US20140353364A1 - Bag in Box Container - Google Patents
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Abstract
An improved paperboard structure to hold a fluid filled bag or plastic carton is provided.
Description
- The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Ser. No. 61/479,339, filed Apr. 26, 2011.
- This invention relates to an improved beverage container. More specifically, this invention is directed to an improved container for storing, transporting, and dispensing beverages.
- In the development of beverage packaging, numerous attempts have been made to provide paperboard packaging for fluids, utilizing a plastic bag within the paperboard structure to hold the fluid. As these packages evolved to have dispensing spouts secured and extending from the paperboard packaging, many issues have been addressed, including the secure mounting of spouts and the design of spouts that were easy to use. It has also been desirable to make the inner pouches of these containers removable so that plastic and cardboard or paperboard material can be recycled separately after use. As the bag in box packaging has evolved, some packaging has been designed for the particular use of conveying hot or cold liquids and maintaining an appropriate serving temperature. For instance, a coffee shop or restaurant might utilize a paperboard and plastic bag in box style carton in lieu of a returnable thermos to allow customers to carry multiple servings of branded coffee for use at meetings at location remote from the retail shop dispensing the beverage. Similarly, a restaurant may provide soup in a paperboard and plastic bag in box container.
- Most of these containers have provided a paperboard outer shell with an opening for a spout on a front vertical panel or forward directed angled panel. When the opening is on the front vertical panel, in order to fill the bag, the container, is rested on its back. In these designs, a handle, if any, protrudes from the top of the paperboard box. Paperboard bag in boxes have been shipped to customers in three general fashions. In one fashion the box is shipped as a paperboard blank to be folded and assembled with the plastic bag at the retail location. In a second form, the components are shipped and the assembly requires the use of adhesives. In a third form, the bag is inserted into an assembled box which is collapsed and shipped to the retail location where it need only be expanded to its full size by unfolding. The use of unassembled paperboard blanks is not entirely satisfactory since retail establishment employees must be trained to the proper assembly of the box and bag structure. Heretofore, the collapsed assembled boxes have also suffered from shortcomings in that the handle structures have not been sturdy and the box must necessarily be placed in different orientations for filling, pouring, and resting positions. The need to use a variety of orientations for the box can make it impractical to fill the box with liquid to a point approaching the actual volume of the container.
- Accordingly, it would be desirable to provide a new bag in box structure to address one or more of these shortcomings to provide additional benefits to retailers and consumers.
- Accordingly, a plurality of improved beverage containers are disclosed in this specification of the type having an outer paperboard shell, a spout securing portion, and a handle or gripping structure. When the handle is built into a sidewall of the paperboard container, and insulating panel is provided to keep the users hand from contacting the plastic bag of liquid which may be uncomfortably hot to touch. The improved beverage containers preferably rest upon a bottom or base, and have an upward opening spout so that the containers may be filled in the same position that the containers are placed when not in use. A structure is also provided to securely hold the spout of the plastic bag so that it does not fall downward into the surrounding box structure and the fastener for the spout may be easily detached for filling or pouring, and secured when the bag container is at rest or not in use.
- A variation of the container may allow for protruding handles. The containers may also be pre-assembled and delivered to retail locations in their ready to use configuration. For this purpose, the paperboard blanks may simply be assembled with their associated plastic bags or they may be assembled and glued as necessary to maintain the assembled structure of a particular blank.
- Once it has been determined that a preassembled container is acceptable to a customer, the interior fluid filled bag may be replaced with a non-collapsible plastic carton. This realizes cost savings, and the plastic carton provides additional rigidity to the assembled container. It may even allow the container to be carried by a handle formed as a part of the top or cap of the plastic carton.
- For the purpose of summarizing the invention and the advantages achieved over the prior art, certain objects and advantages of the invention have been described above. It is not necessary that all objects or advantages be achieved in accordance with any particular embodiment of the invention. Thus for example, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes one advantage as taught herein without necessarily achieving other objects or advantages as may be taught or suggested herein.
