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A system which enables fillings (such as sandwich fillings) to be kept separate from bread. The system thus enables the fillings and bread to be stored and transported together without the bread getting soggy. The present invention also provides a way to quickly dispose the fillings within the bread

A system which enables fillings (such as sandwich fillings) to be kept separate from bread. The system thus enables the fillings and bread to be stored and transported together without the bread getting soggy. The present invention also provides a way to quickly dispose the fillings within the bread by requiring the user to perform only a single quick motion. A bread is formed to accept a pouch containing filling. The open end of the pouch is folded shut and is placed into the bread. The bread and pouch assembly is placed inside a bag which is sealed with a tab. A tail of the pouch passes through the tab and thus outside the bag. A user pulls the tail of the pouch causing the filling to be squeezed into the bread by the constricting action of the pouch passing through the tab.

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What is claimed is: 1. A pullout packaging system comprising: one or more breads, said bread comprising one or more recesses; an inner pouch, said inner pouch comprising a compartment, a skirt at one end of said inner pouch, said skirt separated from said compartment by a sealed portion of said pou

What is claimed is: 1. A pullout packaging system comprising: one or more breads, said bread comprising one or more recesses; an inner pouch, said inner pouch comprising a compartment, a skirt at one end of said inner pouch, said skirt separated from said compartment by a sealed portion of said pouch, and an opening into said inner pouch at the opposite end of the pouch from said skirt; said pouch opening being closed by a folded portion of said pouch; said folded portion forming an unfurlable, openable closure; a filling for said bread; said filling contained in said compartment between said sealed portion and said openable closure of said pouch; an outer bag having an opening, and a tab; said filling containing, inner pouch being at least partially disposed within said bread recess, and said one or more breads, containing said filling containing, inner pouch, being disposed within said outer bag; said tab closing said opening of said outer bag, with said inner pouch and bread contained therein, such that at least a portion of said skirt of said inner pouch extends through and past said tab, such that said skirt of said inner pouch is accessible without removing the tab and opening the outer bag, and such that the rest of said skirt and said inner pouch can be pulled through and past the tab which causes said tab to constrict said inner pouch as it passes through said tab thereby forcing said inner pouch to unfurl and open said inner pouch openable closure and force said filling through said opening in the inner pouch and onto said one or more breads. 2. The system of claim 1 wherein said tab is removeable. 3. The system of claim 1 wherein said bread comprises a substantially rectangular shape. 4. The system of claim 3 wherein said bread comprises a substantially rectangular shaped recess. 5. The system of claim 1 wherein said inner pouch comprises a thin flexible plastic material. 6. The system of claim 1 wherein said tab comprises a plastic material. 7. The system of claim 1 wherein said outer bag comprises a thin flexible plastic material. 8. The system of claim 1 wherein said bread comprises an element selected from the group consisting of: bagels, muffins, biscuits, tortillas, and combinations thereof. 9. The system of claim 1 wherein said filling comprises a single solid structure. 10. The system of claim 1 wherein the folded portion is a trifold. 11. A method for packaging a sandwich comprising: providing one or more breads, said bread comprising one or more recesses; providing an inner pouch, said inner pouch comprising a compartment, a skirt at one end of said inner pouch, said skirt separated from said compartment by a sealed portion of said pouch, and an opening into said inner pouch at the opposite end of the pouch from said skirt; said pouch opening being closed by a folded portion of said pouch; said folded portion forming an unfurlable, openable closure; providing a filling for said bread; disposing said filling within said inner pouch so that said filling is contained in said compartment between said sealed portion and said openable closure of said pouch; providing an outer bag having an opening; providing a tab; disposing said filling containing inner pouch at least partially within said bread recess; disposing said one or more breads, containing said filling containing, inner pouch, within said outer bag; closing said opening of said outer bag with said tab, with said inner pouch and bread contained therein, such that at least a portion of said skirt of said inner pouch extends through and past said tab, such that said skirt of said inner pouch is accessible without removing the tab and opening the outer bag, and such that the rest of said skirt and said inner pouch can be pulled through and past the tab which causes said tab to constrict said inner pouch as it passes through said tab thereby forcing said inner pouch to unfurl and open said inner pouch openable closure and force said filling through said opening in the inner pouch and onto said one or more breads. 12. The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of folding an end portion of the pouch. 13. The method of claim 11 wherein the step of providing one or more breads comprises providing one or more breads having a substantially rectangular shape. 14. The method of claim 13 wherein the step of providing one or more substantially rectangular shaped breads comprises providing one or more substantially rectangular shaped breads with one or more substantially rectangular recess disposed therein. 15. The method of claim 11 wherein the step of providing an inner pouch comprises providing an inner pouch comprising a thin flexible plastic material. 16. The method of claim 11 wherein the step of providing a tab comprises providing a plastic tab. 17. The method of claim 11 wherein the step of providing a bag comprises providing a thin, flexible, plastic bag. 18. The method of claim 11 wherein the step of providing one or more breads comprises providing one or more elements selected from the list consisting of: bagels, muffins, biscuits, tortillas, and combinations thereof. 19. The method of claim 11 wherein the step of providing a filling comprises providing a single solid filling. 20. The method of claim 11 wherein the folded portion is a trifold.