DE1900311A1 - Containers for food - Google Patents

Description

DR. W. Schalk dipl.-inc. p. Wirth dipl.-inc. G. Dan ν en berg

DR. V. SCHMIED-KOWARZIK · DR. P. WEINHOLD

6 FRANKFURT AM MAIN CR. ESCHENHEIMER STR. 39

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3.I069 gases RP-729I-M

Rexall Drug and Chemical Company Los Angeles, California, U.

Containers for food

The invention relates to a container for food which is of a simple basic shape with side walls and run out of a bottom. In particular, the invention relates to a container which enables versatile use and is also particularly suitable for storing food and especially for eggs. Because eggs to the the most commonly used foods belong to and must be handled carefully, one has already made a lot of effort used the design and manufacture of suitable containers and racks for eggs. The invention accordingly provides a storage device for eggs or the like and relates to an optionally subdivided container as well as a sealing container lid and a support plate for eggs. These parts are functionally related, whereby there are particular advantages in the storage and handling of eggs or similar edibles result when the parts are used in combination. In addition, the container is also suitable for storage and serving suitable for other edibles besides eggs.

The invention is based inter alia on the object of providing a container with replaceable or removable parts create.

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Furthermore, these parts should be easy to fit.

Furthermore, the container should be tightly closable and suitable for storing eggs.

Furthermore, according to the invention, a stand or a support plate for eggs should be created in such a way that one as possible large numbers can be stored with minimal space requirements.

The invention further aims to provide a compartmentalized container to create fe, which has a lower and an upper! bearing, so that a variety can be stored in the lower part, while the upper part is used as a console or holder for something else can serve.

Appropriately, according to the invention, a container with a sealing Container lid be provided with handles in such a way that the container lid can be easily removed.

According to a preferred embodiment, the optionally can be designed as a multiple container in one piece with a lateral support wall.

A container according to the invention in its simplest embodiment is characterized in that the side walls have a first, upwardly extending from the bottom Wall part, followed by an outwardly extending section and then followed by a second section have upwardly directed wall part which ends with an upstanding edge, with the lower wall part below of the section delimits a box-shaped space. This results in a subdivision in height in such a way that that in the box-shaped space goods of a kind or ice can be inserted as a coolant, while about it

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Goods of a different kind or a container for them the outward portion can be supported.

In particular, it is provided according to a "preferred embodiment, that in the box-shaped space a storage plate with recesses for receiving individual objects, for example for eggs, can be used, the recesses arranged in a particularly space-saving manner and engagement openings for removing the bearing plate are provided on this.

Appropriately, a container lid is also provided, which is characterized in that it has an edge part, which can be sealingly engaged with the container.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is described in more detail below with reference to the drawing, namely demonstrate:

Figo 1 in perspective and in an exploded view a container according to the invention with its optionally usable individual components;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the container of Fig. 1;

3 is a view of the container from below;

FIG. 4 shows a section along the line 4-4 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 shows a Sehnitx along the line 5-5 in FIG. 2; FIG.

Fig. 6 enlarges a section within the

area of FIG. 2 denoted by a three-quarter circle 6-6;

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7 shows an enlarged partial section through the container and the container lid in the closed state;

8 shows a vertical section through the container lid after line 8-8 of the Pig. 1;

Mgο 9 is a plan view of one of those shown in FIG Support plates;

Figo 10 is a section along line 10-10 of Figo 9} and

11 shows a perspective view of the container according to FIG. 1 to explain another possible use than that shown in FIG.

The suction device according to Fig. 1 shows a container 10, Bearing plates 11 and a container lid 12. As shown As can be seen in Fig. 1, these items can be assembled so that the bearing plates 11 in the compartments of the container 10 fit and that the container lid seals the container tightly.

