Package making – Methods – Group forming of contents into a unit
Reexamination Certificate
1998-03-03
2001-02-20
Sipos, John (Department: 3721)
Package making
Methods
Group forming of contents into a unit
C053S475000, C053S244000, C053S255000, C053S534000, C053S542000, C053S251000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06189294
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a packaging filled with individually foil wrapped rectangular, in particular square, flexible slices of a highly perishable food, such as cheese, sausage, soy, sauce, fruit, vegetables, pressed meat, and the like.
BACKGROUND
It is known for airtight, individually foil wrapped slices of cheese to be placed horizontally on top of one another so that they form a stack of slices that is enclosed by a packaging foil that is printed on the outside in order to give information about the contents, the manufacturer, etc. If the outer packaging foil is torn by the consumer, then it cannot be reused and as a rule, is discarded.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the invention is to create a packaging that is for individually foil wrapped, flexible slices of food and which can continue to be used to store the slices, after it is opened, and in so doing, permits easy removal of the slices by hand.
This object is achieved according to the invention by virtue of the fact that a large number of wrapped slices are disposed, standing upright, as a stack in a container that is open at the top, wherein the stack is enclosed by the four vertical outer walls of the container and the wrapped slices stand on the container bottom.
The individually packaged slices standing approximately vertically in the container can be easily removed by hand after the container is opened since in their vertical position, they are particularly easy to grasp by hand on the upper edge, and after the removal of an outer wrapping, the container, in particular the container bottom, continues to be used as a storage box for the remaining slices until the last slice is taken out.
A packaging of this kind is not only elegant, but also offers the products to the consumer in an advantageous manner. Furthermore, a packaging of this kind is particularly easy to fill mechanically.
It is particularly advantageous if the wrapped slices and the container bottom form an angle (&agr;) of 60 to 85 degrees, particularly of 80 degrees. The bottom of the container should also have a corrugated surface for immobilizing the slices. In this instance, the corrugated surface can be formed by a section made of a stiff material, in particular of cardboard, which on the inner back side of the container is slanted or guided upward at an angle (&agr;) of 60 to 85 degrees, in particular of 80 degrees.
It is advantageous if the front side and back side of the container are only slightly greater in width than the width of the slices. Also, the front side of the container should have a lower height than the back side of the container.
It is advantageous if the container is produced as a blank, in particular made of cardboard.
An advantageous process for inserting and storing slices in containers is comprised in that the slices are individually transported downward vertically between two revolving transport belts and slide into the container from above, wherein one slice after another rests against the previous slice and at least one horizontal conveyor belt moves the container along during stacking. In this instance, the containers and preferably the slices can be fixed and moved forward horizontally by means of brush belts and/or brush wheels. Advantageously, after the insertion of the last slice into the container, the conveyor belt or belts are accelerated for a short time until the next empty container has reached the transport belts.
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Natec Reich Summer GmbH & Co KG
Sipos John
Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek SC
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