper, hand tape, or gluer, as shown in FIG. 16 . In this closed condition, the carton 700 can be stacked and shipped in a conventional manner without the need for slip sheets or master cases.
- a series of die cut perforations formed in the blank 310 , 410 enable the carton 700 to be transformed into a shelf ready tray 800 , which is shown in FIG. 17 .
- the front panel 322 includes a front perforated cut line 326 that divides the front panel 322 into a lower front panel portion 325 that will form the front wall of the tray 800 and an upper front panel portion 327 that will be separated from the front wall of the tray 800 .
- a perforated semicircular punch 329 is defined within the upper front panel portion 327 for engaging the cut line 326 .
- the die cut blank 410 shown in FIG. 14 has a front panel 422 that is foldably connected to the bottom panel 412 along a front crease 424 that only includes a front panel portion 325 that will form the front wall of the tray. Otherwise, blank 410 and 310 are identical in form and function.
- the rear panel 332 of blank 310 will form, in and of itself, the rear wall 335 of the tray 800 .
- the rear panel 332 further includes a pre-cut handle area 339 , for carrying the carton 700 .
- the blank 310 further includes opposed first and second outer side panels 340 and 342 that are foldably connected to the opposed first and second side edges 318 and 320 of the bottom panel 312 along respective first and second side creases 344 and 346 .
- the rear side panel portion 354 includes a generally L-shaped perforated cut line 380 that defines and separates a rear inner wall portion 358 of the tray 800 from rear inner wall portion 385 of the carton 700 .
- the rear side panel portion 354 includes a crease line 370 that defines and separates an upper rear flap portion 374 from the rear inner wall portion 358 .
- the second outer side panel 342 also includes opposed front and rear side panel portions 348 and 356 that are foldably connected to the outer side panel 342 along respective front and rear crease lines 378 and 388 .
- the front side panel portion 348 includes a substantially linear perforated cut line 392 that defines and separates a front inner wall portion 352 of the tray 800 from front inner wall portion 396 of the carton 700 .
- the front side panel 348 includes a crease line 397 that defines and separates an upper front flap portion 368 from the front inner wall portion 396 .
- the rear side panel portion 356 includes a generally L-shaped perforated cut line 382 that defines and separates a rear inner wall portion 360 of the tray 800 from rear inner wall portion 387 of the carton 700 .
- the rear side panel 356 includes a crease line 372 that defines and separates an upper rear flap portion 376 from the rear inner wall portion 360 .
- the opposed front inner wall portions 350 and 352 align or otherwise register with the front outer wall portion 325 of the tray 800
- the opposed rear inner wall portions 358 and 360 align or otherwise register with the rear wall portion 335 of the tray 800 , as best seen in FIG. 17 .
- the height of the rear wall 353 of the tray 800 is greater than the height of the front wall 325 of the tray 800 .
Abstract
A shipping carton is disclosed that is transformable into a shelf ready tray, which includes an upper portion configured as an RSC type carton having a plurality of foldable closure flaps and a lower portion configured as a shelf ready tray that has a flat base panel, wherein the upper portion is separable from the bottom portion along a series of interconnected perforated cut lines, so as to transform the shipping carton into a shelf ready tray.
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- The subject invention is directed to packaging, and more particularly, to a shipping carton made from corrugated cardboard that is transformable into a shelf ready tray and also to a die cut blank for constructing a transformable shipping carton using a mandrel based tray former.
- It is known to package and ship products for retail sale in a Regular Slotted Carton (RSC) constructed from a die cut corrugated cardboard blank. Once such a carton has reached its retail destination, the products packaged therein are removed and typically arranged on a shelf for display and subsequent purchase by a consumer. Over time, these products can become displaced or moved around on the shelf, resulting in a display that is no longer aesthetically pleasing to consumers, thus requiring time consuming reorganization.
- It would be beneficial therefore to provide a shipping carton of the RSC type, that can be easily formed, loaded, closed, stacked and shipped in a conventional manner, without the need for slip sheets or master cases, and then subsequently transformed into a shelf ready display tray once it has reached its retail destination.
- The subject invention provides such a shipping carton that is formed from a die cut blank using a mandrel based tray former and having a series of perforations provided therein that can be utilized to separate a lower portion of the shipping carton from an upper portion of the shipping carton, whereby the upper portion of the shipping carton is configured as an RSC type carton for convenient product loading and the lower portion of the shipping carton, once separated from the upper portion of the shipping carton, defines a shelf ready tray having a flat bottom for displaying products on a level base structure.
