Paperboard dispenser package with removable scoop panel

Claim 2

A rectangular-shaped paperboard dispenser package comprising: an inner compartment formed from first and second opposed pairs of substantially rectangular, upstanding inner side panels that are alternatively foldably connected, each of said inner side panels including a horizontally disposed, substantially rectangular inner bottom flap foldably connected to the bottom edge thereof, said inner bottom flaps being folded to form the bottom surface of said inner compartment; and an outer compartment formed from first and second opposed pairs of substantially rectangular, upstanding outer side panels that are alternatively, foldably connected, each outer side panel including a horizontally disposed, substantially rectangular outer bottom flap foldably connected to the bottom edge thereof, said outer bottom flaps being folded to form the bottom of said outer compartment, each outer side panel further including a horizontally disposed substantially rectangular outer top flap foldably connected to the top edge thereof and folded to form the top of said outer compartment, one outer side panel including a removable scoop panel for forming a scoop, said scoop panel comprising a substantially rectangular bottom surface, a first side wall foldably connected to a first edge of said bottom surface, a second side wall having substantially the same configuration as said first side wall and being foldably connected to a second edge of said bottom surface, wherein the second edge of the bottom surface is opposite the first edge thereof, first and second substantially rectangular end flaps foldably connected to said first and second side walls, respectively, said foldable connection between said side walls and said end flaps being substantially perpendicular to said foldable connection between said side walls and said bottom surface, a substantially rectangular exterior end wall foldably connected to a third edge of said bottom surface and disposed between said end flaps, a substantially rectangular interior end wall foldably connected to the edge of said exterior end wall opposite said bottom surface, said end walls being adapted to foldably engage said end flaps to secure said end flaps in perpendicular disposition to both said bottom surface and said side walls for forming said scoop panel into a scoop.

Claim 3

A rectangular-shaped paperboard dispenser package as in claim 1, wherein a continuous perforation in one said outer side panel defines said removable scoop panel.

Claim 4

A rectangular-shaped paperboard dispenser package as in claim 2, further comprising a tab centrally disposed on the edge of said interior end wall opposite the edge thereof connected to said exterior end wall, and wherein said bottom surface of the scoop panel includes a notch centrally disposed thereon and adjacent to said exterior end wall, said tab being adapted for insertion in said notch to lock said scoop into the erected form.

Claim 5

A rectangular-shaped paperboard dispenser package as in claim 3 wherein the edge of each said side wall of said scoop panel opposite said bottom surface and the edge of each said side wall of said scoop panel opposite said end flaps intersect to form arcuate corners.

Claim 6

A rectangular-shaped paperboard dispenser package as in claim 4, wherein a tear tape is incorporated in said outer side panels and extends parallel to the top and bottom edges of said outer compartment between said scoop panel and the top edge of said inner compartment, such that removal of said tear tape results in the portion of said outer compartment above the tear tape being separable from the portion of said outer compartment below said tear tape.

Claim 7

A rectangular-shaped paperboard dispenser package as in claim 1 wherein two opposed outer top flaps each contain two cutouts, such that the cutouts of one opposed outer top flap are aligned with the cutouts of the other opposed outer top flap, and such that the section of the outer top flaps between said cutout portions forms a carrying handle for said dispenser package.

Claim 8

A rectangular-shaped paperboard dispenser package as in claim 6 wherein each said cutout is elongated.

Claim 9

A rectangular-shaped paperboard dispenser package as in claim 7 wherein the opposed ends of each elongated cutout is arcuate.

Claim 10

A pair of paperboard blanks for forming a rectangular-shaped dispenser package comprising: a first blank for forming an inner compartment, said first blank comprising an inner side wall formed from first and second pairs of substantially rectangular inner side panels that are alternatively, foldably connected, an inner gluing flap foldably connected to an inner side panel at one end of said first blank, said inner gluing flap attachable to said inner side panel at opposite end of said blank, each inner side panel including a substantially rectangular inner bottom flap foldably connected to the bottom edge thereof; and a second blank for forming an outer compartment, said second blank comprising first and second pairs of substantially rectangular outer side panels that are alternatively, foldably connected, an outer gluing flap foldably connected to an outer side panel at one end of said blank, said outer gluing flap attachable to the outer side panel at the opposite end of said blank, each outer side panel including substantially rectangular outer top and outer bottom flaps foldably connected to the top and bottom edges thereof respectively, one outer side panel of said second blank including a removable scoop panel for forming a scoop, said scoop panel comprising a substantially rectangular bottom surface, a first side wall foldably connected to a first edge of said bottom surface, a second side wall having substantially the same configuration as said first side wall and being foldably connected to a second edge of said bottom surface, wherein the second edge of the bottom surface is opposite the first edge thereof, first and second substantially rectangular end flaps foldably connected to first and second said side walls respectively, said foldable connection between said side walls and said end flaps being substantially perpendicular to said foldable connection between said side surfaces and said bottom surface, a substantially rectangular exterior end wall foldably connected to a third edge of said bottom surface and disposed between said end flaps, a substantially rectangular interior end wall foldably connected to the edge of said exterior end wall opposite said bottom surface, said end walls being adapted to foldably engage said end flaps to secure said end flaps in perpendicular disposition to both said bottom surface and said side walls for forming said scoop panel into a scoop.

