Packaging comprising a container, a lid and a joint

Abstract

The invention relates to packaging comprising a container ( 100 ) comprising a wall ( 101 ) delimiting an internal cavity ( 102 ) for receiving contents, and an opening ( 105 ), a lid ( 200 ) suitable for closing off the opening ( 105 ) of the container ( 100 ), and a joint ( 300 ) suitable for being placed in between the container ( 100 ) and the lid ( 200 ) to make the closing tight, in which, when the container ( 100 ) is closed by the lid ( 200 ), the joint ( 300 ) is separated from the internal cavity ( 102 ) by a portion ( 111 ) of the container ( 100 ) or of the lid ( 200 ), characterised in that the container ( 100 ) comprises at least one notch ( 112 ) which, when the container ( 100 ) is closed, extends in a direction generally transversal to the joint ( 300 ), the notch ( 112 ) being suitable for allowing introduction of a tool in between the joint and the container or the lid for the purpose of moving the joint to make it easier to open the packaging.

1 . Packaging, comprising 
 a container ( 100 ) comprising a wall ( 101 ) delimiting an internal cavity ( 102 ) for receiving contents, and an opening ( 105 ),    a lid ( 200 ) suitable for closing off the opening ( 105 ) of the container ( 100 ), and    a joint ( 300 ) suitable for being placed between the container ( 100 ) and the lid ( 200 ) to make the closing tight,    wherein, when the container ( 100 ) is closed by the lid ( 200 ), the joint ( 300 ) is separated from the internal cavity ( 102 ) by a portion ( 111 ) of the container ( 100 ) or of the lid ( 200 ),    characterised in that the container ( 100 ) comprises at least one notch ( 112 ) which, when the container ( 100 ) is closed, extends in a direction generally transversal to the joint ( 300 ), the notch ( 112 ) being suitable for allowing introduction of a tool in between the joint and the container or the lid for the purpose of moving the joint to make it easier to open the packaging.    
   
   
       2 . The packaging as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the joint ( 300 ) extends around the wall ( 101 ) of the container ( 100 ).  
   
   
       3 . The packaging as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the wall ( 101 ) comprises an edge ( 106 ) delimiting the opening ( 105 ) and the joint ( 300 ) extends at a distance from the edge ( 106 ).  
   
   
       4 . The packaging as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, comprising a crown ( 108 ) extending from the wall ( 101 ) and suitable for supporting the joint ( 300 ).  
   
   
       5 . The packaging as claimed in  claim 4 , in which the crown ( 108 ) comprises a neck ( 110 ) for receiving the joint ( 300 ).  
   
   
       6 . The packaging as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the joint ( 300 ) is a toric joint.  
   
   
       7 . The packaging as claimed in claims  5  and  6 , in which the neck ( 110 ) has a cross-section substantially equal to ⅓ of the cross-section of the joint ( 300 ).  
   
   
       8 . The packaging as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the wall ( 101 ) has a portion ( 111 ) of general conical shape suitable for guiding the positioning of the lid ( 200 ) during closing of the container ( 100 ).  
   
   
       9 . The packaging as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the lid ( 200 ) comprises a skirt ( 210 ) suitable for pressing the joint ( 300 ) against the container ( 100 ).  
   
   
       10 . The packaging as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the wall ( 101 ) comprises an edge ( 106 ) delimiting an opening ( 105 ) of the container ( 100 ) and the lid ( 200 ) comprises a neck ( 206 ), the edge ( 206 ) comprising a surface ( 107 ) suitable for butting against a bottom surface ( 207 ) of the neck ( 206 ) to limit compression of the joint ( 300 ).  
   
   
       11 . The packaging as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the container and/or the lid are formed from glass.