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EP0294247B1 - Product having the form of a moulded block, being able to be separated into parts, and a package therefor - Google Patents

Product having the form of a moulded block, being able to be separated into parts, and a package therefor Download PDF

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EP0294247B1
EP0294247B1 EP88400832A EP88400832A EP0294247B1 EP 0294247 B1 EP0294247 B1 EP 0294247B1 EP 88400832 A EP88400832 A EP 88400832A EP 88400832 A EP88400832 A EP 88400832A EP 0294247 B1 EP0294247 B1 EP 0294247B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/70—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for
    • B65D85/72—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/02—Internal fittings
    • B65D25/04—Partitions
    • B65D25/06—Partitions adapted to be fitted in two or more alternative positions
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/14—Linings or internal coatings
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/30—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure
    • B65D85/36—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for bakery products, e.g. biscuits

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  • the invention relates to a package comprising a product in the form of a molded and demouldable block in the form of precut parts and the packaging of this product; and a method of making such a package.
  • the invention is more particularly applicable in the food industry to mold and package a product into a block precut into parts, and intended to be demolded to be sold and / or used progressively in particular in the form known under the name from "to the cut".
  • the invention is however applicable to any non-food product and having a destination and / or similar properties.
  • Document FR 2530581 describes a device for packaging individual portions in which each portion is packaged separately from the others. Such a device has a high cost price, and is not perfectly suited to the sale of cut food products. If it ensures a relatively good conservation of the product, it however requires numerous manipulations to clear each portion. In addition, it is poorly suited to food products intended to be molded or that can be cooked after packaging. Finally, the product thus packaged is completely invisible from the outside to the buyer and / or the consumer, which in some cases is not considered desirable.
  • Separations are also known, such as sheets of paper intended to separate slices of salmon.
  • sheets of paper intended to separate slices of salmon.
  • it is necessary to slice the product before using the separation sheet that is to say that the sheets do not participate directly in the slicing.
  • such sheets do not allow the production of a product in the form of a block in which the partitions are embedded in the product.
  • Document US 3079028 discloses a packaging for food products comprising a belt open at its two ends intended to be closed by lids, one of which includes, fixed, partitions. Such packaging is not applicable to the product covered by the invention, because the partitions are not removable from each other.
  • packages comprising interior partitions defining compartments receiving different products, for example boxes of cakes or letters (document US 4593816).
  • these packages are not suitable for block-shaped products, the partitions having to remain submerged, the product forming a rigid block.
  • the invention provides a package comprising on the one hand a more especially food product, in particular pâté, cheese, pastry in the form of a molded and demouldable block, intended to be sold and / or used in the form of portions - in particular slices or portions, and, on the other hand, a packaging intended to condition the product and comprising a hollow external mold whose internal space forms containing for the product, a cover intended to be rigidly but removably associated with the mold to close its opening, and thin, rigid partition walls arranged in a removable manner in the internal space by separating it, by means of retaining means forming part of the packaging, these partitions being essentially internal to the product and dividing it into several parts characterized in that the partitions are separately removable from one another and can be removed individually.
  • a packaging intended to condition the product and comprising a hollow external mold whose internal space forms containing for the product, a cover intended to be rigidly but removably associated with the mold to close its opening, and thin, rigid partition walls arranged in
  • the invention also relates to a method of producing such a package with a view to conditioning the product in its packaging in a first variant of which the mold without the partitions with the product in a liquid or pasty state, then we put the partitions in place in the mold and through the product thus molded, then the lid is associated with the mold and the product is allowed to solidify.
  • the invention also relates to a variant of the production method in which the partitions are placed in order to condition the product in its packaging.
  • the product can be filled in successive layers; the packaged product can then be placed in another outer packaging; during filling and solidification, the partitions can be held positively; the mold can be used for the actual preparation of the product.
  • a packaging according to the invention is intended to condition a product which can be molded and demolded - in particular a food product taken in mass in a block precut into parts - in particular in slices or portions.
  • the packaging comprises, in combination, a hollow mold 1 whose internal space 4 forms a container, a cover 2 intended to be rigidly but removably associated with the mold 1 to close its opening, and at least one and generally a plurality of partitions 3 for thin and rigid separation and protection, arranged in the internal space 4 of the mold 1 by separating it by means of holding means 5 for, on the one hand, dividing the block of product contained in the space 4 into protect the unsold and / or unused product.
  • the partitions 3 consist in particular of plastic plates. They can advantageously be made or covered with non-stick material facilitating the demoulding of the parts of the product. For example, each face of the partitions 3 can be coated with a silicone layer.
  • the partitions 3 can also constitute supports for advertising and / or informative information. Thus, the brand of the product can be affixed on the partitions which become visible during the distribution of the product shares.
  • the partitions 3 may also include reliefs and / or recesses to decorate or print each part of the product, in particular with the brand of the product, in particular on their large faces, the product then comprising corresponding recesses and / or reliefs.
  • Means 5 for guiding and holding the partitions 3 allow the partitions 3 to be placed and maintained quickly and easily with precision in the mold 1 in order to divide the product into parts of determined size, in particular in equal parts, the partition walls 3 being then regularly pushed away from each other.
  • the partition walls also constitute means for measuring and controlling the quantity of each portion of product.
  • These guide means 5 make it possible to package the product with greater speed, while forming parts of perfect size and appearance.
  • the guide means 5 thus constituting means for holding the partitions 3 in place, the product possibly being in the liquid state or not very viscous when it is conditioned.
  • the partitions 3 are held in place by the means 5 during the subsequent solidification of the product, in particular in a positive external manner.
  • the means 5 are for example internal grooves provided at least along the sides 6 of the mold 1, but preferably also on the bottom 7 of the mold 1 opposite the upper opening. These grooves 5 are continuous or discontinuous and allow the partitions 3 to be put in place and removed by sliding them in their own plane. These grooves are continuous or discontinuous in the form of studs or projections. The grooves 5 preferably preferably project slightly so as not to substantially affect the block shape of the product.
  • the guide means 5 are arranged so that the partitions 3 can slide without being hindered, which occurs during the release of the product or the removal on the one hand.
  • the grooves forming the means 5 have a certain clearance with respect to the partitions 3 and the partitions 3 with a certain clearance with respect to the mold 1.
  • the mold 1 is of generally elongated shape, substantially parallelepipedic, the opening of the mold being on a large face and the partitions 3 being arranged in the transverse cross sections of the mold 1, perpendicular to the opening of the mold. , by marrying its internal shape to divide the block of the product into regular slices of equal thickness, in particular with a certain thickness.
  • Each groove 5 for guiding and holding in place a partition 3 extends substantially vertically over the height of a longitudinal flank 6 of the mold 1, then substantially horizontally and transversely over the entire width of the bottom 7, and finally substantially vertically over the entire height of the other longitudinal flank 6 ′ (assuming the mold 1 with its bottom 7 placed horizontally, the flanks 6 ′ and 6 ⁇ being placed at least substantially vertically and upwards relative to the bottom 7).
  • the partitions 3, held in place by these grooves 5, are therefore substantially vertical, parallel to each other and to the transverse 6 ⁇ sides, and, in this embodiment, equidistant.
  • the partitions 3 extend through all or almost all of the interior space 4, that is to say, until the opening of the mold 1 and the cover 2 associated with the mold 1.
  • the partition 3 only extends over part of the height of the interior space 4 from the bottom 7 while being spaced from the opening of the mold 1 and of the cover 2.
  • the height of the partitions 3 is equal to the height of the product in the internal space 4, so that the partitions 3 are possibly internal and embedded in the product with its edges coplanar with the external surface of the product.
  • the invention is however also applicable to a mold in which the parts are not slices, but for example triangular portions, discs (pies), or torus portions (pastry), or the like.
  • the shape of the mold 1 is adapted accordingly, as well as the position and the shape of the grooves 5 inside the mold 1.
  • the mold 1 has general characteristics allowing demolding and, in particular, rounded angles, a flared shape towards the opening, smooth walls or, at the very least, devoid of relief in direction other than parallel to the direction of demolding of the mold. product.
  • the mold 1 can consist of a thin sheet of injected or thermoformed thermoplastic synthetic material.
  • each groove 5 is obtained by deformation towards the inside of this sheet.
