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- Dispensing cartons are known. Such cartons typically have a top panel formed from flaps that are separable to open the top of the carton. The contents of the carton can then be dispensed from the open carton top. Such cartons, however, are not easily closed once opened, and do not provide for easy dispensing of the carton contents.
- One solution to this problem is to include a pivoting dispenser that can be opened for dispensing the carton contents and then closed for storage. Manufacture of conventional dispensers, however, often requires complex packaging and material processes.
- a paperboard carton blank comprises a carton section and a spout section.
- the carton section comprises a first end panel, a first side panel, a second end panel, a second side panel, at least one top flap, at least one bottom flap, and a spout pattern defining a pivoting portion.
- the spout section comprises a center section and at least one side extension connected to the center section, wherein the spout section is constructed to be adhered to the carton section to cooperate with the spout pattern in the carton section to form a dispenser.
- a carton constructed from the blank can include a bag or other vessel having a top portion that is adhered to the spout section. The bag may be drawn out of the carton intact as the dispenser is opened, where the bag may in turn be opened.
- a carton may be provided with a dispenser that is simple and inexpensive to manufacture.
- the spout section provides for easy opening and reclosure of the carton, and can be constructed from a paperboard piece that is adhered directly to the carton section.
- the bag can be mounted in the carton without complex sealing or joining processes, which reduces cost and complexity of construction.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of a first side of a blank used to form a carton according to a first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view of an erection step of the carton.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an erection step of the carton.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the erected carton.
- FIG. 5 is an end view of the erected carton.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the carton dispenser being opened.
- FIG. 7 is an end view of the carton dispenser being opened.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the carton dispenser fully opened.
- FIG. 9 is an end view of the carton with the dispenser closed.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an opened carton containing a bag filled with a product.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of an interior side of a blank 5 used to form a carton 150 (illustrated in FIG. 5 ) according to a first embodiment.
- the interior side will be disposed in the interior of the erected carton 150 .
- the blank 5 includes a carton section 7 and a spout section 9 .
- the carton section 7 comprises a first end panel 10 foldably connected to a first side panel 20 at a first transverse fold line 21 , a second end panel 30 foldably connected to the first side panel 20 at a second, interrupted transverse fold line 31 , and a second side panel 50 foldably connected to the second end panel 30 at a third, interrupted transverse fold line 51 .
- An adhesive panel 60 may be foldably connected to the second side panel 50 at a fold line 61 .
- the first end panel 10 is foldably connected to a first end top flap 12 and a first end bottom flap 14 .
- the first side panel 20 is foldably connected to a first side top flap 22 and a first side bottom flap 24 .
- the second end panel 30 is foldably connected to a second end top flap 32 and a second end bottom flap 34 .
- the second side panel 50 is foldably connected to a second side top flap 52 and a second side bottom flap 54 .
- the flaps 12 , 22 , 32 , 52 extend along a top marginal portion of the carton section 7
- the flaps 14 , 24 , 34 , 54 extend along a bottom marginal portion of the carton section 7 .
- a spout pattern 40 is formed in the carton section 7 .
- the spout pattern 40 is defined by a first leg 36 extending across a longitudinally extending line 70 , a second leg 48 extending collinear with the second transverse fold line 31 , a third leg 49 extending collinear with the third transverse fold line 51 , and a tear strip 44 .
- the second and third legs 48 , 49 may be tear lines formed from, for example, cut-space lines.
- the legs 48 , 49 are shown as formed from 100% cuts (i.e., cuts that extend through the entire blank) in FIG. 1 , however, partial cuts may also be used.
- the first leg 36 may be, for example, a crease extending between the second and third legs 48 , 49 .
- the first leg 36 may be formed in, for example, the exterior side of the carton section 7 .
- the fold lines 31 , 51 may be conventional fold lines formed by, for example, creases extending above and below the spout pattern 40 , on the interior side of the carton section 7 .
- the tear strip 44 may be defined by a zipper cut or zipper knife 46 having spaced arcuate longitudinally extending sections that connect in the second side panel 50 .
