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Container with detachable compartments

a technology of detachable compartments and containers, which is applied in the field of containers, can solve the problems of involuntary compartment separation and several drawbacks of containers such as described abov

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-09-29
CASCADES CANADA INC
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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a container with at least two compartments that can be separated from each other using a connecting section. The connecting section has strengthening structures, such as depressions or perforations, that allow for easy separation of the compartments. The container is made of expanded polystyrene. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a container with improved strength and durability, allowing for easy separation of the compartments and efficient use of space.

Problems solved by technology

Containers such as described above however tend to suffer from several drawbacks.
For instance, the inclusion of a weakened portion in the connecting section often results in a substantially low structural rigidity of the connecting section which can, for example and without being limitative, lead to involuntary separation of the compartments when the container is supported only by a subset of the compartments, for example, when the container is held or manipulated by a user.

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[0035]In the following description, the same numerical references refer to similar elements. The embodiments, geometrical configurations, materials mentioned and / or dimensions shown in the figures or described in the present description are embodiments only, given solely for exemplification purposes.

[0036]Moreover, although the embodiments of the multi-compartment container and corresponding parts thereof consist of certain geometrical configurations as explained and illustrated herein, not all of these components and geometries are essential and thus should not be taken in their restrictive sense. It is to be understood, as also apparent to a person skilled in the art, that other suitable components and cooperation thereinbetween, as well as other suitable geometrical configurations, may be used for the multi-compartment container, as will be briefly explained herein and as can be easily inferred herefrom by a person skilled in the art. Moreover, it will be appreciated that positio...

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Abstract

A container with at least two compartments, at least one connecting section connecting two adjacent ones of the at least two compartments and extending along a connecting section axis and at least one strengthening structure in each one of the at least one connection section and extending between the at least two adjacent compartments. Each one of the at least one connecting section comprises a separation strip extending along the connecting section axis and defining a weakened section thereof along which the at least two adjacent compartments can be separated from one another. The at least one strengthening structure extends substantially perpendicular to the connecting section axis of the corresponding connecting section.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. provisional patent application No. 61 / 906,558 which was filed on Nov. 20, 2013. The entirety of the aforementioned application is herein incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to the field of containers. More particularly, it relates to multi-compartment containers with detachable compartments.BACKGROUND[0003]Containers (or food trays) of many types, sizes and forms are known in the art for receiving food to be temporarily stored therein. In many cases, these containers are multi-compartment containers where the multiple compartments allow the division of an assortment of food items or of several portions of a single variety of a food product.[0004]Such multi-compartment containers are often designed such that the compartments are easily detachable from one another, for example and without being limitative, in order to allow the...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D1/30
CPCB65D1/30
Inventor KAMINSKI, RONPOWER, TONYMARCOUX, PHILIPPEROBERGE, MATHIEU
Owner CASCADES CANADA INC