EP0767753A1

EP0767753A1 - Container for the conservation and consumption of various solid and liquid foodstuffs

Info

Publication number: EP0767753A1
Application number: EP95924941A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Zvonimir Bello; Sinisia Klein
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1994-06-27
Filing date: 1995-06-26
Publication date: 1997-04-16
Anticipated expiration: 2015-06-26
Also published as: DE59505308D1; US5803294A; ATE177396T1; EP0767753B1; WO1996000177A1

Abstract

PCT No. PCT/EP95/02489 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 18, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 18, 1996 PCT Filed Jun. 26, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/00177 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 4, 1996The invention concerns a container for conserving different solids and/or liquids, especially foodstuffs, for example chocolate bars, peanuts or the like, and/or beverages, and for delivering these via an accordingly provided opening, having a main chamber and at least an additional chamber and/or at least a recess, whereby the main chamber and the at least one additional chamber and/or the least one recess are separated from each other by a wall or the like partition wall for avoiding a mutual contact of the different solids and/or liquids kept in the container.

Description

Containers for storing and consuming several food items - food and beverages -

The invention relates to a container, for example a container, bottle or can, for holding or accommodating various solids and / or liquids, in particular food items such as chocolate bars, peanuts or the like and / or drinks, and for dispensing them via a correspondingly provided opening for their consumption.

With existing solutions for containers, such as canned goods, bottles and cans, for accommodating food and beverages, their construction is such that they consist of only one chamber in which either the food or the drinks can be accommodated. Such a known construction, on the other hand, does not allow two products to be accommodated in one container at the same time.

The invention is therefore based on the object of making available a container, such as a preserve, bottle or can, in which two different products can be located at the same time for their consumption, but which do not come into contact with one another and thus do not mix, so that their consumption is made possible separately.

This object is achieved by a container, such as a preserve, bottle or can, for accommodating or accommodating food and / or drinks with the features of claim 1 in their combination.

The essence of the invention is to provide a container, such as a can, bottle or can, which, in contrast to existing types of containers, consists of two or more separate chambers or independent containers, which together form a unit. The food and beverages do not come into mutual contact and in the container according to the invention

REPLACEMENT SHEET RULE 26 cannot mix with each other. At the same time, however, the food and beverages can be consumed one after the other and / or simultaneously with one another through separate openings in the chambers.

Particularly advantageous embodiments of the invention are described in claims 2 to 11.

According to a first variant of the invention, the container, that is to say the preserve, bottle or can, comprises a main chamber and at least one secondary chamber or at least one recess or depression, each with its own openings for removing the food and / or Beverages. The contents of the main chamber and the additional one or more secondary chambers and / or recesses or depressions do not mix with one another. Touching or mutual contact is also excluded.

The secondary chambers and / or recesses or depressions can be accommodated within the main chamber of the container in the form of the preserve, bottle or can such that the respective opening is located on the underside or at the bottom of the main chamber or the container (preserve, bottle or Can) or on the top, possibly next to the opening of the main chamber or the container (preserve, bottle or can). However, it is also conceivable to assign or press in the at least one secondary chamber and / or recess or depression in the region of the side wall or the jacket of the main chamber or the container (preserve, bottle or can).

The number, dimensions, shape and distribution of the at least one secondary chamber and / or recess or depression can vary depending on the need and requirement and can also be selected as desired depending on the respective size and the corresponding dimensions of the container itself.

The openings of the main chamber and / or at least one secondary chamber and / or recess or depression can be formed without a closure. Det or by means of a closure, in particular by means of a film made of aluminum, plastic or the like, a cardboard box, a sticker, etc. can be designed to be closable.

According to a further variant of the invention, the container, i.e. the preserve, bottle or can is formed from two or more chambers or containers which are firmly connected to one another and each have openings which are independent of one another and which are provided for removing or dispensing the contents for the consumption of the contents of these chambers or containers.

According to another variant of the invention, the container, that is to say the preserve, bottle or can, comprises two or more separable chambers or containers, which are preferably connected to one another via flexible bands or similar connecting elements. The container, i.e. the preserve, bottle or can, or the main chamber has belts with which the at least one secondary chamber or the at least one additional container is connected, which, when in use, is preferably below the main container, i.e. the preserve, bottle or can, or the main chamber hangs. The additional container can be separated from the main container by removing the straps. Each container has its own opening through which the food or drinks can be removed.

In this variant, there is also the possibility that one or more additional containers can also be added to the additional container, also with the aid of additional straps, which, when in use, also preferably hang below the respective upper auxiliary container on corresponding straps.

