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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 11, 1996
Michael J Smith, Orangeburg, NY (US);
Arrow Art Finishers, L.L.C., Bronx, NY (US);
Abstract
A snack package assembly includes a package having top and bottom walls as considered in a position of use thereof, and a plurality of circumferentially adjacent main panels interconnecting the top and bottom walls. A plurality of edge portions includes a substantially horizontally extending bottom edge portion for delimiting at least one opening in at least one of the main panels for providing access to the interior of the package. At least one flap section is connected to the one main panel along the bottom edge portion and extends into the interior of the package in a substantially horizontal position as considered in the use position to subdivide the interior into an upper and a lower compartment. At least one substantially rigid container containing an edible flowable substance is accommodated in the lower compartment and supports the flap section from below to form a supporting platform. At least one other container containing a multitude of essentially solid items is accommodated in the upper compartment and is supported by the platform.