[go: up one dir, main page]

EP2303707A1 - Group of pots for food products - Google Patents

Group of pots for food products

Info

Publication number
EP2303707A1
EP2303707A1 EP09761687A EP09761687A EP2303707A1 EP 2303707 A1 EP2303707 A1 EP 2303707A1 EP 09761687 A EP09761687 A EP 09761687A EP 09761687 A EP09761687 A EP 09761687A EP 2303707 A1 EP2303707 A1 EP 2303707A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
pots
pot
plane
group
pack
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP09761687A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2303707B1 (en
Inventor
Michel Bourguignon
Marion Boulanger
Jochen Dahlke
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Nestec SA
Original Assignee
Nestec SA
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Nestec SA filed Critical Nestec SA
Priority to PL09761687T priority Critical patent/PL2303707T3/en
Priority to EP09761687A priority patent/EP2303707B1/en
Publication of EP2303707A1 publication Critical patent/EP2303707A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP2303707B1 publication Critical patent/EP2303707B1/en
Not-in-force legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Classifications

    • 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
    • B65D1/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material or by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/22—Boxes or like containers with side walls of substantial depth for enclosing contents
    • B65D1/26—Thin-walled containers, e.g. formed by deep-drawing operations
    • B65D1/30—Groups of containers joined together end-to-end or side-by-side

