The Coca-cola Company

Kimberly-clark Corporation

Charles L Davis

Annis R Morgan, Jr

G Merle Bachmann

Rafael T Bustos

William B Taylor

G Merle Bachman

Lawrence G Kern

Samuel C Crosby

Robert D Hughes, Iv

Walter L Shelton

Lonnie W Padgett, Jr

A method and configuration for packing flexible, flat packages in a carton for easy removal includes stacking the packages in a stack which has a height that is less than its length or width, placing the stack in a plastic bag within the carton on edge so that the stack fits loosely between the sides of the carton, and rotating the plastic bag and stack so that the packages lay flat in the carton and the neck of the plastic bag wraps around the stack.

Method for packing flexible, flat packages into a carton

A display panel is provided for the major obverse face of a vending machine in which contrasting panels provide the suggestion of a container of primary product in combination with a vending control array presenting that primary product in dominance of a plurality of secondary products to be vended so as to induce predominate selection of the primary product. The contrasting panels further provide a superimposed alphanumeric or other display configuration on the display panel to further enhance the dominant presence of the primary product.

Display panel for vending machines

Vending machine

A display panel for a vending machine including the capability of adding promotions, advertising, and special equipment such as electronic and video games to the existing vending machine. A utility module for containing one of these devices is located on the display panel of the vending machine and is so positioned so that it optimizes a combination of criteria including space, circuitry location, a prominent spot for display purposes and a location enabling easy retrofit of the utility module into a vending machine unit.

Vending machine display panel with utility module therein

A frosted logo is provided on the transparent surface of a door panel of a display type refrigeration unit. The logo is positioned such that is appears to be superimposed over the products within the unit thus conveying the effect of coolness associated with the product stored therein. The frost logo effect is achieved by a screen printing technique.

Transparent refrigerator doors with frosted product logo thereon

Beverage cart

Display panels for vending machines

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Atlanta, GA, United States of America

Charles L Davis