Refillable Dispensing Carton System

Abstract

A dispenser system for dispensing a clip of stack sheets of a web material includes an upright carton body with a clip of the stacked sheets carried within the carton body. A first lid is non-removably attached to the carton body such that the first lid cannot be removed from the carton body without permanent deformation of the first lid or the carton body. The first lid includes a sacrificial separation portion configured to allow a user to separate at least a section of the first lid from the carton body after depletion of the initial clip. A replacement lid assembly includes lid structure and a replacement clip of stacked sheets of web material. The lid structure is attachable to the carton body or a remaining portion of the first lid.

1 . A dispenser system for dispensing a clip of stack sheets of a web material, comprising:
 an upright carton body defined by a bottom and sidewall and defining an internal volume for receipt of a clip of stacked sheets of a web material;   a clip of stacked sheets of web material carried within said carton body;   a first lid non-removably attached to said carton body such that said first lid cannot be removed from said carton body without permanent deformation of said first lid or said carton body, said first lid comprising a dispensing window through which individual sheets from said clip are pulled by a user;   said first lid further comprising a sacrificial separation portion configured to allow a user to deform and separate at least a section of said first lid from said carton body after depletion of said clip;   a replacement lid assembly comprising a lid structure and a replacement clip of stacked sheets of web material, said replacement clip insertable into said internal volume through the space left by said removed portion of said first lid, and said lid structure being attachable to said carton body or a remaining portion of said first lid.   
   
   
       2 . The dispenser system as in  claim 1 , wherein said first lid comprises an outer ring that is locked to an upper edge of said sidewalls by non-releasable interlocking structure, said sacrificial separation portion comprising a weakened section in said ring that allows a user to separate said ring to release said interlocking structure and remove said ring from said carton body. 
   
   
       3 . The dispenser system as in  claim 2 , wherein said weakened structure comprises any combination of a notch, score line, perforation, or thinned section of said ring. 
   
   
       4 . The dispenser system as in  claim 2 , wherein said lid structure of said replacement lid assembly comprises an outer ring and engaging structure for non-releasable attachment to said carton body. 
   
   
       5 . The dispenser as in  claim 1 , wherein said first lid comprises an outer ring that is permanently attached to an upper edge of said sidewalls and a plate circumscribed by said ring through which said dispensing window is defined, said sacrificial separation portion comprising a weakened section between said ring and said plate that allows a user to separate said plate from said ring. 
   
   
       6 . The dispenser as in  claim 5 , wherein said weakened structure comprises any combination of a score line, perforation, or thinned section between said ring and said plate. 
   
   
       7 . The dispenser as in  claim 5 , wherein said lid structure of said replacement lid assembly comprises a plate member that attaches to said outer ring of said first lid. 
   
   
       8 . The dispenser as in  claim 5 , wherein said lid structure of said replacement lid assembly comprises a ring and plate member, with said ring attachable to said ring of said first lid. 
   
   
       9 . The dispenser as in  claim 8 , wherein said ring of said replacement lid assembly attaches over said ring of said first lid. 
   
   
       10 . The dispenser as in  claim 8 , wherein said ring of said replacement lid assembly attaches to an inner circumferential surface of said ring of said first lid. 
   
   
       11 . The dispenser as in  claim 1 , wherein said replacement clip is contained within a film bag attached to an underside of said lid structure. 
   
   
       12 . The dispenser as in  claim 11 , wherein said film bag extends across a dispensing window in said lid structure and has a dispensing slit formed therein. 
   
   
       13 . The dispenser as in  claim 11 , wherein said film bag comprises a portion that extends through said dispensing window in said lid structure, said portion comprising a hanging member and being removable from said film bag. 
   
   
       14 . A replacement lid assembly for use with a dispenser for dispensing a clip of stack sheets of a web material, the dispenser having an upright carton body with an internal volume defined by a bottom and sidewalls, said replacement lid assembly comprising lid structure and a replacement clip of stacked sheets of web material carried within a receptacle configured on an underside of said lid structure, said receptacle and replacement clip insertable into the internal volume of the dispenser with said lid structure being attachable to the dispenser. 
   
   
       15 . The replacement lid assembly as in  claim 14 , wherein said lid structure comprises an outer ring and engaging structure for non-releasable attachment to the carton body of the dispenser. 
   
   
       16 . The replacement lid assembly as in  claim 13 , wherein said lid structure comprises a sacrificial separation portion configured to allow a user to deform and remove at least a section of said lid structure from said dispenser after depletion of said replacement clip. 
   
   
       17 . The replacement lid assembly as in  claim 16 , wherein said lid structure comprises an outer ring with engaging structure that non-releasably locks to an upper edge of the carton, said sacrificial separation portion comprising a weakened section in said ring that allows a user to separate said ring to release said interlocking structure and remove said ring from said carton body. 
   
   
       18 . The replacement lid assembly as in  claim 17 , wherein said weakened structure comprises any combination of a notch, score line, perforation, or thinned section of said ring. 
   
   
       19 . The replacement lid assembly as in  claim 14 , wherein said lid structure comprises a plate member that attaches to an outer ring on the dispenser carton body. 
   
   
       20 . The replacement lid assembly as in  claim 14 , wherein said lid structure comprises a ring and plate member. 
   
   
       21 . The replacement lid assembly as in  claim 20 , wherein said ring is configured to attach over a ring on the dispenser carton body. 
   
   
       22 . The replacement lid assembly as in  claim 20 , wherein said ring is configured to attach to an inner circumferential surface of a ring on the dispenser carton body. 
   
   
       23 . The replacement lid assembly as in  claim 14 , wherein said receptacle comprises a film bag attached to an underside of said lid structure. 
   
   
       24 . The replacement lid assembly as in  claim 23 , wherein said film bag extends across a dispensing window in said lid structure and has a dispensing slit formed therein. 
   
   
       25 . The replacement lid assembly as in  claim 23 , wherein said film bag comprises a portion that extends through a dispensing window in said lid structure, said portion comprising a hanging member and being removable from said film bag.