Definitions

  • the subject of the present invention is a packaging for food products.
  • the present invention relates to a group of pots for food products forming a pack, the pots being divisible from each other.
  • Various groups of pots packaged in divisible packs are known from the prior art.
  • the upper rims of the pot surrounding the upper opening of the pot are oriented in an approximately horizontal manner, The upper rims are therefore not optimally oriented towards the user when the pot is put on a horizontal consumption surface.
  • the presentation of the food product before and during consumption, along with the ergonomics during consumption are disadvantaged.
  • the use must often tilt the pot during consumption, in particular in order to see and consume the food when reaching the end of the pot.
  • the present invention aims to improve the presentation of the food product in the pot before and during consumption while allowing the use of existing machines for filling, sealing and packaging for groups of pots forming a divisible pack.
  • the invention proposes a group of at least two pots for food products forming a pack, said pots being divisible from each other, in which:
  • each of the pots has an upper rim surrounding an opening
  • the pot when one of the pots is detached from the pack for consumption, the pot being placed on a reference plane, the upper rim of the pot is located in a plane inclined relative to said reference plane.
  • a group according to the invention makes it possible to improve the presentation of the food product in the pot before and during consumption as the pot is tilted.
  • the upper rim of the pot is oriented towards the consumer.
  • the ergonomics during consumption are also improved to the extent that the consumer no longer has to tilt the pot, in particular when reaching the end of the pot, the pot according to the invention being oriented towards the consumer during the act of consumption.
  • a group according to the invention is suitable for the use of existing filling, sealing and packaging machines for the groups of pots forming a divisible pack.
  • the group of pots forming a pack is designed to present an upper surface parallel to the surface on which it is placed, which allows the use of existing filling and sealing means, designed to operate with the upper rims of pots arranged in the same horizontal plane.
  • the existing means for packing packs of pots are advantageously able to be used with the pack of pots according to the present invention.
  • each pot has over all or part of its outer surface a plane through which the pot bears on the reference plane and which extends obliquely relative to the plane of the upper rim of the pot;
  • each of the pots of the group has a base approximately opposite the upper rim, said base having on its outer surface a flattening in a plane inclined relative to the plane of the upper rim of the pot; - the flattening is the outer surface of the base of the pot;
  • the group has at least one divisible tab between the upper rims of two pots defining an axis joining the, at least two, pots, and the flattening of each of the pots is D-shaped with the straight rim oriented so as to form an angle relative to the axis of the divisible tab of the pot in question; - each pot in the group of pots is filled so that the surface of the food product packaged is approximately parallel to the plane of the upper rim of the corresponding pot;
  • the food product packaged in the pots has a viscosity such that the surface of the product preserves a positioning parallel to the upper rim of the pot for at least 30 seconds, preferably at least 60 seconds, and in a particularly preferred manner for at least one hour after the pot has been detached from the pack and placed in the inclined position on a horizontal plane for consumption;
  • the viscosity is chosen so as to be between 500 cP and 10 000 cP on dosing, and between 10 000 cP and 50 OQO cP, preferably between 15 000 cP and 20000 cP at consumption;
  • the food product packaged in the pots is a fermented or unfermented, stirred or set yoghurt, fruit mousse or vegetable puree, fromage frais, cream, a product based on milk of an animal origin or soya milk, a cereal- based preparation, ice cream or a composite food product combining two or more of the aforementioned products and optionally including a gel-type preparation or an oven-baked preparation, such as a biscuit, pieces of fruit or one or more fruit or chocolate based crunchy layers;
  • the base has an inclined plane of polygonal, circular or elliptical outline over the whole of its outer surface
  • the pots each have a ledge designed for the application of a protective film for sealing the pot on the inside wall of the pot between its upper rim and its base, the plane of said ledge being parallel to the oblique plane of the base of the pot,
  • the pots are made of a transparent material
  • the invention proposes a method for filling a group of pots such as described above in which, during filling, the pots of the group forming a pack are arranged in such a way that their upper rims are positioned in the same plane parallel to the horizontal, so that after filling the upper surface of the product packaged is approximately parallel to the plane of the upper rims of the pots of the group forming the pack.
  • the pots of the group are closed using a transparent lid.
  • - Figure 1 is a side view of a pot according to the invention
  • - Figure 2 is a side view of four pots forming a pack according to the invention
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the group of four pots from Figure 2;
  • - Figure 4 is a top view of the group of four pots from Figure 3;
  • FIG. 5 is a top view of a group of two pots according to the invention.
  • - Figure 6 is a side view of another embodiment of a pot according to the invention.
  • - Figure 7 is a side view of yet another embodiment of a pot according to the invention.
  • Figure 1 is a side view of a first embodiment of a pot Z according to the invention.
  • the pot has an upper rim 3 surrounding an opening 4 intended for the filling then the consumption of the food product contained in the pot.
  • the upper rims of the pot support a lid 5 for closing the pot provided with a primer tab 6, known per se, for facilitating the removal of the iid for consumption.
  • the pot 2 has a base 7 approximately opposite the upper rim 3.
  • the base 7 has a flattening 8 in a plane inclined relative to the plane 11 of the upper rim of the pot
  • the pot has an overall shape of part of a sphere.
  • the pot has a cylindrical shape in which the outer surface of the base of the pot forms a flattening in a plane inclined relative to the plane of the upper rim of the pot.
  • FIGS 2 and 3 represent a group 1 of pots 2 for food products according to the invention.
