Shelved display package

Abstract

According to one aspect of the present invention, a container is provided for shipping a plurality of items, such as pre-wrapped reams of cut-sized paper, more particularly, a container for shipping items is provided, comprising: a base portion sized to receive a plurality of items therein; a lid portion sized to fit over the base portion, thereby enclosing the plurality of items therein; wherein at least a portion of either the base portion or the lid portion includes a break-away section for at least partially opening the container to permit removal of at least one of the plurality of items therefrom.

1 . A container for shipping items, comprising: 
 a first blank defining opposing side walls connected along respective lower edges thereof by a bottom wall;    a second blank defining opposing end walls positioned between said side walls, said side walls, said end walls and said bottom wall cooperating to define an interior space of said container;    wherein said second blank defines a divider extending between said end walls and so as to divide said interior space into at least a first and second chamber;    wherein said first blank includes a first fold-over flap extending at least partways over said first chamber;    and wherein said second blank includes a second fold-over flap extending at least partways over said second chamber.    
   
   
       2 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said first blank includes at least one fold-over wing adapted to overlay at least a portion of one of said end walls.  
   
   
       3 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said first fold-over flap includes at least one fold-over wing adapted to overlay at least a portion of one of said end walls.  
   
   
       4 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said first fold-over flap includes a first cutout.  
   
   
       5 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said second blank includes at least one end wall panel adapted to overlay at least a portion of one of said side walls.  
   
   
       6 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said second fold-over flap includes at least one fold-over wing adapted to overlay at least one portion of one of said side walls.  
   
   
       7 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said second fold-over flap includes a second cutout.  
   
   
       8 . The container according to  claim 7 , wherein said second cutout defines a second detachable segment adapted to be removed from said second fold-over flap.  
   
   
       9 . The container according to  claim 7 , wherein said first fold-over flap includes a first cutout.  
   
   
       10 . The container according to  claim 9 , wherein said first cutout defines a first detachable segment adapted to be removed from said first fold-over flap.  
   
   
       11 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said divider is formed from a first divider wall panel and a second divider wall panel adapted to overlay said first divider wall panel.  
   
   
       12 . The container according to  claim 11 , wherein said first divider wall panel includes first and second end wall panels, wherein said second divider wall panel includes first and second end wall panels, wherein said first end wall panel of said first divider wall panel cooperates with said first end wall panel of said second divider wall panel to define a first end wall of said container, and wherein said second end wall panel of said first divider wall panel cooperates with said second end wall panel of said second divider wall panel to define a second end wall of said container.  
   
   
       13 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said first blank is constructed from paperboard.  
   
   
       14 . The container of  claim 13 , wherein said second blank is constructed from paperboard.  
   
   
       15 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said first blank is of a generally planar unitary construction adapted to be folded to define said side walls and said bottom wall of said container.  
   
   
       16 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said second blank is of a generally planar unitary construction adapted to be folded to define said end walls and said divider.