- The subject invention is directed to a new and useful shipping carton that is made from corrugated cardboard and is transformable into a shelf ready tray for displaying the contents of the carton in a manner for easy access. In accordance with certain embodiments of the subject invention, the shipping carton is formed from a die cut blank that includes a flat rectangular bottom panel having opposed front and rear edges and opposed first and second side edges, wherein the bottom panel is common to the carton and the tray formed therefrom.
- The die cut blank further includes a front panel that is foldably connected to the front edge of the bottom panel along a front crease and includes a front perforated cut line running parallel to the front crease for forming a front wall of the tray from the front panel. The blank also includes a rear panel that is foldably connected to the rear edge of the bottom panel along a rear crease and includes a rear perforated cut line running parallel to the rear crease for forming a rear wall of the tray from the rear panel.
- The blank further includes opposed first and second main outer side panels that are foldably connected to the opposed first and second side edges of the bottom panel along respective first and second side creases to define outer opposed side walls of the tray. In certain embodiments of the subject invention, the opposed first and second side panels each includes a side perforated cut line for forming the outer opposed side walls of the tray from the opposed first and second side panels.
- Preferably, the front panel has opposed first and second front side flaps that are foldably associated therewith and the front perforated cut line extends through the opposed first and second front side flaps for forming opposed front inner side wall portions of the tray from the opposed first and second front side flaps. In addition, the rear panel has opposed first and second rear side flaps that are foldably associated therewith and the rear perforated cut line extends through the opposed first and second rear side flaps for forming opposed rear inner side wall portions of the tray from the opposed first and second rear side flaps.
- Preferably, the opposed front inner side wall portions of the tray are configured to align with the outer opposed side walls of the tray, and the opposed rear inner side wall portions of the tray are configured to align with the outer opposed side walls of the tray. In addition, the front panel includes a front perforated fold line extending parallel to the front perforated cut line to define an upper front flap of the carton, and the front perforated fold line extends through the opposed first and second front side flaps to define opposed first and second upper front side flaps of the carton.
- Preferably, the opposed first and second rear side flaps each have a rear perforated fold line that extends therethrough to define opposed first and second upper rear side flaps of the carton. In certain embodiments of the subject invention, the rear perforated fold lines of the opposed first and second rear side flaps are co-extensively aligned with the rear perforated cut line of the rear panel. In other embodiments of the subject invention, the rear perforated fold lines of the opposed first and second rear side flaps are not aligned with the rear perforated cut line of the rear panel.
- The subject invention is also directed to a die cut blank for a shipping carton transformable into a shelf ready tray that includes a rectangular bottom panel including opposed front and rear edges and opposed first and second side edges, wherein the bottom panel is common to the carton and the tray formed therefrom, a front panel that is foldably connected to the front edge of the bottom panel along a front crease to form an outer front wall of the tray, a rear panel that is foldably connected to the rear edge of the bottom panel along a rear crease to form an outer rear wall of the tray, and opposed first and second side panels that are foldably connected to the opposed first and second side edges of the bottom panel along respective first and second side creases, wherein each side panel includes a non-linear side perforated cut line for forming a side wall of the tray therefrom.
- Preferably, the front panel includes a front perforated cut line that runs parallel to the front crease for forming a front wall of the tray from the front panel. Each of the opposed side panels includes a front side panel portion and a rear side panel portion that are foldably associated therewith and the respective side perforated cut line extends through the front and rear side panel portions to define opposed inner front and rear wall portions of the tray.
- Each of the front side panel portions includes a front flap portion that is foldably associated therewith to define opposed first and second upper front flaps of the carton. Each of the rear side panel portions includes a rear flap portion that is foldably associated therewith to define opposed first and second upper rear flaps of the carton. Each of the opposed first and second side panels includes a side flap portion that is foldably associated therewith to define opposed first and second upper side flaps of the carton.
- In sum, the subject invention is directed to a shipping carton made from corrugated cardboard that is transformable into a shelf ready tray, wherein the shipping carton has an upper portion that is configured as an RSC type carton having a plurality of foldable closure flaps, and a lower portion that has a flat base panel, wherein the upper portion of the shipping carton is separable from the lower portion of the shipping carton along a series of interconnected perforated cut lines, so as to transform the shipping carton into a shelf ready tray for displaying products on a level surface. Preferably, the upper and lower portions of the shipping carton are erected from a die cut blank using a mandrel based tray former.
