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Severable film package for stacked product pieces

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-12-08
INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS
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One disadvantage is that the foil forming the outer wrap is relatively expensive.
Moreover, foil lacks the marketing and advertising potential of

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[0022]The present invention provides various embodiments directed to a packaging device for supporting a plurality of consumable product pieces in longitudinal or stacked array, in sealed accommodation. The packaging device provides retaining support for the plurality of consumable product pieces as well as ease in dispensing one or more of the consumable product pieces from the packaging 10. Consumable products or product pieces, as used herein, may include but not be limited to confectionery products, such as gum and candy, lozenges, stacked product pieces, and the like.

[0023]The embodiments of the present invention relate generally to a packaging device for a plurality of consumable product pieces that are arranged and packed in a longitudinally adjacent direction to one another. The packaging device of the present invention allows for the consumable product pieces to be stored and dispensed from their longitudinally adjacent configuration, The...

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Abstract

A packaging device for supporting and dispensing product includes an elongate package having a wall of a single sheet The elongate package encloses a plurality of adjacent product pieces in a longitudinally stacked array The package has a weakened location extending along the length of the package permitting manual serving of the package therealong to open the package to dispense the product pieces.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 139,817, filed Dec. 22, 2008, which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to a package device for supporting and dispensing product pieces arranged in a stacked array. More particularly, the present invention relates to a film package formed around a vertically stacked array of consumable product pieces which is severable along the length of the package to dispense to product.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]It is common to package and distribute various product pieces arranged in a vertically stacked array. In the confectionery industry, for example, candy pieces are often arranged in a longitudinally stacked array and are covered or wrapped in an outer wrapping forming an elongate stick-like package. Most often, the outer wrapper is formed of a foil or foil like material, While a paper or film wrapper...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D41/32
CPCB65D75/585B65D85/60B65D75/5888
Inventor BOWERS, PAULL K.
Owner INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS