GB2440392A - System for piercing liquid/fluid containers - Google Patents

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GB2440392A
GB2440392A GB0614603A GB0614603A GB2440392A GB 2440392 A GB2440392 A GB 2440392A GB 0614603 A GB0614603 A GB 0614603A GB 0614603 A GB0614603 A GB 0614603A GB 2440392 A GB2440392 A GB 2440392A
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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
    • 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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/10—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having frangible closures
    • 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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/10—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having frangible closures
    • B65D47/103—Membranes with a tearing 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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • 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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/243—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes combined with an opening device
    • 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
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/52—Details
    • B65D75/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
    • 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
    • B65D77/2028—Means for opening the cover other than, or in addition to, a pull tab
    • B65D77/2032—Means for opening the cover other than, or in addition to, a pull tab by peeling or tearing the cover from the container
    • B65D77/2044—Means for opening the cover other than, or in addition to, a pull tab by peeling or tearing the cover from the container whereby a layer of the container or cover fails, e.g. cohesive failure
    • B65D77/2048—Means for opening the cover other than, or in addition to, a pull tab by peeling or tearing the cover from the container whereby a layer of the container or cover fails, e.g. cohesive failure whereby part of the container or cover has been weakened, e.g. perforated or precut
    • B65D77/2052—Means for opening the cover other than, or in addition to, a pull tab by peeling or tearing the cover from the container whereby a layer of the container or cover fails, e.g. cohesive failure whereby part of the container or cover has been weakened, e.g. perforated or precut the container being weakened
    • 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
    • B65D77/22—Details
    • B65D77/30—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during filling or closing of 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
    • B65D77/22—Details
    • B65D77/30—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during filling or closing of containers
    • B65D77/40—Rigid cutting or tearing devices
    • 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
    • B65D2577/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks, bags
    • B65D2577/10—Container closures formed after filling
    • B65D2577/20—Container closures formed after filling by applying separate lids or covers
    • B65D2577/2066—Means on, or attached to, container flange facilitating opening, e.g. non-bonding region, cut-out

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  • Closures For Containers (AREA)

Abstract

A system for piercing liquid/fluid containers includes a hinge, D, which is formed on the container A. Hinge D is connected to/part of flap E. Flap E can be manipulated so as to allow piercing tip C to perforate material B, such as foil. The flap may have a recess to accommodate a thumb or finger of a user.

Description

<p>1 2440392 Title System for piercing liquid/fluid containers</p>
<p>Background</p>
<p>This invention relates to a piercing system for liquid/fluid containers with external surface(s) that are able to be pierced.</p>
<p>Liquid/fluid containers are difficult to open. They are a particular problem when used by an individual with limited manipulative ability, due to a stroke or paralysis, or those who have had one arm amputated. An additional problem with liquid/fluid containers is that when they are opened at altitude, in an aircraft for example, the difference in pressure can cause the contents to exit the container at speed resulting in the user being on the receiving end of the contents of the container.</p>
<p>Statement of Invention</p>
<p>To overcome these difficulties, the present invention proposes a piercing hinged flap system.</p>
<p>Advantages With a piercing hinged flap system, the need to peel the foil, plastic or paper from a liquid/fluid container is eliminated, allowing one-handed opening.</p>
<p>With a piercing hinged flap system, the user is protected from general spillage, and in particular, from contents exiting rapidly during pressure change e.g. when the liquid/fluid container is opened in an aircraft at altitude.</p>
<p>Preferably, the hinged flap has a semi-circular recess to accommodate a finger or thumb.</p>
<p>Introduction to drawings</p>
<p>An example of the invention will now be described by referring to the accompanying drawings.</p>
<p>Figure IA and I B show a milk pot, A, with foil B and; Figure 2A and 2B show a milk pot, A, with material B, piercing tip C, Hinge D and flap E.</p>
<p>Detailed Description</p>
<p>A hinge, D, is created onlin the container material to allow flap E to be manipulated, allowing piercing tip C to perforate foil B. Hinge D may be created by the adhesion of further materials between flap E and container A. Alternatively, Hinge D may be created by pinching the container material along the dotted line of Hinge D shown in figure 2A. Hinge D may be so made as to remain intact when piercing tip C perforates foil B, thus preventing the user from spillage/rapidly exiting contents. Piercing tip C may be curved so as to mirror the internal arc of the container A.</p>

