EP1866214B1 - Contenant d emballage alimentaire ameliore - Google Patents

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EP1866214B1
EP1866214B1 EP06726635A EP06726635A EP1866214B1 EP 1866214 B1 EP1866214 B1 EP 1866214B1 EP 06726635 A EP06726635 A EP 06726635A EP 06726635 A EP06726635 A EP 06726635A EP 1866214 B1 EP1866214 B1 EP 1866214B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/28—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by associating or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
    • B65D75/30—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
    • B65D75/32—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/10—Container closures formed after filling
    • B65D77/20—Container closures formed after filling by applying separate lids or covers, i.e. flexible membrane or foil-like covers
    • B65D77/2024—Container closures formed after filling by applying separate lids or covers, i.e. flexible membrane or foil-like covers the cover being welded or adhered to the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/18—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient
    • B65D81/20—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
    • B65D81/2069—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas in a special atmosphere
    • B65D81/2076—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas in a special atmosphere in an at least partially rigid container

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  • the present invention relates to the packing of food and more specifically to a food packaging container according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the present invention concerns such packaging of turkey crowns (the breast of a turkey, excluding the legs and back) in a novel and improved arrangement, so as to increase shelf life.
  • GB2337746A discloses a food packaging container according to the preamble of claim 1, having a base and a lid which seal together at their periphery with either capable of flexing and distorting at a localised area upon variation of pressure within the sealed container thereby preventing distortion of the remainder of the base or lid.
  • the base and the lid may have a lug capable of engaging complementary with the other of the base of the lid.
  • the present invention provides a food packaging container as claimed in accompanying claim 1.
  • the present invention provides a hermetically sealed dome- shaped pod with a built in plunger mechanism to allow the pod to have a controlled collapsing capability without allowing total deformation of the container to occur. This is especially important when such containers are used for packaging meat products in a modified atmosphere.
  • the present plunger mechanism generally involves a flexible joint comprising a rim of the flanged end of the upper pod. Because previous attempts in this field did not incorporate such a plunger mechanism, they were unable to achieve the substantially lengthened shelf life of the present invention.
  • the active gas typically carbon dioxide
  • a vacuum results in the container so that it can be hermetically sealed.
  • Normal atmospheric pressure outside the container can cause such a container to implode or collapse as the gas is absorbed by the meat and, as it collapses around the flexible joint of the present invention, the joint's natural action provides a controlled shrinking, resulting in minimal distortion of the container as a whole, whilst providing an extended shelf life for the contained meat.
  • a whole turkey bird 5 can be placed on a foil tray that sits in a base 3 before a lid 2 is heat sealed and pack gas flushed to hermetically seal the turkey within the container 1 to achieve a long shelf life.
  • Figure 2A a plan view is shown of a closed container with Figure 2B being a side view along line A-A' and Figure 2C being an end view along the line B-B'.
  • Figure 2B is a side view along line A-A'
  • Figure 2C being an end view along the line B-B'.
  • ribs 11 which are used to strengthen the packaging to prevent implosion during hermetic sealing.
  • the container 1 comprises large pull tabs 7 for easy access to the pack when the consumer wishes to open and access the food.
  • a flange 6 which comprises parts of the upper pod 2 and lower base 3.
  • flange 6 comprises a raised rim 8 as part of the pod 2.
  • Figure 3 shows the arrangement before hermetic sealing has occurred in that the space 9 indicates that no tilting of the rim 8 has occurred and no "plunger" action has been effected.
  • a further rim 8 can be present on base 3 at flange 6, as well as being present on pod 2.
  • the foil base 4 is purely an optional feature of the container and may be used, where present, by consumers to cook the meat.
  • the container 1 is shown in the Figures as holding a turkey 5, but simple modifications that do not effect the invention can be made such that other meats can be contained.
  • the exact shape of the base 3 and pod 2 is largely irrelevant to the invention within reason, so long as the flange 6 with at least one rim 8 is present.
  • the present invention provides a simple but very effective container that is easy to manufacturer (and thus inexpensive to make) and that dramatically increases the shelf life of meat stored within it.

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Claims (9)

  1. Récipient d'emballage alimentaire (1) comprenant un plateau inférieur (3) adapté pour recevoir de la nourriture et une capsule supérieure en forme de dôme (2) pouvant être hermétiquement fermée sur le plateau inférieur (3), à la fois la capsule supérieure (2) et le plateau inférieur (3) comprenant des bords à rebord circonférentiel (6) pour l'étanchéité, caractérisé en ce que le bord à rebord (6) de la capsule supérieure (3) comprend une section de bord affaiblie (8) pouvant être inclinée pendant l'étanchéité afin de garantir le joint étanche hermétique sans effondrement sensible de la capsule en forme de dôme (2).
  2. Récipient selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la nourriture comprend une dinde entière (5) ou facultativement une partie supérieure de dinde.
  3. Récipient selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, dans lequel le bord à rebord (6) du plateau inférieur (3) comprend également une section de bord affaiblie (8) pouvant être inclinée pendant l'étanchéité afin d'aider l'étanchéité du joint d'étanchéité hermétique.
  4. Récipient selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le récipient comprend en outre un élément de feuille d'aluminium (4) qui est situé sur le plateau inférieur (3) et qui peut être rendu étanche entre le plateau inférieur (3) et la capsule supérieure (2), l'élément de feuille d'aluminium (4) étant adapté pour recevoir la nourriture à stocker à l'intérieur du récipient (1).
  5. Récipient selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le joint d'étanchéité hermétique est effectué par emballage à une pression atmosphérique modifiée.
  6. Récipient selon la revendication 5, dans lequel un gaz d'emballage primaire pouvant être utilisé dans ledit emballage à pression atmosphérique modifiée est le dioxyde de carbone.
  7. Récipient selon la revendication 6, dans lequel le gaz d'emballage comprend de 30 à 40% de dioxyde de carbone.
  8. Récipient selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le plateau inférieur (3) et la capsule supérieure (2) comprennent de plus une pluralité de nervures (11) afin de renforcer la structure du récipient (1) pendant la fermeture hermétique.
  9. Récipient selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la capsule supérieure (2) et le plateau inférieur (3) sont composés d'un matériau transparent.
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GBGB0506892.9A GB0506892D0 (en) 2005-04-05 2005-04-05 Improved food packaging container
PCT/GB2006/001231 WO2006106319A1 (fr) 2005-04-05 2006-04-04 Contenant d’emballage alimentaire ameliore

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WO2013175378A1 (fr) * 2012-05-24 2013-11-28 Timeless Food Technologies Ltd Emballage sous vide
US9650196B2 (en) 2012-05-24 2017-05-16 Timeless Food Technologies Ltd. Vacuum packaging
US9930978B2 (en) 2012-05-24 2018-04-03 Timeless Food Technologies Ltd. Vacuum packaging

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GB2337746B (en) * 1998-05-26 2002-09-18 Linpac Plastics Ltd Sealed container

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WO2013175378A1 (fr) * 2012-05-24 2013-11-28 Timeless Food Technologies Ltd Emballage sous vide
US9650196B2 (en) 2012-05-24 2017-05-16 Timeless Food Technologies Ltd. Vacuum packaging
US9930978B2 (en) 2012-05-24 2018-04-03 Timeless Food Technologies Ltd. Vacuum packaging

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