EP1957379A1 - Food tray - Google Patents
Food trayInfo
- Publication number
- EP1957379A1 EP1957379A1 EP06804753A EP06804753A EP1957379A1 EP 1957379 A1 EP1957379 A1 EP 1957379A1 EP 06804753 A EP06804753 A EP 06804753A EP 06804753 A EP06804753 A EP 06804753A EP 1957379 A1 EP1957379 A1 EP 1957379A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- tray
- food
- lower tray
- food product
- upper tray
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- 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.)
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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
- B65D77/04—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another
- B65D77/0446—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another the inner and outer containers being rigid or semi-rigid and the outer container being of polygonal cross-section not formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks
- B65D77/0453—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another the inner and outer containers being rigid or semi-rigid and the outer container being of polygonal cross-section not formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks the inner container having a polygonal cross-section
- B65D77/046—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another the inner and outer containers being rigid or semi-rigid and the outer container being of polygonal cross-section not formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks the inner container having a polygonal cross-section and being a tray or like shallow container
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
- A23L—FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL
- A23L5/00—Preparation or treatment of foods or foodstuffs, in general; Food or foodstuffs obtained thereby; Materials therefor
- A23L5/10—General methods of cooking foods, e.g. by roasting or frying
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
- A23L—FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL
- A23L5/00—Preparation or treatment of foods or foodstuffs, in general; Food or foodstuffs obtained thereby; Materials therefor
- A23L5/10—General methods of cooking foods, e.g. by roasting or frying
- A23L5/15—General methods of cooking foods, e.g. by roasting or frying using wave energy, irradiation, electrical means or magnetic fields, e.g. oven cooking or roasting using radiant dry heat
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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
- 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
- B65D81/32—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 for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
- B65D81/3216—Rigid containers disposed one within the other
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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
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- B65D81/34—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 for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within the package
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- B65D81/3453—Rigid containers, e.g. trays, bottles, boxes, cups
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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
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- B65D2581/34—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 for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within
- B65D2581/3401—Cooking or heating method specially adapted to the contents of the package
- B65D2581/3402—Cooking or heating method specially adapted to the contents of the package characterised by the type of product to be heated or cooked
- B65D2581/3404—Cooking pasta dishes, e.g. noodles
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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
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- B65D2581/3401—Cooking or heating method specially adapted to the contents of the package
- B65D2581/3402—Cooking or heating method specially adapted to the contents of the package characterised by the type of product to be heated or cooked
- B65D2581/3422—Cooking rice dishes
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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
- B65D2581/00—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
- B65D2581/34—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 for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within
- B65D2581/3401—Cooking or heating method specially adapted to the contents of the package
- B65D2581/3402—Cooking or heating method specially adapted to the contents of the package characterised by the type of product to be heated or cooked
- B65D2581/3425—Cooking a complete meal, e.g. TV-dinners
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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
- B65D2581/00—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
- B65D2581/34—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 for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within
- B65D2581/3401—Cooking or heating method specially adapted to the contents of the package
- B65D2581/3429—Packages containing a secondary product to be cooked and discharged over the primary product
- B65D2581/3433—Packages containing a secondary product to be cooked and discharged over the primary product to add moisture to the product, e.g. steaming
Definitions
- Food trays for holding and heating a food product are well known.
- One type in common use has a single compartment.
- any sauce which may contain meat and or vegetables, is layered on top or beside of the low value product. Heating of the food arranged in this manner causes the flavours to blend and textures to deteriorate.
- Another food tray has two compartments, one beside the other. Heating does not cause blending of flavour, but having to spoon sauce from one compartment to another for consumption by the customer is inconvenient.
- the food tray claimed here is intended to provide the advantages of separate heating of low and high value food products, while reducing the risk of spillage and steam release.
- the claimed food tray is convenient to use, and provides a pleasing aspect to the user.
- a food tray comprising a lower tray containing a first food product and an upper tray nested stably at least partly inside the lower tray, with the upper tray containing a second food product.
- an air permeable interface is provided between the upper tray and lower tray to allow venting of steam from the lower tray during cooking.
