EP1097087B1 - Wiederverschliessbarer getränkedosendeckel - Google Patents

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EP1097087B1
EP1097087B1 EP99960677A EP99960677A EP1097087B1 EP 1097087 B1 EP1097087 B1 EP 1097087B1 EP 99960677 A EP99960677 A EP 99960677A EP 99960677 A EP99960677 A EP 99960677A EP 1097087 B1 EP1097087 B1 EP 1097087B1
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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
    • B65D17/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
    • B65D17/28—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness
    • B65D17/401—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness characterised by having the line of weakness provided in an end wall
    • B65D17/4012—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness characterised by having the line of weakness provided in an end wall for opening partially by means of a tearing tab
    • B65D17/4014—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness characterised by having the line of weakness provided in an end wall for opening partially by means of a tearing tab and provided with attached means for reclosing or resealing
    • 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
    • B65D2517/0022—Means for preventing insects from entering container
    • B65D2517/0025—Means for preventing insects from entering container connected to the rivet and rotated into position, but formed separately from the 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
    • B65D2517/0031—Reclosable openings
    • B65D2517/004—Reclosable openings by means of an additional element
    • B65D2517/0043—Reclosable openings by means of an additional element in the form of a plug
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S220/00—Receptacles
    • Y10S220/906—Beverage can, i.e. beer, soda

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  • a well-known beverage can closure system with one Resealable beverage can lid (DE-U-90 05 150) consists of a press-on tab, with a rotating lid under the press-on tab on the the same rivet as this and which is attached to the open can Pouring opening is rotatable into a closed position. The drink content is thus against dirt entering from outside and against insects protected. In addition, no can from the pouring opening during can movements or spill out only a small amount of liquid.
  • the object of the invention is to improve the reclosing function.
  • the Press-in tip of the press-on tab a closing pressure on the rotating lid its closed position, creating a liquid and gas tight Can be reclosed.
  • the tightness is with the Features of claim 2 further improved.
  • the closure easy and repeatable to use and economical to manufacture. additionally can protect the drink from insects and dirt leak-proof reclosure are manufactured, which also means that Drink stays fresh longer.
  • beverage cans can be opened with one Reseal the press-in opening.
  • This can has compared to the conventional can still a rotating lid (2) under the press-on tab (1) and in this in turn a "hinge-running" pressure support (3).

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Containers Opened By Tearing Frangible Portions (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Cartons (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Vacuum Packaging (AREA)
  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
  • Tea And Coffee (AREA)
EP99960677A 1998-07-10 1999-07-12 Wiederverschliessbarer getränkedosendeckel Expired - Lifetime EP1097087B1 (de)

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DE29812116U 1998-07-10
DE29812116U DE29812116U1 (de) 1998-07-10 1998-07-10 Wiederverschließbarer Getränkedosendeckel
PCT/DE1999/002121 WO2000002785A1 (de) 1998-07-10 1999-07-12 Wiederverschliessbarer getränkedosendeckel

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EP (1) EP1097087B1 (cs)
JP (1) JP4100467B2 (cs)
CN (1) CN1094106C (cs)
AT (1) ATE225738T1 (cs)
AU (1) AU749852B2 (cs)
BR (1) BR9912028B1 (cs)
CZ (1) CZ291947B6 (cs)
DE (2) DE29812116U1 (cs)
ES (1) ES2185411T3 (cs)
NO (1) NO20010109D0 (cs)
PL (1) PL197382B1 (cs)
WO (1) WO2000002785A1 (cs)

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CZ291947B6 (cs) 2003-06-18
AU749852B2 (en) 2002-07-04
CN1308584A (zh) 2001-08-15
BR9912028B1 (pt) 2008-11-18
ES2185411T3 (es) 2003-04-16
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US6347720B1 (en) 2002-02-19
DE29812116U1 (de) 1998-11-19
DE59903035D1 (de) 2002-11-14
ATE225738T1 (de) 2002-10-15
CN1094106C (zh) 2002-11-13
JP4100467B2 (ja) 2008-06-11
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