EP3408184A1 - Couvercle refermable de boîte métallique - Google Patents

Couvercle refermable de boîte métallique

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EP3408184A1
EP3408184A1 EP17703975.7A EP17703975A EP3408184A1 EP 3408184 A1 EP3408184 A1 EP 3408184A1 EP 17703975 A EP17703975 A EP 17703975A EP 3408184 A1 EP3408184 A1 EP 3408184A1
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Prior art keywords
lid
tongue
opening
tab
plug
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EP3408184B1 (fr
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Gregor Anton Piech
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Piech Gregor Anton
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Priority to RS20200843A priority Critical patent/RS60521B1/sr
Priority to PL17703975T priority patent/PL3408184T3/pl
Priority to SI201730327T priority patent/SI3408184T1/sl
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Priority to HRP20200999TT priority patent/HRP20200999T1/hr
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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
    • B65D17/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
    • B65D17/28—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness
    • B65D17/401—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness characterised by having the line of weakness provided in an end wall
    • B65D17/4012—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness characterised by having the line of weakness provided in an end wall for opening partially by means of a tearing tab
    • B65D17/4014—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness characterised by having the line of weakness provided in an end wall for opening partially by means of a tearing tab and provided with attached means for reclosing or resealing
    • 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
    • B65D17/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
    • B65D17/28—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness
    • B65D17/404—Details of the lines of weakness
    • 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
    • B65D2251/10—Details of hinged closures
    • B65D2251/1008—Means for locking the closure in open 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/0001—Details
    • B65D2517/0002—Location of opening
    • B65D2517/0007—Location of opening in a separate cover
    • 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/0001—Details
    • B65D2517/001—Action for opening container
    • B65D2517/0016—Action for opening container pivot tab, push-down and pull-out tear panel
    • 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
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    • B65D2517/0026—Means for preventing loss of removable element
    • 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/0001—Details
    • B65D2517/0031—Reclosable openings
    • B65D2517/004—Reclosable openings by means of an additional element
    • B65D2517/0043—Reclosable openings by means of an additional element in the form of a plug
    • 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
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    • B65D2517/004—Reclosable openings by means of an additional element
    • B65D2517/0044—Reclosable openings by means of an additional element attached to the tear tab
    • 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
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    • B65D2517/0059—General cross-sectional shape of container end panel
    • B65D2517/0061—U-shaped
    • B65D2517/0062—U-shaped and provided with an additional U-shaped peripheral channel
    • 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/0001—Details
    • B65D2517/0058—Other details of container end panel
    • B65D2517/008—Materials of container end panel
    • B65D2517/0082—Coated or laminated metal

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a can lid, in particular for beverage cans, with a provided in the metallic lid material of a lid surface, in particular limited by a material weakening opening area in the form of a tongue tab, a specific opening for opening this area two-armed lever member, which in particular with a cover material in the opening area Riveting or welding is firmly connected and is used to swing up the tongue flap during the opening process.
  • Can lids of this type are used worldwide to a very large extent. They are simple and inexpensive to produce and allow a space-saving stacking of the cans and opening the cans by simply swinging up the long arm of the lever organ.
  • a can lid with a resealable opening is known in which the opening region of the can is formed as a closure lid and adjacent to its outer edge of the tear notch frictionally connected to a collar part of a first plastic material and the collar part outside the opening area and the tear notch adjacent to the lid surface is frictionally associated lid receiving part of a second plastic material.
  • the collar part engages over the lid receiving part and between the collar part and the lid receiving part is formed a sealing snap-locking connection with a circumferential dome rib and a complementary shaped recess.
  • the pull tab is fastened to a fixing region of the collar part radially outside the lid receiving part, and the two-armed lever for breaking the tear notch is formed by a partial circumferential region of the collar part assigned to the fixing region.
  • a can lid with a resealable opening is known in which an opening is made in the metallic can lid and the edge of this opening is flanged to create an anchoring possibility for a prefabricated plastic closure part.
  • the plastic closure part comprises a base part to be connected to the beaded edge of the can opening, in which opening formed by a flat plug is formed.
  • the flat plug is connected to the opening edge via a plastic tear seam, so that the flat plug connected to a pull tab can be released by pulling over the tear tab of the plastic base part and pivoted into an open position.
  • the opening can be temporarily closed again by pressing in the flat plug, which is preferably conical on its underside.
  • a can lid which has a resealable opening and is likewise known in the metallic can lid an opening is introduced into which a prefabricated, rupturable plastic closure part is inserted, the prefabricated plastic element having a double flange on the edge side into which the edge of the stamped can opening engages and is fixed therein.
