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CONTAINERS, BLANKS, AND METHODS FOR DISPENSING WEB
MATERIAL
BACKGROUND
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.
62/993,445, filed on March 23, 2020, which is incorporated by reference herein
in its
entirety.
Field of the Disclosed Subject Matter
The disclosed subject matter relates to containers, blanks, and methods for
storing
and dispensing a web material packaged on a roll, such as parchment paper,
greaseproof
paper or other such products.
Description of Related Art
Various web materials are available in roll form, such as products used to
cover
or wrap items. For example, parchment paper is often used to cover baking
surfaces to
prevent adhesion and clinging of cooked foods, or to improve heat distribution
and
reduce spreading of raw food preparations during baking. Often web material is
packaged in a roll for ease of commercialization and use.
However, storing web material in a roll can create challenges for users of the
web
material. For example, web material can have a memory, and the web material
can tend
to revert to a rolled or curled configuration after being dispensed. Curled
web material
can be challenging to use and can create frustration for the user. For
example, a baker
may desire a flat piece of parchment paper to line a baking sheet.
Containers can be used to hold rolls of web material, such as coated paper,
parchment paper, wax paper, plastic film wrap, aluminum foil, and the like.
However,
conventional containers generally are not configured to uncurl and straighten
web
material as it is dispensed from the roll. It is therefore desirable to
provide containers,
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blanks, and methods of dispensing web material that can uncurl and straighten
the web
material during dispensing.
SUMMARY
The purpose and advantages of the disclosed subject matter will be set forth
in
and apparent from the description that follows, as well as will be learned by
practice of
the disclosed subject matter. For purpose of illustration and not limitation,
the various
embodiments described herein relate to containers, blanks, and methods for
dispensing
web material from a roll. Additional advantages of the disclosed subject
matter will be
realized and attained by the containers, blanks, and methods particularly
pointed out in
the written description and claims hereof, as well as from the appended
drawings.
To achieve these and other advantages, and in accordance with the purpose of
the
disclosed subject matter, as embodied and broadly described, one aspect of the
disclosed
subject matter includes a container having a base portion defining a
compartment. The
base portion includes a bottom panel defining a bottom of the compartment. A
front base
______________________________________________________________ panel extends
upwardly from the bottom panel to define a front of the compai anent. A
back panel extends from the bottom panel to define a back of the compai __
anent. First and
second base side tabs extend between the bottom panel, the front base panel,
and the
back panel at opposing sides thereof to define opposing sides of the compai
anent.
The container further includes a lid portion. The lid portion is moveable
between
_______________________________________________________________ an open
position for access to the compai intent and a dispensing position. The lid
portion
includes a top panel defining a top of the lid portion, and the top panel is
hingedly-
coupled to the back panel. A front lid panel extends from the top panel, the
front lid
panel having a front lid panel pressure edge opposite the top panel. The front
lid panel
includes a first portion and a second portion folded along a fold line behind
the first
.. portion to define the front lid panel pressure edge along the fold line.
The front lid panel
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is configured in the dispensing position to extend within the compartment
along the front
base panel to pinch a web material to be dispensed from the compai __ intent
between the
front lid panel pressure edge and the bottom panel. The web material to be
dispensed
from the compartment is dispensed between the front lid panel and the front
base panel
when the lid portion is in the dispensing position.
The front lid panel can have a front lid panel height defined between the top
panel and the front lid panel pressure edge. The front base panel can have a
front base
panel height defined between the bottom panel and a front base panel free
edge. The
front lid panel height can have greater than the front base panel height. The
front lid
.. panel height can be between approximately 3 percent and approximately 5
percent
greater than the front base panel height. The front base panel height can be
approximately 1.7 inches and the front lid panel height is approximately 1.75
inches. The
first portion and the second portion of the front lid panel can be adhered
together. A
cutter can be disposed on the front base panel disposed proximate a front base
panel free
edge. The front lid panel can be further moveable to a closed position, the
front lid panel
extending outside the compai _______________________________________ intent
along the front base panel in the closed position. A
roll of web material can be contained within the compai _____________ anent.
The web material can be
parchment paper, greaseproof paper and/or papers of the like. The first and
second base
side tabs can include first and second front base panel side tabs extending
from
respective opposing sides of the front base panel, and first and second back
panel side
tabs extending from respective opposing sides of the back panel. The first and
second
front base panel side tabs and the first and second back panel side tabs can
be attached to
the respective first and second base side tabs defining the opposing sides of
the
compai _____________________________________________________________ anent.
First and second retainer tabs can extend from the first and second base
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side tabs, respectively, configured to retain a roll of web material within
the
compai __ anent.
In accordance with another aspect of the disclosed subject matter, a method of
dispensing web material from a roll is provided. The method includes providing
a
container in accordance with an aspect of the disclosed subject matter, and
disposing a
roll of web material in the container in an overhand arrangement, with the web
material
extending over a top of the roll toward the front base panel. The method
further includes
dispensing web material from the roll with the lid portion in the dispensing
position, the
web material being directed between the front lid panel pressure edge and the
bottom
panel, the web material being further directed between the front lid panel and
the front
base panel.
Dispensing web material from the roll can include applying pressure to the lid
portion to pinch the web material between the front lid panel pressure edge
and the
bottom panel. The web material can be parchment paper, greaseproof paper,
and/or
papers of the like. The dispensed web material can have a dispensed web
curvature, the
dispensed web curvature measured as a distance between a high point on the
dispensed
web material and a flat surface on which the dispensed web material is placed.
A length
of the dispensed web material can be between approximately 6 inches and
approximately
60 inches.
In accordance with another aspect of the disclosed subject matter a blank is
provided. The blank of the disclosed subject matter includes a base portion
having a
front base panel including a front base panel free edge and a front base panel
fold line
opposite the front base panel free edge. A bottom panel extends from the front
base panel
fold line to a bottom panel fold line. The bottom panel includes opposing
first and
second bottom side fold lines. First and second bottom panel side tabs extend
from the
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first and second bottom side fold lines, respectively. A back panel extends
from the
bottom panel fold line to a base-lid hinge line.
The blank of the disclosed subject matter includes a lid portion having a top
panel
extending from the base-lid hinge line to a top front fold line. A first front
lid panel
extends from the top front fold line to front lid panel fold line. A second
front lid panel
extends from the front lid panel fold line to a front lid panel free edge.
