EP0149496A3 - Pilfer-proof plastic closure for containers - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP0149496A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: pilfer; containers; plastic closure; proof plastic; proof
Prior art date: 1984-01-18
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP85100467A

Other versions

EP0149496A2 (en

EP0149496B1 (en

Inventor

Fumio Mori

Junichi Itsubo

Takashi Yazaki

Isao Ichinose

Katsuake Tanaka

Osamu Ishii

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Nippon Closures Co Ltd

Original Assignee

Japan Crown Cork Co Ltd

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1984-01-18

Filing date

1985-01-17

Publication date

1987-05-27

1984-01-18 Priority claimed from JP59005756A external-priority patent/JPS60158048A/en

1984-07-06 Priority claimed from JP59138904A external-priority patent/JPS6121355A/en

1984-10-26 Priority claimed from JP59224126A external-priority patent/JPS61104959A/en

1985-01-17 Application filed by Japan Crown Cork Co Ltd filed Critical Japan Crown Cork Co Ltd

1985-07-24 Publication of EP0149496A2 publication Critical patent/EP0149496A2/en

1987-05-27 Publication of EP0149496A3 publication Critical patent/EP0149496A3/en

1990-01-03 Application granted granted Critical

1990-01-03 Publication of EP0149496B1 publication Critical patent/EP0149496B1/en

2005-01-17 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
- B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
- B65D41/34—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
- B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
- B65D41/34—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt
- B65D41/3423—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with flexible tabs, or elements rotated from a non-engaging to an engaging position, formed on the tamper element or in the closure skirt
- B65D41/3428—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with flexible tabs, or elements rotated from a non-engaging to an engaging position, formed on the tamper element or in the closure skirt the tamper element being integrally connected to the closure by means of bridges
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D2401/00—Tamper-indicating means
- B65D2401/15—Tearable part of the closure
- B65D2401/30—Tamper-ring remaining connected to closure after initial removal
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D2401/00—Tamper-indicating means
- B65D2401/15—Tearable part of the closure
- B65D2401/35—Vertical or axial lines of weakness
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D2401/00—Tamper-indicating means
- B65D2401/15—Tearable part of the closure
- B65D2401/40—Bridges having different cross-sections

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Closures For Containers (AREA)

EP85100467A 1984-01-18 1985-01-17 Pilfer-proof plastic closure for containers Expired - Lifetime EP0149496B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP5756/84		1984-01-18
JP59005756A JPS60158048A (en)	1984-01-18	1984-01-18	Vessel cover made of synthetic resin having pilfer-proof characteristic
JP59138904A JPS6121355A (en)	1984-07-06	1984-07-06	Vessel cover made of synthetic resin having pilfer-proof characteristic
JP138904/84		1984-07-06
JP224126/84		1984-10-26
JP59224126A JPS61104959A (en)	1984-10-26	1984-10-26	Vessel cover made of synthetic resin having pilfer-proof characteristic

Related Child Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP88116832A Division EP0308995A3 (en)	1984-01-18	1985-01-17	Pilfer-proof plastic closure for containers
EP88116832.2 Division-Into		1988-10-11

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0149496A2 EP0149496A2 (en)	1985-07-24
EP0149496A3 true EP0149496A3 (en)	1987-05-27
EP0149496B1 EP0149496B1 (en)	1990-01-03

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Family Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP85100467A Expired - Lifetime EP0149496B1 (en)	1984-01-18	1985-01-17	Pilfer-proof plastic closure for containers
EP88116832A Withdrawn EP0308995A3 (en)	1984-01-18	1985-01-17	Pilfer-proof plastic closure for containers

Family Applications After (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP88116832A Withdrawn EP0308995A3 (en)	1984-01-18	1985-01-17	Pilfer-proof plastic closure for containers

Country Status (3)

Country	Link
EP (2)	EP0149496B1 (en)
KR (1)	KR890002821B1 (en)
DE (1)	DE3575115D1 (en)

