Five Side Panel Shipping and Storage System

Abstract

A packaging assembly for holding liquids, viscous material, or particulate material. The packaging assembly includes a box and liner. The box may have a top end, a bottom end, four sides, and at least two compartments in its interior. The four sides may be formed from at least five side panels. The liner has a bag portion and a fitment portion. The bag portion can be positioned in substantially a separate compartment of the box from the fitment portion. A product hold down flap may separate the interior of the box into the at least two compartments. The product hold down flap may have a main portion and at least one leg flap. The main portion, top end, and bottom end, may be positioned generally parallel to one another, and the leg flap may positioned adjacent a side of the box in a substantially perpendicular orientation to the main portion.

1 . A packaging assembly for holding liquids, viscous material, or particulate material comprising:
 a box with a top end, a bottom end, four sides, and at least two compartments in its interior, the four sides formed from at least five side panels; and   a liner comprising a bag portion and a fitment portion, wherein the bag portion is substantially positioned in a separate compartment of the box from the fitment portion.   
     
     
         2 . The packaging assembly of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of at least one of the four sides of the box comprises two of the at least five side panels. 
     
     
         3 . The packaging assembly of  claim 2 , wherein one of the at least five panels includes a product hold down flap separating the interior of the box into the at least two compartments. 
     
     
         4 . The packaging assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the product hold down flap includes a main portion and a leg flap, wherein the main portion, top end, and bottom end, are positioned generally parallel to one another and the leg flap is positioned adjacent a side of the box in a substantially perpendicular orientation to the main portion. 
     
     
         5 . The packaging assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the main portion of the product hold down flap is positioned approximately 1 inch to approximately 2 inches inside the box away from the top end. 
     
     
         6 . The packaging assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the product hold down flap comprises a fitment opening for receiving the fitment portion of the liner. 
     
     
         7 . The packaging assembly of  claim 4 , wherein one of the at least five side panels comprises a top flap with a first perforated area, whereby the first perforated area can be separated to create a handle opening. 
     
     
         8 . The packaging assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the top flap comprises a second perforated area, whereby the second perforated area can be separated to provide access to the fitment portion of the liner. 
     
     
         9 . The packaging assembly of  claim 4 , further including a cap assembly that may be removably coupled to the fitment portion of the liner. 
     
     
         10 . The packaging assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the box is comprised of corrugated cardboard. 
     
     
         11 . The packaging assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the box is rectangular prism-shaped. 
     
     
         12 . The packaging assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the box is cube-shaped. 
     
     
         13 . The packaging assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the liner is a pillow-type liner. 
     
     
         14 . The packaging assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the liner has corner seam welds and is generally conforms to the same shape of one of the interior compartments of the box. 
     
     
         15 . A method of packaging, storing, and shipping liquids, viscous materials, and particulate materials comprising:
 filling a liner with material, wherein the liner comprises a bag portion and a fitment portion; and   securing the liner inside of a box comprising a top end, a bottom end, four sides, and at least two compartments in its interior, the four sides formed from at least five side panels, wherein the bag portion is contained in one compartment of the box, and the fitment portion of the liner is substantially contained in a separate compartment of the box.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the liner is filled after securing it inside of the box. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the liner is filled and secured inside of the box using an automatic case erector. 
     
     
         18 . A box for a bag in box system comprising:
 a top end;   a bottom end; and   four sides formed from at least five side panels;   wherein one of the at least five side panels comprises a product hold down flap separating the interior of the box into at least two compartments.   
     
     
         19 . The box of  claim 18 , wherein the product hold down flap includes a main portion and a leg flap, wherein the main portion, top end, and bottom end, are positioned generally parallel to one another and the leg flap is positioned adjacent a side of the box in a substantially perpendicular orientation to the main portion. 
     
     
         20 . The box of  claim 18 , wherein the box is rectangular prism-shaped.