NL2022964B1 - Packaging particularly for fruit and other sensitive foodstuff - Google Patents

Packaging particularly for fruit and other sensitive foodstuff Download PDF

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NL2022964B1
NL2022964B1 NL2022964A NL2022964A NL2022964B1 NL 2022964 B1 NL2022964 B1 NL 2022964B1 NL 2022964 A NL2022964 A NL 2022964A NL 2022964 A NL2022964 A NL 2022964A NL 2022964 B1 NL2022964 B1 NL 2022964B1
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Lucien Kassels Remco
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Voges Verpakking B V
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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
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/34—Trays or like shallow containers
    • 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
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/40—Details of walls
    • 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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/16—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas
    • B65D51/1605—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas whereby the interior of the container is maintained in permanent gaseous communication with the exterior
    • B65D51/1622—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas whereby the interior of the container is maintained in permanent gaseous communication with the exterior by means of a passage for the escape of gas between the closure and the lip of the container mouth
    • B65D51/1627—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas whereby the interior of the container is maintained in permanent gaseous communication with the exterior by means of a passage for the escape of gas between the closure and the lip of the container mouth the closure being for a box-like 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
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/30—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure
    • B65D85/34—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for fruit, e.g. apples, oranges or tomatoes

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Abstract

Packaging particularly for fruit and other sensitive foodstuff, comprising a bottom, upstanding sidewalls rising from the bottom, said bottom and sidewalls together defining an interior of the packaging with a closable open top equipped 5 to receive a sealing sheet which is attachable to a top face of the upstanding sidewalls, and wherein neighbouring side— walls connect to each other through rounded corners, and the sidewalls bend inwardly between the corners and towards the interior of the packaging.

