Packaging container for scoopable contents

Abstract

A packaging container for scoopable bulk solids comprising a container body includes a container wall extending from a container bottom edge to a container body opening in a height direction of the container, and a closure arrangement including a lid. The container wall has an inner surface facing towards an inner compartment in the packaging container and an outer surface facing away from the inner compartment. The container body has an opening edge at the container body opening. A combined scraper bar and scoop holder is arranged at the container body opening and extends across a bent portion of the container wall between a first container wall portion and a second container wall portion, the combined scraper bar and scoop holder including a scraping edge and a first scoop fastening element for repeated fastening and releasing of a scoop.

1 . A packaging container for scoopable bulk solids, said packaging container comprising a container body ( 2 ) comprising a container wall ( 3 ) extending from a container bottom edge ( 4 ) to a container body opening ( 6 ) in a height direction (H) of said container ( 1 ), and a closure arrangement comprising a lid ( 14 ), said container wall ( 3 ) having an inner surface ( 7 ) facing towards an inner compartment ( 11 ) in said packaging container ( 1 ) and an outer surface ( 8 ) facing away from said inner compartment ( 11 ), said container body ( 2 ) having an opening edge ( 5 ) at said container body opening ( 6 ), said container wall comprising a bent wall portion, said packaging container further comprising a scoop ( 44 ,  44   a,    44   b,    44   c ) comprising a scoop handle ( 50 ) and a bowl portion ( 51 ), said scoop handle ( 50 ) having a proximal end ( 52 ) at said bowl portion ( 51 ) and a distal end ( 53 ) remote from said bowl portion ( 51 ), characterized in that
 a combined scraper bar and scoop holder ( 40 ,  40   a,    40   b,    40   c ) is arranged at said container body opening ( 6 ) and extends across said bent wall portion, said combined scraper bar and scoop holder ( 40 ,  40   a,    40   b,    40   c ) comprising a scraping edge ( 41 ) and a first scoop fastening element ( 42 ,  42   a,    42   b,    42   c ) for repeated fastening and releasing of a scoop ( 44 ,  44   a,    44   b,    44   c ), and a second scoop fastening element ( 43 ,  43   a,    43   b,    43   c ) being arranged at said distal end ( 53 ) of said scoop handle ( 50 ), said second scoop fastening element ( 43 ,  43   a,    43   b,    43   c ) being arranged to connect with said first scoop fastening element ( 42 ,  42   a,    42   b,    42   c ) on said combined scraper bar and scoop holder ( 40 ,  40   a,    40   b,    40   c ) and wherein said bowl portion ( 51 ) of said scoop ( 44 ,  44   a,    44   b,    44   c ) is directed downward into the container when said second scoop fastening element ( 43 ,  43   a,    43   b,    43   c ) at said distal end ( 53 ) of said scoop handle is connected to said first scoop fastening element ( 42 ,  42   a,    42   b,    42   c ) on said combined scraper bar and scoop holder ( 40 ,  40   a,    40   b,    40   c ).   
     
     
         2 . A packaging container according to  claim 1 , wherein said bent wall portion is a container wall corner portion, said container wall corner portion connecting a first container wall portion ( 3   a,    3   b ) with a second container wall portion ( 3   c,    3   d ). 
     
     
         3 . A packaging container according to  claim 1  or  2 , wherein said first scoop fastening element ( 42 ,  42   a,    42   b ) is a female fastening element, such as an opening or a depression and wherein said second scoop fastening element ( 43 ,  43   a,    43   b ) is a male fastening element, such as a hook or a protrusion. 
     
     
         4 . A packaging container according to  claim 3 , wherein said first scoop fastening element ( 42 ,  42   a ) is an opening and wherein said second scoop fastening element ( 43 ) is a hook. 
     
     
         5 . A packaging container according to  claim 1  or  2 , wherein said first scoop fastening element ( 42   b,    42   c ) is a male fastening element, such as a hook or a protrusion and wherein said second scoop fastening element ( 43   c ) is a female fastening element such as an opening or a depression. 
     
