EP1207119B1 - Food container with eating implement holder - Google Patents
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- EP1207119B1 EP1207119B1 EP01127292A EP01127292A EP1207119B1 EP 1207119 B1 EP1207119 B1 EP 1207119B1 EP 01127292 A EP01127292 A EP 01127292A EP 01127292 A EP01127292 A EP 01127292A EP 1207119 B1 EP1207119 B1 EP 1207119B1
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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
- B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
- B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
- B65D51/246—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes provided with eating utensils or spatulas
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- the present invention relates to a food container provided with an eating implement holder, particularly but not exclusively to be used in the field of the packaging of ice creams, dairy products such as yoghurt, diced fruit, olives, small shellfish and crustaceans such as shrimps.
- Conventional food containers are composed essentially of an open tray having various shapes and dimensions and of a closure lid.
- the tray and the lid can be mutually coupled along their respective edges.
- Containers of this type are currently used to package the above cited kinds of food.
- the food is consumed shortly after purchase and for this reason the containers are provided with an adapted eating implement preferably made of plastics, for removing the food from the tray separated from the lid.
- a typical eating implement is, for example, inserted between the lid and a film that is heat-sealed to the edges of the lid. Accordingly, in order to access the implement it is necessary to separate the lid from the tray and then break the film.
- Other containers have an interlocking coupling of the implement on the face of the lid that is directed toward the inside of the container.
- the main drawback found in the first example cited above relates to the fact that tampering with the container in order to take possession of the implement is not avoided.
- the implement remains in any case in contact with the food contained in the container.
- GB-A-1 349 332 discloses a food container with an eating implement holder comprising an open tray and a closure lid, whereby said holder comprises diametrically opposite tabs that protrude from the face of said lid that is directed toward the inside of said container, said tabs retaining an implement adjacent to said inward face in their active position and allowing the manual extraction of said implement in their inactive position.
- This solution allows the removal of the eating implement from the container without causing tampering of the container but it allows the contact between the implement and the food contained in the container.
- the aim of the present invention is to provide a food container, provided with a holder for the eating implement, that allows the removal of the implement without causing evident tampering of container and, at the same time, prevents contact of the utensil with the food contained in the container.
- An object of the invention is to provide a container that limits production costs, for example by eliminating the heat-sealing operations on the container.
- the container generally designated by the reference numeral 8
- the container comprises a frustum-shaped open containment tray 9 and a circular flat closure lid 10.
- the tray and the lid can be coupled along respective edges 11.
- Both the tray and the lid may have any shape, size, etc. without thereby abandoning the scope of the present invention.
- the container 8 is provided with a holder, generally designated by the reference numeral 12, for the eating implement adapted to remove the food contained in the container 8.
- a holder generally designated by the reference numeral 12, for the eating implement adapted to remove the food contained in the container 8.
- Such implement may be, for example, a spoon 13, as shown in Figure 2, or a fork 14, as shown in Figure 3.
- the holder 12 is constituted by two diametrically opposite tabs 15 and 16, that protrude from a face 17 of the lid 10 that is directed toward the inside of the container 8.
- the tabs 15 and 16 retain the implement 13 and 14 in a position in which it is adjacent to the face 17.
- the inactive position as shown particularly in Figures 5, 6 and 7, the tabs 15 and 16 allow the manual removal of the implement 13 and 14 from the holder 12.
- the tabs 15 and 16 are constituted by perimetrically contoured blades, that are flexibly connected to the face 17. This connection is provided during the manufacture of the lid 10 and consists of portions 19, which act substantially as a hinge and are joined respectively to the face 17 and to the tabs 15 and 16.
- the tabs 15 and 16 have different extensions in order to allow the user to extract the implement 13, 14 preferably always from the side where the handle is located.
- the tab 16 that covers respectively the bowl of the spoon 13 or the prongs of the fork 14 in fact adheres more to the profile of the spoon 13 and of the fork 14, while the tab 15 that covers the handle region of the implement 13, 14 is larger, so that the user is invited almost automatically to lift it.
- the lid 10 and the tabs 15 and 16 are made of transparent materials so as to allow direct viewing of the implement 13 and 14.
- the implement moves, due to the tab 16, into an inclined position that is slightly raised with respect to the face 17.
