Package for ice cream cones

Claim 2

Package means for holding a plurality of unfilled ice cream cones comprising: frustoconical tub means having a closed bottom surface, an open top defined by an annular rim and a frustoconical sidewall; stand means insertable into said tub means and providing a support about the interior of the sidewall thereof; keeper means supported by said stand means for positioning said ice cream cones, said keeper means defining a substantially planar array of circular port means therein comprising a center port means and a circular array of outer port means generally concentric with said sidewall; said center port means and alternate ones of said outer port means receiving at least one unfilled ice cream cone each, with the apices of the said ice cream cones positioned adjacent the said bottom surface of said tub means and the remaining ones of said outer port means receiving at least one inverted unfilled ice cream cone each with the apices thereof adjacent said top rim and to constrain said inverted cones in an outwardly canted posture; and lid means overlying said annular rim of said tub means.

Claim 3

The package means of claim 1, which further includes cushioning means disposed adjacent said lid means for mutually engaging the open ends of those of said unfilled ice cream cones positioned with apices adjacent said bottom surface of said tub means.

Claim 4

The package means of claim 2, wherein said cushioning means comprises an annular ring of compressible material encircling the open end of said unfilled ice cream cones in said center port means.

Claim 5

The package means of either of claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein said lid means comprises heat sealable cover means for heat sealed attachment to said annular rim of said tub means and a removable closure means overlying said cover means.

Claim 6

The package means of either of claims 1, 2, or 3, wherein said stand means comprises a split ring mutually engageable with said bottom surface and the interior of said sidewall.

Claim 7

The package means of either of claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein said keeper means comprises a circular disk.

Claim 8

The package means of either of claims 1, 2, or 3, wherein said stand means comprises a split ring mutually engageable with said bottom surface and the interior of said sidewall; and wherein said keeper means comprises a circular disk.

Claim 9

The package means of either of claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein said lid means comprises heat sealable cover means for heat sealed attachment to said annular rim of said tub means and a removable closure means overlying said cover means; and wherein said stand means comprises a split ring mutually engageable with said bottom surface and the interior of said sidewall.

Claim 10

The package means of either of claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein said lid means comprises heat sealable cover means for heat sealed attachment to said annular rim of said tub means and a removable closure overlying said cover means; and wherein said keeper means comprises a circular disk.

Claim 11

The package means of either of claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein said lid means comprises heat sealable cover means for heat sealed attachment to said annular rim of said tub means and a removable closure means overlying said cover means; wherein said stand means comprises a split ring mutually engageable with said bottom surface and the interior of said sidewall; and wherein said keeper means comprises a circular disk.

Claim 12

A packaged ice cream cone assembly comprising: frustoconical tub means having a closed bottom surface, an open top defined by an annular rim and a frustoconical sidewall; stand means insertable into said tub means and providing a support about the interior of the sidewall thereof; keeper means supported by said stand means for positioning said ice cream cones, said keeper means defining a substantially planar array of circular port means therein comprising a center port means and a circular array of outer port means generally concentric with said sidewall; a plurality of ice cream cones, at least one positioned in each of said circular port means, the apices of said ice cream cones positioned in said center port means and alternate ones of said outer port means being located adjacent the said bottom surface of said tub means, the apices of said ice cream cones positioned in the remaining ones of said outer port means being located adjacent said top rim and being constrained by their associated said port means in an outwardly canted posture; and lid means overlying said annular rim of said tub means.

Claim 13

A packaged ice cream cone assembly comprising: frustoconical tub means having a closed bottom surface, an open top defined by an annular rim and a frustoconical sidewall; stand means insertable into said tub means and providing a support about the interior of the sidewall thereof; keeper means supported by said stand means for positioning said ice cream cones, said keeper means defining a substantially planar array of circular port means therein comprising a center port means and a circular array of outer port means generally concentric with said sidewall; a plurality of ice cream cones, at least one positioned in each of said circular port means, the apices of said ice cream cones positioned in said center port means and alternate ones of said outer port means being located adjacent the said bottom surface of said tub means, the apices of said ice cream cones positioned in the remaining ones of said outer port means being located adjacent said top rim and being constrained by their associated said port means in an outwardly canted posture; and lid means overlying said annular rim of said tub means.

Claim 14

A packaging assembly using a frustoconical tub for holding a plurality of unfilled ice cream cones comprising: frustoconical tub means having a closed bottom surface, an open top defined by an annular rim and a frustoconical sidewall; stand means insertable into said tub means and providing a support about the interior of the sidewall thereof; keeper means supported by said stand means for positioning said ice cream cone said keeper means defining a substantially planar array of circular port means therein comprising a center port means and a circular array of outer port means generally concentric with said sidewall; said center port means and alternate ones of said outer port means receiving at least one unfilled ice cream cone each, with the apices of the said ice cream cones positioned adjacent the said bottom surface of said tub means and the remaining ones of said outer port means receiving at least one inverted unfilled ice cream cone each with the apices thereof adjacent said top rim and to constrain said inverted cones in an outwardly canted posture; and lid means overlying said annular rim of said tub means.

Claim 15

A packaging assembly using a frustoconical tub for holding a plurality of unfilled ice cream cones comprising: frustoconical tub means having a closed bottom surface, an open top defined by an annular rim and a frustoconical sidewall; stand means insertable into said tub means and providing a support about the interior of the sidewall thereof; keeper means supported by said stand means for positioning said ice cream cone said keeper means defining a substantially planar array of circular port means therein comprising a center port means and a circular array of outer port means generally concentric with said sidewall; said center port means and alternate ones of said outer port means receiving at least one unfilled ice cream cone each, with the apices of the said ice cream cones positioned adjacent the said bottom surface of said tub means and the remaining ones of said outer port means receiving at least one inverted unfilled ice cream cone each with the apices thereof adjacent said top rim and to constrain said inverted cones in an outwardly canted posture; and lid means overlying said annular rim of said tub means.