System and Method for Packaging

Abstract

A system for packaging forming a container can provide an improved form of food packaging. The container includes a base element and at least two lateral side elements, and forms a tray element. The tray element defines an open cavity for containing contents, and has a back and front edge. At least one of the lateral side elements has at least one moveable element integrated with, and forming an extension of, the lateral side element at a first fixed end of the moveable element(s). The moveable element(s) is/are capable of being folded into the cavity and around the contents, and is of a length such that the second, free end of the moveable element(s) extend(s) around the contents to the front edge of the tray element. The second free end is capable of being pulled to cause the contents to move towards the front edge of the tray element.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for packaging forming a container characterised in that:
 said container comprising a base element and further comprising at least two lateral side elements, wherein said container forming a tray element, wherein   said tray element defining an open cavity for containing contents, wherein   said tray element comprising a back edge and a front edge, and wherein   at least one lateral side element further comprising at least one moveable element integrated with, and forming an extension of, said at least one lateral side element at a first fixed end of said at least one moveable element, wherein   said at least one moveable element being capable of being folded into said cavity and around said contents and of a length such that the second free end of said at least one moveable element extending around said contents to the front edge of said tray element, and wherein   the said second free end of said at least one moveable element is capable of being pulled thereby causing said contents to move towards the front edge of said tray element.   
     
     
         2 . A system for packaging forming a container according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one integrated moveable element being divided from said at least one lateral side element by a perforation or a serration or a hinge or a fold, thereby allowing said at least one moveable element to be folded into said cavity. 
     
     
         3 . A system for packaging forming a container according to  claim 2 , wherein said tray element comprising two lateral side elements and an end side element, thereby forming a tray element with an opening at one end. 
     
     
         4 . A system for packaging forming a container according to  claim 2 , wherein said tray element comprising two lateral side elements and an end side element and a front side element, thereby forming a closed tray element. 
     
     
         5 . A system for packaging forming a container according to  claim 4 , wherein said tray element comprises at least one side with at least one serration and or perforation to make it capable for said at least one side to be removed or lowered to produce an opening so that the contents can be pulled from the tray element through the opening by way of the moveable element. 
     
     
         6 . A system for packaging forming a container according to  claim 4 , wherein said closed tray element comprising at least one moveable element, and forming a base tray element, and wherein
 said end side element of said base tray element further extending to form a top tray element comprising two lateral side elements and a front side element, and wherein said base tray element being divided from said top tray element by an end perforation and or a serration and or a hinge and or a fold, wherein said base tray element and said top tray element being capable of being closed together along said end perforation or said serration or said hinge or said fold thereby forming a closed cavity.   
     
     
         7 . A system for packaging forming a container according to  claim 6 , wherein said container comprising a base tray element and a top tray element forming a closed cavity container, further comprising a clamshell container. 
     
     
         8 . A system for packaging forming a container according to  claim 7 , wherein said base tray element comprising at least one perforation and or serration along each of the vertices of the front side element of the base tray element and or a perforation and or a serration along the vertex between the front side element and the lower surface of the said base tray element, and further comprising a top tray element front perforation and or serration, wherein said top tray element front perforation and or serration comprising at least one perforation and or serration along each of the vertices of the front side element of the top tray element and or a perforation and or a serration along the vertex between the top tray front side element and the top tray upper surface element, wherein said perforations and or said serrations making it capable to lower and or remove the said elements comprising perforations and or serrations, to produce an opening so that the contents can be pulled from the tray element through the opening by way of the moveable element. 
     
     
         9 . A system for packaging forming a container according to  claim 1  wherein the container is made of:
 disposable and or recyclable materials such as one or a combination of cardboard, and or paper, and or polystyrene, and or metal foil, and or Mylar foil, and or plastic, and or flexible materials, and or microwave susceptor material, and or the container material has a food hygiene coating, and or the container material has a plastic film surface. 
 
     
     
         10 . A system for packaging forming a container according to  claim 7 , wherein the said base tray lateral side elements comprise tabs which project forward, and wherein the top tray front side element comprises tabs which project laterally, such that when the base tray element is closed with the top tray element to form the cavity, the base tray tabs interlock with the top tray tabs. 
     
     
         11 . A system for packaging forming a container according to  claim 7 , wherein the base tray front side element can be lowered and or removed and the top tray front side element can be raised or removed to reveal the contents and the said free end of at least one moveable element extending around said contents, wherein by pulling said free end of said at least one moveable element, said contents are moved in the direction of the pulling force. 
     
     
         12 . A system for packaging forming a container according to  claim 1  wherein said tray element forms an insert to outer packaging. 
     