The blank can be formed from a cardstock material having a weight of about 350-
400 grams per square meter. A front base panel width can be defined between
the front
base panel free edge and the front base panel fold line and a front lid panel
width can be
defined between the top front fold line and the front lid panel fold line. The
front lid
panel width can be greater than the front base panel width. The front lid
panel width can
be between approximately 3 percent and approximately 5 percent greater than
the front
base panel width. The front base panel width can be approximately 1.7 inches
and the
front lid panel width is approximately 1.75 inches.
The top front fold line can include score lines along its length. The first
and
second base side tabs each can include a side tab fold line and a first and
second retainer
tab extending from each respective side tab fold line. Each side tab fold line
can include
score lines along its length. The front base panel can include opposing first
and second
front base panel side fold lines. The blank can further include first and
second front base
.. panel side tabs extending from the first and second front base panel side
fold lines,
respectively. The back panel can include opposing first and second back panel
side fold
lines and the blank can further include first and second back panel side tabs
extending
from the first and second back panel side fold lines, respectively.
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It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the
following detailed description are exemplary and are intended to provide
further
explanation of the disclosed subject matter claimed.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute part of
this
specification, are included to illustrate and provide a further understanding
of the
systems and methods of the disclosed subject matter. Together with the
description, the
drawings serve to explain the principles of the disclosed subject matter.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a front, left perspective view of an embodiment of a container in
accordance with an aspect of the disclosed subject matter, shown with the lid
portion in
the open position and a roll of web material disposed in the container.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the container of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a left side view of the container of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a back view of the container of FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a top view of the container of FIG. 1.
FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the container of FIG. 1.
FIG. 7 is a front, right perspective view of the container of FIG. 1, shown
with
the roll of web material removed from the compai anent.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional side view of the container of FIG. 1 taken along
line
8-8 of FIG. 2, shown with the lid portion in an open position.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional side view of the container of FIG. 1 taken along
line
8-8 of FIG. 2, shown with the lid portion in an intermediate position having
the front lid
panel extending into the compartment.
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional side view of the container of FIG. 1 taken along
line
8-8 of FIG. 2, shown in a dispensing position.
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FIG. 11 is a front, left perspective view of the container of FIG. 1, shown
with a
user applying pressure to the lid portion and dispensing web material from the
container.
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional side view of the container of FIG. 1 taken along
line
8-8 of FIG. 2, shown with the lid portion in a closed position.
FIG. 13 is a plan view of an exemplary blank in accordance with an aspect of
the
disclosed subject matter, the blank configured to form a container as depicted
in FIGS. 1-
12.
FIGS. 14A-14B are perspective views of an embodiment of a container in
accordance with another aspect of the disclosed subject matter, shown with a
pre-folded
web material.
FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional side view of the container of FIG. 14A.
FIGS. 16A-16H are perspective views of a pre-folded web material, shown in a
trifold configuration.
FIG. 17 is a plan view of an exemplary blank in accordance with an aspect of
the
disclosed subject matter, the blank configured to form a container as depicted
in FIG.
14A.
FIGS. 18A-18C are perspective views of an embodiment of a container in
accordance with another aspect of the disclosed subject matter, shown with an
access
recess and lid portion having locking tabs.
FIGS. 19A-19G are cross-sectional side views of the container of FIG. 18,
shown transitioning from a closed position to a dispensing position.
FIG. 20 is a plan view of an exemplary blank in accordance with an aspect of
the
disclosed subject matter, the blank configured to form a container as depicted
in FIGS.
18-19.
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FIGS. 21A-21B are perspective views of an embodiment of a container in
accordance with another aspect of the disclosed subject matter, the container
including a
tapered front lid panel.
FIG. 22 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a container in accordance
with another aspect of the disclosed subject matter, the container including a
tapered
front lid panel having a blunt tip.
FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional side view of the container of FIG. 21A.
FIG. 24 is a plan view of an exemplary blank in accordance with an aspect of
the
disclosed subject matter, the blank configured to form a container as depicted
in FIG.
21A.
FIGS. 25A-25B are perspective views of an embodiment of a container in
accordance with another aspect of the disclosed subject matter, the container
including a
dowel in the compai __ anent.
FIGS. 26A-26B are cross-sectional side views of the container of FIG. 25A.
FIG. 27 is a plan view of an exemplary blank in accordance with an aspect of
the
disclosed subject matter, the blank configured to form a container as depicted
in FIG.
25A.
FIGS. 28A-28B are perspective views of an embodiment of a container in
accordance with another aspect of the disclosed subject matter, the container
including a
slit in a reinforced front base panel.
FIG. 29 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a container in accordance
with another aspect of the disclosed subject matter, the container including a
slit in a
reinforced front base panel.
FIGS. 30A-30B are cross-sectional side views of the container of FIG. 28A.
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FIG. 31 is a plan view of an exemplary blank in accordance with an aspect of
the
disclosed subject matter, the blank configured to form a container as depicted
in FIG.
28A.
FIG. 32 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a container in accordance
with another aspect of the disclosed subject matter, the container including a
crescent
flap extending from the front base panel into the compai anent.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Reference will now be made in detail to the various exemplary embodiments of
the disclosed subject matter, which are illustrated in the accompanying
drawings. The
structure and corresponding method of operation of the disclosed subject
matter will be
described in conjunction with the detailed description of the system. The
accompanying
drawings, where like reference numerals refer to identical or functionally
similar
elements throughout the separate views, serve to further illustrate various
embodiments
and to explain various principles and advantages all in accordance with the
disclosed
subject matter.
The contains, blanks, and methods presented herein can be used to store,
dispense, and uncurl web material from a roll. Rolling web material for
storage and
commercialization can impact the properties of the web material as it is
dispensed. For
example, web material can have a memory and can maintain a curvature or curl
once
dispensed. The various containers, blanks and methods of the disclosed subject
matter
can reduce the curvature or curl of dispensed material. For example, by
applying a shear
force to the web material as it is dispensed.
The accompanying figures, where like reference numerals refer to identical or
functionally similar elements throughout separate views, serve to further
illustrate
various embodiments and to explain various principles and advantages all in
accordance
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with the disclosed subject matter. For purpose of explanation and
illustration, and not
limitation, exemplary embodiments of the container, as well as a blank and
various
methods for dispensing web material in accordance with the disclosed subject
matter, are
shown in FIGS. 1-32. The containers, blanks, and methods are suitable for use
with a
wide variety of products packaged on a roll, including but not limited to
paper,
aluminum, tape, plastic, and fabric. For example, containers in accordance
with the
disclosed subject matter can be used to dispense thin sheets of material, such
as coated
paper, parchment paper, wax paper, plastic film wrap, aluminum foil, and the
like.
