EP1840041A1 - Conteneur comprenant deux gobelets insérés l'un dans l'autre - Google Patents

Conteneur comprenant deux gobelets insérés l'un dans l'autre Download PDF

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EP1840041A1
EP1840041A1 EP07251446A EP07251446A EP1840041A1 EP 1840041 A1 EP1840041 A1 EP 1840041A1 EP 07251446 A EP07251446 A EP 07251446A EP 07251446 A EP07251446 A EP 07251446A EP 1840041 A1 EP1840041 A1 EP 1840041A1
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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
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    • 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

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  • the lower cup is provided with a flanged rim at its open end which has an annular recess therein, and the top cup is provided with an annular flange formed about its open end.
  • the top cup flange is positioned within the recess of the lower cup flange to removably mount the top cup within the bottom cup.
  • the annular flange of the top cup is formed of a diameter and thickness that closely matches the diameter and depth of the bottom cup's annular recess to provide a continuous flat surface across the top of the flanges. This allows for effective mounting of the container's cover to seal the bottom and top cups, while also removably securing the top cup within the bottom cup.
  • top cup flange and bottom cup flange recess by closely matching the size and shape of the top cup flange and bottom cup flange recess, no voids or crevices occur between the mating surfaces which could allow entrance therein of food particles during the filling of a food product by the manufacturer. If this did occur, the food products trapped in the container would likely be spilled out when the top cup is removed from the lower container. Such voids and crevices, if present, also would increase the opportunity for foreign particles to lodge therein, resulting in an increased possibility that unsanitary or unhealthy conditions might occur.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the container device, showing in broken lines the cover of the container device.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a separated top cup and bottom cup.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective side view of the lower cup.
  • FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view of on line 4-4 of FIG. 3.
  • a container device generally indicated as 10, has an upper or top cup 12, nested within a lower or bottom cup 14.
  • a top or cover 16 closes and seals container device 10.
  • Cups 12 and 14 may be formed from a variety of known materials and in a number of known ways, but preferably are thermoformed of a plastic material, such as polypropylene, polyester or polystyrene, and cover 16 is preferably formed of a thin flexible plastic material, for example, a lamination of polypropylene or polyester with or without metallization, and a suitable heat-sealable layer.
  • Bottom cup 14 has sidewall 18 with an integrally formed bottom end 20, and an annular flange 22 at its top end 24.
  • Flange 22 defines opening 26 providing access to the hollow interior of container device 10.
  • sidewall 18 has a lower section 28 of a generally frusta-conical shape, and an upper section 30, also is of a generally frusta-conical shape.
  • the lower section 28 of sidewall 18 transitions in into upper section 30 at shoulder, or flange 32, radially extending outward from top end 34 of lower section 28 of sidewall 18 to the bottom end 36 of the upper sidewall section 30.
  • annular recess 54 has a general flat bottom surface 56, and a generally vertical and generally flat edge wall 58. It is noted that annual flange 42 of the cup 12 is formed to have an outer diameter that is approximately the same as the diameter of recess 54 at vertical edge 58 of annual recess 54. Also, the thickness of top cup flange 42 is approximately the same as the thickness of the depth of bottom cup flange recess 54. Thus, it can be appreciated that when top cup 12 is nested within bottom cup 14, outer vertical edge 48 of top cup flange 42 abuts against the inner vertical edge 58 of recess 54 in bottom cup flange 22. Also, since the thicknesses of top cup flange 42 and bottom cup annular recess 54 are substantially the same, the top surfaces 44 and 50 of flanges 42 and 22, respectively, provide a continuous flat surface across the top surface of container device 10.
  • container 10 may be utilized for a variety of applications, it is especially adaptable for the packaging of two separate food products which are to be packaged separately in a single container device 10, and that are intended for later combining and consumption from within container 10.
  • container 10 is described as packaging a yogurt as a first consumable 76 contained in bottom cup 14, and granola flakes as a second consumable 78 separately contained in top cup 12.
  • container 10 provides, in effect, three distinct compartments or chambers.
