Curvilinear product package

Abstract

A package assembly comprising a single piece blank folded to define a freestanding package having at least four panels, a set of bottom forming flaps and a first top flap, wherein at least two of the four panels form an inner package at least partially closed by the bottom forming flaps and the top flap and wherein at least two of the four panels form an outer package encompassing the inner package, the at least two panels forming an outer package being substantially curvilinear. The top flap may include tabs and a curvilinear periphery corresponding to a periphery of the outer package wherein the tabs and curvilinear periphery urges the periphery of the inner walls of the outer package to help maintain the package shape.

1 . A package assembly comprising:
 a single piece blank folded to define a freestanding package having at least four panels, a set of bottom forming flaps and a first top flap, wherein at least two of the four panels form an inner package at least partially closed by the bottom forming flaps and the top flap and wherein at least two of the four panels form an outer package encompassing the inner package, the at least two panels forming an outer package being substantially curvilinear.   
     
     
         2 . The package assembly of  claim 1 , further having an extending panel connecting the inner package and the outer package. 
     
     
         3 . The package assembly of  claim 2  wherein one panel of the outer package is adhered to the extending panel. 
     
     
         4 . The package assembly of  claim 1  wherein the at least two of the four panels forming the outer package are longer than the at least two of the four panels forming the inner package. 
     
     
         5 . The package assembly of  claim 1  wherein the panels forming the outer package are disposed along the same plane, and wherein the panels forming the inner package are at a recessed plane from the plane of the panels forming the outer package. 
     
     
         6 . The package assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the set of bottom forming flaps are automatic bottom end closures and include a first flap having a first tab and a second flap having a second tab, wherein at least a portion of the first flap overlaps with the second tab and wherein at least a portion of the second flap overlaps with the first tab. 
     
     
         7 . The package assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the inner package includes at least two tabs connected to each of the at least two of the four panels forming the inner package. 
     
     
         8 . A blank for a package having free-standing ends comprising:
 a first portion having fold lines forming at least two panels, the two panels foldable to form an inner package having a front wall and a back wall; and   a second portion having fold lines forming a third and fourth panel, the third panel overlapping the front wall and the forth panel overlapping the back wall to form an outer package.   
     
     
         9 . The blank of  claim 8  further having a third portion having fold lines forming a fifth panel, the fifth panel connecting the first and second portions together. 
     
     
         10 . The blank of  claim 8 , wherein the first portion further includes a first top flap having a tab and a curvilinear periphery corresponding to a periphery of the outer package and is connected to one of the at least two panels foldable to form an inner package. 
     
     
         11 . The blank of  claim 8  wherein the first portion further includes a top flap having four glue-tabs, each glue-tab is connected to one of the four panels. 
     
     
         12 . The blank of  claim 8  wherein the inner package further includes a set of bottom forming flaps automatically locking to form a bottom end upon the forming of the curvilinear shaped package. 
     
     
         13 . A package assembly comprising:
 an inner package having a first front wall and a first back wall, the first front wall including a fold line and the first back wall including two panels wherein the fold line and two panels allow for the forming of the elliptical package, the inner package further having a top flap and a set of bottom flaps; and   an outer package adhesively secured to the inner package and further having a second front wall and a second back wall.   
     
     
         14 . The package assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the set of bottom flaps automatically form an interlocking bottom end when the elliptical shaped package is formed. 
     
     
         15 . The package assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the first and second front walls include a first and a second corresponding aperture. 
     
     
         16 . A package assembly comprising:
 a single piece blank folded to define a free-standing package having at least six panels, a set of bottom forming flaps and a first top flap, wherein at least four of the six panels form an inner package at least partially closed by the bottom forming flaps and the top flap, and wherein at least two of the six panels form an outer package encompassing the at least four panels, the at least two panels being substantially curvilinear.