EP0894069A4 - Apparatus for dispensing a substance - Google Patents

Apparatus for dispensing a substance

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Publication number: EP0894069A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: dispensing; substance
Prior art date: 1996-02-20
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 Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP97906014A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP0894069A1 (en

Inventor

Robert E Spring

Scot A Jones

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.)

Canning Concepts Inc

Original Assignee

Canning Concepts Inc

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.)

1996-02-20

Filing date

1997-02-20

Publication date

2006-09-06

1996-02-20 Priority claimed from US08/603,980 external-priority patent/US5819923A/en

1996-02-20 Priority claimed from US08/603,979 external-priority patent/US5711420A/en

1997-02-20 Application filed by Canning Concepts Inc filed Critical Canning Concepts Inc

1999-02-03 Publication of EP0894069A1 publication Critical patent/EP0894069A1/en

2006-09-06 Publication of EP0894069A4 publication Critical patent/EP0894069A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current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
- B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
- B65D81/32—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
- B65D81/3216—Rigid containers disposed one within the other
- B65D81/3222—Rigid containers disposed one within the other with additional means facilitating admixture
- 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
- B65D17/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
- B65D17/28—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness
- B65D17/401—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness characterised by having the line of weakness provided in an end wall
- B65D17/4012—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness characterised by having the line of weakness provided in an end wall for opening partially by means of a tearing tab
- 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
- B65D17/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
- B65D17/52—Attachment of opening tools, e.g. slotted keys, to containers
- B65D17/521—Attached can-cutting devices
- 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
- B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
- B65D81/32—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
- B65D81/3205—Separate rigid or semi-rigid containers joined to each other at their external surfaces
- 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
- B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
- B65D81/32—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
- B65D81/3216—Rigid containers disposed one within the other

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

EP97906014A 1996-02-20 1997-02-20 Apparatus for dispensing a substance Withdrawn EP0894069A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US603980		1990-10-23
US08/603,980 US5819923A (en)	1996-02-20	1996-02-20	Apparatus for opening a container and for dispensing a substance in a liquid beverage
US603979		1996-02-20
US08/603,979 US5711420A (en)	1996-02-20	1996-02-20	Apparatus for dispensing a substance in a liquid beverage
PCT/US1997/002538 WO1997029965A1 (en)	1996-02-20	1997-02-20	Apparatus for dispensing a substance

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0894069A1 EP0894069A1 (en)	1999-02-03
EP0894069A4 true EP0894069A4 (en)	2006-09-06

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP97906014A Withdrawn EP0894069A4 (en)	1996-02-20	1997-02-20	Apparatus for dispensing a substance

Country Status (2)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0894069A4 (en)
WO (1)	WO1997029965A1 (en)

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3190485A (en) *	1961-10-19	1965-06-22	D Andrea Angelo Ralph	Receptacle having means for providing a pour opening in a wall thereof
US4609123A (en) *	1985-10-07	1986-09-02	Poncy George W	Beverage can with sanitary reclosable lid

Family Cites Families (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US2821326A (en) *	1955-05-12	1958-01-28	Fried Louis	Receptacles and opening means therefor
US3305368A (en)	1963-12-09	1967-02-21	Joseph G Bourelle	Beverage package
US3326363A (en)	1965-11-08	1967-06-20	Robert A Bennett	Lid type closure
US3371818A (en) *	1966-05-27	1968-03-05	Continental Can Co	Plastic tab and inner tape for easy opening can end
ES167545Y (en)	1971-04-01	1972-02-16	Alvarez Gil Lloret	CONTAINERS FOR COMPOSITE DRINKS.
US4264007A (en) *	1978-06-20	1981-04-28	General Foods Corporation	Container having separate storage facilities for two materials
US4221291A (en) *	1978-06-20	1980-09-09	General Foods Corporation	Container having separate storage facilities for two materials
US4634003A (en)	1984-08-22	1987-01-06	Suntory Limited	Container for accommodating two kinds of liquids
US4785931A (en)	1987-09-24	1988-11-22	Letica Corporation	Molded plastic closure having integral stacking support ribs and rupturable mix compartments
US5052553A (en)	1989-09-27	1991-10-01	Sanctis Attilio J De	Container having manually openable closure for mixing

1997
- 1997-02-20 WO PCT/US1997/002538 patent/WO1997029965A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1997-02-20 EP EP97906014A patent/EP0894069A4/en not_active Withdrawn

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3190485A (en) *	1961-10-19	1965-06-22	D Andrea Angelo Ralph	Receptacle having means for providing a pour opening in a wall thereof
US4609123A (en) *	1985-10-07	1986-09-02	Poncy George W	Beverage can with sanitary reclosable lid

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO9729965A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
WO1997029965A1 (en)	1997-08-21
EP0894069A1 (en)	1999-02-03

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1998-12-18	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
1999-02-03	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 19981020
1999-02-03	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): DE FR GB IT
2006-09-06	A4	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched	Effective date: 20060804
2007-01-10	17Q	First examination report despatched	Effective date: 20061211
2008-01-18	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN
2008-02-20	18D	Application deemed to be withdrawn	Effective date: 20070822

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