  • Lower cup 14 has a lower compartment 60 defined by the inner surface 62 of sidewall lower section 28, and by the inner surface 64 of bottom end 20.
  • Bottom cup 14 also has an upper compartment 66 defined by the inner surfaces 68 of upper sidewall section 30 and by the inner surface 69 of annular flange 32.
  • Lower compartment 60 is open at its top end adjacent to the bottom end opening of upper compartment 66.
  • Upper compartment 66 is also open to the exterior through top opening 26.
  • a third compartment 70 is provided for container 10 by top cup 12, and is defined by the inner surface 72 of top cup bottom wall 40 and the inner surfaces 74 of the top cup sidewall 38. Prior to attachment of cover 16, compartment 70 is open to the exterior at opening 80.
  • an empty bottom cup 14 is positioned at a typical filling station (not shown), such as that is known In the art.
  • bottom cup 14 is filled with yogurt 76 to substantially fill the bottom cup lower compartment 60.
  • yogurt 76 would not be filled to a level which would extend into lower cup upper compartment 66.
  • top cup 12 is positioned within the upper compartment 66 of bottom cup 14 with flange 42 nested within annular recess 54. This may be accomplished at the same filling station, or at another station to which the bottom cup 14 has been transported.
  • top cup 12 when top cup 12 is positioned on bottom cup 14, top cup 12 acts to seal opening 26 and thus also seals lower compartment 60 containing the previously filled yogurt 76. At.this point, the container device 10 is ready for filling with a second consumable 78 such as granola flakes 78.
  • foil top cover16 is positioned over the top surfaces 42, 50, of flanges 22 and 42, respectively, and sealed thereto by any suitable means known in the art, such as, for example, by adhesive. Once so positioned, top 16 seals top opening 57 of top cup 12 and also acts to further seal bottom cup opening 26, as well as to removably secure top cup 12 within bottom cup 14.
  • top cup 12 is removed from its position within bottom cup 14.
  • top cup 12 may be provided with a removal aid (not shown), which may be, for example, a pull tab secured to top cup 12, or a depression or cut-out section formed within top cup sidewall 38 to better provide a grip for the removal of top cup 12.
  • the increased diameter of opening 26 for upper compartment 66, relative to the diameter of opening 82 for lower compartment 60, also provides more room for the entrance of a spoon or other utensil used to consume the food products. It also provides a more convenient space to initially scoop the consumables from the container 10.
  • an advantage of the increased diameter upper compartment 66 relates to the angle at which a spoon needs to be disposed to initially scoop a consumable from container 10.
  • the more narrow a container the steeper the angle at which a spoon needs to be positioned to gain access to the food stored therein.
  • a bowl shaped container allows a shallow angle for scooping food therefrom, while on the other extreme, a more narrow "test tube” like shaped container would require a relatively steep angle.
  • One problem with a steeper angle is that the product scooped by a spoon is more likely to spill from the spoon if the user withdraws the spoon at a steep angle.
  • a consumer may attempt to compensate for this effect by tilting the container as the consumer scoops food content from within the container.
  • a tilted container however, is more likely to cause spilling of the contents, especially initially when the container is more fully filled with food product.
  • the present invention allows for a more shallow angle for initially scooping food products. Furthermore, as the volume of food content is reduced, the consumer may tilt the container to scoop the remaining contents from within container 10, with the increased head space of the larger diameter top compartment 66 acting to prevent spilling of the contents from container 10. Moreover, the above advantage is accomplished without increasing the diameter of lower section 28 to a point where the ease of gripping the container would be compromised.
  • container device 10 of the present invention lies in the fact that the increased diameter upper compartment 66 of bottom cup 12 provides an illusion of greater volume for the container overall. This aids the manufacturer in marketing its product, and aids a diet conscious consumer by providing a serving portion which appears larger than it actually is.
  • the container may be used with countless other combinations. It may also have more than one consumable placed in an individual compartment, either in a layered arrangement or mixed together, as long as those consumables can be compatibly stored together. Moreover, the consumable need not be limited to edible consumables, and other types of materials may be advantageously stored in container device 10. Also, other shapes maybe employed for the cups rather than the inverted domed shape shown for top cup 12 and the frusta-conical shaped compartments of the bottom cup 14.

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