FR2825076A1 - PACKAGING FOR THE PACKAGING OF A GALLINACE - Google Patents

Abstract

This packaging consists of a tray made of cardboard or similar material comprising a bottom (1) bordered by side walls (2, 3, 4, 5) the height of which is less than that of the conditioned gallinaceous. The side wall (5) which is located opposite the front part of the gallinaceous has an extension in the form of a band (15) which is intended to cover the body of the animal and whose outer face constitutes an informative and / or advertising medium. This band (15) extends in the direction of the opposite side wall (4) to the rear part of said gallinaceous and its free end comprises at least one internal cutout (40) which is intended to hook onto a part adapted to the body of the gallinacea, for example the keel or the end of the drumsticks, to ensure that said band (15) is held in position on the body of said gallinaceous. The assembly can be coated with a transparent plastic film (46); the hooking cutout (40) is used in this case for the correct maintenance of the strip (15) on the body of the gallinaceous animal before positioning said transparent film (46).

Description

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  The present invention relates to the general field of packaging. It relates more particularly to a packaging which is intended for the packaging of gallinaceae (chickens, guinea fowl, cans ...), of the type consisting of a tray having a bottom bordered by side walls, possibly associated with a plastic film coating said

  gallinaceous with its support tray.

  This type of packaging is very widespread, especially for the packaging of whole chickens or guinea fowl. It traditionally consists of a polystyrene or cardboard tray, on which the plucked and emptied animal is placed. Generally, the gallinaceous is posed on the back; his head is cut off and his legs have been severed at the level of the part

lower thighs.

  The side walls of the tray are low relative to the height of the packaged product, so that most of it overflows above said walls. Very often, an informative eVou advertising label is affixed on the body of the animal and an attached device, called "leg cover" is positioned on its rear end, in particular on the lower thighs to hide the drumsticks and also the rump. The whole is then coated and maintained by a transparent plastic film, of quality

  food, positioned by suitable mechanical means.

  The "leg cover>" device improves the presentation of the product for sale; it also protects the plastic coating film, preventing it from being pierced by

slightly protruding pestles.

  The placement of the informative label and that of the attached "leg cover" device are operations carried out manually; these operations require significant attention to obtain packaging quality

  constant and they limit the packaging rates.

  The present invention provides a new type of packaging which simplifies the packaging operations of chickens, guinea fowl or other gallinaceous animals,

  and which makes it possible to obtain an attractive set for the presentation for sale.

  The packaging according to the present invention is of the type consisting of a cardboard tray having a bottom bordered by side walls, the

  height is less than that of conditioned gallinaceous.

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  This packaging is characterized by the fact that the side wall of the tray, opposite which is intended to be positioned the front part of the gallinaceous, has a strip-shaped extension which is adapted to cover the top of the body of the animal, and the external face of which constitutes an informative and / or advertising medium; this strip extends in the direction of the opposite side wall, up to the rear part of said gallinaceous, and it comprises, at its free end, at least one internal cutout which is intended to hang on a suitable part of the gallinaceous body, for example the breastbone or the end of the drumsticks, to maintain

  position of said strip on the body of said gallinaceous.

  The animal can be presented for sale as is; preferably, however, the assembly is coated with a transparent plastic film which allows

  preserve hygiene and increase shelf life.

  In the latter case, the attachment cutout (s) allow the covering strip to be properly held on the body of the animal before

  the plastic film coating operation.

  According to a preferred embodiment, the covering strip is provided with a plurality of internal cutouts, aligned in the direction of its length, which allow it to be hung on the breastbone and / or the end of the

  gallinaceous drumsticks, depending on the size of the animal.

  According to another characteristic, the outer edge of the attachment cutout (s) is shaped in an arc to optimize the attachment to the wishbone or the end of the drumsticks; preferably, this outer border is shaped as a central arc, bordered by two arcs

of lateral circles.

