EP4065483C0 - Reclosable pour element for cardboard/plastic composite packaging with an anchor ring for securely attaching a screw cap - Google Patents

Reclosable pour element for cardboard/plastic composite packaging with an anchor ring for securely attaching a screw cap

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Publication number
EP4065483C0
EP4065483C0 EP20812302.6A EP20812302A EP4065483C0 EP 4065483 C0 EP4065483 C0 EP 4065483C0 EP 20812302 A EP20812302 A EP 20812302A EP 4065483 C0 EP4065483 C0 EP 4065483C0
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Prior art keywords
cardboard
screw cap
plastic composite
anchor ring
composite packaging
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EP20812302.6A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP4065483A1 (en
EP4065483B9 (en
EP4065483B1 (en
Inventor
Markus Leuenberger
David Koller
Hansjörg Huber
Markus Wassum
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SIG Services AG
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SIG Combibloc Services AG
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Priority claimed from DE102019132541.2A external-priority patent/DE102019132541B3/en
Priority claimed from DE102020106661.9A external-priority patent/DE102020106661A1/en
Application filed by SIG Combibloc Services AG filed Critical SIG Combibloc Services AG
Priority to EP23199205.8A priority Critical patent/EP4282774A3/en
Publication of EP4065483A1 publication Critical patent/EP4065483A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
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Publication of EP4065483C0 publication Critical patent/EP4065483C0/en
Publication of EP4065483B9 publication Critical patent/EP4065483B9/en
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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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/72—Contents-dispensing means
    • B65D5/74—Spouts
    • B65D5/746—Spouts formed separately from the container
    • B65D5/747—Spouts formed separately from the container with means for piercing or cutting the container wall or a membrane connected to said wall
    • B65D5/749—Spouts formed separately from the container with means for piercing or cutting the container wall or a membrane connected to said wall a major part of the container wall or membrane being removed from the container after the opening
    • 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
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
    • B65D41/34—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt
    • B65D41/3442—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with rigid bead or projections formed on the tamper element and coacting with bead or projections on the container
    • B65D41/3447—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with rigid bead or projections formed on the tamper element and coacting with bead or projections on the container the tamper element being integrally connected to the closure by means of bridges
    • 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
    • B65D55/00—Accessories for container closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D55/02—Locking devices; Means for discouraging or indicating unauthorised opening or removal of closure
    • B65D55/024—Closures in which a part has to be ruptured to gain access to the contents
    • 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
    • B65D55/00—Accessories for container closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D55/16—Devices preventing loss of removable closure members
    • 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
    • B65D2401/00—Tamper-indicating means
    • B65D2401/15—Tearable part of the closure
    • B65D2401/30—Tamper-ring remaining connected to closure after initial removal

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Cartons (AREA)
EP20812302.6A 2019-11-29 2020-11-25 Reclosable pour element for cardboard/plastic composite packaging with an anchor ring for securely attaching a screw cap Active EP4065483B9 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP23199205.8A EP4282774A3 (en) 2019-11-29 2020-11-25 Reclosable pour element for cardboard/plastic composite packaging with an anchor ring for securely attaching a screw cap

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE102019132541.2A DE102019132541B3 (en) 2019-11-29 2019-11-29 Resealable pouring element for cardboard / plastic composite packs with an anchor ring for secure connection of a screw cap
DE102020106661.9A DE102020106661A1 (en) 2020-03-11 2020-03-11 Resealable pouring element for cardboard / plastic composite packs with an anchor ring for secure connection of a screw cap
PCT/EP2020/083309 WO2021105176A1 (en) 2019-11-29 2020-11-25 Reclosable pour element for cardboard/plastic composite packaging with an anchor ring for securely attaching a screw cap

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EP23199205.8A Division-Into EP4282774A3 (en) 2019-11-29 2020-11-25 Reclosable pour element for cardboard/plastic composite packaging with an anchor ring for securely attaching a screw cap
EP23199205.8A Division EP4282774A3 (en) 2019-11-29 2020-11-25 Reclosable pour element for cardboard/plastic composite packaging with an anchor ring for securely attaching a screw cap

Publications (4)

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EP4065483A1 EP4065483A1 (en) 2022-10-05
EP4065483B1 EP4065483B1 (en) 2023-09-27
EP4065483C0 true EP4065483C0 (en) 2023-09-27
EP4065483B9 EP4065483B9 (en) 2023-12-27

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US (1) US20230025075A1 (en)
EP (2) EP4065483B9 (en)
JP (1) JP2023507896A (en)
CN (1) CN114746343A (en)
BR (1) BR112022010291A2 (en)
ES (1) ES2964001T3 (en)
MX (1) MX2022006055A (en)
PL (1) PL4065483T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2021105176A1 (en)

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JP2023507896A (en) 2023-02-28
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EP4065483A1 (en) 2022-10-05
EP4065483B9 (en) 2023-12-27
EP4282774A3 (en) 2024-03-06
PL4065483T3 (en) 2024-02-12
EP4282774A2 (en) 2023-11-29
EP4065483B1 (en) 2023-09-27
ES2964001T3 (en) 2024-04-03
MX2022006055A (en) 2022-06-24
US20230025075A1 (en) 2023-01-26

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