According to yet another variant of the invention, the container, ie the preserve, bottle or can, has a so-called additional bag or similar container with the main chamber instead of the at least one secondary chamber or the at least one additional container, which also has straps with the Container or the main chamber is connected and when used on the belts below the Container, ie the preserve, bottle or can, or the main chamber hangs. This additional bag is accommodated in the additive before use, which is firmly connected to the container or the main chamber. The bag has a solid bottom in its lower part, which is connected to the lower edge of the additive of the container or the main chamber before use of the bag. On this fixed lower part of the bag there is, for example a loop-shaped or the like-shaped element for pulling out the bag together with the lower part or bottom from the addition of the container or the main chamber. Before use, the addition of the container or the main chamber and the solid bottom of the bag form a closed chamber or a closed container, within which the bag and its contents are located. In this way, the content is protected against damage, falling out and being badly protected. The container or the main chamber and the bag each have their own opening, which each serve to remove the contents intended for consumption. By removing or removing or severing the tapes, the bag can be completely detached from the container or the main chamber.

With this variant, there is also the possibility of combining several bags, which then preferably each hang below the container or the main chamber, the last or bottom bag then in each case having a solid base with an element for pulling out.

Further features, advantages and details of the invention result from the following description of some preferred embodiments of the invention and from the drawings. Here show:

1 shows a sectional view of a first variant of a container according to the invention in the form of a standard preserve or standard container with an inner chamber and its opening,

2A, 2B and 2C are schematic representations of the 1 according to FIG. 1 in its handling,

3A and 3B show a partial perspective view and a plan view of a further variant of a container according to the invention in the form of a bottle made of, for example, plastic with inner chambers, the openings of which are located on the top of the bottle next to the opening thereof,

4A, 4B and 4C are schematic representations of the container according to the invention corresponding to FIGS. 3A and 3B during its handling,

5A and 5B show a partial perspective view and a plan view of another variant of a container according to the invention in the form of a bottle made of plastic, for example, with secondary chambers or recesses or depressions which are arranged or pressed into the side wall or the jacket of the bottle are,

6A, 6B and 6C are schematic representations of the container according to the invention corresponding to FIGS. 5A and 5B during its handling,

7 shows a sectional view through yet another variant of a container according to the invention in the form of a standard preserve or standard can,

8A, 8B and 8C are schematic representations of the container according to the invention corresponding to FIG. 7 during its handling,

9A and 9B are sectional views through a further advantageous variant of a container according to the invention in the form of a standard preserve or a standard can, before use and in use, 10A, 10B, IOC, 10D and 10E are schematic representations of the container according to the invention corresponding to FIGS. 9A and 9B in its handling,

11 is a sectional view through a slightly modified variant of a container according to the invention corresponding to FIGS. 9A and 9B, with several additional containers,

12A and 12B are partially schematic sectional views through a further different variant of a container according to the invention in the form of a standard preserve or standard can, before use and during use,

13A, 13B, 13C, 13D and 13E are schematic representations of the container according to the invention corresponding to FIGS. 12A and 12B in its handling, and

14 is a sectional view through a slightly modified variant of a container according to the invention corresponding to FIGS. 12A and 12B, with several additional vessels.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 1 of a container 10 designed according to the invention in the form of a preserve or can consists of a main chamber 12 with an opening 14 on the top 16 of the container 10 and one or more secondary chambers 18 with a respective opening 20 on the bottom 22 of the container together. The contents of the main chamber 12 and the secondary chamber or chambers 18 do not come into contact with one another because of the impermeability of a common wall or partition 24. Mixing, for example, of the liquid in the form of a beverage in the main chamber 12 and a solid in the form of a chocolate bar or of peanuts in the secondary chamber 18 is therefore excluded.

The secondary chamber 18 can be located within the main chamber 12 or the container 10 as a whole, ie in the preserve or can, its opening on the underside 22 of the container 10, ie on The bottom of the container or can, namely the opening 14 of the main chamber 12 on the upper side of the container 10 is arranged opposite. However, an inverted arrangement of the main chamber 12 and secondary chamber 18 within the container 10 is also possible.

2A, 2B and 2C, in the case of the container 10 according to the invention, a food, for example cookies, a chocolate bar 30 can be removed by hand from the inner chamber or secondary chamber 18 after removal of a closure 28 which may be present etc., via the opening 20 from the secondary chamber 18 and eat or consume, while a drink 32 is consumed through the opening 14 of the main chamber 12 or the container 10 in the usual way. The size and amount of the food that can be removed from the container 10 next to the beverage 32, such as beer or the like, depends on the number and size of the secondary chambers 18 and the size and shape of the main chamber 12.

The two embodiments of a container 10 according to the invention shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B and 4C or 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B and 6C essentially correspond to those from FIGS. 1 and 2A to 2C. To this extent, the same components are provided with the same reference numbers.

