Reclosable dispensing carton

• US 4,094,456 A
• Filed: 04/25/1977
• Issued: 06/13/1978
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Waldorf Corp
• Original Assignee: Champion International Corporation (International Paper Company)
• Inventors: Raccaforte, Harry I.
• Primary Examiner(s): Moorhead, Davis T.
• Application Number:
  US05/790,573
• Time in Patent Office: 414 Days
• Field of Search: 229/17 SC, 229/17 R, 229/39 R
• US Class Current: 229/131.1
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/723 Sliding elements for covering and uncovering discharge openings of containers, e.g. slide-closures
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 229/915 Stacking feature

Abstract

A dispensing carton, particularly adapted for use with small candies, includes a tubular structure closed at one end, while the upper portion includes a sliding tab which is disposed intermediate overlapping tabs, the latter including registered holes that are covered and uncovered by the sliding tab for dispensing discrete candies, and for re-closing the carton. The sliding tab is hingedly connected to a pivotally connected portion of one end panel of the tubular carton, and cooperating glue portions and glue flaps are embossed/debossed to facilitate manufacture of the carton, and to prevent the glue from interfering with the sliding action of the slidable closure tab. The reclosable dispensing carton is formed from a single sheet of a carton blank.

Claims

1. A reclosable dispensing carton made of a single sheet of carton blank and comprising an elongated tubular enclosure including first and second side panels, and first and second end panels;

said enclosure being closed at one end while the other end is closed by, in turn and in overlapping relationship, a first tab extending from said first side panel and including an aperture therein, said aperture disposed intermediate the length of said first tab;

a second tab extending from said first end panel and extending for only a portion of the length of said first tab so as to not obstruct said aperture;

an elongated closure tab extending from said second end panel and covering the aperture; and

a cover tab extending from said second side panel and including a first section overlapping said closure tab and an aperture which is in registration with the aperture of said first tab and a second section that is adhesively bonded to said first side panel;

said closure tab being connected to a portion of said second end panel that is pivotally connected to said tubular enclosure whereby said closure tab is slidably received intermediate the first tab and said first section of the cover tab, and may be slidably displaced in a direction opposite to said second tab extending from said first end panel to uncover the registered apertures in the first tab and the cover tab, said first side panel including a depressed glue area receiving wholly therein said second section of said cover tab.

2. A reclosable dispensing carton as in claim 1 wherein said first section of said cover tab includes a V-shaped groove disposed adjacent said second end panel.

3. A reclosable dispensing carton as in claim 1 wherein said pivotal portion of said second end panel is reenforced by a rib structure embossed in the carton blank, and a second embossed rib is provided on a third end panel connected to said first side panel, said embossed ribs being in abutting relationship to maintain said second and third end panels in spaced relationship along said ribs, and the remainder of said second and third end panels being adhesively connected.

4. A reclosable dispensing carton as in claim 1 wherein the portion of said first side panel to which the second section is bonded is embossed in the carton blank.

5. A reclosable dispensing carton as in claim 1 wherein said second section of the cover tab includes chamfered corners received within said depressed area.

6. A carton blank for a reclosable dispensing carton having a slidable mounted valve opening at the top thereof, and a closed bottom, said blank comprising, in turn,

an inner panel to be disposed within the erected carton;

a first end panel having glue extending from the bottom portion thereof to a point intermediate the length thereof, said first end panel including an embossed rib extending from said point to the top portion of said first end panel;

a first side panel having a glue tab extending from the bottom thereof, and an elongated tab extending from the top thereof, said elongated tab having an aperture intermediate the length thereof, said first side panel having an embossed glue portion depressed therein adjacent the top portion thereof;

a second end panel having tabs respectively extending from the top and bottom portions thereof;

a second side panel having a tab extending from the bottom portion thereof, and a cover tab extending from the top portion thereof, said cover tab including a first section hingedly connected to said second side panel and including a central aperture therein, and a second section hingedly connected to said first section and adapted to be engaged within the embossed glue portion of said first side panel; and

a third end panel including a tab at the lower portion thereof, and a closure flap hingedly connected to the upper portion thereof, said third end panel being hingedly connected to said second side panel from the bottom portion thereof to a point intermediate the contiguous edges of said second side and said third end panel.