Title (en)

Vacuum or modified atmosphere package for foods which tend to release liquids

Title (de)

Vakuumverpackung oder Verpackung unter modifizierter Atmosphäre von Flüssigkeiten absondernden Nahrungsmitteln

Title (fr)

Emballage sous vide ou sous atmosphère modifiée de produits alimentaires susceptibles de dégager un liquide

Publication

EP 1211193 A1 20020605 (EN)

Application

EP 00830794 A 20001130

Priority

EP 00830794 A 20001130

Abstract (en)

There is described a vacuum or modified atmosphere package for food products which are susceptible of releasing liquids, comprising 1) a tray (1) made of plastic material having a bottom (3) and side walls (5) ending in an edge (6) and comprising at least two layers, of which an upper layer (7) consists of a foil of expanded thermoplastic material with substantially open cells, having holes or slots (10) on at least part of the its upper surface and incorporating at least one surfactant, and a lower layer (9) consists of a gas-barrier composite film made of plastic material, and wherein the portion of said layers which is situated in correspondence of said edge is folded up so that said upper layer (7) is arranged below said lower layer (9), 2) a food product (4) susceptible of releasing liquids laying down onto the bottom of said tray, 3) a cover (2) for said tray consisting of a gas-barrier composite film made of plastic material which adheres onto said lower layer in correspondence of said edge in such a way as to guarantee the vacuum inside the package or the preservation of a modified atmosphere. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 81/26; B65D 81/20

IPC 8 full level

B65D 81/20 (2006.01); B65D 81/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 81/20 (2013.01); B65D 81/264 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

• US 3574642 A 19710413 - WEINKE KARL FREDERICK
• US 5115624 A 19920526 - GARWOOD ANTHONY J M [AU]
• WO 9736504 A1 19971009 - TENNECO PACKAGING INC [US]
• US 5744181 A 19980428 - SORNAY JEAN DENIS [FR], et al
• US 5698250 A 19971216 - DELDUCA GARY R [US], et al
• WO 0026113 A1 20000511 - COLOMBO EDWARD ARMANDO [US]
• WO 0046125 A1 20000810 - LINPAC PLASTICS LTD [GB], et al
• US 4735855 A 19880405 - WOFFORD GEORGE D [US], et al
• EP 0090507 A1 19831005 - MOBIL OIL CORP [US]
• US 3610509 A 19711005 - WINSTEAD THOMAS W
• EP 0642907 A2 19950315 - HOECHST AG [DE]
• EP 0849309 A1 19980624 - SIRAP GEMA SPA [IT]
• KLEMPNER AND FRISCH: "Handbook of Polymeric Foams and Foam Technology", 1991, CARL HANSER VERLAG

Citation (search report)

• [DA] EP 0849309 A1 19980624 - SIRAP GEMA SPA [IT]
• [DA] WO 0046125 A1 20000810 - LINPAC PLASTICS LTD [GB], et al
• [A] DE 29723954 U1 19991202 - LINPAC PLASTICS LTD [GB]
• [A] EP 0690013 A1 19960103 - SYNBRA TECH BV [NL]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1211193 A1 20020605; EP 1211193 B1 20050202; AT E288393 T1 20050215; DE 60017920 D1 20050310; DE 60017920 T2 20060413; ES 2237402 T3 20050801

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00830794 A 20001130; AT 00830794 T 20001130; DE 60017920 T 20001130; ES 00830794 T 20001130