EP0767753B1 - Container for the conservation and consumption of various solid and liquid foodstuffs - Google Patents

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

The invention relates to a container, for example a preserve, Bottle or can, for receiving or storing various solids and / or liquids, in particular of food items, such as chocolate bars, Peanuts or the like and / or drinks, and for delivery this through a correspondingly provided opening for their consumption.

For example, DE-U-93 13 882 shows a beverage bottle, the on its peripheral wall with an inward and downward direction extending closed pocket to hold a small one Sample vial or other vessel for holding drinks or solid substances, such as berries, spices etc., is provided.

Furthermore, from GB-A-126,597 and US 1,612,107, respectively Container in the form of a bottle for holding various Solids and / or liquids, for example an unfoldable one Mug or a cherry and / or drinks or Syrup, and to remove this via an appropriately provided Opening known. The container is each with a main chamber and at least one auxiliary chamber or the like. The main chamber or at least one secondary chamber to avoid mutual contact of the Containers containing various solids and / or liquids by a wall or the like partition from each other Cut.

Finally, US 5,065,875 shows a container in the form of a Bottle for holding liquids, especially food items and to remove this via a corresponding intended opening. There is a recess in this container provided in which another container of smaller dimensions in the form of a bottle or ampoule to hold a liquid is provided. The content of the smaller container after removal from the recess Contents of the larger container are added. The two However, containers are not held captive together.

The invention now lies on the basis of this prior art the task of a container, such as a canned, bottle or can, in the same time two different products can be found for their consumption, which however do not come into contact with each other and themselves thus do not mix, so that their consumption combines on the one hand or separately and, on the other hand, extremely simple is made possible.

This task is accomplished in a surprisingly simple way by one Container with the features of claim 1 in its combination solved.

The invention thus provides a container such as a Canned food, bottle or can, ready, the difference to existing types of containers made up of two or more of each other there are separate chambers or independent containers, which together form a unit. The food and drinks do not come in mutual in the container according to the invention Contact and can therefore not mix. At the same time, the food and beverages can through the openings in the chambers separately or due to the connecting elements provided according to the invention, such as flexible Bands or the like, between the main chamber and the at least one an adjoining chamber can be consumed simultaneously.

Particularly advantageous embodiments of the invention are in the Claims 2 to 9 described.

The secondary chambers can inside the container in the form of canned food, Bottle or can be housed in such a way that the respective Opening at the bottom or bottom of the main chamber or Container (canned, bottle or can) or on top, if necessary, next to the opening of the main chamber or the container (Canned, bottle or can). It is the same, however conceivable, the at least one secondary chamber in the area of the side wall or the jacket of the Arrange the main chamber or container (preserve, bottle or can).

The number, dimensions, shape and distribution of the at least one Adjoining chamber can be used as needed and need to be different and, among other things, also dependent of the respective size and the corresponding dimensions of the container itself can be selected arbitrarily.

The openings of the main chamber and / or at least one secondary chamber can be trained without closure or by means of a closure, in particular by means of a film Aluminum, plastic or the like, a box, a sticker etc., designed to be lockable.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the container comprises you. the canned food, bottle or can, two or more, dismountable Chambers or containers that cross each other flexible tapes or the like connecting elements connected are. The container, i.e. the preserve, bottle or can, or the Main chamber has tapes with which the at least one secondary chamber or the at least one additional container is connected which one or which, when in use, preferably below the main container, i.e. the preserve, bottle or can, or the main chamber hangs. The additional container can be removed by removing the straps be separated from the main tank. Each container has one own opening through which the food or drinks are removed can be.

In this version there is also the possibility that the additional container, also with the help of additional straps, still one or more additional containers can be added can, which also preferably below the Hang the upper additional container on the appropriate straps.

According to yet another variant of the invention, the container has i.e. the canned food, bottle or can, with the main chamber instead of the at least one secondary chamber or the at least one Additional container, a so-called additional bag or similar container, which also via tapes with the container or the main chamber is connected and when used on the bands below the Container, i.e. the preserve, bottle or can, or the main chamber hangs. This additional bag is placed in the accessory before use, which is firmly connected to the container or the main chamber is. The bottom of the bag has a solid bottom, which before use of the bag with the bottom of the addition of the Container or the main chamber is connected. On this firm There is a lower part of the bag, for example a loop 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. The addition of the container or the main chamber and the solid bottom of the bag form a closed one before use Chamber or a closed container within which or which is the bag with its contents. The content will prevent damage, falling out and deterioration protected. The container or the main chamber and the bag each have their own opening, each of which can be removed serve intended content. By losing weight or The bag can be completely removed or severed detach from the container or the main chamber.

With this variant there is also the possibility of several bags combine, then preferably each below the container or the main chamber hang with each other, the then each last or lowest bag over a solid floor with an element pulls out.

