US20180016078A1

US20180016078A1 - Structural arrangement introduced in packaging

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Publication number: US20180016078A1
Application number: US15/517,836
Authority: US
Inventors: Edilberto Acácio DA SILVA
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2014-10-10
Filing date: 2015-05-18
Publication date: 2018-01-18
Also published as: BR202014025378U2; WO2016054705A1; BR202014025378Y1

Abstract

A constructive arrangement applied to packages in general, providing an easy identification of the opening system in view of the contrasting color and the presence of protuberance which identify precisely the opening point which enables a better handling of the product and immediate disruption of the breakage region and access to the product

Description

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

The present Model of Utility is directed to a constructive arrangement to be applied to a package, pertaining to the technical field of packages in general that are made of plastic, paper, cardboard, aluminum and made in several shapes, more particularly to packages such as boxes, vessels and cups for packing liquids and pasty food in general, through which advantageous practical safe functional results are attained.

STATE OF THE ART

There are several kinds of packages in the shape of boxes, vessels and cups used for packing a number of food articles, mainly liquid and pasty foods that are commercialized. It should be noticed, however, that the packages found in the market exhibit a lot of problems related to the opening thereof that most of the time requires the user to use a cutting object to open the packages or in the event the user cannot easily raise weight of the package to access the product.
Such fact is so serious that, according to Inmetro, the packages stand in the forth position in a rank of accidents. According to the Brazilian Consumer Defense Institute, Idec, it has inspected 20 types of packages for containing food, cleansing articles, CDs, etc., and the results disclosed that 70% of the tested packages had been determined to be difficult to open.
Thus, the present invention, through its arrangement and constructive variants, puts an end to such inconveniences, providing a simple, fast, hygienic and practical handling thereof, also making it easy to children, elders and people who suffer any motor deficiency in the arm or hands to access the products without the need to use any cutting material or use the hands to raise the box that many times weighs 1 kg.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

After a number of studies and research aiming at solving the above mentioned problems and inconveniences, a constructive arrangement to be applied to a package was devised that will leave the factory already provided with several options to access the product—that is the only invention in this field whose purpose is to make it easy to handle same, mainly for the right-handed or left-handed consumers, without the risk of any accident caused by cutting objects.
Thus, as can be seen, the object of the present invention is to provide a practical and functional way to open packages such as boxes, vessels, cups and a number of containers. Its constructive arrangement not only provides an easy identification of the opening system in view of the color, but also a small shoulder/protuberance or small semispherical shoulders that identify precisely the opening point that will result in the immediate disruption of the breakage region and access to the product. The shoulder/protuberance or small semispherical shoulders may be used and applied in order to make it easy for the consumer to access the product, in all the other opening systems disclosed in this application and/or any other package of distinct kinds and materials. Another innovation is the manual pumping system—a pressure applied by the user to expel the liquid contained therein that will have a better use, since the box is also provided with a bottom inclined towards a pipe for the product to exit the package, and thus the user will not need to raise the package to access the contents thereof.
The present invention is comprised of a basic model and eighteen constructive variants.

In order to have a clear visualization and understanding of the new STRUCTURAL ARRANGEMENT INTRODUCED IN PACKAGING, the description and the accompanying drawings are given below, wherein:

FIG. 1.1: a perspective view of the new constructive arrangement applied to a box-shaped package with two inclined side pumps and a closed beak, highlighting the front, upper and left side faces;

FIG. 1.2: a perspective view of the package, highlighting the back, upper and right side faces;

FIG. 1.3: a perspective view of the package, highlighting the front, upper and left side faces, with the beak open;

FIG. 2.1: a perspective view of a first constructive variant of the package, in the shape of a box with only one side pump inclined;

FIG. 2.2: a perspective view of the package, with the pump compressed;

FIG. 2.3: a perspective view of the package, highlighting the front and left side faces;

FIG. 3.1: a perspective view of a second constructive variant of the box-shaped package, with two horizontal side pumps and the beak opened highlighting the back, upper and left side faces;

FIG. 3.2: a perspective cut view of the package;

