Package for stacked product pieces having a pattern of severable locations
View Patent ↗A package supports and dispenses one or more longitudinally stacked product pieces ( 18 ). The package includes a sheet positioned around the stacked product pieces. The sheet includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced weakened locations ( 120 ) extending transversely thereabout. The weakened locations include a pair of weakened extents ( 125 ) which are closely longitudinally spaced. Each weakened location defines a severable location for the sheet to permit dispensing of the product from the package.
1. A package for supporting and dispensing one or more longitudinally stacked product pieces comprising:
a sheet positionable about said stacked product pieces;
said sheet including a plurality of longitudinally spaced weakened locations extending transversely thereabout;
each weakened location defining a severable location for said sheet;
wherein said weakened locations adjacent each longitudinal end of said package are more easily severable than the weakened locations at the center of the package;
said weakened locations are formed by cuts placed in said sheet;
said cuts of the weakened locations adjacent said ends are deeper than the cuts at said central portion.
2. A package of claim 1 wherein the weakened locations extend generally transversely about said package and have a given longitudinal spacing between adjacent weakened locations.
3. A package of claim 2 wherein said longitudinal spacing between said weakened extents of each weakened location of said pair is less than said given spacing between said adjacent weakened locations.
4. A package of claim 1 wherein said weakened locations at said ends include a pair of weakened extents.
5. A package of claim 4 wherein said weakened locations at said center include a single weakened extent.
6. A package of claim 4 wherein said pair of weakened extents are longitudinally spaced.
7. A package for supporting and dispensing one or more longitudinally stacked product pieces comprising:
an elongate sheet positionable about said stacked product pieces;
said sheet including a plurality of longitudinally spaced weakened locations extending transversely thereabout;
one or more weakened locations adjacent each end of said elongate sheet including a pair of weakened extents which are closely spaced to define a severable location; and
one or more weakened locations at a central portion of said sheet including a single weakened extent to define a severable location;
said weakened locations adjacent said ends of said sheet being more easily severable than the weakened locations at the central portion of said sheet.
8. A package of claim 7 wherein said weakened extents are discontinuous about said sheet.
9. A package of claim 8 wherein said discontinuity of one weakened extent of said pair is offset from the discontinuity of the weakened extent of the other of said pair.
10. A package of claim 7 wherein weakened locations are formed by spaced apart cuts placed in said sheet.
11. A package of claim 10 wherein at least two of said cuts of each of the weakened locations are formed to the same depth.
12. A package of claim 10 wherein at least two of said cuts of each of said weakened locations are formed to different depths.
13. A package of claim 7 wherein said longitudinal spacing between each of said weakened extents of each said pair is the same.
14. A package of claim 10 wherein said cuts are uniformly spaced apart along the weakened extents.
15. A package of claim 10 wherein said cuts are of uniform length.