Dispensing carton and blank therefor

• US 4,645,108 A
• Filed: 09/20/1985
• Issued: 02/24/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/1985
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Tenneco Plastics Company
• Original Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation (Exxon Mobil Corporation)
• Inventors: Phillips, Nicholas, Gavin, James R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Yost, Frank T.
• Application Number:
  US06/777,994
• Time in Patent Office: 522 Days
• Field of Search: 225/48-50, 225/106, 206/390, 206/395, 206/396, 206/409, 221/46, 221/63, 221/32, 221/26, 229/17 S, 229/17 R
• US Class Current: 225/106
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/725 Incised or pre-scored openings or windows provided in the side wall of containers
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 83/0847 through an aperture at the junction of two walls
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 225/393 Web restrainer

Abstract

A dispensing carton for plastic bags is disclosed in which the bags may be removed from aperture openings located on three different sides of the carton. A blank for the dispensing carton is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A blank for forming a dispensing carton, having bottom, top, side, and end walls, which comprises:

a rectangular bottom panel;

a first and second outer rectangular end panel connected to opposite sides of the bottom panel;

a first and second rectangular end panel reinforcing wing flap connected to a side of the first and second outer end panel remote from the bottom panel;

a first rectangular side panel connected to a side of the bottom panel;

an inner reinforcing wing flap connected to opposite sides of the first rectangular side panel;

a second rectangular side panel connected to a side of the bottom panel remote from the first rectangular side panel;

an inner rectangular reinforcing wing flap connected to opposite sides of the second rectangular side panel;

an outer rectangular top panel connected to a side of the second rectangular side panel remote from the bottom panel;

a reinforcing wing flap connected to opposite sides of the top panel; and

a fastening flap connected to a side of the top panel remote from the second side panel, wherein an outer end panel, second side panel and top panel and one of each of their respective reinforcing wing flaps at one end of the blank have perforated tear strips defining aperture openings wherein the perforated tear strip of the second side panel is connected ot the tear strip of the top panel which in turn is connected to the tear strip of its reinforcing wing flap.

2. The blank of claim 1 wherein the bottom panel contains parallel slots along opposite sides thereof and the reinforcing wing flaps connected to the end panels, remote therefrom, have a closure tab for insertion therein.

3. A rectangular dispensing carton for plastic bags, having bottom, top, side, and end walls, and reinforced by at least one additional layer of paperboard material, which comprises:

a rectangular bottom panel;

a first and second outer rectangular end panel connected to opposite sides of the bottom panel;

a first and second rectangular end panel reinforcing wing flap connected to a side of the first and second outer end panel remote from the bottom panel;

a first rectangular side panel connected to a side of the bottom panel;

an inner reinforcing wing flap connected to opposite sides of the first rectangular side panel;

a second rectangular side panel connected to a side of the bottom panel remote from the first rectangular side panel;

an inner rectangular reinforcing wing flap connected to opposite sides of the second rectangular side panel;

an outer rectangular top panel connected to a side of the second rectangular side panel remote from the bottom panel;

a reinforcing wing flap connected to opposite sides of the top panel; and

a fastening flap connected to a side of the top panel remote from the second side panel;

the first and second rectangular side panels being upstanding at right angles relative to the bottom panel;

the first rectangular side inner reinforcing wing flaps being upstanding and at right angles to the first rectangular side panel;

the second side inner reinforcing wing flaps being upstanding and at right angles to the second side panel;

the first and second outer end panels being upstanding and at right angles to the first and second side panels;

the first and second end panel reinforcing wing flaps being upstanding and in overlapping downwardly extending relationship with the first and second outer end panels;

the fastening flap of the outer top panel being in face to face relationship with the first rectangular side panel and the inner reinforcing wing flaps being located inwardly and adjacent the first and second end panel reinforcing wing flaps, wherein the outer end panel, second side panel, and top panel and one of each of their respective reinforcing wing flaps at one end of the carton have perforated tear strips defining aperture openings wherein the perforated tear strip of the second side panel is connected to the tear strip of the top panel which in turn is connected to the tear strip of its reinforcing wing flap, whereby the defined aperture openings in the outer end panel and said reinforcing wing flaps overlie one another.

4. The carton of claim 3 wherein the bottom panel contains parallel slots along opposite sides thereof and the reinforcing wing flaps connected to the end panels, remote therefrom, have a closure tab for insertion therein.

5. The carton of claim 4 wherein at least one of the perforated tear strips is removed.

6. In combination, the carton of claim 5 and a roll of center-unwind plastic bags disposed therein, said bags being connected to one another in top to bottom relationship and scored adjacent their connecting edges.