Dispensing container for small flat items
US5690230A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D5/725
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A dispensing container for a plurality of like flat, thin products disposed in stacked relationship within the container and including a tear-away closure tab whose removal results in an opening through a front panel of the container through which the level of products within the container may be observed and individual ones of the products may be removed from the container. The opening is defined by a unique plurality of perforations and cuts through the thickness of the front panel of the container and has a profile resembling an inverted funnel. A blank for making the carton from a single sheet of material is disclosed.
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