EP2259973A1 - Récipient et ébauche - Google Patents

Récipient et ébauche

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EP2259973A1
EP2259973A1 EP09716137A EP09716137A EP2259973A1 EP 2259973 A1 EP2259973 A1 EP 2259973A1 EP 09716137 A EP09716137 A EP 09716137A EP 09716137 A EP09716137 A EP 09716137A EP 2259973 A1 EP2259973 A1 EP 2259973A1
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blank
container
paperboard
film layer
forming
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Phillip Wright
Frank Mills
Neil Goldman
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Colpac Ltd
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Definitions

  • the invention relates to a container and a blank for a container, and more specifically but not exclusively, to a food container and a blank for a food container.
  • the invention further relates to a method of forming a container from said blank, and a method of forming the blank itself.
  • Sandwiches and other convenience foods are often pre-prepared and presented in packaging ready for purchase.
  • the packaging used is usually manufactured from either a plastics material or from paperboard.
  • paperboard is considered to encompass paper, cardboard and similar materials.
  • paperboard containers are preferable from an environmental standpoint. Company specific graphics, logos and trademarks can also be applied during the manufacturing process far more easily than for plastic containers. Nonetheless, plastic containers remain popular because they are generally capable of forming a better seal and thereby prolonging the shelf life of the product contained therein.
  • plastic containers remain popular because they are generally capable of forming a better seal and thereby prolonging the shelf life of the product contained therein.
  • paperboard containers folded from blanks struggle to achieve a good airtight seal.
  • the paperboard is also susceptible to damage from grease, fat or other liquids in the food products. If grease is allowed to soak into the paperboard, then both the outward appearance and the structural integrity of the container are compromised.
  • a blank for assembly into a food product container comprising a paperboard layer and a film layer, wherein the film layer is larger in area than the paperboard layer and extends beyond an edge of the paperboard layer.
  • the finished container may be sealed by bonding film to film rather than film to paperboard or paperboard to paperboard. A better seal can be thereby obtained.
  • the film layer is applied over the entire paperboard layer and extends beyond the edge of the paperboard layer around the entire periphery of the paperboard layer.
  • the amount by which the film layer extends beyond the paperboard layer, or the 'overlap', may be uniform around the periphery of the paperboard layer. It may be preferable, however, if the overlap is greater in certain areas than in others. For example, it may be preferable if the overlap in regions of the blank which will form an opening of the container is greater than elsewhere. Some areas need not incorporate any overlap at all.
  • the film layer may be laminated to the paperboard layer, either over the entire paperboard layer or at key positions around the periphery of and apertures in the paperboard layer. Said apertures may provide windows in the finished blank.
  • the blank may comprise at least one panel of a generally triangular shape.
  • the blank comprises a substantially rectangular central panel with opposed pairs of major and minor sides, and two pairs of further panels integrally connected to the central panel at the major and minor sides respectively.
  • One or both pairs of side panels may have side edges which extend at oblique angles to the sides of the central panel.
  • a webbing section is preferably provided between two panels which, when the blank is assembled, form two abutting walls of the container.
  • the webbing section may comprise two webbing portions, possibly of differing sizes, with a fold line therebetween.
  • an aperture may be provided in the paperboard layer of the webbing section.
  • the fold line is preferably formed by creasing rather than by scoring, as are any other fold lines provided on the blank.
  • Panels may be provided on the blank to form a flange portion around an opening formed for receiving food when the blank is assembled.
  • a panel may also be provided to form a closable lid when the blank is assembled.
  • the film layer of the blank further serve as a barrier coating for the blank and is preferably susceptible to heat sealing and/or RF welding.
  • the film may be of a plastics material such as polyethylene, acrylic or similar.
  • the film should, in general, be liquid and/or gas impermeable, although a degree of gas permeability may be preferable when the contents of the container are required to 'breathe' during storage. In the context of the present application, 'liquid impermeable' is taken to imply in particular that the film is resistant to grease, fat and other liquids found in foods.
  • the present invention further provides a food product container comprising a paperboard layer and a film layer, wherein the film layer extends beyond the paperboard layer around an opening of the container.
  • the container is preferably formed from a blank as previously described.
  • the container may take any number of forms including, but not limited to, that of a sandwich container or noodle pot, and is preferably formed by folding and heat sealing the blank.
  • an amount of surplus film is provided around all free edges of the opening of the container (which may comprise a flange portion), and of a lid portion (which may be formed as a further panel of the blank or may be a separate part).
  • the amount of surplus provided need not be uniform.
