Global Patent Index - EP 0513888 A1

EP 0513888 A1 19921119 - Tray of relatively yieldable material such as thin cardboard or plastics material, in particular for packaging food products.

Title (en)

Tray of relatively yieldable material such as thin cardboard or plastics material, in particular for packaging food products.

Title (de)

Schale aus relativ nachgiebigem Material, wie dünner Karton oder Kunststoff, insbesondere für die Verpackung von Nahrungsmitteln.

Title (fr)

Plateau en matériau flexible du type carton ou plastique de faible épaisseur, en particulier pour l'emballage de produits alimentaires.

Publication

EP 0513888 A1 19921119 (EN)

Application

EP 92201170 A 19920427

Priority

IT RE910031 A 19910513

Abstract (en)

The tray comprises a container body (2) having an open upper face and provided with an upper rim (3) to which a flexible sheet (10) is fixed to cover said open upper face; to re-use the sheet (10) to again cover the container body (2) after the tray has been opened, a sectional rim weakening line (5) is provided parallel to the longitudinal extension of the rim (3), to divide the rim (3) into two strips, namely an inner strip (31) and an outer strip (32), which occupy at least part of the longitudinal extension of the rim (3), said line (5) enabling the two rim strips (31) and (32) to be separated from each other by tearing; in addition the cover sheet (10) is fixed to the rim (3) by a fixing band (4) situated on said outer rim strip (32) a short distance from the weakening line (5); finally, coupling means are provided in the container body (2) to fasten the cover sheet (10) onto the open face of the container body (2) after the two rim strips (31) and (32) have been separated from each other. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 77/20

IPC 8 full level

B65D 17/40 (2006.01); B65D 77/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 77/2052 (2013.01); B65D 77/2084 (2013.01); B65D 77/2092 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0513888 A1 19921119; IT 1249421 B 19950223; IT RE910031 A0 19910513; IT RE910031 A1 19921113

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92201170 A 19920427; IT RE910031 A 19910513