  • each groove 5 is delimited by two long indentations 8 and 9 parallel to each other, and separated by a distance slightly greater than the thickness of a partition 3.
  • the partition 3 is thus inserted between the two recesses 8, 9.
  • These recesses 8, 9 also make it possible to reinforce the overall rigidity of the mold 1.
  • the mold 1 can have a certain deformability under the action of external constraints, in particular manual, able to facilitate the release of the product.
  • the mold 1 is advantageously made up or covered inside with non-stick material facilitating the demolding of the parts of the product.
  • non-stick material facilitating the demolding of the parts of the product.
  • thermoplastic synthetic materials generally do not adhere to food products having a gelatinous or similar nature, and therefore do not require a specific non-stick coating.
  • the mold 1 can also advantageously include reliefs and / or recesses 10 for decorating or printing each part of the product, in particular on its edge with for example the brand of the product.
  • These reliefs and / or recesses 10 can be produced, as can the grooves 5 during the manufacture of the mold 1 by thermoforming or injection, by deformation towards the inside and / or outside of the thin sheet of thermoplastic material constituting the mold 1. If the reliefs and / or hollows 10 are also visible from the outside, they are legible as are the hollows and / or reliefs 10 appearing on the demolded product.
  • the mold 1 comprises, on a free edge defining its opening, an outer peripheral flange 11 of rigid association of the cover 2.
  • this peripheral flange extends substantially horizontally outward along the free edges 12 of the sides 6 of the mold 1.
  • the cover 2 (shown detached from the mold 1 in the figure) is for example simply made of a substantially flat thin sheet of plastic material, in particular thermoplastic.
  • the cover 2 can be rigidly associated with the mold 1 and more precisely with the flange 11 of the mold 1, by heat sealing. The rigid association can also be carried out by gluing.
  • the mold 1 and / or the cover 2 are produced in a transparent and / or heat resistant material.
  • the consumer can see the product through the mold 1 and / or the cover 2.
  • the product thus packaged in the packaging according to the invention can undergo subsequent heat treatments, if such heat treatments are necessary.
  • the mold 1, the partitions and the cover can be made of a material which can withstand sterilization temperatures of 120 ° C. and more, for example, polypropylene.
  • the partitions 3 being rigid, guided and held in place by the means 5, they contribute relatively significantly to the strength and rigidity of the mold 1 made of a thin sheet of thermoplastic material which may in itself have a certain flexibility.
  • the collar 11 is replaced by a bead or, more generally, by a member for associating a cover.
  • the cover 2 can either be lost after opening the mold 1, or be reused to close it after use, the means of association of the cover 2 of the mold 1 being of the reusable type (for example a bead cooperating forcibly with a groove).
  • the cover 2 can also be rigid and act, when the mold 1 is inverted, as a tray for the product. Or again, such a tray is housed in the packaging, notably under the cover 2.
  • the block product is divided, by the partition walls 3 into several distinct parts between them, juxtaposed, but preserving the monobloc character of the product.
  • the shares can be removed from the block, individually or in groups.
  • the product can be formed of a plurality of layers superimposed in a transverse direction with respect to the partitions 3, each layer being made of a specific material of color, and / or aroma and / or determined appearance.
  • the product in the case where the product is a vegetable terrine, it may comprise different layers (or parts) of different composition such as carrots, peas, etc.
  • the product may also consist of poultry aspic comprising pieces poultry and jelly or fruit in jelly with different fruits (bananas, apples, kiwis, etc .7) in pieces or fish terrine.
  • the product according to the invention is substantial and demouldable. when it is in a state intended for sale and / or use.
  • the product according to the invention may be more or less liquid.
  • the use of the packaging according to the invention is applicable not only to sliceable products (such as terrine) but also to products which are slightly or not sliceable (rillettes for example).
  • the product once removed from the mold 1 is such that the partitions 3 are embedded inside, and only their edges appear on the surface of the product (coplanar therewith).
  • the partitions 3 being preferably thin, the sight of the edges of the partitions 3 does not affect the aesthetics of the product while allowing the identification necessary for individualization on the one hand.
  • the product with the partitions 3 forms a compact block capable of being handled with care as such, that is to say, there is a certain overall adhesion of the product to the partitions 3.
  • the partitions can normally be removed individually from the product without difficulty.
  • the use of reliefs and / or hollow 10 on the mold 1 and / or the partitions 3 allows the production of decorative, informative, advertising patterns on the product itself, in hollow and / or reliefs.
  • the partitions 3 can also receive decorative, informative, advertising plan designs (that is to say without relief).
  • the product according to the invention it is enough to detach or pierce the cover 2, and either take out the parts of the mold 1 one after the other with the help of the partitions 3 separation, or preferably to demold the product consisting of parts separated by the partitions 3, by turning the mold 1 with its opening facing downward.
  • the release can be facilitated by a certain flexibility of the mold 1.
  • the parts can then be distributed on demand.
  • the mold 1 is advantageously used for the preservation of the product and that, even in the case of demolding, it is possible, after serving the parts, to put the mold 1 back on the product by always placing it with its opening downwards.
  • the product shares can be distributed so that a partition 3 permanently covers the open side of the product block.
  • the started surface is not exposed to oxidation and to air free.
  • the partition 3 covering the open surface of the block, and where appropriate, covered with advertising or informative information, is permanently visible to the consumer or the user.
  • the flange 11 acts as a base for the mold 1 resting on a plate, a plate, or the like.
  • the product can be supported by the integrated tray or associated with the packaging.
  • the invention also relates to a method of producing a package according to the invention in order to constitute the product in a package.
  • the mold 1 is filled without the partitions 3 with product in the liquid or pasty state, then the partitions 3 are put in place, through the product, then the cover 2 is rigidly associated with the mold 1
  • the product must have, when packaged, a consistency such that it allows the insertion of the partitions 3 through this product to form the different parts.
  • it is advantageously liquid or pasty with low viscosity.
  • each compartment 13 of the mold 1 thus divided is filled with product, then the cover 2 is rigidly associated with the mold 1.
  • each compartment 13 can thus be filled independently of the others with a specific product.
  • the product can be of high viscosity.
  • the mold 1 is filled with the product, so that the free surface of the product in the mold 1 is flush with the upper free edges of the partitions 3, so that the partitions 3 are embedded in the product thus than previously mentioned.
  • the partitions 3 are kept in place in the mold 1, positively, during the solidification of the product and this to avoid any untimely release of the partitions 3.
  • This holding in place can be achieved in different ways: placement on the partitions 3 of weight or use of claws for associating the partitions 3 with the mold 1 and / or retaining pads for all the partitions 3 during the filling operation, placed perpendicularly to these partitions 3.
  • the cover 2 is rigidly associated with the mold 1 by heat sealing, gluing, or any other method.
  • the filling of the mold 1 or of the compartments 13 can be carried out in successive layers.
  • the filling of the mold 1 with the product can be the subject of numerous variants depending on the nature of the product, in particular.
  • the product can be poured in a more or less liquid state, dosed or pushed in the case of pasty products such as sausage products. This product is placed in mold 1, hot or cold depending on the nature of the product. In addition, the product is solidified until it forms the block mentioned above.
  • the product in a variant of the method according to the invention, can then be placed in another external packaging improving the aesthetics of the assembly and providing a good presentation for sale.
  • the packaging according to the invention formed of the mold 1, of the cover 2 which it closes and of the interior partitions 3, can be placed in a bowl forming over-packaging and giving the whole a traditional appearance.
  • This other external packaging consisting of a mold and a cover, can advantageously serve, at the point of sale or consumption, as a demolding tray (cover) and a protective bell (overturned mold).
  • the process can also, as a variant, constitute part of the process for preparing the food product according to the invention.
  • the product is conditioned in whole (cover 2 in place) or in part (mold 1 open) by the packaging process as just described, then the solidification of the product is carried out. product thus previously conditioned.
  • the mold 1 serves not only as a container for presentation for sale and / or consumption but also during the product preparation process.
  • the product is placed hot in the mold 1 and its cooling allows it to solidify;
  • a bulking agent is added to the product: rennet (dairy product), gelling agent, acid agent, etc ...; or the product is subjected to heat treatment with heat (case of pâté).
  • the packaging must be made of heat resistant material, up to the temperature of the thermal treatment of the product. It can thus be made of any thermoplastic material resistant up to 150 ° C, for example, which allows the product to be cooked from 80 to 100 ° C and for a relatively long period (for example, more than an hour).
  • the mold 1, the partitions and the cover can be made of a material capable of withstanding sterilization temperatures of 120 ° and above (example polypropylene) or having, for certain uses, to be adapted to negative temperatures of -40 ° C. (freezing).
  • the invention can also be applicable in fields other than the food industry, for example for decoration or maintenance products, plasticine, etc.

