Blank and container having an integral recloseable pour spout
AssigneeCaraustar Custom Packaging Group, Inc.
InventorsThomas Brink, Dale Whittington
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Abstract
The invention relates to a packaging blank and container having an integral reclosable pour spout which provides enhanced seals, and promotes accurate placement of the pour spout during construction. The blank provides a pour spout assembly having a skewed fold line that facilitate folding operations and promotes accurate positioning of the pour spout, a detachable access tab that promotes sealing and provides tamper evidence, and a novel pour spout assembly that promotes directional and controlled pouring of articles. The invention further relates to a container formed from the blank.
Claims19
A packaging blank capable of forming a container comprising:
- a substantially rectangular front panel having first and second side panels connected to opposite edges of said front panel;
- a spout body reinforcing panel and a detachable access tab defined by said first side panel, said pour spout reinforcing panel defining at least one retention tab;
- a substantially rectangular rear panel connected to said front panel by said second side panel;
- a glue flap connected to an edge of said rear panel opposite the edge to which said second side panel is connected;
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- a pour spout assembly panel connected to said rear panel by said glue flap;
- wherein said blank is capable of being folded such that portions of said pour spout assembly panel correspond with said spout body reinforcing panel to form a reclosable pour spout upon construction of a container such that portions of said pour spout assembly panel accurately position and secure said pour spout within an interior of the container and substantially adjacent to an edge of said first side panel.
A reclosable container having a directional integral pour spout comprising:
- at least one substantially rectangular bottom panel;
- substantially rectangular first and second side panels secured to opposite edges of said bottom panel, said first and second side panels defining substantially parallel planes, said first side panel defining a spout body reinforcing panel and a detachable access tab;
- a substantially rectangular front panel connected to said bottom panel and to respective edges of said first and second side panels;
- a substantially rectangular rear panel secured to said bottom panel and to respective edges of said first and second side panels, said front and rear panels defining substantially parallel planes;
- at least one substantially rectangular top panel secured to respective edges of said front and rear panels;
- at least one top closure flap connected to a top edge of said first side panel;
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- a pour spout assembly secured to said first side panel and positioned at an edge of said first side panel and said rear panel, said pour spout assembly having at least one retention tab for securing said pour spout assembly against said first side panel;
- wherein said pour spout assembly is opened upon removal of said detachable access tab and closed upon securing said at least one retention tab against said first side panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.