For purpose of illustration, and not limitation, reference will be made to an
.. exemplary embodiment of a container, or dispensing container, for a rolled
product. As
used herein, the terms 'front," -end," ``side," -top," and -bottom" are used
for the
purpose of illustration only, and not limitation. That is, it is recognizable
that the terms
'front," -end," -side," -top," and -bottom" are interchangeable and are merely
used
herein as a point of reference. Additionally, as used herein, the term -score
line"
includes a line incised or otherwise cut into, either partially or entirely
through, the
surface of the container or the blank used to form the container of the
disclosed subject
matter, and the term 'fold line" includes a line of weakness or bending formed
in the
surface of the container or the blank used to form the container of the
disclosed subject
matter.
The disclosed subject matter is generally directed to containers and methods
for
dispensing web material, and blanks. Containers for dispensing web material in
accordance with an aspect of the disclosed subject matter generally include a
base
portion defining a compai _________________________________________ anent. The
base portion includes a bottom panel defining a
bottom of the compai ________________________________________________ anent. A
front base panel extends upwardly from the bottom panel
____________________________________________________________ to define a front
of the compai anent. A back panel extends from the bottom panel to
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define a back of the compai ________________________________________ anent.
First and second base side tabs extend between the
bottom panel, the front base panel, and the back panel at opposing sides
thereof to define
opposing sides of the compai anent.
The container further includes a lid portion. The lid portion is moveable
between
_________________________________________________________________ an open
position for access to the compai intent and a dispensing position. The lid
portion
includes a top panel defining a top of the lid portion, and the top panel is
hingedly-
coupled to the back panel. A front lid panel extends from the top panel, the
front lid
panel having a front lid panel pressure edge opposite the top panel. The front
lid panel
includes a first portion and a second portion folded along a fold line behind
the first
portion to define the front lid panel pressure edge along the fold line. The
front lid panel
is configured in the dispensing position to extend within the compai __ intent
along the front
base panel to pinch a web material to be dispensed from the compai __ intent
between the
front lid panel pressure edge and the bottom panel. The web material to be
dispensed
from the compartment is dispensed between the front lid panel and the front
base panel
when the lid portion is in the dispensing position.
For the purpose of illustration, and not limitation, reference is made to the
exemplary container 100 shown in FIGS. 1-12. Additionally, for purpose of
understanding, reference is made in conjunction to the blank 200 of FIG. 13,
which can
be used to form the container 100 of exemplary FIGS. 1-12.
With reference to FIGS. 1-12, the container 100 includes a base portion 102
and a
lid portion 104. The base portion 102 includes a bottom panel 110, front base
panel 108,
back panel 112, and first and second base side tabs 130, 132. The bottom panel
110
defines a bottom of the compai _____________ intent 103. The compai intent
103 can hold a roll 115 of
web material 101 (e.g., a roll of parchment paper). As embodied herein, first
and second
bottom panel side tabs 133, 134 can extend from the bottom panel 110. The
first and
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second bottom panel side tabs 133, 134 can define at least a portion of first
and second
base side tabs 130, 132.
The front base panel 108 extends upwardly from the bottom panel 110 to define
a
front of the compai __ anent 103. As embodied herein, first and second front
base panel side
tabs 120, 122 can extend from respective opposing sides of the front base
panel 108. The
front base panel 108 can have a front base panel height Hi defined between the
bottom
panel 110 and a front base panel free edge 105. The front base panel height Hi
can be
within a range of about 1 to 6 inches, and as embodied herein can be about 1.7
inches.
The back panel 112 extends from the bottom panel 110 to define a back of the
__ compai anent 103. First and second back panel side tabs 140, 142 can
extend from
respective opposing sides of the back panel 112.
The container 100 includes first and second base side tabs 130, 132 extending
between the bottom panel 110, the front base panel 108, and the back panel 112
at
opposing sides thereof to define opposing sides of the compai anent 103. As
embodied
herein, first and second base side tabs 130, 132 can include one or more of
the first and
second bottom panel side tabs 133, 134, the first and second front base panel
side tabs
120, 122, and the first and second back panel side tabs 140, 142 to define the
opposing
sides of the compai __ anent 103.
Additionally or alternatively, the container 100 can have first and second
retainer
tabs 131, 133. By way of example, and not limitation, the first and second
retainer tabs
131, 133 can extend from the first and second base side tabs 130, 132,
respectively, to
retain the roll 115 of web material 101 within the compai anent 103.
In accordance with an aspect of the disclosed subject matter, a cutter 106 can
be
disposed on the base portion 102. For example and as embodied herein, cutter
106 can be
disposed proximate the front base panel free edge 105.
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With reference to FIGS. 1-12, and as embodied herein for illustration and not
limitation, the lid portion 104 can be moveable between an open position,
intermediate
position, dispensing position and closed position. The lid portion 104 of the
container
100 includes a top panel 114 defining a top of the lid portion 104, the top
panel 114
hingedly-coupled to the back panel 112. The top panel 114 can be hingedly
coupled to
the back panel 112 about a back panel upper edge 154. For example, the top
panel 114
can extend from the back panel upper edge 154. To form a hinged connection
with the
lid portion 104, the back panel upper edge 154 can include score lines along
its length
(not shown). Alternative hinge configurations likewise can be used.
The lid portion 104 includes a front lid panel 116 extending from the top
panel
114, the front lid panel 116 having a front lid panel pressure edge 158
opposite the top
panel 114. The front lid panel 116 can further include a first portion 117 and
a second
portion 118 folded along a fold line (not shown) behind the first portion 117
to define the
front lid panel pressure edge 158 along the fold line. The first portion 117
and the
second portion 118 of the front lid panel 116 can be adhered together. The
front lid panel
116 can have a front lid panel height H2 defined between the top panel 114 and
the front
lid panel pressure edge 158. The front lid panel height H2 can be within a
range of about
1 to 6 inches, and as embodied herein can be about 1.75 inches.
When lowering the lid portion 104, for purpose of illustration and not
limitation,
the lid portion 104 can be hindgedly moveable relative to the base portion 102
between
the open position as shown in Fig. 8 for access to the compai ________ anent
103, to the dispensing
position as shown in Fig. 10 for simultaneously dispensing and uncurling web
material
101.
