EP1533245A1 - Récipient pour produits alimentaires - Google Patents

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EP1533245A1
EP1533245A1 EP03425731A EP03425731A EP1533245A1 EP 1533245 A1 EP1533245 A1 EP 1533245A1 EP 03425731 A EP03425731 A EP 03425731A EP 03425731 A EP03425731 A EP 03425731A EP 1533245 A1 EP1533245 A1 EP 1533245A1
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Giuseppe Terrasi
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Ferrero OHG
Ferrero SpA
Soremartec SA
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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
    • B65D77/22—Details
    • B65D77/24—Inserts or accessories added or incorporated during filling of containers
    • B65D77/245—Utensils for removing the contents from the package, e.g. spoons, forks, spatulas
    • 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
    • B65D51/28—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials
    • 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
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/0003—Two or more closures
    • B65D2251/0006—Upper closure
    • B65D2251/0015—Upper closure of the 41-type
    • 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
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/0003—Two or more closures
    • B65D2251/0068—Lower closure
    • B65D2251/0093—Membrane

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  • the present invention relates to a container for food products of the type comprising a first half-shell and a second half-shell which can be fitted together mouth to mouth and each of which defines a respective first or second containing chamber for receiving a food product or an accessory such as a toy or the like, respectively.
  • both of the two half-shells of plastics material have flanged rims to which a sealing foil is applied and the half-shells are connected to one another along the flanged rims, for example, by ultrasound or electric welding or the like.
  • These containers generally have an egg-like shape which is desirable but which has an oval flange of considerable dimensions which is not desirable from the aesthetic point of view but is necessary to permit the connection between the two half-shells.
  • the egg-shaped container is divided into two half-shells along a plane of symmetry so that the two half-shells are fitted together along their oval mouth profiles.
  • the display of the product in a vertical position is problematical, particularly when the food product is constituted by a composition of a creamy consistency which can flow since, in the vertical position, the cream comes into contact with the sealing foil.
  • the spreading accessory which is generally associated with the container to enable the creamy food composition to be consumed has to be positioned outside the half-shell including the food composition to prevent the accessory coming into contact with the creamy composition as a result of the display of the container in a vertical position or as a result of its being positioned vertically during transportation and/or handling.
  • the present invention provides a novel structure for a container of the above-mentioned type which overcomes the above-mentioned possible problems.
  • An object of the invention is therefore a container or package for food products comprising two half-shells which can be fitted together mouth to mouth and each of which defines a respective containing chamber, closed by a closure element, for receiving a food product or an accessory, respectively, characterized in that the two half-shells are connected to one another by form-fit connection means and in that one of the half-shells, which defines the chamber for containing the food product, is closed by means of a sealing foil that is applied to the mouth profile, and the other half-shell, which defines the chamber for containing the accessory, is closed by means of a transverse partition which is associated with the wall of the half-shell by form-fit means in a position set back relative to the mouth end of the half-shell.
  • the container according to the invention preferably has a generally egg-shaped configuration formed by a first half-shell 2 constituting the base and by a second half-shell 4 constituting the top, the mouth of each half-shell having a substantially circular profile.
  • the top half-shell 4 may have a more or less tapered shape or may be shaped in a manner such that the container as the whole adopts a generally drop-shaped configuration, whilst preferably retaining a circular mouth profile.
  • the base half-shell 2 preferably has a spheroidal wall but base half-shells provided with integral pedestals, as indicated in Figure 1b, or having a flat bearing surface may also be used.
  • the two half-shells 2 and 4 are made of plastics material suitable for contact with foodstuffs and are preferably produced by an injection-moulding technique, although they may also be produced by other forming techniques, for example, by thermoforming.
  • the half-shell 2 has its mouth fitted in the mouth opening of the half-shell 4 and the two half-shells are connected to one another by form-fit connection means, particularly by snap, push or screw connection means, for example, of the mortise and tenon type.
  • the form-fit connection means may, for example, comprise an annular rib or flange 6 which extends around the mouth of the container 2 and which can engage a groove 8 which is complementary therewith and is formed in the side wall 10 of the half-shell 4, adjacent its mouth, and which defines an end tooth 8a that engages the rib.
  • the form fit between the two half-shells does not take place along the entire mouth profiles of the two half-shells but is limited to discrete, angularly spaced-apart regions.
  • the groove 8 is formed in a plurality of angularly spaced-apart terminal appendages 12 of the half-shell 4.
  • the annular flange or rib 6 has a generally flat, annular upper surface 14 to which a thin sealing foil 16 of the type commonly used for sealing food products is applied by welding, by known welding techniques; the foil is constituted, for example, by an aluminium foil, by a laminated foil of aluminium and plastics material, or by plastics material.
  • the sealing foil 16 may have a peripheral gripping tab (not shown) for facilitating its removal by the consumer.
  • the half-shell 2 defines in its interior a chamber 18 in which a food mass of a confectionery product M such as, for example, a composition of creamy or pasty consistency, is enclosed.
  • a confectionery product M such as, for example, a composition of creamy or pasty consistency
  • support means are associated with the wall 20 of the half-shell 2 for supporting an extraction member, such as, for example, a generally flat spatula or a spoon C which is arranged inside the chamber 18, bearing on the support means.
  • an extraction member such as, for example, a generally flat spatula or a spoon C which is arranged inside the chamber 18, bearing on the support means.
  • the support means may be constituted, for example, by an annular shoulder or flange extending from the wall 20 of the half-shell 2 towards the interior of the chamber 18 at a predetermined distance from the mouth of the container, so as to enable the spatula or spoon C to be arranged in a transverse position with its ends bearing on the upper face of the annular flange or shoulder.
  • the support means comprise a tubular wall 22 which is integral with the wall 20 and which extends from an intermediate region of the wall 20 of the half-shell 2 towards the mouth of the half-shell.
  • the spatula or spoon C is arranged transversely with its ends bearing on the end of the wall 22 which faces towards the mouth of the half-shell 2.
  • This solution is preferable and advantageous since the wall 22 also acts as a wall for confining the food composition M, preventing it from coming into contact with the regions of the sealing foil 16 that are adjacent its welding region.
  • the solution described enables the spatula or spoon C to be positioned inside the half-shell 2 containing the food mass, ensuring that the package is more hygienic.
  • the half-shell 4 which defines in its interior a chamber 24 for receiving an accessory or toy G constituting a so-called gift, is closed by a fairly rigid transverse partition 26, generally made of plastics material which engages with a form fit in an annular groove or channel formed in the wall 10 of the half-shell 4 in a position that is set back relative to the mouth ends of the wall 10 of the half-shell 4.
  • the wall 10 of the half-shell 4 comprises support means for the closure partition 26; the support means are constituted, for example, by a tubular wall 30 which is integral with the wall 10 and of which the ends facing towards the mouth of the half-shell 4 act as a support for the transverse closure partition 26.
  • support means 30 may also be formed by discontinuous, angularly spaced-apart wall elements, rather than by a continuous tubular wall.
  • the closure partition 26 may optionally comprise a tab 32 which is integral with the body of the partition 26 and which is bent, for example, with the aid of a film hinge, onto the face of the partition 26 that faces outwardly, to facilitate the removal of the partition 26 by the consumer and the consequent extraction of the gift.
  • the container according to the invention is intended generally to be packaged in turn in packages each of which comprises a plurality of containers and which are arranged for keeping the containers in a vertical or inclined position.
  • the container has a generally egg-shaped configuration
  • the container can easily be opened by the consumer by releasing the form-fit connection means. Once this operation has been performed, the two half-shells constitute independent containers which can be handled separately and opened by the consumer.

