Dispenser having a tower portion and an insert portion
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65D-005/72
B65D-005/02
B65D-005/42
출원번호
US-0264206
(2014-04-29)
등록번호
US-10065762
(2018-09-04)
발명자
/ 주소
Schultz, Bradly Thomas
Wilt, Brian
Umentum, Katie
Sweitzer, Rob
출원인 / 주소
TIDI Products, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Boyle Fredrickson S.C.
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초록▼
The present invention provides a gravity fed dispenser. The gravity fed dispenser includes a tower portion including a front wall, a back wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls, and an insert portion located within the tower portion, the insert portion including a front wall, and
The present invention provides a gravity fed dispenser. The gravity fed dispenser includes a tower portion including a front wall, a back wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls, and an insert portion located within the tower portion, the insert portion including a front wall, and a pair side of walls attached to opposite edges of the front wall. The dispenser also includes an opening in a lower portion of the tower portion, and at least one tab located in the opening. The tower portion and insert portion are preferably made from a single blank of material. In another embodiment, the insert portion includes a front wall, and a first wing and a second wing attached to opposite edges of the front wall.
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1. A gravity fed dispenser comprising: a tower portion including a front wall, a back wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls, wherein the tower portion is formed from a single blank of material;an insert portion located within the tower portion, the insert portion including a fron
1. A gravity fed dispenser comprising: a tower portion including a front wall, a back wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls, wherein the tower portion is formed from a single blank of material;an insert portion located within the tower portion, the insert portion including a front insert wall, and a first wing and a second wing attached to opposite edges of the front insert wall; anda detachable cutout being completely removable to leave an opening in a lower portion of the tower portion configured to dispense articles between the tower portion and the insert portion,wherein removal of the detachable cutout provides immediate access to inside the tower portion for dispensing articles, andfurther comprising eye shields inside the tower portion,wherein the eye shields are stacked inside the tower portion so that lens portions of the eye shields align between the front wall of the tower portion and the front insert wall of the insert portion. 2. The gravity fed dispenser of claim 1 wherein the tower portion single blank of material comprises: a first side panel;a top lid panel attached to a top edge of the first side panel along a first fold line, the top lid panel including a third fold line near a free edge on an opposite end from the first fold line;a bottom lid panel attached to a bottom edge of the first side panel along a second fold line, the bottom lid panel including a fourth fold line near a free edge on an opposite end from the second fold line;a back panel attached to a first edge of the first side panel along a fifth fold line;a top back flap attached to a top edge of the back panel along a sixth fold line;a bottom back flap attached to a bottom edge of the back panel along a seventh fold line;a front panel attached to a second edge of the first side panel along an eighth fold line;a top front flap attached to a top edge of the front panel along a ninth fold line;a bottom front flap attached to a bottom edge of the front panel along a tenth fold line;the detachable cutout located toward the bottom edge of the front panel;a second side panel attached to an edge of the front panel along an eleventh fold line;a bottom platform panel attached to a bottom edge of the second side panel along a twelfth fold line, the bottom platform panel including side flaps attached along thirteenth and fourteenth fold lines, and a front flap attached along a fifteenth fold line, the bottom platform panel also including an attachment panel formed between the twelfth fold line and a sixteenth fold line; anda glue panel attached to an edge of the second side panel along a seventeenth fold line. 3. The gravity fed dispenser of claim 1 wherein the insert portion is formed from a single blank of material. 4. The gravity fed dispenser of claim 3 wherein the single blank of material comprises: a front panel;a first side panel attached to a first side edge of the front panel along a first fold line;a first wing panel attached to a side edge of the first side panel along a second fold line;a first top tab attached to a top edge of the first side panel along a third fold line;a first bottom tab attached to a bottom edge of the first side panel along a fourth fold line;a second side panel attached to a second side edge of the front panel along a fifth fold line;a second wing panel attached to a side edge of the second side panel along a sixth fold line;a second top tab attached to a top edge of the second side panel along a seventh fold line;a second bottom tab attached to a bottom edge of the second side panel along an eighth fold line;a top end panel attached to a top edge of the front panel along a ninth fold line, the top end panel including first and second wings attached thereto along eleventh and twelfth fold lines, eleventh and twelfth fold lines each including a slot along its length; anda bottom end panel attached to a bottom edge of the front panel along a tenth fold line, the bottom end panel including third and fourth wings attached thereto along thirteenth and fourteenth fold lines, thirteenth and fourteenth fold lines each including a slot along its length. 