A bag-in-box beverage container and dispenser is provided, incorporating an outer shell fabricated preferably from corrugated paperboard material, and a plurality inner liquid containing bags, fabricated from a suitable plastic material. The carton includes ready assembly features, as well as at lea
A bag-in-box beverage container and dispenser is provided, incorporating an outer shell fabricated preferably from corrugated paperboard material, and a plurality inner liquid containing bags, fabricated from a suitable plastic material. The carton includes ready assembly features, as well as at least one internal ramp structure for prompting flow of liquid toward a plurality of dispensing apertures disposed in the outer shell. A recessed handle structure is also provided, as are alternative embodiments of the internal ramp structure.
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What is claimed is: 1. A dispensing container, operably configured to be positioned upon a substantially flat, horizontal surface, for the facilitated dispensing of fluent material, the dispensing container comprising: a generally tubular body comprising a front wall, a rear wall and two opposing s
What is claimed is: 1. A dispensing container, operably configured to be positioned upon a substantially flat, horizontal surface, for the facilitated dispensing of fluent material, the dispensing container comprising: a generally tubular body comprising a front wall, a rear wall and two opposing sidewalls, the generally tubular body defining a vertical axis extending substantially parallel with the front wall, a depth axis extending substantially perpendicular to the front wall, and a transverse axis extending substantially parallel with the front wall and substantially perpendicular to the vertical axis, the generally tubular body further comprising an upper portion forming an upper opening; a closure structure disposed proximate the upper opening, the closure structure comprising a handle structure, the handle structure positioned substantially parallel with the depth axis in a recessed position within the upper opening and extending substantially parallel with the vertical axis no higher than an upper edge of the generally tubular body; a plurality of spout apertures operably disposed in one of the sidewalls; at least one inner flow prompting ramp operably positioned within the generally tubular body, the at least one inner flow prompting ramp comprising a lower end disposed adjacent the sidewall of the generally tubular body in which the plurality of spout apertures are disposed, a higher end disposed adjacent a sidewall opposite the sidewall having the lower end adjacent thereto, and an inclined surface extending between the lower end and the higher end, the lower end of the at least one inner flow prompting ramp being disposed at a distance above a bottom of the generally tubular body approximately equal to a distance between the bottom of the generally tubular body and a bottom peripheral region of the plurality of spout apertures, wherein the at least one inner flow ramp is formed from a separate second blank of foldable material insertably received into the generally tubular body, the second blank being a substantially cruciform blank comprising: a central rectangular panel; rectangular panels emanating from front and rear edge regions of the central panel; trapezoidal panels emanating from side edges of the central panel; and foldable support panels emanating from side edges of the panels emanating from the front and rear edge regions of the central panel; and the generally tubular body being formed from a first blank of at least one of paper, paperboard, and corrugated paperboard. 2. The dispensing container according to claim 1 further comprising at least one insulating panel positioned within the generally tubular body and extending substantially parallel to the front wall of the generally tubular body. 3. The dispensing container according to claim 2 wherein the at least one insulating panel is positioned between a pair of adjacent inner flow prompting ramps. 4. The dispensing container according to claim 1, wherein the rear wall is disposed parallel to the front wall, and the two sidewalls are disposed parallel to one another and perpendicular to the front wall and the rear wall and extending therebetween. 5. The dispensing container according to claim 4, wherein the closure structure comprises: first and second foldable sidewall top flaps emanating from top edge regions of the sidewalls, each of the first and second foldable sidewall top flaps comprising a first panel foldably connected to one of the sidewalls and positioned at an acute included angle relative thereto, each of the first and second foldable sidewall top flaps comprising a second panel foldably connected to one of the first panels, each of the second panels being folded upwardly into parallel orientation to the sidewalls and in juxtaposed overlying relation to one another, the second panels comprising top edges that are disposed no higher than the upper edge of the generally tubular body; a foldable front wall top flap emanating from atop edge region of the front wall; and a foldable rear wall top flap emanating from a top edge region of the rear wall, the foldable front and rear wall top flaps each comprising first panels foldably connected to the front and rear walls, respectively, and positioned substantially perpendicular thereto, and the foldable front and rear wall top flaps each further comprising second panels foldably connected to the respective first panels of the front and rear wall top flaps and emanating downwardly therefrom, the second panels of the front and rear wall top flaps being disposed in positions interengaging with the second panels of the first and second sidewall top flaps to preclude undesired dislodgement of the second panels of the first and second sidewall top flaps. 6. The dispensing container according to claim 5 wherein the closure structure further comprises: at least one slot in each of the second panels of the first and second sidewall top flaps; and at least one hooked tab emanating from each of the second panels of the front and rear wall top flaps, said hooked tabs being configured to be engagingly received in the slots when the second panels of the front and rear wall top flaps are folded over into interengagement with the second panels of the first and second sidewall top flaps. 