Dispensing container with bottom valve

A disposable, stackable corrugated board dispensing container comprising:

• a corrugated board enclosure panel scored and folded to form a generally rectangular enclosure having side walls and a bottom wall for containing contents therein, one of the side walls being a front side wall, the bottom wall being formed by overlapping flaps attached to each of the side walls at a fold line, the bottom wall having an aperture for dispensing the contents;
• a corrugated board funnel panel scored and folded to form a generally rectangular funnel having an outlet corresponding to the aperture in the bottom wall of the enclosure and upper edges abutting the side walls of the enclosure;
• a corrugated board funnel support resting on the bottom wall and enabling the funnel to bear the weight of the contents in the enclosure;
• a slide valve for controlling the dispensing of the contents through the aperture in the bottom wall, the slide valve being mounted between the bottom wall and the funnel support, the slide valve including sleeve panel scored and folded to form a sleeve having an opening aligned with the aperture in the bottom wall and a slide gate slidably received within the sleeve for selectively blocking or unblocking some, or all of the opening in the sleeve, the slide valve being actuated through an access opening in the front side wall;
• rigid corner posts disposed in each corner of the enclosure at the junction of adjacent side walls to provide structural support for the container and to prevent the contents from being trapped in corners of the enclosure;
• and
• locking tabs folding downward from the bottom wall to prevent the container from sliding when mounted on a pallet;
• wherein at least part of the board is coated so, as to, be at least partially weather-resistant.

A disposable, stackable corrugated board dispensing container comprising:

• a generally rectangular corrugated board, enclosure having side walls and a bottom wall for containing contents therein, one of the side walls being a front side wall, the bottom wall having an aperture for dispensing the contents, the bottom wall being formed by overlapping flaps attached to each of the side walls at a fold line;
• a generally rectangular corrugated board funnel having an outlet corresponding to the aperture in the bottom wall of the enclosure and upper edges abutting the side walls of the enclosure;
• a corrugated board funnel support resting on the bottom wall and enabling the funnel to bear the weight of the contents in the enclosure;
• a slide valve for controlling the dispensing of the contents through the aperture in the bottom wall, the slide valve being mounted between the bottom wall and the funnel support, the slide valve including a sleeve having an opening aligned with the aperture in the bottom wall and a slide gate slidably received within the sleeve for selectively blocking or unblocking some or all of the opening in the sleeve, the slide valve being actuated through an access opening in the front side wall;
• a tamper-evident tab in the front side wall such that the tamper-evident tab must be at least partially removed to reveal the access opening;
• rigid corner posts disposed in each corner of the enclosure at the junction of adjacent side walls to provide structural support for the container and to prevent the contents from being trapped in corners of the enclosure;
• and
• locking tabs folding downward from the bottom wall to prevent the container from sliding when mounted on a pallet;
• wherein at least part of the board is coated so as to be at least partially weather-resistant.