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US 4,784,272 AGranted
Flat top container and blank for constructing same
AssigneePure-Pak Inc.
InventorsRobert E. Lisiecki, Richard A. Miller, David M. Majewski
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Abstract
A flat top, thermoplastic coated, paperboard container having weakened lines formed thereon such that the top may be opened by breaking through a weakened line at the front and progressively breaking the weakened lines along the sides upon peeling back the cover panel, to provide access to the contents. Provisions are included for covering the weakened lines on the inside of the container to prevent leakage.
Claims10
On a thermoplastic coated container including body panels consisting of front and back panels and a pair of side panels, each having a top end;
- a pair of side fold-in edge panels integrally connected by first and second horizontal score lines to the top end of said pair of side panels and folded on said first and second horizontal score lines inwardly toward one another;
- a front fold-in panel integrally connected by a third horizontal score line to the top end of said front panel;
- a fold-out panel segment connected by a fourth horizontal score line to an intermediate portion of said front fold-in edge panel and folded on said fourth score line onto said intermediate portion of said front fold-in edge panel;
- a lift tab connected by a fifth horizontal score to said fold-out panel segment;
- and a cover panel integrally connected by a sixth horizontal score line to said back body panel and folded on said sixth horizontal score line onto said side fold-in edge panels and to said front fold-out panel segment and the outer portions of said front fold-in panel segment;
- the improvement comprising a first perforated line being formed on the top end of said front body panel along an intermediate portion of said third horizontal score line for operative cooperation with said fourth horizontal score line, said first perforated line being substantially equal in length to the width of said fold-out panel segment, and a pair of parallel perforated score lines extending from said first perforated line across said front fold-in edge panel, said fold-out panel segment and said lift tab being aligned with said front fold-in panel intermediate said parallel perforated lines;
- said parallel perforated lines and said first perforated line being adapted to rupture under tension upon the lifting of said lift tab to thereby lift said front fold-in panel intermediate said parallel perforated lines, said fold-out panel segment and said cover panel in unison and peel said cover panel away from said side fold-in edge panels to fully open said container between said side fold-in edge panels.
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On a thermoplastic coated container blank including body panels consisting of front and back panels and a pair of side panels, each having a top end;
- a pair of side fold-in edge panels integrally connected by first and second horizontal score lines to the top end of said pair of side panels;
- a front fold-in panel integrally connected by a third horizontal score line to the top end of said front panel;
- a fold-out panel segment connected by a fourth horizontal score line to said front fold-in edge panel;
- a lift tab connected by a fifth horizontal score to said fold-out panel segment;
- and a cover panel integrally connected by a sixth horizontal score line to said back body panel;
- the improvement comprising a first perforated line being formed on the top end of said front body panel along said third horizontal score line for operative cooperation with said fourth horizontal score line, said first perforated line being centrally located and narrower than the width of said front body panel, and a pair of parallel perforated score lines extending from said first perforated line across said front fold-in edge panel, said fold-out panel segment and said lift tab being substantially the same width as said first perforated score line and aligned with said front fold-in panel intermediate said parallel perforated lines;
- said parallel perforated lines being spaced from the respective adjacent side fold-in edge panels a distance substantially equal to the height of said side fold-in edge panels.
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