Convertible Shipping Container And Method Of Displaying A Product

Abstract

A shipping container convertible into a display container. The shipping container includes a case generally defining a plurality of sides, the case being divisible along tear lines into a display portion and a tear portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shipping container convertible to a display container, the shipping container comprising:
 a case having a plurality of sides substantially enclosing a chamber for containing products and having a tear line, the case being separable along the tear line into a display portion and a tear portion, the case having no more than one handle disposed proximate the tear line for facilitating division of the case along the tear line; and   a plurality of products housed in the chamber and arranged parallel to one another;   wherein the display portion includes at least a portion of every one of the plurality of sides;   wherein the tear portion includes a portion of four sides; and   wherein the case is convertible into a display container by removal of the tear portion.   
     
     
         2 . A shipping container convertible to a display container, the shipping container comprising:
 a case having a plurality of sides substantially enclosing a chamber for containing products and having a tear line, the case being separable along the tear line into a display portion and a tear portion, the case including no more than one handle located proximate the tear line for facilitating the separation of the display portion and tear portion along the tear line; and   a plurality of products housed in the chamber and arranged substantially parallel to one another in no more than one row;   wherein the case is convertible into a display container by removal of the tear portion; and   wherein the display portion includes at least a portion of every one of the plurality of sides.   
     
     
         3 . The shipping container of  claim 2 , wherein the case includes at least six sides. 
     
     
         4 . The shipping container of  claim 2 , wherein the sides are orthogonal. 
     
     
         5 . A shipping container convertible to a display container, the shipping container comprising:
 a case having a plurality of sides, a tear line, and no more than one handle, the case being divisible along the tear line into a display portion and a tear portion, wherein the tear portion defines at least 30% of at least one but no more than two of the plurality of sides;   wherein the handle is disposed proximate the tear line for facilitating the separation of the case along the tear line; and   wherein the case is convertible into a display container by removal of the tear portion using a single removal motion.   
     
     
         6 . The shipping container of  claim 5 , wherein the handle is positioned on the tear portion.