US Patent 10099807 Reversible box with tear-away strips

A reversible paperboard container having a bottom panel, a front panel adjacent to and in foldable relationship with the bottom panel. A back panel is adjacent to and in foldable relationship with the bottom panel. A left side panel is adjacent to and in foldable relationship with the bottom panel, a right side panel is adjacent to and in foldable relationship with the bottom panel. A first top panel is adjacent to and in foldable relationship with the back panel, and a second top panel is adjacent to and in foldable relationship with the front panel. The first top panel includes a first adhesive strip to sealingly close the paperboard container into a closed configuration. A first tear-away strip is included on the first top panel to open the paperboard container from the closed configuration, and a second adhesive strip to sealingly close the paperboard container into a reversed, closed configuration. The second top panel includes a second tear-away strip to open the paperboard container from the reversed, closed configuration.