7. The dispensing container according to claim 5 wherein the closure structure further comprises: at least one notch in each of the second panels of the first and second sidewall top flaps, the notches being aligned with one another when the second panels of the first and second sidewall top flaps are parallel to the sidewalls and in juxtaposed overlying relation to one another; and a notch in at least one of the front and rear wall top flaps which is operably configured to interengage with the aligned notches in the second panels of the first and second sidewall top flaps when the second panels of the front and rear wall top flaps are folded over into interengagement with the second panels of the first and second sidewall top flaps. 8. The dispensing structure according to claim 5, wherein the handle structure comprises: a hand opening aperture disposed in one of the second panels of the first and second sidewall top flaps; a hingedly connected push-out flap disposed in the other of the second panels of the first and second sidewall top flaps, the push-out flap comprising a peripheral contour substantially conforming to the peripheral contour of the hand opening aperture, the push-out flap being configured to be pushed through the hand opening aperture and upwardly relative thereto to provide a grasping opening. 9. The dispensing container according to claim 1, wherein the second blank is fabricated from at least one of paper, paperboard, and corrugated paperboard. 10. The dispensing container according to claim 1, further comprising: front and rear wall bottom flaps connected to bottom edge regions of the front and rear walls, respectively; first and second sidewall bottom flaps connected to bottom edge regions of the first and second sidewalls, respectively; each of the first and second sidewall bottom flaps including a pivotable engagement flap affixed to an outside surface of one of the front and rear bottom wall flaps; and the generally tubular body being operably configured to enable the closure structure to be opened and closed, when the closure structure is open, the generally tubular body is articulatable between a collapsed configuration, in which the front wall and one sidewall are disposed in juxtaposed overlying adjacent orientation to the other sidewall and the rear wall, with the front and rear wall bottom flaps being folded up inside a bottom opening region of the generally tubular body, in juxtaposed relation to inside bottom surfaces of the front and rear walls, respectively, and the respective pivotable engagement flaps are folded back upon their respective first and second sidewall bottom flaps, and an articulated position, wherein the front and rear walls are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the sidewalls, whereupon articulation from the collapsed configuration, the first and second sidewall bottom flaps and their respective attached front and rear wall bottom panels are automatically prompted to move into partial overlapping relation to the front and rear wall bottom flaps to define a bottom for the articulated dispensing container. 11. The dispensing container according to claim 10, wherein the first and second sidewall bottom flaps each further comprise engagement tabs that interlock, upon articulation, to maintain the first and second sidewall bottom flaps and the front and rear bottom flaps in their partially overlapping, bottom defining orientation. 12. The dispensing container according to claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of inner bags operably configured for containing a liquid; and a spout structure operably associated with each bag, the spout structure configured to be passed through one of the plurality of spout apertures upon placement of each inner bag within the generally tubular body. 13. The dispensing container according to claim 12, further comprising a dispensing spigot operably configured to be positioned on each of the plurality of spout structures after passage of each spout structure through one of the plurality of spout apertures of the generally tubular body. 14. The dispensing container according to claim 12, further comprising at least one locking member operably configured for engaging each of the plurality of spout structures after placement of each spout structure through one of the plurality of spout apertures of the generally tubular body, the at least one locking member configured to preclude removal of the plurality of spout structures from the plurality of spout apertures. 15. The dispensing container according to claim 1, further comprising at least one further spout aperture operably disposed in one of the plurality of sidewalls adjacent the lower end of the at least one inner flow prompting ramp. 16. A dispensing container for the facilitated dispensing of fluent material, said dispensing container comprising: a body comprising a front wall, a back wall and two opposing sidewalls, the body defining a vertical axis extending substantially parallel with the front wall, a depth axis extending substantially perpendicular to the front wall, and a transverse axis extending substantially parallel with the front wall and substantially perpendicular to the vertical axis, the body further comprising an upper portion including an upper opening and an upper edge; a closure structure disposed proximate the upper opening, said closure structure including a handle structure positioned substantially parallel with the depth axis in a recessed position within the upper opening and extending substantially parallel with the vertical axis no higher than the upper edge; a plurality of spout apertures operably disposed in one sidewall of the two opposing sidewalls; and an inner flow ramp formed from a separate second blank of foldable material insertably received into the body, the second blank being a substantially cruciform blank comprising: a central rectangular panel; rectangular panels emanating from front and rear edge regions of the central panel; trapezoidal panels emanating from side edges of the central panel; and interlocking bottom panels emanating from side edge regions of the trapezoidal panels. 