  According to another particularity, the internal border of the attachment cutout (s) is extended by a single-piece shutter, connected by a fold line. This one-piece flap is intended to be folded over said cutout, after the latter has been hooked on the breastbone or on the end of the gallinaceous pestles; it is intended to hide or close off said cutout in the event that it is not used for hanging the strip.

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  The corresponding one-piece flap (s) preferably have a general shape which corresponds to that of the associated cutout, and they advantageously comprise an internal creasing line arranged for

  optimize the shaping of said flap (s) on the gallinaceous body.

  According to other particularities, the free end of the covering strip is configured as a "leg cover" device for masking the drumsticks and possibly the crino of the gallinaceous. This strip may also include a transverse fold line which allows its separation into two parts: a first part which extends from the side wall of the tray which carries said strip, and a second part situated in the extension of the first , which fold line allows the folding of the second part against the first, in particular to limit the size of the trays during their empty storage; the temporary holding in position of said second strip part against the first is ensured by a point of

self-adhesive glue.

  This covering strip can also be provided with a plurality of creasing lines arranged to optimize its shaping on the body of the conditioned animal. However, the invention will be further illustrated, without being in any way limited, by

  the following description of three particular embodiments, given

  only by way of examples and shown in the appended drawings, in which: - Figure 1 is a plan view of a first possible embodiment of a cardboard blank which, after setting in volume, makes it possible to obtain a tray according to the invention; - Figure 2 is an enlarged view of the cutout which allows the attachment of the strip of the tray on the body of the gallinaceous; - Figure 3 is a perspective view of a package according to the present invention, obtained from the cardboard blank illustrated in Figure 1 and applied for the packaging of poultry; - Figure 4 shows the stacking of trays mounted, for storage or delivery; - Figure 5 is a flat view of a second embodiment of a cardboard blank for obtaining a tray corresponding to the invention; - Figure 6 shows a third possible embodiment of a blank

  cardboard for obtaining a tray according to the invention.

  The packaging according to the invention for the packaging of a gallinaceous consists of a tray obtained from a blank of one-piece cardboard, suitably cut and creased, a first embodiment of which is shown in FIG. 1. Once placed in volume, the tray receives the gallinaceous and the whole is advantageously covered with a transparent plastic film to obtain the illustrated packaging.

in figure 3.

  The blank of Figure 1 is made of compact type cardboard; its internal face is coated with a plastic film, like polyethylene by

  example, which forms an impermeable surface suitable for food contact.

  This cardboard blank has a bottom 1 in the general shape of an isosceles trapezoid, bordered by four side walls 2, 3, 4 and 5. The longitudinal walls 2 and 3 are separated from the bottom 1 by fold lines, respectively 6 and 7; they include lateral extensions 8 which are intended to be secured by bonding with the end walls 4 and 5 during the process

  volume setting, preferably with the internal face thereof.

  The end side walls 4 and 5 are separated from the bottom 1 respectively by fold lines 9 and 10. The end wall 4 extends from the small base of the trapezoidal bottom 1; its upper border has a notch in the form of an arc of a circle 12 which allows the positioning of the

rump of the gallinaceous.

  The end wall 5 extends from the large base of the trapezoidal bottom 1; its upper edge has a strip-shaped extension 15 attached by a fold line 16 which extends substantially parallel to the

  fold line 10 which connects said wall 5 to the bottom 1.

  The end walls 4 and 5 do not extend over the entire length of the large and small bases of the trapezoidal bottom so as to maintain angles

  free 17 which have a substantially rounded shape.

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  The monobloc strip 15 consists of a strip of cardboard which extends from the fold line 16, along the longitudinal axis 18 of the blank. As will be seen later, it is intended to cover the top of the body of the conditioned gallinaceous, to join practically the opposite end wall 4; its length S is adapted accordingly, in particular as a function of the size of the animal. The external face of this strip 15 constitutes an informative support for receiving an attached label and direct printing. Preferably, its contours are adapted according to the information, the eVou logo or the desired form of labeling. The free end of the strip 15 is shaped as a "leg cover" device 19 suitable for masking the drumsticks of the conditioned gallinaceous, and possibly its crouplon. In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1, to optimize the recovery and improve the aesthetically pleasing, the “leg cover” device 19 comprises a plurality of tabs 20 juxtaposed on the end contour 21. This end contour 21 defines a fold line in an arc of

