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 package adapted for storage and dispensing of web material from a roll, the package comprising:
 a container including (1) 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   (2) a lid portion extending from the back panel, the lid portion moveable between an open position for access to the compartment and a closed position blocking access to the compartment, and   a roll of web material in the container, the roll of web material being wound around a central axis and including a first fold line perpendicular to the central axis that can act as a structural rib in sheets of the web material after the web material is pulled from the roll and dispensed from the container so as to reduce curl in the web material upon use outside the container.   
     
     
         2 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the roll of web material includes a second fold line perpendicular to the central axis that can act as a structural rib in sheets of the web material after the web material is pulled from the roll and dispensed from the container. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the roll of web material is folded along the first fold line and the second fold line such that the overall length of the roll of web material along the central axis is reduced while the roll of web material is in the compartment of the container. 
     
     
         4 . The package of  claim 3 , wherein the first fold line and the second fold line are arranged to establish a trifold configuration in which opposing ends of the web material are folded toward a center point of the roll of web material along the central axis without the opposing ends of the web material touching one another. 
     
     
         5 . The package of  claim 4 , wherein the first fold line and the second fold line are spaced equidistantly from the center point of the roll of web material along the central axis. 
     
     
         6 . The package of  claim 3 , wherein the first fold line and the second fold line are arranged to establish a trifold configuration in which opposing ends of the web material overlap each other. 
     
     
         7 . The package of  claim 6 , wherein the first fold line and the second fold line are spaced equidistantly from a center point of the roll of web material along the central axis. 
     
     
         8 . The package of  claim 7 , wherein the first fold line is spaced about one-third of the length of the roll of web material along the central axis from a first end of the roll of web material, and wherein the second fold line is spaced about one-third of the length of the roll of web material along the central axis from a second end of the roll of web material. 
     
     
         9 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the roll of web material includes a web of paper-based material. 
     
     
         10 . The package of  claim 9 , wherein the paper-based material is parchment paper. 
     
     
         11 . A method of preparing, dispensing, and using a web material from a roll, the method comprising
 generating a sheet of paper-based web material,   creating a first fold line in the sheet of paper-based web material,   rolling the sheet of paper-based web material around a central axis to create a roll of web material,   placing the roll of web material in a compartment defined by the base portion of a container,   closing a lid portion of the container to enclose the roll of web material in the container for storage, and   dispensing a portion of the roll of web material by pulling the portion of the roll of web material out of the compartment and tearing off the portion of the roll of web material from the remainder so that a dispensed portion of the web material is created with the first fold line providing a structural rib so as to reduce curl.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising creating a second fold line in the sheet of paper-based web material. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the second fold line is parallel to the first fold line. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the roll of web material is folded along the first fold line and the second fold line such that the overall length of the roll of web material along the central axis is reduced when placing the roll of web material in the compartment. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the first fold line and the second fold line are arranged to establish a trifold configuration in which opposing ends of the web material are folded toward a center point of the roll of web material along the central axis without the opposing ends of the web material touching one another. 
     
     
         16 . The package of  claim 15 , wherein the first fold line and the second fold line are spaced equidistantly from the center point of the roll of web material along the central axis. 
     
     
         17 . The package of  claim 12 , wherein the first fold line and the second fold line are arranged to establish a trifold configuration in which opposing ends of the web material overlap each other. 
     
     
         18 . The package of  claim 17 , wherein the first fold line and the second fold line are spaced equidistantly from a center point of the roll of web material along the central axis. 
     
     
         19 . The package of  claim 18 , wherein the first fold line is spaced about one-third of the length of the roll of web material along the central axis from a first end of the roll of web material, and wherein the second fold line is spaced about one-third of the length of the roll of web material along the central axis from a second end of the roll of web material. 
     
     
         20 . The package of  claim 11 , wherein the paper-based material is parchment paper.