US20240166425A1 - Carton With Dispenser - Google Patents

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US20240166425A1
US20240166425A1 US18/513,823 US202318513823A US2024166425A1 US 20240166425 A1 US20240166425 A1 US 20240166425A1 US 202318513823 A US202318513823 A US 202318513823A US 2024166425 A1 US2024166425 A1 US 2024166425A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D83/08—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession
    • B65D83/0805—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession through an aperture in a wall
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers; Toilet paper dispensers
    • A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper
    • A47K10/42—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
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    • B65D5/0227—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end closures formed by inward folding of flaps and securing them by heat-sealing, by applying adhesive to the flaps or by staples
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
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    • B65D5/5405—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing for opening containers formed by erecting a blank in tubular form
    • B65D5/542—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing for opening containers formed by erecting a blank in tubular form the lines of weakness being provided in the container body
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
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  • the present disclosure generally relates to cartons/boxes for holding and/or dispensing sheeted material or other types of articles. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to dispensers for dispensing sheeted material, such as facial tissues, towels, wipes, cloths, etc. from cartons/boxes.
  • one aspect of the disclosure is directed to a carton for holding a sheeted material arranged in a plurality of sheets.
  • the carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and a dispenser extending in at least a panel of the plurality of panels.
  • the dispenser can comprise at least a first dispenser flap and a second dispenser flap, and at least one of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap can be foldably connected to the panel. At least one of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap can be biased toward a closed position.
  • the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap can be configured to engage at least one sheet of the plurality of sheets extending at least partially through the dispenser for at least partially retaining the at least one sheet.
  • the disclosure is generally directed to a package comprising a carton and a sheeted material arranged in a plurality of sheets.
  • the carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and a dispenser extending in at least a panel of the plurality of panels.
  • the dispenser can comprise at least a first dispenser flap and a second dispenser flap, and at least one of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap can be foldably connected to the panel. At least one of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap can be biased toward a closed position.
  • the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap can be configured to engage at least one sheet of the plurality of sheets extending at least partially through the dispenser for at least partially retaining the at least one sheet.
  • the disclosure is generally directed to a blank for forming a carton for holding a sheeted material arranged in a plurality of sheets.
  • the blank can comprise a plurality of panels and dispenser features extending in at least a panel of the plurality of panels for forming a dispenser in the carton formed from the blank.
  • the dispenser can comprise at least a first dispenser flap and a second dispenser flap, and at least one of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap can be foldably connected to the panel. At least one of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap can be biased toward a closed position.
  • the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap can be configured to engage at least one sheet of the plurality of sheets extending at least partially through the dispenser for at least partially retaining the at least one sheet when the carton is formed from the blank.
  • the disclosure is generally directed to a method of forming a carton for holding a sheeted material arranged in a plurality of sheets.
  • the method can comprise obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels and dispenser features extending in at least a panel of the plurality of panels.
  • the dispenser features can comprise at least a first dispenser flap and a second dispenser flap, and at least one of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap can be foldably connected to the panel.
  • the method further can comprise forming a carton by folding the plurality of panels to extend at least partially around an interior of the carton.
  • the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap can be configured to engage at least one sheet of the plurality of sheets extending at least partially through the dispenser for at least partially retaining the at least one sheet. At least one of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap can be biased toward a closed position.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of a blank for forming a carton according to exemplary embodiments of the disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a detail view of a dispenser of the blank of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 2 A is a plan view of a blank similar to the blank of FIG. 1 with an alternative dispenser configuration.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a package including a carton/box formed from the blank of FIG. 1 according to the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure.
  • FIGS. 4 A- 6 B are views showing the opening of the dispenser of the carton of FIG. 3 and the dispensing of sheets of material from the package according to the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure.
  • FIGS. 7 A- 7 C are views showing a sheet of material in a ready position, extending partially through the dispenser according to the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure.
  • FIG. 8 is a plan view of a portion of a blank with an alternative embodiment of the dispenser.
  • FIG. 9 is a plan view of a blank for forming a carton according to additional exemplary embodiments of the disclosure.
  • FIGS. 10 A and 10 B are detail views of respective portions of the blank of FIG. 9 showing dispenser features of the blank.
  • FIGS. 11 A and 11 B are views showing the opening of the dispenser of the carton formed from the blank of FIG. 9 according to the additional exemplary embodiments of the disclosure.
