James R Wolff

US Patent:

20070141199, Jun 21, 2007

Filed:

Dec 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/609448

Inventors:

Yoichiro Ishikawa - Glenview IL, US
James Wolff - Chicago IL, US
Heather Fluegel - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A23G 4/00

US Classification:

426003000

Abstract:

The present invention provides an improved product holding and dispensing package and an improved method for manufacturing, holding, and storing products, especially comestible products. In an embodiment, a package for comestible products may be provided. The package includes a package blank having walls that define a package interior. The package also includes a sheet disposed inside the package interior. The sheet wraps around a stack of comestible products and maintains the products in a stacked formation. The sheet also retains the comestible products against lateral movement within the sheet. In an embodiment, the plurality of comestible products are releasably attached to the sheet to prevent the comestible products from sliding out of the sheet. In an embodiment, the sheet may be attached to the package interior.

US Patent:

20170297761, Oct 19, 2017

Filed:

Mar 14, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/458733

Inventors:

Yoichiro Ishikawa - Glenview IL, US
James W. Wolff - Chicago IL, US
Heather L. Fluegel - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

B65D 5/52
A23G 4/00
B65D 77/02
B65D 75/20
B65D 5/72
B65D 5/66
B65D 5/38
B65D 5/10
B65D 5/02
B65B 49/00
B65B 35/50
B65B 25/00
B65B 11/00
B65B 5/06
B65D 85/60
B65D 85/62

Abstract:

The present invention provides an improved product holding and dispensing package and an improved method for manufacturing, holding, and storing products, especially comestible products. In an embodiment, a package for comestible products may be provided. The package includes a package blank having walls that define a package interior. The package also includes a sheet disposed inside the package interior. The sheet wraps around a stack of comestible products and maintains the products in a stacked formation. The sheet also retains the comestible products against lateral movement within the sheet. In an embodiment, the plurality of comestible products are releasably attached to the sheet to prevent the comestible products from sliding out of the sheet. In an embodiment, the sheet may be attached to the package interior.