Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100136165 | CONFECTIONERY COMPOSITION, ARTICLE, METHOD, AND APPARATUS - A dough-like confectionery material contains a solid particulate, a liquid, and a diffusion controller. The dough-like confectionery material is an effective replacement for panned coatings, and it can be applied to an edible substrate, such as candy or chewing gum to form a layered confection. Methods and apparatus for forming layered confections are also described. | 06-03-2010 |
20100136184 | CONFECTIONERY COMPOSITION, ARTICLE, METHOD, AND APPARATUS - A dough-like confectionery material contains a solid particulate, a liquid, and a diffusion controller. The dough-like confectionery material is an effective replacement for panned coatings, and it can be applied to an edible substrate, such as candy or chewing gum to form a layered confection. Methods and apparatus for forming layered confections are also described. | 06-03-2010 |
20100136185 | MULTI-REGION CONFECTIONERY COMPOSITION, ARTICLE, METHOD, AND APPARATUS - A dough-like confectionery material contains a solid particulate, a liquid, and a diffusion controller. The dough-like confectionery material is an effective replacement for panned coatings, and it can be applied to an edible substrate, such as candy or chewing gum to form a layered confection. Methods and apparatus for forming layered confections are also described. | 06-03-2010 |
20100224644 | ROUNDED PACKAGING FOR COMESTIBLES - The present invention includes a package for holding comestible products and blanks for forming the same. The packages can have opposing side walls with generally rounded contoured bottom and top ends and bottom and top walls that conform to the round bottom and top end so that the bottom and top walls have a curved surface that follows the curvature of the bottom and top ends. | 09-09-2010 |
20100294775 | FLIP OPEN PACKAGE WITH TIERED COMPARTMENTS - The present invention includes a package for holding one or more comestible products having a first compartment and a second compartment extending from, and rotatable with respect to, the first compartment. The package has a closed position where the first and second compartments are substantially coplanar with each other and an open position wherein the second compartment lies in an adjacent overlapping tiered relation to the first compartment. A cover extends from the second compartment and overlies at least a portion of the first and second compartments when the package is in the closed position. | 11-25-2010 |
20110017632 | COMESTIBLE PACKAGE WITH CLOSURE - A package includes a pair of opposed package end surfaces and a first package wall spaced from a second package wall and connected thereto by an end wall forming a first compartment for holding one or more product pieces. The first compartment has an opening. A cover extends from the first compartment and is movable between an open and closed position to selectively cover and uncover the first compartment opening. A closure is disposed at one of the opposed end surfaces and retains the cover in the closed position. The closure includes a first closure member on the cover and a second closure member on the container. The first closure member is selectively, operatively couplable to the second closure member. | 01-27-2011 |
20110024440 | COMESTIBLE DISPENSING PACKAGE - A package for product pieces includes a housing having a plurality of walls forming an interior adapter to hold a plurality of product pieces. The housing has a dispensing opening in communication with the interior. A resilient member is disposed in the housing interior and is adapted to urge the product pieces toward the dispensing opening. The housing has an aperture formed in one of the plurality of walls disposed adjacent the dispensing opening to permit the product piece to be engaged and moved out of the interior through the dispensing opening. | 02-03-2011 |
20110198258 | RECLOSEABLE COMESTIBLE PACKAGING - A package includes a package housing defining an interior for accommodating consumable products. The housing includes a back wall having opposed edges. A first flap extends from one of the opposed edges of the back wall and overlies a housing front wall portion. A second flap extends from the other of the opposed edges of the back wall forming a cover. The cover is movable between an open and closed position to selectively cover and uncover the interior. The first flap forms a securement element for receiving therein a portion of the second flap for securing the cover in a closed position. | 08-18-2011 |
20120067916 | COMESTIBLE DISPENSING PACKAGE - A package for product pieces includes a housing having a plurality of walls forming an interior adapter to hold a plurality of product pieces. The housing has a dispensing opening in communication with the interior. A resilient member is disposed in the housing interior and is adapted to urge the product pieces toward the dispensing opening. The housing has an aperture formed in one of the plurality of walls disposed adjacent the dispensing opening to permit the product piece to be engaged and moved out of the interior through the dispensing opening. | 03-22-2012 |
20120160731 | COMESTIBLE PACKAGING HAVING PRODUCT VIEWING WINDOW - A comestible package includes a blister tray having a plurality of upwardly opening blister depressions arranged in rows and columns. Each blister depression supports a consumable product therein. A blister sleeve is provided for receiving the blister tray. The blister sleeve has a planar wall overlying the blister depressions. The blister wall has an opening therein aligned with a portion of at least one of the blister depressions so as to enable viewing of the consumable products supported therein. | 06-28-2012 |
20120160852 | FLIP OPEN STADIUM PACKAGE FOR CONSUMABLE PRODUCTS - Exemplary embodiments include a package assembly for containing consumable product. The package assembly includes a package housing defining a pair of product pockets connected by, and rotatable about, a perforated fold line. The package housing has a closed position wherein the pair of product pockets are substantially coplanar with one another and an open position wherein the pair of pockets lie in an adjacent overlapping tiered relation. The package housing is foldable at the perforated fold line to rotate the pair of pockets between the closed position and the open position and the pair of pockets are severable at the perforated fold line to disconnect the pair of pockets from each other. | 06-28-2012 |
