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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 1991
Filed:
Jan. 06, 1989
Morris W Kuchenbecker, Neenah, WI (US);
James River Corporation, Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
A disposable paperboard carton formed from an integral paperboard blank, has an improved opening feature, the improved opening feature comprised of a side wall of the carton having an outer layer of paperboard having a pull type closure tab which allows for the opening of the carton and dispensing of a contained product and which allows reclosure of the carton by inserting a portion of the tab in a cutout slot for storing the contents for further use, and an inner layer of paperboard having a T-shaped cutout for the pour spout. The pour spout size to be selected in accordance with the size of the product to be contained in the carton, with the closure tab being of a constant size and configuration. The closure tab being arranged on the outer layer so as to overlay the cutout formed in the inner layer.