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EP0686568A3
EP0686568A3 EP95810281A EP95810281A EP0686568A3 EP 0686568 A3 EP0686568 A3 EP 0686568A3 EP 95810281 A EP95810281 A EP 95810281A EP 95810281 A EP95810281 A EP 95810281A EP 0686568 A3 EP0686568 A3 EP 0686568A3
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container
opening
centre
closure
laminated
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Tetra Laval Holdings and Finance SA
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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
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/70—Break-in flaps, or members adapted to be torn-off, to provide pouring openings
    • B65D5/708—Separate tearable flexible elements covering a discharge opening of a container, e.g. adhesive tape
    • 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
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/72—Contents-dispensing means
    • B65D5/74—Spouts
    • B65D5/746—Spouts formed separately from the container
    • 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
    • B65D2231/00—Means for facilitating the complete expelling of the contents
    • B65D2231/02—Precut holes or weakened zones

Abstract

A container, esp. for liquids, with an opening point in the wall for the insertion of a closure uses a closure with two separate inner holding sections (22, 26). They are located at opposite sides of the pouring opening for the hinge (11) at one side and the opening lip (12) at the other side. Also claimed is a container mfg. process where an opening is punched in the laminated container material through the centre layer to be covered by the lamination, together with a second smaller hole which can be pierced or reclosed. Pref. the container is formed of a laminated material with a centre cardboard layer and outer layers of polyethylene. <IMAGE>
EP95810281A 1994-06-10 1995-04-28 Container with insertable closure element Expired - Lifetime EP0686568B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CH01837/94A CH687252A5 (en) 1994-06-10 1994-06-10 Containers with insertable closure unit.
CH183794 1994-06-10
CH1837/94 1994-06-10

Publications (3)

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EP0686568A2 EP0686568A2 (en) 1995-12-13
EP0686568A3 true EP0686568A3 (en) 1996-01-10
EP0686568B1 EP0686568B1 (en) 1999-07-14

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EP95810281A Expired - Lifetime EP0686568B1 (en) 1994-06-10 1995-04-28 Container with insertable closure element

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US (1) US5632440A (en)
EP (1) EP0686568B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3509295B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE182114T1 (en)
AU (1) AU694182B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2151167A1 (en)
CH (1) CH687252A5 (en)
DE (1) DE59506381D1 (en)
RU (1) RU2146215C1 (en)

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US6131804A (en) * 1999-02-23 2000-10-17 Rexam Plastics Inc. Reclosable fitment with pull off liner film
DE19922327A1 (en) * 1999-05-14 2000-11-16 Sram De Gmbh Access tag for gearchange control on bicycle has a soft plastic window attached to the gearchange housing by a flexible tie
EP1125851B1 (en) * 2000-01-31 2007-05-23 Friesland Brands B.V. Container with anti-clog pouring spout
SE525978C2 (en) * 2000-05-08 2005-06-07 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance Methods of making packaging laminates and packaging containers thereof with through holes and opening device
US6467238B1 (en) * 2000-06-15 2002-10-22 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance, Sa Direct injection molded closure and method therefor
DE10056399A1 (en) * 2000-11-14 2002-05-23 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance Opening unit for a packaging container comprises at least one base element provided with an opening element which for opening of the container is removable
IT1320858B1 (en) * 2000-12-12 2003-12-10 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SEALED PACKAGE OF THE PERFECT TYPE FOR FOOD PRODUCTS.
WO2003047981A2 (en) * 2001-12-06 2003-06-12 Gabriel Cabelli Hand held fluent dispensing containers
US20030116879A1 (en) 2001-12-21 2003-06-26 Seaquist Closures Foreign, Inc. Compression molding process and article made by the process
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US20050205618A1 (en) * 2004-03-18 2005-09-22 International Paper Company Container fitment having ellipsoidal opening
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US7757889B1 (en) 2005-09-27 2010-07-20 Zeev Haim Zipris Sealing and reopening device for opened aluminum beverage cans
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GB1000214A (en) * 1963-01-16 1965-08-04 Akerlund & Rausing Ab A method of producing a container having an easily rupturable end closure
EP0155600A2 (en) * 1984-03-21 1985-09-25 Ab Tetra Pak An opening arrangement and a method for the manufacture of the same
EP0407746A1 (en) * 1989-07-10 1991-01-16 PKL Verpackungssysteme GmbH Parallel-piped gable-top container having a spout on the flat roof
WO1991012181A1 (en) * 1990-02-16 1991-08-22 Abrams Robert S Reclosable attachment for containers
EP0577867A1 (en) * 1992-07-06 1994-01-12 The Procter & Gamble Company Aseptic liquid packaging container with reclosable opening member

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US2560776A (en) * 1947-10-14 1951-07-17 Alfred W Peters Pouring spout
US3113706A (en) * 1961-11-08 1963-12-10 Anfinsen Plastic Moulding Inc Pouring dispenser
GB1000214A (en) * 1963-01-16 1965-08-04 Akerlund & Rausing Ab A method of producing a container having an easily rupturable end closure
EP0155600A2 (en) * 1984-03-21 1985-09-25 Ab Tetra Pak An opening arrangement and a method for the manufacture of the same
EP0407746A1 (en) * 1989-07-10 1991-01-16 PKL Verpackungssysteme GmbH Parallel-piped gable-top container having a spout on the flat roof
WO1991012181A1 (en) * 1990-02-16 1991-08-22 Abrams Robert S Reclosable attachment for containers
EP0577867A1 (en) * 1992-07-06 1994-01-12 The Procter & Gamble Company Aseptic liquid packaging container with reclosable opening member

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CA2151167A1 (en) 1995-12-11
DE59506381D1 (en) 1999-08-19
US5632440A (en) 1997-05-27
CH687252A5 (en) 1996-10-31
AU1783995A (en) 1995-12-21
JPH0853150A (en) 1996-02-27
ATE182114T1 (en) 1999-07-15
EP0686568B1 (en) 1999-07-14
JP3509295B2 (en) 2004-03-22
AU694182B2 (en) 1998-07-16
EP0686568A2 (en) 1995-12-13
RU2146215C1 (en) 2000-03-10

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