Packaging as well as a bottom element and a window element for use therein

Abstract

A packaging comprises a reclosable assembly of a bottom element ( 10 ) and a window element ( 20 ), which together enclose a product space for receiving at least one product therein, in particular a food product. The bottom element comprises a bottom ( 11 ), from either side of which at least parts of opposite first side walls ( 12 ) extend which are connected in at least substantially freely pivotable manner to the bottom. The window element comprises an at least substantially transparent top sheet ( 21 ), from which opposite further side walls ( 22 ) extend on both sides which support on the bottom. The at least parts of the first side walls ( 21 ) mutually enclose the window element and maintain a mutual distance over which the set of further side walls ( 22 ) is at least largely transparent.

1 . Packaging, comprising:
 an at least substantially box-like container having an assembled position and including an openable and reclosable assembly of a bottom element and a window element, which together enclose a product space configured to receive at least one food product therein,   said bottom element including a bottom, from either side of which at least parts of opposite first side walls of the container extend pivotally,   said window element including an at least substantially transparent top sheet, from which at least a set of at least substantially transparent further side walls of the container extend on opposite sides from the top sheet, said further side walls extending at least between said at least parts of the opposite first side walls and reaching at least substantially to said bottom, such that in the assembled position: i) the further side walls extend between said at least parts of the first side walls and support said window element on the bottom, ii) said at least parts of the first side walls are at least substantially freely pivotable relative to the product space in order to enclose the window element at least therebetween in a mutually closed situation and to leave the window element at least substantially clear in a spread-apart position, and iii) said at least parts of the first side walls maintain a spacing over which said set of further side walls is at least largely transparent.   
   
   
       2 . Packaging as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the bottom element and the window element are fully releasable from each other. 
   
   
       3 . Packaging as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said at least one further side walls extend at least substantially on all sides from the upper surface of the window element. 
   
   
       4 . Packaging as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said at least parts of the first side walls comprise the first side walls of the container. 
   
   
       5 . Packaging as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said at least parts of the first side walls comprise on at least one free edge at least one folded part which extends at least substantially transversely of the respective first side wall, wherein in the assembled position respective folded parts of opposite at least parts of the first side walls are directed toward each other in order to receive opposite edge parts of the window element thereunder in an at least substantially fitting manner. 
   
   
       6 . Packaging as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said at least parts of the first side walls comprise at least one such folded part on a free edge on at least substantially all sides. 
   
   
       7 . Packaging as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said first side walls of the container with the folded parts extending therefrom lie against adjacent edge parts of the window element in an at least practically form-fitting manner. 
   
   
       8 . Packaging as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein means for closing said first side walls are provided between the at least parts of the first side walls and the window element. 
   
   
       9 . Packaging as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein said closing means comprise a reclosable closure. 
   
   
       10 . Packaging as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said reclosable closure comprises a manually liftable snap mechanism with a snap member in one of the window element and said at least parts of the first side walls of the container, and a fitting snap space in the other of the window element and said at least parts of the first side walls of the container. 
   
   
       11 . Packaging as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said snap member comprises a resilient tongue which extends from one of the window element and both of said at least parts of the first side walls of the container and which snaps into a corresponding snap space in a different one of the window element and both of said at least parts of the first side walls of the container. 
   
   
       12 . Packaging as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein said closing means comprise a breakable closure. 
   
   
       13 . Packaging as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising upright folded parts extending on opposite sides from the bottom between the first side walls. 
   
   
       14 . Packaging as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said bottom element is formed at least partly from cardboard. 
   
   
       15 . Packaging as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein said bottom element is folded completely from a cardboard blank. 
   
   
       16 . Packaging as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said first side walls of the container comprises a window. 
   
   
       17 . Packaging as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said window element is formed wholly from a transparent plastic. 
   
   
       18 . Packaging as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the plastic is taken from a group consisting of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polylactide acid (PLA), polyester, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polycarbonate (PC). 
   
   
       19 . Packaging as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein said window element is formed integrally. 
   
   
       20 . Packaging as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein said window element comprises a thermoformed part. 
   
   
       21 . Packaging as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said window element is configured to be nested in a similar window element. 
   
   
       22 . Packaging as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein one of said at least parts of the first side walls of the container is connected fixedly to an adjacent wall of the window element. 
   
   
       23 . A bottom element in a package including an at least substantially box-like container having an assembled position and including an openable and reclosable assembly of said bottom element and a window element, which together enclose a product space configured to receive at least one food product therein,
 said bottom element including a bottom, from either side of which at least parts of opposite first side walls of the container extend pivotally, such that in the assembled position: i) said at least parts of the first side walls are at least substantially freely pivotable relative to the product space in order to enclose the window element at least therebetween in a mutually closed situation and to leave the window element at least substantially clear in a spread-apart position, and ii) said at least parts of the first side walls maintain a spacing over which a set of further side walls of the window element is at least largely transparent.   
   
   
       24 . A window element in a package including an at least substantially box-like container having an assembled position and including an openable and reclosable assembly of a bottom element and the window element, which together enclose a product space which is configured to receive at least one food product therein,
 said window element including an at least substantially transparent top sheet, from which at least a set of at least substantially transparent further side walls of the container extend on opposite sides from said top sheet, said further side walls configured to extend at least between at least parts of opposite first side walls of the bottom element and reach at least substantially to a bottom of the bottom element, such that in the assembled position the further side walls extend between the at least parts of the first side walls and support said window element on the bottom.