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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7134551 | Dispensing system for double stack carton The carton of this invention is capable of carrying the plurality of containers stacked upon their ends in two tiers with a unique dispenser that permits the dispensing of containers on their sides. The dispenser is formed in a top side wall and extends into the end... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121403 | Blank forming carton and closure therefor A blank for forming a carton, the carton formed therefrom, and a closure for the carton are provided for enclosing a plurality of unbound elongate smoking articles. The blank includes a base sub-blank at the distal end which is folded to form an open top box and a l... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118022 | Enhanced device for assisting in the removal of contents from its packaging Foldout tabs for assisting with the removal of contents from a carton. When extended, the foldout tabs provide a leverage point on which a user may place one or both feet so that while pulling the contents from within the carton, the carton does not exhibit its norm... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7097092 | Package for food products A package for a flowable dry food product includes an outer rectangular box with a removable portion for forming an opening in a portion of the top, and a bag inside the box, having a reclosable portion extending substantially the length of the opening, but less tha... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7025220 | Fitment and package for storing fluid-containing materials and methods for their production A hermetic package having a fitment having base coupled to a lid. The base is composed of a collar having a recessed groove, the base of the fitment defines an opening which provides access to the contents of the hermetic package. The lid is a planar structure havin... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7000824 | Carton and carton blank therefor A carton and a blank for forming a carton for holding a plurality of articles, for example bottles, comprising a collapsible tubular corner post formed from an extension of a carton side wall. The corner post is adapted to move from a flat collapsed condition when e... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6910623 | Paperboard can with an integrated lid having a hinge on the lid A substantially paperboard container for releasably dispensing contents contained therein is convertible from a substantially sealed orientation to a substantially open, dispensing orientation and back to the substantially sealed orientation. The paperboard containe... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6889892 | Container and methods associated therewith Disclosed herein is a container defining an interior and an exterior provided with a first access panel and a second access panel for creating an opening for passage between the interior and the exterior, and methods for making and using such a container. ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6390358 | Paperboard can with an integrated paperboard lid having a hinge on the lid A paperboard container for releasably dispensing contents contained therein is convertible from a substantially sealed orientation to a substantially open, dispensing orientation and back to the substantially sealed orientation. The paperboard container c... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6349866 | Paperboard can with an integrated paperboard lid having a hinge on the lid A paperboard container for releasably dispensing contents contained therein is convertible from a substantially sealed orientation to a substantially open, dispensing orientation and back to the substantially sealed orientation. The paperboard container c... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6206443 | Motor vehicle storage area liner An inexpensive, discardable liner for the storage area of a motor vehicle including a main panel made of durable material. The main panel includes multiple fold lines which enable it to be folded into an enclosure capable of holding various objects. More ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 5806757 | Device for unsealing pour opening of liquid container Provided is a device, made of a resion material, for unsealing a pour opening of a liquid container, which comprises: an unsealing portion 11 for unsealing a sealing member, an actuating portion 12 for actuating the unsealing portion 11, and a support por... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5597115 | Resealable container for powdered materials A three-dimensional resealable container for dispensing powdered or particulate material comprising a top portion, a bottom portion and at least one side portion, the top portion being comprised of an inner section with a die-cut piece, an intermediate se... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5582343 | Paper-based cooler The present invention provides a disposable and recyclable cooler made of paper coated with a polymer. Some embodiments of the present invention transform from a first configuration that snugly retains a set of beverage containers, to a second, expanded c... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5556026 | Box A novel box has an envelope made of cardboard coated by a coating which is essentially impermeable to fluids. The box is particularly suitable as a container of scented and wet tissue paper.... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5464148 | Packing carton A shape-stable packing carton with an octagonal cross-section has an interior working space with a rectangular cross-section for the accommodation of a bundle of cigarette packets or other rectangular objects and side portions at both sides of the working... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5452850 | Reclosable dispensing carton A shaker type reclosable dispensing carton which includes an intermediate top closure flap having poring holes located in a depressible portion of the flap which can be depressed into the plane of an underlying flap, when the carton is reclosed, to allow ... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5333781 | Recloseable carton with pouring spout A recloseable pouring spout structure for a wall of a product dispensing carton has a first wall panel connected to the carton at a first fold line. The first wall panel has a first aperture. There is a second wall panel connected to the carton at a secon... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5303863 | Beverage carton with integral cooler bin The invention is an improvement in a carton of the type having a compartment for multiple containers of beverage and means for holding a coolant such as ice in heat exchange relationship to containers, e.g., cans. In the improved carton, the holding means... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5292061 | Box which can be opened for the removal of a portion A box having an end face provided with a closeable opening and a closing flap which can be tucked underneath a portion of the end face to secure the contents in the box by the provision of an inclined side edge extending from one side to the opposite side... