Package of food products, particularly confectionery products

Claim 2

Package for food products, comprising first and second containers for respective fillings of a solid or solidifiable food product and a food product usable as a garnishing for the solid or solidifiable product, wherein: - the first container is generally dish-shaped and has a rim with at least one straight side and a straight edge located adjacent the bottom of the container and parallel to the straight side of the rim, the straight side and edge together defining a flat side face of the first container; - the second container is generally flat and has dimensions such as to allow it to be applied against the flat side face of the first container, the second container being at least partly compressible in order to expel the garnishing product contained therein, and - the containers have an associated tubular wrapper which can be fitted onto the first container with the second container applied to the flat side face, in an arrangement such that one section of this wrapper extends between the straight side of the rim and the straight edge to cover the second container.

Claim 3

Package as defined in Claim 1, wherein the first container has flat side walls which converge on each other towards the bottom of the container.

Claim 4

Package as defined in Claim 2, wherein the first container has: - a rim with first and second pairs of opposing parallel straight sides, - a first pair of mutually opposing flat side walls, the walls of the first pair converging on each other towards the bottom of the container, in an arrangement in which the planes containing the first pair of walls intersect along an ideal line extending parallel to the fist pair of sides of the rim, and - a second pair of mutually opposing flat side walls, the walls of the second pair converging on each other towards the bottom of the container in an arrangement in which the planes containing the second pair of walls intersect along an imaginary line extending parallel to the second pair of sides of the rim.

Claim 5

Package as defined in Claim 3, wherein the first container has a pair of larger side walls one of which is intended to receive the second container in a position of contact, and a pair of smaller end side walls, and wherein the wrapper can slide over the first container parallel to the imaginary line of convergence of the larger side walls.

Claim 6

Package as defined in Claim 3, wherein the first container has a ribbed bottom with raised parts which can act as rest formations for the first container.

Claim 7

Package as defined in Claim 5, wherein the bottom of the first container has a channel section with a longitudinal axis parallel to one of the pairs of sides of the rim of the container.

Claim 8

Package as defined in Claim 1, wherein the second container comprises: - a dish-shaped body which is resiliently compressible and has holes for the delivery of the garnishing product, - a substantially flat plate applied to close the mouth of the dish-shaped body, and - removable sealing means applied to cover the holes.

Claim 9

Package as defined in Claim 7, wherein: - the second container has a generally quadrilateral shape with at least two opposite straight sides parallel to each other, - the dish-shaped body has an approximately constant section in the form of a segment of a circle, in planes perpendicular to said at least two opposite parallel sides, and - the holes are aligned adjacent one of said at least two opposing parallel sides.

Claim 10

Package as defined in Claim 1, wherein the second container comprises an at least partially flexible dish-shaped body which has a free edge and is closed by a sealing sheet applied to the free edge, and wherein the dish-shaped body has a plurality of channel-shaped appendages along part of its free edge, which define, together with the sealing sheet, respective tubular ducts having inner ends communicating with the interior of the dish-shaped body and outer ends sealed from the exterior of the second container the arrangement being such that, in use, the ducts can be opened to form respective nozzles for the discharge of the garnishing food product.

Claim 11

Package as defined in Claim 9, wherein the channel-shaped appendages are generally elongate whereby the ducts can be opened by the cutting thereof in positions intermediate the respective inner ends and outer ends.

Claim 12

Package as defined in Claim 10, wherein each of the tubular ducts is generally funnel-shaped with a mouth portion opening towards the respective inner end.

Claim 13

Package as defined in Claim 1, wherein adhesive elements for retaining the second container in its applied position against the flat side face are interposed between the said flat side face of the first container and the second container.

Claim 14

Package as defined in Claim 1, wherein the first container has a flanged rim, and wherein the first container has an associated breakable or removable sealing plate the outer edge of which is fixed to the flanged rim.

Claim 15

Package as defined in Claim 13, wherein the flanged rim has a groove defining a fixing seat for the sealing plate.

Claim 16

Package as defined in Claim 13, wherein it includes a protective plate of foil removably applied to the outer surface of the sealing plate and having a greater resistance to tearing than the sealing plate.

Claim 17

Package as defined in Claim 1, wherein the first container is filled with a food product which is liquid or semi-liquid and solidifiable by cooling, and the second container is filled with a powdered garnishing product.

