US 11,655,066 B2
Retail ready containers
David G. Couture, Hoschton, GA (US); and Kevin M. Simpkins, Cumming, GA (US)
Assigned to WestRock Shared Services, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by WestRock Shared Services, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Dec. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/548,384.
Application 17/548,384 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/796,377, filed on Feb. 20, 2020, granted, now 11,198,535.
Prior Publication US 2022/0097903 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 5/54 (2006.01); B65D 5/468 (2006.01); B65D 5/02 (2006.01); B65D 77/04 (2006.01); B31B 50/62 (2017.01); B31B 120/30 (2017.01); B31B 50/26 (2017.01); B31B 50/20 (2017.01)
CPC B65D 5/542 (2013.01) [B65D 5/0227 (2013.01); B65D 5/4608 (2013.01); B65D 77/042 (2013.01); B31B 50/20 (2017.08); B31B 50/262 (2017.08); B31B 50/624 (2017.08); B31B 2120/302 (2017.08); B65D 2577/043 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A blank for constructing a container, comprising: a front panel; a bottom panel foldably connected to the front panel along a lower front horizontal fold line; a side panel having a front portion and a rear portion, wherein the side panel is foldably connected to at least one of the bottom panel or the front panel; a top panel wherein the top panel is foldably connected to the side panel; and a rear panel foldably connected to the rear portion of the side panel along a rear vertical fold line, wherein the front and rear portions of the side panel are separable from one another along a separation line such that the rear portion of the side panel and the rear panel are configured and adapted for removal, wherein the rear panel is configured to form at least part of a rear wall in a formed container, wherein the top panel is configured to form at least part of a top wall in the formed container, wherein the front panel is configured to form at least part of a front wall in the formed container, wherein the bottom panel is configured to form at least part of a bottom wall in the formed container, wherein the side panel is configured to form at least part of a side wall in the formed container, wherein an entirety of the rear wall is configured and adapted for removal, wherein the blank is configured to define a finger slot in the formed container, wherein the finger slot is configured to extend through at least one of the front wall, the top wall, the bottom wall, and/or the side wall to allow a user to access an interior of the formed container.