Description

Packaging particularly for fruit and other sensitive foodstuff The invention relates to a packaging particularly for fruit and other sensitive foodstuff, comprising a bottom, up- standing sidewalls rising from the bottom, said bottom and sidewalls together defining an interior of the packaging with a closable open top equipped to receive a sealing sheet which is attachable to a top face of the upstanding sidewalls, and wherein neighbouring sidewalls connect to each other through rounded corners.
Such a packaging has widespread use and is known from practice. It is an object of the invention to further develop this known packaging and to realize advantages which will be- come apparent from the following description.
The packaging of the invention has one or more of the following features as are itemized in the appended claims.
In a first aspect of the invention the sidewalls bend inwardly with a curvature between the corners and towards the interior of the packaging. This provides rigidity to the pack- aging making it suitable for relatively rough handling as well as promoting its suitability for stacking in a pile together with other packagings of the same design, whilst the content of the packagings remain at all times safeguarded against dam- age.
In a further aspect of the invention the bottom is also provided with a curvature by which the bottom bends in- wardly between the sidewalls towards the interior of the pack- aging. Practice has shown that this is a very suitable feature for limiting undesirable forces acting on the perishable and sensitive foodstuff, such as grapes, that is during use pro- vided in the interior of the packaging.
In a preferred embodiment the top face of the up- standing sidewalls is provided with aeration indents so as to arrange that after placement of a sealing sheet on the top face of the upstanding sidewalls to cover the interior of the packaging, aeration openings still remain that provide a gas connection between the interior of the packaging and the exte- rior of the packaging. This ensures that even with high piles of packagings the foodstuff inside of the packagings can be kept in optimum condition because of the aeration of the pack- agings that remains possible through the aeration openings.
Another beneficial feature of the invention is that the corners connecting the neighbouring sidewalls extend fur- ther downwards than the sidewalls so as to provide that when resting on a supporting surface, the packaging is substantial- ly supported at a lower part of the corners and the side-walls are substantially free from the supporting surface. This suit- ably arranges that when the packaging is loaded the corners are inclined to slightly collapse and to arrange that the cur- vature of the bottom of the packaging is lifted towards the interior of the packaging. This promotes indeed that adverse forces will be acting on the sensitive foodstuff inside of the packaging, even under severe circumstances and rough handling of the packaging of the invention.
The invention will hereinafter be further elucidated with reference to a drawing of a non-limiting exemplary embod- iment of the apparatus and its use in accordance with the in- vention.
In the drawing: -figure 1 shows a packaging of the invention in a side view from the long side; -figure 2 shows the packaging of figure 1 in a cross- sectional side view from the long side; -figure 3 shows the packaging of figure 1 in a cross- sectional side view from the short side; -figure 4 shows cross-sectional and isometric view at the packaging of the invention; and -figure 5 shows a top view at the packaging of the invention.
Whenever in the figures the same reference numerals are applied, these numerals refer to the same parts.
With reference to the appended figures the packaging 1 of the invention is shown which is particularly intended for packaging of fruit and other sensitive foodstuff. The packag- ing 1 comprises a bottom 2, upstanding sidewalls 3 rising from the bottom 2, wherein said bottom 2 and sidewalls 3 together define an interior 4 of the packaging 1 with a closable open top 5. This is all very clearly shown with reference to the appended figures 1 - 5.
At the top the packaging 1 is equipped to receive a sealing sheet (not shown) to close off the interior 4 of the packaging 1, and which is attachable to a top face 6 of the upstanding sidewalls 3 as is best shown in figure 4 and figure
5. Particularly these figures 4 and 5 also clearly show that neighbouring sidewalls 3 connect to each other through rounded corners 7.
Figure 5 is the best view to the feature of the in- vention that the sidewalls 3 bend inwardly with a curvature 3’ between the corners 7 and towards the interior 4 of the pack- aging 1.
Figures 2, 3 and 4 give the best view to the feature of the invention that the bottom 2 is also provided with a curvature 2' by which the bottom 2 bends inwardly between the sidewalls 3 and towards the interior 4 of the packaging 1.
Still another feature of the invention which is visi- ble in all figures 1 - 5 is that the top face 6 of the up- standing sidewalls 3 is provided with aeration indents 8 so as to arrange that after placement of a sealing sheet to cover the interior 4 of the packaging 1, which is to be connected to the top face 6 of the upstanding sidewalls 3, aeration open- ings will remain that provide a gas connection between the in- terior 4 of the packaging 1 and the exterior of the packaging
1.
As is best shown in figures 3 and 4 the corners 7 connecting the neighbouring sidewalls 3 extend further down- wards than the sidewalls 3 so as to provide that when resting on a supporting surface, the packaging will be substantially supported at the lowest part 7’ of the corners 7 and the side- walls 3 are substantially free from the supporting surface. This enables that when loaded the corners 7 are inclined to slightly collapse and to arrange that the curvature 2° of the bottom 2 of the packaging 1 will be slightly lifted.
Although the invention has been discussed in the foregoing with reference to an exemplary embodiment of the packaging of the invention, the invention is not restricted to this particular embodiment which can be varied in many ways without departing from the invention. The discussed exemplary embodiment shall therefore not be used to construe the append- ed claims strictly in accordance therewith. On the contrary the embodiment is merely intended to explain the wording of the appended claims without intent to limit the claims to this exemplary embodiment. The scope of protection of the invention shall therefore be construed in accordance with the appended claims only, wherein a possible ambiguity in the wording of the claims shall be resolved using this exemplary embodiment.
Aspects of the invention are itemized in the follow- ing section.
1. Packaging (1) particularly for fruit and other sensitive foodstuff, comprising a bottom (2), upstanding sidewalls (3) rising from the bottom (2), said bottom (2) and side- walls (3) together defining an interior (4) of the packag- ing (1) with a closable open top (5) equipped to receive a sealing sheet which is attachable to a top face (6) of the upstanding sidewalls (3), and wherein neighbouring side- walls (3) connect to each other through rounded corners (7), characterized in that the sidewalls (3) have an in- wardly bended first curvature (3’) between the corners (7) and towards the interior (4) of the packaging (1).
2. Packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the bottom (2) is provided with a second curvature (2') by which the bottom (2) bends inwardly between the sidewalls (3) towards the interior (4) of the packaging (1).
3. Packaging according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the top face (6) of the upstanding sidewalls (3) is provid- ed with aeration indents (8) so as to arrange that after placement of the sealing sheet on the top face (6) of the upstanding sidewalls (3), aeration openings remain that provide a gas connection between the interior (4) of the packaging (1) and the exterior of the packaging (1).
4. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 - 3, character- ized in that the corners (7) connecting the neighbouring sidewalls (3) extend further downwards than the sidewalls (3) so as to provide that when resting on a supporting sur- face, the packaging is substantially supported at a lowest part (7') of the corners (7) and the sidewalls (3) are sub- stantially free from the supporting surface.
5. Packaging according to claim 4, characterized in that when the packaging is loaded, the corners (7) are inclined to slightly collapse and to arrange that the curvature (27) of the bottom (2) of the packaging (1) is lifted.