Fig. 1A und 1B

Schnittansichten durch eine Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Behälters in Form einer Standardkonserve bzw. Standarddose, vor Gebrauch und bei Gebrauch,

Fig. 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D und 2E

schematische Darstellungen des erfindungsgemäßen Behälters entsprechend den Fig. 1A und 1B bei dessen Handhabung,

Fig. 3

eine Schnittansicht durch eine geringfügig abgeänderte Variante eines erfindungsgemäßen Behälters entsprechend den Fig. 1A und 1B, mit mehreren Nebenkammern,

Fig. 4A und 4B

teilweise schematisierte Schnittansichten durch eine weitere Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Behälters in Form einer Standardkonserve bzw. Standarddose, vor Gebrauch und bei Gebrauch,

Fig. 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D und 5E

schematische Darstellungen des erfindungsgemäßen Behälters entsprechend den Fig. 4A und 4B bei dessen Handhabung, und

Fig. 6

eine Schnittansicht durch eine geringfügig abgeänderte Variante eines erfindungsgemäßen Behälters entsprechend den Fig. 4A und 4B, mit mehreren Zusatzgefäßen.

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

1A and 1B

Sectional views through an embodiment of a container according to the invention in the form of a standard preserve or can, before use and in use,

Figures 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D and 2E

1A and 1B are schematic representations of the container according to the invention during its handling,

Fig. 3

3 shows a sectional view through a slightly modified variant of a container according to the invention corresponding to FIGS. 1A and 1B, with a plurality of secondary chambers,

4A and 4B

partially schematic sectional views through a further embodiment of a container according to the invention in the form of a standard preserve or standard can, before use and during use,

Figures 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D and 5E

schematic representations of the container according to the invention corresponding to FIGS. 4A and 4B in its handling, and

Fig. 6

a sectional view through a slightly modified variant of a container according to the invention corresponding to FIGS. 4A and 4B, with several additional vessels.

The embodiment of an invention shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B trained container 10 in the form of a preserve or can out of a main chamber 12 with an opening 14 at the top 16 of the container 10 and one or more secondary chambers 18 with a respective opening 20 on the underside 22 of the container 10 together. The content of the main chamber 12 and that of the secondary chambers 18 comes because of the impermeability of a common Wall 24 or partition 40 not in contact with each other. A Mixing, for example, 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 within the Container 10 in total, i.e. in the preserve or can, its opening on the bottom 22 of the container 10, i.e. at the Container bottom of the preserve or can, namely the opening 14 of the Main chamber 12 on top of the container 10 opposite is arranged. However, it is also a reverse arrangement of Main chamber 12 and secondary chamber 18 possible within the container 10.

2A, 2B and 2C one can in the inventive Container 10 by hand from the secondary chamber 18 after removal of a possible lock 28 (cf. FIG. 1B) a food, for example cookies, a chocolate bar or peanuts 30 etc., via the opening 20 from the secondary chamber 18th remove and eat or consume while a drink 32 through the opening 14 of the main chamber 12 or the container 10 to usual Way is consumed. The size and amount of food that out of the container 10 next to the drink 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 from.

Depending on the arrangement and design of the Main chamber 12 and secondary chamber 18 and their openings 14, 20, which can be chosen arbitrarily are very different Closures 28 of the openings 14, 20, such as a film made of aluminum, plastic or the like, a cardboard box, a Stickers etc., usable.

With the container 10 according to the invention can on the one hand the opening 14, which is the main chamber 12 or one of the containers connects with the environment, a first product, for example a Drink or juice, and on the other hand through the opening 20, through which the secondary chamber 18 or another container with the Environment communicates, another product, for example peanuts 30, remove. As a closure 28 for opening 20 of the secondary chamber 18th can also be a known locking system in Form a twist lock or the like can be provided.

The embodiment shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B of an inventive Container 10 consists of the main chamber or a Main container 12 and the secondary chamber or an additional container 18, which are connected to one another via flexible bands 44 or the like connecting elements are connected. 1A are the Main chamber 12 and the secondary chamber 18 are not closer together shown plug, click, snap, turn, screw or the same device connectable. It is also conceivable that The main chamber 12 and the secondary chamber 18 only have one per se known adhesive film until the removal of those in the container 10 Articles to each other.

Before use, the tapes 44 are together with the one therein recorded item within the secondary chamber 18. Likewise, it is however conceivable, the bands 44 directly on the outside of the To arrange wall 24 of the entire container 10.

The secondary chamber 18 comprises one, in particular essentially rigid, base plate 46 and an attached, especially in substantially rigid, side wall 47, which attaches to the wall 24, here the bottom 22, the main chamber 12 connects.

The secondary chamber 18 remains after removal from the main chamber 12 of the container 10 hang the respective bands 44.

2A to 2E, the main chamber can be 12 of the container 10 with one hand 26, the secondary chamber 18 with the other hand 26 (see Fig. 2A). After loosening the not shown Plug, click, snap, turn, screw or the same - device hangs the secondary chamber 18 due to the provided Bands 44 below the main chamber 12 down this (see. 2 B). When tilting the main chamber 12, for example by one in it the secondary chamber 18 remains to consume the beverage 32 present due to the yielding bands 44 unchanged in a horizontal position (see FIG. 2C), as a result of which the spillage in the secondary chamber 18 content from the secondary chamber 18 is avoided. On this way it is possible to enter from the main chamber 12 for example Consume drink and at the same time from the one below Sub-chamber 18 a solid food, for example peanuts 30, (see Fig. 2D).

