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WO2003053792A1
WO2003053792A1 PCT/IB2002/005512 IB0205512W WO03053792A1 WO 2003053792 A1 WO2003053792 A1 WO 2003053792A1 IB 0205512 W IB0205512 W IB 0205512W WO 03053792 A1 WO03053792 A1 WO 03053792A1
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Geoffrey Wolf
Alex Rashkovan
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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
    • 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

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  • THIS invention relates to a beverage package.
  • the. invention is particularly concerned with a beverage package containing an alcoholic drink or liquor.
  • a beverage package comprising:
  • a plastics container structure moulded in one piece and including a plurality of individually separable, cup-shaped compartments each having an equal volume and a mouth shaped generally as a sector of a circle, the compartment mouths lying adjacent one another and in combination defining a peripherally, generally circular shape;
  • a lid of generally peripherally circular shape which spans over the mouths of all the compartments and is fastened peelably to the compartments around their mouths.
  • the compartments are joined to one another at frangible, radially extending webs at which the compartments can be separated from one another.
  • the webs include lines of weakness or tear lines at which each compartment can be separated from neighbouring compartments.
  • the lid should also be tearable at positions corresponding to the lines of weakness or tear lines of the webs.
  • the iid may be formed with lines of weakness or tear lines, at positions corresponding to the lines of weakness or tear lines of the webs, which divide the lid into separable, generally sector shaped zones each of which spans over and is fastened about the mouth of a single compartment, whereby each compartment has its own lid zone and can be separated from the other compartments with its associated lid zone.
  • the container structure have a central hole and the lid may also have a central hole corresponding in position to the central hole of the container structure.
  • the lid is of metal foil and is heat-sealed to the container structure in a manner allowing the foil to be peeled off the container structure.
  • the lid may provide one or more finger-grippable tabs at which it can be gripped for the purposes of peeling the lid from the container structure.
  • a plastics container structure for a beverage package as summarised above, the container structure being moulded in one piece and including a plurality of individually separable, cup-shaped compartments each having an equal volume and a mouth shaped generally as a sector of a circle, the compartment mouths lying adjacent one another and in combination defining a peripherally circular shape, and the container structure being shaped to stack with other similar container structures with the compartments of one structure in the stack received in the compartments of the next lower structure in the stack.
  • the compartments are formed with projecting formations arranged to rest on the mouths of compartments of the next lower container structure in the stack, thereby spacing the mouths of the compartments of the respective container structures vertically apart from one another.
  • Figure 1 shows an exploded perspective view of a beverage package according to a first embodiment of this invention
  • Figure 2 shows a side view of the assembled package of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 3 shows a plan view of the assembled package of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 4 shows a cross-section at the line 4-4 in Figure 3;
  • Figure 5 illustrates the separation of a single compartment of the package of the Figure 1 and the peeling of the lid zone thereof;
  • Figure 6 shows a perspective view of the container structure of a beverage package according to a second embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 7 shows a plan view of the container structure seen in Figure
  • Figure 8 shows an underplan view of the container structure seen in
  • Figure 6 Figure 9 shows a cross-section at the line 9-9 in Figure 7;
  • Figure 10 shows a cross-section at the line 10-10 in Figure 7.
  • the package 10 includes a container structure 12 and a lid 14.
  • the container structure 12 is formed as an integral, one-piece plastics moulding, typically of a suitable polystyrene composition. It includes four identical, cup-shaped compartments 16. Each compartment is defined by a base 18, a pair of planar side walls 20, 22 and a part-circular side wall 24. Each compartment has a mouth 26 defined by the upper edges of the side walls 20, 22 and 24.
  • the side walls 20, 22 of adjacent compartments diverge away from one another in a direction towards the base and the side walls 24 are generally part-frustoconical in shape. It will accordingly be appreciated that each compartment has a downwardly tapering cup-shape.
  • mouths 26 of the compartments define, in combination, a peripherally circular shape in plan view.
  • the upper edges of the side walls 20, 22 of adjacent compartments are joined to one another by narrow webs 28 formed with pairs of spaced apart, upstanding ribs 30. Between the ribs, the webs are perforated along tear lines of weakness 32.
  • the upper edges of the side walls 24 are formed with an outwardly extending flange 31. Ribs 33 on these flanges are continuous with the associated ribs 30 so that the ribs 30, 33 of each compartment form a continuous triangular shape.
  • Each of the compartments is charged with a predetermined volume 34 of a beverage, in this case an alcoholic beverage or liquor such as whiskey, brandy or vodka.
  • a beverage in this case an alcoholic beverage or liquor such as whiskey, brandy or vodka.
  • each compartment has a total volume of approximately 75ml and is charged with 50ml of the beverage, corresponding to a metric liquor tot.
  • An ullage space 36 accordingly exists in each compartment above the beverage when the package 10 is sealed as described below.
  • the lid 14 is of generally circular shape and is made of thin gauge aluminium foil and in this case has a rough texture. It has a diameter corresponding to that defined by the mouths 26 of the compartments 16.
  • the lid 14 is formed with radially extending tear lines of weakness 42 formed by perforations in the lid material which subdivide the lid into four equal, generally sector-shaped zones 44.
  • the lid 14 is placed coaxially over the container structure. With the lid in this position, the tear lines 42 in the lid lie centrally between the relevant ribs 30. A hot platen, iron or other flat heat source is then brought momentarily into contact with the upper surface of the lid. By conduction through the lid, this melts the ribs 30,33. After removal of the heat source, the molten rib material resolidifies and adheres firmly and continuously, along the line of each rib, to the underside of the lid.