FIG. 3.3: a side cut view of the package;

FIG. 3.4: a perspective cut view of the package highlighting the two horizontal side pumps;

FIG. 3.5: a perspective cut view highlighting the flow of air and liquid;

FIG. 4.1: a perspective view of a third constructive variant of the box-shaped package with a horizontal side pump and the beak closed, highlighting the front, upper and left side faces;

FIG. 4.2: a side view of the package:

FIG. 4.3: an upper view of the package:

FIG. 4.4: a perspective view of the package, highlighting the back, upper and left side faces, with the beak open;

FIG. 4.5: a perspective view of the package, highlighting the upper, front and left side faces with the beak open;

FIG. 4.6: a perspective cut view of the package;

FIG. 5.1: a view of a fourth constructive variant of the package coupled to a wall support, highlighting the front face of the support;

FIG. 5.2: a view of the package coupled to a wall support, highlighting the back face of the support;

FIG. 6.1: a perspective view of a fifth constructive variant of the box-shaped package with a vertical pump on the same side of the beak, highlighting the upper, front and left side faces;

FIG. 6.2: a perspective view of the package with the pressured pump and the beak open;

FIG. 6.3: an upper view of the package;

FIG. 7.1: a perspective view of a sixth constructive variant of the box-shaped package with a vertical pump at the corner opposite to the beak, highlighting the front, upper and left side faces;

FIG. 7.2: a perspective view of the package with the pressured pump and the beak open;

FIG. 7.3: a left side view of the package;

FIG. 8.1: a perspective view of a seventh constructive variant of the box-shaped package with two vertical pumps, highlighting the upper, front and left side faces;

FIG. 8.2: a perspective view of the package with the pressured pump and the beak open;

FIG. 8.3: an upper view of the package;

FIG. 9.1: a perspective view of an eighth constructive variant of the cup-shaped package with a long edge having an undercut, with the lid closed;

FIG. 9.2: a perspective view of the package with the lid partially open;

FIG. 9.3: an upper view of the package;

FIG. 9.4: a magnified detail of the package with the lid closed;

FIG. 9.5: a magnified detail of the package with the lid partially open;

FIG. 10.1: a perspective view of a ninth constructive variant of the cup-shaped package having a short edge with the lid closed and a detachable 180 degree perimeter;

FIG. 10.2: a front view of the package;

FIG. 10.3: a perspective view of the package with the lid open;

FIG. 11.1: a perspective view of a tenth constructive variant of the cup-shaped package having a short edge with the lid closed and a detachable 360 degree perimeter;

FIG. 11.2: a front view of the package;

FIG. 11.3: a perspective view of the package with the lid partially open;

FIG. 11.4: a perspective view of the package with the lid detached;

FIG. 11.5: a magnified detail of the package with the lid sealed;

FIG. 11.6: a magnified detail of the package with the seal removed;

FIG. 11.7: a magnified detail of the package with the lid partially detached;

FIG. 12.1: a perspective view of an eleventh constructive variant of the vessel-shaped package having a long edge with a shortcut;

FIG. 12.2: an upper view of the package;

FIG. 12.3: a perspective view of the package with the lid partially open;

FIG. 12.4: a magnified detail of the package;

FIG. 13.1: a perspective view of a twelfth constructive variant of the vessel-shaped package having a short edge with the lid closed;

FIG. 13.2: a front view of the package;

FIG. 13.3: a perspective view of the package with the lid partially open;

FIG. 13.4: a perspective view of the package with the lid detached;

FIG. 13.5: a magnified detail of the package with the lid sealed;

FIG. 13.6: a magnified detail of the package with the seal removed;

FIG. 13.7: a magnified detail of the package with the lid detached;

FIG. 14.1: a perspective view of a thirteenth constructive variant of the rectangular vessel-shaped package having a long edge with an undercut;

FIG. 14.2: an upper view of the package;

FIG. 14.3: a perspective view of the package with the lid partially open;

FIG. 14.4: a magnified detail of the package with the lid closed;

FIG. 14.5: a magnified detail of the package with the lid partially open;

