Cartons for dispersing systems
OwnerBradford J. WALLINGinventor
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Abstract
A carton for containing and dispensing a plurality of products is disclosed that comprises: a plurality of panels that define an internal volume; a trap door defined in at least one panel of the plurality of panels and separable from the panel along at least one weakened line to form an opening in the panel; and an insert strip positioned in the internal volume at least partially over the trap door. The insert strip retains the plurality of products within the internal volume of the carton after the trap door is separated from the panel. The products may then be dispensed through the opening by at least partially removing the insert strip from the internal volume.
Claims17
A carton for containing and dispensing a plurality of products, the carton comprising:
- (a) a plurality of panels that define an internal volume;
- (b) a trap door defined in at least one panel of the plurality of panels, wherein the trap door is separable from the panel along at least one weakened line to form an opening in the panel;
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- (c) an insert strip positioned in the internal volume at least partially over the trap door;
- wherein the insert strip retains the plurality of products within the internal volume after the trap door is separated from the panel to from the opening, and
- wherein at least one product of the plurality of products is dispensed through the opening when the insert strip is at least partially removed from the internal volume.
A method of dispensing products, comprising steps of:
- preparing a carton for containing and dispensing a plurality of products, the carton comprising:
- (a) a plurality of panels that define an internal volume,
- (b) a trap door defined in at least one panel of the plurality of panels, wherein the trap door is separable from the panel along at least one weakened line to form an opening in the panel, and
- (c) an insert strip positioned in the internal volume at least partially over the trap door, wherein the insert strip retains the plurality of products within the internal volume after the trap door is separated from the panel to from the opening;
- removing the trap door from the carton along the defined weaken line to create the opening;
- removing the insert strip at least partially from the internal volume to dispense at least one product of the plurality of products through the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.