     
         6 . A packaging container according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said container wall ( 3 ) comprises a front wall portion ( 3   a ), a rear wall portion ( 3   b ) and two side wall portions ( 3   c,    3   d ) and wherein said lid ( 14 ) is hingedly connected to said rear wall portion ( 3   b ) at said opening edge ( 5 ) and wherein said bent wall portion across which said combined scraper bar and scoop holder ( 40 ,  40   a,    40   b,    40 ) extends, is a corner wall portion connecting said front wall portion ( 3   a ) with one of said side wall portions ( 3   c,    3   d ). 
     
     
         7 . A packaging container according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said combined scraper bar and scoop holder ( 40 ,  40   a,    40   b,    40 ) is provided as a separate part and wherein said packaging container comprises means for attaching said combined scraper bar and scoop holder ( 40 ,  40   a,    40   b,    40 ) at any one of at least two selectable locations at said access opening ( 35 ) of said packaging container ( 1 ). 
     
     
         8 . A packaging container according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said scraping edge ( 41 ) is a straight edge bridging said bent wall portion. 
     
     
         9 . A packaging container according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein a vertical distance between said combined scraper bar and scoop holder ( 40 ,  40   a,    40   b,    40   c ) and an inner surface ( 24 ) of said lid ( 14 ) in a closed configuration of said packaging container is smaller than a vertical release distance of said second scoop fastening element ( 43 ,  43   a,    43   b,    43   c ). 
     
     
         10 . A packaging container according to  claim 9 , wherein said vertical distance between said combined scraper bar and scoop holder ( 40 ,  40   a,    40   b,    40   c ) and said inner lid surface ( 24 ) is a vertical distance between a scoop restraining member ( 60 ) arranged on said inner lid surface ( 24 ) and said combined scraper bar and scoop holder ( 40 ,  40   a,    40   b,    40   c ). 
     
     
         11 . A packaging container according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said combined scraper bar and scoop holder ( 40 ,  40   a,    40   b,    40   c ) is arranged on an upper reinforcing rim ( 15 ) which is attached to said container wall ( 3 ) at said container body opening ( 6 ). 
     
     
         12 . A packaging container according to  claim 11 , wherein said combined scraper bar and scoop holder ( 40 ,  40   a,    40   b,    40   c ) is formed integrally with said upper reinforcing rim ( 15 ). 
     
     
         13 . A packaging container according to  claim 11  or  12 , wherein said upper reinforcing rim is welded to said inner surface ( 7 ) of said container wall ( 3 ), such as by high frequency welding. 
     
     
         14 . A packaging container ( 1 ) according to any one of  claims 11 - 13 , wherein said upper reinforcing rim forms part of a lid component, said lid component further comprising a lid part ( 14   a ), said upper reinforcing rim ( 15 ) and said lid part ( 14   a ) being connected by a hinge. 
     
     
         15 . A packaging container ( 1 ) according to according to any one of  claims 11 - 14 , wherein said packaging container ( 1 ) further comprises a frame structure ( 30 ), said frame structure ( 30 ) being applied to said packaging container ( 1 ) at said container body opening ( 6 ) and being mechanically connected to said upper reinforcing rim ( 15 ). 
     
     
         16 . A packaging container ( 1 ) according to  claim 15 , wherein said frame structure ( 30 ) forms part of a lid component ( 31 ), said lid component ( 31 ) further comprising a lid part ( 14   a ), said frame structure ( 30 ) and said lid part ( 14   a ) being connected by a hinge ( 29 ). 
     
     
         17 . A packaging container ( 1 ) according to any one of  claims 10 - 16 , wherein an inner profile of said reinforcing rim ( 15 ) including said combined scraper bar and scoop holder ( 40 ,  40   a,    40   b,    40   c ) defines a shape and a size of an access opening ( 35 ), said access opening ( 35 ) being smaller than said container body opening ( 6 ) and having an opening area which is from 85% to 99% of said container body opening area ( 6 ), such as from 90% to 98% of said container body opening area or from 94% to 97% of said container body opening area. 
     
     
         18 . A packaging container ( 1 ) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said packaging container ( 1 ) comprises an inner peelable or openable sealing membrane ( 33 ) forming a cross-sectional seal between an inner compartment ( 11 ) in said container body ( 2 ) and said container opening ( 6 ).