FIG. 15.1: a perspective view of a fourteenth constructive variant of the rectangular vessel-shaped package having a short edge with the lid closed;

FIG. 15.2: a perspective view of the package with the seal removed;

FIG. 15.3: a perspective view of the package with the lid partially open;

FIG. 15.4: a perspective view of the package with the lid detached;

FIG. 15.5: a magnified detail of the package with the lid sealed;

FIG. 15.6: a magnified detail of the package with the seal removed;

FIG. 15.7: a magnified detail of the package with the lid detached;

FIG. 16.1: a perspective view of a fifteenth constructive variant of the rectangular vessel-shaped package having rounded corners and an edge with an undercut;

FIG. 16.2: an upper view of the package;

FIG. 16.3: a magnified detail of the package with the lid closed;

FIG. 16.4: a magnified detail of the package with the lid partially open;

FIG. 17.1: a perspective view of a sixteenth constructive variant of the rectangular vessel-shaped package having rounded corners without an undercut at the edge;

FIG. 17.2: a perspective view of the package with the lid partially open;

FIG. 17.3: an upper view of the package;

FIG. 17.4: a magnified detail of the package with the lid closed;

FIG. 17.5: a magnified detail of the package with the lid partially open;

FIG. 18.1: a perspective view of a seventeenth constructive variant of the hexagonal vessel-shaped package having an edge with an undercut;

FIG. 18.2: an upper view of the package;

FIG. 18.3: a magnified detail of the package with the lid closed;

FIG. 18.4: a magnified detail of the package with the lid partially open;

FIG. 19.1: a perspective view of an eighteenth constructive variant of the hexagonal vessel-shaped package without an undercut at the edge;

FIG. 19.2: an upper view of the package;

FIG. 19.3: a magnified detail of the package with the lid closed; and

FIG. 19.4: a magnified detail of the package with the lid partially open.