  • Each of the pots has an upper rim 3 and a structure approximately identical to that of the pot of Figure 1 , with the exception that each of the pots is provided with a ledge 9 designed for the application of a lid 5.
  • the ledge 9 is provided on the inside wall of the pot between its upper rim 3 and its base 7, the plane of said ledge being parallel to the plane of the upper rim 3 of the pot.
  • the group of pots 1 as shown in Figures 2 and 3 has divisible tabs 13 between the upper rims of the pots.
  • a group of four pots such as shown in Figure 1 has two of the four tabs which are not immediate neighbours with a greater width than the two other tabs so as to locate there, in a manner known per se, the primers 6 for opening the lid 5 as represented in Figure 2.
  • the tabs 13 are all identical.
  • a group of this type is suitable for the use of existing filling, sealing and packaging machines for groups of pots forming a divisible pack, which are designed to operate with the upper rims of the pots positioned in the same horizontal plane 12.
  • the upper surface 14 of the food product 15 is parallel to the plane of the upper rim 3 or to the plane of the opening of the corresponding pot 2.
  • the food product packaged in the pots has a viscosity such that the surface 14 of the product 15 preserves its position parallel to the upper rim 3 of the pot for at least 30 seconds, preferably at least 60 seconds, and in a particularly preferred manner at least one hour after the pot has been detached from the open pack by the consumer and placed in the inclined position on a plane 10 for consumption, as can be seen in greater detail in Figure 1.
  • the flatteni ⁇ gs 8 of the group of pots shown in Figures 2 and 3 have a round shape.
  • a group of two pots according to the invention has a divisible tab 13 between the upper rims 3 of the two pots, thus defining an axis A-A joining the two pots.
  • the straight edge 81 of the D-shaped flattenings 8 is oriented perpendicular to the axis A-A so that, when the pots are grouped in the pacK of two pots, the pack being placed on a reference plane, the upper rims 3 of the pots remain parallel to the reference plane on which the pack is placed.
  • the pots are detached and placed on the reference plane on the D-shaped flattening 8, the upper rim of each of the pots is located in a plane inclined relative to the reference plane.
  • This embodiment of a D-shaped flattening 8 is suited in a particularly advantageous manner to a group of two or more pots, This is because these flattenings make it possible to obtain stability of the pack even when only two pots remain in the pack.
  • the packet remains stable in relation to a reference plane, the upper rims of the pots of the pack being located in the same plane parallel to the reference plane, and this being the case even when only two pots remain in the pack.
  • the food product advantageously preserves its position parallel to the upper rim of the pot until the two last pots of the group are detached. Then, according to the viscosity of the food product, the position parallel to the upper rim of the product is retained for a predetermined duration.
  • a group of at least three pots will be preferred when the entire base is inclined and, for example, circular or elliptical in shape and a group of at least two pots will be preferred when the entire base is inclined and polygonal in shape, as the embodiment of Figure 6 shows with a pot 2 of hexagonal cross section and its inclined base 7 of hexagonal outline.
  • the pot has a polygonal cross section and its inclined base has a corresponding polygonal outline.
  • the pot may be filled with any food product intended to be consumed in pots or groups of pots.
  • food product intended to be consumed in pots or groups of pots.
  • These are, in particular, fermented or unfermented, stirred or set yoghurts, fruit mousse or vegetable puree, fromage frais, creams, products based on milk of an animal origin or soya milk, cereal-based preparations, ice cream or composite food products combining two or more of the aforementioned products.
  • such composite products may include, for example, a gel-type preparation or an oven-baked preparation, such as a biscuit, pieces of fruit or alternatively one or more fruit or chocolate based crunchy layers.
  • a pot according to the invention has a ledge 9 intended for the application of a lid 5 for sealing the pot opening.
  • the ledge 9 is provided on the inside wall of the pot between its upper rim 3 and its base 7, the plane 91 of the ledge 9 being parallel to the plane of the flattening 8 of the base 7 of the pot.
  • the lid 5 has a primer tab 6, known per se.
  • the materia! of the pots is polystyrene (PS) or polypropylene (PP) injected or, preferably, thermoformed.
  • PS polystyrene
  • PP polypropylene
  • the pot may be transparent, translucent or opaque, coloured or colourless.
  • the sealing of the pot may be carried out by means of any type of lid, made of multilayered plastic or aluminium, transparent or non- transparent, and welded, preferably, to the upper rim of the pot by ultrasound or heat sealing.
  • the pots are made of a transparent material, which makes it possible to improve the presentation of the food product before and during consumption.
  • the pots are sealed using a transparent lid, which makes it possible to improve the presentation of the food product in the pot before opening.
  • the roughness of the inside surfaces of the pot is chosen so as to contribute to maintaining the inclination of the content relative to the horizontal after tilting the pot.
  • the roughness values are chosen depending on the characteristics of the food product contained in the pot, in particular depending on its viscosity. The choice of roughness values is within the compass of the person skilled in the art.
  • a method for filling a group of at least two pots is used for food products such as described above in which, during filling, the pots of the group forming a pack are arranged so that their upper rims lie in the same plane parallel to the horizontal. In this way, after filling, the upper surface of the product packaged, is approximately parallel to the plane of the upper rims of the pots of the group forming a pack. This makes it possible to use existing filling, sealing and packaging machines.
  • the pots of the group are advantageously closed using a transparent lid, which makes it possible to improve the presentation of the food product before opening.
  • a transparent lid which makes it possible to improve the presentation of the food product before opening.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Packging For Living Organisms, Food Or Medicinal Products That Are Sensitive To Environmental Conditiond (AREA)
  • General Preparation And Processing Of Foods (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Stackable Containers (AREA)
  • Containers Having Bodies Formed In One Piece (AREA)
  • Seeds, Soups, And Other Foods (AREA)

