EP2055642B1 - Verpackung für ein Lebensmittelprodukt - Google Patents

Verpackung für ein Lebensmittelprodukt Download PDF

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EP2055642B1
EP2055642B1 EP07119822A EP07119822A EP2055642B1 EP 2055642 B1 EP2055642 B1 EP 2055642B1 EP 07119822 A EP07119822 A EP 07119822A EP 07119822 A EP07119822 A EP 07119822A EP 2055642 B1 EP2055642 B1 EP 2055642B1
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Caroline Maria Cornelissen
Ronnie Johannes Wilhelmus Groenland
Antonius Gerardus Adrianus Van Veen
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  • the invention relates to a packaging for containing a food product, such as a piece of cheese or slices of cheese, the packaging comprising the features according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a packaging for a piece of cheese or slices of cheese is known.
  • This packaging consists of a tray-like container and a cover.
  • the tray-like container has a rectangular base and four upright walls.
  • the upright walls define an upper rim of the container, which upper rim delimits an opening.
  • the opening can be closed by the cover.
  • the cover has a circumferential rim which can be snapped onto the upper rim of the container.
  • the cover is provided with a stiffening ridge which runs along the entire circumferential rim.
  • the packaging is quite rigid.
  • the cover is relatively flexible. The flexible cover is not very user-friendly, in particular when reclosing the packaging.
  • WO 03/068623 A1 discloses a container lid having a main body portion and a peripheral sealing lip.
  • the main body portion of the container lid is provided with inwardly extending strengthening ribs.
  • a problem of this container lid is that it may bend to some extend causing its dimensional stability to be reduced.
  • the stiffening rib is integrally formed with the cover.
  • the longitudinal direction of at least a portion of the stiffening rib is not parallel, but inclined to the circumferential rim of the cover.
  • the stiffening rib in the cover tapers inwards with respect to the outer circumferential rim.
  • US2007/0092611 discloses a food package for sliced food products.
  • the food package comprises a tray 12 and a lid 18 that are made of a thermoformed plastic material.
  • the food package is a rigid-rigid design.
  • the lid includes flat support channels extending along the longer dimension of the rectangular shape of the lid. These support channels serve to strengthen the lid and prevent deformation of the lid during opening such that it may be reclosed properly.
  • the flat support channels are not arranged at an angle with respect to the rim of the lid. Also, the flat support channels affect the available label area.
  • the stiffening rib according to the invention may be configured in various ways.
  • the stiffening rib comprises a first end arranged at the circumferential rim, wherein the stiffening rib extends inwards from said first end.
  • the stiffening rib may comprise a second end arranged at the circumferential rim, wherein the stiffening rib extends from said ends inwards into the cover. This increases the stiffness of the cover.
  • the circumferential rim of the cover comprises two long sides and two short sides, wherein the ends of the stiffening rib are arranged at one of the long sides of the circumferential rim.
  • the ends of the stiffening rib are located at the outer rim of the cover, whereas the stiffening rib runs radially inwards in the cover between those ends. This is beneficial for the stiffness of the cover.
  • the cover comprises a second stiffening rib that is provided with two ends arranged at the other long side of the circumferential rim, and wherein the second stiffening rib extends from said ends inwards into the cover.
  • the cover has two stiffening ribs provided at opposing long sides of the cover, respectively, the stiffness of the cover increases even further.
  • the long sides and the short sides are connected to each other at corners, wherein the ends of the stiffening rib or stiffening ribs are arranged at the corners.
  • the stiffening ribs run from the corners of the cover inwards. This is advantageous for the stiffness of the cover.
  • the stiffening rib may have any shape, such as a curved shape.
  • the or each stiffening rib is shaped as a segment of a circle having a radius that is at least as great as the width of the short side, preferably about twice as great as the width of the short side.
  • the portion of the cover between the stiffening rib and the outer rim of the cover can be easily grasped between the thumb and other fingers of a hand.
  • the portion of the cover between the stiffening ribs provides sufficient label area.
  • the cover comprises a central portion that is defined between the stiffening ribs, and side portions adjacent to the central portion, each side portion being defined between one of the stiffening ribs and the circumferential rim, wherein the central portion is elevated with respect to the side portions.
  • the central portion may be convex.
  • the base of the container comprises protrusions arranged at the long sides, which protrusions correspond to the side portions of the cover.
