EP2164765A4 - Beverage container closure - Google Patents

Beverage container closure

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Publication number
EP2164765A4
EP2164765A4 EP08756893A EP08756893A EP2164765A4 EP 2164765 A4 EP2164765 A4 EP 2164765A4 EP 08756893 A EP08756893 A EP 08756893A EP 08756893 A EP08756893 A EP 08756893A EP 2164765 A4 EP2164765 A4 EP 2164765A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
beverage container
container closure
closure
beverage
container
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP08756893A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2164765A1 (en
Inventor
Carl Karam
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Carl Louis Pty Ltd
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Carl Louis Pty Ltd
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Priority claimed from AU2007903029A external-priority patent/AU2007903029A0/en
Application filed by Carl Louis Pty Ltd filed Critical Carl Louis Pty Ltd
Publication of EP2164765A1 publication Critical patent/EP2164765A1/en
Publication of EP2164765A4 publication Critical patent/EP2164765A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/0209—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together one-upon-the-other in the upright or upside-down position
    • B65D21/0217—Containers with a closure presenting stacking elements
    • B65D21/0222—Containers with a closure presenting stacking elements the closure and the bottom presenting co-operating peripheral ribs and grooves
    • 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
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • 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
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • 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
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EP08756893A 2007-06-06 2008-06-06 Beverage container closure Withdrawn EP2164765A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2007903029A AU2007903029A0 (en) 2007-06-06 Beverage Container Closure
PCT/AU2008/000809 WO2008148162A1 (en) 2007-06-06 2008-06-06 Beverage container closure

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2164765A1 EP2164765A1 (en) 2010-03-24
EP2164765A4 true EP2164765A4 (en) 2011-01-26

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US (1) US20100163558A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2164765A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2010528943A (en)
CN (1) CN101730649B (en)
AU (1) AU2008258273B2 (en)
NZ (1) NZ582424A (en)
WO (1) WO2008148162A1 (en)

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AU2008258273B2 (en) 2012-10-04
CN101730649B (en) 2012-02-01
WO2008148162A1 (en) 2008-12-11
NZ582424A (en) 2011-08-26
JP2010528943A (en) 2010-08-26
EP2164765A1 (en) 2010-03-24
CN101730649A (en) 2010-06-09
US20100163558A1 (en) 2010-07-01
AU2008258273A1 (en) 2008-12-11

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