US 2009/0152338 A1 · CARTON WITH SPOUT

Abstract

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 at a fold line. A spout is at least partially formed in the first panel and the second panel. The spout is moveable between a closed position substantially preventing the removal of the dispensable material from the carton and an open position allowing removal of the dispensable material from the carton. The spout comprises a first spout panel formed from a portion of the first panel and a second spout panel formed from a portion of the second panel. The second spout panel is foldably connected to the first spout panel at at least a portion of the fold line.

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Dependent claims

A carton for containing a dispensable material, the carton comprising:

a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a first panel and a second panel foldably connected to the first panel at a fold line;
a spout at least partially formed in the first panel and the second panel, the spout being moveable between a closed position substantially preventing removal of dispensable material from the carton and an open position allowing removal of the dispensable material from the carton;
and
the spout comprising a first spout panel formed from a portion of the first panel and a second spout panel formed from a portion of the second panel, and the second spout panel being foldably connected to the first spout panel at at least a portion of the fold line.

1 more element

A method of forming a carton comprising:

having a blank, the blank comprising a plurality of panels that comprises a first panel and a second panel foldably connected to one another at a fold line, a spout at least partially formed in the first panel and the second panel, the spout being moveable between a closed position substantially preventing removal of dispensable material from the carton formed from the blank and an open position allowing removal of the dispensable material from the carton formed from the blank, the spout comprising a first spout panel formed from a portion of the first panel and a second spout panel formed from a portion of the second panel and the second spout panel being foldably connected to the first spout panel at at least a portion of the fold line;
folding the blank to form a carton, the folding the blank comprising positioning the plurality of panels to form an interior space;
and
filling the interior space with a dispensable material.

1 more element

A carton for containing a dispensable material, the carton comprising:

a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a first panel and a second panel foldably connected to the first panel at a fold line;
a spout at least partially formed in the first panel and the second panel, the spout being moveable between a closed position substantially preventing the removal of dispensable material from the carton and an open position allowing removal of the dispensable material from the carton;
the spout comprising a first spout panel formed from a portion of the first panel and a second spout panel formed from a portion of the second panel, the second spout panel being foldably connected to the first spout panel at at least a portion of the fold line, and the at least a portion of the fold line being located at a corner of the carton;
and
the first spout panel being foldably connected to the first panel at a spout fold line, and the spout fold line intersecting the at least a portion of the fold line at a junction.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Carton with spout

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Carton with spout

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