In accordance with an aspect of the disclosed subject matter, the front lid
panel
height H2 can be greater than the front base panel height Hi. As illustrated
by way of
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example, and not limitation, the front lid panel height H2 can be between
approximately 3
percent and approximately 5 percent greater than the front base panel height
Hi.
Providing a front lid panel height H2 greater than the front base panel height
Hi can allow
the top panel 114 of lid portion 104 to rest slightly above the front base
panel free edge
105 when the lid portion is in the dispensing position, and can facilitate
more effective
application of downward pressure onto the web material 101, as will be further
described
below.
According to another aspect of the disclosed subject matter, a method of
dispensing web material from a roll is provided. The method of the disclosed
subject
.. matter includes providing a container as embodied herein. The container can
include any,
or all of the features described above.
Additionally, the method includes disposing a roll of web material in the
container in an overhand arrangement, the web material extending over a top of
the roll
toward the front base panel. Additionally, the method includes dispensing web
material
from the roll with the lid portion in the dispensing position, the web
material being
directed between the front lid panel pressure edge and the bottom panel, the
web material
being further directed between the front lid panel and the front base panel.
Methods in accordance with an aspect of the disclosed subject matter include
dispensing web material 101 from a roll 115. As embodied herein, the method
includes
providing a container 100 in accordance an aspect of the disclosed subject
matter.
Further, the method includes disposing a roll 115 of web material 101 in the
container
100 in an overhand or inverted arrangement as shown in exemplary FIGS. 8-11,
such
that the web material 101 extends over a top of the roll 115 towards the front
base panel
108.
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The method further includes dispensing web material 101 from the roll 115 with
the lid portion 104 in the dispensing position, the web material 101 being
directed
between the front lid panel pressure edge 158 and the bottom panel 110, the
web material
101 being further directed between the front lid panel 116 and the front base
panel 108.
With reference to FIGS. 8-11, when the container 100 is provided in the open
position as shown in FIG. 8, the roll 115 of web material 101 is disposed in
the
compai __ intent 103 in an overhand arrangement. In the overhand arrangement,
web
material 101 extends over a top of the roll 115 toward the front base panel
108. A user
can dispense an initial amount of web material from the roll 115 up and over
the front
base panel free edge 105 and cutter 106. The initial amount of web material
dispensed by
the user from the roll 115 can be used to grip the web material 101.
With reference to FIG. 9, the lid portion 104 of the exemplary container 100
is
depicted in an intermediate position. In the intermediate position, the lid
portion 104 is
disposed between the open position and the dispensing position. Lid portion
104 can be
rotated about the hinged connection such that the front lid panel 116 can
partially extend
within the compai __ intent 103. With continued reference to FIG. 9, the front
lid panel
pressure edge 158 can contact a top surface of the initial amount of web
material 101
dispensed from the roll 115.
With reference to FIG. 10, the lid portion 104 of the exemplary container 100
is
depicted in a dispensing position. In the dispensing position, the front lid
panel 116
extends into the compartment 103 along front base panel 108. Front lid panel
116
pinches the web material 101 between the front lid panel pressure edge 158 and
the
bottom panel 110 when the lid portion is in the dispensing position. For
example, and
with reference to FIG. 11, pressure can be applied to the lid portion as the
web material
.. 101 is dispensed to pinch the web material 101 between the front lid panel
pressure edge
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158 and the bottom panel 110. As embodied herein, the top panel 114 can
optionally be
labeled with an arrow, text or other symbol 117 to indicate where to apply the
downward
pressure to the lid portion.
Pinching the web material 101 between the front lid panel pressure edge 158
and
_______________________________________________________________ bottom panel
110 while dispensing the web material from compat intent 103 can reverse
the curvature in the web material 101 as it is dispensed from the compat
intent 103, with
the web material assuming a generally planar, straightened condition once
dispensed.
For example, pinching the web material 101 between the front lid panel
pressure edge
158 and bottom panel 110 while dispensing the web material from compartment
103 can
.. apply a shear force to the top surface of the web material 101. The shear
force applied by
front lid panel pressure edge 158 can cause the curved web material to
straighten as the
web material is dispensed from the roll 115. For example, application of a
reverse sheer
stress to web material can reduce, or eliminate the shape memory effect caused
by the
prolonged storage of the web material in a roll.
As embodied herein, the dispensed web material can be separated from the roll
115 using cutter 106. As described above, the dispensed web material
advantageously
can be uncurled and straightened with the ability to generally lie flat on an
intended
surface.
In accordance with an aspect of the disclosed subject matter, the dispensed
web
material can have a dispensed web curvature. The dispensed web curvature can
be
measured as a distance between a high point on the dispensed web material and
a flat
surface on which the dispensed web material is placed. As embodied herein, the
dispensed web material can further have a length of between approximately 6
inches and
approximately 60 inches.
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The lid portion 104 is further movable between the open position as shown in
FIG. 8, and the closed position as shown in FIG. 12. For example, after
dispensing is
complete the container may be placed in storage. As shown in exemplary FIG.
12, when
the container 100 is in the closed position, the lid portion 104 can be
disposed over the
___ compat intent 103 of the base portion 102. In the closed position, the
lid portion 104
protects the roll 115 and the cutter 106 further allowing for safe
transportation and
storage of the web material 101. When closing the container 100, for purpose
of
illustration and not limitation, the front lid panel 116 can extend outside of
the
compat __ anent 103 along the front base panel 108 in the closed position.
According to another aspect of the disclosed subject matter, a blank is
provided.
As embodied herein, the blank can be used to form a container. The blank of
the
disclosed subject matter includes a base portion having a front base panel
including a
front base panel free edge and a front base panel fold line opposite the front
base panel
free edge. A bottom panel extends from the front base panel fold line to a
bottom panel
fold line, the bottom panel having opposing first and second bottom side fold
lines. First
and second bottom panel side tabs extend from the first and second bottom side
fold
lines, respectively. A back panel extends from the bottom panel fold line to a
base-lid
hinge line.
Additionally, the blank of the disclosed subject matter includes a lid portion
having a top panel extending from the base-lid hinge line to a top front fold
line. A first
front lid panel extends from the top front fold line to a front lid panel fold
line, and a
second front lid panel extends from the front lid panel fold line to a front
lid panel free
edge.
