AU2007278520B2 - Tab for a closure and process for making such tab - Google Patents

Tab for a closure and process for making such tab Download PDF

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AU2007278520B2
AU2007278520B2 AU2007278520A AU2007278520A AU2007278520B2 AU 2007278520 B2 AU2007278520 B2 AU 2007278520B2 AU 2007278520 A AU2007278520 A AU 2007278520A AU 2007278520 A AU2007278520 A AU 2007278520A AU 2007278520 B2 AU2007278520 B2 AU 2007278520B2
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lever
closure
leg parts
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Aart Leendert Emmerzaal
Gerardus Johannes Josephus Tielbeke
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Trivium Packaging Group Netherlands BV
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Impress Group BV
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D51/00—Making hollow objects
    • B21D51/16—Making hollow objects characterised by the use of the objects
    • B21D51/38—Making inlet or outlet arrangements of cans, tins, baths, bottles, or other vessels; Making can ends; Making closures
    • B21D51/383—Making inlet or outlet arrangements of cans, tins, baths, bottles, or other vessels; Making can ends; Making closures scoring lines, tear strips or pulling tabs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D51/00—Making hollow objects
    • B21D51/16—Making hollow objects characterised by the use of the objects
    • B21D51/38—Making inlet or outlet arrangements of cans, tins, baths, bottles, or other vessels; Making can ends; Making closures
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65D17/4011—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 completely 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
    • 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
    • B65D2517/0016—Action for opening container pivot tab, push-down and pull-out 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
    • B65D2517/0058—Other details of container end panel
    • B65D2517/0059—General cross-sectional shape of container end panel
    • B65D2517/0061—U-shaped
    • B65D2517/0062—U-shaped and provided with an additional U-shaped peripheral channel

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Containers Opened By Tearing Frangible Portions (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Making Paper Articles (AREA)
  • Cartons (AREA)
  • Adornments (AREA)
AU2007278520A 2006-07-24 2007-07-16 Tab for a closure and process for making such tab Ceased AU2007278520B2 (en)

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EP06076465.1A EP1882640B1 (en) 2006-07-24 2006-07-24 Tab for a closure and process for making such tab
EP06076465.1 2006-07-24
PCT/EP2007/006357 WO2008012014A1 (en) 2006-07-24 2007-07-16 Tab for a closure and process for making such tab

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AU2007278520A1 AU2007278520A1 (en) 2008-01-31
AU2007278520B2 true AU2007278520B2 (en) 2013-09-12

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EP (1) EP1882640B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP5495225B2 (enExample)
KR (1) KR101435227B1 (enExample)
CN (1) CN101522534B (enExample)
AU (1) AU2007278520B2 (enExample)
BR (1) BRPI0714674A2 (enExample)
CA (1) CA2658448A1 (enExample)
ES (1) ES2574558T3 (enExample)
HU (1) HUE027796T2 (enExample)
MA (1) MA30642B1 (enExample)
MX (1) MX2009000841A (enExample)
MY (1) MY165394A (enExample)
NO (1) NO20090306L (enExample)
NZ (1) NZ574291A (enExample)
RU (1) RU2425786C2 (enExample)
TN (1) TN2009000019A1 (enExample)
UA (1) UA96949C2 (enExample)
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KR20090031749A (ko) 2009-03-27
JP5495225B2 (ja) 2014-05-21
MY165394A (en) 2018-03-21
US20100126994A1 (en) 2010-05-27
AU2007278520A1 (en) 2008-01-31
RU2425786C2 (ru) 2011-08-10
BRPI0714674A2 (pt) 2013-03-19
TN2009000019A1 (en) 2010-08-19
ES2574558T3 (es) 2016-06-20
CN101522534B (zh) 2012-05-02
CA2658448A1 (en) 2008-01-31
RU2009106082A (ru) 2010-08-27
MX2009000841A (es) 2009-02-04
ZA200903572B (en) 2010-08-25
MA30642B1 (fr) 2009-08-03
UA96949C2 (ru) 2011-12-26
EP1882640A1 (en) 2008-01-30
CN101522534A (zh) 2009-09-02
JP2009544539A (ja) 2009-12-17
HUE027796T2 (en) 2016-11-28
EP1882640B1 (en) 2016-03-23
WO2008012014A1 (en) 2008-01-31
KR101435227B1 (ko) 2014-09-25
NZ574291A (en) 2012-03-30
US9511411B2 (en) 2016-12-06

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