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WO2007012880A1 - Récipient pour aliments - Google Patents

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WO2007012880A1
WO2007012880A1 PCT/GB2006/002850 GB2006002850W WO2007012880A1 WO 2007012880 A1 WO2007012880 A1 WO 2007012880A1 GB 2006002850 W GB2006002850 W GB 2006002850W WO 2007012880 A1 WO2007012880 A1 WO 2007012880A1
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Neil Goldman
Frank Mills
Philip Wright
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Colpac Limited
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Priority claimed from GBGB0515677.3A external-priority patent/GB0515677D0/en
Application filed by Colpac Limited filed Critical Colpac Limited
Priority to AU2006273776A priority Critical patent/AU2006273776B2/en
Priority to AT06765165T priority patent/ATE501042T1/de
Priority to EP06765165.3A priority patent/EP1919783B2/fr
Priority to US11/989,490 priority patent/US7950569B2/en
Priority to DE602006020592T priority patent/DE602006020592D1/de
Priority to CA2617330A priority patent/CA2617330C/fr
Publication of WO2007012880A1 publication Critical patent/WO2007012880A1/fr
Priority to US13/067,118 priority patent/US20110210162A1/en

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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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/36—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper specially constructed to allow collapsing and re-erecting without disengagement of side or bottom connections
    • B65D5/3607—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper specially constructed to allow collapsing and re-erecting without disengagement of side or bottom connections formed by folding or erecting a single blank