The overall apparatus shown in Fig. 1 is used primarily for storing and Aufbewanren of eggs ₀ To this end, the bearing plate 11 elongated oval with recesses in the form of recesses 13, about half an egg shape accordingly provided. The bearing plate 11 is designed as a right-angled base plate 14 into which the recesses 13 are pressed. Downwardly directed flanges 15 are formed on the longitudinal and transverse sides of the base plate 14 and extend up to a level above the bottoms of the depressions 13

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As Pig 9 shows, the depressions are elongated oval 13 of the bearing plate 11 arranged in two rows parallel to the long sides of the base plate 14. Separate Depressions 13 are parallel to the transverse sides of the base plate 14. As can be seen, the major axes run of the indentations diagonally to the sides of the base plate. This location is particularly advantageous to a large number of To place eggs on a comparatively small area. Because of the special arrangement and orientation of the depressions 13 are recesses 16 for the engagement of a linger at opposite edges of the base plate to a center line connecting these edges in opposite directions staggered. This results in a further saving of space. In fact, the recesses 16 are from the Edges of adjacent depressions 13 equidistant.

How? Ig. 9 further shows, the recesses 16 for finger engagement are semicircular. In this form, they are provided with flanges 17 which are directed in a straight line, "which decrease from their greatest height in the middle to the lowest height on both bands." In addition, the high part of the flaneohee 17 forms a thick hing and thus avoids lekening at the points of the bearing plate where the fingers attack.

In the embodiment shown, eight depressions 13 are provided in each bearing plate 11. So will how in the preferred embodiment, using two such storage plates, sixteen eggs can be stored. These The number has the advantage that when the supply is running low and, for example, there are only four or fewer eggs left there is space for a whole dozen new eggs.

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The actual container 10 is formed with side walls 18 and a bottom 19 (Mg. 4, 5 and 7). The side walls have a first side wall part 20, which extends upward from the bottom 19, then an outwardly facing section 21 and further adjoining this a second side wall part 22. The second upper side wall part 22 merges into an upstanding edge, which is designed as an outwardly widening flange 18 '(FIG. 7). As shown in particular in FIG. 4, the lower side wall parts 20 delimit a box-shaped space 23 within the container and below the outwardly directed section 21. According to the preferred embodiment, the. outwardly directed section 21 a shoulder or ledge above the box-shaped space 23. This shoulder or ledge can serve to support a container 24 (FIG. 11). In this case there is the advantageous possibility of accommodating ice or another heating or cooling medium in the box-shaped space 23. The box-shaped space 23 delimited by the lower side wall parts 20 thus enables the container to be used in a particularly versatile manner , although it is characterized by a comparatively simple shape.

If the container 10 is used to receive a bearing plate 11, the side wall parts 20 de “box-shaped fiauaa 23” engage with the flanges 15 of the carrier plate 11 in order to store the latter immovably within the container; at »HN the bearing plate Setsen into the space 23. is the Flansohe is thus dursh 15 prevents the base plate 14 moves over the outward portions 21 of the container.

The container 10 has a special side wall 25 (FIG. D) which, for supporting the separated side wall 18, has the? -I * This support wall 25 is dtrrch with the side wall 18. one of yours, well except? directed Absohnitt 26 connected * which

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adjoins the second wall part 22 at the top ₀

According to the illustrated preferred embodiment of the invention, the container 10 has adjacent compartments. Each this compartment is designed as a container of the type described with a stepped side wall 18. The neighboring upper ones Side wall parts 22 are connected by a substantially horizontal transverse wall 27 (FIG. 2) through the profile the wall parts 27, 22, 21 and 20 results in a fairly rigid, deformation-resistant connection between the adjacent compartments.

When used with the container 10 alone or in combination with the bearing plate 11, the container lid 12 results in a storage container which is excellently sealed to the outside. The cover has an upper wall 28 and side walls 29 which merge into an edge part generally designated 30. The edge part is formed with a first upwardly open U-profile 51, which merges into a second downwardly open U- »profile 32 · In the exemplary embodiment, the downwardly open U-profile 32 forms by receiving the outwardly widening flange 18 ' a tight seal at the edge of the container. This conclusion or _e this seal can make particularly effective in that the cover 12 or the flange is' made of a resilient, locally deformable material 18th In a preferred embodiment, low density polyethylene is used for container lid 12 and polypropylene or linear high density polyethylene is used for container 10 and bearing plates 11.

