Patent ID: 6581764
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
A kit for dispensing articles, comprising(i) a roll of a sheet of interconnected articles, each article comprising a top layer of a first flexible material comprising a metal foil having a thickness between about 0.0005 and 0.005 inches, wherein the layer is triangularly shaped and has two sealing edges and one opening edge, and a bottom layer of a second flexible material comprising a metal foil having a thickness between about 0.0005 and 0.005 inches, wherein the layer is triangularly shaped and has two sealing edges and one opening edge, wherein the sealing edges of the top layer are secured to the sealing edges of the bottom layer, thereby forming a pouch between the top layer and the bottom layer, the pouch having an opening between the opening edges for receiving the food article, and wherein the sheet comprises perforations or scoring between the articles, and the sheet is in the form of a cylindrical roll; and (ii) a dispensing carton in which the roll can be contained and from which the sheet can be unrolled, comprising a box-shaped body having an opening through which an end of the sheet can be extracted; and a flap pivotably secured to the body and positionable over the opening of the body, the flap being triangular shaped and comprising first and second edges, each of the first and second edges having a straight portion and an integral tear starter positioned adjacent the body, wherein contiguous articles on the roll are separable from the roll by the respective tear starters located on the first and second edges.