# US 8,784,916 B2 · Packaging for two or more bars located one above the other > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,784,916 B2 - Document ID: US8784916B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/520,357 - Filed: 2007-11-29 - Published: 2010-02-25 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2006-12-21 - Assignees: Zotter Holding GmbH - Applicants: Josef Zotter - Inventors: Josef Zotter - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8784916B2 ## CPC - B65D 85/60: for sweets or like confectionery products - B65D 65/10: rectangular - B65D 71/066: {and provided with inserts (B65D7/10 takes precedence)} - B65D 2575/58: Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES ## Abstract A packaging for foodstuffs and/or semi-luxury products produced in the form of bars, such as chocolate bars, containing two or more bars lying on top of each other, wherein each bar is wrapped in a sheet on all sides and the bars thus wrapped are enveloped by a wrapper sheet, characterized in that all bars lie flatly on top of each other in the form of a stack of bars and all bars lying on top of each other are embraced by a single continuous wrapper sheet, namely on at least three adjacent sides of each individual bar, with all fold lines of the wrapper sheet running parallel to each other. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A packaging for foodstuffs and/or semi-luxury products produced in the form of bars, containing two or more bars lying on top of each other, wherein each bar is wrapped in a sheet on all sides and the bars thus wrapped are enveloped by a single continuous wrapper sheet, characterized in that all the bars lie flatly on top of each other in the form of a stack of bars and all the bars lying on top of each other are embraced by the single continuous wrapper sheet, wherein the single continuous wrapper sheet is located next to at least three adjacent sides of each individual bar and embraces these three adjacent sides altogether with the sheet of each individual bar between the individual bar and the single continuous wrapper sheet, with all fold lines of the wrapper sheet running parallel to each other. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that all the bars lying on top of each other are wrapped in the single continuous wrapper sheet embracing the two or more bars on four adjacent sides of each individual bar, wherein each of the bars is encased in the sheet folded in the shape of an envelope and in each case one envelope flap is attached to a portion of the wrapper sheet surrounding the sheet. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the wrapper sheet encases all the bars on one side, on a narrow longitudinal side, of the stack of bars in the form of a closed book-like back. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) A packaging according to claim 3, characterized in that the wrapper sheet encloses the bars, creating a book form comprising at least two pages. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) A packaging according to claim 3, characterized in that only two bars are enveloped by the wrapper sheet, wherein an inner tongue of the wrapper sheet is in each case provided between the two bars arranged on top of each other so that the wrapper sheet extends outwards around a first bar, starting from the area between the two bars, around said first bar and across the second bar and back into the area between the two bars, wherein the single continuous wrapper sheet embraces at least three adjacent sides of each individual bar altogether. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that an insert exceeding the wrapper sheet in terms of its stiffness, such as a piece of cardboard, is provided between two bars arranged on top of each other. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) A packaging according to claim 6, characterized in that the insert is placed between two inner tongues of the wrapper sheet. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the bars wrapped in the wrapper sheet are secured against opening by means of a safety device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) A packaging according to claim 8, characterized in that the safety device is formed from an adhesive label. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) A packaging according to claim 2, characterized in that the front side of each bar faces the side of the envelope flaps when the envelope is closed. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) A packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the bars are encased in a sheet folded in the shape of an envelope and in each case one envelope flap is attached, preferably stuck, to a portion of the wrapper sheet surrounding it and wherein the front side of each bar faces the side of the envelope flaps. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) A packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the wrapper sheet is dimensioned for bar thicknesses of from 2 to 10 mm, preferably from 2 to 5 mm. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) A packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the wrapper sheet surrounds at least two bars in a helical form. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) A packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the wrapper sheet surrounds at least two bars in a meander form. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) A packaging according to any of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that both end regions of the wrapper sheet end up lying between two bars. ### Claim 16 A packaging for products produced in the form of bars and containing two or more bars lying on top of each other, the packaging comprising: a plurality of sheets, wherein all sides of each bar is wrapped in one of the plurality of sheets and each sheet includes envelope flaps; a single continuous wrapper sheet, wherein: the single continuous wrapper sheet includes folds, wherein all the folds are parallel; the single continuous wrapper is wrapped around the two or more bars such that the single continuous wrapper is next to at least three adjacent sides of each bar; and the single continuous wrapper sheet is stuck to an envelope flap of at least one of the plurality of sheets such that the envelope flap automatically opens when the wrapper sheet is lifted.