- These and other features of the transformable shipping carton of the subject invention will become more readily apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art to which the subject invention appertains from the detailed description of the preferred embodiments taken in conjunction with the following brief description of the drawings.
- So that those skilled in the art will readily understand how to make and use the transformable shipping carton of the subject invention without undue experimentation, preferred embodiments thereof will be described in detail herein below with reference to the figures wherein:
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FIG. 1 is an illustration of a die cut blank for a transformable shipping carton in accordance with a first embodiment of the subject invention; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a transformable shipping carton erected from the blank shown inFIG. 1 , with the top portion of the carton in an open condition; -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the transformable shipping carton shown inFIG. 2 , with the top portion of the carton in a closed condition; -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the tray formed from the shipping carton illustrated inFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 5 is an illustration of a die cut blank for a transformable shipping carton in accordance with a second embodiment of the subject invention; -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a transformable shipping carton erected from the blank shown inFIG. 5 , with the top portion of the carton in an open condition; -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the transformable shipping carton shown inFIG. 6 , with the top portion of the carton in a closed condition; -
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the tray formed from the shipping carton illustrated inFIG. 7 ; -
FIG. 9 is an illustration of a die cut blank for a transformable shipping carton in accordance with a third embodiment of the subject invention; -
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a transformable shipping carton erected from the blank shown inFIG. 9 , with the top portion of the carton in an open condition; -
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the transformable shipping carton shown inFIG. 10 , with the top portion of the carton in a closed condition; -
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the tray formed from the shipping carton illustrated inFIG. 11 ; -
FIG. 13 is an illustration of a die cut blank for a transformable shipping carton in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the subject invention; -
FIG. 14 is an illustration of a die cut blank for a transformable shipping carton in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the subject invention, which is a modification of the die cut blank shown inFIG. 13 . -
FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a transformable shipping carton erected from the blank shown inFIG. 13 , with the top portion of the carton in an open condition; -
FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the transformable shipping carton shown inFIG. 15 , with the top portion of the carton in a closed condition; and -
FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the tray formed from the shipping carton illustrated inFIG. 16 . - Referring now to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals identify similar structural elements of the various embodiments of the subject invention, there is illustrated in
FIGS. 1-4 a first embodiment of a transformable shipping carton constructed in accordance with the subject invention that is formed from a die cut corrugated cardboard blank configured to be erected into a Regular Slotted Carton (RSC) and subsequently transformed into a shelf ready tray for product display. - More particularly, as explained in detail below, the transformable shipping carton of the subject invention is formed from a die cut blank 10 shown in
FIG. 1 . The die cut blank 10 is adapted to be erected using a conventional mandrel based tray former intoshipping carton 100 that has an upper portion configured as an RSC type carton for convenient product loading and a lower portion configured as shelf ready tray having a flat base for displaying products on a level surface, as shown inFIG. 2 . - In the opened condition shown in
FIG. 2 , thecarton 100 can be top-loaded with products in a conventional manner, as with any RSC type carton. Thecarton 100 is configured to be closed in a conventional manner utilizing existing closure methods such as a taper, hand tape, or gluer, as shown inFIG. 3 . In this closed condition, thecarton 100 can be stacked and shipped in a conventional manner, without the need for slip sheets or master cases. As explained in detail below, once thecarton 100 has reached its retail destination, a series of die cut perforations formed in the blank 10 enable thecarton 100 to be transformed into a shelfready tray 200, which is shown inFIG. 4 . - Referring now to
FIG. 1 , as noted above, thecarton 100 is erected with a mandrel based tray former and glue from a die cut blank 10, which includes a flatrectangular bottom panel 12 having opposed front andrear edges second side edges base panel 12 is common to thecarton 100, which is shown inFIG. 2 , and to thetray 200 that is formed therefrom, which is shown inFIG. 4 . - With continuing reference to
