US2751117A

US2751117A - Disposable carton dispenser

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Publication number: US2751117A
Application number: US137391A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jr George Horatio Packwood
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1950-01-07
Filing date: 1950-01-07
Publication date: 1956-06-19
Anticipated expiration: 1973-06-19

Description

June 19, 1956 G, H. PAcKwooD, JR 2,751,117

DISPOSABLE CARTON DISPENSER 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Jan. 7, 1950 G. H. PACKWOCD, JR

DISPOSABLE CARTON DISPENSER June 19, 1956 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Jan. 7, 1950 /N MEA/rop: 650,96 Pac/woog J?. @u n r To e NE s The present invention relates to dispensers, and particularly to dispensers for granulated material, although as will be understood it may be used for other materials. While certain parts of the mechanism of this dispenser will be described with relation to a dispenser shown in an application of the applicant herein, Serial No. 125,489, now Patent No. 2,644,615, issued July 7, 1953, it will be understood that the combinations of features are not necessarily limited to such previously disclosed structure, except as appears in specific claim language.

ln a certain sense, the invention comprehended hereby relates to a new method of dispensing such materials as granulated soap, or like chip, aked, or granulated material, or even semi-liquid material as set forth in said application aforementioned. In the past, granulated soap has been dispensed by metering dispensers which had suitable bowls, supply containers or the like formed as a part thereof, which bowls were designed to hold a supply of soap or other material to be dispensed. When it became necessary to reiill these former dispensers, it was required that an operator obtain a larger box of the material from a proper source of supply, and then pass from dispenser to dispenser, opening the top of each with some means or by some method, and take some of the material from the supply box and put it into the dispenser bowl. Thereafter it was necessary to reclose the dispenser bowl, and this operation usually included a locking step by which a cover was fastened over the bowl in such wise that the casual user of the dispenser could not remove the cover and take soap directly from the bowl.

These former methods of filling soap dispensers were necessarily ineiicient, both from the standpoint of waste of soap by loss in the iilling operation, and by the cost in time for the operator. Also, they were costly because the dispensers themselves had to be made out of sturdy material and were large and bulky to handle,ship and service.

The present invention comprehends the design of a dispenser in which a properly shaped carton made of Such material as paperboard or other cheap material, and disposable in the sense that it may be inexpensive enough to discard after one use, can be packed at the factory, distributed to the users, and applied to a base, containing a metering discharge device, at point of use, so that the carton becomes itself a part of the dispenser. In other words, the carton in which the soap is initially packed becomes the reservoir or bowl of the dispenser; and each time it is necessary to recharge the dispenser the entire new carton may be substituted for the old and empty one, since the carton is inexpensive enough to be discarded when empty, with no great loss or expense. By

this arrangement, a great deal of cost and expense is saved,` both with regard to the materials, handling and service costs of the dispensers themselves, and with respect to the servicing of the dispensers to recharge them with soap at suitable intervals. Likewise, the invention provides for the airtight packaging of the material in cartons that can remain sealed until actually placed in use. This is a great States Fatent improvement, since it prevents deterioration of the material by atmosphere, that occurs when a large container is opened and is used as a supply source for manual and repeated refilling of individual containers.

The problem of accomplishing the results of this invention in a satisfactory manner has required the provision of a dispenser consisting of a combination of a carton or the like and a discharge or metering device, both of which are so designed that they will interlit and cooperate together when united to form the dispenser. Furthermore, it has been an object of the invention to provide such a combination that is free from the deficiencies present in many dispensers of the conventional type, among which are the problem of leakage of water into the interior of the dispenser, or its splashing thereinto, and the problem of agitation of the soap to prevent it from caking in the dispenser so that a proper discharge is not obtained, Also the present combination provides a carton with a readily operable end that, when opened, and when the carton is applied to the base, provides a large passage between the carton and the base so as to provide a continuous mass of the material to be dispensed in the carton and base. Further problems have included the one of having a carton so designed that it may become a reservoir for soap when applied to a discharge means. In this latter, the problem of having adequate strength has been overcome by the present invention. Also, the problem of having a carton that may be secured onto the discharge means against undesired removal has been overcome. Further, the problem of having a carton that, while adequately strong for shipment, may nevertheless be readily converted into condition wherein it may become a dispenser bowl or reservoir, has been overcome. In this last, a particular feature of the present dispenser has been the provision of a base that can hold the bottom of the carton securely, and yet which can be easily loaded.

