FR3100233A1 - Container comprising contents to drain. - Google Patents

Abstract

Airtight container (1) comprising an opening face (2) provided with two superimposed lids, characterized in that the two lids comprise: a first lid (3) provided with at least one hole (4) and arranged to form a colander, a second sealed cover (5) superimposed on the first cover, so that the first cover (3) is located at least in part between the contents of the container (1) and the second cover (5) so that the second cover (5) closes at least one hole (4) of the first cover (3), the first cover (3) being arranged to be removed from the container (1) after the second cover (5), the second cover ( 5) being arranged to be removed from the container (1) without removing the first cap (3). Figure for the abstract: Fig. 2

Description

Container comprising contents to be drained.

The present invention relates to a container.

Such a container makes it possible to contain a content to be drained. The field of the invention is more particularly but not limited to that of cans.

State of the prior art

Tins are known, comprising foods that typically need to be drained, such as vegetables (green beans, artichokes, etc.), fish or meat (tuna, sardines in oil, etc.).

The object of the present invention is to simplify the step of draining the contents of the box and / or to avoid getting dirty and / or losing or unnecessarily throwing away pieces of the content to be kept but which may be lost or thrown away. by mistake during the draining step.

This objective is achieved with a sealed container comprising an opening face provided with two superimposed lids, characterized in that the two lids comprise:

• a first cap provided with at least one hole and arranged to form a strainer,
• a second lid (preferably sealed) superimposed on the first lid, so that the first lid is located at least in part between the contents of the container and the second lid so that the second lid blocks the at least one hole in the first operculum.

The first lid is preferably arranged to be removed (at least partially or totally) from the container after at least partial removal of the second lid or after total removal of the second lid.

The second lid is preferably arranged to be removed (at least partially or totally) from the container without removing (at least partially or totally) the first lid.

The container according to the invention may comprise:

- a liquid arranged to pass through the at least one hole after withdrawal (at least partial or total) of the second seal, and

- at least one solid arranged so as not to pass through the at least one hole after removal (at least partial or total) of the second cover and thus remain in the container as long as the first cover is not removed (at least partially or completely).

The first cap and/or the second cap may be provided with at least one opening means arranged to trigger a withdrawal (at least partial or total) of the first cap and/or the second cap, respectively.

The means of opening the first lid and/or the means of opening the second lid may comprise:

• a key tab, and/or
• a pull tab preferably provided with a hole arranged to insert a human finger therein and/or fixed respectively to the first lid and/or to the second lid by a rivet.

The second lid can be arranged to block the at least one hole of the first lid while leaving visible and accessible the opening means of the first lid.

The first cap can be arranged to be removed (at least partially or totally) from the container in a non-reversible manner.

The second cap can be arranged to be removed (at least partially or totally) from the container in a non-reversible manner.

The container can be a can.

The container may include:

- a body, preferably cylindrical in shape,

- a bottom located at one of the two ends of said body,

the opening face preferably being located at the other end of said body.

The container and/or the body and/or the bottom and/or the first lid and/or the second lid can comprise a metal wall.

The first lid and / or the second lid can be arranged to withdraw (at least partially or totally) from the container:

• by a line of thinning of material, respectively of said first lid and/or of said second lid, arranged to tear during the removal (at least partial or total) respectively of said first lid and/or of said second lid, and/or
• by deformation of a hem respectively of said first lid and/or of said second lid on a body of the container, and/or
• by destroying a junction by gluing respectively said first seal and/or said second seal to the rest of the container.

According to yet another aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of using a container according to the invention, comprising the following steps:

• the closed container according to the invention is seized, then
• the second seal is removed (at least partially or totally), then
• the liquid contents of the container are drained out of the container through the at least one hole, preferably while retaining solid contents in the container, then
• the first seal is removed (at least partially or totally).