- the portion of the tear strip 44 extending into the second side panel 50 forms a graspable tear tab 45 .
- the spout pattern 40 generally coincides with an area of the carton section 7 where the spout section 9 will be adhered, and defines a pivoting portion 42 of the second end panel 30 .
- the spout section 9 comprises a center section 72 , a bottom section 74 , and foldably attached first and second side extensions 76 , 78 .
- the bottom section 74 is foldably attached to the center section 72 at a longitudinal fold line 75 , and has a downwardly extending arcuate section 80 .
- the upper part of the center section 72 may have a contour that is complementary in shape to the lower part of the bottom section 74 , which facilitates manufacturing multiple spout sections 9 .
- the center section 72 includes two projections 82 separated by an arcuate cutout portion 84 .
- the side extensions 76 , 78 include respective stops 86 , 88 that limit the outward extension of the spout section 9 from the erected carton 150 .
- adhesive is applied to either the exterior side of the spout section 9 or to the interior side of the carton section 7 so that the center section 72 is adhered to the pivoting portion 42 .
- the bottom section 74 may additionally be adhered to the second end panel 30 .
- the bottom edges 96 , 98 of the side extensions 76 , 78 are generally aligned with the line 70 (shown in FIG. 1 ), and the fold line 75 may generally coincide with the first leg 36 (shown in FIG. 1 ) of the spout pattern 40 .
- the projections 82 of the spout portion 9 extend slightly above the upper edge of the tear line 46 defining the upper portion of the tear strip 44 .
- the arcuate cutout 84 extends below the upper edge of the tear line 46 .
- adhesive is applied to the exterior side of the adhesive panel 60 , or to the interior of the first end panel 10 , or both, and the carton section 7 along with the spout section 9 is folded to bring the panels 10 , 60 into contact.
- the resulting article is then “opened” or “set up” to have the tubular structure shown in FIG. 3 .
- the bottom flaps 14 , 24 , 34 , 54 and top flaps 12 , 22 , 32 , 52 are then closed. If the contents of the carton 150 are to be held within a bag or other vessel, the bag (not shown) is inserted into the partially closed carton before closing both the top and bottom flaps. An upper section of the bag is then secured to the spout section 9 .
- the bag may be secured to, for example, the interior side of the center section 72 of the spout section 9 .
- the bag is fused to the center section 72 by a one inch diameter glue spot applied by a hot melt stick. The remainder of the bag need not be adhered to the interior of the carton 150 , and the bag may be filled with a dispensable product, such as, for example, cereal, prior to erecting the carton.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the erected carton 150 having a dispenser 100 .
- the carton 150 is fully erected when the top flaps 12 , 22 , 32 , 52 are adhered to form a top panel 120 , and the bottom flaps 14 , 24 , 34 , 54 are adhered to form a bottom panel 110 .
- FIG. 5 is an end view of the erected carton 150 showing the dispenser 100 in detail.
- the spout pattern 40 and the spout section 9 form the dispenser 100 in the erected carton 150 .
- the second and third legs 48 , 49 of the spout pattern 40 coincide with corners of the carton 150
- the first leg 36 forms a pivot for the pivoting portion 42 of the dispenser 100 .
- the tear tab 45 may project outwardly from the corner of the carton 150 to render the tear strip 44 easier to grasp.
- FIGS. 6-9 illustrate opening and closing of the dispenser 100 .
- a user grasps the tear tab 45 and pulls it across the second end panel 30 until it pulls off of the carton 150 .
- the arcuate cutout portion 84 extends below an upper edge of the opening formed by removing the tear strip 44 .
- the cutout portion 84 allows a user to grasp the spout section 9 , along with the pivoting portion 42 of the second end panel 30 that is adhered to the spout section 9 , and pivot the dispenser 100 outwardly.
- the legs 48 , 49 (shown in FIG. 6 ) are torn during outward pivoting of the pivoting portion 42 .
