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US 4,620,664 AGranted
Coupon bearing carton construction
AssigneeChurch & Dwight Co., Inc.
InventorsGeorge Kaufman, Ernest E. Lindlar
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Abstract
A carton construction for containing and dispensing an insert is disclosed. The insert is attached to the interior surface of a partially detachable tab. The insert so positioned can be removed from the container without destroying the integrity of the carton or disturbing its contents.
Claims7
A carton for containing and dispensing a bulk material, comprising:
- (a) a pair of opposed face panels;
- (b) a pair of opposed side panels connected to the respective face panels;
- (c) a bottom panel joined to one end of each of said face and side panels for closing the bottom of the carton;
- (d) a top panel joined to the other end of each of said face and side panels for closing the top of the carton, the top panel having a fold line extending transversely across the surface thereof;
- (e) a partially detachable tab formed in one of said side or face panels adjacent said top panel proximate the fold line therein;
- the tab being defined by inwardly tapering side perforations extending downwardly from the edge of the top panel and adjoining base perforations extending generally transversely across a portion of the width of said one side or face panel, and the tab being movable outward from the plane of said one side or face panel when said lines of perforation are parted to define a dispensing opening for said carton;
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- (f) an insert detachably secured to the interior surface of said tab and extending adjacent to and lengthwise of said one side or face panel within said carton,
- said insert being drawn from said carton when said tab is partially detached from said carton and pulled outwardly therefrom and being detachable from said tab without being torn, destroying the integrity of the carton or disturbing the contents of the carton, and said tab retaining its form upon partial detachment from said carton so that it can be repositioned to close the opening in the carton when dispensing of said bulk material is no longer desired.
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