  circle, and the whole forms a portion of a corolla.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the strip 15 is in two parts 24 and 25, of substantially equivalent lengths, separated by a transverse fold line 26. This fold line 26 extends parallel to the line of folding 16 which connects the strip 15 to the side wall 5; to accentuate the break, it can consist of complete cuts interrupted. The two parts 24 and 25 of the strip 15 have different longitudinal creasing lines 28, 29, 30, 34, 35, 36 which are arranged to allow

  said strip 15 to best match the shape of the packaged product.

  At the free end of the strip 15, we note the presence of an internal cutout 40, located on the longitudinal axis 18 and just in front of the "leg cover" device 19. This cutout 40, detailed in FIG. 2 , is arranged, in position and in shape, to hang on a suitable part of the gallinaceous body, for example its breastbone or the end of the drumsticks, so as to maintain the strip 15 in position on the body of the animal. The breastbone and the end of the drumsticks are parts of the gallinaceous body forming kinds of hooking organs which are particularly suitable for

hanging the cutout 40.

  The corresponding attachment is produced by the external edge 41 of the cutout 40, located on the side of the leg cover device "19. To optimize the attachment, this external edge 41 is shaped as an arc of a circle, the center of which is located at the side of the tray; in this case, this cutout 41 is shaped as a central arc of a circle 42, bordered by two arcs of a circle

lateral 43.

  In FIGS. 1 and 2, it can be seen that the internal border 44 of the cutout 40, located on the side of the container for receiving the product, is rectilinear and

  perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 18 of the strip 15.

  The volume of the cardboard blank illustrated in FIG. 1, in order to obtain the tray shown in FIG. 3, is carried out manually or mechanically, by bonding the external face of the side flaps 8 to the face

  internal end walls 4 and 5.

  Preferably, the flaps 8 are secured to the end walls 4 and 5 so that the side walls 2, 3, 4 and 5 are slightly flared to facilitate the positioning of the gallinaceous, and also to allow stacking

  trays, for storage.

  We also note the absence of fold lines between the side flaps 8 and the longitudinal walls 2 and 3 which carry them; this feature allows

  to obtain rounded angles once the volume is achieved.

  During the volume setting of the tray, a point of self-adhesive glue 44 ′ can be positioned on the internal face of the strip 15, for example on the first part 24, to allow temporary securing of the second part 25 of said strip 15 with the first part 24, after pivoting 180 around the fold line 26. This feature makes it possible to limit the overall size of the trays to facilitate their storage before use and to make their handling more convenient. We use glue

  of a food type and of the repositionable removable type.

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  Once the assembly has been carried out, the trays are stacked one inside the other in accordance with the representation of FIG. 4 to limit the volume

storage.

  The tray obtained is particularly suitable for packaging a gallinaceous, chicken, guinea fowl or can, which has previously been prepared in an appropriate manner for its presentation for sale. In particular, the animal is plucked and emptied; his head is cut off and his

  legs are sectioned at the level of the pestles.

  In accordance with the representation of FIG. 3, the poultry 45 is placed on the back side on the bottom of the tray, its front end being disposed opposite the large end wall 5. The height of the side walls 2, 3, 4 and 5 is much lower than that of the conditioned product 45 so that the latter extends well above the tray. The monobloc strip is folded over the body of the gallinaceous, in the direction of the opposite end wall 4. This strip 15 practically completely envelops the top of the animal's body and the "leg cover" device 19 is positioned on

  the rear end of the gallinaceous dud it, hiding its pestles and rump.

  The end cutout 40 is manipulated to hang on the breastbone or on the end of the animal's pestles in order to keep the assembly in position. The end tabs of the acachepattes "19 device are arranged and slid under each other to form an aesthetic unit. The animal can be presented for sale as is; preferably all the same, a final operation consists in coat the gallinaceous 45 and the tray, in a conventional manner, with a transparent plastic film 46, shown in dotted lines

in figure 3.