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Pack comprising, on the one hand, a product - more especially a food product, particularly pâté, cheese, pastry - in the form of a moulded block which can be dismantled, intended for sale and/or use in the form of parts - particularly slices or portions - and, on the other hand, a package intended for wrapping the product and comprising a hollow outer mould (1) whose inner space (4) forms a container for the product and a cover (2) intended to be rapidly associated, but in a detachable manner, with the mould (1), in order to close its opening, characterised in that it also comprises at least one thin rigid separation partition (3) arranged in a removable manner in the inner space (4) of the mould (1), separating it, by virtue of holding means (5) forming part of the package, the separation partition (3) being essentially inside and embedded in the product and its edges being coplanar with the outer surface of the products, this separation partition (3) dividing the block of product into several mutually distinct juxtaposed parts but retaining the single-block nature of the product, it being possible for these parts to be removed from the block singly or in groups. <IMAGE>

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L'invention concerne un paquet comprenant un produit en forme de bloc moulé et démoulable sous forme de parts prédécoupées et l'emballage de ce produit; et un procédé de réalisation d'un tel paquet.The invention relates to a package comprising a product in the form of a molded and demouldable block in the form of precut parts and the packaging of this product; and a method of making such a package.

L'invention est plus particulièrement applicable dans le domaine de l'agro-alimentaire pour mouler et conditionner un produit en un bloc prédécoupé en parts, et destiné à être démoulé pour être vendu et/ou utilisé progressivement notamment sous la forme connue sous le nom de "à la coupe". L'invention est cependant applicable à tout produit non alimentaire et ayant une destination et/ou des propriétés similaires.The invention is more particularly applicable in the food industry to mold and package a product into a block precut into parts, and intended to be demolded to be sold and / or used progressively in particular in the form known under the name from "to the cut". The invention is however applicable to any non-food product and having a destination and / or similar properties.

Il est connu de longue date de préparer, notamment en charcuterie, pâtisserie, fromagerie etc..., des produits sous forme de bloc que l'on découpe pour les vendre et/ou les consommer à la demande. Un exemple typique est constitué par les pâtés, terrines, etc... Or, il s'est avéré que les opérations de découpe à la demande lors de la vente et/ou de la consommation ont de nombreux inconvénients (manque d'hygiène, perte de temps, découpes irrégulières, nombreuses manipulations, tranches mal découpées, oxydation du produit etc...). C'est pourquoi, on a cherché à supprimer les opérations de découpe sur le lieu de vente ou le lieu de consommation et à réaliser des produits prédécoupés, sans l'acte de découpe avec la nécessité de trancher.It has been known for a long time to prepare, in particular in delicatessen, pastry, cheese dairy, etc., products in the form of blocks which are cut up to sell and / or consume on demand. A typical example is made up of pâtés, terrines, etc. However, it turned out that on-demand cutting operations during sale and / or consumption have many drawbacks (lack of hygiene, loss of time, irregular cuts, numerous manipulations, poorly cut slices, oxidation of the product, etc.). This is why, we sought to suppress the cutting operations at the point of sale or the place of consumption and to produce precut products, without the act of cutting with the need to slice.

Le document FR 2530581 décrit un dispositif de conditionnement de portions individuelles dans lequel chaque portion est emballée séparément des autres. Un tel dispositif est d'un prix de revient élevé, et n'est par parfaitement adapté à la vente de produits alimentaires à la coupe. S'il assure une relativement bonne conservation du produit, il oblige cependant à de nombreuses manipulations pour dégager chaque portion. De plus, il est mal adapté aux produits alimentaires destinés à être moulés ou encore pouvant être cuits après conditionnement. Enfin, le produit ainsi conditionné est totalement invisible de l'extérieur pour l'acheteur et/ou le consommateur ce qui, dans certains cas, n'est pas jugé souhaitable.Document FR 2530581 describes a device for packaging individual portions in which each portion is packaged separately from the others. Such a device has a high cost price, and is not perfectly suited to the sale of cut food products. If it ensures a relatively good conservation of the product, it however requires numerous manipulations to clear each portion. In addition, it is poorly suited to food products intended to be molded or that can be cooked after packaging. Finally, the product thus packaged is completely invisible from the outside to the buyer and / or the consumer, which in some cases is not considered desirable.

On connaît aussi des séparations telles que des feuilles de papier destinées à séparer des tranches de saumon. Toutefois, dans ce cas, il est nécessaire de trancher le produit avant que d'utiliser la feuille de séparation, c'est à dire que les feuilles ne participent pas directement au tranchage. De plus, de telles feuilles ne permettent pas la réalisation d'un produit sous forme de bloc dans lequel les séparations seraient noyées dans le produit.Separations are also known, such as sheets of paper intended to separate slices of salmon. However, in this case, it is necessary to slice the product before using the separation sheet, that is to say that the sheets do not participate directly in the slicing. In addition, such sheets do not allow the production of a product in the form of a block in which the partitions are embedded in the product.

On connaît du document US 3079028 un emballage pour produits alimentaires comportant une ceinture ouverte à ses deux extrémités destinées à être fermées par des couvercles, dont l'un comporte, fixées, des séparations. Un tel emballage n'est pas applicable au produit visé par l'invention, car les séparations ne sont pas amovibles les unes par rapport aux autres.Document US 3079028 discloses a packaging for food products comprising a belt open at its two ends intended to be closed by lids, one of which includes, fixed, partitions. Such packaging is not applicable to the product covered by the invention, because the partitions are not removable from each other.

On connaît aussi des emballages comportant des séparations intérieures définissant des compartiments recevant des produits différents, par exemple des boîtes de gâteaux ou des lettres (document US 4593816). Mais ces emballages ne sont pas adaptés à des produits en forme de bloc, les séparations devant rester noyées le produit formant un bloc rigide.Also known are packages comprising interior partitions defining compartments receiving different products, for example boxes of cakes or letters (document US 4593816). However, these packages are not suitable for block-shaped products, the partitions having to remain submerged, the product forming a rigid block.

On connaît encore d'autre types d'emballages (documents US 2689183, GB 792534, US 2666710, US 2034030, FR 2422567). Toutefois, ces emballages ne permettent pas davantage de répondre aux objets de l'invention.Other types of packaging are also known (documents US 2689183, GB 792534, US 2666710, US 2034030, FR 2422567). However, these packages do not allow more to meet the objects of the invention.

L'invention vise à remédier aux inconvénients précités des procédés de conditionnement et des emballages connus, et a pour objet de:

  • · Procurer des produits sous forme de bloc moulé, prédécoupé, utilisables directement pour la "vente à la coupe", et/ou par le consommateur, sans opération de découpe.
  • · Permettre la protection et la bonne conservation du produit conditionné au fur et à mesure de sa distribution.
  • · Fournir un produit conditionné de présentation moderne et d'aspect extérieur satisfaisant en permettant notamment d'y apporter des informations publicitaires et/ou informatives et de décorer le produit au moulage.
  • · Procurer la possibilité d'adapter le nombre de parts et leur dimension au moulage en fonction du produit conditionné et de sa destination (ménage, collectivité, détaillant...).
  • · Permettre un moulage du produit en plusieurs étapes, notamment à partir de matières différentes pour réaliser une pluralité de couches.
  • · Permettre la cuisson ou autre étape de préparation du produit après qu'il soit conditionné dans son emballage fermé.
The invention aims to remedy the aforementioned drawbacks of known packaging methods and packaging, and has the purpose of:
  • · To provide products in the form of a pre-cut molded block, usable directly for the "sale by the cut", and / or by the consumer, without cutting operation.
  • · Allow the protection and good conservation of the packaged product as it is distributed.
  • · Provide a packaged product with modern appearance and appearance satisfactory exterior, in particular making it possible to provide advertising and / or informative information and to decorate the product with molding.
  • · Provide the possibility of adapting the number of parts and their size to the molding according to the packaged product and its destination (household, community, retailer ...).
  • · Allow a molding of the product in several stages, in particular from different materials to produce a plurality of layers.
  • · Allow the cooking or other stage of preparation of the product after it is packaged in its closed packaging.

