CA2101498A1 - Container particularly for confectionery or food products - Google Patents
Container particularly for confectionery or food productsInfo
- Publication number
- CA2101498A1 CA2101498A1 CA002101498A CA2101498A CA2101498A1 CA 2101498 A1 CA2101498 A1 CA 2101498A1 CA 002101498 A CA002101498 A CA 002101498A CA 2101498 A CA2101498 A CA 2101498A CA 2101498 A1 CA2101498 A1 CA 2101498A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- tray
- container according
- seats
- cutlery
- item
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
- 235000013305 food Nutrition 0.000 title claims abstract description 11
- 235000009508 confectionery Nutrition 0.000 title claims abstract description 9
- 229920003023 plastic Polymers 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000004033 plastic Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- 238000007789 sealing Methods 0.000 claims 1
- 238000003780 insertion Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000037431 insertion Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000004321 preservation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 235000013618 yogurt Nutrition 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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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
- B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
- B65D77/22—Details
- B65D77/24—Inserts or accessories added or incorporated during filling of containers
- B65D77/245—Utensils for removing the contents from the package, e.g. spoons, forks, spatulas
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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
- 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
- B65D21/0233—Nestable containers
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Stackable Containers (AREA)
- Packages (AREA)
- Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
- Containers Having Bodies Formed In One Piece (AREA)
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A container particularly usable for the temporary storage of confectionery or food products which can be easily consumed by their purchasers. The container comprises a tray which can be stacked prior to the step in which it is filled with the confectionery or food products and has, at its upper perimetric edge, at least one seat for an item of cutlery. The item of cutlery can be accessed by the user when the product is consumed; its administration and its practicality in use are therefore facilitated.
A container particularly usable for the temporary storage of confectionery or food products which can be easily consumed by their purchasers. The container comprises a tray which can be stacked prior to the step in which it is filled with the confectionery or food products and has, at its upper perimetric edge, at least one seat for an item of cutlery. The item of cutlery can be accessed by the user when the product is consumed; its administration and its practicality in use are therefore facilitated.
Description
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The present invention relates to a container particularly usable for confectionery or food products.
Many kinds of food products are currently commercially available which are usually stored in plastic containers and can be consumed after removing an adapted removable lid.
The use of plastic containers, used for example for yogurts, allows both preservation of the organoleptic characteristics of the product and ease in transport, since the container can withstand slight impacts.
lo A drawback observed in these known types of containers resides in the fact that before the step in which they are filled with the product they occupy hardly negligible spaces, thus increasing storage costs for manufacturers.
Secondly, said known products can be consumed only once the 1~ purchaser has returned home, since a small spoon is required to pick up the product.
A principal object of the present invention is therefore to solve the described technical problems, eliminating the drawbacks observed in known types and thus obtaining a container for confectionery or food products which has optimum storage characteristics prior to the filling step and allows the purchaser to consume the product when desired.
Another important object is to provide a container which is reliable and safe in use in compliance with hygienic rules.
Another object is to provide a container having low manufacturing costs and which can be obtained with : , , . ` . ' ': ~
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conventional known machines.
With these and other objects in view, there is provided, according to the present invention, a container, particularly for confectionery or food products, comprising a stackable tray having, at its upper perimetric edge, at least one seat which can be re-closed by a lid and accommodates an item of cutlery.
Further characteristics and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed lo des~ription of a particular but not exclusive embodiment thereof, illustrated only by way of non-limitative example in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
figure 1 is a top view of the container with the lid applied thereto;
figure 2 i8 a sectional view, taken along the plane II-II of f igure 1, in which the item of cutlery and the lid have been omitted f or the sake of clarity;
f igure 3 is a sectional view, taken along the plane III-III, of a plurality of mutually stacked containers, in which the item of cutlery and the lid have been omitted f or the sake of clarity;
figure 4 is a sectional view, taken along the plane IV-IV, illustrating a plurality of stacked containers;
f igure 5 is a sectional view, taken along the plane V-V
of figure 1;
f igure 6 is a top view of the container with the item of cutlery applied thereto.
With reference to the above figures, the reference , .
