Package, apparatus and process of manufacturing said package

1. Package ( 100 ) for containing at least one product (P) comprising:

at least one support ( 1 ) exhibiting:

at least one base ( 2 ) configured for receiving one or more products (P),

at least one perimetral edge ( 6 ) surrounding the base ( 2 ),

at least one removable portion ( 21 ) extending as a prolongation of the perimetral edge ( 6 ) away from the base ( 2 ),

a closing film ( 10 ) engaged with at least one portion of the perimetral edge ( 6 ), and with the removable portion ( 21 ) and configured for defining—cooperatively with the support ( 1 )—a housing compartment ( 5 ) for the product (P),

the removable portion ( 21 ) and at least part of the closing film ( 10 ) being configured for being separated from the support ( 1 ) during a step of opening the package ( 100 ),

the package ( 100 ) being configured for defining a closed condition wherein:

the closing film ( 10 ) cooperatively with the support ( 1 ) interdicts the access to the housing compartment ( 5 ), and

the removable portion ( 21 ) is aligned with at least one portion ( 6 a ) of the perimetral edge ( 6 ) from which the removable portion ( 21 ) itself extends as a prolongation, wherein the removable portion ( 21 ), in the closed condition, is coplanar with at least said portion ( 6 a ) or the perimetral edge ( 6 ) from which the removable portion itself extends as a prolongation;

characterized in that the package ( 100 ) further comprises a gripping portion ( 22 ) emerging from the perimetral edge ( 6 ) and extending, in said closed condition of the package, at least partially transversally to the removable portion ( 21 );

the gripping portion ( 22 ) is directly engaged with at least said portion ( 6 a ) of the perimetral edge ( 6 ), the gripping portion ( 22 ) extending as a prolongation and being folded with respect to said portion ( 6 a ) of the perimetral edge ( 6 ).

2. Package according to claim 1 , wherein the gripping portion ( 22 ) is integrally joined to the perimetral edge ( 6 ) of the support ( 1 ).

3. Package according to claim 1 , wherein the gripping edge ( 22 ) extends between:

an attachment portion ( 24 ) directly engaged with the perimetral edge ( 6 ), and

an end portion ( 23 ) which, at least in the closed condition of the package ( 100 ), is distanced from the perimetral edge ( 6 ) and from the removable portion ( 21 ),

wherein the end portion ( 23 ), at least in the closed condition, is distanced from the closing film ( 10 ).

4. Package according to claim 1 , wherein the gripping portion ( 22 ) extends along a prevalent development direction which, at least in the closed condition of the package ( 100 ), is angularly offset with respect to the removable portion ( 21 ).

5. Package according to claim 1 , wherein the perimetral edge ( 6 ) comprises an external flange ( 30 ) which lies on a plane, wherein the closing film ( 10 ) being at least partially engaged with the flange ( 30 ),

the gripping portion ( 22 ) extending along a respective plane transversal to the lying plane of the flange ( 30 ).

6. Package according to claim 5 , wherein the removable portion ( 21 ), in the closed condition of the package, extends along a main direction coplanar with the lying plane of the flange ( 30 ).

7. Package according to claim 1 , wherein the gripping portion ( 22 ) comprises a tab emerging from the perimetral edge ( 6 ), said tab, in the closed condition of the package ( 100 ), lying on a plane,

wherein the removable portion ( 21 ) comprises a respective tab also extending along a respective plane,

wherein the tabs, respectively of the gripping portion ( 22 ) and removable portion ( 21 ), at least in the closed condition of the package ( 100 ), are angularly offset from each other.

8. Package according to claim 1 , wherein the closing film ( 10 ) extends, in thickness, between a first and second surfaces ( 10 a , 10 b ),

the support ( 1 ) extending, in thickness, between a first and second surfaces ( 1 a , 1 b ),

wherein the second surface ( 10 b ) of the closing film ( 10 ) contacts at least partially the first surface ( 1 a ) of the support ( 1 ),

wherein:

the gripping portion ( 22 ) comprises a first surface ( 22 a ) seamlessly engaged with the first surface ( 1 a ) of the support ( 1 ),

the gripping portion ( 22 ) comprises a second surface ( 22 b ) seamlessly engaged with the second surface ( 1 b ) of the support ( 1 ),

wherein the first surface ( 22 a ) of the gripping portion ( 22 ) does not contact the closing film ( 10 ).

