EP0138585A3 - Improvements in or relating to closures - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to closures Download PDF

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EP0138585A3
EP0138585A3 EP84306959A EP84306959A EP0138585A3 EP 0138585 A3 EP0138585 A3 EP 0138585A3 EP 84306959 A EP84306959 A EP 84306959A EP 84306959 A EP84306959 A EP 84306959A EP 0138585 A3 EP0138585 A3 EP 0138585A3
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band
score line
closure
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skirt
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James Frederick Herbert
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Arconic Closure Systems International UK Ltd
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Metal Closures Ltd
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Priority to AT84306959T priority Critical patent/ATE39340T1/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
    • B65D41/32—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
    • B65D41/348—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt the tamper element being rolled or pressed to conform to the shape of the container, e.g. metallic 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
    • B65D2401/00—Tamper-indicating means
    • B65D2401/15—Tearable part of the closure
    • B65D2401/35—Vertical or axial lines of weakness

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Sealing Material Composition (AREA)
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Abstract

A metal pilferproof closure for a container having an externally screw-threaded neck comprises a top 11, skirt 12 and piferproof band 13. The boundary between band 13 and the skirt 12 is defined by a continuous peripheral score line 14 on the internal surface of the closure, and score lines 15 extend from the lower edge of band 13 to score line 20 at intervals along the periphery of the band. The skirt is devoid of any protective bead or ring of knurling immediately above the score line 14. The lower extremity of the security band is turned inward during application of the closure so as to lie against an outwardly inclined shoulder 23 formed at the bottom end of an external band 22 on the container. The score line 14 is disposed above the maximum diameter part of the band 22 so that the score line is spaced radially away from the external surface of the container. When the closure is unscrewed the security band fractures along some or all of the score lines 15 and the score line 14 forms a hinge axis about which the segments defined by the score lines 15 can pivot outward.
EP84306959A 1983-10-17 1984-10-11 Metal closure blank and combination of a container and closure Expired EP0138585B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT84306959T ATE39340T1 (en) 1983-10-17 1984-10-11 METAL CLOSURE BLANK AND COMBINATION OF CONTAINERS AND CLOSURE.

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GB8327692 1983-10-17
GB08327692A GB2149764A (en) 1983-10-17 1983-10-17 Pilfer-proof closure

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EP0138585A2 EP0138585A2 (en) 1985-04-24
EP0138585A3 true EP0138585A3 (en) 1986-07-30
EP0138585B1 EP0138585B1 (en) 1988-12-21

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EP84306959A Expired EP0138585B1 (en) 1983-10-17 1984-10-11 Metal closure blank and combination of a container and closure

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AT (1) ATE39340T1 (en)
DE (1) DE3475698D1 (en)
GB (1) GB2149764A (en)

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TW448120B (en) 1999-11-26 2001-08-01 Takeuchi Press Metal container with thread

Citations (8)

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FR1252132A (en) * 1959-12-15 1961-01-27 Anciens Etablissements E Rober Sealing cap for flasks, bottles or other containers, having a threaded neck according to standard manufacturing standards
GB947043A (en) * 1959-08-18 1964-01-22 Frederick Guy Robinson Screw caps for bottles, jars, canisters and other suitable containers
GB1104350A (en) * 1965-12-01 1968-02-21 Aluminum Co Of America Improved container-closure combination for packaging of pressurized material
FR2132578A1 (en) * 1971-04-09 1972-11-24 Bouchage Mecanique
FR2179114A1 (en) * 1972-04-05 1973-11-16 Metal Closures Ltd
US3828963A (en) * 1972-02-11 1974-08-13 Continental Can Co Recessed crown cap
GB1372005A (en) * 1971-07-12 1974-10-30 Sanmugasunderam V Closures for bottles and like containers
GB2136782A (en) * 1983-03-22 1984-09-26 Metal Closures Ltd Pilferproof closure

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GB651238A (en) * 1948-11-29 1951-03-14 Christian Berner A B Improvements in closures for bottles, jars and similar containers
FR1369347A (en) * 1963-03-14 1964-08-14 Brev Utilitaires S E B U Soc D Improved capping of bottles and similar articles
GB1021712A (en) * 1964-08-12 1966-03-09 Metal Box Company Of India Ltd Improvements in or relating to pilferproof closures for bottles, jars and like containers
US3601273A (en) * 1969-01-31 1971-08-24 Aluminum Co Of America Pilferproof closure with vertical weakening lines
GB1361180A (en) * 1971-09-22 1974-07-24 Ug Closures & Plastics Ltd Thermoplastic closures

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB947043A (en) * 1959-08-18 1964-01-22 Frederick Guy Robinson Screw caps for bottles, jars, canisters and other suitable containers
FR1252132A (en) * 1959-12-15 1961-01-27 Anciens Etablissements E Rober Sealing cap for flasks, bottles or other containers, having a threaded neck according to standard manufacturing standards
GB1104350A (en) * 1965-12-01 1968-02-21 Aluminum Co Of America Improved container-closure combination for packaging of pressurized material
FR2132578A1 (en) * 1971-04-09 1972-11-24 Bouchage Mecanique
GB1372005A (en) * 1971-07-12 1974-10-30 Sanmugasunderam V Closures for bottles and like containers
US3828963A (en) * 1972-02-11 1974-08-13 Continental Can Co Recessed crown cap
FR2179114A1 (en) * 1972-04-05 1973-11-16 Metal Closures Ltd
GB2136782A (en) * 1983-03-22 1984-09-26 Metal Closures Ltd Pilferproof closure

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DE3475698D1 (en) 1989-01-26
EP0138585B1 (en) 1988-12-21
EP0138585A2 (en) 1985-04-24
GB8327692D0 (en) 1983-11-16
GB2149764A (en) 1985-06-19
ATE39340T1 (en) 1989-01-15

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