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The present invention is directed toward a polygonal container having at least five interconnected body panels and a blank for making the polygonal container. The ends of the polygonal container are provided with a plurality of pie-shaped triangular sections that can provide unique decorative experi

The present invention is directed toward a polygonal container having at least five interconnected body panels and a blank for making the polygonal container. The ends of the polygonal container are provided with a plurality of pie-shaped triangular sections that can provide unique decorative experience to the user of a consumer product contained and dispensed from therein.

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1. A blank of foldable material, said blank comprising: a flat, substantially rectangular, blank of foldable material having top, bottom, left and right side edges, and at least five interconnected body panels disposed between said left and right side edges, each of said panels extending from said t

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A blank of foldable material, said blank comprising: a flat, substantially rectangular, blank of foldable material having top, bottom, left and right side edges, and at least five interconnected body panels disposed between said left and right side edges, each of said panels extending from said top edge to said bottom edge;said top edge and said bottom edge having a plurality of peaks and valleys, a first portion of said plurality of peaks and valleys being joined by curvilinear lines and a second portion of said peaks and valleys being joined by straight lines, said curvilinear lines joining said peaks and valleys of said top edge being adjacent at least one of said straight lines joining said peaks and valleys of said top edge;a first plurality of identical arch-shaped fold lines disposed adjacent said top edge and said bottom edge and a first plurality of straight fold lines, said arch-shaped fold lines being arranged side by side and each of said arch-shaped fold lines meeting and terminating at points on the valleys of either said top or bottom edges and a point on one of said straight fold lines, said straight fold lines connecting the peaks of said top and bottom edges;a second plurality of arch-shaped fold lines, each of said second plurality of arch-shaped fold lines being disposed between and connecting adjacent arch-shaped fold lines of said first plurality of arch-shaped fold lines;a third plurality of arch-shaped fold lines, each of said third plurality of arch-shaped fold lines being disposed between and connecting adjacent arch-shaped fold lines of said first plurality of arch-shaped fold lines, said second and third plurality of arch shaped fold lines being disposed generally parallel to each other and forming a first plurality of regions therebetween; and,whereby joining the right and left side edges to first form a cylinder having a circumference defined by said at least five interconnected body panels and then folding the top edge inward and folding the bottom edge inward forms a substantially flat panel at the top and a substantially flat panel at the bottom. 2. The blank of claim 1 wherein said plurality of straight vertical lines further comprise a series of perforations that separate adjacent distal ends of each of said at least five interconnected body panels. 3. The blank of claim 1 wherein said plurality of interconnected body panels further comprises six body panels. 4. The blank of claim 3 further comprising a score line disposed in one of said at least five interconnected body panels. 5. The blank of claim 1 wherein said first plurality of arch-shaped fold lines and said second plurality of arch-shaped fold lines are pre-creased and said plurality of straight lines are perforated to facilitate folding. 6. The blank of claim 1 wherein said blank is formed from a paperboard material. 7. The blank of claim 1 wherein said blank is foldable into a finally folded container. 8. The blank of claim 7 wherein said finally folded container is suitable for containing a consumer product. 9. The blank of claim 8 wherein said consumer product is selected from the group consisting of tissue products, facial tissues, paper toweling, bath tissue, and combinations thereof. 10. A polygonal container formed from a flat, substantially rectangular, blank of foldable material having left and right side edges, and at least five interconnected body panels disposed between said left and right side edges, said container comprising: a top edge and a bottom edge wherein said at least five interconnected body panels extend from said top edge to said bottom edge, said top edge and said bottom edge having a plurality of peaks and valleys, a first portion of said plurality of peaks and valleys being joined by curvilinear lines and a second portion of said peaks and valleys being joined by straight lines, said curvilinear lines joining said peaks and valleys of said top edge being adjacent at least one of said straight lines joining said peaks and valleys of said top edge, a first plurality of lines identical arch-shaped fold lines disposed adjacent said top edge and said bottom edge and a first plurality of straight fold lines, said arch-shaped fold lines being arranged side by side and each of said arch-shaped fold lines meeting and terminating at points on the valleys of either said top or bottom edges and a point on one of said straight fold lines, said straight fold lines connecting the peaks of said top and bottom edges a second plurality of arch-shaped fold lines, each of said second plurality of arch-shaped fold lines being disposed between and connecting adjacent arch-shaped fold lines of said first plurality of arch-shaped fold lines, and, a third plurality of arch-shaped fold lines, each of said third plurality of arch-shaped fold lines being disposed between and connecting adjacent arch-shaped fold lines of said first plurality of arch-shaped fold lines, said second and third plurality of arch shaped fold lines being disposed generally parallel to each other and forming a first plurality of regions therebetween; and, whereby joining the right and left side edges forms a cylinder having a circumference defined by said at least five interconnected body panels and then folding the top edge inward along said fold lines and folding the bottom edge inward along said fold lines forms a substantially flat panel at the top and a substantially flat panel at the bottom; and,sealing means disposed within a region of each flat panel circumscribed and formed by said top and bottom edges respectively. 11. The polygonal container of claim 10 wherein said plurality of straight vertical lines further comprise a series of perforations that separate adjacent distal ends of each of said plurality of inter-connected body panels. 12. The polygonal container of claim 10 wherein said at least five interconnected body panels further comprises six body panels. 13. The polygonal container of claim 12 further comprising a score line disposed in one of said at least five interconnected body panels. 14. The polygonal container of claim 10 wherein said first plurality of arch-shaped fold lines and said second plurality of arch-shaped fold lines are pre-creased and said plurality of straight lines are perforated to facilitate folding. 15. The polygonal container of claim 10 wherein said container is formed from a paperboard material. 16. The polygonal container of claim 10 wherein said container is suitable for containing a consumer product. 17. The polygonal container of claim 16 wherein said consumer product is selected from the group consisting of tissue products, facial tissues, paper toweling, bath tissue, and combinations thereof. 18. The polygonal container of claim 10 wherein said sealing means further comprises at least two tabs disposed on and adjacent said top edge, said tabs being engageable in a face-to-face relationship when said top edge is folded inward along said fold lines forming said substantially flat panel. 19. The polygonal container of claim 10 wherein said substantially flat panel comprises a plurality of pie-shaped triangular sections, each of said pie-shaped triangular sections being substantially bounded by two of said plurality of straight vertical lines and one of said second plurality of arch-shaped fold lines.