  • the sealing of the container may then be achieved through direct contact of sealing means with the film.
  • the blank may fold into a substantially - A - triangular prism with one open side, in particular into a container suitable for sandwiches. Alternatively, the blank may fold into a substantially square tub shape, for containing noodles or similar.
  • a method of forming a food product container comprising the steps of taking a blank according to any of claims 1 to 18, folding and bonding the blank to form a food receiving container, placing food into said container and sealing a lid portion to an opening of the container, wherein the atmosphere in the container is modified prior to the sealing of the lid portion.
  • sections of the surplus film extending beyond the periphery of the paperboard are bonded to one another.
  • the bonding is achieved by heat sealing.
  • Modified tooling specific for the task in hand, will greatly simplify the container forming process.
  • the modification of the atmosphere in the container may be achieved through gas flushing the container with, for example, Nitrogen and/or Carbon Dioxide, or through vacuum packing.
  • webbing sections are provided on the blank, these may be folded to the outside of the finished container to avoid the presence of cut edges on the interior of the container. If the webbing section is formed from two webbing portions with a fold line therebetween, these two webbing portions may be bonded to one another before the webbing section is bonded to the container to improve the sealing.
  • An aperture may also be provided in one webbing portion and positioned, when folding the blank, against the outside of the container. Common bonding means may then be used to bond both webbing portions to the wall of the container.
  • the present invention further provides a method of forming a blank for a container, comprising the steps of cutting a paperboard substrate to a desired size and shape, cutting a film layer to a larger size than the paperboard substrate, and joining the paperboard substrate and film layer together such that the film layer overhangs the edges of the paperboard substrate.
  • the film layer may be substantially the same shape as the paperboard layer and be centrally positioned thereon so that the overhang is uniform.
  • the shape of the film layer may differ and/or the film layer may be positioned off centre so that an uneven overhang is provided.
  • the film layer is preferably applied to the substrate by lamination. Apertures, at least some of which may form windows in the finished container, may be cut into the paperboard substrate before the film layer is applied.
  • the film may be applied over apertures in the paperboard layer to provide windows in the blank.
  • the film layer may be applied before fold lines and any apertures in webbing sections are formed.
  • Figure 1 is a plan view of a blank according to a first embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 2 shows the blank of Figure 1 after some initial folding
  • Figure 3 shows the blank of Figure 2 close to the end of the folding process
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of a container formed from the blank shown in Figure
  • Figure 5 is a plan view of a blank according to a further embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 6 shows the blank of Figure 5 after some initial folding
  • Figure 7 shows the blank of Figure 5 close to the end of the folding process
  • Figure 8 is a perspective view of a container formed from the blank shown in Figure 5;
  • Figure 9 shows a plan view of a blank according to a third aspect of the present invention.
  • a blank 1 is shown with webbing sections 20 between panels 4, 5 which will, in use, form abutting walls of a container 7 shown in Figure 4.
  • the blank 1 comprises a paperboard layer and a layer of film.
  • the film layer is applied over the entire surface of the paperboard layer, and extends beyond the edges of the paperboard around the entire periphery, to provide an overhang of film 30 around the entire periphery of the blank 1.
  • the webbing sections of this particular embodiment comprise two substantially similar portions 20a, 20b with a webbing fold line 21 therebetween. Between each webbing portion 20a, 20b and an adjacent panel 5, 4; a panel fold line 9 is provided. One of the webbing portions 20b is shown with an aperture 8 in the form of a circular hole. Alternatively, the webbing portion 20b may comprise an aperture of any other shape, or another form of discontinuity as indicated by dotted line 10 for example, spaced from the 5 webbing fold line 21. The dotted line 10 shows a discontinuity in the form of a cut-away section removing part of a free edge 22b of the webbing portion 20b of the paperboard layer. A flange-forming portion 11 is also shown around the edge of the blank 1. A flange fold line 6 is provided between the flange forming portion 11 and the panels 4,5. In this embodiment, the fold lines 2, 3, 6, 9, 21 are all formed as creases.
  • the webbing sections 20 fold like a concertina at their panel fold lines 9, and webbing fold lines 21 and lie flat against the side panels 4.
  • the blank 1 once folded forms a container with an opening defined by the flange fold line 6 between the outside edges of the panels 4, 5 and the flange forming portions
  • the overhang of film 30 is present around the entire opening. Once folded into shape the panels 4 are bonded to the webbing sections 20.
  • the provision of the holes 8 allows bonding means applied to the side panels 4 to bond to both webbing portions 20a, 20b. A number of bonding means are applicable, but in this embodiment the film is heat sealable.
