AT16392U1 - Packaging for a variety of products, especially confectionery - Google Patents

Abstract

It describes a package for a variety of products, preferably food, particularly preferably confectionery. The package is characterized by comprising: - an outer shell (2); - A shell (4) which is provided with a plurality of said products (P) containing receptacles (6) and rotatably mounted inside said shell (2); wherein on said shell (4) a number of game specifications (X) are shown; said outer sheath having at least one opening (22, 24) or opening (22) and a transparent portion adapted to make a product contained in a receptacle (6) accessible for removal and one To make the game indication (X) visible from the outside; and wherein said shell (4) has a shaped portion (12) located on or protruding from the outside of the shell (2) and intended to be grasped by the consumer, and wherein said shell is configured to to be rotated by means of said shaped portion (12) such that a new product (P) and a new play indication (X) pass through said at least one aperture (22, 24) or said aperture (22) and said transparent ones simultaneously Section accessible from the outside and made visible.

Description

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PACKAGING FOR A VARIETY OF PRODUCTS, ESPECIALLY CONFECTIONERY The present invention relates to game packaging, i.e. a packaging that is also able to act as a game. The packaging described here was realized for applications for food, and especially for confectionery. However, it is clear that the teaching taught here can also be used for applications in connection with other types of products.

In general, game packaging is already known in the prior art. For example, packages with basic containers are known which consist of folded sheets of paper or cardboard, which are suitably printed and laid out in order to be reused as panels for board games. Furthermore, packaging is also known, for example, which mostly consists of containers made with folded sheets of paper or cardboard, which simulate the appearance of fantasy constructions, so that they can be reused as components of a play set.

In this connection, the present invention relates to a package which proposes to combine the removal of the products contained in it with a game, so as to make this moment an opportunity for entertainment.

The object of the invention is specified in claim 1.

[0005] Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description, with reference to the accompanying purely exemplary and non-limiting drawings, in which:

- Figure 1 represents a preferred embodiment of the packaging described here in an asymmetrical view; - Figure 2 Figures 3A and 3B the packaging of Figure 1 shows partially disassembled; schematically represent the way of playing the packaging described here.

[0009] In the following description, various specific details are presented, which are for the purpose of better understanding the embodiments. The embodiments may be implemented without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components or materials, etc. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, or processes have not been shown or described in detail so as not to obscure the various aspects of the embodiment.

The reference numerals used here serve only for simplification and thus do not define the scope or scope of the embodiments.

[0011] The packaging described here is packaging for a large number of products. In preferred embodiments, the products are foodstuffs, particularly preferably confectionery. As mentioned, however, the teaching taught here can also be used for applications in connection with other types of products.

[0012] In general, the packaging described here comprises:

- an outer shell;

a shell which is provided with a plurality of receptacles containing said products and is rotatably mounted inside said casing;

[0014] a number of game details being reproduced on the shell;

Wherein the outer shell has at least one opening or an opening and a transparent section which is or are suitable for making the product contained in a receptacle accessible for removal and an indication of the above-mentioned clearance of / 9

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Make the patent office visible from the outside; and wherein said shell has a molded portion that is on or protrudes from the exterior of the shell and is intended to be gripped by the consumer, and wherein said shell is configured to so by means of the molded portion to be rotated so that a new product and a new specification are made accessible and visible from the outside at the same time through said at least one opening or the opening and the transparent section.

The game and its information can be of various types.

The game preferably provides for the individual player or the players to specify a test which must be passed so that the player can remove the product from the packaging.

For example, the game may include quizzes, puzzles, logic tests, etc. Alternatively, the game may involve subjecting players to a series of actions or activities in the form of penalties or skill tests.

The stated information is the questions, the instructions, the puzzles that make up the game.

In any case, in the packaging described here, the products are presented as bonuses for passing the various tests provided by the game.

The figures show a preferred embodiment of the packaging described here.

