EP1057748A1 - Container for foodstuffs with an inserted removable cup-shaped element - Google Patents

Abstract

The container's (1) lid (16) is secured by an anti-tamper closure seal with tear-off strip. The container opening (8) contains a removable insert (7) for viscous, liquid, granular and or powdered ingredients and or at least one item of cutlery. The container's outer casing (5) has a peripheral ledge (4) at the top end (9) of the interior (2). A cover-plate (10) seals off the interior; the ledge also forms a surface on which the insert stands. Two opposite-facing grips (15) protrude away from the sealing plate (14).

Description

The invention relates to a container of any kind for food, with one by one Tamper-evident closure with a tear-off lid and a lid in the container opening Removable, fitted cup-like insert for holding viscous, liquid, granular and / or powdered ingredients or the like, which fit into its Position is covered by the lid of the container.

The tamper-evident seal of such a container is given by the fact that the peripheral edge of the closure cover from a wall that runs around the upper edge of the container shell the latter integrally formed protective element is covered so that the removal of the Lid is hindered, and that a tear tab over predetermined breaking points with the protective element is connected in terms of bracket and has a projection on its lower edge, which in a appropriate projection of the protective element of the container fitted and with this over Predetermined breaking points is connected, after removal of the tear-off puddle and thus the overhang the lid edge of the opening handle from the corresponding recess of the protective element is accessible. The tear-off tab can be arranged above the protective element or in the latter circumferentially coherently integrated and on the outer surface with crenellated elevations for one be mechanically printed.

In a known container of the type mentioned (DE 197 54 693 A1) is on the floor the open at the top, removably fitted into the container opening and on a Container inner jacket trained support surface supported insert at least one Cutlery element held removable. On the inner wall of the insert are two each other Opposite handle elements are formed, with which the insert from the container is removable and the at the same time mounting elements for the arranged in use Cutlery are. Also, at least one chamber-like compartment can be used for receiving of viscous, liquid, granular and / or powdery ingredients.

The invention has for its object a container with a cup-like use of the beginning to provide the kind mentioned that a safe and comfortable insertion or Remove the cup-shaped insert while avoiding contamination the latter guaranteed by the contents of the container.

This object is achieved by a at the upper end of the filling chamber Sinked circumferential stage of the container jacket, which with a the filling space of the Sealed container covering board and at the same time footprint for the cup-shaped Insert, and by two opposite one another, the cup-like insert sealing tabs protruding handle tabs for setting down or lifting the cup-like insert on or from the standing surface with the container open.

The two tabs of the cup-shaped insert are preferably in one piece with it Sealing plate and swiveling. The container shell is preferably in the form of a Round bowl with appropriate lid and cup-shaped insert.

The bottom of the lid is preferably deep-drawn to form a receiving space in which at least one cutlery element known per se is removably held on the floor, wherein the recording space through a flexible, peelable film is closed. The peel film can be sealed on the top edge of the lid be provided so that it can only be removed from the container, i.e. to Removing the tear-off tab of the tamper-evident closure of the container is removable from the lid. The cover, which is covered with the peel film and holds the cutlery element, can also be used as a independent unit are distributed.

In a preferred practical embodiment of the container according to the invention e.g. with the filled cups around each other with a cup Tamper-evident closure, which contains approx. 800 g groats in its filling space, as well as around one in these Cup of inserted vanilla cup with 200 g content, which is provided with a sealing film. Both The cup and the cap are injection molded from plastic. Above the in The groats located in the filling chamber are at the recessed step of the container casing the base for the fitted vanilla cup is sealed with a board. Due to the sealing, the vanilla cup, on the sealing film of which two handle bottles can be used safe insertion or removal of the vanilla cup are provided, not smeared become.

Fig. 1 eine auseinandergezogene Darstellung einer teilweise im Schnitt gezeigten Seitenansicht des Bechers mit Originalitätsverschluß mit darüber angeordnetem Einsatzbecher und Verschlußdeckel und

Fig. 2 eine teilweise im Schnitt gezeigte Seitenansicht des Bechers nach Fig. 1 mit eingepaßtem Einsatzbecher und mit in Verschlußstellung befindlichem Deckel.

The invention will now be explained with reference to the drawings. In these are:

Fig. 1 is an exploded view of a partially sectioned side view of the beaker with tamper-evident closure with an insert cup and closure lid arranged above and

Fig. 2 is a partially sectioned side view of the cup of FIG. 1 with a fitted insert cup and with the lid in the closed position.

As can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 2, the container or cup 1 has a filling space 2, which is in terms of height from the container bottom 3 to a recessed step 4 of the container jacket 5 extends, as well as a receiving space 6 for the cup-like insert 7, the height from the level 4 serving as a base for the cup-like insert 7 to the upper one Container opening 8 extending edge 9 of the container shell 5 extends. The e.g. groats Containing filling space 2 of the container 1 is at the upper end 9 of one on the footprint 4th sealed board 10 closed so that the bottom 11 of the circumferential footprint 4 standing cup-like insert 7 can not be smeared. 1 and 2 illustrate that the contour of the inner shell 12 of the container 1 in the region of the receiving space 6 for the cup-like insert 7 of the outer casing 13 of the insert 7 for its fit in the Container opening 8 is suitably adapted. The e.g. Cup-like insert containing vanilla sauce 7 is closed by a sealing plate 14 on which two angled grip tabs 15 are provided, which stand up and a comfortable and safe setting down or lifting the filled cup-like insert 7 on or from the standing surface 4 when the container 1 is open guarantee.

From Fig. 2, which shows the container 1 in its closed position by the lid 16, goes at the same time the conventional tamper-evident closure with tear-off tab 17, whose circumferential outer surface 18 is designed for convenient printing with battlements 19. The Sectional illustration at the top left in Fig. 2 illustrates that the peripheral edge 20 of the lid 16 in its closed position by one of the upper edge 21 of the container shell 1, with the Wall 22 of the latter integrally formed protective element 23 is covered so that the Removal of the lid 16 is hindered. Only after removal of the tear-off tab 17 is the Lid edge 20 accessible to the opening handle. The lid 16 can have a deep-drawn bottom 24 be designed such that when the container 1 is closed, the sealing plate 14 of the cup-like insert 7 at least in its central region from the bottom 24 of the cup-like insert 7 covering cover 16 is contacted for stabilization.

Claims (5)

Containers of all kinds for foodstuffs, the closure cover of which is secured by a tamper-evident closure with a tear-off tab, with a cup-like insert, which can be removably fitted into the container opening, for holding viscous, liquid, granular and / or powdery ingredients and / or at least one cutlery element, characterized by an am upper end (9) of the filling chamber (2) of the container (1) recessed peripheral step (4) of the container jacket (5), which is sealed with a board (10) covering the filling chamber (2) of the container (1) and at the same time standing area ( 4) for the cup-like insert (7), and by means of two opposing, from one of the cup-like insert (7) sealing plate (14) projecting handle tabs (15) for depositing or lifting the cup-like insert (7) on or off the base (4) with the cover (16) removed. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the two grip tabs (15) of the cup-shaped insert (7) are designed in one piece with its sealing plate (14) and are pivotable. Container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the container shell (1) has the shape of a round shell with a corresponding lid (16) and cup-shaped insert (7). Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the container shell (1), the lid (16) and the cup-shaped insert (7) are injection molded from plastic. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bottom (24) of the lid (16) is deep-drawn to form a receiving space in which at least one cutlery element known per se is removably held on the bottom (24), and in that the receiving space is closed by a flexible, peelable film attached to the lid (16) and having a grip tab.

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