  • the film overhang 30 provides an increased area for heat sealing, and also allows the
  • the webbing portions 20a,20b may be joined together by the sealing of the film overhang 30 at edges 22a,22b of the paperboard layer.
  • the complete webbing sections 20 may then be bonded to the side panels 4 by adhesive or by other means.
  • the holes 8 may be cut only in the paperboard layer of the blank 1 before the film layer is applied. In this way, complete heat sealing of the container would remain possible, without the disadvantage of having holes in the film layer.
  • Figures 2 and 3 show two stages of folding of the blank 1 to form a finished container.
  • Figure 2 shows the initial part of the folding process, with the panel fold lines 9 being folded in the opposite direction to the webbing fold lines 21 to provide the concertina type fold described above.
  • the holes 8 in the paperboard layer can be seen approaching the side panels 4 of the blank 1.
  • Figure 3 shows the blank 1 almost completely folded.
  • the webbing fold lines 21 are shown protruding into the inside of the container and the holes 8 in the paperboard layer are just visible within the concertina fold adjacent the side panels 4.
  • Figure 3 also shows the flange forming portion 11 being folded back at the flange fold lines 6.
  • Figure 5 shows a plan view of a blank 101 according to a further embodiment of the invention.
  • the blank 101 is suitable for the formation of a noodle pot, but the various features shown are equally applicable to blanks for the formation of sandwich containers, or containers for a number of different purposes.
  • the blank 101 has webbing sections 120 between panels 104, 105 which will, in use, form abutting walls of a container 107 shown in Figure 8.
  • Two webbing portions 120a, 120b make up each webbing section 120.
  • a webbing fold line 121 is provided between the first webbing portion 120a and the second webbing portion 120b.
  • the second webbing portion 120b is shown with an aperture 108 therethrough, although this is not essential.
  • a flange forming portion 111 is also provided around the edge of the blank 101 to form a flange when the container 107 is in its folded state.
  • an overhanging film layer 130 can be seen.
  • the blank 101 of Figure 5 has a rectangular base panel 110 having major and minor sides. The larger wall panels
  • Major base foldHines 103 are provided between the base panel 110 and the larger side panels 104.
  • minor base fold lines 102 are provided between each minor side of the base panel 110 and each smaller side panel 105.
  • Panel fold lines 109 are provided between the webbing section 120 and each side panel 104, 105, and flange fold lines 106 between each side panel 104,
  • the flange forming portion 111 is provided in three separate parts, one part joined to each smaller side panel 105, and one part joined to one of the larger side panels 104.
  • Each side panel 104, 105 is in the shape of an isosceles trapezium, such that the folded container 107 has an opening larger than its base panel 110.
  • the blank 101 of Figure 5 further includes a lid panel 124.
  • the lid panel 124 extends from the edge of one of the larger side panels
  • a lid fold line 126 is provided between the lid panel
  • a window portion 128 spans the lid panel 124 and the major side panel 104, crossing the lid fold line 126.
  • the window portion 128 comprises a transparent plastics material, which is preferably formed from the film layer of the blank 101. The method of forming the blank 101 of Figure 5 will now be described.
  • a substrate material in this instance paperboard, is die cut to a suitable size and shape, and an aperture is die cut to form the window portion 128 of the finished blank 101.
  • further apertures 108 are also cut in the second webbing portions 120b.
  • a liquid impermeable film for example polyethylene, is then laminated over the entire substrate, filling in the window portion 128.
  • the film layer of the two layer laminate material is deliberately made larger than the die cut paperboard layer, but closely reflects the desired shape for the finished blank 101. Accordingly, an overhang of film 130 is provided around the entire periphery of the blank.
  • fold lines 102,103,106,109,121 ,126 are formed, as creases, in the two layer laminate material.
  • the finished blank 101 therefore benefits from a single, continuous film layer which serves as both a liquid impermeable barrier inside the container 107 once folded to prevent grease, fat or other liquids present in the food product from soaking into the paperboard substrate, and as a window portion 128 in the finished container 107.
  • the film is, additionally or alternatively, heat sealable to bond the container 107 together.
  • the manufacturing process is simplified. Also, the lack of discontinuities in the film, even when apertures are provided in the paperboard layer, means that the integrity of the finished container 107 is further improved. This integrity can be further improved by forming the container 107 in a particular way, as described below with reference to Figures 6 to 8.
  • a blank 101 as shown in Figure 5 is formed as described above.
