Smurfit-stone Container Enterprises, Inc.

Stone Container Corporation

Oscar Rochefort

Michael B McLeod

Karen M Chiera

R James Crosland

Christophe De Carbonni&egrave;res

Christophe De Carbonnieres

Dan C Dickerson

Eric Rhyner

Eric Lee Rhyner

Michael B Mcleod

Containers of the wraparound and tray style are provided, having enhanced stacking strength and general robustness, through the provision of internal and external reinforcing panels and flanges. Variations of the basic invention are provided with closure flaps of varying configuration and placement; end walls and minor flaps with angled side edges to provide for containers having inclined sides; regions of weakness, removable portions of panels and/or preformed apertures to permit conversion of the containers to display/merchandising modes; gusseted corner structures to provide for containment of fluent materials; and enhanced transverse support structures.

Quadcorner tray wrapper designs

A dispensing container () for fluent material, which container is intended to he hung vertically from a support, such as a hook, is provided. The dispensing container has a tubular body, with a bottom dispensing region that is configured to promote the collection of the fluent material and guidance of the fluent material toward the inlet aperture of a dispensing nozzle () that is received in the side () of the bottom dispensing region. The dispensing container () is preferably fabricated from corrugated paperboard or similar material, and is preferably configured to serve as the shipping container for the fluent material as well, so as to reduce or eliminate the need for a further outer shipping container. The fluent material may be contained within a separate liner structure, within the surrounding tubular body, in a 'bag-in-box' type of container arrangement.

Corrugated hanging dispenser

Shipping containers that are convertible to display containers are disclosed. The containers comprise wrap around outer shells of the general type known as 'Bliss' wraps, in combination with interior vertical support structures. The invention presents improved two- and three-piece container constructions, having improved side-to-end panel connections for improved tray strength upon conversion to a display configuration, as well as a variety of interior divider/support options. By advantageous adhesive application together with specialized opening structures such as tear strips, lines of weakness and/or hand holes, various different conversion configurations are provided.

Shipping container convertible to a display container

A shipping container for facilitating the conversion of the shipping container into a dispensing or all-around display container from formed an outer blank () having a centrally positioned bottom wall (), front and rear walls (), top panels (), side flaps () and an interior divider structure () for structural stacking support both during shipping and display modes.

Shipping container convertible to dispensing or all around display container

A bag-in-box beverage container and dispenser is provided, incorporating an outer shell fabricated preferably from corrugated paperboard material, and an inner liquid containing bag, fabricated from a suitable material. The carton includes ready assembly features, as well as an internal ramp structure for prompting flow of liquid toward the dispensing device of the bag and the dispensing aperture of the outer shell. A recessed handle structure is also provided, as are alternative embodiments of the internal ramp structure.

Bag-in-box beverage container

Wraparound style packaging and shipping containers are provided, having structures configured for facilitating the conversion of the shipping containers into dispensing or all-around display containers. The shipping containers are preferably fabricated from an outer blank having a centrally positioned bottom wall, with front and rear walls emanating from front and rear edges of the bottom wall, respectively. Inner reinforcement panels may be provided for one or more of the end panels. The containers may incorporate lids formed from separate blanks, or lids formed from integral top panels of the wraparound blanks. Side flaps emanate from the bottom wall, the front and rear walls, and the top panels (if present), to provide at least partial coverage of the sides of the container. In several embodiments, separable structures are located in at least one of the front and rear walls, and/or the side flaps, to enable greater or lesser portions of the upper structure of the container to be removed, for permitting varying degrees of access to the interior of the container. An interior divider structure may be provided, for structural stacking support both during shipping and display modes.

Wraparound-style shipping containers convertible to dispensing or display containers

A dispensing container for fluent material, which container is intended to be hung vertically from a support, such as a hook, is provided. The dispensing container has a tubular body, with a bottom dispensing region that is configured to promote the collection of the fluent material and guidance of the fluent material toward the inlet aperture of a dispensing nozzle that is received in the side of the bottom dispensing region. The dispensing container is preferably fabricated from corrugated paperboard or similar material, and is preferably configured to serve as the shipping container for the fluent material as well, so as to reduce or eliminate the need for a further outer shipping container. The fluent material may be contained within a separate liner structure, within the surrounding tubular body, in a &ldquo;bag-in-box&rdquo; type of container arrangement.

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Naperville, IL, United States of America

Oscar Rochefort