EP4132861B8 - Closure member and container comprising the closure member - Google Patents

Closure member and container comprising the closure member Download PDF

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EP4132861B8
EP4132861B8 EP21718813.5A EP21718813A EP4132861B8 EP 4132861 B8 EP4132861 B8 EP 4132861B8 EP 21718813 A EP21718813 A EP 21718813A EP 4132861 B8 EP4132861 B8 EP 4132861B8
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Manuel Büsser
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    • 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
    • B65D55/00—Accessories for container closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D55/16—Devices preventing loss of removable closure members
    • 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)
EP21718813.5A 2020-04-07 2021-04-07 Closure member and container comprising the closure member Active EP4132861B8 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP20168466.9A EP3892566A1 (en) 2020-04-07 2020-04-07 Closure member
PCT/EP2021/059043 WO2021204863A1 (en) 2020-04-07 2021-04-07 Closure member and container comprising the closure member

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EP4132861A1 EP4132861A1 (en) 2023-02-15
EP4132861C0 EP4132861C0 (en) 2024-03-13
EP4132861B1 EP4132861B1 (en) 2024-03-13
EP4132861B8 true EP4132861B8 (en) 2024-04-17

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EP20168466.9A Withdrawn EP3892566A1 (en) 2020-04-07 2020-04-07 Closure member
EP21718813.5A Active EP4132861B8 (en) 2020-04-07 2021-04-07 Closure member and container comprising the closure member

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EP20168466.9A Withdrawn EP3892566A1 (en) 2020-04-07 2020-04-07 Closure member

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WO2023073449A1 (en) * 2021-10-28 2023-05-04 Novembal Usa Inc. Plastic tethered stopper for a container

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FR2499519A1 (en) 1981-02-11 1982-08-13 Grussen Jean SCREW CAPSULE WITH INVIOLABILITY RING
US4805792A (en) * 1984-04-17 1989-02-21 Continental White Cap, Inc. Litterless tamper indicating closure
JP2005041566A (en) 2003-07-22 2005-02-17 Akira Igawa Keeping cap
US20090236304A1 (en) 2005-04-15 2009-09-24 Richard Wayne Watson Environmentally Friendly Tamper-Evident Safety Closure
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US20220017269A1 (en) 2018-10-29 2022-01-20 Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner Gmbh & Co. Kg Closing cap for closing a container

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EP4132861C0 (en) 2024-03-13
EP3892566A1 (en) 2021-10-13
WO2021204863A1 (en) 2021-10-14
EP4132861A1 (en) 2023-02-15
EP4132861B1 (en) 2024-03-13

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