EP2296993B8 - Closure device for a container - Google Patents

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EP2296993B8
EP2296993B8 EP09761621.3A EP09761621A EP2296993B8 EP 2296993 B8 EP2296993 B8 EP 2296993B8 EP 09761621 A EP09761621 A EP 09761621A EP 2296993 B8 EP2296993 B8 EP 2296993B8
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container
closure device
closure
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French (fr)
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Guido Endert
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CHRIST, ALEXANDER
ENDERT, GUIDO
WERGEN, HORST
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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
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/02—Removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/0202—Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element
    • B65D43/0204—Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element secured by snapping over beads or projections
    • B65D43/0212—Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element secured by snapping over beads or projections only on the outside, or a part turned to the outside, of the mouth
    • 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
    • B65D50/00—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures
    • B65D50/02—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions
    • B65D50/04—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one
    • B65D50/045—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one where one action elastically deforms or deflects at least part of the closure, the container or an intermediate element, e.g. a ring
    • B65D50/046—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one where one action elastically deforms or deflects at least part of the closure, the container or an intermediate element, e.g. a ring and such deformation causes the disengagement of locking means, e.g. the release of a pawl-like element from a tooth or abutment, to allow removal of the closure by simultaneous rotation
    • 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
    • B65D51/16—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas
    • B65D51/1672—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas whereby venting occurs by manual actuation of the closure or other element
    • B65D51/1683—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas whereby venting occurs by manual actuation of the closure or other element by actuating a separate element in the container or closure
    • 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
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00342—Central part of the lid
    • B65D2543/0037—Flexible or deformable
    • 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
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00824—Means for facilitating removing of the closure
    • B65D2543/00935—Means for facilitating removing of the closure by depressing the central part at least locally
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49826—Assembling or joining

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Pressure Vessels And Lids Thereof (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
EP09761621.3A 2008-05-27 2009-05-27 Closure device for a container Not-in-force EP2296993B8 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE200810025430 DE102008025430B4 (en) 2008-05-27 2008-05-27 Closure device for a container
DE200810025429 DE102008025429A1 (en) 2008-05-27 2008-05-27 Safety element for closing element of tin for holding e.g. candy, has recess arranged over actuating area, where pressure is exerted on actuating area only via recess, and closing element arranged between securing element and container
PCT/EP2009/056490 WO2009150058A1 (en) 2008-05-27 2009-05-27 Closure device for a container

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EP2296993A1 EP2296993A1 (en) 2011-03-23
EP2296993B1 EP2296993B1 (en) 2013-02-13
EP2296993B8 true EP2296993B8 (en) 2013-04-24

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EP09765734A Pending EP2293990A1 (en) 2008-05-27 2009-05-27 Closure device for a container
EP09765733.2A Not-in-force EP2291315B8 (en) 2008-05-27 2009-05-27 Securing element for a closing element
EP09761621.3A Not-in-force EP2296993B8 (en) 2008-05-27 2009-05-27 Closure device for a container

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EP09765734A Pending EP2293990A1 (en) 2008-05-27 2009-05-27 Closure device for a container
EP09765733.2A Not-in-force EP2291315B8 (en) 2008-05-27 2009-05-27 Securing element for a closing element

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US (3) US8701909B2 (en)
EP (3) EP2293990A1 (en)
JP (1) JP5480251B2 (en)
CN (3) CN102046488A (en)
BR (2) BRPI0913276A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2725255C (en)
EG (1) EG26001A (en)
MX (3) MX2010012879A (en)
PL (1) PL2291315T3 (en)
RU (1) RU2522101C2 (en)
WO (3) WO2009150058A1 (en)

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EP2291315B1 (en) 2013-02-20
CN102046488A (en) 2011-05-04
JP2011521854A (en) 2011-07-28
PL2291315T3 (en) 2013-09-30
US20110139787A1 (en) 2011-06-16
EP2296993B1 (en) 2013-02-13
JP5480251B2 (en) 2014-04-23
US20110174821A1 (en) 2011-07-21
CN102307791B (en) 2014-05-14
EG26001A (en) 2012-12-05
RU2010152813A (en) 2012-07-10
US8820553B2 (en) 2014-09-02
CN102307791A (en) 2012-01-04
RU2522101C2 (en) 2014-07-10
CN102046487A (en) 2011-05-04
US8701909B2 (en) 2014-04-22
MX2010012880A (en) 2011-09-01
CA2725255A1 (en) 2009-12-23
EP2291315A1 (en) 2011-03-09
MX2010012881A (en) 2011-08-17
WO2009150058A1 (en) 2009-12-17
EP2291315B8 (en) 2013-04-10
WO2009153153A1 (en) 2009-12-23
BRPI0913278A2 (en) 2016-01-26
BRPI0913276A2 (en) 2016-01-26
MX2010012879A (en) 2011-08-17
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