A cet effet, l'invention propose un paquet comprenant d'une part un produit plus spécialement alimentaire notamment pâté, fromage, pâtisserie en forme de bloc moulé et démoulable, destiné à être vendu et/ou utilisé sous forme de parts ― notamment de tranches ou de portions, et, d'autre part, un emballage destiné à conditionner le produit et comportant un moule extérieur creux dont l'espace interne forme contenant pour le produit, un opercule destiné à être associé rigidement mais de façon amovible au moule pour fermer son ouverture, et des cloisons de séparation minces, rigides disposées de façon amovible dans l'espace interne en le séparant, grâce à des moyens de maintien faisant partie de l'emballage, ces cloisons étant essentiellement internes au produit et le divisant en plusieurs parts caractérisé par le fait que les cloisons sont séparément amovibles les unes par rapport aux autres et peuvent être enlevées individuellement.To this end, the invention provides a package comprising on the one hand a more especially food product, in particular pâté, cheese, pastry in the form of a molded and demouldable block, intended to be sold and / or used in the form of portions - in particular slices or portions, and, on the other hand, a packaging intended to condition the product and comprising a hollow external mold whose internal space forms containing for the product, a cover intended to be rigidly but removably associated with the mold to close its opening, and thin, rigid partition walls arranged in a removable manner in the internal space by separating it, by means of retaining means forming part of the packaging, these partitions being essentially internal to the product and dividing it into several parts characterized in that the partitions are separately removable from one another and can be removed individually.

L'invention concerne également un procédé de réalisation d'un tel paquet en vue de conditionner le produit dans son emballage dans une première variante duquel on remplit le moule sans les cloisons de séparation avec le produit à l'état liquide ou pâteux, puis on met les cloisons de séparation en place dans le moule et à travers le produit ainsi moulé puis on associe l'opercule au moule et on laisse le produit prendre en masse.The invention also relates to a method of producing such a package with a view to conditioning the product in its packaging in a first variant of which the mold without the partitions with the product in a liquid or pasty state, then we put the partitions in place in the mold and through the product thus molded, then the lid is associated with the mold and the product is allowed to solidify.

L'invention concerne également une variante du procédé de réalisation dans laquelle on met les cloisons en vue de conditionner le produit dans son emballage. Dans cette variante, le produit peut être rempli en couches successives; le produit emballé peut être placé, ensuite, dans un autre emballage extérieur; pendant le remplissage et la prise en masse, les cloisons peuvent être maintenues positivement; le moule peut être utilisé pour la préparation même du produit.The invention also relates to a variant of the production method in which the partitions are placed in order to condition the product in its packaging. In this variant, the product can be filled in successive layers; the packaged product can then be placed in another outer packaging; during filling and solidification, the partitions can be held positively; the mold can be used for the actual preparation of the product.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description suivante d'un mode de réalisation préférenciel se référant à la figure unique annexée qui représente en perspective schématiquement un emballage selon l'invention, l'opercule étant écarté et pas encore associé au moule.Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the following description of a preferred embodiment referring to the single appended figure which schematically represents in perspective a package according to the invention, the cover being removed and not yet associated with the mold.

Un emballage selon l'invention est destiné à conditionner un produit pouvant être moulé et démoulé ― notamment un produit alimentaire pris en masse en un bloc prédécoupé en parts ― notamment en tranches ou portions.A packaging according to the invention is intended to condition a product which can be molded and demolded - in particular a food product taken in mass in a block precut into parts - in particular in slices or portions.

L'emballage comporte, en combinaison, un moule creux 1 dont l'espace interne 4 forme contenant, un opercule 2 destiné à être associé rigidement mais de façon amovible au moule 1 pour fermer son ouverture, et au moins une et généralement une pluralité de cloisons 3 de séparation et de protection minces et rigides, disposées dans l'espace interne 4 du moule 1 en le séparant grâce à des moyens de maintien 5 pour, d'une part, diviser le bloc de produit contenu dans l'espace 4 en parts, et d'autre part protéger les parts de produit non vendues et/ou non utilisées. Les cloisons 3 sont constituées notamment de plaquettes en matière plastique. Elles peuvent être avantageusement réalisées ou recouvertes de matériau anti-adhérent facilitant le démoulage des parts du produit. Par exemple, chaque face des cloisons 3 peut être revêtue d'une couche de silicone. Les cloisons 3 peuvent également constituer des supports d'information publicitaire et/ou informative. Ainsi, la marque du produit peut être apposée sur les cloisons devenant visibles lors de la distribution des parts de produit. Les cloisons 3 peuvent également comporter des reliefs et/ou des creux pour décorer ou imprimer chaque part de produit, notamment avec la marque du produit, notamment sur leurs grandes faces le produit comportant alors des creux et/ou reliefs correspondants.The packaging comprises, in combination, a hollow mold 1 whose internal space 4 forms a container, a cover 2 intended to be rigidly but removably associated with the mold 1 to close its opening, and at least one and generally a plurality of partitions 3 for thin and rigid separation and protection, arranged in the internal space 4 of the mold 1 by separating it by means of holding means 5 for, on the one hand, dividing the block of product contained in the space 4 into protect the unsold and / or unused product. The partitions 3 consist in particular of plastic plates. They can advantageously be made or covered with non-stick material facilitating the demoulding of the parts of the product. For example, each face of the partitions 3 can be coated with a silicone layer. The partitions 3 can also constitute supports for advertising and / or informative information. Thus, the brand of the product can be affixed on the partitions which become visible during the distribution of the product shares. The partitions 3 may also include reliefs and / or recesses to decorate or print each part of the product, in particular with the brand of the product, in particular on their large faces, the product then comprising corresponding recesses and / or reliefs.

Des moyens 5 de guidage et de maintien des cloisons 3 permettent de placer et de maintenir rapidement et facilement avec précision les cloisons 3 dans le moule 1 pour diviser le produit en part de dimension déterminées, notamment en parts égales, les cloisons de séparation 3 étant alors régulièrement écartées les unes des autres. Dans ce cas, les cloisons de séparation constituent aussi des moyens de mesure et de contrôle de la quantité de chaque part de produit. Ces moyens 5 de guidage permettent de conditionner le produit avec une plus grande rapidité, tout en formant des parts de dimension et d'aspect parfaits. Les moyens 5 de guidage constituant ainsi des moyens de maintien des cloisons 3 en place, le produit pouvant être à l'état liquide ou peu visqueux lorsqu'il est conditionné. Les cloisons 3 sont maintenues en place par les moyens 5 durant la prise en masse ultérieure du produit notamment de façon positive extérieure. Les moyens 5 sont par exemple des rainures intérieures prévues au moins le long des flancs 6 du moule 1, mais de préférence, aussi sur le fond 7 du moule 1 opposé à l'ouverture supérieure. Ces rainures 5 sont continues ou discontinues et permettent une mise en place et un enlèvement des cloisons 3 par coulissement de celles-ci dans leur propre plan. Ces rainures sont continues ou discontinues sous forme de plot ou saillies. Les rainures 5 font préférentiellement faiblement saillie afin de ne pas affectuer substanciellement la forme de bloc du produit. Les moyens de guidage 5 sont agencés de manière que les cloisons 3 puissent coulisser sans être entravées, ce qui se produit lors du démoulage du produit ou l'enlèvement d'une part. Par exemple, les rainures formant les moyens 5 présentent un certain jeu par rapport aux cloisons 3 et les cloisons 3 un certain jeu par rapport au moule 1.Means 5 for guiding and holding the partitions 3 allow the partitions 3 to be placed and maintained quickly and easily with precision in the mold 1 in order to divide the product into parts of determined size, in particular in equal parts, the partition walls 3 being then regularly pushed away from each other. In this case, the partition walls also constitute means for measuring and controlling the quantity of each portion of product. These guide means 5 make it possible to package the product with greater speed, while forming parts of perfect size and appearance. The guide means 5 thus constituting means for holding the partitions 3 in place, the product possibly being in the liquid state or not very viscous when it is conditioned. The partitions 3 are held in place by the means 5 during the subsequent solidification of the product, in particular in a positive external manner. The means 5 are for example internal grooves provided at least along the sides 6 of the mold 1, but preferably also on the bottom 7 of the mold 1 opposite the upper opening. These grooves 5 are continuous or discontinuous and allow the partitions 3 to be put in place and removed by sliding them in their own plane. These grooves are continuous or discontinuous in the form of studs or projections. The grooves 5 preferably preferably project slightly so as not to substantially affect the block shape of the product. The guide means 5 are arranged so that the partitions 3 can slide without being hindered, which occurs during the release of the product or the removal on the one hand. For example, the grooves forming the means 5 have a certain clearance with respect to the partitions 3 and the partitions 3 with a certain clearance with respect to the mold 1.