In accordance with FIGS. 1.1 through 1.3, the present utility model comprises a box-shaped package having an inclined bottom, provided in the front and upper faces thereof with an opening system (10) that comprises a body (11) having an L-shaped beak (12) which is connected to a suction system (13) that comprises a vertical connecting pipe (14) on the front face thereof, and a pump (15) on each of the sides thereof that is inclined and positioned inside the channel (16) and extends to the back face of the package. Said pump (14) is moved through the action of a spring and, when pumped, creates a vacuum in the bottom of the vertical connecting pipe (14) when actuated, thus sucking the liquid from the package.
In accordance with FIGS. 2.1 through 2.3, in a first constructive variant, the box-shaped package (2) having an inclined bottom that is provided on the face front thereof with a beak (20) having a lid that is connected to a suction system (21) that comprises a vertical connecting pipe (22) on the front face thereof, and a pump (23) on only of the sides thereof that is inclined and positioned inside the channel (24) and extends to the back face of the package.
In accordance with FIGS. 3.1 through 3.5 in a second constructive variant, the box-shaped package (3) having an inclined bottom that is provided on the front, upper and side faces with an opening system (30) that comprises a body (31) provided with an L-shaped beak (32) that is connected to a suction system (33) that comprises a vertical connecting pipe (34) internally located on the face front thereof, and a vertical pump (35) located inside the channel (36) that extends to the back face of the package. Said pump (14) is moved through the action of a spring and, when pumped, creates a vacuum in the bottom of the vertical connecting pipe (34), thus sucking the liquid from the package, as can be seen in FIG. 3.5.
In accordance with FIGS. 4.1 through 4.6 in a third constructive variant, the box-shaped package (4) having an inclined bottom that is provided on the front, upper and side faces with an opening system (40) that comprises a body (41) provided with an L-shaped beak (42) that is connected to a suction system (43) that comprises a vertical connecting pipe (44) internally located on the face front thereof, and a vertical pump (45) located inside the channel (46) that extends to the back face of the package. Said pump (14) is moved through the action of a spring and, when pumped, creates a vacuum in the bottom of the vertical connecting pipe (44), thus sucking the liquid from the package.
In accordance with FIGS. 5.1 and 5.2 in a fourth constructive variant, the box-shaped package may be connected to a support (5) provided with a grate (51) on the front and side faces thereof and a flat wall (52) provided with orifices (53) on the back part thereof for attaching same to the wall.
In accordance with FIGS. 6.1 through 6.3 in a fifth constructive variant, the box-shaped package (6) having an inclined bottom that is provided on the front, upper and side faces with an opening system (60) that comprises a body (61) provided with an L-shaped beak (62) that is connected to a suction system that comprises a vertical connecting pipe internally located on the face front thereof, and a vertical pump (63) positioned inside the channel (64) on the same side of the beak that extends to the upper face of the package.
In accordance with FIGS. 7.1 through 7.3 in a sixth constructive variant, the box-shaped package (7) having an inclined bottom that is provided on the front, upper and side faces with an opening system (70) that comprises a body (71) provided with an L-shaped beak (72) that is connected to a suction system that comprises a vertical connecting pipe internally located on the face front thereof, and a vertical pump (73) positioned inside the channel (74) on the side opposite to the beak that extends to the upper face of the package.
In accordance with FIGS. 8.1 through 8.3, in a seventh constructive variant, the box-shaped package (8) having an inclined bottom that is provided on the front, upper and side faces with an opening system (80) that comprises a body (81) provided with an L-shaped beak (82) that is connected to a suction system that comprises a vertical connecting pipe internally located on the front and sides faces, and two vertical pumps (83) positioned inside the channel (84), one on the right side and the other on the left side, that extend to the upper face of the package.
In accordance with FIGS. 9.1 through 9.5 in an eighth constructive variant, the cup-shaped package (9), is provided on the upper face thereof with a lid (91) having a closure made of plastic or aluminum (92) that is provided on the upper face thereof with a circular detachable peripheral strap (93) that is joined at a point on the undercut (94) of the edge to a semicircular seal 95 provided with semispherical shoulders for the purpose of identification that removes the closure (92) from the lid (91) when broken and pulled out.
In accordance with FIGS. 10.1 through 10.3 in a ninth constructive variant, the cup-shaped package (10) is provided on the upper face thereof with a closure made of plastic or aluminum (101) that is provided on the upper face thereof with a circular detachable peripheral strap (102) that is joined at its center to a semicircular seal (103) provided with semispherical shoulders for the purpose of identification that removes the closure (101) when broken and pulled out.
In accordance with FIGS. 11.1 through 11.7 in a tenth constructive variant, the cup-shaped package (11) is provided on the upper face thereof with a closure made of plastic or aluminum (111) that is provided on the upper face thereof with a circular detachable peripheral strap (112) that is joined at a tangential point to a semicircular seal (113) provided with semispherical shoulders for the purpose of identification that removes the closure (111) when broken and pulled out.
In accordance with FIGS. 12.1 through 12.4 in an eleventh constructive variant, the vessel-shaped package (12) is provided on the upper face thereof with a lid (121) having a closure made of plastic or aluminum (122) that is provided on the upper face thereof with a circular detachable peripheral strap (123) that is joined at a point on the undercut (124) of the edge thereof to a semicircular seal (123) provided with semispherical shoulders for the purpose of identification that removes the closure (122) from the lid (121) when broken and pulled out.
In accordance with FIGS. 13.1 through 13.1, in a twelfth constructive variant, the vessel-shaped package (13) is provided on the upper face thereof with a closure made of plastic or aluminum (131) that is provided on the upper face thereof with a circular detachable peripheral strap (132) that is joined at a certain tangential point thereon to a semicircular seal (133) provided with semispherical shoulders for the purpose of identification that removes the closure (131) when broken and pulled out.
In accordance with FIGS. 14.1 through 14.5, in a thirteenth constructive variant, the rectangular vessel-shaped package (14) is provided on the upper face thereof with a lid (141) having a closure made of plastic or aluminum (142) that is provided on the upper face thereof with a rectangular detachable peripheral strap (143) that is joined on the center face on the undercut (144) of the edge thereof to a semicircular seal (145), provided with semispherical shoulders for the purpose of identification that removes the closure (142) of the lid (141) when broken and pulled out.
In accordance with FIGS. 15.1 through 15.7, in a fourteenth constructive variant, the rectangular vessel-shaped package (15) is provided on the upper face thereof with a closure made of plastic or aluminum (151) that is provided on the upper face thereof with a rectangular detachable peripheral strap (152) that is joined on the center face to a semicircular seal (153), provided with semispherical shoulders for the purpose of identification that removes the closure (152) when broken and pulled out.
In accordance with FIGS. 16.1 through 16.4, in a fifteenth constructive variant, the rectangular vessel-shape package (16) provided with rounded corners comprises on the upper face thereof a closure made of plastic or aluminum (161) that is provided on the upper face thereof with a rectangular detachable peripheral strap (162) that is joined at one of the corners on the undercut (163) of the edge thereof to a semicircular seal (164), provided with semispherical shoulders for the purpose identification that removes the closure (161) when broken and pulled out.
In accordance with FIGS. 17.1 through 17.5, in a sixteenth constructive variant, the rectangular vessel-shaped package (17) provided with rounded corners comprises on the upper face thereof a closure made of plastic or aluminum (171) that is provided on the upper face thereof with a rectangular detachable peripheral strap (172) that is joined at one of the corners thereof to a semicircular seal (173), provided with semispherical shoulders for the purpose identification that removes the closure (171) when broken and pulled out.
In accordance with FIGS. 18.1 through 18.4, in a seventeenth constructive variant, the hexagonal vessel-shaped package (18) comprises on the upper face thereof a closure made of plastic or aluminum (181) provided on the upper face thereof with a hexagonal detachable peripheral strap (182) that is joined at one of the corners on the undercut (183) of the edge thereof to a semicircular seal (184) provided with semispherical shoulders for the purpose of identification that removes the closure (181) when broken and pulled out.
In accordance with FIGS. 19.1 through 19.4 in an eighteenth constructive variant, the hexagonal vessel-shaped package (19) comprises on the upper face thereof a closure made of plastic or aluminum (191) provided on the upper face thereof with a hexagonal detachable peripheral strap (192) that is joined at one of the corners thereof to a semicircular seal (193) provided with semispherical shoulders for the purpose of identification that removes the closure (191) when broken and pulled out.
The constructive arrangement to be applied to a package provided herein offers the following advantages in relation to similar packages known to date:

