EP4056491A3 - Sealable container, sealed container and process for making a sealable container - Google Patents

Sealable container, sealed container and process for making a sealable container Download PDF

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EP4056491A3
EP4056491A3 EP22153165.0A EP22153165A EP4056491A3 EP 4056491 A3 EP4056491 A3 EP 4056491A3 EP 22153165 A EP22153165 A EP 22153165A EP 4056491 A3 EP4056491 A3 EP 4056491A3
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side wall
base
container
continuous side
peripheral flange
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Craig Hardwick
Alan John Davey
David Parker
Stephen Howden
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Linpac Packaging Ltd
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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
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/18—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient
    • B65D81/20—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
    • B65D81/2069—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas in a special atmosphere
    • B65D81/2076—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas in a special atmosphere in an at least partially rigid container
    • 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
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/34—Trays or like shallow containers
    • 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
    • B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/0233—Nestable containers
    • 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
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/10—Container closures formed after filling
    • B65D77/20—Container closures formed after filling by applying separate lids or covers, i.e. flexible membrane or foil-like covers
    • B65D77/2024—Container closures formed after filling by applying separate lids or covers, i.e. flexible membrane or foil-like covers the cover being welded or adhered to the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B51/00—Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures; Devices for gathering or twisting wrappers, or necks of bags
    • B65B51/02—Applying adhesives or sealing liquids
    • B65B51/023—Applying adhesives or sealing liquids using applicator nozzles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B51/00—Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures; Devices for gathering or twisting wrappers, or necks of bags
    • B65B51/02—Applying adhesives or sealing liquids
    • B65B51/026—Applying adhesives or sealing liquids using rotating applicators
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B51/00—Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures; Devices for gathering or twisting wrappers, or necks of bags
    • B65B51/10—Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof

Abstract

A thermoformed sealable container comprises a base and a continuous side wall extending substantially perpendicular to the base with a peripheral flange formed along the upper, in use, edge of the continuous side wall; wherein the base and the continuous side wall are clear and consist essentially of polyethylene terephthalate (PET); wherein the peripheral flange comprises a return flange; wherein a layer of adhesive is located on an upper, in use, surface of the peripheral flange such that a lidding film may be sealed to the peripheral flange to create a sealed space between the base, continuous side wall and lidding film, and wherein said layer of adhesive does not extend onto the vertical, in use, surfaces of the continuous side wall and does not extend to the base.
EP22153165.0A 2010-01-08 2011-01-10 Sealable container, sealed container and process for making a sealable container Pending EP4056491A3 (en)

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GBGB1000310.1A GB201000310D0 (en) 2010-01-08 2010-01-08 Container
GB1011918A GB2471028A (en) 2010-01-08 2010-07-15 Tray with adhesively sealed lid film
EP11704299.4A EP2459459B8 (en) 2010-01-08 2011-01-10 Container and processes for making a container and a sealed container
EP16174861.1A EP3184453B1 (en) 2010-01-08 2011-01-10 Sealable container, sealed container and processes for making thereof
PCT/GB2011/050031 WO2011083342A2 (en) 2010-01-08 2011-01-10 Sealable container, sealed container and processes for making a sealable container and a sealed container

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EP16174861.1A Division EP3184453B1 (en) 2010-01-08 2011-01-10 Sealable container, sealed container and processes for making thereof
EP16174861.1A Division-Into EP3184453B1 (en) 2010-01-08 2011-01-10 Sealable container, sealed container and processes for making thereof
EP11704299.4A Division EP2459459B8 (en) 2010-01-08 2011-01-10 Container and processes for making a container and a sealed container

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EP4056491A2 EP4056491A2 (en) 2022-09-14
EP4056491A3 true EP4056491A3 (en) 2022-12-28

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EP11704299.4A Active EP2459459B8 (en) 2010-01-08 2011-01-10 Container and processes for making a container and a sealed container
EP14186025.4A Active EP2845819B1 (en) 2010-01-08 2011-01-10 Sealable container and processes for making a sealable container and a sealed container
EP22153165.0A Pending EP4056491A3 (en) 2010-01-08 2011-01-10 Sealable container, sealed container and process for making a sealable container
EP16174861.1A Active EP3184453B1 (en) 2010-01-08 2011-01-10 Sealable container, sealed container and processes for making thereof

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EP14186025.4A Active EP2845819B1 (en) 2010-01-08 2011-01-10 Sealable container and processes for making a sealable container and a sealed container

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AU (1) AU2011204508B2 (en)
CY (2) CY1124342T1 (en)
CZ (1) CZ28307U1 (en)
DE (1) DE202011110699U1 (en)
DK (3) DK2459459T3 (en)
ES (3) ES2910656T3 (en)
GB (3) GB201000310D0 (en)
HR (2) HRP20190087T8 (en)
HU (3) HUE042948T2 (en)
LT (2) LT2459459T (en)
PL (3) PL3184453T3 (en)
PT (3) PT2459459T (en)
RS (2) RS59226B1 (en)
SI (2) SI2845819T1 (en)
WO (1) WO2011083342A2 (en)

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AU2011204508B2 (en) 2015-11-26
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