Package for accommodating an array of consumable products

Abstract

A package assembly accommodates consumable products. The assembly includes an array of consumable products which includes a plurality of individual products being adjacently arranged. A package housing includes a front wall and a back wall and defines an opening and a package interior which removably supports the array. The housing includes a foldable flap extending from the back wall so as to close the opening. The flap is openable to allow access to the array and reclosable by positioning the flap over the front face of the housing.

1 . A package assembly for accommodating consumable products, said package assembly comprising: 
 an array of consumable products, said array being defined by a plurality of individual products adjacently arranged; and    a package housing having a front wall and a back wall defining an opening and a package interior which removably supports said array, said housing further including a foldable flap extending from said back wall so as to close said opening, said flap being openable to allow access to said array and reclosable by positioning said flap over said front face.    
   
   
       2 . A package assembly of  claim 1  wherein said array is further defined by said plurality of products being supported by a band.  
   
   
       3 . A package assembly of  claim 1  wherein said products are arranged side-by-side in said array.  
   
   
       4 . A package assembly of  claim 3  wherein said flap includes a distal edge which is releasably adhesively secured to said front wall.  
   
   
       5 . A package assembly of  claim 4  wherein said front wall includes a slit therein for accommodating said distal edge of said flap.  
   
   
       6 . A package assembly of  claim 5  wherein said distal edge is arcuate.  
   
   
       7 . A package assembly of  claim 4  wherein said slit includes a portion which is skewed.  
   
   
       8 . A package assembly of  claim 4  wherein said distal edge is asymmetrically located.  
   
   
       9 . A package assembly of  claim 8  wherein said slit is asymmetrically located with respect to said front wall.  
   
   
       10 . A package assembly of  claim 1  wherein said products are gum pieces.  
   
   
       11 . A package assembly for supporting a plurality of consumable products comprising: 
 a banded array, said banded array including a plurality of said consumable products and a band supporting said plurality of products; and    a package housing having a front wall and a back wall defining an opening and a package interior for insertably and removably supporting said banded array, said housing further including a foldable flap extending from said back wall so as to close said opening, said flap being openable to allow access to said banded array.    
   
   
       12 . A package assembly of  claim 11  wherein said band extends transversely about said plurality of products.  
   
   
       13 . A package assembly of  claim 11  wherein said band encircles said plurality of products.  
   
   
       14 . A package assembly of  claim 11  wherein said band frictionally maintains said plurality of products in said array.  
   
   
       15 . A package assembly of  claim 11  wherein said band is formed from material selected from the group consisting of paper, foil and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       16 . A package assembly of  claim 11  wherein said band includes a U-shaped pouch.  
   
   
       17 . A package assembly of  claim 11  wherein said banded array is adhesively secured in said package.  
   
   
       18 . A package assembly of  claim 17  wherein said band is adhesively secured to said package.  
   
   
       19 . A package assembly of  claim 17  wherein said array of products is adhesively secured to said package.  
   
   
       20 . A package assembly of  claim 17  wherein said band and said array of products are adhesively secured to said package.  
   
   
       21 . A package assembly of  claim 11  wherein said adhesive securement includes wax.