Carton having a pivoting dispenser

Abstract

A carton includes a dispenser formed from a spout pattern in a carton section and a spout section disposed within the carton section. The spout section and a pivoting portion of a carton end panel pivot outwardly to open the dispenser. A bag disposed within the carton can be partially drawn intact out of the carton when the dispenser is opened so that the bag may subsequently be opened.

1 . A paperboard carton blank for forming a carton, comprising: 
 a paperboard carton section, comprising: 
 a first end panel;  
 a first side panel;  
 a second end panel foldably connected to the first side panel at a first transverse fold line;  
 a second side panel foldably connected to the second end panel at a second transverse fold line;  
 at least one top flap extending across a first marginal potion of the blank;  
 at least one bottom flap extending across a second marginal portion of the blank; and  
 a spout pattern defining a pivoting portion in the carton section; and  
   a paperboard spout section, comprising: 
 a center section; and  
 at least one side extension connected to the center section, wherein  
 the spout section is constructed to be adhered to the carton section to cooperate with the spout pattern in the carton section to form a dispenser.  
   
     
     
         2 . The blank of  claim 1 , wherein the spout pattern comprises: 
 a first leg extending across the second end panel;    a second leg extending along the first transverse fold line; and    a third leg extending along the second transverse fold line.    
     
     
         3 . The blank of  claim 1 , wherein the spout pattern defines the pivoting portion in the second end panel.  
     
     
         4 . The blank of  claim 3 , wherein the spout pattern comprises a tear strip defining an upper edge of the pivoting portion of the second end panel.  
     
     
         5 . The blank of  claim 4 , wherein a height of the center section of the spout section is greater than a height of the pivoting portion of the second end panel.  
     
     
         6 . The blank of  claim 5 , wherein a width of the center section of the spout section is approximately equal to a width of the second end panel.  
     
     
         7 . The blank of  claim 3 , wherein the center section comprises: 
 at least one projection extending from an upper edge of the center section; and    a cutout section adjacent to the projection.    
     
     
         8 . The blank of  claim 7 , wherein the spout section further comprises a bottom section foldably connected to the center section.  
     
     
         9 . The blank of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one side extension comprises: 
 a first side extension foldably connected to a first side of the center section, the first side extension comprising a first stop; and    a second side extension foldably connected to a second side of the center section, the second side extension comprising a second stop.    
     
     
         10 . A carton constructed from the blank of  claim 1 , comprising: 
 a bag disposed within the carton, the bag having a top portion adhered to the spout section, wherein the spout section and the spout pattern form a dispenser.    
     
     
         11 . A method of erecting a carton, comprising: 
 providing a blank according to  claim 1;     adhering the spout section to the pivoting portion of the carton section;    adhering a top portion of a bag to the spout section; and    folding the blank and adhering selected panels so that the first side panel, the first end panel, the second side panel, the second end panel, the top panel, and the bottom panel form a parallelepipedal structure.    
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the bag is only adhered to the spout section.  
     
     
         13 . A method of erecting a carton, comprising: 
 providing a blank according to  claim 3;     adhering the paperboard spout section to the pivoting portion;    forming a tubular structure from the blank by folding at one or more of the transverse fold lines;    placing a bag in the tubular structure;    adhering a top portion of the bag to the spout section; and    closing the flaps to form a parallelepipedal structure.    
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the bag is filled with a dispensable product before being placed in the tubular structure.  
     
     
         15 . A paperboard carton, comprising: 
 a first end panel;    a first side panel adjacent to the first end panel;    a second end panel adjacent to the first side panel;    a second side panel adjacent to the first and second end panels;    a top panel;    a bottom panel;    a paperboard spout section having a center section, and at least one side extension foldably connected to the center section; and    a spout pattern defining a pivoting portion in the second end panel, wherein    the center section of the spout section is adhered to the pivoting portion, and    the spout section is constructed to cooperate with the spout pattern to form a dispenser.    
     
     
         16 . The carton of  claim 15 , wherein the spout pattern comprises: 
 a first leg extending across the second end panel;    a second leg comprising a plurality of cuts; and    a third leg comprising a plurality of cuts and extending parallel to the second leg.    
     
     
         17 . The carton of  claim 15 , wherein the spout pattern comprises a tear strip defining an upper edge of the pivoting portion of the second end panel.  
     
     
         18 . The carton of  claim 17 , wherein: 
 a height of the center section is greater than a height of the pivoting portion of the second end panel; and    a width of the center section is approximately equal to a width of the second end panel.    
     
     
         19 . The carton of  claim 17 , wherein the center section comprises: 
 at least one projection extending from an upper edge of the center section; and    a cutout section adjacent to the projection.    
     
     
         20 . The carton of  claim 19 , wherein the spout section further comprises a bottom section foldably connected to the center section.  
     
     
         21 . The carton of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one side extension comprises a first side extension foldably connected to a first side of the center section, and a second side extension foldably connected to a second side of the center section.  
     
     
         22 . The carton of  claim 19 , wherein the first side extension comprises a first stop, and the second side extension comprises a second stop.  
     
     
         23 . The carton of  claim 17 , further comprising a bag disposed within the carton, the bag having a top portion adhered to the spout section.  
     
     
         24 . The carton of  claim 23 , wherein the bag is only adhered to the spout section.  
     
     
         25 . A method of opening a carton, comprising: 
 providing a carton according to  claim 23;     removing the tear strip;    pivoting the spout section and the pivoting portion outward, wherein the bag is partially pulled intact out of the carton during the pivoting; and    opening the bag.    
     
     
         26 . A paperboard carton, comprising: 
 a first end panel;    a first side panel adjacent to the first end panel;    a second end panel adjacent to the first side panel;    a second side panel adjacent to the first and second end panels;    a top panel comprising a plurality of top flaps;    a bottom panel comprising a plurality of bottom flaps;    a paperboard spout section having a center section, at least one projection extending from an upper edge of the center section, a first side extension foldably connected to a first side of the center section, and a second side extension foldably connected to a second side of the center section;    a spout pattern defining a pivoting portion in the second end panel, wherein the spout pattern comprises a tear strip defining an upper edge of the pivoting portion, and the pivoting portion is adhered to the center section of the spout section; and    a bag filled with dispensable product disposed within the carton, the bag having a top portion adhered to the spout section, wherein    the spout section is constructed to cooperate with the spout pattern in the carton to form a dispenser.    
     
     
         27 . The carton of  claim 26 , wherein the bag is only adhered to the spout section.  
     
     
         28 . A method of opening a carton, comprising: 
 providing a carton according to  claim 26;     removing the tear strip;    pivoting the spout section and the pivoting portion outward, wherein the bag is partially pulled intact out of the carton during the pivoting; and    opening the bag.