Container suitable for holding portioned food and method for assembly of such a container and method for disassembly of such a container

Container suitable for holding portioned food, the container having:

• an outer part that is made from a material that contains cardboard and/or paper and is tray-shaped or cup-shaped, the outer part having a bottom and either a circumferential sidewall that rises from the bottom, if the outer part is cup-shaped, or has a plurality of sidewalls that rise from the bottom, if the outer part is tray-shaped, and
• an inner part that is made from a plastic material and is tray-shaped or cup-shaped, the inner part having a bottom and either a circumferential sidewall that rises from the bottom, if the inner part is cup-shaped, or has a plurality of sidewalls that rise from the bottom, if the inner part is tray-shaped,
• wherein the inner part is arranged inside the outer part,
• wherein the inner part has a rim that protrudes over the outer part,
• wherein
• the inner part has at least one protruding nose, wherein the nose is arranged distanced from the rim and
• the outer part has a window, wherein the nose protrudes from the inside of the outer part through the window.

Method for assembly of a container, the container having:

• an outer part that is made from a material that contains cardboard and/or paper and is tray-shaped or cup-shaped, the outer part having a bottom and either a circumferential sidewall that rises from the bottom, if the outer part is cup-shaped, or has a plurality of sidewalls that rise from the bottom, if the outer part is tray-shaped, and
• an inner part that is made from a plastic material and is tray-shaped or cup-shaped, the inner part having a bottom and either a circumferential sidewall that rises from the bottom, if the inner part is cup-shaped, or has a plurality of sidewalls that rise from the bottom, if the inner part is tray-shaped,
• wherein the inner part is arranged inside the outer part,
• wherein the inner part has a rim that protrudes over the outer part,
• wherein
• the inner part has at least one protruding nose, wherein the nose is arranged distanced from the rim and.
• the outer part has a window, wherein the nose protrudes from the inside of the outer part through the window;
• the method comprising:
• providing the inner part, wherein the inner part is a deep-drawn (thermoformed) part,
• providing the outer part, wherein the outer part is made from a blank of a material that contains cardboard and/or paper by way of bending and attaching individual parts of the blank to other parts of the blank,
• or providing a blank of a material that contains cardboard and/or paper and by way of bending and attaching individual parts of the blank to other parts of the blank can be formed into an outer part,
• if the inner part and the outer part are provided, placing the inner part inside the outer part in such a manner that the nose protrudes from the inside of the outer part through the window,
• if the inner part and a blank is provided,
• (1) either forming the outer part by way of bending and attaching individual parts of the blank to other parts of the blank and placing the inner part inside the thus obtained outer part in such a manner that the nose protrudes from the inside of the outer part through the window,
• (2) or bending and attaching individual parts of the blank to other parts of the blank in close proximity to the inner part and hence forming the outer part around the inner part with no need to perform the additional step of placing the inner part inside the outer part, but performing the steps of or bending and attaching individual parts of the blank to other parts of the blank in such a manner that the nose protrudes from the inside of the thus obtained outer part through the window.

Method for disassembly of a container, the container having:

• an outer part that is made from a material that contains cardboard and/or paper and is tray-shaped or cup-shaped, the outer part having a bottom and either a circumferential sidewall that rises from the bottom, if the outer part is cup-shaped, or has a plurality of sidewalls that rise from the bottom, if the outer part is tray-shaped, and
• an inner part that is made from a plastic material and is tray-shaped or cup-shaped, the inner part having a bottom and either a circumferential sidewall that rises from the bottom, if the inner part is cup-shaped, or has a plurality of sidewalls that rise from the bottom, if the inner part is tray-shaped,
• wherein the inner part is arranged inside the outer part,
• wherein the inner part has a rim that protrudes over the outer part,
• wherein
• the inner part has at least one protruding nose, wherein the nose is arranged distanced from the rim and
• the outer part has a window, wherein the nose protrudes from the inside of the outer part through the window;
• the method comprising:
• pulling the inner part out of the outer part and thereby pulling the nose back inside through the window,
• or
• pulling the inner part out of the outer part, wherein the nose is made to tear a strip of material of the outer part arranged between the window and an upper edge of the outer part.