The foregoing demonstrates the major objects of the invention, though others will appear from the details of the description to follow.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side view partly in mid-section of a dispenser according to the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation on a reduced scale of the combination;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the dispenser combination;

Fig. 4 is a fragmental section of the base portion of the dispenser, taken approximately on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a front view of a carton appropriate to the present invention;

Fig. 6` is a side elevation of the carton;

Fig. 7 is a vertical medial section through the carton taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 8 is a bottom view of the carton in its closed condition;

Fig 9 is a bottom view of the carton partly broken away and prior to folding over of the outermost two end flaps;

Fig. 10 is a transverse section taken on the line 10-10 of Fig. 5;

Fig. l1 is a bottom view of the carton with all but its outermost flap in folded position;

Fig. l2 is a bottom view of the carton with its remov- As previously stated, an appropriate type of discharge means for the base 2i is that shown in the copending application Serial No. 125,489. Suice it to say that this metering device operates through a discharge outlet 24 formed on the base. A handle 25 may be arcuately moved back and forth, and each time it is so moved it discharges a metered amount of soap or whatever other material is being dispensed from the base. This handle forms a part of a vertical shaft 26 extending upwardly at the center of the base, and which has a metering member 27 rockabl'e with it. The metering member` moves between the bottom of the base 21 and a bafe plate 23, to cause limited quantities of material to be withdrawn from the dispenser and dropped at the top of the discharge chute 24. The top of the shaft 26 carries agitating arms 29, that are arcuately moved along with the operation of the handle 26 and the associated metering parts.

This dispenser base is designed to be used with a can ton 22 that is preferably square in horizontal cross section. Of course, other shapes may be usedl, but the square shape has the advantage of compactness for shipment and handling and ease of attachment to the base 21. Hence the base is provided with walls that extend upwardly over a sloping bottom portion to provide a sleeve-like re cess. This arrangement for the square carton illustrated has a front wall 30, a back wall 31 and side walls 32. The bottom of the recess is formed by an inwardly extending ledge 34 that extends all the way around the inside of the base 21. This ledge 34 may be, generally speaking, horizontal. Spaced inwardly from the bottom of the walls, there is an upstanding ridge 36. This ridge is knife-edged on the top, as is illustrated. By being spaced inwardly, as aforesaid, it provides a groove 37 eX- tending all the way around the inner periphery of the walls at the base thereof. As will appear, this is a Water catching groove and at suitable points such as at the four corners there are drain holes 39. The knife-edged top of the ridge 36 is preferably reasonably sha-rp, so that the carton pressed down against it will, to some extent, become indented by it for a proper sealing relationship.

As is indicated in Fig. l, the front wall 30 of the dispenser base 21 is preferably substantially vertical, whereas the inside rear wall has a draft on it that is not only desirable from the standpoint of molding, but also from the standpoint of readily but tightly titting the carton into place. It is preferable also that the side walls 32 be vertical.