  • FIGS. 12 A and 12 B are views showing a sheet of material in a ready position, extending partially through the dispenser of the carton of FIGS. 11 A and 11 B according to the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure.
  • FIG. 13 is a plan view of a blank for forming a carton according to additional exemplary embodiments of the disclosure.
  • FIGS. 14 A and 14 B are detail views of respective portions of the blank of FIG. 13 showing dispenser features of the blank.
  • FIGS. 15 and 16 are views showing the opening of the dispenser of the carton formed from the blank of FIG. 13 according to the additional exemplary embodiments of the disclosure.
  • FIGS. 17 A and 17 B are views showing a sheet of material in a ready position, extending partially through the dispenser of the carton of FIGS. 15 and 16 according to the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure.
  • the present disclosure generally relates to boxes/cartons that contain articles such as sheeted materials.
  • sheeted material such as paper tissue, cloth items, wet wipes, etc.
  • the sheeted materials can include consumer products and hygiene products.
  • the sheeted materials can be made from suitable materials for the consumer/hygiene application, including, but not limited to, polymers/plastics such as polyester, polypropylene, and/or rayon fibers formed into sheets; natural/renewable materials such as cotton, wood pulp, etc. formed into sheets; composite materials; woven and/or non-woven materials; and the like, or any combination thereof.
  • Cartons according to the present disclosure can accommodate articles of any shape.
  • sheeted materials that may be interleaved or solely sheeted (e.g., tissues, towels, wipes, etc.) as disposed within the carton embodiments.
  • the terms “inner,” “outer,” “interior,” “exterior,” “lower,” “bottom,” “upper,” and “top” indicate orientations determined in relation to fully erected and upright cartons.
  • cartons/boxes can be formed from blanks by being glued with multiple panels, portions, tabs, and/or flaps. Such panels, portions, tabs, and/or flaps may be designated herein in terms relative to one another, e.g., “first”, “second”, “third”, etc., in sequential or nonsequential reference, without departing from the disclosure.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of the exterior side 101 of a blank, generally indicated at 103 , used to form a carton or box 105 ( FIG. 3 ) according to exemplary embodiments of the disclosure (e.g., a first exemplary embodiment of the disclosure).
  • the box 105 can be used to house a plurality of articles such as sheeted materials M (e.g., interleaved tissues, wipes, or towels) ( FIGS. 5 and 6 B- 7 C ) so that the box 105 and the containers C form a package 106 ( FIGS. 3 - 7 C ).
  • the sheeted materials M can be in an arrangement of a plurality of sheeted materials positioned in an interior of the box 105 to form the package 106 .
  • the box 105 has a dispenser, generally indicated at 107 , for allowing access to the sheeted materials M in the package 106 .
  • the blank 103 has a longitudinal axis L 1 and a lateral axis L 2 .
  • the blank 103 comprises a top panel 115 foldably connected to a first side panel 117 at a first lateral fold line 119 , a bottom panel 121 foldably connected to the first side panel 117 at a second lateral fold line 123 , a second side panel 125 foldably connected to the top panel 115 at a third lateral fold line 127 , and an attachment flap 129 foldably connected to the second side panel 115 at a fourth lateral fold line 131 .
  • top and bottom panels 115 , 121 and the side panels 117 , 125 could be omitted or could be otherwise shaped, arranged, and/or configured without departing from the disclosure.
  • the attachment flap 129 could be foldably connected to the bottom panel 121 .
  • the blank 103 alternatively could include two top panels cooperating to form a top of the box, two bottom panels cooperating to form a bottom of the box, or two side panels that cooperate to form one of the sides of the box.
  • the top panel 115 is foldably connected to a first top end flap 133 and a second top end flap 135 .
  • the first side panel 117 is foldably connected to a first side end flap 137 and a second side end flap 139 .
  • the bottom panel 121 is foldably connected to a first bottom end flap 141 and a second bottom end flap 143 .
  • the second side panel 125 is foldably connected to a first side end flap 145 and a second side end flap 147 .
  • top and bottom end flaps 135 and 143 and side end flaps 139 and 147 close a second end 191 b of the box 105 ( FIG. 3 ).
  • different flap arrangements can be used for at least partially closing the ends 191 a , 191 b of the box 105 .
  • the top and bottom end flaps 133 and 141 and side end flaps 137 and 145 extend along a first marginal area of the blank 103 and are foldably connected at a first longitudinal fold line 162 that extends along the length of the blank.