Description of figures and embodiments

Other advantages and particularities of the invention will appear on reading the detailed description of implementations and non-limiting embodiments, and of the following appended drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of container 1 according to the invention further comprising its two caps 3 and 5,

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the container 1 during the removal of its second seal 5,

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the container 1 after removal of its second seal 5 but before removal of its first seal 3,

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the container 1 after removal of its second cover 5 but before removal of its first cover 3, during draining of the contents of the container 1 through the holes 4 of the first cover 3,

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the container 1 during the removal of its first seal 3,

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the container 1 after removal of its second cover 5 and after removal of its first cover 3, and

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a variant of the preferred embodiment of container 1 according to the invention further comprising its two caps 3 and 5.

These embodiments being in no way limiting, variants of the invention may in particular be considered comprising only a selection of characteristics described or illustrated below isolated from the other characteristics described or illustrated (even if this selection is isolated within a sentence including these other features), if this selection of features is sufficient to confer a technical advantage or to differentiate the invention from the state of the prior art. This selection includes at least one preferably functional feature without structural details, and/or with only part of the structural details if only this part is sufficient to confer a technical advantage or to differentiate the invention from the state of the art anterior.

We will now describe, with reference to Figures 1 to 6, the first embodiment of container 1 according to the invention.

The sealed container 1 comprises an opening face 2.

The sealed container 1 comprises a body 8, preferably of cylindrical shape, but which can also be rectangular or otherwise.

The sealed container 1 comprises a bottom 9 located at one of the two ends of said body 8 (preferably cylindrical), the opening face 2 being located at the other end of said body 8 (preferably cylindrical).

The opening face 2 is provided with various elements 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11.

In particular, the opening face 2 is provided with two caps 3, 5 superimposed, and preferably in contact with one another. Each lid 3, 5 is integral with the rest of the container 1, in particular the body 8. Each lid 3, 5 cannot therefore be removed from the container 1 simply by turning over or shaking the container 1.

When the container 1 is closed, none of the lids 3, 5 is removed (at least partially or totally).

By total removal of the cover 3 or 5 respectively, is meant a removal of the said cover which completely separates the said cover from the rest of the container 1.

By partial removal of the lid 3 or 5 respectively, is meant a removal of said lid which partially separates or unhooks said lid from the rest of the container 1 while retaining part of said lid attached to or attached to the rest of the container 1, as illustrated in figure 2 for lid 5 or in figure 5 for lid 3.

When the container 1 is closed, the two lids 3, 5 include:

• a first lid 3 provided with at least one hole 4 (preferably with at least 10 holes 4, preferably with at least 20 holes 4, preferably with at least 50 holes 4) and arranged to form a strainer, And
• a second seal 5 superimposed on the first seal 3, so that the first seal 3 is located at least in part between the contents of the container 1 and the second seal 5 so that the second seal 5 mouths the at least one hole 4 of the first cover 3.

Thus, when the container 1 is closed, the second lid 5 plugs each hole 4 of the first lid 3 and the container 1 is sealed, that is to say that the liquid contained in the container 1 cannot escape from the containing 1.

The first lid 3 is arranged to be removed (at least partially or totally) from the container 1 after removal (at least partial or total) of the second lid 5, by actuating the means 10 then the means 6.

The first lid 3 is further arranged to be removed (at least partially or totally) from the container 1 simultaneously with the withdrawal (at least partial or total) of the second lid 5, by directly actuating the means 6. This thus offers a short-circuit strainer effect for users wishing to keep all liquid and solid contents mixed.

The second cap 5 is arranged to be removed (at least partially or totally) from the container 1 without removing (at least partially or totally) the first cap 3.

The first lid 3 is arranged so that it cannot be removed (at least partially or totally) from the container 1 without removing (at least partially or totally) the second lid 5 (beforehand or simultaneously).

When closed, container 1, contains as contents:

- a liquid (comprising for example water and/or brine and/or cooking juices and/or oil and/or vinegar) arranged to pass through the at least one hole 4 after a withdrawal (total or at least partial so that at least one hole 4 is no longer blocked by the lid 5) of the second lid 5, and

- at least one solid, preferably food, preferably from animal(s) and/or plant(s) source(s) (comprising for example fruits and/or vegetables (green beans, artichoke hearts, olives, etc. ) and / or seafood and / or fish and / or meat) arranged not to pass through the at least one hole 4 after removal (total or at least partial so that at least one hole 4 is no longer blocked by the lid 5) of the second lid 5 and thus remain in the container 1 as long as the first lid 3 is not removed (at least partially or totally depending on the size of the solid).