The bracket 23 is desirably of the type that will permit the dispenser to be turned over without removal from the wall, although this feature is not essential to the operation of the device. The bracket should permit the dispenser to be removed fromV the wall, as an alternative to being rotatable thereon. The manner of attachment is here illustrated as being the one disclosed inthe earlier application previously referred to. There is an undercut plate 40 secured to the wall by such means as the screws 41. This plate can be engaged under suitably spaced complementarily undercut lugs 42, that may be at the top and sides of the interior part of the bracket 23. At the bottom, there is a screw 44 or like means that can be turned up against the undercut to secure the bracket onto the plate dell. When the screw 44 is tight, the bracket is immovable with respect to the plate 40 and the wall. When the screw 44 is loosened, the entire bracket and dispenser may be rotated to an upside-down position for the application of a new carton, as will appear. If the screw 44 is entirely removed, or sufficiently loosened, the dispenser of course is free of the wall or other xed thing upon which it is mounted.

The carton 22, in the form illustrated, is made of chip board and square. lt is designed to have its bottom end (that may be its upper end during shipping) initially sealed, but capable of being readily opened and then inserted into the recess formed within the walls of the the base. The foregoing are desirable features although subject to variation in certain cases.

in order to secure the carton 22 in place within the base 21, a suitable attaching means such as the pointed screw 4S may be attached in the front wall 3Q, and may pass through the wall so that it may penetrate the carton wall, preferably near the end of the latter. This screw or other locking means is preferably coded in the sense that it has some arrangement such as the particularly shaped opening 46, by means of which it may be moved to the securing or the released position. This arrangement is provided so that the unauthorized cannot remove the carton 22 from the base 2l. Also the attachment device further prevents twisting of the carton in the base. The disposition of the attaching means adiacent the end of the carton gives greater stability when the screw is turned into locking position.

The carton necessarily is one that can be initially sealed tightly, but which can be readily opened in a manner to cooperate with the dispenser base` The opening should be one large enough to make the material on the base a continuous mass with that in the carton. There is, as shown in Fig. l, an opening generally indicated at 50 in the bottom of the carton. This opening passes through the several end liaps of the carton. It must be of a proper size, and it must be large enough so that the material may pass through it freely and into the dispenser base 2l, whence the mass of material over the metering device is a single mass.

In order to illustrate but not to limit this invention, it may be suggested that a carton about tive inches square in horizontalA cross sectionk is particularly appropriate. The opening Sti can then be approximately four inches square, leaving a relatively narrow ledge, but nevertheless providing adequate strength to the carton both for shipping and for being secured in the dispenser base 2l. The iiange about the opening 5t), which is shown as composite because of the several end iaps, gives a greater stiffness to the carton when the opening 50 is opened up, and .it also provides a means for cooperating with the ridge 36 Vas previously described. Furthermore, being permanently united with the main part of the carton, the ledge or inwardly extending permanent end wall gives greater strength to the carton prior to its application to the dispenser base. Suitable dimensions for the base include walls about one inch high, a draft of about oneeighth inch on the back wall 3l, a ridge 36 about oneourth inch high and about one-fourth inch from the walls.

ln order to obtain a carton such as the one described, and which forms a preferred design, but not the only one by any means, a blank such as shown in Fig. l5 can be provided. This blank can be folded or provided with fold lines to give side walls comprising a front panel 5.2, a back panel 53 and two

side panels

54 and 55. A lap edge 55 'is also provided.

The front panel 52 has at one end a large end flap 57, and the back panel 53 has a corresponding end flap 5S. These two end'iiaps 57 and 58 Vpreferably are substantially the size of the cross-sectional dimension of the nal carton. The two side panels 54 andv 55 have end ilaps 59 and 6) at theV end under discussion. The

end liaps

59 and 60 preferably extend only half-way across they carton. The lapping strip 56 may have an end liap 61. The other end of the carton has similar aps. The front panel 52 has an end Hap 62, the back panel 53 has an end flap 63, and the side panels have

end flaps

64 and 65.

In use, the flaps 62 through 65 will be at the bottom end and will therefore be designated as bottom end aps solely for the purpose of distinguishing them from the other aps, it being understood that the carton can be turned in almost any position. The lap 56 may have an end ap 66.