20120207875 | CO-EXTRUDED LAYERED CANDY AND GUM APPARATUS AND METHODS - Methods and apparatus are provided for preparing multi-layered confectionery compositions. The multi-layered confectionery compositions are formed using a co-extrusion process of at least two different confectionery compositions that have at least one visual or sensorial distinction. The tolerances of the resulting pieces of the multi-layered confectionery composition are maintained such that the pieces can be packaged in rigid packaging. The processing parameters of processing of the plurality of confectionery compositions prior to the step of cutting and wrapping the pieces can be altered so as to maintain the average piece size within a predetermined tolerance level. | 08-16-2012 |
20120228369 | OPENABLE PRODUCT PACKET FOR SLIDABLE ACCOMMODATION WITHIN A SLEEVE - A package assembly ( | 09-13-2012 |
20120325711 | PACKAGE ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPORTING A PAIR OF CONSUMABLE PRODUCT PACKETS - A package assembly provides a pair of openable product packets which support consumable products. The product packets are accommodated in a housing. The housing is formed from an elongate planar housing structure having a central wall and a pair of oppositely directed foldable flaps extending from opposite edges of the central wall. A transition line extends longitudinally thereacross. The packets are supported on the central wall on opposite sides of the fold line. The transition line may include a fold line, a severing line or a combination thereof. | 12-27-2012 |
20140166660 | COMESTIBLE PACKAGE WITH CLOSURE - A package includes a pair of opposed package end surfaces and a first package wall spaced from a second package wall and connected thereto by an end wall forming a first compartment for holding one or more product pieces. The first compartment has an opening. A cover extends from the first compartment and is movable between an open and closed position to selectively cover and uncover the first compartment opening. A closure is disposed at one of the opposed end surfaces and retains the cover in the closed position. The closure includes a first closure member on the cover and a second closure member on the container. The first closure member is selectively, operatively couplable to the second closure member. | 06-19-2014 |
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20080197178 | PACKAGING DESIGN WITH SEPARATE COMPARTMENTS - A gum packaging design that utilizes two separate compartments, an upper compartment and a lower compartment. Each of the compartments may be formed from a separate paperboard blank. The blanks are folded to form the compartments and then the lower compartment is adhered to the upper compartment in a fashion that allows the lower compartment to be later separated therefrom by tearing along a perforation after the lower compartment is emptied. A cover flap on the upper compartment can be used to hold the package in a compact, closed position by folding the compartments to face each other and tucking an end into a receiving slot formed in the back panel of the lower compartment. Once the lower compartment is separated from the upper compartment, the same cover flap can be used to close the remaining package by tucking the same end of the cover flap into a receiving slot formed in a front panel of the upper compartment. | 08-21-2008 |
20080272020 | BLISTER TRAY PACKAGE - The present invention relates generally to an openable package for accommodating product. More particularly, the present invention relates to a package for accommodating product including a blister tray and a blister tray support. The package of the present invention has a blister tray with a blister cavity for accommodating a product. The package also has a blister tray cover with a back wall, a front wall overlying and enclosing a portion of the blister cavity, and an openable flap overlying the blister cavity. | 11-06-2008 |
20090283581 | PACKAGING AND DISPLAY TRAY FORMED FROM INTERLOCKED BLANKS - The present invention provides a tray for accommodating and dispensing a stacked plurality of consumable product packages and a method for forming the tray. The tray includes a housing having a bottom wall, opposed front and back walls, and opposed side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall. The housing defines an open upper end. The side walls include an undulating upper extent defined by space apart upwardly opening recesses. The recesses extend below the stacked packages for permitting manual grasping of the individual stacked packages through the side walls. | 11-19-2009 |
20100147934 | PACKAGING DESIGN WITH SEPARATE COMPARTMENTS - A gum packaging design that utilizes two separate compartments, an upper compartment and a lower compartment. Each of the compartments may be formed from a separate paperboard blank. The blanks are folded to form the compartments and then the lower compartment is adhered to the upper compartment in a fashion that allows the lower compartment to be later separated therefrom by tearing along a perforation after the lower compartment is emptied. A cover flap on the upper compartment can be used to hold the package in a compact, closed position by folding the compartments to face each other and tucking an end into a receiving slot formed in the back panel of the lower compartment. Once the lower compartment is separated from the upper compartment, the same cover flap can be used to close the remaining package by tucking the same end of the cover flap into a receiving slot formed in a front panel of the upper compartment. | 06-17-2010 |