Abstract

The pot assembly (1) has several transparent pots (2) placed on a reference plane (10) for forming a pack. The upper rims (3) of pot surrounding an opening are located in a horizontal plane (12) parallel to the reference plane. The upper rim of the pot is located in a plane inclined relative to reference plane, when one pot is detached from the pack for consumption. The pots are sealed using a lid (5) made of transparent material. An independent claim is included for method for filling pot assembly for food products.

Description

Group of pots for food products
The subject of the present invention is a packaging for food products.
More precisely, the present invention relates to a group of pots for food products forming a pack, the pots being divisible from each other. Various groups of pots packaged in divisible packs are known from the prior art. In practice, when a pot is detached from the group and put on a plane horizontal surface for consumption the upper rims of the pot surrounding the upper opening of the pot are oriented in an approximately horizontal manner, The upper rims are therefore not optimally oriented towards the user when the pot is put on a horizontal consumption surface. The presentation of the food product before and during consumption, along with the ergonomics during consumption are disadvantaged. In practice, the use must often tilt the pot during consumption, in particular in order to see and consume the food when reaching the end of the pot. Starting with this observation, the present invention aims to improve the presentation of the food product in the pot before and during consumption while allowing the use of existing machines for filling, sealing and packaging for groups of pots forming a divisible pack.
To this end, the invention proposes a group of at least two pots for food products forming a pack, said pots being divisible from each other, in which:
- each of the pots has an upper rim surrounding an opening; and
- when the pots are grouped in the pack, the pack being placed on a reference plane, the upper rims of the pots of the pack are located in the same plane parallel to said reference plane; and
- when one of the pots is detached from the pack for consumption, the pot being placed on a reference plane, the upper rim of the pot is located in a plane inclined relative to said reference plane.
Advantageously, a group according to the invention makes it possible to improve the presentation of the food product in the pot before and during consumption as the pot is tilted. In this way, the upper rim of the pot is oriented towards the consumer. The ergonomics during consumption are also improved to the extent that the consumer no longer has to tilt the pot, in particular when reaching the end of the pot, the pot according to the invention being oriented towards the consumer during the act of consumption.
In addition, a group according to the invention is suitable for the use of existing filling, sealing and packaging machines for the groups of pots forming a divisible pack. Specifically, the group of pots forming a pack is designed to present an upper surface parallel to the surface on which it is placed, which allows the use of existing filling and sealing means, designed to operate with the upper rims of pots arranged in the same horizontal plane. For the same reasons, the existing means for packing packs of pots are advantageously able to be used with the pack of pots according to the present invention.
According to advantageous features of the invention, optionally combined:
- the base of each pot has over all or part of its outer surface a plane through which the pot bears on the reference plane and which extends obliquely relative to the plane of the upper rim of the pot;
- each of the pots of the group has a base approximately opposite the upper rim, said base having on its outer surface a flattening in a plane inclined relative to the plane of the upper rim of the pot; - the flattening is the outer surface of the base of the pot;
- the group has at least one divisible tab between the upper rims of two pots defining an axis joining the, at least two, pots, and the flattening of each of the pots is D-shaped with the straight rim oriented so as to form an angle relative to the axis of the divisible tab of the pot in question; - each pot in the group of pots is filled so that the surface of the food product packaged is approximately parallel to the plane of the upper rim of the corresponding pot;
- the food product packaged in the pots has a viscosity such that the surface of the product preserves a positioning parallel to the upper rim of the pot for at least 30 seconds, preferably at least 60 seconds, and in a particularly preferred manner for at least one hour after the pot has been detached from the pack and placed in the inclined position on a horizontal plane for consumption; - the viscosity is chosen so as to be between 500 cP and 10 000 cP on dosing, and between 10 000 cP and 50 OQO cP, preferably between 15 000 cP and 20000 cP at consumption;
- the food product packaged in the pots is a fermented or unfermented, stirred or set yoghurt, fruit mousse or vegetable puree, fromage frais, cream, a product based on milk of an animal origin or soya milk, a cereal- based preparation, ice cream or a composite food product combining two or more of the aforementioned products and optionally including a gel-type preparation or an oven-baked preparation, such as a biscuit, pieces of fruit or one or more fruit or chocolate based crunchy layers;
- the base has an inclined plane of polygonal, circular or elliptical outline over the whole of its outer surface;
- the pots each have a ledge designed for the application of a protective film for sealing the pot on the inside wall of the pot between its upper rim and its base, the plane of said ledge being parallel to the oblique plane of the base of the pot,
- the pots are made of a transparent material;
- the pots are sealed using a lid made of a transparent material, These provisions advantageously make it possible to improve the presentation of the food product in the pot before opening and during consumption.
According to another aspect, the invention proposes a method for filling a group of pots such as described above in which, during filling, the pots of the group forming a pack are arranged in such a way that their upper rims are positioned in the same plane parallel to the horizontal, so that after filling the upper surface of the product packaged is approximately parallel to the plane of the upper rims of the pots of the group forming the pack. According to an advantageous feature, the pots of the group are closed using a transparent lid.
The exposition of the invention will now be continued through the detailed description of exemplary embodiments, provided below by way of nonlimiting example with reference to the appended drawings. In the latter:
- Figure 1 is a side view of a pot according to the invention; - Figure 2 is a side view of four pots forming a pack according to the invention;
- Figure 3 is a schematic perspective view of the group of four pots from Figure 2; - Figure 4 is a top view of the group of four pots from Figure 3;
- Figure 5 is a top view of a group of two pots according to the invention;
- Figure 6 is a side view of another embodiment of a pot according to the invention; and - Figure 7 is a side view of yet another embodiment of a pot according to the invention.
Figure 1 is a side view of a first embodiment of a pot Z according to the invention. The pot has an upper rim 3 surrounding an opening 4 intended for the filling then the consumption of the food product contained in the pot. The upper rims of the pot support a lid 5 for closing the pot provided with a primer tab 6, known per se, for facilitating the removal of the iid for consumption.
As can be seen in Figure 1 , when the pot is placed on a reference plane 10 the upper rim 3 of the pot 2 is located in a plane 11 inclined relative to the reference plane 10. In this way, the upper rim of the pot surrounding its opening 4 is oriented towards the consumer. The pot 2 has a base 7 approximately opposite the upper rim 3. On its outer surface the base 7 has a flattening 8 in a plane inclined relative to the plane 11 of the upper rim of the pot In the present embodiment, the pot has an overall shape of part of a sphere. According to an embodiment not shown, the pot has a cylindrical shape in which the outer surface of the base of the pot forms a flattening in a plane inclined relative to the plane of the upper rim of the pot.
