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EP2514685A1
EP2514685A1 EP12176599A EP12176599A EP2514685A1 EP 2514685 A1 EP2514685 A1 EP 2514685A1 EP 12176599 A EP12176599 A EP 12176599A EP 12176599 A EP12176599 A EP 12176599A EP 2514685 A1 EP2514685 A1 EP 2514685A1
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Tanweer Hussain
Mohammed Pervaz
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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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/56—Linings or internal coatings, e.g. pre-formed trays provided with a blow- or thermoformed layer
    • B65D5/563—Laminated linings; Coatings
    • 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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/72—Contents-dispensing means
    • B65D5/74—Spouts
    • B65D5/746—Spouts formed separately from the container
    • 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
    • B65D65/00—Wrappers or flexible covers; Packaging materials of special type or form
    • B65D65/38—Packaging materials of special type or form
    • B65D65/46—Applications of disintegrable, dissolvable or edible materials
    • B65D65/466—Bio- or photodegradable packaging materials

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  • the invention to which this application relates is a container which allows the contents stored therein to be stored in a manner which allows the same be available for selective removal while at the same time ensuring that the contents are maintained in a fresh or other desired manner.
  • Conventional cereal boxes typically comprise an outer box made of paperboard such as cardboard, within which is disposed a plastic bag which contains the cereal.
  • the plastic bag is impermeable to air and moisture and thus keeps the cereal fresh, whereas the cardboard provides structural rigidity to allow the box to stand upright in an optimal way.
  • a further problem which occurs is that the quality of the contents of the conventional cereal box deteriorate over time and this is especially the case when successive quantities of the cereal are removed for consumption as, every time access is gained, then the contents are exposed and, although the consumer may attempt to preserve the condition of the contents by rolling up the bag to reduce the empty volume of the same, the contents are found to become stale relatively quickly.
  • An aim of the present invention is to provide a container which allows the contents to be stored therein in a more effective manner and to overcome or at least minimise the above problems.
  • a container including:
  • the container is suitable for storing foodstuffs therein.
  • foodstuffs include any of cereal, frozen foods, dried food, and/or the like.
  • the inner layer is impermeable to moisture and is formed as part of the box rather than being a separate bag inside the box, the contents of the box stay fresh while being more easily accessible. Typically the contents stay fresh for up to 12 months or more.
  • the inner layer comprises a bioplastic sheet material.
  • the container is recyclable and/or biodegradable.
  • a biodegradable container may biodegrade within 12 months or so.
  • the inner layer comprises aluminium, typically in the form of a foil lining.
  • the inner layer comprises a lining of aluminium-coated plastic.
  • Aluminium foil is useful in food packaging as it prevents the migration of moisture, oxygen and volatile aromas.
  • aluminium foil provides a greater degree of protection to the contents of containers against the impact of light compared to plastic materials.
  • the inner layer is attached to the outer layer using adhesive, but it will be appreciated that other methods could be used to join the layers together such as by laminating the layers together to form a multiply sheet material from which the blank can be formed.
  • the inner and outer layers effectively form integral walls of the container.
  • the container is provided with a lid which is moveable between an open position and a closed position.
  • the lid is provided with fastening means.
  • the fastening means is a catch located on the container and with a lip portion positioned to form a friction fit with an edge of the lid such that once the lid is moved past the lip towards the container wall the lip acts to retain the lid in position.
  • the fastening means may include any combination of hooks, loops, catches, latches, and/or the like.
  • the lid when in a closed position, forms a seal with the box which is air-tight and/or water-tight so as to close an opening into the interior of the container.
  • the box is provided with an opening section at a location corresponding to that of the lid on the container.
  • the opening section passes through a portion of the outer layer and inner layer.
  • the opening section is formed by perforating a line of weakness on the container wall or walls to define a portion of the box such that the same can be torn open or removed to form the opening.
  • the user moves the lid to the open position, and tears along the line of weakening to define an opening section.
  • the user can then remove a portion of the contents, and re-seals the box by closing the lid to close the opening. It will be appreciated that the tearing action is only required on the first access, as the opening section will already be open on subsequent use.
  • the container includes a spout for pouring out the contents thereof.
  • a container for a pourable or flowable foodstuff said container formed initially to wholly enclose the foodstuff therein in a substantially sealed condition, said container also including a lid portion located thereon and wherein at least a portion of the container is defined by a line of weakening and the location of the said portion substantially matches the location of the said lid portion.
  • the said portion of the container is removed by tearing along the line of weakening to define an opening therein, said opening subsequently closable by the placement of the lid into a closed position.
  • a retail pack for a foodstuff said pack provided as a container in an initial sealed condition for display, and openable to allow a portion of the foodstuff to be dispensed therefrom via the opening, and wherein said opening is selectively re-sealable via a lid portion provided on the retail pack.
  • the opening is formed by breaking a line of weakening passing through an inner and outer layer of the wall of the pack.
  • the retail pack is a cereal pack with the cereal being maintained in a sealed environment when on retail display as the container is initially closed, and thereafter being retained in a sealed condition even after being opened to allow removal of the cereal, by the provision of the lid being movable to a closed position to close the opening.
  • a method of forming and using a container for a pourable foodstuff comprising the steps of forming the container from a blank of at least two ply sheet material comprising an outer layer of paper or card and in inner layer substantially impermeable to liquid, filling the container with the contents, closing the same to retain the contents in a substantially sealed manner, defining a portion of the container by a line of weakening, providing a lid portion to overlie said portion, wherein access is initially gained to the contents by removing said portion of the container by breaking the line of weakening to define an opening and once access is no longer required moving the lid to a closed position to close and reseal the container whereupon subsequent access to the contents is gained by moving the lid to an open position.