The front panel 52 is preferably provided with a window opening 67 that is covered with a suitable transparent plastic 63 that is sealed thereover. This window 67 may be located near the bottom of the carton so as to indicate when the carton is approaching the empty condition.

A readily removable bottom piece is provided in the bottom wall of the carton by scoring in the bottom flaps 62 through 65. To this end, the bottom flap 63, which becomes the outermost bottom ap, is Scored in a rectangular or other appropriately shaped manner indicated at 70, so that a closure piece 71 may be fairly easily pulled out. This scoring includes a more or less semi-circular portion 72 providing a finger ap 73. As will appear, when the linger is pressed against the ap 73, it breaks down and permits the closure part 71 to be removed.

The front bottom flap 62 is scored at 75 in a rectangular manner to provide a closure piece 76 that desirably is the same size as the main part of the closure piece 71 on the ap 63. In a manner to be disposed opposite the finger ap 73, the ap 62 on the front panel is cut away at 77, providing a recess that ultimately will be located below the end tlap 73.

The two

half iiaps

64 and 65 are correspondingly scored. However, the scoring 78 on the ap 64 is so arranged as to provide a closure piece 79 that is somewhat smaller than half the size of the closure piece 76. And similarly the scoring 80 on the ap 65 provides a correspondingly smaller closure piece 81. In other words, the total area of the opening provided by removal of the two

closure pieces

79 and 81 is less than the size of the opening provided by the removal of the

closure pieces

71 and 76 and the overhang is designated at 88 in Figs. l2, 13 and l4.

The half ap 64 is also scored across at 82 to provide a removable or at least bendable piece 83. Similarly, the end flap 65 is scored at S4 to provide a piece 85.

ln assembling the carton, the panels 52, S3, 54 and 55 are folded to provide a box-like shape. Then the upper end flaps 59 and 60 are turned inwardly so that their edges meet to close that end of the box. The end flap 57 on the front panel is then folded over and finally the end ap S is folded over. These various aps are all glued into-place in the preferred construction, although other securing means may be used with somewhat less advantages, particularly from the standpoints of strength and sealing.

The other end is then closed by turning the two shorter bottom end flaps 64 and 65 inwardly to the position indicated in Fig. 9. lt will be seen that the two scorings 78 and 8G provide a rectangular opening when the two pieces 79 and 8i are removed, and, as will appear, this rectangular opening is smaller than the opening provided by the two larger flaps. Some other regular or irregular shaped opening might also be advantageously used.

Next, the panel 62 is folded over the two inwardly turned

flaps

64 and 65 and glued into place. This will provide an arrangement as indicated in Fig. ll. It will be seen that the scoring 75 lies outside the scoring 78-80 that is indicated in Fig. ll in dotted lines. Also the cutaway 77 in the flap 62 overlies the two

aps

83 and 85 on the

parts

64 and 65.

Finally, the end ap 63 is folded over the previously assembled end flaps, giving the appearance shown in Fig. 8. The various flaps are cemented together.

The carton, of course, is filled with the material to be dispensed. When it is desired to 1re-charge a dispenser, the operation is as follows:

The dispenser in its condition to be re-charged will be as illustrated in Figs. 1 3. The service man may see through the window 67 that the remaining amount of soap in the dispenser is insuicient to last any time. He will then loosen the fastening 44 usually only suiciently to permit it to rotate the entire dispenser about the center of the plate 40, so that the dispenser is upside down. Then, while holding the old carton 22, he will have a proper key release the screw 46. The old carton may then be withdrawn from the base Z1.

