EP0337960A1
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A combination comprising a gift and its casing, particularly for chocolate eggs and like hollow food products, and a packaging method
Assignee: Ferrero SpA
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Filing: 1989-04-04
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-04-04
Abstract
Abstract The gift (2, 3, 4) and its casing (5) are formed essentially as a single unit, for example of moulded plastics material. After its formation, the gift, or its constituent parts (2, 3, 4) can be folded into the casing (5) which is then closed. The packaging of the unit can then be carried out completely automatically.
Inventors
- 👤 Pietro Ferrero
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 01:50
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/001; B; B65; B65D; B65D43/00; B65D43/14; B65D43/16; B65D43/162; A63F2250/00; A63F2250/02; A63F2250/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
45 words
A combination comprising a gift (2, 3, 4) and its casing (5), characterised in that the gift (2, 3, 4) and its casing (5) are constituted essentially by a single unit, the gift (2, 3, 4) being able to be placed in the casing (5).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
45 words
A combination comprising a gift (2, 3, 4) and its casing (5), characterised in that the gift (2, 3, 4) and its casing (5) are constituted essentially by a single unit, the gift (2, 3, 4) being able to be placed in the casing (5).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A combination according to Claim 1, characterised in that the casing (5) can itself constitute part of the gift (2, 3, 4).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A combination according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterised in that the gift is constituted by several components (2, 3, 4) which can be assembled together, the components being formed as appendages of the casing (5).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
64 words
A combination according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the casing includes at least one body (5) with a respective free edge (7) and in that the gift is formed, at least in part, as appendages (2, 3, 4) which extend from the free edge (7) and which can be bent inwardly of the at least one body (5).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A combination according to Claim 1, characterised in that the casing is constituted by two complementary bodies (5) which are interconnected in a generally hinged arrangement (6) along homologous portions of their respective free edges.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
63 words
A method of packaging a combination according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, characterised in that it comprises the steps of: - forming the gift (2, 3, 4) and its casing (5) essentially as a single unit (1), - placing the gift (2, 3, 4) in its casing (5), and - closing the casing (5) around the gift (2, 3, 4).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to Claim 6, characterised in that it includes the step of forming the gift (2, 3, 4) essentially in the form of appendages of its casing (5) which can be bent (8) into the casing itself (5).
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