Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
243 words
A sift-proof, shipping and dispensing container comprising an inner container fabricated from a unitary blank and a separate outer container fabricated from a unitary blank, said inner container comprising: (a) a bottom wall; (b) first, second, third and fourth side walls hingedly connected to said bottom wall along score lines; (c) pairs of primary gusset panels hingedly connecting the side edges of the first and second, second and third, third and fourth, and fourth and first side walls, said primary gusset panels and said side walls being of equal height, and said primary gusset panels overlying the outer surfaces of said second and fourth side walls when the container is in erected condition; (d) top walls hingedly connected to said first and third side walls along transverse score lines parallel to the score lines connecting said first and third side walls to said bottom wall; (e) tuck-in flaps hingedly connected to said top walls along transverse score lines; (f) pairs of secondary gusset panels hingedly connecting the top edges of the primary gusset panels which are connected to said first and third side walls to the side edges of said top walls; said outer container comprising: (g) four side walls; (h) end walls hingedly connected to opposite end edges of each of said side walls to form top and bottom walls; and (i) a tear strip encircling the upper end of said outer container to permit separation thereof into cover and body sections.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
243 words
A sift-proof, shipping and dispensing container comprising an inner container fabricated from a unitary blank and a separate outer container fabricated from a unitary blank, said inner container comprising: (a) a bottom wall; (b) first, second, third and fourth side walls hingedly connected to said bottom wall along score lines; (c) pairs of primary gusset panels hingedly connecting the side edges of the first and second, second and third, third and fourth, and fourth and first side walls, said primary gusset panels and said side walls being of equal height, and said primary gusset panels overlying the outer surfaces of said second and fourth side walls when the container is in erected condition; (d) top walls hingedly connected to said first and third side walls along transverse score lines parallel to the score lines connecting said first and third side walls to said bottom wall; (e) tuck-in flaps hingedly connected to said top walls along transverse score lines; (f) pairs of secondary gusset panels hingedly connecting the top edges of the primary gusset panels which are connected to said first and third side walls to the side edges of said top walls; said outer container comprising: (g) four side walls; (h) end walls hingedly connected to opposite end edges of each of said side walls to form top and bottom walls; and (i) a tear strip encircling the upper end of said outer container to permit separation thereof into cover and body sections.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A sift-proof, shipping and dispensing container according to claim 1 which is fabricated from corrugated board.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A sift-proof, shipping and dispensing container according to claim 2, wherein the outer surfaces of said inner container are coated with a polyolefin material to provide a moisture barrier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A sift-proof, shipping and dispensing container according to claim 3 in which said polyolefin is polyethylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A sift-proof, shipping and dispensing container according to claim 4, wherein said primary gusset panels overlying the outer surfaces of said second and fourth side walls of said inner container are adhesively secured thereto.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
A sift-proof, shipping and dispensing container according to claim 5, wherein said primary gusset panels overlying the outer surfaces of said second and fourth side walls of said inner container are adhesively secured thereto by means of a cold-set adhesive.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A sift-proof, shipping and dispensing container according to claim 5, in which said primary gusset panels overlying the outer surfaces of said second and fourth side walls of said inner container are adhesively secured thereto by means of a hot-melt adhesive.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A sift-proof, shipping and dispensing container according to claim 1, wherein said outer container includes a pair of tear tabs, each of said tabs being connected to opposite ends of said tear strip.