  The one-piece strip 15, the external face of which is used as an informative support and the end of which forms a "leg cover" arrangement, is positioned without difficulty and reliably; this packaging structure facilitates the packaging of this kind of product and offers a presentation

overall very pleasant.

  The cardboard blank illustrated in Figure 5 allows obtaining a tray

  slightly different packaging in its general presentation.

  In this embodiment, the parts common to those described

  previously keep the same references to facilitate understanding.

  We therefore find the trapezoidal bottom 1 with the side walls 2, 3, 4 and 5. Again, the one-piece strip 15 extends from the upper end of the large end wall 5. This strip 15 is divided in two parts 24 and 25 juxtaposed, separated by a transverse fold line 26; The free end of the second part 25 is shaped as a "leg cover" device 19 with

an attachment cutout 40.

  In this embodiment, the "leg cover" device 19 simply consists of two lateral flaps 47; we also note the particular contours of the strip 15, with the internal creasing lines 48, 49,, 51, 52, 53, 54 and 55, adapted to optimize the covering of the top of the gallinaceous. The volume of the tray and the packaging of the poultry are carried out in a manner identical to that described in relation to the mode

from previous realization.

  FIG. 6 illustrates another possible embodiment of a cardboard blank making it possible to obtain a packaging tray conforming to the

present invention.

  Again, the parts common to those described above retain

  the same references in order to facilitate understanding.

  We therefore find the trapezoidal bottom 1 with its four side walls 2, 3, 4 and 5; the wall 5 is extended by a monobloc strip 15 comprising two juxtaposed parts 24 and 25 separated by a fold line 26. A "leg cover" device 19 is arranged at the free end

of the banner 15.

  In this embodiment, on the second part 25 of the strip 15, we note the presence of three internal hooking cutouts 40 ', 40 "and"'. These three cutouts 40 ', 40 "and 40"' are aligned in the lengthwise direction of the strip 15 and they allow this strip 15 to be hung on

  the animal's body, depending on the size of the animal.

  The corresponding tray can therefore be used regardless of the

caliber of conditioned gallinaceous.

  The general shape of the cutouts 40 ', 40 "and 40"' corresponds to the shape of the cutouts 40 described in connection with the two previous embodiments; however, in the embodiment of FIG. 6, the three hanging cutouts 40 ′, 40 ″ and 40 ″ ’may have slightly different shapes from each other, to take account of the anatomical differences

from one animal size to another.

  The 40 ', 40 "and 40"' cutouts will be used according to their

  positioning relative to the breast bone or the end of the animal's pestles.

  A single cutout can be used to secure it, either on the breastbone or on the end of the pestles; but it is also possible to envisage using two of said cutouts 40 ′, 40 ″ and 40 ″ ’, to ensure the attachment of the strip

  both on the breastbone and also on the end of the gallinaceous pestles.

  In Figure 6, we note that the cutouts 40 ', 40 "and 40"' are not complete; indeed, a monobloc flap 56 ', 56 "and 56"', whose general shape corresponds to that of the cutouts 40 ', 40 "and 40"' remains attached to the

  level of the internal rectilinear border 44 of said cutouts.

  These one-piece shutters 56 ', 56 "and 56"' are connected by a fold line at the level of the internal edge 44 of the cutouts 40 ', 40 "and 40"'; they are intended to be folded over said cuts, once the attachment is made to the body of the gallinaceous; in the case where the cutout 40 ', 40 "or 40"' is not used to ensure this attachment, the adjoining flap 56 ', 56 "or 56"' comes

hide entirely.

  These flaps 56 ′, 56 ″ and 56 ″ ’improve the aesthetics of the packaging; they ensure the continuity of the informative or advertising marking on the external face of the strip 15, and they also make it possible to cover the parts of

  wishbone or pestles likely to pierce the plastic coating wire.