Referring now to the blank 200 of FIG. 13, the container 100 can be formed
from
a base portion 202 having a bottom panel 210 and a lid portion 204 having a
top panel
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214. To form the base portion 202 of the container 100 from blank 200, the
bottom
panel 210 can include opposing front base panel and bottom panel fold lines
246, 248
and opposing first and second bottom side fold lines 264, 266. Opposing first
and
second bottom panel side tabs 233, 234 can extend from the bottom panel 210
along
corresponding opposing first and second bottom side fold lines 264, 266.
Opposing first
and second retainer tabs 231, 232 can extend from the first and second bottom
panel side
tabs 233, 234 along corresponding opposing first and second side tab fold
lines 265, 267.
Each of the first and second side tab fold lines 265, 267 can include score
lines along its
length.
A front base panel 208 extends from the bottom panel 210 along the front base
panel fold line 246. The front base panel 208 can extend from the front base
panel fold
line 246 to a front base panel free edge 205. Opposing first and second front
base panel
side tabs 220, 222 can extend from the front base panel 208 along
corresponding
opposing first and second front base panel side fold lines 260, 262.
A back panel 212 extends from the bottom panel 210 along the bottom panel fold
line 248. The back panel 212 extends from the bottom panel fold line 248 to a
base-lid
hinge line 250. Opposing first and second back panel side tabs 240, 242 can
extend from
back panel 212 along corresponding first and second back panel side fold lines
268, 270.
The base-lid hinge line 250 can include score lines along its length.
To form the lid portion 204 of the container 100 from the blank 200, the lid
portion can include the top panel 214. The top panel 214 can be coextensive
with the
back panel 212 and extends from the base-lid hinge line 250. The top panel 214
extends
from the base-lid hinge line 250 to a top front fold line 252.
A first front lid panel 216 extends from top panel 214 along the top front
fold line
252. The first front lid panel 216 extends from the top front fold line 252 to
a front lid
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panel fold line 258. The top front fold line 252 can include score lines along
its length. A
second front lid panel 218 extends from the first front lid panel 216 along
the front lid
panel fold line 258. The second front lid panel 218 extends from the front lid
panel fold
line 258 to a front lid panel free edge 260. When the blank 200 is formed into
a
container, the second front lid panel 218 can be configured to be secured to
the first front
lid panel 216 with adhesive, or any other securing means.
The front base panel 208 and first front lid panel 216 of the blank 200 can
each
define a respective width. As shown in FIG. 13, the front base panel 208 can
have a
front base panel width wi defined between the front base panel free edge 205
and the
front base panel fold line 246. The first front lid panel 216 can have a front
lid panel
width w2 defined between the top front fold line 252 and the front lid panel
fold line 258.
In accordance with another aspect of the disclosed subject matter, the front
lid
panel width w2 can be greater than the front base panel width wi. For example
and as
embodied herein, the front lid panel width w2 is between approximately 3
percent and
approximately 5 percent greater than the front base panel width wi. By way of
another
example, and as embodied herein, the front base panel width wi is
approximately 1.7
inches and the front lid panel width w2 is approximately 1.75 inches. As
described
above, having a front lid panel width w2 greater than the front base panel
width wi can
facilitate more effective application of downward pressure onto web material,
once the
.. blank 200 has been formed into a container.
The side tabs and portions of the blank 200 can be configured to be arranged
in a
manner to structurally support the container 100. Regarding the base portion
202 of the
container, when the blank 200 is formed into the container 100 the first and
second front
base panel side tabs 220, 222 and the first and second back panel side tabs
240, 242 can
.. be arranged between the first and second bottom panel side tabs 233, 234
along their
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inner surface. Accordingly, the container 100 can have sides of the base
portion 202
defined by the first and second front base panel side tabs 220, 222, first and
second back
panel side tabs 240, 242, and first and second bottom panel side tabs 233,
234. These
tabs and panels can be adhered to one another using adhesive, or any other
securing
means.
Regarding the lid portion 104 of the container, when the blank 200 is formed
into
the container 100, the second front lid panel 218 can be adhered to the inside
surface of
the first front lid panel 216 after folding along the front lid panel fold
line 258.
Accordingly, the container can have a front lid panel 116 defined by the first
front lid
panel 216 and second front lid panel 218.
The container 100 and blank 200 disclosed herein are preferably disposable,
but
the containers can be recycled or reused as desired. Additionally, the
materials from
which the container is made need not be the same throughout. The container and
blank
described herein can be manufactured from any suitable material, including but
not
limited to cardstock, pulp board, paperboard, micro-flute corrugated material,
expanded
polystyrene foam, oriented polystyrene (OPS), polypropylene, mineral filled
polypropylene, amorphous polyethylene terephthalate (APET), thermoplastics,
paper,
recycled board, virgin board, or any other suitable material. As embodied
herein, the
container and blank can be manufactured from cardstock with about 18 to 22
points
thickness or cardstock with a weight of about 350-450 grams per square meter.
The
blank of the disclosed subject matter can be retained in the assembled
configuration, for
example and without limitation, by adhesive bonding. Additionally or
alternatively, the
blank can be retained in the assembled configuration by tucking projecting
portions of
blank into slits provided and configured to clasp or otherwise engage such
projecting
portions. Additionally or alternatively, the container can be formed without
the use of a
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blank, such as with an injection molded container. Other suitable additional
or
alternative retention means are within the scope of the disclosed subject
matter.
It is to be recognized that the relative proportions of container 100 or blank
200
will vary according to the exact size and intended use of the container or
blank. While
an essentially rectangular container formed by a blank is herein described,
one of
ordinary skill in the art will recognize that any suitable shape and depth of
the container
and corresponding blank can be employed and the disclosed subject matter is
not so
limited. Other suitable shapes include cylinders, ovals, various polygons,
etc., having
any suitable relative proportions.
Additional exemplary container and blank configurations are provided in
accordance with additional aspects of the disclosed subject matter. As
described above,
the various containers and blanks can reduce the curvature or curl of
dispensed web
material. For example, by applying a shear force to the web material as it is
dispensed.
An exemplary container 300 in accordance with an aspect of the disclosed
subject
matter is depicted in FIGS. 14A-14B. The container 300 can dispense web
material
which is pre-folded on a roll 315. Pre-folded web material 301 can be folded
along first
and second fold lines 304, 305 in a first trifold configuration as shown in
FIG. 14B. In
the first trifold configuration, opposing ends 302, 303 of the web material
can be
symmetrically folded towards a longitudinal axis 306 of the web material such
that the
opposing ends 302, 303 do not overlap. With reference to FIG. 14B, the pre-
folded web
material 301 may be stored on the roll 315 in an overhand configuration. FIG.
