WO2005047125A1 - Package for food - Google Patents

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WO2005047125A1
WO2005047125A1 PCT/NL2003/000802 NL0300802W WO2005047125A1 WO 2005047125 A1 WO2005047125 A1 WO 2005047125A1 NL 0300802 W NL0300802 W NL 0300802W WO 2005047125 A1 WO2005047125 A1 WO 2005047125A1
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package
cup
accommodation
food
top part
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Mangat Rai Sharma
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Huhtamaki Molded Fiber Technology B.V.
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Priority to PCT/NL2003/000802 priority patent/WO2005047125A1/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G19/00—Table service
    • A47G19/02—Plates, dishes or the like
    • A47G19/06—Plates with integral holders for spoons, glasses, or the like
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/0237—Rigid or semi-rigid containers provided with a recess on their external surface for accommodating a smaller container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/16—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
    • B65D43/162—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container, the lid and the hinge being made of one piece
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/10—Details of hinged closures
    • B65D2251/1016—Means for locking the closure in closed position
    • B65D2251/1025—Integral locking elements penetrating in an opening, e.g. a flap through a slit, a hook in an opening

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  • the invention relates to a package for food comprising a bottom part and a top part hinged together.
  • a package is generally known in the art and is particularly used for packaging food which is either consumed immediately but preferably is taken away from a restaurant and consumed in a car or at an other location.
  • Such a package should be hygienic for the food contained therein and sturdy to allow transport of the package.
  • serving trays are used. Although the use of such serving trays is well accepted inside restaurants, normally such serving trays are not taken outside because the user should return them. Paperboard trays are used which can be taken away which results however in considerable refuse.
  • the invention aims to solve the problem of transferral of both the food package and a drink cup by a single person.
  • the cup with a drink can be positioned in a stable way on/in a package and the user only has to handle the package and does not need one of his hands to guide or support the beverage cup or can.
  • the accommodation in the package can realise in several number of ways. It is possible to provide the top part with an elevated portion extending from the top part in an upward direction (condition of use). Such an elevation can be provided with an accommodation for receiving the bottom part of the cup. However, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the top part is only provided with a simple opening for receiving said cup. The bottom part is provided with such an elevation wherein a cavity is defined for said drinking cup. In this way the volume of the package without the drinking cup being present does not increase. Preferably, the elevation is realised such that stacking of the packages in open condition is still possible wherein nesting and denesting does not give rise to any problems.
  • the accommodation can be either on one (or both) sides of the package or in the centre thereof.
  • engagement means are provided in the accommodation which are resilient or deflectable.
  • such an engagement means comprises bendable lips which are more particularly provided in the opening in the top of the package.
  • the package After filling the package with its contents, such as breakfast, snack or other food, it can be closed and locked by using locking means.
  • This locking means can comprise locking tabs.
  • the package can comprise a slot or have other features on the lid to a hold cutlery.
  • the tray itself can have subdivisions in several compartments, i.e. a big compartment for food (around the cup section) and one or more smaller sections to hold sausages and the like.
  • the invention also relates to a food package - drink cup assembly comprising a package for a food product as described above and a drink cup. More particular the shape of the accommodation and of the drink cup are realised such that a tight fit between the cup and package is obtained.
  • Both the package and/or cup can comprise a moulded fibre material and/or a plastic material such as a thin walled plastic material or foamed plastic material.
  • Fig. 1 schematically shows a preferred embodiment of the invention in perspective in the transport position.
  • Fig. 2 shows the package according to the invention in open condition as well as the cup
  • Fig. 3 shows the cross section according to HI-HI in fig. 1.
  • the package according to the invention is generally referred to by 1. It comprises a bottom part 2 and a top part 3.
  • the package can be made from moulded fibre material or plastic material.
  • Bottom part 2 and top part 3 are connected through a hinge 4.
  • the top part or lid 3 is provided with an opening 7 having a circumferential edge 10 and three lips 8.
  • the connection between the lips 8 and the lid 3 can comprise a perforation to allow easy downward bending of lips 8.
  • the bottom part 2 is provided with a bottom proper from which an elevation 11 extends up to hinge 4.
  • a cavity 15 is provided in this elevation. Opening 7 together with cavity 15 provide an accommodation for a drink cup 5.
  • the elevation 11 extends up to hinge 4 in order to strengthen the bottom part 3 adjacent to the hinge 4, whilst leaving sufficient space for food to be contained within the package 1.
  • the cup 5 comprises a lid 14.
  • the lips 8 will bend away and firmly engage the cup 5, whilst cavity 15 is embodied such that the bottom part of the drinking cup 5 is tightly received, h this way it is possible for the user to take away both the food and drink whilst pressing the cup 5 in the package. With one hand he can transfer the assembly of package or cup. Depending on the depth of the cavity 15 and the height/cross sectional area of the drink cup 5, it is possible to have a less tight engagement of the cup into the accommodation.

