EP2074038B8 - Container closure comprising a sound producer - Google Patents

Container closure comprising a sound producer Download PDF

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EP2074038B8
EP2074038B8 EP07817717A EP07817717A EP2074038B8 EP 2074038 B8 EP2074038 B8 EP 2074038B8 EP 07817717 A EP07817717 A EP 07817717A EP 07817717 A EP07817717 A EP 07817717A EP 2074038 B8 EP2074038 B8 EP 2074038B8
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container closure
sound producer
closure
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sound
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Angelo D'angelico
Jan Dietrich
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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
    • B65D41/10—Caps or cap-like covers adapted to be secured in position by permanent deformation of the wall-engaging parts
    • B65D41/12—Caps or cap-like covers adapted to be secured in position by permanent deformation of the wall-engaging parts made of relatively stiff metallic materials, e.g. crown caps
    • 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
    • B65D41/10—Caps or cap-like covers adapted to be secured in position by permanent deformation of the wall-engaging parts
    • 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
    • B65D41/62—Secondary protective cap-like outer covers for closure members
    • 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
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/01—Details relating to container closures making a sound upon actuation
    • 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
    • B65D2401/00—Tamper-indicating means

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Catching Or Destruction (AREA)
  • Food-Manufacturing Devices (AREA)
  • Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)

Abstract

A sound-producing container closure for closing a container is provided. The closure is made at least partially of a brittle material. Furthermore, the closure is configured to be deformed upon opening the container such that the brittle material is deformed and thus produces a sound.
EP07817717A 2006-10-18 2007-10-18 Container closure comprising a sound producer Not-in-force EP2074038B8 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE102006049819 2006-10-18
PCT/DE2007/001883 WO2008046417A2 (en) 2006-10-18 2007-10-18 Container closure comprising a sound producer

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EP2074038A2 EP2074038A2 (en) 2009-07-01
EP2074038B1 EP2074038B1 (en) 2011-12-14
EP2074038B8 true EP2074038B8 (en) 2012-07-18

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EP07817717A Not-in-force EP2074038B8 (en) 2006-10-18 2007-10-18 Container closure comprising a sound producer

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US (1) US20100200535A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2074038B8 (en)
KR (1) KR20090067215A (en)
AT (1) ATE537072T1 (en)
DE (1) DE112007003094A5 (en)
WO (1) WO2008046417A2 (en)

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WO2008046416A2 (en) * 2006-10-18 2008-04-24 D Angelico Angelo Container closure comprising sound-producing means
US10138036B1 (en) * 2014-10-31 2018-11-27 Kevin Schwimer Beverage container sound device
US11926455B1 (en) 2020-09-02 2024-03-12 Kevin Schwimer Sound device for beverage container

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US1024584A (en) * 1911-11-22 1912-04-30 Henry E Knaust Bottle-crown shield.
US2075477A (en) * 1935-02-11 1937-03-30 Corning Glass Works Glass closure for metal containers and method of making it
GB668190A (en) * 1949-03-22 1952-03-12 Antonio Hector Demarco Combined closure and pouring spout device for liquid containers
US3871544A (en) * 1972-10-24 1975-03-18 Continental Can Co Child-proof closure cap
US4155454A (en) * 1977-01-12 1979-05-22 Schering Corporation Safety packaging for ampoules
US4679697A (en) * 1986-02-18 1987-07-14 Allaire Eugene J Bottle top
US4928837A (en) * 1989-05-04 1990-05-29 Tsl Incorporated Tamper evident closure
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JP2004196318A (en) 2002-12-17 2004-07-15 Uchida Yoki Kk Screw cap and manufacturing method for the same
DE10311109B3 (en) * 2003-03-12 2004-10-28 Peter Querbach Closure system for a beverage bottle, in particular a champagne or wine bottle, and method for closing a beverage bottle
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ATE537072T1 (en) 2011-12-15
KR20090067215A (en) 2009-06-24
WO2008046417A2 (en) 2008-04-24
WO2008046417A3 (en) 2008-06-12
DE112007003094A5 (en) 2009-09-17
EP2074038B1 (en) 2011-12-14
EP2074038A2 (en) 2009-07-01
US20100200535A1 (en) 2010-08-12

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