  A crease line 57 is provided on the one-piece flaps 56 ', 56 "and 56"'

  to optimize their formatting on the animal's body.

  In the embodiment of FIG. 6, the crease lines 58, 59, 60 and 61 are also noted, arranged on the strip 15 to allow it

  to marry the anatomy of the packaged product as best as possible.

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  The setting in volume of this boat and the packaging of poultry are, again, finalists in a lentent way that described in connection with

have two prudent absentee modes.

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Claims (10)

- CLAIMS   1.- Packaging for the packaging of a gallinaceous, consisting of a cardboard or similar material tray comprising a bottom (1) bordered by side walls (2, 3, 4, 5) whose height is less than that of conditioned gallinaceous, characterized in that the side wall (5) opposite which is intended to be positioned the front part of the gallinaceous comprises a strip-shaped extension (15) which is adapted to come to cover the top of the body of the animal, and the external face of which constitutes an informative eVou advertising medium, which strip (15) is adapted to extend in the direction of the opposite side wall (4), up to the rear part of said gallinaceous, and which strip ( 15) comprises, at its free end, at least one internal cutout (40, 40 ', 40 ", 40"') intended to hang on a suitable part of the gallinaceous body, for example the breastbone or the end of the drumsticks, to maintain in position of said strip (15) on the body of said gallinaceous.   2.- Packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a strip (15) provided with a plurality of internal cutouts (40 ', 40 ", 40"') aligned in the direction of its length, which allow the attachment of said strip (15) on the breastbone eVou the end of the gallinaceous pestles, in   depending on the size of said gallinaceous.   3.- Packaging according to any one of claims 1 or 2,   characterized in that the outer edge (41) of the hanging cutout (s) (40, 40 ', 40 ", 40"') is shaped in an arc to optimize   hanging on the breastbone or on the end of the gallinaceous pestles.   4.- Packaging according to claim 3, characterized in that the outer edge (41) of the cutout (s) of attachment (40, 40 ', 40 ", 40"') is shaped in an arc central (42), bordered by two lateral arcs (43), to optimize the attachment to the breastbone or to the end of the gallinaceous drumsticks.   5. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 4,   characterized in that the internal edge (44) of the attachment cutout (s) (40 ', 40 ", 40"') is extended by a single-piece flap (56 ', 56 ", 56"') connected by a line folding, which one-piece flap (56 ', 56 ", 56"') is 12 2825076   intended to be folded over said cutout (40 ', 40 ", 40"') after the hooking of the latter on the breastbone or on the end of the drumsticks, or which is intended to hide said cutout the case   this is not used for hanging the strip (15).   6.- Packaging according to claim 5, characterized in that the one or more flap (s) monobloc (s) (56 ', 56 ", 56"') associated (s) to the or the cutout (s) hooking (40 ', 40 ", 40"') includes (s) an internal crease line (57) arranged to optimize the shaping of said flap (s) on the body gallinaceous.   7.- Packaging according to any one of claims 5 or 6,   characterized in that the one-piece flap (s) (56 ', 56 ", 56"') associated with the attachment cutout (s) (40 ', 40 ", 40" ') have a general form which   corresponds to that of said cutout (s).   8.- Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 7,   characterized in that it comprises a strip (15), the free end of which is shaped as a "leg cover" device (19) for masking the drumsticks and possibly the rump of the gallinaceous, in that it comprises a fold line transverse (26) which separates said strip (15) into two parts: - a first part (24) which extends from the side wall (5) of the tray, and - a second part (25) located in the extension of the first, which folding line (26) allows the folding of the second part (25) against the first (24), and their temporary joining by a point of self-adhesive glue (44 '), in particular to limit the size of the trays during their vacuum storage, and in that said strip (15) is provided with a plurality of crease lines (28, 29, 30, 34, 35, 36; 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53; 58, 59, 60, 61)   agencoes to optimize its formatting on the body of said gallinaceous.   9. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 8,   characterized in that it comprises a transparent plastic film (46)   which coats the gallinaceous with its support tray.   10.- Cardboard blank for making a tray according to one