- the projections 82 of the spout section 9 which are initially disposed within the interior of the carton 150 , may be deformed slightly so that they clear the second side panel 30 during outward pivoting of the dispenser 100 .
- FIG. 8 illustrates the dispenser 100 fully opened.
- the outward pivot of the spout portion 9 can be limited by the stops 86 , 88 (only stop 86 is shown in FIG. 7 ) contacting the interior wall of the second end panel 30 .
- the dispenser 100 can be closed by simply pushing the dispenser 100 back towards the second side panel 30 , as shown in FIG. 9 .
- the projections 82 are illustrated as abutting an exterior surface of the carton in FIG. 9 . However, the projections 82 may be pressed into the interior of the carton 150 to temporarily secure the dispenser 100 in its closed position.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an open carton 150 having a bag or vessel 200 disposed within the carton 150 .
- the bag 200 can contain, for example, foodstuffs or other dispensable articles.
- the bag 200 can be sealed at its upper edge 210 , and adhered to the spout portion 9 during erection of the carton 150 .
- the dispenser 100 is pivoted outwardly, the bag 200 is drawn out with the dispenser 100 and the upper edge 210 is accessible through the dispenser opening. The seal along the upper edge 210 may then be opened and the contents of the bag 200 dispensed from the carton 150 .
- cartons can be provided with dispensers that are simple in construction, and that are easily opened and reclosed.
- the blank is formed from clay coated newsprint (CCN).
- CCN clay coated newsprint
- the blank may be constructed of paperboard, having a caliper of at least about 14, so that it is heavier and more rigid than ordinary paper.
- the blank, and thus the carton can also be constructed of other materials, such as cardboard, or any other material having properties suitable for enabling the carton to function at least generally as described above.
- the first and second sides of the blank can be coated with, for example, a clay coating.
- the clay coating may then be printed over with product, advertising, and other information or images.
- the blank may then be coated with a varnish to protect any information printed on the blank.
- the blank may also be coated with, for example, a moisture barrier layer, on either or both sides of the blanks.
- the blank can also be laminated to or coated with one or more sheet-like materials at selected panels or panel sections.
- a fold line can be any substantially linear, although not necessarily straight, form of weakening that facilitates folding therealong. More specifically, but not for the purpose of narrowing the scope of the present invention, fold lines include: a score line, such as lines formed with a blunt scoring knife, or the like, which creates a crushed portion in the material along the desired line of weakness; a cut that extends partially into a material along the desired line of weakness, and/or a series of cuts that extend partially into and/or completely through the material along the desired line of weakness; and various combinations of these features.
- a score line such as lines formed with a blunt scoring knife, or the like, which creates a crushed portion in the material along the desired line of weakness
- a cut that extends partially into a material along the desired line of weakness, and/or a series of cuts that extend partially into and/or completely through the material along the desired line of weakness; and various combinations of these features.
- a tear line can be any substantially linear, although not necessarily straight, form of weakening that facilitates tearing therealong.
- tear lines include: a cut that extends partially into the material along the desired line of weakness, and/or a series of cuts that extend partially into and/or completely through the material along the desired line of weakness, or various combinations of these features.
- one type of tear line is in the form of a series of cuts that extend completely through the material, with adjacent cuts being spaced apart slightly so that small somewhat bridge-like pieces of the material (e.g., ‘nicks’) are defined between adjacent cuts. The nicks are broken during tearing along the tear line.
- Such a tear line that includes nicks can also be referred to as a cut line, since the nicks typically are a relatively small in relation to the cuts.
- the term “line” as used herein includes not only straight lines, but also other types of lines such as curved, curvilinear or angularly displaced lines.
- glue is intended to encompass all manner of adhesives commonly used to secure paperboard carton panels in place.
