Container for sauce packaging

Abstract

A container for sauce packaging extends along an axis and comprises a side wall, a bottom wall connected to one end of the side wall to define a containment compartment; a top wall configured for allowing the adhesion of a protective foil to seal the container; and an outer cylindrical wall that extends around the side wall and is configured to be coupled to a lid; wherein the side wall comprises a lower portion flared and connected to the bottom wall, and an upper portion connected to the outer cylindrical wall through the top wall.

Claims

1. A container assembly comprising: a container for sauce packaging, the container extending along an axis and comprising: a side wall and a bottom wall connected to one end of the side wall to define a containment compartment; a top wall configured for allowing the adhesion of a protective foil to seal the container; an outer cylindrical wall that extends around the side wall and is configured to be coupled to a lid, the side wall comprising a lower portion flared and connected to the bottom wall and an upper portion connected to the outer cylindrical wall through the top wall; a lid coupled to the outer cylindrical wall to close the container; and a protective foil adhesively bonded to the top wall; wherein the top wall extends perpendicularly from the upper portion of the side wall.

2. The container assembly as claimed in claim 1, comprising a gap between the outer cylindrical wall and the side wall.

3. The container assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the upper portion is flared and constitutes an extension of the lower portion, the upper portion and the lower portion being coplanar.

4. The container assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the upper portion is cylindrical in shape.

5. The container assembly as claimed in claim 4, comprising a shoulder between the upper portion and the lower portion.

6. The container assembly as claimed in claim 1, comprising a plurality of connecting elements between the upper portion of the side wall and the outer cylindrical wall.

7. The container assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein the connecting elements are evenly distributed around the axis between the outer cylindrical wall and the upper portion of the side wall.

8. The container assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein each connecting element extends to a lower end of the outer cylindrical wall.

9. The container assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer cylindrical wall has an outer face and comprises a thread along the outer face for coupling with the lid.

10. The container assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein the thread is configured to allow the closure of the container by means of a rotation of the lid for an angle lower or equal to 90°.

11. The container assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the top wall has a flat top face.

12. The container assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein a minimum distance between the side wall and the outer cylindrical wall is at least 3 mm.

13. The container assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bottom wall, the top wall, the outer cylindrical wall, the lower portion, and the upper portion are made of plastic material and the container is made by injection moulding.

14. The container assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer cylindrical wall extends from a first end which is coupled to the top wall to a free end, the outer cylindrical wall having a length measured from the first end to the free end, and wherein the outer cylindrical wall comprises a first vertical portion extending from the top wall to a shoulder and a second vertical portion extending from the shoulder to the free end, the first vertical portion comprising a greater share of the length of the outer cylindrical wall than the second vertical portion.

15. The container assembly as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a shoulder between the upper and lower portions of the side wall, and wherein the outer cylindrical wall extends from the top wall to a free end that is aligned with the shoulder along a plane perpendicular to the axis of the container.

16. A container assembly comprising: a container for sauce packaging, the container extending along an axis and comprising: a side wall and a bottom wall connected to one end of the side wall to define a containment compartment; a top wall configured for allowing the adhesion of a protective foil to seal the container; an outer cylindrical wall that extends around the side wall and is configured to be coupled to a lid, the side wall comprising a lower portion flared and connected to the bottom wall and an upper portion connected to the outer cylindrical wall through the top wall; a lid coupled to the outer cylindrical wall to close the container; a protective foil adhesively bonded to the top wall; and further comprising a shoulder between the upper and lower portions of the side wall, and wherein the outer cylindrical wall extends from the top wall to a free end that is aligned with the shoulder along a plane perpendicular to the axis of the container.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) Other characteristics and advantages of the present invention will become clear from the following description of two non-limiting embodiments thereof, with reference to the figures attached hereto, in which:

(2) FIGS. 1 and 2 are perspective views, with parts removed for clarity, of a container assembly for sauce packaging in accordance with the present invention;

(3) FIG. 3 is a perspective view, with parts removed for clarity, of a container for sauce packaging in accordance with the present invention;

(4) FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the container shown in FIG. 3;

(5) FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the container in FIG. 3 along the V-V section lines;

(6) FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a container in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention;

(7) FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of two stacked containers; and

(8) FIG. 8 is a detailed view of FIG. 7.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(9) With reference to FIG. 1, number 1 indicates a container assembly 1 for sauce packaging as a whole. The container assembly 1 comprises a container 2 that extends along an axis A1; a lid 3; and a protective foil 4 (FIG. 2).

(10) In particular, the lid 3 is coupled by screwing to the container 2 to allow the closure of the container 2.

(11) The protective foil 4 (FIG. 2) is adhesively bonded to the mouth of container 2 to seal the container 2 and preserve the contents of container 2.

(12) With reference to FIG. 3, number 2 indicates, as a whole, a container 2 for sauce packaging. The container 2 extends along an axis A1 and comprises a side wall 5, a bottom wall 6 connected to one end of the side wall 5 to define a containment compartment, a top wall 7 configured for allowing the adhesion of a protective foil 4 to seal the container 2, and an outer cylindrical wall 8 that develops around side wall 5.

(13) The outer cylindrical wall 8 has an outer face and comprises a thread 9 along the outer face for coupling with the lid 3 for closing the container 2.

(14) The side wall 5 comprises a lower portion 10 flared and connected to the bottom wall 6, and an upper portion 11 connected to the outer cylindrical wall 8 through the top wall 7 in such a way as to define a gap between the outer cylindrical wall 8 and the side wall 5.

(15) In particular, according to a preferred embodiment, the bottom wall 6 is a square-shaped flat wall with a concave connection at each corner.

(16) The lower portion 10 extends from the bottom wall 6 to the upper portion 11, which, if cut with a plane parallel to the bottom wall 6, has a section in the shape of a circular crown.

(17) Therefore, the lower portion 10 has different cross-sections with different shapes and/or sizes when cut with planes parallel to the bottom wall 6 at different distances from the bottom wall 6.

(18) With reference to FIG. 4, the container 2 comprises a plurality of connecting elements 12 between the upper portion 11 of the side wall 5 and the outer cylindrical wall 8. The connecting elements 12 are evenly distributed around the axis A1 along a circular crown within the gap between the outer cylindrical wall 8 and the upper portion 11 of the side wall 5, so as to stiffen the outer cylindrical wall 8.

(19) With reference to FIG. 5, in a particular non-limiting embodiment of the present invention, the upper portion 11 is cylindrical. In this configuration, the upper portion 11 forms a shoulder with the lower portion 10 and each connecting element 12 extends to a plane identified by the shoulder.

(20) With reference to FIG. 6, the upper portion 11 is flared and has the same inclination of the lower portion 10 with respect to the bottom wall 6, forming the extension of the lower portion 10.

(21) With reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, two stacked containers 2′ and 2″ are shown. In this configuration the upper portion 11′ and the connecting elements 12′ of the container 2′ are in contact with the top wall 7″ of the container 2″, whilst the lower portion 10′ of the container 2′ is not in contact with the lower portion 10″ of the container 2″ and the bottom wall 6′ of the container 2′ is not in contact with the bottom wall 6″ of the container 2″.

(22) It is apparent that variations can be made to the present invention without departing from the scope of the appended claims.