The embodiment of the container according to the invention according to FIGS. 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B and 4C differs from that of the first exemplary embodiment on the one hand in that the container 10 is designed in the form of a conventional bottle, for example made of plastic or similar material. In addition, a total of four secondary chambers 18 are provided, the openings 20 of which on the top 16 of the container 10 next to the opening 34 of the container 10, i.e. of the bottle neck are arranged. The total of four secondary chambers 18 are concentric and distributed at equal intervals from one another around the bottle opening 34.

The further details illustrated in FIGS. 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B and 6C leadership form of the container 10 is also designed as a bottle. In this embodiment, however, four substantially uniform elongated recesses or depressions 38 are provided in the side wall or in the jacket 36. The recess or depression 38 can be pressed as a chamber into the side wall or the jacket 36 of the main chamber 12 or the container 10.

The embodiment of a container 10 according to the invention according to FIG. 7 consists of at least two chambers or containers, for example the main chamber 12 and the secondary chamber 18, each of which has its own opening 14 or 20 for removing the contents intended for consumption. The main chamber 12 and the secondary chamber 18 are firmly connected to one another and are therefore an integral part of the container 10 forming a unit. The main chamber 12 and the secondary chamber 18 are separated from one another in this exemplary embodiment by a partition 40.

Depending on the arrangement and design of the main chamber 12 and secondary chamber 18 and their openings 14, 20 and 34, which can be selected arbitrarily, a wide variety of closures 28 of the openings 14, 20, such as a film made of aluminum, plastic or the like, are one Cardboard, a sticker, etc. can be used.

With the container 10 according to the invention, a first product, for example a drink or juice, can be removed on the one hand through the opening 14, which connects the main chamber 12 or one of the containers with the surroundings, and on the other hand through the opening 20, through which the secondary chamber 18 or another container communicates with the environment, remove another product, for example peanuts 42. In this example, a closure system known per se in the form of a twist lock or the like is provided as the closure 28 for the opening 20 of the secondary chamber 18.

The embodiment of a container 10 according to the invention shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B consists of a main chamber or a Main container 12 and a secondary chamber or an additional container 18, which are connected to one another via flexible belts 44 or similar connecting elements. According to FIG. 9A, the main chamber 12 and the secondary chamber 18 can be connected to one another via a plug-in, latching, snap-in, turning, screwing or similar device (not shown in more detail). It is also conceivable to fix the main chamber 12 and the secondary chamber 18 to one another only by means of an adhesive film known per se until the articles in the container 10 are removed.

Before use, the bands 44 are located within the secondary chamber 18 together with the article accommodated therein. However, it is also conceivable to arrange the bands 44 directly on the outside of the wall 24 of the entire container 10.

The secondary chamber 18 comprises an, in particular essentially rigid, base plate 46 and an attached, in particular essentially rigid, side wall 47 which adjoins the wall 24, here the underside 22, of the main chamber 12.

After removal from the main chamber or the main container 12 of the container 10, the secondary chamber or the additional container 18 remains attached to the respective belts 44.

According to FIGS. 10A to 10E, the main chamber or the main container 12 of the container 10 can be gripped with one hand 26, the secondary chamber or the additional container 18 with the other hand 26 (cf. FIG. 10A). After loosening the closure 28, which is not shown in more detail, the secondary chamber 18 hangs down below the main chamber 12 due to the bands 44 provided (cf. FIG. 10B). When the main chamber 12 is tilted, for example to consume a drink 32 located therein, the secondary chamber 18 remains unchanged in a horizontal position due to the yielding bands 44 (see IOC), as a result of which the contents in the secondary chamber 18 spill out of the secondary chamber 18 is avoided. In this way it is possible, for example, to consume a drink from the main chamber 12 and at the same time from the one arranged below it. a solid food, for example peanuts 42, can be taken from the secondary chamber 18 (cf. FIG. 10D).

By separating the strips 44, the secondary chamber 18 can also be detached from the main chamber 12 (see FIG. 10E).

The embodiment of the container 10 according to FIG. 11 differs from that according to FIGS. 9A, 9B and 10A to 10E only in that one or more further, similar secondary chambers or additional containers 18 can be added to a secondary chamber or an additional container 18 which are also coupled to one another via bands 44.

The embodiment of the container 10 according to the invention according to FIGS. 12A and 12B and 13A to 13E essentially corresponds to that according to FIGS. 9A, 9B and 10A to 10E. To this extent, identical components are provided with identical reference numbers.

