Container for the packaging of products, in particular for fruit and vegetable products

Abstract

A container (10) for the packaging of products, more specifically for fruit and vegetable products, includes a container body (12) and a lid (32) for closing the upper opening of the container body (12), which are generally asymmetrical in shape. The container also includes a plurality of side ventilation openings made in the sides of the lid (12). The side ventilation openings (65), that are provided on one side (50) of the lid, are not aligned with the openings provided on the opposite side (48) of the same lid.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention refers to a container for the packaging of products. [0002] More specifically, this container is designed for the packaging of fruit and vegetable products. [0003] In the packaging field, containers made of flexible transparent plastic are known for use in containing fruit and vegetable products that come in various shapes and sizes and consist essentially of an open-top container body and a lid hinged to the container body, designed to close the top of the container and presenting suitable retaining means for keeping the lid in a closed position. [0004] The retaining means for keeping the container closed usually consist of snap-lock press moldings formed in the edges of the container facing the hinged side. [0005] Prior art containers having such a configuration, in order to provide sufficient structural rigidity to the containers to allow them to protect fruit and vegetable products (and allowing the containers to be stacked for s...

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Benefits of technology

[0009] In this way, with fewer holes, the refrigerated air can circulate more uniformly around the product in the container. In fact, a better distribution of the incoming flow is obtained along the relevant side, without excessively weakening the lid or providing a configuration that prevents the consumer from seeing the product.

Problems solved by technology

One disadvantage of prior art containers of this type is due to the shape of the stiffening ribs and their distribution on the different parts of the container.

Prior art reinforcing ribs of this type have the disadvantage of preventing the products contained from being viewed properly, due principally to the fact that the shape of the ribbing distorts the view of the product inside the container afforded from the outside of the container, which means that consumers are precluded from fully appreciating the quality of the products inside the containers.

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