WO2011058342A1 - Confectionery dispenser - Google Patents

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WO2011058342A1
WO2011058342A1 PCT/GB2010/051841 GB2010051841W WO2011058342A1 WO 2011058342 A1 WO2011058342 A1 WO 2011058342A1 GB 2010051841 W GB2010051841 W GB 2010051841W WO 2011058342 A1 WO2011058342 A1 WO 2011058342A1
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confectionery
container
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Ian Walker
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    • 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
    • B65D65/00—Wrappers or flexible covers; Packaging materials of special type or form
    • B65D65/38—Packaging materials of special type or form
    • B65D65/46—Applications of disintegrable, dissolvable or edible materials
    • B65D65/463—Edible packaging materials
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23G—COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
    • A23G1/00—Cocoa; Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor
    • A23G1/30—Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor
    • A23G1/50—Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor characterised by shape, structure or physical form, e.g. products with an inedible support
    • A23G1/502—Products with edible or inedible supports
    • A23G1/507—Products with edible support, e.g. a cornet
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23G—COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
    • A23G1/00—Cocoa; Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor
    • A23G1/30—Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor
    • A23G1/50—Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor characterised by shape, structure or physical form, e.g. products with an inedible support
    • A23G1/54—Composite products, e.g. layered laminated, coated, filled
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23G—COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
    • A23G1/00—Cocoa; Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor
    • A23G1/30—Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor
    • A23G1/50—Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor characterised by shape, structure or physical form, e.g. products with an inedible support
    • A23G1/54—Composite products, e.g. layered laminated, coated, filled
    • A23G1/545—Hollow products, e.g. with inedible or edible filling, fixed or movable within the cavity
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23G—COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
    • A23G3/00—Sweetmeats; Confectionery; Marzipan; Coated or filled products
    • A23G3/34—Sweetmeats, confectionery or marzipan; Processes for the preparation thereof
    • A23G3/50—Sweetmeats, confectionery or marzipan; Processes for the preparation thereof characterised by shape, structure or physical form, e.g. products with supported structure
    • A23G3/54—Composite products, e.g. layered, coated, filled
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23G—COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
    • A23G3/00—Sweetmeats; Confectionery; Marzipan; Coated or filled products
    • A23G3/34—Sweetmeats, confectionery or marzipan; Processes for the preparation thereof
    • A23G3/50—Sweetmeats, confectionery or marzipan; Processes for the preparation thereof characterised by shape, structure or physical form, e.g. products with supported structure
    • A23G3/54—Composite products, e.g. layered, coated, filled
    • A23G3/545—Composite products, e.g. layered, coated, filled hollow products, e.g. with inedible or edible filling, fixed or movable within the cavity
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23G—COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
    • A23G3/00—Sweetmeats; Confectionery; Marzipan; Coated or filled products
    • A23G3/34—Sweetmeats, confectionery or marzipan; Processes for the preparation thereof
    • A23G3/50—Sweetmeats, confectionery or marzipan; Processes for the preparation thereof characterised by shape, structure or physical form, e.g. products with supported structure
    • A23G3/56—Products with edible or inedible supports, e.g. lollipops
    • A23G3/566—Products with edible or inedible supports, e.g. lollipops products with an edible support, e.g. a cornet
    • 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
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/60—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for sweets or like confectionery products

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  • the present invention relates to confectionery dispensers and in particular to confectionery dispensers comprising an edible container.
  • confectionery is factory-packed in a box, tub, bag, sleeve or tube for purchase by the end consumer.
  • Confectionery with a long shelf-life can alternatively be stored by retailers in multi-use dispensers. For example, 'pick and mix' sweets are stored in bulk in dispensers and individual portions are selected and packaged by the consumer.
  • pre-packaged mini-dispensers have been developed for purchase by end consumers. Mini-dispensers are loaded with confectionery that can be dispensed, sweet- by-sweet, after purchase.
  • Multi-use dispensers often comprise a simple lidded box, with a scoop for extracting confectionery stored within the box.
  • Mechanical multi-use dispensers are also known, in which a user-operated mechanism expels a sweet, for example, from the dispenser.
  • Mini- dispensers are usually small, single-use products that can be simple or mechanical. For example, mechanical mini-dispensers in the shape of reindeer are known. Dispensers are conventionally made from durable plastics materials.
  • the present invention aims to provide an improved single-use mini-dispenser for storing and dispensing confectionery.
  • a confectionery dispenser comprising a container for holding confectionery and dispensing means for dispensing, in use, confectionery stored within the container, wherein the container is substantially edible.
  • the dispensing means comprises an aperture, such that, in use, confectionery is removable from the container through the aperture by shaking the dispenser.
  • the aperture is sealable by means of a tab.
  • the aperture is sealed by means of a puncturable cover.
  • the puncturable cover is made from chocolate.
  • the container is made substantially from chocolate.
  • the stored confectionery can be jelly beans, chocolate or chocolate-covered peanuts or raisins, for example.
  • the container has the shape of an animal, such as a penguin.
  • Figure 1 is a front and rear view of an embodiment of a confectionery dispenser in accordance with the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a rear view of the embodiment of Figure 1 in use.
  • FIG 3 is a rear view of an alternative embodiment of a confectionery dispenser in accordance with the present invention.
  • a confectionery dispenser having a container
  • Container 10 is a hollow body in the shape of a penguin. Aperture
  • Container 10 is formed entirely from chocolate. Sealing aperture 11 is a puncturable cover 12. Cover 12 is a thin film of chocolate that can, in use, be punctured by finger pressure from a user.
  • FIG. 3 there is illustrated a confectionery dispenser having a container 10 and an aperture 11 in a rear wall. Aperture 11 is covered by a tab 14. Tab 14 is pivotally secured to container 10 and, in use, can be lifted to expose aperture 11. Tab 14 is made from an edible material or from a plastics material.
  • container 10 can contain jelly beans, boiled sweets, chocolates or chocolate-covered peanuts or raisins, or any similar-sized confection.
  • aperture 11 is exposed by the user.
  • aperture 11 is exposed by puncturing cover 12.
  • aperture 11 is exposed by opening tab 14.
  • container 10 can be made from any suitable edible material.

