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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7971773 | Carton with spout A carton for containing a dispensable material. The carton has a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises at least a first panel and a second panel foldably connected to the first panel a... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7581673 | Container with reclosable pour spout The present invention relates to a container comprising opposing top and bottom walls and four side walls each having an upper and lower ends, the opposing top and bottom walls and the four side walls bridging the opposing top and bottom walls. The top wall comprise... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7438212 | Container A container, in particular for free-flowing substances, comprising a blank (16) made of sheet-like, flexible material in particular cardboard, which can be folded at least to form part of the container, a first wall (1) and a second, adjacent wall (... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7210612 | Carton blank, carton and method of forming the carton A carton blank having an outer layer of a relatively rigid material, a first inner layer of a relatively rigid material superposed over a portion of the outer layer and a second inner layer of a relatively flexible layer of a fluid impervious material is provided wi... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204406 | Carton with outwardly-extending access panel Multi-unit product cartons for store racks, shelves, walls, columns, and floors, in particular, cartons with advantageous product visibility and accessibility via a radially-openable access panel disposed on at least one of the carton sides. The access panel has at ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7156287 | Container with integrated spout and method for making same The present invention provides a container with an integrated spout and a method for forming the container. The container includes an inner panel that defines a spout and an outer panel that defines an orifice. The width of the spout exceeds the width of the orifice... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7036714 | Carton blank, carton and method of forming the carton A carton blank having an outer layer of a relatively rigid material, a first inner layer of a relatively rigid material superposed over a portion of the outer layer and a second inner layer of a relatively flexible layer of a fluid impervious material is provided wi... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7004897 | Display/vending carton A carton with an improved dispensing feature at one end of the carton, which preserves the integrity of the carton, while enabling the display and enhanced access and vending of containers within the carton. ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997317 | Device for taking blood samples to tested, for example for the level of glucose contained therein A device for taking a blood sample to be tested, for example for the level of glucose contained therein, presents a container (1) containing at least one lancet (5) for puncturing a part of the patient's body in order to cause blood to emerge, and at l... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6959857 | Dispensing feature with built-in ad panel A carton for dispensing articles having a dispensing feature with a built-in ad panel. A plurality of panels are connected together to define an end of the carton. A displaceable portion at the end of the carton may be detached from the carton to define an opening f... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6929171 | Stackable folding containers with pouring devices A reclosable container is illustrated and described, having a rectangular base, four lateral surfaces positioned essentially perpendicularly to one another (body surfaces (1, 3)), a head region, sealed using a rib seam (5) after the container is filled... | 08/16/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6776301 | Cap with one-way de-gas feature A cap with a way-one valve solves two distinct problems in the field of packaging materials that emit gasses, providing both a means to prevent a package from deforming under pressure built up inside the package, and a means to reseal the package. The cap comprises ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6726088 | Carton and carton blank The top of a carton, with opposite main panels and opposite side panels, has an inner and outer major flap hinged to opposite main panels. The outer major flap has a fold line extending along its length in parallel to a hinge line joining the outer major flap and a ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6520404 | Carton, method of forming same, and carton blank The top of a carton, with opposite main panels and opposite side panels, has an inner and outer major flap hinged to opposite main panels. At each side panel, an ear has a lower portion hinged to the side panel and two upper ear-halves, one hinged to each... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6419151 | Package with integral retractile pouring spout A package for pourable products, with integral tamper-evident retractile pouring spout and pouring control, the package comprising a box with a corner thereof having a pouring opening defined between an upper wall, a front wall and side walls, the corner ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6213388 | Dispensing assembly for a lined carton and process and apparatus thereof Dispensing assembly for a carton with a sealed liner filled with product therein. A pour spout or flap is mounted to a dispensing opening to pivot between an open and closed positions. The liner is bonded to the pour spout or flap in a way that when the s... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6152360 | Pour spout carton An improved pour spout assembly in a paperboard carton comprises a pour spout front panel formed from a section of a vertical side wall of the carton, and a component adhered to the interior surface of the side wall. The component has two sections separat... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6116502 | Recloseable container with pouring spout The present invention provides a container having a pair of walls intersecting along a common edge to form a comer, an opening formed in each of the walls and extending across the common edge, whereby a spout is formed by edges of the walls which define t... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5996886 | Easy open feature for containers The invention comprises a container, preferably of paperboard or other packaging materials, with an easy open feature including an opening tab in a wall or panel of the container for providing a dispensing aperture in the container. The opening tab is for... