General Mills, Inc.

Francis M Snee

Arne H Brauner

Robert A Zoss

Stuart N Bernard

A package (10) is disclosed including a tray (22) having an annular flange (34) extending from the open end (26) of a basket (24) receiving a promotional device (38). The open end (26) of the basket (24) is closed by a clear membrane label (32) extending thereover and onto the flange (34) to seal the promotional device (38) in the basket (24). The basket (24) is inserted into an opening (20) formed in a panel (14) of a carton (12) until the flange (34) abuts with the panel (14) around the opening (20). A second label (36) is secured over the tray (22) and to the panel (14) around the flange (34) to attach the tray (22) to the carton (12). To temporarily lock the tray (22) to the carton (12) prior to the securement of the second label (36), the basket ( 24) can be friction fit in the opening (20), can include detents (40) formed in the side walls (28) of the basket (24) for abutting with the panel (14) opposite to the flange (34), or the like.

Package including a separately formed premium tray

A package (10) of a hollow rectangular parallelepiped shape is disclosed including a liner (14) inside of a carton (12). A first score line (72) extends from the free edges (47, 96) of the front and back top closure panels (48, 60) and onto the front and back panels (18, 28) parallel and intermediate the side edges (20, 22, 26, 30, 50, 52, 59, 64) thereof. Second and third score lines (74, 76) are further located in each of the front and back panels (18, 28) and extend at an obtuse angle from and on opposite sides of the first score lines (72), with the score lines (72, 74, 76) having a Y-shape. The bottom of the carton (12) holds the bottom edges (40, 44) of the front, back, and side panels (18, 24, 28, 32) in a rectangular configuration. With the top closure panels (48, 60) in an open condition, the top closure panels (48, 60) and the front and back panels (18, 28) can be flexed into a non-planar shape with the upper edges (48, 56, 62, 68) of the carton panels (18, 24, 28, 32) being open and generally of an oval shape allowing removal of ingredients from the liner (14) by a measuring cup which could not have been inserted into the top opening in a non-expanded, static condition.

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Brooklyn Park, MN, United States of America

Francis M Snee