Non-round container having an offset side seam
First Claim
1. A container for storing and packaging dry, semi-dry or liquid goods, said container having a longitudinal axis and comprising:
- a closed bottom;
an upstanding sidewall wrapped about said longitudinal axis of the container and extending from the closed bottom to form a storage cavity, wherein said sidewall forms a curvilinear and oblong perimeter about the container storage cavity when viewed transversely of the longitudinal axis of said container, said perimeter being defined by a major axis a of greater length than a minor axis b and said sidewall comprising a broad front panel connected to a broad back panel by curved side panels, wherein each of said curved side panels has a smaller radius of curvature than said broad front and back panels; and
an offset side seam extending longitudinally along said upstanding sidewall such that said side seam is positioned within one of said curved side panels remote from a line of intersection between said major axis a and said sidewall.
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Abstract
A convolute paperboard container comprising a closed bottom, and an upstanding continuous sidewall extending from the bottom and terminating in an upper rim. The container when viewed transversely of its longitudinal axis is curvilinear oblong or oval in shape such that the sidewall comprises broad front and back panels connected by curved side panels of a reduced radius of curvature. A side seam extending vertically from the bottom of the container to its upper rim is positioned along the sidewall in an offset position such that a major portion of the front and back sidewall panels remains uninterrupted by the side seam for purposes of displaying marketing and/or instructional indicia.
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15 Claims
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1. A container for storing and packaging dry, semi-dry or liquid goods, said container having a longitudinal axis and comprising:
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a closed bottom; an upstanding sidewall wrapped about said longitudinal axis of the container and extending from the closed bottom to form a storage cavity, wherein said sidewall forms a curvilinear and oblong perimeter about the container storage cavity when viewed transversely of the longitudinal axis of said container, said perimeter being defined by a major axis a of greater length than a minor axis b and said sidewall comprising a broad front panel connected to a broad back panel by curved side panels, wherein each of said curved side panels has a smaller radius of curvature than said broad front and back panels; and an offset side seam extending longitudinally along said upstanding sidewall such that said side seam is positioned within one of said curved side panels remote from a line of intersection between said major axis a and said sidewall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A container for storing and packaging dry, semi-dry or liquid goods, said container having a longitudinal axis and comprising:
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a closed bottom having an outer periphery that is curvilinear in shape; an upstanding sidewall extending upward from the outer periphery of said closed bottom and terminating in an upper rim such that the sidewall and closed bottom together define a cavity accessible through an open top bounded by said upper rim, the sidewall being formed from a sheet of paperboard wrapped about the longitudinal axis of said container, said sheet of paperboard including side edges that are secured together in overlapping relation to form a side seam extending from said closed bottom to said upper rim, the container when viewed transverse of said longitudinal axis forms a perimeter around the cavity that is curvilinear and oblong in shape, said perimeter being defined by a major axis a having a greater length than a minor axis b and said sidewall comprising a broad front panel connected to a broad back panel by curved side panels wherein the curved side panels have a radius of curvature that is less than the radius of curvature of the broad front and back panels, and wherein the side seam is in an offset position along said sidewall such that the side seam extends within one of said curved side panels remote from a line of intersection between the major axis a and the sidewall. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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Specification