Rigid container

Abstract

A rigid container, made by folding a sheet material, including a first and a second end and including a front face wall, a rear face wall, a first and a second lateral wall; the front face wall and the rear face wall converging at the first end and the first and second lateral walls diverging at the first end.

1 . A rigid container made using a sheet material and comprising
 a first and a second end and comprising at least: a front face a rear face wall, a first and a second lateral wall having a main direction of extension and each comprising a respective end portion and a respective base portion, at said second end, said container comprising a bottom wall connected to said face walls and lateral walls; said first and second ends being opposite one another relative to said main direction of extension; said end portions of said front face wall and said rear face wall converging at said first end and said end portions of said first and second lateral walls diverging at said first end;   said container being characterised in that said base portions of said face walls and lateral walls are parallel to said main direction of extension as far as the connection with said bottom wall.   
     
     
         2 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said end portion of said front face wall and said end portion of said rear face wall converge at said first end and said end portion of said first lateral wall and said end portion of said second lateral wall diverge at said first end. 
     
     
         3 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said end portion of said front face wall and said end portion of said rear face wall are convex. 
     
     
         4 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said end portion of said first lateral wall and said end portion of said second lateral wall are concave. 
     
     
         5 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said end portion of said front face wall and said end portion of said rear face wall are curvilinear. 
     
     
         6 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said end portion of said first lateral wall and said end portion of said second lateral wall are curvilinear. 
     
     
         7 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said end portion of said front face wall, said end portion of said rear face wall, said end portion of said first lateral wall and said end portion of said second lateral wall, are each formed by a same portion of a same curvilinear surface. 
     
     
         8 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said front face wall and said rear face wall are connected at said first end along a direction transversal to a transversal to a direction of extension of the container, said first end being a container closing end. 
     
     
         9 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said container comprises supporting means positioned at said first end, said supporting means being provided for hanging said container. 
     
     
         10 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said container comprises a tab extending from said first end in a main direction of extension of the container. 
     
     
         11 . The container according to  claim 9 , wherein said supporting means comprise said tab. 
     
     
         12 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said container comprises a container opening system. 
     
     
         13 . The container according to  claim 12 , wherein said opening system comprises a line of weakness preferably made substantially at said first end. 
     
     
         14 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein it is made of sheet material folded to form at least said front face wall, rear face wall, first and second lateral walls. 
     
     
         15 . The container according to  claim 10 , wherein said tab forms a tear-off coupon preferably comprising a code or a text for example for promotional purposes.