ES2306851T3 - PACK FOR DRY PASTA. - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention concerns a package (10) for dried pasta in nests or bundles (12), arranged in a single layer, comprising a flattened parallelepiped container (10a), wherein a first (14) and a second (16) opposed large quadrilateral main walls, are spaced apart from one another, connected and stiffened together at their edges by a plurality of small side walls (18,20,22,24), of a reduced width, a first side wall (18) having a greater height than the side wall (20) opposed thereto, whereby the container (10a) has a substantially trapezoid cross-section and wherein, inside the container (10a), there is located a septum (36) substantially parallel to the second main wall (16) and spaced apart from the latter by a length substantially equal to the height of the layer of dried pasta.

Description

Dry pasta container.

Technical field

The present invention relates to a container for dry pasta, arranged in a single layer, particularly but not exclusively intended for long pasta, rolled up same in the forms commonly called nests or units or Similary. Said container is of the type comprising a container flattened parallelepiped in which two main walls quadrilateral, large, placed opposite each other, are separated, connected to each other and reinforced at their edges by a plurality of small side walls.

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Known technique

In the known technique, to package dry pasta, for example said nests or units, in a single layer, are used substantially parallelepiped box-shaped containers, which particularly they are flattened, since, to keep the pasta in the desired single layer layout, they just have to be slightly taller than the height of the single layer itself.

It is well known that packaging of this type require particular care during the operations of handling and storage, considering that the position of "support" on one of the largest walls is the position in the one that remains stable: in particular, when placed on the store shelves, these containers are normally stacked ones over others up to a height that guarantees a good stability.

Despite being advantageous from many points of view, the containers of the type described above have known disadvantages

First, there is a high risk of damage both the products packed in a single layer and the own ones containers that, when stacked, are subject to the weight of the containers placed above.

In particular, in the case of long, dry pasta and very fragile, such as nests and pasta units, the damage can be considerable and lead to the packaged product being broken and crumble: it's easy to understand consumer disappointment when they find a nest or broken unit. In addition, said risk of damage is increased when, as in most cases, one of the larger sides of the container is provided with a window to allow "see" the product.

In the known technique, a way to overcome this problem was to reinforce the container, with a consequent increase in The cost of the packaging itself.

Another way to limit the risk of crushing was to reduce the size of the window to reduce the incidence of This weakening factor of the package: it is easy to understand that this election is not considered from a point of view commercial.

Another serious disadvantage of the known technique from a commercial point of view, when these packages are placed on the shelves for exhibition, the surface more large packaging, usually the one with the content most striking advertising, hidden or hard to see for the public; therefore, the advertising message turns out not to be so Perceptible and almost ineffective.

Document FR 1 507 422 discloses a package of the prior art according to the preamble of claim 1 attached.

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Summary of the invention

The problem on which this is based invention is to create a dry pasta container of the type called nest or unit, arranged in a single layer, which can exceed simple, efficient and economical way all the mentioned disadvantages previously of the known technique.

This problem is solved, according to the present invention, by means of a container of the type mentioned above endowed with the characteristics of the characterizing part of the claim 1.

Advantageously said cross section is substantially a right trapezoid.

To better understand the characteristics and advantages of the package according to the present invention, hereinafter describes a non-limiting embodiment thereof and is illustrated in The attached drawings.

Brief description of the figures

Figure 1 schematically shows a view in perspective of a package for food products that have an elongated shape, particularly for nests and pasta units, according to the present invention.

Figure 2 schematically shows a section cross section of the package illustrated in figure 1.

Figure 3 schematically shows a view in plan from the top of a pre-cut blank for obtain the container of figure 1.

Figure 4 schematically shows a view in perspective of a shelf in which the containers of this invention.

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Detailed description of a preferred embodiment

With reference to the figures, a container for dry paste, in particular the type arranged in a single layer in nests or units 12, is generally indicated with 10.

The package 10 comprises a container 10a, substantially a flat, parallelepiped shaped box with two opposite large quadrilateral main walls from each other, connected to each other and reinforced at their edges by a plurality of side walls 18, 20, 22, 24 little.

The container 10 is preferably manufactured from cardboard for use in the food industry.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a of said side walls of the container 10a, for example the side wall 18, has a width greater than the width of the wall 20 lateral, placed opposite it, so that said container 10a has a substantially trapezoidal cross section.

Advantageously, said cross section it is a right trapezoid and, in the container 10a, the wall 14 main is perpendicular to side walls 18 and 20 mentioned above while the main wall 16 opposite is tilted over them.

The width of the side wall 20 (shorter base of the right trapezoid) is equal to or slightly larger than the width of the single layer of dry pasta to be placed inside the container 10 of the present invention.

The two remaining side walls 22 and 24 are same and have a rectangle trapezoid shape.

The main wall 16 is provided with a opening 26 rectangular, central, closed by means of a film transparent. In addition, said main wall 16 is provided with a weakening line 28a, which delimits a part 28 substantially rectangular and constituting a so-called zone of easy opening in said main wall 16.

