Container having a tearable opening

Abstract

There is provided a box-like container (1) for the storing and transporting of a food product, comprising a prismatic shaped main body (10) including a first wall (11) for the closing of a first end of the container (1), a second wall (12) for the closing of a second end of the container (1), and a peripheral wall (13), the container is characterized in that it further comprises opening means (20) arranged on the entire surface of said peripheral wall (13).

Claims

1. A box-like container for the storing and transporting of a food product, comprising an essentially prismatic shaped main body including a first wall for the closing of a first end of the container, a second wall for the closing of a second end of the container, and a peripheral wall having a surface, an opening means consisting of a pre-cut line arranged on the surface of said peripheral wall and extending from one edge of the peripheral wall to another edge at a first angle in a spiral pattern and wherein at an end portion of the container said pre-cut line is arranged at an angle which is different from the first angle of the pre-cut line.

2. A box-like container for the storing and transporting of a food product according to claim 1, wherein said at least one pre-cut line originates at an edge part of said first wall for closing a first end of the container and matches a pre-cut line which is connected with said at least one pre-cut line.

3. A box-like container for the storing and transporting of a food product according to claim 2, wherein said opening means comprises at least one pre-cut line peripherally arranged onto the surface of said peripheral wall.

4. A box-like container for the storing and transporting of a food product according to claim 1, comprising a pair of pre-cut lines and wherein one of said pair of pre-cut lines is a half cut line in a thickness direction for delaminating a wall thickness of the container during the tearing thereof along said pre-cut lines.

5. A blank for making a box-shaped container according to claim 1, wherein said blank comprises a first wall, a second wall, a peripheral wall, and an opening means comprising at least one pre-cut line that obliquely extends along the entire peripheral wall with a first angle.

6. The blank according to claim 5, wherein at an end portion of the blank said pre-cut line is arranged at an angle which is different from the first angle of the pre-cut line.

7. The blank according to claim 5 wherein said at least one pre-cut line originates at an edge part of said first wall and matches a pre-cut line which is connected with said at least one pre-cut line.

8. The blank according to claim 5, wherein the blank comprises a pair of pre-cut lines and wherein one of said pair of pre-cut lines is a half cut line in a-thickness direction for delaminating a wall thickness during the tearing thereof along said pre-cut lines.

9. A box-like container for the storing and transporting of a food product, comprising an essentially prismatic shaped main body including a first wall for the closing of a first end of the container, a second wall for the closing of a second end of the container, and a peripheral wall having a surface, the opening means consists of a pre-cut line arranged onto the entire surface of said peripheral wall and extending from one edge of the peripheral wall to another edge at a first angle in a spiral pattern, wherein said at least one pre-cut line originates at an edge part of said first wall and matches a pre-cut line which is connected with said at least one pre-cut line and wherein at an end portion of the blank, the pre-cut line is arrayed at a different angle than first angle of the pre-cut line.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(1) A detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the container of the present invention will now be given, by way of non limiting example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

(2) FIG. 1 is a perspective view from above and to one side of the container of the present invention in the closed condition;

(3) FIG. 2 is a perspective view from above and from another side of the container of FIG. 1;

(4) FIG. 3 is an elevational view from one side of the container of FIG. 1;

(5) FIG. 4 is an elevational view from another side of the container of FIG. 1;

(6) FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the container of FIG. 1;

(7) FIG. 6 is a top plan view of a flat blank for the making of the container of the present invention.

(8) With reference now to FIGS. 1 to 4, there is illustrated the container of the present invention. According to the invention there is provided a container 1 for the storing and the transporting of a cylindrical shaped food product (such as, for example, an Arabic or Greek Roll). As can be seen in the figures, the box-like container 1 comprises a prismatic shaped main body that includes a first wall 11 closing a first end of the container 1, a second wall 12 closing the opposite end of the container 1, and a peripheral wall 13.

(9) The container 1 has opening means which consists of a pre-cut line 20 arranged onto the entire surface of said peripheral wall 13. More precisely, the pre-cut line 20 is arranged peripherally onto the surface of said peripheral wall 13 with an angle in a spiral arrangement or pattern.

(10) Further and particularly with reference to FIGS. 2 and 6, the pre-cut line 20 at an end portion of the container 1 it is arranged at a different angle with respect to the original angle. Accordingly, during the tearing of the container following the pre-cut line this arrangement allows to create a part of the container that serves as a support for the final portion of the food product during the consumption of the same, and when the rest of the container (1) has been torn.

(11) With particular reference now to FIG. 5, it is illustrated therein a closing wall 11 of the container 1. As can be seen in this figure, the pre-cut line 20 extends up to a pre-cut line 22 which originates at an edge part of said wall 11 at the end of the container 1.

(12) With reference now to FIG. 6, there is shown a blank 100 for the making of a box-shaped container 1 according to the present invention and as illustrated above.

(13) It is important to be noted here that the box-like container 1 comprises a pair of pre-cutting lines 20 and 21 both arranged parallel side by side onto the peripheral wall 13. The pre-cut line 21 is a half cut line for the delamination of the wall thickness of the container 1 during the tearing thereof.