Product container

Abstract

A paperboard container having a lower portion and an upper portion and having two separate means to open the container comprising, a tear strip located around the lower portion of the container and a re-closable top located at the upper portion of the container.

1 . A paperboard container having a lower portion and an upper portion and having: two separate means to open the container comprising, a tear strip located around the lower portion of the container and a re-closable top located at the upper portion of the container. 
   
   
       2 . The paperboard container of  claim 1  in which the tear strip is located around the entire lower portion of the container. 
   
   
       3 . The paperboard container of  claim 1  in which the tear strip is located partially around the lower portion of the container. 
   
   
       4 . The paperboard container of  claim 1  in which the re-closable top comprises a gable top. 
   
   
       5 . The paperboard container of  claim 4  in which the re-closable gable top comprises a slot and groove closure. 
   
   
       6 . The paperboard container of  claim 1  in which the container comprises a plurality of vertical standing walls, each of which has a tear strip incorporated therein. 
   
   
       7 . The paperboard container of  claim 6  in which the container comprises two side walls, a front wall and a back wall, each of which has a tear strip incorporated therein. 
   
   
       8 . The paperboard container of  claim 1  in which the container comprises a plurality of vertical standing walls, all but one of which has a tear strip incorporated therein. 
   
   
       9 . The paperboard container of  claim 1  in which the container comprises a plurality of vertical standing walls, having one continuous tear strip around all of the walls. 
   
   
       10 . A paperboard container having a plurality of vertical standing walls, a tear strip in each of said walls defining a lower portion below said tear strips and an upper portion above said tear strips, and having two separate means to open the container comprising, said tear strips and a re-closable top located at the upper portion of the container. 
   
   
       11 . The paperboard container of  claim 10  in which the tear strip comprises a separate tear strip for each wall. 
   
   
       12 . The paperboard container of  claim 10  in which the tear strip comprises one continuous tear strip. 
   
   
       13 . The paperboard container of  claim 10  in which the re-closable top comprises a gable top. 
   
   
       14 . The paperboard container of  claim 13  in which the re-closable gable top comprises a slot and groove closure. 
   
   
       15 . A foldable paperboard container having two vertical side panels, a vertical front panel and a vertical back panel, a plurality of bottom panels foldable to form the bottom of the container, a tear strip horizontally aligned in each vertical panel, a plurality of top panels foldable to form a gable top of the container, one of said top panels having a slot therein and a panel opposing said slot panel having a tab adapted to fit in said slot to open and reclose the top of the container. 
   
   
       16 . The paperboard container of  claim 15  in which the tear strip comprises a separate tear strip for each vertical panel. 
   
   
       17 . The paperboard container of  claim 15  in which the tear strip comprises one continuous tear strip.