  • the protrusions at the long sides of the base of a first container can be accommodated into the side portions of the cover of a stacked second packaging. This results in lateral locking of adjoining containers, which is advantageous during transport and display.
  • the cover comprises a third stiffening rib having two ends arranged at one of the short sides of the circumferential rim, wherein the third stiffening rib extends inwards from said ends, which third stiffening rib defines a receiving portion that is lower than the elevated central portion, and wherein the base of the container comprises a protrusion at one of the short sides that corresponds to the receiving portion.
  • the protrusion of the container of a first packaging can be received within the receiving portion of the cover of an adjacent second packaging.
  • these packagings are secured in the upward direction.
  • the receiving portions and protrusions allow the packagings to shift down until the packagings rest on the shelf. This is advantageous for presentation of the packagings in the refrigerated display cabinet of the supermarket.
  • the container of the packaging according to the invention may comprise a gas barrier layer, such as an amorphous polyethylene terephthalate (APET) or an ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) layer.
  • APET amorphous polyethylene terephthalate
  • EVOH ethylene vinyl alcohol
  • the gas barrier layer ensures that the cheese in the packaging maintains its quality for a prolonged period.
  • a monolayer APET is used, because it can be recycled and it is cost efficient.
  • the gas barrier layer may also be provided in a multilayer film.
  • the multilayer film includes one or more polyethylene (PE) layers and/or an APET layer.
  • PE polyethylene
  • the container can be made by thermoforming. However, it is also possible that the container is manufactured by injection moulding.
  • the opening of the container is sealed by an intermediate film that provides a gas and/or moisture barrier.
  • the intermediate film is arranged over the upper rim of the container so that the contents of the container, for example cheese, is sealed off. Owing to the intermediate film the cheese maintains its characteristics for a prolonged period in the refrigerated display cabinet.
  • the cover is installed above the intermediate film. The consumer opens the packaging by removing the cover and the intermediate film. Subsequently, the consumer may reclose the packaging using the cover.
  • the cover can be produced in various ways, for example by thermoforming or injection moulding.
  • the cover is made by injection moulding, i.e. the cover is made of a material that allows injection moulding.
  • the cover is made of polypropylene (PP) or any other suitable plastic.
  • PP polypropylene
  • the injection moulded cover may have, for example, different local wall thicknesses. A local reduction of wall thickness can be advantageous in view of costs.
  • the cover When the cover is made by injection moulding, its material does not provide a gas and/or moisture barrier. However, it is sufficient that the container is sealed by the intermediate film before initial use. The cover of the packaging does not have to provide a gas and/or moisture barrier.
  • the circumferential rim of the cover comprises a depending skirt, which is provided with injection moulded bulges that protrude inwards and can be snapped to the upper rim of the circumferential wall of the container.
  • the wall of the cover can be thickened locally.
  • the injection moulded bulges protrude at the inside of the cover, whereas the outside of the depending skirt can remain smooth.
  • the smooth depending skirt has an attractive appearance.
  • the cover comprises corner sections that radially protrude with respect to the long sides and the short sides.
  • the protruding corner sections are also beneficial for the stiffness of the cover.
  • the corner sections may each have a lip for lifting the cover from the container. As a result, both right-handed and left-handed users may easily remove the cover from the container of the packaging.
  • Figure 1 shows an exploded perspective view from above of a packaging according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 shows a perspective view from below of the packaging shown in figure 1 .
  • the packaging is denoted in its entirety by a reference numeral 1.
  • the packaging 1 comprises a tray-like container 3 and a cover 5.
  • the container 3 has a rectangular base 7 and four walls upstanding from the base 7.
  • the four side walls form a circumferential wall 8 which has an upper rim 6 that defines an opening of the container 3.
  • the container 3 is made from a multilayer film which includes a gas barrier layer, such as a monolayer APET or an EVOH layer.
  • the gas barrier layer can be sandwiched between PE layers.
  • the container 3 is made by thermoforming or injection moulding.
  • An intermediate film 4 is removably attached to the upper rim 6 of the container 3.
  • the intermediate film 4 comprises a gas and/or moisture barrier layer.
  • the intermediate film 4 seals the opening of the container 3 such that the contents, for example a piece of cheese 2, maintains its quality during transport and in the supermarket.