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CONCLUSIESCONCLUSIONS 1. Verpakking (1), in het bijzonder voor fruit en an- der gevoelig voedsel, omvattende een bodem (2), opstaande zij- wanden (3) die van de bodem (2) omhoog rijzen, waarbij genoem- de bodem (2) en zijwanden (3) samen een binnenruimte bepalen {4) van de verpakking (1) met een afsluitbare open bovenkant (5) uitgerust om een afdichtend vel te ontvangen die bevestig- baar is aan een bovenvlak (6) van de opstaande zijwanden (3), en waarbij aangrenzende zijwanden (3) door afgeronde hoeken (7) met elkaar verbinden, met het kenmerk, dat de zijwanden (3) een naar binnen gebogen eerste kromming (3') tussen de hoeken (7) en naar het inwendige (4) van de verpakking (1) hebben.Packaging (1), in particular for fruit and other sensitive foods, comprising a bottom (2), upright side walls (3) rising from the bottom (2), said bottom (2) ) and side walls (3) together define an interior space (4) of the package (1) with a closable open top (5) equipped to receive a sealing sheet attachable to a top surface (6) of the upright side walls ( 3), and wherein adjacent side walls (3) connect to each other by rounded corners (7), characterized in that the side walls (3) have an inwardly bent first curvature (3 ') between the corners (7) and towards the interior (4) of the package (1). 2. Verpakking volgens conclusie 1, met het kenmerk, dat de bodem (2) is voorzien van een tweede kromming (2') waardoor de bodem (2) tussen de zijwanden (3) naar het inwen- dige (4) van de verpakking buigt (1).Package according to claim 1, characterized in that the bottom (2) is provided with a second curvature (2 ') through which the bottom (2) between the side walls (3) and the interior (4) of the package. bends (1). 3. Verpakking volgens conclusie 1 of 2, met het ken- merk, dat het bovenvlak (6) van de opstaande zijwanden (3) is voorzien van beluchtingsinkepingen (8) om na plaatsing van het afdichtend vel op het bovenvlak (6) van de opstaande zijwanden {3), beluchtingsopeningen te vormen die een gasverbinding tus- sen het inwendige (4) van de verpakking (1) en de buitenkant van de verpakking (1) verschaffen.Packaging according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the top surface (6) of the upright side walls (3) is provided with aeration notches (8) so that, after placing the sealing sheet on the top surface (6) of the upright side walls {3), to form vent openings which provide a gas communication between the interior (4) of the package (1) and the exterior of the package (1). 4. Verpakking volgens één der conclusies 1-3, met het kenmerk, dat de hoeken (7) die de aangrenzende zijwanden (3) verbinden zich verder naar beneden uitstrekken dan de zijwan- den (3) om te voorzien dat wanneer zij op een steunvlak rus- ten, de verpakking in hoofdzaak ondersteund wordt op een laag- ste deel (71) van de hoeken (7) en dat de zijwanden (3) in hoofdzaak vrij zijn van het steunoppervlak.Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the corners (7) connecting the adjacent side walls (3) extend further down than the side walls (3) to provide that when they are support surface, the package is substantially supported on a lowest portion (71) of the corners (7) and that the side walls (3) are substantially clear of the support surface. 5. Verpakking volgens conclusie 4, met het kenmerk, dat bij het belasten van de verpakking de hoeken (7) zijn in- gericht om enigszins in te klappen en om de kromming (2') van de bodem (2) van de verpakking (1) te verheffen.Packaging according to claim 4, characterized in that when the packaging is loaded, the corners (7) are arranged to collapse slightly and around the curvature (2 ') of the bottom (2) of the packaging ( 1) to elevate.
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