EP3601091B1 - Food product package - Google Patents

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EP3601091B1
EP3601091B1 EP18713939.9A EP18713939A EP3601091B1 EP 3601091 B1 EP3601091 B1 EP 3601091B1 EP 18713939 A EP18713939 A EP 18713939A EP 3601091 B1 EP3601091 B1 EP 3601091B1
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Tiziano BOSETTO
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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
    • 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
    • B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
    • 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
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/34—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within the package

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  • the present invention relates to a food product package.
  • a problem that is greatly felt by the authorities responsible for preventive health care is that of popularizing the use of medical devices, such as condoms or the like, adapted to limit the spread of infectious diseases among the youth population.
  • the solution that is proposed to solve this problem is that of pairing a package of these medical devices with packages of products that are very popular with young people, such as for example packaged food products that are particularly appreciated by young consumers, such as food products consumed as snacks, which can include, for example, potato chips in bags, packaged nuts or the like.
  • packages of products that are very popular with young people, such as for example packaged food products that are particularly appreciated by young consumers, such as food products consumed as snacks, which can include, for example, potato chips in bags, packaged nuts or the like.
  • Such pairing of packages are for instance described in LV 13494 B , WO 00/61460 A1 and US 2014/220185 A1 .
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a food product package that makes it possible to provide, in the same package, a food product and a medical device, such as for example a condom, without the risk that the food product and/or the medical device could undergo alterations or damage such as to nullify the possibility of its consumption or use.
  • an object of the invention is to provide a food product package that, owing to its construction characteristics, can be made with elements and materials that are readily available on the market so that it can be easily obtained even at low cost.
  • a still further object of the invention is to provide a food product package that is highly reliable so as to ensure the possibility of large-scale diffusion.
  • the food product package according to the invention comprises an outer enclosure 2, which is constituted, for example, by a bag or a box-like body made of suitable material, known per se, which contains inside it a food product 3, which can be, for example, in loose or granular form, such as potato chips, nuts or the like.
  • an inner enclosure 4 is internally accommodated in the outer enclosure 2 and contains, in turn, at least one medical device 5, which is constituted, for example, by at least one condom packaged inside its own packaging pouch or another medical device adapted to prevent infectious diseases.
  • the inner enclosure 4 defines at least one wall that has characteristics of an insulation barrier against substances that originate from the food product 3 and/or from the medical device 5, so as to eliminate the risk of a possible cross-contamination of the food product 3 and of the medical device by the substances contained in them, such as, for example, oils contained in the food product 3 or disinfectant or preservative substances present in the medical device 5 or in the food product 3.
  • the inner enclosure 4 has, at least on its surface directed toward the food product 3, characteristics suitable for contact with that food product, so that it can be safely inserted into the mass of the food product 3.
  • the inner enclosure 4 is perfectly sealed and sterilized and is, advantageously, made of recyclable materials.
  • the inner enclosure 4 comprises a bag made of a layered film 6.
  • the film 6 is, conveniently, structured so as to have at least one layer that is adapted to provide a barrier against liquid and/or gaseous substances and which therefore has adequate characteristics of impermeability to liquids, such as the liquids present in the food product 3 and in the medical device 5, and/or gases, such as vapors of volatile substances contained in the food product 3 and in the medical device 5 or the like, and is, advantageously, provided, at least on its face intended to be directed toward the food product 3, with at least one layer made of a material suitable for contact with the food product 3.
  • the film 6 can be, likewise, provided with at least one layer that is adapted to give it an adequate mechanical strength, so as to prevent its unwanted tearing or damage.
  • the film 6 comprises at least one inner layer 6a, made of polyamide, the function of which is to give the film 6 the required mechanical strength characteristics.
  • the film 6 comprises, on at least one of its faces or, more preferably, on both of its opposing faces, at least one layer 6b made of low-density or high-density polyethylene (LDPE or HDPE), which has adequate characteristics for contact with the food product 3 and the medical device 5.
  • LDPE low-density or high-density polyethylene
  • the film 6 further comprises at least one layer 6c made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the function of which is to give the film 6 a suitable impermeability, and which is, conveniently, interposed between the inner layer 6a and the, or each, layer 6b.
  • PET polyethylene terephthalate
  • the inner enclosure 4 is applied around the medical device 5 by way of flowpack packaging, i.e. with wrapping of the medical device 5 or of its packaging pouch, if present, with the film 6 in a wrapping station arranged along a linear conveyor device and subsequent sealing of that film 6 at its longitudinal and transverse ends, at a sealing station arranged along the linear conveyor device, downstream of the wrapping station, so as to close the inner enclosure 4, thus obtaining, as the output from the linear conveyor device, the inner enclosure 4, completely sealed with the medical device 5 enclosed inside it.
  • flowpack packaging i.e. with wrapping of the medical device 5 or of its packaging pouch, if present, with the film 6 in a wrapping station arranged along a linear conveyor device and subsequent sealing of that film 6 at its longitudinal and transverse ends, at a sealing station arranged along the linear conveyor device, downstream of the wrapping station, so as to close the inner enclosure 4, thus obtaining, as the output from the linear conveyor device, the inner enclosure 4, completely sealed with the medical device 5 enclosed inside it.
  • the consumer can also find a package of the medical device 5 and, in particular, of condoms, suitably protected and isolated from the food product 3 by virtue of the inner enclosure 4 in which it is enclosed.