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  • This invention relates to a container for receiving a food product and in particular the invention is concerned with containers that can be formed by folding a shaped blank of paper, paperboard, cardboard or a similar material.
  • This invention provides a partially assembled container for receiving a food product and formed from a blank, the container having triangular side walls and substantially rectangular end walls to enable the formation of a generally triangular prism-shaped container with an opening for receiving the food product, wherein hinge means comprising a first hinge part hingedly connected to a second hinge part are provided between one of said side walls and one of said end walls to enable the partially assembled container to be moved between a substantially flat position for storage and transportation and a substantially erect position for receiving a food product.
  • This novel container construction provides a partially formed container that has a number of advantages over known constructions.
  • the container can be moved quickly and easily between a flat configuration to an erect configuration without the need for tabs or tongues to be inserted in pre-cut slots or additional gluing.
  • the container "pops up" from the flat configuration to the erect configuration when the sides of the flat container are pulled apart.
  • the partially formed container makes very efficient use of the blank material, thereby decreasing costs. Further, the partially formed container can be transported in the flat condition, and then erected easily by the food producer.
  • first hinge part is hingedly connected to said one side wall
  • second hinge part is rigidly connected to said one end wall.
  • the first and second hinge parts lie in substantially the same plane when the container is in a substantially flat condition, and the first hinge part and said one end wall sandwich the second hinge part when the container is in a substantially erect condition.
  • the hinge means additionally comprises a third hinge part hingedly connected to the second hinge part and rigidly connected to the said end wall.
  • the third hinge part is hingedly connected to the second hinge part and rigidly connected to the said end wall such that the said end wall is sandwiched by the second and third hinge parts.
  • the third hinge part is hingedly connected to the second hinge part and rigidly connected to the said end wall such that the said third hinge part is sandwiched by the end wall and the second hinge part.
  • the third hinge part is hingedly connected to the second hinge part and rigidly connected to the said end wall, and the first hinge part is securely fastened to one of said triangular side walls when the container is in its substantially erect position provision.
  • the provision of the third hinge part complicates the construction of the container slightly, but its provision is advantageous because it improves the integrity of the seal between the second hinge part and the said end wall to improve the shelf life of the food product contained in the finished container.
  • the third hinge part and the surface of the end wall to which it is connected may substantially congruent so that the third hinge part of the hinge means and the said end wall provide a basal surface for the container with double thickness. This double thickness basal surface helps to prevent or delay leakage for the contents of the food product from the container.
  • the hinge means are preferably integral with the said side wall. This feature simplifies the blank from which the partially formed container is constructed, and it helps to improve the integrity of the finished container.
  • the partially assembled container according to the first and second preferable alternatives is particularly suited to a relatively automated process where the container is opened by machinery provided for that purpose such that a food product can then be inserted manually or by further machinery, and this development is realised by adopting a two stage construction process in which:
  • the third hinge part is fastened to the said end wall and the partially fastened container is folded into a substantially flat configuration; 2) the partially fastened container is stored and transported to a food producer or user;
  • the container is erected by bringing the hinge parts into abutment, or by securing the first hinge part to one of the triangular side walls and then securing the hinge parts in the abutting configuration.
  • the partially fastened container described in step (i) is suitable for transportation and storage prior to use.
  • the partially fastened container can be folded quickly and easily by apparatus provided for that purpose and then the container can be secured in its erect condition ready for receipt of a food product by fastening the first and second hinge parts as described in step (iii).
  • the configuration of the partially formed container allows steps (ii) and (iii) to be accomplished at high production speeds on known forms of folding and fastening apparatus, or apparatus of that type with simple and inexpensive modifications. These benefits are achieved because the partially fastened container lies flat, making it easier for the machinery to pick and denest it.
  • the third hinge part is secured to the inner face of the end wall, such that the end wall and the first hinge part sandwich the second and third hinge parts.
  • the sandwich pack provides four blank external faces and this simplifies printing onto those external surfaces with advertising, nutritional information or other matter.
  • a container to be formed from a blank with very minimal scoring of the joints to provide a good shelf life performance, and also enable the partially assembled container to be made up easily into a flat configuration for transportation and storage and opened equally easily into an erect configuration for insertion of a food product.
  • the preferred three part hinge arrangement provides an excellent seal and extended shelf life for the food product, but a two part hinge arrangement would also be possible and might be used where the shelf life of the food product is not a crucial factor.
  • the present invention also provides a blank for forming a container for receiving a food product, the blank having triangular side walls and substantially rectangular end walls to enable the formation a generally triangular prism-shaped container with an opening for receiving the food product, the blank further comprising hinge means, the hinge means comprising a first hinge part hingedly connected to a second hinge part and arranged between one of said side walls and one of said end walls to enable a partially assembled container formed from the blank to be moved between a substantially flat position for storage and transportation and a substantially erect position for receiving a food product.
  • Figure 1 is a plan view of a container according to the invention
  • Figures 2 and 3 are plan views of the blank in an intermediate stage of construction
  • Figure 4 is a plan view of a partially assembled container in a flat configuration
  • Figures 5 and 6 are perspective views of a partially assembled container between a flat configuration and an erect configuration
  • Figures 7 and 8 are perspective views of a partially assembled container in an erect configuration
  • Figure 9 is an underside view of the partially assembled container of Figures 7 and 8;
  • Figure 10 is a plan view of a blank according to a second embodiment of the invention with an integral lid;
  • Figures 11 and 12 are perspective and underside views respectively of the blank shown in Figure 10 assembled into a container, with Figure 11 showing the lid open and Figure 12 showing the lid closed.
  • Figure 13 is a plan view of a container according to third embodiment ;
  • Figures 14, 15 and 16 are views of the blank shown in Figure 13 in an intermediate stage of construction;
  • Figure 17 is a perspective view of a partially assembled container in an erect configuration
