Package with reduced product settling

Abstract

A package contains a container for holding a product, a sealing member, and a product containing a plurality of discrete units therein. The container contains a concave body bounded by an edge and at least one post protruding from the concave body member. The container also contains a first end and a second end in opposition to each other. The sealing member is affixed to the edge to form a seal, which keeps the product between the sealing member and the concave body member. When the package is rested on a flat surface on the first end, and then subsequently rested on the second end, the post significantly reduces settling of the product towards the second end.

1 . A package comprising: 
 A. a container for holding a product, the container comprising: 
 i. a concave body member bounded by an edge; and  
 ii. at least one post protruding from the concave body member, wherein the container comprises a first end and a second end opposed to the first end;  
   B. a sealing member affixed to the edge to form a seal; and    C. a product between the concave body and the sealing member, wherein the product comprises a plurality of discrete units,    wherein when the package is rested on a flat surface on the first end and then subsequently rested on a flat surface on the second end, the post significantly reduces the settling of the product towards the second end.    
     
     
         2 . The package of  claim 1 , comprising from about 2 to about 20 posts.  
     
     
         3 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the product comprises a gel material.  
     
     
         4 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the cross-sectional shape of the post is a cross.  
     
     
         5 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of discrete units are of substantially the same dimensions.  
     
     
         6 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the product is an air freshener product.  
     
     
         7 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the sealing member is either translucent or transparent.  
     
     
         8 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the concave body member is either translucent or transparent.  
     
     
         9 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the discrete units possess a predetermined shape which has at least one angled portion.  
     
     
         11 . The package of  claim 2 , wherein the discrete units have an average length, and wherein the distance between at least 2 adjacent posts is less than about 3 times the average length.  
     
     
         12 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the product further comprises a perfume.  
     
     
         13 . The package of  claim 4 , wherein two opposite points of the cross are substantially parallel with at least a portion of the second end.  
     
     
         14 . The package of claim  10 , wherein the distance between at least 2 adjacent posts is from about 0.5 times to about 2 times the number average length.