ES2251306B1 - DOSAGE PACK OF FOOD PRODUCTS. - Google Patents

Abstract

Dosing container for food products. The dosing container for food products of the invention consists of a hollow main body (1), preferably constituted by a lid (5) coupled to a tubular piece (6) containing the food (2), which is complemented at its lower open end with pushing means (3), which consist of a piston (8) assisted by a rod (7) acting tightly within said main body (1), determining the output of said food (2) for its progressive and dosed consumption when the food (2) passes through multiple holes (4), arranged in the closed upper end of the container, being dispensed in portions in number, size and shapes defined by the holes (4). Particularly applicable to the dispensing of ice cream, with a safe and reliable closure, which provides a clean while fun consumption through the proposed packaging.

Description

Product dosing container food.

Object of the invention

The present invention has its application in the packaging manufacturing industry for food products, particularly creamy or viscous, such as ice cream or candies.

The invention that is recommended relates to a food product dosing container, mainly ice cream, of the type of packaging that is constituted by the functional combination of a tubular body, which receives in its breast an ice cream dough or other food of similar texture, plus some pushing means at its lower open end, so that at push at will in the longitudinal direction of the tubular body, the food progressively leaves the container for consumption, having a plurality of holes at its upper end closed so that in addition the exit of the food is in portions, in instead of like a dough.

It is an object of the invention that the food be dispense into separate portions, in the form of filaments, through of multiple holes arranged at the upper end of the container, which is closed.

Also, another object of the invention is that said closure of the container is safe and hygienic, substantially simple and economical

Background of the invention

There are food products of a special viscous texture that must be consumed directly from a Container containing them to make your intake more comfortable and about Everything clean. A more particular case is that of sweet foods, mostly aimed at young audiences, such as ice cream and candies.

In this sense, it is necessary to design containers for this kind of products that allow dispensing easy and hygienic food, so that it helps the consumer to handle it without staining and without spoiling a good part of the food product due to spills, etc. But at the same time, thinking especially in younger consumers, the design of such Packaging should be attractive to your eyes, to attract them to the product consumption and differentiate it from others packaged by the competition.

To date, containers are well known elongated transparent plastic for sweets and ice cream, on which you have to apply a manual pressure on its base so that the food rises, sliding through the plastic, until it emerges little by bit by an opening practiced at the other end in the instant prior to ingesting it, or it can be absorbed directly by said opening. This type of packaging is very effective and widely used for liquid treats and water ice creams or poles, having extended for this last food product also the containers of cardboard.

For cream ice cream or treats that are present in a semi-solid state, the packages have evolved to contemplate other solutions, such as those consisting of packaging more rigid, usually cardboard, where the food is housed, for whose progressive consumption you also have to manually exercise a push from below, but not directly but by helping a few simple mechanisms, such as a plunger assembly and stem.

Regarding this particular, the own Applicant hereby owns the Utility Model Spanish nº 269,894, in which a single container is described for ice cream, structured based on a cylindrical tubular body, open at its two ends, in which a piston plays pusher, extended by the lower end on a stem of suitable length, acting as actuator means of said plunger.

In such a container, described in the cited document ES 269.894 U, the ice cream mass mostly occupies the body cylindrical. In the situation prior to eating ice cream, the upper extremity of the cylindrical body, opposite the plunger, is closed by a lid, preferably paper and fixed to the heat sealing cylinder mouth or any other conventional procedure When the consumer prepares to take the ice cream thus packaged, you must remove this lid and make the block ice cream progressively pushing in axial direction the piston by means of its stem.

Based on this receptacle structure for ice cream or similar, in which the food is found effectively guided in its movement to the mouth of the packaging, avoiding consumer manual contact with the product, today there is a great diversity of packages that add peculiar characteristics to differentiate from each other and make them more attractive to the consumer.

