Top or bottom loading container

Abstract

A container including: a container top having a dispensing opening formed from a plurality of top flaps; a container bottom disposed opposite the container top formed from a plurality of bottom flaps; and a plurality of decorative panels forming a sidewall of the container having a continuous decorative surface. The plurality of decorative panels creating a continuous decorative surface that extends in side-fold continuity across the decorative panels except at an edge where two of the decorative panels are joined. As a result, there is more continuity of the decorative panels forming the sidewall and no sidewalls formed by glued together flaps. In this manner, there is less interruption of any graphics placed on the container's sidewall.

1 . A container comprising: 
 a first section having a first section decorative panel, a first section top flap disposed at a first end of the first section decorative panel and a first section bottom flap disposed at a second end of the first section decorative panel;    a second section connected to the first section, the second section having a second section decorative panel, a second section top flap disposed at a first end of the second section decorative panel and a second section bottom flap panel disposed at a second end of the second section decorative panel;    a third section connected to the second section, the third section having a third section decorative panel, a third section top flap disposed at a first end of the third section decorative panel and a third section bottom panel disposed at a second end of the third section decorative panel;    a fourth section connected to third section, the fourth section having a fourth section decorative panel and a fourth section top flap disposed at a first end of the fourth section decorative panel and a fourth section bottom flap disposed at a second end of the fourth section decorative panel;    a tab connected to either the first section decorative panel or the fourth section decorative panel for securing the fourth section decorative panel to the first section decorative panel; and    wherein top flaps define a container top having at least a portion of the dispensing opening in the container top, and the bottom flaps define a container bottom, and the first, second, third and fourth section decorative panels form a sidewall of the container having a continuous decorative surface.    
   
   
       2 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the continuous decorative surface extends in side fold continuity across at least three of the edges where adjacent decorative panels meet.  
   
   
       3 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the first, second, third and fourth section decorative panels are in top fold continuity with the respective top flaps and in bottom fold continuity with the respective bottom flaps.  
   
   
       4 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the dispensing opening further comprises a dispensing window having a dispensing orifice.  
   
   
       5 . The container of  claim 4  further comprising a removable surf board that covers at least a portion of the dispensing window.  
   
   
       6 . The container of  claim 1  in combination with a plurality of sheet materials.  
   
   
       7 . The container of  claim 6  wherein the sheet material comprises tissue.  
   
   
       8 . The container of  claim 7  wherein the container comprises an upright tissue carton.  
   
   
       9 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the dispensing opening spans the top of the container and at least one of the decorative panels.  
   
   
       10 . The container of  claim 9  wherein the opening comprises an oval.  
   
   
       11 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the dispensing opening resides solely in the top of the container.  
   
   
       12 . A facial tissue container comprising: 
 a container top comprising a plurality of top flaps folded to form the container top having at least a portion of the container opening located in the container top;    a container bottom disposed opposite the container top comprising a plurality of bottom flaps folded to form the container bottom;    and at least three decorative panels forming a continuous decorative surface that extends in side-fold continuity across a plurality of edges where adjacent decorative panels meet except at an edge where the first decorative panel is joined to the last decorative panel to form a sidewall of the container.    
   
   
       13 . The facial tissue container of  claim 12  wherein one of the decorative panels is adjoined along a top edge to one of the plurality of top flaps of the container top.  
   
   
       14 . The facial tissue container of  claim 12  wherein one of the decorative panels is adjoined along a bottom edge to one of the plurality of bottom flaps of the container bottom.  
   
   
       15 . The facial tissue container of  claim 13  wherein the dispensing opening comprises a dispensing window having a dispensing orifice.  
   
   
       16 . The facial tissue container of  claim 15  further comprising a removable surf board that covers at least a portion of the dispensing window.  
   
   
       17 . The container of  claim 12  wherein the tissue container comprises an upright tissue carton.  
   
   
       18 . The container of  claim 12  wherein the dispensing opening spans the top of the container and at least one of the decorative panels.  
   
   
       19 . The container of  claim 18  wherein the opening comprises an oval.  
   
   
       20 . The container of  claim 12  wherein the dispensing opening resides solely in the container top.  
   
   
       21 . The container of  claim 20  wherein the dispensing opening resides entirely in at least one of the plurality of top flaps.  
   
   
       22 . The container of  claim 21  further comprising a unitary dispensing window having a dispensing orifice.