US 11,667,432 B2
Convertible shipping container and method of displaying a product
Todd Purkey, Elkhart Lake, WI (US); and Jeff Karp, Plymouth, WI (US)
Assigned to Sargento Foods Inc., Plymouth, WI (US)
Filed by Sargento Foods Inc., Plymouth, WI (US)
Filed on May 27, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/884,254.
Application 16/884,254 is a division of application No. 16/021,390, filed on Jun. 28, 2018, granted, now 10,683,133.
Application 16/021,390 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/663,480, filed on Jul. 28, 2017, granted, now 10,683,132.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/369,598, filed on Aug. 1, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2020/0283191 A1, Sep. 10, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 5/72 (2006.01); B65D 5/02 (2006.01); B65D 5/70 (2006.01); B65D 5/42 (2006.01); B65D 5/54 (2006.01); B65D 5/32 (2006.01); B65B 43/10 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 5/725 (2013.01) [B65D 5/0227 (2013.01); B65D 5/322 (2013.01); B65D 5/4266 (2013.01); B65D 5/541 (2013.01); B65D 5/542 (2013.01); B65D 5/701 (2013.01); B65B 43/10 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A shipping container convertible to a display container, the shipping container comprising:
a case formed from a blank, having six sides, having an exterior, having a tear line and divisible along the tear line into a display portion and a tear portion, the tear line extends across at least four of the sides and the tear line on two of the sides being linear and extending an angle across each side; and
a tear support piece separate from the blank, separate from the tear line and secured to the exterior of the case on two of the sides of the case and adapted to provide rigidity to the tear portion for facilitating divisibility of the tear portion from the display portion;
wherein the shipping container is convertible into a display container by removal of the tear portion and the tear support piece along the tear line.