A container system for storage, organizing and dispensing of ribbon or ribbon-like spooled products of varying diameters typically, but not limited to, use in gift decorating or crafting projects, constructed of a plurality of stackable trays of variable depths, a top lid and a bottom cover all secured together by latches, and which contain a system of dowels and dispenser slots fitted with edge guards which are employed in applying a breaking pressure on the spooled products protruding from dispenser slots.

A processing line for packaging coils has a first conveyor, a sortation table, a pallet loader for placing a pallet on the sortation table, a coil discharge apparatus to move a coil from a discharge of the first conveyor to the sortation table, and a control. The control is configured to control: (i) the sortation table to move to an open position adjacent the pallet loader; (ii) the pallet loader to place a pallet at the open position of the sortation table; (iii) the sortation table to move such that the pallet occupied position is adjacent the discharge of the first conveyor; (iv) the coil discharge apparatus to move a coil from the discharge of the first conveyor on to the pallet; and (v) the sortation table to move such that the pallet occupied position is away from the discharge of the first conveyor. A similar method is provided.

Container including base portion defining compartment. Base portion includes bottom panel defining bottom of compartment, front base panel defining front of compartment and extending upwardly from bottom panel to top edge defining recessed area. Base portion further includes back panel extending from bottom panel to define a back of compartment, and first and second side tabs extending between bottom panel, front base panel, and back panel at opposing sides thereof to define opposing sides of compartment. Container further includes lid portion moveable between open position for access to compartment and closed position. Lid portion includes top panel defining top of lid portion, top panel hingedly-coupled to back panel, and front lid panel extending from the top panel. Front lid panel covers recessed area in closed position, and in open position web material can be dispensed from compartment through recessed area.

Container including base portion defining compartment. Base portion includes bottom panel defining bottom of compartment, front base panel defining front of compartment and extending upwardly from bottom panel to top edge defining recessed area. Base portion further includes back panel extending from bottom panel to define a back of compartment, and first and second side tabs extending between bottom panel, front base panel, and back panel at opposing sides thereof to define opposing sides of compartment. Container further includes lid portion moveable between open position for access to compartment and closed position. Lid portion includes top panel defining top of lid portion, top panel hingedly-coupled to back panel, and front lid panel extending from the top panel. Front lid panel covers recessed area in closed position, and in open position web material can be dispensed from compartment through recessed area.

A packaging box capable of improving unpacking performance in a packing body housing a rolled product is provided. The packaging box comprises a lower case for forming a space for housing a rolled product, which is a long material rolled around an axis in a longitudinal X direction, and an upper cover for sealing the space in the lower case. The upper cover comprises a rectangular top board portion for sealing the space in the lower case and a plurality of sideboard portions extending downward in the vertical Z direction from respective sides of the top board portion, and the plurality of sideboard portions cover approximately all of outer surfaces of the lower box body. At least one of the sideboard portions has a pair of perforations extending upward from a lower end thereof toward the top board portion. By cutting the perforations, a sideboard piece surrounded by the perforations and a lower side of the sideboard portion can be detached.

A packaging box capable of improving unpacking performance in a packing body housing a rolled product is provided. The packaging box comprises a lower case for forming a space for housing a rolled product, which is a long material rolled around an axis in a longitudinal X direction, and an upper cover for sealing the space in the lower case. The upper cover comprises a rectangular top board portion for sealing the space in the lower case and a plurality of sideboard portions extending downward in the vertical Z direction from respective sides of the top board portion, and the plurality of sideboard portions cover approximately all of outer surfaces of the lower box body. At least one of the sideboard portions has a pair of perforations extending upward from a lower end thereof toward the top board portion. By cutting the perforations, a sideboard piece surrounded by the perforations and a lower side of the sideboard portion can be detached.

Disclosed is a bag dispenser that has a clam-shell arrangement including a hood, base, and also has a mounting system. A bag-dispensing mouth of the system has two opposing members that create resistance when bags (e.g., rolled bags) are pulled out through the mouth. The resistance is adjustable using a cam that can be locked in a variety of positions. The cam engages a drive bar to create the resistance.

Disclosed is a bag dispenser that has a clam-shell arrangement including a hood, base, and also has a mounting system. A bag-dispensing mouth of the system has two opposing members that create resistance when bags (e.g., rolled bags) are pulled out through the mouth. The resistance is adjustable using a cam that can be locked in a variety of positions. The cam engages a drive bar to create the resistance.

A coreless flexible film packaging system is disclosed. The system includes: (i) a containment cylinder including a cylindrical wall defining first and second cylinder end apertures and an interior film containment area; (ii) a film feed slot in the cylindrical wall extending longitudinally along the containment cylinder; and (iii) a supply of flexible film wound about itself to form a film roll having a central cylindrical cavity, said roll including a leading end and a terminal end and contained within the interior film containment area. A coreless containment package and a method for packaging a flexible film are also described.

A center feed roll dispensing apparatus including: a roll support that extends in a first direction from a first end to a second end; an end wall located in the first direction with respect to the first end of the roll support, the end wall comprising a dispensing aperture; and a roll stop located in the first direction with respect to the first end of the roll support and spaced from the end wall.