EP0448410A3 - Snack-food packaging - Google Patents

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EP0448410A3
EP0448410A3 EP19910302540 EP91302540A EP0448410A3 EP 0448410 A3 EP0448410 A3 EP 0448410A3 EP 19910302540 EP19910302540 EP 19910302540 EP 91302540 A EP91302540 A EP 91302540A EP 0448410 A3 EP0448410 A3 EP 0448410A3
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snack
containers
flange
food packaging
food
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Richard John Howlett
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FLODOR FINANCE S.A.
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TUCKER FOODS Ltd
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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
    • 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
    • B65D81/32—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 for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
    • B65D81/3294—Thermoformed trays or the like with a plurality of recesses for different materials located in different recesses
    • 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
    • B65D77/2028—Means for opening the cover other than, or in addition to, a pull tab
    • B65D77/2032—Means for opening the cover other than, or in addition to, a pull tab by peeling or tearing the cover from the container
    • B65D77/2044—Means for opening the cover other than, or in addition to, a pull tab by peeling or tearing the cover from the container whereby a layer of the container or cover fails, e.g. cohesive failure
    • B65D77/2048—Means for opening the cover other than, or in addition to, a pull tab by peeling or tearing the cover from the container whereby a layer of the container or cover fails, e.g. cohesive failure whereby part of the container or cover has been weakened, e.g. perforated or precut
    • B65D77/2052—Means for opening the cover other than, or in addition to, a pull tab by peeling or tearing the cover from the container whereby a layer of the container or cover fails, e.g. cohesive failure whereby part of the container or cover has been weakened, e.g. perforated or precut the container being weakened

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Packging For Living Organisms, Food Or Medicinal Products That Are Sensitive To Environmental Conditiond (AREA)
  • Confectionery (AREA)
  • Wrappers (AREA)

Abstract

A snack-food packaging particularly suitable for snack-foods having two components which cannot be stored together, such as pieces of a dry snack-food and a liquid dip therefor. The packaging has a shell (10) moulded from a plastics material to define first and second open-topped containers (11 and 12) with a flange (13) extending around the mouths to the containers. A tapering gap 19 exists between the containers, into which a consumer may press his fingers, to hold the container, the region (18) of the flange (13) flexing if necessary to widen the gap (19). A strippable cover sheet (20) is sealed to the flange (13) to maintain the contents of the containers wholly separate until the cover is stripped. <IMAGE>
EP91302540A 1990-03-23 1991-03-22 Snack-food packaging Revoked EP0448410B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9006547 1990-03-23
GB9006547A GB2242890B (en) 1990-03-23 1990-03-23 Snack-food packaging

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EP0448410A2 EP0448410A2 (en) 1991-09-25
EP0448410A3 true EP0448410A3 (en) 1992-03-25
EP0448410B1 EP0448410B1 (en) 1996-08-21

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EP91302540A Revoked EP0448410B1 (en) 1990-03-23 1991-03-22 Snack-food packaging

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EP (1) EP0448410B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE141570T1 (en)
DE (1) DE69121441T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2093075T3 (en)
GB (1) GB2242890B (en)

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US5277920A (en) * 1991-12-27 1994-01-11 Kraft General Foods, Inc. Packaging for food products
US5489658A (en) * 1994-12-13 1996-02-06 Huang; Tyrone T. Liquid sauce container packet structure
GB2301810A (en) * 1995-06-07 1996-12-18 Kathryn Julie Bryant A container for infants food
US6294209B1 (en) 1997-05-29 2001-09-25 Nestec S.A. Aromatized food package
DE69714414T2 (en) * 1997-05-29 2002-11-14 Nestle Sa Flavored food packaging
GB2370035A (en) * 2000-12-13 2002-06-19 Stuart Verney Complete pet meal dish
DE10258585A1 (en) * 2002-12-16 2004-07-08 Henkel Kgaa Portioned detergent or cleaning agent
ITMI20020582U1 (en) 2002-12-16 2004-06-17 Ferri Franco CONTAINER STRUCTURE REALIZED IN A SINGLE BODY WITH MULTI-PLI COMPARTMENTS, PARTICULARLY FOR FOODS TO BE CONSUMED DIRECTLY
FR2861705A1 (en) * 2003-11-05 2005-05-06 Jerome Cogno FOOD TRAY WITH ONE OR MORE CONDIMENT COMPARTMENTS
WO2006053658A1 (en) * 2004-11-19 2006-05-26 Haemmerle Guenter Container with several separate compartments

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GB1053868A (en) *
US3083821A (en) * 1961-05-15 1963-04-02 Kenneth W Woodson Package sealing
GB1405341A (en) * 1973-07-16 1975-09-10 Bernhardt D Heat sealable enclosure
FR2461657A3 (en) * 1979-07-24 1981-02-06 Gizeh Werk Gmbh CONTAINER WITH MULTIPLE COMPARTMENTS IN THE FORM OF BUCKETS

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US3530917A (en) * 1969-02-27 1970-09-29 Monsanto Co Package
US4026457A (en) * 1976-06-30 1977-05-31 Standard Oil Company (Indiana) Tray with raised dividers
GB2035252B (en) * 1978-10-18 1983-04-07 Mb Fillers Australia Multi-compartment package
DE3512022A1 (en) * 1985-04-02 1986-10-02 Peter 8602 Memmelsdorf Reuss Food set
DE8615147U1 (en) * 1986-06-05 1986-07-24 Franz Ostermeier GmbH & Co KG, 8400 Regensburg Menu pack
US4786534A (en) * 1987-02-02 1988-11-22 Business Systems Enterprises, Inc. Disposable package for liquid material and method of making same
US4867331A (en) * 1987-08-13 1989-09-19 Task Harry L Combination hors d'oeurves, drink and utensil holder

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1053868A (en) *
US3083821A (en) * 1961-05-15 1963-04-02 Kenneth W Woodson Package sealing
GB1405341A (en) * 1973-07-16 1975-09-10 Bernhardt D Heat sealable enclosure
FR2461657A3 (en) * 1979-07-24 1981-02-06 Gizeh Werk Gmbh CONTAINER WITH MULTIPLE COMPARTMENTS IN THE FORM OF BUCKETS

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GB9006547D0 (en) 1990-05-23
ES2093075T3 (en) 1996-12-16
EP0448410B1 (en) 1996-08-21
ATE141570T1 (en) 1996-09-15
DE69121441D1 (en) 1996-09-26
GB2242890B (en) 1994-06-29
EP0448410A2 (en) 1991-09-25
DE69121441T2 (en) 1997-04-03
GB2242890A (en) 1991-10-16

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