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WO2025179339A1 - Séparateur et découpe pour celui-ci - Google Patents

Séparateur et découpe pour celui-ci

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WO2025179339A1
WO2025179339A1 PCT/AU2025/050170 AU2025050170W WO2025179339A1 WO 2025179339 A1 WO2025179339 A1 WO 2025179339A1 AU 2025050170 W AU2025050170 W AU 2025050170W WO 2025179339 A1 WO2025179339 A1 WO 2025179339A1
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separator
collapsed
assembled
bearing surfaces
assembled configuration
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Karim Zaidi
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Green Bean Packaging Pty Ltd
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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
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/22—Details
    • B65D77/24—Inserts or accessories added or incorporated during filling of containers
    • 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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/44—Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
    • B65D5/50—Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
    • B65D5/5028—Elements formed separately from the container body
    • B65D5/5035—Paper elements
    • 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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
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    • B65D5/44—Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
    • B65D5/50—Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
    • B65D5/5028—Elements formed separately from the container body
    • B65D5/5088—Plastic elements
    • 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
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/02—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
    • B65D81/05—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
    • 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
    • B65D2581/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D2581/02—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
    • B65D2581/05—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
    • B65D2581/051—Details of packaging elements for maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
    • B65D2581/052—Materials
    • B65D2581/053—Paper in general, e.g. paperboard, carton, molded paper
    • 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
    • B65D2581/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D2581/02—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
    • B65D2581/05—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
    • B65D2581/051—Details of packaging elements for maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
    • B65D2581/052—Materials
    • B65D2581/055—Plastic in general, e.g. foamed plastic, molded plastic, extruded 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
    • B65D2585/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D2585/30—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure
    • B65D2585/36—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for biscuits or other bakery products
    • B65D2585/363—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for biscuits or other bakery products specific products
    • B65D2585/366—Pizza

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a separator.
  • the invention relates to a separator for use in a pizza box, in order to ensure that the lid of the pizza box does not bear against the pizza.
  • the invention may have application to other foodstuffs, such as cakes placed in bags or boxes, to ensure that the inside of the bag or lid does not bear against the foodstuff. While the invention is described in connection with protecting foodstuffs, the invention may also have broader application.
  • the invention also relates to a blank for a separator and a partially-assembled separator and methods for separating a food item from its packaging.
  • takeaway pizzas are delivered in shallow boxes having a shallow tray-like box with a hinged lid.
  • the lid is only supported along the hinged edge and the remote edge where it locks into the box.
  • Such lids are typically structurally weak and therefore there is a tendency for the lid to bear against the top of the pizza if any pressure is applied thereto. This has the disadvantage of disfiguring the top of the pizza as well as transferring melted cheese from the pizza to the underside of the lid. The problem is exacerbated with the weight of many loaded pizza boxes stacked on top of one another.
  • a collapsed separator in a partially assembled configuration, the collapsed separator being adapted for assembly from the partially assembled configuration to a fully assembled configuration of the separator for separating a food item from its packaging, the collapsed separator being configured from one or more sheets of material which is folded and partially assembled to form the collapsed separator, wherein the collapsed separator includes: a plurality of flaps configured such that when the collapsed separator is assembled from the partially assembled configuration to the fully assembled configuration, the flaps are adapted to interconnect or interlock to define a substantially planar shield; a plurality of feet and/or legs such that when the collapsed separator is assembled from the partially assembled configuration to the fully assembled configuration, the feet or legs support the fully assembled separator on the food item, the collapsed separator being of a form such that when assembled from the partially assembled configuration to the fully assembled configuration, the fully assembled separator is self-supporting.
  • the separator may be a discrete device which is unattached to the packaging. In this way, the separator may be self-supporting in the fully assembled configuration.
  • the plurality of flaps are configured to automatically interlock upon assembly.
  • At least one of the plurality of flaps is preferably glued to another flap such that upon assembly from the partially assembled configuration to the fully assembled configuration, the shield is auto-assembling whereby the plurality of flaps are interlocked or connected.
  • Adjacent ones of the plurality of flaps may be pre-glued such that the plurality of flaps are configured to automatically interconnect or interlock upon full assembly.
  • the collapsed separator may be configured with side walls which are configured to lie substantially superimposed with each other in the collapsed or flat configuration, and upon separation of said side walls to fully assemble the separator, the plurality of flaps are configured to automatically interlock.