  • Figure 18 is a plan view of a container according to a fourth embodiment
  • Figures 19, 20 and 21 are views of the blank shown in Figure 18 in an intermediate stage of construction
  • Figure 22 is a perspective view of a partially assembled container in an erect configuration.
  • the container blank or skillet shown in Figure 1 may consist of paper, paperboard, cardboard or a similar material.
  • a pair of congruent isosceles-shaped side walls 2a and 2b are alternately arranged with and hingedly connected to generally rectangular end walls 3a and 3b.
  • the end walls may be rectangular, but they are preferably trapezoidal so that in the fully assembled container they taper inwardly towards an apex to allow a number of assembled containers to be stacked together.
  • the end walls have opposed major and minor edges, designated 4a and 4b respectively. Both of the major edges 4a of the end walls 3a are flanked by the congruent edges of the side walls 2a and 2b. Side wall 3b has one of its major edges 4a integrally formed with a congruent edge of side wall 2b.
  • a hinge arrangement integrally formed with side wall 2a has three parts: generally rhombic flap or tab 5; a triangular central part or panel 6; and a three sided part or panel 7. These three parts are integrally formed and connected by fold lines. Panel 7 is integrally formed with side wall 2a.
  • the flap 5 is hingedly connected to the minor edge 4a of end wall 3a and this hinge point forms the apex of the finished triangular prism-shaped container.
  • S1 in Figure 2 are glued together to form a permanent join. These surfaces S1 are substantially (but not completely) congruent to form a double thickness wall. This double thickness wall can be used as the base on the finished container to provide addition resistance against the egress of the food product housed within the container.
  • the blank is further folded about the join between the tab 5 and the central panel 6 to bring part of the end wall 3b into abutment with the exposed surface of the central panel 6.
  • the abutting surfaces of the first element 6 and the end wall 3b, both designated as S2 in Figure 3, are glued together to form a permanent join and thereby sandwich part of the end wall 3b between the flap 5 and the central panel 6.
  • the resultant partially formed container is shown in Figure 4, and this configuration represents the partially formed container in its flat configuration.
  • the configuration of the container means that when it is opened by, say, pulling the side walls 2a and 2b in opposite directions, the container naturally opens out into an erect configuration ready for receiving a food product, such as a sandwich.
  • a food product such as a sandwich.
  • the movement of the container between the flat configuration shown in Figure 4 and the erect configuration shown in Figure 7 is depicted, as far as it is possible to do so, in Figures 5 and 6.
  • the panel 7 and the end wall 3b sandwich the central panel 6, and the container can be fixed in a fully formed configuration by permanently joining the abutting parts of these panels 6,7.
  • part of the panel 7 will abut the part of the end wall 3b and the container can be fixed in a fully formed condition by joining these abutting surfaces.
  • a catch or detent mechanism can be provided so that the partially assembled container can be mechanically fastened in an erect condition without the use of glue or other permanent fastening.
  • the oral flanges 8a and 8e overlap in the erect configuration and these may also be glued or otherwise fastened together. Alternatively one of these flanges could be omitted from the blank.
  • the preferred embodiment of the invention which is depicted in Figures 1 to 9 and described above, has a hinge arrangement made up from three parts.
  • a two piece hinge arrangement made up from the panel 7 and the central panel 6 would function in the same manner.
  • the use of the flap 5 is advantageous because it improves the integrity of the seal between the hinge arrangement and the end wall 3b, and it also provides a double thickness basal surface in the finished container, but if the shelf life of the food product does not need to be maximised then the flap 5 could be omitted to reduce the amount of material used in the blank.
  • lid 10 is provided in place of the oral flap 8d adjacent side wall 2a.
  • the lid is used to close the opening 9 in the finished container after the food product has been inserted.
  • the lid 10 has an opening 11 which is covered by a transparent film 12 to enable the contents of the assembled container to be viewed after the peripheral end of the lid is sealed to the oral flange 8.
  • the blank and container configuration allow the lid to be provided without a fold lines passing through the lid.
  • the fold line between the triangular central part or panel (106, 206) and the three sided part or panel (107, 207) in the third and fourth embodiments is a hill fold.
  • the construction of the third and fourth embodiments of the container involve the same steps, but the containers of these developments are particularly suited to a "pick and place" arrangement where the container is stored and shipped in a flat pack form, and then the construction finished at the site of the food producer by opening the container and securing the hinge arrangement.
  • This second stage in the construction process of opening the container from a substantially flat condition and securing the hinge parts in secure abutment is well suited to automation.
  • the hinge parts can be secured by an appropriate means such as gluing, heat sealing or RF welding.
  • a food product such as a sandwich can then be placed in the erected container by hand or by apparatus designed for that purpose, and the opening to the container closed and seal with a lid or suitable covering.
  • the hinge parts and the end wall provide a quadruple layer of paperboard, and this can be used as the base of the container to stop or slow down the egress of any moisture or liquid that might be contained in the sandwich. Also the construction of this development allows the hinge parts to lie within the container leaving four blank panels on which marketing information can be placed.
  • the hinge parts also lie within the container leaving four blank panels on which marketing information can be placed.
  • references to sections of the blank being glued should be understood to encompass any form of fastening including RF welded by application of a suitable coating to the surfaces that are being joined.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un récipient destiné à un produit alimentaire, constitué d’une découpe formée de papier, de carton ou de matière similaire. Un agencement de charnière comprenant au moins deux, et de préférence trois, parties est disposé entre l’une des parois latérales et l’une des parois terminales afin de permettre au récipient partiellement formé de facilement se déplacer entre une configuration plate appropriée lors du transport ou du stockage et une configuration érigée appropriée lors de la réception d’un produit alimentaire. Dans la configuration érigée, une partie de l’agencement de charnière est intercalée entre une autre partie dudit agencement et la paroi terminale. Dans la configuration plate, ces deux parties appartenant à l’agencement de charnière reposent essentiellement sur le même plan. Un couvercle intégral peut être prévu.
PCT/GB2006/002850 2005-07-29 2006-07-28 Récipient pour aliments WO2007012880A1 (fr)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2006273776A AU2006273776B2 (en) 2005-07-29 2006-07-28 A container for food
AT06765165T ATE501042T1 (de) 2005-07-29 2006-07-28 Behälter für lebensmittel
EP06765165.3A EP1919783B2 (fr) 2005-07-29 2006-07-28 Récipient pour aliments
US11/989,490 US7950569B2 (en) 2005-07-29 2006-07-28 Container for food
DE602006020592T DE602006020592D1 (de) 2005-07-29 2006-07-28 Behälter für lebensmittel
CA2617330A CA2617330C (fr) 2005-07-29 2006-07-28 Recipient pour aliments
US13/067,118 US20110210162A1 (en) 2005-07-29 2011-05-10 Container for food

