EP1531132A1 - Membran zum Verschliessen von Behältern und Nahrungsmittelkonservierungsvorrichtung mit dieser Membran - Google Patents

Membran zum Verschliessen von Behältern und Nahrungsmittelkonservierungsvorrichtung mit dieser Membran Download PDF

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EP1531132A1
EP1531132A1 EP04026481A EP04026481A EP1531132A1 EP 1531132 A1 EP1531132 A1 EP 1531132A1 EP 04026481 A EP04026481 A EP 04026481A EP 04026481 A EP04026481 A EP 04026481A EP 1531132 A1 EP1531132 A1 EP 1531132A1
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  • the present invention relates to a membrane for closing containers in general, and a product preservation device comprising said membrane. Foods are known to be often preserved in containers provided with a protection lid.
  • the technical aim of the present invention is therefore to provide a membrane for closing containers in general and a product preservation device comprising said membrane which enable the stated drawbacks of the known art to be eliminated.
  • an object of the invention is to provide a membrane and device which enable foods to be preserved for even very lengthy time periods without undergoing degradation.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a membrane which can be easily applied to the container without having to exert too high a force; in this manner, a housewife can also easily and quickly apply the membrane, without risk of suffering pain.
  • the membrane 1 comprises a body 2 of elastic material, such as silicone.
  • the body 2 defines a portion 3 for its retention on a container 4 and a portion 5 for closing said container 4.
  • the membrane 1 comprises valving means consisting of a valve 6 associable with suction means for discharging to the outside the air contained in the container 4.
  • the suction means can consist of a small vacuum pump or an aspirator.
  • the valve is unidirectional and is at least partly connected to the retention portion 3 of the body.
  • the unidirectional valve is connected to the closure portion 5.
  • the body 2 presents a connection channel 7 between the valve 6 and the interior 8 of the container 4.
  • the channel 7 is defined by two parallel ribs 9 which extend to the side of an inner port 11 of the valve 6 along an inner surface 12 of the retention portion 3; the ribs 9 also suitably extend onto the closure portion 5.
  • valve 6 is co-moulded with the body 2 and presents at least one thickened portion 13 presenting a conduit 14 which defines the inner port 11.
  • an end portion 15 of the valve 6 presents a slit 16 extending between an end 17 of the conduit 14 and the outside 18.
  • the slit 16 is closed (maintained in the closed configuration by the internal stresses generated by its structure) and can be opened, to enable air to pass, by the effect of mechanical stresses caused by the pump or aspirator or by manual action (by laterally squeezing the valve).
  • the closure portion 5 presents a substantially convex profile, as indicated by the axis 19, and is provided with a plurality of undulations 21 substantially parallel to the perimeter of the closure portion 5 to provide the membrane with greater extensibility.
  • closure portion 5 is substantially circular, the undulations 21 also being circular and concentric.
  • retention portion 3 presents perimetral ribs 22 which extend along its outer surface.
  • the membrane 1 is applied to a container 4 as indicated in Figures 5-7.
  • the membrane 1 is stretched in opposite directions, indicated by the arrows F1 in Figure 5.
  • the membrane 1 is then partly mounted on the container 4 and finally completely drawn over the container 4 as indicated by the arrow F2.
  • the membrane 1 deforms until it adheres to the walls of the container 4 and to the food products contained therein.
  • Figure 9 shows this situation; in this figure the food products are indicated by the reference numeral 26.
  • the membrane 1 allows the use of containers having a structure not reinforced to withstand the high vacuums and stresses generated within the container when the air is drawn out (to create the vacuum); in this respect, it is the membrane 1 itself which deforms, so preventing the container being subjected to high stresses.
  • the food products can be solid or liquid of any type.
  • the present invention also relates to a device for preserving food products.
  • This device (shown for example in Figure 10) comprises the container 4 for receiving the food product 26 and a lid 27 for protecting the membrane 1.
  • the device comprises the membrane 1, interposed between the container 4 and the lid 27.
  • the lid 27 presents a first seat 28 for passage of the valve 6 (in the example this seat is lateral) and a second seat 29 enabling the containers 4 to be stacked safely one on another.
  • the membrane is used in a domestic environment.
  • the membrane is used to close containers such as saucepans, bowls or jars containing food products (for example the left-overs from a lunch or dinner).
  • the membrane of the present invention can also be used at the industrial or semi-industrial and professional level.
  • the described membrane and device of the invention can be used in catering to facilitate food product distribution and the preservation of left-over food products after said distribution within a restaurant or canteen.
  • the food products are prepared in a central facility and sent from there to various restaurants, canteens or other distribution points, contained in containers of predetermined dimensioned.
  • the lid 27 and membrane 1 are removed in the restaurant or canteen, after which the containers 4 are inserted into tanks (not shown) containing hot water for their heating.
  • the food products can be preserved by repositioning the membrane 1 and lid 27 and replacing the container 4 in a suitable place.
  • the retention portion 3 of the membrane 1 presents a horizontal part 31 which rests against the horizontal edge 30 and a U-bent part 32 which locks the membrane onto the container 4.
  • the valve 6 is positioned on the horizontal part 31 of the retention portions 3; ribs 9 are also provided in this case, to enable the valve 6 to communicate with the interior of the container.
  • sharp-pointed food products can damage the membrane 1 or tear it.
  • the grid 40 presents, for separating the food product 26 from the membrane 1, a surface 41 from which legs 42 extend; in the example of Figures 12 and 13 only three legs are shown, however in other examples they can be of a different number.
  • the grid is housed within the container 4; the free edge 43 of the grid 40 is inserted as an exact fit into the container 4 so as to completely separate the food product 26 from the membrane and prevent the existence of regions where direct contact can occur.
  • the illustrated grid 40 presents wide apertures but in other examples the grid apertures 45 can be very small.
  • the membrane for closing containers in general and the product preservation device comprising said membrane of the invention are particularly advantageous because they enable solid or liquid food products of any type to be preserved for long periods with limited risk of deterioration because of the lack of air (and hence of oxygen) in the container.
  • the membrane for closing containers in general and the product preservation device comprising said membrane conceived in this manner are susceptible to numerous modifications and variants, all falling within the scope of the inventive concept; moreover all details can be replaced by technically equivalent elements.

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EP04026481A 2003-11-13 2004-11-08 Membran zum Verschliessen von Behältern und Nahrungsmittelkonservierungsvorrichtung mit dieser Membran Expired - Lifetime EP1531132B1 (de)

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