EP1264781A1 - Package containing foodstuffs - Google Patents

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EP1264781A1
EP1264781A1 EP01112936A EP01112936A EP1264781A1 EP 1264781 A1 EP1264781 A1 EP 1264781A1 EP 01112936 A EP01112936 A EP 01112936A EP 01112936 A EP01112936 A EP 01112936A EP 1264781 A1 EP1264781 A1 EP 1264781A1
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tray
package
shape
lid
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John Heeley
John Dickens
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Kraft Foods R&D Inc Deutschland
Kraft Foods R&D Inc USA
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Priority to EP01112936A priority Critical patent/EP1264781A1/en
Priority to PL02354280A priority patent/PL354280A1/xx
Priority to SK799-2002A priority patent/SK7992002A3/sk
Priority to HU0201899A priority patent/HUP0201899A2/hu
Priority to CA002389072A priority patent/CA2389072A1/en
Priority to NO20022651A priority patent/NO20022651L/no
Publication of EP1264781A1 publication Critical patent/EP1264781A1/en
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65D81/02—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 specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
    • B65D81/025—Containers made of sheet-like material and having a shape to accommodate contents
    • B65D81/027—Containers made of sheet-like material and having a shape to accommodate contents double-walled
    • 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
    • B65D85/60—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for sweets or like confectionery products

