Abstract: A dispensing package, assembly and method for protectively transporting, storing and dispensing stacked nested food items subject to moisture deterioration, contamination and/or staling such as ice cream cones, cups and the like. The dispensing package is composed of a stack of nested items enclosed within an elongate packaging container formed of a relatively stiff but compliant laminate material (at least one paper layer and plastic layer) which is joined and sealed along one side to form a stiff but easily tearable integral elongate ridge member extending the length and projecting out from the package. The dispensing assembly includes the package in combination with an elongate cylindrical open-ended container wherein the extending elongate ridge of the package is received in such fashion as to maintain the package in dispensing position.

Abstract: An article holder and dispenser including a vertically extending elongate hollow container especially suitable for storing and dispensing a stack of nested articles such as ice-cream cones, cups and the like is disclosed herein along with a particular article release arrangement at the discharge end of the container. This arrangement utilizes a plurality of article retaining elements having upper gripping portions and lower supporting portions, the latter being adapted to engage the lowermost article in the stack for releasably retaining the engaged article and the rest of the stack within the container.

Abstract: An article holder and dispenser assembly including an elongate hollow container especially suitable for storing and dispensing nested articles such as ice cream cones, cups and the like is disclosed herein along with a particular arrangement including article retaining members for releasably retaining articles of different sizes at the discharge end of the container. The overall assembly, as disclosed, also includes a retainer locking ring removably positioned within the hollow container and cooperating with the article retaining members for preventing the latter from allowing the articles, once dispensed, from being reinserted back into the container through the discharge end.

Abstract: An article holder and dispenser including an elongate hollow container especially suitable for storing and dispensing nested articles such as ice cream cones, cups and the like is disclosed herein along with a particular arrangement for releasably retaining articles of different sizes at the discharge end of the container. This arrangement utilizes a plurality of article retaining elements having resilient but wear resistent article retaining segments located within the hollow container adjacent its discharge opening for establishing the effective size of the opening and for releasably retaining the articles to be dispensed.

Abstract: A nested cone holder and dispenser making use of an adjustable cone release mechanism for safely dispensing different selected sizes of fragile products such as ice cream cones, cups and the like. The device employs an elongate flexible container for holding cones, cups and the like nested items to be dispensed, together with the cooperating adjustable release mechanism which dispenses individual nested items from the bottom without crushing the edges of the same. The release mechanism includes pads of brush-like material carried at the lower end or edge margin of the container and positioned adjacent the discharge opening. The pads are mounted on rigid U-shaped clips which are readily removable and which can be disposed variously around the lower edge margin to vary the effective size of the dispensing opening.