EP3010835A1 - Hinged-lid packet with a retaining device for keeping the lid in the closed position, and relative packing method - Google Patents
Hinged-lid packet with a retaining device for keeping the lid in the closed position, and relative packing methodInfo
- Publication number
- EP3010835A1 EP3010835A1 EP14744167.9A EP14744167A EP3010835A1 EP 3010835 A1 EP3010835 A1 EP 3010835A1 EP 14744167 A EP14744167 A EP 14744167A EP 3010835 A1 EP3010835 A1 EP 3010835A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- lid
- retaining
- collar
- closed position
- packet
- 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.)
- Granted
Links
Classifications
-
- 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
- B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
- B65D85/07—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles
- B65D85/08—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
- B65D85/10—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
- B65D85/1036—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank
- B65D85/1045—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge
- B65D85/1056—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge characterized by the lid
- B65D85/10564—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge characterized by the lid having means for holding the lid in a closed position
-
- 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
- B65D2203/00—Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators
- B65D2203/12—Audible, olfactory or visual signalling means
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a hinged-lid packet and relative packing method.
- the present invention is particularly advantageous for use in a hinged-lid packet of cigarettes, to which the following description refers purely by way of example .
- Hinged-lid packets of cigarettes are currently the most widely marketed, by being easy to produce, easy and practical to use, and by effectively protecting the cigarettes inside.
- a rigid, hinged-lid packet of cigarettes comprises an inner package enclosing a group of cigarettes; and a rigid outer package housing the inner package.
- the outer package in turn comprises a cup-shaped container with an open top end; and a lid hinged to the container to rotate between an open position and a closed position opening and closing the open top end respectively.
- a U- folded collar is normally connected to the inside of the container, and projects partly outwards from the open end to engage a corresponding inner surface of the lid when the lid is in the closed position.
- a retaining device is provided, which produces additional mechanical interaction between the collar and the lid (or between the container and the lid, in the absence of a collar) so that a certain amount of force, resulting in localized elastic deformation, is required to open the lid.
- the most common type of retaining device comprises a pair of projections (or so-called 'lugs' or 'spurs' ) which project laterally from the collar to engage the lid with a certain amount of interference when the lid is in the closed position.
- Projections of this sort are functional and easy to produce, but have the drawback of locally deforming the lateral walls of the lid in the closed position. This deformation has a negative effect on the look of the packet as a whole, by ruining the flatness of, and often forming decidedly unsightly creases on, the lateral walls of the lid. It is important to note that, the more pronounced the projections are, i.e. the stronger the closing force produced by the projections, the more obvious deformation of the lateral walls of the lid becomes.
- WO2012120273-A1 describe a hinged-lid packet of cigarettes with a retaining device for keeping the lid in the closed position; and in which the retaining device comprises a tab projecting from the front wall of a collar, and which, when the lid is in the closed position, engages a retaining seat formed on the inner surface of the front wall of the lid.
- the retaining device described in the above documents has the drawback of failing to ensure the lid is actually held firmly in the perfectly closed position, i.e. that the bottom edge of the lid is actually adjacent to (substantially contacting) the top edge of the outer container.
- Patent Application WO2012049701-A2 describes a hinged-lid packet of cigarettes with a retaining device for keeping the lid in the closed position.
- the retaining device comprises a retaining seat formed in a first wall of the lid or in a second wall of the collar; and a retaining member projecting from the second wall of the collar or from the first wall of the lid, and which fits inside the retaining seat when the lid is in the closed position.
- the retaining member is defined by a portion of the first wall of the lid, glued to the second wall of the collar and separate from the rest of the first wall of the lid, or is defined by a portion of the second wall of the collar, glued to the first wall of the lid and separate from the rest of the second wall of the collar.
