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A container comprises first and second ends, the first end being closable in conventional manner by flaps, and the second end having a display panel that partially defines a display opening. A closure panel is movable between a closed position where it covers the display opening for shipping the con

A container comprises first and second ends, the first end being closable in conventional manner by flaps, and the second end having a display panel that partially defines a display opening. A closure panel is movable between a closed position where it covers the display opening for shipping the container, and an open position where the display opening and display panel are exposed to display contents of the container. The display panel includes side panels and a securing panel interlocked with the side panels.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A container for shipping and displaying contents in the container, the container comprising: a first end having at least one panel selectively movable to close the first end, and a second end having a display panel adapted to bear indicia about contents of the container

The invention claimed is: 1. A container for shipping and displaying contents in the container, the container comprising: a first end having at least one panel selectively movable to close the first end, and a second end having a display panel adapted to bear indicia about contents of the container, the display panel partially defining an opening in the second end, the second end further having a closure panel selectively movable between a closed position where it covers the opening and the display panel, and an open position wherein the opening and the display panel are exposed; whereby contents of the container can be shipped when the at least one panel securely closes the first end and the closure panel is secured in the closed position, and contents of the container and any indicia on the display panel can be viewed only by moving the closure panel to the open position. 2. A container according to claim 1 further comprising top, bottom and side panels extending between the first and second ends, wherein the display panel extends from a hinge on one of the top, bottom and side panels, and the closure panel extends from a hinge on another of the top, bottom and side panels. 3. A container according to claim 2 wherein the closure panel is secured away from the hinge to one of the top, bottom and side panels in the open position. 4. A container according to claim 3 wherein the closure panel has a tab and the one panel has a slot and the closure panel is secured to the one panel when the tab is received in the slot. 5. A container according to the claim 1 wherein the display panel comprises two side panels and a securing panel wherein the securing panel interlocks with the side panels. 6. A container according to claim 5 wherein the securing panel has a cover portion and a flap portion, and the flap portion engages a slot in an adjacent panel. 7. A container according to claim 6 wherein the flap portion has a tab that engages the slot. 8. A container according to claim 6 wherein at least one side panel has a tab that engages the slot. 9. A container according to claim 5 wherein the side panels have sloped edges. 10. A container according to claim 5 wherein the side panels are covered by the securing panel. 11. A container according to claim 1 wherein the first end comprises full overlap panels. 12. A container according to claim 1 wherein the display panel comprises a bottom portion and two side portions. 13. A blank for forming a container for shipping and displaying contents in the container, the blank comprising: four panels connected together in series at fold lines, a first panel at one side of the series having a side flap for mounting to a second panel at the opposite side of the series, and the four panels having first ends and second ends, the first ends of the four panels collectively defining a first end of the erected container, and the second ends of the four panels collectively defining a second end of the erected container, the first end of each panel having an end panel extending therefrom, the second end of one of the four panels having a closure panel extending therefrom at a fold line and sized to cover the second end of the erected container, the closure panel having means to secure it away from the fold line to one of the four panels, the second end of the four panels, other than the one having a closure panel extending therefrom, having a display panel extending therefrom. 14. A blank according to claim 13 wherein the display panel comprises each of two of the four panels, one on either side of the one panel when the container is erected, having a side panel extending from an edge thereof, the side panels being located away from where the closure panel extends from the one panel when the container is erected, and the second end of the fourth of the four panels having a securing panel extending therefrom with a slot near where the securing panel extends from the fourth panel, the securing panel having a cover portion and a flap extending from the cover portion, adapted to engage the slot and long enough to reach the slot when folded against the cover portion over the side flaps. 15. A blank according to claim 14 wherein the flap has a tab adapted to reach and engage the slot. 16. A blank according to claim 14 wherein the edges of the two of the four panels are offset so that the closure panel can be flush with the second end when it is in the closed position. 17. A blank according to claim 14 further comprising a tab on the closure panel and securing slot on the one of the four panels to secure the closure panel to the one panel. 18. A blank according to claim 14 wherein at least one of the side panels has a tab to engage the slot. 19. A flat preform formed from a blank according to claim 13, wherein the first panel side flap is mounted to the second panel and the side panels are folded at the only two of the fold lines. 20. A container for shipping and displaying contents therein comprising: a first end having at least one panel selectively movable to close the first end, and a second end having a display panel that partially defines an opening in the second end, the second end further having a closure panel selectively movable between a closed position where it covers the second end including the opening and the display panel, securing the contents of the container for shipping, and an open position wherein the opening and the display panel are exposed; all panels being corrugated; whereby contents of the container can be independently shipped when the at least one panel closes the first end and the closure panel closes the second end, and contents of the container and the display panel can be viewed by moving only the closure panel to the open position. 21. A container according to claim 1 wherein the panels are formed of corrugated paper. 22. A container according to claim 1 wherein the display panel defines more than one side of the opening. 23. A container according to claim 22 wherein the display panel is L-shaped. 24. A container according to claim 1 wherein the display panel is a single panel that extends between adjacent side panels. 25. A container according to claim 24 wherein the display panel is U-shaped. 26. A container according to claim 20 wherein the display panel defines more than one side of the opening. 27. A container according to claim 26 wherein the display panel is L-shaped. 28. A container according to claim 20 wherein the display panel is a single panel that extends between adjacent side panels. 29. A container according to claim 28 wherein the display panel is U-shaped. 30. A container according to claim 1 wherein the display panel bears indicia about the contents of the container. 31. A container according to claim 22 wherein the display panel bears indicia about the contents of the container.