According to this embodiment, the outer envelope, which is designated here by the reference number 2, consists of a box which was obtained from a sheet of paper or cardboard material which had been punched and folded onto itself to form a closed on all sides To form envelope.

The closure of the box can be realized by inserting it to allow opening of the box as soon as the products are used up, for example to be able to refill the packaging and use it for playing, or with the aid of glue, so that the closure is final ,

With reference to Figure 2, the shell designated by the reference number 4 of the packaging described here, however, is preferably made of thermoformed plastic material and has the overall shape of a wheel. In various preferred embodiments, such as that shown here, the shell 4 consists of a single body made of thermoformed plastic material, which at the same time has an annular sequence of receptacles 6 in the edge region, a flat annular surface 8 which is delimited by the sequence of receptacles 6 , and defines a central handle 12.

FIGS. 1, 3A-3B show receptacles 6 filled with different types of confectionery 6. In various preferred embodiments, such as the one shown here, the box 2 can provide a transparent section 28 which is designed to cover part of the portion shown in FIG to show the shell 4 contained series of products P.

On the surface 8 of the shell, a disc 14, for example made of paper or cardboard material, is attached, on which the above-mentioned game details, indicated in the figures by the reference symbol X, are printed and which are likewise arranged along an annular sequence, analogous to the receptacles 6. In various embodiments, the disc 14 is removably attached to the shell 4, for example by jamming, in order to be able to be replaced with another disc. In this regard, the packaging described here can be provided with a plurality of disks, each of which bears the information about an associated game, and which are interchangeable on the tray 4 as a function of the game to be played.

The sequence of the information and the sequence of the recordings have the same number, so that each record is assigned an indication.

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Patent Office Returning to the box 2, this has an opening 21 on its upper surface 2A (FIG. 2) through which the handle 12 of the bowl protrudes outwards from the box. In various preferred embodiments, such as the one shown here, the opening 21 and the handle 12 have corresponding circular profiles and are in mutual engagement according to a rotatable coupling, so that the shell 4 is rotatably coupled to the box 2. In addition, the shell 4 can be rotatably mounted directly on a pin which is fixed in the central position on the side of the box 2 which is opposite to the side from which the handle 12 protrudes. The box 2 also has further openings 24 and 22 on its upper surface 2A2, the first being arranged above the disk 14 and the second above the sequence of receptacles 6. The opening 22 is configured to make the product of a single receptacle 6 accessible for removal. The opening 24, on the other hand, has the purpose of making a number of information X, preferably only one, of the sequence shown on the disk 14 visible from the outside.

The openings 22 and 24 are mutually arranged so that the product P is accessible and the indication X is visible at the same time.

It is obvious that the opening 22 represents the mandatory removal point of the products from the packaging. In various preferred embodiments, such as that shown here, the opening 22 can be closed by a cover element that has been removed. In various preferred embodiments, such as the one shown here, this cover element consists of a tab 26 (FIG. 2) which is defined by means of a pre-cut line on the box 2 and which can easily be torn open when the packaging is handled and thus the opening 22 releases.

In addition, in various preferred embodiments, instructions (not shown) can be printed directly on the upper side 2A of the box, which make the rules of the game in the packaging immediately apparent.

The embodiment shown above represents a preferred embodiment. However, it is possible to provide alternative embodiments that differ from the configuration shown above. For example, in a first alternative embodiment, the box 2 can provide a single opening that overlaps with the sequence of receptacles 6 as well as with the disk 14, so as to expose a product and a play information alone. In a second alternative embodiment, however, the opening 22 is replaced with a transparent section which further forms part of the outer surface of the box. In addition, in the same embodiment shown here, it is possible to provide a transparent film which closes the opening 24.

With reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B, the handling of the packaging provides for the bowl 4 to be rotated in a random manner, so as to bring a new product P or a new play information under the openings 22 and 24, respectively.

