Seal End Side Dispensing Cereal-Type Box

Abstract

A blank for forming a box, and a method of forming the same. The blank can have a first panel that forms an exterior side of the box; a second panel that forms an exterior front panel of the box; a third panel that forms a side panel of the box; a fourth panel that forms a rear panel of the box; a fifth panel that forms an interior side panel of the box; a sixth panel that forms an interior front panel of the box; wherein the first panel is foldably connected to the second panel, the second panel is foldably connected to the third panel, the third panel is foldably connected to the fourth panel, the fourth panel is foldably connected to the fifth panel, and the fifth panel is foldably connected to the sixth panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A blank for forming a box, the blank comprising:
 a) a first panel that forms an exterior side of the box and has:
 i) a foldable first top major flap; 
 ii) a foldable first bottom major flap; and 
 iii) an adhesive area; 
   b) a second panel that forms an exterior front panel of the box and has:
 i) a foldable first bottom minor flap; and 
 ii) a dispensing opening; 
   c) a third panel that forms a side panel of the box and has:
 i) a foldable second top major flap; and 
 ii) a foldable second bottom major flap; 
   d) a fourth panel that forms a rear panel of the box and has:
 i) a foldable second top minor flap; and 
 ii) a foldable second bottom minor flap; 
   e) a fifth panel that forms an interior side panel of the box and is configured to couple to the adhesive area of the first panel;   f) a sixth panel that forms an interior front panel of the box and has:
 i) a removable folding dispensing flap configured to interact with the foldable first top major flap; 
 ii) a second minor top panel section foldably connected to the removable folding dispensing flap; 
   wherein the first panel is foldably connected to the second panel, the second panel is foldably connected to the third panel; the third panel is foldably connected to the fourth panel, the fourth panel is foldably connected to the fifth panel, and the fifth panel is foldably connected to the sixth panel;   wherein the fourth panel, the fifth panel and the sixth panel can be folded to interface the fifth panel to the third panel; and   wherein the first panel and the second panel can be folded to interface the first panel to the fifth panel.   
     
     
         2 . The blank of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the foldable first top major flap includes two foldable sub-flaps.   
     
     
         3 . The blank of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the foldable first top major flap includes a catch configured to interact with the removable folding dispensing flap.   
     
     
         4 . The blank of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the foldable first top major flap is configured to adhere to the foldable second top major flap.   
     
     
         5 . The blank of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 an additional flap foldably connected to the foldable first top major flap.   
     
     
         6 . The blank of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the foldable second top major flap includes a base portion foldably coupled to a hinged portion having a tab.   
     
     
         7 . The blank of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the tab is configured to interact with the removable folding dispensing flap.   
     
     
         8 . A box comprising:
 a) a first panel that is an exterior side and has:
 i) a first top major flap; 
 ii) a first bottom major flap; and 
 iii) an adhesive area; 
   b) a second panel that is an exterior front panel and has:
 i) a first bottom minor flap; and 
 ii) a dispensing opening; 
   c) a third panel that is a side panel and has:
 i) a second top major flap; and 
 ii) a second bottom major flap; 
   d) a fourth panel that is a rear panel and has:
 i) a second top minor flap; and 
 ii) a second bottom minor flap; 
   e) a fifth panel that is an interior side panel and is coupled to the adhesive area of the first panel;   f) a sixth panel that is an interior front panel of the box and has:
 i) a removable folding dispensing flap that interacts with the first top major flap; 
 ii) a second minor top panel section foldably connected to the removable folding dispensing flap; 
   wherein an inside surface of the fifth panel interfaces an inside surface of the third panel;   wherein an inside surface of the first panel interfaces an outside surface of the fifth panel;   wherein an inside surface of the second panel interfaces an outside surface of the sixth panel.   
     
     
         9 . The box of  claim 8 , wherein:
 an inside surface of the second bottom major flap interfaces an outside surface of the first bottom minor flap and an outside surface of the second bottom minor flap.   
     
     
         10 . The box of  claim 8 , wherein:
 an inside surface of the first bottom major flap interfaces an outside surface of the second bottom major flap.   
     
     
         11 . The box of  claim 8 , wherein:
 an outside surface of the second top minor flap interfaces an interior surface of the first top major flap.   
     
     
         12 . The box of  claim 8 , wherein:
 an interior surface of the second minor top panel section interfaces an exterior surface of the first top major flap.   
     
     
         13 . The box of  claim 8 , wherein:
 an interior surface of the second top major flap interfaces an exterior surface of the second minor top panel section.   
     
     
         14 . The box of  claim 8 , wherein:
 an interior surface of the second top major flap interfaces an exterior surface of the first top major flap.   
     
     
         15 . A method of forming a box, the method comprising the steps of:
 a) providing a blank having a foldable first panel, a foldable second panel, a foldable third panel, a foldable fourth panel, a foldable fifth panel, and a foldable sixth panel;   b) interfacing an inside surface of the fifth panel to an inside surface of the third panel;   c) interfacing an inside surface of the first panel to an outside surface of the fifth panel; and   d) interfacing an inside surface of the second panel to an outside surface of the sixth panel.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 e) interfacing an inside surface of a second bottom major flap of the third panel to an outside surface of a first bottom minor flap of the second panel and to an outside surface of a second bottom minor flap of the fourth panel.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 f) interfacing an inside surface of a first bottom major flap of the first panel to an outside surface of a second bottom major flap of the third panel.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 g) interfacing an outside surface of a second top minor flap of the fourth panel to an interior surface of a first top major flap of the first panel.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 h) interfacing an interior surface of a second minor top panel of the sixth panel to an exterior surface of a first top major flap of the first panel.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 i) interfacing an interior surface of a second top major flap of the third panel to an exterior surface of a second minor top panel of the sixth panel.