EP 1763478 A2 20070321 - A FOOD CONTAINER, DISPENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD
Title (en)
A FOOD CONTAINER, DISPENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD
Title (de)
NAHRUNGSMITTELBEHÄLTER, AUSGABEVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN
Title (fr)
CONTENANT ALIMENTAIRE, APPAREIL DE DISTRIBUTION ET SON PROCEDE
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 2005001875 W 20050516
- GB 0410963 A 20040517
- GB 0505780 A 20040514
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2005113387A2] A food container (1; 101) for storing and dispensing an individual. Portion of semi-solid food stuffs. The container includes a hollow body member (5; 105) having a closed end. (11; 111), and a piston (7; 107) having an outlet (23; 123) formed therein, wherein the container (1; 101) is arranged to store the food stuff between the closed end (11; 111) of the body and the piston (7; 107), and the piston (7; 107) is arranged for sliding movement relative to the body (5; 105) such that the food stuff is dispensed from the container (1; 101) via the outlet (23; 123) in the piston when the separation between the piston (7; 107) and the closed end (11; 111) of the body is reduced. Apparatus (31; 231; 331) for dispensing a semi-solid food stuff from a food container (1; 101) having a hollow body (5; 105), a piston (7; 107) mounted in the body and an outlet (23; 123) formed in the piston. The apparatus includes a drive mechanism. (49; 249; 349) arranged to drive the piston into the body so that the food stuff is dispensed from the container (1.;101) through the outlet (23; 123), the drive mechanism (49; 249; 349) including a piston engagement member (47; 247 ;347) having an outlet through which the food stuff is dispensed.
IPC 8 full level
B65D 85/78 (2006.01); A23G 9/28 (2006.01); B65D 83/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A23G 9/28 (2013.01); A23G 9/288 (2013.01); B65D 83/0044 (2013.01); B65D 85/78 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2005113387A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR LV MK YU
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2005113387 A2 20051201; WO 2005113387 A3 20061130; EP 1763478 A2 20070321
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 2005001875 W 20050516; EP 05747314 A 20050516