EP0652162A3 - Tamper-evident cap for a keg spear. - Google Patents

Tamper-evident cap for a keg spear. Download PDF

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EP0652162A3
EP0652162A3 EP94308003A EP94308003A EP0652162A3 EP 0652162 A3 EP0652162 A3 EP 0652162A3 EP 94308003 A EP94308003 A EP 94308003A EP 94308003 A EP94308003 A EP 94308003A EP 0652162 A3 EP0652162 A3 EP 0652162A3
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cap
skirt
ring
tamper
spear
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0652162B1 (en
EP0652162A2 (en
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Henryk Dudzik
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Impress Sutton Ltd
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Lawson Mardon Sutton Ltd
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Priority claimed from GB939322908A external-priority patent/GB9322908D0/en
Application filed by Lawson Mardon Sutton Ltd filed Critical Lawson Mardon Sutton Ltd
Priority to EP96200415A priority Critical patent/EP0725013A1/en
Publication of EP0652162A2 publication Critical patent/EP0652162A2/en
Publication of EP0652162A3 publication Critical patent/EP0652162A3/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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/18—Arrangements of closures with protective outer cap-like covers or of two or more co-operating closures
    • B65D51/20—Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing
    • 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
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/0003—Two or more closures
    • B65D2251/0006—Upper closure
    • B65D2251/0015—Upper closure of the 41-type
    • 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
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/0003—Two or more closures
    • B65D2251/0068—Lower closure
    • B65D2251/0071—Lower closure of the 17-type

Abstract

A cap for a keg spear has internal teeth (13), which snap-engage over an annular projection on the spear. A tamper-evident ring (40) is provided on the cap skirt (12) and connected to the skirt by radial tags (41) having point attachment to the skirt. The ring obstructs access to the skirt for levering off the cap, so that any such attempt loosens the ring by breaking the tags to provide tamper evidence. The ring (40) is securely fixed to a tab (30,31) defined by a pair of lines of weakness extending axially in the skirt (12) and radially across the top (11) of the cap. The ring can be used as a handle to split the cap for removal in one piece. <IMAGE>
EP94308003A 1993-11-06 1994-10-31 Tamper-evident cap for a keg spear Expired - Lifetime EP0652162B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP96200415A EP0725013A1 (en) 1993-11-06 1994-10-31 Tamper-evident cap for a keg spear

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB939322908A GB9322908D0 (en) 1993-11-06 1993-11-06 Tamper-evident cap for a keg spear
GB9322908 1993-11-06
GB9402004 1994-02-02
GB9402004A GB9402004D0 (en) 1993-11-06 1994-02-02 Tamper-evident cap for a keg spear

Related Child Applications (1)

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EP96200415.6 Division-Into 1994-10-31

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EP0652162A2 EP0652162A2 (en) 1995-05-10
EP0652162A3 true EP0652162A3 (en) 1995-08-23
EP0652162B1 EP0652162B1 (en) 1997-09-03

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AT (1) ATE157617T1 (en)
DE (1) DE69405347T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2108944T3 (en)

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ATE181708T1 (en) * 1996-02-12 1999-07-15 Montelvini Spa SAFETY AND PROTECTIVE CAP FOR CONTAINER OPENINGS
ES2263160T3 (en) * 1996-04-12 2006-12-01 Gevaplast ENGAGABLE CLOSURE FOR A BEER BARREL.
US7931167B2 (en) * 2003-05-19 2011-04-26 Snap Seals, Inc. Tamper evident cap for shipping and storage containers
CN107826432B (en) * 2017-11-28 2023-11-17 青岛德隆装备有限公司 Wine spear lock device

Citations (8)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2076379A (en) * 1980-05-12 1981-12-02 Rieke Corp Tamper-proof cap
EP0161565A2 (en) * 1984-05-14 1985-11-21 Klaus Boetzkes Closure cap
EP0189346A2 (en) * 1985-01-23 1986-07-30 ASTRAPLASTIQUE Société Anonyme Screw bottle closure cap
GB2170788A (en) * 1985-02-07 1986-08-13 Kegmaster Redditch Ltd Tamper-proof seal
US4712705A (en) * 1987-01-30 1987-12-15 Stoffel Seals Corporation Tamper indicating cap seal for container valves
US4779750A (en) * 1986-12-19 1988-10-25 Arlco Pty. Limited Beer keg cap
EP0324573A1 (en) * 1988-01-11 1989-07-19 Dansk Bakelit Industri A/S A protective cap for container discharge valves, in particular beer taps for draught beer kegs
EP0358583A1 (en) * 1988-09-09 1990-03-14 Manufacture Lyonnaise de Bouchage Société Anonyme Tamper-proof closure means for containers

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2076379A (en) * 1980-05-12 1981-12-02 Rieke Corp Tamper-proof cap
EP0161565A2 (en) * 1984-05-14 1985-11-21 Klaus Boetzkes Closure cap
EP0189346A2 (en) * 1985-01-23 1986-07-30 ASTRAPLASTIQUE Société Anonyme Screw bottle closure cap
GB2170788A (en) * 1985-02-07 1986-08-13 Kegmaster Redditch Ltd Tamper-proof seal
US4779750A (en) * 1986-12-19 1988-10-25 Arlco Pty. Limited Beer keg cap
US4712705A (en) * 1987-01-30 1987-12-15 Stoffel Seals Corporation Tamper indicating cap seal for container valves
EP0324573A1 (en) * 1988-01-11 1989-07-19 Dansk Bakelit Industri A/S A protective cap for container discharge valves, in particular beer taps for draught beer kegs
EP0358583A1 (en) * 1988-09-09 1990-03-14 Manufacture Lyonnaise de Bouchage Société Anonyme Tamper-proof closure means for containers

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DE69405347D1 (en) 1997-10-09
EP0652162B1 (en) 1997-09-03
ATE157617T1 (en) 1997-09-15
DE69405347T2 (en) 1998-02-19
EP0652162A2 (en) 1995-05-10
ES2108944T3 (en) 1998-01-01

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