5. The gravity fed dispenser of claim 4 wherein the top end panel and bottom end panel are trapezoidal shaped and tapered inward from the top edge of the front panel. 6. An eyewear dispenser comprising: a tower portion including a front wall, a back wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls;an insert portion located within the tower portion, the insert portion including a front insert wall, and a first wing and a second wing in communication with opposite edges of the front insert wall; anda detachable cutout being completely removable to leave an opening at an upper or lower portion of the tower portion configured to dispense articles between the tower portion and the insert portion;wherein the tower portion and the insert portion are each formed from single blanks of material, andwherein removal of the detachable cutout provides immediate access to inside the tower portion for dispensing articles, andfurther comprising eye shields inside the tower portion,wherein the eye shields are stacked inside the tower portion so that lens portions of the eye shields align between the front wall of the tower portion and the front insert wall of the insert portion. 7. The dispenser of claim 6 wherein the tower portion blank includes: a first side panel;a back panel attached to the first side panel along a first fold line;a top lid panel attached to a top edge of the first side panel along a second fold line;a first bottom panel attached to a bottom edge of the first side panel along a third fold line;a top back flap attached to a top edge of the back panel long a fifth fold line;a bottom back flap attached to a bottom edge of the back panel along a sixth fold;a front panel attached to the first side panel along a seventh fold line;a top front flap attached to a top edge of the front panel along an eighth fold line;a bottom front flap attached to a bottom edge of the front panel along a ninth fold line;a second side panel attached to the front panel along a tenth fold line;a glue flap attached to the second side panel along an eleventh fold line;a second bottom panel attached to a bottom edge of the second side panel along a twelfth fold line; andthe detachable cutout located near the bottom edge of the front panel, the cutout defined by a perforated line, andwherein eyewear is gravity fed in a direction from the top wall to the bottom wall, and the opening left by the detachable cutout allows for eyewear to be dispensed. 8. The dispenser of claim 7 wherein the top lid panel includes a top lid fold line near a free edge. 9. The dispenser of claim 7 wherein the first bottom panel includes a first cutout portion generally in the center of a free edge, and the second bottom panel includes a second cutout portion generally in the center of a free edge. 10. The dispenser of claim 9 wherein the first bottom panel has a diagonal fourth fold line extending from the first cutout portion generally toward a first corner, creating a first tab, and the second bottom panel has a diagonal thirteenth fold line extending from the second cutout portion generally toward a second corner, creating a second tab. 11. The dispenser of claim 7 wherein the first and second side panels include an opening near their bottom edges. 12. The dispenser of claim 7 wherein the cutout extends partially into the first side panel and a second side panel. 13. The dispenser of claim 7 wherein the cutout includes openings on opposite sides, and a tab extending into the bottom front flap. 14. The dispenser of claim 6 wherein the insert blank includes: a front panel providing the front insert wall;a first wing panel attached to a first edge of the front panel along a first fold line;a first top flap attached to a top edge of the first wing panel along a second fold line;a back bottom flap attached to a bottom edge of the first wing panel along a third fold line;a first end flap attached to a side edge of the first wing panel along a fourth fold line;a tab located along an outer edge of the first end flap;a second wing panel attached to a second edge of the front panel along a sixth fold line;a second top flap attached to a top edge of the second wing panel along a seventh fold line;a second bottom flap attached to a bottom edge of the second wing panel along an eighth fold line;a second end flap attached to a side edge of the second wing panel along a ninth fold line;a slot located along the ninth fold line to accommodate the tab;a front top flap attached to a top edge of the front panel along a tenth fold line; anda front bottom flap attached to a bottom edge of the front panel along an eleventh fold line. 15. The dispenser of claim 6, wherein removal of the detachable cutout allows dispensing of articles without movement of the insert portion. 16. The dispenser of claim 6, wherein the insert portion is stationary with respect to the tower portion between a first state in which the detachable cutout is attached to the tower portion to completely enclose the articles in the tower portion and a second state in which the detachable cutout is completely removed from the tower portion for dispensing articles. 17. The dispenser of claim 6, wherein the dispenser is configured to dispense articles through the opening with the insert portion being completely enclosed by the tower portion. 18. The dispenser of claim 6, wherein the eye shields are stacked inside the tower portion so that earpieces of the eye shields are disposed along the first and second wings of the insert portion. 19. The dispenser of claim 6, wherein the dispenser is gravity fed, and wherein the detachable cutout is completely removable to leave an opening in the lower portion of the tower portion. 