Package for candy bars and holder therefor
AssigneeMars, Incorporated
InventorsNiels Van Marle, Ronald Lewerisa
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Abstract
The invention discloses a system comprising at least one package for one or more candy bars or other similar products, and a holder for said package comprising at least one flap for engaging the package in a holding position. A holder comprising a flat surface, at least one flap for engaging a packaged product in a holding position, and at least one flap for supporting a tubular envelope of the packaged product in the holding position, and a method for holding together for transport, storage and/or displaying at a retail outlet are also disclosed.
Claims13
A system comprising
- at least one package for one or more packaged products, wherein each said at least one package is made of a substantially rectangular foil sheet, a first part of which, near a first cathetus thereof, is adhered to a second part, near a second cathetus positioned opposite said first cathetus, thus forming a tubular envelope comprising a longitudinal seal positioned outside said tubular envelope, which tubular envelope is closed at both ends;
- a holder for said at least one package, said holder comprising engaging means for engaging the at least one package in a holding position;
- wherein said engaging means in the holding position extend between said tubular envelope and said longitudinal seal.
A method for holding together for at least one of transport, storage and displaying at a retail outlet
- at least one package for one or more packaged products, each said at least one package being made of a substantially rectangular foil sheet, a first part of which, near a first cathetus thereof, is adhered to a second part, near a second cathetus positioned opposite said first cathetus, thus forming a tubular envelope comprising a longitudinal seal positioned outside said tubular envelope, which tubular envelope is closed at both ends;
- using a holder for said package, said holder comprising engaging means for engaging the at least one package in a holding position;
- wherein the at least one package is engaged in the holding position by said engaging means extending between said tubular envelope and said longitudinal seal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.