- Patent Application US2009001145-A1 describes a packet comprising: a container; a lid hinged to the container; a collar connected to the inside of the container to project partly outwards; and a retaining device for keeping the lid in the closed position, and which comprises a retaining seat formed on the inner surface of the front wall of the lid, and a retaining member that projects from the front wall of the collar to fit inside the retaining seat.
- the retaining seat is bounded at one end by a mating member, which is glued to and projects from the inner surface of the front wall of lid and is initially connected to the retaining member along a tear line that is torn the first time the lid is opened .
- a hinged-lid packet with a retaining device for keeping the lid in the closed position and a relative packing method, as claimed in the accompanying Claims.
- Figure 1 shows a front view in perspective of a packet of cigarettes in accordance with the present invention in a closed configuration
- Figure 2 shows a front view in perspective of the Figure 1 packet of cigarettes in an open configuration
- Figure 3 shows a rear view in perspective of the Figure 1 packet of cigarettes in a closed configuration
- Figure 4 shows a topside view in perspective of the Figure 1 packet of cigarettes in an open configuration
- Figure 5 shows a schematic section, with parts removed for clarity, of the lid area of the Figure 1 packet of cigarettes in a closed configuration
- Figure 6 shows a plan view of a blank, which is folded to form a collar of the Figure 1 packet of cigarettes ;
- Figure 7 shows a plan view of a further blank, which is folded to form the collar of a variation of the Figure 1 packet of cigarettes.
- Number 1 in Figures 1, 2 and 3 indicates as a whole a rigid packet of cigarettes.
- Packet 1 comprises a cup- shaped cardboard container 2; and an inner package 3 (Figure 2) housed inside container 2 and enclosing a group of articles (not shown) .
- inner package 3 comprises a sheet of foil packing material enclosing a parallelepiped-shaped group of cigarettes (not shown) that extends predominantly longitudinally.
- Container 2 has an open top end 4 (Figure 2) from which to withdraw the cigarettes; and a cup-shaped lid 5 hinged to container 2 along a hinge 6 to rotate, with respect to container 2, between an open position ( Figure 2) and a closed position ( Figures 1 and 3) opening and closing open top end 4 respectively.
- One end 29 of inner package 3 projects from open top end 4 of container 2.
- Container 2 is in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped, and has a bottom wall 7 opposite open top end 4; a front wall 8; a rear wall 9 parallel to and opposite front wall 8; and two parallel, opposite lateral walls 10.
- a front wall 8 opposite open top end 4
- a rear wall 9 parallel to and opposite front wall 8
- Four longitudinal edges are defined between lateral walls 10 and front and rear walls 8 and 9; and four transverse edges are defined between bottom wall 7 and front and rear walls 8 and 9, and lateral walls 10.
- Lid 5 is in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped, and comprises a top wall 11 parallel to and opposite bottom wall 7 of container 2 when lid 5 is in the closed position; a front wall 12 and a rear wall 13, which are opposite and parallel to each other and coplanar with walls 8 and 9 of container 2 when lid 5 is in the closed position; and two parallel lateral walls 14 interposed between walls 12 and 13 and coplanar with lateral walls 10 of container 2.
- Four longitudinal edges are defined between lateral walls 14 and walls 12 and 13; and four transverse edges are defined between top wall 11 and walls 12, 13 and 14.
- edges are all square. In alternative embodiments not shown, some edges may be bevelled or rounded.
- packet 1 also comprises a rigid (i.e. cardboard) collar 15, which is folded into a ⁇ ⁇ ' and connected (glued) to the inside of container 2, so as to project partly outwards of open top end 4 and engage a corresponding inner surface of lid 5 in the closed position.
- Collar 15 comprises a front wall 16 which is connected to front wall 8 of container 2 and is positioned contacting front wall 12 of lid 5 in the closed position; and two lateral walls 17 which are connected to lateral walls 10 of container 2 and are positioned contacting lateral walls 14 of lid 5 in the closed position.
- front wall 16 of collar 15 has two projections 18 (Figure 6) which project laterally to interferentially engage lateral walls 14 of lid 5 in the closed position and so keep lid 5 in the closed position.
