Container with laminate and recessed cutter rail

Abstract

Roll-dispensed stock containers are provided. The roll-dispensed stock containers can include a recessed cutting track positioned along a length of a support wall of the container. The support wall can also include one or more apertures positioned adjacent to the recessed cutting track configured to receive a base of a slidable cutter movable along an elongated slot in a lid of the container. The base of the slidable cutter is captured by the recessed cutting track during a cutting operation to secure the lid in a closed position and to apply constant pressure against roll-dispensed stock as it is cut. Roll-dispensed stock containers of the present disclosure can also include a coating on one or more surfaces thereof. The coating can be formed from a material selected to reduce surface friction, increase rigidity, disperse forces associated with a cutter, and/or otherwise enhance characteristics of the container.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container for roll-dispensed stock, comprising:
 a container body including a front wall, a rear wall, a bottom wall, and first and second side walls forming an enclosure to receive a roll of roll-dispensed stock;   a support wall joined to a top edge of the front wall and joined to the first and second side walls, a back edge of the support wall and top edges of the first and second side walls forming an opening in the container body for dispensing the roll-dispensed stock;   a lid hingedly joined to the top edge of the rear wall and extending over the opening and the support wall, the lid including an elongated slot extending therethrough;   a cutter assembly slidably engaged with the elongated slot of the lid and moveable therealong to cut the roll-dispensed stock; and   a low-friction coating disposed on the lid.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the cutter assembly includes a top portion positioned above the lid and the coating extends the width of the top portion such that a bottom surface of the top portion of the cutter assembly contacts the coating along the elongated slot. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the coating extends over an entire outer surface of the lid. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the coating extends over an entire outer surface of the container. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the coating comprises one of a low-density polyethylene (LDPE), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyimide, polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyphenylensulfide (PPS), nylon, acetal, Santoprene, and polyester. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the coating includes a structural rigidity component. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the coating is a laminate and includes an adhesive on one surface to attach the laminate to the lid of container. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the coating is transparent so that surface under the coating is visible therethrough. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the coating is translucent. 
     
     
         10 . A roll-dispensed stock container, comprising:
 a body including a front wall, a rear wall, a bottom wall, and first and second side walls forming an enclosure to receive a roll of roll-dispensed stock, the rear wall having a greater height than the front wall;   an angled support wall joined to a top edge of the front wall and disposed at an angle thereto, a back edge of the support wall and top edges of the rear and first and second side walls forming an opening in the container body for dispensing the roll-dispensed stock;   a lid hingedly joined to a top edge of the rear wall and when in a closed configuration, the lid having a first part extending over the opening in the container body, and the lid having a second part extending over the angled support wall;   a cutter disposed on the lid and movable along a path along the lid;   a coating disposed on a top surface of the lid, the coating formed of low-friction material;   first and second fixation strips on the support wall, the first and second fixation strips positioned along the path of the cutter when the lid is in the closed configuration, the lid contacting the first and second fixation strips when the cutter is actuated to press the lid against the first and second fixation strips to deform the first and second fixation strips and tension and secure the roll dispensed stock between the strips; and   the cutter positioned within a recess formed within projections of the front wall and the first part of the lid.   
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein the cutter includes a top portion positioned above the lid and the coating extends the width of the top portion such that a bottom surface of the top portion of the cutter contacts the coating along the path. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein the coating comprises one or more of low-density polyethylene (LDPE), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyimide, polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyphenylensulfide (PPS), nylon, acetal, santoprene, and polyester. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein the coating provides additional structural rigidity to the container. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein the coating is a laminate and includes an adhesive on one surface to attach the laminate to the lid of container. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein the coating is formed from a material that allows an underlying surface to be visible therethrough. 
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein the coating is formed from a transparent material. 
     
     
         17 . A container for roll-dispensed stock, comprising:
 a container body including a front wall, a rear wall, a bottom wall, and first and second side walls forming an enclosure to receive a roll of roll-dispensed stock;   a support wall joined to a top edge of the front wall, the support wall, rear wall, and side walls defining an opening in the container body for dispensing the roll-dispensed stock;   a lid joined to a top edge of the rear wall and movable between open and closed configurations, the lid extending over the support wall and covering the opening when positioned in the closed configuration;   a first elongated slot extending through the support wall and along a length thereof;   a second elongated slot extending through the lid and along a length thereof; and   a cutter assembly including a base, a top, and a blade extending therebetween, the cutter assembly movable through both the first and the second elongated slots, the top of the cutter positioned over the lid, and the base of the cutter positioned under the support wall, to urge the lid toward the support wall during a cutting operation.   
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 17 , wherein the cutter retains the lid in position with respect to the support wall as the cutter traverses the first and second elongated slots.