- the container provided with the described holder achieves the intended aim and object, since it allows the removal of the implement without causing evident tampering of the container and, at the same time, prevents any contact of the implement with the contained food.
- the container significantly reduces production costs with respect to conventional containers, wherein the holders are produced by heat-sealing operations.
- the insertion of the utensil in the container during its packaging and its extraction by the user are extremely simple and easy operations.
- the materials used, as well as the contingent shapes and dimensions may be any according to requirements.
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Description
- The present invention relates to a food container provided with an eating implement holder, particularly but not exclusively to be used in the field of the packaging of ice creams, dairy products such as yoghurt, diced fruit, olives, small shellfish and crustaceans such as shrimps.
- Conventional food containers are composed essentially of an open tray having various shapes and dimensions and of a closure lid. The tray and the lid can be mutually coupled along their respective edges. Containers of this type are currently used to package the above cited kinds of food. In many cases, the food is consumed shortly after purchase and for this reason the containers are provided with an adapted eating implement preferably made of plastics, for removing the food from the tray separated from the lid. Currently, a typical eating implement is, for example, inserted between the lid and a film that is heat-sealed to the edges of the lid. Accordingly, in order to access the implement it is necessary to separate the lid from the tray and then break the film. Other containers have an interlocking coupling of the implement on the face of the lid that is directed toward the inside of the container. In these cases, on the inward face there are multiple small protrusions between which the implement is positioned during packaging. Another container is disclosed in Italian utility model applicatian No. VI2000U0000017 to this same Applicant. In such container, the implement, which can be for example spoon or a small fork which is in any case made of plastics, adheres weakly to the face of the lid that is directed toward the inside of the container. This is allowed by the overmolding technique, which is widely known in the field of the processing of plastics and specifically consists in injecting, above and around the preformed implement, the plastics that constitutes the lid. Separation of the utensil from the lid is accordingly great facilitated, since it is sufficient to apply a slight manual pressure in the opposite direction with respect to the slight camber of the lid. In this manner, the implement becomes ready for use.
- The main drawback found in the first example cited above relates to the fact that tampering with the container in order to take possession of the implement is not avoided. In relation to the other known examples, it is noted that the implement remains in any case in contact with the food contained in the container.
- GB-A-1 349 332 discloses a food container with an eating implement holder comprising an open tray and a closure lid, whereby said holder comprises diametrically opposite tabs that protrude from the face of said lid that is directed toward the inside of said container, said tabs retaining an implement adjacent to said inward face in their active position and allowing the manual extraction of said implement in their inactive position. This solution allows the removal of the eating implement from the container without causing tampering of the container but it allows the contact between the implement and the food contained in the container.
- The aim of the present invention is to provide a food container, provided with a holder for the eating implement, that allows the removal of the implement without causing evident tampering of container and, at the same time, prevents contact of the utensil with the food contained in the container.
- An object of the invention is to provide a container that limits production costs, for example by eliminating the heat-sealing operations on the container.
- This aim, this object and others that will become better apparent hereinafter are achieved by a food container, with eating implement holder as claimed in the appended claims.
- Further characteristics and advantages of the present invention will become better apparent from the description of an embodiment thereof, illustrated only by way of non-limitative example in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a container according to the invention, provided with a spoon-like implement;
- Figure 2 is a top view of the container of Figure 1;
- Figure 3 is a top view of a container according to the invention, provided with a fork-like implement;
- Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of the lid of the container of Figure 1;
- Figures 5, 6 and 7 are views, similar to Figure 4, of the steps for extracting the implement.
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- With reference to the accompanying figures, the container, generally designated by the
reference numeral 8, comprises a frustum-shapedopen containment tray 9 and a circularflat closure lid 10. The tray and the lid can be coupled alongrespective edges 11. - Both the tray and the lid may have any shape, size, etc. without thereby abandoning the scope of the present invention.