Sur le mode de réalisation représenté, le moule 1 est de forme globalement allongée, sensiblement parallélépipédique l'ouverture du moule étant sur une grande face et les cloisons 3 étant disposées selon les sections droites transversales du moule 1, perpendiculairement à l'ouverture du moule, en épousant sa forme intérieure pour diviser le bloc du produit en tranches régulières et d'égale épaisseur notamment présentant une certaine épaisseur. Chaque rainure 5 de guidage et de maintien en place d'une cloison 3, s'étend sensiblement verticalement sur la hauteur d'un flanc 6 longitudinal du moule 1, puis sensiblement horizontalement et transversalement sur toute la largeur du fond 7, et enfin sensiblement verticalement sur toute la hauteur de l'autre flanc longitudinal 6′(en supposant le moule 1 avec son fond 7 placé horizontalement, les flancs 6′ et 6˝ étant placés au moins sensiblement verticalement et vers le haut par rapport au fond 7). Les cloisons 3, maintenues en place par ces rainures 5, sont donc sensiblement verticales, parallèles les unes aux autres et aux flancs 6˝ transversaux, et, dans ce mode de réalisation, équidistantes.In the embodiment shown, the mold 1 is of generally elongated shape, substantially parallelepipedic, the opening of the mold being on a large face and the partitions 3 being arranged in the transverse cross sections of the mold 1, perpendicular to the opening of the mold. , by marrying its internal shape to divide the block of the product into regular slices of equal thickness, in particular with a certain thickness. Each groove 5 for guiding and holding in place a partition 3 extends substantially vertically over the height of a longitudinal flank 6 of the mold 1, then substantially horizontally and transversely over the entire width of the bottom 7, and finally substantially vertically over the entire height of the other longitudinal flank 6 ′ (assuming the mold 1 with its bottom 7 placed horizontally, the flanks 6 ′ and 6˝ being placed at least substantially vertically and upwards relative to the bottom 7). The partitions 3, held in place by these grooves 5, are therefore substantially vertical, parallel to each other and to the transverse 6˝ sides, and, in this embodiment, equidistant.

Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, les cloisons 3 s'étendent à travers l'intégralité ou la presque intégralité de l'espace intérieur 4, c'est-à-dire, jusqu'à l'ouverture du moule 1 et l'opercule 2 associé au moule 1. En variante, la cloison 3 ne s'étend que sur une partie de la hauteur de l'espace intérieur 4 à partir du fond 7 tout en étant écarté de l'ouverture du moule 1 et de l'opercule 2. La hauteur des cloisons 3 est égale à la hauteur du produit dans l'espace interne 4, de manière que les cloisons 3 soient éventuellement internes et noyées dans le produit avec ses chants coplanaires avec la surface extérieure du produit.In the embodiment shown, the partitions 3 extend through all or almost all of the interior space 4, that is to say, until the opening of the mold 1 and the cover 2 associated with the mold 1. As a variant, the partition 3 only extends over part of the height of the interior space 4 from the bottom 7 while being spaced from the opening of the mold 1 and of the cover 2. The height of the partitions 3 is equal to the height of the product in the internal space 4, so that the partitions 3 are possibly internal and embedded in the product with its edges coplanar with the external surface of the product.

L'invention est cependant applicable également à un moule dans lequel les parts ne sont pas des tranches, mais par exemple des portions triangulaires, de disques (tartes), ou des portions de tore (pâtisserie), ou autre. La forme du moule 1 est adaptée en conséquence, ainsi que la position et la forme des rainures 5 à l'intérieur du moule 1.The invention is however also applicable to a mold in which the parts are not slices, but for example triangular portions, discs (pies), or torus portions (pastry), or the like. The shape of the mold 1 is adapted accordingly, as well as the position and the shape of the grooves 5 inside the mold 1.

Le moule 1 présente des caractéristiques générales permettant le démoulage et, notamment, des angles arrondis, une forme évasée vers l'ouverture, des parois lisses ou, à tout le moins, dépourvues de relief de direction autre que parallèle à la direction de démoulage du produit.The mold 1 has general characteristics allowing demolding and, in particular, rounded angles, a flared shape towards the opening, smooth walls or, at the very least, devoid of relief in direction other than parallel to the direction of demolding of the mold. product.

Le moule 1 peut être constitué d'une feuille mince de matériau synthétique thermoplastique injectée ou thermoformée. Dans ce cas, chaque rainure 5 est obtenue par déformation vers l'intérieur de cette feuille. Par exemple, chaque rainure 5 est délimitée par deux renfoncements longilignes 8 et 9 parallèles l'un à l'autre, et séparés d'une distance légèrement supérieure à l'épaisseur d'une cloison 3. La cloison 3 est ainsi insérée entre les deux renfoncements 8, 9. Ces renfoncements 8, 9 permettent, également, de renforcer la rigidité d'ensemble du moule 1. Le moule 1 peut présenter une certaine déformabilité sous l'action de contraintes extérieures, notamment manuelles, aptes à faciliter le démoulage du produit.The mold 1 can consist of a thin sheet of injected or thermoformed thermoplastic synthetic material. In this case, each groove 5 is obtained by deformation towards the inside of this sheet. For example, each groove 5 is delimited by two long indentations 8 and 9 parallel to each other, and separated by a distance slightly greater than the thickness of a partition 3. The partition 3 is thus inserted between the two recesses 8, 9. These recesses 8, 9 also make it possible to reinforce the overall rigidity of the mold 1. The mold 1 can have a certain deformability under the action of external constraints, in particular manual, able to facilitate the release of the product.

Le moule 1 est avantageusement constitué ou recouvert à l'intérieur de matériau anti-adhérent facilitant le démoulage des parts de produit. Par exemple, on peut prévoir de recouvrir l'intérieur 4 du moule 1 par un revêtement siliconé. Toutefois, les matériaux synthétiques thermoplastiques n'adhèrent généralement pas aux produits alimentaires ayant une nature gélatineuse ou similaire, et donc ne nécessitent pas de revêtement anti-adhérent spécifique.The mold 1 is advantageously made up or covered inside with non-stick material facilitating the demolding of the parts of the product. For example, provision may be made to cover the interior 4 of the mold 1 with a silicone coating. However, thermoplastic synthetic materials generally do not adhere to food products having a gelatinous or similar nature, and therefore do not require a specific non-stick coating.

Le moule 1 peut également comporter avantageusement des reliefs et/ou des creux 10 pour décorer ou imprimer chaque part de produit, notamment sur sa tranche avec par exemple la marque du produit. Ces reliefs et/ou creux 10 peuvent être réalisés, de même que les rainures 5 lors de la fabrication du moule 1 par thermoformage ou injection, par déformation vers l'intérieur et/ou l'extérieur de la feuille mince de matériau thermoplastique constituant le moule 1. Si les reliefs et/ou creux 10 sont également visibles de l'extérieur, ils sont lisibles de même que les creux et/ou reliefs 10 apparaissant sur le produit démoulé.The mold 1 can also advantageously include reliefs and / or recesses 10 for decorating or printing each part of the product, in particular on its edge with for example the brand of the product. These reliefs and / or recesses 10 can be produced, as can the grooves 5 during the manufacture of the mold 1 by thermoforming or injection, by deformation towards the inside and / or outside of the thin sheet of thermoplastic material constituting the mold 1. If the reliefs and / or hollows 10 are also visible from the outside, they are legible as are the hollows and / or reliefs 10 appearing on the demolded product.