  • the separation of the sidewalls is a manual operation, performed selectively when the fully assembled separator is required i.e. full assembly on demand. Otherwise, the separator remains in the collapsed and partially assembled configuration for transportation and compact storage.
  • the separator has a box-like form and the shield flaps form either a snap-lock or alternatively an auto-lock.
  • the shield flaps form either a snap-lock or alternatively an auto-lock.
  • a snap lock box (otherwise known as a 1 , 2, 3 lock bottom box) is a type of box in which the flaps fold to create a secured lock without requiring adhesive or fasteners to retain the fully assembled configuration.
  • the term “snap lock type closure” is used because of its implementation on the shield at the top of the separator, rather than the bottom of the separator.
  • a snap lock type closure is intended to have the same construction as the bottom of a snap lock box.
  • An auto lock bottom box (otherwise known as a crash lock bottom box) is a type of box in which the flaps are pre-glued to expedite assembly.
  • auto lock type closure is used because this features on the shield at the top of the separator, rather than the bottom of the separator.
  • an auto lock type closure is intended to have the same construction as the bottom of a crash lock bottom box.
  • the separator may be formed from one or more sheets of cellulose-based material.
  • the separator may be formed from a paper-based product.
  • the separator may be formed from one or more sheets of paper, paperboard, cardstock, carton board or cardboard.
  • paper may be employed provided that the strength requirements are met. The strength requirements can be met in paper by various means including thick paper sheets or multiple layers of the paper which may be adhered together to form a laminate. Alternatively, the paper may be folded over itself e.g. doubled or tripled, to exhibit sufficient strength.
  • the one or more sheets may be substantially planar material.
  • the separator may be formed from one or more sheets of polymer, polymer composite or plastics material.
  • the separator is formed from card stock, paperboard or cardboard.
  • the card stock, paperboard or cardboard is of sufficient thickness enabling the separator to be self-supporting using a single layer of the card stock, paperboard, carton board or cardboard to define the plurality of feet or legs.
  • the separator is formed entirely from a single sheet of material.
  • the separator may be constructed from a unitary blank.
  • the separator is formed entirely from one or more sheets of cellulose-based material or plastics material.
  • the separator is formed entirely from a single sheet of cellulose-based material, such as paper, paperboard, card stock or cardboard.
  • the separator may be formed entirely from a single sheet of plastics material.
  • the form of the separator may have one or more sidewalls.
  • the separator has a plurality of side walls.
  • the separator may have four side walls. This is common in the packaging industry but any number of side walls may be employed in the separator. However, a single sidewall may be possible where the separator is configured in a circular or oblong e.g. oval shape.
  • the plurality of side walls may be interconnected.
  • a crease may be formed between adjacent side walls.
  • the sidewalls may be formed from a single blank.
  • a plurality of walls may be formed from a unitary blank but separated by fold lines or creases to form a tubular body being joined by overlapping portions of the side walls e.g. with a joining tab projecting from a side wall arranged at one end of the side walls, the joining tab overlapping with a side wall at the other end of the side walls.
  • the plurality of feet or legs may each have a bearing surface at the opposite end of the separator to the shield.
  • the combined surface area of the bearing surfaces is less than the surface area of the fully assembled shield.
  • the combined lineal extent of the bearing surfaces may be less than the perimeter of the fully assembled shield.
  • feet or the legs depend from the shield.
  • the feet or legs may be directly connected to the shield.
  • each of the bearing surfaces is pointy or tapered.
  • each of the bearing surfaces terminates at a point.
  • the point may coincide with a corner edge of the separator.
  • each foot or leg may be defined as a point on a corner edge at the opposite end (i.e. remotely) to the shield.
  • the one or more side walls may define the plurality of feet or legs to support the separator.
  • the feet or legs may project or protrude from the one or more side walls.
  • the feet or legs may be an extension of, or incorporated into the one or more side walls.
  • each foot or leg is defined at the corner of two adjacent side walls.
  • Each foot or leg may be defined by cutouts in the side walls.
  • the cutouts in each side wall may be shaped such that each foot or leg is symmetrical at the corner of two adjacent side walls.
  • the cutouts may be shaped such that each foot or leg is defined as a point. The point may coincide with the corner edge.
  • each foot or leg may be defined as a point on the corner edge defined by adjacent walls, at the opposite end to the shield.
