EP 1930253 A1 20080611 - Container and method
Title (en)
Container and method
Title (de)
Behälter und Verfahren
Title (fr)
Récipient et procédé
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 0624343 A 20061206
Abstract (en)
A container (10) comprising a base portion (20) having a rim portion (30), wherein the rim portion (30) is separable from the base portion (20) by means of a frangible connection (40). The container (10) also comprises a lid portion (50) coupled to the rim portion (30). The rim portion (30) and the base portion (20) can be semi-rigid. The lid portion (50) can be flexible, such as a film. The container (10) can be suitable for containing a foodstuff. The invention also provides a method of manufacturing a container (10) including the steps of: providing a base portion (20) having a rim portion (30); frangibly connecting the base portion (20) and the rim portion (30); and coupling a lid portion (50) to the rim portion (30). The method can include the step of thermoforming the rim portion (30) and the base portion (20) as a one-piece item. The method can include the step of punching or cutting perforations between the rim portion (30) and the base portion (20) to form the frangible connection (40) therebetween. The method can include heat-sealing the lid portion (50) to at least one of the base portion (20) and the rim portion (30).
IPC 8 full level
B65D 77/20 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B65D 77/2096 (2013.01); B65D 81/3294 (2013.01); B65D 81/3453 (2013.01); B65D 2205/00 (2013.01); B65D 2577/2083 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] FR 2618411 A1 19890127 - VALOINE SARL CHARCUTERIE [FR]
- [X] FR 2559366 A1 19850816 - DELGRANDE LORENZO [MC]
- [X] CH 677473 A5 19910531 - ALUSUISSE
- [X] US 3318477 A 19670509 - SOUTHWICK JR CHARLES A, et al
- [Y] US 3495759 A 19700217 - BERGSTROM ROGER C, et al
- [Y] JP 2003221078 A 20030805 - TACHIBANA YOKI KK
- [A] GB 896753 A 19620516 - NAT DAIRY PROD CORP
- [A] EP 0306982 A2 19890315 - IDEMITSU PETROCHEMICAL CO [JP]
- [A] US 3108708 A 19631029 - BETNER THOMAS E
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 LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1930253 A1 20080611; EP 1930253 B1 20110216; AT E498565 T1 20110315; DE 602007012506 D1 20110331; GB 0624343 D0 20070117
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 07254735 A 20071206; AT 07254735 T 20071206; DE 602007012506 T 20071206; GB 0624343 A 20061206