At present, there are many in the market, although all of this specific type basically follow the description of the Utility Model ES 269.894 U, in which a particular feature is that the ice cream block receptacle It is a cylinder with both ends open, closing later in the manufacture of the set that constitutes the container with the pushing means, on the one hand and on the opposite, simply with a seal that needs to be removed to proceed to take the ice cream, leaving the dough dosed for gradual consumption but always as a unit.

Lately, a container has been launched in France of this type that is characterized because it closes with a film of heat-sealed plastic to the mouth of the container cylinder of a ice cream, which incorporates some previously punched holes and hooked to a paper seal, so that when you pull the paper, the holes in the film remain open so that the ice cream for them. However, this system presents a serious inconvenient: the plastic can cause cuts in the tongue, of what which have been cases especially in consumers Children's

Description of the invention

The present invention resolves, among others, the problem discussed above, fully satisfactory in each and every one of the different aspects commented.

The dosing container object of the invention offers an alternative solution to the views above for the dispensing of food products likely to be consumed directly from the package itself, such as creamy ice cream or other viscous candy, in a dosed manner, incorporating for this purpose a plurality of holes at its end superior, which divide the food into threads or filaments that can be consumed separately.

In the initial situation, prior to consumption, for its safe transfer and its conservation in the cold stores suitable, the holes will be normally sealed, by heat welding or other adhesive application technique, by means of a protective film or a label that holds the food hermetically isolated from external agents since the end of its manufactured, easily removable and disposable at the time of product consumption.

The structure of the dosing container for Food products of the invention are based on a hollow body, tubular and preferably cylindrical, although it can adopt other forms provided that they are adapted to pushing means that complement to gradually dispense food.

Specifically, the thrust means consist of a piston associated with a rod at its lower open end, the which acts tightly within the hollow body, so that by pushing at will in the longitudinal direction, the product food gradually comes out of the container. Other options are that the rod is removable with respect to the piston or replaceable by other mechanisms, thread or bellows, linked to said plunger.

The upper end of the container is closed, having practiced in it the multiple holes where it goes to feed the food, progressively thanks to the means of thrust arranged at the opposite end and which is originally open.

The container can be a single piece, it is that is, on the one hand the hollow body with the holes is available at its upper end closed and, on the other hand, the pushing means through the opening of the lower end.

Another alternative is to close the upper end of the hollow body with a lid, relatively rigid, of plastic or cardboard, where the holes are made. That cover is properly coupled to the tubular body and does not need to be removed to consume the food contained inside such a body hollow, which is divided into the tubular piece where the product is housed and its cover

With this lid on the upper end of the tubular container body, when actuating the pushing means from the lower end, the food product is dosed in filaments through the multiple holes of the lid, which is the peculiar characteristic object of the invention that the difference of the background.

If such a hole cover is removed, the container dispenser for food products described here It can also be used as conventional containers that incorporate pushing means, so that the food is consumed in a single block, instead of parts in individual portions shaped threads.

This original way to consume an ice cream or a Candy proposed can be fun, especially for children, combining the shapes and decorations that can be given to the hollow main body as well as the lid, to simulate, by example, that the food comes out like the hairs of a doll that grow or emerge as funny worms through the holes practiced in the package of the invention.

In this regard, the outer face of the package is ready to go printed with any imaginable graphics, or well, advertising alluding to the manufacturer or the content food

The body or lid of the container can be equally transparent or opaque, as desired or not allowed full or partial display of the product.

In turn, the cover whose purpose is not only superiorly close the hollow body of the container, but also the Dosing of the food separated into portions, keeps the same characteristics of the tubular body in terms of simplicity structural and low manufacturing cost, being built in plastic or cardboard, with a tubular configuration, being able to adopt its upper outer face a concave or convex, triangular or in other capricious ways, or simply be flattened.

The dosing cap consists of a upper face, where the holes are arranged, and one or more faces lateral, depending on the tubular part to which it must be attached, remaining one end, the bottom, fully open to fit the upper end of the tubular body,

To perfectly adapt the lid to the body tubular and form the hollow body where food is preserved from Safe mode, with a strong and hygienic closure that prevents the lid undock or leave farewell accidentally by pressing the pushing means, different solutions are recommended that can be combined in the same container.