Claim 18

Package for food products, comprising first and second containers for respective fillings of a solid or solidifiable food product and a food product usable as a garnishing for the solid or solidifiable product, wherein: - the first container is generally dish-shaped and has a flange rim with a pair of opposing parallel straight sides, the first container further including a first pair of flat side walls which converge on each other towards a bottom of the first container in an arrangement in which planes containing the first pair of side walls intersect along an imaginary line extending parallel to said straight sides of the rim, the first container further including a straight bottom edge located adjacent the bottom of the container and parallel to the straight sides of the rim, one of said straight sides of the rim and said bottom edge together defining one flat side wall of said first pair of flat side walls, the first container further including a second pair of mutually opposing end walls; - the second container is generally flat and has dimensions such as to allow it to be applied against said one flat side wall of the first container, the second container being at least partly compressible in order to expel the garnishing product contained therein, and - the containers have an associated tubular wrapper which can be fitted onto the first container with the second container applied to said one flat side wall, in an arrangement such that one section of this wrapper extends between a straight rim edge of said one straight side of the rim and the straight bottom edge to define a space together with said one of the flat side walls and said one of said straight sides of the rim, within which the second container fits, and to cover the second container, wherein the wrapper can slide over the first container parallel to the imaginary line of convergence of said side walls. 18. Package for food products, comprising first and second containers for respective fillings of a solid or solidifiable food product and a food product usable as a garnishing for the solid or solidifiable product, wherein: - the first container is generally dish-shaped and has a flanged rim with first and second pairs of opposing parallel straight sides, the first container further including a first pair of mutually opposing flat side walls, the side walls of the first pair converging on each other towards the bottom of the container, in an arrangement in which the planes containing the first pair of side walls intersect along an imaginary line extending parallel to the first pair of sides of the rim, one of the flat side walls having a

Claim 19

Package for food products, comprising first and second containers for respective fillings of a solid or solidifiable food product and a food product usable as a garnishing for the solid or solidifiable product, wherein: - the first container is generally dish-shaped and has a flange rim with a pair of opposing parallel straight sides, the first container further including a first pair of flat side walls which converge on each other towards a bottom of the first container in an arrangement in which planes containing the first pair of side walls intersect along an imaginary line extending parallel to said straight sides of the rim, the first container further including a straight bottom edge located adjacent the bottom of the container and parallel to the straight sides of the rim, one of said straight sides of the rim and said bottom edge together defining one flat side wall of said first pair of flat side walls, the first container further including a second pair of mutually opposing end walls; - the second container is generally flat and has dimensions such as to allow it to be applied against said one flat side wall of the first container, the second container being at least partly compressible in order to expel the garnishing product contained therein, and - the containers have an associated tubular wrapper which can be fitted onto the first container with the second container applied to said one flat side wall, in an arrangement such that one section of this wrapper extends between a straight rim edge of said one straight side of the rim and the straight bottom edge to define a space together with said one of the flat side walls and said one of said straight sides of the rim, within which the second container fits, and to cover the second container, wherein the wrapper can slide over the first container parallel to the imaginary line of convergence of said side walls. 18. Package for food products, comprising first and second containers for respective fillings of a solid or solidifiable food product and a food product usable as a garnishing for the solid or solidifiable product, wherein: - the first container is generally dish-shaped and has a flanged rim with first and second pairs of opposing parallel straight sides, the first container further including a first pair of mutually opposing flat side walls, the side walls of the first pair converging on each other towards the bottom of the container, in an arrangement in which the planes containing the first pair of side walls intersect along an imaginary line extending parallel to the first pair of sides of the rim, one of the flat side walls having a

Claim 20

Claim 18 contd. straight bottom edge located adjacent the bottom of the container and parallel to one straight side of the rim; the first container further including a second pair of mutually opposing flat end walls, the end walls of the second pair being smaller than said side walls of the first side wall pair and converging on each other towards the bottom of the container in an arrangement in which the planes containing the second pair of end walls intersect along an ideal line extending parallel to the second pair of sides of the rim; - the second container is generally flat and has dimensions such as to allow it to be applied against said one of the flat side walls of the first container, the second container being at least partly compressible in order to expel the garnishing product contained therein, and - the containers have an associated tubular wrapper which can be fitted onto the first container with the second container applied to said one of the flat side walls, in an arrangement such that one section of this wrapper extends between a straight rim edge of said one straight side of the rim and the straight bottom edge, to define a space together with said one of the flat side walls and said one straight side of the rim, within which the second container fits, and to cover the second container, wherein the wrapper can slide over the first container parallel to the imaginary line of convergence of the larger side walls.