~ ' 4 2~14~8 n~eral 1 generally designates the container, which comprises a tray 2, preferably made of plastics, which is ess;entially frustrum-shaped ~ith an upper perimetric edge 3 at which there is an opening 4 for access to the collfectionery or food product 5. The inclination of the side wa:Lls 6 of the tray 2 i5 such as to allow to stack them, together with other factors highlighted hereinafter.
A pair of seats 7a and 7b is in fact defined at the upper perimetric edge 3 of the tray 2, along at least one o diagonal axis; the tip 8 and the opposite end 9 of an item of cutlery, such as for example a small spoon 10, can be rested and supported at said seats.
Advantageously, said pair of seats 7a and 7b is formed at a diagonal of the opening 4, with such a depth as to allow to contain the spoon 10 below the plane of arrangement of th~ upper perimetric edge 3, so as to allow to apply thereon a aeallng lid 11 removable by the user.
In order to make it easier to hold the container 1, the pair of seats 7a and 7b is furthermore formed at adapted wings 12a and 12b protruding slightly beyond the side walls 6 of the tray 2.
Below at least one pair of seats 7a and 7b and at least one of the remaining corners of the tray 2 there are adapted means suitable to facilitate tray stacking; said means are constituted by adapted teeth 13, the ends 14 whereof, directed toward the bottom 15 of the tray 2, interacting either with the upper perimetric edge 3 of the underlying tray or with the bottom of one of the pairs of seats 7a and 7b. This allows to easily stack a plurality of trays without causing contact between their bottoms 15 or their side walls ' ' ' ." " -: ', ' ' . ' ': ' , . : .
. .
:. , :
5 2lol49g 6; thus, the volume occupied by the stacked trays is considerably contained on one hand, since a large number of tralys can be stacked with optimum stability due to the presence of the teeth 13.
It has thus been observed that a container has been provided which advantageously on one hand can be easily stored by stacking the trays prior to the insertion of the confectionery or food products and on the other hand allows the user immediate consumption after purchase of the product lo contained in the tray, since it is sufficient to remove the lid, take hold of the spoon and then pick up the product.
The present invention is naturally susceptible to numerous modifications and variations, all of which are within the scope of the same inventive concept.
Thus, for example, the pair of seats 7a and 7b may be formed along a side which is longitudinal or transverse to the tray 2, and a plurality of pairs of seats may also be provided for containing a plurality of items of cutlery.
Furthermore, the seat for the item of cutlery may be formed inside or outside the tray, for example on its bottom; the item of cutlery may furthermore be associated outside ths tray.
Naturally, the shape of the pair of seats 7a and 7b may also be the most appropriate according to the specific shape of the item of cutlery.
The materials and the dimensions of the individual components of the container according to the present invention may also naturally be the most pertinent according to the specific requirements.
.
The present invention relates to a container particularly usable for confectionery or food products.
Many kinds of food products are currently commercially available which are usually stored in plastic containers and can be consumed after removing an adapted removable lid.
The use of plastic containers, used for example for yogurts, allows both preservation of the organoleptic characteristics of the product and ease in transport, since the container can withstand slight impacts.
lo A drawback observed in these known types of containers resides in the fact that before the step in which they are filled with the product they occupy hardly negligible spaces, thus increasing storage costs for manufacturers.
Secondly, said known products can be consumed only once the 1~ purchaser has returned home, since a small spoon is required to pick up the product.
A principal object of the present invention is therefore to solve the described technical problems, eliminating the drawbacks observed in known types and thus obtaining a container for confectionery or food products which has optimum storage characteristics prior to the filling step and allows the purchaser to consume the product when desired.
Another important object is to provide a container which is reliable and safe in use in compliance with hygienic rules.
Another object is to provide a container having low manufacturing costs and which can be obtained with : , , . ` . ' ': ~
~. : . . .
.
' ' ' :
: . :
.. ' . ' :
conventional known machines.
With these and other objects in view, there is provided, according to the present invention, a container, particularly for confectionery or food products, comprising a stackable tray having, at its upper perimetric edge, at least one seat which can be re-closed by a lid and accommodates an item of cutlery.