  • the prefabricated plastic element comprises a closure part, which is connected to the peripheral edge of the plastic part via a tear seam.
  • a pull tab connected to the closure part makes it possible to tear open the plastic tear seam between the peripheral area of the plastic part and the lid part and thus release the can opening.
  • the closure part which preferably remains in contact with the peripheral area via a tab region, can be pressed back into the opening.
  • a resealable can lid is known in which in particular the emergence of sharp edges should be avoided, as they arise when tearing conventional tin cans over a tab.
  • a prefabricated plastic part is snapped into a provided in the metallic can lid punched, which has a lid part which is connected via a thin plastic wall with the snapped into the can opening base part.
  • the closure part is designed so that it engages to reclosure of the opening via a snap-locking connection in the base part.
  • a beverage can with a Eind Wegdeckelver- closure in which the tear tab is rotatably mounted on the lid wall and provided on it a closure element which upon rotation of the pull tab from the tearing position in a Verschoudrewolf above the open pouring opening is entrained and covers the pouring opening covering or engages lockingly engages them.
  • a beverage can with a lid consisting of sheet metal in which a line of weakness is formed and delimited by the line of weakness cover part is detachable by means of a pull tab, wherein on the lid captive a substantially parallel to the lid surface pivotable closure part is attached to the removal opening.
  • a metal lid for beverage cans which has a pre-punched pouring opening in the lid surface, which is sealed by a closure element and after the first opening is again tightly closed.
  • the lid and closure element can be positively connected to one another by means of bayonet-like interlocking elements, which are formed directly from the lid material or the closure element.
  • Object of the present invention is to design the can lid according to the preamble of claim in such a way that a repeated close resealing an opened can and preferably also facilitates the process of opening the can or the required effort is reduced. Furthermore, the design of the can lid should be as simple and inexpensive as possible and a trouble-free automatic assembly should be possible.
  • the can lid according to the invention may be analogous to a conventional can lid with a weakening groove which is broken when the lever is pivoted upwards, whereupon the tongue flap carrying the plug part of the closure can be pulled upwards so that the opening becomes free , When swiveling back the tongue tab, the plug then returns sealingly into the molded part receiving it tightly, where it is latched until the next opening operation. The opening and closing operation can then be repeated as needed.
  • the plug part is designed as a hollow stopper with a concave bottom wall and can be coupled with the receiving mold part via a snap-lock connection.
  • the concave design of the bottom wall leads to the advantage that due to the internal pressure present or building up in a can, the concave bottom wall deforms in the direction of the can lid and thereby increases the contact pressure of the peripheral plug wall against the wall of the annular shaped part and thus Also, the seal is further improved.
  • a further advantageous feature of the invention can be seen in the fact that the molded part and the plug part are tightly connected to the lid material via a sealing layer preferably extending over the entire lid underside.
  • the provided on the underside of the lid sealing layer in the form of a sealant or hard paint can be activated by heat, eg at about 120 ° C, and allows an absolutely reliable and secure connection between metal and plastic parts.
  • the annular shaped part preferably has, associated with the region of the tongue strap end, a shoulder which is fixedly connected at its end region to the lid material via the sealing layer. In this way it is possible between the annular molding and the
  • the molded part and the plug part consist of an injection molded part connected via a flexible detachable strap, since in this way a problem-free automatic pivoting of both parts and a final further processing of the one-piece structure thus obtained can take place during assembly ,
  • An independent advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the tongue tab connected on the underside to the plug part is separated from the lid surface by a micro-gap extending over the tongue plate circumference, in particular a punched gap, and the tongue plate base connected to the lid surface becomes effective during the opening process Forming kink bearing, and that the underside of the metallic lid with a sealing Kunststoffmate al is firmly adhering coated.
  • a micro-gap rather than a material weakening. The tightness of the can is ensured in this case by the tightly adhering to the underside of the lid and the micro gap overlapping plastic molding.
  • the micro-gap is preferably obtained by a punching operation with subsequent return of the tongue tab pressed by punching out of the can lid material into its initial position prior to punching.
  • the possible opening of the can with little force is a consequence of the fact that no cutting through of metal is necessary.
  • the tongue tab of the metallic can lid is separated from the surrounding cover surface to form interlocking projections and recesses by a cutting, in particular a punching operation and that the tongue flap and the adjoining this cover surface on the projections and Recesses are positively and non-positively connected to form a micro-gap.
  • the invention also encompasses all cans which are provided with a can lid according to the invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows a plan view of an embodiment of a can lid according to the invention.
  • FIG. 1st is a sectional view of the can lid according to Fig. 1st
  • FIG. 3 shows an enlarged detail view of the closure area according to FIG.
  • Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the one piece sprayed
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the can lid after
  • Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the can lid after
  • Fig. 1 from below in partially wound state.
  • Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of the can lid according to the invention in a schematic plan view.
  • this can lid is in conventionally provided with a flanged edge 2, wherein the area lying within the flanged edge 2 is formed by a cover surface 3, which offset relative to the center has an opening region designed as a tongue flap 4.
  • This metallic, consisting of aluminum material Canende- disgusting the opening portion 4 is provided with at least one formed by material deformation stiffening region 14.
  • a two-armed lever 5, 6 is connected, in particular riveted or welded, to the tongue flap 4 of the can lid 1 which determines the opening region, so that a fixed connection point 7 results.
  • This joint 7 lies in the edge region of the tongue flap 4 or the opening region, i. opposite the tongue base connected to the lid surface 3, which forms a kinked storage area 9 during the opening process.
  • the two-armed lever consists of a shorter and a longer region, wherein the longer lever is preferably formed by a, in particular by concave configuration of the opening portion easily engageable ring tab 5 and the shorter portion of a support leg 6, the pivoting of the longer lever itself supported on one of the corresponding counter forces well receiving stiffening area of the can lid. Accordingly, the opening area 4 is levered open when the longer lever is pivoted up, which is still shown in detail.
  • the two-armed lever 5, 6 is in the initial state substantially parallel to the lid surface 3, so that the overall visual impression of the lid in the top looks essentially corresponds to a conventional can lid and accordingly the corresponding stacking properties of equipped with such a lid cans are ensured.
  • the tongue flap which forms the opening region 4 is positively and non-positively connected via projections 12 and recesses 13 and preferably via suitable backing. cuts of these parts coupled to the lid surface 3, with the exception of the area of the tongue base, where opening portion 4 and lid surface 3 are metallically connected, so that virtually allows a kind of articulated joint 9 when opening the can pivoting of the tongue tab by means of the lever and then tongue tab 4 and lever 5, 6 outside of the can interior space under release of the opening can reach a rest position, in which a comfortable drinking from the can is ensured.
  • FIG. 2 shows a section through the can lid according to FIG. 1 showing the elements and design details relevant for the reclosability of the can lid according to the invention.
  • the entire underside of the metallic can lid is covered with a sealing layer, in particular a heat-sealing layer, which is naturally very thin and not shown in the drawing.
  • the required tightness of the can lid is ensured despite the lack of continuous metallic connection between the top surface 3 and tongue tab 4 in the region of the micro-gap 8 by a tightly connected to the lid material plastic molding 15 which covers the micro-gap 8.
  • the substantially annular plastic molded part 15 Connected firmly to the underside of the lid surface 3 via the mentioned sealing layer is the substantially annular plastic molded part 15 which encloses the opening region.
  • a plastic plug member 16 is provided, which is formed as a flat hollow stopper and is in turn connected with its end face on the sealing layer with the metallic tongue tab 4.
  • the enlarged detailed representation of the functional area of the can lid in FIG. 3 shows further essential details of the solution according to the invention realized in this exemplary embodiment.
  • the tightly and firmly connected to the underside of the lid surface molding 15 has associated with the short lever arm 6 a flange or support portion 23 which can easily absorb the forces resulting from the levering of the tongue flap together with the lid surface.
  • the molded part 15 is provided with an attachment region 20 which merges into an end region 21, which in turn is firmly and tightly connected to the cover surface.
  • a free space 24 is provided, which allows unimpeded pivoting of the tongue flap over a articulated bearing, as shown clearly in FIG. 5.
  • the annular inner wall of the molded part 15 and the outer wall of the plug part 16 are designed in their shape so that with respect to the pivot or articulation of the tongue tab unhindered pivoting in and out of the plug part is possible, the plug part form fit and engages tightly in the annular mold part and in the closed state a snap-locking connection between the plug part and molding is effective.
  • the annular shaped part 15 is provided in the region of its lower end with a preferably circumferential recess 18 into which a corresponding projection 19 on the plug part can engage via adapted inclined surfaces, whereby the releasable locking of both parts is ensured.
  • the bottom wall 17 of the plug part 16 is preferably formed concavely curved, which ensures that due to the pressure prevailing in the respective can overpressure in the plug part a spreading effect occurs, which increases the contact pressure on the molding inner wall and thus the seal between the two parts.
  • a micro-gap 8 is preferably provided between the tongue flap 4 and the lid surface 3.