  • the consumer removes the intermediate film 4 from the container 3 when he opens the packaging for the first time.
  • the intermediate film 4 has two lips 35 for pulling the intermediate film 4 from the container 3.
  • the lips 35 are provided at two opposing corners of the intermediate film 4, which makes it convenient for both right-handed and left-handed consumers to remove the film 4.
  • the cover 5 is provided with a circumferential rim 14 corresponding to the upper rim of the circumferential wall 8 of the container 3.
  • the cover 5 is substantially rectangular and comprises two long sides 9,10 and two short sides 11,12.
  • the long sides 9,10 and the short sides 11, 12 are connected to each other at the corner sections 20.
  • the cover 5 is made of a plastic material that can be injection moulded, such as polypropylene (PP).
  • PP polypropylene
  • the cover 5 is made by injection moulding.
  • the cover 5 comprises two stiffening ribs 16,17 at the opposing long sides 9,10, and one stiffening rib 18 at the lower short side 12.
  • the stiffening ribs 16,17,18 are integrally formed with the cover 5.
  • the stiffening ribs 16,17 each have two ends which are arranged at an upper and lower corner section 20, respectively.
  • the stiffening ribs 16,17 run radially inwards between its ends.
  • each slanting stiffening rib 16,17 is shaped as a segment of a circle having a radius that is about twice as great as the width of the short sides 11,12 of the cover 5.
  • the cover 5 comprises a central portion 21 that is bounded between the stiffening ribs 16,17.
  • the central portion 21 is elevated with respect to the side portions 22 between the stiffening ribs 16,17 and the circumferential rim 14 of the cover 5.
  • the central portion 21 is convex to the outside.
  • the stiffening rib 18 at the lower short side 12 is also shaped as a segment of a circle which extends at an angle inwards with respect to the circumferential rim 14.
  • the stiffening rib 18 has two ends arranged at a distance from the corner sections 20 along the lower short side 12.
  • the stiffening rib 18 defines a receiving portion 23.
  • the rectangular base 7 of the container 3 is provided with a protrusion 26 at the short side corresponding to the receiving portion 23.
  • the protrusion 26 of the container 7 of a first packaging can be received in the receiving portion 23 of the cover 5 of another packaging which is stacked against the first packaging.
  • the base 7 of the container 3 also has protrusions 27,28 at the long sides corresponding to the side portions 22, respectively.
  • a group of packagings 1 stacked against each other are fixed sideways, because the protrusions 27,28 of the base 7 of a first packaging engages the side portions 22 of the cover 5 of an adjacent packaging.
  • the circumferential rim 14 of the cover 5 comprises a depending skirt 30, which is provided with injection moulded bulges 31.
  • the bulges 31 protrude inwards and can be snapped to the upper rim of the circumferential wall 8 of the container 7.
  • the depending skirt 30 remains smooth at the outside.
  • the circumferential rim 14 is thicker at the lower short side 12 of the packaging 1 than at the long sides 9,10.
  • the thicker part of the circumferential rim 14 at the lower short side 12 provides an enlarged label area.
  • the corner sections 20 depend even further downwards so as to increase the rigidity of the cover 5.
  • the corner sections 20 are each provided with a lip 33 for removing the cover 5 from the container 7, whether the consumer is right-handed or left-handed.
  • the side portions 22 and the receiving portion 23 may have a triangular shape or any other shape instead of the shape of a segment of a circle.

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  1. Verpackung für ein Lebensmittelprodukt, wie zum Beispiel für Käsestücke oder Käsescheiben, wobei die Verpackung (1) Folgendes aufweist:
    - einen Behälter (3), der versehen ist mit einer Basis (7) und einer Umfangswand (8), die sich von der Basis (7) erstreckt, wobei die Umfangswand (8) einen oberen Rand (6) hat, der eine Öffnung des Behälters (3) definiert, und
    - einen Deckel (5) zum Abdecken der Öffnung des Behälters (3), wobei der Deckel (5) mit einem Umfangsrand (14) versehen ist, der dem oberen Rand der Umfangswand (8) des Behälters (3) entspricht,
    wobei der Deckel (5) mindestens eine Versteifungsrippe (16, 17, 18) aufweist, die wenigstens teilweise mit einem Winkel in Bezug zu dem Umfangsrand (14) angeordnet ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Versteifungsrippe (16, 17, 18) ein erstes Ende aufweist, das an dem Umfangsrand (14) angeordnet ist, und wobei sich die Versteifungsrippe (16, 17, 18) von dem ersten Ende ausgehend nach innen erstreckt.
