Sleeve and dispenser for brick-type package
AssigneeTetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
InventorBlair Vance
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Abstract
A dispensing support is for use with an associated package having a parallelepiped. the support includes a sleeve having at least three contiguous walls including at least one side wall and a top wall. The side wall is configured to extend along the length of the one of the package side panels and the top wall has an opening therein configured to lie along the package top. The sleeve includes a locking element extending from one of the walls at a free end thereof to engage one of the package panels to secure the package within the sleeve. A dispenser extends through the top wall opening and is configured for insertion into the package. The package is fitted into and retained within the sleeve and the dispenser operates to dispense product from the package.
Claims31
A dispensing support for an associated package, the package having a parallelepiped shape having a top panel having a length, a bottom panel having a length equal to the top panel length and two pairs of opposing side panels having a height, each panel being contiguous with each of its adjacent panels, the dispensing support comprising:
- a sleeve having at least three contiguous walls including at least one side wall and a top wall, the at least one side wall configured to extend along the length of the one of the package side panels, the top wall having an opening therein configured to lie along the package top, the sleeve including a locking element extending from one of the walls at a free end thereof configured to engage one of the package panels to secure the package within the sleeve;
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- a dispenser extending through the top wall opening and configured for insertion into the package, wherein the package is fitted into and retained within the sleeve and the dispenser operates to dispense a product from the package.
A dispensing support for an associated brick package, the brick package having a top panel having a length, a bottom panel having a length equal to the top panel length and two pairs of opposing side panels having a height, each panel being contiguous with each of its adjacent panels, the dispensing support comprising:
- a sleeve having a top wall, a side wall and a bottom wall, the side wall configured to extend along the length of the one of the package side panels, the bottom wall configured to extend along the length of the bottom panel and the top wall configured to extend along at least a part of the length of the top panel, the top wall having an opening therein configured to lie along the package top, the sleeve including a locking element extending from the bottom wall for engaging the package to secure the package within the sleeve;
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- a dispenser extending through the top wall opening and configured for insertion into the package, wherein the package is fitted into and retained within the sleeve and the dispenser operates to dispense a product from the package.
A supporting sleeve for use with an associated package having a top panel having a length, a bottom panel having a length equal to the top panel length and at least two pairs of opposing side panels each having a height, each panel being contiguous with each of its adjacent panels, the sleeve comprising:
- at least three unhinged contiguous walls including at least one side wall and a top wall, the at least one side wall configured to extend along the length of the one of the package side panels, the top wall having an opening therein configured to lie along the package top, the sleeve including a locking element extending from one of the walls configured to engage one of the package panels to secure the package within the sleeve, the sleeve including an opening therein configured for receipt of the associated dispenser.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.