Container

Abstract

A container includes a wall, a bottom, and a discharge opening opposite the bottom, and, as applicable, a closing member arranged on the discharge opening. To improve such a container in a way that a temperature of the food stuff contained in the container can easily assume different values in specific areas, in the area of the bottom and/or the wall, and/or the closing member, at least one covering element is arranged on the container, which covering element is at least partially reflecting heat radiation, particularly microwave radiation.

1 . A container ( 1 ) comprising a wall ( 2 ), a bottom ( 3 ), and a discharge opening ( 4 ) opposite to the bottom ( 3 ), and, if applicable, a closing member ( 5 ) arranged on the discharge opening, characterized in that in the area of the bottom ( 3 ) and/or the wall ( 2 ) and/or the closing member ( 5 ) at least one covering means ( 6 ) is arranged on the container which covering means is at least partially reflecting heat radiation particularly microwave radiation. 
   
   
       2 . The container according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the covering means ( 6 ) is arranged on the outer and/or inner surface of the wall ( 2 ) and/or within the wall. 
   
   
       3 . The container according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the covering means ( 6 ) essentially extends over the overall height of the container. 
   
   
       4 . The container according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the covering means ( 6 ) is arranged in at least one upper and/or middle and/or lower section of the wall. 
   
   
       5 . The container according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the covering means ( 6 ) is arranged on the wall ( 2 ) next to the discharge opening ( 4 ). 
   
   
       6 . The container according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the covering means ( 6 ) is a metallic coating ( 8 ). 
   
   
       7 . The container according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the covering means ( 6 ) is a metalized foil ( 9 ). 
   
   
       8 . The container according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the covering means ( 6 ) is a metalized film. 
   
   
       9 . The container according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the covering means ( 6 ) is applied by hot stamping. 
   
   
       10 . The container according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the container ( 1 ) is a cup ( 11 ). 
   
   
       11 . The container according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the container wall, in particular is made of paper, of a plastic material, of paper with an outer sleeve, of plastic material with an outer sleeve, or with a double wall structure. 
   
   
       12 . The container according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the covering means ( 6 ) extends up to a folded or rolled rim ( 12 ) of the discharge opening ( 4 ). 
   
   
       13 . The container according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the covering means ( 6 ) is arranged on a fluid-tight film coating ( 13 ) on an inner surface ( 14 ) of the wall ( 2 ). 
   
   
       14 . The container according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the covering means ( 6 ) is applied to a particularly two-dimensional blank ( 15 ) of the container ( 1 ). 
   
   
       15 . The container according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the covering means ( 6 ) is arranged between a fluid-tight foil coating ( 13 ) and an inner surface ( 14 ) of the wall ( 2 ). 
   
   
       16 . The container according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the covering means ( 6 ) is provided with the same height ( 16 ) and/or thickness along the wall ( 2 ). 
   
   
       17 . The container according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the covering means ( 6 ) is a covering part ( 17 ) that is separately mountable on the container ( 1 ). 
   
   
       18 . The container according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the covering means ( 6 ) is, or is part of, an outer sleeve ( 18 ) adapted to be slid onto the container wall ( 2 ) or wrapped around the container. 
   
   
       19 . The container according to  claim 1 , characterized in that a surface ( 19 ) of the covering means ( 6 ) is structured. 
   
   
       20 . The container according to  claim 1 , characterized in that each covering means ( 6 ) is made different in its reflection capability with respect to heat radiation and/or comprises sections with different reflection capabilities. 
   
   
       21 . The container according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the covering means ( 6 ) has a reflection coefficient for heat rays that changes stepwise or gradually in height direction of the container.