Packaging system for distrubuting and dispensing disposable cups and lids
First Claim
1. A packaging system for distributing and dispensing disposable cups and lids comprising:
- a) a protective sleeve defining an elongated cavity having at one end thereof a first dispensing aperture and at the other end thereof a second dispensing aperture;
b) a nested stack of disposable lids disposed in the elongated cavity of the protective sleeve adjacent the first dispensing aperture of the protective sleeve; and
c) a nested stack of disposable cups disposed in the elongated cavity of the protective sleeve adjacent the second dispensing aperture of the protective sleeve disposed such that the lower portion of the outermost cup of the stack protrudes through the second aperture.
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Abstract
A packaging system suitable for distributing and dispensing disposable cups and lids includes a protective sleeve as well as a polymer envelope. The protective sleeve is configured to receive a nested stack of lids at its upper portion as well as a nested stack of cups at its lower portion. In one preferred embodiment a separator disk separates the two nested stacks and the cups are paperboard cups adapted for hot beverages by having foamed insulation on their outer surface. In another preferred embodiment, a pressure-sensitive adhesive mount is provided which can be removed from a mounting surface without leaving substantial pressure-sensitive adhesive residue on the surface.
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47 Claims
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1. A packaging system for distributing and dispensing disposable cups and lids comprising:
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a) a protective sleeve defining an elongated cavity having at one end thereof a first dispensing aperture and at the other end thereof a second dispensing aperture;
b) a nested stack of disposable lids disposed in the elongated cavity of the protective sleeve adjacent the first dispensing aperture of the protective sleeve; and
c) a nested stack of disposable cups disposed in the elongated cavity of the protective sleeve adjacent the second dispensing aperture of the protective sleeve disposed such that the lower portion of the outermost cup of the stack protrudes through the second aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A packaging system for distributing and dispensing disposable cups and lids comprising:
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a) a protective sleeve defining an elongated cavity having at one end thereof a first dispensing aperture and at the other end thereof a second dispensing aperture;
b) a nested stack of disposable lids disposed in the elongated cavity of the protective sleeve adjacent the first dispensing aperture of the protective sleeve;
c) a nested stack of disposable cups disposed in the elongated cavity of the protective sleeve adjacent the second dispensing aperture of the protective sleeve disposed such that a lower portion of the outermost cup of the stack protrudes through the second aperture; and
d) a separator member disposed in the elongated cavity of the protective sleeve between the nested stack of disposable lids and the nested stack of disposable cups. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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- 28. In a packaging system including a plurality of cups and a plurality of lids therefore, the improvement comprising a protective sleeve disposed about the lids effective to reduce breakage thereof.
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35. A packaging system for distributing and dispensing disposable cups and lids comprising:
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a) a protective sleeve defining an elongated cavity having at one end thereof a first dispensing aperture and at the other end thereof a second dispensing aperture;
b) a nested stack of disposable lids disposed in the elongated cavity of the protective sleeve adjacent the first dispensing aperture of the protective sleeve;
c) a nested stack of disposable cups disposed in the elongated cavity of the protective sleeve adjacent the second dispensing aperture of the protective sleeve disposed such that the lower portion of the outermost cup of the stack protrudes through the second aperture;
d) wherein the protective sleeve is provided with tab means for releasably retaining the cups within the sleeve;
e) a polymer envelope covering the lower portion of the outermost cup of the stack which protrudes through the second dispensing aperture; and
f) the protective sleeve being further provided with a mounting portion including a pressure-sensitive adhesive capable of securing the sleeve loaded with cups and lids to a vertical support and which mounting portion is removable from the vertical support without leaving a substantial amount of pressure-sensitive adhesive residue thereon.
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36. A packaging system for distributing and dispensing disposable cups comprising:
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a) a protective sleeve defining an elongated cavity as well as a sleeve opening;
b) a nested stack of disposable cups disposed in the elongated cavity;
c) tab means about the sleeve opening configured to releasably retain the stack of nested cups within the sleeve; and
d) means for mounting the sleeve on a vertical support, including a pressure-sensitive adhesive capable of securing the sleeve loaded with cups to the vertical support and which mounting portion is removable from the vertical support without leaving a substantial amount of pressure-sensitive adhesive residue thereon. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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