ES1074528U - Single-dose container for fruit portions (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

One-dose container for fruit portions, characterized in that it comprises at least one sheet of flexible plastic material joined along its perimeter edge on itself or to a second sheet, in which an interior cavity is defined; and said sheet being provided with opening means for extracting a portion of fruit. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Single dose container for fruit portions.

Object of the invention

The present Utility Model application Its purpose is to register a container suitable for containing a serving of fruit, preserving the properties of this, and incorporating notable innovations and advantages.

Background of the invention

Numerous types of single-dose containers are known for food products, specially developed for Dosing of liquid, semi-liquid, pasty products, and even granulated products.

This type of packaging has as denominator common hygienic use of the product contained in the package.

However, single dose containers are not known. for the dosage of fruit portions, such as lemons, oranges, strawberries, etc., both for private use and for use in public establishments.

Usually in coffee shops, bars, cocktail bars, and the like, fruits are kept cut and ready for use in open containers, such that, the hygienic conditions and product conservation are minimum

Description of the invention

The single-dose container for fruit portions object of this registry, resolves the inconveniences previously cited, also providing other additional advantages which will be evident from the description that accompanies continuation.

To do this, and more specifically, the container comprises a sheet of flexible plastic material bonded along from its perimeter edge on itself or to a second sheet, in the that an inner cavity is defined for the arrangement of a portion of fruit held in vacuo; and said sheet being provided of opening means for extracting a portion of fruit.

It is understood that the portion of fruit arranged inside the package can present any form, such as slice-shaped, wedge-shaped, shapes capricious, etc.

In accordance with the characteristics described, and thanks that the fruit portion is kept under vacuum, the properties of the portion quotation are preserved adequate.

Preferably, the plastic material is transparent, since the described feature allows to know the properties of the fruit portion, for example, if It is a slice of lemon or a slice of orange.

Taking into account the opening means, these they can consist of a line of breaking points, or, at minus a slit arranged at a point on the perimeter edge. Both embodiments of the opening means allow easy opening of the container by the user-consumer

And, the union of the edges of the sheet can be carried out by welding or by heat welding.

According to a last feature of the invention, and in accordance with the particularities exposed, the package presents an outer surface suitable for printing with any type of Print. This feature allows the packaging to be a attractive advertising claim, since, on the surface Outside, advertising prints may be made.

Thanks to the characteristics described, it has developed a package that allows the distribution of portions of fruit, such as, lemon slices, strawberry slices and the like, under maximum hygienic conditions. Individual dosage of portions of fruit, both in a private use and in a use in a public establishment, avoid manipulation of the portion by third parties outside the consumption of said portion.

Another advantage is the fact that the packaging preserves the properties of the fruit portion in a way adequate. In addition, the container is easy to transport and convenient storage.

Other features and advantages of the package object of the present invention are evident from the description of a preferred, but not exclusive, embodiment illustrates by way of non-limiting example in the drawings that are accompany, in which:

Brief description of the designs

Figure 1.- It is a plan view of the packaging of according to the features of the invention; Y

Figure 2.- It is a plan view of a second packaging realization according to the characteristics of the invention.

Description of a preferred embodiment

In view of the commented figures and of according to the numbering adopted, it can be observed in them a preferred but not limiting embodiment of the invention, the which consists of a single-dose container for fruit portions.

As shown in figure 1, the container (1), of substantially rectangular shape, comprises a sheet of flexible and transparent plastic material, joined along its perimeter edge, such that, an inner cavity is defined in which provides a portion of fruit (2) kept under vacuum.

Thanks to the plastic sheet is transparent the contents of the package are permanently visible, and in particular, it can be seen that the fruit portion (2) consists in a slice of lemon.

Additionally, the sheet is provided with some opening means for easy extraction of the fruit portion (2). Said opening means consist of two slits (3a and 3b) arranged facing each other in an extreme area of two of the edges of the container (1).

Figure 2 shows a second embodiment of the container of the invention in which it can be seen as the means opening for easy extraction of the fruit portion (2) They consist of a line of breaking points (4).

This second figure also shows how the portion of fruit (2) may present any form, in particular, a portion of fruit (2) in the form of a bottle is represented.

In both embodiments the fruit portion (2) It is maintained under vacuum, so the properties of the portion They are kept properly and hygienically.

A feature not represented is the fact that the container (1) has an outer surface suitable for being printed with any type of printing.

Another feature not shown for reasons of clarity, is the fact that the union of the edges of the sheet It can be done by welding or by heat welding.

Advantageously, and thanks to the features of the packages described in both embodiments, the distribution of fruit portions, such as lemon slices, melon cuts, and the like, under hygienic conditions maximum. In addition, the container is easy to transport and convenient storage.

The details, the shapes, the dimensions and other accessory elements, as well as the materials used in the manufacture of the container of the invention may conveniently be replaced by others that are technically equivalent and not depart from the essentiality of the invention or the defined scope by the claims included below.

Claims (8)

1. Single-dose container for fruit portions, characterized by the fact that it comprises at least one sheet of flexible plastic material joined along its perimeter edge on itself or to a second sheet, in which an inner cavity is defined; and said sheet being provided with opening means for extracting a portion of fruit. 2. Single-dose container for fruit portions according to claim 1, characterized in that the opening means consist of a line of breaking points. 3. Single-dose container for fruit portions, according to claim 1, characterized in that the opening means consist of at least one groove arranged at a point on the perimeter edge. 4. Single-dose container for fruit portions, according to claim 1, characterized in that it has a substantially rectangular shape. 5. Single-dose container for fruit portions according to claim 1, characterized in that the union of the edges of the sheet is by welding. 6. Single-dose container for fruit portions according to claim 1, characterized in that the joint of the edges of the sheet is by heat welding. 7. Single-dose container for fruit portions, according to claim 1, characterized in that it has an outer surface suitable for printing. 8. Single-dose container for fruit portions, according to claim 1, characterized in that the plastic material is transparent.