Further characteristics and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed lo des~ription of a particular but not exclusive embodiment thereof, illustrated only by way of non-limitative example in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
figure 1 is a top view of the container with the lid applied thereto;
figure 2 i8 a sectional view, taken along the plane II-II of f igure 1, in which the item of cutlery and the lid have been omitted f or the sake of clarity;
f igure 3 is a sectional view, taken along the plane III-III, of a plurality of mutually stacked containers, in which the item of cutlery and the lid have been omitted f or the sake of clarity;
figure 4 is a sectional view, taken along the plane IV-IV, illustrating a plurality of stacked containers;
f igure 5 is a sectional view, taken along the plane V-V
of figure 1;
f igure 6 is a top view of the container with the item of cutlery applied thereto.
With reference to the above figures, the reference , .
~ ' 4 2~14~8 n~eral 1 generally designates the container, which comprises a tray 2, preferably made of plastics, which is ess;entially frustrum-shaped ~ith an upper perimetric edge 3 at which there is an opening 4 for access to the collfectionery or food product 5. The inclination of the side wa:Lls 6 of the tray 2 i5 such as to allow to stack them, together with other factors highlighted hereinafter.
A pair of seats 7a and 7b is in fact defined at the upper perimetric edge 3 of the tray 2, along at least one o diagonal axis; the tip 8 and the opposite end 9 of an item of cutlery, such as for example a small spoon 10, can be rested and supported at said seats.
Advantageously, said pair of seats 7a and 7b is formed at a diagonal of the opening 4, with such a depth as to allow to contain the spoon 10 below the plane of arrangement of th~ upper perimetric edge 3, so as to allow to apply thereon a aeallng lid 11 removable by the user.
In order to make it easier to hold the container 1, the pair of seats 7a and 7b is furthermore formed at adapted wings 12a and 12b protruding slightly beyond the side walls 6 of the tray 2.
Below at least one pair of seats 7a and 7b and at least one of the remaining corners of the tray 2 there are adapted means suitable to facilitate tray stacking; said means are constituted by adapted teeth 13, the ends 14 whereof, directed toward the bottom 15 of the tray 2, interacting either with the upper perimetric edge 3 of the underlying tray or with the bottom of one of the pairs of seats 7a and 7b. This allows to easily stack a plurality of trays without causing contact between their bottoms 15 or their side walls ' ' ' ." " -: ', ' ' . ' ': ' , . : .
. .
:. , :
5 2lol49g 6; thus, the volume occupied by the stacked trays is considerably contained on one hand, since a large number of tralys can be stacked with optimum stability due to the presence of the teeth 13.
It has thus been observed that a container has been provided which advantageously on one hand can be easily stored by stacking the trays prior to the insertion of the confectionery or food products and on the other hand allows the user immediate consumption after purchase of the product lo contained in the tray, since it is sufficient to remove the lid, take hold of the spoon and then pick up the product.
The present invention is naturally susceptible to numerous modifications and variations, all of which are within the scope of the same inventive concept.
Thus, for example, the pair of seats 7a and 7b may be formed along a side which is longitudinal or transverse to the tray 2, and a plurality of pairs of seats may also be provided for containing a plurality of items of cutlery.
Furthermore, the seat for the item of cutlery may be formed inside or outside the tray, for example on its bottom; the item of cutlery may furthermore be associated outside ths tray.
Naturally, the shape of the pair of seats 7a and 7b may also be the most appropriate according to the specific shape of the item of cutlery.
The materials and the dimensions of the individual components of the container according to the present invention may also naturally be the most pertinent according to the specific requirements.
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Claims (11)
1. Container, particularly for confectionery or food products, comprising a stackable tray having, at an upper perimetric edge thereof, at least one seat which can be re-closed by a lid and accommodates an item of cutlery.
2. Container according to claim 1, comprising a tray made of plastics and essentially frustrum-shaped, with an upper perimetric edge at which an opening is formed for access to said confectionery or food product, said trays being provided with side walls having such an inclination as to allow the stacking of a plurality of trays.
3. Container according to claim 1, wherein one or more pairs of seats are defined along at least one diagonal axis at said upper perimetric edge, the tip and the opposite end of an item of cutlery, such as for example a small spoon, being arrangeable at said seats.
4. Container according to claim 1, wherein one or more seats are defined at said upper perimetric edge along at least one longitudinal or transverse axis, the tip or the opposite end of an item of cutlery, such as for example a small spoon, being arrangeable at said seats.
5. Container according to claim 3, wherein said one or more pairs of seats are defined with such a depth as to allow to contain said item of cutlery below the plane of arrangement of said upper perimetric edge, so as to allow to apply on said edge a sealing lid which can be removed by the user.
