EP0544381A3 - Dispensing container snap hinge closure - Google Patents
Dispensing container snap hinge closure Download PDFInfo
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- EP0544381A3 EP0544381A3 EP19920203660 EP92203660A EP0544381A3 EP 0544381 A3 EP0544381 A3 EP 0544381A3 EP 19920203660 EP19920203660 EP 19920203660 EP 92203660 A EP92203660 A EP 92203660A EP 0544381 A3 EP0544381 A3 EP 0544381A3
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- Prior art keywords
- snap hinge
- dispensing container
- base cap
- hinge closure
- nozzle
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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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
- B65D47/0814—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 by at least three hinge sections, at least one having a length different from the others
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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
- B65D35/00—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor
- B65D35/14—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor with linings or inserts
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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
- B65D2547/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
- B65D2547/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
- B65D2547/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts ot tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
- B65D2547/063—Details of spouts
- B65D2547/066—Details of spouts inserted in or attached to the base element
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- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Closures For Containers (AREA)
- Radiation-Therapy Devices (AREA)
- Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
- Measuring Pulse, Heart Rate, Blood Pressure Or Blood Flow (AREA)
- Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
- Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
- Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
- Pressure Vessels And Lids Thereof (AREA)
- Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)
- Cookers (AREA)
- Lining Or Joining Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
- Pipe Accessories (AREA)
- External Artificial Organs (AREA)
- Infusion, Injection, And Reservoir Apparatuses (AREA)
- Centrifugal Separators (AREA)
- Devices For Use In Laboratory Experiments (AREA)
Abstract
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US80017391A | 1991-11-27 | 1991-11-27 | |
US800173 | 1991-11-27 | ||
US07/973,810 US5547091A (en) | 1991-11-27 | 1992-11-09 | Dispensing container snap hinge closure |
US973810 | 1992-11-09 |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0544381A2 EP0544381A2 (en) | 1993-06-02 |
EP0544381A3 true EP0544381A3 (en) | 1993-08-11 |
EP0544381B1 EP0544381B1 (en) | 1996-09-11 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP92203660A Expired - Lifetime EP0544381B1 (en) | 1991-11-27 | 1992-11-26 | Dispensing container snap hinge closure |
Country Status (18)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP0544381B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPH0626573A (en) |
CN (1) | CN1038666C (en) |
AT (1) | ATE142586T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU668695B2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2083875A1 (en) |
CZ (1) | CZ284161B6 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69213666T2 (en) |
FI (1) | FI925378A (en) |
GR (1) | GR920100517A (en) |
HK (1) | HK1007546A1 (en) |
HU (2) | HU9203734D0 (en) |
MX (1) | MX9206651A (en) |
NO (1) | NO305830B1 (en) |
NZ (1) | NZ245159A (en) |
PL (1) | PL171165B1 (en) |
PT (1) | PT101090B (en) |
RO (1) | RO112104B1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (20)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5386918A (en) * | 1993-04-22 | 1995-02-07 | Colgate-Palmolive Co. | Closure with tamper evidence structure |
IT1267697B1 (en) * | 1994-03-23 | 1997-02-07 | Taplast Srl Ora Taplast S P A | CAP FOR THERMOFORMED CONTAINERS. |
FR2736621B1 (en) * | 1995-07-10 | 1997-08-22 | Oreal | CONTAINER HAVING A DISPENSING ORIFICE PROVIDED WITH A CLOSURE SYSTEM |
AU6567396A (en) * | 1995-11-13 | 1997-05-22 | Shin Dong Bang Corporation | Liquid bottle cap and process for producing such a cap |
EP1174360A1 (en) * | 2000-07-21 | 2002-01-23 | Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation | Closure for containers |
US6722536B2 (en) * | 2002-05-13 | 2004-04-20 | Smith Kline Beecham Corporation | Nozzle for dispensing viscous material |
AU2008200178B2 (en) * | 2002-11-13 | 2010-07-22 | Smithkline Beecham Corporation | A nozzle for dispensing viscous material |
US7328788B2 (en) * | 2003-10-22 | 2008-02-12 | Novartis Ag | Contact lens care system |
EP1818273A4 (en) * | 2004-10-29 | 2009-04-29 | Mikasa Industry Co Ltd | Hinge cap having biodegradabilty |
US7398900B2 (en) | 2005-01-28 | 2008-07-15 | Owens-Illinois Closure Inc. | Dispensing closure, package and method of manufacture |
DE102005038929A1 (en) * | 2005-08-17 | 2007-02-22 | Seaquist-Löffler Kunststoffwerk Gmbh | dispensing closure |
ES2262450B1 (en) * | 2006-05-18 | 2007-09-16 | Seaplast, S.A. | "PLUG WITH FOLDING COVER FOR BOTTLES AND SIMILAR EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC LID OPENING SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES AN IMPROVED BUTTON." |