Families Citing this family (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
IT1191796B (en) *	1986-05-30	1988-03-23	Guala Angelo Spa	WARRANTY CLOSURE, FOR BOTTLES OF SPIRITS AND SIMILAR
DE3762328D1 (en) *	1986-07-11	1990-05-23	Interplastic Ag	SECURITY TAPE ON A CLASP.
GB8817365D0 (en) *	1988-07-21	1988-08-24	Metal Closures Ltd	Container closure
FR2674823B1 (en) *	1991-04-02	1993-07-16	Astra Plastique	SCREW CAP WITH INVIOLABILITY RING.
DE4121618A1 (en) *	1991-06-29	1993-01-14	Alcoa Gmbh Verpackwerke	Plastic bottle cap with reliable seal
DK168887B1 (en) *	1991-09-20	1994-07-04	Dbi Plastics A S	Protective cap for container discharge valves, in particular sticker valves on draft beer holders
US5413235A (en) *	1994-09-28	1995-05-09	Decelles; Gilles	Tamper-evident closure
ES2247388T3 (en)	2001-06-18	2006-03-01	Bericap Holding Gmbh	THREADED PLUG WITH GUARANTEE BAND.
DE102005025581A1 (en) *	2005-06-01	2006-12-07	Bericap Gmbh & Co. Kg	Cap with integrated guarantee strip and method and device for its manufacture
USD747201S1 (en)	2013-09-18	2016-01-12	Bericap	Closure
FR3015442B1 (en)	2013-12-24	2016-02-05	Bericap	ARTICULATED CLAMPING DEVICE WITH FIRST OPENING INDICATOR
USD833278S1 (en)	2014-09-03	2018-11-13	Bericap	Closure for a container

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE2529306A1 (en) *	1975-07-01	1977-02-10	Obrist Ag Albert	METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A WARRANTY SEAL
JPS5674445A (en) *	1979-11-10	1981-06-19	Crown Cork Japan	Vessel cover in synthetic resin having pilferrproof characteristic
FR2499519A1 (en) *	1981-02-11	1982-08-13	Grussen Jean	SCREW CAPSULE WITH INVIOLABILITY RING
EP0073334A1 (en) *	1981-07-24	1983-03-09	H-C Industries, Inc.	Process and apparatus for making a closure
US4418828A (en) *	1981-07-24	1983-12-06	H-C Industries, Inc.	Plastic closure with mechanical pilfer band

Family Cites Families (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
FR2457813A1 (en) *	1979-05-31	1980-12-26	Grussen Jean	Screw cap bottle closure moulded with integral security lip - for containing carbonated drinks

1985
- 1985-01-17 EP EP85100467A patent/EP0149496B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1985-01-17 KR KR1019850000252A patent/KR890002821B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1985-01-17 EP EP88116832A patent/EP0308995A3/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1985-01-17 DE DE8585100467T patent/DE3575115D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE2529306A1 (en) *	1975-07-01	1977-02-10	Obrist Ag Albert	METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A WARRANTY SEAL
JPS5674445A (en) *	1979-11-10	1981-06-19	Crown Cork Japan	Vessel cover in synthetic resin having pilferrproof characteristic
FR2499519A1 (en) *	1981-02-11	1982-08-13	Grussen Jean	SCREW CAPSULE WITH INVIOLABILITY RING
EP0073334A1 (en) *	1981-07-24	1983-03-09	H-C Industries, Inc.	Process and apparatus for making a closure
US4418828A (en) *	1981-07-24	1983-12-06	H-C Industries, Inc.	Plastic closure with mechanical pilfer band

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP0149496A2 (en)	1985-07-24
KR890002821B1 (en)	1989-08-04
KR850005356A (en)	1985-08-24
EP0308995A3 (en)	1989-04-05
EP0149496B1 (en)	1990-01-03
DE3575115D1 (en)	1990-02-08
EP0308995A2 (en)	1989-03-29

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1985-07-24	AK	Designated contracting states	Designated state(s): DE FR GB IT NL SE
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1987-08-12	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 19870611
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1990-01-05	ITF	It: translation for a ep patent filed	Owner name: BARZANO' E ZANARDO MILANO S.P.A.
1990-01-12	ET	Fr: translation filed
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AU560751B2 (en)	1987-04-16	Plastic bottle closure
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GB8819941D0 (en)	1988-09-21	Plastic closure for container
GB8524778D0 (en)	1985-11-13	Plastic container closure
EP0149496A3 (en)	1987-05-27	Pilfer-proof plastic closure for containers
EP0272431A3 (en)	1989-03-01	Closure for retortable plastic container
GB2161797B (en)	1987-08-12	Pre-threaded container closure
GB8514199D0 (en)	1985-07-10	Containers & closures
AR243464A1 (en)	1993-08-31	Closures for containers
ZA85171B (en)	1985-09-25	Pilfer-proof plastic closure for containers
GB8506472D0 (en)	1985-04-17	Thermoplastic containers
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GB8902297D0 (en)	1989-03-22	Closures for containers
GB2134498B (en)	1986-08-20	Closures for containers
GB2134499B (en)	1986-09-17	Tamper-indicative closures for containers
ZA87359B (en)	1987-09-30	Closure for containers
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GB8512716D0 (en)	1985-06-26	Containers & closures
ZA841311B (en)	1985-08-28	Closure for containers
AU92855S (en)	1986-07-17	Closure for returnable container
GB8414668D0 (en)	1984-07-11	Closures for containers
GB8417909D0 (en)	1984-08-15	Pre-threaded container closure
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