Said part 28 comprises an extension 30, preferably with an isosceles trapezoid shape, which is folded over the side wall 18, where it is delimited by lines of weakening At its shortest base, said extension 30 is also provided with a tongue 32 which, when pulled, separates said extension from the side wall 18.

Preferably, the side wall 18 is provided of a groove 34 into which the tongue 32 is inserted when the container is closed, and in which the tongue 32 is held in its place by the substantially elastic return caused by the shape memory of the two opposite sides of slot 34.

Near the side wall 18, inside the container 10, there is a division 36 which, with the main wall 16, defines a space 38 suitable for containing and storing a layer of nests or dry pasta units. In other words, division 36 creates, with the main wall 16, a substantially parallelepiped space in the one that disposes and remains stable the single layer of paste.

In order to guarantee even greater stability for the single layer of pasta nests, division 36 is preferably push elastically towards the wall 16 principal, in other words it moves towards said wall.

To this end, in the given embodiment, one of the larger sides of division 36 substantially rectangular it is attached, on one of its largest sides, to the 16th largest side of the main wall 16 forming, with the side wall 18, a container corner 10a. Division 36 and side wall 18 are one piece and are separated from each other by a line 42 of folding, which has a series of grooves by its length.

The container 10 for food products that it has an elongated shape, particularly for nests or units of Paste, according to the present invention, is conveniently prepared from a precut 50 piece of cardboard, as illustrated for example in figure 3.

The parts of said precut blank 50 that will constitute the main walls and walls sides of said container 10a, are indicated with the same number of reference. As explained above, the division also it is preferably formed as an integrated part of said piece 50 pre-cut raw in which, for this purpose, a part is expected 56 "additional" associated with part 18 (side wall 18) from which is separated by a folding line 56a. It should be noted that this folding line 56a makes it possible to move the part elastically 56 respective, in one direction or another, around the own line; for this reason, in the package of this invention, said line 56a of folding constitutes substantially a means to push elastically the division 36 towards the main wall 16.

Obviously, said division 36 may be structurally independent of the precut blank 50, and placed in container 10 at a later stage, still doing provisions for adequate means to push it elastically towards the main wall 16.

The container 10 of the present invention can lean securely and stably on its side wall 18 (standing position), as well as on one of its main walls (lying position).

It should be noted that in the standing position, thanks to the elastic division, the single layer of nests or units of paste, always remains between the division and the main wall 16, thus reducing the risk of damage to a minimum.

To open container 10, the final consumer lifts the tongue 32, thus causing the first separation of the extension 30 and then part 28 of easy opening. In this way, the final consumer can extract the entire product content in the same or only part of it. In fact it is possible do not consume the entire product immediately since part 28 of easy opening can be closed again: it is enough to return to place tab 32 in its original position and insert it into the slot 34. Thanks to elastic division 36, a excellent stability of the product remaining in the package 10.

The main advantage of the elongated container for food products, particularly for nests and units of Paste, according to the present invention, is in that it can be placed vertically on the shelves so that its surface larger be completely visible to customers.

Another advantage, a direct consequence of the new vertical arrangement of the container according to the invention, is the possibility of providing a large opening 26, the so-called window, with improved relative visibility of products food contained inside and, consequently, a greater commercial "desire" of the product by the buyer.

Another advantage, thanks to the elastic 36 division and the easy opening part 28 that can be closed again easily, it is the possibility of consuming only part of the product food with the certainty that food products that remain inside will remain in a stable position without harm.

Claims (8)

1. Container (10) for dry pasta, particularly for long pasta, rolled on itself in nests or units (12), arranged in a single layer, comprising a flat, parallelepiped container (10a), in which a first ( 14) and a second large opposite quadrilateral wall (16) are separated from each other, connected to each other and reinforced at their edges by a plurality of small side walls (18, 20, 22, 24), of a reduced width, and wherein a first side wall (18) has a width greater than the width of the side wall (20) opposite it, whereby said container (10a) has a substantially trapezoidal cross section, characterized in that, in said container (10a), a division (36) is attached to said first side wall (18) and substantially parallel to said second main wall (16) and separated from the latter by a length substantially equal to the height of said dry paste layer , so that said division (36) and said second main wall (16) define, within the container (10), a substantially parallelepiped space (38) suitable for containing and storing said dry paste layer. 2. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that said division (36) is pushed elastically towards said second main wall (16). 3. Container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said cross section is a rectangular trapezoid and that, in the container (10a), said second main wall (16) is perpendicular to said first side wall (18) and to the wall ( 20) side opposite it. 4. Container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said second main wall (16) is provided with at least one central opening (26) closed by a transparent film. A package according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said second main wall (16) is provided with a line of weakening (28a) that delimits in its interior a substantially rectangular part (28) constituting an easy opening part. 6. Package according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is manufactured from a pre-cut blank (50). A package according to claim 6, characterized in that, in said pre-cut blank (50), a part (56) that will constitute said division (36) is defined as an integral part thereof. A package according to claim 7, characterized in that said part (56) is associated with a part that will constitute a main wall (16, 18) and is separated from the latter by a folding line (56a), which constitutes a means for elastically pushing said division (36) towards said main wall (16).