Dispenser carton
US4382514A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 1981 |
| Grant date | May 10, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D5/0263
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A one-piece fiberboard carton having an integral dispensing flap. A tear strip is drawn along an edge of the dispenser flap which is formed intermediate the top and bottom edges of the front surface of the carton so that the flap may be pulled out of the plane of the front of the carton and disposed at an angle with respect to the carton so that when the carton is placed on a side, product stored within the carton can be dispensed by gravity feeding it through the opening adjacent the dispenser flap. Alternatively, the dispenser flap may be taped by adhering a tab to the front wall of the carton which may be cut along a line to open the same. Oppositely disposed web corners attach the dispenser flap at an acute angle to the front wall of the carton so that when it is opened, the product will not fall from the carton unless the carton is intentionally placed on its side in a dispensing position. By use of the web-connecting flaps, the dispenser flap may be opened and closed, as needed, to open and close the carton before all the product is dispensed, to dispense and store any remaining product.
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