  • Bearing surfaces may be arranged on the feet or legs remotely from the shield.
  • the combined lineal extent of the bearing surfaces is less than the combined lineal extent of the side walls adjacent the shield.
  • the one or more sidewalls may include cutouts to define the plurality of bearing surfaces.
  • the bearing surfaces are preferably substantially level bearing surfaces, i.e. substantially equidistant from the shield. In this way, the shield will be held substantially horizontally when the bearing surfaces are arranged upon a level surface.
  • the fully assembled separator preferably conforms to a table-like form.
  • the shield is preferably substantially flat and defines a top of the fully assembled separator.
  • the feet or legs are preferably arranged such that in the fully assembled configuration of the separator, the bearing surfaces are positioned to stably support the separator when resting on the bearing surfaces. For instance, the feet or legs may be substantially evenly spaced.
  • the separator is to be arranged upon a surface with the bearing surfaces in contact therewith.
  • this surface may be a pizza such that the bearing surfaces rest on the pizza surface, or protrude into the pizza, coming to rest on the crust, or possibly even the pizza box underlying the pizza.
  • the shield is arranged remotely from the bearing surfaces and thus away from the underlying food item. In this manner, the shield presents a protective surface to the food item protecting it from the packaging, such as the lid of the pizza box.
  • a method of separating a food item from its packaging including: placing a separator upon the food item to protect it from coming into contact with packaging, wherein the separator is configured from one or more sheets of material which is folded and assembled to form the separator, wherein the separator includes: a plurality of feet and/or legs for supporting the separator on the food item; and a plurality of flaps which are interconnected or interlocked to thereby define a substantially planar shield.
  • the method may comprise placing the separator onto the food item, such as pizza, before closing the pizza box.
  • the food item such as pizza
  • a self-supporting separator for separating a food item from its packaging, the separator being configured from one or more sheets of material which is folded and assembled to form the separator, wherein the separator includes: a plurality of feet and/or legs support the separator on the food item; and a plurality of flaps which are interconnected or interlocked to thereby define a substantially planar shield.
  • the shield defines a top surface of the separator.
  • a method of separating a food item from its packaging including: fully assembling the collapsed separator according to the first aspect of the invention and placing the fully assembled separator upon the food item to protect it from coming into contact with packaging.
  • the method may additionally involve separating overlapping side walls of the collapsed separator.
  • the plurality of flap portions may be pre-glued such that the flap portions are configured to automatically interlock upon assembly.
  • a blank for a separator for separating a food item from its packaging including: a plurality of flap portions, wherein the plurality of flap portions are configured to define an auto lock type closure or a snap lock type closure, the blank being such that when assembled, the auto lock type closure or the snap lock type closure defines a substantially planar shield; and a plurality of foot portions and/or leg portions such that when the blank is assembled, the plurality of foot portions and/or leg portions support the fully assembled separator on the food item, wherein the blank is configured such that when assembled, the assembled separator is self-supporting with the separator being supported on the foot portions and/or leg portions.
  • folded is not limited to a sheet or layer being folded over itself and includes portions of sheets or layers which are bent or non-planar with respect to each other.
  • folded may include articles containing creases as a way of creating sheets or layers which are non-planar.
  • Figure 1 is a plan view of a blank for a separator according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a plan view of the blank shown in Figure 1 , more clearly showing the fold lines;
  • Figure 3 is a view of the blank shown in Figure 1 , with folded flaps being held in the folded configuration;
  • Figure 4 is a view of the blank shown in Figure 1 , with some of the folded flaps being glued such that the separator is in a semi-assembled configuration;
  • Figure 5 is a view from above of the blank shown in Figure 1 , with more of the folded flaps being glued such that the separator is in a semi-assembled configuration;
  • Figure 6 is a view of the semi-assembled separator constructed from the blank of Figure 1 wherein the flaps of the shield are shown converging towards the assembled configuration;
  • Figure 7A is a top view of the assembled separator constructed from the blank of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 7B is a perspective view of an assembled separator constructed from the blank of Figure 1 , except that in this case, the separator has been assembled from the blank of Figure 1 with the folds made to the opposite side of the blank.
  • Figure 8 is a view of the separator from Figure 7A, except in the collapsed configuration, i.e. a collapsed separator;
  • Figure 9 is a perspective view of the separator of either Figure 7A or 7B in position on top of a pizza.
