Carton blank, carton and method of forming the carton
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Abstract
A carton blank having an outer layer of a relatively rigid material, a first inner layer of a relatively rigid material superposed over a portion of the outer layer and a second inner layer of a relatively flexible layer of a fluid impervious material is provided with first and second weakened portions so that, after a carton has been formed from the carton blank, filled with a desired material and sealed, the first weakened portion may be broken to form a flip top lid which when moved in an arcuate path will gradually sever the second weakened portion to form an opening in the carton so that an amount of the desired material may be removed from the carton. The carton also may include a feature which allows the flip top lid to be securely re-closed after initial opening of the lid.
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37 Claims
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6. A method of opening and closing a container, said method comprising:
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providing said container comprising;
a body portion having at least one wall;
a lid movably attached to said body portion; and
a panel formed in said at least one wall of said body portion, wherein said panel is attached to said lid;
moving said lid to an open position by applying an opening force thereto, wherein said opening force causes said panel to separate from said at least one wall, thereby forming a hole in said at least one wall;
moving said lid to a closed position by applying a closing force thereto; and
releasably retaining said lid in said closed position by engaging at least a portion of said panel with at least a portion of said wall, wherein said at least one wall of said body portion includes a hinge portion, and wherein said engaging at least a portion of said panel with at least a portion of said wall comprises engaging said at least a portion of said panel with said hinge portion. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 7, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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13. A container, comprising:
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a body portion having at least one wall;
a lid movably attached to said body portion, wherein said container includes a first condition before said container has initially been opened, a second open condition and a third re-closed condition, wherein, in said first condition, a panel is attached to both said at least one wall of said body portion and said lid, in said second condition, said panel remains attached to said lid but has been removed from said at least one wall member, thus leaving a hole in said at least one wall, in said third condition, at least a portion of said panel is releasably engaged with at least a portion of said wall, wherein said at least one wall of said body portion includes a hinge portion and said at least a portion of said wall comprises said hinge portion. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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