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Class 229/160.2 - Including means to facilitate the application of an opening force to the closure (e.g., pulltab, thumb notch, etc.)


Subclass of Class 229 - Envelopes, wrappers, and paperboard boxes
Definition: Subject matter wherein the closure includes means which
No. of patents: 112
Last issue date: 10/14/2008


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7434371Method of making product wraps, a leaf from which to fashion a wrap obtainable by the method, and a strip from which to obtain the leaf
Confectionery products (2) are packaged singly in double twist wraps (1) prepared from a strip (3) coated with first longitudinal bands (4) and second transverse bands (5) of adhesive, the transverse bands spaced apart to create ad...
10/14/2008
7331507Carton with top dispensing feature
A carton with a new type of dispenser that is placed midway between the ends of the carton adjacent a fold line between the top panel and adjoining side panel. The dispenser is designed so that it is slightly larger than the diameter of the bottom ends of from two t...
02/19/2008
7325720Package
A package formed from a cardboard blank having crease lines and wall panels, bottom flaps forming a bottom of the package and top flaps, namely short-side flaps and long-side flaps, folded and heat sealed together to form the top of the package. One of the long-side...
02/05/2008
7240797Packaging and dispensing system for sandwich food products
A sealed dispensing apparatus suitable for packaging and dispensing a single service portion of a food product. The food product is contained within an inner container cavity formed by an outer cover and a center member. Draw means are provided for transferring a fo...
07/10/2007
7207474Carton with dispenser
A carton includes a top wall, a pair of opposed side walls connected to the side edges of the top wall, an end wall interconnecting the side walls and an article dispenser for dispensing articles from the carton. The dispenser includes a detachable portion of the ca...
04/24/2007
7185778Barrier units and articles made therefrom
Barrier units and articles made therefrom, particularly constraining bands of high strength and low weight for containing articles, especially in blast resistant container assemblies, are disclosed. The barrier unit comprises a surface having a regular polygonal per...
03/06/2007
7160515Volatile material-containing article
Volatile material-containing articles of manufacture are disclosed. ...
01/09/2007
7147143Opening assist to dispensing carton
An opening assist for a dispensing carton to facilitate the opening of the carton to dispense articles without unintentional tearing of the carton. The dispensing carton includes a plurality of panels hingedly connected to one another. A displaceable portion is deta...
12/12/2006
7097093Carton opening feature
A carton is provided having a door that is shiftable from a closed position to an open position to permit access to an interior of the carton. The door includes a gripping tab for opening the door. The gripping tab is restricted from movement by a blocking member pr...
08/29/2006
6957765Package having locking mechanism and reinforced cell
A package having a locking mechanism and reinforced cell includes first, second, and third panels, wherein the first and third panels are foldable over each other. The reinforcing cell is defined by at least one flap of the third panel folded to have an edge engage ...
10/25/2005
6955289Container having an integral lid
A container is the form of a cup which includes an integral lid hingedly connected to the wall of the cup at a position adjacent to the rim. The wall of the cup includes a groove disposed entirely below the rim of the cup with the peripheral edge of the lid captured...
10/18/2005
6952993Versatile satellite-type printing press
The present invention relates to sheet-fed satellite-type printing press and aims at versatile satellite-type press by which printing mode can easily be modified. For this purpose, a part of side frames (12) corresponding to the circumference of common...
10/11/2005
6938819Packaging container and method of manufacturing the same
The packaging container includes a container body formed from a packaging material, and a cap unit attached to a top wall of the container body. The cap unit includes a lip, a pull tab which covers a discharge opening and an inner tape which covers the discharge ope...
09/06/2005
6932265Box convertible to a display container and method of making same
A container for the shipping and display of goods includes a box formed from a first blank. The box includes a front panel having upper and lower flaps, a first side panel having upper and lower flaps, a second side panel having upper and lower flaps, and a rear pan...
08/23/2005
6902104Carton with dispenser
A carton includes a plurality of walls including a top wall, a pair of opposed side walls connected to side edges of the top wall and an end wall interconnecting the side walls defining an upper corner of the carton. The carton also includes an article dispenser for...
06/07/2005
6869009Carton with top dispensing feature
A carton with a new type of dispenser that is placed midway between the ends of the carton adjacent a fold line between the top panel and adjoining side panel. The dispenser is designed so that it is slightly larger than the diameter of the bottom ends of from two t...
03/22/2005
6866188Paperboard carton with two new types of dispensers
A carton for carrying a plurality of cylindrical containers in at least three rows having a dispenser flap that is easily removed from the end of the carton to expose a dispenser which has a bottom of a sufficient height from the bottom panel to prevent containers i...
03/15/2005
6698650Opening means for gable top container
A boxed end container is shown having one end closed by a transverse ridge seal and carrying a pull tab. The pull tab allows a separating force to be applied to the ridge seal of the sealed container to separate at least part of the ridge seal and thus op...
03/02/2004
6695202Disposable food service container
A food container has a top and a bottom joined by sides walls. An interface between the top and the side walls is perforated to permit separation of the top from the side walls. The top and bottom being formed with fold lines, the fold lines adapted to pe...