17. A dispensing container, operably configured to be positioned upon a substantially flat, horizontal surface, for the facilitated dispensing of fluent material, the dispensing container comprising: a generally tubular body comprising a front wall, a rear wall, and two opposing sidewalls, the generally tubular body defining a vertical axis extending substantially parallel with the front wall, a depth axis extending substantially perpendicular to the front wall, and a transverse axis extending substantially parallel with the front wall and substantially perpendicular to the vertical axis, the generally tubular body further comprising an upper portion forming an upper opening; a closure structure disposed proximate the upper opening, the closure structure comprising a handle structure, the handle structure positioned substantially parallel with the depth axis in a recessed position within the upper opening and extending substantially parallel with the vertical axis no higher than an upper edge of the generally tubular body; a plurality of spout apertures operably disposed in one of the sidewalls; and at least one inner flow prompting ramp operably positioned within the generally tubular body, the at least one inner flow prompting ramp comprising a lower end disposed adjacent the sidewall of the generally tubular body in which the plurality of spout apertures are disposed, a higher end disposed adjacent a sidewall opposite the sidewall having the lower end adjacent thereto, and an inclined surface extending between the lower end and the higher end, the lower end of the at least one inner flow prompting ramp being disposed at a distance above a bottom of the generally tubular body approximately equal to a distance between the bottom of the generally tubular body and a bottom peripheral region of the plurality of spout apertures, wherein the inner flow ramp is formed from a separate second blank of foldable material, insertably received into the generally tubular body, the second blank being a substantially cruciform blank comprising: a central rectangular panel; rectangular panels emanating from front and rear edge regions of the central panel; trapezoidal panels emanating from side edges of the central panel; and inwardly folding triangular gusset panel pairs foldably connecting side edge regions of the rectangular panels emanating from the front and rear edge regions of the central panel to end edge regions of the trapezoidal panels emanating from the side edge regions of the central panel; and wherein the generally tubular body is formed from a first blank of at least one of paper, paperboard, and corrugated paperboard. 18. A dispensing container, operably configured to be positioned upon a substantially flat, horizontal surface, for the facilitated dispensing of fluent material, the dispensing container comprising: a generally tubular body comprising a front wall, a rear wall, and two opposing sidewalls, the generally tubular body defining a vertical axis extending substantially parallel with the front wall, a depth axis extending substantially perpendicular to the front wall, and a transverse axis extending substantially parallel with the front wall and substantially perpendicular to the vertical axis, the generally tubular body further comprising an upper portion forming an upper opening; a closure structure disposed proximate the upper opening, the closure structure comprising a handle structure, the handle structure positioned substantially parallel with the depth axis in a recessed position within the upper opening and extending substantially parallel with the vertical axis no higher than an upper edge of the generally tubular body; a plurality of spout apertures operably disposed in one of the sidewalls; at least one inner flow prompting ramp operably positioned within the generally tubular body, the at least one inner flow prompting ramp comprising a lower end disposed adjacent the sidewall of the generally tubular body in which the plurality of spout apertures are disposed, a higher end disposed adjacent a sidewall opposite the sidewall having the lower end adjacent thereto, and an inclined surface extending between the lower end and the higher end, the lower end of the at least one inner flow prompting ramp being disposed at a distance above a bottom of the generally tubular body approximately equal to a distance between the bottom of the generally tubular body and a bottom peripheral region of the plurality of spout apertures, wherein the at least one inner flow prompting ramp is formed from a separate second blank of foldable material, which is insertably received into the general tubular body, the second blank comprising: a central rectangular panel; trapezoidal side panels emanating from outside edges of the central panel; rectangular bottom panels emanating from outside edges of the trapezoidal side panels; center support panels emanating from outside edges of the rectangular bottom panels; inside inclined planes emanating from outside edges of the center support panels; and a pivotable interlocking tab disposed in one of the rectangular bottom panels and an aperture disposed in the other of the rectangular bottom panels for receiving the pivotable interlocking tab, the interlocking tab and the aperture configured to maintain the blank in its articulated configuration, wherein the ramp is formed upon successive inward folding of the outermost ones of the panels such that the trapezoidal side panels are folded perpendicular to the central rectangular panel, the rectangular bottom panels are folded perpendicular to the trapezoidal side panels, the center support panels are folded perpendicular to the rectangular bottom panels, and the inside inclined panels are folded perpendicular to the center support panels and in underlying parallel juxtaposed relation to the central rectangular panel; and wherein the generally tubular body is formed from a first blank of at least one of paper, paperboard, and corrugated paperboard.
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