Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.

Georgia-pacific Corrugated LLC

Tracy C Smith

Wayne P Gasior

Michael J Huggins

A blank includes a top, the top connected to a first top side tab, a second top side tab, a top front tab, and a back tab; a bottom, the bottom defining at least one connection aperture, the bottom connected to a first bottom side tab, a second bottom side tab, a bottom front tab, and the back tab; the first bottom side tab connected to a first cover tab, the first cover tab connected to a first connection tab; the second bottom side tab connected to a second cover tab, the second over tab connected to a second connection tab; the blank formable into a box by connection of the first connection tab to at least one connection aperture and by connection of the second connection tab to at least one connection aperture.

Reduced material packaging

A combination shipping container and dispenser is described herein. A regular slotted container (RSC) is modified to include at least a first and second dispensing feature such that the RSC can dispense product when it is configured in either a horizontal or in a vertical orientation.

Combination shipping container and dispenser

The transfer tool of this invention includes a handle, a substantially rigid rod extending from the handle, and a peg attachment end. The rod should be long enough to hold a plurality of packages to facilitate the quick transfer of a large number of packages from the shipping container to the display peg. The peg attachment end is configured to temporarily abut and align with the end of the display peg extending from the display case. Specially designed shipping containers are used to orient the packages in alignment to facilitate transfer of the packages to the display peg with the transfer tool A system and method of using the transfer tool and shipping container of this invention are also disclosed.

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Stone Mountain, GA, United States of America

Tracy C Smith