EP2576382B1 - Article d'emballage d'aliments - Google Patents

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EP2576382B1
EP2576382B1 EP11725189.2A EP11725189A EP2576382B1 EP 2576382 B1 EP2576382 B1 EP 2576382B1 EP 11725189 A EP11725189 A EP 11725189A EP 2576382 B1 EP2576382 B1 EP 2576382B1
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Luke Booth
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G21/00—Table-ware
    • A47G21/001—Holders or wrappers as eating aids for fast food, e.g. hamburgers
    • 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
    • B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D71/06—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers
    • B65D71/12—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank
    • B65D71/14—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank having a tubular shape, e.g. tubular wrappers without end walls
    • B65D71/28—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank having a tubular shape, e.g. tubular wrappers without end walls characterised by the handles
    • B65D71/30—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank having a tubular shape, e.g. tubular wrappers without end walls characterised by the handles unitary, i.e. integral with the tubular packaging elements
    • 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
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/52—Details
    • 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
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/52—Details
    • B65D75/525—External rigid or semi-rigid supports
    • 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
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/52—Details
    • B65D75/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
    • B65D75/5827—Tear-lines provided in a wall portion
    • 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
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/04—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another
    • 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
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/04—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another
    • B65D77/0413—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another the inner and outer containers being rigid or semi-rigid and the outer container being of polygonal cross-section formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks, e.g. carton

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  • the present invention relates to an item of food packaging.
  • the packaging in which the food comes may not be stable, may not provide adequate separation between hot and cold parts of the food, and in particular may not allow for the food to be consumed in clean and simple manner.
  • the present invention seeks to address the issues identified above and to improve upon the prior art.
  • an item of food packaging comprising two opposing side panels and an inner container for holding food, wherein the inner container is attached to the opposing side panels and the item of packaging is adapted such that when in use the side panels may be folded away from each other so as to form a tray, characterized in that the packaging is adapted such that when folding the side panels away from each other the inner container is simultaneously ripped open so as to provide access to its contents.
  • the inner container is formed in the item of packaging such that when folding the side panels the inner container is simultaneously ripped open.
  • the inner container may be simultaneously ripped open along lines of weakness.
  • the item of packaging comprises a base located between the opposing side panels.
  • the base is formed from an underside of the inner container.
  • the base is formed in one piece with the side panels.
  • the base is defined between the side panels by respective creases or scores.
  • the base is formed by a bend in the material between the side panels.
  • the provision of a base allows for the item of packaging to be easily placed on a surface without fear of it falling over.
  • the inner container is partly defined by two opposing walls, each wall being located between the side panels.
  • each wall comprises at least one line of weakness.
  • each wall comprises a line of weakness that runs substantially parallel to the planes of the side panels when the inner container has not been opened.
  • the container is easily ripped open as the side panels are folded out.
  • the side panels are substantially rigid.
  • the base is substantially rigid.
  • substantially rigid side panels and base for example formed from card
  • the inner container is defined by a bag positioned between the two side panels.
  • the bag is attached to the two side panels.
  • the bag comprises four walls and a base.
  • opposing walls of the bag are attached to the side panels.
  • opposing walls of the bag are attached to the side panels by means of adhesive.
  • an item of packaging made in accordance with the present invention may be assembled from an outer container 1 and an inner container 2.
  • outer container 1 is formed from a sheet of card, although any other substantially rigid, or semi-rigid material might be used.
  • Outer container 1 comprises two side panels 3, 4 and a base part 5 located between side panels 3 and 4.
  • Base part 5 is defined between side panels 3, 4 by respective creases 6, 7.
  • Base part 5 is divided into two sections 8, 9 by crease 10.
  • Each side panel is divided into three sections by the presence of two creases.
  • each side panel is divided into main side walls 11, 12, middle side parts 15, 16 and handle parts.
  • Crease 13 provides a line of flexibility between side wall 11 and middle side part 15.
  • Crease 17 provides a line of flexibility between middle side part 15 and handle part 19.
  • Crease 14 provides a line of flexibility between side wall 12 and middle side part 16.
  • Crease 18 provides a line of flexibility between middle side part 16 and handle part 20.
  • creases to define lines of flexibility
  • any line of flexibility might suffice, for example instead of a crease a score, i,e, a partial cut through the card, could alternatively be employed.
  • Side panels 3, 4 are foldable relative to base 5 such that handle parts 19 and 20 are touching and the cavity defined within the inner container is substantially in the form of a triangular prism.
  • outer container 1 may be further folded such that base 5 is housed between side panels 3, 4 where in side panels 3 and 4 are substantially planar.
  • outer container may be folded into a configuration wherein it is substantially planar.
  • Inner container 2 is a paper bag having a base 27, and four sides, 22, 23, 24, 25 defining an opening 26.
  • inner container 2 is formed substantially in the shape of a rectangular solid, but of course in other embodiment other shapes such as a cuboid shape might be appropriate, depending upon the configuration of the outer container.
  • each line of weakness 28, 29 is formed by a perforation running between opening 26 and base 27.
  • the lines of weakness 28, 29 run the full distance between opening 26 and base 27, but it is conceivable in other embodiments that the lines of weakness might not run the full length, for example they might terminate at a point spaced from base 27, or might be formed in other configurations.
  • Line of weakness 28 divides side 24 into substantially equal sections 37, 38.
  • line of weakness 29 divides side 25 into substantially equal sections 35,36.
  • lines of weakness 28, 29 are substantially perpendicular to the base (i.e. substantially parallel to side panels 3, 4 when the item of packaging has not been folded into a tray configuration).
  • the lines of weakness could be at an angle.
  • the lines of weakness 28, 29 need not divide sides 24, 25 into substantially equal parts, but could be offset from the respective centres of the sides.
  • Figure 6 shows a schematic cross-section of how inner container 2 is positioned in outer container 1 such that opposing sides 22, 23 and base 27 of inner container 2 are attached to base 5 and side panels 3, 4 of outer container 1.
  • adhesive 21 may be employed to attach inner container 2 to outer container 1. Indeed other means of attachment could be employed.
  • Figure 7 shows a schematic cross-section through the assembled item of packaging comprising both inner container 2 and outer container 1. As outer container 1 is folded through its different configurations, so inner container 2 is simultaneously folded.
  • Figures 8 and 9 each show a perspective view of the assembled item of packaging.
  • cutaway sections 30, 31 located on handle parts 19, 20 of side panels 3, 4 of outer container 1 may be positioned adjacent to each other so as to form means to carry the item of packaging.
  • Outer container 1 further comprises cutaway sections 32, 33 adapted to stabilise a beverage container (not shown) positioned in outer container 1.
  • items of food may be placed within inner container 2, and a beverage container (not shown) may be positioned in outer container 1.
  • a user may then fold side panels 3 and 4 such that handle parts 19, 20 of side panels 3, 4 are adjacent to each other.
  • the item of packaging may then be easily transported by grasping cutaway sections 30, 31.
  • inner container 1 may be folded and disposed of.
  • Figure 14 shows a second embodiment of an item of packaging made in accordance with the present invention wherein the outer container does not comprises any cutaway sections adapted to stabilise a beverage container.
  • Figure 15 shows a third embodiment of an item of packaging made in accordance with the present invention wherein instead of the base is defined between the side panels by respective creases, the base is instead formed as a bend and defined between the side panels by curves in the material that the base and side panels are made.
  • Figure 16 shows a fourth embodiment of an item of packaging made in accordance with the present invention wherein instead of the base being formed from the same material of the side panels, the underside, i.e. bottom, of the inner chamber acts as the base.
  • cutaway sections may be employed, such as opening 34 (shown in figures 1 and 4 only) adapted for holding a straw.

