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BOX WITH SEALABLE DISPENSER SYSTEM
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The following includes information that may be useful in
understanding the present
disclosure. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein
is prior art nor
material to the presently described or claimed inventions, nor that any
publication or document
that is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates generally to the field of containers
and more
specifically relates to containers having spouts.
2. DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART
[0003] Many types of boxes, particularly card-board boxes and especially
boxes of the
type containing cereal, soap and so forth, are provided with means of forming
an opening in
the side of the box near the top so that the contents of the box may be poured
out. Usually such
boxes are rectangular in cross section and have a punched outline of an
opening near the top
in one of the narrow sides. The user, in order to discharge the contents of
the box, by thumb
pressure or the like, pushes out the opening which forces a hinged tab to the
interior of the box
forming an opening so that the contents may be discharged from the box by
tilting the box in
the direction of the opening. While this type of means of providing an opening
in a box is
completely satisfactory in many respects, one of the difficulties is that
after the openings is
punched out there is no means of subsequently sealing the box. The contents of
a box exposed
to free air circulation deteriorate faster. Having open boxes on hand is
especially serious when
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such types of boxes are used for cereal or other edible contents. Typically, a
cereal box, as
utilized by most families, is opened when first used and may be kept in a
kitchen cabinet for
several weeks before the total contents are utilized. During this time the
box, being open, is
exposed to infestation by a variety of insects, and even rodents.
[0004] U.S. Pat. No. 7,984,844 to Edward W. Jones relates to a carton with
spout. The
described carton with spout includes a carton for holding a dispensable
material. The carton
has a dispenser panel including a spout for dispensing the material. An outer
spout panel
overlaps the spout in the dispenser panel and is at least partially detachable
from the dispenser
panel to facilitate opening the spout.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known
containers art, the
present disclosure provides a novel box with sealable dispenser system. The
general purpose
of the present disclosure, which will be described subsequently in greater
detail, is to provide
a resealable box for preserving contents and effectively eliminating spills.
[0006] A box with sealable dispenser system is disclosed herein. The box
with sealable
dispenser system includes a carton having a plurality of side walls, a
dispenser including a
sealing member, and a pour spout. The plurality of side walls defines the
carton. The dispenser
is configured on one of the plurality of side walls. The dispenser includes
the pour spout and
the sealing member. The pour spout is configured to pivot between an open-
position and
closed-position (suitable for sealing). The sealing member is positioned at a
lip of the
dispenser. The sealing member is a temporary seal with adhesive configured to
be sealed and
un-sealed. The sealing member is configured to create an insect-resistant seal
and prevent items
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stored within from losing freshness. The pour spout is configured to dispense
items stored
within the carton when in the open-position.
[0007] For purposes of summarizing the invention, certain aspects,
advantages, and novel
features of the invention have been described herein. It is to be understood
that not necessarily
all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with any one particular
embodiment of the
invention. Thus, the invention may be embodied or carried out in a manner that
achieves or
optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught herein without
necessarily achieving
other advantages as may be taught or suggested herein. The features of the
invention which
are believed to be novel are particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed
in the concluding
portion of the specification. These and other features, aspects, and
advantages of the present
invention will become better understood with reference to the following
drawings and detailed
description.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] The figures which accompany the written portion of this
specification illustrate
embodiments and methods of use for the present disclosure, a box with sealable
dispenser
system, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present
disclosure.
[0009] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the box with sealable dispenser
system during an
in-use' condition, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
[00010] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the box with sealable dispenser system
of FIG. 1,
according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
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[00011] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the box with sealable dispenser system
of FIG. 1,
according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[00012] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the box with sealable dispenser system
of FIG. 1,
according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[00013] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the box with sealable dispenser system
of FIG. 1,
according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[00014] The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be
described in
conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like
elements.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[00015] As discussed above, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to
containers and
more particularly to a box with sealable dispenser system as used to improve
the packaging of
food items in cartons.
