Global Patent Index - EP 0994021 A1

EP 0994021 A1 20000419 - Method and device for packaging products, and packaging tray therefor

Title (en)

Method and device for packaging products, and packaging tray therefor

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Verpacken von Produkten, und Verpackungsschale dafür

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif de conditionnement de produits et barquette de conditionnement correspondante

Publication

EP 0994021 A1 20000419 (FR)

Application

EP 99402467 A 19991008

Priority

FR 9812981 A 19981016

Abstract (en)

The packaging of products (P) in heat formed food trays from thermoplastic or thermoformable material (1) provided in reels comprises: (1) thermoforming (4) cavities (B) and caps (A) associated on the same band; (2) cutting three sides around (B) keeping (A) and (B) attached; (3) filling (10) the cavities (B) with products (P); (4) folding (12) the caps (A) over the cavities (B); and (5) heat sealing (14) (A) and (B). Independent claims are also included for: (1) a packaging device; and (2) a food tray prepared according the above packaging method.

Abstract (fr)

Un procédé et un dispositif de conditionnement de produits dans des barquettes thermoformées utilise une seule bande de matière thermoplastique ou thermoformable pour réaliser des cavités (B) et des couvercles (A) et les rabattre (13) autour du produit à conditionner avant de thermosouder (14) leurs rebords. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65B 9/00

IPC 8 full level

B65B 9/00 (2006.01); B65D 77/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65B 9/00 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 77/30 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

[A] EP 0025621 A1 19810325 - TETRA PAK INT [SE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0994021 A1 20000419; EP 0994021 B1 20031210; AT E256031 T1 20031215; DE 69913462 D1 20040122; DE 69913462 T2 20041007; ES 2213341 T3 20040816; FR 2784654 A1 20000421; FR 2784654 B1 20010112; US 6282870 B1 20010904

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99402467 A 19991008; AT 99402467 T 19991008; DE 69913462 T 19991008; ES 99402467 T 19991008; FR 9812981 A 19981016; US 41980299 A 19991018