Figures 2 and 3 represent a group 1 of pots 2 for food products according to the invention. Each of the pots has an upper rim 3 and a structure approximately identical to that of the pot of Figure 1 , with the exception that each of the pots is provided with a ledge 9 designed for the application of a lid 5. The ledge 9 is provided on the inside wall of the pot between its upper rim 3 and its base 7, the plane of said ledge being parallel to the plane of the upper rim 3 of the pot.
The group of pots 1 as shown in Figures 2 and 3 has divisible tabs 13 between the upper rims of the pots.
In the present embodiment, a group of four pots such as shown in Figure 1 has two of the four tabs which are not immediate neighbours with a greater width than the two other tabs so as to locate there, in a manner known per se, the primers 6 for opening the lid 5 as represented in Figure 2.
However, in an alternative embodiment, the tabs 13 are all identical. Advantageously, as can be seen in Figures 2 and 3, when the pots are grouped in packs, since the packs are placed in a reference plane 10, the upper rims of the pack are located in the same plane 12 parallel to said reference plane 10. Thus, a group of this type is suitable for the use of existing filling, sealing and packaging machines for groups of pots forming a divisible pack, which are designed to operate with the upper rims of the pots positioned in the same horizontal plane 12.
During filling of the pots, the upper surface 14 of the food product 15 is parallel to the plane of the upper rim 3 or to the plane of the opening of the corresponding pot 2. The food product packaged in the pots has a viscosity such that the surface 14 of the product 15 preserves its position parallel to the upper rim 3 of the pot for at least 30 seconds, preferably at least 60 seconds, and in a particularly preferred manner at least one hour after the pot has been detached from the open pack by the consumer and placed in the inclined position on a plane 10 for consumption, as can be seen in greater detail in Figure 1. To this end, the viscosity is chosen so as to be between 500 cP (1 cP = 1x10"3 Pa.s) for a liquid (milk or liquid yoghurt, for example) and 1000 cP for a stirred yoghurt, on dosing, and between 10 000 and 50 000 cP, preferably between 15 000 and 20 000 cP at consumption (oblique position), i.e, in the pots on the manufacture/filling lines and "forming" in the pots, i.e. taking on their texture and their viscosity in the pots. As can be seen in greater detail in Figure 4, the flatteniπgs 8 of the group of pots shown in Figures 2 and 3 have a round shape.
According to another embodiment, which can be seen in Figure 5, a group of two pots according to the invention has a divisible tab 13 between the upper rims 3 of the two pots, thus defining an axis A-A joining the two pots. The straight edge 81 of the D-shaped flattenings 8 is oriented perpendicular to the axis A-A so that, when the pots are grouped in the pacK of two pots, the pack being placed on a reference plane, the upper rims 3 of the pots remain parallel to the reference plane on which the pack is placed. When the pots are detached and placed on the reference plane on the D-shaped flattening 8, the upper rim of each of the pots is located in a plane inclined relative to the reference plane.
This embodiment of a D-shaped flattening 8 is suited in a particularly advantageous manner to a group of two or more pots, This is because these flattenings make it possible to obtain stability of the pack even when only two pots remain in the pack. In other words, when the pots of the pack are not all consumed at the same time, but one by one, the packet remains stable in relation to a reference plane, the upper rims of the pots of the pack being located in the same plane parallel to the reference plane, and this being the case even when only two pots remain in the pack. Thus, the food product advantageously preserves its position parallel to the upper rim of the pot until the two last pots of the group are detached. Then, according to the viscosity of the food product, the position parallel to the upper rim of the product is retained for a predetermined duration.
For reasons of stability in relation to the reference plane, according to the invention a group of at least three pots will be preferred when the entire base is inclined and, for example, circular or elliptical in shape and a group of at least two pots will be preferred when the entire base is inclined and polygonal in shape, as the embodiment of Figure 6 shows with a pot 2 of hexagonal cross section and its inclined base 7 of hexagonal outline.
According to an embodiment not shown, the pot has a polygonal cross section and its inclined base has a corresponding polygonal outline.
The pot may be filled with any food product intended to be consumed in pots or groups of pots. These are, in particular, fermented or unfermented, stirred or set yoghurts, fruit mousse or vegetable puree, fromage frais, creams, products based on milk of an animal origin or soya milk, cereal-based preparations, ice cream or composite food products combining two or more of the aforementioned products. Optionally, such composite products may include, for example, a gel-type preparation or an oven-baked preparation, such as a biscuit, pieces of fruit or alternatively one or more fruit or chocolate based crunchy layers.
In the cross section of the pots the portion may have any shape. It may also be a product that can be turned out, for instance a dairy base in the upper part of the pot and a coulis in the lower part of the pot, so as to be above the dairy base after turning out. According to another embodiment shown in Figure 7, a pot according to the invention has a ledge 9 intended for the application of a lid 5 for sealing the pot opening. The ledge 9 is provided on the inside wall of the pot between its upper rim 3 and its base 7, the plane 91 of the ledge 9 being parallel to the plane of the flattening 8 of the base 7 of the pot. The lid 5 has a primer tab 6, known per se.
The materia! of the pots is polystyrene (PS) or polypropylene (PP) injected or, preferably, thermoformed. The pot may be transparent, translucent or opaque, coloured or colourless.
More generally, the sealing of the pot may be carried out by means of any type of lid, made of multilayered plastic or aluminium, transparent or non- transparent, and welded, preferably, to the upper rim of the pot by ultrasound or heat sealing.
Advantageously, the pots are made of a transparent material, which makes it possible to improve the presentation of the food product before and during consumption.
Advantageously, the pots are sealed using a transparent lid, which makes it possible to improve the presentation of the food product in the pot before opening.
For reasons of stability of the content of the pot, the roughness of the inside surfaces of the pot is chosen so as to contribute to maintaining the inclination of the content relative to the horizontal after tilting the pot. The roughness values are chosen depending on the characteristics of the food product contained in the pot, in particular depending on its viscosity. The choice of roughness values is within the compass of the person skilled in the art.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for filling a group of at least two pots is used for food products such as described above in which, during filling, the pots of the group forming a pack are arranged so that their upper rims lie in the same plane parallel to the horizontal. In this way, after filling, the upper surface of the product packaged, is approximately parallel to the plane of the upper rims of the pots of the group forming a pack. This makes it possible to use existing filling, sealing and packaging machines.
After filling, the pots of the group are advantageously closed using a transparent lid, which makes it possible to improve the presentation of the food product before opening. Many other variants are possible depending on circumstances, and it should be recalled in this respect that the invention is not limited to the examples as represented and described.

