EP1631505A1 - Container - Google Patents

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Publication number
EP1631505A1
EP1631505A1 EP04734702A EP04734702A EP1631505A1 EP 1631505 A1 EP1631505 A1 EP 1631505A1 EP 04734702 A EP04734702 A EP 04734702A EP 04734702 A EP04734702 A EP 04734702A EP 1631505 A1 EP1631505 A1 EP 1631505A1
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Prior art keywords
container
hinge
joint surface
lid
base
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EP04734702A
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German (de)
French (fr)
Inventor
Kevin William Joseph Clarke
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CLARKE, KEVIN WILLIAM JOSEPH
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Kevin Clarke and Co Ltd
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Priority claimed from GBGB0313306.3A external-priority patent/GB0313306D0/en
Application filed by Kevin Clarke and Co Ltd filed Critical Kevin Clarke and Co Ltd
Publication of EP1631505A1 publication Critical patent/EP1631505A1/en
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Classifications

    • 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
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/24—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants
    • B65D81/26—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators
    • B65D81/261—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators for draining or collecting liquids without absorbing them
    • 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
    • B65D2207/00—Standing packages
    • 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
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00018—Overall construction of the lid
    • B65D2543/00064—Shape of the outer periphery
    • B65D2543/0012—Shape of the outer periphery having straight sides, e.g. with curved corners
    • B65D2543/00212—Shape of the outer periphery having straight sides, e.g. with curved corners more than four sides
    • 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
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00018—Overall construction of the lid
    • B65D2543/00259—Materials used
    • B65D2543/00296—Plastic
    • 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
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00342—Central part of the lid
    • B65D2543/00351—Dome-like

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a container, particularly though not exclusively for still-hot-from-cooking poultry.
  • a primary objective of the present invention is to provide a container adapted to collect and retain the juices in the container, whilst the poultry is arranged on end for display.
  • a container formed of plastics material the container having:
  • base recess can be formed with three sides only intersecting the joint surface, it will normally have four such intersecting sides.
  • the container can be envisaged to be an injection moulding. However, it will normally be a thermoforming.
  • the joint surface will normally be provided with complementary formations. In the case of thermoforming, the complementary formations will normally be of top hat shape.
  • the hinge can be a living hinge.
  • the hinge is provided by an E section double channel, which provides a determined hinge axis - or at least a straight hinge region.
  • the container is preferably shorter along the hinge region than in its dimension transverse to the hinge, whereby when stood on the angled portion of the base side wall, the container is generally stood on end, with the joint surface inclined backwards when the hinge is forwards.
  • the container preferably has a conventional bottom to the base recess. This can be parallel to the joint surface or arranged to incline the joint surface oppositely to when it is stood on end.
  • This inclined bottom in the preferred embodiment is substantially at right angles to the said angled portion.
  • the dome of the lid can be symmetrical in the lid.
  • the doming is biased away from the hinge.
  • a particular feature of the preferred container is the provision of ears in both of the lid and base material webs, although one web only could be used, remote from the hinge. These ears are intended for lifting the container when the contents are hot. Preferably the ears having reinforcing formations.
  • the container is of transparent or at least translucent material.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a box of the invention stood up on end;
  • Figure 2 is a side view of the box of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 is a front view of the box; and
  • Figure 4 is an end view of the box when laid halfback.
  • a thermoformed plastics material container 1 has a recessed base 2, with side walls 3,4,5,6 along four sides of the recess. Also the container has a lid 7 with a dome 8. The base and the lid have rims 9,10, together providing a joint surface 11. Each rim is formed with a respective top hat formation 12,13 arranged to provide for openable closure of the container.
  • a hinge 14 is along one edge of the container, in the form of an E cross-section channel 15 connecting the two rims 9,10.
  • the hinge runs parallel to a "bottom" one 3 of the side walls of the base.
  • This wall has a first portion 16 extending generally at right angles to the joint surface 11. Remote from the joint surface, it has an angled portion 17, which is coplanar with the hinge channel 15.
  • the arrangement is such that the container can be stood on a support surface S at the angled portion and the hinge. In this position, the edge of the wall portion 16 and the rim 9 is spaced above the surface S - despite the container being in effect stood on its end - whereby exudate E from a cooked chicken C in the container is retained within the container.
  • the base 2 has a "bottom" 18, insofar as it is parallel to the joint surface, on which the container can be stood with the chick when juices E are the only weight in container. This is an unusual disposition.
  • the side 5 opposite from the side 3 is shallowly angled with respect to the joint surface and is in fact at right angles to the angled portion of the side 3.
  • the container can be stood on this surface for carving of the chicken with the lid hinged open.
  • the lid is domed opposite from the side 5 for accommodating the breast of the chicken.
  • the rims Opposite from the hinge, the rims have a pair of opposed ears 21,22, with which the container can be picked up when stood on end.
  • the material of the container is transparent for display of the chicken.