  • This micro-gap 8 can be embodied in different ways, for example in the manner of a dovetail joint or in the form of a wavy line, preferably with undercut regions, wherein the position of this micro-gap 8 with respect to the cover-side parting line between the molded part 15 and 15 is independent of the respective selected embodiment of the micro-gap 8 Stopfenteil 16 is observed.
  • Fig. 3 reveals that this micro-gap 8 is preferably located radially outside of said dividing line.
  • the micro-gap 8 is accordingly in the region of the connecting surface of the molded part 15 with the Deckelmateri- al and runs at a small distance from the separating gap between the molding 15 and plug part 16th
  • the opening area or the tongue flap is separated from the surrounding lid area by a cutting process or, preferably, a punching operation during manufacture of the can lid chips or microparticles arising during this process can be completely and easily eliminated.
  • the tongue tab which is still connected to the cover surface 3 via its base, is pressed back into the lid surface plane immediately after it has been punched out, so that the original appearance practically returns to the lid surface, but now with a micro-gap 8 produced by the punching process. After this processing, the lid unit can be further processed like a normal one-piece structure.
  • FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of plastic molding 15 and plastic plug portion 16 as a one-piece injection molded part.
  • the annular shaped part 15 and the plug part 16 are connected via a tab 22, whereby it is possible without problems in the course of automatic production to push the plug part by a pivoting operation in the molding and to lock it, so that then the sealing this practical one-piece component with the lid lower surface in the manner already described can be done.
  • the tab 22 can be disconnected when it is no longer needed.
  • FIG. 5 shows the previously described embodiment of a can lid in the partially open state.
  • the annular longer lever 5 must be grasped and swung up, whereby the shorter part 6 of the two-armed lever is pressed against the cover surface 3 which is stable in its support region and as a consequence thereof a canceling effect with respect to the tongue flap 5 carrying the plug part 16 is produced.
  • the tongue tab 4 and the firmly connected with her plug part 16 can then be pivoted in a simple and only small force requiring manner on the articulated bearing area 9 and held in the final position.
  • the plug member 16 can be easily pushed back into the closed position in which the can is sealed again.
  • a reopening process is practically analogous to the original opening procedure.
  • FIG. 6 shows a bottom view of the partially opened can lid of FIG. 5.
  • both the annular plastic molded part 15 with its lugs 20, 21 and the sealing engaging in this mold part 15 plug part 16 with the curved bottom wall 17 can be seen ,
  • the Under or inside of the can lid is covered in the manner already mentioned several times with a sealing layer 10.
  • the ratio of plug diameter to plug depth is in the range of about 5 to 6 to 1.
  • the invention not only substantial disadvantages of the previously known and widely used can lids are avoided, but it is at the same time a useful value significantly increasing Wiederversch Schwarzbar- speed of a can achieved, it being of particular importance that all these benefits without significant manufacturing overheads to be obtained.
  • the closure opening and reclosing system described here for a can lid can also be used in an analogous manner for other containers and packaging which are to be equipped with a zip fastener.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un couvercle (1) pour boîte métallique, destiné notamment à une boîte-boisson de conception classique, caractérisé en ce que, pour la formation d'une ouverture refermable hermétiquement, une pièce moulée (15) en plastique sensiblement annulaire est fixée sur la face inférieure de la surface couvercle (3) en entourant la zone d'ouverture (4), en ce qu'un élément de bouchage en plastique (16) qui est solidement relié à la face inférieure de la languette s'ouvrant par pivotement lors de l'opération d'ouverture, s'emboîte de manière étanche dans la pièce moulée (15), et en ce que le contour circonférentiel de la languette (4), de préférence dans la zone de la pièce moulée (15), est posé à une distance prédéfinissable de l'élément de bouchage (16).
EP17703975.7A 2016-03-03 2017-02-07 Couvercle refermable de boîte métallique Active EP3408184B1 (fr)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
RS20200843A RS60521B1 (sr) 2016-03-03 2017-02-07 Poklopac limenke koji se može ponovo zatvoriti
PL17703975T PL3408184T3 (pl) 2016-03-03 2017-02-07 Pokrywa puszki nadająca się do ponownego zamykania
SI201730327T SI3408184T1 (sl) 2016-03-03 2017-02-07 Pokrov pločevinke za ponovno zapiranje
HRP20200999TT HRP20200999T1 (hr) 2016-03-03 2020-06-24 Poklopac za limenke s mogućnošću ponovnog zatvaranja

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DE102016103801.6A DE102016103801A1 (de) 2016-03-03 2016-03-03 Dosendeckel wiederverschliessbar
PCT/EP2017/052626 WO2017148659A1 (fr) 2016-03-03 2017-02-07 Couvercle refermable de boîte métallique

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