EP1114782A3 - Recipient muni d'un dispositif d'extraction automatique d'une paille - Google Patents

Recipient muni d'un dispositif d'extraction automatique d'une paille Download PDF

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EP1114782A3
EP1114782A3 EP01105977A EP01105977A EP1114782A3 EP 1114782 A3 EP1114782 A3 EP 1114782A3 EP 01105977 A EP01105977 A EP 01105977A EP 01105977 A EP01105977 A EP 01105977A EP 1114782 A3 EP1114782 A3 EP 1114782A3
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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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Beverage Vending Machines With Cups, And Gas Or Electricity Vending Machines (AREA)
  • Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
  • Cartons (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
  • Supplying Of Containers To The Packaging Station (AREA)

Abstract

Dispositif d'extraction automatique d'une paille disposée à l'intérieur d'un récipient (3) muni de moyens d'ouverture (MO) du type canette cylindrique par exemple, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte:
  • - un organe support de paille mobile entre une position libre (A) où la paille qu'il supporte présente son extrémité (2a) dans l'orifice (5) des moyens d'ouverture (MO) du récipient (3) et une position verrouillée où ladite extrémité est disposée à l'intérieur du récipient (3).
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    EP01105977A 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Recipient muni d'un dispositif d'extraction automatique d'une paille Expired - Lifetime EP1114782B1 (fr)

    Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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    FR9716421 1997-12-16
    FR9716421A FR2772731B1 (fr) 1997-12-18 1997-12-18 Recipient muni d'un dispositif d'extraction automatique d'une paille
    EP98403169A EP0926080B1 (fr) 1997-12-18 1998-12-16 Récipient muni d'un dispositif d'extraction automatique d'une paille

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    EP98403169A Division EP0926080B1 (fr) 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Récipient muni d'un dispositif d'extraction automatique d'une paille

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    EP1114782A2 EP1114782A2 (fr) 2001-07-11
    EP1114782A3 true EP1114782A3 (fr) 2001-08-08
    EP1114782B1 EP1114782B1 (fr) 2003-08-13

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    EP98403169A Expired - Lifetime EP0926080B1 (fr) 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Récipient muni d'un dispositif d'extraction automatique d'une paille
    EP01105977A Expired - Lifetime EP1114782B1 (fr) 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Recipient muni d'un dispositif d'extraction automatique d'une paille

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    US (2) US6296140B1 (fr)
    EP (2) EP0926080B1 (fr)
    JP (1) JP2001526157A (fr)
    KR (1) KR100553004B1 (fr)
    AT (2) ATE247043T1 (fr)
    AU (1) AU1764399A (fr)
    DE (2) DE69817228T2 (fr)
    ES (2) ES2204772T3 (fr)
    FR (1) FR2772731B1 (fr)
    PT (2) PT926080E (fr)
    WO (1) WO1999032370A1 (fr)

    Families Citing this family (11)

    * Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
    Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
    BR0013691A (pt) * 1999-08-31 2002-06-25 Dany Prieto Processo de fixação, em uma lata de alumìnio que compreende um reciptente fechado por uma tampa, de um dispositivo de extração automática de um canudo, e, dispositivo de extração de um canudo
    EP1228981A1 (fr) * 2001-01-31 2002-08-07 Dany Prieto Recipient muni d'un dispositif d'extraction automatique d'une paille
    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
    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
    US20080203104A1 (en) * 2007-02-26 2008-08-28 Jorg Pawlik Drinking Straw Holder
    US8376173B2 (en) * 2007-04-23 2013-02-19 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
    CN113525863A (zh) * 2021-07-21 2021-10-22 王凯旭 一种新式易拉罐

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    US5482158A (en) * 1994-11-23 1996-01-09 The Coca-Cola Company Promotional device for delivering a prize from a beverage can

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    WO1989001750A1 (fr) * 1987-09-02 1989-03-09 Raymond Forbes Conteneur de boissons avec mecanisme de distribution automatique de pailles, et pailles pour ledit conteneur
    US5482158A (en) * 1994-11-23 1996-01-09 The Coca-Cola Company Promotional device for delivering a prize from a beverage can

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    US6296140B1 (en) 2001-10-02
    WO1999032370A1 (fr) 1999-07-01
    EP0926080B1 (fr) 2001-09-12
    KR100553004B1 (ko) 2006-02-15
    DE69817228T2 (de) 2004-06-17
    PT926080E (pt) 2002-03-28
    ES2204772T3 (es) 2004-05-01
    KR20010033349A (ko) 2001-04-25
    ATE205451T1 (de) 2001-09-15
    US20010035419A1 (en) 2001-11-01
    EP1114782A2 (fr) 2001-07-11
    FR2772731B1 (fr) 2000-03-24
    PT1114782E (pt) 2003-12-31
    FR2772731A1 (fr) 1999-06-25
    ATE247043T1 (de) 2003-08-15
    DE69801641T2 (de) 2002-09-05
    EP0926080A1 (fr) 1999-06-30
    DE69817228D1 (de) 2003-09-18
    DE69801641D1 (de) 2001-10-18
    JP2001526157A (ja) 2001-12-18
    AU1764399A (en) 1999-07-12
    EP1114782B1 (fr) 2003-08-13
    ES2164407T3 (es) 2002-02-16

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