  • the top and bottom end flaps 135 and 143 and side end flaps 139 and 147 extend along a second marginal area of the blank 103 and are foldably connected at a second longitudinal fold line 164 that also extends along the length of the blank.
  • the longitudinal fold lines 162 , 164 may be, for example, substantially straight, or offset at one or more locations to account for blank thickness or for other factors.
  • the blank 103 can include the dispenser 107 and/or engagement features and dispenser features for forming the dispenser 107 in the box 105 ( FIG. 3 ), which can provide one or more surfaces for receiving a human hand to open the box and to dispense the sheeted material from the packaging.
  • the dispenser features can include two outer panels or dispenser flaps 171 (e.g., a first dispenser flap and a second dispenser flap) (or any suitable number of dispenser flaps 171 ) and an inner panel or dispenser panel 173 extending along and removably attached to the dispenser flaps 171 for initiating opening of the dispenser 107 .
  • the dispenser panel 173 is removed from the box 105 ( FIGS.
  • the dispenser flaps 171 are defined in the blank 103 by cut or tear lines and by fold lines.
  • the dispenser flaps 171 can be foldably connected to the top panel 115 along respective arcuate fold lines 177 and can be separable from the top panels 115 along arcuate tear lines 179 .
  • the fold lines 177 can be cut-crease fold lines that are curved so that they are concave with respect to the dispenser flaps 171 , and the fold lines 177 can extend predominantly in the lateral direction L 2 .
  • the fold lines 177 can be any suitable style of fold line and/or can have any suitable shape and/or orientation.
  • the tear lines 179 can be in the form of cuts separated by nicks or can be any suitable style of tear or cut line.
  • the tear lines 179 can be curved (e.g., progressive radial longitudinal cut lines) and can extend from respective ends of the arcuate fold lines 179 so that the shape of the dispenser 107 is an oval.
  • the fold lines 177 , the tear lines 179 , and/or the dispenser 107 could have any suitable shape.
  • the dispenser flaps 171 can be separable from one another along a lateral cut or tear line 181 (e.g., extending along a centerline of the dispenser 107 ).
  • the dispenser panel 173 can be defined by two cut or tear lines 183 a and two cut or tear lines 183 b extending along the dispenser flaps 171 so that the dispenser panel 173 is separable from the dispenser flaps 171 along the tear lines 183 a , 183 b .
  • the tear lines 183 a , 183 b can be arcuate so that the dispenser panel 173 is an oval, and the dispenser panel 173 can be centered in the dispenser 107 (e.g., so that the dispenser panel 173 interrupts the tear line 181 ).
  • the dispenser panel 173 could be otherwise shaped and/or could be otherwise positioned in the dispenser 107 .
  • the tear lines 183 a can include cuts interrupted by one or more nicks (e.g., can be progressive radial longitudinal curve cut lines) and the tear lines 183 b can be curved perforated cut lines extending predominantly in the lateral direction L 2 .
  • the tear lines 183 a , 183 b can be any suitable style of tear line and/or can have any suitable shape and/or orientation.
  • the dispenser 107 further can include a tab panel or access tab 185 for assisting in removing the dispenser panel 173 from the dispenser 107 as described in more detail below.
  • the access flap 185 can be foldably connected to the dispenser panel 173 along a longitudinal fold line 187 and can be separable from the dispenser panel 173 along a curved cut or tear line 189 (e.g., cuts interrupted by one or more nicks).
  • the tear line 189 can be radial cut lines extending from ends of the longitudinal fold line 187 and rotating 110 degrees (e.g., approximately 110 degrees).
  • the tear line 189 can be any suitable style of tear line and/or can have any suitable shape and/or orientation.
  • any of the dispenser flaps 171 , the dispenser panel 173 , the access flap 185 , the fold lines 177 , 187 , and/or the tear lines 179 , 181 , 183 a , 183 b , 189 could be omitted or could be otherwise shaped, arranged, configured, and/or positioned without departing from the disclosure.
  • an alternative blank 103 ′ is shown in FIG. 2 A , wherein the blank 103 ′ can be substantially the same as the blank 103 of FIG. 1 except that the dispenser 107 ′ is oriented to extend predominantly in the longitudinal direction L 1 (e.g., is rotated 90 degrees with respect to its orientation in FIG. 1 ). In other embodiments, the dispenser could extend predominantly in an oblique direction.