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  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
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Abstract

A container (1) for hot-from-cooking poultry having a recessed base (2) with side-walls (3, 4, 5, 6), a domed lid (7), and a hinge (14) connecting the lid (7) to the base. The lid and the base are adapted for closure of the container around a joint surface (11). The hinge (14) is provided at the joint surface and at one side of the container (1) and extending along a straight hinge region spaced out from the intersection of one of the side-walls of the recess and the joint surface. The side-wall has a portion (17) angled at an acute angle with respect to the joint surface, and being generally coplanar with the hinge region. The container can be stood with the wall portion and the hinge on a support surface, with the intersection of the side-wall of which it is a portion and joint surface set up from the support surface.

Description

CONTAINER
The present invention relates to a container, particularly though not exclusively for still-hot-from-cooking poultry.
Such poultry will continue to exude juices for some time after cooking.
A primary objective of the present invention is to provide a container adapted to collect and retain the juices in the container, whilst the poultry is arranged on end for display.
According to the invention there is provided a container formed of plastics material, the container having:
• a recessed base, with side walls along at least three sides of the recess; • a domed lid, the base and the lid being adapted for closure of the container around a joint surface;
• a hinge connecting the lid to the base, the hinge being provided at the joint surface and at one side of the container and extending along a straight hinge region spaced out from the intersection of one of the side walls of the recess and the j oint surface ; the said one side wall having:
• a portion angled at an acute angle with respect to the joint surface, the said wall portion being generally coplanar with the hinge region, whereby the container can be stood with the wall portion and the hinge on a support surface, with the intersection of the side wall of which it is a portion and joint surface set up from the support surface for collection of fluid from the contents of the container.
Whilst the base recess can be formed with three sides only intersecting the joint surface, it will normally have four such intersecting sides.
The container can be envisaged to be an injection moulding. However, it will normally be a thermoforming. The joint surface will normally be provided with complementary formations. In the case of thermoforming, the complementary formations will normally be of top hat shape.
In the case of injection moulding the hinge can be a living hinge. In the preferred thermoforming, the hinge is provided by an E section double channel, which provides a determined hinge axis - or at least a straight hinge region.
The container is preferably shorter along the hinge region than in its dimension transverse to the hinge, whereby when stood on the angled portion of the base side wall, the container is generally stood on end, with the joint surface inclined backwards when the hinge is forwards.
Aside from the bottom function of the said angled portion, the container preferably has a conventional bottom to the base recess. This can be parallel to the joint surface or arranged to incline the joint surface oppositely to when it is stood on end. This inclined bottom in the preferred embodiment is substantially at right angles to the said angled portion.
The dome of the lid can be symmetrical in the lid. However, in the preferred embodiment, the doming is biased away from the hinge.
A particular feature of the preferred container is the provision of ears in both of the lid and base material webs, although one web only could be used, remote from the hinge. These ears are intended for lifting the container when the contents are hot. Preferably the ears having reinforcing formations.
Preferably the container is of transparent or at least translucent material.
To help understanding of the invention, a specific embodiment thereof will now be described by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a box of the invention stood up on end; Figure 2 is a side view of the box of Figure 1; Figure 3 is a front view of the box; and Figure 4 is an end view of the box when laid halfback.
Referring to the drawings, a thermoformed plastics material container 1 has a recessed base 2, with side walls 3,4,5,6 along four sides of the recess. Also the container has a lid 7 with a dome 8. The base and the lid have rims 9,10, together providing a joint surface 11. Each rim is formed with a respective top hat formation 12,13 arranged to provide for openable closure of the container. A hinge 14 is along one edge of the container, in the form of an E cross-section channel 15 connecting the two rims 9,10.
The hinge runs parallel to a "bottom" one 3 of the side walls of the base. This wall has a first portion 16 extending generally at right angles to the joint surface 11. Remote from the joint surface, it has an angled portion 17, which is coplanar with the hinge channel 15. The arrangement is such that the container can be stood on a support surface S at the angled portion and the hinge. In this position, the edge of the wall portion 16 and the rim 9 is spaced above the surface S - despite the container being in effect stood on its end - whereby exudate E from a cooked chicken C in the container is retained within the container.
The base 2 has a "bottom" 18, insofar as it is parallel to the joint surface, on which the container can be stood with the chick when juices E are the only weight in container. This is an unusual disposition. The side 5 opposite from the side 3 is shallowly angled with respect to the joint surface and is in fact at right angles to the angled portion of the side 3. The container can be stood on this surface for carving of the chicken with the lid hinged open. The lid is domed opposite from the side 5 for accommodating the breast of the chicken.
Opposite from the hinge, the rims have a pair of opposed ears 21,22, with which the container can be picked up when stood on end.
The material of the container is transparent for display of the chicken.