ITVI20110267A1 (en) * | 2011-10-05 | 2013-04-06 | Giflor S R L | CONTAINER FOR PRODUCTS, IN PARTICULAR FOR FLUID PRODUCTS. |
JP6497802B2 (en) * | 2014-12-24 | 2019-04-10 | ライオン株式会社 | container |
EP3081505B1 (en) * | 2015-04-16 | 2022-11-23 | Airnov, Inc. | Tamper-evident closure and assembly of tamper-evident closure and container assembly |
RS59641B1 (en) * | 2016-03-04 | 2020-01-31 | Betapack S A U | Stopper for containers |
PT3260390T (en) | 2016-06-22 | 2020-03-06 | Clariant Healthcare Packaging France Sas | Outer cap for a child-resistant closure, child-resistant closure, container with such closure and its use |
WO2020256402A1 (en) | 2019-06-18 | 2020-12-24 | 박경도 | Cap device, container assembly provided with cap device, and locking device therefor |
CN212739078U (en) * | 2019-09-19 | 2021-03-19 | 宝洁公司 | Dispenser for oral care compositions |
CH719471A1 (en) * | 2022-03-03 | 2023-09-15 | Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner Gmbh & Co Kg | Flip top closure. |
Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE2355818A1 (en) * | 1973-11-08 | 1975-05-22 | Colgate Palmolive Co | Compressible tube with cap - has mouthpiece plate with snap cap hinged to it fitting over nozzle |
EP0044570A1 (en) * | 1980-07-23 | 1982-01-27 | Polytop Corporation | Dispensing closure |
FR2591571A1 (en) * | 1985-12-14 | 1987-06-19 | Vedder & Co Gmbh | Closure |
FR2645513A1 (en) * | 1989-04-06 | 1990-10-12 | Pittway Corp | MULTI-CHAMBER DISPENSER CONTAINER AND CLOSURE DEVICE |
EP0408478A1 (en) * | 1989-07-12 | 1991-01-16 | Novembal | Dispensing closure with tamper evident tearable strip |
EP0410913A1 (en) * | 1989-07-28 | 1991-01-30 | Cebal S.A. | Cap closure and plastics necked container assembly, and its use |
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1992
- 1992-11-17 NZ NZ245159A patent/NZ245159A/en unknown
- 1992-11-18 MX MX9206651A patent/MX9206651A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1992-11-19 AU AU28501/92A patent/AU668695B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1992-11-25 PT PT101090A patent/PT101090B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1992-11-25 PL PL92296728A patent/PL171165B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1992-11-26 EP EP92203660A patent/EP0544381B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1992-11-26 CZ CS923502A patent/CZ284161B6/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1992-11-26 CA CA002083875A patent/CA2083875A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1992-11-26 RO RO92-01468A patent/RO112104B1/en unknown
- 1992-11-26 HU HU9203734A patent/HU9203734D0/en unknown
- 1992-11-26 HU HU9203734A patent/HU216533B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1992-11-26 FI FI925378A patent/FI925378A/en unknown
- 1992-11-26 DE DE69213666T patent/DE69213666T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1992-11-26 GR GR920100517A patent/GR920100517A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1992-11-26 AT AT92203660T patent/ATE142586T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1992-11-26 NO NO924566A patent/NO305830B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1992-11-27 JP JP4318625A patent/JPH0626573A/en active Pending
- 1992-11-27 CN CN92113660.9A patent/CN1038666C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1998
- 1998-06-25 HK HK98106728A patent/HK1007546A1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
Patent Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE2355818A1 (en) * | 1973-11-08 | 1975-05-22 | Colgate Palmolive Co | Compressible tube with cap - has mouthpiece plate with snap cap hinged to it fitting over nozzle |
EP0044570A1 (en) * | 1980-07-23 | 1982-01-27 | Polytop Corporation | Dispensing closure |
FR2591571A1 (en) * | 1985-12-14 | 1987-06-19 | Vedder & Co Gmbh | Closure |
FR2645513A1 (en) * | 1989-04-06 | 1990-10-12 | Pittway Corp | MULTI-CHAMBER DISPENSER CONTAINER AND CLOSURE DEVICE |
EP0408478A1 (en) * | 1989-07-12 | 1991-01-16 | Novembal | Dispensing closure with tamper evident tearable strip |
EP0410913A1 (en) * | 1989-07-28 | 1991-01-30 | Cebal S.A. | Cap closure and plastics necked container assembly, and its use |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
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MODERN PLASTICS May 1954, page 112 ZONNEFELD 'SPRING-OPERATED STYRENE TUBE CAP' * |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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NO305830B1 (en) | 1999-08-02 |
NZ245159A (en) | 1994-06-27 |
HU9203734D0 (en) | 1993-03-29 |
FI925378A (en) | 1993-05-28 |
EP0544381B1 (en) | 1996-09-11 |
PL296728A1 (en) | 1993-09-06 |
NO924566L (en) | 1993-05-28 |
MX9206651A (en) | 1993-05-01 |
HK1007546A1 (en) | 1999-04-16 |
GR920100517A (en) | 1993-07-30 |
JPH0626573A (en) | 1994-02-01 |
CZ350292A3 (en) | 1993-08-11 |
ATE142586T1 (en) | 1996-09-15 |
PT101090B (en) | 1999-07-30 |
PT101090A (en) | 1994-05-31 |
DE69213666T2 (en) | 1997-04-17 |
EP0544381A2 (en) | 1993-06-02 |
CN1038666C (en) | 1998-06-10 |
CN1073645A (en) | 1993-06-30 |
DE69213666D1 (en) | 1996-10-17 |
CZ284161B6 (en) | 1998-09-16 |
PL171165B1 (en) | 1997-03-28 |
FI925378A0 (en) | 1992-11-26 |
AU2850192A (en) | 1993-06-03 |
NO924566D0 (en) | 1992-11-26 |
RO112104B1 (en) | 1997-05-30 |
CA2083875A1 (en) | 1993-05-28 |
HUT66274A (en) | 1994-11-28 |
HU216533B (en) | 1999-07-28 |
AU668695B2 (en) | 1996-05-16 |
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