Classifications

• • 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
  • B65D81/22—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 in moist conditions or immersed in liquids
• • 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
  • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
  • B65D83/0005—Containers or packages provided with a piston or with a movable bottom or partition having approximately the same section as the container
  • B65D83/005—Containers or packages provided with a piston or with a movable bottom or partition having approximately the same section as the container the piston or movable bottom being pulled upwards to dispense the contents

Definitions

• the invention relates to a packaging of the type featured in the introductory part of claim 1.
• Such containers are well known and are used in particular for containing foodstuffs that require the presence in the container of a preservative liquid or the like. Since the strainer is raisable, it is able to carry the con- tained product while the preservative liquid is drained from the product. In most cases, the use of these prior art products requires that the user keeps the strainer above the container or positions it somewhere where the drained-off liquid is not a nuisance. The latter option presupposes that the strainer is removed from the container which often results in undesired spillage of preservative liquid.
• US patent No 5,082,135 discloses a container of the type described above.
• the strainer is maintained in a draining position by means of support shoulders on the container inside, where the strainer is caused to interact with these shoulders by a rotational movement.
• the strainer is caused to rest in a marginal posi- tion in which even a minor impact can cause it to drop back into container with ensuing spillage of liquid from the container or even resulting in the container with contents overturning.
• the presence of securing means on the strainer enables raising of the strainer to a position above the level of the preservative liquid, and thus in the secured position thereof it is possible to effect the final draining with- out presupposing the presence of the user. Hereby time is saved and furthermore it means that spillage outside the container is avoided.
• the presence of a shoulder on the strainer allows for stable securing of the strainer relative to the container. Upon positioning of the strainer in a draining position in which the holding device inter ⁇ acts with the container, the shoulder can be adopted to abut on the container edge, at least in a section of the shoulder and edge, respectively. The stable securing of the strainer relative to the container is a result of the pressure load being distributed across a larger area.
• the holding device may be a flap that protrudes downwards along the side wall from the shoulder; owing to the presence of the shoulder which rests on the container edge, the flap is intended exclusively to counteract sideways displacement of the strainer relative to the container.
• this flap can be dimensioned with poor strength.
• the holding device on the strainer is in the form of a hook that can be caused to interact with the area at the edge of the container.
• This configuration of the strainer allows on the one hand that the positioning of the strainer in a draining position relative to the container can easily be performed by the user, and on the other hand it is possible to use any type of bucket which does not, in this context, have to have any particular configuration.
• the only requirements relate to the configuration of the shoulder and the flap that is to co-operate with the area at the edge.
• strainer By configuring the strainer with a flap that faces down ⁇ wards from the shoulder, a configuration is obtained which is convenient from a production point of view since only two mould parts are required for the injection moulding of such strainer.
• the strainer also comprises at least one handle intended for lifting the strainer with its con ⁇ tents that are to be drained.
• the handle is arranged immediately above the holding de ⁇ vice. This is advantageous from a handling point of view in case there is only one handle on the strainer, in which case the container is used as retainer for the lower part of the strainer during pulling out of the strainer for positioning in the draining position.
• a lid is provided to close the container.
• the invention relates to a strainer for use in connection with a container as described above.
• the strainer is characterised by the features given in the characterising part of claim 8.
• Figure 1 is a perspective and vertical sectional view of an assembled container
• Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of an assembled container
• Figure 3 is a perspective sectional view of the strainer arranged in a draining position on the container
• Figure 4 is a sectional enlarged view of the engagement area of the holding device.
• Figure 5 is a perspective lateral view of the strainer, where the holding device is provided.
• Figure 1 is a perspective, sectional view of an assembled container comprising a container 1, a strainer 2 and a lid 3.
• the base configuration of the container is circular. However, other configurations are possible.
• the container 1 comprises a bottom 4 and in connection therewith an annular side wall 5 that ends in an edge 6.
• This container may be of any type and configuration.
• the strainer 2 arranged in the container comprises a bottom 7 which is provided with a series of apertures 8.
• the aper ⁇ tures may have any shape.
• From the bottom 7 an annular side wall 9 extends that ends in an edge 10.
• a rib 12 protrudes radially from the side wall. It serves exclu- sively as a spacer during stacking.
• the lateral wall 9 is provided with a shoulder 13 in the form of a substan ⁇ tially perpendicularly and outwardly extending side wall area.
• the diameter of the strainer is smaller be- tween the bottom 7 and the shoulder 13 than between the shoulder 13 and the edge 10. From the outer edge of the shoulder 13 and in a direction towards the bottom 7 a flap 14 is provided.
• the same constructional details are shown in Figure 2.
• Figure 3 illustrates the functioning of the container ac ⁇ cording to the invention.
• the strainer 2 is lifted upwards by means of the handle 11 which is located at the edge 10.
• the strainer is lifted so high that the flap 14 is capable of moving out above the container edge 6, following which the strainer is lowered until the shoulder 13 abuts on the container edge 6.
• the flap 14 prevents radial dis ⁇ placement of the strainer and thus ensures stable secur- ing thereof relative to the container 1.
• the abutment of the shoulder 13 further ensures convenient distribution of the load imposed by the strainer onto the container.
• Figure 4 illustrates the engagement area between the flap 14 and the area at the edge of the container, in an enlarged scale.
• Figure 5 illustrates the strainer 2 in a dismounted position.
• the position of the handle 11 immediately above the flap 14 is illustrated clearly. This position is convenient from a handling point of view, since it will be natural for the user to hook the flap over the container edge in a position opposite the handle.

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