Le moule 1 comporte, sur un bord libre définissant son ouverture, une collerette 11 périphérique extérieure d'association rigide de l'opercule 2. Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, cette collerette périphérique s'étend sensiblement horizontalement vers l'extérieur le long des bords libres 12 des flancs 6 du moule 1.The mold 1 comprises, on a free edge defining its opening, an outer peripheral flange 11 of rigid association of the cover 2. In the embodiment shown, this peripheral flange extends substantially horizontally outward along the free edges 12 of the sides 6 of the mold 1.

L'opercule 2 (représenté détaché du moule 1 sur la figure) est par exemple simplement constitué d'une feuille mince sensiblement plane de matière plastique notamment thermoplastique. L'opercule 2 peut être associé rigidement au moule 1 et plus précisément à la collerette 11 du moule 1, par thermosoudage. L'association rigide peut être réalisée également par collage.The cover 2 (shown detached from the mold 1 in the figure) is for example simply made of a substantially flat thin sheet of plastic material, in particular thermoplastic. The cover 2 can be rigidly associated with the mold 1 and more precisely with the flange 11 of the mold 1, by heat sealing. The rigid association can also be carried out by gluing.

De préférence, le moule 1 et/ou l'opercule 2 sont réalisés en un matériau transparent et/ou résistant à la chaleur. Ainsi, le consommateur peut voir le produit à travers le moule 1 et/ou l'opercule 2. De plus, le produit ainsi conditionné dans l'emballage selon l'invention peut subir des traitements thermiques ultérieurs, si de tels traitements thermiques sont nécessaires. Le moule 1, les cloisons et l'opercule peuvent être conçus en un matériau pouvant résister à des températures de stérilisation de 120°C. et plus, par exemple, le polypropylène.Preferably, the mold 1 and / or the cover 2 are produced in a transparent and / or heat resistant material. Thus, the consumer can see the product through the mold 1 and / or the cover 2. In addition, the product thus packaged in the packaging according to the invention can undergo subsequent heat treatments, if such heat treatments are necessary. . The mold 1, the partitions and the cover can be made of a material which can withstand sterilization temperatures of 120 ° C. and more, for example, polypropylene.

Les cloisons 3 étant rigides, guidées et maintenues en place par les moyens 5, elles contribuent de façon relativement importante à la tenue et à la rigidité du moule 1 réalisé en feuille mince de matériau thermoplastique pouvant présenter, en soi, une certaine flexibilité.The partitions 3 being rigid, guided and held in place by the means 5, they contribute relatively significantly to the strength and rigidity of the mold 1 made of a thin sheet of thermoplastic material which may in itself have a certain flexibility.

Selon d'autres variantes de réalisation, la collerette 11 est remplacée par un bourrelet ou, plus généralement, par un organe d'association d'un opercule. L'opercule 2 peut soit être perdu après ouverture du moule 1, soit être réutilisé pour le fermer après utilisation, les moyens d'association de l'opercule 2 du moule 1 étant de type réutilisable (par exemple un bourrelet coopérant à force avec une rainure). L'opercule 2 peut, également, être rigide et faire fonction, lorsque le moule 1 est renversé, de plateau pour le produit. Ou encore, un tel plateau est logé dans l'emballage, sous l'opercule 2 notamment.According to other alternative embodiments, the collar 11 is replaced by a bead or, more generally, by a member for associating a cover. The cover 2 can either be lost after opening the mold 1, or be reused to close it after use, the means of association of the cover 2 of the mold 1 being of the reusable type (for example a bead cooperating forcibly with a groove). The cover 2 can also be rigid and act, when the mold 1 is inverted, as a tray for the product. Or again, such a tray is housed in the packaging, notably under the cover 2.

Le produit en bloc est divisé, par les cloisons de séparation 3 en plusieurs parts distinctes entre elles, juxtaposées, mais préservant le caractère monobloc du produit. Les parts peuvent être enlevées du bloc, unitairement ou par groupe. Le produit peut être formé d'une pluralité de couches superposées en sens transversal par rapport aux cloisons 3, chaque couche étant constituée d'une matière spécifique de couleur, et/ou arôme et/ou aspect déterminé. Par exemple, dans le cas où le produit est une terrine de légumes, il peut comporter différentes couches (ou parties) de composition différente telles que carottes, petits pois, etc... Le produit peut aussi consister en aspic de volaille comportant des morceaux de volaille et de la gelée ou encore des fruits en gelée avec différents fruits (bananes, pommes, kiwis, etc....) en morceaux ou encore de la terrine de poissons. De plus, le produit selon l'invention est consistant et démoulable lorsqu'il est à l'état destiné à la vente et/ou à l'utilisation. Cependant, lors de son conditionnement, le produit selon l'invention peut être plus ou moins liquide. Il doit être souligné que l'emploi de l'emballage selon l'invention est applicable non seulement à des produits tranchables (tels que terrine) mais également à des produits peu ou pas tranchables (rillettes par exemple). Comme indiqué précédemment, le produit une fois enlevé du moule 1 est tel que les cloisons 3 sont noyées à l'intérieur, et seules leurs tranches apparaissent à la surface du produit (coplanaire à celles-ci). Les cloisons 3 étant, préférentiellement, minces, la vue des chants des cloisons 3 n'affecte pas l'esthétique du produit tout en permettant le repérage nécessaire à l'individualisation d'une part. Notamment, le produit avec les cloisons 3 forme un bloc compact susceptible d'être manipulé avec précaution en tant que tel, c'est-à-dire, qu'il existe une certaine adhérence d'ensemble du produit aux cloisons 3. Toutefois, grâce à l'emploi de matériau anti-adhérent sur les cloisons 3 ou grâce à la nature même du produit (gelée par exemple), les cloisons peuvent être, normalement, enlevées individuellement du produit sans difficulté. Par ailleurs, l'emploi de reliefs et/ou creux 10 sur le moule 1 et/ou les cloisons 3 permet la réalisation de motifs décoratifs, informatifs, publicitaires sur le produit même, en creux et/ou reliefs. De plus, les cloisons 3 peuvent également recevoir des motifs décoratifs, informatifs, publicitaires en plan (c'est-à-dire sans relief).The block product is divided, by the partition walls 3 into several distinct parts between them, juxtaposed, but preserving the monobloc character of the product. The shares can be removed from the block, individually or in groups. The product can be formed of a plurality of layers superimposed in a transverse direction with respect to the partitions 3, each layer being made of a specific material of color, and / or aroma and / or determined appearance. For example, in the case where the product is a vegetable terrine, it may comprise different layers (or parts) of different composition such as carrots, peas, etc. The product may also consist of poultry aspic comprising pieces poultry and jelly or fruit in jelly with different fruits (bananas, apples, kiwis, etc ....) in pieces or fish terrine. In addition, the product according to the invention is substantial and demouldable. when it is in a state intended for sale and / or use. However, during its packaging, the product according to the invention may be more or less liquid. It should be emphasized that the use of the packaging according to the invention is applicable not only to sliceable products (such as terrine) but also to products which are slightly or not sliceable (rillettes for example). As indicated above, the product once removed from the mold 1 is such that the partitions 3 are embedded inside, and only their edges appear on the surface of the product (coplanar therewith). The partitions 3 being preferably thin, the sight of the edges of the partitions 3 does not affect the aesthetics of the product while allowing the identification necessary for individualization on the one hand. In particular, the product with the partitions 3 forms a compact block capable of being handled with care as such, that is to say, there is a certain overall adhesion of the product to the partitions 3. However, thanks to the use of non-stick material on the partitions 3 or thanks to the very nature of the product (frozen for example), the partitions can normally be removed individually from the product without difficulty. Furthermore, the use of reliefs and / or hollow 10 on the mold 1 and / or the partitions 3 allows the production of decorative, informative, advertising patterns on the product itself, in hollow and / or reliefs. In addition, the partitions 3 can also receive decorative, informative, advertising plan designs (that is to say without relief).