15 depicts
a cross-section view of the exemplary container 300.
In accordance with another aspect, pre-folded web material 301 can be prepared
by the folding opposing ends 302, 303 along first and second fold lines 304,
305 to
create the pre-folded web material 301 in a second trifold configuration as
shown in
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FIGS. 16A-16H. FIGS. 16A-16D are a planar view of the web material being
folded in
the second trifold configuration in which opposing ends 302, 303 overlap each
other.
FIGS. 16E-16H are a perspective view of the web material being folded in the
second
trifold configuration in which opposing ends 302, 303 overlap each other.
Pre-folding web material before rolling the web material can reduce the
tendency
of the web material to curl when dispensed. For example, first and second fold
lines 304,
305 in the pre-folded web material 301 can act as structural ribs in the web
material once
dispensed, which can reduce the tendency of the pre-folded web material 301 to
curl
during dispensing.
According to another aspect of the disclosed subject matter, a blank 380 is
provided as shown in FIG. 17. As embodied herein, the blank 380 can be used to
form
the container 300.
Referring now to the blank 310 of FIG. 17, the container 300 can be formed
from
a front base panel 308, a bottom panel 310, a back panel 312, a top panel 314,
and a front
lid panel 316. The bottom panel 310 can include opposing front base panel and
back
panel fold lines 346, 348 and opposing first and second bottom side fold lines
364, 366.
Opposing first and second bottom panel side tabs 333, 334 can extend from the
bottom
panel 310 along corresponding opposing first and second bottom side fold lines
364, 366.
A front base panel 308 extends from the bottom panel 310 along the front base
panel fold line 346. The front base panel 308 can extend from the front base
panel fold
line 346 to a front base panel free edge 305. Opposing first and second front
base panel
side tabs 320, 322 can extend from the front base panel 308 along
corresponding
opposing first and second front base panel side fold lines 360, 362.
A back panel 312 extends from the bottom panel 310 along the bottom panel fold
line 348. The back panel 312 extends from the bottom panel fold line 348 to a
base-lid
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hinge line 350. Opposing first and second back panel side tabs 340, 342 can
extend from
back panel 312 along corresponding first and second back panel side fold lines
368, 370.
The base-lid hinge line 350 can include score lines along its length.
A top panel 314 can be coextensive with the back panel 312 and extends from
the
base-lid hinge line 350. The top panel 314 extends from the base-lid hinge
line 350 to a
top front fold line 352.
A front lid panel 316 extends from top panel 314 along the top front fold line
352. The front lid panel 316 extends from the top front fold line 352 to a
front lid panel
free edge 354. The front base panel 308 and the front lid panel 316 of the
blank 300 can
each define a respective width. For purpose illustration not limitation, the
front base
panel 308 can have a front base panel width wl defined between the front base
panel free
edge 305 and the front base panel fold line 346. As embodied herein, wl can be
approximately 1.67 inches. The front lid panel 316 can have a front lid panel
width w2
defined between the top front fold line 352 and the front lid panel free edge
354. As
embodied herein, wl can be approximately 1.19 inches.
An exemplary container 400 in accordance with another aspect of the disclosed
subject matter is depicted in FIGS. 18A-19G. The container 400 can have a lid
portion
404 and a base portion 405. Base portion 405 can have a front base panel 401
and bottom
panel 402 provided with an access recess 403. Access recess 403 can be defined
in the
front base panel 401 and bottom panel 402 and can provide access for a user to
grip an
end of the web material 406 for dispensing the web material. Lid portion 404
can have
first and second locking tabs 410, 412. In FIGS. 18A-18C, the container 400 is
depicted
in a dispensing position, with the container 400 inverted, having the lid
portion 404 of
the container 400 located beneath the base portion 405. With reference to FIG.
18B, a
.. web material 406 can be dispensed from the container between front base
panel 401 and
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the lid portion 404 while the container 400 is in the dispensing position. As
described
further herein, the lid portion 404 can pinch the web material 406 against the
front base
panel 401 as the web material 406 is dispensed, which can apply a shear force
to the web
material 406 and reduce the curvature or curl of the web material 406 once
dispensed.
With reference to FIGS. 19A-19G, cross-sectional views of the exemplary
container 400 are depicted illustrating use of the exemplary container 400.
With
reference to FIG. 19A, the container 400 is depicted with the lid portion 404
in a closed
position. As embodied herein, the lid portion 404 can be disposed within the
base
portion 405 in the closed position. With reference to FIGS. 19B-19D, the lid
portion 404
can be moved from the closed position of FIG. 19A to an open position for
access to a
roll 415 of web material 406 disposed in compai _______________________ anent
407. With reference to FIG. 19D,
a portion of the web material 406 can be dispensed between the base portion
405 and the
lid portion 404 with the lid portion 404 in the open position. With reference
to FIG. 19E,
the lid portion 404 can be moved to a dispensing position with the lid portion
404 outside
of the base portion 405 and the web material 406 disposed between the lid
portion 404
and the base portion 405. As embodied herein, and with reference to FIGS. 19E
and
19F, first and second locking tabs 410, 412 can be folded into the compartment
to lock
the lid portion 404 in a closed position.
With reference to FIG. 19G, the container 400 can be inverted with the lid
portion 404 in the dispensing position and web material disposed between the
lid portion
404 and the base portion 405. Web material 406 can be dispensed from the
container
400 with the container inverted. For example, web material can be disposed
upward and
outwardly from between the lid portion 404 and the base portion 405. As
embodied
herein, and with reference to FIG. 19G, the web material 406 can be dispensed
at an
angle of approximately 90 degrees from the lid portion 404. Pressure can be
applied to
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the lid portion 404 to pinch the web material 406 between the lid portion 404
and the
base portion 405 as the web material is dispensed. Pinching the web material
406
between the lid portion 404 and the base portion 405 can apply a shear force
to the web
material 406 as the web material is dispensed, which can cause the web
material to
straighten as the web material is dispensed from the roll 415. For example,
application of
a reverse sheer stress to web material can reduce, or eliminate the shape
memory effect
caused by the prolonged storage of the web material in a roll. As embodied
herein the lid
portion 404 can include a double layer of material to increase the rigidity of
the lid
portion and facilitate application of additional shear stress to the web
material as the web
material is dispensed.
