EP1234782A1 - Distributeur de produits alimentaires en forme de granules ou poudre, p.ex. fromage râpé - Google Patents

Distributeur de produits alimentaires en forme de granules ou poudre, p.ex. fromage râpé Download PDF

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EP1234782A1
EP1234782A1 EP01830118A EP01830118A EP1234782A1 EP 1234782 A1 EP1234782 A1 EP 1234782A1 EP 01830118 A EP01830118 A EP 01830118A EP 01830118 A EP01830118 A EP 01830118A EP 1234782 A1 EP1234782 A1 EP 1234782A1
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Angelo Ricotti
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Dalter Alimentari SpA
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Priority to PCT/EP2002/001770 priority patent/WO2002066337A2/fr
Priority to CA002438474A priority patent/CA2438474C/fr
Priority to DE60215472T priority patent/DE60215472D1/de
Priority to EP02700256A priority patent/EP1373092B1/fr
Priority to JP2002565862A priority patent/JP2004525826A/ja
Priority to AU2002233349A priority patent/AU2002233349A1/en
Priority to AT02700256T priority patent/ATE342850T1/de
Priority to US10/468,477 priority patent/US20040140240A1/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/18—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for making package-opening or unpacking elements
    • B65B61/184—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for making package-opening or unpacking elements by applying tabs over discharge openings, e.g. over discharge openings defined by tear or score lines
    • 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
    • B65D17/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
    • B65D17/50—Non-integral frangible members applied to, or inserted in, preformed openings, e.g. tearable strips or plastic plugs
    • B65D17/501—Flexible tape or foil-like material
    • B65D17/502—Flexible tape or foil-like material applied to the external part of the container wall only
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B43/00—Forming, feeding, opening or setting-up containers or receptacles in association with packaging
    • B65B43/42—Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up state; Feeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging position; Locating containers or receptacles at the filling position; Supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
    • B65B43/50—Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up state; Feeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging position; Locating containers or receptacles at the filling position; Supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using rotary tables or turrets
    • 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
    • B65D77/22—Details
    • B65D77/30—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during filling or closing of containers
    • 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
    • B65D2207/00—Standing packages
    • 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
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/52—Details
    • B65D75/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
    • B65D75/5861—Spouts
    • 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
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/70—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for
    • B65D85/72—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials
    • B65D85/76—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials for cheese

