Shipping container apparatus convertible for use as a display apparatus for goods
US5507430A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D5/68
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A shipping container apparatus for goods, convertible for use as a display apparatus for the goods. A tray, which holds and displays the goods, has a bottom panel member and at least one tray wall member, which includes at least one integrated separable member. A lid is releasably attached to the tray for covering the goods during shipping. The lid at least one lid wall member positionable over at least a portion of the tray wall member. The lid wall member includes at least one flap member, which is moveable from a substantially closed position to a substantially open position. The flap member of the lid means is positionable over and attachable to at least a portion of the frangibly integrated separable member. Attachment of the flap member of the lid means to a frangibly integrated separable member maintains the lid means and tray means attached to each other as an integrated shipping container. Movement of the flap member from the substantially closed position to the substantially opened position in turn separates the frangibly integrated separable member from the tray wall member. This, in turn, permits removal of the lid means from the tray means, converting the tray means ab…
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