FIG. 1 , the die cut blank 10 further includes afront panel 22 that is foldably connected to thefront edge 14 of thebottom panel 12 along afront crease 24. Thefront panel 22 includes a front perforatedcut line 26 running parallel to thefront crease 24 that divides thefront panel 22 into a lowerfront panel portion 25 that will form the front wall of thetray 200 and an upperfront panel portion 27 that will be separated from the front wall of thetray 200. Ahandle 29 is defined within the upperfront panel portion 27 by perforations for carrying thecarton 100. In addition, thefront panel 22 includes a frontperforated fold line 62 that extends parallel to the front perforated cutline 26 to define anupper front flap 64 of thecarton 100. - The die cut blank 10 also includes a
rear panel 32 that is foldably connected to therear edge 16 of thebottom panel 12 along arear crease 34. Therear panel 32 includes a rearperforated cut line 36 running parallel to therear crease 34 to separate and define the lowerrear panel portion 35 that will form the rear wall of thetray 200 and an upperrear flap 78 of thecarton 100. Ahandle 39 is defined within therear panel 35 by perforations, and a semi-circularperforated punch 37 is formed therein to provide a starting point for engaging the perforation that definehandle 39. - The die cut blank 10 further includes opposed first and second main or
outer side panels bottom panel 12 along respective first and second side creases 44 and 46. Themain side panels upper edge panels opposed side walls tray 200, as best seen inFIG. 4 . When thecarton 100 is erected using a conventional tray former, glue is placed on the inner surfaces of theouter side panels FIG. 2 . - The
front panel 22 of blank 10 further includes opposed first and secondfront side panels 47 and 48 that are foldably connected to thefront panel 22 along respective opposed frontside crease lines front side panel 46 includes an angledperforated cut line 90 that defines and separates a front innerside wall portion 50 of thetray 200 from a front innerside wall portion 94 of thecarton 100. In addition, the first front side panel 47 includes acrease line 95 that defines and separates an upper frontside flap portion 66 from the front innerside wall portion 94. - The second
front side panel 48 includes an angledperforated cut line 92 that defines and separates a front innerside wall portion 52 of thetray 200 from a front innerside wall portion 96 of thecarton 100. In addition, the secondfront side panel 48 includes acrease line 97 that defines and separates an upper frontside flap portion 68 from the front innerside wall portion 96. - The
rear panel 32 of blank 10 further includes opposed first and secondrear side panels rear panel 32 along respective opposed rearside crease lines rear side panel 54 includes a curvilinearperforated cut line 80 that defines and separates a rear innerside wall portion 58 of thetray 200 from a rear innerside wall portion 85 of thecarton 100. In addition, the firstrear side panel 54 includes acrease line 70 that is aligned withrear cut line 36 and defines and separates an upper rearside flap portion 74 from the rear innerside wall portion 85. - The second
rear side panel 56 includes a curvilinearperforated cut line 82 that defines and separates a rear innerside wall portion 60 of thetray 200 from a rear innerside wall portion 87 of thecarton 100. In addition, the secondrear side panel 56 includes acrease line 72 that is aligned withrear cut line 36 and defines and separates an upper rearside flap portion 76 from the rear innerside wall portion 87. - When the
carton 100 is transformed into thetray 200, the front innerside wall portion 50 and rear innerside wall portion 58 align or otherwise register with the main orouter side panel 40 of thetray 200, and the front innerside wall portion 52 and rear innerside wall portion 60 align or otherwise register with the main orouter side panel 42 of thetray 200, as best seen inFIG. 4 . In this condition, the height of therear wall 35 of thetray 200 is greater than the height of thefront wall 25 of thetray 200. - Referring now to
FIGS. 5-8 , there is illustrated a second embodiment of the transformable shipping carton of the subject invention that is constructed from a die cut blank 110 shown inFIG. 5 . The die cut blank 110 is adapted to be erected using a conventional tray former and glue into ashipping carton 300 having an upper portion constructed as an RSC type carton with closure flaps and a lower portion constructed as a mandrel formed tray having a flat base, as shown inFIG. 6 . - The
carton 300 is configured to be closed in a conventional manner utilizing existing closure methods such as a taper, hand tape, or gluer, as shown inFIG. 7 . In this closed condition, thecarton 300 can be stacked and shipped in a conventional manner without the need for slip sheets or master cases. Once thecarton 300 has reached its retail destination, a series of die cut perforations formed in the blank 110 enable thecarton 300 to be transformed into a shelfready tray 400, which is shown inFIG. 8 . - Referring now to
FIG. 5 , the die cut blank 110 includes a rectangularbottom panel 112 having opposed front andrear edges front panel 122 that is foldably connected to thebottom panel 112 along afront crease 124 and arear panel 132 that is foldably connected to therear edge 116 of thebottom panel 112 along arear crease 134. - The