- An easy-to-open package;
- More safety and practicability, since no cutting object is required to open the package; and
- Less waste when the content thereof is poured out;
- An easy-to-handle package in view of its articulated beak that allows same to be directed.

Therefore, the scope of the present utility model should not be limited to the use of packages, but only to the terms defined in the claims and its equivalents.

Claims

1-19. (canceled)

20. A constructive arrangement of packaging, comprising:

a box-shaped package having an inclined bottom, and an opening system on at least one face thereof, the opening system comprising:

a body, having a beak; the beak connected to a suction system, the suction system comprising:

a vertical connecting pipe located internally on at least a front face of the body, wherein the bottom of the package is inclined downwardly towards a bottom end of the pipe, and

at least one pump located on at least one side of the body; the pump positioned inside of a channel and is moved by the action of a spring,

wherein the pump when actuated creates a vacuum at a bottom end of the vertical connecting pipe, resulting in sucking of a liquid from the package.

21. The constructive arrangement of packaging according to claim 20, wherein the opening system is located on a side face and an upper face of the package, and

wherein the beak is an L-shape beak; and

wherein the body has two pumps, each pump located on a side of the body, the pumps inclined and positioned inside of the channel and extending towards a back face of the package.

22. The constructive arrangement of packaging according to claim 20, wherein the opening system is located on a side face and an upper face of the package, and

wherein the body further comprising the beak having a lid; and

wherein the body has one pump, located on a side and inclined, the pump extending towards a back face of the package.

23. The constructive arrangement of packaging according to claim 20, wherein the opening system is located on a front face, an upper face, and a side face of the package, and

wherein the beak is an L-shape beak; and

wherein the body has two horizontal pumps, each pump located on a side and extending towards a back face of the package.