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  • the invention relates to a package containing foodstuffs.
  • Packages which contain foodstuffs, such as confectionary products or sweets, must fulfil a number of different requirements. Firstly, the contents of the package needs to be retained safely within the package. Secondly, the package must be sealed in a manner to maintain freshness of the contents and prevent them from spoiling. Furthermore the package should have sufficient stability so as to prevent the package from deforming which would also endanger the shape and outer appearance of the contents. Moreover, it is desired to provide outer surfaces on a package which can be used to display product information directed to the customer. Finally, the company offering the foodstuffs to the customer is interested in a smart outer appearance of the package and, at the same time, an inexpensive package design.
  • DE-AS 1 246 533 discloses a package for a comparably large egg made of chocolate, which is placed in a shaped plastic tray such that it mostly extends beyond the upper rim of the tray. The egg is retained by means of a retaining sleeve, and the package is covered by a lid. The bottom of the package is constituted by a carton which is retained by means of a folded edge of the shaped tray.
  • DE-U-7122 012 discloses an open tray, which is made of a shaped plastic part reinforced by a shaped card member retained in the bottom of the plastic part.
  • DE-U-1 927 169 a shaped plastic part is disclosed comprising indentations for accommodating confectionary products, at the lower end of which a carton is attached by means of gluing or welding.
  • DE-AS 1 200 023 discloses a package made of a shaped plastic part engaging with a flat lid of card, which is retained by means of a projecting shape of the upper part of the plastic member.
  • the underlying objective of the invention is to provide a package adapted to contain foodstuffs, in particular confectionary products and/or sweets, being of a simple and at the same time rigid design, in which the contents can be retained safely and in a manner to securely prevent spoiling them.
  • the inventive package on the one hand, comprises a shaped tray, e.g. made of plastic.
  • the tray is adapted to contain foodstuffs and could, e.g. comprise plural indentations, in which confectionary products can be placed.
  • the tray of the inventive package is reinforced by means of a flat card, preferably made of cardboard, carton, rigid paper or plastic, which is retained at the bottom of the tray.
  • the engagement between the shaped tray and the flat card is achieved by means of engaging portions and/or adhesive. This type of connection between the tray and the card can be formed in a simple manner and will, at the same time, provide a rigid combination of the mentioned members.
  • a membrane lid is sealed, preferably hot-sealed to the top of the tray.
  • the inventive package as such is essentially constituted by only three components, i.e. the tray, the base card and the membrane lid. Additional material can be placed in the package between the contents and the lid.
  • the bonding between the membrane lid and the tray, in particular the hot-sealing can be produced in an inexpensive manner and can, at the same time, ensure a hermetic seal, so that spoiling or deterioration of the contents is securely prevented.
  • the inventive package is of a simple and inexpensive design, it fulfils the requirements with regard to stability and retaining of the contents. Furthermore, the inventive package does advantageously provide outer surfaces, which can be seen by the consumer, on which product information and commercial messages can be communicated to the consumer.
  • both the membrane lid and the base card can contain such information.
  • the membrane lid can both display product or other information and comprise transparent portions, through which the contents can be seen. This will advantageously address the consumer and provide an attractive product presentation.
  • the membrane lid could be of an arbitrary shape, and could be sealed to the top of the tray at any portion thereof.
  • the tray comprises a continuous, flange-like upper edge or rim to which the lid is sealed. As the edge will be in one and the same plane, the step of sealing the membrane lid to the top of the tray is remarkably facilitated.
  • the shaped tray comprises plural short, inwardly extending engaging projections, which engage with the edge of the card.
  • the projections can be of any length and can have the shape of projecting points or ridges with a length of up to a few centimetres.
  • such engaging portions can be formed integrally with sidewalls of the shaped tray at the lower portion thereof.
  • the lid is made of paper, carton, plastic or a composite thereof. These materials can easily and reliably be sealed to the top of the tray.
  • the membrane lid can be generally of any shape. However, it is preferred to provide the membrane lid with a flat shape, which facilitates sealing thereof to the tray.
  • the membrane lid comprises a transparent portion which means that it could also be entirely transparent.
  • the tray, the base card and the membrane lid can be of any shape.
  • the shapes of these components can differ from each other, e.g. the bottom carton and/or the membrane lid could be shaped such that they cover only a part of the bottom or the top of the tray.
  • the mentioned members shape are the same shape as for all of the mentioned components.
  • the membrane lid will preferably have a shape, which - in a plane view thereof - is identical to the shape of the tray in a plane view thereof.
  • the bottom carton will have an identical shape with the exception that it could be somewhat smaller since it engages with projections of the tray, which extend somewhat inwards.
  • the shape thereof is a symbol, such as a heart or a drop.
  • any other recognizable shapes, preferably representing a symbol are possible.
  • a heart shape for the entire package is preferred.
  • a drop-shaped package contains plural drop-shaped confectionary products or sweets.
  • the tray of the inventive package comprises plural indentations which have a shape which again corresponds to the shape of the tray as a whole.
  • a heart-shaped tray might comprise plural heart-shaped indentations for receiving plural heart-shaped confectionary products.
  • the inventive package is intended to attract the consumer's eye.
  • the inventive package in particular the tray and/or the lid thereof, comprises an opening, which is adapted to receive a holder of a presentation device.
  • the inventive package might comprise a so-called euroslot, which is a transverse elongated slot comprising a somewhat widened centre portion.
  • the inventive package can advantageously be presented on common holders so as to address the customer.
  • Fig. 1 shows the method (from top to bottom) how the novel package 10 is made comprising a membrane lid 12, a shaped tray 14 and a card 16.
  • the shaped tray comprises portions, which are adapted to cooperate with the lid 12 and the base card 16, the shaped tray 14 will be described first.
  • the shaped tray 14 is in the depicted embodiment, generally, as seen in a plan view, heart-shaped. However, it should be noted that the tray could be of any other desired shape.
  • the centre portion of the tray 14, which is adapted to receive a plurality of, in the depicted case eight, confectionary products comprises eight indentations 18, which are also heart-shaped, so that they are adapted to receive heart-shaped confectionary products.
  • the plastic material from which the tray 14 is made, extends downwards to a lower edge 20 of the tray and then again upwards towards the upper edge of the tray 14.
  • the plastic material is extended outwards for a few millimetres so as to form a perimeter flange-like rim 22, to which the membrane lid 12 is sealed.
  • an entirely flat membrane lid 12 can be sealed to the rim 22 so as to cover the products contained in the package as well as seal these from the environment in order to keep their freshness.
  • the edge portion of the shaped tray is formed, generally U-shaped, in that the rim 22 is formed adjacent to a perimeter sidewall 24, which is formed in a U-shape at the bottom of the package so as to define a lower edge. From that edge, generally extending vertically, a sidewall of the receiving section comprising the indentations 18 is formed.
  • the bottom of the space, which is defined underneath the indentations is covered by the base card 16, which provides the inventive package 10 with stability and, furthermore, allows product information to be displayed on the underside of the package.
  • the card 16 can be glued to the lower edge of the package.
  • the card 16 can also be retained at the bottom of the shaped tray 14 by means of engaging projections, which extend inwards so as to keep the card 16 from falling out in a downward direction.
  • the tray 14 is shaped somewhat differently compared to the tray 14 of the embodiment of Fig. 1.
  • the tray is of a drop-like shape and so are also the base card 16 and the membrane lid 12.
  • these shapes correspond to each other in that the drop-shaped tray of Fig. 2 is adapted to receive - in the depicted embodiment - six drop-shaped confectionary products.
  • the free outer edge of the tray 14 is not formed around the top rim 22, but at the bottom of the tray 14.
  • the engaging projections 26 are formed so as to retain the base card 16.
  • the base card 16 will be located a few millimetres above the level of the lower edge of the tray 14.
  • the edge of the tray is, as seen in a cross-sectional view, formed in an inverted U-shape, in that the plastic material extends - beginning from the free edge - upwards and sidewards so as to define the upper rim 22.
  • a short inner wall is formed extending vertically downwards from the rim 22 and delimiting the so-called receiving section, in which the indentations 18 are formed.
  • the base card 16 can be attached to the shaped tray 14 so as to retain the card safely in its place, provide the tray with the required stability and provide the inventive package with a surface, on which product or other information can be displayed.
  • the membrane lid 12 which is hot-sealed to the rim 22 so as to safely retain the confectionary products within the package and ensure their freshness.
  • the membrane lid 12 can in both embodiments, be entirely transparent or comprise transparent portions, so as to allow the consumer to view the contents.
  • the shaped tray could, e.g. at the narrow end of the drop-shape, i.e. according to Fig. 2 the front right-hand corner, be extended to a flat section comprising a slot, by means of which the inventive package could be put on elongated, horizontally extending holding members.
  • a flat section comprising a slot
  • such an extended flat section could lie in a plane parallel to the plane of the card 16, so that the inventive package can be put onto the described holding elements, so as to be vertically oriented.
  • the inventive package constitutes a package suitable for foodstuffs, such as confectionary products, sweets or the like, which is made of a low number of components and avoids the need of any outer carton or additional packaging as well as sealable sleeves in order to keep the freshness of the products.

