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EP1878669A1 - Couvercle pour conteneur et conteneur muni d'un tel couvercle - Google Patents

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EP1878669A1
EP1878669A1 EP07001256A EP07001256A EP1878669A1 EP 1878669 A1 EP1878669 A1 EP 1878669A1 EP 07001256 A EP07001256 A EP 07001256A EP 07001256 A EP07001256 A EP 07001256A EP 1878669 A1 EP1878669 A1 EP 1878669A1
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receptacle
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Claudio Sinico
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Lucietto Moreno
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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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/28—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials
    • B65D51/2807—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container
    • B65D51/2814—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container the additional article or materials being released by piercing, cutting or tearing an element enclosing it
    • B65D51/2821—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container the additional article or materials being released by piercing, cutting or tearing an element enclosing it said element being a blister, a capsule or like sealed container
    • 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
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    • B65D43/0202—Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element
    • B65D43/0204—Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element secured by snapping over beads or projections
    • B65D43/0212—Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element secured by snapping over beads or projections only on the outside, or a part turned to the outside, of the mouth
    • 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
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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
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    • B65D2543/00296—Plastic
    • 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
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
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    • B65D2543/00481—Contact between the container and the lid on the inside or the outside of the container
    • B65D2543/0049—Contact between the container and the lid on the inside or the outside of the container on the inside, or a part turned to the inside of the mouth of the container
    • B65D2543/00509—Cup
    • 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
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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
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    • B65D2543/00592—Snapping means
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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
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
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    • B65D2543/00592—Snapping means
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    • B65D2543/00722—Profiles
    • B65D2543/00731—Groove or hollow bead
    • 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
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00444—Contact between the container and the lid
    • B65D2543/00592—Snapping means
    • B65D2543/00712—Snapping means on the lid
    • B65D2543/00787—Periphery concerned
    • B65D2543/00796—Totality