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WO2009136246A2 (fr) * 2008-05-05 2009-11-12 Preziosi Food S.R.L. Contenant pour produits alimentaires
ITMO20090271A1 (it) * 2009-11-10 2011-05-11 Messori Cioccolateria S R L Contenitore per un fluido.
WO2012090052A1 (fr) 2010-12-27 2012-07-05 Preziosi Food S.R.L. Récipient pour produits alimentaires
WO2016079663A1 (fr) 2014-11-21 2016-05-26 Preziosi Food S.R.L. Récipient pour produits alimentaires
CN107006434A (zh) * 2017-04-19 2017-08-04 沈阳金丰春航空科技有限公司 生物容器
ITUA20163087A1 (it) * 2016-05-02 2017-11-02 Preziosi Food S R L Contenitore per prodotti alimentari
US10479550B2 (en) 2012-03-26 2019-11-19 Kraft Foods R & D, Inc. Packaging and method of opening
US10507970B2 (en) 2013-03-07 2019-12-17 Mondelez Uk R&D Limited Confectionery packaging and method of opening
US10513388B2 (en) 2013-03-07 2019-12-24 Mondelez Uk R&D Limited Packaging and method of opening
EP3356258B1 (fr) * 2015-09-29 2021-01-13 Promo Concepts Ltd Récipient pour confiseries et procédé pour jouer

