Container including removable integral upper portion
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorJohn David Norcom
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Abstract
A container including a support structure defined by a side wall portion and a bottom wall portion. An upper portion is integrally attached to the support structure, where the upper portion is formed of a flexible material defining opposing portions. The flexible material has a lower stiffness than a stiffness of the side wall portion, and the opposing portions are movable between a closed position located in engagement with each other and an open position where the opposing portions are separated from each other defining an opening to an interior area of the container. A frangible portion is provided on the upper portion forming a predefined separation line for separating at least a portion of the upper portion from the support structure.
Claims20
A container comprising:
- a structure comprising a side wall portion and a bottom wall portion;
- an upper portion comprising a sheet of material integrally attached to said structure, said upper portion defining a closable opening for said container;
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- a frangible portion defined between said upper portion and said structure forming a predefined portion for separating at least a portion of said sheet of material from said structure.
A container comprising:
- a structure comprising a side wall portion and a bottom wall portion;
- an upper portion comprising a sheet of material integrally attached to said structure, said upper portion defining a closable opening for said container;
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- a frangible portion located along said upper portion extending from said opening toward said structure and forming a predefined portion for separating adjacent portions of said sheet of material.
A container comprising:
- a structure comprising a side wall portion and a bottom wall portion, said side wall portion including an edge distal from said bottom wall portion;
- an upper portion comprising a sheet of material defining opposing panels integrally attached to said structure, said upper portion defining a closable opening for said container;
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- a frangible portion defined between said upper portion and said structure forming a predefined portion for separating at least a portion of said sheet of material from said structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.