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Method of Packaging Candy for Forming Gifts and Keepsakes

a candy and packaging technology, applied in the field of candy packaging, can solve the problems of candy packaging in expensive and disposable packages, candy packaging without personalized message,

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-08-09
SMILEY VENTURES
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"The invention is a method for packaging and selling candy in a customizable bottle. The customer can customize the label of the bottle to reflect an event, message, or mood. The packaging and candy become more than mere candy, the customized label turns the candy and bottle into a customized gift or keepsake. The overall concept is to provide a candy store that is based on a pill theme, and the candy can be in pill-shaped form. The candy can be placed in bottles that resemble pill or vitamin bottles, and stickers can be added to the bottles that include messages and jokes that are inspired by a pill or medicine theme. The invention is not limited to the details shown, and various modifications and structural changes may be made without changing the main idea."

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However, the packaging does not have a customized message from the purchaser.
Usually, candy is packaged in expensive and disposable packages.

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[0031]Referring now to the figures of the drawing in detail and first, particularly, to FIG. 7 thereof, there is seen a flowchart depicting the steps of a method of packaging candy for providing a user-customized gift or keepsake.

[0032]Before describing the method, the preferred embodiments of the physical devices and locations are described.

[0033]The preferred embodiment of a store for conducting the method is a retail shop. Other embodiments of the store include a department or counter within a store that sells additional goods or services. The method can be performed at a kiosk. The method can be performed through an online store (i.e. a website) and fulfilled at a remote location, then shipped to the recipient.

[0034]The store sells empty bottles 30. Bins of candy (which are not shown) are included within the store. Labels 40 and 50 are sold in the store. The labels 40 and 50 are not yet attached to the bottles 30.

[0035]FIGS. 1-2 show preferred embodiments of the bottle 30. The b...

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Abstract

A method allows candy to be sold in customized bottles to form gifts and keepsakes. The bottle and candy can be form a “pill” motif. Candy selected by the customer is placed in a bottle. The bottle appears like a pill bottle. The customer selects a label from a plurality of labels to reflect a given event, mood, or message. The message in the label can have a pill or medicine related theme. The overall product becomes a customized gift or keepsake by virtue of adding the customized label.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 358,692, filed Jun. 25, 2010.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not ApplicableTHE NAMES OF PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT[0003]Not ApplicableINCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC[0004]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0005]1. Field of the Invention[0006]The invention relates to methods for selling and packaging candy.[0007]2. Description of the Related Art[0008]In prior-art “penny” candy stores, candy is sold. The candy is kept in bins. Each type of candy is kept in a separate bin. A purchaser or shopkeeper scoops candy from the bin and places the scooped candy into a bag. The candy is purchased where the price is set by the weight of the candy. Alternatively, the candy is prepackaged and sold by the package.[0009]Candy has been sold in bottles. The bottles have labels about the contents ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65B61/00B65D85/00
CPCB65D85/60G06Q30/02G09F3/10B65D2203/02
Inventor DEUTSCH, SCOTT H.
Owner SMILEY VENTURES
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