  • the blank 10 is a single sheet of cellulose-based material such as paper, paperboard, cardstock, carton board or cardboard. It can be seen that the blank as illustrated includes broken or dotted lines. These broken lines are intended to represent score lines, crease lines, fold lines or perforated lines in the blank. These score lines, crease lines, fold lines or perforated lines are intended to assist with folding of the blank 10 into the assembled configuration. Hereon, for ease of reference, these score lines, fold lines or perforated lines are simply referred to as “fold lines”.
  • the blank includes four sidewalls 12, 14, 16, 18, which are arranged side by side in a linear array. Each side wall is separated from one or more adjacent sidewalls by a fold line.
  • the side walls 12, 14, 16, 18 will define a plurality feet or legs 20 of the assembled separator (four feet or legs 20 in total).
  • the feet or legs 20 are defined by cutouts 22 in the sidewalls 12, 14, 16, 18.
  • Each of the cutouts 22 in the sidewalls is substantially identical.
  • the cutouts 22 in each side wall is shaped such that each foot or leg 20 is symmetrical at the corner of two adjacent side walls in the assembled separator 60.
  • the cutouts 22 are shaped such that each foot or leg is defined as a point 24 at the bottom of a corner edge of the assembled separator 60.
  • the points 24 each define a pointed bearing surface for the assembled separator to bear against a food product in use. As can be seen, the points 24 in the blank shown in Figure 1 are aligned. Therefore, in the assembled separator 60, the pointed bearing surfaces 24 will be level with each other.
  • the cutouts 22 are shaped to define a valley, having a radiused bottom edge 28 and two inclined edges 30 defining the sides of the valley 26. However in use, the valleys are inverted as will be appreciated from the following description. Connected to the inclined edges 30 are sloped edges 32. As will be appreciated from Figure 1 , the sloped edges 32 have a reduced angle of inclination compared to the inclined edges 30. The sloped edges 32 meet at the corners to define the pointed bearing surfaces 24.
  • each cutout 22 is symmetrical about a longitudinal axis of the associated side wall 12, 14, 16, 18 (the longitudinal axis is intended to be a central upright axis in the in-use configuration of the assembled separator 60).
  • a joining tab 34 At the left-most end of the linearly arranged sidewalls, connected to sidewall 12, is a joining tab 34.
  • the joining tab 34 In the assembled configuration of the separator, the joining tab 34 is secured to the side wall 18, which creates the tubular body of the assembled separator 60.
  • flaps 40, 42, 44, 46 dependent from each side wall 12, 14, 16, 18 are flaps 40, 42, 44, 46 which together define the shield 36 (see Figure 7A) in the assembled separator 60. Flaps 40 and 44 include subsidiary flaps 40A, 44B,
  • the function of the shield is to shield the underlying food product (not shown) from packaging (not shown). For example, when the assembled separator 60 is placed onto the food item, such as a pizza within a pizza box, the shield 36 will protect the underlying food product from the lid of the pizza box.
  • Flaps and subsidiary flaps 40, 40A, 42, 44, 44B, 46 are configured to autolock as will be understood by those skilled in the field. Flaps 40, 42, 44, 46 are connected to sidewalls 12, 14, 16, 18 respectively by fold lines 70, 72, 74, 76. Flaps 40 and 44 are approximately square with a cut out in the outer edge which is shark fin shaped. The outer edges of the flaps 40, 44 are aligned and parallel to the fold line between the flap and the adjacent side wall.
  • Flaps 40 and 44 which are identical each include a subsidiary flap portion 40A and 40B respectively. Each flap 40, 44 is connected to its subsidiary flap portion 40A and 40B by an inclined fold line 48.
  • the cut out 50 between flaps 40 and 42 and the cutout 54 between flaps 44 and 46 is shaped approximately in a slotted shaped, except progressively increasing in width towards its outer extent.
  • the flaps 42 and 46 are approximately shark fin shaped, having outer edges parallel with the fold line 72, 76 between each flap and associated side wall. In the case of flap 42, the incline of the shark-fin shape is arranged towards the flap 44. Flap 46 has an identical shape.
  • FIG 2 shows each of the fold lines.
  • the inside of the separator is shown i.e. the side forming the inside of the assembled separator 60. Flaps A and B are folded inwardly into the page. In Figure 3, the flaps are held in their folded configuration.