Taking a new carton, the operator will press his iinger against the finger flap 73, pressing it inwardly. It may move inwardly within the gap 77 of the ap 62, and against the two

ap portions

83 and 85 which yield inwardly readily or may be suliiciently scored that they will come oft. Turning his finger with the flap 73 in under the assembled and glued together closure panels, he pulls outwardly. This force is applied under the edge of the composite closure panel 7981 of the two

flaps

64 and 65, and also under the two

closure panels

76 and 71. By pulling outwardly, the glued together assembly of closure panels readily comes out. It may be observed that, owing to the difference in size of the closure panel 79-8l, a force will be applied by the iinger directly upon them and also upon the edge of the somewhat overhanging panels 76 and 7l. Also the inturned iiap 73 tends to hold these parts together, so that they can be withdrawn as a unit. This will leave an opening in the top of the carton as shown in Fig. l2, with a stiftening flange all around it. The operator then inserts this carton upwardly into the inverted dispenser base 21. In such action, the draft on the back wall 31 of the dispenser base enables the carton to be fitted in readily, but it should require pressure to get the carton well seated against the knife-edged ridge 36. When the carton is well seated, the operator may again tighten the screw 45, causing it tol penetrate the wall of the carton at its front adjacent the inturned permanent end ledge around the opening 50. The end ledge provides sutiicient rigidity to the carton so that it may be easily penetrated by the fastening screw 45. The operator then reverts the dispenser and tightens the screw 45, whereupon it is ready for use. In use, of course, metered discharge is obtained by operation of the handle 26.

The operation of changing the carton on the dispenser is of course subject to some variation as will be evident, particularly as to the order of the steps. It also may be remarked that, with the full opening in the bottom of one container or carton 22, the operator may pour any remaining soap in the old carton into the new one. The soap is preferably packed in the new carton to leave a space for this purpose. It is to be observed that, with the present carton, any inward force applied to the end of the sealed carton before the opening is made is resisted not merely by the serration. This cornes about because at least one of the

closure pieces

71 and 76 is larger than the inner closure pieces 79, 8l. Hence, force applied to the larger panel will be taken up by the overhang 8S around the smaller one. This makes the carton stronger for the purpose of shipment, as the cartons can be stacked up. The rigidity of the carton, as already noted, is increased by providing a permanent ledge around the opening 50.

In a comparable manner, outward forces on the interior of the carton are not resisted only by the series of serrations in the end flaps. As shown in Fig. 13, the outer

removable pieces

71 and 76 being larger provide a greater gluing area, that aids in strengthening the end. Referring further to Fig. 14, it may be noted that the shoulder-like portion or overhang 88 is below the inner edge of the ap 65, and the shoulder will receive glue to aid in the securing of the removable pieces in place.

This is the same shoulder that aids in resisting an inward force.

It will be evident that various modifications. may be made in the constructions, without departing from the present invention.

The shape of the carton may be varied, as already indicated. The means to obtain an initially sealed container that nevertheless can be openedv to provide a large passage for providing a substantial mass of material in the base available for each metered discharge can be varied. The paperboard carton has numerous ativan tages, but in its broader sense this invention is not limited to the carton illustrated, nor to a paperboard carton. For further example, cartons with metal portions may be used, or even cartons of metal or plastic, provided they are designed to interlit with the base, and to provide the large passage closed with a removable seal, so that they, with the bases, become soap dispensers of which they constitute at least a part of the supply container.

What is claimed is:

l. In a dispenser, a base, dispensing operating means on the base, a disposable carton supported on and extending above the base, the base having walls defining a sleeve-like opening into which the carton lits and is stabilized at its end, the base having support means extending inwardly from the walls to support the end of the carton, and the carton having an opening in its end within said walls for passage of material within the carton onto the base, the carton comprising a reservoir for material intermittently dispensed from the dispenser, the support means on the base having an upstanding portion inwardly adjacent said walls providing a groove around the base within the walls and separated by the end of the carton from the interior of the base, said upstanding portion comprising a knife-edged ridge against which the bottom of the carton may be pressed.