- a cover is provided for one or both of the upper food tray and lower food tray.
- Each of the lower tray and the upper tray may be formed of a material that is suitable for use in a microwave oven.
- Various constructions may be used to create the air permeable interface, such as lugs, ledges and lips.
- the upper tray may sit above the lower tray, or may have an upper edge lower than the upper edge of the lower tray.
- the trays are preferably nested loosely for ease of removal of the upper tray from the lower tray.
- cover may be used such as a sleeve, carton, lid or plastic film.
- the upper tray may contain the higher value food product.
- the top of the upper tray may be level with or lower than the top of the lower tray, indents may be provided in either or both the upper tray or lower tray for ease of removal of the upper tray, the peripheral wall of the lower tray may be formed in upper and lower parts, the upper part angling outward at a greater angle with respect to a normal to the base than the lower part; and the upper tray may have a downward facing shoulder that rests on an upward facing shoulder of the lower tray.
- a method of cooking food products of different value comprising the steps of providing a food tray comprising a first food product in a lower tray and a second food product in an upper tray nested loosely in the lower tray; and subjecting the food tray to food heating energy while permitting steam to escape from the lower tray.
- Fig. 1 is a section through a food tray comprising an upper tray and lower tray according to an embodiment of the invention
- Fig. 2 is a top view of the food tray of Fig. 1 ;
- Fig. 3 shows the food tray of Fig. 1 with a cover;
- Fig. 4 shows an embodiment of a food tray with a snap-on cover
- Fig. 5 is a section through a further embodiment of a food tray
- Fig. 6 is a section through a still further embodiment of a food tray
- Fig. 7 is a top view of the upper food tray shown in Fig. 6;
- Fig. 8 is a side view of a further embodiment of a food tray comprising an upper tray and lower tray;
- Fig. 9 is a side view of the food tray of Fig. 8 at right angles to the view of Fig. 8 with food product in the upper and lower trays;
- Fig. 10 shows the food tray of Fig. 8 with a cover
- Fig. 1 1 is a top view of the food tray of Fig. 8;
- Fig. 12 is a top view of the lower tray of Fig. 8;
- Fig. 13 is a top view of the upper tray of Fig. 8;
- Fig. 14 is a section through the upper tray of Fig. 8;
- Fig. 15 is another section through the upper tray of Fig. 8;
- Fig. 16 is a section through the lower tray of Fig. 8;
- Fig. 17 is another section through the lower tray of Fig. 8;
- Fig. 18 is a perspective drawing of the upper tray of Fig. 8;
- Fig. 19 is a perspective drawing of the lower tray of Fig. 8.
- Fig. 20 shows a section through the food tray of Fig. 8 illustrating angles of side walls of the upper tray.
- a food tray is formed from a lower tray 10 and an upper tray 12 nested stably at least partly inside the lower tray 10.
- An air permeable interface 14 is provided between the upper tray 12 and lower tray 10 by outwardly extending lugs 16 at the corners of the upper tray 12.
- the lugs 16 rest on top of the upper edge 18 of the lower tray 10 with a gap 19 between the upper tray 12 and lower tray 10.
- the gap 19 may extend around the perimeter of the lower tray 12.
- the lugs 16 and gap 19 permit the upper tray 12 to sit loosely on the lower tray 10.
- the only force retarding removal of the upper tray 12 from the lower tray 10 is the force of gravity on the upper tray 12 and its contents. Removal of the upper tray 12 from the lower tray 10 is therefore frictionless.
- the lugs 16 are at the corners of the upper tray 12 as shown, but may be anywhere around the periphery of the upper tray 12. Four lugs are convenient, and there should be a sufficient number of lugs suitably spaced around the periphery of the upper tray 12 so that the upper tray is stable, and is resistant against tipping. To assist stability, the lugs 16 should be near the top of the upper tray 12 so that the main mass of the upper tray 12 and its contents are below the lugs 16.
- Both the upper tray 12 and lower tray 10 include respective lips 32 and 30. The lips 32, 30 should be at least a few millimeters wide for example 3 mm wide for ease of sealing.