A preferred embodiment is to provide the lid with one or more inner nerves, which fit under pressure, or by screwed, in correspondence with grooves made for such end at the upper end of the hollow body tubular part.

Another configuration is to provide a slight taper on the side face or the walls of the lid, so that by pressing the lid on the tubular part and closing the body hollow, remain attached to pressure and it is difficult to take it out again outside, even by the thrust of the food itself when going to consume it

Another possible embodiment is coating the tubular body, usually made of multiple sheets of paper, cardboard or as a piece of plastic, with a material that provide more friction to make travel difficult of the lid fitted on it, adding a lacquer or a sheet of plastic to the tubular part, at least at its upper end.

The invention is described according to some possible configurations of realization, but for the expert in the matter will be apparent that multiple variations can be introduced into said embodiments without leaving the object of the same.

Thus, in any of its variants, the dosing container for food products that is recommended collectively achieves an increase in the benefits offered to public, mostly to children, compared to existing ones, making this container more attractive and stimulating the consumption of product.

Without prejudice to the improvement of this class of ice cream containers compared to other types, since it facilitates food consumption without requiring direct contact on the content, avoiding separate spills produced by its progressive defrosting, as the output of the product is dosed and it is also done in very thin portions, which are more Easy to keep under control by the consumer.

In addition, in any of the configurations described, without making use of the existing alternative of practice the holes in a plastic film that is sealed in the container and through which you have to consume the ice cream, the current invention has advantages over this background, as it avoids the problem that wounds can occur on the tongue, since the container that is recommended is either a whole piece of cardboard or rigid plastic, or with an injected plastic lid, without present irregularities in the dispensing holes or edges that can hurt the consumer.

Description of the drawings

To complement the description that is being performing and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, it is accompanied as an integral part of This patent is a set of drawings where they have been represented, with illustrative and non-limiting nature, different embodiments of the same as follows:

Figure 1.- Shows an elevation view and in section of the dosing container of the invention, for a embodiment of the invention, with concave lid, tubular body cylindrical and plunger plus push rod.

Figure 2.- Shows a perspective view of a possible embodiment of the lid with flat configuration.

Figure 3.- Shows a plan view from above the lid, according to a possible embodiment with holes arranged in a circle plus another hole in its center.

Figure 4.- Shows an elevation view and in section of a flattened lid, inside which the nerves that fit into the grooves of the tubular body to close by pressure the dosing container object of the invention.

Figure 5.- Shows a perspective view of the dosing container for food products with the lid of flat and coupled holes on the cylindrical tubular body.

Figure 6.- Shows a perspective view of the dosing container for food products constituted by a single piece cylindrical tubular body.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

In the various configurations described for the invention, as indicated in Figure 1, the dosing container of food products described is constituted by a hollow main body (1) food container (2), which complements at its lower open end with means of thrust (3), which determine the progressive output for your consumption of said food (2) from the package, characterized in that has at its upper closed end some holes (4) a through which the food comes out (2) in portions separated.

Such holes (4) can be practiced, either in the closed upper end of said hollow main body (1) designed in one piece as illustrated in Figure 6, or in a cover (5), like the one in Figure 2, that closes properly said upper end, as shown in Figures 1 or 5.

The lid (5) can take various forms, cylindrical with its flattened upper outer face, or hemispherical or pyramidal well, etc., conferring volume on said face higher.

The holes (4) can be arranged with different drawings, such as simple circles, stars, ..., as well as in different arrangements, neatly forming circles as in Figure 3 or other geometric figures, as concentric rings, or in asymmetry arranged whimsically.