Significant pressure can be applied by a user squeezing downward on the top
panel 402
of container 400 to pinch the web material 406.
In accordance with another aspect of the disclosed subject matter, an
exemplary
blank 500 is provided as shown in FIG. 20. As embodied herein, the blank 500
can be
configured to form the container 400. The blank 500 can include an access
recess 503
formed in a bottom panel 502 and a front base panel 501.
Referring now to the blank 500 of FIG. 20, the container 400 can be formed
from
a front base panel 501, a bottom panel 502, a back panel 504, a top panel 505,
a first
front lid panel 506, and a second front lid panel 507. The bottom panel 502
can include
opposing front base panel and back panel fold lines 518, 520 and opposing
first and
second bottom side fold lines 536, 538. Opposing first and second bottom panel
side
tabs 564, 566 can extend from the bottom panel 502 along corresponding
opposing first
and second bottom side fold lines 536, 538 to opposing third and fourth bottom
side fold
lines 544, 546. The opposing first and second bottom side panel side tabs 564,
566 can
include first and second slits 582, 584, respectively. Opposing retainer side
tabs 568,
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570 can extend from the first and second bottom panel side tabs 564, 566 along
corresponding opposing third and fourth bottom side fold lines 544, 546.
A front base panel 501 extends from the bottom panel 502 along the front base
panel fold line 518. The front base panel 501 can extend from the front base
panel fold
line 518 to a front base panel free edge 510. Opposing first and second front
base panel
side tabs 560, 562 can extend from the front base panel 501 along
corresponding
opposing first and second front base panel side fold lines 532, 534.
A back panel 504 extends from the bottom panel 502 along the bottom panel fold
line 520. The back panel 504 extends from the bottom panel fold line 520 to a
base-lid
hinge line 522. Opposing first and second back panel side tabs 572, 574 can
extend from
back panel 504 along corresponding first and second back panel side fold lines
540, 542.
The base-lid hinge line 522 can include score lines along its length.
A top panel 505 can be coextensive with the back panel 504 and extends from
the
base-lid hinge line 522. The top panel 505 extends from the base-lid hinge
line 522 to a
top front fold line 524.
A first front lid panel 506 extends from top panel 505 along the top front
fold line
524 to a front lid fold line 526. The first front lid panel 506 can include
opposing first
and second front lid side fold lines 548, 550. Opposing first and second front
lid panel
side tabs 576, 578 can extend from the first front lid panel 506 along
corresponding
opposing first and second front lid side fold lines 548, 550 to opposing third
and fourth
front lid side fold lines 552, 554. Opposing first and second front lid
locking side tabs
580, 582 extend from the first and second front lid panel side tabs 576, 578
along the
third and fourth front lid side fold lines 552, 554. A second front lid panel
507 extends
from the first front lid panel 506 along the front lid fold line 526 to a
front lid free edge
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528. The opposing first and second front lid locking side tabs 580, 582 can be
inserted
into the slits 582, 584 in bottom panel side tabs when folded together.
An exemplary container 600 in accordance with another aspect of the disclosed
subject matter is depicted in FIGS. 21A-24. The container can have a lid
portion 610
with a top panel 607 and front lid panel 606. The front lid panel 606 may have
a tapered
edge 603. As embodied herein, the tapered edge 603 can define a crease 604 in
web
material 605 as the web material is dispensed from the container. As embodied
herein,
front lid panel 606 can be disposed outside compai ____________________ anent
612 for dispensing web material
from the compartment. As described above, crease 604 in the web material can
act as a
structural rib in the dispensed web material, which can reduce the tendency of
the web
material 605 to curl once dispensed.
In accordance with another aspect, and with reference to the exemplary
container
depicted in FIG. 22, lid portion 710 can include a blunt tip 703 with first
and second
chamfered corners 704, 705. First and second chamfered corners 704, 705 can
generate
first and second creases 714, 715 in the web material 705 during dispensing.
FIG. 23
depicts a cross-section view of the exemplary container 600. For purpose of
illustration
not limitation, as embodied herein, a cutter 630 is disposed on top of its
front base panel.
Alternatively, depending on the dispensed materials, the containers do not
need to have
cutters.
According to another aspect of the disclosed subject matter, an exemplary
blank
800 is provided as shown in FIG. 24. As embodied herein, the blank 800 can be
used to
form the container 600. The blank 800 can have a tapered tip 864 extending
from a front
lid panel 810.
Referring now to the blank 800 of FIG. 24, the container 600 can be formed
from
a front base panel 802, a bottom panel 804, a back panel 806, a top panel 808,
and a front
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lid panel 810. The bottom panel 804 can include opposing front base panel and
back
panel fold lines 814, 816 and opposing first and second bottom side fold lines
830, 832.
Opposing first and second bottom panel side tabs 854, 856 can extend from the
bottom
panel 804 along corresponding opposing first and second bottom side fold lines
830, 832.
A front base panel 802 extends from the bottom panel 804 along the front base
panel fold line 814. The front base panel 802 can extend from the front base
panel fold
line 814 to a front base panel free edge 812. Opposing first and second front
base panel
side tabs 850, 852 can extend from the front base panel 802 along
corresponding
opposing first and second front base panel side fold lines 826, 828.
A back panel 806 extends from the bottom panel 804 along the bottom panel fold
line 816. The back panel 806 extends from the bottom panel fold line 816 to a
base-lid
hinge line 818. Opposing first and second back panel side tabs 858, 860 can
extend from
back panel 806 along corresponding first and second back panel side fold lines
834, 836.
The base-lid hinge line 818 can include score lines along its length.
A top panel 808 can be coextensive with the back panel 806 and extends from
the
base-lid hinge line 818. The top panel 808 extends from the base-lid hinge
line 818 to a
top front fold line 820. A front lid panel 810 extends from top panel 808
along the top
front fold line 820. The front lid panel 810 extends from the top front fold
line 820 to a
front lid panel free edge 822.
An exemplary container 900 in accordance with another aspect of the disclosed
subject matter is depicted in FIGS. 25A-26B. The container 900 can have a
dowel 910
within the compai __ intent 903. The dowel 910 can apply a shear force to the
web material
during dispensing. For example, a roll of web material can be disposed in the
compai __ anent 903 in an overhand configuration, and the web material can be
guided
__________________________ around the dowel 910 within the compai anent. As
described above, application of shear
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force to the web material during dispensing can reduce the tendency of the web
material
to curl once dispensed. With reference to FIGS. 26A-26B, lid portion 920 can
extend
outside compai __ anent 903. For purpose of illustration not limitation, as
embodied herein,
a cutter 930 is disposed on top of the front base panel. Alternatively,
depending on the
.. dispensed materials, the containers do not need to have cutters.
