EP0454967A3 - Plastic container and container closure, especially for medicine and luxury foods - Google Patents

Plastic container and container closure, especially for medicine and luxury foods Download PDF

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EP0454967A3
EP0454967A3 EP19910103140 EP91103140A EP0454967A3 EP 0454967 A3 EP0454967 A3 EP 0454967A3 EP 19910103140 EP19910103140 EP 19910103140 EP 91103140 A EP91103140 A EP 91103140A EP 0454967 A3 EP0454967 A3 EP 0454967A3
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medicine
luxury foods
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plastic container
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Roland Dipl.-Ing. Kneer
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Sued Chemie AG
Airsec SAS
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Gaplast 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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/28—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials
    • B65D51/30—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials for desiccators
    • 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
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/24—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants
    • B65D81/26—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators
    • B65D81/266—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators for absorbing gases, e.g. oxygen absorbers or desiccants

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
EP91103140A 1990-04-28 1991-03-02 Plastic container and container closure, especially for medicine and luxury foods Expired - Lifetime EP0454967B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE4013799 1990-04-28
DE4013799A DE4013799A1 (en) 1990-04-28 1990-04-28 PLASTIC CONTAINER AND CONTAINER CLOSURE, ESPECIALLY FOR MEDICINAL PRODUCTS

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EP0454967A2 EP0454967A2 (en) 1991-11-06
EP0454967A3 true EP0454967A3 (en) 1992-12-16
EP0454967B1 EP0454967B1 (en) 1995-12-06

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EP91103140A Expired - Lifetime EP0454967B1 (en) 1990-04-28 1991-03-02 Plastic container and container closure, especially for medicine and luxury foods

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DE (2) DE4013799A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2082870T3 (en)

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EP0454967A2 (en) 1991-11-06
DE4013799C2 (en) 1993-01-21
DE4013799A1 (en) 1991-10-31
DE59107008D1 (en) 1996-01-18
EP0454967B1 (en) 1995-12-06
ES2082870T3 (en) 1996-04-01

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