Global Patent Index - EP 2484604 A1

EP 2484604 A1 20120808 - Package for the preservation and cooking of food products and method of its use

Title (en)

Package for the preservation and cooking of food products and method of its use

Title (de)

Verpackung zum Konservieren und Kochen von Nahrungsmitteln und Verfahren zu deren Verwendung

Title (fr)

Emballage pour la conservation et la cuisson de produits alimentaires et son procédé d'utilisation

Publication

EP 2484604 A1 20120808 (EN)

Application

EP 11187061 A 20111028

Priority

IT VR20110019 A 20110202

Abstract (en)

A package (1) for preserving food products and preparing them for consumption comprises: a first container (2) containing a first food product; a second container (3) containing a second food product, the first and second containers being coupled to each other; a separator sheet (4) interposed between the containers (2, 3) for keeping the food products housed in the containers separate in a preservation operating configuration. The separator sheet (4) is shaped in such a way that it breaks under the action of the pressure applied by steam which develops from at least one of the food products during a food product heating step to prepare them for consumption, consequently, following breakage of the separator sheet, the first food product making contact with the second food product. A method for preparing food products for consumption.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 81/32 (2006.01); B65D 81/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 81/3211 (2013.01); B65D 81/34 (2013.01); B65D 2581/3432 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

US 4596713 A 19860624 - BURDETTE DARRELL C

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2484604 A1 20120808; EP 2484604 B1 20130403; IT 1404105 B1 20131108; IT VR20110019 A1 20120803

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11187061 A 20111028; IT VR20110019 A 20110202