The at least one solid therefore has dimensions smaller than each hole 4.

The dimension of each hole 4 is typically a circle with a diameter of 2 mm to 10 mm. However, its shape can generally be any (triangular, hexagonal, rectangle, square, etc.)

The first lid 3 is provided with at least one opening means 6 arranged to trigger a withdrawal (at least partial or total) of the first lid 3.

The second lid 5 is provided with at least one opening means 10 arranged to trigger a withdrawal (at least partial or total) of the second lid 5.

The opening means 6 of the first lid 3 comprises:

• a manual tab or for a tin can opening key, and/or
• a pull tab preferably provided with a hole arranged to insert a human finger therein and/or fixed to the first cap 3 by a rivet 7.

The opening means 10 of the second cover 5 comprises:

• a manual or tin can key tab (not shown), and/or
• a pull tab preferably provided with a hole arranged to insert a human finger therein and/or fixed respectively to the second lid 5 by a rivet 11.

The second lid 5 is arranged to plug the at least one hole 4 of the first lid 3 while leaving the opening means 6 of the first lid 3 visible and accessible.

For this, the second lid 5 is provided with a hollow from which emerges the opening means 6 of the first lid 3.

The means 6 (more exactly the rivet 7), the means 10 (more exactly the rivet 11) and the center of the face 2 (i.e. the center of gravity of the shape of the face 2 typically corresponding to the intersection of the diameters of the circular shape of face 2 or at the intersection of the diagonals of the rectangular or square shape of face 2) are aligned on the same straight line.

The second cap 5 is arranged to be removed (at least partially or totally) from the container 1 in a non-reversible manner. Once the second lid 5 is removed (totally or at least partially so that at least one hole 4 is no longer blocked by the lid 5), the container 1 is no longer sealed and it is no longer possible to manually replace the second lid 5 on the face 2 to make the container 1 again sealed. Once the second lid 5 is removed respectively at least partially or totally, respectively at least part or all of the lid 5 is unhooked from face 2 and it is no longer possible to manually replace respectively at least this part or the whole of the second lid 5 on face 2 to reattach it to face 2.

The first cap 3 is arranged to be removed (at least partially or totally) from the container 1 in a non-reversible manner. Once the first cover 3 is respectively removed at least partially or completely, respectively at least part or all of the cover 3 is unhooked from the face 2 and it is no longer possible to manually replace respectively at least this part or the whole of the first lid 3 on face 2 to attach it to face 2..

Container 1 is a tin can.

The container may be of cylindrical shape (for example of dimensions conventionally adopted by manufacturers 55x37mm, 55x73mm, 65x70mm, 65x100mm, 73x54mm, 73x109mm, 83x85mm, 99x60mm, 99x118mm, 105x205mm, 153x180mm, or even larger paralleliped) rectangle (preferably with rounded edges, like a can of sardines).

The invention is advantageous for any size, but finds an even greater interest for a container 1 for communities having a total weight (with its contents) greater than 1 kg or even greater than 2 kg or even greater than 4 kg difficult to handle and to drain in the absence of the invention.

The invention is advantageous for any content, but finds an even greater interest for a content comprising a liquid that is messy and delicate to handle or drain, such as for example oil (for example for sardines in oil).

The container 1 is preferably made of metal and/or plastic material (preferably recyclable), but any other material is also possible.

Face 2 is preferably made of metal and/or plastic material (preferably recyclable), but any other material is also possible.

Body 8 is preferably made of metal and/or plastic material (preferably recyclable), but any other material is also possible.

The bottom 9 is preferably made of metal and/or plastic material (preferably recyclable), but any other material is also possible.

The lid 3 is preferably made of metal and/or plastic material (preferably recyclable), but any other material is also possible.