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5205480 | Recloseable carton with pouring spout A recloseable pouring spout structure for a wall of a product dispensing carton has a first wall panel connected to the carton at a first fold line. The first wall panel has a first aperture. There is a second wall panel connected to the carton at a secon... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5186384 | Collapsible receptacle for disposal of animal wastes A receptacle for the disposal of animal wastes is provided. The receptacle includes a collapsible container having a selectively sealable opening for enabling access to the interior of the container and an integrated handle for carrying the container. The... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5145091 | Resealable container assembly A resealable dispensing container assembly for moist products comprises a first container of bag-like form constructed of liquid impervious flexible sheet material with the moist products sealed therein. The bag-like container has a weakened tear line enc... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5135158 | Three-cell, reclosable product dispenser The present invention is an improved reclosable dispensing carton, particularly adapted for dispensing one or more flavors or kinds of small candy items. The generally tubular carton is rectangular, having front and rear walls, opposed side walls foldably... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5083667 | Easy-open, reclosable article case A reclosable article case has a main portion which receives a plurality of articles and a closed top comprising inner closure flaps and outer closure flaps. One or more of the outer closure flaps include a tearback tab formed by weakened lines. A base por... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5082117 | Carton having a pour spout A carton of the type having; first and second main panels and first and second side panels which are connected to one another so as to articulate between a knocked-down compact configuration and an open sleeve configuration. First and second main flaps hi... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5044503 | Box gluing arrangement The box construction includes superimposed layers or flaps each of which has a cut partially through it from the surface adjacent the other, the cuts being aligned. Glue within the cuts holds these box portions together, allowing them to be separated by t... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5029713 | Flat top container The drawings and description disclose a thermoplastic coated rectangular cross-section paperboard container suitable for being filled with milk, juice or other still beverage, and having a top closure arrangement adapted to being readily partially opened ... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4982846 | Sift-proof carton and blank therefor A sift-proof carton which precludes small particulate matter from within the carton escaping to the exterior of the carton includes an exterior major end panel having a length in excess of the major side panel from which it extends, with the excess length... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4974731 | Reclosable carton A reclosable carton for packaging a plurality of cans and having interconnected top, bottom and side walls and end closure panels, includes a reclosable opening panel struck from one of the walls and foldably joined thereto along one edge thereof and seve... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4968624 | Large volume flexible containers The present invention provides a large volume flexible container capable of containing a fluid to be maintained under sterile conditions. The container comprises an inner liner constructed from a polyolefin that defines an interior of the container and an... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4944406 | Carton with pour spout A carton with a pour spout having top, bottom, front, back, and two side portions, wherein one of the side portions has a pour spout therein. The pour spout has a pull tab connected to an orifice cover at a hinge line. The orifice cover is connected to th... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4941575 | Sift-proof carton and blank therefor A sift-proof carton which precludes small particulate matter from within the carton escaping to the exterior of the carton includes an exterior major end panel having a length in excess of the major side panel from which it extends, with the excess length... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4909395 | Dispensing carton A paperboard carton for dispensing powders or other dry particulate material is formed from a single blank of paperboard or other stiff, resilient and foldably sheet material. The carton includes an opening flap having a projecting end for easy grasping b... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4860886 | Pre-glued display carton with integral display panel A display carton formed from a flat blank to include an integral display panel. The display panel is hingeable from an inoperative position below the removable top panel of the carton into an upright display position during which the deflectable corner po... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4802583 | Article container with overwrap A reuseable open top case having interconnected bottom, side and end walls is provided with a disposable overwrap which includes panels overlying the open top, side, end and bottom walls.... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4799594 | Vending and reclosure device for powder and granular products A vending and reclosure device for powder and granular products. The device is formed of two container panels disposed in overlying relation with respect to each other with an inner one of the two panels having dispensing openings therethrough and the out... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4798296 | Packing container provided with a reclosable opening arrangement A packing container is provided with an opening arrangement which comprises a hole (9) included in the container wall (7) and weakened areas designed and located so that the wall section between the weakened areas forms a tongue (10) projecting into the h... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4798295 | Packing container for liquid contents The invention relates to a packing container which is intended for liquid contents and is of the type which comprises a container body with at least one straight side wall (1) and an upper end wall (2) which is joined to the side wall (1) along a folding ... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4784272 | Flat top container and blank for constructing same A flat top, thermoplastic coated, paperboard container having weakened lines formed thereon such that the top may be opened by breaking through a weakened line at the front and progressively breaking the weakened lines along the sides upon peeling back th... | 11/15/1988 |