front panel 122 includes a frontperforated cut line 126 that divides thefront panel 122 into a lowerfront panel portion 125 that will form the front wall of thetray 400 and an upperfront panel portion 127 that will be separated from the front wall of thetray 400. Ahandle 129 is defined within the upperfront panel portion 127 by perforations. In addition, thefront panel 122 includes a frontperforated fold line 162 that defines an upperfront flap 164 of thecarton 300. - The
rear panel 132 includes a rearperforated cut line 136 that separates and defines the lowerrear panel portion 135 that will form the rear wall of thetray 400 and an upperrear flap 178 of thecarton 300. Ahandle 139 is defined within therear panel 132 with a semi-circularperforated punch 137. - The blank 110 further includes opposed first and second
outer side panels bottom panel 112 along respective first and second side creases 144 and 146. Here, the die cut blank 110 differs from the die cut blank 10, in that the first and secondouter side panels perforated cut lines - More particularly, the
perforated cut line 143 of the firstouter side panel 140 separates and defines an upperside panel portion 153 from a lowerside panel portion 155, and theperforated cut line 145 of the secondouter side panel 142 separates and defines an upperside panel portion 163 from a lowerside panel portion 165. In addition, the opposed first and secondouter side panels perforated punches perforated cut lines - The
front panel 122 of blank 110 further includes opposed first and secondfront side panels front panel 122 along respective opposed frontside crease lines front side panel 147 includes an angledperforated cut line 190 that defines and separates a front innerside wall portion 150 of thetray 400 from a front innerside wall portion 194 of thecarton 300. In addition, the firstfront side panel 147 includes acrease line 195 that defines and separates an upper frontside flap portion 166 from the front innerside wall portion 194. - The second
front side panel 148 includes an angledperforated cut line 192 that defines and separates a front innerside wall portion 152 of thetray 400 from a front innerside wall portion 196 of thecarton 300. In addition, the secondfront side panel 148 includes acrease line 197 that defines and separates an upper frontside flap portion 168 from the front innerside wall portion 196. - The
rear panel 132 of blank 110 further includes opposed first and secondrear side panels rear panel 132 along respective opposed rearside crease lines rear side panel 154 includes a curvilinearperforated cut line 180 that defines and separates a rear innerside wall portion 158 of thetray 400 from a rear innerside wall portion 185 of thecarton 300. In addition, the firstrear side panel 154 includes acrease line 170 that is aligned withrear cut line 136 and defines and separates an upper rearside flap portion 174 from the rear innerside wall portion 185. - The second
rear side panel 156 includes a curvilinearperforated cut line 182 that defines and separates a rear innerside wall portion 160 of thetray 400 from a rear innerside wall portion 187 of thecarton 300. In addition, the secondrear side panel 156 includes acrease line 172 that is aligned withrear cut line 136 and defines and separates an upper rearside flap portion 176 from the rear innerside wall portion 187. - When the
carton 300 is transformed into thetray 400, the front innerside wall portion 150 and rear innerside wall portion 158 align or otherwise register with the main orouter side panel 140 of thetray 400, and the front innerside wall portion 152 and rear innerside wall portion 160 align or otherwise register with the main orouter side panel 142 of thetray 400, as best seen inFIG. 8 . In this condition, the height of therear wall 135 of thetray 400 is greater than the height of thefront wall 125 of thetray 400. - Referring now to
FIGS. 9-12 , there is illustrated a third embodiment of the transformable shipping carton of the subject invention that is constructed from a die cut blank 210 shown inFIG. 9 . The die cut blank 210 is adapted to be erected using a conventional tray former and glue into ashipping carton 300 having an upper portion constructed as an RSC type carton with closure flaps and a lower portion constructed as a mandrel formed tray having a flat base, as shown inFIG. 10 . - The
carton 500 is configured to be closed in a conventional manner utilizing existing closure methods such as a taper, hand tape, or gluer, as shown inFIG. 11 . In this closed condition, thecarton 500 can be stacked and shipped in a conventional manner without the need for slip sheets or master cases. Once thecarton 500 has reached its retail destination, a series of die cut perforations formed in the blank 210 enable thecarton 500 to be transformed into a shelfready tray 600, which is shown inFIG. 12 . - Referring now to
FIG. 9 , the die cut blank 210 includes a rectangularbottom panel 212 having opposed front andrear edges front panel 222 that is foldably connected to thebottom panel 212 along afront crease 224 and arear panel 232 that is foldably connected to therear edge 216 of thebottom panel 212 along arear crease 234. - The