  • This is a conventional method of sealing a foil lid to the mouth of a plastic container. The four compartments are therefore completely separated from one another and are individually, hermetically sealed.
  • a person wishing to dispense a tot of the packaged liquor can separate a single compartment from the remaining compartments. He does this by tearing the selected compartment away from the other compartments along the tear lines 32. When sufficient force is applied to achieve this tearing action, the lid 14 is also torn along the tear lines 42, thereby separating the relevant zone 44 of the lid from the remainder of the lid along with the associated compartment. In order to pour the liquid content out of the separated compartment, it is now necessary to peel back the associated zone 44 of the lid. For this purpose, the centre of the lid 14 is formed with a small central hole 60.
  • the centre of the container structure 12, at the position where the webs 28 meet one another, is formed with a corresponding hole 62, typically of slightly larger diameter than the hole 60 so that the inner edge of the lid around the hole 60 projects radially inwardly a small distance beyond the edge of the hole 62.
  • the central holes 60, 62 serve another function by allowing multiple packages 10 to be threaded centrally onto a point-of-sale display rod which may, for instance, stand upright or extend horizontally from a wall or other supporting surface. In this way, each time a sale is made the endmost package 10 is merely slipped off the end of the rod.
  • the flange 31 could be recessed at the periphery of each compartment 16 to allow an overlapping edge of the associated lid zone 44 to be gripped and peeled back.
  • the flange 31 could include breakaway tabs which can be broken off to expose an overlapping edge of the lid material to be gripped and peeled back.
  • the numeral 40 in the drawings indicates a peripheral tab on the lid 14 which projects beyond the flange 31 of the container structure. This may be a standard tab which exists on standard lid foils as currently manufactured. This tab could also be used to peel back the lid zone 44 on one of the compartments to allow the contents of that compartment to be dispensed.
  • the lid 14 prefferably includes multiple tabs, like the tab 40, one for each compartment of the package. In this case, these, tabs would be used instead of the central hole or peripheral recess arrangements described above to allow for dispensing to take place from the individual compartments.
  • FIGS 6 to 10 illustrate the container structure of a six-compartment package according to the invention.
  • components corresponding to components seen in Figures 1 to 5 are indicated by the same reference numerals.
  • the diameter of the container and lid will typically be of the order of 126mm and the depth of the individual compartments will be in the range 45mm to 50mm, but it will be understood that different dimensions are within the scope of the invention.
  • the container structure 12 of Figures 6 to 10 is, as in the first embodiment, moulded in one piece of polystyrene. Apart from the fact that it has six compartments 16 as opposed to four it differs from the embodiment illustrated in Figures 1 to 5 in that the flange 31 has a downtumed lip 50 and in that recesses 52 are provided at the periphery of the moulding between adjacent compartments.
  • the radially extending web 28 between adjacent compartments has a central, downwardly extending rib 54 in which the tear line 32 is formed.
  • the central hole 62 is considerably larger than in the first embodiment and is bounded by a flange 64 with a downtumed lip 66.
  • the second embodiment also includes ribs 30 and 33, seen in Figures 9 and 10.
  • a metal foil lid similar to that described above, and with a circular outer periphery having a diameter matching the outer diameter of the container structure is laid over the container structure so that its underside is in contact with the upper surfaces of the flanges 31 and 64 and regions 28.1 , 28.2 of the webs 28 located on opposite sides of the ribs 54.
  • Heat is then applied by means of an iron or the like to the upper surface of the lid to bond the lid to the container structure around the mouth of each compartment 16 as described previously.
  • the lid may have tear lines formed in it which correspond in position to the tear lines 32 in the webs 28, and a central region of the lid, correspoinding to the hole 62, may either be punched out entirely or defined by tear lines corresponding in position to the flanges 54.
  • the relevant tear lines or punched out zone may be formed at the same time as the heat sealing operation is carried out, or separately.
  • the outer walls of three of the compartments 16 are provided during moulding with outwardly projecting, integral formations 66, in the illustrated case located on the radial bisectors of the relevant compartments.
  • Other container structures may have similar formations, indicated by the numerals 68, which are circumferentially staggered with respect to the formations 66, but which are identical in all other respects. This feature is provided to assist in unstacking empty container structures. It will be understood that if container structures, alternately having the formations 66 and 68, are stacked with the compartments of one structure entering the compartments of the structure below, the formations will rest on the flange 31 of the structure below and thereby maintain the flanges in spaced apart relationship. This prevents complete nesting of the structures one inside the other and facilitates separation of individual structures from the stack for the purposes of filling them or for other operations on production line.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un emballage pour boisson (10) qui comprend une structure (12) de récipient en matière plastique moulée en une pièce et un couvercle (14). Cette structure de récipient comprend un certain nombre de compartiments (16) en forme de tasse, qu'on peut séparer individuellement. Chaque compartiment possède un volume égal et un bec (28) de la forme générale d'un secteur de cercle. Ces compartiments sont situés les uns à côté des autres et leur combinaison définit au niveau de la périphérie une forme circulaire. Le couvercle (14) possède une forme périphérique généralement circulaire, porte sur les becs de tous les compartiments et il est fixé à ces derniers autour des becs d'une manière qui permet de décoller ce couvercle de la structure de récipient afin de pouvoir distribuer les contenus des récipients individuels, habituellement une boisson alcoolisée.
PCT/IB2002/005512 2001-12-21 2002-12-19 Emballage pour boisson Ceased WO2003053792A1 (fr)