- front wall 16 of collar 15 has no projections 18.
- packet 1 of cigarettes comprises a retaining device 19 different from and completely independent of projections 18, and which keeps lid 5 in the closed position with a given retaining force that must be overcome to open lid 5.
- Retaining device 19 comprises a retaining seat 20 formed on the inner surface of front wall 12 of lid 5; and a retaining member 21 which projects from front wall 16 of collar 15 and fits inside retaining seat 20 when lid 5 is in the closed position.
- Figure 5 shows lid 5 in the closed position: retaining member 21 is inserted inside retaining seat 20 and must be deformed elastically to withdraw from retaining seat 20.
- a relatively strong opening force which defines the retaining force produced by retaining device 19, must be applied to lid 5.
- retaining member 21 On entering or withdrawing from retaining seat 20, retaining member 21 is subjected to elastic deformation, which causes retaining member 21 to bend gradually and then spring back to its original position with a Clicking' sound. Whenever lid 5 is opened/closed, this is therefore accompanied by a Clicking' sound that is clearly audible by the user, and which is highly popular with consumers by Confirming' proper closing of lid 5.
- retaining seat 20 is bounded at one end by a mating member 22, which projects from, and is glued by permanent glue 23 to, the inner surface of front wall 12 of lid 5.
- retaining seat 20 is bounded at one end by top wall 11 of lid 5, and at the opposite end by mating member 22.
- mating member 22 is initially connected to retaining member 21 along a tear line 24, which is torn the first time lid 5 is opened.
- mating member 22 and retaining member 21 are connected mechanically along tear line 24, and are only separated mechanically (as shown in Figure 4) by tearing tear line 24 the first time lid 5 is opened.
- glue 23 keeps mating member 22 connected integrally to the inner surface of front wall 12 of lid 5, while retaining member 21 remains integral with front wall 16 of collar 15, thus tearing tear line 24.
- Opening lid 5 for the first time therefore calls for applying (slightly) more force, which is an indication to the user that lid 5 has never before been opened (and so acts as a further guarantee of the integrity of packet 1 of cigarettes) .
- retaining member 21 projects from a top edge 25 of front wall 16 of collar 15, and is connected to top edge 25 of front wall 16 of collar 15 along a fold line 26.
- retaining member 21 is folded 180° about fold line 26 onto front wall 16 of collar 15; whereas, when lid 5 is in the open position as shown in Figure 4, the residual resilience of the packing material causes retaining member 21 to lift slightly off front wall 16 of collar 15.
- front wall 16 of collar 15 has a U-shaped recess 27 located alongside retaining member 21 to facilitate withdrawal of the cigarettes by exposing part of the front wall of inner package 3.
- the group of cigarettes is first formed, and the sheet of foil packing material is then wrapped about the group of cigarettes to form inner package 3.
- inner package 3 Once inner package 3 is formed, collar 15 is folded into a ⁇ ⁇ ' about inner package 3, and a known blank (not shown) is gummed and folded about inner package 3 and collar 15 to form container 2 and lid 5.
- Retaining member 21 is folded 180° about fold line 26 onto front wall 16 of collar 15 before the blank is superimposed on collar 15; and mating member 22 is gummed (i.e. glue 23 is applied) before the blank is superimposed on collar 15.
- FIG 7 shows an alternative embodiment of collar 15, in this case indicated 15', in which, for the sake of clarity and where possible, the same reference numbers are used as for the parts of collar 15 in Figure 6.
- Collar 15' comprises further (or rear) walls 28, which are connected to lateral walls 17 of collar 15', along the free edges opposite the edges connecting lateral walls 17 to front wall 16 of collar 15', and are positioned, in use, contacting rear wall 9 of container 2.
- a collar 15' of this sort is known as a 'wrap-round' collar, by enclosing all four walls of inner package 3, i.e. the walls of package 3 respectively facing front wall 8, rear wall 9, and lateral walls 10 of container 2.
