EP0136088A3 - Improvements relating to container closures - Google Patents

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EP0136088A3
EP0136088A3 EP84305822A EP84305822A EP0136088A3 EP 0136088 A3 EP0136088 A3 EP 0136088A3 EP 84305822 A EP84305822 A EP 84305822A EP 84305822 A EP84305822 A EP 84305822A EP 0136088 A3 EP0136088 A3 EP 0136088A3
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improvements relating
container closures
closures
container
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EP0136088B1 (en
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John Harry Guest
James Frederick Herbert
Peter Reginald Haines
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Arconic Closure Systems International UK Ltd
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Metal Closures Ltd
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Priority claimed from GB838323037A external-priority patent/GB8323037D0/en
Priority claimed from GB838327991A external-priority patent/GB8327991D0/en
Application filed by Metal Closures Ltd filed Critical Metal Closures Ltd
Priority to AT84305822T priority Critical patent/ATE40327T1/en
Publication of EP0136088A2 publication Critical patent/EP0136088A2/en
Publication of EP0136088A3 publication Critical patent/EP0136088A3/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
    • 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
    • B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
    • B65D41/04—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation
    • B65D41/0407—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation with integral sealing means
    • B65D41/0428—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation with integral sealing means formed by a collar, flange, rib or the like contacting the top rim or the top edges or the external surface of a container neck

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
EP19840305822 1983-08-26 1984-08-24 Improvements relating to container closures Expired EP0136088B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT84305822T ATE40327T1 (en) 1983-08-26 1984-08-24 CONTAINER CLOSURE.

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB838323037A GB8323037D0 (en) 1983-08-26 1983-08-26 Container closures
GB8323037 1983-08-26
GB8327991 1983-10-19
GB838327991A GB8327991D0 (en) 1983-10-19 1983-10-19 Container closures

Related Child Applications (1)

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EP88108884.3 Division-Into 1988-06-03

Publications (3)

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EP0136088A2 EP0136088A2 (en) 1985-04-03
EP0136088A3 true EP0136088A3 (en) 1986-08-06
EP0136088B1 EP0136088B1 (en) 1989-01-25

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EP19840305822 Expired EP0136088B1 (en) 1983-08-26 1984-08-24 Improvements relating to container closures
EP88108884A Withdrawn EP0293901A1 (en) 1983-08-26 1984-08-24 Container closure

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EP88108884A Withdrawn EP0293901A1 (en) 1983-08-26 1984-08-24 Container closure

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EP (2) EP0136088B1 (en)
AU (1) AU570997B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1282033C (en)
DE (1) DE3476368D1 (en)
ES (1) ES281256U (en)
FI (1) FI80653C (en)
HK (1) HK74289A (en)
IE (1) IE55655B1 (en)
SG (1) SG22589G (en)

Families Citing this family (16)

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NZ213944A (en) * 1984-11-05 1988-02-12 Sunbeam Plastics Corp Screw-threaded closure-container assembly
US4708255A (en) * 1985-12-12 1987-11-24 Tri-Tech Systems International Inc. Closure cap with a linerless seal and a method for forming such closure and seal
WO1989012584A1 (en) * 1988-06-17 1989-12-28 M.K. Plastics Pty. Limited Linerless closure for carbonated beverage container
KR960013293B1 (en) * 1988-06-17 1996-10-02 로드니 말콤 드루이트 Linerless closure for carbonated beverage container
US5638972A (en) * 1988-06-17 1997-06-17 Druitt; Rodney Malcolm Linerless closure for carbonated beverage container
DE4128474A1 (en) * 1991-08-28 1993-03-04 Berg Jacob Gmbh Co Kg PLASTIC SCREW CAP FOR PRESSURIZED BOTTLES
ATE138868T1 (en) * 1992-07-21 1996-06-15 Metal Box Plc ONE-PIECE PLASTIC CLOSURE
IL110654A (en) * 1993-08-19 1997-11-20 Precision Valve Australia Linerless closure for container
FR2710325B1 (en) * 1993-09-22 1995-12-08 Jacques Perchepied Screw cap.
PL61007Y1 (en) * 1995-02-21 2004-12-31 Mcg Closures Ltd Container closure unit
GB2313115B (en) * 1995-02-21 1998-08-19 Metal Closures Group Ltd Self-centering container closure
US6126027A (en) * 1995-02-21 2000-10-03 Mcg Closures Limited Self-centering container closure
IT1278697B1 (en) * 1995-06-07 1997-11-27 Bruno Taddei SCREW PLUG IN MOLDED SYNTHETIC RESIN WITH SEAL LIP FOR AXIAL SEAL
GB9906194D0 (en) * 1999-03-18 1999-05-12 Closures & Packaging Serv Ltd Closure with seal member
FR2828173B1 (en) * 2001-08-01 2003-10-31 Rical Sa PLUG COMPRISING AN INTERNAL SEALING SKIRT COOPERATING WITH THE OUTSIDE OF A CONTAINER NECK
WO2020153836A1 (en) * 2019-01-21 2020-07-30 Weener Plastics Group B.V. Closure for a container

Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1187260A (en) * 1956-11-27 1959-09-09 Cerbo Ab Device for closing the mouth of a container
US3259266A (en) * 1964-01-06 1966-07-05 Dykem Company Closures for fluid containers
FR1525583A (en) * 1966-06-10 1968-05-17 Thomassen & Drijver Plastic bottle with stopper
US3802590A (en) * 1972-05-22 1974-04-09 Bernardin Inc Linerless container closure
FR2327930A1 (en) * 1975-10-13 1977-05-13 Alca Sa Plastics sealing cap for screw top bottle - has flexible lip to form seal on outer rim of bottle neck and inner lips to seal bottle opening
FR2339540A1 (en) * 1976-01-28 1977-08-26 Bouchons Plastiques IMPROVEMENTS TO SCREW CAPS
US4072244A (en) * 1977-02-04 1978-02-07 Owens-Illinois, Inc. Linerless closure
GB1602746A (en) * 1978-05-30 1981-11-18 Montgomery Daniel & Son Ltd Closure device for containers
GB2120219A (en) * 1982-05-17 1983-11-30 Metal Closures Group Plc Containers

Family Cites Families (1)

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NL8204885A (en) * 1981-12-24 1983-07-18 Anchor Hocking Corp LINELESS VACUUM CLOSURE OF PLASTIC.

Patent Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1187260A (en) * 1956-11-27 1959-09-09 Cerbo Ab Device for closing the mouth of a container
US3259266A (en) * 1964-01-06 1966-07-05 Dykem Company Closures for fluid containers
FR1525583A (en) * 1966-06-10 1968-05-17 Thomassen & Drijver Plastic bottle with stopper
US3802590A (en) * 1972-05-22 1974-04-09 Bernardin Inc Linerless container closure
FR2327930A1 (en) * 1975-10-13 1977-05-13 Alca Sa Plastics sealing cap for screw top bottle - has flexible lip to form seal on outer rim of bottle neck and inner lips to seal bottle opening
FR2339540A1 (en) * 1976-01-28 1977-08-26 Bouchons Plastiques IMPROVEMENTS TO SCREW CAPS
US4072244A (en) * 1977-02-04 1978-02-07 Owens-Illinois, Inc. Linerless closure
GB1602746A (en) * 1978-05-30 1981-11-18 Montgomery Daniel & Son Ltd Closure device for containers
GB2120219A (en) * 1982-05-17 1983-11-30 Metal Closures Group Plc Containers

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AU570997B2 (en) 1988-03-31
FI843298A0 (en) 1984-08-21
HK74289A (en) 1989-09-22
IE842127L (en) 1985-02-26
IE55655B1 (en) 1990-12-05
AU3227584A (en) 1985-02-28
EP0136088A2 (en) 1985-04-03
CA1282033C (en) 1991-03-26
SG22589G (en) 1989-07-14
FI80653C (en) 1990-07-10
DE3476368D1 (en) 1989-03-02
FI80653B (en) 1990-03-30
ES281256U (en) 1985-12-16
EP0293901A1 (en) 1988-12-07
FI843298A (en) 1985-02-27
EP0136088B1 (en) 1989-01-25

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