Packaging for pulverulent material

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016016715-A1
Application number	US-201514709020-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 11, 2015
Priority date	Feb 5, 2004
Publication date	Jan 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Packaging and method for the production thereof. A packaging for pulverulent material is proposed consisting of a container part, made up of a laminate consisting of paper (board), metal foil and plastic material. The powder is filled into such a container and a seal consisting of a plastic film that is fixed to the container wall by heat sealing is applied on top of the powder. A small gap remains between the film and the lid to be placed on the container (in the closed state). A scoop is fitted in this gap. After first use, the scoop is snapped into a fixing in the lid. The lid is provided with an elevation for accommodating the scoop in the lid.

First claim

1 - 19 . (canceled)

20 . A packaging for pulverulent material comprising a container, a lid and a metering scoop, as well as an accommodation in the space delimited by the lid for accommodating said measuring scoop, wherein said lid is provided with an elevation oriented outwards when the lid is in the fitted position on said container, the interior of which elevation delimiting a cavity for at least partially accommodating said scoop and the inside of said lid being provided with fixing means for said scoop, said container having a seal for separating the contents of the container from the environment and extending over the free cross-sectional area of said container, said seal being spaced from the top of said container to accommodate part of said metering scoop, that the height of said accommodation in said lid is smaller than the height of said scoop such that when the lid is closed on said container the scoop can be received in the accommodation defined between said lid and said seal and in that said scoop is separate from said lid and container.

21 . The packaging according to claim 20 , wherein the highest point of said elevation extends at least 4 mm (a) above the top peripheral edge of said packaging.

22 . The packaging according to claim 20 , wherein said lid is fixed, such that it can hinge, to a supporting edge, which is fixed to said container wall, wherein said lid and supporting edge comprise a single part of plastic material.

23 . The packaging according to claim 20 , wherein said supporting edge is provided with a levelling-off surface.

24 . The packaging according to claim 23 , wherein said levelling-off surface is arranged close to a corner of said container.

25 . The packaging according to claim 20 , wherein said supporting edge is provided with a raised part, within which the lid is fitted horizontally, which raised part is provided with a cut-out, provided with a closure part that can be removed easily.

26 . The packaging according to claim 20 , wherein said scoop comprises a cup and wherein said fixing means are arranged to receive the scoop such that the open part of the cup is directed to said lid.

27 . The packaging according to claim 20 , wherein the container wall contains a heat-sealable material on the inside and wherein said seal comprises a plastic film seal, which seal is fixed to said container wall by heat sealing.

28 . The packaging according to claim 20 , wherein said container and said lid are essentially rectangular.

29 . The packaging according to claim 27 , wherein the distance (r) between the top of said film and the lowest point of the accommodation in the lid for the scoop is between 35 and 50 mm.

30 . The packaging according to claim 20 , wherein said container wall consists of a paper/metal foil/plastic laminate.

31 . The packaging according to claim 20 , wherein said wall of the container extends downwards beyond the base of said container to delimit an upright rim.

32 . The packaging according to claim 20 , wherein said lid has a circumferential edge and the top of said container has a peripheral edge, wherein in the closed position of said lid, said circumferential edge of said lid is inaccessibly accommodated within said peripheral edge, means being provided to interrupt said peripheral edge for access to said circumferential edge.

33 . The packaging according to claim 32 , wherein said means to interrupt said peripheral edge comprise a breakable peripheral edge portion.

34 . The packaging according to claim 32 , wherein said lid comprises a lip being locked in position by said means.

35 . A method for providing a pack filled with powder, comprising the provision of a container provided with a base, the inside wall of the container consisting of a heat-sealable material, wherein the method is comprised of the steps of:
filling powder into said container, placing a heat-sealable film above the powder, and joining said film to said container wall, provision being made for the fitting of a lid.

36 . The method according to claim 35 , wherein the provision of a container comprises using blanks of wall material and base material as the starting materials and joining these together immediately before filling with product.

37 . The method according to claim 35 , wherein inert gas is fed into the space located below the film before/when sealing the film to the container wall.

38 . The method according to claim 36 , wherein gas is fed to a number of packs simultaneously.

39 . The packaging according to claim 20 , wherein the pulverulent material is baby food.

Assignees

• Nutricia Nv

Inventors

• Crawford Karen Rita
• Luttik Nicolaas

Classifications

• B65D2401/10

  Tearable part of the container (B65D2401/60 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D43/169

  the lid, the hinge and the element connecting them to the container being made of one piece · CPC title

• B65D81/2076

  in an at least partially rigid container · CPC title

• B65D2577/205

  integral with the closure · CPC title

• B65D51/20

  Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing {(B65D51/185 takes precedence; co-operating with an auxiliary container for additional articles or materials B65D51/28)} · CPC title