2. in a dispenser, a base, dispensing operating means on the base, a disposable carton supported on and extending above the base, the base having Walls dening a sleeve-like opening into which the carton ts and is stabilized at its end, the base having support means extending inwardly from the walls to support the end of the carton, and the carton having an opening in its end within said walls for passage of material within the carton onto the base, the carton comprising a reservoir for material intermittently dispensed from the dispenser, the support means on the base having an upstanding portion inwardly adjacent said walls providing a groove around the base within the Walls and separated by the end of the carton from the interior of the base, and drainage means for conducting liquid from the groove away from the interior of the base.

3. in a dispenser, a base, dispensing operating means on the base, a dispo-sable carton supported on and extending above the base, the base having walls defining a sleeve-like opening into which the carton tits and is stabilized at its end, the base having support means extending inwardly from the walls to support the end of the carton, and the carton having an opening in its end within said Walls for passage of material Within the carton onto the base, the carton comprising a reservoir for material intermittently dispensed from the dispenser, and laterally extending locking means on the base above the support means adapted to penetrate the carton surface at one side of the carton to hold the carton on the base.

4. in a dispenser for holding a mass of material to be intermittently dispensed therefrom, a base for attachment to a support. dispensing operating means on the base, an opening in the upper part' of the base, a disposable carton for containing a mass of dispensable material and having only one end thereof fitted into the opening so as to be partially exposed, means on the base within said opening to support the carton on the base, means remoi-'ably attaching the cartonV directly tothe base, and

a hole in the carton;at thebase for,` passage ofthe mate rial into the base, the carton forming a reservoir for the material to be intermittently dispensed from the dispenser, the carton having wall panels, and having end portions engaged by said base supporting means forming an inwardly extending ledge around the opening.

5. In a dispenser for holding a mass of material to be intermittently dispensed therefrom, a base for attachment to a support having sleeve-like walls, dispensing operating means on the base, an opening in the upper part of the base, a disposable carton for containing a mass of dispensable material fitted into the opening, means on the base within said opening to support the carton on the base said means comprising an inwardly extending ledge adjacent said walls and forming a groove therebetween f for receiving an end portion of said carton, and a hole in the carton at the base for passage of the material into the base, the carton forming a reservoir for the material to be intermittently dispensed from the dispenser, and agitation means on the base spaced inwardly from said supporting means, operated by the dispensing operating means, and extending upwardly into the carton.

6. In a dispenser for holding a mass of material to be intermittently dispensed therefrom, a base for attachment to a support, dispensing operating means on the base, an opening in the upper part of the base, a disposable carton for containing a mass of dispensable material and having only one end thereof fitted into the opening so as to be partially exposed, means on the base within said opening including a groove defined by exterior walls of the base and a rim-like upstanding ledge to support the carton on the base, means removably attaching the carton directly to the base, and a hole in the carton at the base for passage of the material into the base, the carton forming a reservoir for the material to be intermittently dispensed from the dispenser, the carton having four side panels, and having inwardly extending overlapping end aps, said end flaps being attached together, and the opening passing through all of the end aps so as to receive said dispensing means therein, and leaving a ledgel of said end ftaps around the opening engaged by said base supporting means.

7. In a dispenser of the type described, a base having dispensing operating means therein; walls providing a sleeve-like opening extending upwardly from the base, inwardly extending ledge means at the bottom of said opening, and substantially vertical upstanding means on said ledge means inwardly of and closely situated to the walls to provide a downwardly converging groove in the base, said ledge means extending around the interior of the base adiacent said walls and having a narrow-edged top spaced interiorly of said walls for receiving the bottom of a container in sealing relation.

S. ln a dispenser of the type described, a hase having dispensing operating means therein; walls providing a sleeve-like opening extending upwardly from the base, inwardly extending ledge means at the bottom of said opening, and opstanding means on said ledge means inwardly of and. adjacent to the walls to provide a groove in the base, and drainage outlet means connecting the groove with the exterior of the base and separated from the dispensing means.