  • the box 105 can be erected from the blank 103 by folding the panels 115 , 117 , 121 , 125 along the lateral fold lines 119 , 123 , 127 , 131 and gluing the attachment flap 129 to the bottom panel 121 to form an open-ended sleeve (not shown).
  • One or both of the ends 191 a , 191 b of the open-ended sleeve can be at least partially closed by folding the end flaps along the respective fold lines 162 , 164 over the respective end.
  • the sheeted materials M are loaded into the open-ended sleeve before the ends 191 a , 191 b are closed.
  • the sheeted materials M can be loaded before or after either of the ends 191 a , 191 b is closed.
  • the first end 191 a can be closed by folding the side end flaps 137 , 145 along the longitudinal fold line 162 over the open first end of the open-ended sleeve, and then the top end flap 133 and the bottom end flap 141 can be folded along the longitudinal fold line 162 to overlap the side end flaps 137 , 145 .
  • the overlapping end flaps 133 , 137 , 141 , 145 can be glued together to at least partially secure the end flaps in the closed position.
  • the end flaps 133 , 137 , 141 , 145 could have different overlapping arrangements without departing from the disclosure.
  • the second end 191 b can be closed in a similar manner as the first end 191 a is closed.
  • the package 106 including the erected box 105 with the sheeted materials M is shown in FIG. 3 .
  • the box 105 can be erected and/or the ends 191 a , 191 b could be closed by other forming or folding steps as described herein without departing from the disclosure.
  • the dispenser 107 may be opened to allow the sheeted materials M to be selectively dispensed from the box 105 by removing the dispenser panel 173 to expose the dispenser opening 175 ( FIG. 5 ).
  • the removal of the dispenser panel 173 can be initiated by actuating the access tab 185 , which can facilitate pulling the dispenser panel 173 upwardly, away from the dispenser flaps 171 , tearing along the tear lines 183 a , 183 b .
  • the access tab 185 can facilitate pulling the dispenser panel 173 upwardly, away from the dispenser flaps 171 , tearing along the tear lines 183 a , 183 b .
  • the access tab 185 can be pushed inwardly into the interior 192 of the box 105 , such as with a user's finger (e.g., any finger of either hand), tearing the access tab 185 away from the dispenser panel 173 along the tear line 189 and folding the access tab 185 along the longitudinal fold line 187 to at least partially form an access opening 193 in the dispenser panel 173 ( FIG. 4 A ). As shown in FIGS.
  • a user can grasp the dispenser panel 173 at the access opening 193 with either hand (e.g., can place the tip of the finger used to press the access tab 185 inwardly underneath the edge of the dispenser panel 173 formed by tearing the radial tear line 189 ) and can pull the dispenser panel 173 upwardly, tearing along the tear lines 183 a , 183 b to at least partially remove the dispenser panel 173 from the dispenser 107 .
  • the user can grasp the dispenser panel 173 at the fold line 187 .
  • the dispenser opening 175 is formed in the dispenser 107 , extending along edges of the dispenser flaps 171 so that one or more of the sheeted materials M are visible and accessible via the dispenser opening 175 .
  • the dispenser panel 173 could be otherwise removed and/or the dispenser opening 175 could be otherwise formed without departing from the scope of the disclosure.
  • one or more sheets of the sheeted materials M can be removed from the box 105 via the dispenser 107 .
  • a user can reach through the dispenser opening 175 (e.g., with one or more fingers and thumb) and pinch/grasp a topmost sheet M 1 with either hand.
  • the fingers can apply pressure to the dispenser flaps 171 (e.g., can press downwardly on the dispenser flaps) as the fingers move into the dispenser opening 175 , and the pressure can break the tear lines 179 , 181 and cause the dispenser flaps 171 to fold along the arcuate fold lines 177 so that the dispenser flaps 171 at least partially separate from one another along the tear line 181 and at least partially separate from the top panel 115 along the tear lines 179 .
  • the sheet M can be pulled upwardly through the dispenser 107 to remove the sheet M 1 from the package 106 .
  • the sheet M 1 can push upwardly on the dispenser flaps 171 as it is pulled through the dispenser opening 175 , causing the dispenser flaps 171 to fold/pivot upwardly along the arcuate fold lines 177 , which can expand the size of the dispenser opening 175 during removal of the sheet M 1 .
