EP 1561703 A3 20070829 - Absorbent tray container and mould and production method therefor
Title (en)
Absorbent tray container and mould and production method therefor
Title (de)
Absorbierende Schale und Giessform und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung
Title (fr)
Barquette absorbante et procédé et moule pour sa fabrication
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 0402364 A 20040203
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1561703A2] Containers for meat or other objects that give off liquid conventionally have an absorbent sponge material placed in the base so as to soak up the liquid. This adds to manufacturing and material costs. Therefore the present invention proposes a container 1 having one or more sidewalls 10, and a base 5 having a plurality of apertures 30 for retaining liquid by capillary action. The apertures have a depth of 30 to 60 % their diameter, which is deep enough to provide effective retention of liquid by capillary action, but not so deep that thermoforming of the container 1 becomes problematic due to limitations of the thermoforming process. Also disclosed are moulds and methods for forming the container 1.
IPC 8 full level
B65D 81/26 (2006.01); B29C 45/00 (2006.01); B65D 1/34 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B65D 1/34 (2013.01); B65D 81/261 (2013.01); B65D 81/264 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] DE 19700154 A1 19980716 - KRAEMER & GREBE KG [DE]
- [X] US 3040948 A 19620626 - ROGER WELLS
- [X] DE 1091031 B 19601013 - DIAMOND GARDNER CORP
- [X] US 3974722 A 19760817 - FLORIAN JOHN
- [X] US 3346400 A 19671010 - ROESNER DONALD B
- [X] WO 8101825 A1 19810709 - JOELNER J [SE]
- [X] EP 0785149 A1 19970723 - LINPAC DISTRIBUTION S A [FR], et al
- [X] EP 1298072 A1 20030402 - SIRAP GEMA SPA [IT]
- [X] US 4533585 A 19850806 - HOLDEN M JAMES [US]
- [X] US 6103163 A 20000815 - JOPPEN HENK [NL], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL HR LT LV MK
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1561703 A2 20050810; EP 1561703 A3 20070829; GB 0402364 D0 20040310; GB 2410738 A 20050810
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 04254675 A 20040804; GB 0402364 A 20040203