Abstract

A confectionery dispenser comprising a container for holding confectionery such as jellybeans, the container (10) being made from an edible material, such as chocolate. In a preferred embodiment, the container comprises an aperture such that the confectionery can be removed from the container by shaking the dispenser. The aperture (11) can comprise a puncturable cover (12), made from chocolate, for example.

Description

Confectionery dispenser
The present invention relates to confectionery dispensers and in particular to confectionery dispensers comprising an edible container.
Traditionally, confectionery is factory-packed in a box, tub, bag, sleeve or tube for purchase by the end consumer. Confectionery with a long shelf-life can alternatively be stored by retailers in multi-use dispensers. For example, 'pick and mix' sweets are stored in bulk in dispensers and individual portions are selected and packaged by the consumer. More recently, pre-packaged mini-dispensers have been developed for purchase by end consumers. Mini-dispensers are loaded with confectionery that can be dispensed, sweet- by-sweet, after purchase.
Multi-use dispensers often comprise a simple lidded box, with a scoop for extracting confectionery stored within the box. Mechanical multi-use dispensers are also known, in which a user-operated mechanism expels a sweet, for example, from the dispenser. Mini- dispensers are usually small, single-use products that can be simple or mechanical. For example, mechanical mini-dispensers in the shape of reindeer are known. Dispensers are conventionally made from durable plastics materials.
The present invention aims to provide an improved single-use mini-dispenser for storing and dispensing confectionery.
According to the present invention there is provided a confectionery dispenser comprising a container for holding confectionery and dispensing means for dispensing, in use, confectionery stored within the container, wherein the container is substantially edible.
In the preferred embodiment, the dispensing means comprises an aperture, such that, in use, confectionery is removable from the container through the aperture by shaking the dispenser.
In one embodiment, the aperture is sealable by means of a tab. In an alternative embodiment, the aperture is sealed by means of a puncturable cover. Preferably, the puncturable cover is made from chocolate. Suitably, the container is made substantially from chocolate. The stored confectionery can be jelly beans, chocolate or chocolate-covered peanuts or raisins, for example.
In certain preferred embodiments, the container has the shape of an animal, such as a penguin.
A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a front and rear view of an embodiment of a confectionery dispenser in accordance with the present invention;
Figure 2 is a rear view of the embodiment of Figure 1 in use; and
Figure 3 is a rear view of an alternative embodiment of a confectionery dispenser in accordance with the present invention. With reference to Figure 1 , there is illustrated a confectionery dispenser having a container
10 and an aperture 11. Container 10 is a hollow body in the shape of a penguin. Aperture
11 is positioned in a rear wall of the hollow body. Container 10 is formed entirely from chocolate. Sealing aperture 11 is a puncturable cover 12. Cover 12 is a thin film of chocolate that can, in use, be punctured by finger pressure from a user.
With reference to Figure 3, there is illustrated a confectionery dispenser having a container 10 and an aperture 11 in a rear wall. Aperture 11 is covered by a tab 14. Tab 14 is pivotally secured to container 10 and, in use, can be lifted to expose aperture 11. Tab 14 is made from an edible material or from a plastics material.
In use, confectionery is pre-filled inside container 10. For example, container 10 can contain jelly beans, boiled sweets, chocolates or chocolate-covered peanuts or raisins, or any similar-sized confection. In order to remove the confectionery from container 10 for consumption, aperture 11 is exposed by the user. In the embodiment of Figure 1 , aperture 11 is exposed by puncturing cover 12. In the embodiment of Figure 3, aperture 11 is exposed by opening tab 14. Once aperture 11 is exposed, the user shakes container 10 and confectionery falls through aperture 11 under gravity - as illustrated in Figure 2. In addition to the confectionery, container 10, which is made from chocolate, can also be consumed by the user. In this way, the dispenser generates minimal packaging waste.
In alternative embodiments, container 10 can be made from any suitable edible material.

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Claims
1. A confectionery dispenser comprising a container for holding confectionery and dispensing means for dispensing, in use, confectionery stored within the container, wherein the container is substantially edible.
2. A confectionery dispenser according to claim 1 wherein the dispensing means comprises an aperture, such that, in use, confectionery is removable from the container through the aperture by shaking the dispenser.
3. A confectionery dispenser according to claim 2 wherein the aperture is reversibly sealable by means of a tab.
4. A confectionery dispenser according to claim 2 wherein the aperture is sealed by means of a puncturable cover.
5. A confectionery dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 4 wherein the container is made substantially from chocolate.
6. A confectionery dispenser according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the container has the shape of an animal.
7. A confectionery dispenser according to claim 6 wherein the container has the shape of a penguin.
8. A confectionery dispenser according to any one of the previous claims wherein the confectionery is jelly beans, chocolates, chocolate-covered confectionery, or chocolate- covered peanuts or raisins.
9. A confectionery dispenser according to claim 4 wherein the puncturable made substantially from chocolate.
10. A confectionery dispenser as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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EP0890316A2 (en) * 1997-06-10 1999-01-13 Salzburger Schokolade- und Süsswarenfabrik Gesellschaft m.b.H. & Co. KG Filled chocolate hollow body
WO2001035758A2 (en) * 1999-11-18 2001-05-25 Mars, Incorporated Chocolate product having break-away portion
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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