According to another aspect of the disclosed subject matter, an exemplary
blank
1000 is provided as shown in FIG. 27. As embodied herein, the blank 1000 can
be used
to form the container 900.
Referring now to the blank 1000 of FIG. 27, the container 900 can be formed
from a front base panel 1002, a bottom panel 1004, a back panel 1006, a top
panel 1008,
and a front lid panel 1010. The bottom panel 1004 can include opposing front
base panel
and back panel fold lines 1014, 1016 and opposing first and second bottom side
fold
lines 1028, 1030. Opposing first and second bottom panel side tabs 1054, 1056
can
extend from the bottom panel 1004 along corresponding opposing first and
second
bottom side fold lines 1028, 1030. Opposing first and second bottom panel side
tabs
1054, 1056 can include built-in holes 1074, 1076 to contain a dowel pin.
A front base panel 1002 extends from the bottom panel 1004 along the front
base
panel fold line 1014. The front base panel 1002 can extend from the front base
panel
fold line 1014 to a front base panel free edge 1012. Opposing first and second
front base
panel side tabs 1050, 1052 can extend from the front base panel 1002 along
corresponding opposing first and second front base panel side fold lines 1024,
1026.
Opposing first and second front base panel side tabs 1050, 1052 can include
built-in
holes 1070, 1072 to contain a dowel pin.
A back panel 1006 extends from the bottom panel 1004 along the bottom panel
fold line 1016. The back panel 1006 extends from the bottom panel fold line
1016 to a
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base-lid hinge line 1018. Opposing first and second back panel side tabs 1058,
1060 can
extend from back panel 1006 along corresponding first and second back panel
side fold
lines 1032, 1034. The base-lid hinge line 1018 can include score lines along
its length.
A top panel 1008 can be coextensive with the back panel 1006 and extends from
the base-lid hinge line 1018. The top panel 1008 extends from the base-lid
hinge line
1018 to a top front fold line 1020. A front lid panel 1010 extends from top
panel 1008
along the top front fold line 1020. The front lid panel 1010 extends from the
top front
fold line 1020 to a front lid panel free edge 1022.
An exemplary container 1100 in accordance with another aspect of the disclosed
subject matter is depicted in FIGS. 28A-30B. The container 1100 can have a
front base
panel 1130 with an extended slit or channel 1120 passing through the front
base panel
1110. Extended slit or channel 1120 may have first and second blunt corners
1122, 1124
to engage a web material 1101 as it is fed through the extended slit or
channel 1120. First
and second blunt corners 1122, 1124 can generate first and second creases
1126, 1128 in
the web material 1102 during dispensing. As described above, creasing web
material
during dispensing can create structural ribs along the length of the dispensed
web
material which can reduce the tendency of the web material 1101 to curl once
dispensed.
Front base panel 1130 can have a reinforced layer 1140 to provide increased
structural integrity to the front base panel during dispensing as shown in
cross-sectional
.. side view of FIG. 30B. For purpose of illustration not limitation, as
embodied herein, a
cutter 1130 is disposed on top of the front base panel in FIGS. 30A and 30B.
Alternatively, depending on the dispensed materials, the containers do not
need to have
cutters.
According to another aspect of the disclosed subject matter, an exemplary
blank
.. 1200 is provided as shown in FIG. 31. As embodied herein, the blank 1200
can be used
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to form the container 1100. Poly reinforcement 1240 can provide additional
strength to
the front base panel, as described above.
Referring now to the blank 1200 of FIG. 31, the container 1100 can be formed
from a front base panel 1202, a bottom panel 1204, a back panel 1206, a top
panel 1208,
and a front lid panel 1210. The bottom panel 1204 can include opposing front
base panel
and back panel fold lines 1214, 1216 and opposing first and second bottom side
fold
lines 1228, 1230. Opposing first and second bottom panel side tabs 1254, 1256
can
extend from the bottom panel 1204 along corresponding opposing first and
second
bottom side fold lines 1228, 1230.
A front base panel 1202 extends from the bottom panel 1204 along the front
base
panel fold line 1214. The front base panel 1202 can extend from the front base
panel
fold line 1214 to a front base panel free edge 1212. Opposing first and second
front base
panel side tabs 1250, 1252 can extend from the front base panel 1202 along
corresponding opposing first and second front base panel side fold lines 1224,
1226.
A back panel 1206 extends from the bottom panel 1204 along the bottom panel
fold line 1216. The back panel 1206 extends from the bottom panel fold line
1216 to a
base-lid hinge line 1218. Opposing first and second back panel side tabs 1258,
1260 can
extend from back panel 1206 along corresponding first and second back panel
side fold
lines 1232, 1234. The base-lid hinge line 1218 can include score lines along
its length.
A top panel 1208 can be coextensive with the back panel 1206 and extends from
the base-lid hinge line 1218. The top panel 1208 extends from the base-lid
hinge line
1018 to a top front fold line 1220. A front lid panel 1210 extends from top
panel 1208
along the top front fold line 1220. The front lid panel 1210 extends from the
top front
fold line 1220 to a front lid panel free edge 1222.
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An exemplary container 1300 in accordance with an aspect of the disclosed
subject matter is depicted in FIG. 32. Container 1300 can have a front base
panel 1310
provided with an inwardly facing crescent flap 1320 to scorch the paper
upwards to
reverse the curl in the center of the dispensed material, for example, a paper
material.
In addition to the specific embodiments claimed below, the disclosed subject
matter is also directed to other embodiments having any other possible
combination of
the dependent features claimed below and those disclosed above. As such, the
particular
features presented in the dependent claims and disclosed above can be combined
with
each other in other manners within the scope of the disclosed subject matter
such that the
disclosed subject matter should be recognized as also specifically directed to
other
embodiments having any other possible combinations. Thus, the foregoing
description
of specific embodiments of the disclosed subject matter has been presented for
purposes
of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to
limit the disclosed
subject matter to those embodiments disclosed.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and
variations can be made in the method and system of the disclosed subject
matter without
departing from the spirit or scope of the disclosed subject matter. Thus, it
is intended
that the disclosed subject matter include modifications and variations that
are within the
scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.
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