Global Patent Index - EP 0699157 B1

EP 0699157 B1 20000112 - PACKAGING FOR INCREASED FOOD PRODUCT SHELF LIFE

Title (en)

PACKAGING FOR INCREASED FOOD PRODUCT SHELF LIFE

Title (de)

VERPACKUNG FÜR NAHRUNGSMITTEL MIT ERHÖHTER HALTBARKEIT

Title (fr)

EMBALLAGE PERMETTANT UNE AUGMENTATION DE LA DUREE DE CONSERVATION DES DENREES ALIMENTAIRES

Publication

EP 0699157 B1 20000112 (EN)

Application

EP 94918018 A 19940516

Priority

  • US 6470093 A 19930520
  • US 9853093 A 19930728
  • US 15475693 A 19931118
  • US 22119494 A 19940331
  • US 9405525 W 19940516

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0949147A1] An apparatus for making a modified atmosphere package includes a plurality of packaging stations. A rotary conveyor is provided for moving trays from one station to the next. The rotary conveyor has a platform which carries a plurality of trays. One of the packaging stations is adapted to load the trays on to the platform. Another station is adapted for loading a food product into the trays. A further station is adapted to unload the trays from the platform. An apparatus is provided for replacing the ambient atmosphere in the trays with an atmosphere reduced in oxygen content before the trays are covered with a film.

IPC 1-7

B65B 31/02; B65B 25/06; B65D 77/20; B65D 77/30

IPC 8 full level

B65D 85/50 (2006.01); A23L 3/00 (2006.01); B65B 7/16 (2006.01); B65B 25/06 (2006.01); B65B 31/02 (2006.01); B65D 51/18 (2006.01); B65D 77/20 (2006.01); B65D 77/30 (2006.01); B65D 81/20 (2006.01); B65D 81/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 7/168 (2013.01); B65B 25/067 (2013.01); B65B 31/028 (2013.01); B65D 51/185 (2013.01); B65D 77/20 (2013.01); B65D 77/30 (2013.01); B65D 81/2076 (2013.01); B65D 81/245 (2013.01); B65D 2251/0031 (2013.01); B65D 2251/0093 (2013.01); B65D 2565/388 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9427868 A2 19941208; WO 9427868 A3 19950209; AT E188660 T1 20000115; AT E247028 T1 20030815; AU 688329 B2 19980312; AU 6952094 A 19941220; CA 2163230 A1 19941208; CA 2163230 C 19991102; DE 69422620 D1 20000217; DE 69422620 T2 20000531; DE 69433041 D1 20030918; DE 69433041 T2 20040527; EP 0699157 A1 19960306; EP 0699157 B1 20000112; EP 0899209 A2 19990303; EP 0899209 A3 19990414; EP 0899209 B1 20030813; EP 0949147 A1 19991013; JP 2001294278 A 20011023; JP H08510708 A 19961112; KR 100320356 B1 20020115; NZ 267278 A 19971124

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9405525 W 19940516; AT 94918018 T 19940516; AT 98122058 T 19940516; AU 6952094 A 19940516; CA 2163230 A 19940516; DE 69422620 T 19940516; DE 69433041 T 19940516; EP 94918018 A 19940516; EP 98122058 A 19940516; EP 99109931 A 19940516; JP 2001092107 A 20010328; JP 50076495 A 19940516; KR 19997001998 A 19990310; NZ 26727894 A 19940516