Claims

1. Group (1 ) of at least two pots (2) for food products (14) forming a pack, said pots being divisible from each other, characterized in that:
- each of the pots has an upper rim (3) surrounding an opening (4); and
- when the pots are grouped in the pack, the pack being placed on a reference plane (10), the upper rims of the pots of the pack are located in the same plane (12) parallel to said reference plane (10); and
- when one of the pots (2) is detached from the pack for consumption, the pot being placed on a reference plane (10), the upper rim of the pot is located in a plane inclined relative to said reference plane.
2. Group according to Claim 1 , characterized in that the base (7) of each pot (2) has over all or part of its outer surface a plane through which the pot bears on the reference plane (10) and which extends obliquely relative to the plane of the upper rim (3) of the pot.
3. Group of at least two pots (2) according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that each of the pots of the group has a base (7) approximately opposite the upper rim (3), said base having on its outer surface a flattening (8) in a plane inclined relative to the plane of the upper rim of the pot.
4. Group according to Claim 3, characterized in that the flattening (8) is the outer surface of the base (7) of the pot.
5. Group according to one of Claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the group has at least one divisible tab (13) between the upper rims (3) of two pots defining an axis joining the, at least two, pots, and in that the flattening (8) of each of the pots is D-shaped with the straight rim (81 ) oriented so as to form an angle relative to the axis of the divisible tab of the pot in question.
6. Group according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each pot in the group of pots is filled so that the surface of the food product packaged is approximately parallel to the plane of the upper rim (3) of the corresponding pot.
7. Group according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the food product (14) packaged in the pots has a viscosity such that the surface of the product (15) preserves a positioning parallel to the upper rim (3) of the pot for at least 30 seconds, preferably at least 60 seconds, and in a particularly preferred manner at least one hour after the pot (12) has been detached from the pack and placed on a horizontal plane for consumption.
8. Group according to Claim 7, characterized in that the viscosity is chosen so as to be between 500 cP and 10 000 cP on dosing, and between 10 000 cP and 50 000 cP, preferably between 15 000 cP and 20 000 cP at consumption.
9. Group according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the food product (14) packaged in the pots is a fermented or unfermented, stirred or set yoghurt, fruit mousse or vegetable puree, fromage frais, cream, a product based on milk of an animal origin or soya milk, a cereal- based preparation, ice cream or a composite food product combining two or more of the aforementioned products and optionally including a gel-type preparation or an oven-baked preparation, such as a biscuit, pieces of fruit or one or more fruit or chocolate based crunchy layers.
10. Group according to Claim 2, characterized in that the base has an inclined plane of polygonal, circular or elliptical outline over the whole of its outer surface.
11. Group according to any one of Claims 2 to 10, characterized in that the pots each have a ledge (9) designed for the application of a protective film (5) for sealing the pot on the inside wall of the pot between its upper rim (3) and its base (7), the plane of said ledge being parallel to the oblique plane of the base (7) of the pot (2).
12. Group according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pots (2) are made of a transparent material.
13. Group according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pots (2) are sealed using a lid (5) made of a transparent material.
14. Method for filling a group of at least two pots (2) for food products (14) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that during filling, the pots of the group forming a pack are arranged in such a way that their upper rims (3) are positioned in the same plane (12) parallel to the horizontal, so that after filling the upper surface of the product packaged (14) is approximately parallel to the plane of the upper rims (3) of the pots of the group forming the pack.
15. Method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that, after filling, the pots (2) of the group are closed using a transparent lid (5).
EP09761687A 2008-06-10 2009-06-08 Group of pots for food products Not-in-force EP2303707B1 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PL09761687T PL2303707T3 (en) 2008-06-10 2009-06-08 Group of pots for food products
EP09761687A EP2303707B1 (en) 2008-06-10 2009-06-08 Group of pots for food products

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP08104348A EP2138408A1 (en) 2008-06-10 2008-06-10 Group of jars for food products
PCT/EP2009/057028 WO2009150124A1 (en) 2008-06-10 2009-06-08 Group of pots for food products
EP09761687A EP2303707B1 (en) 2008-06-10 2009-06-08 Group of pots for food products

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2303707A1 true EP2303707A1 (en) 2011-04-06
EP2303707B1 EP2303707B1 (en) 2012-01-04

Family

ID=39970974

Family Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP08104348A Withdrawn EP2138408A1 (en) 2008-06-10 2008-06-10 Group of jars for food products
EP09761687A Not-in-force EP2303707B1 (en) 2008-06-10 2009-06-08 Group of pots for food products