- Collar 15' may have either one rear wall 28 positioned contacting substantially the whole of rear wall 9 of container 2, or two rear walls 28, each positioned contacting a respective half of rear wall 9 of container 2.
- At least one retaining member 21 is connected to the top edge 25 of rear wall 28 of collar 15'; and mating member 22, connected to retaining member 21 along tear line 24, is therefore glued by permanent glue 23 to the inner surface of top wall 11 of lid 5.
- Retaining device 19 for keeping lid 5 in the closed position has a retaining seat 20 formed on the inner surface of top wall 11 of lid 5, and retaining member 21 projects from rear wall 28 of collar 15' to fit inside retaining seat 20 when lid 5 is in the closed position.
- Retaining member 21 projects from top edge 25 of rear wall 28 of collar 15', and is connected to top edge 25 along a fold line 26. When lid 5 is in the closed position, retaining member 21 is folded 90° about fold line 26 onto the end 29 of inner package 3 and therefore onto top wall 11 of lid 5. Retaining seat 20 is bounded at one end by rear wall 13 of lid 5, and at the opposite end by mating member 22.
- Packet 1 of cigarettes described has numerous advantages .
- lid 5 of packet 1 of cigarettes described is always kept properly closed by the retaining force produced by retaining device 19. That is, retaining device ensures lid 5 is always kept properly closed and prevented from partly opening spontaneously. This is known in slang as an 'anti-yawning' function, by preventing lid 5 from opening (i.e. 'yawning' ) . It is important to note that retaining device 19 ensures lid 5 is always properly closed, i.e. that the bottom edge of lid 5 is actually adjacent to (substantially contacts) the top edge of outer container 2, by virtue of the highly precise connection between retaining member 21 and mating member 22. Precise connection (i.e.
- retaining member 21 and mating member 22 initially being joined along tear line 24: when mating member 22 is glued to the inner surface of front wall 12, it is joined to retaining member 21 and therefore in a position corresponding perfectly to retaining member 21, regardless of any tolerances (which are compensated automatically) in the mutual positioning of the walls of container 2, lid 5 and collar 15.
- Opening/closing of lid 5 of packet 1 of cigarettes described is accompanied by a 'clicking' sound that is clearly audible by the user and, as stated, is highly popular with consumers by Confirming' proper closing of lid 5.
- lid 5 When lid 5 is in the closed position, retaining device 19 is concealed from view and so has no effect on the look of packet 1 of cigarettes.
- projections 18 may be eliminated or at any rate made smaller, by only having to generate a small part of the force required to keep lid 5 in the closed position.
- packet 1 of cigarettes described is cheap and easy to produce, by only differing from similar known packets of cigarettes by comprising retaining member 21, which can be formed easily in front wall 16 of collar 15 or rear wall 28 of collar 15' by straightforward machining operations (i.e. cutting to form retaining member 21 and mating member 22, and weakening to form tear line 24 and fold line 26) identical to those to which collar 15, 15' is already subjected .
- collar 15, 15' of packet 1 of cigarettes described can be blanked with no waste from a continuous strip of packing material, by the contour of top edge 25 exactly matching the contour of the bottom edge.
- folding retaining member 21 and gumming mating member 22 when forming packet 1 of cigarettes involve only a few minor operations that can be performed with only minor alterations to a known packing machine.
- hinged-lid packet 1 of cigarettes described may also be applied to the manufacture of other types of packages, such as cartons of cigarettes, boxes of cigars, and packets of sweets or other foodstuffs.