Pour mettre le produit selon l'invention à la vente et/ou l'utiliser, il suffit de détacher ou de percer l'opercule 2, et soit de sortir les parts du moule 1 les unes après les autres en s'aidant des cloisons 3 de séparation, soit préférentiellement de démouler le produit constitué des parts séparées par les cloisons 3, en retournant le moule 1 avec son ouverture dirigée vers le bas. Le démoulage peut être facilité par une certaine flexibilité du moule 1. Les parts peuvent être ensuite distribuées à la demande. On remarque que le moule 1 sert avantageusement à la conservation du produit et que, même en cas de démoulage, on peut, après avoir servi les parts, remettre le moule 1 sur le produit en le plaçant toujours avec son ouverture vers le bas. De même, on peut distribuer les parts de produit de façon qu'une cloison 3 recouvre en permanence le côté entamé du bloc de produit. Ainsi, la surface entamée n'est pas exposée à l'oxydation et à l'air libre. Par ailleurs, la cloison 3 recouvrant la surface entamée du bloc, et le cas échéant, recouverte d'information publicitaire ou informative, est en permanence visible par le consommateur ou l'utilisateur. Lorsque le moule 1 sert à la protection du produit au fur et à mesure de son utilisation, la collerette 11 fait fonction d'embase pour le moule 1 reposant sur un plateau, une assiette, ou similaire. En variante, le produit peut être supporté par le plateau intégré ou associé à l'emballage.To put the product according to the invention on sale and / or use it, it is enough to detach or pierce the cover 2, and either take out the parts of the mold 1 one after the other with the help of the partitions 3 separation, or preferably to demold the product consisting of parts separated by the partitions 3, by turning the mold 1 with its opening facing downward. The release can be facilitated by a certain flexibility of the mold 1. The parts can then be distributed on demand. It is noted that the mold 1 is advantageously used for the preservation of the product and that, even in the case of demolding, it is possible, after serving the parts, to put the mold 1 back on the product by always placing it with its opening downwards. Likewise, the product shares can be distributed so that a partition 3 permanently covers the open side of the product block. Thus, the started surface is not exposed to oxidation and to air free. Furthermore, the partition 3 covering the open surface of the block, and where appropriate, covered with advertising or informative information, is permanently visible to the consumer or the user. When the mold 1 is used to protect the product as and when it is used, the flange 11 acts as a base for the mold 1 resting on a plate, a plate, or the like. As a variant, the product can be supported by the integrated tray or associated with the packaging.

L'invention concerne également un procédé de réalisation d'un paquet selon l'invention en vue de constituer le produit dans un emballage.The invention also relates to a method of producing a package according to the invention in order to constitute the product in a package.

Dans une première variante de ce procédé on remplit le moule 1 sans les cloisons 3 de produit à l'état liquide ou pâteux puis on met en place les cloisons 3, à travers le produit, puis on associe rigidement l'opercule 2 au moule 1. Dans cette variante, le produit doit avoir, lors de son conditionnement, une consistance telle qu'il permet l'insertion des cloisons 3 à travers ce produit pour former les différentes parts. Par exemple, il est avantageusement liquide ou pâteux de faible viscosité.In a first variant of this process, the mold 1 is filled without the partitions 3 with product in the liquid or pasty state, then the partitions 3 are put in place, through the product, then the cover 2 is rigidly associated with the mold 1 In this variant, the product must have, when packaged, a consistency such that it allows the insertion of the partitions 3 through this product to form the different parts. For example, it is advantageously liquid or pasty with low viscosity.

Si, au contraire, le produit n'a pas une consistance telle lors de son conditionnement qu'il permet l'insertion des cloisons 3, ou encore si l'on désire réaliser des parts différentes, dans une seconde variante du procédé selon l'invention, on met d'abord les cloisons 3 en place dans le moule 1 pour le diviser en compartiments 13, puis on remplit de produit chaque compartiment 13 du moule 1 ainsi divisé, puis on associe rigidement l'opercule 2 au moule 1. Dans cette variante, chaque compartiment 13 peut ainsi être rempli indépendamment des autres d'un produit spécifique. De plus, le produit peut être de forte viscosité.If, on the contrary, the product does not have such a consistency during its packaging that it allows the insertion of the partitions 3, or even if it is desired to produce different parts, in a second variant of the process according to the invention, the partitions 3 are first placed in the mold 1 to divide it into compartments 13, then each compartment 13 of the mold 1 thus divided is filled with product, then the cover 2 is rigidly associated with the mold 1. In this variant, each compartment 13 can thus be filled independently of the others with a specific product. In addition, the product can be of high viscosity.

Selon une caractéristique de l'invention, on remplit le moule 1 avec le produit, de manière que la surface libre du produit dans le moule 1 affleure les chants libres supérieurs des cloisons 3, de manière que les cloisons 3 soient noyées dans le produit ainsi que mentionné précédemment.According to a characteristic of the invention, the mold 1 is filled with the product, so that the free surface of the product in the mold 1 is flush with the upper free edges of the partitions 3, so that the partitions 3 are embedded in the product thus than previously mentioned.

Selon une variante de mise en oeuvre du procédé, une fois les cloisons 3 dans le produit à l'état liquide ou pâteux on maintient en place les cloisons 3 dans le moule 1, positivement, pendant la prise en masse du produit et ceci pour éviter tout dégagement intempestif des cloisons 3. Ce maintien en place peut être réalisé de différentes manières: mise en place sur les cloisons 3 de poids ou utilisation de griffes d'association des cloisons 3 au moule 1 et/ou de patins de retenue de l'ensemble des cloisons 3 pendant l'opération de remplissage, placés perpendiculairement à ces cloisons 3.According to a variant implementation of the method, once the partitions 3 in the product in the liquid or pasty state, the partitions 3 are kept in place in the mold 1, positively, during the solidification of the product and this to avoid any untimely release of the partitions 3. This holding in place can be achieved in different ways: placement on the partitions 3 of weight or use of claws for associating the partitions 3 with the mold 1 and / or retaining pads for all the partitions 3 during the filling operation, placed perpendicularly to these partitions 3.

Dans les deux variantes de procédé de conditionnement selon l'invention, on associe rigidement l'opercule 2 au moule 1 par thermosoudage, collage, ou tout autre procédé.In the two variants of the packaging method according to the invention, the cover 2 is rigidly associated with the mold 1 by heat sealing, gluing, or any other method.

Le remplissage du moule 1 ou des compartiments 13 peut être réalisé en couches successives. Le remplissage du moule 1 avec le produit peut faire l'objet de nombreuses variantes selon la nature du produit, notamment. Le produit peut être versé à l'état plus ou moins liquide, dosé ou poussé dans le cas de produits pâteux tels que des produits de charcuterie. Ce produit est placé dans le moule 1, à chaud ou à froid selon la nature du produit. De plus, le produit est pris en masse jusqu'à former le bloc mentionné précédemment.The filling of the mold 1 or of the compartments 13 can be carried out in successive layers. The filling of the mold 1 with the product can be the subject of numerous variants depending on the nature of the product, in particular. The product can be poured in a more or less liquid state, dosed or pushed in the case of pasty products such as sausage products. This product is placed in mold 1, hot or cold depending on the nature of the product. In addition, the product is solidified until it forms the block mentioned above.

Dans une variante du procédé selon l'invention, on peut placer ensuite le produit préalablement emballé comme décrit précédemment, dans un autre emballage extérieur améliorant l'esthétique de l'ensemble et fournissant une bonne présentation pour la vente. Ainsi, l'emballage, selon l'invention, formé du moule 1, de l'opercule 2 qu'il ferme et des cloisons intérieures 3, peut être placé dans une terrine formant sur-emballage et procurant à l'ensemble un aspect traditionnel. Cet autre emballage extérieur, constitué d'un moule et d'un couvercle peut servir avantageusement, sur le point de vente ou de consommation, de plateau de démoulage (couvercle) et de cloche de protection (moule retourné).In a variant of the method according to the invention, the product, previously packaged as described above, can then be placed in another external packaging improving the aesthetics of the assembly and providing a good presentation for sale. Thus, the packaging according to the invention, formed of the mold 1, of the cover 2 which it closes and of the interior partitions 3, can be placed in a bowl forming over-packaging and giving the whole a traditional appearance. . This other external packaging, consisting of a mold and a cover, can advantageously serve, at the point of sale or consumption, as a demolding tray (cover) and a protective bell (overturned mold).

