Cup including a compartment in the form of an inverted cup

Abstract

The invention relates to a cup including a dose of a pre-packaged powdered product placed inside a volume provided in the lower part of the cup, the volume being compartmented in an air- and moisture-tight manner. The invention includes a base having an inverted cup secured thereto, the base and cup forming the sealed compartment. The material of the base and the inverted cup forms a barrier that preserves characteristics of the product.

1 . Cup comprising a pre-packed quantity of a powdered product in a volume arranged in the lower part, said volume being sealingly partitioned from the air and from moisture,
 wherein the cup is made of cardboard and comprises a base to which a small inverted dish is fixed, forming with said base the sealed compartment, the material of the base and of the small dish forming a barrier preserving the characteristics of the product.   
   
   
       2 . Cup according to  claim 1 , wherein the small dish has a planar flange. 
   
   
       3 . Cup according to  claim 1 , wherein the small dish is fixed to the base by heat-welding, induction welding or bonding. 
   
   
       4 . Cup according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the base is made of cardboard/aluminium composite material, the aluminium layer being oriented towards the inside of the cup;   the base is covered on at least one face with at least one coating made of synthetic material; and   the small dish is made of aluminium.   
   
   
       5 . Cup according to  claim 1 , wherein the base and the small dish are selected from the following materials: polyester, polypropylene, polyethylene. 
   
   
       6 . Cup according to  claim 5 , wherein said material is metallised. 
   
   
       7 . Cup according to  claim 5 , wherein said material is arranged in the form of film on a paper layer. 
   
   
       8 . Cup according to  claim 1 , wherein the small dish comprises a pull tab extending towards the edge of the cup. 
   
   
       9 . Cup according to  claim 2 , wherein the base is raised creating an external recess in the lower part of the cup, the respective heights of said recess and of the small dish permitting the cup to be stacked with a second said cup. 
   
   
       10 . Cup according to  claim 9 , wherein the external recess is flared.