Sustainable packaging system for shipping liquid or viscous products
First Claim
1. A packaging assembly for holding liquids, viscous material, or particulate material comprising:
- a cardboard carton having carton side walls and a carton bottom wall, the carton side walls having upper portions extending from a top of the carton and defining a carton exterior, the carton side walls extending from the upper portions to a bottom of the carton;
a self-supporting plastic liner having a liner side wall that fits inside of the carton, the plastic liner being self supported to include an outwardly-projecting rim that comprises a radially-extending flange portion and a skirt portion dependent therefrom, wherein the self-supporting plastic liner is configured for containing liquids, viscous material, or particulate material, said liner having a closed bottom end characterized by a liner bottom wall formed integral with said liner side wall, and an open top end having the outwardly-projecting rim, and the dependent skirt portion at least partially extending over said upper portions of the carton side walls, wherein when the self-supporting plastic liner is inside of the carton, the radially extending flange portion supports the liner on the upper portions of the carton side walls; and
a lidding material configured to seal the plastic liner.
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Abstract
The present disclosure, in one embodiment, relates to a packaging assembly for holding liquids, viscous material, or particulate material. The packaging assembly includes a carton having side and bottom walls. The packaging assembly also includes a self-supporting plastic liner that fits inside of the carton for containing liquids, viscous material, or particulate material. The liner has either a substantially circular or substantially oval cylindrical side wall, a closed bottom end characterized by a bottom wall formed integral with said side wall, and an open top end having an outwardly-projecting rim. The rim has a radially-extending flange portion, and a dependent skirt portion, wherein when the self-supporting plastic liner is inside of the carton, the radially extending flange portion supports the liner on at least a portion of the carton. A lidding material is provided to seal the plastic liner.
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24 Claims
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1. A packaging assembly for holding liquids, viscous material, or particulate material comprising:
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a cardboard carton having carton side walls and a carton bottom wall, the carton side walls having upper portions extending from a top of the carton and defining a carton exterior, the carton side walls extending from the upper portions to a bottom of the carton; a self-supporting plastic liner having a liner side wall that fits inside of the carton, the plastic liner being self supported to include an outwardly-projecting rim that comprises a radially-extending flange portion and a skirt portion dependent therefrom, wherein the self-supporting plastic liner is configured for containing liquids, viscous material, or particulate material, said liner having a closed bottom end characterized by a liner bottom wall formed integral with said liner side wall, and an open top end having the outwardly-projecting rim, and the dependent skirt portion at least partially extending over said upper portions of the carton side walls, wherein when the self-supporting plastic liner is inside of the carton, the radially extending flange portion supports the liner on the upper portions of the carton side walls; and a lidding material configured to seal the plastic liner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A packaging assembly for holding liquids, viscous material, or particulate material comprising:
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a carton having carton side walls and a carton bottom wall, the carton side walls having upper portions extending from a top of the carton and defining a carton exterior that is substantially vertically straight, the carton side walls extending from the upper portions to a bottom of the carton; a self-supporting plastic liner having a liner side wall that fits inside of the carton, the plastic liner being self supported to include an outwardly-projecting rim that comprises a radially-extending flange portion and a skirt portion dependent therefrom, wherein the self-supporting plastic liner is configured for containing liquids, viscous material, or particulate material, said liner having a closed bottom end characterized by a liner bottom wall formed integral with said liner side wall, and an open top end having the outwardly-projecting rim, and the dependent skirt portion at least partially extending over said upper portions of the carton side walls, wherein when the self-supporting plastic liner is inside of the carton, the radially extending flange portion supports the liner on the upper portions of the carton side walls, and wherein the rim has a vertical height and the upper portion of the carton side walls extend the entire vertical height of the rim; and a lidding material configured to seal the plastic liner. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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