EP0286285A3 - Gable-top container closure system - Google Patents

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EP0286285A3
EP0286285A3 EP88302693A EP88302693A EP0286285A3 EP 0286285 A3 EP0286285 A3 EP 0286285A3 EP 88302693 A EP88302693 A EP 88302693A EP 88302693 A EP88302693 A EP 88302693A EP 0286285 A3 EP0286285 A3 EP 0286285A3
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Prior art keywords
gable
closure system
container closure
top container
container
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EP0286285A2 (en
EP0286285B1 (en
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Gregory R. C/O Minnesota Mining And Wyberg
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3M Co
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Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
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Priority claimed from US07/036,969 external-priority patent/US4712727A/en
Priority claimed from US07/132,155 external-priority patent/US4813547A/en
Priority claimed from US07/160,401 external-priority patent/US4869373A/en
Application filed by Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co filed Critical Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
Publication of EP0286285A2 publication Critical patent/EP0286285A2/en
Publication of EP0286285A3 publication Critical patent/EP0286285A3/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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/40—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper specially constructed to contain liquids
    • 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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/02—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
    • B65D5/06—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end-closing or contents-supporting elements formed by folding inwardly a wall extending from, and continuously around, an end of the tubular body
    • B65D5/067—Gable-top containers

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EP88302693A 1987-04-10 1988-03-25 Gable-top container closure system Expired - Lifetime EP0286285B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US36969 1987-04-10
US07/036,969 US4712727A (en) 1987-04-10 1987-04-10 Gable-top container closure system
US07/132,155 US4813547A (en) 1987-04-10 1987-12-14 Gable-top container closure system
US132155 1987-12-14
US07/160,401 US4869373A (en) 1987-12-14 1988-03-09 Gable-top container closure system
US160401 1988-03-09

Publications (3)

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EP0286285A2 EP0286285A2 (en) 1988-10-12
EP0286285A3 true EP0286285A3 (en) 1989-10-11
EP0286285B1 EP0286285B1 (en) 1993-02-10

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EP88302693A Expired - Lifetime EP0286285B1 (en) 1987-04-10 1988-03-25 Gable-top container closure system

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EP (1) EP0286285B1 (en)
JP (1) JPS649148A (en)
KR (1) KR880012452A (en)
AU (1) AU611890B2 (en)
BR (1) BR8801626A (en)
CA (1) CA1316156C (en)
DE (1) DE3878283T2 (en)
MX (1) MX165616B (en)

Families Citing this family (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AU607472B2 (en) * 1987-04-10 1991-03-07 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Gable-top container
AU607471B2 (en) * 1987-04-10 1991-03-07 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Gable-top container
CA1291092C (en) * 1988-03-11 1991-10-22 Donald A. Poole Easy opening gable top carton
EP0439958A1 (en) * 1990-01-26 1991-08-07 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Method and apparatus for constructing gable-top container closure system
JP2002255153A (en) * 2001-02-28 2002-09-11 Toppan Printing Co Ltd Easy-to-break gable-top type paper container
GB2529431A (en) * 2014-08-19 2016-02-24 Kraft Foods R & D Inc Packaging and a method of manufacture

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3204850A (en) * 1964-05-25 1965-09-07 Phillips Petroleum Co Gable top container
US3270940A (en) * 1961-07-07 1966-09-06 Ex Cell O Corp Container with extensible pouring spout
US3319868A (en) * 1966-05-13 1967-05-16 Int Paper Co Composition for sealing plastic coated containers
WO1982001175A1 (en) * 1980-10-02 1982-04-15 Cell O Corp Ex Container with extensible pouring spout

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS56161937A (en) * 1980-04-28 1981-12-12 Honshu Paper Co Ltd Opening section for fluid vessel
AU607472B2 (en) * 1987-04-10 1991-03-07 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Gable-top container
AU607471B2 (en) * 1987-04-10 1991-03-07 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Gable-top container

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3270940A (en) * 1961-07-07 1966-09-06 Ex Cell O Corp Container with extensible pouring spout
US3204850A (en) * 1964-05-25 1965-09-07 Phillips Petroleum Co Gable top container
US3319868A (en) * 1966-05-13 1967-05-16 Int Paper Co Composition for sealing plastic coated containers
WO1982001175A1 (en) * 1980-10-02 1982-04-15 Cell O Corp Ex Container with extensible pouring spout

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EP0286285A2 (en) 1988-10-12
CA1316156C (en) 1993-04-13
KR880012452A (en) 1988-11-26
AU1335588A (en) 1988-10-13
JPS649148A (en) 1989-01-12
MX165616B (en) 1992-11-25
DE3878283T2 (en) 1993-07-01
AU611890B2 (en) 1991-06-27
EP0286285B1 (en) 1993-02-10
BR8801626A (en) 1988-11-08
DE3878283D1 (en) 1993-03-25

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