  • the upward urging of the dispenser flaps 171 by the sheet M 1 further can cause the dispenser flaps 171 to tear along the tear lines 179 , 181 if the tear lines or portions of the tear lines were not previously broken.
  • the dispenser flaps 171 can be biased toward their closed position (e.g., the position shown in FIG. 5 ) as discussed in more detail below. Accordingly, the dispenser flaps 171 can engage/contact and drag against the sheeted materials M as they are moved through the dispenser opening 175 .
  • a subsequent sheet M 2 can be drawn upwardly through the dispenser opening 175 with the pulled sheet M 1 (e.g., due to friction between the sheets M 1 , M 2 such as when the sheeted materials are interleaved), and the biased dispenser flaps 171 can help retain the subsequent sheet M 2 as the pulled sheet M 1 is pulled away from the dispenser 107 and the box 105 .
  • the pressure on the dispenser flaps 171 caused by the upward urging by the pulled sheet can be removed and the bias of the dispenser flaps 171 can cause the dispenser flaps to move inwardly toward their closed position (e.g., can return nearly to their original position). As shown in FIGS.
  • the subsequent sheet M 2 can remain with the package 106 , extending through the dispenser opening 175 , and being at least partially retained (e.g., pinched, clutched) between the biased dispenser flaps 171 in a stable rising state.
  • the subsequent sheet M 2 can be maintained in the stable rising state or ready position by the dispenser flaps 171 so that it is easy to grasp and pull from the box 105 ( FIG. 7 C ).
  • a further subsequent sheet (not shown) can be pulled partially through the dispenser opening 175 to the ready position as the sheet M 2 was. This process of removing the sheets one-by-one via the dispenser 107 can be repeated until the sheeted materials are depleted.
  • the sheeted materials M could be otherwise removed through the dispenser 107 without departing from the disclosure.
  • the curve of the arcuate fold lines 177 so that the arcuate fold lines 177 are concave with respect to the dispenser flaps 171 can help bias the dispenser flaps 171 toward their closed position. Accordingly, the dispenser flaps 171 can help retain the sheeted materials M in the box 105 and/or can at least partially close the dispenser opening 175 to help keep contaminants such as dust out of the interior of the box 105 (e.g., can protect the interior of the box from outside environs). In some embodiments, the arcuate fold lines 177 can cooperate with the grain direction of the blank 103 to bias the dispenser flaps 171 .
  • the grain direction can be oriented in the longitudinal direction L 1 of the blank and the arcuate fold lines 177 can extend predominantly in the lateral direction L 2 (e.g., the arcuate fold lines 177 can extend predominantly in a direction that is perpendicular or oblique with respect to the grain direction of the blank 103 ).
  • the dispenser 107 and the other dispensers of the present application can provide advantages over other sheeted material dispensers.
  • some boxes configured to dispense sheeted materials can include a synthetic resin (e.g., a plastic film) attached to an interior surface of the top panel of a box along an opening in the top panel (e.g., formed by removing a tear-away panel from the top panel).
  • the sheeted material can be dispensed through a slot extending in the plastic film and the opening in the top panel.
  • the resilience and/or flexibility of the plastic film can help keep the slot at least partially closed (e.g., to help protect the sheeted materials in the box and/or to help keep contaminants out of the box), can facilitate the smooth removal of the sheeted materials through the dispenser at a single sheet at a time, and can help retain one or more sheets of the sheeted material in a ready position extending at least partially through the dispenser so that the sheet may be grasped and pulled from the box.
  • the dispensers of the present application can include at least these functions/advantages without having additional materials attached to the blank (e.g., reducing materials, manufacturing steps, and cost) and without using plastic (e.g., reducing plastic waste from the life cycle of the packaging).
  • the boxes of the present application also can reduce the introduction of mixed materials into a waste stream (e.g., making the packaging easier to recycle since the packaging does not include plastic attached to paperboard).
  • the dispensers of the present application allow the dispensing functions to be included in the box without adding to the material used to form the box and without increasing the size of the blank footprint.
  • the dispensing features of the dispensers of the present application e.g., the dispenser flaps, dispenser panels, etc.
  • the dispenser flaps, dispenser panels, etc. can help maintain at least a portion of the structural integrity of the box (e.g., the rigidity/resistance to deformation of the box), such as when compared to a box with an opening rather than the dispenser features of the present application.