9. Package according to claim 8 , wherein the second surface ( 10 b ) of the closing film ( 10 ) is engaged at least partially with the perimetral edge ( 6 ) and with the removable portion ( 21 ).

10. Package according to claim 1 , wherein the removable portion ( 21 ), in the closed condition of the package, is:

joined to the perimetral edge ( 6 ) only by means of the closing film ( 10 ); or

integrally joined to the perimetral edge ( 6 ) of the support ( 1 ) by at least one weakening portion ( 25 ) of the support ( 1 ), said weakening portion ( 25 ) being configured for ensuring the separation of the removable portion ( 21 ) itself from the perimetral edge ( 6 ) of the support ( 1 ) during a step of opening the package ( 100 ) following the closed condition.

11. Package according to claim 1 , wherein the base ( 2 ) of the support ( 1 ) comprises a bottom wall ( 8 ) and a lateral wall ( 7 ),

said lateral wall ( 7 ) emerging, in height, from the bottom wall ( 8 ) transversally to this latter, and defining, cooperatively with said bottom wall ( 8 ), a containment seat adapted to receive the product (P),

wherein the flange ( 30 ) of the perimetral edge ( 6 ) emerges from the lateral wall ( 7 ) according to a direction exiting from the containment seat, said flange ( 30 ) being distanced from the bottom wall ( 8 ),

wherein the gripping portion ( 22 ) is disposed at the side of said lateral wall ( 7 ).

12. Package according to claim 1 , wherein the support ( 1 ) comprises at least one angular portion ( 11 ),

the removable portion ( 21 ) being disposed at the at least one angular portion ( 11 ),

the removable portion ( 21 ) defines at least part of said angular portion ( 11 ),

wherein the gripping portion ( 22 ) is disposed at said at least one angular portion ( 11 ),

the gripping portion ( 22 ) and removable portion ( 21 ) are disposed at a same angular portion ( 11 ) of the support ( 1 ).

13. Package ( 100 ) for containing at least one product (P) comprising:

at least one support ( 1 ) exhibiting:

at least one base ( 2 ) configured for receiving one or more products (P),

at least one perimetral edge ( 6 ) surrounding the base ( 2 ),

at least one removable portion ( 21 ) extending as a prolongation of the perimetral edge ( 6 ) away from the base ( 2 ),

a closing film ( 10 ) engaged with at least one portion of the perimetral edge ( 6 ), and with the removable portion ( 21 ) and configured for defining—cooperatively with the support ( 1 )—a housing compartment ( 5 ) for the product (P),

the removable portion ( 21 ) and at least part of the closing film ( 10 ) being configured for being separated from the support ( 1 ) during a step of opening the package ( 100 ),

the package ( 100 ) being configured for defining a closed condition wherein:

the closing film ( 10 ) cooperatively with the support ( 1 ) interdicts the access to the housing compartment ( 5 ), and

the removable portion ( 21 ) is aligned with at least one portion ( 6 a) of the perimetral edge ( 6 ) from which the removable portion ( 21 ) itself extends as a prolongation;

characterized in that the package ( 100 ) further comprises a gripping portion ( 22 ) emerging from the perimetral edge ( 6 ) and extending, in said closed condition of the package, at least partially transversally to the removable portion ( 21 ) wherein the removable portion ( 21 ) exhibits a substantially “L” or “C” or “U” or “V” shape having a concavity facing the base ( 2 ) of the support ( 1 ), the removable portion ( 21 ) and at least part of the perimetral edge ( 6 ),

at least in the closed condition of the package, delimiting an opening ( 12 ), wherein at least in the closed condition of the package, the closing film ( 10 ) is placed for covering said opening ( 12 ), said opening ( 12 ) is defined, at least in the closed condition of the package, between said removable portion ( 21 ) and at least part of the flange ( 30 ).