Display container

Abstract

A display container adjustable between an enclosed position and a display position is disclosed, having a tray and a cover. The cover includes a display panel, a base, and at least one positioning tab. The positioning tab is configured to engage a back wall of the tray so as to keep the display panel positioned at a predetermined downward angle relative to the back wall for easy reading of a display label having product information, when the display container is in the display position.

1 . A display container for displaying items and being adjustable between an enclosed position and a display position, the display container comprising:
 a tray including a bottom, a front wall, a back wall and a plurality of side walls;   a cover including a display panel, a base and at least one positioning tab, the display panel being hingedly connected to a top edge of the back wall of said tray along a first fold line, the base including a base panel, a front wall and a plurality of side walls and being connected to the display panel along a second fold line;   said cover being positioned on top of said tray when the display container is in the enclosed position; and   when the display container is in the display position, said cover being folded back relative to said tray along the first fold line such that the display panel overlies the back wall of said tray at a predetermined downward angle and the base is folded underneath said tray, the positioning tab being positioned outwardly to engage the back wall of said tray so as to keep the display panel positioned at the predetermined downward angle relative to the back wall of said tray.   
   
   
       2 . The display container according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of side walls of the base are configured to support the base at an angle descending toward the back wall of said tray when the base is folded underneath said tray. 
   
   
       3 . The display container according to  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined downward angle is in a range from 15 degrees to 45 degrees. 
   
   
       4 . The display container according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one positioning tab is an integral component of the display container. 
   
   
       5 . The display container according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one positioning tab is a discrete component of the display container. 
   
   
       6 . The display container according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one positioning tab is made of at least one of paper board, plastic, metal, or combinations thereof. 
   
   
       7 . The display container according to  claim 1 , wherein the display panel includes a display label conveying information. 
   
   
       8 . The display container according to  claim 1 , wherein the display label includes a separate label attached to a surface of the display panel. 
   
   
       9 . The display container according to  claim 1 , wherein the display label includes information printed or transferred directly onto a surface of the display panel. 
   
   
       10 . A display container for displaying items and being adjustable between an enclosed position and a display position, the display container comprising:
 a tray including a bottom, a front wall, a back wall and a plurality of side walls;   a cover including a display panel, a joint portion, a base and at least one positioning tab, the display panel including a display label and being hingedly connected to a top edge of the back wall of said tray along a first fold line, the joint portion being connected to the display panel along a first joint portion fold line, the base including a base panel, a front wall and a plurality of side walls and being connected to the joint portion along a second joint portion fold line;   said cover being positioned on top of said tray when the display container is in the enclosed position; and   when the display container is in the display position, said cover being folded back relative to said tray along the first fold line such that the display panel overlies the back wall of said tray at a predetermined downward angle and the base is folded underneath said tray, the positioning tab being positioned outwardly along the second joint portion fold line to engage the back wall of said tray so as to keep the display panel positioned at the predetermined downward angle relative to the back wall of said tray for easy reading of the display label.   
   
   
       11 . The display container according to  claim 10 , wherein the display label includes a separate label attached to a surface of the display panel. 
   
   
       12 . The display container according to  claim 10 , wherein the display label includes information printed or transferred directly onto a surface of the display panel. 
   
   
       13 . A display container for displaying items and being adjustable between an enclosed position and a display position, the display container comprising:
 a tray including a bottom, a front wall, a back wall and a plurality of side walls;   a cover including a display panel, a base and at least one positioning tab, the display panel including a display label and being hingedly connected to a top edge of the back wall of said tray along a first fold line, the base including a base panel, a front wall and a plurality of side walls and being connected to the display panel along a second fold line;   said cover being positioned on top of said tray when the display container is in the enclosed position; and   when the display container is in the display position, said cover being folded back relative to said tray along the first fold line such that the display panel overlies the back wall of said tray at a predetermined downward angle and the base is folded underneath said tray, the positioning tab being positioned outwardly to engage the back wall of said tray so as to keep the display panel positioned at the predetermined downward angle relative to the back wall of said tray for easy reading of the display label.   
   
   
       14 . The display container according to  claim 13 , wherein the display label includes a separate label attached to a surface of the display panel. 
   
   
       15 . The display container according to  claim 13 , wherein the display label includes information printed or transferred directly onto a surface of the display panel.