EP2284086A1

EP2284086A1 - Multi pizza packaging

Info

Publication number: EP2284086A1
Application number: EP10150186A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Mehmet Zerey; Ahsen Öztürk
Original assignee: Olmuksan International Paper Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret AS
Current assignee: Olmuksan International Paper Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret AS
Priority date: 2009-08-04
Filing date: 2010-01-06
Publication date: 2011-02-16
Also published as: TR200906013U

Abstract

The invention relates o a multi-pizza packing embodiment in order to deliver more than one pizza in the same package and separately from each other consisting of a box with cover containing locking space located on lower part of rear surface and lower part of front surface; and at least one coverless box in the form of tray capable of stacking on top of each other containing stacking tab located on front surface and rear surface in order to keep the boxes of the said embodiment together and to carry without shaking, interlocking space located on lower part of rear surface and lower part of the front surface in order to provide interlocking of the said stacking tab and mounting of the boxes to each other, and ventilation tab located on the side surfaces in order to provide discharge of pizza vapour.

Description

The Field of The Invention

The invention relates to pizza packages used for sending ordered pizzas to homes or work places.
The present invention particularly relates to a multi-pizza package embodiment consisting of pizza packages with characteristic allowing stacking of pizzas subject to number thereof, which is developed for multi sending of pizzas.

Background of the Invention

In the existing embodiments, pizza boxes of the number of pizzas to be sent are put into a bag on each other and sent in this way. However, this method causes sliding of the boxes and separation of them during carrying. In addition, pizza boxes of designs with covers are used although covers are not required for stacking for each pizza. This unnecessary use also causes an additional material use by the firm due to such cover. It also causes to set more space for package. Therefore, additional costs occur for both raw material and storing.
The literature contains some developments applied for pizza packages. One of those applications is European patent numbered EP1776295B1 which relates to pizza box. The said invention generally pertains to a food container constructed from an integral sheet of material, and more particularly to pizza box formed from a corrugated paperboard blank for retaining, transporting and serving a hot pizza.
A utility model application numbered TR 2005 01753 discloses food separator with dents and bulges. The invention relates to dented and bulged food packaging separator preventing adherence of the dough or cooked food to the package on the bottom in patisseries, pizza's or baker's or preventing splash thereof onto the surface and providing air circulation by help of the dents and bulges provided thereon, preventing becoming dough (wet) of the food, and as basic components composed of ground, bulge or piers, dents, dent ducts, bulge ducts and intermediate part.
PCT application numbered PCT/DK99/00487 has the title of packing article, particularly for pre-baked and frozen dough products. It discloses a packing item, especially for prebaked and/or frozen dough items, e.g. pizzas, calzones, and pies, which packing item at the side facing the dough item is provided with a so-called susceptor coating, for example consisting of a polyester coated, patterned metalizing or metal coating where a bottom part of the packing item is designed with a number of ventilation openings around a central area.
Another European Patent is the patent numbered EP1580145B1 and it relates to hot box for pizzas to take away, which is suited to be connected to the car cigarette lighter socket and/or can be battery-operated, and comprises heat-insulated sides, with front door, is internally divided with partitions, each one of which can hold a tray whose size is suited to contain a pizza, said tray being equipped on its bottom with one or more electric resistances electrically connected to two contacts arranged on two opposite vertical sides of the tray. A plug electrically connected to the battery inside the hot box allows the battery to be recharged or electric power to be supplied through the car cigarette lighter socket or another source.
As a result, the need for a multi-pizza packing embodiment consisting of pizza boxes allowing stacking boxes without separation from each other as per the number of pizzas to be delivered and developed for delivery of more than one pizzas in the same container as a difference from embodiments in the related art and eliminating the disadvantages of related art and the inadequacy of the existing solutions have necessitated development in the related art.

Summary of the Invention

From current state of the related art, the purpose of the invention is to disclose a multi-pizza packing embodiment in order to provide delivery of more than one pizza in one package and separate from each other differently from disadvantages described above.
Another purpose of the invention is to develop a practical multi-pizza packing embodiment providing delivery of more than one pizza container with a single cover in a closed manner.
A further purpose of the invention is to develop a multi-pizza packing embodiment making pizza to be eaten easily by means of using coverless pizza box in tray form as plate.
Another purpose of the invention is to develop a multi-pizza packing embodiment providing benefit of 15% in sets of 2, 20% in sets of 3 and 22% in sets of 4 because of decrease in use of additional cover.
A further purpose of the invention is to develop a multi-pizza packing embodiment minimizing time and labour loss arising during application by the help of quick forming and packaging.
Another purpose of the invention is to develop a multi-pizza packing embodiment reducing material cost and obtaining an economical packing by eliminating additional packing cost.
A further purpose of the invention is to develop a multi-pizza packing embodiment preventing pizza being moistened by allowing discharge of hot pizza steam positioned in the bottom boxes.
Another purpose of the invention is to develop a multi-pizza packing embodiment which can be used in some other food sectors serving food products such as pide (pita), lahmacun (Turkish pizza), kebab etc. to homes as it is practical for stacking and easy forming.
In order to achieve the above mentioned purposes, in order to provide delivery of more than one pizza in the same package and apart from each other during delivery of pizzas, a multi-pizza packing embodiment consisting of

a box with cover containing an interlocking space located in lower part of rear surface and lower part of front surface and
at least one coverless box in the form of tray capable of stacking on top of each other containing stacking tab located on front and rear surface in order to keep the boxes of the said embodiment together and to carry them without shaking, interlocking space located on lower part of rear surface and lower part of front surface in order to provide locking of the said stacking tab and mounting of the boxes to each other, and ventilation tab located on the side surfaces so as to prevent vaporization of pizzas has been developed.