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GBGB0515677.3A GB0515677D0 (en) 2005-07-29 2005-07-29 A container for food
GB0515677.3 2005-07-29
GB0604490.3 2006-03-06
GBGB0604490.3A GB0604490D0 (en) 2005-07-29 2006-03-06 Container for food

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GB2444113A (en) * 2006-11-23 2008-05-28 Colpac Ltd Resealable container for sandwiches
GB2447128A (en) * 2007-02-28 2008-09-03 St Neots Packaging Ltd Tamper resistant sandwich container
GB2447127A (en) * 2007-02-28 2008-09-03 St Neots Packaging Ltd A container for snack food
WO2009106846A1 (fr) * 2008-02-29 2009-09-03 Colpac Limited Récipient et ébauche
WO2011083323A1 (fr) * 2010-01-06 2011-07-14 Colpac Limited Contenant, découpe associée et procédé de fabrication associé
GB2546772A (en) * 2016-01-28 2017-08-02 Keco Ltd Blank for a carton, and carton formed therefrom

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GB2444113A (en) * 2006-11-23 2008-05-28 Colpac Ltd Resealable container for sandwiches
GB2444113B (en) * 2006-11-23 2011-07-27 Colpac Ltd Re-sealable container for food
GB2447128A (en) * 2007-02-28 2008-09-03 St Neots Packaging Ltd Tamper resistant sandwich container
GB2447127A (en) * 2007-02-28 2008-09-03 St Neots Packaging Ltd A container for snack food
GB2447128B (en) * 2007-02-28 2009-04-01 St Neots Packaging Ltd Container for snack food
GB2447127B (en) * 2007-02-28 2009-06-17 St Neots Packaging Ltd Container for snack food
WO2009106846A1 (fr) * 2008-02-29 2009-09-03 Colpac Limited Récipient et ébauche
WO2011083323A1 (fr) * 2010-01-06 2011-07-14 Colpac Limited Contenant, découpe associée et procédé de fabrication associé
GB2546772A (en) * 2016-01-28 2017-08-02 Keco Ltd Blank for a carton, and carton formed therefrom

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