front panel 222 includes a frontperforated cut line 226 that divides thefront panel 222 into a lowerfront panel portion 225 that will form the front wall of thetray 600 and an upperfront panel portion 227 that will be separated from the front wall of thetray 600. Ahandle 229 is defined within the upperfront panel portion 227 by perforations. In addition, thefront panel 222 includes a frontperforated fold line 262 that defines an upperfront flap 264 of thecarton 500. - The
rear panel 232 includes a rearperforated cut line 236 that separates and defines the lowerrear panel portion 235 that will form the rear wall of thetray 600 and an upperrear flap 278 of thecarton 500. Ahandle 239 is defined within therear panel 232 with a semi-circular perforated punch 237. - The blank 210 further includes opposed first and second
outer side panels bottom panel 212 along respective first and second side creases 244 and 246. Here, the die cut blank 210 is similar to the die cut blank 10, in that the first and secondouter side panels upper edges outer side panels opposed side walls tray 600, are shaped differently from theupper edges outer side panels - The
front panel 222 of blank 210 further includes opposed first and secondfront side panels front panel 222 along respective opposed frontside crease lines front side panel 247 includes an curvilinearperforated cut line 290 that defines and separates a front innerside wall portion 250 of thetray 600 from a front innerside wall portion 294 of thecarton 500. In addition, the firstfront side panel 247 includes a crease line 295 that defines and separates an upper frontside flap portion 266 from the front innerside wall portion 294. - The second
front side panel 248 includes an curvilinearperforated cut line 292 that defines and separates a front innerside wall portion 252 of thetray 600 from a front innerside wall portion 296 of thecarton 500. In addition, the secondfront side panel 248 includes acrease line 297 that defines and separates an upper frontside flap portion 268 from the front innerside wall portion 296. - The
rear panel 232 of blank 210 further includes opposed first and secondrear side panels rear panel 232 along respective opposed rearside crease lines rear side panel 254 includes aperforated cut line 280 aligned withrear cut line 236 that defines and separates a rear innerside wall portion 258 of thetray 600 from an upper rearside flap portion 274, and the secondrear side panel 256 includes aperforated cut line 282 aligned with tear cutline 236 that defines and separates a rear innerside wall portion 260 of thetray 600 from an upper rearside flap portion 276. - When the
carton 500 is transformed into thetray 600, the front innerside wall portion 250 and rear innerside wall portion 258 align or otherwise register with the main orouter side panel 240 of thetray 600, and the front innerside wall portion 252 and rear innerside wall portion 260 align or otherwise register with the main orouter side panel 242 of thetray 600, as best seen inFIG. 12 . In this condition, the height of therear wall 235 of thetray 600 is greater than the height of thefront wall 225 of thetray 600. - Referring now to
FIGS. 13-17 , there is illustrated a fourth embodiment of the transformable shipping carton of the subject invention that is constructed from a die cut blank 310 shown inFIG. 13 , or from a slightly modified blank 410 shown inFIG. 14 . In either case, the die cut blank 310, 410 is adapted to be erected using a conventional tray former and glue into ashipping carton 700 having an upper portion constructed as an RSC type carton with closure flaps and a lower portion constructed as a mandrel formed tray having a flat base, as shown inFIG. 15 . - The
carton 700 is configured to be closed in a conventional manner utilizing existing closure methods such as a taper, hand tape, or gluer, as shown inFIG. 16 . In this closed condition, thecarton 700 can be stacked and shipped in a conventional manner without the need for slip sheets or master cases. Once thecarton 700 has reached its retail destination, a series of die cut perforations formed in the blank 310, 410 enable thecarton 700 to be transformed into a shelfready tray 800, which is shown inFIG. 17 . - Referring now to
FIG. 13 , the die cut blank 310 includes a rectangularbottom panel 312 having opposed front andrear edges 314 and 316, and opposed first and second side edges 318 and 320. The blank 310 further includes afront panel 322 that is foldably connected to thebottom panel 312 along afront crease 324 and arear panel 332 that is foldably connected to the rear edge 316 of thebottom panel 312 along arear crease 334. - The
front panel 322 includes a frontperforated cut line 326 that divides thefront panel 322 into a lowerfront panel portion 325 that will form the front wall of thetray 800 and an upperfront panel portion 327 that will be separated from the front wall of thetray 800. A perforatedsemicircular punch 329 is defined within the upperfront panel portion 327 for engaging thecut line 326. - In contrast to this die cut blank 310, the die cut blank 410 shown in
FIG. 14 has afront panel 422 that is foldably connected to thebottom panel 412 along afront crease 424 that only includes afront panel portion 325 that will form the front wall of the tray. Otherwise, blank 410 and 310 are identical in form and function. - With continuing reference to
