EP2750987A4 - Tamper-evident closure - Google Patents

Tamper-evident closure

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Publication number
EP2750987A4
EP2750987A4 EP12827809.0A EP12827809A EP2750987A4 EP 2750987 A4 EP2750987 A4 EP 2750987A4 EP 12827809 A EP12827809 A EP 12827809A EP 2750987 A4 EP2750987 A4 EP 2750987A4
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Prior art keywords
tamper
evident closure
evident
closure
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EP12827809.0A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2750987B1 (en
EP2750987A1 (en
Inventor
Mrinal Kanti Banerjee
Chandrashekhar Ramchandra Abhyankar
Avinash Velandy Mukkolath
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Essel Propack Ltd
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Essel Propack Ltd
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Classifications

    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D43/00Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/14Non-removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/22Devices for holding in closed position, e.g. clips
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D47/00Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/08Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
    • B65D47/0804Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
    • B65D47/0809Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage and elastically biased towards both the open and the closed positions
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D2401/00Tamper-indicating means
    • B65D2401/15Tearable part of the closure
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D2401/00Tamper-indicating means
    • B65D2401/15Tearable part of the closure
    • B65D2401/20Frangible elements completely enclosed in closure skirt
EP12827809.0A 2011-09-02 2012-08-30 Tamper-evident closure Active EP2750987B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IN2448MU2011 2011-09-02
PCT/IB2012/001671 WO2013030656A1 (en) 2011-09-02 2012-08-30 Tamper-evident closure

Publications (3)

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EP2750987A1 EP2750987A1 (en) 2014-07-09
EP2750987A4 true EP2750987A4 (en) 2015-02-25
EP2750987B1 EP2750987B1 (en) 2016-05-18

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EP12827809.0A Active EP2750987B1 (en) 2011-09-02 2012-08-30 Tamper-evident closure

Country Status (7)

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US (1) US20140346172A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2750987B1 (en)
CN (1) CN103958363B (en)
BR (1) BR112014005031A2 (en)
MX (1) MX344251B (en)
RU (1) RU2014108726A (en)
WO (1) WO2013030656A1 (en)

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CN103958363B (en) 2015-12-09
WO2013030656A1 (en) 2013-03-07
US20140346172A1 (en) 2014-11-27
RU2014108726A (en) 2015-10-10
CN103958363A (en) 2014-07-30
EP2750987B1 (en) 2016-05-18
BR112014005031A2 (en) 2017-03-21
MX2014002368A (en) 2014-09-15
EP2750987A1 (en) 2014-07-09
MX344251B (en) 2016-12-09

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