EP3707084B8 - Tag for a teabag - Google Patents

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EP3707084B8
EP3707084B8 EP18786367.5A EP18786367A EP3707084B8 EP 3707084 B8 EP3707084 B8 EP 3707084B8 EP 18786367 A EP18786367 A EP 18786367A EP 3707084 B8 EP3707084 B8 EP 3707084B8
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teabag
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Alexandra Mary KING
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Unilever PLC
Unilever IP Holdings BV
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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
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/70—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for
    • B65D85/804—Disposable containers or packages with contents which are mixed, infused or dissolved in situ, i.e. without having been previously removed from the package
    • B65D85/808—Disposable containers or packages with contents which are mixed, infused or dissolved in situ, i.e. without having been previously removed from the package for immersion in the liquid to release part or all of their contents, e.g. tea bags
    • B65D85/812—Disposable containers or packages with contents which are mixed, infused or dissolved in situ, i.e. without having been previously removed from the package for immersion in the liquid to release part or all of their contents, e.g. tea bags with features facilitating their manipulation or suspension

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Apparatus For Making Beverages (AREA)
EP18786367.5A 2017-11-09 2018-10-22 Tag for a teabag Active EP3707084B8 (en)

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PL18786367T PL3707084T3 (en) 2017-11-09 2018-10-22 Tag for a teabag

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EP17200724 2017-11-09
PCT/EP2018/078875 WO2019091767A1 (en) 2017-11-09 2018-10-22 Tag for a teabag

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EP3707084A1 EP3707084A1 (en) 2020-09-16
EP3707084B1 EP3707084B1 (en) 2021-03-03
EP3707084B8 true EP3707084B8 (en) 2021-05-19

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US (1) US20210179343A1 (en)
EP (1) EP3707084B8 (en)
JP (1) JP2021502137A (en)
CN (1) CN111315669A (en)
AU (1) AU2018363086B2 (en)
CA (1) CA3080846A1 (en)
EA (1) EA038218B1 (en)
MX (1) MX2020004356A (en)
PL (1) PL3707084T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2019091767A1 (en)

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US2835057A (en) * 1956-04-20 1958-05-20 Geraldine P Mathews Tag for tea bags and the like
US2879613A (en) * 1957-04-24 1959-03-31 Mario Joseph De Tea bag tags
AT248957B (en) * 1963-07-06 1966-08-25 Adolf Rambold Infusion bags for tea, coffee, etc. a. extractables
CH566910A5 (en) * 1972-07-26 1975-09-30 Rambold Adolf
US4880110A (en) * 1988-06-10 1989-11-14 Walker Richard S Grasping means associated with retrieval means for infusion packages
IES62941B2 (en) * 1993-08-12 1995-03-08 Gerard Nash Improvements in and relating to infusion bag handling devices
KR100340608B1 (en) * 1997-05-02 2002-09-18 후소 산교 가부시키가이샤 Packed article, tag therefor and tape for providind the tag
DE29806279U1 (en) * 1998-04-06 1998-07-16 Webersinke, Kurt, 84529 Tittmoning Tea bag tags that are designed so that they can be attached to the edge of the jug / cup or jug / mug handle and can therefore be used for removal after filling the jar
JP3124346U (en) * 2006-04-03 2006-08-17 株式会社ティーピーパック Label
KR20070000183U (en) * 2007-01-22 2007-02-09 최상돈 Tea bag with handle that can fit into cup
KR20090027154A (en) * 2007-09-11 2009-03-16 문병국 Tea bag holder
CN201140874Y (en) * 2008-01-17 2008-10-29 宋颖 Infusion bag with dragging member
JP5254170B2 (en) * 2009-10-09 2013-08-07 株式会社トッパンＴｄｋレーベル Neck label

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MX2020004356A (en) 2020-08-13
EP3707084A1 (en) 2020-09-16
EP3707084B1 (en) 2021-03-03
EA202091093A1 (en) 2020-07-30
WO2019091767A1 (en) 2019-05-16
US20210179343A1 (en) 2021-06-17
PL3707084T3 (en) 2021-09-13
EA038218B1 (en) 2021-07-26
AU2018363086A1 (en) 2020-04-30
JP2021502137A (en) 2021-01-28
CN111315669A (en) 2020-06-19
CA3080846A1 (en) 2019-05-16
AU2018363086B2 (en) 2021-09-16

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