24. The constructive arrangement of packaging according to claim 20, wherein the opening system is located on a front face, an upper face, and a side face of the package, and

wherein the beak is an L-shape beak; and

wherein the body has one horizontal pump, located on at least one side and wherein the pump extends towards a back face of the package.

25. The constructive arrangement of packaging according to claim 20, wherein the package further comprising a support system for connection to a wall, the support system having a flat support plate on a rear surface with orifices for connecting to the wall.

26. The constructive arrangement of packaging according to claim 20, wherein the opening system is located on a front face, an upper face, and a side face of the package, and

wherein the beak is an L-shape beak; and

wherein the body having one vertical pump, located on a same side as the beak, the pump extending towards an upper face of the package.

27. The constructive arrangement of packaging according to claim 20, wherein the opening system is located on a front face, an upper face, and a side face of the package, and

wherein the beak is an L-shape beak; and

wherein the body having one vertical pump, located at an opposite corner to the beak, the pump extending towards an upper face of the package.

28. The constructive arrangement of packaging according to claim 20, wherein the opening system is located on a front face, an upper face, and a side face of the package, and

wherein the beak is an L-shape beak; and

wherein the vertical connecting pipe is located internally on the front face and a side face of the body; and

wherein the body having two vertical pumps located on opposite sides, wherein the pumps extending towards an upper face of the package.

29. A constructive arrangement of packaging, comprising:

a vessel-shaped package having a closure made of plastic or aluminum on an upper face, the closure comprising;

a detachable peripheral strap joined at a point on an upper edge of the package to a semicircular seal, the seal having semispherical shoulders connecting to the upper edge of the package,

wherein pulling on the peripheral strap allows breaking of the semicircular shoulders of the seal and the removal of the closure from the package.

30. The constructive arrangement of packaging according to claim 29, wherein the package is a cup shape package, and further comprising:

a ring attached at the upper face of the package; the closure attached to the ring through the semicircular seal; and

an undercut at an upper edge;

wherein the detachable peripheral strap is a circular shape and is joined to the seal at a point located on the undercut of the package, and

wherein the closure is removed from the ring when the strap is pulled and the seal is broken.

31. The constructive arrangement of packaging according to claim 29, wherein the package is a cup shape package, and further comprising:

an undercut at an upper edge;

wherein the detachable peripheral strap is a semi-circular shape and is joined to the seal at a point located on the undercut of the package, and

wherein the strap attaches at its center to the semicircular seal.

32. The constructive arrangement of packaging according to claim 29, wherein the package is a cup shape package, and further comprising:

an undercut at an upper edge;

wherein the detachable peripheral strap is a circular shape and is joined to the seal at a point located on the undercut of the package.

33. The constructive arrangement of packaging according to claim 29, wherein the package is a rectangular shape package, and further comprising:

a ring attached at an upper face, the closure attached to the ring; and;

an undercut at an upper edge;

wherein the detachable peripheral strap is a rectangular shape, and is joined to the seal at a point located on the undercut of the package, and

wherein the closure is removed from the lid when the strap is pulled and the seal is broken.

34. The constructive arrangement of packaging according to claim 29, wherein the package is a rectangular shape package with rounded corners, and further comprising:

an undercut located at an upper edge and in a corner of the package; and

wherein the detachable peripheral strap is a rectangular shape and being connected to the seal at a point located on the undercut of the package.

35. The constructive arrangement of packaging according to claim 29, wherein the package is a rectangular shape package with rounded corners, and

wherein the detachable peripheral strap is a rectangular shape and being connected to a corner of the package.

36. The constructive arrangement of packaging according to claim 29, wherein the package is a hexagonal shape package, and further comprising:

an undercut at an upper edge; and

wherein the detachable peripheral strap is a hexagonal shape and being connected to the seal at a point located on the undercut of the package.

37. The constructive arrangement of packaging according to claim 29, wherein the package is a hexagonal shape package, and

wherein the detachable peripheral strap having a hexagonal shape and being connected to a corner of the package.