EP1810933A1 - Container comprising a mixing vessel - Google Patents

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EP1810933A1
EP1810933A1 EP05814245A EP05814245A EP1810933A1 EP 1810933 A1 EP1810933 A1 EP 1810933A1 EP 05814245 A EP05814245 A EP 05814245A EP 05814245 A EP05814245 A EP 05814245A EP 1810933 A1 EP1810933 A1 EP 1810933A1
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container
upper body
seal
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mixing vessel
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Armando J. Gonzales Suarez
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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
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/02—Internal fittings
    • B65D25/04—Partitions
    • B65D25/08—Partitions with provisions for removing or destroying, e.g. to facilitate mixing of contents
    • B65D25/087—Partitions with provisions for removing or destroying, e.g. to facilitate mixing of contents the partition being in the form of a plug or the like which can be raised off its seat by means of a pull cord or the like, e.g. the plug being connected to the cap
    • 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
    • B65D81/32—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 for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
    • B65D81/3216—Rigid containers disposed one within the other
    • B65D81/3222—Rigid containers disposed one within the other with additional means facilitating admixture

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  • the present invention relates to a container with mixing vessel, based on a receptacle consisting of two bodies that are joined together and which are separated by a membrane that can be removed causing the two bodies to communicate, having a lid that keeps the inside of the container sealed and which can be removed, serving to mix different drinks or any type of foods, e.g.
  • a salad and its dressing contained in the lower body and added to the upper body by combining them, the consumption of which requires them to be combined at the time when they are to be consumed, in a manner that is extremely convenient, safe and hygienic for the consumer-user of the object of the invention, considerably reducing the costs, as only one disposable container is needed for conveniently dispensing drinks such as water, juice or beer and combinations of drinks or foods, from the moment the container is manufactured to the product's final consumption.
  • the object of the invention is applicable both publicly in the hotel and catering or vending machine sector and domestically in cases where drinks or combinations of drinks or foods are dispensed and consumed, for which they must be combined in the presence of the consumer-user at the moment when they are to be consumed.
  • this method that is commonly used to dispense combinations of drinks also has a number of drawbacks for the consumer, as the quantities of drinks that are served are determined by the waiter that dispenses them, as well as the consumer having to trust the hygiene conditions offered by the establishment in terms of cleaning the glasses wherein the drink combination is served. Moreover, it is not possible to carry the receptacle wherein the drinks are served without a risk of spilling them, given the open nature of the type of container or glass commonly used.
  • the container with mixing vessel proposed by the invention represents a step forward compared to the containers of this type used until now, and it is fully successful in resolving the above-described problems, by using a single container throughout the manufacturing-packaging-distribution chain of the drinks or foods to be combined, therefore representing a saving in terms of both money and storage space, whilst also ensuring excellent safety and hygiene conditions of the drinks or foods to be dispensed in each of the processes involved in the aforementioned chain, guaranteeing the manufacturer a container with a unique and efficient design and with the possibility of including all the elements to be combined, thus also enabling the establishment to save on all the costs related to the need to return containers and bottles and to have glasses wherein to dispense the combinations of drinks, reducing the dispensing time and enabling exact quantities of drinks to be dispensed, with the consequent economic saving, it being possible to dispose of it simply, safely and ecologically after use.
  • the container with mixing vessel proposed by the invention has a number of advantages for the consumer-user, as it has excellent hygiene conditions and it is specifically known what substances are being consumed, thus making it impossible to unduly add any harmful substance, e.g. narcotics, to the content of the container without the consumer's knowledge, as the container is sealed prior to its use, allowing the user to close the container during its use for the safe use thereof, without spilling or breaking and with the possibility of disposing of the container simply, safely and ecologically after use.
  • any harmful substance e.g. narcotics
