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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 1979
Filed:
Jul. 24, 1978
Lawrence Wysocki, Chicago, IL (US);
Champion International Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A carton includes an integral pour spout formed in the top wall. A pivotable tab with flanking wing members is formed in an innermost top panel. A second top panel having an opening aligned with the tab is superimposed on the innermost panel. An outer top panel includes a tear strip which is completely or partially removable and which overlies the aligned opening and tab. When the tear strip has been at least partially removed to expose the aligned tab and opening, the tab can be pulled outwardly as the wing members fold inward to form the floor and side walls, respectively, of an integral spout. In one embodiment, a partially removable tear strip includes a small tuck flap which can be inserted through aligned openings in the inner panels to re-close the carton.