- Turning then to the drawings, several embodiments of one or more aspects of the invention will be discussed in detail. The drawings depict exemplarily blanks and beverage containers for illustrative purposes only and include the following figures with like numerals indicating like parts:
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FIG. 1 a is a perspective view of a beverage container of the prior art. -
FIG. 1 b is a top plan view of a blank from which the outer shell of the container ofFIG. 1 a is manufactured, showing the side forming the exterior of the container. -
FIGS. 1 c and 1 d are perspective views illustrating steps in the assembly of the beverage container from the blank ofFIG. 1 b. -
FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of a blank from which an outer shell of an improved beverage container as manufactured, showing the side forming the interior of the container. -
FIG. 3 a is a sectional view of a beverage container constructed from the blank ofFIG. 2 with a flexible bag secured therein; -
FIGS. 3 b-c are perspective views illustrating the assembly of the beverage container from the blank ofFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of an alternative blank from which an outer shell of an improved beverage container is constructed; -
FIG. 5 a is a perspective view illustrating the construction of the beverage container from the blank ofFIG. 4 . -
FIG. 6 a is a comparison of assembled containers with tabbed and adhesive closures on the base. -
FIG. 6 b is a comparison of different height containers. -
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of an alternative blank from which an outer shell of an improved beverage container is constructed. -
FIGS. 8 a-e are perspective views illustrating the assembly of the beverage container from the blank ofFIG. 7 . -
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a bulk container for shipping a plurality of the beverage containers assembled from blanks similar to those disclosed inFIGS. 2 and 4 with flexible bags mounted therein. -
FIG. 10A is a perspective view of an exemplary plastic carton that may be disposed within the container. -
FIG. 10B is a side plan view of the carton ofFIG. 10A , showing the top cylindrical opening, a hollow body with an arcuate recess and a gripping bar extending across the recess. -
FIG. 10C is a schematic drawing of a carton with no gripping bar. -
FIG. 11A is an exemplary top for a carton with a loop handle structure. -
FIG. 11B is an exemplary top for a carton with a T-handle structure. -
FIG. 12 is the exterior of an exemplary blank for use when the container will be preassembled and glued. - To better appreciate the advantages of the preferred container, a prior art beverage container is shown in detail.
FIGS. 1 a-d illustrate a beverage container constructed in accordance with the teachings of the prior art. Thebeverage container 10 includes an outer container orshell 3, and an inner bag (not shown) having a mouth and aspout 9. The bag is positioned within theouter shell 3 and communicates with the exterior of thecontainer 10 through the mouth andspout 9. Thecontainer 10 has a front 13, a back 15, aleft side 17, aright side 19, a top 21 and a bottom 23. In addition, the container defines ahandle 25. - As seen in
FIG. 1 a, theouter shell 3 is configured to be constructed from a one-piece cardboard blank. Of course, theouter shell 3 could be constructed of other materials, such as, for example, fluted or corrugated plastics, other non-corrugated plastics, or other foldable materials. The shell has afront wall panel 16, aback wall panel 18, a rightside wall panel 20, a leftside wall panel 22 and aside attachment tab 66. Thefront wall panel 16 defines a circular opening 48 and taperedslits 49. Thefront wall panel 16 is hingedly attached, such as by folding, along a rightfront fold line 68 to rightside wall panel 20. Adjacent the rightfront fold line 68, the rightside wall panel 20 is hingedly attached to theback wall panel 18 along a rightback fold line 70. Opposite the right back foldline 70, theback wall panel 18 is hingedly attached to the leftside wall panel 22 along a leftback fold line 72. Adjacent the leftback fold line 72, theattachment tab 66 is attached to theleft wall panel 22 along a leftfront fold line 90, such as by an adhesive. - The blank further incorporates a series of top flaps and a series of bottom flaps. The top flaps include a top