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container 8 is provided with a holder, generally designated by thereference numeral 12, for the eating implement adapted to remove the food contained in thecontainer 8. Such implement may be, for example, aspoon 13, as shown in Figure 2, or afork 14, as shown in Figure 3. Theholder 12 is constituted by two diametricallyopposite tabs face 17 of thelid 10 that is directed toward the inside of thecontainer 8. In the active position, as shown particularly in Figures 2 and 3, thetabs implement face 17. In the inactive position, as shown particularly in Figures 5, 6 and 7, thetabs implement holder 12. - In detail, on the
face 17, at each one of thetabs pins 18, that, by protruding at right angles from theface 17, are adapted to center theimplement face 17. - The
tabs face 17. This connection is provided during the manufacture of thelid 10 and consists ofportions 19, which act substantially as a hinge and are joined respectively to theface 17 and to thetabs - On the opposite sides of the
tabs face 17, there arerecesses 20, which engage the edge of theimplement recesses 20 are in fact provided with mutuallyopposite teeth 21, which grip the edge of theimplement face 17 of thelid 10. - The
tabs implement - As shown particularly in Figures 2 and 3, the
tab 16 that covers respectively the bowl of thespoon 13 or the prongs of thefork 14 in fact adheres more to the profile of thespoon 13 and of thefork 14, while thetab 15 that covers the handle region of theimplement - Preferably, the
lid 10 and thetabs implement - With particular reference to Figures 4 - 7, the operation of the container is as follows.
- Once the
lid 10 has been separated from thecorresponding tray 9, then, with a slight lifting action, thetab 15 is moved into the position of Figure 5, so as to disengage theteeth 21 of thetab 15 from theimplement 13. - The implement moves, due to the
tab 16, into an inclined position that is slightly raised with respect to theface 17. - At this point it is sufficient to grip the
implement 13 with one hand in order to extract it with a simple pulling action, as shown in Figure 7. - In practice it has been observed that the container provided with the described holder achieves the intended aim and object, since it allows the removal of the implement without causing evident tampering of the container and, at the same time, prevents any contact of the implement with the contained food. The container, according to the invention, significantly reduces production costs with respect to conventional containers, wherein the holders are produced by heat-sealing operations. Finally, it has also been shown that the insertion of the utensil in the container during its packaging and its extraction by the user are extremely simple and easy operations.
- In practice, the materials used, as well as the contingent shapes and dimensions, may be any according to requirements.
Claims (4)
- A food container (8), with an eating implement (13, 14) holder (12) comprising an open tray (9) for containing food and a lid (10) for closure, that can be mutually coupled along the edges (11), said holder (12) comprising two diametrically opposite tabs (15,16) that protrude from the face (17) of said lid (10) that is directed toward the inside of said container (8), said tabs (15, 16) retaining an implement (13, 14) adjacent to said inward face (17) in their active position and allowing the manual extraction of said implement (13, 14) in their inactive position, characterized in that said tabs (15, 16) comprise blades perimetrically contoured and flexibly connected, along at least one side, to said face (17) of said lid (10) by means of small portions (19) that act as a hinge, said blades covering the eating implement (13, 14).
- The container (8), according to claim 1, characterized in that said blades have recesses (20), on their apposite sides, proximate to the side connected to said face (17), said recesses (20) being provided with mutually opposite teeth (21) far engaging the edge of said implement (13, 14) that is directed toward said face (17).
- The container (8), according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said tab (15, 16) for covering the handle of said implement (13, 14) protrudes laterally with respect to it so as to be easily gripped by the user's fingers in order to lift it.
- The container (8), according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises two pins (18), for each one of said tabs (15, 16), said pins (18) being formed in a symmetrical position, protruding at right angles from said face (17), and allowing the centering of said implement (13, 14) on said face (17).
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IT2000VI000081U IT251387Y1 (en) | 2000-11-17 | 2000-11-17 | FOOD CONTAINER EQUIPPED WITH CASE FOR WITHDRAWAL TOOL |
ITVI000081U | 2000-11-17 |
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EP1207119A1 EP1207119A1 (en) | 2002-05-22 |
EP1207119B1 true EP1207119B1 (en) | 2005-08-10 |
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US9827729B2 (en) | 2012-05-25 | 2017-11-28 | Phoenix Packaging Operations, LLC | Food container top with integrally formed utensil |
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GB1349332A (en) * | 1973-01-04 | 1974-04-03 | First Dynamics Inc | Combination of food container and implement for extracting the contents |
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US9827729B2 (en) | 2012-05-25 | 2017-11-28 | Phoenix Packaging Operations, LLC | Food container top with integrally formed utensil |
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