When the hollow main body (1) is not of a single piece, but is divided into a tubular piece (6), preferably cylindrical as illustrated in Figure 1, plus its hole cover (5) (4), the coupling between the cover (5) and said tubular piece (6) can be done in different ways, as described above

One possible way is represented in the Figure 4, where you can see the grooves (9) made in the piece tubular (6) in coincidence with at least one nerve (10) that incorporates the cover (5) for snap fit on said piece tubular (6). In addition, at its lower open end, the lid (5) You can optionally have a skirt (11) that guides the penetration of the tubular part (5) into its cover (5), whose diameter decreases slightly when extending laterally from the skirt (11), fitting more firmly with the tubular part (5), to prevent involuntary projection of the lid (5) when pushing the food (2) by its pushing means (3).

For this preferred embodiment, the means of thrust (3) consist of a plunger (8), which constitutes a bottom Sliding for the tubular part (6) that determines the receptacle main body container (1) of the container, assisted by a drive rod (7) at the lower open end of said tubular piece (6) extending out of its base, which acts tightly within said main body (1).

In this way, by pushing the food (2) with the piston (8) at will by manually operating the rod (7) in longitudinal direction to the tubular part (6), its output is obtained progressive according to its consumption, in addition to being dosed by the outward projection of the food (2) in the form of threads to through the holes (4) arranged in the cover (5).

Besides, in the manufacture of the container, incorporates a sheet, thin plastic or paper, which is fixed to the periphery of the hollow main body (1) by heat welding or other traditional technique, formally adapting to its upper end closed and, in the case of the preferred embodiment, to the lid (5) adopting its configuration, with the obvious purpose of protecting perfectly the food (2) housed inside the container dispenser until it is time for consumption, in which there are Than remove it.

In short, said food (2) remains safely and cleanly protected by the same body main hollow (1), plus the cover (5) at the top end with the protective foil, together with the plunger (8) of the pushing means (3) of the lower end, which gives the assembly a tight seal e hygienic.

The outer face of said laminar body as well as of the entire exterior of the hollow main body (1), including the cover (5), can receive any impression of motifs advertising, decorative or inscriptions.

The shape, dimensions and materials may be variables and, in general, whatever accessory or secondary, always that does not alter, change or modify the essentiality of the object that is describe.

In view of this description and game of figures, the expert in the field may understand that the Embodiments of the invention that have been described may be combined in multiple ways, resulting in more variants possible, within the scope of the invention.

Thus, the described dosing container is conceived in order to achieve, in parallel to optimal benefits from the point of view of protection and hygiene of food product itself, a substantial potentiation of attractiveness of said product in the eyes of the consumer, with the consistent and beneficial impact on the manufacturer at the level commercial.

Claims (8)

1. Dosing container of food products, preferably ice cream, which are in semi-solid state, consisting of a hollow main body (1) food container (2), which is complemented at its lower open end with pushing means (3), which determine the progressive exit for consumption of said food (2) from the container, characterized in that it has at its upper closed end a plurality of holes (4) through which the food (2) leaves in portions separated with the size of said holes (4). 2. Food product dosing container according to claim 1 characterized in that the hollow main body (1) is in one piece. 3. Food product dosing container according to claim 1 characterized in that the hollow main body (1) consists of a tubular part (6) and a cover (5) that is coupled to the open upper end of said tubular part (6), the dispositions being arranged holes (4) in said cover (5). 4. Food product dosing container according to claim 3, characterized in that the lid (5) has at least one rib (10) coinciding with at least one groove (9) incorporating the tubular part (6), said lid fitting (5) on the tubular part (6) under pressure through the firm coupling of said rib (10) in the corresponding groove (9). 5. Food product dosing container according to claim 3 or 4 characterized in that the lid (5) has its flat outer upper face. 6. Food product dosing container according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the upper outer face of the lid (5) has volume. 7. Food product dosing container according to claim 3 to 6 characterized in that the tubular part (6) is externally coated, at least at its upper end, by a plastic or adhesive material that rubs against the inside of the lid (5), making it difficult its decoupling 8. Dosing container of food products according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that said holes (4) are arranged in geometric shapes and with capricious drawings, so that when they pass through them the food (2) is divided into portions that adopt such shapes and are separate according to such drawings.