Dual compartment dispensing box with top slide openings
View Patent ↗A multi compartment package with slide openings for storing and dispensing two different types or flavors of solid pourable product such as candies or mints is made from a single blank having a number of panels extending lengthwise and all foldably connected. From the blank the exterior of the package is formed having a front panel and a rear panel, and the interior having two compartments. The front panel has cut outs for dispensing the pourable product, and the rear panel connects to package enclosure tabs. Each compartment has a detachably connected slide, and the slides are glued to the package enclosure tabs to seal the package. To open the package, the slides are detached and moved to expose the cut outs through which the pourable product is dispensed. Conveniently, if all the product is not immediately consumed, the slides may be closed to retain freshness.
1. A blank for forming a box having a first compartment and a second compartment, the blank comprising:
a) a second minor side panel;
b) a rear panel foldably coupled to the second minor side panel forming third minor side fold line;
c) a first minor side panel foldably coupled to the rear panel forming second minor side fold line;
d) a front panel foldably coupled to the first minor side panel forming first minor side fold line;
e) a first compartment front panel foldably coupled the second minor side panel forming a first compartment inner front panel fold line;
f) a third minor side panel foldably coupled to the first compartment front panel forming fourth minor side fold line;
g) a second compartment rear panel foldably coupled to the third minor side panel forming first compartment panel fold line;
h) a fourth minor side panel foldably coupled to the second compartment rear panel forming second compartment minor side fold line;
i) a dual compartment front panel foldably coupled to the fourth minor side panel forming inner front panel fold line; and
j) a first compartment slide and a second compartment slide, wherein the first compartment slide is detachably connected to the dual compartment front panel along a first perforated line and the second compartment slide is detachably connected to the dual compartment front panel along a second perforated line;
wherein the third minor side panel forms a divider between the first compartment and the second compartment.
2. The blank of claim 1 , wherein there is a first compartment slide flap foldably connected to the first compartment slide and there is a second compartment slide flap foldably connected to the second compartment slide.
3. The blank of claim 2 , further comprising a first compartment top flap and a second compartment top flap foldably coupled to the rear panel forming dual compartment rear panel top fold line, wherein the first compartment top flap is configured to couple to the first compartment slide flap and the second compartment top flap is configured to couple to the second compartment slide flap, forming a seal end of the box.
4. The blank of claim 1 , wherein the detachably connected slides are vertically movable within an interior of the box.
5. The blank of claim 1 , wherein the first compartment front panel has a single second compartment peripheral cut out.
6. A blank for forming a box having a first compartment and a second compartment, and each compartment has slide openings for dispensing different types of solid pourable product, the blank comprising:
a) a second minor side panel having a first side edge and a second side edge;
b) a rear panel foldably coupled to the second minor side panel forming third minor side fold line;
c) a first minor side panel foldably coupled to the rear panel forming second minor side fold line;
d) a front panel foldably coupled to the first minor side panel forming first minor side fold line;
e) a first compartment front panel foldably coupled to the second minor side panel forming a first compartment inner front panel fold line;
f) a third minor side panel foldably coupled to the first compartment front panel forming fourth minor side fold line;
g) a second compartment rear panel foldably coupled to the third minor side panel forming first compartment panel fold line;
h) a fourth minor side panel foldably coupled the second compartment rear panel forming second compartment minor side fold line;
i) a dual compartment front panel having a first side edge and a second side edge, wherein the second side edge of the dual compartment front panel is coupled to the fourth minor side panel forming inner front panel fold line; and
j) a first compartment slide and a second compartment slide detachably connected to the dual compartment front panel;
wherein all of the panels extend longitudinally with respect to one another, and the third minor side panel forms a divider between the first compartment and the second compartment.
7. The blank of claim 6 , further comprising an outer tab coupled to the front panel along outer tab fold line.
8. The blank of claim 7 , further comprising an inner tab coupled to the dual compartment front panel along inner tab fold line.
9. The blank of claim 6 , wherein there is a first compartment slide flap foldably connected to the first compartment slide and there is a second compartment slide flap foldably connected to the second compartment slide.
10. The blank of claim 9 , further comprising a first compartment top flap and a second compartment top flap foldably coupled to the rear panel forming dual compartment rear panel top fold line, wherein the first compartment top flap is configured to couple to the first compartment slide flap and the second compartment top flap is configured to couple to the second compartment slide flap, forming a seal end of the box.
11. The blank of claim 6 , wherein the detachably connected slides are vertically movable within an interior of the box.
12. The blank of claim 6 , wherein the first compartment front panel has a single second compartment peripheral cut out.