Abstract

Food package comprising a box having a top part and bottom part being hinged together. The top part is provided with an opening whilst the bottom part is provided with an elevation extending from the bottom thereof and defining a cavity. The opening in the lid and the cavity in the bottom part are aligned and provide an accommodation for a drink cup. The package can comprise moulded fibre material or plastic material.

Description

Title: Package for food.
The invention relates to a package for food comprising a bottom part and a top part hinged together. Such a package is generally known in the art and is particularly used for packaging food which is either consumed immediately but preferably is taken away from a restaurant and consumed in a car or at an other location. Such a package should be hygienic for the food contained therein and sturdy to allow transport of the package.
In normal cases the consumer will not only order food, sμch as a breakfast or snack, but will also ask for a drink at the same restaurant or other selling point. If the drink is not in a can or bottle it is usually in a cup and to prevent spillage of the beverage the cup could be sealed with a lid. This makes it possible to transport the cup over relative short distances without spilling of its contents.
If both articles have to be transferred together, serving trays are used. Although the use of such serving trays is well accepted inside restaurants, normally such serving trays are not taken outside because the user should return them. Paperboard trays are used which can be taken away which results however in considerable refuse.
The invention aims to solve the problem of transferral of both the food package and a drink cup by a single person.
This aim is realised with a package for food as described above in that an accommodation is delimited in said top part and said bottom part for receiving a cup.
According to the invention the cup with a drink can be positioned in a stable way on/in a package and the user only has to handle the package and does not need one of his hands to guide or support the beverage cup or can.
The accommodation in the package can realise in several number of ways. It is possible to provide the top part with an elevated portion extending from the top part in an upward direction (condition of use). Such an elevation can be provided with an accommodation for receiving the bottom part of the cup. However, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the top part is only provided with a simple opening for receiving said cup. The bottom part is provided with such an elevation wherein a cavity is defined for said drinking cup. In this way the volume of the package without the drinking cup being present does not increase. Preferably, the elevation is realised such that stacking of the packages in open condition is still possible wherein nesting and denesting does not give rise to any problems.
The accommodation can be either on one (or both) sides of the package or in the centre thereof.
In order to receive different sized cups according to a preferred embodiment of the invention engagement means are provided in the accommodation which are resilient or deflectable. According to a preferred embodiment such an engagement means comprises bendable lips which are more particularly provided in the opening in the top of the package.
After filling the package with its contents, such as breakfast, snack or other food, it can be closed and locked by using locking means. This locking means can comprise locking tabs. Depending from the use of the package it will be embodied. For example, the package can comprise a slot or have other features on the lid to a hold cutlery. The tray itself can have subdivisions in several compartments, i.e. a big compartment for food (around the cup section) and one or more smaller sections to hold sausages and the like.
The invention also relates to a food package - drink cup assembly comprising a package for a food product as described above and a drink cup. More particular the shape of the accommodation and of the drink cup are realised such that a tight fit between the cup and package is obtained.
Both the package and/or cup can comprise a moulded fibre material and/or a plastic material such as a thin walled plastic material or foamed plastic material. The invention will be further described in detail referring to the enclosed preferred embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings wherein:
Fig. 1 schematically shows a preferred embodiment of the invention in perspective in the transport position.
Fig. 2 shows the package according to the invention in open condition as well as the cup; and
Fig. 3 shows the cross section according to HI-HI in fig. 1.
The package according to the invention is generally referred to by 1. It comprises a bottom part 2 and a top part 3. The package can be made from moulded fibre material or plastic material. Bottom part 2 and top part 3 are connected through a hinge 4. At the front end there are tabs 12, 13 on the bottom part 2, top part 3 respectively which can engage to provide secure closing of the package.
The top part or lid 3 is provided with an opening 7 having a circumferential edge 10 and three lips 8. The connection between the lips 8 and the lid 3 can comprise a perforation to allow easy downward bending of lips 8.
The bottom part 2 is provided with a bottom proper from which an elevation 11 extends up to hinge 4. In this elevation a cavity 15 is provided. Opening 7 together with cavity 15 provide an accommodation for a drink cup 5.
The elevation 11 extends up to hinge 4 in order to strengthen the bottom part 3 adjacent to the hinge 4, whilst leaving sufficient space for food to be contained within the package 1.
The cup 5 comprises a lid 14.
At inserting the cup 5 into the accommodation the lips 8 will bend away and firmly engage the cup 5, whilst cavity 15 is embodied such that the bottom part of the drinking cup 5 is tightly received, h this way it is possible for the user to take away both the food and drink whilst pressing the cup 5 in the package. With one hand he can transfer the assembly of package or cup. Depending on the depth of the cavity 15 and the height/cross sectional area of the drink cup 5, it is possible to have a less tight engagement of the cup into the accommodation.
From the cross section in figure 3 it is clear that in the closed position the top part 3 rests with its bottom portion on the top portion of the elevation 11 such that near opening 7 the closure of the package is obtained.
In the open condition shown in fig. 2 the packages are stackable and easy denestable.
Although the invention is in particular aimed for transferral of food and drink, it should be understood that all kind of other products can be included therein.
After reading the above the person skilled in the art will immediately realise that further embodiments are possible which are obvious after the above and are within the scope of the claims.

