EP1491453A1 - Dispositif d'ouverture et de rebouchage d'une boîte a boisson - Google Patents

Dispositif d'ouverture et de rebouchage d'une boîte a boisson Download PDF

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EP1491453A1
EP1491453A1 EP20040007623 EP04007623A EP1491453A1 EP 1491453 A1 EP1491453 A1 EP 1491453A1 EP 20040007623 EP20040007623 EP 20040007623 EP 04007623 A EP04007623 A EP 04007623A EP 1491453 A1 EP1491453 A1 EP 1491453A1
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closure assembly
tang
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Luca c/o R.S.T.B. GROUP S.r.l. Rossetti
Maurizio c/o R.S.T.B. GROUP S.r.l. Molinari
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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
    • B65D2517/001—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
    • B65D2517/0031—Reclosable openings
    • B65D2517/0032—Reclosable openings the tab reclosing the opening
    • B65D2517/0034—Reclosable openings the tab reclosing the opening by means of the hand grip alone, e.g. rotating hand grip into opening

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  • the present invention relates to a closure assembly specifically designed for beverage or drink holding cans.
  • beverage can closures assemblies are conventionally constituted by a tang pivoted to the top surface of the can, which tang is used as a lever to push inward a weakened portion of the can surface to free an opening, of substantially ovoidal configuration, therefrom it is possible to pour the can contents, or directly drink it.
  • the can beverage in particular if it is of a sparkling or effervescent type, must be consumed within a comparatively short time and, moreover, cannot be preserved for a long time, upon opening the can.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide such a closure assembly, specifically designed for beverage cans, which allows to tightly reclose an opened can.
  • a main object of the present invention is to provide such a closure assembly, allowing to hold the beverage held in a can in a sparkling or effervescent condition, even after the opening of the can.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide such a closure assembly which is very competitive from a mere economic standpoint, and simple from the constructional standpoint, thereby allowing the can provided with said closure assembly, to be constructed on a very large scale.
  • Yet another object of the present invention is to provide such a closure assembly which can be made by using materials and methods broadly used in this field.
  • a closure assembly specifically designed for beverage cans, said closure assembly comprising a tang pivoted to a pivoting pin rigid with a wall of the can at an opening portion thereof.
  • Said tang can be removed to free an opening, therethrough it would be possible to pour the can contents, or directly drink the beverage held therein, and being characterized in that said tang comprises an increased thickness portion, adapted to reclose the opening.
  • the closure assembly comprises a tang 1 pivoted to a pivot pin 2 on a top portion 3 of a beverage can 4, of a per se known type, at the conventionally provided weakened portion 5 thereof.
  • the tang 1 comprises an increased thickness portion 11, formed on the bottom surface of said tang and provided for closing the opening 6, by rotating the tang through 180°, with respect to its starting position used for lever-urging the portion 5, for opening it.
  • the tang 1 is preferably made of the same material as presently used for the can, and has a sufficient stiffness to be used for opening the weakened portion 5, while having a degree of elasticity, to allow the increased thickness portion 11 to resiliently engage the edges of the opening 6.
  • the increased thickness portion 11 has advantageously a mushroom configuration, so as to be stably engaged or introduced into said opening.
  • a raised edge 7 will facilitate the reopening operation of reopening the can, allowing to rotate the tang 1 to free again the opening 6.
  • the invention provides a closure assembly allowing to reclose a beverage can, to protect its contents, upon opening the can.
  • the used materials, as well as the contingent size and shapes could be any, depending on requirements and status of the art.

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  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Containers Opened By Tearing Frangible Portions (AREA)
EP20040007623 2003-06-18 2004-03-30 Dispositif d'ouverture et de rebouchage d'une boîte a boisson Withdrawn EP1491453A1 (fr)

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IT001231A ITMI20031231A1 (it) 2003-06-18 2003-06-18 Struttura di chiusura particolarmente per lattine contenenti bevande
ITMI20031231 2003-06-18

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