Confectionery packaging

Abstract

There is described a package, principally intended for confectionary items, wherein a plurality of items are attached to the exposed faces of an elongate planar spine element. The spine element is preferably formed from a planar blank of flexible material such as card, and the items are preferably individually wrapped in foil or film and attached to the spine by an adhesive.

1 . A package for a plurality of items, comprising a substantially planar elongate spine element, a base attached to one longitudinal edge of the spine element, and at least one item attached to each face of the spine element.  
     
     
         2 . A package according to  claim 1 , wherein the items are attached to the spine element by adhesive bonding.  
     
     
         3 . A package according to  claim 1  or  claim 2 , wherein the items are individually wrapped in flexible film material, and the film material is attached to the spine element.  
     
     
         4 . A package according to  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a pair of upper base panels attached at one of their respective edges to the spine element and diverging therefrom, and a lower base panel joining the edges of the upper base panels remote from the spine.  
     
     
         5 . A package according to  claim 4 , wherein the lower base panel comprises a pair of lower base panel halves joined by a longitudinal fold line.  
     
     
         6 . A package according to  claim 4 , wherein the lower base panel is integral with the package at one longitudinal edge and is attachable to the package at its other longitudinal edge.  
     
     
         7 . A package according to any of  claim 1 , wherein the spine element extends substantially perpendicularly from a planar shelf element extending along one longitudinal edge of the spine element.  
     
     
         8 . A package according to  claim 7 , wherein the shelf element comprises two shelf portions, each integrally attached to the spine along one edge.  
     
     
         9 . A package according to  claim 8  or  claim 9 , wherein sidewalls are provided at the edges of the shelf element remove from the spine, the sidewalls extending in planes substantially parallel to that of the spine.  
     
     
         10 . A package according to  claim 8  or  claim 9 , wherein the shelf element is formed with opening to receive the items attached to the spine element.  
     
     
         11 . A blank of planar flexible material for forming a package comprising first and second complementary spine portions each having an exposed surface and a faying surface, wherein the faying surfaces are inversely congruent so as to be attachable in superimposed relation to each other to form a spine, and the exposed surfaces being provided with areas for the attachment of items to be packaged.  
     
     
         12 . A blank according to  claim 11 , wherein the spine portions are joined together at a fold line.  
     
     
         13 . A method of forming a package of a plurality of items, comprising: 
 providing an elongate planar spine element having a base extending along one longitudinal edge of said spine element; and    attaching at least one item to each face of the spine element.