Packaging for a marketable product in a marketable configuration
AssigneeMAS Marketing Holding Company, LLC
InventorsMark Sosebee, Gordon Tatro, Robert A. Weber
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Abstract
A packaged product including a plurality of product components, an inner packaging having a plurality of compartments corresponding to the number of product components, and an overwrap. Each of the plurality of product components are individually positioned within a corresponding one of the plurality of compartments. The inner packaging is arranged in a marketable configuration representing the product. The overwrap extends around the inner packaging and secures the product in the marketable configuration.
Claims20
A packaged food item comprising:
- an inner packaging comprising a plurality of compartments arranged in a marketable configuration;
- a plurality of distinct ingredients, each of the plurality of distinct ingredients positioned within a distinct one of the plurality of compartments;
- and
- an overwrap positioned around the inner packaging;
- wherein:
- the plurality of distinct ingredients are subcomponents of a single food product;
- the marketable configuration visually presents the plurality of distinct ingredients as the single food product;
- and
- the overwrap maintains the inner packaging in the marketable configuration.
A packaging system for packaging a marketable product, the packaging system comprising:
- a plurality of compartments having a corresponding thickness;
- and
- an overwrap configured to secure the plurality of compartments in a marketable configuration;
- wherein:
- each of the plurality of compartments is configured to receive a distinct component of the marketable product;
- and
- the marketable configuration visually presents the distinct components as the marketable product.
A packaging system for packaging a marketable product, the packaging system comprising:
- a plurality of compartments, each of the plurality of compartments comprising a thickness and a contact surface positioned at an end of the thickness;
- a plurality of tabs each extending between two adjacent compartments of the plurality of compartments;
- wherein:
- the plurality of compartments are configured to receive a distinct component of the marketable product;
- each of the plurality of tabs have a length corresponding to the sum of a distance between the tab and the contact surface of a first compartment of the two adjacent compartments, a distance between the tab and the contact surface of a second compartment of the two adjacent compartments, a nominal length, and a distance corresponding to thickness of a filling to be placed between the two adjacent compartments;
- and
- the packaging system is configured to be positioned in a marketable configuration visually presenting the distinct components as the marketable product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.