Containers, blanks, and methods for dispensing web material

Abstract

Container includes a base portion having a bottom panel defining a compartment. A front base panel extends upwardly from the bottom panel. A back panel extends from the bottom panel. First and second base side tabs extend between the bottom panel, front base panel, and back panel to define opposing sides. A lid portion is moveable between open and dispensing positions. The lid portion includes a top panel hindgedly-coupled to the back panel, and a front lid panel extending from the top panel having a front lid panel pressure edge. The front lid panel in the dispensing position extends within the compartment along the front base panel to pinch a web material from the compartment between the front lid panel pressure edge and the bottom panel. The web material is dispensed between the front lid panel and the front base panel when the lid is in the dispensing position.

1 . A container for dispensing web material from a roll, the container comprising:
 a base portion defining a compartment, the base portion having:
 a bottom panel defining a bottom of the compartment, 
 a front base panel extending upwardly from the bottom panel to define a front of the compartment, 
 a back panel extending from the bottom panel to define a back of the compartment, and 
 first and second base side tabs extending between the bottom panel, the front base panel, and the back panel at opposing sides thereof to define opposing sides of the compartment; and 
   a lid portion, the lid portion moveable between an open position for access to the compartment and a dispensing position, the lid portion having:
 a top panel defining a top of the lid portion, the top panel hingedly-coupled to the back panel, and 
 a front lid panel extending from the top panel, the front lid panel having a front lid panel pressure edge opposite the top panel, the front lid panel including a first portion and a second portion folded along a fold line behind the first portion to define the front lid panel pressure edge along the fold line, the front lid panel configured in the dispensing position to extend within the compartment along the front base panel to pinch a web material to be dispensed from the compartment between the front lid panel pressure edge and the bottom panel, and further wherein the web material to be dispensed from the compartment is dispensed between the front lid panel and the front base panel with the lid portion in the dispensing position. 
   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the front lid panel has a front lid panel height defined between the top panel and the front lid panel pressure edge, and the front base panel has a front base panel height defined between the bottom panel and a front base panel free edge, the front lid panel height being greater than the front base panel height. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein the front lid panel height is between approximately 3 percent and approximately 5 percent greater than the front base panel height. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein the front base panel height is approximately 1.7 inches and the front lid panel height is approximately 1.75 inches. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion and the second portion of the front lid panel are adhered together. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a cutter disposed on the front base panel disposed proximate a front base panel free edge. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the front lid panel is further moveable to a closed position, the front lid panel extending outside the compartment along the front base panel in the closed position. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein a roll of web material is contained within the compartment. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the web material is parchment paper, greaseproof paper and/or papers of the like. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second base side tabs comprise first and second front base panel side tabs extending from respective opposing sides of the front base panel and first and second back panel side tabs extending from respective opposing sides of the back panel, the first and second front base panel side tabs and the first and second back panel side tabs attached to the respective first and second base side tabs defining the opposing sides of the compartment. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 1  further comprising first and second retainer tabs extending from the first and second base side tabs, respectively, configured to retain a roll of web material within the compartment. 
     
     
         12 . A method of dispensing web material from a roll, the method comprising:
 providing a container, the container including a base portion defining a compartment and a lid portion moveable between an open position for access to the compartment and a dispensing position;   the base portion having:
 a bottom panel defining a bottom of the compartment, 
 a front base panel extending upwardly from the bottom panel to define a front of the compartment, 
 a back panel extending from the bottom panel to define a back of the compartment, and 
 first and second base side tabs extending between the bottom panel, the front base panel, and the back panel at opposing sides thereof to define opposing sides of the compartment, 
   the lid portion having:
 a top panel defining a top of the lid portion, the top panel hingedly-coupled to the back panel, and 
 a front lid panel extending from the top panel, the front lid panel having a front lid panel pressure edge opposite the top panel, the front lid panel including a first portion and a second portion folded along a fold line behind the first portion to define the front lid panel pressure edge along the fold line, the front lid panel configured in the dispensing position to extend within the compartment along the front base panel; 
   disposing a roll of web material in the container in an overhand arrangement, the web material extending over a top of the roll toward the front base panel; and   dispensing web material from the roll with the lid portion in the dispensing position, the web material being directed between the front lid panel pressure edge and the bottom panel, the web material being further directed between the front lid panel and the front base panel.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein dispensing web material from the roll includes applying pressure to the lid portion to pinch the web material between the front lid panel pressure edge and the bottom panel. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the web material is parchment paper, greaseproof paper and/or papers of the like. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein dispensed web material has a dispensed web curvature, the dispensed web curvature measured as a distance between a high point on the dispensed web material and a flat surface on which the dispensed web material is placed. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein dispensed web material has a length between approximately 6 inches and approximately 60 inches. 
     
     
         17 . A blank comprising:
 a base portion having:
 a front base panel having a front base panel free edge and a front base panel fold line opposite the front base panel free edge, 
 a bottom panel extending from the front base panel fold line to a bottom panel fold line, the bottom panel having opposing first and second bottom side fold lines, 
 first and second bottom panel side tabs extending from the first and second bottom side fold lines, respectively, and 
 a back panel extending from the bottom panel fold line to a base-lid hinge line; and 
   a lid portion having:
 a top panel extending from the base-lid hinge line to a top front fold line, 
 a first front lid panel extending from the top front fold line to a front lid panel fold line, and 
   a second front lid panel extending from the front lid panel fold line to a front lid panel free edge.   
     
     
         18 . The blank of  claim 17 , wherein the blank is formed from a cardstock material having a weight of about 350-400 grams per square meter. 
     
     
         19 . The blank of  claim 17 , wherein a front base panel width is defined between the front base panel free edge and the front base panel fold line and a front lid panel width is defined between the top front fold line and the front lid panel fold line, the front lid panel width being greater than the front base panel width. 
     
     
         20 . The blank of  claim 19 , wherein the front lid panel width is between approximately 3 percent and approximately 5 percent greater than the front base panel width. 
     
     
         21 . The blank of  claim 19 , wherein the front base panel width is approximately 1.7 inches and the front lid panel width is approximately 1.75 inches. 
     
     
         22 . The blank of  claim 17 , wherein the top front fold line comprises score lines along its length. 
     
     
         23 . The blank of  claim 17 , wherein the first and second base side tabs each include a side tab fold line and a first and second retainer tab extending from each respective side tab fold line. 
     
     
         24 . The blank of  claim 23 , wherein each side tab fold line comprises score lines along its length. 
     
     
         25 . The blank of  claim 17 , wherein the front base panel includes opposing first and second front base panel side fold lines, the blank further comprising first and second front base panel side tabs extending from the first and second front base panel side fold lines, respectively. 
     
     
         26 . The blank of  claim 17 , wherein the back panel includes opposing first and second back panel side fold lines, the blank further comprising first and second back panel side tabs extending from the first and second back panel side fold lines, respectively.