front flap 40, a topright handle flap 28, atop back flap 42 and a topleft handle flap 30. The bottom flaps include afront bottom flap 54,right bottom flap 56, aback bottom flap 52 and aleft bottom flap 50. The topfront flap 40 is hingedly secured along a topfront fold line 74 to thefront wall panel 16. Likewise, thebottom front flap 54 is hingedly secured along a bottomfront fold line 82 to thefront wall panel 16. A circular opening 48 is formed within thefront wall panel 16 in close proximity to the topfront fold line 74. The topfront flap 40 defines an open-ended slot 44 extending to a distal edge of topfront flap 40. - The
right side panel 20 is hingedly coupled along a topright fold line 76 to topright handle flap 28 and is also hingedly secured along a bottomright fold line 84 to a bottomright flap 56. The topright handle flap 28 includes aright handle portion 36 and aright tab portion 32. - Similar to the construction of the
front wall panel 16, theback wall panel 18 hingedly carries a top backflap 42 and a bottom backflap 52 byrespective fold lines flap 42 includes aclosed slot 46 and a generally U-shapeddistal locking portion 43. A topleft handle flap 30 extends from the leftside wall panel 22 at topleft fold line 80, while a bottomleft flap 50 extends from the leftside wall panel 22 from at bottomleft fold line 88. - The top
left handle flap 30 includes a doubleleft handle portion 38 and a pair ofleft tab portions 34, 39 which are formed by cutouts to define an opening underneath theleft handle portion 38. The bottomleft flap 50 defines a small, generally semi-circular slit 75 which forms a finger flap 77. - The bag may be connected to the
outer shell 3. The bag may have one or several layers of material exhibiting the desired characteristics of taste neutrality, thermal insulation and strength. The spout may be attached with adhesives or welding. The mouth has a generally cylindrical body with an annular outer rim at one end which is bonded to the bag, and external threads at the other end, to receive a screw on closure or spout. The opening of the mouth further defines a generally cylindrical internal channel into the bag. The mouth is advantageously sized and shaped for the external threads to be slightly larger than the opening 48 in thefront wall panel 16 of theouter shell 3. - Preferably during manufacture and before shipping to an end user, the
tab 66 of the leftside wall panel 22 is fastened to thefront wall panel 16 along anedge 17 of thefront wall 16 opposite of the rightfront fold line 68. The fastening may be accomplished by double sided tape, adhesive, or other fastening means known to those of skill in the art. Upon fastening, theouter shell 3 may then be laid and stored flattened with two adjacent panels, such aspanels panels spout 9 is threaded onto the mouth after the container has been filled. - The illustrated
spout 9 of the container is conical in shape and is internally threaded to mate with the external threads of the mouth. For convenience, the mouth may include a tear-off portion for sealing the container, until the destination is reached. In an alternative embodiment, the spout may be omitted, and a cap may be provided to close the mouth, to reduce cost. -
FIG. 1 c illustrates the assembly of the bottom of theouter shell 3. Thewall panels front wall panel 16 is folded along leftfront fold line 90 so that the front wall panel is perpendicular to the leftside wall panel 22. Thefront wall panel 16 is also oriented perpendicularly with respect to rightside wall panel 20 along rightfront fold line 68, so that leftside wall panel 22 and rightside wall panel 20 are parallel to each other. Theback wall panel 18 is folded along the leftback fold line 72 to be perpendicular to the leftside wall panel 22, and is also folded along the right back foldline 70 to be perpendicular to the rightside wall panel 20. Theback wall panel 18 is thus parallel to thefront wall panel 16. Theside attachment tab 66 is affixed to thefront wall 16. - The
