Multiple unit container package with consumer tool divider assembly

Claim 2

A package comprising a plurality of cylindrical containers each filled with a product, said containers being arranged in double row formation with pairs thereof aligned transversely, an open ended tubular wrapper of foldable sheet material having walls enclosing the containers so as to cover top and bottom surface and oppositely disposed outer side wall portions of the containers and said wrapper walls having means for engaging top and bottom edge portions of the containers whereby to hold the containers against movement out of the open ends of the tubular wrapper, and a container divider assembly disposed between the rows of the containers which assembly separates containers and which includes a plurality of product serving tools which are adapted for removing the product from the container and for consuming the same.

Claim 3

A package as set forth in claim 1 wherein the container divider assembly comprises a number of product serving tools corresponding to the number of containers separated by the divider assembly so as to provide a separate tool for removing and consuming the product from each container and wherein the serving tools are disposed in a plane generally normal to the plane of the container enclosing walls of the tubular wrapper.

Claim 4

A package comprising a plurality of cylindrical containers each filled with a product, said containers being arranged in double row formation with pairs thereof aligned transversely, an open ended tubular wrapper of foldable sheet material having walls enclosing the containers so as to cover top and bottom surface and oppositely disposed outer side wall portions of the containers and said wrapper walls having means for engaging top and bottom edge portions of the containers whereby to hold the containers against movement out of the open ends of the tubular wrapper, and a container divider assembly disposed between the rows of the containers which assembly separates the containers and which comprises a plurality of tools in the form of spoons for use in connection with consumption of the products in the containers and which are disposed in a plane generally normal to the plane of the side walls of the wrapper

Claim 5

A package comprising a plurality of cylindrical containers each filled with a product, said containers being arranged in double row formation with pairs thereof aligned transversely, an open ended tubular wrapper of foldable sheet material having walls enclosing the containers so as to cover top and bottom surface and oppositely disposed outer side wall portions of the containers and said wrapper walls having means for engaging top and bottom edge portions of the containers whereby to hold the containers against movement out of the open ends of the tubular wrapper, and a container divider assembly disposed between the rows of the containers which assembly separates the containers and which comprises a plurality of tools in the form of spoons for use in connection with consumption of the products in the containers and which are disposed in a plane generally normal to the plane of the side walls of the wrapper

Claim 6

A package as set forth in claim 3 wherein the divider assembly comprises a plurality of individual tools in the form of spoons having handle portions disposed between contiguous wall portions of the product containers and scoop portions disposed in the space defined by the outermost wall portions of adjacent pairs of product containers and a side wall of the wrapper.

Claim 7

A package as set forth in claim 3 wherein the container divider comprises a plurality of individual tools in the form of spoons enclosed in individual pockets in a wrapper which is folded upon itself so that the spoons are in back-to-back position.

Claim 8

A package as set forth in claim 3 wherein the container divider comprises a plurality of individual tools in the form of spoons enclosed in individual pockets in a wrapper.

Claim 9

A package comprising a plurality of cylindrical containers each filled with a product, said containers being arranged in double row formation with pairs thereof aligned transversely, an open ended tubular wrapper of foldable sheet material having walls enclosing the containers so as to cover top and bottom surface and oppositely disposed outer side wall portions of the containers and said wrapper walls having means for engaging top and bottom edge portions of the containers whereby to hold the containers against movement out of the open ends of the tubular wrapper, and a container divider assembly disposed between the rows of the containers which assembly separates the containers and which comprises a plurality of tools for use in connection with the consumption of the products in the containers which are in the form of spoons enclosed in separable compartments in a wrapper so that said wrapper may be torn apart to enable the spoons to be removed from the package while in individual protective wrappers.

Claim 10

A package comprising a plurality of cylindrical containers each filled with a product, said containers being arranged in double row formation with pairs thereof aligned transversely, an open ended tubular wrapper of foldable sheet material having walls enclosing the containers so as to cover top and bottom surface and oppositely disposed outer side wall portions of the containers and said wrapper walls having means for engaging top and bottom edge portions of the containers whereby to hold the containers against movement out of the open ends of the tubular wrapper, and a container divider assembly disposed between the rows of the containers which assembly separates the containers and which comprises a plurality of tools for use in connection with the consumption of the products in the containers which are in the form of spoons enclosed in separable compartments in a wrapper so that said wrapper may be torn apart to enable the spoons to be removed from the package while in individual protective wrappers.

Claim 11

A package comprising an assembly of cylindrical product containers arranged in double row formation, a wrapper formed from a generally rectangular paperboard blank encircling the containers so as to form a tubular carton with top, bottom and side walls disposed to lie along container top, bottom and opposite outer sides and having means for restraining the containers against movement relative to the wrapper and a divider assembly disposed between the rows of containers which assembly includes a plurality of product serving tools adapted to be used for removing and coNsuming the products in the containers, said divider assembly being disposed in a plane generally normal to the plane of the carton side walls and extending into the space between the rows of the containers and between said carton side walls so that said divider assembly is inaccessible for ready removal without first removing at least a portion of the carton from the assembly.

Claim 12

A package comprising an assembly of cylindrical product containers arranged in double row formation, a wrapper formed from a generally rectangular paperboard blank encircling the containers so as to form a tubular carton with top, bottom and side walls disposed to lie along container top, bottom and opposite outer sides and having means for restraining the containers against movement relative to the wrapper and a divider assembly disposed between the rows of containers which assembly includes a plurality of product serving tools adapted to be used for removing and coNsuming the products in the containers, said divider assembly being disposed in a plane generally normal to the plane of the carton side walls and extending into the space between the rows of the containers and between said carton side walls so that said divider assembly is inaccessible for ready removal without first removing at least a portion of the carton from the assembly.