In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the multi-pizza packing embodiment comprises a stacking tab height of which is structured longer than height of ventilation tab.
The structural and characteristics features of the invention and all advantages will be understood better in detailed descriptions with the figures given below and with reference to the figures, and therefore, the assessment should be made taking into account the said figures and detailed explanations.

Brief Description of the Drawings

Figure 1 is a top perspective view of the demounted position of a preferred embodiment of the multi-pizza packing embodiment being subject of the invention.
Figure 2 is a top perspective view of the semi-mounted position of a preferred embodiment of the multi-pizza packing embodiment being subject of the invention.
Figure 3 is a top perspective view of the mounted position of a preferred embodiment of the multi-pizza packing embodiment being subject of the invention.

Reference Numbers

1. Multi-pizza packing embodiment
2- Box with cover
2.1. Base
2.2. Side surface
2.3. Front surface
2.4. Rear surface
3- Coverless box
3.1. Base
3.2. Side surface
3.3. Front surface
3.4. Rear surface
4- Stacking tab
5- Ventilation tab
6- Cover
6.1-Closing tab
7- Interlocking space
8- Ventilation space
8.1- Cover

Detailed Description of the Invention

In this detailed description, the preferred embodiment of the multi-pizza packing embodiment (1) being subject of the invention has been described in a manner not forming any restrictive effect and only for purpose of better understanding of the matter.
Figure 1 is a top perspective view of the demounted status of a preferred embodiment of the multi-pizza packing embodiment (1) being subject of the invention. Two types of packing are used for delivery of multi-pizzas. One of them is the pizza box with cover (2) and the other one is the coverless box (3). The said coverless box (3) is in the form of a tray and eliminates the need for a separate plate for service as it can also be used as plate by the consumer.
The said coverless box (3), in order to be converted into a tray, consists of two side surface (3.2), one front surface (3.3) and one rear surface (3.4) surrounding the base (3.1). In order to allow keeping the said boxes together and carrying them without shaking, one stacking tab (4) has been located on front surface (3.2) while two stacking tabs (4) have been provided on the rear surface (3.4). In order to prevent formation of vapour by pizza in the coverless boxes (3), a ventilation tab (5) has been provided on the side surfaces (3.2). In addition, in order to provide interlocking of the said stack tab (4), two interlocking spaces (7) have been provided on lower part of the rear surface (3.4) while one has been provided on lower part of the front surface (3.3).
The height of the said ventilation tab (5) is shorter than the height of the said stack tab (4) and a space is formed between the box on the top and the box at the bottom and thus discharge of pizza vapour is provided. Stack tab (4) is not disconnected during delivery of pizza because the height of the said stack tab (4) is longer than the height of ventilation tab (5) and thus the multi-pizza packing embodiment (1) is kept together.
Differently from coverless box (3), the said box with cover (2) contains a cover (6) with closing tabs (6.1) and ventilation space (8). The said ventilation space (8) is opened by push of the cover (8.1) inward and the discharge of the vapour of hot pizza in the box with cover (2) is provided.
Figure 2 is a top perspective view of the semi-mounted status of a preferred embodiment of the multi-pizza packing embodiment (1) being subject of the invention. After putting the pizza in the box with cover (2) and closing the cover (6), other pizzas can be located in one or more than one coverless boxes (3) according to the order. Finally, coverless boxes (3) are mounted to bottom of boxes with cover (2) by means of stacking tabs (4). Thus the box with cover (2) closes the coverless box (3) mounted to it from bottom and in turn the coverless box (3) closes other coverless box (3) coming after it and thus eliminates the need for additional cover(s) (6).
Figure 3 is a top perspective view of the mounted status of a preferred embodiment of the multi-pizza packing embodiment (1) being subject of the invention. The figure shows a multi-pizza packing embodiment (1) ready for delivery consisting of a box with cover (2) and at least one coverless box (3). The said embodiment (1) takes the final form shown in Figure 3 by means of stack tabs (4) located on front surface (2.3,3.3) and rear surfaces (2.4, 3.4) of the boxes (2, 3) formed by means of separate folding as indicated in Figure 1 and interlocking spaces (7) located on front surfaces (2.3, 3.3) and rear surfaces (2.4, 3.4) of the said boxes (2, 3) where the said locking tabs (4) will be located.
The protection area of this application has been specified under claims and cannot be limited to the descriptions only given as sampling above. It is clear that any innovation can be provided by a person skilled in the related art by use of the similar embodiments and/or can also apply this embodiment in other areas for similar purposes used in the related art. Therefore, such embodiments will be lack of novelty and inventive step criteria.

Claims

The invention is a multi-pizza packing embodiment (1) to provide delivery of more than one pizza during delivery of pizzas and it is characterized in that it consists of
- a box with cover (2) containing an interlocking space (7) located in lower part of rear surface (2.4) and lower part of front surface (2.3) and

- at least one coverless box (3) in the form of tray capable of stacking on top of each other containing stacking tab (4) located on front surface (3.2) and rear surface (3.4) in order to keep the boxes (2, 3) of the said embodiment (1) together and to carry them without shaking, interlocking space (7) located on lower part of rear surface (3.4) and lower part of front surface (3.3) in order to provide interlocking of the said stacking tab (4) and mounting of the boxes (2, 3) to each other, and ventilation tab (5) located on the side surfaces (3.2) so as to prevent vaporization of pizzas.
A multi-pizza packing embodiment (1) according to claim 1 and it is characterized in that it comprises a stacking tab (4) height of which is structured longer than height of ventilation tab (5) in order to prevent disconnection thereof during delivery of pizzas.