EP3174805A4 - Snack food container - Google Patents

Snack food container Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP3174805A4
EP3174805A4 EP15826668.4A EP15826668A EP3174805A4 EP 3174805 A4 EP3174805 A4 EP 3174805A4 EP 15826668 A EP15826668 A EP 15826668A EP 3174805 A4 EP3174805 A4 EP 3174805A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
food container
snack food
snack
container
food
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Ceased
Application number
EP15826668.4A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP3174805A1 (en
Inventor
Eduard Edwards
David Lestage
Stephen TYNER
Patrick Ryan Windley
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Frito Lay North America Inc
Original Assignee
Frito Lay North America Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Frito Lay North America Inc filed Critical Frito Lay North America Inc
Publication of EP3174805A1 publication Critical patent/EP3174805A1/en
Publication of EP3174805A4 publication Critical patent/EP3174805A4/en
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • 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
    • B65D5/02—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 by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
    • B65D5/06—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 by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end-closing or contents-supporting elements formed by folding inwardly a wall extending from, and continuously around, an end of the tubular body
    • B65D5/067—Gable-top containers
    • B65D5/068—Gable-top containers with supplemental means facilitating the opening, e.g. tear lines, tear tabs
    • 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
    • B65D5/02—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 by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
    • B65D5/029—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 by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body the tubular body presenting a special shape
    • 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
    • B65D5/4208—Means facilitating suspending, lifting, handling, or the like of containers
    • 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
    • B65D5/4266—Folding lines, score lines, crease lines
    • 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
    • B65D5/62—External coverings or 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
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/10—Container closures formed after filling
    • B65D77/12—Container closures formed after filling by collapsing and flattening the mouth portion of the container and securing without folding, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, heat-sealing, welding or applying separate securing members
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B43/00—Forming, feeding, opening or setting-up containers or receptacles in association with packaging
    • B65B43/08—Forming three-dimensional containers from sheet material
    • B65B43/10—Forming three-dimensional containers from sheet material by folding the material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/18—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for making package-opening or unpacking elements

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Cartons (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Packging For Living Organisms, Food Or Medicinal Products That Are Sensitive To Environmental Conditiond (AREA)
EP15826668.4A 2014-07-29 2015-07-29 Snack food container Ceased EP3174805A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US14/446,094 US20160031588A1 (en) 2014-07-29 2014-07-29 Snack Food Container
PCT/US2015/042705 WO2016019046A1 (en) 2014-07-29 2015-07-29 Snack food container

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP3174805A1 EP3174805A1 (en) 2017-06-07
EP3174805A4 true EP3174805A4 (en) 2018-03-21

Family

ID=55179245

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP15826668.4A Ceased EP3174805A4 (en) 2014-07-29 2015-07-29 Snack food container

Country Status (8)

Country Link
US (1) US20160031588A1 (en)
EP (1) EP3174805A4 (en)
CN (1) CN106573697B (en)
AU (2) AU2015296567B2 (en)
BR (1) BR112017001671A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2955484A1 (en)
MX (1) MX2017001174A (en)
WO (1) WO2016019046A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US11548255B2 (en) 2017-02-21 2023-01-10 The Procter & Gamble Company Methods of making vented flexible containers
EP3585687A1 (en) 2017-02-22 2020-01-01 The Procter and Gamble Company Methods of making flexible containers with structural support frames
CN110382363A (en) * 2017-03-24 2019-10-25 宝洁公司 The method for opening flexible container
US11338975B2 (en) 2018-05-16 2022-05-24 The Procter & Gamble Company Container blanks for flexible packages and methods of making flexible packages
US20230348131A1 (en) * 2022-04-28 2023-11-02 Graphic Packaging International, Llc Carton With Article Retention Features

Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3079062A (en) * 1960-02-19 1963-02-26 Goodrich Co B F Tapered collapsible container
DE7506481U (en) * 1975-03-01 1975-07-03 Derndruck Dr Phil W Dern Kg Sp Elongated container
DE7838633U1 (en) * 1978-11-17 1979-05-10 Unilever Nv Packaging container with bottom and top sealed seam
US4191324A (en) * 1977-08-27 1980-03-04 Yoshiko Kitagawa Collapsible box
JPS5598712U (en) * 1978-12-28 1980-07-09
GB2279939A (en) * 1993-07-15 1995-01-18 Brian Raymond Edward Wollen Self-closing box
DE29614574U1 (en) * 1996-08-22 1997-01-09 Hartmann, Peter, 82211 Herrsching Outer packaging for tubes of all types, all sizes and weights
US20120258214A1 (en) * 2011-04-11 2012-10-11 Frito-Lay North America, Inc. Easy open package for snack bars
EP2592017A1 (en) * 2011-11-08 2013-05-15 Soremartec S.A. Resealable tetrahedral packaging

