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 selectively frangible shipping carton for storing and shipping goods, comprising:
at least one side wall; a path of weakness having a substantially constant elevation relative to a lowermost point of the carton wherein the path of weakness extends around a periphery of the carton through at least a portion of the side wall, the path of weakness enabling a user to manually separate the carton into at least two portions: an upper portion and a lower portion; a line of weakness entirely in the upper portion spaced from the path of weakness, extending generally parallel to the path of weakness, and present only on one side wall or two adjoining side walls; an access flap defined in the side wall between the line of weakness and the path of weakness, the access flap allowing the user to insert at least a portion of the user's hand within the carton to allow the user to securely grasp the side wall when separating the carton into the at least two portions, wherein the selectively frangible shipping carton does not include a zip component.