While numerous dispensing-type boxes have been devised for storing and dispensing particulate materials, many of these known boxes have utilized a dispensing structure having a flap which is a portion of the box and must be perforated from the box in order to form an opening. This type of structure has proven undesirable since the perforation of the flap so as to form the opening often results in tearing or damage to the box. Other known dispensing-type boxes have utilized a flap covering a preformed opening, which flap is secured to the box throughout the complete edge thereof. This structure has also proved undesirable since the flap can be released from the box only with some difficulty, and this difficulty often results in undesired tearing of either the flap or the box.
Another disadvantage of most known dispensing-type boxes is their inability to be manufactured in large sizes so as to be capable of holding a substantial quantity of material, specifically a heavy material. While some boxes have been provided with handle structures associated therewith, nevertheless most of these known handle structures have been extremely complex so that they accordingly result in the overall manufacturing time and cost of the box being substantially increased, or in the alternative they have been extremely flimsy so that they are subject to tearing or breakage. Further, many of the known handle structures have been rigid and have not permitted the compact shipping and storage of a large plurality of similar boxes.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improved dispensing-type box which overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages. Particularly, the dispensing-type box of the present invention provides, in combination, an improved dispensing and handle structure associated integrally with the box to permit the efficient pouring of particular material from the box.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide a dispensing-type box, as aforesaid, which is particularly adaptable for manufacturing in large sizes to permit storage therein of a substantial quantity of a particular material, which box can be efficiently and safely handled to permit dispensing of material therefrom without fear of breakage or tearing of the box.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a dispensing-type box, as aforesaid, which is extremely economical to both manufacture and assemble, which when in a closed condition is of a block-like configuration to facilitate the compact shipping and storage of same and of a large plurality of similar boxes, and which can be easily and efficiently opened and utilized for dispensing material without causing damage to either the dispensing or handle structures.
Other objects and purposes of the present invention, and the advantages thereof, will be apparent to persons familiar with structures of this type upon reading the following specification and inspecting the accompanying drawings.