Water box apparatus and method

A water box apparatus, comprising:

• a box comprising:
• lower and upper ends spaced in a parallel relation;
• wherein the parallel spacing between the lower and upper ends defines a height of the box;
• first and second side walls extending vertically from the lower end to the upper end,
• wherein the first and second side walls are spaced in a parallel relation;
• third and fourth side walls extending vertically from the lower end to the upper end,
• wherein the third and fourth side walls are spaced in a parallel relation,
• wherein each of the third and fourth side walls extends horizontally from the first side wall to the second side wall,
• wherein each of the first, second, third, and fourth side walls defines an inside surface, and
• wherein each of the first, second, third, and fourth side walls comprises:
• an inner linerboard, the inner linerboard defining the inside surface,
• an outer linerboard connected to the inner linerboard, and
• a medium positioned between the inner linerboard and the outer linerboard, the medium comprising a plurality of flutes extending vertically along the height of the box;
• wherein the plurality of flutes defines an undulating cross-section at a vertical position along the height of the box, the undulating cross-section being spaced in a parallel relation from each of the lower and upper ends;
• one or more first perforated score lines formed in the first side wall,
• wherein the one or more first perforated score lines are vertically positioned closer to the lower end than to the upper end,
• wherein a spout opening is formed in the first side wall when the one or more first perforated score lines are broken,
• wherein the spout opening is vertically spaced from the lower end so that a portion of the first side wall extends between the lower end and the spout opening,
• wherein the spout opening is horizontally spaced equidistantly from each of the third and fourth walls,
• wherein a spout flap is formed when the one or more first perforated score lines are broken,
• wherein the spout flap is hingedly connected to the first side wall, and
• wherein the spout flap is permitted to pivot upward and away from the first side wall;
• one or more second perforated score lines formed in the second side wall,
• wherein the one or more second perforated score lines are vertically positioned closer to the upper end than to the lower end,
• wherein the one or more second perforated score lines are horizontally spaced equidistantly from each of the third and fourth side walls,
• wherein a first handle opening is formed in the second side wall when the one or more second perforated score lines are broken,
• wherein a first handle flap is formed when the one or more second perforated score lines are broken,
• wherein the first handle flap is hingedly connected to the second side wall, and
• wherein the first handle flap is permitted to pivot;
• an internal region at least partially defined by the respective inside surfaces of the first, second, third, and fourth side walls;
• a bag disposed in the internal region, the bag having an outer perimeter, the bag comprising:
• a seam weld formed around the outer perimeter,
• first and second upper corner portions, and
• first and second lower corner portions;
• drinking water contained in the bag, the drinking water being non-alcoholic;
• wherein the bag is adapted to protect the drinking water contained therein from contaminants, tastes, and odors, each of which originates from either the bag itself or a source external to the bag,
• wherein the bag is adapted to protect the drinking water contained therein from a first contaminant, taste, or odor that originates from the bag itself, the first contaminant, taste, or odor being one of said contaminants, tastes, and odors,
• wherein the bag is adapted to protect the drinking water contained therein from a second contaminant, taste, or odor that originates from the source external to the bag, the second contaminant, taste, or odor being another of said contaminants, tastes, and odors, and
• wherein the extension of the flutes, vertically along the height of the box, facilitates the ability of the box to structurally withstand loads applied against the first, second, third, and fourth side walls because of the bag containing the drinking water and being disposed in the internal region;
• and
• a spout connected to the bag and adapted to permit the drinking water to be dispensed from the bag for human consumption,
• wherein the spout is connected to the bag;
• wherein the spout is positioned so that the spout is closer to the first lower corner portion than to each of the second lower corner portion and the first and second upper corner portions;
• wherein the spout opening is sized so that the spout is permitted to extend through the spout opening;
• wherein the first lower corner portion of the bag is bendable or twistable in a direction towards the spout opening so that the spout is permitted to be pulled so that the spout extends through the spout opening;
• and
• wherein:
• the vertical positioning of the one or more first perforated score lines closer to the lower end than to the upper end,
• the equidistant horizontal spacing of the spout opening from each of the third and fourth walls,
• the positioning of the spout closer to the first lower corner portion than to each of the second lower corner portion and the first and second upper corner portions,
• the size of the spout opening, and
• the bendability or twistability of the first lower corner portion of the bag in the direction towards the spout opening,
• together permit the spout to be pulled so that the spout extends through the spout opening.