  • the container with mixing vessel that is the object of the invention is based on a container consisting of two bodies that are joined together and which are separated by a membrane made from an impermeable material, the drink required in the greatest quantity for producing the drink combination or the main food element that is to be mixed being placed in the lower body of the container, thus giving greater stability to the container as a whole.
  • the upper body of the container is made from a transparent material to allow visual access to its inside, which is empty when the container is manufactured, although the other drinks or foods, sauces or dressings that are to be combined with the drinks or foods in the lower body of the container can be placed inside it, there being a peripheral filling mark at a certain level of the upper body to mark the filling limit for a drink to be combined, the free edge of the upper body of the container having a peripheral edge whereon to receive a watertight lid-seal that seals the inside of the receptacle.
  • a puller made from a strong flexible material that is longer than the height of the upper body of the container, which is designed to protrude above it when the lid-seal is removed so that it is possible to grip it in order to remove the separating membrane by pulling it.
  • One end of the puller is fixed to the separating membrane and the opposite end has a gripping area consisting of a flat element made of a strong material with dimensions that noticeably coincide with those of a person's thumb.
  • the container consists of a lid-seal that is fixed to the free edge of the upper body, being provided with a peripheral sealing strip when the container is manufactured, which is removed to open the lid-seal when the container is to be used, the upper side of said lid-seal including an identification surface that can be inscribed or marked with common writing implements to identify the content of the container when necessary, having a hole closed by a flexible material that can be released in order to consume the contents of the container with the lid-seal in place and a straw inserted.
  • One practical embodiment contemplates the possibility that if the container that is the object of the invention is intended to contain foods, the cutlery needed to consume the foods contained inside the container is positioned on the inside of the lid-seal, i.e. inside the upper body, fastened by conventional means and preferably disposable.
  • the lid-seal is opened by removing the peripheral sealing strip, the upper body of the container being filled with the drink to be mixed with that contained in the lower body of the container, which can be situated in the upper body from the moment it is manufactured, then pulling on the puller that protrudes above the upper body of the container as a result of its length, thereby removing the separating membrane, which causes the two drinks or foods to mix, it being possible to put ice or any other substance into the container and replace the lid-seal in order to carry the container more conveniently and safely to consume its contents as required by the consumer.
  • the container with mixing vessel that is the object of the invention consists of a lower body (1) and an upper body (2) that are joined together and which are separated by a separating membrane (3) made from an impermeable material, the upper body (2) of the container being made from a transparent material, having a peripheral filling mark (6) at a certain height of the upper body (2), which has an upper peripheral edge (4) whereon to receive a watertight lid-seal (5) that seals the inside of the container.
  • a puller (7) made from a strong flexible material that is longer than the height of the upper body (2) of the container, which is fixed by one end to the separating membrane (3) and the opposite end has a gripping area (8) consisting of a flat element made of a strong material with dimensions that noticeably coincide with those of a person's thumb.
  • the peripheral area of the lid-seal (5) has a peripheral sealing strip (9), which is removed to open the lid-seal (5), the upper side of which includes an identification surface (10) that can be inscribed or marked with common writing implements to identify the content of the container, the lid-seal (5) having a hole (11) closed by a flexible material that can be released in order to consume the contents of the container with the lid-seal (5) in place and a straw inserted.
  • a peripheral sealing strip (9) which is removed to open the lid-seal (5), the upper side of which includes an identification surface (10) that can be inscribed or marked with common writing implements to identify the content of the container, the lid-seal (5) having a hole (11) closed by a flexible material that can be released in order to consume the contents of the container with the lid-seal (5) in place and a straw inserted.
  • the cutlery needed to consume the foods contained inside the container is positioned on the inside of the lid-seal (5), i.e. inside the upper body (2), fastened by conventional means and preferably disposable.

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ES200402670A ES2226589B1 (es) 2004-11-05 2004-11-05 Envase con vaso mezclador.
PCT/ES2005/000595 WO2006051138A1 (es) 2004-11-05 2005-11-04 Envase con vaso mezclador

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