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Description

  • The present invention relates to a food product package.
  • A problem that is greatly felt by the authorities responsible for preventive health care is that of popularizing the use of medical devices, such as condoms or the like, adapted to limit the spread of infectious diseases among the youth population.
  • The solution that is proposed to solve this problem is that of pairing a package of these medical devices with packages of products that are very popular with young people, such as for example packaged food products that are particularly appreciated by young consumers, such as food products consumed as snacks, which can include, for example, potato chips in bags, packaged nuts or the like. Such pairing of packages are for instance described in LV 13494 B , WO 00/61460 A1 and US 2014/220185 A1 .
  • Such solution, however, is not easily practicable in that there are technical difficulties in offering a food product which has to keep its organoleptic and healthful characteristics intact and even if it is placed in the same package in which there is also a medical device that, in turn, must not be altered or undergo damage such as to render it subsequently unusable.
  • The aim of the present invention is to provide a food product package that makes it possible to provide, in the same package, a food product and a medical device, such as for example a condom, without the risk that the food product and/or the medical device could undergo alterations or damage such as to nullify the possibility of its consumption or use.
  • Within this aim, an object of the invention is to provide a food product package that, owing to its construction characteristics, can be made with elements and materials that are readily available on the market so that it can be easily obtained even at low cost.
  • A still further object of the invention is to provide a food product package that is highly reliable so as to ensure the possibility of large-scale diffusion.
  • This aim and these and other objects which will become better apparent hereinafter are achieved by a food product package, according to claim 1, optionally provided with one or more of the characteristics of the dependent claims.
  • Further characteristics and advantages of the invention will become better apparent from the detailed description that follows of a preferred, but not exclusive, embodiment of the food product package according to the invention, which is illustrated for the purposes of non-limiting example in the accompanying drawings wherein:
    • Figure 1 is an exploded schematic view of the package according to the invention;
    • Figure 2 shows a medical device enclosed in an inner enclosure of the package according to the invention;
    • Figure 3 shows the package according to the invention, partially transparent;
    • Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of a film for providing the inner enclosure.
  • With reference to the figures, the food product package according to the invention, generally designated by the reference numeral 1, comprises an outer enclosure 2, which is constituted, for example, by a bag or a box-like body made of suitable material, known per se, which contains inside it a food product 3, which can be, for example, in loose or granular form, such as potato chips, nuts or the like.
  • According to the invention, an inner enclosure 4 is internally accommodated in the outer enclosure 2 and contains, in turn, at least one medical device 5, which is constituted, for example, by at least one condom packaged inside its own packaging pouch or another medical device adapted to prevent infectious diseases.
  • Also according to the invention, the inner enclosure 4 defines at least one wall that has characteristics of an insulation barrier against substances that originate from the food product 3 and/or from the medical device 5, so as to eliminate the risk of a possible cross-contamination of the food product 3 and of the medical device by the substances contained in them, such as, for example, oils contained in the food product 3 or disinfectant or preservative substances present in the medical device 5 or in the food product 3.
  • Conveniently, the inner enclosure 4 has, at least on its surface directed toward the food product 3, characteristics suitable for contact with that food product, so that it can be safely inserted into the mass of the food product 3.
  • In particular, the inner enclosure 4 is perfectly sealed and sterilized and is, advantageously, made of recyclable materials.
  • In more detail, the inner enclosure 4 comprises a bag made of a layered film 6.
  • In particular, the film 6 is, conveniently, structured so as to have at least one layer that is adapted to provide a barrier against liquid and/or gaseous substances and which therefore has adequate characteristics of impermeability to liquids, such as the liquids present in the food product 3 and in the medical device 5, and/or gases, such as vapors of volatile substances contained in the food product 3 and in the medical device 5 or the like, and is, advantageously, provided, at least on its face intended to be directed toward the food product 3, with at least one layer made of a material suitable for contact with the food product 3.
