Bag-In-Box Package with Integrated Cup

Abstract

Fabric care products having a package useful for storing, dispensing, and/or measuring flowable compositions, including at least one inner container; an outer container at least partially encompassing the inner container; a dispensing means operatively attached to the inner container; and a vessel.

1 . A fabric care product comprising a package useful for storing, dispensing, and/or measuring flowable compositions, said package comprising;
 a. at least one inner container;   b. an outer container at least partially encompassing the inner container;   c. a dispensing means operatively attached to the inner container; and   d. a vessel.   
     
     
         2 . A package according to  claim 1  wherein the inner container is selected from bags and bottles. 
     
     
         3 . A package according to  claim 2  wherein the inner container is selected from monolayer thermoplastic bags, multilayer thermoplastic bags, thermoplastic bottles and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . A package according to  claim 2  wherein the inner container is a seamless thermoplastic bottle. 
     
     
         5 . A package according to  claim 4  wherein the thermoplastic bottle comprises a molded finish, configured and adapted for sealing with a closure. 
     
     
         6 . A package according to  claim 1  wherein the dispensing means is a press tap closure. 
     
     
         7 . A package according to  claim 6  wherein the dispensing means is externally visible through the outer container. 
     
     
         8 . A package according to  claim 1  wherein the outer container is constructed of corrugated board. 
     
     
         9 . A package according to  claim 1  wherein the vessel is a metered measuring cup. 
     
     
         10 . A package according to  claim 9  wherein the outer container is a box. 
     
     
         11 . A package according to  claim 8  wherein the outer container is a box and the package further comprises an integrated handle. 
     
     
         12 . A package according to  claim 1  wherein the dispensing means is operatively attached to the inner container by a thermoplastic collar operatively affixed to at least the outer container. 
     
     
         13 . A package according to  claim 12  wherein the thermoplastic collar is operatively attached to the dispensing means, enabling external visibility of the dispensing means. 
     
     
         14 . A package according to  claim 12  wherein the thermoplastic collar further orients the measuring cup such that the cup holds the flowable composition while the outer container is in the dispensing position. 
     
     
         15 . A package according to  claim 12  wherein the thermoplastic collar further couples the inner container within the outer container and orients the dispensing means. 
     
     
         16 . A package according to  claim 1  wherein the vessel is releasably stored in a cavity in the outer container. 
     
     
         17 . A fabric care package, useful for storing flowable fabric care compositions, wherein said package comprises:
 a) at least one inner container comprising at least one thermoplastic material and having a volume of from about 3 liters to about 10 liters and a volume to weight ratio of greater than 50 mL per gram;   b) an outer corrugated board box container at least partially encompassing the bottle, wherein the outer box container is generally of a cuboidal shape comprising six sides:
 i) a front side; 
 ii) a back side; 
 iii) a top side; 
 iv) a bottom side; 
 v) a left side; and 
 vi) a right side; 
   c) a dispensing tap closure operatively attached to the inner container;   d) a vessel; and   e) means for releasably storing a vessel.   
     
     
         18 . A package according to  claim 17  wherein the dispensing tap closure and means for releasably storing a vessel are located on the same side of the outer box container. 
     
     
         19 . A package according to  claim 18  wherein the dispensing tap closure is a press tap closure. 
     
     
         20 . A package according to  claim 19  wherein the vessel is a detergent measuring cup.