  • the side panels 104, 105 are folded towards each other to form a tub-like shape, with a heat sealable film on the inside.
  • the panel fold lines 109 will naturally fold in the opposite direction to the webbing fold lines 121 , causing the webbing sections 120 to concertina.
  • the webbing sections 120 should, at this stage, be made to fold to the outside of the container 107.
  • the first webbing portions 120a and the second webbing portions 120b are pressed together and heat sealed to one another.
  • the heat sealing makes use of the film layer lying over the webbing portions 120a,120b, and of the film overhang 130 to give the largest possible heat sealable area and improve the seal.
  • the base panel 110, larger side panels 104 and smaller side panels 105 now form a substantially sealed tub shape, with no part of the folded blank 101 extending into the interior.
  • the sealed webbing sections 120 extend outwards from the corners of the tub formed by the side panels 104, 105 as shown in Figure 7.
  • a small amount of heat sealable film is visible through the aperture 108 provided in the paperboard layer of each of the second webbing portions 120b.
  • the webbing sections 120 are folded back against the outside of the tub, such that the aperture 108 in the paperboard layer of each second webbing portion 120b lies against the outside of a smaller side panel 105.
  • the webbing sections 120 are then heat sealed to the outside of the smaller side panels 105 to provide greater structural strength to the container 107, and to improve the seal.
  • a double thickness of heat sealable film is available for sealing the webbing sections 120 to the side panels 105.
  • the flange forming portions 111 are folded back to form a flange to which the lid panel 124 can seal once food has been placed in the container 107.
  • the finished container 107 is shown in Figure 8 with the film overhang 130 clearly shown around the opening of the container 107 and the lid panel 124.
  • the lid panel 124 can be heat sealed, RF welded or bonded by some other suitable means.
  • the film overhang 130 provides a larger area for sealing of the container 107, and also provides a more flexible edge during the sealing process. As a result, it becomes possible for the sealing of the container 107 to comprise a 'gas flushing' step, or other modified atmosphere packaging techniques.
  • a good seal can be formed.
  • webbing portions 120 are folded to the inside of a finished container 107, where the edges of said webbing portions are susceptible to the ingress of fats and oils from food provided in the container 107.
  • a blank 101 could be folded as above, with the webbing sections bonded together by heat sealing or other means, and then simply glued to the outside of the container.
  • Figure 9 shows a further embodiment of a blank 201 according to the present invention.
  • the blank 201 shown is for a sandwich container with an integral lid 224.
  • An overhang of film 230 is provided around the whole periphery of the blank 201.
  • the film is applied over the entire paperboard layer and is preferably thermally bonded thereto. Although the film layer may be bonded to the entire surface of the paperboard layer, it is only necessary to bond the layers together in certain key areas 232.
  • the key areas 232 are shown in grey in Figure 9, and essentially comprise the area adjacent the periphery of the blank 201 , the area around window forming apertures 228, and the base portion 210 of the blank which will, in use, form the apex of a triangular sandwich container.
  • the blank 201 is similar in terms of construction to the blanks 1 ,101 of previous embodiments. However, unlike the blanks 1 ,101 according to the previous embodiments, the third blank 201 does not incorporate holes or apertures in its webbing sections 220
  • the webbing sections 220 comprise two webbing portions 220a,220b of differing sizes.
  • the larger webbing portion 220a overlies the smaller webbing portion 220b when the container is formed, and allows both webbing portions 220a,220b to be simultaneously bonded to a side panel 204 of the finished container.
  • the bonding is possible because larger webbing portion 220a extends beyond the end of the smaller webbing portion 220b at the fold line 221 therebetween.
  • the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. Alternative arrangements will be apparent to a reader skilled in the art.
  • shape and form of the webbing sections may vary from that shown, as may the shape of the container.
  • a lid may be provided either as a separate component, or as an additional panel of the blank.
  • the film overhang 30,130,230 provides an improved seal by increasing the sealable area and allowing the direct sealing of film-to-film as opposed to film-to- paperboard or paperboard-to-paperboard, and also enables modified atmosphere packaging techniques.

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La présente invention concerne un récipient et une ébauche pour le récipient. L’invention porte plus particulièrement, mais pas exclusivement, sur un récipient alimentaire et une ébauche pour un récipient alimentaire. L’ébauche (201) se compose d’une couche en carton et d’une couche de film plus grande afin d’améliorer l'étanchéité d’un récipient formé à partir de l’ébauche pliée (201). L’invention se rapporte également à un procédé permettant de former un récipient à l’aide de ladite ébauche et un procédé permettant de former l’ébauche.
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