Claims
- 1. A substantially paperboard container for allowing access to product within by means of a removable side panel, the paperboard container comprising:
a substantially tubular body, fabricated substantially from paperboard material, the tubular body having an outer surface, an inner surface, a first edge defining a first opening, and a second edge defining a second opening; a first end panel substantially corresponding in shape to the shape of the first opening, the first end panel having an outer edge portion; a second end panel substantially corresponding in shape to the shape of the second opening, the second end panel having an outer edge portion; at least one of the first end panel and the second end panel being fabricated substantially from paperboard material; the first end panel being telescopically received within the first opening of the body, with the first edge of the body being rolled up over the outer edge of the first end panel to seal the first end panel to the body; and a tear-out panel initially contained at least partially within the body, said tear-out panel capable of being at least partially separated from the body by means of cuts or perforations.
- 2. The container according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said tear-out panel is capable of frictionally engaging a portion of said body in order to sealably reclose said container after said tear out panel has been partially separated from said body.
- 3. The container according to claim 1, wherein said tear-out panel further comprises a tab portion not initially integrated within said body, said tab portion capable of frictionally engaging a portion of said body in order to sealably reclose the container after said tear-out panel has been partially separated from said body.
- 4. The container according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said first end panel and said second end panel comprises a transparent portion for viewing of product within the container prior to separation of said tear-out panel from said body.
- 5. The container according to claim 1, further comprising a membrane below said tear-out panel, said membrane adhered to the inner surface of the container body.
- 6. The container according to claim 5, wherein the membrane is made of barrier protective materials.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 09/586,451, filed Jun. 2, 2000, presently pending, which in turn, is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 09/437,968, filed Nov. 10, 1999, which, in turn, claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/120,030, filed Feb. 13, 1999.
Provisional Applications (1)
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Continuation in Parts (2)
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