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- Dispensing cartons are known. Such cartons typically have a top panel formed from flaps that are separable to open the top of the carton. The contents of the carton can then be dispensed from the open carton top. Such cartons, however, are not easily closed once opened, and do not provide for easy dispensing of the carton contents. One solution to this problem is to include a pivoting dispenser that can be opened for dispensing the carton contents and then closed for storage. Manufacture of conventional dispensers, however, often requires complex packaging and material processes.
- A paperboard carton blank comprises a carton section and a spout section. The carton section comprises a first end panel, a first side panel, a second end panel, a second side panel, at least one top flap, at least one bottom flap, and a spout pattern defining a pivoting portion. The spout section comprises a center section and at least one side extension connected to the center section, wherein the spout section is constructed to be adhered to the carton section to cooperate with the spout pattern in the carton section to form a dispenser. A carton constructed from the blank can include a bag or other vessel having a top portion that is adhered to the spout section. The bag may be drawn out of the carton intact as the dispenser is opened, where the bag may in turn be opened.
- According to the first embodiment, a carton may be provided with a dispenser that is simple and inexpensive to manufacture. The spout section provides for easy opening and reclosure of the carton, and can be constructed from a paperboard piece that is adhered directly to the carton section. The bag can be mounted in the carton without complex sealing or joining processes, which reduces cost and complexity of construction.
- Other aspects, features, and details of the present invention can be more completely understood by reference to the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment, taken in conjunction with the drawings and from the appended claims.
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FIG. 1 is a plan view of a first side of a blank used to form a carton according to a first embodiment. -
FIG. 2 is a plan view of an erection step of the carton. -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an erection step of the carton. -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the erected carton. -
FIG. 5 is an end view of the erected carton. -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the carton dispenser being opened. -
FIG. 7 is an end view of the carton dispenser being opened. -
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the carton dispenser fully opened. -
FIG. 9 is an end view of the carton with the dispenser closed. -
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an opened carton containing a bag filled with a product. -
FIG. 1 is a plan view of an interior side of a blank 5 used to form a carton 150 (illustrated inFIG. 5 ) according to a first embodiment. The interior side will be disposed in the interior of theerected carton 150. The blank 5 includes acarton section 7 and aspout section 9. - The
carton section 7 comprises afirst end panel 10 foldably connected to afirst side panel 20 at a firsttransverse fold line 21, asecond end panel 30 foldably connected to thefirst side panel 20 at a second, interruptedtransverse fold line 31, and asecond side panel 50 foldably connected to thesecond end panel 30 at a third, interruptedtransverse fold line 51. Anadhesive panel 60 may be foldably connected to thesecond side panel 50 at afold line 61. - The
first end panel 10 is foldably connected to a first endtop flap 12 and a firstend bottom flap 14. Thefirst side panel 20 is foldably connected to a firstside top flap 22 and a firstside bottom flap 24. Thesecond end panel 30 is foldably connected to a second endtop flap 32 and a secondend bottom flap 34. Thesecond side panel 50 is foldably connected to a secondside top flap 52 and a secondside bottom flap 54. Theflaps carton section 7, and theflaps carton section 7. When thecarton 150 is erected, theflaps carton 150, and theflaps carton 150. - A
spout pattern 40 is formed in thecarton section 7. Thespout pattern 40 is defined by afirst leg 36 extending across a longitudinally extendingline 70, asecond leg 48 extending collinear with the secondtransverse fold line 31, athird leg 49 extending collinear with the thirdtransverse fold line 51, and atear strip 44. The second andthird legs legs FIG. 1 , however, partial cuts may also be used. Thefirst leg 36 may be, for example, a crease extending between the second andthird legs first leg 36 may be formed in, for example, the exterior side of thecarton section 7. Thefold lines spout pattern 40, on the interior side of thecarton section 7. - The
tear strip 44 may be defined by a zipper cut orzipper knife 46 having spaced arcuate longitudinally extending sections that connect in thesecond side panel 50. The portion of thetear strip 44 extending into thesecond side panel 50 forms agraspable tear tab 45. Thespout pattern 40 generally coincides with an area of thecarton section 7 where thespout section 9 will be adhered, and defines apivoting portion 42 of thesecond end panel 30. - The
