MULTI-PIECE DISPENSER FOR USE WITH A CONSUMABLE PRODUCT
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1. A multi-piece dispenser for confectionary products, the dispenser comprising:
- a housing defining an inner chamber for storing a multi-piece package of a confectionary product, the housing including a slot for receiving an end portion of the multipiece package for dispensing the confectionary product; and
a retention member disposed within the housing for retaining the end portion of the package within the slot for further dispensing.
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Abstract
A multi-piece dispenser for confectionary products including a housing defining an inner chamber for storing a multi-piece package of confectionary product including a slot for receiving an end portion of the multi-piece package for dispensing the confectionary product and a retention member for retaining the end portion of the package within the slot for further dispensing.
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26 Claims
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1. A multi-piece dispenser for confectionary products, the dispenser comprising:
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a housing defining an inner chamber for storing a multi-piece package of a confectionary product, the housing including a slot for receiving an end portion of the multipiece package for dispensing the confectionary product; and a retention member disposed within the housing for retaining the end portion of the package within the slot for further dispensing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A multi-piece dispenser for confectionary products, the dispenser comprising:
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a housing defining an inner chamber for storing a multi-piece package of confectionary product, the housing including a slot for receiving a first end portion of the multi-piece package for dispensing the confectionary product; and a retention member further including a tension assembly disposed in the inner chamber of the housing for securing the second end portion of the multi-piece package within the inner chamber and retaining the first end portion of the package within the slot for further dispensing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of manufacturing a multi-piece package of confectionary product comprising:
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providing a piece of film material having a predefined length and width and a central axis dividing the film into a first half and a second half; positioning a plurality of gum pieces on the first half of the film, wherein each gum piece is disposed adjacent to the central axis of the film separated by a predetermined distance along the length of the film material; folding the second half of the film material about the central axis such that the second half is placed over the first half of the film therein covering the plurality of gum pieces; sealing the film material about the length and width of the material and between each of the gum pieces, such that each of the gum pieces are sealed therein forming a multi-piece confectionary package.
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