9. in a dispenser for powdered soap, or other powdered or granulated or chip or flake material, a base and a disposable carton extending above said base, the base having a sleeve-like, upwardly extending wall portion extending around the base to receive the end of the carton, a ledge extending inwardly at the bottom of the inner surface of the wall to limit movement of the carton inwardly of the base, means spaced above said ledge to secure theY carton removably to the base, the end of theV carton being shaped like the sleeve, and both being nonround' to prevent turning of the carton in the base, the

carton having an opening across the inserted end that iS` large enough to makethe carton and the basesubstan tially'oneecontinuouscontainer so that soap from the container descends to the base and forms a continuous mass in the container and base; and selectively-operatable, metering soap discharge means in the base to discharge metered quantities of soap from the mass aforesaid.

10. In a dispenser for granulated soap or related material; a base and a disposable carton mounted on and extending above the base; the base having upstanding walls providing a sleeve-like opening extending downwardly into the base, an inwardly extending ledge at the bottom of the walls, the opening being adapted to receive the end of the carton and the ledge to engage the inner end surface of the carton, the said end surface having an opening through it of a size substantially as great as the size of the ledge, leaving a flange as the end surface of the carton which extends inwardly at least to said ledge, the opening providing for descent of the material in the carton onto the base to form a continuous mass; and metering discharge means in the base operable to receive soap descending onto it by gravity, and movable to discharge predetermined amounts therefrom.

11. In a dispenser for powdered soap or like material, a base and a disposable carton mounted on and extending above the base; the base having upstanding walls providing a sleeve-like opening extending downwardly into the base, an inwardly extending ledge at the bottom of the walls, the opening being adapted to receive only the end of the carton and the ledge to engage the inner end surface of the carton, means removably attaching the carton directly to the base, the removable attaching means being spaced above said ledge, the said end surface having an opening through it of a size substantially as great as the size of the ledge, leaving an inwardly extending flange as the end surface of the carton which is engaged by said ledge, the opening providing for descent of the material in the carton onto the base to form a continuous mass; and metering discharge means in the base extending through said opening and being operable to receive soap descending onto it by gravity, and movable to discharge predetermined amounts therefrom, the carton having at least three equal sides, and the end surface iiange comprising the remainder of the end flaps from each side folded across the end in overlapping relationship and united together, from which the middle portion has been removed to provide the opening.

12. A carton for use as a dispenser container part, comprising panels forming side walls, a top closure, and a bottom closure, the bottom closure being a plurality of end aps from the side walls united together in superposed layers, there being at least two such end aps, the outer one having scoring defining a removable portion of predetermined size, and the inner one having scoring defining a slightly smaller removable portion lying within the scoring of the outer liap, the scoring on the outer flap providing a finger receiving piece adjacent the scoring for the removable portion, and a cut-away portion on the inner flap to enable said finger piece to be readily forced inwardly of the carton.

13. A four-sided dispenser carton having an end formed of end fiaps, one from each side, two opposite end iiaps being sized to half the end size of the carton, and each being scored so that the scoring of both provides for a rectangular opening when the scored portions are removed, and each having additional scored portions to provide a finger recess to be deiined hereinbelow; the other two opposite flaps being of the size of the carton bottom, and being scored to provide a removable portion slightly larger than the previously mentioned one, the outer large flap having an extension in its scoring to provide a fingerdepressible part to afford the finger recess aforesaid, and the inner large flap being cut away below said finger part to enable it to be readily forced inward of the container.

14. In a dispenser for materials of the kind described, a base having carton holding means thereon including a groove defined by exterior walls of the base and an inner rim-like upstanding ledge, a material supporting surface, a discharge opening beneath said base, a metering valve means for intermittent discharge of metered amounts from the material supported on the surface and extending thereabove, a package of material to be dispensed having an end thereof removably fastened directly to the carton holding means so that the package is supported over and extends above the material holding surface, an openable sealing closure on said portion of the package fastened to the base, said sealing closure being opened to provide an opening through the package for deposit of the material onto the said surface of the base.

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