Carton for storing and dispensing substantially cylindrical articles
US5228590A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D83/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a carton for storing, dispensing, and displaying adhesives, caulks, sealants, and other articles in tube form. The carton has two apertures, an upper aperture and a lower aperture. The upper aperture is used for loading the articles into the carton. The lower aperture opens into a trough into which the articles are dispensed and displayed. The bottom wall of the carton is inclined causing the articles stored therein to roll towards the lower aperture and be dispensed into a trough. The carton uses a trough notch to allow easy removal of the articles from the trough. Preferably, the carton has a notch in the lower portion of the front wall to allow easy access to the articles to be dispensed in order to free jammed or otherwise displaced articles. The carton also preferably has correspondingly positioned holes in the top, bottom, and side walls for receipt of a fastener means such that a series of two or more cartons may be securely affixed side by side. The top wall and bottom wall provide an interlocking feature when two cartons of the present invention are vertically stacked.
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