The present invention is a liquid-in-box container. A liquid-in-box container in accordance with the present invention may comprise: (a) a box; (b) a liquid-containing receptacle; (c) a spout; (d) a spout outlet aperture; (e) a first hand-hold aperture; (f) a second hand-hold aperture; (g) a third h
The present invention is a liquid-in-box container. A liquid-in-box container in accordance with the present invention may comprise: (a) a box; (b) a liquid-containing receptacle; (c) a spout; (d) a spout outlet aperture; (e) a first hand-hold aperture; (f) a second hand-hold aperture; (g) a third hand-hold aperture; and (h) a fourth hand-hold aperture.
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What is claimed is: 1. A liquid-in-box container comprising: a box assembly having: a first structure including: a front panel including a first spout outlet flap that defines a first spout outlet aperture, the front panel of the first structure defining a first front hand-hold aperture; a bottom p
What is claimed is: 1. A liquid-in-box container comprising: a box assembly having: a first structure including: a front panel including a first spout outlet flap that defines a first spout outlet aperture, the front panel of the first structure defining a first front hand-hold aperture; a bottom panel connected to the front panel of the first structure, the bottom panel of the first structure defining a first bottom hand-hold aperture; a rear panel connected to the bottom panel of the first structure, the rear panel of the first structure defining a first rear hand-hold aperture; a top panel connected to the rear panel of the first structure, the top panel of the first structure defining a first top hand-hold aperture; a second structure including: a front panel including a second spout outlet flap that defines a second spout outlet aperture, the front panel of the second structure defining a second front hand-hold aperture; a first side panel connected to the front panel of the second structure; a rear panel connected to the first side panel, the rear panel of the second structure defining a second rear hand-hold aperture; a second side panel connected to the rear panel of the second structure; wherein the first structure is combined with the second structure so that the first and second spout outlet apertures, the first and second front hand-hold apertures and the first and second rear hand-hold apertures are aligned; a liquid-containing receptacle disposed in the box assembly, the liquid-containing receptacle including a spout that extends through the first and second spout outlet apertures of the first and second structures of the box assembly, wherein the first and second spout outlet flaps fix the position of the spout in the first and second spout outlet apertures. 2. The liquid-in-box container of claim 1, wherein the liquid-containing receptacle is selected from the group consisting of a bag, a liner, and a jug. 3. The liquid-in-box container of claim 2, wherein the liquid-containing receptacle is operably coupled to the spout. 4. The liquid-in-box container of claim 1, wherein the front panel of the first structure includes: a first front panel; and a second front panel. 5. The liquid-in-box container of claim 4, wherein the first spout outlet flap is disposed in the first front panel and defined by spout outlet cut lines and a spout outlet score line. 6. The liquid-in-box container of claim 1, wherein the first front hand-hold aperture is disposed in the second front panel. 7. The liquid-in-box container of claim 1, wherein the first front hand-hold aperture includes a first front hand-hold flap defined by first front hand-hold cut lines and a first front hand-hold score line. 8. The liquid-in-box container of claim 1, wherein the first bottom hand-hold aperture includes a first bottom hand-hold flap defined by first bottom hand-hold cut lines and a first bottom hand-hold score line. 9. The liquid-in-box container of claim 1, wherein the first rear hand-hold aperture includes a first rear hand-hold flap defined by first rear hand-hold cut lines and a first rear hand-hold score line. 10. The liquid-in-box container of claim 1, wherein the first top hand-hold aperture includes a first top hand-hold flap defined by first top hand hold-cut lines and a first top hand-hold score line. 11. The liquid-in-box container of claim 1, wherein the front panel of the second structure is formed from a first front flap and a second front flap. 12. The liquid-in-box container of claim 11, wherein the second spout outlet flap is disposed in the first front flap and defined by spout outlet cut lines and a spout outlet score line. 13. The liquid-in-box container of claim 11, wherein the second front hand-hold aperture is disposed in the first front flap and includes a second front hand-hold flap defined by second front hand-hold cut lines and a second front hand-hold score line. 14. The liquid-in-box container of claim 1, wherein the second rear hand-hold aperture includes a second rear hand-hold flap defined by second rear hand-hold cut lines and a second rear hand-hold score line. 15. A method for assembling a liquid-in-box container, the method comprising: providing a first blank having: a front panel including a first spout outlet flap; a bottom panel connected to the front panel of the first blank at a first score line, the bottom panel defining a first bottom hand-hold aperture; a rear panel connected to the bottom panel of the first blank at a second score line, the rear panel