Package for flexible tubing

Abstract

The present invention is a box for use by a person to store and dispense a roll of small diameter flexible tubing. The box comprises a front wall, a rear wall, first and second substantially open side walls, and an inside portion. The box further comprises a first flap extending from the rear wall to the front wall and substantially centered between the first and second side walls. The first flap is removably engageable with the front wall between an open position where the person may remove the first flap and insert the roll of flexible tubing into the inside portion and a closed position where the person may engage the flap to retain the roll of small diameter flexible tubing and then dispense as needed. The first and second substantially open sidewalls each comprise an elongated strip extending from said front wall to said rear wall to retain the roll of small diameter flexible tubing. The box is made from a single piece of corrugated cardboard having a plurality of fold lines.

1 . A box for use by a person to store and dispense a roll of small diameter flexible tubing comprising: a front wall; a rear wall; first and second substantially open side walls; an inside portion; a first flap extending from said rear wall to said front wall; said first flap being substantially centered between said first and second side walls; said first flap being engageable with front wall between an open position where the person may remove the first flap and insert the roll of flexible tubing into said inside portion and a closed position where the person may engage said first flap to retain the roll of flexible tubing for storage and dispensing as needed.  
   
   
       2 . The box of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second substantially open sidewalls each comprise an elongated strip extending from said front wall to said rear wall.  
   
   
       3 . The box of  claim 2 , wherein each of said elongated strips comprise first and second portions having an inner edge and a planar surface, respectively.  
   
   
       4 . The box of  claim 3 , wherein said inner edges retain the roll of small diameter flexible tubing.  
   
   
       5 . The box of  claim 4 , wherein said planar surfaces are engaged with the rear wall.  
   
   
       6 . The box of  claim 5 , wherein said first portions of said elongated strips are substantially perpendicular to said second portions.  
   
   
       7 . The box of  claim 6 , wherein said front and rear walls extend above said first and second side walls.  
   
   
       8 . The box of  claim 7 , further comprising a second flap extending from said front wall and adapted to removably engage with said first flap.  
   
   
       9 . The box of  claim 8 , wherein said first flap comprises a male fastener adapted to removably engage with said second flap.  
   
   
       10 . The box of  claim 9 , wherein said second flap comprises a female fastener adapted to removably engage with said male fastener.  
   
   
       11 . The box of  claim 10 , wherein said second flap is substantially centered between said first and second side walls.  
   
   
       12 . The box of  claim 11 , wherein said female fastener of said second flap comprise an elongated slot adapted to receive said first flap.  
   
   
       13 . The box of  claim 12 , wherein said male fastener of said first flap comprises an elongated tab.  
   
   
       14 . The box of  claim 13 , wherein said box is made from a single piece of corrugated cardboard having a plurality of fold lines.