02/24/2004
6669083Carton with article dispenser
A carton includes a first wall, a second wall connected to the first wall along a corner fold line and disposed at an angle with respect to the first wall to define a corner of the carton along the corner fold line, and a tear line formed in the first wal...
12/30/2003
6592024Cable top container with pull tab
The invention relates to a boxed end container having one end closed by a transverse ridge seal and carrying a pull tab whereby a separating force can be applied to the ridge seal of the sealed container so as to separate at least part of the ridge seal a...
07/15/2003
6588652Food tray with condiment compartment
A foldable food tray with an integrally formed condiment pocket coextensive with one wall of the tray and defined by a movable partition panel pivotal between a first closed position for foldable collapsing of the pocket with the tray, and a second open p...
07/08/2003
6543679Stackable food tray with condiment compartment
A food tray for holding food and a condiment is formed from a unitary paperboard blank. The food tray has a food compartment and a condiment compartment, and the condiment compartment is deployable from a stowed position overlaying one or more sidewalls o...
04/08/2003
6436499Cold seal package and method for making the same
The present invention is directed to a cold seal package that includes constructions wherein two substrates, or two portions of one substrate, are sealingly engaged to one another using a substantially natural latex rubber-free contact adhesive. The two s...
08/20/2002
6427908Gable top container with pull tab
A boxed end container is shown having one end closed by a transverse ridge seal and carrying a pull tab. The pull tab allows a separating force to be applied to the ridge seal of the sealed container to separate at least part of the ridge seal and thus op...
08/06/2002
6402021Displayable shipping carton
A generally rectangular carton for containing and displaying a product has a bottom, a first side, a second side, a front, a top, and a rear which collectively define an interior space of the carton. The front has a handle opening through an interior port...
06/11/2002
6364202Easy-opening collapsible container
A cardboard container which can be easily opened without tools and which, when opened, collapses and lies flat without further handling to permit ready access to the container contents and which facilitates the recycling or disposal of the container....
04/02/2002
6328203Opening feature for beverage container
An opening feature for a beverage container with at least one extrusion over void area, a pull tab affixed to the package in the perimeter of the void area, and a perforation of the package film in the perimeter of the pull tab to allow for a simple low c...
12/11/2001
6325421Authenticity attribute
The authenticity attribute for an object to be protected is formed by an elongate profile which produces characteristic oscillations upon scanning with the edge or the tip of a scanning object....
12/04/2001
6206278Fluid dispensing spout for beverage containers
The present invention includes a conduit assembly having a fitment adapted to be sealingly coupled to a container, a closure mechanism, and a conduit operably coupled to the closure mechanism. The fitment includes a fitment passage and the closure mechani...
03/27/2001
6202920Carton blank
A blank for forming a carton for packaging a plurality of articles includes a series of hingably interconnected top, first side, bottom and second side panels for forming an open ended sleeve capable of receiving articles. The top and bottom panels are si...
03/20/2001
6142364Opening means for gable top container
The invention relates to a boxed end openable container having means whereby a separating force can be applied transversely to the line of a linear ridge seal of the scaled container at or adjacent that portion of the linear ridge seal located intermediat...
11/07/2000
6089447Box blanks containing easy-opening tabs
A blank for making a box contains a tab for simplifying the opening of the box once it is taped shut in the usual manner. The tab contains adhesive backing on its upper portion and a tab handle on its lower portion. When the box is taped shut, the tape co...
07/18/2000
6019276Carton
A blank for forming a carton for packaging a plurality of articles comprising a series of hingeably interconnected top, first side, bottom and second side panels (12, 14, 16, 18, 20) for forming an open-ended sleeve capable of receiving said articles, the...
02/01/2000
5979749Combination shipping and point of sale display cartons for consumer goods
A combination shipping and display carton for shipping goods in a conventional manner, but adapted to remove the top to convert the shipping carton to an inventory carton suitable for stacking vertically in a point of sale display. The shipping carton is ...
11/09/1999
5975415Reclosable carton
A reclosable carton having an integrated hang tab adapted for use on standard store pegboard or racking displays wherein the integrity of the hangtab is such that it will withstand the loading of weights comparable to or exceeding those withstood by press...
11/02/1999
5950912Dual pizza pie box
A rectangular box for transporting two pizza pies in a stacked formation formed by a single cardboard blank having scoring and cut-outs for assembling into a dual pizza box. The box has a bottom wall, four side walls and a lid hinged to one of the side wa...
09/14/1999
5948423Insect combatant controlled/prolonged delivery device
Device for insecticidal treatment including a transparent plastic container in the form of a dish whose open face has a flat flange; a plastic sheet impervious to liquids and permeable to the vapors of essential oils at ambient temperature, this sheet bei...
09/07/1999
5871146Fluid carton container with pull tab
A fluid container has a pull tab for providing a way of easily opening beverage containers such as milk cartons. The pull tab is positioned at the upper spout area of the carton such that pulling the pull tab opens the seal at the top of the container....
02/16/1999
5857614Carton blank and carton formed therefrom
A carton formed from a carton blank so that the carton has an outer layer formed from a relatively rigid material and an inner layer formed from a relatively flexible fluid impervious material. The outer layer and the inner layer have superposed weakened ...
01/12/1999
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