EP1114782A2 - Behälter mit einer automatischen Ausgabeeinrichtung für einen Trinkhalm - Google Patents

Behälter mit einer automatischen Ausgabeeinrichtung für einen Trinkhalm Download PDF

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EP1114782A2
EP1114782A2 EP01105977A EP01105977A EP1114782A2 EP 1114782 A2 EP1114782 A2 EP 1114782A2 EP 01105977 A EP01105977 A EP 01105977A EP 01105977 A EP01105977 A EP 01105977A EP 1114782 A2 EP1114782 A2 EP 1114782A2
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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
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/22—Details
    • B65D77/24—Inserts or accessories added or incorporated during filling of containers
    • B65D77/28—Cards, coupons, or drinking straws
    • 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
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/22—Details
    • B65D77/24—Inserts or accessories added or incorporated during filling of containers
    • B65D77/28—Cards, coupons, or drinking straws
    • B65D77/283—Cards, coupons, or drinking straws located initially inside the container, whereby the straw is revealed only upon opening the container, e.g. pop-up straws
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65D2517/0014—Action for opening container pivot tab and push-down tear panel
    • 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
    • B65D2517/0047—Provided with additional elements other than for closing the opening
    • B65D2517/0049—Straws, spouts, funnels, or other devices facilitating pouring or emptying
    • 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
EP01105977A 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Behälter mit einer automatischen Ausgabeeinrichtung für einen Trinkhalm Expired - Lifetime EP1114782B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR9716421A FR2772731B1 (fr) 1997-12-18 1997-12-18 Recipient muni d'un dispositif d'extraction automatique d'une paille
FR9716421 1997-12-18
EP98403169A EP0926080B1 (de) 1997-12-18 1998-12-16 Behälter mit einer automatischen Ausgabeeinrichtung für einen Trinkhalm

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EP98403169A Division EP0926080B1 (de) 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Behälter mit einer automatischen Ausgabeeinrichtung für einen Trinkhalm

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EP1114782A2 true EP1114782A2 (de) 2001-07-11
EP1114782A3 EP1114782A3 (de) 2001-08-08
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EP98403169A Expired - Lifetime EP0926080B1 (de) 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Behälter mit einer automatischen Ausgabeeinrichtung für einen Trinkhalm
EP01105977A Expired - Lifetime EP1114782B1 (de) 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Behälter mit einer automatischen Ausgabeeinrichtung für einen Trinkhalm

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US (2) US6296140B1 (de)
EP (2) EP0926080B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2001526157A (de)
KR (1) KR100553004B1 (de)
AT (2) ATE247043T1 (de)
AU (1) AU1764399A (de)
DE (2) DE69817228T2 (de)
ES (2) ES2164407T3 (de)
FR (1) FR2772731B1 (de)
PT (2) PT1114782E (de)
WO (1) WO1999032370A1 (de)

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DE20307925U1 (de) * 2003-05-21 2004-09-23 Lopez-Ratouis, Jésus Michel Mechanische Vorrichtung für den automatischen Ausgang eines Trinkhalmes
WO2005035389A1 (fr) * 2003-10-08 2005-04-21 Dany Prieto Dispositif d'extraction automatique d'une paille d'un recipient tel qu'une boite metallique contenant de la boisson

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WO2001015995A1 (fr) 1999-08-31 2001-03-08 Dany Prieto Procede de mise en place dans un recipient du type cannette metallique d'un dispositif d'extraction automatique de paille, et son dispositif associe
EP1228981A1 (de) * 2001-01-31 2002-08-07 Dany Prieto Behälter mit automatisch auftauchendem Trinkhalm
KR100525964B1 (ko) * 2003-11-17 2005-11-04 우한석 스트로가 내장된 캔
US20060049196A1 (en) * 2004-09-08 2006-03-09 The Comconnection Dba Straw-Delivery-Mechanism to provide automatic straw delivery from within a metal can
US7516869B1 (en) * 2005-12-21 2009-04-14 Zoya, Inc, Beverage container with an opening tab and a self-deploying straw
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WO2008131437A1 (en) * 2007-04-23 2008-10-30 Learning Curve Brands, Inc. Drinking container with straw
ES2710538T3 (es) * 2013-12-30 2019-04-25 GUTIERREZ LEMA Patricio Recipiente que comprende un sistema complementario para proporcionar herramientas o utensilios para el uso o consumo de su contenido
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GB814236A (en) * 1956-08-20 1959-06-03 William Austin Pugh Sr Containers with pressure closed self-opening sipper straw
WO1989001750A1 (en) * 1987-09-02 1989-03-09 Raymond Forbes Beverage container with automatic straw delivery mechanism and straw therefor
US5482158A (en) * 1994-11-23 1996-01-09 The Coca-Cola Company Promotional device for delivering a prize from a beverage can

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE20307925U1 (de) * 2003-05-21 2004-09-23 Lopez-Ratouis, Jésus Michel Mechanische Vorrichtung für den automatischen Ausgang eines Trinkhalmes
WO2005035389A1 (fr) * 2003-10-08 2005-04-21 Dany Prieto Dispositif d'extraction automatique d'une paille d'un recipient tel qu'une boite metallique contenant de la boisson

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US6491184B2 (en) 2002-12-10
EP1114782B1 (de) 2003-08-13
EP0926080B1 (de) 2001-09-12
ES2204772T3 (es) 2004-05-01
AU1764399A (en) 1999-07-12
PT926080E (pt) 2002-03-28
WO1999032370A1 (fr) 1999-07-01
JP2001526157A (ja) 2001-12-18
DE69817228T2 (de) 2004-06-17
DE69817228D1 (de) 2003-09-18
DE69801641D1 (de) 2001-10-18
ES2164407T3 (es) 2002-02-16
KR100553004B1 (ko) 2006-02-15
DE69801641T2 (de) 2002-09-05
EP1114782A3 (de) 2001-08-08
US20010035419A1 (en) 2001-11-01
FR2772731B1 (fr) 2000-03-24
EP0926080A1 (de) 1999-06-30
ATE247043T1 (de) 2003-08-15
KR20010033349A (ko) 2001-04-25
ATE205451T1 (de) 2001-09-15
FR2772731A1 (fr) 1999-06-25
PT1114782E (pt) 2003-12-31

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