Structure for a pan and container incorporating such a pan

Abstract

Structure ( 8 ) of a pan for containing foodstuffs and the like, comprising a delimitation rim ( 9 ) to delimit at least one introduction opening ( 10 ) to introduce said products into said pan, and a hollow body ( 11 ) extending from said delimitation rim ( 9 ) so as to define a housing chamber ( 12 ) communicating with said introduction opening to house said products. Said hollow body in turn comprises rigid supporting means ( 13 ) to support said body, and lightened coating means ( 16 ) to coat said body so as to limit said pan's overall weight. Finally, the invention also refers to a structure of a container incorporating the mentioned pan.

1 . A structure of a pan for containing foodstuffs and the like, comprising a delimitation rim for delimiting at least one introduction opening to introduce said products in said pan, and a hollow body extending from said delimitation rim to delimit a housing chamber that communicates with said introduction opening to house said products, wherein said hollow body comprises rigid supporting means for supporting said body, and lightened coating means to coat said supporting means so as to limit the overall weight of said pan. 
   
   
       2 . The structure, according to  claim 1 , wherein said hollow body presents a truncated pyramidal shape. 
   
   
       3 . The structure, according to  claim 1 , wherein said rigid supporting means comprise supporting elements set up vertically and connecting elements set up horizontally to connect said supporting elements. 
   
   
       4 . The structure, according to  claim 3 , wherein said supporting elements are set up at an angular position and that said connecting elements are set up in a topside position. 
   
   
       5 . The structure, according to  claim 1 , wherein said lightened coating means comprise peripheral rims made adherent to said supporting means. 
   
   
       6 . The structure, according to  claim 5 , wherein said lightened coating means define the floor and the lateral walls of said pan. 
   
   
       7 . The structure, according to  claim 6 , wherein said floor and said lateral walls are defined by the central zone and by the peripheral zones of said lightened coating means, respectively. 
   
   
       8 . The structure, according to  claim 6 , wherein said lightened coating means are constituted of a film suitable for preventing said products from being contaminated on the part of contaminating agents outside said pan. 
   
   
       9 . A structure of a container for containing foodstuffs and the like, comprising a mutually connectable lid and a pan, wherein said pan comprises the features of  claim 1 . 
   
   
       10 . The structure of container according to  claim 9 , wherein it is producible from plastic materials. 
   
   
       11 . The structure of pan according to  claim 1 , wherein it is producible from plastic materials.