EP1163161A4 - A container having pressure responsive panels - Google Patents

A container having pressure responsive panels

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Publication number
EP1163161A4
EP1163161A4 EP00905491A EP00905491A EP1163161A4 EP 1163161 A4 EP1163161 A4 EP 1163161A4 EP 00905491 A EP00905491 A EP 00905491A EP 00905491 A EP00905491 A EP 00905491A EP 1163161 A4 EP1163161 A4 EP 1163161A4
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Prior art keywords
container
pressure responsive
responsive panels
panels
pressure
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EP00905491A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1163161B1 (en
EP1163161A1 (en
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David Murray Melrose
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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
    • B65D5/0005—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 of variable capacity
    • 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
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/02—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
    • B65D1/0223—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents characterised by shape
    • 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
    • B65D79/00—Kinds or details of packages, not otherwise provided for
    • B65D79/005—Packages having deformable parts for indicating or neutralizing internal pressure-variations by other means than venting
    • B65D79/008—Packages having deformable parts for indicating or neutralizing internal pressure-variations by other means than venting the deformable part being located in a rigid or semi-rigid container, e.g. in bottles or jars
    • B65D79/0084—Packages having deformable parts for indicating or neutralizing internal pressure-variations by other means than venting the deformable part being located in a rigid or semi-rigid container, e.g. in bottles or jars in the sidewall or shoulder part thereof
    • 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
    • B65D2501/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece
    • B65D2501/0009—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures designed for pouring contents
    • B65D2501/0018—Ribs
    • B65D2501/0027—Hollow longitudinal ribs
    • 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
    • B65D2501/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece
    • B65D2501/0009—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures designed for pouring contents
    • B65D2501/0018—Ribs
    • B65D2501/0036—Hollow circonferential ribs
    • 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
    • B65D2501/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece
    • B65D2501/0009—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures designed for pouring contents
    • B65D2501/0081—Bottles of non-circular cross-section

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
  • Containers Having Bodies Formed In One Piece (AREA)
  • Rigid Containers With Two Or More Constituent Elements (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
  • Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
EP00905491A 1999-02-25 2000-02-24 A container having pressure responsive panels Expired - Lifetime EP1163161B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
NZ33437299 1999-02-25
NZ33437299 1999-02-25
PCT/NZ2000/000019 WO2000050309A1 (en) 1999-02-25 2000-02-24 A container having pressure responsive panels

Publications (3)

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EP1163161A1 EP1163161A1 (en) 2001-12-19
EP1163161A4 true EP1163161A4 (en) 2002-06-05
EP1163161B1 EP1163161B1 (en) 2007-05-02

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EP00905491A Expired - Lifetime EP1163161B1 (en) 1999-02-25 2000-02-24 A container having pressure responsive panels

Country Status (29)

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EP (1) EP1163161B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4630460B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100856838B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1264728C (en)
AR (1) AR022753A1 (en)
AT (1) ATE361237T1 (en)
AU (2) AU777222B2 (en)
BG (1) BG65326B1 (en)
BR (1) BR0008565B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2371894C (en)
CO (1) CO5231203A1 (en)
CZ (1) CZ299585B6 (en)
DE (1) DE60034666T2 (en)
DK (1) DK1163161T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2286007T3 (en)
GC (1) GC0000184A (en)
GE (1) GEP20053578B (en)
HK (1) HK1045974B (en)
HU (1) HU226883B1 (en)
MX (1) MXPA01008641A (en)
NZ (1) NZ513783A (en)
PE (1) PE20001606A1 (en)
PL (1) PL190891B1 (en)
PT (1) PT1163161E (en)
RU (1) RU2283264C2 (en)
SK (1) SK287003B6 (en)
TW (1) TWI235127B (en)
WO (1) WO2000050309A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA200106946B (en)

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ZA200106946B (en) 2002-11-02
KR20010105357A (en) 2001-11-28
CA2371894A1 (en) 2000-08-31
HUP0200299A3 (en) 2003-05-28
AU2004205217A1 (en) 2004-09-23
AU2004205217B2 (en) 2008-07-31
HK1045974A1 (en) 2002-12-20
ES2286007T3 (en) 2007-12-01
HUP0200299A2 (en) 2002-06-29
HK1045974B (en) 2006-11-17
BG105838A (en) 2002-06-28
GEP20053578B (en) 2005-07-25
MXPA01008641A (en) 2003-06-24
PE20001606A1 (en) 2001-01-25
CA2371894C (en) 2007-05-29
DE60034666T2 (en) 2007-12-27
HU226883B1 (en) 2010-01-28
BR0008565B1 (en) 2011-03-22
BR0008565A (en) 2002-01-29
CN1345280A (en) 2002-04-17
DK1163161T3 (en) 2007-09-10
SK12182001A3 (en) 2002-04-04
EP1163161B1 (en) 2007-05-02
JP4630460B2 (en) 2011-02-09
SK287003B6 (en) 2009-09-07
GC0000184A (en) 2006-03-29
CO5231203A1 (en) 2002-12-27
AU2004205217C1 (en) 2009-01-08
AU2702500A (en) 2000-09-14
CZ299585B6 (en) 2008-09-10
PL350424A1 (en) 2002-12-16
AU777222B2 (en) 2004-10-07
ATE361237T1 (en) 2007-05-15
PT1163161E (en) 2007-08-20
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