defining a first rear hand-hold aperture; a top panel connected to the rear panel of the first blank at a third score line, the top panel defining a first top hand-hold aperture; providing a second blank having: a front panel including a second spout outlet flap and defining a second front hand-hold aperture; a first side panel connected to the front panel of the second blank at a first score line; a rear panel connected to the first side panel of the second blank at a second score line, the rear panel defining a second rear hand-hold aperture; a second side panel connected to the rear panel of the second blank at a third score line; forming a first structure by folding the first blank at the first, second and third score lines of the first blank; forming a second structure by folding the second blank at the first, second and third score lines of the second blank; and combining the first and second structures so that the first spout outlet flap of the structure is aligned with the second spout outlet flap of the second structure. 16. The method of claim 15, further comprising connecting the first structure to the second structure with a connection mechanism selected from the group consisting of staples, adhesive and chemical bonding agent. 17. The method of claim 15, further comprising removing a portion of each of the first and second spout outlet flaps to form a spout outlet aperture. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising inserting a liquid-containing receptacle in the first structure so that a spout of the liquid-containing receptacle passes through the spout outlet aperture. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein remaining portions of the first and second spout outlet flaps fix the position of the spout of the liquid-containing receptacle. 20. A liquid-in-box container comprising: a box assembly having: a first structure including: a front panel including a first spout outlet flap that defines a first spout outlet aperture, the front panel of the first structure defining a first front hand-hold aperture; a bottom panel connected to the front panel of the first structure, the bottom panel of the first structure defining a first bottom hand-hold aperture; a rear panel connected to the bottom panel of the first structure, the rear panel of the first structure defining a first rear hand-hold aperture; a top panel connected to the rear panel of the first structure, the top panel of the first structure defining a first top hand-hold aperture; a second structure including: a front panel including a second spout outlet flap that defines a second spout outlet aperture, the front panel of the second structure defining a second front hand-hold aperture; a first side panel connected to the front panel of the second structure; a rear panel connected to the first side panel, the rear panel of the second structure defining a second rear hand-hold aperture; a second side panel connected to the rear panel of the second structure; and wherein the first structure is combined with the second structure so that the first and second spout outlet apertures, the first and second front hand-hold apertures and the first and second rear hand-hold apertures are aligned. 21. The liquid-in-box container of claim 20, wherein the front panel of the first structure includes: a first front panel; and a second front panel. 22. The liquid-in-box container of claim 21, wherein the first outlet flap is disposed in the first front panel and defined by spout outlet cut lines and a spout outlet score line. 23. The liquid-in-box container of claim 21, wherein the first front hand-hold aperture is disposed in the second front panel. 24. The liquid-in-box container of claim 20, wherein the first front hand-hold aperture includes a first front hand-hold flap defined by first front hand-hold cut lines and a first front hand-hold score line. 25. The liquid-in-box container of claim 20, wherein the first bottom hand-hold aperture includes a first bottom hand-hold flap defined by first bottom hand-hold cut lines and a first bottom hand-hold score line. 26. The liquid-in-box container of claim 20, wherein the first rear hand-hold aperture includes a first rear hand-hold flap defined by first rear hand-hold cut lines and a first rear hand-hold score line. 27. The liquid-in-box container of claim 20, wherein the first top hand-hold aperture includes a first top hand-hold flap defined by first top hand hold-cut lines and a first top hand-hold score line. 28. The liquid-in-box container of claim 20, wherein the front panel of the second structure is formed from a first front flap and a second front flap. 29. The liquid-in-box container of claim 28, wherein the second spout outlet flap is disposed in the first front flap and defined by spout outlet cut lines and a spout outlet score line. 30. The liquid-in-box container of claim 28, wherein the second front hand-hold aperture is disposed in the first front flap and includes a second front hand-hold flap defined by second front hand-hold cut lines and a second front hand-hold score line. 31. The liquid-in-box container of claim 20, wherein the second rear hand-hold aperture includes a second rear hand-hold flap defined by second rear hand-hold cut lines and a second rear hand-hold score line.
McCullough Michael J. (Ft. Thomas KY) McKihhen Gary E. (Cincinnati OH) Skidmore John E. (Hamilton OH), Blown bag-in-box composite container and method and apparatus for making the same.
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