Dispensing support for gable top packaging

US9101948B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9101948-B2
Application numberUS-201313926620-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 25, 2013
Priority dateJun 28, 2012
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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Dispensing support for use with an associated brick-type package, the brick-type package presenting a parallelepiped shape for its bottom and side panels and a gable top panel with a pour spout attached thereto. The dispensing support comprises a parallelepiped sleeve, the sleeve being divided in two parts attached together by a hinge, so that the sleeve can be opened and the associated brick-type package can be inserted inside. The dispensing support presents an upwardly projecting spout extending from the top wall of the parallelepiped sleeve, the spout being off-center on the top wall of the sleeve so as to engage the pour spout at the gable top panel of the brick-type package when the package is introduced in the dispensing support with its gable top compressed.

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The invention is claimed as follows: 1. A dispensing support for use with an associated package, presenting a parallelepiped shape for its bottom and side panels and a gable top panel with a pour spout attached thereto, the dispensing support comprising: the dispensing support comprises a parallelepiped sleeve, the sleeve being divided in two parts attached together by a hinge, so that the sleeve can be opened and the associated package can be inserted inside; and the dispensing…

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  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

  • B65D83/38Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B05B15/06Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9101948B2 cover?
Dispensing support for use with an associated brick-type package, the brick-type package presenting a parallelepiped shape for its bottom and side panels and a gable top panel with a pour spout attached thereto. The dispensing support comprises a parallelepiped sleeve, the sleeve being divided in two parts attached together by a hinge, so that the sleeve can be opened and the associated brick-t…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nestec Sa
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B65D83/38. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).