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DE7714613U1 (de) * 1977-05-07 1978-01-05 Hansa Meierei Hamburg Becherfoermiger Behaelter mit herausnehmbarer Trennwand
DE7921019U1 (de) * 1979-07-23 1979-10-18 Ferrero Ohg Rotationssymmetrischer Transport- und Schaubehaelter
US4465190A (en) * 1982-07-21 1984-08-14 Ferrero S.P.A. Package for food products particularly confectionery products
DE19533240A1 (de) * 1995-09-08 1997-03-13 Markus Christmann Leicht transportables Gefäß zur schnellen Zubereitung von Fertignahrungsmitteln
EP0768039A1 (fr) * 1995-10-16 1997-04-16 Soremartec S.A. Emballage pour aliment et accesoire
WO1999036319A1 (fr) * 1998-01-20 1999-07-22 Garrison Leigh Ensemble integre de bouteille et de capsule
EP0965539A1 (fr) * 1998-06-16 1999-12-22 Plasticos Espelt, S.L. Dispositif réutilisable pour le transport séparé et la consommation conjointe d' aliments
FR2822139A1 (fr) * 2001-03-14 2002-09-20 Fleury Michon Recipient incluant des ingredients alimentaires destinees a etre melanges avant consommation
US20020175093A1 (en) * 1998-09-25 2002-11-28 Alexandra Gordon Open cup lid packaging device for disc-shaped media and related materials and method for packaging such discs and material

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DE7714613U1 (de) * 1977-05-07 1978-01-05 Hansa Meierei Hamburg Becherfoermiger Behaelter mit herausnehmbarer Trennwand
DE7921019U1 (de) * 1979-07-23 1979-10-18 Ferrero Ohg Rotationssymmetrischer Transport- und Schaubehaelter
US4465190A (en) * 1982-07-21 1984-08-14 Ferrero S.P.A. Package for food products particularly confectionery products
DE19533240A1 (de) * 1995-09-08 1997-03-13 Markus Christmann Leicht transportables Gefäß zur schnellen Zubereitung von Fertignahrungsmitteln
EP0768039A1 (fr) * 1995-10-16 1997-04-16 Soremartec S.A. Emballage pour aliment et accesoire
WO1999036319A1 (fr) * 1998-01-20 1999-07-22 Garrison Leigh Ensemble integre de bouteille et de capsule
EP0965539A1 (fr) * 1998-06-16 1999-12-22 Plasticos Espelt, S.L. Dispositif réutilisable pour le transport séparé et la consommation conjointe d' aliments
US20020175093A1 (en) * 1998-09-25 2002-11-28 Alexandra Gordon Open cup lid packaging device for disc-shaped media and related materials and method for packaging such discs and material
FR2822139A1 (fr) * 2001-03-14 2002-09-20 Fleury Michon Recipient incluant des ingredients alimentaires destinees a etre melanges avant consommation

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2009136246A3 (fr) * 2008-05-05 2011-02-17 Preziosi Food S.R.L. Contenant pour produits alimentaires
WO2009136246A2 (fr) * 2008-05-05 2009-11-12 Preziosi Food S.R.L. Contenant pour produits alimentaires
ITMO20090271A1 (it) * 2009-11-10 2011-05-11 Messori Cioccolateria S R L Contenitore per un fluido.
WO2012090052A1 (fr) 2010-12-27 2012-07-05 Preziosi Food S.R.L. Récipient pour produits alimentaires
US10479550B2 (en) 2012-03-26 2019-11-19 Kraft Foods R & D, Inc. Packaging and method of opening
US10507970B2 (en) 2013-03-07 2019-12-17 Mondelez Uk R&D Limited Confectionery packaging and method of opening
US10513388B2 (en) 2013-03-07 2019-12-24 Mondelez Uk R&D Limited Packaging and method of opening
WO2016079663A1 (fr) 2014-11-21 2016-05-26 Preziosi Food S.R.L. Récipient pour produits alimentaires
EP3356258B1 (fr) * 2015-09-29 2021-01-13 Promo Concepts Ltd Récipient pour confiseries et procédé pour jouer
ITUA20163087A1 (it) * 2016-05-02 2017-11-02 Preziosi Food S R L Contenitore per prodotti alimentari
WO2017191540A1 (fr) * 2016-05-02 2017-11-09 Preziosi Food S.R.L. Contenant pour produits alimentaires
CN107006434A (zh) * 2017-04-19 2017-08-04 沈阳金丰春航空科技有限公司 生物容器
CN107006434B (zh) * 2017-04-19 2022-06-28 沈阳金丰春航空科技有限公司 生物容器

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