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  • the invention relates, particularly but not exclusively, to a dispenser for granular or powdered food products, such as grated cheese and the like food products in loose form.
  • the invention relates, particularly but not exclusively, to the packaging, the long-term preservation and the dispensing of such dairy products as grated cheese, and this description covers this field of application for convenience of illustration only.
  • a typical example may be that of freshly made "pasta", regarded nowadays as a product with a medium shelf-life to be kept in the cooled counters of food stores.
  • Packaging techniques have been developed which represent useful contributions towards preserving the organoleptic characteristics of food products, and which suit different sorts of perishable products and consumption styles.
  • dairy products such as e.g. aged cheese
  • a packaging technique has long been in use, whereby cheese cuts are vacuum packaged under a transparent film envelope, the film being wrapped around the product and heat sealed in the process of drawing the vacuum.
  • aged cheese consumers appear to welcome pre-grated cheese, which are customarily sold in pliant bag packages.
  • Another way of storing grated cheese in a durable manner is to pack it into tray-type containers of a thermoformed plastics material, which containers are closed at the top with a sheet cover heat sealed all around the container rim.
  • the prior art provides rigid containers of a generally cylindrical shape, which mount sophisticated dispensing and re-sealing structures effective to preserve, within limits, the organoleptic characteristics of the product and at the same time ensure that it can be conveniently dispensed.
  • the last-mentioned solution is quite inexpensive, but has failed to attract commercial interest due to an important flaw in its design.
  • the downward tapering shape of the cup combines with the weight of its contents to funnel and crowd the granular particles toward the cup bottom.
  • the particles becomes tightly packed and cannot be dispensed through the bottom opening any more. This effect is enhanced in the case of products with a high moisture content, such as grated cheese.
  • the technical problem underlying this invention is that of providing a dispenser for loose food products, in particular granular or powdered products such as grated cheese, with appropriate structural and functional features to allow a long-term preservation of the food products therein contained, as well as to facilitate dispensing in precise amounts, thereby to overcome the drawbacks outlined with reference to the prior art.
  • the principle upon which the solution proposed in the present invention is founded is that of providing a dispenser in the form of a tray-type container having at least one side wall formed with a discharge port that is normally closed by a tear-off label.
  • a dispenser of granular or powdered food products, such as grated cheese or the like loose food products, according to this invention, is shown at 1 in schematic form and is adapted to conserve food products durably therein.
  • the dispenser 1 also serves as a container for the food product, a granular type of food product being generally shown at 10. This dispenser is also suitable for long-term storage of the products therein in the cooled counters of food stores.
  • the dispenser 1 comprises a tray-type container 2, which is closed at the top with a sheet cover 3 of a synthetic material heat-sealed all around the tray rim.
  • the container 2 is preferably made of a thermoformed synthetic plastics material for food applications.
  • the product 10 is contained and preserved in the dispenser 1 under an inert atmosphere, preferably nitrogen gas.
  • the container 2 is thermoformed from a multi-layer sheet of a transparent synthetic material. More particularly, the multi-layer sheet comprises: an outward layer of polystyrene, polyolefin, or polyester resins; an intermediate barrier layer, e.g. ethylvinyl alcohol; and an inward layer of weldable polyesters.
  • the multi-layer sheet comprises: an outward layer of polystyrene, polyolefin, or polyester resins; an intermediate barrier layer, e.g. ethylvinyl alcohol; and an inward layer of weldable polyesters.
  • the intermediate layer is substantially air-impervious and exerts an antagonist activity towards oxygen.
  • the intermediate layer serves an anti-ageing function that contributes to a proper and durable product preservation.
  • Sheet 3 also has a multi-layered structure and includes an oxygen-antagonist intermediate layer.
  • the tray-type container has a shallow elongate shape, with a length dimension L greater than the width N, and a depth H being 1 ⁇ 4 to 1 ⁇ 2 the length L.
  • the depth H of the tray-type container is less than one-third its length L.
  • At least one side wall 4 of the tray is formed with a discharge port 5 through which the loose granular product can flow out in use of the dispenser by a consumer of the product.
  • the granular product is not crammed against the discharge port 5 by gravity, and the flaking off and delivery of the grated cheese is facilitated.
  • the port 5 is circular and has a diameter of 14 to 22 mm, preferably of 16 mm.
  • a label 6 is applied originally over the port 5 to keep the dispenser 1 sealed throughout its shelf life, and is adapted to be torn off by the consumer.
  • the label 6 also includes a barrier layer of the same type as that provided in the structure of the container 2.
  • the label 6 is of a self-sticking type with an adhesive-free tab 9 providing a grip for tearing off the label.
  • the label 6 could be heat sealed.
  • the dispenser 1 is also provided with a stopper 11 for quick application to the port 5 to close it again after use.
  • the stopper 11 may be perforated and include a snap-on cap.
  • the dispenser 1 has a side wall 4' set at an angle ⁇ of inclination to the container bottom 7.
  • This dispenser also has a flat side wall portion 4" set at a smaller angle ⁇ of inclination to the tray bottom 7 than angle ⁇ .
  • the discharge port 5 for the product is provided in the flat portion 4", so as to further facilitate the flaking off and delivery of the granular product in use of the dispenser.
  • the side walls actually define a funnel-shaped section in the tray, but the discharge port 5 is formed laterally in said funnel-shaped section, i.e. through a side wall rather than the bottom as in the state of the art.
  • the port formed in a side wall has proved effective to promote the flaking off and the regular delivery of the product as required.
  • the port 5 in the wall 4" would also be covered with a self-sticking or heat-sealed label adapted to be torn off.
  • the tray container of the dispenser 1 is boat-shaped.
  • the discharge port 5 for the product is provided in the pointed forward end of the boat shape.
  • the port 5 is covered with a label 6, and a stopper 11 for re-closing the container is provided for quick application to the port 5.
  • a side wall 12 of the tray-type container 2, located opposite from the side wall 4 with the port 5, advantageously extends almost square to the container bottom 7. This allows the dispenser 1 to stand upright on said wall 12.
  • a pad 13, located at the container bottom 7, may be associated with the wall 12 of the tray-type container 2 opposite from the side wall 4.
  • the pad 13 has preferably an adhesive-coated surface for quick attachment to the side wall 12 of the dispenser 1, and is useful to prop up the dispenser 1, such that the latter can rest upright on the top edge of the wall 12 and the pad 13.
  • the dispenser 1 is cup-shaped as at 16, and the port 5 is provided in a flat portion 14 of the cup side wall close to the cup bottom 15.
  • the cup-shaped container is made from a thermoformed transparent multi-layer sheet, and closed at the top with a sheet cover 3 of a synthetic material, which is heat-sealed around the cup rim.
  • the port 5 is covered with the tear-off label 6, which label will then leave the place to the stopper 11 for re-closing the dispenser.
  • the dispenser of this invention does solve the technical problem, and affords advantageous features, foremost among which is that it doubles as a container for the long-term storage of food products under an inert atmosphere, and as a uniquely serviceable dispenser.
  • the grated product is allowed to run out smoothly and controllably, and even in the event of a product with a high moisture content tending to aggregate into lumps, a gentle shaking of the dispenser is enough to restore the product to its loose granular form for an efficient delivery.
  • the product In all conditions of use, the product will always be discharged through one side, and will not crowd toward the discharge port under its own weight, as is instead the case with conventional dispensers.
  • the dispenser of this invention allows the food products packaged in it to be preserved and used for a relatively long time after the package is unsealed.