[00016] Generally, box with sealable dispenser system is a container/box with
a side
opening. The box may be used for keeping cereal fresh and keep out insects.
Instead of opening
a traditional cereal box on top, the box with sealable dispenser system will
open on the side.
The opening is resealable and includes an adhesive for temporarily sealing the
opening to
prevent insects and other unwanted items from entering a cereal box. Cereal
may come in a
bag within the container. For those options, the bag may be glued around the
opening.
[00017] Referring now more specifically to the drawings by numerals of
reference, there is
shown in FIGS. 1-5, various views of a box with sealable dispenser system 100.
FIG. 1 shows
a box with sealable dispenser system 100 during an 'in-use' condition 150,
according to an
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embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated, the box with sealable
dispenser system
100 may include a carton 110 having a plurality of side walls 120, a dispenser
130 including a
sealing member 132, and a pour spout 136. The box with sealable dispenser
system 100
provides a sealed carton 110 for storing items within and protecting items
from outside
contaminants.
[00018] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the box with sealable dispenser
system 100 of
FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As above, the
box with sealable
dispenser system 100 may include the carton 110 having the plurality of side
walls 120, the
dispenser 130 including the sealing member 132, and the pour spout 136. The
plurality of side
walls 120 define the carton 110. The dispenser 130 is configured on one of the
plurality of side
walls 120. The dispenser 130 includes the pour spout 136 and the sealing
member 132. The
pour spout 136 is configured to pivot between an open-position and closed-
position; the sealing
member 132 is configured to temporarily seal the dispenser 130 in the closed-
position. The
pour spout 136 is configured to dispense items stored within the carton 110
when in the open-
position.
[00019] Referring now to FIG. 3 showing a perspective view of the box with
sealable
dispenser system 100 of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present
disclosure. As
above, the box with sealable dispenser system 100 may include the carton 110
for keeping
contents fresh and sealed within. In a preferred embodiment, the carton 110 is
a cereal-carton,
the item stored within is cereal. The carton 110 has a three-dimensional
rectangular profile.
The sealing member 132 is positioned at a lip of the dispenser 130. The
sealing member 132
is a temporary seal with adhesive configured to be sealed and un-sealed
(repeatedly as needed).
The sealing member 132 may include a pull-tab 134 for a user to easily open
and close the
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dispenser 130. The sealing member 132 is configured to create an insect-
resistant seal and
prevent items stored within from losing freshness.
[00020] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the box with sealable dispenser
system 100 of
FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As above, the
box with sealable
dispenser system 100 which in a preferred embodiment, the lip of the dispenser
130 is
approximately 2.5 inches wide. The dispenser 130 comprises a minimum length of
approximately 1.5 inches and a maximum length of approximately 2.5 inches. The
dispenser
130 comprises a minimum width of approximately 1.75 inches and a maximum width
of
approximately 2 inches. The dispenser 130 is approximately 1 inch from a top-
portion of the
carton 110. The sealing member 132 extends approximately .25 inches from the
lip.
[00021] FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the box with sealable dispenser
system 100 of
FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As above, the
box with sealable
dispenser system 100 may include the carton 110 having the plurality of side
walls 120, the
dispenser 130 including the sealing member 132, and the pour spout 136. The
pour spout 136
is in communication with an opening 140 in the plurality of side walls 120;
the opening 140 is
configured to dispense the items stored within the carton 110 when the
dispenser 130 is in the
open-position. The dispenser 130 further comprises foldable side wings 138
positioned parallel
to one another and on opposing sides of the pour spout 136. The side wings
define outer walls
138 of the pour spout 136 and fold and unfold as the dispenser 130 is closed
and opened.
The dispenser 130 is flush with one of the plurality of side walls 120 on
which the dispenser
130 is positioned during the closed-position.
[00022] The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and
numerous
modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to
achieve
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substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced
within the spirit and
scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to
enable the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the
scientist, engineers
and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms
or phraseology, to
determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the
technical disclosure
of the application.
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