Package for Consumable Products with Separately Sealed Compartments

Abstract

A package for consumable products is disclosed. The package includes a plurality of subpackages connected together by a connecting member. For instance, the package may contain two subpackages or alternatively four subpackages all connected at one end to a connecting member. The package is particularly well suited to holding relatively large quantities of the consumable product. Because the subpackages are connected at one end, the package may be draped over an adjacent structure, such as a shopping cart. In this way, the package can be placed in a shopping cart without taking up an excessive amount of space.

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       34 . A method for transporting a consumable product comprising:
 providing a first group of consumable products contained in a first subpackage and a second group of consumable products contained in a second subpackage, the first subpackage being attached to the second package by a connecting member, the connecting member being attached to or integral with the first subpackage at a top of the first subpackage and the connecting member being attached to or integral with the second subpackage at a top of the second subpackage; and   draping the first and second subpackages over an adjacent structure such that the adjacent structure contacts the connecting member and supports the first and second subpackages for transporting the subpackages to a desired location.   
   
   
       35 . A method as defined in  claim 34 , wherein the adjacent structure comprises a railing located on a grocery cart. 
   
   
       36 . A method as defined in  claim 34 , wherein the adjacent structure comprises a frame on a bicycle. 
   
   
       37 . A method as defined in  claim 34 , wherein the first group of consumable products comprises diapers, tissue products, adult incontinence products, training pants, disposable swimming pants, or feminine hygiene products. 
   
   
       38 . A method as defined in  claim 34 , wherein the first subpackage and the second subpackage are each separated into subcompartments. 
   
   
       39 . A method as defined in  claim 38 , wherein the consumable products comprise spirally wound tissue products, a column of spirally wound tissue products being contained in each of the subcompartments. 
   
   
       40 . A method as defined in  claim 34 , wherein the first subpackage and the second subpackage are made from a material comprising a film, a nonwoven material, or a coated paper.