- Each of the lower tray 10 and upper tray 12 may be made by injection moulding, thermoforming or any other suitable manufacturing process.
- the sidewalls 20 of the lower tray 10 and the sidewalls 22 of the upper tray 12 each may have the same nesting angle.
- the nesting angle of a tray is the angle between the sidewalls and a perpendicular to the plane defined by the upper edge of the tray.
- the upper tray 12 may be made in the same mould as the lower tray 10, but with an insert in the mould to reduce the volume.
- the upper tray 12 and the lower tray 10 may be formed of a material that is suitable for use in a microwave oven, and also may be formed of a material suitable for use in a conventional oven.
- Exemplary materials are polypropylene (microwave only) and dual use CPET (crystalline polyethylene terephthalate) available from a number of manufacturers. CPET is particularly suitable due to its wide temperature tolerance.
- the trays 10, 12 may be transparent or opaque.
- the food tray may be provided with a cover 24, such as a sleeve.
- the sleeve may be a paperboard sleeve into which the combined trays 10 and 12. are inserted.
- the cover 24 could also be a carton that encloses both trays 10 and 12 completely.
- the cover may comprise a snap-on microwavable lid 26 for the upper tray 12.
- the lid 26 may extend over the lip 20 on the lower tray 10.
- the cover 24 may also include a film that is heat sealed to the Hp 32 on the upper tray 12.
- the film may be on the underside of a cardboard sleeve, or a stand alone cover heat sealed to the lip 32.
- the air permeable interface may be formed by a seat created by lugs or ledges 28 formed in the sidewalls 20 of the lower tray 10 and spaced around the periphery of the lower tray 10, with the upper tray 12 resting directly on the lugs or ledges 28.
- the lugs or ledges 28 may be discontinuous or provided with openings to allow the escape of steam during cooking. As shown in Fig.
- the air permeable interface may be formed by the lip 32 resting directly on the upper edge 18 of the lower tray 10.
- the lip 32 is preferably provided with protrusions 34 for allowing steam release.
- the air permeable interface may support the upper tray 12 in the lower tray 10 so that the lip 32 of the upper tray 12 sits above the lower tray 10.
- the outwardly extending lip 32 of the upper tray 12 sits loosely on the upper edge 18 of the lower tray 10 to form the air permeable interface with a gap 29 between the side walls 22 of the upper tray 12 and the sidewalls 20 of the lower tray 10.
- the upper tray 12 and lower tray 10 may also have fluted sides to allow venting of steam during cooking.
- the upper tray 12 may sit entirely within the lower tray 10 on lugs or ledges, with a handle provided on the upper tray 12 to allow the upper tray 12 to be easily removed from the lower tray 10.
- a further embodiment of a food tray is formed from a lower tray 50 and an upper tray 52.
- Fig. 10 shows the food tray with a cover 56.
- the cover 56 may be any suitable cover such as a heat-sealed shrinkwrap, or a plastic snap-on lid, suitable for microwave use.
- the lower tray 50 is shown as having side walls perpendicular to the base of the tray, but this is for illustrative purposes only, and its side walls may be angled outward as shown in Figs. 19 and 20.
- the side walls of the upper tray 52 may be angled outward and may extend parallel to the upper side wall 66 shown in Fig. 19.
- Fig. 9 shows a first food product 92 in the lower tray 50, and a second food product in the upper tray 52.
- Various air channels 46, 48 and 54 may form an air permeable interface between the upper tray 52 and lower tray 50.
- the air channels may be formed of cooperating indentations on the upper tray 52 and lower tray 50.
- the upper tray 52 has a downward facing shoulder 70 extending around the upper tray 52, which sits on a corresponding upward facing shoulder 68 extending around the lower tray 50.
- the shoulder 70 is not continuous, but is interrupted by parts forming the air channels 46, 48 and 54.
- Air channels 46 are formed from several indents 98 in the sidewall of the upper tray 52 that extend part of the way across the shoulder 70, the indents 98 cooperating with indents 100 formed in the sidewall of the lower tray 50.
- the indents 98 form cavities that open downward, while the indents 100 form cavities that open upward.
