Beverage package with incorporated handles

Abstract

A flexible beverage package includes a container having deformable walls for accommodating the beverage therein. A pictorial indicia is included on the container walls. Handle elements are positioned on the container walls for forming extending grasping members to allow grasping of the container without deforming the walls. The handle elements are incorporated into the pictorial indicia for forming an externally extending continuation of the pictorial indicia.

1 . A flexible beverage package comprising:
 a container having deformable walls for accommodating said beverage therein;   pictorial indicia on said container walls; and   handle elements positioned on said container walls for forming extending grasping members to allow grasping the container without deforming said walls;   said handle elements being incorporated into said pictorial indicia for forming an externally extending continuation of said pictorial indicia.   
   
   
       2 . The flexible beverage package of  claim 1  wherein said handle elements are formed on said container walls. 
   
   
       3 . The flexible beverage package of  claim 2  wherein said handle elements are displaceable from said container walls. 
   
   
       4 . The flexible beverage package of  claim 1  further including:
 a drinking straw for insertion into said container through one deformable wall thereof, said straw in said inserted position being incorporated into said pictorial indicia and forming an externally extending continuation of said pictorial indicia.   
   
   
       5 . The flexible beverage package of  claim 1  wherein said pictorial representation includes an animal representation and wherein said handle elements are incorporated into said pictorial indicia to include extending body parts. 
   
   
       6 . The flexible beverage package of  claim 5  wherein said straw is incorporated into said pictorial representation to include additional extending body parts. 
   
   
       7 . The flexible beverage package of  claim 6  wherein said straw is bendable to further incorporate said straw into said pictorial representation. 
   
   
       8 . The flexible beverage package of  claim 1  wherein said pictorial representation is a geometric configuration. 
   
   
       9 . The flexible beverage package of  claim 1  wherein said pictorial representation is an inanimate object and wherein said handle elements are incorporated into said pictorial representation and associated object. 
   
   
       10 . The flexible beverage package of  claim 1  wherein said inanimate object is a vehicle and wherein said handle elements are operator controls. 
   
   
       11 . The flexible beverage package of  claim 1  wherein said handles are detachable from the container wall. 
   
   
       12 . The flexible beverage package of  claim 11  wherein said handles are reattachable to said container wall. 
   
   
       13 . The flexible beverage package of  claim 1  wherein said handles include a finger insertion loop. 
   
   
       14 . The flexible beverage package of  claim 1  including audio means for imparting a sound upon displaying said handles. 
   
   
       15 . The flexible beverage package of  claim 14  wherein said audio means imparts a sound associated with said pictorial representation. 
   
   
       16 . The flexible beverage package of  claim 1  further including a plurality of said containers arranged in a longitudinal array said pictorial representation on each container having a common theme. 
   
   
       17 . The flexible beverage package of  claim 16  wherein said pictorial representation extends over adjacent containers. 
   
   
       18 . A liquid package comprising:
 a container for accommodating said liquid therein;   pictorial indicia on said container; and   a handle element on said container, said handle element forming an extending grasping member to allow grasping the container;   said handle element being incorporated into said pictorial indicia for forming an externally extending continuation of said pictorial indicia.   
   
   
       19 . The liquid package of  claim 18  wherein said handle element is formed on said container. 
   
   
       20 . The liquid package of  claim 19  wherein said handle element is displaceable from said container. 
   
   
       21 . The liquid beverage package of  claim 18  wherein said handle element is detachable from the container wall. 
   
   
       22 . The liquid beverage package of  claim 21  wherein said handle element is reattachable to said container wall.