spout section 9 comprises acenter section 72, abottom section 74, and foldably attached first andsecond side extensions bottom section 74 is foldably attached to thecenter section 72 at alongitudinal fold line 75, and has a downwardly extendingarcuate section 80. The upper part of thecenter section 72 may have a contour that is complementary in shape to the lower part of thebottom section 74, which facilitates manufacturingmultiple spout sections 9. Thecenter section 72 includes twoprojections 82 separated by anarcuate cutout portion 84. Theside extensions respective stops spout section 9 from theerected carton 150. - The process of erecting the
carton 150 will be discussed with reference toFIGS. 2-4 . Referring toFIG. 2 , adhesive is applied to either the exterior side of thespout section 9 or to the interior side of thecarton section 7 so that thecenter section 72 is adhered to thepivoting portion 42. Thebottom section 74 may additionally be adhered to thesecond end panel 30. As shown inFIG. 2 , thebottom edges side extensions FIG. 1 ), and thefold line 75 may generally coincide with the first leg 36 (shown inFIG. 1 ) of thespout pattern 40. Theprojections 82 of thespout portion 9 extend slightly above the upper edge of thetear line 46 defining the upper portion of thetear strip 44. Thearcuate cutout 84 extends below the upper edge of thetear line 46. - Referring to
FIG. 3 , adhesive is applied to the exterior side of theadhesive panel 60, or to the interior of thefirst end panel 10, or both, and thecarton section 7 along with thespout section 9 is folded to bring thepanels FIG. 3 . - The
bottom flaps top flaps carton 150 are to be held within a bag or other vessel, the bag (not shown) is inserted into the partially closed carton before closing both the top and bottom flaps. An upper section of the bag is then secured to thespout section 9. The bag may be secured to, for example, the interior side of thecenter section 72 of thespout section 9. In one embodiment, the bag is fused to thecenter section 72 by a one inch diameter glue spot applied by a hot melt stick. The remainder of the bag need not be adhered to the interior of thecarton 150, and the bag may be filled with a dispensable product, such as, for example, cereal, prior to erecting the carton. -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the erectedcarton 150 having adispenser 100. Referring also toFIG. 3 , thecarton 150 is fully erected when the top flaps 12, 22, 32, 52 are adhered to form atop panel 120, and the bottom flaps 14, 24, 34, 54 are adhered to form abottom panel 110.FIG. 5 is an end view of the erectedcarton 150 showing thedispenser 100 in detail. - Referring to
FIGS. 1, 4 and 5, thespout pattern 40 and thespout section 9 form thedispenser 100 in the erectedcarton 150. The second andthird legs spout pattern 40 coincide with corners of thecarton 150, and thefirst leg 36 forms a pivot for the pivotingportion 42 of thedispenser 100. Thetear tab 45 may project outwardly from the corner of thecarton 150 to render thetear strip 44 easier to grasp. -
FIGS. 6-9 illustrate opening and closing of thedispenser 100. Referring toFIG. 6 , a user grasps thetear tab 45 and pulls it across thesecond end panel 30 until it pulls off of thecarton 150. Referring toFIG. 7 , thearcuate cutout portion 84 extends below an upper edge of the opening formed by removing thetear strip 44. Thecutout portion 84 allows a user to grasp thespout section 9, along with the pivotingportion 42 of thesecond end panel 30 that is adhered to thespout section 9, and pivot thedispenser 100 outwardly. Thelegs 48, 49 (shown inFIG. 6 ) are torn during outward pivoting of the pivotingportion 42. Theprojections 82 of thespout section 9, which are initially disposed within the interior of thecarton 150, may be deformed slightly so that they clear thesecond side panel 30 during outward pivoting of thedispenser 100.FIG. 8 illustrates thedispenser 100 fully opened. The outward pivot of thespout portion 9 can be limited by thestops 86, 88 (only stop 86 is shown inFIG. 7 ) contacting the interior wall of thesecond end panel 30. - The
dispenser 100 can be closed by simply pushing thedispenser 100 back towards thesecond side panel 30, as shown inFIG. 9 . Theprojections 82 are illustrated as abutting an exterior surface of the carton inFIG. 9 . However, theprojections 82 may be pressed into the interior of thecarton 150 to temporarily secure thedispenser 100 in its closed position. -
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of anopen carton 150 having a bag orvessel 200 disposed within thecarton 150. Thebag 200 can contain, for example, foodstuffs or other dispensable articles. Thebag 200 can be sealed at itsupper edge 210, and adhered to thespout portion 9 during erection of thecarton 150. When thedispenser 100 is pivoted outwardly, thebag 200 is drawn out with thedispenser 100 and theupper edge 210 is accessible through the dispenser opening. The seal along theupper edge 210 may then be opened and the contents of thebag 200 dispensed from thecarton 150. - According to the above-described embodiments, cartons can be provided with dispensers that are simple in construction, and that are easily opened and reclosed.