  • FIG. 8 is a plan view of a portion (e.g., a top panel) of a blank (e.g., that is to the blank 103 of FIG. 1 ) for forming a carton (not shown) and a package (not shown) of additional embodiments of the disclosure (e.g., a second embodiment of the disclosure).
  • the second embodiment is generally similar to the first embodiment, except for variations noted and variations that will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art. Accordingly, similar or identical features of the embodiments have been given like or similar reference numbers.
  • the top panel 115 includes a dispenser 207 that has a different shape compared to the dispenser 107 of the first embodiment.
  • the tear lines 279 have a different shape than the tear lines 179 and provide wider ends of the dispenser flaps 271 .
  • the tear lines 279 at the opposing ends of the dispenser flaps 271 can be considered to have orthogonal portions (e.g., portions extending in the lateral direction L 2 or the longitudinal direction L 1 ) connected by curved corner portions as shown in FIG. 8 .
  • the dispenser panel 273 is round (e.g., circular) with the tear lines 283 a , 283 b extending along its circumference.
  • the dispenser 207 could be otherwise shaped, arranged, configured, and/or positioned without departing from the disclosure.
  • FIG. 9 is a plan view of a blank 303 for forming a carton 305 and a package 306 ( FIGS. 11 A- 12 B ) of additional embodiments of the disclosure (e.g., a third embodiment of the disclosure).
  • the third embodiment is generally similar to the prior embodiments, except for variations noted and variations that will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art. Accordingly, similar or identical features of the embodiments have been given like or similar reference numbers.
  • the top panel 115 can be a first top panel and the blank 303 can include a second top panel 315 at an opposite end of the blank 303 from the first top panel 115 .
  • the bottom panel 121 can be foldably connected to the first side panel 117 along the fold line 123 and to the second side panel 125 along a fold line 320 in the blank 303 .
  • the first top panel 115 is foldably connected to the second side panel along the fold line 127
  • the second top panel 315 is foldably connected to the first side panel 117 along a fold line 319 with the top panels 115 , 315 at opposite ends of the blank 303 .
  • the top panels 115 , 315 can be overlapped (e.g., with the first top panel 115 being an outer top panel and the second top panel 315 being an inner top panel) to form a top wall 316 ( FIGS. 11 A and 11 B ) when the box is formed from the blank 303 .
  • the inner top panel 315 can be glued or otherwise attached in face-to-face contact with the outer top panel 115 .
  • the blank 303 can include dispenser features in the top panels 115 , 315 for forming a dispenser 307 ( FIGS. 11 A- 12 B ) in the top wall of the box.
  • the dispenser features can include dispenser flaps 371 (e.g., a first dispenser flap and a second dispenser flap) extending in the inner top panel 315 .
  • the dispenser flaps can be foldably connected to the inner top panel 315 along respective fold lines 377 (e.g., lateral fold lines) and can be separable from the inner top panel 315 along curved cuts or tear lines 379 .
  • the fold lines 377 can be orthogonal (e.g., can extend in the lateral direction L 2 as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 A or the longitudinal direction L 1 in other embodiments with a different orientation of the dispenser 307 in the inner top panel 315 ).
  • the dispenser flaps 371 can be separable from one another along a lateral tear line 381 and can define an access opening 393 therebetween.
  • the dispenser flaps 371 can include arcuate end cuts 394 at the ends of the tear line 381 , and the dispenser flaps 371 can be connected by biasing features 395 (e.g., end connector panels).
  • each of the dispenser flaps 371 can be foldably connected to the end connector panels 395 along respective arcuate creases 397 (or other suitable lines of weakening) having ends that intersect with the tear lines 379 and the end cuts 394 .
  • the dispenser flaps 371 can be separable from the connector panels 395 along the arcuate cuts 394 , and the arcuate cuts 394 can act as tear stops at the ends of the tear line 381 .
  • the end connector panels 395 can allow the dispenser flaps 371 to fold out of the plane of the inner top panel 315 and to at least partially separate after tearing of the tear lines 379 , 381 (e.g., due to pressure from removing the sheeted materials), and can bias the dispenser flaps 371 back together toward their original or closed position.
  • the dispenser features further can include a dispenser panel 373 in the outer top panel 115 that is separable from the outer top panel 115 along tear lines 383 a , 383 b .
  • the access tab 185 can extend in the dispenser panel 373 .
