Reclosable Portable Consumable Product Package

Abstract

A portable package suitable for storing and dispensing at least one and desirably several travel or satellite packs, each of which contains individual pieces of a consumable product such as a confection like gum.

1 - 13 . (canceled) 
   
   
       14 . A portable package for storing and dispensing a plurality of travel packs containing a selected amount of a confectionery product comprising:
 a. a housing having a bottom, a front surface spaced from a rear surface and connected by two opposite side surfaces wherein at least one of the side surfaces has a window; the surfaces defining an open top;   b. a cut out provided on the front surface to define an open front; and,   c. a cover monolithically formed with the rear surface.   
   
   
       15 . The package of  claim 14  wherein both side surfaces have a window. 
   
   
       16 . The package of  claim 14  wherein the front surface has a tamper evident panel. 
   
   
       17 . The package of  claim 14  further comprising releasable adhesive on the front surface. 
   
   
       18 . The package of  claim 14  wherein the front surface has a slit. 
   
   
       19 . The package of  claim 14  wherein the housing is made of paperboard. 
   
   
       20 . The package of  claim 14  wherein the window is transparent. 
   
   
       21 . The package of  claim 14  wherein the window is open. 
   
   
       22 . The package of  claim 14  wherein the window is elliptical. 
   
   
       23 . The package of  claim 14  further comprising a plurality of travel packs. 
   
   
       24 . The package of  claim 23  wherein the travel packs are made of flexible plastic. 
   
   
       25 . The package of  claim 23  wherein the travel packs have opposed major surfaces, an opposed top and bottom, and opposed sides, and one of the major surfaces has a score defining a resealable flap. 
   
   
       26 . A portable package for storing and dispensing a plurality of travel packs containing confectionery product comprising:
 a. a housing having a bottom, a front surface spaced from a rear surface and connected by two opposite side surfaces wherein at least one of the side surfaces has a window; the surfaces defining an open top;   b. a cut out provided on the front surface to define an open front; and   c. three or more travel packs, wherein the travel packs have opposed major surfaces, an opposed top and bottom, and opposed sides, and one of the major surfaces has a score defining a resealable flap.