Pizza packaging

Abstract

A packaging ( 2 and 36 ) for baked, ready-to-eat pizza, including a lower part ( 4 ) or bottom upon which the pizza may be supported, and an upper part ( 6 ) or a lid for protecting the top side of the pizza. The packaging ( 2 and 36 ) includes a bag of plastic material wherein the lower and upper parts ( 4 and 6 ) comprises a plastic film which at opposite side edges and one end edge are interconnected by welds. The bag ( 2 and 36 ) has an opening at a front side edge with a closure flap ( 16 ) formed from an extended part of the lower part ( 4 ). the packaging includes a lower support member of a plate-shaped rigid material, for example of fiber-cardboard or plastic. The lower support is either disposed at the outer side or at the inner side of the lower part and fastened to the lower part.

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         9 . A packaging for baked, ready-to-eat pizza, comprising a lower part upon which the pizza may be supported, an upper part for protecting a top side of the pizza, and a bag of plastic, wherein the lower and upper parts comprise a plastic film which at opposite side edges and one end edge are interconnected by welds, the bag including an opening at a front side edge with a closure flap disposed at an extension of the lower part, the bag including a lower support member of a plate-shaped rigid material with the lower support either being disposed at an outer side or at an inner side of the lower part and fastened to the lower part. 
     
     
         10 . A packaging according to  claim 9 , wherein the lower support member includes a plastic disc with a plane center surface of about a size of a pizza and with an annular edge part sloping upwardly and outwardly beyond the pizza. 
     
     
         11 . A packaging according to  claim 9 , wherein the upper part comprises a plastic film with an encapsulated metal coating. 
     
     
         12 . A packaging according to  claim 9 , wherein the upper part in at least in an edge area outside a circular center area with a size corresponding to that of a pizza comprises perforations. 
     
     
         13 . A packaging according to  claim 9 , wherein the upper part is disposed above an outer side of the lower part and fastened thereto. 
     
     
         14 . A packaging according to  claim 9 , wherein the inner side has one of a diameter of about 23, 30 and 40 cm. 
     
     
         15 . A packaging according to  claim 9 , wherein lower support member comprises a plastic film with encapsulated metal coating. 
     
     
         16 . A packaging according to  claim 15 , comprising support columns and recesses angularly spaced apart along a periphery of a flat plastic piece of the packaging so that packagings, after turning 90°, are stackable upon each other so that pointed ends of the support columns in a lower packaging engage recesses of an upper packaging. 
     
     
         17 . A packaging according to  claim 10 , wherein the upper part comprises a plastic film with an encapsulated metal coating. 
     
     
         18 . A packaging according to  claim 10 , wherein the upper part in at least in an edge area outside a circular center area with a size corresponding to that of a pizza comprises perforations. 
     
     
         19 . A packaging according to  claim 11 , wherein the upper part in at least in an edge area outside a circular center area with a size corresponding to that of a pizza comprises perforations. 
     
     
         20 . A packaging according to  claim 10 , wherein the upper part is disposed above an outer side of the lower part and fastened thereto. 
     
     
         21 . A packaging according to  claim 11 , wherein the upper part is disposed above an outer side of the lower part and fastened thereto. 
     
     
         22 . A packaging according to  claim 12 , wherein the upper part is disposed above an outer side of the lower part and fastened thereto. 
     
     
         23 . A packaging according to  claim 10 , wherein the inner side has one of a diameter of about 23, 30 and 40 cm. 
     
     
         24 . A packaging according to  claim 11 , wherein the inner side has one of a diameter of about 23, 30 and 40 cm. 
     
     
         25 . A packaging according to  claim 12 , wherein lower support member comprises a plastic film encapsulating a metal coating. 
     
     
         26 . A packaging according to  claim 13 , wherein lower support member comprises a plastic film encapsulating a metal coating. 
     
     
         27 . A packaging according to  claim 10 , wherein lower support member comprises a plastic film encapsulating a metal coating. 
     
     
         28 . A packaging according to  claim 11 , wherein lower support member comprises a plastic film encapsulating a metal coating. 
     
     
         29 . A packaging according to  claim 12 , wherein lower support member comprises a plastic film encapsulating a metal coating. 
     
     
         30 . A packaging according to  claim 13 , wherein lower support member comprises a plastic film encapsulating a metal coating. 
     
     
         31 . A packaging according to  claim 14 , wherein lower support member comprises a plastic film encapsulating a metal coating. 
     
     
         32 . A packaging according to  claim 15 , wherein lower support member comprises a plastic film encapsulating a metal coating. 
     
     
         33 . A packaging according to  claim 16 , wherein lower support member comprises a plastic film encapsulating a metal coating. 
     
     
         34 . A packaging according to  claim 17 , wherein lower support member comprises a plastic film encapsulating a metal coating. 
     
     
         35 . A packaging according to  claim 18 , wherein lower support member comprises a plastic film encapsulating a metal coating. 
     
     
         36 . A packaging according to  claim 19 , wherein lower support member comprises a plastic film encapsulating a metal coating. 
     
     
         37 . A packaging according to  claim 20 , wherein lower support member comprises a plastic film encapsulating a metal coating. 
     
     
         38 . A packaging according to  claim 21 , wherein lower support member comprises a plastic film encapsulating a metal coating. 
     
     
         39 . A packaging according to  claim 22 , wherein lower support member comprises a plastic film encapsulating a metal coating. 
     
     
         40 . A packaging according to  claim 23 , wherein lower support member comprises a plastic film encapsulating a metal coating. 
     
     
         41 . A packaging according to  claim 24 , wherein lower support member comprises a plastic film encapsulating a metal coating. 
     
     
         42 . A packaging according to  claim 25 , wherein lower support member comprises a plastic film encapsulating a metal coating. 
     
     
         43 . A packaging according to  claim 26 , wherein lower support member comprises a plastic film encapsulating a metal coating.