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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
May. 13, 2009
Stephen A. Wurth, St. Louis, MO (US);
Yukihiro Urushidani, Webster Groves, MO (US);
Bethanie Skinner, Edwardsville, IL (US);
William Kumke, Webster Groves, MO (US);
Stephen A. Wurth, St. Louis, MO (US);
Yukihiro Urushidani, Webster Groves, MO (US);
Bethanie Skinner, Edwardsville, IL (US);
William Kumke, Webster Groves, MO (US);
Nestec SA, Vevey, CH;
Abstract
The invention provides packages for storing consumable products and methods for making and using same. The packages may include containers housed within a housing, which may include at least one viewable area in a wall of the housing to allow a consumer to see through at least a portion of the housing. The containers may also include at least one viewable area in a wall of the containers and the location of the viewable area may correspond to a location of the viewable area of the housing. The containers may also be connected such that the containers may be removed from the housing, rotated about a hinged connection, and placed on a shelf for storage.