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Title: Integrated double serving packages with hanger
Claims: We claim: 1. A container package comprising a pair of containers disposed in end-to-end relation, each of said containers having a peripheral projection at a respective one of said ends, and retaining sleeve telescoped over said containers and extending about said containers in a peripheral direction, said retaining sleeve being of a generally polygonal section including a plurality of flat panels, and a notch fully in each of said flat panels having said container peripheral projections extending therethrough in interlocked relation. 2. The container package of claim 1 wherein each of said flat panels has remote free edges disposed in generally parallel relation, and each panel notch being elongated generally parallel to said free edges. 3. The container package of claim 2 wherein each of said notches is generally centered relative to the respective panel. 4. The container package of claim 1 wherein said retaining sleeve is of a lesser length than the combined heights of said pair of containers. 5. The container package of claim 1 wherein said retaining sleeve has remote open ends, and said containers have oppositely facing remote ends exposed through said open ends, one container only being exposed through each retaining sleeve open end. 6. The container package of claim 1 wherein each of said notches is generally centered relative to the respective panel. 7. The container package of claim 1 wherein said notches are centered on a general plane extending between said containers. 8. The container package of claim 1 wherein said container ends are of a circular outline and said retaining sleeve is a regular polygon. 9. The container package of claim 1 wherein said retaining sleeve is of the wrap around type including a hanger portion, said hanger portion has a suspension opening therethrough having an axis centered on a plane passing between said containers. 10. The container package of claim 1 wherein said containers include tops and bottoms, said retaining sleeve has open ends, and said container bottoms are exposed through said retaining sleeve open ends. 11. The container package of claim 1 wherein said retaining sleeve is of the wrap around type including a hanger portion, said hanger portion is separately formed from the remainder of said retaining sleeve and has remote end portions secured to end portions of said sleeve. 12. The container package of claim 11 wherein said hanger portion is of a Y-shaped section. 13. The container package of claim 1 wherein each of said containers has a peripheral rib engaged by a respective cover, and said peripheral ribs project through said notches with said retaining sleeve holding said covers on said containers. 14. The container package of claim 13 wherein said container each has a peripheral rib engaged by a respective cover, and said peripheral ribs project through said notches with said retaining sleeve holding said covers on said containers. 15. The container package of claim 14 wherein the width of each notch is equal substantially to the combined thickness of said covers. Other info: Inventors: Mascia, Carmen T. (Clarendon Hills, IL, US) Jordan, Thomas F. (Oak Park, IL, US) Application Number: 878182 Filing Date: 1978-02-14 Publication_date: 1979-02-27 Assignee: The Continental Group, Inc. (New York, NY) Primary Class(es): 206/485 206/431, 206/499, 206/590, 206/806, 229/117.18 Other Classes: US Patent Ref:
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Primary Examiner: Lipman, Steven E. Assistant Examiner: Attorney: Brown; Charles E. |
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