FOLDABLE FOOD PACKAGE

Abstract

The invention relates to a foldable food package enabling the transport of foodstuffs, which is re-usable, easily carried and environmentally friendly. The package comprises a flexible, foldable laminar body, intended to contain the foodstuff when in a folded situation, a tape featuring a fixed section partially attached to the laminar body which extends as far as at least one first lateral section and is equipped with a plurality of adjacent eyelets and an attachment element that extends from the second lateral section, configured to be partially inserted into at least one of the eyelets in a folded situation and to maintain the folded situation of the laminar body.

Claims

1. A foldable food package, intended for the storage and transport of food where the package comprises: a flexible, foldable laminar body, intended to contain the foodstuff when in a folded situation, where the laminar body comprises: an internal surface intended to be in contact with the food, an external surface opposite the internal surface; a perimeter edge that delimits the internal surface and the external surface, comprising a first lateral section and a second lateral section facing the first lateral section, a tape featuring a fixed section partially attached to the external surface which extends as far as at least one first lateral section and is equipped with a plurality of adjacent eyelets, an attachment element that extends from the second lateral section, configured to be partially inserted into at least one of the eyelets in a folded situation and to maintain the folded situation of the laminar body.

2. The package according to claim 1, wherein the attachment element comprises a button configured to pass through the eyelet and a binding strip partially housed in the eyelet in a folded situation and attached to the button and to the second lateral section.

3. The package according to claim 2, wherein the button is made of wood and the binding strip is a natural rope.

4. The foldable package according to claim 1, wherein the tape comprises a free section that protrudes from the first lateral section.

5. The package according to claim 1, wherein the fixed section is attached to the external surface by means of a seam arranged between the eyelets in the transverse direction with respect to the fixed section.

6. The package according to claim 1, wherein the tape is made of a textile material.

7. The package according to claim 1, wherein the laminar body comprises an outer layer delimited by the external surface, an inner layer delimited by the internal surface and a thermal insulation layer arranged between the inner layer and the outer layer configured to preserve the temperature of the food.

8. The package according to claim 1, wherein the laminar body has an essentially polygonal geometry.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] As a complement to the description provided herein, and for the purpose of helping to make the features of the invention more readily understandable, in accordance with a preferred practical exemplary embodiment thereof, said description is accompanied by a set of drawings constituting an integral part of the same, in which by way of illustration and not limitation, the following has been represented:

[0014] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a foldable package in an unfolded situation.

[0015] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a foldable package in an intermediate folded situation.

[0016] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a foldable package in a folded situation.

[0017] FIG. 4 shows a longitudinal section view of the package.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

[0018] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a foldable package in an unfolded situation, according to the present invention. The package comprises a flexible, foldable laminar body (1), intended to contain the foodstuff when in a folded situation, and the laminar body (1) in turn comprises an internal surface (3) intended to be in contact with the food, an external surface (2) opposite the internal surface intended to be oriented towards an exterior, a perimeter edge (4) that delimits the internal surface (3) and the external surface (2), where the perimeter edge (4) comprises a first lateral section (5) and a second lateral section (6) facing the first lateral section (5).

[0019] Additionally, in order to maintain the folded position of the laminar body (1), the package comprises a tape (7) featuring a fixed section (8) partially attached to the external surface which extends as far as at least one first lateral section (5) and is equipped with a plurality of adjacent eyelets (9) and an attachment element (10) that extends from the second lateral section (6), configured to be inserted into at least one of the eyelets (9) in a folded situation and to maintain the folded situation of the laminar body.

[0020] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a foldable package in an intermediate folded situation, according to the present invention. In this situation, the food is housed in contact with the internal surface (3) inside the semi-folded laminar body (1). The tape (7) comprises a free section (11) that protrudes from the first lateral section (5) and the fixed section (8) is attached to the external surface (2) by means of a seam arranged between the eyelets (9) in the transverse direction with respect to the tape (7).

[0021] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a foldable package in a folded situation, according to the present invention, where the food is covered by the laminar body (1) and the laminar body maintains its folded position as a result of the attachment between the attachment element (10) and the tape (7). Preferably, the attachment element (10) comprises a button (12) that goes through the eyelet (9) in the assembly and a binding strip (13) that is partially housed in the eyelet (9) in a folded situation and is attached to the button (12) and to the second lateral section (6).

[0022] FIG. 4 shows a longitudinal section view of the package, according to the present invention, where it can be seen that the laminar body (1) comprises an outer layer (14) delimited by the external surface (2), a thermal insulation layer (15) configured to preserve the temperature of the food, and an inner layer (16) delimited by the internal surface (3). One end of the binding strip (13) of the attachment element (10) is attached in the vicinity of the second lateral section (6) and is arranged between the outer layer (14) and the insulation layer (15).