Claims
- 1. A box formed from a blank of stiff but foldable board material, the box comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, two side panels and two end panels connected together at fold lines to form an enclosure, wherein said top panel is formed by end panel flaps extending from the end panels towards each other and by side panel flaps extending from the side panels towards each other, said side panels flaps being connected to each other by a tape extending from one of said end panels to the other end panel wherein the side panel flaps are each provided with perforations defining a dispensing opening, wherein portions of each side panel flap separating the dispensing openings, together with the tape, are adapted to form a handle.
- 2. The box according to claim 1, wherein the tape acts as reinforcement for the handle and as a closure for the box.
- 3. The box according to claim 1, wherein each end panel flap is glued to the side panel flaps, thereby increasing the rigidity of the box and the strength of the handle.
- 4. The box according to claim 3, wherein each dispensing opening extends, in a direction from end panel to end panel between side portions of said each dispensing opening and that each end panel flap has a length, positioning a remote edge of each end panel flap at a close distance to said side portions.
- 5. The box according to claim 4, wherein the minimum distance from the remote edge of each end panel flap to said side portions of said dispensing openings is less than 5 mm.
- 6. The box according to claim 1, wherein said perforations defining each dispensing opening extend from a starting point to an end point leaving a non-perforated gap used as a hinge for a lid defined by part of each side panel flap enclosed by said perforations and said gap enabling the lid to be opened for providing access to the interior of the box via the dispensing opening and to be closed for providing dust protection for the interior of the box.
- 7. The box according to claim 6, wherein the box is provided with edge portions separating the top panel from the side panels wherein the start and end points of the perforations defining each dispensing opening are located on said edge portion of the box.
- 8. The box according to claim 1, wherein each dispensing opening comprises an edge of the handle 14 extending substantially parallel to a remote edge of each side panel flap and side portions extending from the edge, wherein transitions from the edge to the side portions have a curvature radius of at least 10 mm.
- 9. The box according to claim 1, wherein the tape is reinforced by fibres.
- 10. The box according to claim 1, wherein the box is made of a non-coated board and the tape is a paper provided with a water based adhesive.
- 11. A blank of stiff but foldable board material comprising a first and a second side panel, a first and a second end panel, a first set of end and side panel flaps extending from the end and side panels adapted to form a top panel, and a second set of end and side panel flaps extending from the end and side panels adapted to form a bottom panel said panels and panel flaps connected together at fold lines to form an enclosure, wherein the side panel flaps are each provided with perforations defining a dispensing, opening, wherein a portion of each side panel flap separating said dispensing opening from a remote edge of the side panel flap is adapted to form a handle together with a tape.
- 12. An article dispenser comprising a box according to claim 11, and one or more separate piles of wipers accessible from dispensing openings provided in the side panel.
- 13. A method of providing a reinforced handle on a box having perforations defining dispensing openings, wherein the method comprises the following steps:providing a blank for a box having two side panels, two end panels, a first set of side and end panel flaps and a second set of side and end panel flaps, providing perforations for forming dispensing openings on the first set of side panel flaps, forming a bottom panel of said second set of side and end panel flaps, loading the intended goods in the box through the remaining opening at the top panel, folding the first set of side and end panel flaps to form a top panel, closing the top panel by connecting said side panels flaps to each other by a tape extending from one of said end panels to the other end panel thereby creating a reinforcement of a handle formed of portions by each side panel flaps separating the dispensing openings and the tape.
- 14. A method of providing a reinforced handle on a box having perforations defining dispensing openings, wherein the method comprises the following steps:providing a blank for a box having two side panels, two end panels, a first set of side and end panel flaps and a second set of side and end panel flaps, providing perforations for forming dispensing openings on the first set of side panel flaps, folding the first set of side and end panel flaps to form a top panel, closing the top panel by connecting said side panel flaps to each other by a tape extending from one of said end panels to the other end panel thereby creating a reinforcement of a handle formed by portions of each side panel flaps separating the dispensing openings and the tape, loading the intended goods in the box through the remaining opening at the bottom panel, forming a bottom panel of said second set of side and end panel flaps and thereby closing the box.
- 15. A box formed from a blank of stiff but foldable board material comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, two side panels and two end panels connected together at fold lines to form an enclosure, wherein said top panel is formed by side panel flaps extending from the side panels towards each other, said side panel flaps are connected to each other by a tape extending from one of said end panels to the other end panel wherein a handle is formed by a part of the top panel accessible from a dispensing opening provided in at least one of said side panel flaps and that said handle is reinforced by the tape.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of PCT/EP00/10578, filed Oct. 27, 2,000.
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