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EP1205393A3
EP1205393A3 EP01121410A EP01121410A EP1205393A3 EP 1205393 A3 EP1205393 A3 EP 1205393A3 EP 01121410 A EP01121410 A EP 01121410A EP 01121410 A EP01121410 A EP 01121410A EP 1205393 A3 EP1205393 A3 EP 1205393A3
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Prior art keywords
flange
web portion
lid
lid opening
upper web
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EP01121410A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1205393B1 (en
EP1205393A2 (en
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Rainer Dr. Sauer
Werner Erfgen
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ThyssenKrupp Rasselstein GmbH
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Rasselstein Hoesch GmbH
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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
    • B65D17/4011—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 completely 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
    • B65D53/00—Sealing or packing elements; Sealings formed by liquid or plastics material
    • B65D53/08—Flexible adhesive strips adapted to seal filling or discharging apertures
    • 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
    • B65D2517/0082—Coated or laminated metal
    • 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
    • B65D2517/504—Details of preformed openings
    • B65D2517/5043—Details of preformed openings provided with a flange
    • B65D2517/5051—Up-turned flange, i.e. extending away from container
    • B65D2517/5054—Up-turned flange, i.e. extending away from container rolled or folded back, e.g. to avoid sharp edges

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Rigid Containers With Two Or More Constituent Elements (AREA)

Abstract

The lid includes a ring (1) attached to a can and formed with a lid opening (5) surrounded with a flange (4). The flange has upper web portion folded outward over a lower web portion, in which both web portions are flatted together. A detachable lid membrane (2), having peripheral edge (6) in contact with the abutting edge (3) of the flange upper web portion, seals the lid opening. An Independent claim is also included for the can sealing method.
EP01121410A 2000-11-09 2001-09-07 Can end and manufacturing method therefor Expired - Lifetime EP1205393B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE10055527 2000-11-09
DE10055527A DE10055527C2 (en) 2000-11-09 2000-11-09 can end

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EP1205393A2 EP1205393A2 (en) 2002-05-15
EP1205393A3 true EP1205393A3 (en) 2003-12-03
EP1205393B1 EP1205393B1 (en) 2005-05-04

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EP01121410A Expired - Lifetime EP1205393B1 (en) 2000-11-09 2001-09-07 Can end and manufacturing method therefor

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US (1) US6601727B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1205393B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE294745T1 (en)
CA (1) CA2361443A1 (en)
DE (2) DE10055527C2 (en)
ES (1) ES2240294T3 (en)

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US7055713B2 (en) * 2002-11-12 2006-06-06 Sonoco Development, Inc. Easy-opening closure for retortable container
US20070164045A1 (en) * 2006-01-13 2007-07-19 Wydler Hans L Dual mode container
PL1878666T3 (en) * 2006-07-13 2011-03-31 Impress Metal Packaging Sa Container lid equipped with a peelable membrane.
US8746489B2 (en) * 2008-06-03 2014-06-10 Valspar Sourcing, Inc. Easy-open container and container coating
ES2405319T3 (en) * 2008-11-10 2013-05-30 Crown Packaging Technology, Inc Closure for container and its formation procedure
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US4087018A (en) * 1976-04-09 1978-05-02 Metal Box Limited Tamper proof seal for a closure
US4090004A (en) * 1975-01-13 1978-05-16 Metal Box Limited Containers
DE2933547A1 (en) * 1979-07-26 1981-03-12 Schweizerische Aluminium AG, 3965 Chippis Mfr. of lid and lid ring - uses deep-drawing of recesses for lid and ring, in sheet metal blank
US4445621A (en) * 1983-03-28 1984-05-01 Stoffel Technologies, Inc. Easy-open container wall
DE19620448A1 (en) * 1996-05-21 1997-11-27 Rasselstein Hoesch Gmbh Manufacturing easy-to-open tin lid
EP1006053A1 (en) * 1998-12-02 2000-06-07 Rasselstein Hoesch GmbH Easy-open can lid

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US4090004A (en) * 1975-01-13 1978-05-16 Metal Box Limited Containers
US4087018A (en) * 1976-04-09 1978-05-02 Metal Box Limited Tamper proof seal for a closure
DE2933547A1 (en) * 1979-07-26 1981-03-12 Schweizerische Aluminium AG, 3965 Chippis Mfr. of lid and lid ring - uses deep-drawing of recesses for lid and ring, in sheet metal blank
US4445621A (en) * 1983-03-28 1984-05-01 Stoffel Technologies, Inc. Easy-open container wall
DE19620448A1 (en) * 1996-05-21 1997-11-27 Rasselstein Hoesch Gmbh Manufacturing easy-to-open tin lid
EP1006053A1 (en) * 1998-12-02 2000-06-07 Rasselstein Hoesch GmbH Easy-open can lid

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EP1205393B1 (en) 2005-05-04
DE10055527A1 (en) 2002-05-29
DE50106093D1 (en) 2005-06-09
US6601727B2 (en) 2003-08-05
EP1205393A2 (en) 2002-05-15
DE10055527C2 (en) 2002-10-17
US20020053571A1 (en) 2002-05-09
ATE294745T1 (en) 2005-05-15
CA2361443A1 (en) 2002-05-09
ES2240294T3 (en) 2005-10-16

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