The container 10 consists of the main chamber or the main container 12, an addition to the main chamber 12 in the form of a side wall 48 extending beyond the lower side 22, which is firmly connected to the main chamber 12 and fastened to the belts 44, and a bag or the like element 50 as secondary chamber 18th

The bag 50 has an, in particular essentially flexible, side wall 51 and a, in particular essentially rigid, base plate 52 with an element 54 for pulling out, with the aid of which the bag 50 is pulled out of the additive 48 of the main chamber 12 can and sticks to the belts 44 below the main chamber 12. Before use, the bag 50 is located within the side wall 48 of the main chamber 12, the solid base plate 52 of which is connected to the lower edge of the addition 48 of the main chamber 12 by a semi-solid, optionally tearable connection. The bands 44 can be located within the addition 48 of the main chamber 12 or on its outer circumference. According to FIGS. 13A to 13D, the container 10 according to the invention is taken in one hand 26 and the other hand 26 is used to pull the element 54 attached to the base plate 52 to pull the bag 50 out of the additive 48 (cf. 13A). In this way, the bag 50 is released from the additive 48 and remains underneath the main chamber 12 (cf. FIG. 13B). When consumed, in which the main chamber 12 is tilted with the hand 26, the bands 44 give way in the connection, so that the bag 50 remains in a horizontal position (see FIG. 13C), thereby preventing the one which it has taken up Content is spilled. In this way, one can drink from the upper main chamber 12 and at the same time remove solid foods, such as peanuts 42, from the lower secondary chamber 18 in the form of a bag 50 (see FIG. 13D).

The bag 50 can be completely separated from the main chamber 12 or the container 10 by detaching the bands 44 (cf. FIG. 13E).

The embodiment of the container 10 according to FIG. 14 finally differs from that according to FIGS. 12A, 12B and 13A to 13D only in that, in addition to the bag 50, one or more other, similar additional bags 56 are provided, which are mutually connected Hang bands 44, with only the bottom bag 50 having a fixed base plate 52 with an element 54 for pulling out.

Claims

claims

1. Containers for holding various solids and / or liquids, in particular food items, for example chocolate bars (30), peanuts (42) or the like, and / or drinks (32), and for removing them via a correspondingly provided opening ( 14, 20, 34), with a main chamber (12) and at least one secondary chamber (18; 50, 56) and / or at least one recess (38), the main chamber (12) and the at least one secondary chamber (18; 50, 56) and / or the at least one recess (38) to avoid mutual contact of the various solids and / or liquids accommodated in the container (10) by a wall (24) or similar partition (40) .

2. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the main chamber (12) and the at least one secondary chamber (18) and / or the at least one recess (38) are firmly connected.

3. Container according to claim 2, characterized in that the main chamber (12) and the least one secondary chamber (18) and / or the at least one recess (38) from the wall (24) of the container (10) are integrally accommodated.

4. Container according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized ge indicates that the least a secondary chamber (18) and / or the least one extension (38) in the main chamber (12) at least partially protrudes, the opening (20th ) the at least one secondary chamber (18) and / or the at least one recess (38) is arranged on the lower side (22) and / or on the side wall (36) and / or on the upper side (16) of the container (10).

5. A container according to claim 1, characterized in that the main chamber (12) and the at least one secondary chamber (18) are separable from each other.

6. A container according to claim 5, characterized in that the main chamber (12) and the at least one secondary chamber (18) can be connected to one another via a plug-in, latching, snap-in, rotating, screwing or equal means or an adhesive film .

7. A container according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the main chamber (12) and the at least one secondary chamber (18) are connected to each other via flexible bands (44) or the like connecting elements, which are preferably for separation from the main chamber (12th ) and the at least one secondary chamber (18) are semi-rigid (tearable).

8. Container according to one of claims 5 to 7, characterized ge indicates that the at least one secondary chamber (18) on the main chamber (12) opposite to the opening (14) of the main chamber (12) is arranged.

9. Container according to one of claims 5 to 8, characterized ge indicates that the least one secondary chamber (18), in particular a substantially rigid, base plate (46) or the like and an attached, in particular substantially rigid, side wall (47), which adjoins the wall (24), in particular the underside (22), of the main chamber (12).

10. Container according to one of claims 5 to 8, characterized in that the least one secondary chamber (50, 56) has an, in particular essentially rigid, base plate (52) or the like and an attached, in particular essentially flexible , Side wall (51) which can be received by the wall (24), in particular the underside (22) and a side wall (48) extending beyond the underside (22), of the main chamber (12).

11. Container according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the openings (14, 20, 34) of the main chamber (12) and / or the at least one secondary chamber (18) and / or the at least one recess (38) can be closed by means of a closure (28), in particular by means of a foil made of aluminum, plastic or the like, a cardboard box, a sticker, etc.