Patent ID: 8403161

Claim:
A package suitable for containing a perishable product, comprising: a first shell element provided with a generally planar bottom surface and an circumferential wall extending upwardly from the generally planar bottom surface, defining a central cavity, wherein at least a portion of the wall also includes a lower lip; a closure element placed on the circumferential wall of the first shell element in an adhering manner so as to close the central cavity, wherein at least a portion of the closure element includes a protruding lip, which does not adhere to the lower lip of the circumferential wall of the first shell element, so that the portion of the closure element facilitates peeling the closure element from the first shell element to expose the central cavity; and wherein the first shell element and the closure element also define a closed channel in communication with the central cavity, and wherein the first shell element includes a fracture line extending transversely of the closed channel to facilitate opening the closed channel as a metering opening and notches on either side of the fracture line.