Claims (1)

  1. <p>Claims 1. A system for piercing liquid/fluid containers comprising a
    hinged flap with piercing tip.</p>
    <p>2. A system for piercing liquid/fluid containers according to claim 1, in which the hinging material can be the same as that of the container material.</p>
    <p>3. A system for piercing liquid/fluid containers according to claim 2, in which the hinge material can be different to the container material.</p>
    <p>4. A system for piercing liquid/fluid containers according to claim 1, in which the hinging position of the flap can be varied to permit optimum usability.</p>
    <p>5. A system for piercing liquid/fluid containers according to claim 1, in which the flap can vary in size and shape.</p>
    <p>6. A system for piercing liquid/fluid containers according to claim 1, in which the flap material can be the same as that of the container material.</p>
    <p>7. A system for piercing liquid/fluid containers according to claim 1, in which the flap material can be different to the container material.</p>
    <p>8. A system for piercing liquid/fluid containers according to claim 5, in which the flap can have a recess to accommodate a thumb or finger.</p>
    <p>9. A system for piercing liquid/fluid containers according to claim 1, in which the piercing tip can vary in size and shape.</p>
    <p>10. A system for piercing liquid/fluid containers according to claim 1, in which the piercing tip material can be the same as that of the container material.</p>
    <p>11. A system for piercing liquid/fluid containers according to claim 1, in WhiCh the piercing tip material can be different to the container material.</p>
    <p>12. A system for piercing liquid/fluid containers according to claim 1, in which the piercing tip position on the flap can be varied to permit optimum functionality.</p>
    <p>13. A system for piercing liquid/fluid containers according to claim 1, in which the hinged flap position on the container can be varied to permit optimum usability.</p>
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Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB953318A (en) * 1959-06-10 1964-03-25 Waddington Ltd J Improvements relating to the production of thermoplastic packages or containers
DE1290481B (en) * 1967-09-01 1969-03-06 Hustert Ernst Small box with opener
EP0058859A1 (en) * 1981-02-20 1982-09-01 mega product- und Verpackungsentwicklung Marketing GmbH &amp; Co. KG Food-package with perforator for the covering sheet
GB2094276A (en) * 1981-02-04 1982-09-15 Zuechner Blechwaren Reclosable metal top-end for a container for carrying liquids
DE8702305U1 (en) * 1987-02-14 1987-06-11 Rohrbach-Consulting GmbH, 6380 Bad Homburg Portion can, especially milk portion can
EP0330812A1 (en) * 1988-03-01 1989-09-06 Societe Des Produits Nestle S.A. Opener for packages
FR2719026A1 (en) * 1994-04-22 1995-10-27 Novembal Sa Opening system for heat=sealed container closures
GB2291030A (en) * 1994-07-01 1996-01-17 Docs Colour Word And Image Pro Device for opening a container
NL1009511C2 (en) * 1998-06-29 2000-01-04 Tel Developments B V Plastic holder for small quantity of liquid has foldover tab which pierces slit in cover foil to allow liquid to be poured out

Patent Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB953318A (en) * 1959-06-10 1964-03-25 Waddington Ltd J Improvements relating to the production of thermoplastic packages or containers
DE1290481B (en) * 1967-09-01 1969-03-06 Hustert Ernst Small box with opener
GB2094276A (en) * 1981-02-04 1982-09-15 Zuechner Blechwaren Reclosable metal top-end for a container for carrying liquids
EP0058859A1 (en) * 1981-02-20 1982-09-01 mega product- und Verpackungsentwicklung Marketing GmbH &amp; Co. KG Food-package with perforator for the covering sheet
DE8702305U1 (en) * 1987-02-14 1987-06-11 Rohrbach-Consulting GmbH, 6380 Bad Homburg Portion can, especially milk portion can
EP0330812A1 (en) * 1988-03-01 1989-09-06 Societe Des Produits Nestle S.A. Opener for packages
FR2719026A1 (en) * 1994-04-22 1995-10-27 Novembal Sa Opening system for heat=sealed container closures
GB2291030A (en) * 1994-07-01 1996-01-17 Docs Colour Word And Image Pro Device for opening a container
NL1009511C2 (en) * 1998-06-29 2000-01-04 Tel Developments B V Plastic holder for small quantity of liquid has foldover tab which pierces slit in cover foil to allow liquid to be poured out

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