  • each of the flaps 40, 42, 44, 46 has been folded along fold lines 70, 72, 74, 76 over their respective sidewalls 12, 14, 16, 18 i.e. with the inside surfaces in contact with each other.
  • Adhesive is applied to the surfaces in the locations of A (x2) and B (x2). As shown in Figure 4, the blank is then folded so that the wall portion 12 (referenced as 12’ to indicate the outside) overlies the wall portion 14 and contact is made between the two portions marked A. The adhesive secures these two portions together. As shown in Figure 5, the blank is then folded so that the wall portion 18’ overlies the wall portion 16 and contact is made between the two portions marked B and the adhesive secures these two portions B together.
  • tab 34 is applied to tab 34 to secure it to the right-hand side of sidewall 18 (from the perspective of Figure 1 ) to form the sidewalls 12, 14, 16, 18 into a tubular form.
  • the partially assembled blank can remain in a flat or collapsed configuration as shown in Figure 6 for shipping to the end-user. See also Figure 8.
  • the end-user takes the partially assembled separator/collapsed separator 62 as shown in Figure 8 and by manipulating the sidewalls 12, 14, 16, 18 into an open tubular form and thus converts the partially assembled, collapsed separator into a fully assembled separator 60 ready to be used.
  • the top of the fully assembled separator 60 is shown in Figure 7A.
  • Figure 6 illustrates the configuration of the glued flaps such that their interaction can be understood in the fully assembled separator 60.
  • the prime symbol (') has been used to depict the outside surfaces 40’, 40A’, 42’, 44’, 44B’, 46’. This is the other side of the inside surfaces of the flaps depicted in Figure 1 .
  • Figure 7A illustrates the outside surfaces on the top of the assembled separator 60.
  • the top surface which is substantially planar is referred to as the shield 36 which protects the underlying food item from the packaging.
  • the pointed bearing surfaces 24 are substantially level. In this way, the shield 36 will be held substantially horizontally when the bearing surfaces 24 are arranged upon a surface. The pointed bearing surfaces 24 will rest upon the food item and the shield 36 will present upwardly in a substantially level manner.
  • bearing surfaces 24 are pointed.
  • the combined lineal extent of the bearing surfaces 24 is less than the combined lineal extent of the side walls adjacent the shield along fold lines 70, 72, 74, 76 (see Figure 1 ).
  • the combined surface area of the bearing surfaces 24 is less than the surface area of the shield 36.
  • each foot or leg 20 may be defined as a point 24 on the corner disposed at the opposite end to the shield 36.
  • Figure 7B depicts an alternative embodiment of the assembled separator 70.
  • the blank 10 has been assembled with the side shown in Figure 1 arranged to the inside. If the blank is reversed i.e. so that the inside becomes the outside and vice versa, and so that the folds are made in the opposite direction, the assembled separator 70 will have a differently configured shield 72.
  • the shield 72 is the mirror image of the shield 36 depicted in Figure 7A.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un séparateur plié (62) qui est conçu pour un assemblage de la configuration partiellement assemblée à une configuration complètement assemblée dans laquelle le séparateur est destiné à séparer un produit alimentaire de son emballage. Le séparateur plié (62) est conçu à partir d'une ou plusieurs feuilles de matériau qui sont pliées et partiellement assemblées. Le séparateur plié (62) comprend une pluralité de rabats (40, 42, 44, 46) configurés de telle sorte que, lorsque le séparateur plié (62) est assemblé de la configuration partiellement assemblée à la configuration complètement assemblée, les rabats (40, 42, 44, 46) sont conçus pour s'interconnecter ou se verrouiller pour définir une protection sensiblement plane (36). Le séparateur plié (62) comprend une pluralité de pieds et/ou de pattes (20) de telle sorte que, lorsque le séparateur plié est assemblé de la configuration partiellement assemblée à la configuration complètement assemblée, les pieds ou les pattes (20) supportent le séparateur complètement assemblé sur le produit alimentaire. Le séparateur plié (62) est d'une forme telle que, lorsqu'il est assemblé de la configuration partiellement assemblée à la configuration complètement assemblée, le séparateur complètement assemblé est autoportant.
PCT/AU2025/050170 2024-02-27 2025-02-27 Séparateur et découpe pour celui-ci Pending WO2025179339A1 (fr)

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