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Sleeved and the like mirrored containers for chewing gum and other oral-productsRelated Patent Categories: Food Or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, And Products, Packaged Or Wrapped Product, Having Consumer Oriented Diverse Utility, For Dispensing Or ServingSleeved and the like mirrored containers for chewing gum and other oral-products description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080095900, Sleeved and the like mirrored containers for chewing gum and other oral-products. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
[0001] The entire disclosures of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/858,391 entitled Mirrored Oral-Product Container, and of U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60/511,298 filed on Oct. 16, 2003, are incorporated herein by reference as though recited herein in full. BACKGROUND [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to containers for oral-products and some preferred embodiments relate to containers for chewing gum, such as, e.g., bumble gum, breath freshening gum, medicinal gums, and/or the like. [0004] 2. Discussion of the Background [0005] In some circumstances in modern culture, individuals seek to enhance their personal image, such as, e.g., their appearance, their odor, and/or the like. Individuals may seek to enhance their personal image for a variety of reasons, such as, by way of example, to: a) prepare for a date and/or a romantic encounter; b) make a good impression on one or more individual; c) enhance one's self-confidence; and/or d) achieve a wide variety of other goals. [0006] Breath Freshening [0007] In modern culture, the use of breath fresheners to, e.g., enhance an individual's oral freshness, such as, e.g., oral cleanliness, oral odor and/or the like, has become widely accepted. A wide variety of breath fresheners exist in the market, such as, e.g., various breath freshening confectioneries and candies and/or the like, such as, e.g., mint-flavored breath fresheners, cinnamon-flavored breath fresheners, fruit-flavored (such as, e.g., lemon, lime, orange and/or the like) breath fresheners; and/or the like. Some existing breath fresheners include that of, e.g., ALTOIDS, TIC TAC, BARKLEYS and various other breath freshener products. [0008] Visage Freshening [0009] In modern culture, the use of items to enhance an individual's visage or face is not as widely accepted. In some instances, individuals may carry compacts (having small mirrors and make-up) with which they may attend to their personal visage freshening (such as, e.g., farding). [0010] However, while individuals often freely take breath fresheners in the accompaniment of others, individuals are often more reluctant to use a compact in the accompaniment of others. Among other things, the use of cosmetics, make-up and/or the like visage freshening products can often have a negative connotation, such as, e.g., creating an appearance of vanity. As a result, in order to be able to look at oneself in a mirror (such as, e.g., to ascertain if a need exists for visage freshening and/or to engage in visage freshening), an individual often has to leave a room to a location of privacy, such as, e.g., a bathroom or the like. While individuals may carry compacts or the like, in many contexts, individuals will not use them in the accompaniment of others. By way of example, while in a romantic setting, a woman may be reluctant to check her facial make-up in front of her partner. Among other things, the woman may not wish to portray vanity and/or to provide an appearance to her partner that she has some concern for the freshness of her visage--e.g. which might inadvertently be suggestive of personal of vanity, of a level of interest in her partner, and/or the like. [0011] There has been a need for a product that can overcome some of the above and/or other problems. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0012] The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been developed in view of the above mentioned and/or other issues in the related art. In some embodiments, one or more of the above and/or other problems related to visage freshening can be overcome. In addition, some preferred embodiments can advantageously provide a highly unique breath freshening container product having unique functional and aesthetic qualities. [0013] According to some illustrative embodiments, an oral-product container includes: a) a plurality of breath fresheners contained therein for breath freshening purposes; and b) a mirror for visage freshening purposes. In some embodiments, the mirror can be on an interior of said container when said container is closed. In some embodiments, the mirror can be on an exterior of said container when said container is closed. In some illustrative embodiments, said breath fresheners include at least flavor from the group consisting of: peppermint; spearmint; other mint flavors; wintergreen; cinnamon; licorice; citric flavors; sour flavors; and herbal or spice flavors. [0014] According to some illustrative embodiments, a method of distributing the containers can include, e.g.: filling a plurality of said containers in a packaging container; and transporting the filled packaging container to a retail center (such as, e.g., for direct sales to consumers). [0015] According to some illustrative embodiments, a method of freshening an individual includes: providing the individual with a container having a plurality of breath fresheners contained therein and a mirror; having the individual place at least one of said breath fresheners in the individual's mouth for breath freshening purposes; and having the individual view himself or herself in said mirror for visage freshening purposes. In some embodiments, said visage freshening purposes can include determining whether the individual's face needs freshening and/or can include freshening the individual's face with cosmetic products or devices. [0016] The above and/or other aspects, features and/or advantages of various embodiments will be further appreciated in view of the following description in conjunction with the accompanying figures. Various embodiments can include and/or exclude different aspects, features and/or advantages where applicable. In addition, various embodiments can combine one or more aspect or feature of other embodiments where applicable. The descriptions of aspects, features and/or advantages of particular embodiments should not be construed as limiting other embodiments or the claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0017] The accompanying figures are provided by way of example, without limiting the broad scope of the invention or various other embodiments, wherein: [0018] FIG. 1 is a schematic side perspective view of a container according to some illustrative embodiments; [0019] FIG. 2 is a schematic side perspective view of another container according to some illustrative embodiments; [0020] FIG. 3 is a schematic side perspective view of another container according to some illustrative embodiments; [0021] FIG. 4 is a schematic side perspective view of another container according to some illustrative embodiments; Continue reading about Sleeved and the like mirrored containers for chewing gum and other oral-products... 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