FI78045B - BEHAOLLARE FOER LIVSMEDEL, SAERSKILT SOETSAKER, ANVAENDBAR SAOSOM SPARBOESSA. - Google Patents

Description

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Box for food (especially sweets) available as a cash box

The present invention relates to boxes for foodstuffs and is in particular a box in the form of a money box in which money and similar objects can be kept after consumption of the products.

The container according to the invention is characterized in that it comprises: - for food products of the hollow housing which is formed of two kaukalonmuotoisesta of which can be connected together in a detachable front panel of the association of components, and which have complementary free edges, at least one is a notch which, together with the second trough-shaped with the free edge of the body forming a gap in the wall of the housing when the two trough-shaped pieces are joined together, and - a strip closure member releasably applied over the hollow housing to close the gap.

Preferably, at least one of the trough-shaped pieces is shaped with inserts which give the box an animal-like appearance and at least some form support members to hold the box in a position where the gap points approximately upwards.

Due to this characteristic, a box for foodstuffs, in particular sweets, can be used as a toy as a monetary token after consumption of the products it contains.

Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description by way of non-limiting example only with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view according to a first embodiment of the invention, Figure 2 shows the box of Figure 1 after opening, and Figure 3 shows the same box in a second .

In the drawings, the container for suitable foods, especially confectionery, such as small chocolate eggs, is indicated by the number 1.

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1 an integral part of the container has a hollow housing 2 comprising two trough-shaped pieces 3, 4, which can be attached removably on the front parts of the association.

The two pieces 3, 4 are two plastic half-housings which, when joined together, form an approximately ovoid housing.

Body 3 is made of translucent extruded plastic, while body 4 is made of opaque plastic.

For example, both body 3 and body 4 have decorative parts formed by ultrasonic welding to give the box an animal-like appearance. For example, in the described embodiment, two lower leg-shaped parts 5 and a group of upper shaped parts 6, together forming a small dog's muzzle, eyes and ears, are attached to the transparent body 3.

On the other hand, a shaped extension 7 is attached to the bottom part of the second trough-shaped body 4, forming a dog's tail.

The legs 5 form support members intended to support the box 1 in a position corresponding to the vertical position of the animal described herein.

As best seen in Figure 2, which shows the box 1 disassembled, the separating member 8 is interposed between the pieces 3, 4 and acts as an internal partition for the housing 2 to divide the housing into two chambers corresponding substantially to the two pieces 3 and 4.

The "front" chamber of the housing 2, which corresponds to the body 3 into which the dog's front legs 5 and muzzle 6 are molded, contains the eggs E when the box is assembled. However, the "rearmost" chamber of the housing contains other decorative parts 9 consisting, for example, of adhesive pieces of plastic or fabric, the use of which will be better explained later.

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The free edges of both trough-shaped pieces 3, 4 are round. The free edge of the body 3 also has a notch 10 which, when the two bodies 3, 4 are joined together by their free edges, forms a gap 12 relative to the free edge of the body 4 (Fig. 3). The position of the notch 10 is selected depending on the position of the shaped parts (legs 5) which form the support members of the box, so that when the box is placed on a flat surface, the slot 12 points more or less upwards.

The separating member 8 preferably has a generally concave appearance, which makes it possible to separate a curved or concave bottom wall and a cylindrical side wall 13 extending to a circular path slightly smaller than the diameter of the circular track at the point where the free edges of the two pieces 3 and 4 end.

When assembling the box, the separating member 8 is used as a cover for the piece 4 after the decorative parts 9 have been placed in the piece.

Subsequently, the closed body 4 is joined to the body 3 in which the small eggs E are laid. The joining of the two pieces is usually achieved by latching the free edges of the two pieces 3, 4 with complementary cross-sections.

Separation of the front and rear chambers from the outside of the housing is made more efficient by an annular adhesive tape 14 wrapped around the housing 2 to cover the association zone between the two pieces 3, 4. The adhesive tape 14 acts as a sealing cover for the notches 10, further reinforcing the joint between the pieces 3, 4.

The assembled box has the appearance shown in Figure 1.

478045 In order to use the small eggs E, the consumer removes the adhesive strip 14, as shown schematically in Fig. 2, separating the two pieces 3, 4. This gives access to the eggs E contained in the chamber and the products can be taken from there.

After the use of the eggs E, the box 1 can be reassembled with the separating member 8 removed after the decorative parts 9 in the piece 4 have been removed.

In its new configuration, the box 1 acquires the overall appearance shown in Figure 3. In this form, coins M, banknotes and objects of the same type can be inserted for storage in the housing 2 through the slot 12 formed by the notch 10.

Thus, in the second stage of use, the box acts as a cash box.

The parts 9 taken from the piece 4 can be placed on the pieces 3, 4 to further decorate the box.

In the described embodiment, the decorative parts 9 can be placed in the box 1 so as to mimic the spots of the animal represented by the box 1.

Claims (5)

5,78045 A box for foodstuffs which can be used for storing money and similar items after consumption of the products, characterized in that it comprises: - a hollow housing (2) for foodstuffs, formed by two trough-shaped pieces (3, 4) which can be joined together by a removable the front side yhdistysosis-O, and which have complementary free edges, at least one notch (10) which together with a second pan-shaped body (3, 4) with the free edge forms a gap (12) of the housing (2) to the wall when the two the trough-shaped body (3, 4) is joined together, and - a strip closure member releasably applied over the hollow housing (2) to close the gap (12). Box according to claim 1, characterized in that the closing member is in the form of an annular strip (14) which can be wrapped around the hollow housing (2) in the association zone between two trough-shaped bodies (3, 4). A box according to claim 1 or 2, comprising connected decorative parts (9) for use in the box (1), characterized in that it comprises a dividing separating member (8) removably arranged in the hollow housing (2) to divide the housing (2) into two chambers, one of which is intended for foodstuffs (E) and the other for decorative parts (9). Box according to Claim 3, characterized in that the part of the housing (2) which forms the chamber for the foodstuffs (E) is made of a transparent material, while the part of the housing (2) for the decorative parts (9) is made of an opaque material. Box according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one of the trough-shaped bodies (3, 4) has shaped appendages (5, 6, 7) which give the box (1) an animal-like appearance and at least some (5) form support members for holding the box (1) in a position in which the slot (12) points approximately upwards. 78045