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EP01830118A EP1234782A1 (fr) 2001-02-21 2001-02-21 Distributeur de produits alimentaires en forme de granules ou poudre, p.ex. fromage râpé
PCT/EP2002/001770 WO2002066337A2 (fr) 2001-02-21 2002-02-20 Distributeur de produits alimentaires sous forme granulaire ou pulverulente, par exemple, du fromage rape et des produits alimentaires similaires, et procede de fabrication correspondant
CA002438474A CA2438474C (fr) 2001-02-21 2002-02-20 Distributeur de produits alimentaires sous forme granulaire ou pulverulente, par exemple, du fromage rape et procede de fabrication correspondant
DE60215472T DE60215472D1 (de) 2001-02-21 2002-02-20 Abgabevorrichtung für körnige oder pulverförmige lebensmittel, zum beispiel geriebene käse und ähnliche lose lebensmittel
EP02700256A EP1373092B1 (fr) 2001-02-21 2002-02-20 Distributeur de produits alimentaires sous forme granulaire ou pulvérulente, par exemple du fromage rapé et des produits alimentaires similaires
JP2002565862A JP2004525826A (ja) 2001-02-21 2002-02-20 例えば粉チーズや同様のばらばらの形態を成す食品等の粒状食品または粉末食品のためのディスペンサ及びその製造プロセス
AU2002233349A AU2002233349A1 (en) 2001-02-21 2002-02-20 Dispenser for granular or powdered food products, for example grated cheese, and corresponding manufacturing process
AT02700256T ATE342850T1 (de) 2001-02-21 2002-02-20 Abgabevorrichtung für körnige oder pulverförmige lebensmittel, zum beispiel geriebene käse und ähnliche lose lebensmittel
US10/468,477 US20040140240A1 (en) 2001-02-21 2002-02-20 Dispenser for granular or powdered food products, for example grated cheese and similar loose food products , and corresponding manufacturing process

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CH451808A (de) * 1967-03-14 1968-05-15 Kistler Ag Wattepackung
DE1786288A1 (de) * 1968-09-12 1972-04-20 Thiel Alfons W Kunststoffbehaelter fuer fluessige und schuettfaehige Fuellgueter
DE2235279A1 (de) * 1972-07-19 1974-01-31 Applic Plastique Mec Elec Wiederverschliessbarer, tiefgezogener kunststoffbehaelter
US4140241A (en) * 1978-01-17 1979-02-20 The Continental Group, Inc. Bottom end tape seal
US4588078A (en) * 1984-02-06 1986-05-13 Ferrero S.P.A. Package for food products, particularly sweet products
US4779736A (en) * 1985-09-27 1988-10-25 Gordon Geasland Tubular plastic shipping, storage and dispensing container
DE8901655U1 (de) * 1989-02-14 1989-04-06 Gizeh-Werk Gmbh, 5275 Bergneustadt Verpackungsbehältnis
DE8909720U1 (de) * 1989-08-12 1990-12-13 Robert Bosch Gmbh, 70469 Stuttgart Kunststoffbehälter
EP0642979A1 (fr) * 1993-09-10 1995-03-15 Sandherr Packungen Ag Récipient en plastique du type bouteille

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US3318487A (en) * 1965-06-28 1967-05-09 Illinois Tool Works Composite package
CH451808A (de) * 1967-03-14 1968-05-15 Kistler Ag Wattepackung
DE1786288A1 (de) * 1968-09-12 1972-04-20 Thiel Alfons W Kunststoffbehaelter fuer fluessige und schuettfaehige Fuellgueter
DE2235279A1 (de) * 1972-07-19 1974-01-31 Applic Plastique Mec Elec Wiederverschliessbarer, tiefgezogener kunststoffbehaelter
US4140241A (en) * 1978-01-17 1979-02-20 The Continental Group, Inc. Bottom end tape seal
US4588078A (en) * 1984-02-06 1986-05-13 Ferrero S.P.A. Package for food products, particularly sweet products
US4779736A (en) * 1985-09-27 1988-10-25 Gordon Geasland Tubular plastic shipping, storage and dispensing container
DE8901655U1 (de) * 1989-02-14 1989-04-06 Gizeh-Werk Gmbh, 5275 Bergneustadt Verpackungsbehältnis
DE8909720U1 (de) * 1989-08-12 1990-12-13 Robert Bosch Gmbh, 70469 Stuttgart Kunststoffbehälter
EP0642979A1 (fr) * 1993-09-10 1995-03-15 Sandherr Packungen Ag Récipient en plastique du type bouteille

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