Claim 11

A pair of paperboard blanks for forming a rectangular-shaped dispenser package comprising: a first blank for forming an inner compartment, said first blank comprising an inner side wall formed from first and second pairs of substantially rectangular inner side panels that are alternatively, foldably connected, an inner gluing flap foldably connected to an inner side panel at one end of said first blank, said inner gluing flap attachable to said inner side panel at opposite end of said blank, each inner side panel including a substantially rectangular inner bottom flap foldably connected to the bottom edge thereof; and a second blank for forming an outer compartment, said second blank comprising first and second pairs of substantially rectangular outer side panels that are alternatively, foldably connected, an outer gluing flap foldably connected to an outer side panel at one end of said blank, said outer gluing flap attachable to the outer side panel at the opposite end of said blank, each outer side panel including substantially rectangular outer top and outer bottom flaps foldably connected to the top and bottom edges thereof respectively, one outer side panel of said second blank including a removable scoop panel for forming a scoop, said scoop panel comprising a substantially rectangular bottom surface, a first side wall foldably connected to a first edge of said bottom surface, a second side wall having substantially the same configuration as said first side wall and being foldably connected to a second edge of said bottom surface, wherein the second edge of the bottom surface is opposite the first edge thereof, first and second substantially rectangular end flaps foldably connected to first and second said side walls respectively, said foldable connection between said side walls and said end flaps being substantially perpendicular to said foldable connection between said side surfaces and said bottom surface, a substantially rectangular exterior end wall foldably connected to a third edge of said bottom surface and disposed between said end flaps, a substantially rectangular interior end wall foldably connected to the edge of said exterior end wall opposite said bottom surface, said end walls being adapted to foldably engage said end flaps to secure said end flaps in perpendicular disposition to both said bottom surface and said side walls for forming said scoop panel into a scoop.

Claim 12

A pair of paperboard blanks for a rectangular-shaped dispenser package as in claim 9, wherein a continuous perforation in one said outer side panel of said second blank defines said removable scoop panel.

Claim 13

A pair of paperboard blanks for a rectangular-shaped dispenser package as in claim 10 wherein said scoop panel of said second blank further comprises a tab centrally disposed on the edge of said interior end wall opposite the edge thereof connected to said exterior end wall, and wherein said bottom surface of said scoop panel includes a notch centrally disposed thereon and adjacent to said exterior end wall.

Claim 14

A pair of paperboard blanks for a rectangular-shaped dispenser package as in claim 11, wherein the corner of each said side wall of said scoop panel formed by the edge thereof opposite said bottom surface and the edge thereof opposite said end flaps is arcuate.

Claim 15

A pair of paperboard blanks for a rectangular-shaped dispenser package as in claim 12 wherein a tear tape is incorporated in said side panels and extends parallel to the top and bottom edges of said second blank above said scoop panel, said tear tape extending across all side panels and said gluing flap of said second blank such that the portion of said second blank above said tear tape is separable from the portion of said second blank below said tear tape.

Claim 16

A pair of paperboard blanks for a rectangular-shaped dispenser package as in claim 9 wherein two opposed outer top flaps of said second blank each include two cutout portions disposed so that the cutout portions on one outer top flap are aligned with the cutout portions of the other outer top flap on the erected carton.

Claim 17

A pair of paperboard blanks for a rectangular-shaped dispenser package as in claim 14 wherein said cutout portions are elongated with rounded ends.

Claim 18

A rectangular-shaped paperboard dispenser package comprising: an inner compartment formed from first and second opposed pairs of substantially rectangular, upstanding inner side panels that are alternatively foldably connected, each of said inner side panels including a horizontally disposed, substantially rectangular inner bottom flap foldably connected to the bottom edge thereof, said inner bottom flaps being folded to form the bottom surface of said inner compartment; and an outer compartment formed from first and second opposed pairs of substantially rectangular, upstanding outer side panels that are alternatively, foldably connected, each outer side panel including a horizontally disposed, substantially rectangular outer bottom flap foldably connected to the bottom edge thereof, said outer bottom flaps being folded to form the bottom of said outer compartment, each outer side panel further including a horizontally disposed substantially rectangular outer top flap foldably connected to the top edge thereof and folded to form the top of said outer compartment, one outer side panel including a removable scoop panel having a plurality of fold lines and cut lines whereby said scoop panel may be removed from said outer side panel of said outer compartment and folded along said fold lines to form a scoop for aiding in dispensing of the contents of said dispenser package.

Claim 19

A rectangular-shaped paperboard dispenser package comprising: an inner compartment formed from first and second opposed pairs of substantially rectangular, upstanding inner side panels that are alternatively foldably connected, each of said inner side panels including a horizontally disposed, substantially rectangular inner bottom flap foldably connected to the bottom edge thereof, said inner bottom flaps being folded to form the bottom surface of said inner compartment; and an outer compartment formed from first and second opposed pairs of substantially rectangular, upstanding outer side panels that are alternatively, foldably connected, each outer side panel including a horizontally disposed, substantially rectangular outer bottom flap foldably connected to the bottom edge thereof, said outer bottom flaps being folded to form the bottom of said outer compartment, each outer side panel further including a horizontally disposed substantially rectangular outer top flap foldably connected to the top edge thereof and folded to form the top of said outer compartment, one outer side panel including a removable scoop panel having a plurality of fold lines and cut lines whereby said scoop panel may be removed from said outer side panel of said outer compartment and folded along said fold lines to form a scoop for aiding in dispensing of the contents of said dispenser package.