  • the pourable foodstuff is a cereal.
  • a blank comprising an inner layer 1 in the form of a lining material which is adhered to an outer layer 3 of cardboard, as indicated by arrow 2.
  • the inner layer may be formed of a bioplastic material, a metal foil, or a combined metal and plastic.
  • the blank inner layer 1 and outer layer 3 are joined together, typically using adhesive to form, in effect, a one piece blank which, in this embodiment, is provided with a series of fold lines which define front and rear panels 10, 12 and end walls 14, 16, with the flap 16' provided to adhere to the end wall 16 when forming the container.
  • the top and bottom faces are formed by the joining together of portions 18, 18', 18" and 20, 20', 20" respectively.
  • a lid assembly 7 with a movement portion 4 which is movable from a closed position which is illustrated, to an open position by a user gripping the movement portion 4.
  • the lid assembly is attached to the container or may be formed as an integral part of the same and is provided to overlie an opening 21 in the container wall as will now be described.
  • the lid assembly 7 is shown in greater detail to include fastening means 5 provided in the form of a catch so as to retain the movement portion 4 in a closed position and hence form an air type and water tight seal of the opening 21.
  • the provision of the opening allows the contents of the container, such as a cereal, to be poured out from the container for use or consumption, as and when required with the movement portion 4 open as shown in Figure 5b and, when the desired amount of the cereal has been poured out, the movement portion 4 can be moved back to a closed sealing position as shown in Figure 4 and 5a to thereby retain the contents within this container in a fresh condition until consumption of the same is next required.
  • the container When initially formed, the container is completely sealed in a preferred embodiment and a portion of the wall of the container which is to define the opening 21 is defined by a line of weakening formed by perforating at least one of the inner or outer layer but more typically, by forming a line of weakening through both the inner and outer layer of the container wall.
  • the container is typically a retail pack and so can be displayed in this initially sealed position.
  • the consumer has to break the line of weakening by the user lifting the movement portion 4 as illustrated in figure 5b and then gaining access to the line of weakness to break through the same and move or remove the container wall portion 9 from the position shown in figure 5a to the position shown in figure 5b .
  • This allows the opening 21 to be formed and access to be gained to the contents of the container.
  • the portion 9 need not be moved back to the position shown in figure 5a as, instead, the opening 21 is sealed by moving the portion 4 into an engaged position with the catch 5 and hence provides water type and air tight seal.
  • a form of container which provides support for contents held therein, allows the contents to have the required shelf and subsequent consumption life in the terms of maintaining the condition of the same, particularly with regard to foodstuffs, and, furthermore, provides a structure which enables the contents of the container to be maintained in a good condition even after the container has initially been accessed to remove a portion of the material therefrom.
  • a container including:
  • the container is used to store foodstuffs therein.
  • the container is used to store a flowable material therein.
  • the inner layer is formed as an integral part of the container.
  • the inner layer is formed of a bioplastic.
  • the same is recyclable and/or biodegradable.
  • the container biodegrades within 12 months.
  • the inner layer comprises a foil.
  • the foil is formed of aluminium.
  • the inner layer is formed of a layer of plastic coated with a metal or metal alloy foil.
  • the foil which is used is aluminium.
  • the inner layer is attached to the outer layer using adhesive.
  • a lid is provide on the container, said lid, when in a closed position acting to close an opening into the container.
  • the lid forms a seal with the container which is air-tight and/or water-tight when the lid is in the closed position.
  • an opening is defined which passes through the outer and inner layers of the container.
  • the opening is initially defined by a line of weakness which can be torn open or removed.
  • the opening can subsequently be closed by placing the lid over.
  • the lid is at least partially formed by at least part of the material removed when forming the opening.
  • the container includes a spout for pouring out the contents thereof.
  • a retail pack for a foodstuff said pack provided as a container in an initial sealed condition for display, and openable to allow a portion of the foodstuff to be dispensed therefrom via the opening, and wherein said opening is selectively re-sealable via a lid portion provided on the retail pack.
  • the opening is formed by breaking a line of weakening passing through an inner and outer layer of the wall of the pack.
  • the foodstuff is a pourable material.
  • the foodstuff is a cereal.
  • a container for a pourable foodstuff said container formed initially to wholly enclose the foodstuff therein in a substantially sealed condition, said container also including a lid portion located thereon and wherein at least a portion of the container is defined by a line of weakening and the location of the said portion substantially matches the location of the said lid portion.
  • the container is removed by tearing along the line of weakening to define an opening therein, said opening subsequently closable by the placement of the lid into a closed position.
  • the line of weakening passes through both an inner and outer layer of the container wall.
  • a method of forming and using a container for a pourable foodstuff comprising the steps of forming the container from a blank of at least two ply sheet material comprising an outer layer of paper or card and an inner layer substantially impermeable to liquid, filling the container with the contents, closing the same to retain the contents in a substantially sealed manner, defining a portion of the container by a line of weakening, providing a lid portion to overlie said portion, wherein access is initially gained to the contents by removing said portion of the container by breaking the line of weakening to define an opening and once access is no longer required moving the lid to a closed position to close and reseal the container whereupon subsequent access to the contents is gained by moving the lid to an open position.

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GB0802340A GB2457273A (en) 2008-02-08 2008-02-08 Paper board stay fresh box with aluminium lining
GB0818079A GB0818079D0 (en) 2008-10-03 2008-10-03 Container
EP09708774A EP2252518A2 (fr) 2008-02-08 2009-02-09 Récipient

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GB2311061A (en) * 1996-03-15 1997-09-17 Mandy Nicola Haberman Drinks container with a slitted flexible membrane
EP1013411A1 (fr) * 1997-08-13 2000-06-28 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance Sa Processeur de materiau d'enrobage, et procede de fabrication de recipients d'emballage
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