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A compact and stackable package for displaying and protecting products including a transparent platform member having a planar portion on which a product may be placed, and a base portion at right angles to the planar portion on which the product is supported and which has a cavity or well therein i

A compact and stackable package for displaying and protecting products including a transparent platform member having a planar portion on which a product may be placed, and a base portion at right angles to the planar portion on which the product is supported and which has a cavity or well therein in which an absorbent material, anti-microbial agent or atmosphere modifying agents may be placed, an overwrap of plastic film unitizing the platform member and product, and a sleeve member at least partially surrounding the periphery of the unitized platform member and product and on which indicia may be printed.

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1. A stackable package for displaying consumer products comprising:a platform member having a substantially planar portion on which the product may be placed and supported, and a base portion at one side edge of said planar portion and extending laterally outwardly therefrom, said base portion being

1. A stackable package for displaying consumer products comprising:a platform member having a substantially planar portion on which the product may be placed and supported, and a base portion at one side edge of said planar portion and extending laterally outwardly therefrom, said base portion being adapted to support the product thereon and to support said platform member on a surface with said planar portion disposed in a substantially vertical orientation, and said base portion including a well or a cavity,a transparent plastic wrap covering the product and at least a portion of said platform member to secure the product on said platform member, anda sleeve member extending around the periphery of said platform member and being secured thereto to encircle at least a portion of said platform member and the product and impart a cubic form to said package, said sleeve member being formed of a material having an outer surface on which indicia may be readily printed. 2. A package according to claim 1 wherein said platform member is formed of a transparent plastic material and has a sufficient rigidity to support the consumer product without significant bending or other deformation. 3. A package according to claim 1 wherein said sleeve member is on the outside of the transparent plastic wrap. 4. A package according to claim 1 including an absorbent material in said well or cavity in said base portion of said platform member for absorbing excess moisture or fluids within said package. 5. A package according to claim 4 wherein said base portion includes a bottom member extending outwardly from said planar portion, an outer member connected to said bottom member and extending substantially parallel to said planar portion and an upper member connected to said outer member, and extending toward said planar portion in spaced relation to said bottom member to define said well or cavity therebetween. 6. A package according to claim 5 wherein said upper member is perforated to permit exudants to pass through said upper member into said well or cavity. 7. A package according to claim 5 wherein said upper member extends toward said planar portion at a declining acute angle to the horizontal. 8. A package according to claim 1 wherein said sleeve member and said base portion of said platform member each define a width which is generally perpendicular to said planar portion and wherein the width of said sleeve member is at least equal to the width of said base portion of said platform member and at least as great as the thickness of the consumer product so that said sleeve member bears the weight of any superposed package or packages stacked thereon. 9. A package according to claim 1 wherein said platform member includes a top member at the upper edge of said planar portion and extending outwardly therefrom so as to be substantially parallel to said base portion. 10. A package according to claim 1 wherein said sleeve member comprises an elongate member with opposite end portions juxtaposed and secured together. 11. A package according to claim 10 wherein said elongate member includes a medial extension which is foldable downwardly to a position substantially parallel to said planar portion. 12. A package according to claim 1 further comprising a film overwrap which encloses said sleeve member, said platform member, and the product. 13. A package according to claim 1 wherein said planar portion and said base portion of said platform member are formed in two separate parts and includes means for removably connecting said parts and includes means for removably connecting said parts together. 14. A stackable package for displaying food products, comprisinga platform member comprising a substantially planar portion of generally rectangular outline so as to define substantially parallel upper and lower edges and opposite side edges, and a base portion extending along said lower edge of said planar portion and generally perpendicular to said planar portion as to define a width dimension,a food product positioned to overlie said planar portion of said platform member and so as to be adapted to engage said base portion thereof,a transparent film wrap overlying the product on the side thereof opposite the planar portion of the platform member and engaging the platform member to secure the food product on the platform member, anda sleeve member comprising a strip of material which extends along at least the upper edge and the opposite side edges of the planar portion of the platform member, and with the sleeve member having a width which generally equals the width dimension of the base portion, and such that the portion of the sleeve member which extends along the upper edge of the planar portion, and the base portion of the platform member, form generally parallel surfaces which permit a plurality of the packages to be vertically stacked with the planar portions of the platform members being disposed in a generally vertical orientation, or horizontally stacked with the planar portions disposed generally horizontally. 15. The package according to claim 14 wherein said base portion of said platform member includes a bottom member extending outwardly from said planar portion, an outer member connected to said bottom member and extending substantially parallel to said planar portion, and an upper support member connected to said outer member and extending toward said planar portion in spaced relation to said bottom portion member to define a well therebetween. 16. The package according to claim 15 further comprising an absorbent material disposed in said well for absorbing fluids exuded from the food product. 17. The package according to claim 16 wherein said upper member of said base portion is perforated to permit fluids exuded from the food product to pass therethrough to said absorbent material. 18. The package according to claim 14 further comprising a transparent film overwrap which is secured to the platform member so as to overlie the transparent film wrap and the sleeve member. 19. The package according to claim 14 wherein said platform member further comprises a top portion extending along said upper edge and outwardly from said planar portion so as to be generally parallel to said base member, and such that the sleeve member overlies said top portion. 20. The package according to claim 14 wherein said sleeve member is formed in one piece with opposite end portions which overlap each other below said base portion of said platform member, and with the overlapping end portions being adhered together. 21. The package according to claim 1 wherein the sleeve member is adhered to the platform member or to the transparent film wrap. 22. A stackable package for displaying consumer products comprising:a platform member having a substantially planar portion on which the product may be placed and supported, and a base portion at one side edge of said planar portion and extending laterally outwardly therefrom, said base portion being adapted to support the product thereon and to support said platform member on a surface with said planar portion disposed in a substantially vertical orientation,a transparent plastic wrap covering the product and at least a portion of said platform member to secure the product on said platform member,a sleeve member extending around the periphery of said platform member and being secured thereto to encircle at least a portion of said platform member and the product and impart a cubic form to said package, said sleeve member being formed of a material having an outer surface on which indicia may be readily printed, anda film overwrap which encloses said sleeve member, said platform member, and the product. 23. The package according to claim 22 wherein said base portion of said platform member includes a well or cavity, and wherein an absorbent material is retained in said well or cavity for absorbing excess moisture or fluids within said package.