bottom front flap 54 andbottom back flap 52 are folded inwardly such that theflaps respective wall panels fold line 59 thereby defining an adheringportion 61. The adhering portion is configured to adhere to the respective bottomfront flap 54 andbottom back flap 52. This may be accomplished by placing an adhesive either on the adheringportion 61, or on therespective flap portions 61 with theflaps portions 61 under the opposingbottom flap portions 61 directly contact the underlyingbottom front flap 54 andbottom back flap 52. The result is an outer shell having a secure bottom that maintains the outer shell in an erected configuration. -
FIG. 1 d illustrates the formation of the top and handle 25 of theouter shell 3. The topright handle flap 28, which is secured to rightside wall panel 20 along topright fold line 76, is folded over across the rectangular opening so that the topright handle flap 28 is generally perpendicular to theright side wall 20 and theright handle portion 36 is folded upward from the topright handle flap 28 so that theright handle portion 36 is perpendicular to the topright handle flap 28. - The top
left handle flap 30 is folded down and theleft handle portion 38, which is also folded upright like theright handle portion 36, cooperates withright handle portion 36. The lefthandle portion tab 34, which is cutout from underneath theleft handle portion 38 is placed through the opening underneath theright handle portion 36 and over theright tab 32. Theleft handle portion 38 is shown being folded over theright handle portion 36 and the distal tab 39 of theleft handle portion 38 is slid under theproximal tab 34 of the left handle portion to form thehandle 25 of theouter shell 3. Topfront flap 40 is folded over along topfront fold line 74 onto the topright handle flap 28 and the topleft handle flap 30. Thehandle 25 is inserted through the open-ended slot 44, thereby allowing the topfront flap 40 to rest flat against the right and left handle flaps 28 and 30. The top backflap 42 is folded over along topback fold line 78 onto the topfront flap 40 and the top right and left handle flaps 28 and 30. Thehandle 25 is inserted through theslot 46 of the top backflap 42, allowing the top backflap 42 to rest flat against the topfront flap 40 and the top right and left handle flaps 28 and 30. Thedistal locking portion 43 of the top backflap 42 is inserted into a groove formed by the body of the mouth of the flexible bag so that the locking portion prevents the mouth from being pulled back into theouter shell 3 by the weight of the liquid when filled. The topfront flap 40 and the top backflap 42 lock the handle flaps 28, 30 in place. Thus assembled, thehandle 25 extends away from theouter shell 3 and defines an opening sized and shaped to receive the fingers of a hand. - The mouth defines a flow channel having a diameter of about ¾ inches, or 1 inch, or 1¼ inches. Consequently, the typical user is able to visually determine when the level of fluid in the bag is close to the bottom of the mouth and can cut off the flow of fluid into the
container 10. To operate effectively in this prior art design, the bag is sized such that when the level of fluid in the container is observed approaching the bottom of the mouth, the container is positioned with itsback wall panel 18 faced downward in a fill position and when thecontainer 10 is rotated to rest on its bottom 23 with thehandle 25 facing up, in a transporting position, the level of fluid in the bag is preferably below the opening formed by thespout 9 or mouth, to reduce the risk of spilling during transport and the risk of injury to the user from spillage of hot coffee when the spout is opened. As a result, the container is used with a significant amount of empty space within the rectangular structure. -
FIG. 2 illustrates a blank utilized to create the beverage container ofFIG. 3 . The blank 108 has five principal panels, 116, 118, 120, 122, and 124 separated by fold lines. At the lower end of each principal panel is a bottom flap, 126, 128, 130, 132 and 134 respectively.Top flaps Slots tabs FIG. 3 a, the centerbottom panel 130 is on the bottom and the righttop panel 136 is on the top andmouth 107 ofbag 105 extends throughslot 146 andaperture 148 to communicate a contents ofbag 105 to the outside of thecontainer 110.FIG. 3 b shows that in assembling the blank 108 to form thecontainer 110 thecenter panel 120 can rest on the surface whileadjacent panels panel 120 andbottom flaps notches top flaps top flap 140 is folded overflaps portion 140 a is above