The cover 5 is preferably made of metal and/or plastic material (preferably recyclable), but any other material is also possible.

Preferably:

- the body 8 is made of metal, optionally with an internal coating of the organic protection type (comprising for example a varnish and/or polymer)

- the bottom 9 is made of metal, optionally with an internal coating of the organic protection type (comprising for example a varnish and/or polymer)

- the first cover 3 is made of metal, optionally with an internal coating or on both sides of the organic protection type (comprising for example a varnish and/or polymer); the means 6 preferably comprise a metal pull tab provided with a hole arranged to insert a human finger therein and fixed to the first lid 3 by the rivet 7

• depending on the variant considered, the second cover 5:
  • is made of metal, optionally with an internal coating of the organic protection type (comprising for example a varnish and/or polymer); in this case, the means 10 preferably comprise a metal pull tab provided with a hole arranged to insert a human finger therein and fixed to the second cover 5 by the rivet 11 (FIG. 1), or
  • is a flexible film and/or is plastic or comprises plastic, preferably recyclable; in this case, the means 10 preferably comprise a manual plastic tab (Figure 7).

The metal considered for each of these elements typically comprises and/or consists of steel and/or aluminum and/or iron, possibly with chromium and/or tin (the metal is preferably tinplate or chrome-plated iron).

The first lid 3 is arranged to withdraw at least partially or totally (non-reversibly) from the container 1:

• by a line of thinning of material of said first lid 3, arranged to tear and therefore be destroyed during the removal (at least partial or total) of said first lid 3, and/or
• by deformation of a hem of said first lid 3 on the body 8 or on the rest of the face 2 and/or of the container 1, and/or
• by destroying a junction by gluing said first seal 3 to body 8 or to the rest of face 2 and/or container 1.

The second cover 5 is arranged to withdraw at least partially or totally (non-reversibly) from the container 1:

• by a line of thinning of material of said second lid 5, arranged to tear and therefore be destroyed during removal (at least partial or total) of said second lid 5, and/or
• by deformation of a hem of said second lid 5 on body 8 or on the rest of face 2 and/or container 1, and/or
• by destroying a junction by gluing said second cover 5 to body 8 or to the rest of face 2 and/or container 1.

By "hem" is preferably meant, as conventionally in the field of tin cans, an end or a periphery of the lid (here the cover 3 or 5 respectively) which, by folding inside a crimp , hook shape of said cover. Crimping the seam consists of folding the edge to be crimped (typically of the body 8) and the lid (here the seal 3 or 5 respectively) into each other, then pressing them firmly together. The seam then typically comprises 5 to 7 thicknesses of sheet metal.

The method of use according to the invention of container 1 comprises the following steps:

• the closed container 1 is seized with its lids 3, 5 which have not yet been removed (Figure 1 or 7), then
• the cap 5 is removed (in a non-reversible manner) (at least partially or totally) (FIG. 2; FIG. 3) without removing (at least partially or totally) the cap 3, then
• at least part or all of the liquid content of the container 1 is removed outside the container 1 through the at least one hole 4 while retaining the solid content in the container 1 (Figure 4), without removing (at least partially or totally) the seal 3, then
• the cap 3 is removed (non-reversibly) (at least partially or totally) (Figure 5; Figure 6), then
• the solid content thus freed from at least part or all of the liquid content is emptied outside the container 1.

Of course, the invention is not limited to the examples which have just been described and many adjustments can be made to these examples without departing from the scope of the invention.

In particular, in a variant not illustrated, described only for its differences with respect to the embodiment of Figures 1 to 6, the following different characteristics are preferably envisaged in combination:

