Container for dispensing flexible sheet product and associated blank

A method of forming a dispensing ledge in a container, the container comprising a first and a second side, a first and a second end, a top, a bottom, and a drop panel, wherein the first and second ends are defined by respective first and second end panels, wherein the top is defined by a plurality of top flanges, wherein the bottom is defined by a plurality of bottom flanges, and the drop panel comprises a portion of the first end panel and an entirety of a first top flange of the plurality of top flanges, the method comprising:

• removing the drop panel from an inside of the container by folding the drop panel about a first and a second end panel fold line toward an outside of the container, wherein the first top flange is connected to the first end panel along the first end panel fold line, wherein the second end panel fold line is located between and spaced apart from the first end panel fold line and a lateral edge of the first end panel, the second end panel fold line extending from a first longitudinal edge to a second longitudinal edge of the first end panel, wherein a portion of the first and second longitudinal edges of the first end panel extending from the second end panel fold line toward the first end panel fold line comprises a first and a second precut edge, respectively, the first and second precut edges being unconnected to adjacent portions of the first and second sides of the container;
• folding the drop panel about a third end panel fold line toward the first end of the container, wherein the third end panel fold line extends from the first longitudinal edge to the second longitudinal edge of the first end panel, the third end panel fold line being located between and spaced apart from the first and the second end panel fold lines;
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• attaching a top drop panel edge to an outer surface of the first end to form a dispensing ledge, the dispensing ledge being defined by a ledge portion extending between the second and third end panel fold lines, wherein the dispensing ledge extends substantially perpendicular to the first end of the container.

A blank for forming a container, the blank comprising:

• a first end panel and a second end panel each having opposing longitudinal edges and opposing lateral edges;
• a first side panel hingedly connected to one of the longitudinal edges of the first end panel and one of the longitudinal edges of the second end panel;
• a second side panel hingedly connected to the other of the longitudinal edges of the first end panel;
• a plurality of top flanges;
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• a plurality of bottom flanges,
• wherein a first top flange of the plurality of top flanges is hingedly connected to one of the lateral edges of the first end panel along a first end panel fold line,
• wherein the first end panel comprises:
• a second end panel fold line extending between the opposing longitudinal edges thereof, the second end panel fold line being located between and spaced apart from the first end panel fold line and a first lateral edge of the opposing lateral edges of the first end panel,
• a third end panel fold line extending between the opposing longitudinal edges thereof, the third end panel fold line being located between and spaced apart from the first and the second end panel fold lines, and
• a first and a second precut edge defined by respective portions of the opposing longitudinal edges thereof, the first and the second precut edge each extending from the second end panel fold line toward the first end panel fold line,
• wherein the opposing longitudinal edges of the first end panel are unconnected to the first and second side panels along the first and second precut edges.

A container comprising:

• a first and a second side panel, a first and a second end panel, a plurality of top flanges, and a plurality of bottom flanges, wherein the panels and flanges are connected to define the container;
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• a drop panel comprising a portion of the first end panel, the drop panel being defined by:
• a first line of separation extending from a first longitudinal edge to a second longitudinal edge of the first end panel, the first line of separation being spaced apart from a first lateral edge of the first end panel;
• a first end panel fold line extending from the first longitudinal edge to the second longitudinal edge, the first end panel fold line being spaced apart from a second lateral edge of the first end panel;
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• a second line of separation and a third line of separation defined along respective portions of the first and second longitudinal edges of the first end panel, wherein the second and third lines of separation each extend from the first line of separation to the first end panel fold line,
• wherein the first end panel further comprises one or more additional end panel fold lines extending from the first longitudinal edge to the second longitudinal edge, each of the one or more additional end panel fold lines being located between and spaced apart from the first line of separation and the first end panel fold line;
• wherein the first end panel defines a first end of the container;
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• when the container is assembled, a dispensing ledge is formed by separating the drop panel along the first, second, and third lines of separation, folding the drop panel about the first end panel fold line and the one or more additional end panel fold lines, and attaching a top drop panel edge to an outer surface of the first end of the container, wherein the dispensing ledge is defined by a ledge portion extending between the first end panel fold line and an adjacent one of the one or more additional end panel fold lines.

A method of forming a dispensing ledge in a container, the container comprising a first and a second side, a first and a second end, a top, a bottom, and a drop panel, wherein the first and second ends are defined by respective first and second end panels, wherein the top is defined by a plurality of top flanges, wherein the bottom is defined by a plurality of bottom flanges, and the drop panel comprises a portion of the first end panel, the method comprising:

• detaching the drop panel from the container along a first, a second, and a third line of separation, wherein the first line of separation extends from a first longitudinal edge to a second longitudinal edge of the first end panel and is spaced apart from a first lateral edge of the first end panel, wherein the second and third lines of separation are defined along respective portions of the first and second longitudinal edges of the first end panel and each extend from the first line of separation to a first end panel fold line, wherein the first end panel fold line extends from the first longitudinal edge to the second longitudinal edge of the first end panel and is spaced apart from a second lateral edge of the first end panel;
• folding the drop panel about the first end panel fold line and one or more additional end panel fold lines toward the first end of the container, wherein the one or more additional end panel fold lines each extend from the first longitudinal edge to the second longitudinal edge of the first end panel and are spaced apart from the first line of separation and the first end panel fold line;
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• attaching a top drop panel edge to an outer surface of the first end of the container to form a dispensing ledge, the dispensing ledge being defined by a ledge portion extending between the first end panel fold line and an adjacent one of the one or more additional end panel fold lines.

A blank for forming a container, the blank comprising:

• a first end panel and a second end panel each having opposing first and second longitudinal edges and opposing first and second lateral edges;
• a first side panel hingedly connected to one of the longitudinal edges of the first end panel and one of the longitudinal edges of the second end panel;
• a second side panel hingedly connected to the other of the longitudinal edges of the first end panel;
• a plurality of top flanges;
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• a plurality of bottom flanges,
• wherein a first top flange of the plurality of top flanges comprises:
• a first line of separation extending between the first and second longitudinal edges thereof, the first line of separation being spaced apart from the first lateral edge;
• a first end panel fold line extending between the first and second longitudinal edges thereof, the first end panel fold line being spaced apart from the second lateral edge;
• a second line of separation and a third line of separation defined along respective portions of the first and second longitudinal edges thereof, wherein the second and third lines of separation each extend from the first line of separation to the first end panel fold line;
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• one or more additional end panel fold lines each extending from the first longitudinal edge to the second longitudinal edge thereof, wherein the at least one additional end panel fold lines are located between and spaced apart from the first line of separation and the first end panel fold line.