  2. Verpackung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Versteifungsrippe (16, 17, 18) ein zweites Ende aufweist, das an dem Umfangsrand (14) angeordnet ist, und wobei sich die Versteifungsrippe (16, 17, 18) von den Enden ausgehend nach innen in den Deckel (5) erstreckt.
  3. Verpackung nach Anspruch 2, wobei der Umfangsrand (14) des Deckels (5) zwei lange Seiten (9, 10) und zwei kurze Seiten (11, 12) aufweist, und wobei die Enden der Versteifungsrippe (16, 17) an einer der langen Seiten (9, 10) des Umfangsrands (14) angeordnet sind.
  4. Verpackung nach Anspruch 3, wobei der Deckel (5) eine zweite Versteifungsrippe (16, 17) aufweist, die mit zwei Enden versehen ist, die an der anderen langen Seite (9, 10) des Umfangsrands (14) angeordnet sind, und wobei sich die zweite Versteifungsrippe (16, 17) von den Enden nach innen in den Deckel (5) erstreckt.
  5. Verpackung nach Anspruch 3 oder 4, wobei die langen Seiten (9, 10) und die kurzen Seiten (11, 12) miteinander an Eckenabschnitten (20) verbunden sind, und wobei die Enden der Versteifungsrippe oder der Versteifungsrippen (16, 17) an den Eckenabschnitten (20) angeordnet sind.
  6. Verpackung nach Anspruch 5, wobei die oder jede Versteifungsrippe (16, 17) als ein Segment eines Kreises ausgebildet ist, der einen Radius hat, der mindestens so groß ist wie die Breite der kurzen Seite (11, 12), vorzugsweise in Wesentlichen zweimal so groß wie die Breite der kurzen Seite (11, 12).
  7. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 6, wobei der Deckel (5) einen zentralen Abschnitt (21) aufweist, der zwischen den Versteifungsrippen (16, 17) definiert ist, und Seitenabschnitte (22) neben dem zentralen Abschnitt (21), wobei jeder Seitenabschnitt (22) zwischen einer der Versteifungsrippen (16, 17) und dem Umfangsrand (14) definiert ist, wobei der zentrale Abschnitt (21) in Bezug zu den Seitenabschnitten (22) überhöht ist.
  8. Verpackung nach Anspruch 7, wobei der zentrale Abschnitt (21) konvex ist.
  9. Verpackung nach Anspruch 7 oder 8, wobei der Deckel (5) eine dritte Versteifungsrippe (18) aufweist, die zwei Enden hat, die an einer der kurzen Seiten (12) des Umfangsrands (14) angeordnet sind, und wobei sich die dritte Versteifungsrippe (18) von den Enden ausgehend nach innen erstreckt, wobei die dritte Versteifungsrippe (18) einen Aufnahmeabschnitt (23) aufweist, der niedriger ist als der überhöhte zentrale Abschnitt (21), und wobei die Basis (7) des Behälters (3) einen Vorsprung (26) aufweist, der dem Aufnahmeabschnitt (23) entspricht.
  10. Verpackung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Öffnung des Behälters (3) durch eine Zwischenfolie versiegelt ist, die eine Gas- und/oder Feuchtigkeitsbarriere bereitstellt.
  11. Verpackung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Deckel (5) durch Spritzgussformen hergestellt ist.
  12. Verpackung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Umfangsrand (14) des Deckels (5) eine abhängige Schürze (30) aufweist, die mit spritzgussgeformten Beulen (31) versehen ist, die sich nach innen erstrecken und auf den oberen Rand der Umfangswand (8) des Behälters (3) geschnappt werden können.
  13. Verpackung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Deckel (5) Eckenabschnitte (20) aufweist, die radial in Bezug zu den langen Seiten (9, 10) und kurzen Seiten (11, 12) vorstehen.
  14. Verpackung nach Anspruch 13, wobei die Eckenabschnitte (20) jeweils eine Lippe (33) zum Abheben des Deckels (5) von dem Behälter (3) haben.
  15. Verpackung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Verpackung Käse enthält.
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