ATE381495T1 - CONTAINER OPENING DEVICE WITH LASER-ETACHED PULL TAB AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Google Patents

CONTAINER OPENING DEVICE WITH LASER-ETACHED PULL TAB AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME

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ATE381495T1
ATE381495T1 AT01914869T AT01914869T ATE381495T1 AT E381495 T1 ATE381495 T1 AT E381495T1 AT 01914869 T AT01914869 T AT 01914869T AT 01914869 T AT01914869 T AT 01914869T AT E381495 T1 ATE381495 T1 AT E381495T1
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Prior art keywords
laser
substrate
indicia
pull tab
etached
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AT01914869T
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German (de)
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Joseph W Stasiuk
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Joseph W Stasiuk
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Priority claimed from CA002307074A external-priority patent/CA2307074A1/en
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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
    • 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
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M5/00—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
    • B41M5/24—Ablative recording, e.g. by burning marks; Spark recording
    • 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/0001—Details
    • B65D2517/001—Action for opening container
    • B65D2517/0014—Action for opening container pivot tab and push-down tear panel
    • 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/0001—Details
    • B65D2517/0047—Provided with additional elements other than for closing the opening
    • B65D2517/0052—Prizes, tokens, badges or other information carrying devices

Abstract

A device and method for opening containers utilizing laser-etched pull tabs and methods of making the same. According to the invention, indicia is laser-etched on a pull tab substrate, which may be made of any suitable material, by selective laser ablation of the substrate with a laser marker. The laser marker is preferably capable of ablating the substrate's surface to any desired depth, including depths of between 1 to 50 microns and depths that enable the etching to be detected by touch. The invention also contemplates removing one or more coating layers in addition to a portion of the exposed pull tabs surface through laser ablation to generate visually contrasting indicia for promoting or decorating the substrate surface. The pull tabs of the present invention have consistent, high definition indicia that is both tamper resistant and permanent.
AT01914869T 2000-03-13 2001-03-12 CONTAINER OPENING DEVICE WITH LASER-ETACHED PULL TAB AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME ATE381495T1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US18868100P 2000-03-13 2000-03-13
CA002307074A CA2307074A1 (en) 2000-03-13 2000-04-28 Laser-etched pull tab container opening devices and methods of making the same

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ATE381495T1 true ATE381495T1 (en) 2008-01-15

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EP (1) EP1218248B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE381495T1 (en)
AU (1) AU784218B2 (en)
DK (1) DK1218248T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2300322T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2001068460A2 (en)

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WO2001068460A3 (en) 2002-04-25
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ES2300322T3 (en) 2008-06-16
AU4214001A (en) 2001-09-24
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