Family Cites Families (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US339721A (en) * 1886-04-13 whiton
US2143646A (en) * 1937-04-15 1939-01-10 Frederick H Cole Container
US4139643A (en) * 1977-12-06 1979-02-13 The Procter & Gamble Company Snack food package
EP0804369B1 (en) * 1995-01-16 2000-11-15 Wollen, Brian Raymond Edward Self-closing boxes
US6213387B1 (en) * 1999-08-26 2001-04-10 Ann's House Of Nuts, Inc. Packaged snack-food and carton
US20050069610A1 (en) * 2003-05-31 2005-03-31 Connolly Eric Thomas Packaged confectionery products
EP2485954B1 (en) * 2009-10-08 2017-12-20 Illinois Tool Works Inc. Carton with plastic reclosable header
GB201205556D0 (en) * 2012-03-29 2012-05-09 Kraft Foods R & D Inc Packaging

Patent Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3079062A (en) * 1960-02-19 1963-02-26 Goodrich Co B F Tapered collapsible container
DE7506481U (en) * 1975-03-01 1975-07-03 Derndruck Dr Phil W Dern Kg Sp Elongated container
US4191324A (en) * 1977-08-27 1980-03-04 Yoshiko Kitagawa Collapsible box
DE7838633U1 (en) * 1978-11-17 1979-05-10 Unilever Nv Packaging container with bottom and top sealed seam
JPS5598712U (en) * 1978-12-28 1980-07-09
GB2279939A (en) * 1993-07-15 1995-01-18 Brian Raymond Edward Wollen Self-closing box
DE29614574U1 (en) * 1996-08-22 1997-01-09 Hartmann, Peter, 82211 Herrsching Outer packaging for tubes of all types, all sizes and weights
US20120258214A1 (en) * 2011-04-11 2012-10-11 Frito-Lay North America, Inc. Easy open package for snack bars
EP2592017A1 (en) * 2011-11-08 2013-05-15 Soremartec S.A. Resealable tetrahedral packaging

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO2016019046A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO2016019046A1 (en) 2016-02-04
AU2019246826A1 (en) 2019-10-31
AU2015296567B2 (en) 2019-09-19
BR112017001671A2 (en) 2017-11-21
EP3174805A1 (en) 2017-06-07
CN106573697A (en) 2017-04-19
CN106573697B (en) 2020-02-04
AU2015296567A1 (en) 2017-02-02
US20160031588A1 (en) 2016-02-04
CA2955484A1 (en) 2016-02-04
MX2017001174A (en) 2017-05-01

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP3272703A4 (en) Container
EP3097818A4 (en) Powder-discharging container
EP3188984A4 (en) Spill-preventing snack container and dispenser
EP3247224A4 (en) Optimized nutrient food
EP3187054A4 (en) Pet food
EP3315430A4 (en) Container
EP3107398A4 (en) Triple-extruded snack product
EP3398483A4 (en) Container
EP3132693A4 (en) Concentrated liquid food
EP3305673A4 (en) Double container
EP3681814A4 (en) Food container
EP3174805A4 (en) Snack food container
EP3269254A4 (en) Cool-feeling food product
EP3167725A4 (en) Colored food
HK1243287A1 (en) Food product
GB2520370B (en) Snack food seasoning
GB2522458B (en) Food container
EP3133934A4 (en) Stable food coating
EP3222153A4 (en) Pet food package
EP3515837A4 (en) Food container
GB2520371B (en) Snack food seasoning
EP3160754A4 (en) Container assembly
GB201520431D0 (en) Food product
EP3177160A4 (en) Methods for formulating dietary foodstuffs
EP3222549A4 (en) Packaging container

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION HAS BEEN MADE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20170214

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: BA ME

PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE

DAV Request for validation of the european patent (deleted)
DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
A4 Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched

Effective date: 20180221

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: B65D 5/02 20060101AFI20180215BHEP

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: EXAMINATION IS IN PROGRESS

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20181122

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R003

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN REFUSED

18R Application refused

Effective date: 20200516