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP01112936A EP1264781A1 (en) 2001-06-06 2001-06-06 Package containing foodstuffs
PL02354280A PL354280A1 (en) 2001-06-06 2002-06-05 Package for articles of food
SK799-2002A SK7992002A3 (en) 2001-06-06 2002-06-05 Package for food products
HU0201899A HUP0201899A2 (hu) 2001-06-06 2002-06-05 Csomagolás élelmiszerek számára
CA002389072A CA2389072A1 (en) 2001-06-06 2002-06-05 Package containing foodstuff
NO20022651A NO20022651L (no) 2001-06-06 2002-06-05 Pakning inneholdende matvarer

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HU (1) HUP0201899A2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
NO (1) NO20022651L (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
PL (1) PL354280A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
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ITRM20090171A1 (it) * 2009-04-15 2010-10-16 Mauro Biagioli Kit multisensoriale ad uso personale.
ITTO20090577A1 (it) * 2009-07-29 2011-01-30 Soremartec Sa Contenitore, particolarmente per prodotti dolciari
GB2481410A (en) * 2010-06-22 2011-12-28 Border Biscuits Ltd Food packaging with a recessed surface connecting to side walls top edges
WO2016180722A1 (en) * 2015-05-08 2016-11-17 Torus Pak Research And Development S.À R.L Food package with protective base
US10017317B2 (en) 2005-04-28 2018-07-10 Torus Pak Research And Development S.A.R.L. Food package and method for transfer of food

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US3013656A (en) * 1958-05-15 1961-12-19 Cordis Corp Disposable medical trays
US3016178A (en) * 1960-02-19 1962-01-09 Charles J Knocks Box construction
DE1200023B (de) 1962-01-15 1965-09-02 Beckman Instruments Inc Geraet zur Anzeige der Konzentration eines in einem Gasgemisch enthaltenen Analysengases
DE1246533B (de) 1965-08-19 1967-08-03 Stahl Kern Kahles & Co Verpackungsbehaeltnis z. B. fuer ein Geschenkosterei
DE1927169U (de) 1965-08-30 1965-11-11 Kalle Ag Sortierkartonage fuer suesswaren u. dgl.
US3744663A (en) * 1969-08-21 1973-07-10 Plastofilm Inc Three component package having at least two components formed of vacuum molded plastic film
US3759413A (en) * 1971-03-01 1973-09-18 G Ardito Container
DE2605367A1 (de) * 1976-02-11 1977-08-18 Metabowerke Kg Verpackung in form einer aufnahmeschale, insbesondere fuer werkzeuge
DE8529760U1 (de) * 1985-10-19 1985-12-05 Daub, Hans, 2000 Hamburg Buchartige Verpackung
WO1994002381A1 (en) * 1992-07-17 1994-02-03 Ciba-Geigy Ag Package for use in the transport of chemicals, particularly for the transport of water-soluble bags of agricultural chemicals in gel or liquid form

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US10017317B2 (en) 2005-04-28 2018-07-10 Torus Pak Research And Development S.A.R.L. Food package and method for transfer of food
ITRM20090171A1 (it) * 2009-04-15 2010-10-16 Mauro Biagioli Kit multisensoriale ad uso personale.
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ITTO20090577A1 (it) * 2009-07-29 2011-01-30 Soremartec Sa Contenitore, particolarmente per prodotti dolciari
GB2481410A (en) * 2010-06-22 2011-12-28 Border Biscuits Ltd Food packaging with a recessed surface connecting to side walls top edges
WO2016180722A1 (en) * 2015-05-08 2016-11-17 Torus Pak Research And Development S.À R.L Food package with protective base

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PL354280A1 (en) 2002-12-16
NO20022651L (no) 2002-12-09
CA2389072A1 (en) 2002-12-06
HUP0201899A2 (hu) 2003-01-28
HU0201899D0 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 2002-08-28
NO20022651D0 (no) 2002-06-05

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