Claims

Claims
1. Package for food comprising a bottom part (2) and a top part (3) both from moulded material hinged (4) together, wherein an accommodation (6,7) is delimited in said bottom and said top part delimiting a cup-shaped cavity.
2. Package according to claim 1, wherein said top part is provided with an opening (7) for a cup.
3. Package according to claim 2, wherein said opening in said top part is delimited by a circumferential edge (10), said accommodation in said bottom part comprising an elevated part (11) dividing said cavity, said elevated part and said circumferential edge being adjacent to each other in the closed position of said package.
4. Package according to one of the preceding claims, wherein said accommodation is in the centre of said package.
5. Package according to one of the preceding claims, wherein said accommodation in said bottom part comprises an elevated part (11) defining a cavity (15), said elevated part extending up to the hinge side of said bottom part.
6. Package according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the accommodation in said top part comprises bendable lips (8) for receiving different sized cups.
7. Package according to one of the preceding claims, comprising cooperating locking means on said top part and said bottom part.
8. Food package-drink cup assembly comprising a package for food according to one of the preceding claims and the drink cup (5).
9. Assembly according to claim 8, wherein the shape of the accommodation and the drink cup are embodied to provide a tight fit of the cup into the package.
10. Assembly according to claim 9 or 8, wherein said drink cup comprises a lid (14).
11. Assembly according to one of the claims 8-10, wherein one of said food package/drink cup comprises a moulded fibre material.
12. Assembly according to one of the claims 8-11, wherein one of said package or drink cup comprises a plastic material.
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