20. A gravity fed dispenser comprising: a tower portion including a front wall, a back wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls;an insert portion located within the tower portion, the insert portion including a front insert wall, and a first wing and a second wing attached to opposite edges of the front insert wall; andan opening in a lower portion of the tower portion;wherein the insert portion is formed from a single blank of material, the single blank of material including:a front panel;a first side panel attached to a first side edge of the front panel along a first fold line;a first wing panel attached to a side edge of the first side panel along a second fold line;a first top tab attached to a top edge of the first side panel along a third fold line;a first bottom tab attached to a bottom edge of the first side panel along a fourth fold line;a second side panel attached to a second side edge of the front panel along a fifth fold line;a second wing panel attached to a side edge of the second side panel along a sixth fold line;a second top tab attached to a top edge of the second side panel along a seventh fold line;a second bottom tab attached to a bottom edge of the second side panel along an eighth fold line;a top end panel attached to a top edge of the front panel along a ninth fold line, the top end panel including first and second wings attached thereto along eleventh and twelfth fold lines, eleventh and twelfth fold lines each including a slot along its length; anda bottom end panel attached to a bottom edge of the front panel along a tenth fold line, the bottom end panel including third and fourth wings attached thereto along thirteenth and fourteenth fold lines, thirteenth and fourteenth fold lines each including a slot along its length. 21. The gravity fed dispenser of claim 20 wherein the top end panel and bottom end panel are trapezoidal shaped and tapered inward from the top edge of the front panel. 22. A gravity fed dispenser comprising: a tower portion including a front wall, a back wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls;an insert portion located within the tower portion, the insert portion including a front insert wall, and a first wing and a second wing attached to opposite edges of the front insert wall;an opening in a lower portion of the tower portion;the tower portion and insert portion each formed from a single blank of material, wherein the tower portion blank includes:a first side panel;a back panel attached to the first side panel along a first fold line;a top lid panel attached to a top edge of the first side panel along a second fold line;a first bottom panel attached to a bottom edge of the first side panel along a third fold line;a top back flap attached to a top edge of the back panel along a fifth fold line;a bottom back flap attached to a bottom edge of the back panel along a sixth fold:a front panel attached to the first side panel along a seventh fold line;a top front flap attached to a top edge of the front panel along an eighth fold line;a bottom front flap attached to a bottom edge of the front panel along a ninth fold line;a second side panel attached to the front panel along a tenth fold line;a glue flap attached to the second side panel along an eleventh fold line;a second bottom panel attached to a bottom edge of the second side panel along a twelfth fold line; anda detachable cutout located near the bottom edge of the front panel, the cutout defined by a perforated line;wherein the cutout includes openings on opposite sides, and a tab extending into the bottom front flap. 23. A gravity fed dispenser comprising: a tower portion including a front wall, a back wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls;an insert portion located within the tower portion, the insert portion including a front insert wall, and a first wing and a second wing attached to opposite edges of the front insert wall;an opening in a lower portion of the tower portion;the tower portion and insert portion each formed from a single blank of material, wherein the insert blank includes:a front panel;a first wing panel attached to a first edge of the front panel along a first fold line;a first top flap attached to a top edge of the first wing panel along a second fold line;a back bottom flap attached to a bottom edge of the first wing panel along a third fold line;a first end flap attached to a side edge of the first wing panel along a fourth fold line;a tab located along an outer edge of the first end flap;a second wing panel attached to a second edge of the front panel along a sixth fold line;a second top flap attached to a top edge of the second wing panel along a seventh fold line;a second bottom flap attached to a bottom edge of the second wing panel along an eighth fold line;a second end flap attached to a side edge of the second wing panel along a ninth fold line;a slot located along the ninth fold line to accommodate the tab;a front top flap attached to a top edge of the front panel along a tenth fold line; anda front bottom flap attached to a bottom edge of the front panel along an eleventh fold line. 24. An eyewear dispenser comprising: a tower portion including a front wall, a back wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls, wherein the tower portion is formed from a single blank of material;an insert portion located within the tower portion, the insert portion including a front insert wall and a pair of side walls attached to opposite edges of the front insert wall;a plurality of eye shields inside the tower portion; anda detachable cutout being completely removable to leave an opening at an upper or lower portion of the tower portion, the opening being configured to dispense eye shields held between the tower portion and the insert portion,wherein removal of the detachable cutout provides immediate access to inside the tower portion for dispensing eye shields, andwherein the eye shields are stacked inside the tower portion so that lens portions of the eye shields align between the front wall of the tower portion and the front insert wall of the insert portion. 25. The dispenser of claim 24, wherein each side wall of the insert portion comprises a side panel and a wing panel. 26. The dispenser of claim 24, wherein the insert portion is formed from a single blank of material.
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