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP08104348A Withdrawn EP2138408A1 (en) 2008-06-10 2008-06-10 Group of jars for food products

Country Status (15)

Country Link
US (1) US20110081459A1 (en)
EP (2) EP2138408A1 (en)
JP (1) JP2011522752A (en)
CN (1) CN102056811B (en)
AT (1) ATE539970T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2009256694A1 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0912300A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2723947A1 (en)
CL (1) CL2010001420A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2378215T3 (en)
HR (1) HRP20120103T1 (en)
MX (1) MX2010013528A (en)
PL (1) PL2303707T3 (en)
PT (1) PT2303707E (en)
WO (1) WO2009150124A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ES2534136T3 (en) 2011-04-07 2015-04-17 Danone, S.A. Fermented milk composition curd in a circular container
DE102013004821B4 (en) * 2013-03-20 2020-11-12 Bulthaup Gmbh & Co. Kg Storage container
RU2673621C1 (en) * 2015-02-03 2018-11-28 Компани Жервэ Данон Plastic glass with thin external shell and packaging for foodstuffs containing such glasses
DE202016103346U1 (en) * 2016-06-23 2017-09-26 Emsa Gmbh Storage container for food
JP7290920B2 (en) * 2018-07-04 2023-06-14 株式会社明治 container cheese
US12017818B1 (en) 2019-01-09 2024-06-25 Daisy Brand, LLC Separate food cups joined by seal sheet hinge
US20230415947A1 (en) * 2022-06-24 2023-12-28 Maxwell Lapin Food packaging container

Family Cites Families (25)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1659383A (en) * 1925-12-12 1928-02-14 Firm Jenaer Glaswerk Schott & Flask for laboratory purposes
US2091126A (en) * 1935-06-08 1937-08-24 Alexander S Speer Container
US2121165A (en) * 1936-03-10 1938-06-21 Simon H Slobodkin Mixing bowl
US2917216A (en) * 1957-09-25 1959-12-15 Keyes Fibre Co Individual serving pack
US3685717A (en) * 1970-06-10 1972-08-22 Mayer & Co Inc O Two-compartment semi-rigid transparent package
DE7734168U1 (en) * 1977-11-08 1978-02-09 Reil Heinz Storable portion packaging for frozen ice cream
JPS5816546Y2 (en) * 1978-11-30 1983-04-04 大日本印刷株式会社 solid honey container
SE8602744L (en) * 1986-06-19 1987-12-20 Plm Ab PACKAGING
US5071277A (en) * 1990-07-11 1991-12-10 W. Braun Company Duo-stable configurated container with cap, wand and applicator assembly
JPH06303912A (en) * 1993-04-15 1994-11-01 Ezaki Glico Co Ltd Method for improving quality of ice cream
US5626256A (en) * 1995-08-22 1997-05-06 Dart Industries Inc. Bowl for hand mixing
JPH10236574A (en) * 1997-02-28 1998-09-08 House Foods Corp Cup-shaped container, food-article in state of gel in container, methods for their production, and mold for forming cup-shaped container
JPH11100038A (en) * 1997-09-26 1999-04-13 Bourbon Corp Container for food, and food in container filled with content
US6755305B2 (en) * 1999-06-11 2004-06-29 Gary Nance Condiment cup
USD466407S1 (en) * 2001-06-30 2002-12-03 Gary Nance Condiment cup
CA2414714A1 (en) * 2002-01-04 2003-07-04 The Pillsbury Company Trays for sauces, products containing same and methods
USD471406S1 (en) * 2002-02-25 2003-03-11 Syracuse China Company Bowl
US20050011898A1 (en) * 2002-06-18 2005-01-20 Van Handel Gerald J. Sealable portion cups and lids therefor
US6742668B1 (en) * 2002-11-21 2004-06-01 Daniel Perlman Tilting liquid storage container for either oblique or vertical entry of pipets
JP4501113B2 (en) * 2004-08-31 2010-07-14 有限会社ボンパルク Food in containers
US7959964B1 (en) * 2004-11-12 2011-06-14 Bc-Usa Standard of identity cream cheese that is flowable at refrigerated temperatures and method of making same
JP4682625B2 (en) * 2005-01-24 2011-05-11 凸版印刷株式会社 Opening structure of tray-shaped container package and tray-shaped container package including the same
NZ545642A (en) * 2005-03-07 2007-05-31 Laszlo Knebl Container for food products
USD551025S1 (en) * 2006-02-17 2007-09-18 Wki Holding Company, Inc. Bowl
EP2016832B1 (en) * 2007-06-11 2017-04-12 Egidio Galbani S.r.l. Method for producing a dairy product and system for packaging the same

