Patent ID: 6926149
Filing Date: 2005-08-09
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A package comprising: a) an enclosed compartment having a pair of oppositely aligned walls and a perimeter; b) an array of compressible articles retained in said enclosed compartment in an initial orientation, said articles having at least one planar surface aligned substantially parallel to at least one of said pair of oppositely aligned walls and being held in compression in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to said planar surface; c) an opening mechanism capable of being activated to provide an opening into said enclosed compartment, said opening being of sufficient size to allow said articles to be individually removed; d) an expansion member secured to said enclosed compartment and capable of expanding outward through said opening, said expansion member permitting removal of said articles from said opened package while retaining said remaining articles in said initial orientation; e) a removable wrapper enclosing said package; and f) instructions placed between said package and said wrapper for informing a consumer on how to activate said opening mechanism to facilitate removal of said articles from said package.