Abstract: The present invention is a folder, particularly adapted for containing and viewing photographic prints or the like. The folder includes a front cover and a rear cover foldably connected to the front cover at a spine or binding area. The folder includes a selectively releasable closure and an adhesive binding region for removably securing the contents in the folder. The invention also encompasses a flat blank for forming the folder.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention a multiple use envelope for safely sending material to successive recipients is provided. The envelope broadly is a paperboard container having a generally rectangular, substantially closed body with one open edge opening into an interior cavity for receiving material. A closure flap is connected to the body adjacent the open edge and can be manipulated to close the opening. On its interior surface, the closure flap carries two parallel sealing strips and two parallel opening strips for use by first and second senders and recipients. On its exterior surface, the closure flap carries an indicia receiving security block overlying at least a portion of at least one of the two opening strips. The invention also encompasses a flat paperboard blank for forming into the envelope.

Abstract: A carton which, as constructed, includes an integral, single-thickness carrying handle. The carton also includes deflection regions at the ends of the handle to effectively manage the forces generated when the carton is carried using the handle.

Abstract: A substantially sift proof pouring spout is provided by cooperating interior and exterior pouring spout components formed by partial throughcuts, edges or lines of perforations. The exterior spout component is split to form an automatic supplemental side wing, includes an integral inward travel stop tab, and is releasably connected to a tamper evidence tab. The invention encompasses a single-piece flat blank for forming the spout and a carton with which it is integrated. The inward travel stop tab and tamper evidence tab are defined at least in part by the partial cuts and resultant delamination areas.

Abstract: The present invention is an envelope or shipping container, particularly adapted for shipping photographic material such as prints or the like. The envelope includes a front wall, a back wall, and a sealable closure flap provided with a tear strip for opening the envelope. The closure flap is adapted to be reshaped into a support, whereby the envelope may be converted to an easel for displaying the photographic materials previously contained therein, or other photographic materials. The back wall of the envelope is adapted to engage the closure flap and the front wall includes a plurality of mounting slots for receiving the material to be displayed on the easel.

Abstract: The present invention is a folder, particularly adapted for containing and viewing photographic prints or the like. The folder includes a front cover and a rear cover foldably connected to the front cover at a spine or binding area. The folder includes an integral interior pocket and selectively releaseable closure. The binding area includes adhesive securing means for removably securing the contents in the folder. The invention also encompasses a flat blank for forming the folder.

Abstract: A carton for fast food items is provided. The carton has a polygonal bottom panel with four generally rectangular side wall panels foldably attached to the edges thereof. A major top closure panel is foldably connected to one of the side wall panels, and a minor top closure panel is foldably connected to the opposite side wall panel. The minor top closure panel carries a closure tab having bilateral locking wings. A slot is provided in the major top closure panel for receiving the closure tab. The carton includes corner closing, backfolded, double layer webs at each corner. Each web is foldably connected to a first associated side wall panel at a perforated fold scoreline collinear with the edge of that panel, and to an adjacent side wall panel along an angled perforated or cut fold scoreline extending outwardly at approximately 45.degree. from each corner of the bottom wall panel. The present invention also encompasses a die cut blank for forming the carton.

Abstract: A recloseable pouring spout structure for a wall of a product dispensing carton has a first wall panel connected to the carton at a first fold line. The first wall panel has a first aperture. There is a second wall panel connected to the carton at a second fold line generally parallel and opposite to the first fold line. The second wall panel lies interior to the first wall panel and has an opener tab therein defined by a leader edge that is generally parallel to the second fold line, a hinge line generally parallel to the leader edge and a pair of generally parallel opposed side edges extending between the hinge line and the leader edge. At least one locking tab is present on one of the side edges intermediate the leader edge and the hinge line. The locking tab extends in a direction generally perpendicular to the extension direction of the leader tab and is positioned to underlie and engage an edge of the first aperture when the locking tab is in the plane of the second wall panel.

Abstract: The present invention is a reclosable carton in the form of a rectangular box, having opposed parallel substantially single layer front and rear walls, opposed parallel substantially single layer side walls and a closed bottom end forming a carton body. The carton includes a top end flip-top reclosable hood. The hood includes a hood skirt and is formed by an outside main hood panel foldably connected to the carton body, an inside hood panel foldably and severably connected to the front carton wall and including a transverse fold line defining a front hood skirt panel, and two minor hood forming flaps foldably and severably connected to the carton side walls and foldably connected to the inside hood panel. The transverse fold line extends collinearly across the side panels and the carton is provided with an opening tear strip extending completely across the hood forming panels and flaps and parallel to the transverse fold line.

Abstract: The present invention is a recloseable hooded carton, particularly useful for containing granular material such as soap powder or the like. The carton is generally rectangular, having front and rear walls, opposed side walls, a closed bottom structure, and a top opening structure including a recloseable hood. An integral handle is provided for carrying the carton before and after opening the hood. A blank for forming the present invention is encompassed.

Abstract: A waste collecting/removal apparatus having a bin with a forward waste outlet opening, a rearward air flow inlet, a plurality of adjustable inclined louvres spaced from the bottom of the bin and an air flow plenum below the louvres to cause air flow between the louvres to move the waste material in the bin upwardly and forwardly toward the outlet opening.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a carton for consumer goods, specifically food items, is provided. The carton is a generally tubular, sleeve-type seal-end display carton having opposed parallel polygonal main panels. End closure flaps and left and right side closure flaps are foldably connected to the main panels. The carton, and the blank from which the carbon is formed, is modified to expose corner areas of the contents and to allow nesting of the blanks when the blanks are laid out on a sheet of stock paperboard material.

