Ornamental package for a consumable product or the like

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-04-28
SIETHOFF SEBASTIAN +1
View PDF10 Cites 7 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0032] An advantage of the present invention is to provide a packag

Problems solved by technology

The difficulty with this type of packaging arises when the larger ornamental package such as the candy cane package is scanned during check-out at a store because the individual UPC symbols on the individual packages such as the individual gum packs are scanned instead of the UPC symbol for the larger ornamental package.
As a result, the

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Ornamental package for a consumable product or the like
  • Ornamental package for a consumable product or the like
  • Ornamental package for a consumable product or the like

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0037] Referring now to the drawings and in particular to FIG. 1, an embodiment of the package 10 of the present invention is illustrated. The package 10 in the illustrated embodiment includes a housing 14 and a lid 16. In one embodiment, the housing 14 is manufactured using a suitable material such as plastic and is formed to define a receptacle or compartment for receiving at least one consumable product. The lid 16 is manufactured using a suitable material such as plastic and is sized to fit or connect to one end of the housing 14. The cover is removably attached to the housing so that products can be placed in or removed from the housing.

[0038] In an embodiment, at least a portion of the housing 14 includes a substantially transparent or see-through material which enables a consumer to view the consumable product 12 stored inside the package 10. The transparent or see-through material may be any suitable transparent material such as a transparent plastic or the like.

[0039] In ...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to view more

PUM

No PUM Login to view more

Abstract

The present invention provides an improved product holding package and an improved method for manufacturing, holding, storing and selling products, especially consumable products. In an embodiment, a package for a consumable product is provided. The packaging includes a housing which holds a plurality of products including bar codes such as Universal Product Code symbols. The package includes a housing for receiving the products where at least a portion of the housing enables the products to be visible and prevents the bar codes on the products to be read by a scanner. In an embodiment, at least one bar code is attached to the housing, which is readable by the scanner.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to packaging. More particularly, the present invention relates to packaging for storing and dispensing consumable products. [0002] The packaging for consumable or confectionary products is very important to the look, marketing and storage of the product. Very often, in addition to text on the packaging, the packaging also attempts to visually convey a message about the type of product, the taste of the product or the purpose of the product. For example, packages for cinnamon or cherry tasting products are often red, grape tasking product packaging is often purple, etc. Once the consumer has identified a desired brand, the consumer can typically choose a product based solely on the color of the packing. [0003] In marketing the product, packaging can convey other information besides taste. For example, certain recent gum products have been developed that have had increased minty taste and that also whiten teeth...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to view more

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to view more
IPC IPC(8): B65D23/00B65D25/00
CPCB65D23/00B65D2203/06B65D25/00
Inventor SIETHOFF, SEBASTIANANDERSON, ROBERT W.
Owner SIETHOFF SEBASTIAN
Who we serve
  • R&D Engineer
  • R&D Manager
  • IP Professional
Why Eureka
  • Industry Leading Data Capabilities
  • Powerful AI technology
  • Patent DNA Extraction
Social media
Try Eureka
PatSnap group products

Browse by: Latest US Patents, China's latest patents, Technical Efficacy Thesaurus, Application Domain, Technology Topic.

© 2024 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal|Privacy policy|Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement|Sitemap