Match containers having manufacturer coupons
OwnerMarcus L. Thuesen, Lejo C. Brana +1inventors
InventorsMarcus L. Thuesen, Lejo C. Brana, Richard D. Booker
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Abstract
Improved match containers having removable coupon sheets are provided for. The match container comprises a plurality of matches packaged in the container and a coupon sheet. The coupon sheet provides a substrate on which the manufacturer coupon is imprinted. It is removable from the container by a consumer for redemption of the manufacturer coupon. The manufacturer coupon further includes machine readable code associated with the manufacturer coupon to facilitate the automated processing of the manufacturer coupon. Improved methods for distributing manufacturer coupons via the novel match containers also are provided for.
Claims43
A plurality of matches in primary packaging, wherein said match package comprises:
- (a) a container in which said matches are carried and
- (b) a manufacturer coupon redeemable by a consumer and having machine readable code associated therewith to facilitate the automated processing of said coupon.
A method for providing manufacturer coupons for dissemination to a target consumer group, which method comprises:
- (a) packaging matches in primary packaging comprising a container in which said matches are carried and a manufacturer coupon, wherein said manufacturer coupon is redeemable by a consumer and has machine readable code associated therewith to facilitate the automated processing of said coupon;
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- (b) providing said match package for distribution to a consumer outlet associated with said target consumer group whereby said manufacturer coupon may be provided to said target consumer group.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.