Patent ID: 8646608

Claim:
A candy cane packaging system, comprising: a plurality of candy canes, each of the plurality of candy canes having a straight portion having an end, and a hook portion; a box having a front wall, a rear wall, opposed sides, a first end and a second end, the box having an opening at the first end, the plurality of candy canes inserted through the opening at the first end of the box with the end of the straight portion first to define an insertion direction extending away from the first end and the opening; a support device inserted into the box through the opening along the insertion direction and extending between the opposed sides configured for receiving the plurality of candy canes slid through the opening into engagement with the support device, the support device including: a cross portion parallel to and spaced apart from the front wall and the rear wall and perpendicular to the insertion direction, the support device supporting the plurality of candy canes in an unobstructed side by side arrangement with the hook portions of the plurality of candy canes extending around the cross portion, and the cross portion retaining the straight portions of the plurality of candy canes intermediate the rear wall and the cross portion.