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  • the invention relates to a cover particularly suitable for application on receptacles.
  • the invention also relates to a container particularly suited to contain food products comprising a receptacle using the aforesaid cover.
  • the cover of the invention is of the type suitable to be sealed on the perimeter edge of the mouth of receptacles in cup form which are used for liquid or solid food products, and more specifically used to contain popcorn supplied by coin or token operated vending machines.
  • popcorn sales methods involve the use of suitable coin or token operated vending machines installed in food consumption areas such as game arcades, leisure meeting areas, sport centres, fun parks and similar areas.
  • the receptacle has a cup form, and is removed from the vending machine by the user once it is full.
  • the distributor contains sugar and salt metering dispensers which add an adequate and predefined amount of salt or sugar to the container according to the user's taste.
  • the consumer also removes a cover from a suitable dispenser for application over the cup mouth.
  • vending machines have certain recognisable problems relating to the quality and hygiene levels involved in the salt and sugar metering.
  • a first problem consists of the fact that the sugar and particularly the salt are strongly hygroscopic and both tend to absorb moisture from the environment, hence forming hardened lumps inside their respective metering dispensers.
  • a further problem is the fact that the contact of the salt and sugar with the metering dispensers and receptacles in which they are contained inside the vending machine can comprise the sterility.
  • a further drawback as a consequence of the aforesaid problems is the need for frequent and careful maintenance in order to ensure that the salt and sugar metering dispensers are in efficient working condition, removing possible encrustations and preventing incipient corrosion.
  • the present invention is aimed at overcoming the aforesaid drawbacks.
  • a first object of the invention is to improve the hygiene levels of the salt or sugar mixed with the popcorn supplied by vending machines.
  • Another object of the invention is to ensure that the amount of sugar or salt mixed with the popcorn always remains the same as the pre-established quantity, independent of external conditions.
  • a well-defined amount of salt or sugar is associated with the cover of the invention, which is mixed with the popcorn when the consumer wishes, by means of simple, rapid manoeuvres.
  • the cover of the invention ensures greater hygiene levels of the operation of adding salt or sugar to the product contained inside the cup.
  • the cover according to the invention is shown in figure 1 and identified throughout by the numeral 1. It is applied to a receptacle identified throughout by the letter R to define the container C.
  • Cover 1 is applied to receptacle R, preferably having of cup form for containing pop-corn P, supplied by coin or token vending machines of known type, not illustrated.
  • cover according to the invention can also be applied to other receptacles having different forms and of other types for the production of containers for other food products.
  • the cover 1 according to the invention comprises a shaped body 2 made from flexible sheet material, as can be seen in figures 2-6, provided with a peripheral groove 3 adapted to be sealingly coupled with the edge B that defines the mouth of the receptacle R.
  • a concave area 4 which faces the interior of the receptacle R, and is closed by an rupturable membrane 5 to define a containment chamber 6 of a substance S to be added to the contents P of receptacle R, there being on the internal surface 4a of the concave area 4 at least one projecting element 7 facing in the direction of the rupturable membrane 5.
  • said substance to be added to the receptacle contents is salt or sugar.
  • the projecting element 7 on the internal surface 4a of the concave area 4, which has a substantially circular form, there is a single projecting element 7 positioned in the centre of the concave area 4 in question, facing the rupturable membrane 5. More specifically, the projecting element 7 has a frustoconical form 7a whose tip 7b is directed towards the rupturable membrane 5, positioned in a manner to be only just in contact with the membrane.
  • the perimeter of the concave area 4 is defined by an annular edge 8, set at a lower level than the internal surface 1a of the cover 1.
  • the perimeter edge 5a of the rupturable membrane 5 is set around said edge 8 by adhesive means adapted to maintain the adherence between the membrane 5 and the circular rim 8.
  • the substance to be added to the pop-corn P which is inserted into the containment chamber 6 formed between the rupturable membrane 5 and the concave area 4, will be an appropriate quantity of either sugar or salt, in proportion with the amount of pop-corn contained in the receptacle.
  • the containment chamber 6 is filled using automatic equipment available on the market.
  • peripheral groove 3 has a prismatic profile with at least one undercut area 9 which snap-receives the edge B of the receptacle R.
  • figure 5 shows that the undercut zone 9 is an annular zone that is positioned between the annular bottom surface 3a, and the annular side wall 3b to form the peripheral groove 3 and is delimited, on the side opposite the annular bottom surface 3a, by a first annular edge 10 positioned at the end of the annular side wall 3b tilting towards the interior of the peripheral groove 3.
  • the first annular edge 10 also forms part of a frustoconical annular surface 11 that encircles the perimeter of the cover 1, and that also includes a second annular edge 12, connected with the first annular edge 1 tilting outwards from cover 1.
  • the frustoconical annular surface 11 provides the gripping edge for the user to remove the cover 1 from the receptacle R.
  • the user removes the cup-shaped receptacle R containing the prepared pop-corn as well as a cover 1 provided with the dose of salt or sugar contained inside the containment chamber 6 set between the concave area 4 and the rupturable membrane 5.
  • the user can then energetically shake the container C, favouring the mixture of the salt or sugar with the product.
  • the user can remove the cover from the receptacle and consume the product.
  • the remaining amount can be preserved in the receptacle by re-closing the cover, which keeps the product isolated from the outside environment.
  • the addition of the salt or sugar by the user directly from the cover into the receptacle and onto the product provides much higher hygiene levels since the salt and sugar do not come into contact with any mechanical metering device, and therefore at the moment they are added to the pop-corn they preserve all the sterility characteristics ensured by the supplier.
  • the previously established amount of salt or sugar in the containment chamber ensures that the quantities remain constant.
  • the salt or sugar is isolated from the outside environment, the products do not absorb moisture.
  • the cover according to the invention can be produced with a shape or size that differs from that illustrated and described.

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  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
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US5979647A (en) * 1997-12-30 1999-11-09 Han; Ki Su Lid for container
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WO2004113184A2 (fr) * 2003-06-16 2004-12-29 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A. Dispositif de liberation d'une matiere liquide ou pulverulente dans un emballage etanche et conditionnement comportant un tel dispositif

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WO2016115587A1 (fr) * 2015-01-20 2016-07-28 Luminutty Pty Ltd Procédé et système de traitement et/ou d'aromatisation d'aliments
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