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Patented July 7,_ 1942
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Louis H. Manko, Melrose Park, Pa.
Application September 30, 1940, Serial No. 358,982
3 Claims. (Cl. 206-56)
This invention relates to multiple-pack article
holders commonly used for advertising purposes,
and it has more particular reference to the spe
cies embodying relatively foldable sections with
associated holdermeans for ?at articles to be
merchandized or advertized.
More speci?cally, the present invention has
ceding of a slightly modi?ed form of the inven
tion,
Referring more in detail to the drawings, the
reference character I comprehensively desig
nates a conventional form of folder, simulative
of a match book, which comprises a back 2 and
integral flap 3, while 4 is the opposingly-related
for a primary object the provision of an improved
clamping portion, between which the free ends
pack for chewing gum sticks and other flat ar
or tab portions 5 of the wrapper 6, are secured
ticles.
10 by staples 1.
Another object is to provide a pack of the in
As best shown in Fig. 4 more particularly, each
dicated species with provisions whereby gum
wrapper 6 is formed or blanked-out from foil
sticks and other ?at articles enclosed in individ
covered sheet material, preferably paper, to de
ual wrappers, arranged in a common plane, are
?ne a main body portion 8 with ?anking folds 9
secured in a folder with provision for independ 15 adapted to lap when the serrated edges I0 are
ent removal by a simple tearing operation.
wrapped around a stick of chewing gum II as
A further object is to provide a pack of the
clearly understandable from said ?gure. It is to
above indicated type including individual wrap
be particularly noted, however, that in accord—
pers for the chewing gum sticks which are so
ance with this invention, the chewing gum II is
folded and secured in the pack as to afford the 20 located in the wrapper 6 with one end substan
maximum degree of protection against deterio
ration While preventing accidental falling out of
the respective sticks.
A still further object is the provision of a neat
tially in registration with the mid-region I2
thereof, so that said wrapper can be transversely
folded thereat with the ends beyond the gum
l I brought into mutual registration to jointly de
and compact chewing gum pack including means 25 ?ne the attaching tab 5 for securement by the
effective to prevent the respective stick enclosing
staple ‘I. Slidable over the folded wrapper by
wrappers from opening accidentally or otherwise
way of the mid-region end I2 is a conventional
until torn out for use.
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paper sleeve [3 for advertizing matter and so
With the foregoing and other objects in view
forth.
and for a clearer understanding thereof, refer 30 To remove a wrapped piece of the chewing
ence will now be had to the accompanying two
gum ll, all that is necessary is to open-out the
sheets of drawings illustrating preferred embodi
?ap 3, grasp the clamped end 5 between the ?n
ments, and in which like reference characters
gers of one hand and grip the wrapper 6 between
are applied to corresponding parts in all the
the fingers of the other hand, whereupon by an
views.
obvious rip said wrapper is easily detached as
In the drawings:
shown in Fig. 6 with the minimum of effort. The
Fig. 1 is a front view of a typical embodiment
sleeve I3 is drawn off and wrapper 6 unfolded in
of this invention with the lower left-hand cor
accordance with known practice.
ner in part broken out to better disclose under
In the modi?cation of Fig. 7, a line of perfora
lying structure.
40 tions I4 is provided which facilitates detachment
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same with
of the individually wrapped sticks of gum H.
the closure flap opened out, and one of the con
From the foregoing it will be seen that by this
tained items partially removed.
invention there is provided a neat, sanitary and
Fig. 3 is an enlarged scale side view of Fig. 1,
compact pack for chewing gum and other ?at
or as seen looking towards the left-hand thereof. 45 articles, while its sealing character from atmos
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the item
pheric attack tends to maintain the gum in
containing individual wrappers, hereinafter
wholesome and palatable condition over ex
more fully described.
tended periods.
Fig. 5 is an enlarged side view of the wrap
Having thus described my invention, I claim:
per with an overfold in proximately closed down 50
1. A pack for multiple ?at articles such as
position.
Fig. 6 is a perspective view with parts ruptured
to illustrate how the individual item containing
wrappers are removed; and
Fig. 7 is a similar perspective view to the pre 55
chewing gum, arranged in a common plane, com
prising a back with a relatively foldable ?ap; in
dividual wrappers each having an article there
in and being transversely folded, so that one end
of said article is substantially in the mid-region
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thereof, to de?ne a sealing closure for thereon
tained article with a co-extending overlap and
folded wrapper to compact the wrapper overfold.
3. A pack for multiple sticks of flat chewing
meeting mutually registering tabs; beyond the
gum as de?ned in claim 1, wherein a transverse
line of perforations is provided across the inner
other end of said article; and means securing
in portion of the mutually registering tabs to facili
said tabs to the back for coverage by the flap.
tate severance from the pack.
2. A pack for multiple sticks of ?at chewing
gum as de?ned in claim 1, wherein an individual
removable sleeve is slidably arranged over each
LOUIS H. MANKO.