EP0793602A4 - Pull-tab for a liquid container - Google Patents

Pull-tab for a liquid container

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Publication number
EP0793602A4
EP0793602A4 EP95942498A EP95942498A EP0793602A4 EP 0793602 A4 EP0793602 A4 EP 0793602A4 EP 95942498 A EP95942498 A EP 95942498A EP 95942498 A EP95942498 A EP 95942498A EP 0793602 A4 EP0793602 A4 EP 0793602A4
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European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
tab
pull
liquid container
container
liquid
Prior art date
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.)
Granted
Application number
EP95942498A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP0793602B1 (en
EP0793602A1 (en
Inventor
Masamichi Kaneko
Hidetoshi Konno
Junichi Satoyoshi
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Tetra Laval Holdings and Finance SA
Original Assignee
Tetra Laval Holdings and Finance SA
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Publication of EP0793602A1 publication Critical patent/EP0793602A1/en
Publication of EP0793602A4 publication Critical patent/EP0793602A4/en
Application granted granted Critical
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Classifications

    • 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
    • B65D17/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
    • B65D17/50—Non-integral frangible members applied to, or inserted in, preformed openings, e.g. tearable strips or plastic plugs
    • B65D17/501—Flexible tape or foil-like material
    • B65D17/505—Flexible tape or foil-like material applied to the external and internal part of the container wall
    • 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/0001—Details
    • B65D2517/001—Action for opening container
    • B65D2517/0013—Action for opening container pull-out tear panel, e.g. by means of a tear-tab
    • 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/0001—Details
    • B65D2517/0058—Other details of container end panel
    • B65D2517/0059—General cross-sectional shape of container end panel
    • B65D2517/0061—U-shaped
    • 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/0001—Details
    • B65D2517/0058—Other details of container end panel
    • B65D2517/008—Materials of container end panel
    • B65D2517/0083—Rigid plastic
    • 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/0001—Details
    • B65D2517/0058—Other details of container end panel
    • B65D2517/008—Materials of container end panel
    • B65D2517/0085—Foil-like, e.g. paper or cardboard
    • 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/50—Non-integral frangible members applied to, or inserted in, a preformed opening
    • B65D2517/5002—Details of flexible tape or foil-like material
    • B65D2517/5016—Details of flexible tape or foil-like material with means for maintaining the tape fixed to the upper surface after initial opening
    • B65D2517/5018—Details of flexible tape or foil-like material with means for maintaining the tape fixed to the upper surface after initial opening the other side of the tape being attached to the container to keep the tear panel in the open position
    • 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/50—Non-integral frangible members applied to, or inserted in, a preformed opening
    • B65D2517/5002—Details of flexible tape or foil-like material
    • B65D2517/5024—Material
    • B65D2517/5027—Single layer
    • 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/50—Non-integral frangible members applied to, or inserted in, a preformed opening
    • B65D2517/5072—Details of hand grip, tear- or lift-tab
    • B65D2517/5083—Details of hand grip, tear- or lift-tab with means facilitating initial lifting of tape, e.g. lift or pull-tabs
    • B65D2517/5086—Tape having a U-shaped peripheral section which forms the pull-tab
    • 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/50—Non-integral frangible members applied to, or inserted in, a preformed opening
    • B65D2517/5094—Details of frangible member hinge
    • B65D2517/5097—Hinge line off-set from longitudinal axis of opening, i.e. 0 deg.<angle<90 deg.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Containers Opened By Tearing Frangible Portions (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Cartons (AREA)
EP95942498A 1994-11-29 1995-11-29 Pull-tab for a liquid container Expired - Lifetime EP0793602B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP319046/94 1994-11-29
JP31904694A JP3561307B2 (en) 1994-11-29 1994-11-29 Pull tab for liquid container
JP31904694 1994-11-29
PCT/US1995/015454 WO1996016870A1 (en) 1994-11-29 1995-11-29 Pull-tab for a liquid container

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0793602A1 EP0793602A1 (en) 1997-09-10
EP0793602A4 true EP0793602A4 (en) 1998-01-21
EP0793602B1 EP0793602B1 (en) 2000-03-01

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP95942498A Expired - Lifetime EP0793602B1 (en) 1994-11-29 1995-11-29 Pull-tab for a liquid container

Country Status (7)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0793602B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3561307B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100361874B1 (en)
AU (1) AU4370496A (en)
DE (1) DE69515326T2 (en)
TW (1) TW304929B (en)
WO (1) WO1996016870A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6102236A (en) * 1997-01-31 2000-08-15 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A. Lid of a container for beverages
PL2062828T3 (en) * 2007-11-21 2011-10-31 Impress Group Bv Container
JP5428453B2 (en) * 2009-03-30 2014-02-26 凸版印刷株式会社 Paper liquid container
DE102013003154B3 (en) * 2013-02-25 2014-01-16 Euro-Cap Gmbh can closure
ITRM20130676A1 (en) * 2013-12-06 2015-06-07 Celli Holding S P A PERFECT OPENED CONTAINER AND TONGUE FOR OPENING A CONTAINER

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CH627700A5 (en) * 1978-04-17 1982-01-29 Tetra Pak Dev RE-CLOSABLE OPENING DEVICE IN A WALL OF A PACKAGING CONTAINER, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF.
US4582216A (en) * 1984-06-22 1986-04-15 The Procter & Gamble Company Easy open-reclosable container with pouring lip/drain surface
US4516689A (en) * 1984-06-22 1985-05-14 The Procter & Gamble Company Easy open/reclosable container with pouring lip and hold-open feature

Non-Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
No further relevant documents disclosed *
See also references of WO9616870A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
TW304929B (en) 1997-05-11
DE69515326D1 (en) 2000-04-06
EP0793602B1 (en) 2000-03-01
EP0793602A1 (en) 1997-09-10
WO1996016870A1 (en) 1996-06-06
DE69515326T2 (en) 2000-06-21
KR100361874B1 (en) 2003-02-19
JPH08151042A (en) 1996-06-11
JP3561307B2 (en) 2004-09-02
AU4370496A (en) 1996-06-19

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