Claims

CLAIMS:
1. A container formed of plastics material, the container having:
• a recessed base, with side walls along at least three sides of the recess;
• a domed lid, the base and the lid being adapted for closure of the container around a j oint surface;
• a hinge connecting the lid to the base, the hinge being provided at the joint surface and at one side of the container and extending along a straight hinge region spaced out from the intersection of one of the side walls of the recess and the joint surface; the said one side wall having:
• a portion angled at an acute angle with respect to the joint surface, the said wall portion being generally coplanar with the hinge region, whereby the container can be stood with the wall portion and the hinge on a support surface, with the intersection of the side wall of which it is a portion and joint surface set up from the support surface for collection of fluid from the contents of the container.
2. A container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base recess is formed with three sides intersecting the joint surface.
3. A container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bases recess is formed with four sides intersecting the joint surface.
4. A container as claimed in claim 1, claim 2, or claim 3, wherein the container is an injection moulding.
5. A container as claimed in claim 1, claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the container is a thermoforming.
6. A container as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the joint surface is provided with complementary formations.
7. A container as claimed in claim 6 as appendant to claim 5, wherein the complementary formations will normally be of top hat shape.
8. A container as claimed in claim 4, wherein the hinge is a living hinge.
9. A container as claimed in claim 5, wherein the hinge is provided by an E section double channel, which provides a determined hinge axis - or at least a straight hinge region.
10. A container as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the container is shorter along the hinge region than in its dimension transverse to the hinge, whereby when stood on the angled portion of the base side wall, the container is generally stood on end, with the joint surface inclined backwards when the hinge is forwards.
11. A container as claimed in claim 10, wherein the container preferably has a conventional bottom to the base recess, aside from the bottom function of the said angled portion.
12. A container as claimed in claim 10 or claim 11, wherein the angled portion is parallel to the joint surface
13. A container as claimed in claim 10 or claim 11, wherein the angled portion is arranged to incline the joint surface oppositely to when it is stood on end.
14. A container as claimed in claim 13, wherein the inclined bottom is substantially at right angles to the said angled portion.
15. A container as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the dome of the lid is symmetrical in the lid.
16. A container as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the doming of the domed lid is biased away from the hinge.
17. A container as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the container is provided with ears in both of the lid and base material webs, although one web only could be used, remote from the hinge.
18. A container as claimed in claim 17, wherein the ears have reinforcing formations.
19. A container as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the container is of transparent or at least translucent material.
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GBGB0313306.3A GB0313306D0 (en) 2003-06-10 2003-06-10 Container
US51410903P 2003-10-24 2003-10-24
PCT/GB2004/002250 WO2004108547A1 (en) 2003-06-10 2004-05-25 Container

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CA (1) CA2528057A1 (en)
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