By separating the tapes 44, the secondary chamber can also 18 can be detached from the main chamber 12 (see FIG. 2E).

The embodiment of the container 10 according to FIG. 3 differs differ from that of FIGS. 1A, 1B and 2A to 2E only in that a to a secondary chamber or an additional container 18 or several other, similar secondary chambers or additional containers 18 can be added, which are also connected to one another via bands 44 are coupled.

The embodiment of the container 10 according to the invention 4A and 4B and 5A to 5E essentially coincide 1A, 1B and 2A to 2E. So far 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 Bottom 22 extending side wall 48 which with the Main chamber 12 is firmly connected and attached to the tapes 44 are, as well as a bag or the like element 50 as a secondary chamber 18th

The bag 50 has a, in particular essentially flexible, Side wall 51 and a, in particular essentially rigid, base plate 52 with an element 54 for pulling out, with its Help the bag 50 pulled out of the addition 48 of the main chamber 12 and on the belts 44 below the main chamber 12 Remains. The bag 50 is inside before use the side wall 48 of the main chamber 12 with its fixed bottom plate 52 by a semi-solid, possibly tearable, connection with the lower edge of the addition 48 of the main chamber 12 is connected. The bands 44 can be within the addition 48 of the main chamber 12 or on their outer circumference.

5A to 5D, the container 10 is taken of the invention in one hand 26 and pulling with the other hand 26 the pull-out member 54 attached to the bottom plate 52 the bag 50 out of the addition 48 (see FIG. 5A). To this The bag 50 is detached from the additive 48 and remains below hang from the main chamber 12 (see FIG. 5B). When eating, at which one tilts the main chamber 12 with the hand 26, give the Belts 44 in the connection, so that the bag 50 is horizontal Layer remains (see. Fig. 5C), which prevents the content spilled by her is spilled. That way you drink from the upper main chamber 12 and at the same time from the lower secondary chamber 18 in the form of a bag of 50 solid foods, such as peanuts 30 (see FIG. 5D).

The bag 50 can be completely removed from the habitation chamber by detaching the bands 44 12 or the container 10 are separated (see FIG. 5E).

The embodiment of the container 10 according to FIG. 6 differs finally from that of FIGS. 4A, 4B and 5A to 5D only in that, in addition to the bag 50, one or more other, similar additional bags 56 are provided, one below the other hang on belts 44, with only the bottom bag 50 over a fixed base plate 52 with a pull-out element 54 disposes.

Claims (9)

1. Container for reception of various solids and/or liquids, in particular foodstuffs, for example chocolate bars, peanuts (30) or the like and/or beverages (32), and for delivering these through adequately provided openings (14, 20) with the main chamber (12) and at least one additional chamber (18; 50, 56), provided that the main chamber (12) and at least one additional chamber (18; 50, 56) are mutually separated by a wall (24) or a similar partition (40) to avoid mutual contact of solids and/or liquids contained in the container (10), with the main chamber (12) and at least one additional chamber (18) separable and the main chamber (12) and at least one additional chamber (18) mutually connected with flexible strips (44) or similar connecting elements.
2. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the main chamber (12) and at least one additional chamber (18) are integrally encompassed with the wall (24, 48) of the container (10).
3. Container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that at least one additional chamber (18) at least partially extends into the main chamber (12) with the opening (20) of at least one additional chamber (18) placed at the bottom side (22) and/or the side wall (36) and/or at the top side (16) of the main chamber (12).
4. Container according to any of the claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the main chamber (12) and at least one additional chamber (18) are mutually connectable by a plugging-in-, locking-, snapping-, turning-, screwing- or similar device or by an adhesive sheet.
5. Container according to claim 4, characterized in that the flexible strips (44) or similar connecting elements are, primarily for the purpose of separation from the main chamber (12) and at least one additional chamber (18), made half rigid (tearable).
6. Containers according to any of the claims 1 to 5, characteristic in that at least one additional chamber (18) placed in relation to the main chamber (12), opposite to the opening (14) of the main chamber (12).
7. Container according to any of the claims 1 to 6, characteristic in that at least one additional chamber (18) encompasses one, predominantly rigid, bottom plate (46) or alike, and a thereto fixed, predominantly rigid, side wall (47) which is attached to the wall (24), in particular the bottom side (22) of the main chamber (12).
8. Container according to any of the claims 1 to 7, characterized in that at least one additional chamber (50, 56) comprises one, predominantly rigid, bottom plate (52) or alike and a thereto fixed, predominantly flexible, side wall (51), which is receivable by the wall (24), especially of the bottom side (22) and the side wall extending (48) beyond the bottom side (22) of the main chamber (12).
9. Container according to any of the claims 1 to 8, characteristic in that the openings (14, 20) of the main chamber (12) and/or at least one additional chamber (18) are connected by means of closure (28), in particular by an aluminum sheet, plastic material or the like, a cardboard, an adhesive label, etc.

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