GB2000100B - Easy open container end assembly - Google Patents

Easy open container end assembly

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Publication number
GB2000100B
GB2000100B GB7826493A GB7826493A GB2000100B GB 2000100 B GB2000100 B GB 2000100B GB 7826493 A GB7826493 A GB 7826493A GB 7826493 A GB7826493 A GB 7826493A GB 2000100 B GB2000100 B GB 2000100B
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Prior art keywords
end assembly
open container
container end
easy open
easy
Prior art date
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Expired
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GB7826493A
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GB2000100A (en
Inventor
Richard Alan Patterson
Rodney Rober Hannula
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3M Co
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Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
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Priority claimed from US05/804,581 external-priority patent/US4108330A/en
Priority claimed from US05/875,871 external-priority patent/US4135637A/en
Application filed by Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co filed Critical Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
Publication of GB2000100A publication Critical patent/GB2000100A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2000100B publication Critical patent/GB2000100B/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65D17/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
    • B65D17/50—Non-integral frangible members applied to, or inserted in, preformed openings, e.g. tearable strips or plastic plugs
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    • 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
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Containers Opened By Tearing Frangible Portions (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
  • Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Bag Frames (AREA)
  • Cartons (AREA)
GB7826493A 1977-06-08 1978-06-07 Easy open container end assembly Expired GB2000100B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US05/804,581 US4108330A (en) 1977-06-08 1977-06-08 Easy open container end assembly
US05/875,871 US4135637A (en) 1978-02-07 1978-02-07 Center venting closure system

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB2000100A GB2000100A (en) 1979-01-04
GB2000100B true GB2000100B (en) 1982-07-21

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JP (1) JPS544683A (OSRAM)
AR (1) AR216328A1 (OSRAM)
AU (1) AU524647B2 (OSRAM)
BR (1) BR7803653A (OSRAM)
DE (1) DE2825482A1 (OSRAM)
ES (1) ES244322Y (OSRAM)
FR (1) FR2393737A1 (OSRAM)
GB (1) GB2000100B (OSRAM)
IT (1) IT1104745B (OSRAM)
MX (1) MX146446A (OSRAM)
SE (1) SE429535B (OSRAM)

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US4163506A (en) * 1978-10-23 1979-08-07 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Closure assembly having a tear template
JPS63309907A (ja) * 1987-05-13 1988-12-19 Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd 光ファイバケ−ブル
JPS5938255U (ja) * 1982-09-01 1984-03-10 凸版印刷株式会社 容器蓋
SE454685B (sv) * 1985-06-12 1988-05-24 Tetra Pak Ab Oppningsanordning for forpackningsbehallare
JPS6310112A (ja) * 1986-07-01 1988-01-16 Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> 光ファイバケーブル
US4775092A (en) * 1987-10-30 1988-10-04 The Babcock & Wilcox Company Method and apparatus for building a workpiece by deposit welding
JP3596684B2 (ja) * 1994-05-31 2004-12-02 日本テトラパック株式会社 液体収納容器用プルタブ
CH701925A1 (de) * 2010-07-06 2011-03-15 Soudronic Ag Aufreissdeckel sowie Vorrichtung und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung sowie Behälter mit einem solchen.
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Citations (4)

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GB898609A (OSRAM) * 1958-12-10 1962-06-14
GB1001419A (en) * 1961-01-26 1965-08-18 Jagenberg Werke Ag Improved container of paper, card or the like
GB1161850A (en) * 1967-09-04 1969-08-20 Nat Can Corp Means for Opening Containers.
US3990603A (en) * 1975-12-09 1976-11-09 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Easy open closure system

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US3687352A (en) * 1971-03-08 1972-08-29 Edward Kalajian Container closure
CH557268A (de) * 1972-10-18 1974-12-31 Rausing Anders Ruben Einweg-verpackungsbehaelter.
US3977562A (en) * 1975-07-22 1976-08-31 Theresa Marie Wedzik Plastic lid with pull

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB898609A (OSRAM) * 1958-12-10 1962-06-14
GB1001419A (en) * 1961-01-26 1965-08-18 Jagenberg Werke Ag Improved container of paper, card or the like
GB1161850A (en) * 1967-09-04 1969-08-20 Nat Can Corp Means for Opening Containers.
US3990603A (en) * 1975-12-09 1976-11-09 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Easy open closure system

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AU3688978A (en) 1979-12-13
DE2825482C2 (OSRAM) 1987-09-17
SE429535B (sv) 1983-09-12
IT7849752A0 (it) 1978-06-07
SE7806559L (sv) 1978-12-09
MX146446A (es) 1982-06-28
IT1104745B (it) 1985-10-28
JPS6246415B2 (OSRAM) 1987-10-02
FR2393737B1 (OSRAM) 1983-10-21
DE2825482A1 (de) 1978-12-21
AR216328A1 (es) 1979-12-14
ES244322Y (es) 1981-09-16
GB2000100A (en) 1979-01-04
BR7803653A (pt) 1979-07-10
FR2393737A1 (fr) 1979-01-05
ES244322U (es) 1981-03-01
AU524647B2 (en) 1982-09-30
JPS544683A (en) 1979-01-13

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