Plastic Wrap Container

Abstract

A plastic wrap container is provided with a cutter assembly attached to the body of the container. The cutter assembly can be attached in a recessed area or within the body and can be moved to a second deployed position for use.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A plastic wrap container, comprising:
 a body including a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, and first and second side walls forming an enclosure configured and dimensioned to receive therein a roll of plastic wrap;   a perforated section on the body configured to be at least partially separated from the top wall to form an opening for accessing and extending the plastic wrap from the enclosure; and   a cutter assembly attached to the body in a first configuration of the body, the body movable to position the cutter assembly to a second deployed position for use.   
     
     
         2 . A plastic wrap container, comprising:
 a body including a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall, a connection between the front wall and the top wall defining a first corner, a connection between the front wall and the bottom wall defining a second corner, a connection between the rear wall and the top wall defining a third corner, and a connection between the rear wall and the bottom wall defining a fourth corner; and   a cutter assembly attached to the body;   wherein the first corner includes a recessed area including a first surface and a second surface; and   wherein the cutter assembly is attached to either the first surface or second surface of the recessed area.   
     
     
         3 . The plastic wrap container of  claim 2 , wherein body is formed from a foldable blank including a plurality of perforated lines or fold lines, the blank forming the body in a folded configuration. 
     
     
         4 . The plastic wrap container of  claim 2 , wherein the connection between the front wall and the bottom wall, the connection between the rear wall and the top wall, and the connection between the rear wall and the bottom wall form a substantially right angle. 
     
     
         5 . The plastic wrap container of  claim 2 , wherein a connection between the first surface of the recessed area and the top wall forms a substantially right angle, the first surface extending substantially parallel to the front wall of the body. 
     
     
         6 . The plastic wrap container of  claim 2 , wherein a connection between the second surface of the recessed area and the front wall forms a substantially right angle, the second surface extending substantially parallel to the top wall of the body. 
     
     
         7 . The plastic wrap container of  claim 2 , wherein the recessed area is dimensioned such that when the cutter assembly is attached to the first surface, the cutter assembly does not extend beyond planes defined by the top wall and the front wall of the body. 
     
     
         8 . The plastic wrap container of  claim 2 , where the recessed area is dimensioned such that when the cutter assembly is attached to the second surface, the cutter assembly does not extend beyond planes defined by the top wall and the front wall of the body. 
     
     
         9 . The plastic wrap container of  claim 2 , wherein the first and second surfaces of the recessed area are configured to be positioned in a recessed configuration and an extended configuration. 
     
     
         10 . The plastic wrap container of  claim 9 , wherein in the recessed configuration, the first surface extends at an angle relative to the top wall of the body and the second surface extends at an angle relative to the front wall of the body to form an inwardly directed corner. 
     
     
         11 . The plastic wrap container of  claim 9 , wherein in the extended configuration, the first surface extends in an aligned manner relative to the top wall of the body and the second surface extends in an aligned manner relative to the front wall of the body to form a substantially right angle between the first surface and the second surface. 
     
     
         12 . The plastic wrap container of  claim 9 , wherein the body comprises first and second side walls each connected to the front, rear, top and bottom walls. 
     
     
         13 . The plastic wrap container of  claim 12 , wherein the first and second side walls each include a perforated section adjacent to the recessed area, the perforated section configured to be at least partially separated from the respective first and second side walls to access an inner surface of the first and second surfaces of the recessed area for positioning the recessed area in the extended position. 
     
     
         14 . The plastic wrap container of  claim 12 , wherein the front, rear, top, bottom, first side, and second side walls form an enclosure within the body, the enclosure configured and dimensioned to receive therein a roll of plastic wrap. 
     
     
         15 . The plastic wrap container of  claim 14 , comprising a perforated section in the top wall of the body, the perforated section configured to be at least partially separated from the top wall to form an opening for accessing and extending the plastic wrap from the enclosure. 
     
     
         16 . The plastic wrap container of  claim 2 , comprising a perforated section extending across a portion of the top wall and a portion of the first surface of the recessed area, the perforated section configured to be at least partially separated from the top wall and the first surface to form an opening for accessing and extending plastic wrap from an enclosure formed by the body. 
     
     
         17 . The plastic wrap container of  claim 2 , wherein the cutter assembly comprises a track and a slidable cutter secured to the track. 
     
     
         18 . The plastic wrap container of  claim 17 , wherein the track is glued or welded to the first surface or second surface of the recessed area. 
     
     
         19 . A plastic wrap container system, comprising:
 a plastic wrap container including:
 a body including a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall, the front, rear, top and bottom walls forming an enclosure within the body, a connection between the front wall and the top wall defining a first corner, a connection between the front wall and the bottom wall defining a second corner, a connection between the rear wall and the top wall defining a third corner, and a connection between the rear wall and the bottom wall defining a fourth corner; and 
 a cutter assembly attached to the body; and 
   a roll of plastic wrap disposed within the enclosure of the body and configured to axially rotate;   wherein the first corner includes a recessed area including a first surface and a second surface; and   wherein the cutter assembly is attached to either the first surface or second surface of the recessed area.   
     
     
         20 . A method of dispensing plastic wrap, comprising:
 providing a plastic wrap container including:
 a body including a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall, the front, rear, top and bottom walls forming an enclosure within the body, a connection between the front wall and the top wall defining a first corner, a connection between the front wall and the bottom wall defining a second corner, a connection between the rear wall and the top wall defining a third corner, and a connection between the rear wall and the bottom wall defining a fourth corner; and 
 a cutter assembly attached to the body, 
 wherein the first corner includes a recessed area including a first surface and a second surface; and 
 wherein the cutter assembly is attached to either the first surface or second surface of the recessed area; 
   positioning a roll of plastic wrap within the enclosure of the body, the roll of plastic wrap configured to axially rotate; and   dispensing the plastic wrap from an opening in the body.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , positioning the first and second surfaces of the recessed area in a recessed configuration and an extended configuration. 
     
     
         22 . A plastic wrap container, comprising:
 a body including a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, and first and second side walls forming an enclosure configured and dimensioned to receive therein a roll of plastic wrap;   a perforated section on the top wall configured to be at least partially separated from the top wall to form an opening for accessing and extending the plastic wrap from the enclosure;   a folding section attached to the body, the folding section having a top surface and a bottom surface; and   a cutter assembly attached to the bottom surface of the folding section;   the folding section and cutter assembly having a first retracted configuration within the enclosure and a second deployed configuration folded through the opening to position the cutter assembly on the top of the of the body along the opening.