20110101079 | PACKAGING DESIGN WITH SEPARATE COMPARTMENTS - A gum packaging design that utilizes two separate compartments, an upper compartment and a lower compartment. Each of the compartments may be formed from a separate paperboard blank. The blanks are folded to form the compartments and then the lower compartment is adhered to the upper compartment in a fashion that allows the lower compartment to be later separated therefrom by tearing along a perforation after the lower compartment is emptied. A cover flap on the upper compartment can be used to hold the package in a compact, closed position by folding the compartments to face each other and tucking an end into a receiving slot formed in the back panel of the lower compartment. Once the lower compartment is separated from the upper compartment, the same cover flap can be used to close the remaining package by tucking the same end of the cover flap into a receiving slot formed in a front panel of the upper compartment. | 05-05-2011 |
20110108455 | TRAYLESS DISPLAY FOR A COMESTIBLE - A display and packaging assembly ( | 05-12-2011 |
20110303574 | OPENABLE AND RECLOSABLE SEALED PACKAGE FOR CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS - A reclosable consumer product package assembly (10) supports a plurality of consumable products (12). The product package retains and encloses the products. The package is formed from a planar sheet (16) folded about the products. The folded sheet (16) defines a portion overlying the products and an extending portion extending beyond the products to define a foldable flap (29). The sheet is scored at a location overlying at least a portion of the products. The foldable flap is folded over the scored location and adhesively secured thereto such that upon opening the flap, the scored location is removed from its overlying location to expose the products for dispensing. The flap is reclosable over the exposed products. | 12-15-2011 |
20150076154 | RELEASABLY CLOSABLE PRODUCT ACCOMMODATING PACKAGE - A releasable closure provides for the opening and closing of a package assembly which accommodates a plurality of elongate consumable products. The assembly includes a package housing for supporting the products. The package housing includes a first product accommodating compartment and a second product accommodating compartment separated by a hinge. Each of the product accommodating compartments has an open end adjacent the hinge. The product accommodating compartments are foldable about the hinge in a book-like fashion. The releasable closure is applied to each compartment and positioned to be in aligned facing relationship for mutual engagement upon closably folding the compartments about the hinge. | 03-19-2015 |
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20090211938 | RECLOSABLE CONSUMABLE PRODUCT PACKAGE ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides a reclosable consumable product package for retaining an array of products until the products are desired to be removed. The package includes a container packet formed of a planar extent roll for retaining and enclosing the array of products. A cover with adhesive attached thereto defined by an openable flap overlies the packet. The packet is scored along its surface in such a way that opening of the flap causes the packet to open along the scoring to expose the product for dispensing. | 08-27-2009 |
20100143548 | GUM SLAB PACKAGE HAVING INSERTABLE PRODUCT RETENTION MEMBER - A package assembly encloses a plurality of individual elongate consumable products. The package assembly includes a plurality of products aligned in a side-by-side array. The package housing enclosed the array of product. The package housing has front and back walls for supporting the products therebetween and a closeable cover for closing a product dispensing opening. The package housing further includes a frictional product retention member insertably supported within the package for frictionally retaining the array of product within the package. | 06-10-2010 |
20110151050 | GUM SLAB PACKAGE WITH FLAP RETENTION - A package assembly encloses a plurality of individual elongate consumable products. The package assembly includes a plurality of products aligned in a side-by-side array. A package housing encloses the array of products. The package housing has front and back walls for supporting the products therebetween in a closable cover for closing a product dispensing opening. The front wall includes a wall flap extending inwardly towards the back wall in frictional engagement with the array of products for removable retention of the products therein. | 06-23-2011 |
20110210032 | RECLOSABLE BLISTER PACKAGE ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides a reclosable blister package assembly for accommodating center-filled gum pieces. The package assembly includes a blister tray having an open face and a blister cavity for supporting the gum pieces. The blister tray includes a plurality of ribs within the blister cavity for separating the gum pieces. A cover overlies the blister tray and covers the open face of the tray. | 09-01-2011 |
20110232235 | METHOD FOR FORMING A PACKAGE ASSEMBLY FOR DISPENSING AND RETAINING GUM SLABS WITH ADHESIVE SECUREMENT - A method is provided for forming a package assembly for individual elongate consumable products. A flat blank is provided. The blank includes a back wall, a foldable front wall and a foldable flap extending from the back wall. An adhesive location is placed on the foldable front wall. An array of elongate consumable products is placed on the back wall. The foldable front wall is folded to place the consumable products in releasable adhesive engagement therewith. | 09-29-2011 |
20120263834 | GUM SLAB PACKAGE HAVING INSERTABLE PRODUCT RETENTION MEMBER - A package assembly encloses a plurality of individual elongate consumable products. The package assembly includes a plurality of products aligned in a side-by-side array. The package housing enclosed the array of product. The package housing has front and back walls for supporting the products therebetween and a closeable cover for closing a product dispensing opening. The package housing further includes a frictional product retention member insertably supported within the package for frictionally retaining the array of product within the package. | 10-18-2012 |