US 11,554,908 B2Granted

Combination dispensing and side disposal container and method

OwnerSusan C. Maccarioinventor

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Abstract

The present invention fulfills the above and other objects by providing a combination dispensing and disposal container having a dispensing end with a dispensing opening for dispensing new items, such as facial tissue, wet wipes, candy, etc. On the side of the container is a disposal opening for accepting trash. A partition located inside of the container separates a storage compartment where new items are held from a disposal compartment where trash is held. The combination dispensing and disposal container is usable for individual personal use, provides an all-in-one convenient box for separated new items form used items, and can be used anywhere. The entirety of the combination dispensing and disposal container may be discarded into the trash or recycled upon the disposal compartment being filled with used items.

Claims7

Dependent claims

A combination dispensing and disposal container, comprising:

a main body folded to a cuboid shape having a height, a length, and a width, the main body having a top panel, a front panel, a bottom panel, a rear panel, at least one first side panel, at least one second side panel, and a partition panel, the at least one first side panel including a bottom side panel and a partition support panel with a free end, the bottom side panel is coformed with the bottom panel, the partition panel attached to the bottom side panel, and the partition support panel is attached to the partition panel, the partition panel disposed between and connecting the bottom side panel and the partition support panel, the partition panel extending between an interior surface of the first side panel and an interior surface of the second side panel and spaced apart from the bottom panel, the partition support panel disposed adjacent the at least one second side panel, the partition support panel disposed adjacent an interior surface the at least one second side panel, the free end of the partition support panel abutting the bottom panel to support the partition panel above the bottom panel, the partition support panel affixed to the interior surface of the at least one second side panel with an adhesive, and the main body having a storage compartment and a waste compartment separated by the partition panel;
a dispensing opening formed in the top panel of the main body and in communication with the storage compartment, the dispensing opening permitting for a dispensing of new items from the storage compartment through the dispensing opening;
and
a disposal opening formed in the front panel of the main body and in communication with the waste compartment, the disposal opening permitting for a disposal of used items into the waste compartment through the disposal opening,
wherein each of the dispensing opening and the disposal opening has a length greater than a width, and an orientation of the dispensing opening is different than an orientation of the disposal opening.

2 more elements

A folding blank for a combination dispensing and disposal container, comprising:

a main body configured to be folded to a cuboid shape, the main body having a top panel, a front panel, a bottom panel, a rear panel, at least one first side panel, at least one second side panel, and a partition panel, the at least one first side panel including a bottom side panel and a partition support panel with a free end, the bottom side panel is coformed with the bottom panel, the partition panel attached to the bottom side panel, and the partition support panel is attached to the partition panel, the partition panel configured to be disposed between and connecting the bottom side panel and the partition support panel, the partition panel extending between an interior surface of the first side panel and an interior surface of the second side panel and spaced apart from the bottom panel, the partition support panel configured to be disposed adjacent the at least one second side panel, the partition support panel configured to be disposed adjacent an interior surface the at least one second side panel, the free end of the partition support panel configured to abut the bottom panel to support the partition panel above the bottom panel, the partition support panel configured to be affixed to the interior surface of the at least one second side panel with an adhesive, and the main body configured to have a storage compartment and a waste compartment separated by the partition panel upon the main body being folded;
a dispensing opening formed in the top panel of the main body and configured to be in communication with the storage compartment upon the main body being folded, the dispensing opening permitting for a dispensing of new items from the storage compartment through the dispensing opening;
and
a disposal opening formed in the front panel of the main body and configured to be in communication with the waste compartment upon the main body being folded, the disposal opening permitting for a disposal of used items into the waste compartment through the disposal opening.

1 more element

A method for constructing a combination dispensing and disposal container, the method comprising steps of:

providing folding blank having a main body configured to be folded to a cuboid shape, the main body having a top panel, a front panel, a bottom panel, a rear panel, at least one first side panel, at least one second side panel, and a partition panel, the at least one first side panel including a bottom side panel and a partition support panel with a free end, the bottom side panel is coformed with the bottom panel, the partition panel attached to the bottom side panel, and the partition support panel is attached to the partition panel, the partition panel disposed between and connecting the bottom side panel and the partition support panel, the partition panel extending between an interior surface of the first side panel and an interior surface of the second side panel and spaced apart from the bottom panel, the partition support panel disposed adjacent the at least one second side panel, the partition support panel disposed adjacent an interior surface the at least one second side panel, the free end of the partition support panel abutting the bottom panel to support the partition panel above the bottom panel, and the main body configured to have a storage compartment and a waste compartment separated by the partition panel upon the main body being folded, a dispensing opening formed in the top panel of the main body and configured to be in communication with the storage compartment upon the main body being folded, the dispensing opening permitting for a dispensing of new items from the storage compartment through the dispensing opening, and a disposal opening formed in the front panel of the main body and configured to be in communication with the waste compartment upon the main body being folded, the disposal opening permitting for a disposal of used items into the waste compartment through the disposal opening, wherein the at least one first side panel includes a bottom side panel and a partition support panel, the partition panel disposed between and connecting the bottom side panel and the partition support panel;
folding the partition panel inwardly from an unfolded position so that the partition panel is disposed between the top panel and the bottom panel;
folding the partition support panel downwardly from an unfolded position so that the partition support panel is disposed adjacent second side panel and abuts the bottom panel to support the partition panel above the bottom panel;
and
folding a remainder of the folding blank to form the main body into the cuboid shape.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/691,330Filed 10 Mar 2022 · us provisional application
Priority: 10 Mar 2021
Published: US 2022/0289466 A115 Sep 2022
Granted: 17 Jan 2023
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

B65D 83/0888
For dispensing thin flat articles in succession: with provision for used articles
A47K 10/421
Dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked: dispensing from the top of the dispenser
B65D 5/48016
Integral: formed by folding extensions hinged to the upper or lower edges of a tubular body
B65D 83/0805
For dispensing thin flat articles in succession: through an aperture in a wall