Box with dispensing flap

Abstract

A blank (10) for a box includes: a sheet of material defining a plurality of panels separated by a plurality of fold lines (32), the plurality of panels defining an enclosure which includes: a top panel (38) including first perforation lines (46) defining a zipper tear-open element (14); and a back wall (16) including second perforation lines (48) defining a dispensing flap (50).

1 . A blank ( 10 ) for a box, comprising:
 a sheet of material defining a plurality of panels separated by a plurality of fold lines ( 32 ), the plurality of panels defining an enclosure which includes:   a top panel ( 38 ) including first perforation lines ( 46 ) defining a zipper tear-open element ( 14 ); and   a back wall ( 16 ) including second perforation lines ( 48 ) defining a dispensing flap ( 50 ).   
     
     
         2 . The blank ( 10 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the dispensing flap ( 50 ) comprises first and second parallel end edges ( 52 ,  54 ), interconnected by side edges ( 56 ). 
     
     
         3 . The blank ( 10 ) of  claim 2 , wherein the dispensing flap ( 50 ) is generally rectangular. 
     
     
         4 . The blank ( 10 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of panels includes:
 a first top flap ( 12 ) defining a portion of the top panel ( 38 ),   a back wall ( 16 ) adjoining the first top flap ( 12 ), the back wall ( 16 ) including a pair of laterally-extending first side flaps ( 18 );   a bottom wall ( 20 ) adjoining the back wall ( 16 );   a front wall ( 24 ) adjoining the bottom wall ( 20 ), the front wall ( 24 ) including a pair of laterally-extending second side flaps ( 26 ); and   a second top flap ( 28 ) adjoining the front wall ( 24 ), the second top flap ( 28 ) defining a portion of the top panel ( 38 ).   
     
     
         5 . The blank ( 10 ) of  claim 4 , wherein the bottom wall ( 20 ) includes a pair of laterally-extending bottom tabs ( 22 ). 
     
     
         6 . The blank ( 10 ) of  claim 4 , wherein the second top flap ( 28 ) includes a pair of laterally-extending top tabs ( 30 ). 
     
     
         7 . The blank ( 10 ) of  claim 1  wherein the fold lines ( 32 ) comprise physical areas of weakness prone to folding. 
     
     
         8 . The blank ( 10 ) of  claim 1  wherein the sheet of material is made from cellulosic fiber. 
     
     
         9 . A box ( 34 ), comprising:
 a plurality of interconnected panels which define an enclosure surrounding an interior space ( 35 ), the plurality of panels including:
 a top panel ( 38 ) including first perforation lines ( 46 ) defining a zipper tear-open element ( 14 ); and 
 a back wall ( 16 ) including second perforation lines ( 48 ) defining a dispensing flap ( 50 ). 
   
     
     
         10 . The box ( 34 ) of  claim 9 , wherein the dispensing flap ( 50 ) comprises first and second parallel end edges ( 52 ,  54 ), interconnected by side edges ( 56 ). 
     
     
         11 . The box ( 34 ) of  claim 10 , wherein the dispensing flap ( 50 ) is generally rectangular. 
     
     
         12 . The box ( 34 ) of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of panels includes:
 a first top flap ( 12 ) defining a portion of the top panel ( 38 ),   a back wall ( 16 ) adjoining the first top flap ( 12 ), the back wall ( 16 ) including a pair of laterally-extending first side flaps ( 18 );   a bottom wall ( 20 ) adjoining the back wall ( 16 );   a front wall ( 24 ) adjoining the bottom wall ( 20 ), the front wall ( 24 ) including a pair of laterally-extending second side flaps ( 26 ); and   a second top flap ( 28 ) adjoining the front wall ( 24 ), the second top flap ( 28 ) defining a portion of the top panel ( 38 ).   
     
     
         13 . The box ( 34 ) of  claim 12 , wherein the bottom wall ( 20 ) includes a pair of laterally-extending bottom tabs ( 22 ). 
     
     
         14 . The box ( 34 ) of  claim 12 , wherein the second top flap ( 28 ) includes a pair of laterally-extending top tabs ( 30 ). 
     
     
         15 . The box ( 34 ) of  claim 9 , further comprising a tray ( 60 ) having an open-topped parallelepiped shape positioned in the interior space ( 35 ) of the box ( 34 ). 
     
     
         16 . The box ( 34 ) of  claim 10 , wherein the first end edge ( 52 ) and the side edges ( 56 ) are defined by the second perforation lines ( 48 ), and the second end edge ( 54 ) is defined by a fold line. 
     
     
         17 . The box ( 34 ) of  claim 16 , wherein the first end edge ( 52 ) and the side edges ( 56 ) include a finger tab ( 58 ).