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)
- Cartons (AREA)
- Closures For Containers (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
IT000306A ITBO20130306A1 (en) | 2013-06-18 | 2013-06-18 | PACKAGE WITH HINGED LID AND EQUIPPED WITH A LOCKING DEVICE THAT KEEP THE LID IN THE CLOSING POSITION AND ITS RELATIVE METHOD. |
PCT/IB2014/062373 WO2014203184A1 (en) | 2013-06-18 | 2014-06-18 | Hinged-lid packet with a retaining device for keeping the lid in the closed position, and relative packing method |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
EP3010835A1 true EP3010835A1 (en) | 2016-04-27 |
EP3010835B1 EP3010835B1 (en) | 2017-04-26 |
Family
ID=49035635
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP14744167.9A Active EP3010835B1 (en) | 2013-06-18 | 2014-06-18 | Hinged-lid packet with a retaining device for keeping the lid in the closed position, and relative packing method |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
---|---|
EP (1) | EP3010835B1 (en) |
IT (1) | ITBO20130306A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2014203184A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
IT201600079246A1 (en) * | 2016-07-28 | 2018-01-28 | Gd Spa | Rigid package with hinged lid for smoking items. |
DE202019104013U1 (en) * | 2019-07-19 | 2020-07-21 | Mayr-Melnhof Karton Ag | Inner collar for packaging and packaging |
DE202019104106U1 (en) * | 2019-07-25 | 2020-07-28 | Mayr-Melnhof Karton Ag | Inner collar for packaging and packaging |
DE102019134157A1 (en) * | 2019-12-12 | 2021-06-17 | Focke & Co. (Gmbh & Co. Kg) | Pack for products of the tobacco industry as well as process and device for the production thereof |
Family Cites Families (12)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
LU81675A1 (en) | 1978-09-22 | 1979-12-07 | Reemtsma H F & Ph | FOLDED CAP BOX |
DE4415572A1 (en) * | 1994-05-03 | 1995-11-09 | Focke & Co | Folded box for cigarettes etc. |
JPH10129656A (en) | 1996-10-25 | 1998-05-19 | Japan Tobacco Inc | Hinged lid type pack |
DE19644759A1 (en) | 1996-10-29 | 1998-04-30 | Focke & Co | Hinged box for cigarettes |
KR100302062B1 (en) | 1997-07-28 | 2001-11-30 | 미즈노 마사루 | Hinged Lid Pack |
US6604676B2 (en) * | 1999-12-29 | 2003-08-12 | Unilever Home & Personal Care Usa, Division Of Conopco, Inc. | Lip-lock carton for powders |
WO2004028926A2 (en) | 2002-09-19 | 2004-04-08 | Schlattl, Ralph | Cigarette packet |
DE102005043186B4 (en) * | 2005-09-09 | 2008-06-26 | Henkel Kgaa | Faltzuschnitt for a packaging |
US20080230410A1 (en) | 2007-03-22 | 2008-09-25 | Wesley Steven Jones | Cigarette package |
IT1401839B1 (en) | 2010-10-11 | 2013-08-28 | Gd Spa | CONTAINER FOR ITEMS. |
EP2474480A1 (en) | 2011-01-10 | 2012-07-11 | JT International | Hinged-lid pack |
GB2488595A (en) * | 2011-03-04 | 2012-09-05 | British American Tobacco Co | Cigarette Pack with Recess and Locking Element |
-
2013
- 2013-06-18 IT IT000306A patent/ITBO20130306A1/en unknown
-
2014
- 2014-06-18 WO PCT/IB2014/062373 patent/WO2014203184A1/en active Application Filing
- 2014-06-18 EP EP14744167.9A patent/EP3010835B1/en active Active
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
EP3010835B1 (en) | 2017-04-26 |
WO2014203184A1 (en) | 2014-12-24 |
ITBO20130306A1 (en) | 2014-12-19 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
JP4791472B2 (en) | Hard package for cigarettes with hinged lids | |
EP1837293B1 (en) | Tongue-lid package for rod-shaped smoking articles and blank therefor | |
EP1855962B1 (en) | Rigid hinged-lid package for tobacco articles | |
EP3580140B1 (en) | Rigid package for smoking articles and method of manufacturing | |
RU2550487C2 (en) | Pack for smoking articles | |
US20090242434A1 (en) | Package for Small Groups of Tobacco Articles | |
EP3010835B1 (en) | Hinged-lid packet with a retaining device for keeping the lid in the closed position, and relative packing method | |
US20220144535A1 (en) | Rigid pack for smoking articles provided with a hinged lid | |
EP2627568B1 (en) | Package for articles | |
US20100126889A1 (en) | Pack for Smoking Articles | |
US20080190791A1 (en) | Blank for Producing a Rigid Package for Tobacco Articles | |
EP1502864B1 (en) | Rigid hinged-lid package of tobacco articles and relative blank | |
EP2935044B1 (en) | Packet for smoking articles and method for making the packet | |
EP3294640B1 (en) | Rigid pack for tobacco articles with a hinged lid | |
JP6001672B2 (en) | Packing method to produce a sliding open package with hinged lid for cigarette products with sealed flaps | |
WO2006015972A1 (en) | Rigid, hinged-lid, click-open package for tobacco articles | |
RU2647379C1 (en) | Structure of the paper product end portion and packaging produced from paper | |
EP1712491A2 (en) | Rigid, hinged-lip package for tobacco articles | |
US20220055822A1 (en) | A rigid pack for smoking articles with a hinged or sliding lid | |
JP3217875U (en) | Packaging box | |
EP2213591B1 (en) | Rigid, hinged-lid packet of cigarettes, with a coupon and manufacturing method thereof | |
CN111936391A (en) | Smoking article package with hinged lid |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 20151216 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR |
|
AX | Request for extension of the european patent |
Extension state: BA ME |
|
DAX | Request for extension of the european patent (deleted) | ||
GRAP | Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1 |
|
INTG | Intention to grant announced |
Effective date: 20161121 |
|
GRAS | Grant fee paid |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3 |
