EP1934106A4 - Closure assembly for container - Google Patents

Closure assembly for container

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Publication number
EP1934106A4
EP1934106A4 EP06799174A EP06799174A EP1934106A4 EP 1934106 A4 EP1934106 A4 EP 1934106A4 EP 06799174 A EP06799174 A EP 06799174A EP 06799174 A EP06799174 A EP 06799174A EP 1934106 A4 EP1934106 A4 EP 1934106A4
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Prior art keywords
container
cap
closure assembly
outlet opening
external
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EP06799174A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1934106B1 (en
EP1934106A1 (en
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Young Ja Back
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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
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
    • B65D41/28—Caps combined with stoppers
    • 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
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
    • 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
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
    • B65D41/34—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt
    • 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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/18—Arrangements of closures with protective outer cap-like covers or of two or more co-operating closures
    • 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
    • B65D55/00—Accessories for container closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D55/16—Devices preventing loss of removable closure members

Abstract

Disclosed is a closure assembly for a container including an external cap and an internal cap coupled to the external cap to securely seal the container and be convenient for use. The closure assembly includes a container stored with contents and having an outlet opening formed on an upper portion thereof, an internal cap tightly fitted into the outlet opening, an external cap engaged to an outside of the outlet opening, and a resilient coupling member integrally formed on an upper portion of the internal cap and fixed to a bottom of the external cap.
EP06799174A 2005-10-14 2006-10-12 Closure assembly for a container Not-in-force EP1934106B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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KR1020050097030A KR100567206B1 (en) 2005-10-14 2005-10-14 Structure of cap for container
PCT/KR2006/004094 WO2007043807A1 (en) 2005-10-14 2006-10-12 Closure assembly for container

Publications (3)

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EP1934106A1 EP1934106A1 (en) 2008-06-25
EP1934106A4 true EP1934106A4 (en) 2009-08-26
EP1934106B1 EP1934106B1 (en) 2011-06-08

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EP06799174A Not-in-force EP1934106B1 (en) 2005-10-14 2006-10-12 Closure assembly for a container

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US (1) US20090008400A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1934106B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2009511374A (en)
KR (1) KR100567206B1 (en)
CN (1) CN101374732A (en)
AT (1) ATE512076T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2006300068B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2655905A1 (en)
RU (1) RU2365527C1 (en)
WO (1) WO2007043807A1 (en)

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US20090008400A1 (en) 2009-01-08
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KR100567206B1 (en) 2006-04-03
CN101374732A (en) 2009-02-25
EP1934106B1 (en) 2011-06-08
JP2009511374A (en) 2009-03-19
ATE512076T1 (en) 2011-06-15
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AU2006300068B2 (en) 2010-08-26
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