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See references of WO2009150124A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
US20110081459A1 (en) 2011-04-07
BRPI0912300A2 (en) 2015-10-20
HRP20120103T1 (en) 2012-02-29
ATE539970T1 (en) 2012-01-15
JP2011522752A (en) 2011-08-04
PL2303707T3 (en) 2012-06-29
CL2010001420A1 (en) 2011-05-27
HK1156289A1 (en) 2012-06-08
CN102056811B (en) 2013-07-17
EP2303707B1 (en) 2012-01-04
CN102056811A (en) 2011-05-11
ES2378215T3 (en) 2012-04-10
CA2723947A1 (en) 2009-12-17
AU2009256694A1 (en) 2009-12-17
EP2138408A1 (en) 2009-12-30
WO2009150124A1 (en) 2009-12-17
MX2010013528A (en) 2010-12-21
PT2303707E (en) 2012-02-16

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP2303707B1 (en) Group of pots for food products
US6196406B1 (en) Two-part storage container
US7939786B2 (en) Meal kit and cooking tray
CN107000900B (en) Lid for opening device
RU2402472C2 (en) Foodstuffs package
CN107000899B (en) Lid for opening device
CA2889003A1 (en) Packaged food product
EP1786700A2 (en) Consumables container with nested insert
US20220330760A1 (en) Salad kit
US10836548B2 (en) Modular packaging made of plastic material for food products ready for consumption comprising a main container and a plurality of secondary containers inserted in the main container
US20150024095A1 (en) Packaging system
KR200475771Y1 (en) Structure of instant food double spaced bowl having water hole
AU732225B2 (en) Food (or other material) packaging
HK1156289B (en) Group of pots for food products
WO2020186138A1 (en) Packaged food product
US20190283943A1 (en) Food storage cup and lid with enhanced food storage
EP0755876A1 (en) Package for packaging and preserving at least two food components
KR20100127160A (en) Food container lid with sauce container
JP3160057U (en) Liquid seasoning in a wide-mouthed container
EP1431201A1 (en) Single-piece multi-compartment container for food products to be directly consumed
JP2012166818A (en) Vessel of daily dishes for box lunch and vessel for box lunch
AU2007100492A4 (en) Encapsulating Packaging
KR20130041412A (en) A multi stage type disposable food vessel
GB2458506A (en) Blank for forming food container

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20110110

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL BA RS

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
RIN1 Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)

Inventor name: BOULANGER, MARION

Inventor name: DAHLKE, JOCHEN

Inventor name: BOURGUIGNON, MICHEL

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 539970

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20120115

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: HR

Ref legal event code: TUEP

Ref document number: P20120103

Country of ref document: HR

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: PT

Ref legal event code: SC4A

Free format text: AVAILABILITY OF NATIONAL TRANSLATION

Effective date: 20120209

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: HR

Ref legal event code: T1PR

Ref document number: P20120103

Country of ref document: HR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 602009004586

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20120308

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Ref document number: 2378215

Country of ref document: ES

Kind code of ref document: T3

Effective date: 20120410

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: VDEP

Effective date: 20120104

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120104

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: HK

Ref legal event code: DE

Ref document number: 1156289

Country of ref document: HK

LTIE Lt: invalidation of european patent or patent extension

Effective date: 20120104

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: PL

Ref legal event code: T3

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: SK

Ref legal event code: T3

Ref document number: E 11466

Country of ref document: SK

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120404

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120104

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120404

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120504

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120104

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120104

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120104

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120405

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MK05

Ref document number: 539970

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20120104

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120104

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: HK

Ref legal event code: GR

Ref document number: 1156289

Country of ref document: HK

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120104

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120104

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120104

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120104

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20121005

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 20120726

Year of fee payment: 4

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20120630

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120104

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 602009004586

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20121005

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120104

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: HR

Ref legal event code: ODRP

Ref document number: P20120103

Country of ref document: HR

Payment date: 20130506

Year of fee payment: 5

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120104

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CZ

Payment date: 20130606

Year of fee payment: 5

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20130605

Year of fee payment: 5

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20130605

Year of fee payment: 5

Ref country code: IE

Payment date: 20130611

Year of fee payment: 5

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20130612

Year of fee payment: 5

Ref country code: SK

Payment date: 20130604

Year of fee payment: 5

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PT

Payment date: 20130611

Year of fee payment: 5

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20130624

Year of fee payment: 5

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20130619

Year of fee payment: 5

Ref country code: PL

Payment date: 20130415

Year of fee payment: 5

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Payment date: 20130614

Year of fee payment: 5

Ref country code: HR

Payment date: 20130506

Year of fee payment: 5

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120104

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20120608

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20090608

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: HR

Ref legal event code: PBON

Ref document number: P20120103

Country of ref document: HR

Effective date: 20140608

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: PT

Ref legal event code: MM4A

Free format text: LAPSE DUE TO NON-PAYMENT OF FEES

Effective date: 20141209

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 602009004586

Country of ref document: DE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20141209

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20140608

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20140608

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20140608

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: SK

Ref legal event code: MM4A

Ref document number: E 11466

Country of ref document: SK

Effective date: 20140608

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: MM4A

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 602009004586

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20150101

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20150227

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20140630

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20140608

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20140608

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20150101

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20140630

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20140608

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20140608

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20140630

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: PL

Ref legal event code: LAPE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20140608

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FD2A

Effective date: 20160105

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20140609

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20140630