  • Advantageously, the film 6 can be, likewise, provided with at least one layer that is adapted to give it an adequate mechanical strength, so as to prevent its unwanted tearing or damage.
  • According to a possible embodiment, shown in Figure 4, the film 6 comprises at least one inner layer 6a, made of polyamide, the function of which is to give the film 6 the required mechanical strength characteristics.
  • Also according to such embodiment, the film 6 comprises, on at least one of its faces or, more preferably, on both of its opposing faces, at least one layer 6b made of low-density or high-density polyethylene (LDPE or HDPE), which has adequate characteristics for contact with the food product 3 and the medical device 5.
  • Preferably, as shown again in Figure 4, the film 6 further comprises at least one layer 6c made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the function of which is to give the film 6 a suitable impermeability, and which is, conveniently, interposed between the inner layer 6a and the, or each, layer 6b.
  • Advantageously, the inner enclosure 4 is applied around the medical device 5 by way of flowpack packaging, i.e. with wrapping of the medical device 5 or of its packaging pouch, if present, with the film 6 in a wrapping station arranged along a linear conveyor device and subsequent sealing of that film 6 at its longitudinal and transverse ends, at a sealing station arranged along the linear conveyor device, downstream of the wrapping station, so as to close the inner enclosure 4, thus obtaining, as the output from the linear conveyor device, the inner enclosure 4, completely sealed with the medical device 5 enclosed inside it.
  • Conveniently, on the outer side of the outer enclosure 2 and more specifically at at least one portion of one of its outer faces, there is at least one space bearing instructions for using the medical device 5 contained in the inner enclosure 4 and/or information about the characteristics of that medical device.
  • Use of the food product package, according to the invention, is evident from the foregoing description.
  • In particular, it is clear that inside the outer enclosure 2 that contains the food product 3, the consumer can also find a package of the medical device 5 and, in particular, of condoms, suitably protected and isolated from the food product 3 by virtue of the inner enclosure 4 in which it is enclosed.
  • In practice it has been found that the invention fully achieves the intended aim and objects by providing a food product package inside which a suitably isolated and protected medical device is contained.
  • The invention, thus conceived, is susceptible of numerous modifications and variations, all of which are within the scope of the appended claims.
  • Where technical features mentioned in any claim are followed by reference signs, those reference signs have been included for the sole purpose of increasing the intelligibility of the claims and accordingly, such reference signs do not have any limiting effect on the interpretation of each element identified by way of example by such reference signs.

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  1. A food product package comprising an outer enclosure (2) which contains a food product (3), wherein said outer enclosure (2) internally accommodates an inner enclosure (4) which contains at least one medical device (5), said inner enclosure (4) having at least one wall that has characteristics of an insulation barrier against substances that originate from said food product (3) and/or from said medical device (5) wherein said inner enclosure (4) has, at least on its surface directed toward said food product (3), characteristics suitable for contact with said food product (3) characterized in that said inner enclosure (4) comprises a bag made of a layered film (6), said film (6) having at least one layer that is adapted to provide a barrier against liquid and/or gaseous substances and having, at least on its face designed to be directed toward said food product (3), at least one layer made of a material suitable for contact with said food product (3) wherein said film (6) comprises at least one layer adapted to give mechanical strength to said film (6).
  2. The package according to claim 1, characterized in that said film comprises at least one inner layer (6a) made of polyamide.
  3. The package according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said film comprises, on at least one face, at least one outer layer (6b) made of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) or high-density polyethylene (HDPE).
  4. The package according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said film comprises at least one layer (6c) made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
  5. The package according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said medical device (5) comprises at least one condom packaged within its own packaging pouch.
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