|
GRAA | (expected) grant |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: B1 Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: GB Ref legal event code: FG4D |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: EP |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: AT Ref legal event code: REF Ref document number: 887683 Country of ref document: AT Kind code of ref document: T Effective date: 20170515 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: IE Ref legal event code: FG4D |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R096 Ref document number: 602014009093 Country of ref document: DE |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: NL Ref legal event code: MP Effective date: 20170426 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: LT Ref legal event code: MG4D |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: AT Ref legal event code: MK05 Ref document number: 887683 Country of ref document: AT Kind code of ref document: T Effective date: 20170426 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: NL Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170426 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: LT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170426 Ref country code: HR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170426 Ref country code: NO Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170726 Ref country code: ES Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170426 Ref country code: GR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170727 Ref country code: FI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170426 Ref country code: AT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170426 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: SE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170426 Ref country code: LV Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170426 Ref country code: BG Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170726 Ref country code: RS Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170426 Ref country code: PL Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170426 Ref country code: IS Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170826 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R097 Ref document number: 602014009093 Country of ref document: DE |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: RO Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170426 Ref country code: SK Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170426 Ref country code: DK Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170426 Ref country code: MC Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170426 Ref country code: CZ Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170426 Ref country code: EE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170426 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: PL |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: SM Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170426 Ref country code: IT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170426 |
|
PLBE | No opposition filed within time limit |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261 |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: IE Ref legal event code: MM4A |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: ST Effective date: 20180228 |
|
26N | No opposition filed |
Effective date: 20180129 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: LU Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20170618 Ref country code: IE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20170618 Ref country code: CH Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20170630 Ref country code: LI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20170630 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: FR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20170630 Ref country code: SI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170426 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: BE Ref legal event code: MM Effective date: 20170630 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: BE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20170630 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: MT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20170618 |
|
GBPC | Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20180618 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: GB Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20180618 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: HU Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO Effective date: 20140618 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: TR Payment date: 20190613 Year of fee payment: 6 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: CY Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170426 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: MK Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170426 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: PT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170426 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: AL Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170426 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: TR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20200618 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DE Payment date: 20230626 Year of fee payment: 10 |