Le procédé peut également, en variante, constituer une partie du procédé de préparation du produit alimentaire selon l'invention. A cet effet, on conditionne en totalité (opercule 2 mis en place) ou en partie (moule 1 ouvert) le produit par le procédé de conditionnement tel qu'il vient d'être décrit, puis on procède à la prise en masse du produit ainsi préalablement conditionné. A cet effet, il est notable que le moule 1 sert, non seulement, de contenant pour la présentation à la vente et/ou la consommation mais aussi lors du processus de préparation du produit. Par exemple, le produit est placé chaud dans le moule 1 et son refroidissement permet sa prise en masse; Ou un agent de prise en masse est ajouté au produit: présure (produit laitier), gélifiant, agent acide, etc...; ou on fait subir au produit un traitement thermique par la chaleur (cas du pâté). Un cas particulier est celui où l'emballage doit permettre d'assurer un traitement thermique. A cet effet, l'emballage doit être réalisé en matériau résistant à la chaleur, jusqu'à la température du traitement thermique du produit. Il pourra être ainsi réalisé en tout matériau thermoplastique résistant jusqu'à 150°C, par exemple, ce qui permet une cuisson du produit de 80 à 100°C et pendant une durée relativement longue (par exemple, plus d'une heure). Le moule 1, les cloisons et l'opercule peuvent être conçus en un matériau pouvant résister à des températures de stérilisation de 120° et plus (exemple polypropylène) ou devant, pour certains usages, être adapté à des températures négatives de  -40°C (surgélation).The process can also, as a variant, constitute part of the process for preparing the food product according to the invention. To this end, the product is conditioned in whole (cover 2 in place) or in part (mold 1 open) by the packaging process as just described, then the solidification of the product is carried out. product thus previously conditioned. For this purpose, it is notable that the mold 1 serves not only as a container for presentation for sale and / or consumption but also during the product preparation process. For example, the product is placed hot in the mold 1 and its cooling allows it to solidify; Or a bulking agent is added to the product: rennet (dairy product), gelling agent, acid agent, etc ...; or the product is subjected to heat treatment with heat (case of pâté). A special case is that where the packaging must provide heat treatment. For this purpose, the packaging must be made of heat resistant material, up to the temperature of the thermal treatment of the product. It can thus be made of any thermoplastic material resistant up to 150 ° C, for example, which allows the product to be cooked from 80 to 100 ° C and for a relatively long period (for example, more than an hour). The mold 1, the partitions and the cover can be made of a material capable of withstanding sterilization temperatures of 120 ° and above (example polypropylene) or having, for certain uses, to be adapted to negative temperatures of -40 ° C. (freezing).

L'invention peut être applicable également dans d'autre domaines que l'agro-alimentaire, par exemple pour des produits de décoration ou d'entretien, pâte à modeler etc...The invention can also be applicable in fields other than the food industry, for example for decoration or maintenance products, plasticine, etc.

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1. packet comprising a product, more specifically a food product, in particular pâté, cheese or cake ― in the form of a moulded and unmouldable block, intended to be sold and/or used in the form of sections ― particularly slices or portions, together with a packaging intended to contain the product and possessing an outer hollow mould (1) whose interior space (4) forms a container for the product, a lid (2) intended to be rigidly but removably associated with the mould in order to close the aperture thereof, and thin, rigid separating partitions (3) removably arranged in the internal space (4) and partitioning the latter, by virtue of retaining means (5) forming part of the packaging, these partitions (3) being substantially internal to the product and dividing it into a plurality of sections, characterised in that the partitions (3) can be removed separately from each other and can be taken out individually.
2. packet according to Claim 1, characterised in that it possesses a plurality of separating partitions (3) which are regularly mutually spaced in order to divide the block of product into equal sections, the partitions (3) forming not only separating means but also means for measuring and for monitoring the quantity of each section of product.
3. Packet according to either of Claims 1 and 2, characterised in that the product in block form is constituted by a plurality of layers which are superposed transversely relative to the separating partitions (3).
4. Packet according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the retaining means (5) for the separating partitions (3) comprise interior grooves (5) of the mould, capable of permitting both the positioning of the separating partitions (3) in the mould (1) by sliding in the grooves (5), and the removal of the separating partitions (3) from the mould (1) with the product in block form during unmoulding thereof.
5. Packet according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the mould (1) and/or the separating partitions (3) are constituted by or covered with anti-adhesive material, facilitating the umoulding of the product and/or the removal of separating partitions (3).
6. Packet according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the mould (1) possesses a certain deformability under the influence of exterior stresses, particularly manual stresses, capable of facilitating the unmoulding of the product.
7. Packet according to any one of Claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the separating partitions (3) carry designs, in particular advertising, informative or decorative designs.
8. Packet according to any one of Claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the mould (1) and/or the separating partitions (3) possess embossings and/or recesses to form designs, in particular advertising (10), informative or decorative designs recessed into and/or embossed on the product.
9. Packet according to any one of Claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the mould (1) possesses an external peripheral collar or beading for the rigid and removable attachment of the lid (2), in particular by heat-welding or adhesive bonding.
10. Packet according to any one of Claims 1 to 9, characterised in that the mould (1) and the lid (2) are made from a transparent and/or heat-resistant material.
11. Packet according to any one of Claims 1 to 10, characterised in that the separating partitions (3) extend as far as the aperture of the mould (1) or over only part of the height thereof but as far as the free surface of the product.
12. Method of producing a packet according to any one of Claims 1 to 11 with a view to containing the product in its packaging, characterised in that the mould (1), without the separating partitions (3), is filled with the product in a liquid or paste state, the separating partitions (3) are then positioned in the mould (1) and through the product so moulded, and then the lid (2) is attached to the mould (1), and the product is allowed to set in a block.
13. Method according to Claim 12, characterised in that the mould (1) or the compartments are filled in successive layers.
14. Method according to either of Claims 12 and 13, characterised in that the packaged product is then placed in another, exterior packaging.
15. Method according to any one of Claims 12 to 14, characterised in that once the separating partitions (3) are within the product in the liquid or paste state, the separating partitions (3) are positively retained in place in the mould (1) during the filling of the mould (1) and the setting of the product, in order to avoid any premature detachment of the separating partitions (3).
16. Method according to any one of Claims 12 to 15, characterised in that the mould (1) is filled with the product by pouring, dispensing or pushing, the product being positioned hot or cold.
17. Method according to any one of Claims 12 to 16, characterised in that the mould (1) is filled with the product in a manner such that the free surface of the product in the mould is flush with the free upper edges of the separating partitions (3).
18. Method according to any one of Claims 12 to 17, characterised in that the mould (1) is used for the actual preparation of the product, and particularly the setting, and to this end the hot product is placed in the mould (1) and is cooled, or a setting agent is added to the product, or the product is caused to undergo a thermal treatment by means of heat.
19. Method of producing a packet according to any one of Claims 1 to 11 with a view to containing the product in its packaging, characterised in that the separating partitions (3) are positioned in the mould (1) in order to divide it into compartments (13), then each compartment (13) is filled with the product in the liquid or paste state, in successive layers, then the lid (2) is attached to the mould (1), and the product is allowed to set.
20. Method according to Claim 19, characterised in that the packaged product is then placed in another, exterior package.
21. Method according to either of Claims 19 and 20, characterised in that the separating partitions (3) are positioned in the mould (1) in order to divide it into compartments (13), then each compartment is filled with the product in the liquid or paste state, and once the separating partitions (3) are within the product in the liquid or paste state, the separating partitions (3) are positively retained in place in the mould (1) during the filling of the mould (1) and the setting of the product, in order to avoid any premature detachment of the separating partitions (3), and then the lid (2) is attached to the mould (1).
22. Method according to any one of Claims 19 to 21, characterised in that the separating partitions (3) are positioned in the mould (1) in order to divide it into compartments (13), then each compartment is filled with the product in the liquid or paste state, then the lid (2) is attached to the mould (1), and the product is allowed to set, and in that the mould (1) is used for the actual preparation of the product, and particularly the setting, and to this end the hot product is placed in the mould (1) and is cooled, or a setting agent is added to the product, or the product is caused to undergo a thermal treatment by means of heat.
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