Abstract: A carton with integral pouring spout is provided. The carton includes first and second side wall panels, first and second end wall panels hingedly connected to the first and second side wall panels, and top and bottom closure panels attached to the side wall panels to form a tubular carton having a rectangular cross-section. The integral pouring spout is formed in one of the wall panels of the carton by cooperating interior and exterior pouring spout components. The spout is adapted for cartons having a narrow width or thickness by having a split exterior spout component including an automatic supplemental side wing. The invention encompasses a single-piece flat blank for forming the carton and spout, including a removable access tab located immediately adjacent the spout to prevent unwanted opening.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a carton for containing and protecting a single, wedge-shaped piece of dessert-type pie is provided. The carton comprises generally parallel, triangular top and bottom panels each having a base edge and converging side edges. A trapezoidal rear wall is foldably coupled to the base edges and extends between the top and bottom panels. An inner side wall panel is foldably coupled to each of the converging edges of the bottom panel and extends generally straight upwardly therefrom. An outer side wall panel is foldably connected to each of the converging edges of the top panel and extends generally straight downward therefrom. The outer side panels are closely adjacent to, overlying and affixed along one edge to the inner side wall panels. Each outer side wall panel has an opening structure comprised of a generally central, deflectable, finger-receiving opening tab and a line of weakness generally collinear with the opening tab.

Abstract: A recloseable pouring spout structure for a wall of a product dispensing carton has a first wall panel connected to the carton at a first fold line. The first wall panel has a first aperture. There is a second wall panel connected to the carton at a second fold line generally parallel and opposite to the first fold line. The second wall panel lies interior to the first wall panel and has an opener tab therein defined by a leader edge that is generally parallel to the second fold line, a hinge line generally parallel to the leader edge and a pair of generally parallel opposed side edges extending between the hinge line and the leader edge. At least one locking tab is present on one of the side edges intermediate the leader edge and the hinge line. The locking tab extends in a direction generally perpendicular to the extension direction of the leader tab and is positioned to underlie and engage an edge of the first aperture when the locking tab is in the plane of the second wall panel.

Abstract: An improved reclosable slide top dispensing carton is provided. The top dispensing end of the carton includes a top support panel including an aperture through which the contents can be dispensed. A movable slide panel overlies the top support panel to enable the selective opening and closing of the aperture. Opening and closing is facilitated and controlled by an integral tab extension and a slide top. Inner and outer top closure flaps are secured over the slide panel.The invention encompasses a blank for forming the carton. The blank uses a minimum of paperboard material, yet provides a properly supported dispensing end that is durable and can easily and repeatedly be opened and closed.

Abstract: A carton for containing a product wound on a hollow core is provided. The carton has end walls at least one of which forms a core retainer comprising an inner wall having a tab foldably attached thereto for deflection into the carton interior and an overlapping wall coupled to a second side of the carton having a second tab foldably attached thereto and deflectable toward the carton interior, whereby the two tabs cooperate upon deflection to form a V-shaped retaining member in the carton interior to hold the core in place as product is removed. An outer end wall foldably attached to a third side of the carton overlaps the first two walls to close the end of the carton. The invention also encompasses a flat blank for forming into the package.

Abstract: The present invention is an improved reclosable dispensing carton, particularly adapted for dispensing one or more flavors or kinds of small candy items. The generally tubular carton is rectangular, having front and rear walls, opposed side walls foldably attached to the front and rear walls, a closed bottom end and a reclosable top dispensing end. The dispensing end comprises a plurality of top closure flaps that are in close parallel relationship when the carton is fully closed. The top closure flaps include an inside major flap having stripped out or relieved areas along its free edge and an outside major flap foldably connected to the front wall of the carton and incorporating foldably connected, manipulable lift away cover tabs adapted to overly the relieved areas when the carton is closed. The lift tabs are provided with deflectable locks for locking and relocking the carton closed after it is initially opened.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a reclosable package for receiving and holding a stack of flat articles, such as developed photographic prints, is provided. The package comprises an open-top, generally rectangular box having a length and height substantially greater than its thickness when erected. The carton includes a top closure panel having a generally free edge. One of a pair of sealing tabs is removably attached adjacent each of the ends of the free edge of the closure panel. A generally central reclosing tab is located along the free edge between the sealing tabs. The front panel of the package has a relieved access area cut out therefrom for facilitating access to the package contents. Additionally, the front panel includes a reclosure tab slit for receiving the reclosure tab so that the carton can be lockably reclosed. The invention also encompasses a flat blank for forming into the package.

Abstract: The invention is a method for forming package blanks incorporating selectively located microwave absorbing areas for crisping and/or browning one or more surfaces of a packaged product. Successive lengths of an extended web of thin, microwave transparent film are transported past means for depositing a thin layer of microwave energy absorbing material on one side of the film which masking selected areas of the film web by masks placed adjacent the film surface on which the microwave absorbing layer is deposited. No microwave absorbing material is deposited in the selected masked areas. Successive lengths of the resulting film are laminated onto an extended web of flexible dielectric packaging material with the microwave absorbing layer sandwiched between the film and the flexible dielectric packaging material. Thereafter, successive lengths of the resulting laminated web are fed through a die cutting machine that cuts one or more package blanks from the laminated web.