- In the exemplary embodiment discussed above, the blank is formed from clay coated newsprint (CCN). In general, the blank may be constructed of paperboard, having a caliper of at least about 14, so that it is heavier and more rigid than ordinary paper. The blank, and thus the carton, can also be constructed of other materials, such as cardboard, or any other material having properties suitable for enabling the carton to function at least generally as described above. The first and second sides of the blank can be coated with, for example, a clay coating. The clay coating may then be printed over with product, advertising, and other information or images. The blank may then be coated with a varnish to protect any information printed on the blank. The blank may also be coated with, for example, a moisture barrier layer, on either or both sides of the blanks. The blank can also be laminated to or coated with one or more sheet-like materials at selected panels or panel sections.
- In accordance with the exemplary embodiments, a fold line can be any substantially linear, although not necessarily straight, form of weakening that facilitates folding therealong. More specifically, but not for the purpose of narrowing the scope of the present invention, fold lines include: a score line, such as lines formed with a blunt scoring knife, or the like, which creates a crushed portion in the material along the desired line of weakness; a cut that extends partially into a material along the desired line of weakness, and/or a series of cuts that extend partially into and/or completely through the material along the desired line of weakness; and various combinations of these features.
- A tear line can be any substantially linear, although not necessarily straight, form of weakening that facilitates tearing therealong. Specifically, but not for the purpose of narrowing the scope of the present invention, tear lines include: a cut that extends partially into the material along the desired line of weakness, and/or a series of cuts that extend partially into and/or completely through the material along the desired line of weakness, or various combinations of these features. As a more specific example, one type of tear line is in the form of a series of cuts that extend completely through the material, with adjacent cuts being spaced apart slightly so that small somewhat bridge-like pieces of the material (e.g., ‘nicks’) are defined between adjacent cuts. The nicks are broken during tearing along the tear line. Such a tear line that includes nicks can also be referred to as a cut line, since the nicks typically are a relatively small in relation to the cuts. The term “line” as used herein includes not only straight lines, but also other types of lines such as curved, curvilinear or angularly displaced lines.
- In situations where cutting is used to create a fold line, typically the cutting will not be overly extensive in a manner that might cause a reasonable user to incorrectly consider the fold line to be a tear line. In contrast, where nicks are present in a cut line (e.g., tear line), typically the nicks will not be overly large or overly numerous in a manner that might cause a reasonable user to incorrectly consider the subject cut line to be a fold line.
- The above embodiments are described as having one or panels adhered together by glue. The term “glue” is intended to encompass all manner of adhesives commonly used to secure paperboard carton panels in place.
- The foregoing description of the invention illustrates and describes the present invention. Additionally, the disclosure shows and describes only selected preferred embodiments of the invention, but it is to be understood that the invention is capable of use in various other combinations, modifications, and environments and is capable of changes or modifications within the scope of the inventive concept as expressed herein, commensurate with the above teachings, and/or within the skill or knowledge of the relevant art.
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