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A packaged gate system includes a gate and a box having an interior space in which the gate is positioned. The box has front and rear major surfaces, a bottom surface, a top surface and a side surface that defines an edge of the box. An opening is defined in an uppermost portion of the side surface,

A packaged gate system includes a gate and a box having an interior space in which the gate is positioned. The box has front and rear major surfaces, a bottom surface, a top surface and a side surface that defines an edge of the box. An opening is defined in an uppermost portion of the side surface, a portion of the top surface and a portion of at least one of the front and rear major surfaces. A transparent insert is positioned in the opening and is secured to at least one of the box and a portion of the gate, The portion of the gate, which may include a connector assembly, will be visible to a consumer when the packaged gate system is stacked edgewise together with like packaged gate systems on the bottom surface with the side surface facing the consumer. The insert may also be configured to define a gripping handle that a consumer may use to pull the packaged gate system outwardly in order to extract it from the stack.

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1. A packaged gate system, comprising: a gate;a box having an interior space in which the gate is positioned, the box having front and rear major surfaces and at least one side surface that defines an edge of the box, the side surface having a first maximum width;an opening defined in the side surfa

1. A packaged gate system, comprising: a gate;a box having an interior space in which the gate is positioned, the box having front and rear major surfaces and at least one side surface that defines an edge of the box, the side surface having a first maximum width;an opening defined in the side surface and in a portion of at least one of the front and rear surfaces;an insert positioned in the opening, the insert being secured to at least one of the box and the gate, the insert having a second maximum width that is less than the first maximum width, whereby a space is defined to permit a person to grasp and move the packaged gate system. 2. A packaged gate system, comprising: a gate;a box having an interior space in which the gate is positioned, the box having front and rear major surfaces and at least one side surface that defines an edge of the box, the side surface having a first maximum width;an opening defined in the side surface; an insert positioned in the opening, the insert being secured to at least one of the box and the gate, the insert having a second maximum width that is less than the first maximum width, whereby a space is defined to permit a consumer to grasp and move the packaged gate system, wherein the box also has a top surface, and wherein the opening is defined in a corner of the box including an uppermost portion of the side surface and part of the top surface. 3. A packaged gate system according to claim 1, wherein the insert is fabricated from a material that is substantially transparent. 4. A packaged gate system according to claim 1, wherein the insert is secured to the gate. 5. A packaged gate system according to claim 1, wherein the opening is defined in portions of both of the front and rear surfaces. 6. A packaged gate system according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the insert is shaped to define a gripping handle. 7. A packaged gate system according to claim 6, wherein the portion of the insert that defines the gripping handle has a first portion that defines the second maximum width of the insert and a second portion having a third width that is less than the second maximum width, the second portion being inward of the first portion. 8. A packaged gate system according to claim 7, wherein the first portion of the insert is secured about a portion of the gate. 9. A packaged gate system according to claim 8, wherein the insert is fabricated from a material that is substantially transparent, whereby the portion of the gate is visible to a person through the insert. 10. A packaged gate system according to claim 3, wherein the gate has a connecting mechanism that is visible through the insert. 11. A packaged gate system according to claim 1, wherein the box is fabricated from a material including cardboard. 12. A packaged gate system according to claim 1, wherein the insert includes an outwardly facing hinge portion. 13. A packaged gate system, comprising: a gate;a box having an interior space in which the gate is positioned, the box having front and rear major surfaces and at least one side surface that defines an edge of the box;an opening defined in the side surface and in a portion of at least one of the front and rear surfaces;a transparent insert positioned in the opening, the insert being secured to a portion of the gate, whereby the portion of the gate is visible to a consumer when the packaged gate system is stacked edgewise with the side surface facing the consumer. 14. A packaged gate system, comprising: a gate;a box having an interior space in which the gate is positioned, the box having front and rear surfaces and at least one side surface that defines an edge of the box;an opening defined in the side surface;a transparent insert positioned in the opening, the insert being secured to a portion of the gate, whereby the portion of the gate is visible when the packaed gate system is stacked edgewise, wherein the box also has a top surface, and wherein the opening is defined in a corner of the box including an uppermost portion of the side surface and part of the top surface. 15. A packaged gate system according to claim 13, wherein the opening is defined in portions of both of the front and rear surfaces. 16. A packaged gate system according to claim 13, wherein a portion of the insert is shaped to define a gripping handle. 17. A packaged gate system according to claim 13, wherein the gate has a connecting mechanism that is visible through the insert. 18. A packaged gate system according to claim 13, wherein the box is fabricated from a material including cardboard. 19. A packaged gate system according to claim 13, wherein the insert includes an outwardly facing hinge portion. 20. A packaged gate system, comprising: a gate;a box having an interior space in which the gate is positioned, the box having front and rear major surfaces, a bottom surface, a top surface and a side surface that defines an edge of the box;an opening defined in an uppermost portion of the side surface, a portion of the top surface and a portion of both of the front and rear major surfaces;a transparent insert positioned in the opening, the insert being secured to at least one of the box and a portion of the gate, whereby the portion of the gate will be visible to a person when the packaged gate system is stacked edgewise together with like packaged gate systems on the bottom surface with the side surface facing the person. 21. A packaged gate system according to claim 20, wherein a portion of the insert is shaped to define a gripping handle. 22. A packaged gate system according to claim 20, wherein the gate has a connecting mechanism that is visible through the insert. 23. A packaged gate system according to claim 20, wherein the box is fabricated from a material including cardboard. 24. A packaged gate system according to claim 20, wherein the insert is secured to a portion of the gate. 25. A packaged gate system according to claim 21, wherein the portion of the insert that defines the gripping handle has a first portion that defines a second maximum width of the insert and a second portion having a third width that is less than the second maximum width, the second portion being inward of the first portion. 26. A packaged gate system according to claim 25, wherein the first portion of the insert is secured about a portion of the gate. 27. A packaged gate system according to claim 20, wherein the gate has a hinge assembly that is visible through the insert.