Container

Abstract

In a container for deformable products which, at room temperature, are essentially solid, particularly food products, including a bowl shaped container bottom part for receiving the product, the container bottom part includes in a wall thereof a zone which is more easily deformable than the rest of the wall areas of the container bottom part so that, upon compression of wall sections, the more easily deformable wall zone is bent outwardly to form a passage for air to enter below the product in the container bottom part to facilitate its removal.

1 . A container ( 10 ) for deformable products ( 11 ) which, at room temperature, are essentially solid, particularly food products, comprising an essentially bowl-shaped container bottom part ( 12 ) for receiving the product ( 11 ) the container bottom part ( 12 ) including in a wall ( 15 ) thereof a zone ( 14 ) which is more easily deformable then the rest of the wall areas of the container bottom part ( 12 ).  
   
   
       2 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the zone ( 14 ) of the reduced thickness in the wall zone ( 14 ) which is more easily deformable, is so formed so as to be deformed elastically outwardly when the forces are applied to the outside ( 16 ) of the container wall.  
   
   
       3 . A container according to  claim 2 , wherein the zone ( 14 ) of the wall ( 150 ) has a reduced thickness which is less than that of the rest of the container bottom wall ( 15 ) for obtaining the good deformability of the at least one zone.  
   
   
       4 . A container according to  claim 3 , wherein the zone ( 14 ) of reduced thickness of the wall ( 15 ) has a thickness of about 50% of the rest of the wall of the container bottom part ( 12 ).  
   
   
       5 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the zone ( 14 ) of reduced thickness of the wall ( 15 ) has a thickness of 30 to 70% of the rest of the container wall ( 15 ).  
   
   
       6 . A container according to  claim 3 , wherein the wall zones ( 14 ) of reduced thickness are deformable so as to be lifted off the product up to about 1 mm with respect to the normal position of the wall ( 15 ) of the container bottom part ( 12 ).  
   
   
       7 . A container according to  claim 3 , wherein the zone ( 14 ) of reduced wall thickness is disposed on at least one of the front sides ( 17 ) of the container bottom part ( 12 ) which is essentially in the form of a cuboid.  
   
   
       8 . A container according to  claim 3 , wherein the reduced thickness wall area ( 150 ) is in the form of strips which extend essentially from bottom ( 15 ) of the container bottom part ( 12 ) to the opening ( 19 ) of the container bottom part ( 12 ).  
   
   
       9 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the container ( 10 ) includes a container top part ( 13 ) with a circumferential collar ( 130 ) extending at least partially around the container top part ( 13 ) and being provided with slots ( 131 ).  
   
   
       10 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein, for opening the container bottom part ( 12 ), the container top part ( 13 ) is fully removable from the container bottom part ( 12 ).  
   
   
       11 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the container bottom part ( 12 ) and the container top part ( 13 ) consists of a plastic material with which the container parts can be manufactured by injection molding.  
   
   
       12 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the container bottom part ( 12 ) and the container top part ( 13 ) consists of polypropylene.