FIG. 13 , therear panel 332 of blank 310 will form, in and of itself, therear wall 335 of thetray 800. Therear panel 332 further includes apre-cut handle area 339, for carrying thecarton 700. The blank 310 further includes opposed first and secondouter side panels bottom panel 312 along respective first and second side creases 344 and 346. - The first
outer side panel 340 includes a curvilinearperforated cut lines 343 that separates and defines an upperside panel portion 353 and a lowerside panel portion 355. The lowerside panel portion 355 will form the first side wall of thetray 800 once it is separated from the upperside panel portion 353. The firstouter side panel 340 further includes anupper side flap 364 that is foldably connected to the upperside panel portion 353 along aperforated crease 367. - The first
outer side panel 340 also includes opposed front and rearside panel portions outer side panel 340 along respective front andrear crease lines side panel portion 347 includes a substantially linearperforated cut line 390 that defines and separates a frontinner wall portion 350 of thetray 800 from frontinner wall portion 394 of thecarton 700. In addition, thefront side panel 347 includes acrease line 395 that defines and separates an upperfront flap portion 366 from the frontinner wall portion 394. - The rear
side panel portion 354 includes a generally L-shapedperforated cut line 380 that defines and separates a rearinner wall portion 358 of thetray 800 from rearinner wall portion 385 of thecarton 700. In addition, the rearside panel portion 354 includes acrease line 370 that defines and separates an upperrear flap portion 374 from the rearinner wall portion 358. - The second
outer side panel 342 includes a curvilinearperforated cut line 345 that separates and defines an upperside panel portion 363 and a lowerside panel portion 365. The lowerside panel portion 365 will form the second side wall of thetray 800 once it is separated from the upperside panel portion 363. The secondouter side panel 342 further includes anupper side flap 378 that is foldably connected to the upperside panel portion 363 along aperforated crease 369. - The second
outer side panel 342 also includes opposed front and rearside panel portions outer side panel 342 along respective front andrear crease lines side panel portion 348 includes a substantially linearperforated cut line 392 that defines and separates a frontinner wall portion 352 of thetray 800 from frontinner wall portion 396 of thecarton 700. In addition, thefront side panel 348 includes acrease line 397 that defines and separates an upperfront flap portion 368 from the frontinner wall portion 396. The rearside panel portion 356 includes a generally L-shapedperforated cut line 382 that defines and separates a rearinner wall portion 360 of thetray 800 from rearinner wall portion 387 of thecarton 700. In addition, therear side panel 356 includes acrease line 372 that defines and separates an upperrear flap portion 376 from the rearinner wall portion 360. - When the
carton 700 is transformed into thetray 800, the opposed frontinner wall portions outer wall portion 325 of thetray 800, and the opposed rearinner wall portions rear wall portion 335 of thetray 800, as best seen inFIG. 17 . In this condition, the height of therear wall 353 of thetray 800 is greater than the height of thefront wall 325 of thetray 800. - While the subject disclosure has been shown and described with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that changes or modifications may be made thereto without departing from the spirit or scope of the subject disclosure.
Claims (21)
1. A die cut blank for a shipping carton transformable into a shelf ready tray, comprising:
a) a rectangular bottom panel including opposed front and rear edges and opposed first and second side edges, wherein the bottom panel is common to the carton and the tray formed therefrom;
b) a front panel foldably connected to the front edge of the bottom panel along a front crease and including a front perforated cut line running parallel to the front crease for forming a front wall of the tray from the front panel;
c) a rear panel foldably connected to the rear edge of the bottom panel along a rear crease and including a rear perforated cut line running parallel to the rear crease for forming a rear wall of the tray from the rear panel; and
d) opposed first and second main outer side panels foldably connected to the opposed first and second side edges of the bottom panel along respective first and second side creases to define outer opposed side walls of the tray;
wherein the front panel has opposed first and second front side panels foldably associated therewith and the front perforated cut line extends through the opposed first and second front side panels for forming opposed front inner side wall portions of the tray from the opposed first and second front side panels;
wherein the front panel includes a front perforated fold line extending parallel to the front perforated cut line to define an upper front flap of the carton for forming at least part of a top wall of the shipping carton, the top wall being disposed opposite the bottom panel;
wherein the front perforated fold line extends through the opposed first and second front side flaps to define opposed first and second upper front side flaps of the carton for forming at least part of the top wall of the shipping carton.
