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Package having a dispensing opening and fold over flap

a technology of opening and opening flap, which is applied in the direction of packaging sweets, packaging foodstuffs, packaged goods, etc., can solve the problems of difficult effective reclose of the open end, easy inadvertent dispense of more than the desired number of pieces,

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-07-24
INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS LLC
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One particular problem with this arrangement is that once the package is opened, it is easy to inadvertently dispense more than the desired number of pieces.
Furthermore, these conventional packages having openable ends are difficult to effectively reclose so as to prevent additional gum pieces from inadvertently falling out of the package.

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[0018]The present invention provides a package which is used to contain and dispense product. In the present illustrative embodiments, the package is used to house and dispense a plurality of gum pieces. However, it may be appreciated that package 10 may be employed to contain and dispense any of a wide variety of product including other confectionery as well as non-confectionery products. The embodiment shown here is particularly useful in dispensing a plurality of loose product.

[0019]Referring to FIGS. 1-3, in one embodiment package 10 includes a package housing 14 which is preferably generally rectangular in shape having opposed front and back walls 16 and 18 and a perimetrical side wall 20 which defines a package interior 22 which houses the gum pieces 12. While a generally rectangular package housing is shown, it may be appreciated that other configurations may also be employed.

[0020]The front wall 16 of package housing 14 includes a dispensing opening 24 which is preferably lo...

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Abstract

The package contains and dispenses a product, preferably a confectionery product such as a gum piece. The package includes a package housing having opposed front and back walls and a perimterical wall enclosing the package interior. One wall includes a dispensing opening having a size which closely approximates the size of the product contained therein. A flap extends from the back wall for covering the dispensing opening so as to maintain the product within the package.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 881,729, filed Jan. 22, 2207; and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 920,641, filed Mar. 29, 2007; which are incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to a package for containing and dispensing product. More particularly, the present invention relates to a package for dispensing loose products which may include confectionery products such as gum pieces and the like.BACKGROUND[0003]The art has seen a wide variety of packages for containing and dispensing products which may include confectionery products such as candy and particularly gum. One type of package is a blister package including a blister tray and a cover which slidably receives the blister tray. The blister tray houses a plurality of gum pieces, each piece in an individual blister depression.[0004]The art has also seen the use of packages which loos...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D85/20B65D85/00B65D43/14
CPCB65D5/16B65D85/60B65D83/0481
Inventor ALDRIDGE, ALLEN S.BOWERS, PAUL K.SUN, LINGLI
Owner INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS LLC
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