6. Container according to claim 3, wherein said one or more pairs of seats are defined at adapted wings protruding slightly beyond said side walls of said tray.
7. Container according to claim 3, wherein adapted means suitable to facilitate the stacking of said trays are present below at least one of said pairs of seats and at least one of the remaining corners of said tray, said means being constituted by adapted teeth in which the end directed toward the bottom of said trays interacts either with said upper perimetric edge of the underlying tray or with the bottom of one of said pairs of seats.
8. Container according to claim 7, wherein the depth of said teeth is such as to allow the stacking of said trays without causing the mutual contact of said bottoms and of said side walls.
9. Container according to claim 1, wherein said item of cutlery is associated inside or outside said tray.
10. Container according to claim 1, wherein said item of cutlery is arranged within an adapted seat formed at the bottom or at the later surface of said tray.
11. Container according to claim 1, wherein said item of cutlery is associated at the bottom or at the lateral surface of said tray.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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ITTV93A-000024 | 1993-03-09 | ||
IT93TV000024A IT1266396B1 (en) | 1993-03-09 | 1993-03-09 | CONTAINER STRUCTURE, PARTICULARLY FOR CONFECTIONERY OR FOOD PRODUCTS |
Publications (1)
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CA2101498A1 true CA2101498A1 (en) | 1994-09-10 |
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Family Applications (1)
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CA002101498A Abandoned CA2101498A1 (en) | 1993-03-09 | 1993-07-28 | Container particularly for confectionery or food products |
Country Status (3)
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EP (1) | EP0614823A1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2101498A1 (en) |
IT (1) | IT1266396B1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (10)
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GB2297739A (en) * | 1995-02-11 | 1996-08-14 | Christopher John Couch | Combined package and utensil |
DE29502812U1 (en) * | 1995-02-21 | 1995-05-04 | Starck, Inez, 21465 Reinbek | Cups for food masses |
DE29513993U1 (en) * | 1995-08-30 | 1995-11-09 | Schmalbach-Lubeca Ag, 38112 Braunschweig | Plastic containers, in particular for food |
GB9614878D0 (en) * | 1996-07-16 | 1996-09-04 | Kennedy Ian J | Improvements relating to food containers |
DE29720379U1 (en) * | 1997-11-18 | 1999-03-25 | Morgan, Robert, 27337 Blender | Tools or cutlery |
DE10000546A1 (en) * | 2000-01-08 | 2002-01-03 | Aogastin Manhal | Spoon integrated into food container has projecting aluminum tabs which are bent on stamped lines after opening container |
JP2006001598A (en) * | 2004-06-17 | 2006-01-05 | Toyo Jidoki Co Ltd | Empty bag group storage tray, tray transportation container, and empty bag group transportation method, empty bag group supply method and empty bag group supply system |
EP1852364A1 (en) * | 2006-05-01 | 2007-11-07 | Nestec S.A. | A container assembly comprising a dosing tool |
GB201000310D0 (en) * | 2010-01-08 | 2010-02-24 | Linpac Packaging Ltd | Container |
JP7110652B2 (en) * | 2018-03-23 | 2022-08-02 | 大日本印刷株式会社 | container with measuring spoon |
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DE3242257A1 (en) * | 1982-11-15 | 1984-05-17 | Reinhard 2864 Hambergen Hertel | Pack for foodstuffs |
US5033635A (en) * | 1990-03-22 | 1991-07-23 | Philips Industries Limited Partnership | Plastic container with heat sealable flange |
DE9101965U1 (en) * | 1991-02-20 | 1992-06-17 | Wella Ag, 64295 Darmstadt | Containers for storing and mixing substances |
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1993
- 1993-03-09 IT IT93TV000024A patent/IT1266396B1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1993-07-16 EP EP93111460A patent/EP0614823A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1993-07-28 CA CA002101498A patent/CA2101498A1/en not_active Abandoned
Also Published As
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EP0614823A1 (en) | 1994-09-14 |
IT1266396B1 (en) | 1996-12-30 |
ITTV930024A0 (en) | 1993-03-09 |
ITTV930024A1 (en) | 1994-09-09 |
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Legal Events
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FZDE | Discontinued |