US1873286A - Candy package - Google Patents

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Aug. 23, 1932. C; 3,A CHASE 1,873,286

CANDY PACKAGE Filed Nov. 4. 1929 FE1' E'I'-.5. i? m maries c 511,15

m11 v @MMYWMMW Patented Aug. 23, 1932 CHARLES C. CHASE, OF ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI CANDY PACKAGE Application mea November 4, 1929. serial No. 404,746.

This invention relates to packaging of confectionery, having for its prime object the displaying of a plurality of pieces of candy so that the candy will retain its original dimensions and may be readily vended. Candy having a viscous texture has always proved very diicult to handle, and particularly is this true Where it is desired to have the same retain a particular size or shape.

A very attractive confection can be made in the form of a plurality of pieces wrapped in a single tube of cellophane or glassine paper, the intersection between the pieces being crimped and secured so that each space 15 between the crimping forms a compartment filled with confection.

Another object is to form a confection that may be readily vended in the form of links which may each be detached in turn without disturbin the main body of the confection.

Other o jects will be described in the speciiication and disclosedin the drawing forming a part of this application.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation showing the piece of confection ready for vending;

. Figure 2 is an elevation showing the first step in the process of forwing vthe links;

' Figure 3 is an enlarged detail with part broken away showing the hook formed at the top; and

Figure 4 is an elevation of the emptycasing with indicia for tying thereon.

Referring to the drawing, in which like parts are designated by similar numerals:

Numeral 41 designates a hook secured to a display rack 5, or other surface, by means of screws 6. A tube 7 of cellophane .or glassine paper is filled with confection, in this case a mixture of ground nutsand chocolate .which becomes -a viscous mass, lthe bottom 8 of the tube 7 having first been securely closed by string 9, and the top 8 being crimped and secured after the tube 7 is filled. A point 10 intermediate the ends 11 and 12 is selected and the same crimped and tied at two points 13 and 14. This forces the viscousmaterial above and below this point. A point 15 is selected between the points 10 and 8 and same is crimped and tied by the use of string l9. This operation is repeated at a -point 16 intermediate the pointslt and 8. The portions of the tube 7 between the crimpings form links 17. A portion of the tube 7 is allowed to extend beyond the top 8 and bottom 8 so that the same may be permitted to form lops 18 and 19, the loose ends 20 and 21 being secured at 22 and 23, andthe loops 18. and 19 forming supporting means or lifting means, depending upon which end is uppermost.

It is obvious that by suspending the links 17 of viscous material, a novel method'of displaying and vending the candy is produced. The links 17 may be snap ed or broken offv as needed at the point of t e crimping, and at the same time, by suspending them in the form of a pendulum, each succeeding link will tend to retain the link above in its proper shape, the cellophane casing' preventing undue stretching of the link. By having double bindings, as shown in 13 and 14, the links may be readily detached without exposing the contents of the link above to the atmosphere.

I found that by vending candy in this manner, sales vare greatly increased, and that I have solved a problem in connection with the vending of candy of a viscous material.

I Wish lit understood, however, that I do not limit myself to candy' havlng viscous characteristics, as I have found that the same method of vending may be readily applied to candy not having this characteristic.

Having thus described my invention, what 95 I claim is:

A--package for confections comprisin a tube divided into elongated sections lled with confectionery, the parts of the tube between sections being crimped to form a neck y containing no confectionery, each neck being tied at its opposite ends close to the adjacent sections to permit severing the neck between said ends Without untyingthey adjacent sections, the eXtreme opposite ends of the tubes 95 being tied to close the end sections andy being bent to form loops by which the tube and its contents may be suspended.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature.

CHARLES C. CHASE.

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