anddistal portion 140 b is below, those top side flaps. It can be seen that the contours of top side flaps 138, 142 are cut to match the shape ofslot 146 andflap 140 is folded alongfold line 145. Thenprotective flap 134 is folded inward alongfold line 125 to a position adjacent toopenings 150 and bag 5 is placed within the container with itsneck 107 fitting in theslot 146.Right panel 124 is closed over the bag to a position parallel tocenter panel 120 and leftpanel 116 is folded over on top ofpanel 124 andtabs 166 a, 166 b are inserted inslots 170 to secure the peripheral structure ofcontainer 110. Thenflap 126 is folded beneath the base formed by notchedflaps center flap 130 is folded on top offlap 126 andtab 167 is inserted inslot 172 to secure the base ofcontainer 110. Finally,top flap 136 is folded over the neck ofbag 105 so that it extends throughopening 148 which restrains the position of the neck withinslot 146.Tab 168 is inserted intoslot 171 to secure the top structure ofcontainer 110. Theopening 158 inpanel 124 allowstab 167 to pass throughslot 172 and not be interfered with by a portion ofpanel 124. Thecontainer 110 is gripped throughopening 154 wheresegments 151 are held alongfold line 152 and fold downward throughopenings 150 andpanel 124 and against theprotective panel 134 that is interposed betweenbag 105 and the handle area. -
FIG. 4 shows an alternative blank 208 with fivebody panels FIG. 2 . However, with the blank 208 ofFIG. 4 , after forming the three sided container with itscentral panel 220 andadjacent panels central panel 220,left panel 216 is folded over andright panel 224 is attached by adhesive 204 topanel 216. In this fashion, the general shape of thecontainer 210 is formed as shown inFIG. 5 a. Then the container is completed by foldingprotective flap 234 inward toadjacent panel 224, by interlocking bottom flaps 228, 232 withnotches center bottom flap 230 across the bottom and insertingtab 267. Then a bag, such as 105 shown inFIG. 3 a, is inserted into the top of the box and the neck is captured inslots top flaps top center flap 240 is closed on top of themouth 107 ofbag 105 andtab 268 inserted within the edge of thecontainer 210. - Many other variations are possible, including a glued box assembly similar to that described in
FIG. 1 . InFIG. 6 a,box 410 has a bottom with bottomflap fold lines 459, where asection 461 ofbottom panels FIG. 6 b shows a variety of sizes ofcontainers FIG. 9 .Containers mouth 107 extending from the container and being closed withcap -
FIG. 7 illustrates a blank 308 similar to the blank ofFIG. 2 , however configured to create ahandle 351 that extends outward from the resulting container as shown inFIG. 8 d. The principal distinction from blank 108 is that theleft panel 316 has twoslots 353 and theright panel 324 has twoslots 350. In addition, rather than aprotective panel 134,right panel 324 has ahandle forming panel 334. Thus, it can be seen inFIG. 8 a, when the sidewalls are formed by vertically positioningpanels right panel 324 is thehandle panel 334 with D-shapedhandle components 351 on either side ofcenter 355. As reflected inFIG. 8 b, the handle portions are inserted throughslots 350 andpanel 324 is closed, forming the fourth wall of the container. Thenpanel 316 is placed on top withhandles 351 passing throughslots 353 as reflected inFIGS. 8 c and 8 d. Finally leftbottom flap 326 is closed on the base and centerbottom flap 330 is closed withtab 367 interfitting inslot 372. - Once a business has determined that it is receptive to using preassembled containers, there is no reason that a flexible bag is required to hold the liquid in the container. Since the containers no longer have to be collapsed, a relatively rigid, and non-collapsible carton can be disposed within the preassembled container.
FIG. 10A is a perspective view of an exemplary plastic carton that may be disposed within the container, typically made of HDPE or similar material.FIG. 10B is a side plan view of the carton ofFIG. 10A , showing the top cylindrical opening, a hollow body with an arcuate recess and a gripping bar extending across the recess. -
FIG. 10C is a schematic drawing of a carton with no gripping bar. - The use of a relatively rigid carton to hold the liquid also allows that carton structure to assist with managing the handling of the container.
