Abstract A package for retailing comestible products comprises a conventional wide-mouth container having a beaded rim fitted and sealed with a loose sheet of heat shrink film. This permits a shopper to feel the consistency of the product in the container before purchase while retaining sanitary conditions. Furthermore, the film can be made air tight if desired and will materially increase the shelf life of perishable products such as cottage cheese. A lid may also be applied to the rim over the film as a further protection against damage to the film from handling and to form with the film a pocket for holding promotional items such as surprises, favors, advertising material, etc. The looseness in the film is achieved by placing a holding form on the film against the rim and along part of the inner wall of the container while the film is being subjected to heat shrink temperatures at the external rim adjacent portion thereof. The film substantially conforms to the internal surface of the lid and forms a gasket between the lid and the container.
A package for comestible products comprising a container having an open mouth defined by a rim, a sheet of transparent plastic film selectively heat shrunk on said rim above the product to form a seal, the portion of the film within the rim being loose and in contact with said product, and a lid covering said sheet of film and frictionally engaged with said film adjacent said rim, whereby said lid may be removed independently of said film without breaking said seal and said comestible products may be viewed and felt through said film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A package for comestible products comprising a container having an open mouth defined by a rim, a sheet of transparent plastic film selectively heat shrunk on said rim above the product to form a seal, the portion of the film within the rim being loose and in contact with said product, and a lid covering said sheet of film and frictionally engaged with said film adjacent said rim, whereby said lid may be removed independently of said film without breaking said seal and said comestible products may be viewed and felt through said film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A package as defined in claim 1 in which the rim is beaded.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A package as defined in claim 1 in which the film contains advertising indicia.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A package as defined by claim 1 and a promotional object in the container between the sheet and the lid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A package as defined by claim 1 said film conforming to the internal surface configuration of said lid, and being in mutual engagement with said lid and that portion of said container engaged by said lid to provide a gasket therebetween.