  • the dispenser panel 373 is aligned with the dispenser flaps 371 so that the dispenser panel 373 overlaps the dispenser flaps 371 in the top wall 316 of the formed box 305 .
  • the blank 303 and/or the dispenser features could be otherwise shaped, arranged, configured, and/or positioned without departing from the disclosure.
  • the carton 305 can be formed by folding the panels 115 , 125 , 121 , 117 , 315 around the interior of the carton and folding the end flaps over the respective ends of the carton similarly to the prior embodiments, except that the outer top panel 115 is positioned to overlap the inner top panel 315 in order to form the top wall 316 ( FIGS. 11 A and 11 B ).
  • the top panels 115 , 315 can be adhered together (e.g., by glue strips and/or other suitable adhesive) with the dispenser panel 373 aligned (e.g., in the lateral direction L 2 and the longitudinal direction L 1 ) with and overlapping the dispenser flaps 371 to form the dispenser 307 .
  • the dispenser panel 373 can remain unattached to the dispenser flaps 371 so that the dispenser panel 373 can be removed without tearing the dispenser flaps 371 .
  • the dispenser panel 373 can be removed by actuating the access tab 185 and pulling upwardly on the dispenser panel 373 as described with respect to the first embodiment above. As the dispenser panel 373 is lifted, it is torn away from the outer top panel 115 along the tear lines 383 a , 383 b ( FIG. 11 A ) until the dispenser panel 373 is fully removed to form an outer dispenser opening 398 in the outer top panel 115 . As shown in FIG. 11 B , the dispenser flaps 371 are exposed and accessible through the outer dispenser opening 398 for dispensing the sheeted material M. As shown in FIGS. 12 A and 12 B , the sheeted material M can be pulled through the dispenser 307 similarly to the prior embodiments.
  • the sheeted material M can be grasped via the access opening 393 and pulled upwardly past the dispenser flaps 371 .
  • the dispenser flaps 371 As the dispenser flaps 371 are folded upwardly along the fold lines 377 , they can separate from one another along the tear line 381 and from the inner top panel 315 along the tear lines 379 and can move upwardly at least partially through the outer dispenser opening 398 in the outer top panel 115 .
  • the dispenser flaps 371 are folded upwardly, the dispenser flaps 371 can partially separate from the end connector panels 395 along the end cuts 394 and can fold with respect to the end connector panels 395 along the curved creases 397 .
  • the end connector panels 395 can move upwardly away from the top wall 316 , separating from the outer top panel 115 along the respective tear lines 379 .
  • the end connector panels 395 can help keep the dispenser flaps 371 from continuing to fold upwardly and outwardly and can bias the dispenser flaps 371 toward one another and toward the closed position (e.g., FIG. 11 B ).
  • the dispenser flaps 371 can press inwardly on a sheet of the sheeted material M pulled upwardly between the dispenser flaps 371 to help hold the sheet in its ready position (e.g., FIGS. 12 A and 12 B ).
  • the dispenser 307 could be otherwise actuated and operated without departing from the disclosure.
  • FIG. 13 is a plan view of a blank 403 for forming a carton 405 and a package 306 ( FIGS. 15 - 17 B ) of additional embodiments of the disclosure (e.g., a fourth embodiment of the disclosure).
  • the fourth embodiment is generally similar to the prior embodiments, except for variations noted and variations that will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art. Accordingly, similar or identical features of the embodiments have been given like or similar reference numbers.
  • the dispenser features can include a first/outer dispenser flap 471 a in the outer top panel 115 and a second/inner dispenser flap 471 b in the inner top panel 415 .
  • the outer dispenser flap 471 a can be foldably connected to the outer top panel 115 along an arcuate fold line 477 a and can be separable from the outer top panel 115 along tear lines 483 a , 483 b ( FIGS. 13 and 14 B ). As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 B , the outer dispenser flap 471 a can include an access tab 485 foldably connected to the outer dispenser flap 471 a along a curved fold line 487 and extending along an access opening 493 . As shown in FIGS.
  • the inner dispenser flap 471 b can be foldably connected to the inner top panel 415 along a fold line 477 b (e.g., a curved fold line 477 b ) and can be separable from the inner top panel 415 along cut or tear lines 479 .
  • the inner dispenser flap 471 b can extend along a laterally extending edge of the inner top panel 415 and can include an access indentation 496 .