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5893513 | Two-piece paperboard container with pour spout A two-piece paperboard container composed of an outer carton and liner includes a paperboard pour spout formed from portions of the outer carton and liner. The pour spout includes a spout body and a pair of spout wings hingedly connected to opposing edges... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5875961 | Non-directional paperboard pour spout A paperboard container composed of a unitary, continuous blank comprises opposing top and bottom walls, a plurality of side walls bridging the top and bottom walls, and a paperboard pour spout closure. The plurality of side walls includes a first side wal... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5816486 | Container with sealing features A box having a spout with sealing features to provide an improved moisture resistant and sift resistant container. A first sealing feature is a pouring spout of three layers, the first and second layers of which provide a way for opening the spout. The co... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5810250 | Non-directional paperboard pour spout A paperboard container composed of a unitary, continuous blank comprises opposing top and bottom walls, a plurality of side walls bridging the top and bottom walls, and a paperboard pour spout closure. The plurality of side walls includes a first side wal... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5720430 | Dispensing carton with integral pour spout A one piece, paperboard, dispensing carton having a dispensing opening in a side wall panel thereof that is covered by a cover panel, foldably and detachably joined to the side wall panel, and also having a pour spout, secured to the cover panel and joine... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5680986 | Carton with pour spout formed by liner A paperboard dispensing carton including an outer shell with a reclosable dispensing opening extending therethrough covered by a sift resistant opening flap and an inner liner with a pour spout formed therein and extendable through the dispensing opening.... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5678755 | Paperboard carton having a pour spout and blank for forming the same A single paperboard blank for forming a carton having a tear open spout for dispensing material contained therein. The blank includes a first main panel with first and second side panels and end flaps hingedly connected thereto by way of fold lines. In ad... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5660323 | Box with sealing tab A box, folded from a blank comprising wall panels and glue panels, which has a substantially closed form and is provided with a dispensing opening provision (7) which extends in two wall panels adjoining each other through an edge of the box for forming a... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5660324 | Dispensing carton with integral pour spout A one piece, paperboard, dispensing carton having a dispensing opening in a side wall panel thereof, the major portion of which is covered by a cover panel foldably and partially detachably joined to the side wall panel, and also having a pour spout, secu... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5573177 | Reclosable hinged flap A carton blank and carton have a reclosable hinged flap formed from a panel and glue flap of the carton. The flap is opened by depressing a disengaging tab formed in another panel of the carton. The disengaging tab overlies a portion of the flap so that d... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5531376 | Paperboard container with integral paperboard pour spout A paperboard container composed of a unitary, continuous blank, comprises opposing top and bottom walls, a plurality of side walls bridging the top and bottom walls, an upper minor flap, and a paperboard pour spout. The plurality of side walls includes a ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5518174 | Lined carton with sift-resistant dispensing feature A lined dispensing carton with a sift-resiatant dispensing opening in a side wall of the carton that is covered by a hinged reclosable flap that can be folded and inserted into the carton for cooperation with a portion of a carton liner to render that car... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5494216 | Box with pouring spout A carton has a pour spout located at the edge of two side walls. The spout is formed by two cut lines which extend from the edge into each of the side walls. The spout also consists of four folds lines which cooperate to allow the spout to flex outwardly ... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5445316 | Sift proof and tamper evident pouring spout A substantially sift proof pouring spout is provided by cooperating interior and exterior pouring spout components formed by partial throughcuts, edges or lines of perforations. The exterior spout component is split to form an automatic supplemental side ... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5429297 | Pour spout for a carton A pour spout for a recyclable carton is provided wherein an inner portion of the pour spout is formed from normally waste material and wherein the inner portion is removably attached to a top panel so that when the top panel is moved around its fold line ... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5372301 | Biodegradable packaging with pouring spout Packaging of biodegradable material comprising a retractable pouring spout corresponding to a trapezoidal opening in the central region of one wall of the packaging. The large base of the opening is located on the side of the upper corners of the packagin... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5344066 | Carton with reclosable corner pour openings A carton constructed to permit the contents to be poured out over an upper corner. The top panel includes a fold line about which a corner closure flap pivots. The corner flap includes a flange formed by tear lines in portions of the adjacent side and end... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5341984 | Carton with reclosable side pour opening A carton with an opening through which the contents can be poured. An opening in an end panel is normally covered by a closure flap connected to the top panel. The flap is maintained in closed position by another flap which includes a tear strip. Removal ... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5316212 | Package and blank for making the same A package having cardboard wall panels and a retractable pour spout (40) is fabricated from an integral cardboard blank with a respective pair of overlapping inner and outer wall panels (10 and 14) whereby the package is opened for content removal by exte... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5238181 | Container with integral pouring spout and method of manufacture A container with an integral pouring spout a method for manufacturing the same are provided, the container being manufactured from a planar blank by means of a manufacturing process which involves only a small number of very simple steps. The container ha... | 08/24/1993 |