- Air channels 48 are formed from indents 58 and 60 in the lower tray 52 and upper tray 50 respectively.
- the indents 58 are formed in slanting upper sidewalls of the lower tray 58, and open upward.
- the indents 60 are sized to receive a person's finger, and open outward from the wall of the upper tray 50.
- the indents 58 and 60 cooperate to form the air channels 48.
- the indents 58 and 60, as well as the lip 62 of the upper tray 52 allow for easy removal of the upper tray 52 from the lower tray 50.
- the lower tray 52 has a side wall formed of a lower peripheral wall 64 and upper peripheral wall 66 connected by shoulder 68, upon which the upper shoulder 70 of the upper tray 52 stably rests.
- the upper shoulder 70 of the upper tray 52 is attached to the peripheral wall 72 of the upper tray 52.
- the lower shoulder 68 is attached to the upper peripheral wall 66 of the lower tray 50.
- Fig. 11 shows the contact area 74 between the upper shoulder 70 and the lower shoulder 68 of the upper tray 52 and lower tray 50 respectively.
- Fig. 20 illustrates the outward slant of upper and lower parts of the side wall of the lower tray 50.
- Normals 82 and 84 are drawn perpendicular to the plane 96 created by the bottom of the lower tray 50.
- a projection 86 of the upper peripheral wall 66 of the lower tray 50 intersects line 84 at an angle 78.
- a projection 80 of the lower peripheral wall 64 of the lower tray 50 intersects line 82 at an angle 76 that is smaller than angle 78.
- Various angles may be selected for the angles 76 and 78.
- Each of the lower tray 50 and the upper tray 52 have upper edges forming a flange or lip, that is preferably at least a few millimeters wide to accommodate sealing of the top to a cover.
- the top flange or lip 88 of the lower tray 50 and the top flange or lip 90 of the upper tray 52 may be level with each other when the product is assembled. This allows both trays to be simultaneously sealed. This may be done with shrinkwrap or a plastic cover. Alternatively, the lip 90 of the upper tray may be lower than the lip 88 of the lower tray 50.
- the food product 42 in the upper tray 12 may be a higher value food product in terms of cost per weight than the food product 40 in the lower tray 10.
- the lower tray 10 may include pasta, rice or vegetable, which is usually the higher volume product.
- the upper tray 12 may include a sauce, such as cheese sauce, meat or seafood sauce, or vegetable sauce.
- the food may be pre-packaged and may be pre-cooked.
- the food may be stored in a frozen state until defrosted and cooked or re-heated by the user. Water may be added to the lower tray 10 to assist in cooking the food product in the lower tray 10.
- a gap 44 may be provided between the top of the food product 40 and the bottom 46 of the upper food tray 12 to avoid the food product 40 coming into contact with the bottom 46 of the upper food tray.
- chili may be placed in the lower tray 10 and a biscuit in the upper tray 12.
- a susceptor board may be placed in the tray with the food product.
- the food tray including food, may be wrapped in shrink wrap, and the food may be frozen.
- the customer removes the shrink wrap and deposits the food tray in an oven (conventional or microwave as appropriate for the materials), where the food tray is subject to food heating energy. If the upper tray 12 is sealed with a film, it may be removed or loosened prior to cooking depending on the cooking instructions. Due to the air permeable interface 14, the food tray permits steam to escape from the lower tray.
- the higher value food product may be added to the lower value food product, simply by pouring the higher value food product into the lower tray. Due to the product being in separate trays, quicker more even heating is obtained. With the higher value product in the top tray, the aromas of the higher value product are easily available to the customer upon heating, and the higher value product also presents a pleasing aspect to the customer. Either or both the cover 24 or the sidewalls 20, 22 may be provided with graphics illustrating the food product and providing instructions for use. [0024] Immaterial modifications may be made to the embodiments described here without departing from what is claimed.
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US11/424,520 US8887918B2 (en) | 2005-11-21 | 2006-06-15 | Food tray |
PCT/CA2006/001894 WO2007056866A1 (en) | 2005-11-21 | 2006-11-21 | Food tray |
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