Patent ID: 6227440
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A pre-lined carton including:a carton box formed from a blank, the carton comprising walls which define an enclosure, the carton walls having inner surfaces;a liner sized to fit in the carton enclosure, said liner being glued to the inner surfaces of the carton walls;a pour spout on the carton, the pour spout being movable between a closed position and an open position, the liner also being glued to a surface of the pour spout, whereby the spout is initially closed to prevent access to product within the liner, and upon opening the spout for a first time, an opening forms in the liner to allow the product to be poured out of the pour spout of the carton;said liner being adhered to the inner surfaces of the carton in the blank configuration before the blank is folded into the carton box;a spout assembly, the spout assembly including a mounting panel and said pour spout, said mounting panel being adhered to said inner surface of one of said carton walls, said pour spout being hingedly connected to said mounting panel, said pour spout being positioned between said mounting panel and said carton wall, said mounting panel including an opening therein sized to permit product to flow from said liner through said pour spout after said pour spout has been opened for the first time.