     
         13 . A system for packaging forming a container according to  claim 1 , wherein the container contents comprise at least one of: fast food, a pizza, a hamburger, French fries, a baguette, a burrito, a hotdog, a fajita, food to be heated by a microwave oven, a cake, biscuits, a sandwich, chocolate, a perfume bottle, jewellery, consumer products, medication, and a blister pack. 
     
     
         14 . A method for packaging forming a container characterised by the steps of:
 forming a container of a base element and at least two lateral side elements, thereby making a tray element, wherein   said tray element defining an open cavity for containing contents, wherein   said tray element comprising a back edge and a front edge, and   integrating at least one moveable element with at least one lateral side element, and forming an extension of, said at least one lateral side element at a first fixed end of said at least one moveable element, and   folding said at least one moveable element into said cavity and around said contents wherein said moveable element being of a length such that the second free end of said at least one moveable element extending around said contents to the front edge of said tray element, and wherein   the said second free end of said at least one moveable element is capable of being pulled thereby causing said contents to move towards the front edge of said tray element.   
     
     
         15 . A method for packaging forming a container according to  claim 14 , further characterised by the steps of dividing said at least one integrated moveable element from said at least one lateral side element by a perforation and or a serration and or a hinge and or a fold, thereby allowing said at least one moveable element to be folded into said cavity. 
     
     
         16 . A method for packaging forming a container according to  claim 15 , further characterised by the steps of providing said tray element with two lateral side elements and an end side element, thereby forming a tray element with an opening at one end. 
     
     
         17 . A method for packaging forming a container according to  claim 15 , further characterised by the steps of providing said tray element with two lateral side elements and an end side element and a front side element, thereby forming a closed tray element. 
     
     
         18 . A method for packaging forming a container according to  claim 17 , further characterised by the steps of
 forming said tray element with at least one side having at least one perforation and or serration making it capable for at least one side to be removed or lowered to produce an opening so that the contents can be pulled from the tray element through the opening by way of the moveable element.   
     
     
         19 . A method for packaging forming a container according to  claim 17 , further characterised by the steps of providing said closed tray element with at least one moveable element, and forming a base tray element, and
 extending said end side element of said base tray element to form a top tray element comprising two lateral side elements and a front side element, and   dividing said base tray element from said top tray element by an end perforation and or a serration and or a hinge and or a fold, wherein said base tray element and said top tray element being capable of being closed together along said end perforation and or serration and or said hinge and or said fold thereby forming a closed cavity.   
     
     
         20 . A method for packaging forming a container according to  claim 19 , further characterised by the steps of forming a closed cavity container in the form of a clamshell container from said base tray element and said top tray element. 
     
     
         21 . A method for packaging forming a container according to  claim 20 , further characterised by the steps of
 providing said base tray element with at least one perforation and or serration along each of the vertices of the front side element of the base tray element and or a perforation and or a serration along the vertex between the front side element and the lower surface of the said base tray element, and further   providing said top tray element with a front perforation and or serration along each of the vertices of the front side element of the top tray element and or a perforation and or a serration along the vertex between the top tray front side element and the top tray upper surface element, wherein said perforations and or said serrations making it capable to lower and or remove the said elements comprising perforations and or serrations, to produce an opening so that the contents are able to be pulled from the tray element through the opening by way of the moveable element.   
     
     
         22 . A method for packaging forming a container according to  claim 14  wherein the container is made of:
 disposable and or recyclable materials such as one or a combination of cardboard, and or paper, and or polystyrene, and or metal foil, and or Mylar foil, and or plastic, and or flexible materials, and or microwave susceptor material, and or the container material has a food hygiene coating, and or the container material has a plastic film surface. 
 
     
     
         23 . A method for packaging forming a container according to  claim 20 , further characterised by the steps of,
 providing the said base tray lateral side elements with tabs which project forward, and   providing the top tray front side element with tabs which project laterally, making it possible to close the base tray element with the top tray element to form the cavity, wherein the base tray tabs interlock with the top tray tabs.   
     
     
         24 . A method for packaging forming a container according to  claim 20 , wherein the base tray front side element is capable of being lowered and or removed and the top tray front side element is capable of being raised and or removed to reveal the said contents and the said free end of at least one moveable element extending around said contents, wherein by pulling said free end of said at least one moveable element, said contents are moved in the direction of the pulling force. 
     
     
         25 . A method for packaging forming a container according to  claim 14  wherein said tray element forms an insert to outer packaging. 
     
     
         26 . A method for packaging forming a container according to  claim 14 , wherein the container contents comprise at least one of: fast food, a pizza, a hamburger, French fries, a baguette, a burrito, a hotdog, a fajita, food to be heated by a microwave oven, a cake, biscuits, a sandwich, chocolate, a perfume bottle, jewellery, consumer products, medication, and a blister pack.