2. (canceled)
3. A die cut blank as recited in claim 1 , wherein the rear panel has opposed first and second rear side panels foldably associated therewith and the rear perforated cut line extends through the opposed first and second rear side panels for forming opposed rear inner side wall portions of the tray from the opposed first and second rear side panels.
4. A die cut blank as recited in claim 1 , wherein the opposed front inner side wall portions of the tray are configured to align with the outer opposed side walls of the tray.
5. A die cut blank as recited in claim 3 , wherein the opposed rear inner side wall portions of the tray are configured to align with the outer opposed side walls of the tray.
6. (canceled)
7. (canceled)
8. A die cut blank as recited in claim 3 , wherein the opposed first and second rear side flaps each have a rear perforated fold line that extends therethrough to define opposed first and second upper rear side flaps of the carton for forming at least part of the top wall of the shipping carton.
9. A die cut blank as recited in claim 8 , wherein the rear perforated fold lines of the opposed first and second rear side flaps are co-extensively aligned with the rear perforated cut line of the rear panel.
10. A die cut blank as recited in claim 8 , wherein the rear perforated fold lines of the opposed first and second rear side flaps are not aligned with the rear perforated cut line of the rear panel.
11. A die cut blank as recited in claim 1 , wherein the opposed first and second main outer side panels each includes a side perforated cut line for forming the outer opposed side walls of the tray from the opposed first and second main outer side panels.
12. A die cut blank as recited in claim 1 , wherein a height of the rear wall of the tray formed from the rear panel is greater than a height of the front wall of the tray from the front panel.
13. A die cut blank for a shipping carton transformable into a shelf ready tray, comprising:
a) a rectangular bottom panel including opposed front and rear edges and opposed first and second side edges, wherein the bottom panel is common to the carton and the tray formed therefrom;
b) a front panel foldably connected to the front edge of the bottom panel along a front crease to form an outer front wall of the tray;
c) a rear panel foldably connected to the rear edge of the bottom panel along a rear crease to form an outer rear wall of the tray; and
d) opposed first and second side panels foldably connected to the opposed first and second side edges of the bottom panel along respective first and second side creases, each side panel including a non-linear side perforated cut line for forming a side wall of the tray therefrom;
wherein the front panel has opposed first and second front side panels foldably associated therewith and the front perforated cut line extends through the opposed first and second front side panels for forming opposed front inner side wall portions of the tray from the opposed first and second front side panels;
wherein the front panel includes a front perforated fold line extending parallel to the front perforated cut line to define an upper front flap of the carton for forming at least part of a top wall of the shipping carton, the top wall being disposed opposite the bottom panel;
wherein the front perforated fold line extends through the opposed first and second front side flaps to define opposed first and second upper front side flaps of the carton for forming at least part of the top wall of the shipping carton.
14. (canceled)
15. A die cut blank as recited in claim 13 , wherein each of the opposed side panels includes a front side panel portion and a rear side panel portion foldably associated therewith and the respective side perforated cut lines extend through the front and rear side panel portions to define opposed inner front and rear wall portions of the tray.
16. A die cut blank as recited in claim 15 , wherein each of the front side panel portions includes a front flap portion foldably associated therewith to define opposed first and second upper front flaps of the carton.
17. A die cut blank as recited in claim 15 , wherein each of the rear side panel portions includes a rear flap portion foldably associated therewith to define opposed first and second upper rear flaps of the carton.
18. A die cut blank as recited in claim 15 , wherein each of the opposed first and second side panels includes a side flap portion foldably associated therewith to define opposed first and second upper side flaps of the carton.
19. A shipping carton transformable into a shelf ready tray, comprising:
a) an upper portion configured as an RSC type carton having a plurality of foldable closure flaps;
b) a lower portion configured as a shelf ready tray that has a unitary flat base panel that forms an entirety of a bottom wall of the shipping carton and the shelf ready display, wherein the upper portion is separable from the bottom portion along a series of interconnected perforated cut lines, so as to transform the shipping carton into a shelf ready tray.
20. A shipping carton as recited in claim 19 , wherein the upper and lower portions are erected from a die cut blank using a mandrel based tray former.
21. A diet cut blank as recited in claim 1 , wherein the rear perforated cut line defines a rear upper flap for forming at least part of the top wall of the shipping carton.
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