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NL1023550C2 (nl) * 2003-05-27 2004-11-30 Beek Bv A A Ter Verpakking voor baksels en gebruik daarvan.
FR2867759A1 (fr) * 2004-03-17 2005-09-23 Carrefour Sa Emballage pour aliments et procede de fabrication de recipients sterilisables separables pour un tel emballage
WO2011042138A1 (fr) * 2009-10-06 2011-04-14 Amcor Flexibles Kreuzlingen Ltd. Emballage pour aliments
ITTO20100247A1 (it) * 2010-03-30 2011-10-01 Soremartec Sa Confezione di prodotti alimentari
GB2539196B (en) * 2015-06-08 2020-04-29 Par Pak Europe Ltd Packaging for consumer products
EP4566969A1 (fr) * 2023-12-07 2025-06-11 Maxwell Lapin Conteneur d'emballage alimentaire

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DE1811978A1 (de) * 1968-11-30 1970-06-11 Max Schmidt Becher bzw. Behaeltnis,vorzugsweise aus thermoplastisch verformbaren Werkstoffen,zur getrennten Aufnahme von verschiedenem Fuellgut,insbesondere von Molkereierzeugnissen und/oder Fruchtsaeften u.dgl.
FR2286063A1 (fr) * 1974-09-30 1976-04-23 Seprosy Emballage
DE8220963U1 (de) * 1982-07-23 1982-12-02 Schwartauer Werke Gmbh & Co, 2407 Bad Schwartau Verpackung fuer Nahrungsmittel
CH655913A5 (en) * 1982-04-16 1986-05-30 Ernst Ramseier Packaging unit
US5543104A (en) * 1993-10-12 1996-08-06 Berry Iowa Corporation Method for molding a multi-pack container assembly

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DE1811978A1 (de) * 1968-11-30 1970-06-11 Max Schmidt Becher bzw. Behaeltnis,vorzugsweise aus thermoplastisch verformbaren Werkstoffen,zur getrennten Aufnahme von verschiedenem Fuellgut,insbesondere von Molkereierzeugnissen und/oder Fruchtsaeften u.dgl.
FR2286063A1 (fr) * 1974-09-30 1976-04-23 Seprosy Emballage
CH655913A5 (en) * 1982-04-16 1986-05-30 Ernst Ramseier Packaging unit
DE8220963U1 (de) * 1982-07-23 1982-12-02 Schwartauer Werke Gmbh & Co, 2407 Bad Schwartau Verpackung fuer Nahrungsmittel
US5543104A (en) * 1993-10-12 1996-08-06 Berry Iowa Corporation Method for molding a multi-pack container assembly

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
NL1023550C2 (nl) * 2003-05-27 2004-11-30 Beek Bv A A Ter Verpakking voor baksels en gebruik daarvan.
EP1481904A1 (fr) * 2003-05-27 2004-12-01 A.A. ter Beek B.V. Emballage pour produits de boulangerie et utilisation de cet emballage
FR2867759A1 (fr) * 2004-03-17 2005-09-23 Carrefour Sa Emballage pour aliments et procede de fabrication de recipients sterilisables separables pour un tel emballage
WO2011042138A1 (fr) * 2009-10-06 2011-04-14 Amcor Flexibles Kreuzlingen Ltd. Emballage pour aliments
ITTO20100247A1 (it) * 2010-03-30 2011-10-01 Soremartec Sa Confezione di prodotti alimentari
GB2539196B (en) * 2015-06-08 2020-04-29 Par Pak Europe Ltd Packaging for consumer products
EP4566969A1 (fr) * 2023-12-07 2025-06-11 Maxwell Lapin Conteneur d'emballage alimentaire

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