EP1612154A1 - Strip for opening and closing tins and other containers - Google Patents

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EP1612154A1
EP1612154A1 EP04715918A EP04715918A EP1612154A1 EP 1612154 A1 EP1612154 A1 EP 1612154A1 EP 04715918 A EP04715918 A EP 04715918A EP 04715918 A EP04715918 A EP 04715918A EP 1612154 A1 EP1612154 A1 EP 1612154A1
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cover
opener
band element
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Eva Pastor Serra
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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
    • 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 refers to a wire opener for opening and closing of cans and other recipients, of those which can be used to uncover one part of the surface of the cover of a can or other recipient, such as a hole, by means of the manual pulling of a pull ring joined to the covers of these recipients to allow access to the contents thereof and the subsequent closing as a possibility of protection for the case of storing the remaining contents.
  • Examples of such canned products to uncover and to store are the well-known condensed milk, olives and rice, or soft drinks in aluminum cans in the field dedicated to the presentation for food consumption, but also combustion motor oil or cooling liquid for said motors, etc.
  • the wire opener object of the invention can be used to uncover canned contents and to store the remains thereof due to its progressive consumption, as long as the contents is liquid up to a certain point of viscosity, or solid with the proviso that, due to its granular structure, it is suitable for pouring.
  • the wire opener developed by this invention comprises a wire or band element as an integral part of the cover of a can or other recipient, being defined by a larger outer circumferential line of weakness and another smaller inner circumferential line of weakness surrounding a tab on said cover from one end of the shaft of the base thereof to the other end, with at least one rivet joining the pull ring on the side thereof used as a lever to the part of the cover containing the wire or band element.
  • the wire or band element as an integral part of the cover defined by a larger line of weakness and another smaller line of weakness comprises at least one suitably widened area for placing the riveting.
  • the larger and smaller lines of weakness have points where they join together at their ends.
  • the larger and smaller lines of weakness do not have points where they join together at their ends.
  • the tab comprises a shaft at its base about which the movement for the opening and closing of the hole is carried out.
  • the pull ring comprises one side projecting into the riveting area and opposite to the ring which is used as a lever at the time of the manual pulling of the system.
  • the lever acts on a reinforcement point on the cover at the time of the manual pulling of the wire or band element with the pull ring.
  • the rivet is located on the side opposite to the base of the tab in the center of the circumferential wire or band element.
  • the rivets are located on both sides of the shaft in the base of the tab at the ends of the circumferential wire or band element.
  • the joining of the pull ring to the part of the cover containing the wire or band element is carried out with conventional riveting.
  • the pull ring comprises guides with rims on the inner side thereof with dimensions suitable for receiving the tab with its free sides and the covering of the band not covered by the latter once the wire or band element is pulled.
  • the part constituting the pull ring can have any suitable shape which serves for the purpose thereof.
  • the part constituting the wire or band element can have any suitable shape depending on the shape of the tab, which serves for the purpose thereof.
  • the parts constituting the system can be of any suitable material with sufficient rigidity, preferably of tin plate or of plastic.
  • the wire opener object of the invention comprises a wire or band element (5) as an integral part of the cover (3), being defined by a larger outer circumferential line of weakness (6) and another smaller inner circumferential line of weakness (7) surrounding a tab (8) on said cover of the can or other recipient from one end of the shaft (9) of the base (15) thereof to the other end, with two rivets (10) joining the pull ring (2) at its projecting side (11), which is used as a lever, to the part of the cover (3) containing the wire or band element (5).
  • the tab (8) With the shaft (9) at base (15) thereof, remains on the cover of the can (3), the reinforcement point (14) as well as a slit of the hole (4) being visible, with its two suitably widened areas (12) for placing the riveting being uncovered by the manual pulling of the pull ring (2) with the wire or band element (5).
  • the tab (8) is then introduced with its free sides in the guides with their rims (16) of the wire opener device, as shown in Figure 6, the joining between the pull ring (2) and the tab (8) acting as an element to cover and uncover the hole (4) with opening and closing movements about the shaft (9) at the base (15) of the tab (8), as can be seen in Figure 7.
  • Figures 8 to 10 show a second embodiment of the wire opener object of the invention, in which a single rivet is used.
  • the tab (8) with the shaft (9) at its base (15) remains on the cover of the can (3), both the reinforcement point (14) as well as a slit of the hole (4) being visible, with its suitably single widened area (12) for placing the riveting, uncovered by the manual pulling of the pull ring (2) with the wire or band element (5).
  • the tab (8) is then introduced with its free sides in the guides with their rims (16) of the wire opener device in a manner identical to that shown in Figure 6, the joining between the pull ring (2) and the tab (8) also serving in this embodiment as an element for covering and uncovering the hole (4) with an opening and closing movement about the shaft (9) at the base (15) of the tab (8), as in Figure 7.
  • the invention has thus created a wire opener providing several advantages, among which the following can be pointed out:

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Containers Opened By Tearing Frangible Portions (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Devices For Opening Bottles Or Cans (AREA)
EP04715918A 2003-04-08 2004-03-01 Strip for opening and closing tins and other containers Withdrawn EP1612154A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ES200300829A ES2246635B1 (es) 2003-04-08 2003-04-08 Hilo - abridor para apertura y cierre de latas y otros recipientes.
PCT/ES2004/000097 WO2004089768A1 (es) 2003-04-08 2004-03-01 Hilo-abridor para apertura y cierre de latas y otros recipientes

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US (1) US20060175332A1 (es)
EP (1) EP1612154A1 (es)
JP (1) JP2006522721A (es)
CN (1) CN1697761A (es)
AR (1) AR043990A1 (es)
AU (1) AU2004228384A1 (es)
BR (1) BRPI0403957A (es)
CA (1) CA2487043A1 (es)
ES (1) ES2246635B1 (es)
MX (1) MXPA04011659A (es)
WO (1) WO2004089768A1 (es)

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US20060175332A1 (en) 2006-08-10
ES2246635A1 (es) 2006-02-16
BRPI0403957A (pt) 2005-03-01
MXPA04011659A (es) 2005-07-05
CN1697761A (zh) 2005-11-16
ES2246635B1 (es) 2007-05-16
CA2487043A1 (en) 2004-10-21
JP2006522721A (ja) 2006-10-05
AU2004228384A1 (en) 2004-10-21
WO2004089768A1 (es) 2004-10-21

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