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Claims (7)

  1. Un article de conditionnement d'aliments comprenant deux panneaux latéraux opposés (3, 4) et un récipient intérieur (2) destiné à contenir des aliments, où le récipient intérieur est fixé aux panneaux latéraux opposés et l'article de conditionnement est adapté de sorte que, en utilisation, les panneaux latéraux peuvent être pliés à l'écart l'un de l'autre de façon à former un plateau, caractérisé en ce que le conditionnement est adapté de sorte que, lorsque les panneaux latéraux sont pliés à l'écart l'un de l'autre, le récipient intérieur est simultanément ouvert par déchirure de façon à fournir un accès à son contenu.
  2. L'article de conditionnement d'aliments selon la Revendication 1 où le récipient intérieur est formé dans l'article de conditionnement de sorte que, lorsque les panneaux latéraux sont pliés, le récipient intérieur peut être simultanément ouvert par déchirure le long de lignes de faiblesse (28, 29).
  3. L'article de conditionnement d'aliments selon l'une quelconque des Revendications précédentes où l'article de conditionnement comprend une base (5) située entre les panneaux latéraux opposés.
  4. L'article de conditionnement d'aliments selon la Revendication 3 où le récipient intérieur est partiellement défini par deux parois opposées, chaque paroi étant située entre les panneaux latéraux.
  5. L'article de conditionnement d'aliments selon la Revendication 4 où au moins une paroi comprend au moins une ligne de faiblesse.
  6. L'article de conditionnement d'aliments selon la Revendication 4 ou 5 où la au moins une paroi comprend une ligne de faiblesse qui se situe sensiblement perpendiculairement à la base.
  7. L'article de conditionnement d'aliments selon l'une quelconque des Revendications précédentes où le récipient intérieur est défini par un sac positionné entre les deux panneaux latéraux.
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