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In one embodiment, a bag-in-box container includes a fluid containment bag including a pliable body and a dispensing spout that extends from the body, the spout including a neck and a collar that extends outward from the neck, a carton in which the bag is positioned, the spout of the bag being reces

In one embodiment, a bag-in-box container includes a fluid containment bag including a pliable body and a dispensing spout that extends from the body, the spout including a neck and a collar that extends outward from the neck, a carton in which the bag is positioned, the spout of the bag being recessed within an interior space of the carton, and a locking member placed in contact with the neck that secures the spout in a predetermined position within the carton interior space.

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1. A bag-in-box container comprising: a fluid containment bag including a pliable body and a dispensing spout that extends from the body, the spout including a neck and a collar that extends outward from the neck;a carton in which the bag is positioned, the spout of the bag being recessed within an

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A bag-in-box container comprising: a fluid containment bag including a pliable body and a dispensing spout that extends from the body, the spout including a neck and a collar that extends outward from the neck;a carton in which the bag is positioned, the spout of the bag being recessed within an interior space of the carton; anda locking member placed in contact with the neck that secures the spout in a predetermined position within the carton interior space; anda support tray positioned adjacent the locking member, wherein the support tray comprises a body having an opening through which the dispensing spout extends, wherein the support tray comprises flaps that extend out from the body and wherein the flaps of the support tray are glued to flaps of the carton, wherein the flaps of the carton comprise minor and major flaps that extend from an end of the carton, the minor flaps being shorter than the major flaps, wherein the flaps of the support tray comprise minor and major flaps, the minor flaps being shorter than the major flaps and wherein the major flaps of the support tray are glued to and sandwiched between the minor and major flaps of the carton. 2. The container of claim 1, wherein the dispensing spout of the fluid containment bag comprises an external collar positioned outside of the bag body and an internal collar positioned within the bag body, wherein the locking member is positioned between the two collars. 3. The container of claim 1, wherein the dispensing spout is offset from a center of a surface of the bag body from which the spout extends. 4. The container of claim 1, wherein the carton is constructed of corrugated fiberboard. 5. The container of claim 1, wherein one of the major flaps of the carton comprises a removable sub-panel that enables a user to access the dispensing spout positioned within the interior space of the carton. 6. The container of claim 1, wherein one of the major flaps of the carton comprises a sub-flap that can be folded to provide a handle with which the container can be carried. 7. The container of claim 1, wherein the locking member is constructed of sheet of polymeric material. 8. The container of claim 1, wherein the locking member comprises a notch that is adapted to receive the neck of the dispensing spout adjacent its collar. 9. The container of claim 1, wherein the support tray is constructed of corrugated fiberboard. 10. A bag-in-box container for supplying ink to a printer, the container comprising: a fluid containment bag including a pliable body and a dispensing spout that extends from the body, the spout including an external collar that extends outward from the neck outside of the body and an internal collar that extends outward from the neck inside of the body;a carton in which the bag is positioned, the spout of the bag being recessed within an interior space of the carton, wherein the carton comprises minor and major flaps that extend from an end of the carton, the minor flaps being shorter than the major flaps;a support tray positioned between the external and internal collars of the spout, the tray including a body having an opening through which the spout extends, wherein the support tray comprises minor and major flaps that extend out from the body, the minor flaps being shorter than the major flaps, wherein the flaps of the tray are glued to the flaps of the carton; anda locking member that secures the spout in a predetermined position within the carton interior space, the member being in abutment with the neck and positioned between the external collar and the tray, wherein one of the major flaps of the carton comprises a removable sub-panel that enables a user to access the dispensing spout positioned within the interior space of the carton. 11. The container of claim 10, wherein one of the major flaps of the carton comprises a sub-flap that can be folded to provide a handle with which the container can be carried. 12. The container of claim 10, wherein the carton and the support tray are constructed of corrugated fiberboard. 13. A method for supplying printer ink, the method comprising: filling a fluid containment bag with ink;positioning a dispensing spout of the bag through an opening within a body of a support tray having flaps;positioning the bag and the support tray within a corrugated fiberboard carton having major and minor flaps;folding the flaps of the support tray such that the flaps of the support tray extend parallel to the body of the support tray;bonding the flaps of the support tray to and sandwiched between the major and minor flaps of the carton; andsecuring the dispensing spout of the bag in a predetermined positioned within an interior space of the carton using a locking member that contacts a neck of the spout. 14. The container of claim 10, wherein the major flaps of the support bag are glued to and sandwiched between the minor and major flaps of the carton. 15. The container of claim 14, wherein the other of the major flaps of the support tray comprises a first arm glued to a first one of the minor flaps of the carton and a second arm glued to a second one of the minor flaps of the carton. 16. The container of claim 15, wherein one of a major flaps of the support tray is glued to both minor flaps of the carton. 17. The container of claim 1, wherein one of a major flaps of the support tray is glued to both minor flaps of the carton. 18. The container of claim 17, wherein the other of the major flaps of the support tray comprises a first arm glued to a first one of the minor flaps of the carton and a second arm glued to a second one of the minor flaps of the carton. 19. A bag-in-box container for supplying ink to a printer, the container comprising: a fluid containment bag including a pliable body and a dispensing spout that extends from the body, the spout including an external collar that extends outward from the neck outside of the body and an internal collar that extends outward from the neck inside of the body;a carton in which the bag is positioned, the spout of the bag being recessed within an interior space of the carton, wherein the carton comprises minor and major flaps that extend from an end of the carton, the minor flaps being shorter than the major flaps;a support tray positioned between the external and internal collars of the spout, the tray including a body having an opening through which the spout extends, wherein the support tray comprises minor and major flaps that extend out from the body, the minor flaps being shorter than the major flaps, wherein the flaps of the tray are glued to the flaps of the carton; anda locking member that secures the spout in a predetermined position within the carton interior space, the member being in abutment with the neck and positioned between the external collar and the tray, wherein one of the major flaps of the carton comprises a sub-flap that can be folded to provide a handle with which the container can be carried. 20. A bag-in-box container for supplying ink to a printer, the container comprising: a fluid containment bag including a pliable body and a dispensing spout that extends from the body, the spout including an external collar that extends outward from the neck outside of the body and an internal collar that extends outward from the neck inside of the body;a carton in which the bag is positioned, the spout of the bag being recessed within an interior space of the carton, wherein the carton comprises minor and major flaps that extend from an end of the carton, the minor flaps being shorter than the major flaps;a support tray positioned between the external and internal collars of the spout, the tray including a body having an opening through which the spout extends, wherein the support tray comprises minor and major flaps that extend out from the body, the minor flaps being shorter than the major flaps, wherein the flaps of the tray are glued to the flaps of the carton; anda locking member that secures the spout in a predetermined position within the carton interior space, the member being in abutment with the neck and positioned between the external collar and the tray, wherein the major flaps of the support bag are glued to and sandwiched between the minor and major flaps of the carton. 21. The container of claim 20, wherein the other of the major flaps of the support tray comprises a first arm glued to a first one of the minor flaps of the carton and a second arm glued to a second one of the minor flaps of the carton. 22. The container of claim 21, wherein one of a major flaps of the support tray is glued to both minor flaps of the carton.