Handles 33 are formed on the container 10 as flanges extending outward from the side wall parts 22 thereof. The handles> 3 have beveled side parts 34 in the

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Near the corners 35 (Fig. 2) of the upstanding edge 18 '"The A "b bevels are provided so that one with the edge 18 'in Engaging standing container lid can be easily detected to remove the lid. The position of the handle side parts 34 to the corners 35 is the ο shown in Figo 6

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Claims (1)

January 3, 1968 "ΒΕΥΑΤΪΓ. DRUG AND Da / ki 'CHEMICAL COMPANY 3 case RP-7291- Claims 1. Container for food with side walls and a bottom, characterized in that the side walls (18) have a first, wall part (20) extending upwards from the bottom, followed by an outwardly extending section (21) and adjoining this have a second upwardly directed wall part (22) which is connected to a upright edge (18 ·) ends, the lower wall part (20) below the section (21) a biscuit-shaped Space (23) limited. 2 · Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the outwardly directed section (21) above the box-shaped space (23) forms a shoulder. 3. Container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that that on the container approximately parallel, but at a distance from the first and second side wall parts (20 and 22) a Support wall (25) is provided which is connected to the side wall parts by a transverse part (26) which the upper Ropes of the retaining wall and the upper side wall part (22) connects. 4. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that it is designed as a multiple container with at least two compartments, each of which has a base (19) and side walls (18), with adjacent upper ones Side wall parts (22) of the compartments by a substantially horizontal section (27) are connected and the compartments otherwise have a common upstanding edge (18 *) on * » have, which is designed as an extension of the non-adjacent upper side wall parts (22). 909832/0210 5. Bearing plate in particular as an insert for the box-shaped Space of a container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bearing plate (11) has a flat, substantially rectangular base plate (14) in which a number of depressions directed downwards (13) are formed. 6. Bearing plate according to claim 5, characterized in that the normally resting on the bottoms of the depressions (13) The base plate (14) is provided at the edge with a downwardly directed flange (15) which is above the ground level the wells ends. 7. Bearing plate according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that that the depressions (13) elongate-oval, about as half an egg shape with the larger axis diagonal to the edges of the substantially rectangular base plate (14) are formed, the individual wells, however, in rows are arranged, each running parallel to opposite edges of the base plate and with two opposite Edges have cutouts (16) for finger engagement equidistant from adjacent ones Have depressions (14) and accordingly on the two edges opposite a central t line are offset in the opposite direction. 8. Bearing plate according to claim 7, characterized in that the cutouts (16) approximately semicircular with upward directed edge flange (17) are formed, the height of which from its center to both ends Mr; decreases * 9. Bearing plate according Ansprucli 7 or 8 »characterized in that eight elongated oval? ErtiefiingeB (13) Tiu four. A row are provided ir. 909832/021 U 10. Container according to claim 4, characterized in that for each compartment a storage plate (11) according to one of the claims 5 to 9 is provided. 11. Container according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by a container lid (12) with an edge part (30), which can be brought into sealing engagement with the upstanding edge (18 ″) of the container (10). 12. Container according to claim 11, characterized in that the upstanding edge (18 *) of the container than upwards widening flange (18 ·) is formed, and that the edge part (30) of the container cover as downwards open, the paddling receiving U-profile (32) is formed. 13. Container according to claim 12, characterized in that the edge part (30) has a first «, upwardly open U-profile (31) which merges into the second, downwardly open U-profile (32), which the puddle (18 ·) of the container records. 14. Container according to one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that draws that this has on opposite sides handles in the form of splashes (33), which are from the upper Side wall parts (22) of the container extend outwards and have side bevels (34) which the Make it easier to grasp the container lid (12). Patent attorney: UJ, 909832/0 2 10