US 7,563,468 B2
Chewing gum packages with gum disposal accommodations
James A. Bougoulas, Chicago, Ill. (US); William T. Boyd, Aurora, Ill. (US); Stanley J. Kopecky, Prospect Heights, Ill. (US); Barbara L. Admans, Mission Viejo, Calif. (US); Marco A. Garcia, Mississauga (Canada); Shai Altman, Kadima (Israel); and Nikolas J. Harte, Plymouth (United Kingdom)
Assigned to Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, Chicago, Ill. (US)
Filed on Sep. 07, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/936,436.
Prior Publication US 2006/0051457 A1, Mar. 09, 2006
Int. Cl. B65D 85/60 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 426—5  [426/108; 426/112; 206/233; 206/531; 206/38; 206/800] 31 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A chewing gum package comprising:
a) a blister package and an outer sleeve having first, second, third and fourth side panels folded and secured together to make the sleeve, and having two open ends, the outer sleeve further comprising a fifth panel overlying the first side panel, the fifth panel commencing at a fold in the sleeve between the fourth and fifth side panels, that fold being located at a junction of the first and fourth side panels, the first and fifth side panels being glued together in a glue area that borders the junction of the first and fourth side panels, the fifth panel extending beyond the glue area and ending in a flap;
b) a plurality of chewing gum pieces in said blister package; and
c) at least one disposal sheet located between the flap and the first side panel and configured to be used to dispose of a cud remaining from chewing one of said gum pieces.