FIG. 11 A is an exemplary top for a carton with a loop handle structure. The top can simply be screwed on the threaded cylindrical spout of the plastic carton after filling and the loop provides a convenient, and relatively insulated, handle for carrying the filled container.FIG. 11B is an alternative exemplary top for a carton with a T-handle structure. -
FIG. 12 is the exterior of an exemplary blank for use when the container will be preassembled and glued. In this blank, there is no need for many of the tabs shown in alternative blanks because the blank will be glued together before shipment to the retailer. - All publications, patents and patent documents are incorporated by reference herein as though individually incorporated by reference.
- Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed in detail herein, it will be understood that various substitutions and modifications may be made to the disclosed embodiment described herein without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention as recited in the appended claims.
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4. A box of foldable material encasing a container of fluid comprising:
a base;
at least three connected side walls extending upward from lower side wall edges adjacent to the base to upper side wall edges adjacent to a top and forming a chamber between the base and the top;
said top having an opening therein;
a grip on one of the connected side walls;
a fluid container within the chamber and having a mouth extending through the opening in the top, wherein the lower side wall edges are relatively longer than the upper side wall edges and the top is relatively smaller than the base.
5. The box of claim 4 wherein the foldable material is paperboard.
6. The box of claim 4 wherein the fluid container is a plastic bag with a mouth extending through the top opening
7. The box of claim 6 wherein the mouth has a proximal portion connected to the plastic bag and a distal portion external of the chamber having a cap thereon.
8. The box of claim 4 wherein the grip comprises a pair of handles extending from a side wall.
9. The box of claim 4 wherein the fluid container is a plastic carton.
10. The box of claim 9 wherein the grip comprises an opening in a side wall.
11. The box of claim 4 wherein the at least three connected side walls comprise four connected side walls.
12. A method of forming a box of foldable material encasing a container for holding fluid comprising the steps of:
forming a black of foldable material having at least three rectangular body panels connected along fold lines, said body panels having top edges and bottom edges such that the bottom edges are relatively longer than the top edges, slotted top flap panels foldably connected to top edges of a plurality of the body panels, and bottom flap panels foldably connected to bottom edges of a plurality of the body panels;
folding the body panels to create an open-ended chamber and inserting a container for holding fluids having a mouth in said chamber so that the mouth extends from the open ended chamber adjacent to top edges of the body panels;
folding the bottom flap panels to form a base and close an end of the open-ended chamber;
folding the slotted top flap panels to close another end of the open ended chamber, so that the mouth extends through the slotted top flap panels.
13. The method of claim 12 wherein the foldable material is paperboard.
14. The method of claim 12 wherein the fluid container is a plastic bag with a mouth extending through the top opening
15. The method of claim 14 wherein the mouth has a proximal portion connected to the plastic bag and a distal portion external of the chamber having a cap thereon.
16. The method of claim 12 wherein a body panel has an opening therein comprising a grip.
17. The method of claim 12 wherein the fluid container is a plastic carton.
18. The method of claim 12 wherein a body panel has an opening and handles are extended through said opening.
19. The method of claim 12 wherein the at least three connected body panels comprise at least four connected body panels.
20. The method of claim 12 wherein one of the at least three body panels has a side flap that is glued to another body panel when the open ended chamber is formed.
21. The method of claim 17 wherein a cap with a handle structure is attached to the mouth of the plastic carton.
22. The box of claim 9 wherein the plastic carton has a cap with a handle structure.
23. A paperboard box encasing a plastic carton comprising:
a base;
four tapered connected side walls extending upward from relatively longer lower side wall edges adjacent to the base to upper side wall edges adjacent to a top and forming a chamber between the base and the top;
said top having an opening therein;
a grip on one of the connected side walls;
the plastic carton received within the chamber and having a mouth extending through the opening in the top, wherein the top is relatively smaller than the base.
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