DE202010004319U1 - Packaging for fast food - Google Patents

Abstract

Packaging for food, in particular hamburger, which can be expanded by means of a folding into a closed position, wherein the food is wrapped, characterized in that the fold (4) is accordion-like and is adapted to the outer shape of the food.

Description

The invention relates to a package for food, especially fast-fond as hamburger, which forms a receiving space for the food, wherein the food is wrapped in a closed position and is open for consumption of the receiving space of the package.

Such folding packages are used especially in fast food restaurants for packaging food, especially hamburger, cheeseburgers, sandwich rolls, sandwiches, hot dogs and the like. Known hinged packages usually consist of coated cardboard or foamed plastic trays. The two mold halves are often connected by a hinge. In a receptive state, the two mold halves are in a stretched, open position, so that the food can be easily and quickly inserted by the service personnel in the bottom part. Then, the package is closed by the other half of the mold (lid) is folded over the hinge by about 180 ° on the first mold half, wherein the closed position is reached. The food is completely enveloped by the folding packaging, so that the food is kept warm and limited transportable. For this purpose, usually closing tabs are formed so that the closed position is secured until the closure is released for consumption. Such folding packages are used in particular for the street sale of food of the type mentioned (Fastfond). However, since they are made of relatively stable paperboard or foamed plastic, a disposal problem arises because the plastic used to make the package can be polluting. If such folding packages are taken on roads or public places and thrown away after eating the food, also creates a considerable effort for disposal.

The invention has for its object to avoid these disadvantages and to provide a package of the type described above, which can be produced inexpensively and disposal is friendly.

This object is achieved by a packaging with the features of claim 1. Preferred embodiments are subject of the dependent claims.

With the innovation thus a package is created, the transported after consuming the packaging food can be crumpled to save space and so can be easily disposed of on wastebaskets without the refuse disposal is subject to landfill. The packaging in the manner of a "butter bread paper" folded exactly with a predetermined geometry adapted to the food can be degraded quickly by rotting without endangering birds or other animals. The packaging offers sufficient stability by folding in the manner of a bellows or an accordion which also withstands the stresses during transport of the food-filled package. The bellows is comparatively stable in the stacking direction, while it is soft and flexible in the opening direction in order to be able to open the packaging from the closed position in order to be able to gradually consume the food. If the packaged food is partially consumed, the packaging can also be closed again.

The invention will be further explained and described with reference to two embodiments in the drawing. Hereby show:

1 a top view of the packaging for a hamburger or cheeseburger,

2 a side view of the peripheral region of 1 .

3 a perspective view of the packaging 1 and 2 .

4 a sectional view along the line AA in 1 .

5 a perspective view of the package in a second, elongated design,

6 a partially opened packaging after 5 , here for a hot dog, and

7 a longitudinal section through the packaging 5 and 6 ,

In the 1 illustrated packaging 1 has two halves 2 . 3 on, which are preferably formed from coated paper adhering to each other. The two halves 2 . 3 each have a bellows-like folding 4 on that at the lower half here 2 parallel and at the top half 3 extends radially. The thus formed two upper quarters with star-shaped fold can so on molded grip tabs 5 unfolded or folded into the flat-cylindrical closed position shown here, after a Fastfond article, in particular a hamburger was inserted into the thus formed flat cylindrical receiving space for the food to be wrapped.

At the two handle bottles 5 , which may also be mounted peripherally, are preferably also closure parts 8th provided, for example, interlocking slots or adhesive dots, so the packaging 1 temporarily or reseal. In the grip bottles 5 is also ever an opening 9 punched to improve their grip, so to the two upper quarters with little force to unfold, so that can be bitten in the food. This is also a trough 6 on the circumference of the lower half. In this hollow 6 When grasping the packaging, the little fingers of the hands can be inserted so as to securely grasp the article, especially when unfolding the upper quarters. This can be done advantageously in several steps, so that the hands do not touch the often greasy food. Thus, the food can also be consumed, for example, when walking or in a car clean and hygienic without ketchup or mustard being lost or dirty hands or clothing. This is particularly important because when driving on after shopping in a drive-in usually there is no opportunity to wash your hands. The packaging adapted to the food in terms of shape and size also has the advantage that a shift in the multilayer inlays and supports (eg several layers of bread, cheese coating, cucumber receipts etc.) can hardly take place, so that only a little sauce (ketchup etc.) can escape from the food. Furthermore, especially when consumed, the folds (about ten) serve the folding 4 for receiving squeezed out sauce, which is thus safely absorbed within the package.

After eating about half the food then can the folding 4 gradually be pushed together in the lower half, the food remains wrapped clean. After completing the meal, the packaging can be folded flat and then disposed of to save space. This folded state also corresponds to the delivery state in the fast food restaurant, where it is preferably taken from the service personnel from a kind of dispenser box. Due to the inherent elasticity of the paper (or films), the packaging is slightly up, so that z. As the hamburger or the sandwich with a pair of pliers or serving slide in the packaging 1 can be inserted and then the quarter-circular quarters of the upper half here 3 closed and, if necessary, on the handle bottles 5 be locked or glued. To close the upper lid half 3 It is also possible to use a pair of pliers or swiveling devices.

The embodiment of 5 and 6 is similar to the packaging 1 in 1 to 4 but with the difference that folding 4 runs in elongated basic form to z. B. to include a sandwich or a hot dog. In addition, there is a perforation on one end 7 intended. This type of closure is particularly suitable for factory-prepared food, since the perforation 7 to open the packaging 1 simply from food, eg. B. a sandwich can be pierced, as in 6 is shown. In 7 is also a longitudinal section with the food contained therein z. B. represented a hot dog. Instead of the perforation 7 can here alternatively a lid half 3 as used in the first embodiment or other closures, such as a hinged lid made of cardboard or a tear-open plastic or aluminum, if this is common in ice packs.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

packaging

2

Half (below)

3

Half (above)

4

folding

5

Removal tags

6

Trough on the circumference

7

Perforation (frontal)

8th

closure parts

9

opening

Claims (8)

Packaging for foodstuffs, in particular hamburger, which can be expanded into a closed position by means of a folding, wherein the foodstuff is enveloped, characterized in that the folding ( 4 ) is accordion-like and adapted to the outer shape of the food. Packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the folding ( 4 ) two halves ( 2 . 3 ), wherein one half ( 2 ) parallel and one half ( 3 ) is folded radially. Packaging according to claim 2, characterized in that on the radially folded half ( 3 ) Grips ( 5 ) intended. Packaging according to claim 3, characterized in that in the grip tabs ( 5 ) Openings ( 9 ) are punched. Packaging according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that on and / or adjacent to the grip tabs ( 5 ) Closing parts ( 8th ), in particular adhesive dots are provided. Packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the end face a perforation ( 7 ) is provided. Packaging according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the circumference of a recessed grip ( 6 ) is provided. Packaging according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the packaging ( 1 ) is folded flat before use, in particular in a dispenser box and preferably formed from coated paper.

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