Incidentally, it is noted that it is preferred to provide a space or clearance between the tray and the surrounding walls of the box to facilitate the free movement of the tray. In this way, it is possible to set the bowl in rotation with true “throws”, thereby increasing the packaging's casinos.

After the shell 4 has been rotated, the player has to follow the game instructions X on the disc 14, which is exposed by the opening 24, and if he passes the test shown by the indication, he can take the product as a price that is contained in the receptacle 6 arranged below the opening 22.

Without prejudice to the principle of the invention, the details of the implementation and the embodiments with respect to the disclosure given here only by way of example and not by way of limitation can of course vary significantly, without departing from the scope of the invention, which is defined by the appended claims is defined.

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Claims (12)

Expectations 1. Packaging for a large number of products, preferably food, particularly preferably confectionery, comprising: - an outer shell (2); - a shell (4) provided with a plurality of receptacles (6) containing said products (P) and rotatably mounted inside said casing (2); a number of game details (X) being reproduced on said shell (4); said outer casing having at least one opening (22, 24) or one opening (22) and a transparent section which is or are suitable for making a product contained in a receptacle (6) accessible for removal and one Make game information (X) visible from the outside; and wherein said shell (4) has a shaped portion (12) that is on the outside of or protrudes from the shell (2) and is intended to be gripped by the consumer, and wherein said shell is configured to to be rotated by means of said shaped section (12) such that a new product (P) and a new game indication (X) simultaneously through said at least one opening (22, 24) or said opening (22) and said transparent one Sections are made accessible and visible from the outside. 2. Packaging according to claim 1, wherein said envelope consists of a box (2) obtained from a punched and folded sheet of paper or cardboard material. 3. Packaging according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said shell (4) consists of hot-stamped plastic material. 4. Packaging according to claim 3, wherein said tray (4) consists of a single body made of thermoformed plastic material, which has an annular sequence of receptacles (6) along the edge region, a flat annular surface (8), which of the sequence of receptacles (6) is limited, and a central handle (12), which represents the said section for gripping by the consumer. 5. Packaging according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said wrapper comprises a first opening (22) arranged above the sequence of receptacles and configured to make a single receptacle (6) accessible from the outside for the removal of the product , and wherein said casing (2) comprises a second opening (24) which is arranged above the sequence of game information (X) and is configured, a number of information of said sequence, preferably a single information (X), of to make it visible on the outside. 6. Packaging according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein a space or clearance is provided between said shell (4) and the surrounding walls of the shell (2) to allow the shell to rotate freely with respect to said walls of said shell , The package of claim 2, wherein said at least one opening (22, 24), or said opening (22) and said transparent portion, and shaped portion (12) are positioned on an upper wall of said box (2) and with instructions printed on the outside of said wall with respect to the rules of the game of packaging. 8. Packaging according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said at least one opening (22, 24) or said opening (22) is closed by a removable cover element. 4.9 AT16 392 U1 2019-08-15 Austrian Patent Office The package of claim 2, wherein said at least one opening (22, 24) or said opening (22) is initially closed by a tab (26) defined using a pre-cut line on the box (2). 10. Packaging according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said tray (4) has a central handle (12) and said sleeve has an opening (21) allowing said handle to be carried out of said sleeve, said handle (12) and said opening (21) having corresponding circular profiles and being mutually engaged according to a rotatable coupling so that said shell (4) is rotatably coupled to the box (2). 11. Packaging according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the sequence of game information (X) is shown on a disc (14) which is removably attached to said tray (4). 12. Packaging according to claim 11, which is provided with a plurality of disks which have play information on them which can be attached to the shell in an interchangeable manner. 4 sheets of drawings 5/9 ζ · & - [19th AT16 392 U1 2019-08-15 Austrian Patent Office 8.9 AT16 392 U1 2019-08-15 Austrian Patent Office 4.4 CT / ** OD half «3d 9.9 Austrian