• content 1 is a jar, and/or
• the body 8 is made of glass, and/or
• the bottom 9 is made of glass, and/or
• the first cap 3 is made of metal, and/or
• the first cap 3 is arranged to be withdrawn at least partially or totally from the container 1 by a thread, preferably by a thread connecting the first cap 3 to the body 8 or to the rest of the face 2 and/or of the container 1, and/or
• the first cap 3 is arranged to withdraw at least partially or totally from the container 1 in a reversible manner, and/or
• the second lid 5:
  • is made of plastic and/or a flexible film, and/or
  • is arranged to be withdrawn at least partially or completely (non-reversibly) from the container 1 by gluing said second lid 5 to the body 8 or to the rest of the face 2 and/or of the container 1, preferably by gluing said second lid 5 at the first operculum 3, or
• the second lid 5:
  • is made of metal, and/or
  • is arranged to be withdrawn at least partially or totally from the container 1 by a thread, preferably by a thread connecting the second cover 5 to the body 8 or to the rest of the face 2 and/or of the container 1, preferably to the first lid 3, and/or
  • is arranged to withdraw at least partially or totally from the container 1 reversibly.

Of course, the different characteristics, forms, variants and embodiments of the invention can be associated with each other in various combinations insofar as they are not incompatible or exclusive of each other. In particular, all the variants and embodiments described above can be combined with each other.

Claims (13)

Sealed container (1) comprising an opening face (2) provided with two superimposed lids, characterized in that the two lids comprise:

• a first cover (3) provided with at least one hole (4) and arranged to form a strainer,
• a second seal (5) superimposed on the first seal, so that the first seal (3) is located at least partly between the contents of the container (1) and the second seal (5) so that the second seal (5) closes the at least one hole (4) of the first lid (3),

the first cap (3) being arranged to be withdrawn at least partially from the container (1) after at least partial removal of the second cap (5), the second cap (5) being arranged to be withdrawn at least partially from the container (1 ) without at least partially removing the first cover (3). Container according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises:
- a liquid arranged to pass through the at least one hole (4) after at least partial removal of the second lid (5), and
- at least one solid arranged not to pass through the at least one hole (4) after at least partial removal of the second lid (5) and thus remain in the container (1) as long as the first lid (3) n is not removed at least partially or totally. Container according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first lid (3) and/or the second lid (5) is provided with at least one opening means (6, 10) arranged to trigger a withdrawal at least partial respectively of the first lid (3) and/or of the second lid (5). Container according to claim 3, characterized in that the opening means (6) of the first lid (3) and/or the opening means (10) of the second lid (5) comprises:

• a key tab, and/or
• a pull tab preferably provided with a hole arranged to insert a human finger therein and/or fixed respectively to the first lid (3) and/or to the second lid (10) by a rivet (7, 11).

Container according to Claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the second cover (5) is arranged to block the at least one hole (4) of the first cover (3) while leaving the opening means (6) visible and accessible. ) of the first lid (3). Container according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first lid (3) is arranged to be withdrawn at least partially from the container (1) in a non-reversible manner. Container according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second lid (5) is arranged to be withdrawn at least partially from the container (1) in a non-reversible manner. Container according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first lid (3) and/or the second lid (5) is arranged to withdraw at least partially from the container (1):

• by a thinning line of material, respectively of said first lid (3) and/or of said second lid (5), arranged to tear during at least partial removal respectively of said first lid (3) and/or of said second lid ( 5), and/or
• by deformation of a hem respectively of said first lid (3) and/or of said second lid (5) on a body (8) of the container (1), and/or
• by destroying a junction by gluing respectively said first cover (3) and/or said second cover (5) to the rest of the container (1).

Container according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the first lid (3) and/or the second lid (5) is arranged to be withdrawn at least partially from the container (1) by a thread. Container according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the container (1) is a tin can. Container according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the container (1) comprises:
- a body (8), preferably of cylindrical shape,
- a bottom (9) located at one of the two ends of said body (8),
the opening face (2) being located at the other end of said body (8). Container according to Claim 11, characterized in that the container (1) and/or the body (8) and/or the bottom (9) and/or the first lid (3) and/or the second lid (5) comprises a metal wall. A method of using a container (1) according to any preceding claim, comprising the steps of:

• the closed container (1) according to any one of the preceding claims is seized, then
• the second lid (5) is at least partially removed, then
• the liquid contents of the container (1) are drained out of the container (1) through the at least one hole (4), while retaining solid contents in the container (1), then
• the first cap (3) is at least partially removed.