Frangible shipping carton and associated methods

摘要

A selectively frangible shipping carton for storing and shipping goods comprises at least one side wall joining a top wall and a bottom wall. A path of weakness extends around a periphery of the carton through at least a portion of the side wall. The path of weakness enables a user to manually separate the carton into at least two portions: an upper portion including the top wall and a lower portion including the bottom wall. A pair of lines of weakness extends upwardly relative to the path of weakness and terminates at or adjacent the top wall. A grip flap defined in the side wall between the pair of lines of weakness, the grip flap being graspable by the user when separating the carton into the at least two portions.

主权项

1. A method for manually separating an upper portion and a lower portion of a shipping carton having at least one side wall joining a top wall and a bottom wall to expose a storage area of the shipping carton, comprising:
separating a grip flap from the side wall of the carton by rupturing a pair of lines of weakness defining the grip flap in the side wall; rolling or folding the grip flap into a graspable portion having a depth at least twice a thickness of the side wall; applying a force to the side wall, through the graspable portion, to manually separate the upper portion of the carton from the lower portion of the carton along a path of weakness formed in the side wall between the upper portion and the lower portion and having a substantially constant elevation relative to a lowermost point of the carton, wherein the pair of lines of weakness extends upwardly relative to the path of weakness and terminates at a joint between the top wall and the side wall.