  • the dispenser flaps 471 a , 471 b are aligned so that the outer dispenser flap 471 a at least partially overlaps the inner dispenser flap 471 b in the top wall 416 of the erected box 405 ( FIGS. 15 - 17 B ).
  • the blank 403 and/or the dispenser features could be otherwise shaped, arranged, configured, and/or positioned without departing from the disclosure.
  • the outer dispenser flap 471 a can at least partially overlap the inner dispenser flap 471 b in the top wall 416 of the carton 405 .
  • the outer dispenser flap 471 a can be grasped at the access tab 485 (e.g., via the access opening 493 ) and pulled upwardly, folding along the arcuate fold line 477 a and separating from the outer top panel 115 along the tear lines 483 b , 483 a .
  • the folding of the outer dispenser flap 471 a can form a dispenser opening 498 in the top wall 416 and can expose the inner dispenser flap 471 b . As shown in FIG.
  • the sheeted material M can be accessed via the dispenser opening 498 and the access recess 496 and pulled upwardly through the dispenser opening 498 .
  • Pulling upwardly on the sheeted material M can cause the inner dispenser flap 471 b to fold upwardly along the curved fold line 477 b , tearing the inner dispenser flap 471 b along the tear lines 479 ( FIGS. 17 A and 17 B ).
  • a user can grasp the inner dispenser flap 471 b (e.g., at the access recess 496 ) and manually fold the inner dispenser flap 471 b upwardly.
  • At least the inner dispenser flap 471 b can be biased toward its closed position so that it drags against a sheet of the sheeted material M as the sheet is pulled through the dispenser 407 and can help hold the sheet in its ready position (e.g., FIGS. 17 A and 17 B ).
  • the dispenser 407 could be otherwise actuated and operated without departing from the disclosure.
  • the disclosure can be generally directed to an opening for accessing sheeted material, the opening comprising a plurality of panels incorporated on the upper surface panel of a box.
  • the dispenser can have an inner panel connected to outer panels by cuts and gaps, at least one holed or semi holed shape internally of the inner panel to assist the panel to be separated forcibly.
  • a resulting inner panel void can allow access to the sheeted material.
  • the outer panels can be held together by cuts and gaps to be split and can be biased inside or outside to return to a previous state.
  • the outer panels can facilitate controlling material flow through position to engage with the material passing through the outer panel split sequentially.
  • the material flow is non-reversable, and the access to the next sheeted material comes from the central section void.
  • the disclosure can be generally directed to an opening in a box made of cardboard, a formed box comprising of at least six sides, a box that at least has one side to be opened to insert sheeted material before closure, a box that has at least one side closure that may or may not use glue to help seal the box, a box that has different engineered side closures.
  • the disclosure can be generally directed to the outer panels when split to mimic the same or similar function as a synthetic resin glued to a box. This action abolishes and/or reduces the need for the synthetic resin and its combined effect to recycling and product life cycle.
  • the blanks according to any of the embodiments of the present disclosure can be, for example, formed from coated paperboard and similar materials.
  • the interior and/or exterior sides of the blank can be coated with a clay coating.
  • the clay coating may then be printed over with product, advertising, price coding, 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 blank.
  • the blank may be constructed of paperboard of a caliper such that it is heavier and more rigid than ordinary paper.
  • the blank can also be constructed of other materials, such as cardboard, hard paper, or any other material having properties suitable for enabling the carton to function at least generally as described herein.
  • the blank can also be laminated 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 disclosure, 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 include: a slit that extends partially into the material along the desired line of weakness, and/or a series of spaced apart slits that extend partially into and/or completely through the material along the desired line of weakness, or various combinations of these features.
  • one type tear line is in the form of a series of spaced apart slits that extend completely through the material, with adjacent slits being spaced apart slightly so that a nick (e.g., a small somewhat bridging-like piece of the material) is defined between the adjacent slits for typically temporarily connecting the material across the tear line. The nicks are broken during tearing along the tear line.
  • the nicks typically are a relatively small percentage of the tear line, and alternatively the nicks can be omitted from or torn in a tear line such that the tear line is a continuous cut line. That is, it is within the scope of the present disclosure for each of the tear lines to be replaced with a continuous slit, or the like.
  • a cut line can be a continuous slit or could be wider than a slit without departing from the present disclosure.
  • the above embodiments may be described as having one or more panels adhered together by glue during erection of the carton embodiments.
  • glue is intended to encompass all manner of adhesives commonly used to secure carton panels in place.

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