Seal ends box with horizontal slide openings for dispensing

Abstract

A blank for folding into a box, and a method of folding same. The blank has a top end, a bottom end, an interior front panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the interior front panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the interior front panel opposite the first side panel, a rear panel foldably connected to the second side panel opposite the interior front panel, a third side panel foldably connected to the rear panel opposite the second side panel, an exterior front panel foldably connected to the third side panel opposite the rear panel, a slide formed by a portion of the third side panel and the exterior front panel, and a second catch formed by a portion of the exterior front panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A blank for folding into a box, the blank comprising:
 a) a top end;   b) a bottom end;   c) an interior front panel having:
 i) a first aperture adjacent the top end of the interior front panel; and 
 ii) a front panel tab foldably coupled to the front panel, the front panel tab having a second aperture; 
   d) a first side panel foldably connected to the interior front panel, the first side panel having:
 i) a closing tab foldably connected to the first side panel; 
 ii) a first side panel top tab foldably connected to the top end of the first side panel; and 
 iii) a first catch; 
   e) a second side panel foldably connected to the interior front panel opposite the first side panel, the second side panel having:
 i) a second side panel top tab foldably connected to the top end of the second side panel; and 
 ii) a second side panel bottom tab foldably connected to the bottom end of the second side panel; 
   f) a rear panel foldably connected to the second side panel opposite the interior front panel, wherein the rear panel comprises:
 i) a rear panel top tab foldably connected to the top end of the rear panel, the rear panel top tab having an insertion tab foldably connected thereto; and 
 ii) a rear panel bottom tab foldably connected to the bottom end of the rear panel; 
   g) a third side panel foldably connected to the rear panel opposite the second side panel;   h) an exterior front panel foldably connected to the third side panel opposite the rear panel;   i) a slide formed by a portion of the third side panel and the exterior front panel, the slide having:
 i) a first portion; 
 ii) a second portion having a pair of slide stops at an end of the second portion of the slide; and 
 iii) a cut; 
   
       wherein when the slide is folded, a slide tab is formed that is configured for engagement with a user's thumb; and
 j) a second catch formed by a portion of the third side panel. 
 
     
     
         2 . A blank for folding into a box, the blank comprising:
 a) a top end;   b) a bottom end;   c) an interior front panel having:
 i) a first aperture; and 
 ii) a front panel tab foldably coupled to the front panel, the front panel tab having a second aperture; 
   d) a first side panel foldably connected to the interior front panel;   e) a second side panel foldably connected to the interior front panel opposite the first side panel;   f) a rear panel foldably connected to the second side panel opposite the interior front panel, wherein the rear panel comprises:
 i) a rear panel top tab foldably connected to the top end of the rear panel, the rear panel top tab having an insertion tab foldably connected thereto; and 
 ii) a rear panel bottom tab foldably connected to the bottom end of the rear panel; 
   g) a third side panel foldably connected to the rear panel opposite the second side panel;   h) an exterior front panel foldably connected to the third side panel opposite the rear panel;   i) a slide formed by a portion of the third side panel and the exterior front panel, the slide having:
 i) a first portion; 
 ii) a second portion having a pair of slide stops at an end of the second portion of the slide; and 
 iii) a cut; and 
   
       wherein when the slide is folded, a slide tab is formed that is configured for engagement with a user's thumb; and
 j) a second catch formed by a portion of the exterior front panel. 
 
     
     
         3 . The blank of  claim 2 , wherein the first side panel has:
 a) a closing tab foldably connected to the first side panel;   b) a first side panel top tab foldably connected to the top end of the first side panel; and   c) a first catch.   
     
     
         4 . The blank of  claim 2 , wherein the second side panel has:
 a) a second side panel top tab foldably connected to the top end of the second side panel; and   b) a second side panel bottom tab foldably connected to the bottom end of the second side panel.   
     
     
         5 . A blank for folding into a box, the blank comprising:
 a) a top end;   b) a bottom end;   c) an interior front panel having:
 i) a first aperture; and 
 ii) a front panel tab foldably coupled to the front panel, the front panel tab having a second aperture; 
   d) a first side panel foldably connected to the interior front panel;   e) a second side panel foldably connected to the interior front panel opposite the first side panel;   f) a rear panel foldably connected to the second side panel opposite the interior front panel, wherein the rear panel has:
 i) a rear panel top tab foldably connected to the top end of the rear panel, the rear panel top tab having an insertion tab foldably connected thereto; and 
 ii) a rear panel bottom tab foldably connected to the bottom end of the rear panel; 
   g) a third side panel foldably connected to the rear panel opposite the second side panel;   h) an exterior front panel foldably connected to the third side panel opposite the rear panel; and   i) a slide formed by a portion of the third side panel and the exterior front panel.   
     
     
         6 . The blank of  claim 5 , wherein the first side panel has:
 a) a closing tab foldably connected to the first side panel;   b) a first side panel top tab foldably connected to the top end of the first side panel; and   c) a first catch.   
     
     
         7 . The blank of  claim 5 , wherein the second side panel has:
 a) a second side panel top tab foldably connected to the top end of the second side panel; and   b) a second side panel bottom tab foldably connected to the bottom end of the second side panel.   
     
     
         8 . The blank of  claim 5 , wherein the slide has:
 a) a first portion;   b) a second portion having a pair of slide stops at an end of the second portion of the slide; and   c) a cut;   wherein when the slide is folded, a slide tab is formed that is configured for engagement with a user's thumb.   
     
     
         9 . A method of folding the blank of  claim 1 , the method comprising the steps of:
 a) folding up the closing tab, first side panel, interior front panel, second side panel, rear panel, third side panel and exterior front panel;   b) folding across a middle portion of the slide adjacent the slide tab;   c) gluing exterior front panel to interior front panel;   d) gluing closing tab to an interior surface of rear panel;   e) folding the second side panel bottom tab, rear panel bottom tab, third side panel bottom tab and exterior front panel tab to close the bottom end of the blank;   f) folding the first side panel top tab, second side panel top tab and rear panel top tab substantially 90 degrees;   g) folding the insertion tab substantially 90 degrees respective to the rear panel top tab such that the insertion tab inserts behind the top end of interior front panel;   h) folding the slide such that the first portion overlaps the first side panel, and second portion overlaps the interior front panel;   i) folding the front panel tab substantially 180 degrees such that the front panel tab overlaps the second portion of the slide, interior front panel and a portion of the exterior front panel, and the first aperture and second aperture align to form a single opening, thereby forming a space between the front panel tab and interior front panel to house the slide therebetween.