AU524647B2 - Easy-opening container - Google Patents

Easy-opening container

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Publication number
AU524647B2
AU524647B2 AU36889/78A AU3688978A AU524647B2 AU 524647 B2 AU524647 B2 AU 524647B2 AU 36889/78 A AU36889/78 A AU 36889/78A AU 3688978 A AU3688978 A AU 3688978A AU 524647 B2 AU524647 B2 AU 524647B2
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AU
Australia
Prior art keywords
easy
opening container
container
opening
Prior art date
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.)
Expired
Application number
AU36889/78A
Other versions
AU3688978A (en
Inventor
Alan Patterson And Rodney Robert Hannula Richard
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3M Co
Original Assignee
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
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Publication date
Priority claimed from US05/804,581 external-priority patent/US4108330A/en
Priority claimed from US05/875,871 external-priority patent/US4135637A/en
Application filed by Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co filed Critical Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
Publication of AU3688978A publication Critical patent/AU3688978A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of AU524647B2 publication Critical patent/AU524647B2/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • B65D2517/50—Non-integral frangible members applied to, or inserted in, a preformed opening
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    • B65D2517/5083—Details of hand grip, tear- or lift-tab with means facilitating initial lifting of tape, e.g. lift or pull-tabs
    • B65D2517/5089—Lift- or tear-tab formed as a separate piece from flexible tape of foil-like material

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Containers Opened By Tearing Frangible Portions (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Cartons (AREA)
  • Bag Frames (AREA)
  • Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)
AU36889/78A 1977-06-08 1978-06-07 Easy-opening container Expired AU524647B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US05/804,581 US4108330A (en) 1977-06-08 1977-06-08 Easy open container end assembly
USUS804581 1977-06-08
USUS875871 1978-02-07
US05/875,871 US4135637A (en) 1978-02-07 1978-02-07 Center venting closure system

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU3688978A AU3688978A (en) 1979-12-13
AU524647B2 true AU524647B2 (en) 1982-09-30

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JP (1) JPS544683A (en)
AR (1) AR216328A1 (en)
AU (1) AU524647B2 (en)
BR (1) BR7803653A (en)
DE (1) DE2825482A1 (en)
ES (1) ES244322Y (en)
FR (1) FR2393737A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2000100B (en)
IT (1) IT1104745B (en)
MX (1) MX146446A (en)
SE (1) SE429535B (en)

Cited By (1)

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AU588600B2 (en) * 1985-06-12 1989-09-21 Tetra Pak International A.B. An opening arrangement for packing containers

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JPS5938255U (en) * 1982-09-01 1984-03-10 凸版印刷株式会社 container lid
JPS6310112A (en) * 1986-07-01 1988-01-16 Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> Optical fiber cable and its production
US4775092A (en) * 1987-10-30 1988-10-04 The Babcock & Wilcox Company Method and apparatus for building a workpiece by deposit welding
JP3596684B2 (en) * 1994-05-31 2004-12-02 日本テトラパック株式会社 Pull tab for liquid container
CH701925A1 (en) * 2010-07-06 2011-03-15 Soudronic Ag Pull-tab lid for container, has flap formed by tear-off film that openably closes opening of front rim, and separate tear-off ring arranged at flap and connected with flap by heat sealing or by gluing
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GB898609A (en) * 1958-12-10 1962-06-14
GB1001419A (en) * 1961-01-26 1965-08-18 Jagenberg Werke Ag Improved container of paper, card or the like
GB1161850A (en) * 1967-09-04 1969-08-20 Nat Can Corp Means for Opening Containers.
US3687352A (en) * 1971-03-08 1972-08-29 Edward Kalajian Container closure
CH557268A (en) * 1972-10-18 1974-12-31 Rausing Anders Ruben DISPOSABLE PACKAGING CONTAINERS.
US3977562A (en) * 1975-07-22 1976-08-31 Theresa Marie Wedzik Plastic lid with pull
US3990603A (en) * 1975-12-09 1976-11-09 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Easy open closure system

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AU588600B2 (en) * 1985-06-12 1989-09-21 Tetra Pak International A.B. An opening arrangement for packing containers

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AU3688978A (en) 1979-12-13
JPS6246415B2 (en) 1987-10-02
AR216328A1 (en) 1979-12-14
IT7849752A0 (en) 1978-06-07
GB2000100A (en) 1979-01-04
SE7806559L (en) 1978-12-09
IT1104745B (en) 1985-10-28
MX146446A (en) 1982-06-28
DE2825482C2 (en) 1987-09-17
ES244322U (en) 1981-03-01
JPS544683A (en) 1979-01-13
ES244322Y (en) 1981-09-16
GB2000100B (en) 1982-07-21
DE2825482A1 (en) 1978-12-21
SE429535B (en) 1983-09-12
FR2393737A1 (en) 1979-01-05
BR7803653A (en) 1979-07-10
FR2393737B1 (en) 1983-10-21

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