containers for food

Abstract

Container (1) for pourable products (100), comprising a laminate (2) of the type provided with both at least one layer (3) made of paper or cardboard having at least one perforated portion (4) and at least one aluminium layer (5) directly or indirectly applied to the inside of said at least one paper or cardboard layer, and means (6) for opening said container at least at said at least one perforated portion (3), characterized in that said at least one paper or cardboard layer has at least two discrete pre-weakening lines (7, 8) extending from said at least one perforated portion of said at least one paper or cardboard layer, and in that said means for opening the container comprises at least one tab (9) provided with both at least one grip portion (10) graspable from outside and at least one constraining portion (11) comprising at least one first region (12) which is directly or indirectly constrained to at least part of said at least one aluminium layer at said at least one perforated portion, said at least one grip portion being adapted for lifting both said at least one aluminium layer at said at least one first region and said at least one paper or cardboard layer between said at least two pre- weakening lines under the action of an external force.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a container. [0002] In particular, a container of this type comprises a laminate constructed with at least one paper layer and at least one aluminum layer, said container being intended to contain dense food products such as puddings, homogenous fruit or similar etc. Background technique [0003] Such high-density food products are usually packaged in glass or plastic containers generally in the shape of a pot or tub, with an upper opening sized to allow a spoon or teaspoon to be inserted into the container, and A plastic lid or flap that is joined to the edge of the opening of the container itself. [0004] Then, once the lid or flap is removed, the container can be emptied using a scoop or teaspoon, which due to the size of the opening can penetrate deep into the container to collect food at the bottom of the container. [0005] Manufacturers of containers comprising a laminate provided with at least one paper la...

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Problems solved by technology

In fact, with respect to this last aspect, the rigidity provided by the container is significantly reduced when the perforated portion made of paper, or cardboard, is increased

Besides that, lowering the container to make the base and bottom wider for a larger opening section, and thus lower height, would make the closure of the container itself problematic, as the triangular fold would be difficult and costly to afford

[0006] Furthermore, another disadvantage of using laminates for such containers is that it is not at all easy to open such containers, since the layers that make up the laminates are quite strong and strong, and they are prone to delamination problems, that is, the layers that form the container. Detachment between two or more adjacent layers

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