EP0419790A3 - Plastic closure for mouths of containers and bottles - Google Patents

Plastic closure for mouths of containers and bottles Download PDF

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EP0419790A3
EP0419790A3 EP19900114178 EP90114178A EP0419790A3 EP 0419790 A3 EP0419790 A3 EP 0419790A3 EP 19900114178 EP19900114178 EP 19900114178 EP 90114178 A EP90114178 A EP 90114178A EP 0419790 A3 EP0419790 A3 EP 0419790A3
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closure
lid
snap hinge
circumferential line
containers
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Klaus Thanisch
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Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
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Zeller Plastik GmbH
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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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/08—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
    • B65D47/0804—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
    • B65D47/0809—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage and elastically biased towards both the open and the closed positions

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Abstract

A closure of plastic, especially polypropylene, for the necks of containers, especially bottles. The outer wall (8) of the closure flares lengthwise of the neck from the top end of the closure down to a circumferential line (29) of maximum size and tapers again toward the bottom end of the closure. The bottom part (2) and lid (26) of the closure are joined together by a snap hinge (28). This snap hinge is integral with the bottom part and lid and is situated in their outer walls. The depth of the main part (26.1) of the lid (26) is substantially less than the difference in level of the closure between its circumferential line (29) of maximum size and its upper end. For its connection to the snap hinge (28) the lid has an arm (26.3) on one side. The active elements of the snap hinge are disposed symmetrically with the circumferential line (29). This closure has a lid of relatively small size and can be made with a two-part injection mold which does not need to have any lateral slides.
EP90114178A 1989-09-29 1990-07-24 Plastic closure for mouths of containers and bottles Expired - Lifetime EP0419790B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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AT90114178T ATE89799T1 (en) 1989-09-29 1990-07-24 PLASTIC CAP FOR CONTAINER AND BOTTLE NOSES.

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE8911643U 1989-09-29
DE8911643U DE8911643U1 (en) 1989-09-29 1989-09-29 Plastic closure for container and bottle mouths

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EP0419790A2 EP0419790A2 (en) 1991-04-03
EP0419790A3 true EP0419790A3 (en) 1992-04-01
EP0419790B1 EP0419790B1 (en) 1993-05-26

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EP90114178A Expired - Lifetime EP0419790B1 (en) 1989-09-29 1990-07-24 Plastic closure for mouths of containers and bottles

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US (1) US5067624A (en)
EP (1) EP0419790B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE89799T1 (en)
CA (1) CA2026192C (en)
DD (1) DD297380A5 (en)
DE (2) DE8911643U1 (en)
DK (1) DK0419790T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2041475T3 (en)

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DE8911643U1 (en) 1991-02-07
DD297380A5 (en) 1992-01-09
US5067624A (en) 1991-11-26
ES2041475T3 (en) 1993-11-16
DE59001551D1 (en) 1993-07-01
EP0419790B1 (en) 1993-05-26
CA2026192C (en) 1997-05-27
CA2026192A1 (en) 1991-03-30
ATE89799T1 (en) 1993-06-15
EP0419790A2 (en) 1991-04-03
DK0419790T3 (en) 1993-06-21

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