WO2001005663A3 - Opening assembly - Google Patents

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WO2001005663A3
WO2001005663A3 PCT/GB2000/002578 GB0002578W WO0105663A3 WO 2001005663 A3 WO2001005663 A3 WO 2001005663A3 GB 0002578 W GB0002578 W GB 0002578W WO 0105663 A3 WO0105663 A3 WO 0105663A3
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assembly
opening assembly
closure member
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opening
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PCT/GB2000/002578
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William David Steadman
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Steadman William D
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Priority claimed from GBGB9916826.2A external-priority patent/GB9916826D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0011478A external-priority patent/GB0011478D0/en
Application filed by Steadman William D filed Critical Steadman William D
Priority to AU58338/00A priority Critical patent/AU5833800A/en
Publication of WO2001005663A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001005663A2/en
Publication of WO2001005663A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001005663A3/en

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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
    • B65D17/50—Non-integral frangible members applied to, or inserted in, preformed openings, e.g. tearable strips or plastic plugs
    • B65D17/506—Rigid or semi-rigid members, e.g. plugs
    • 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
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/22—Details
    • B65D77/24—Inserts or accessories added or incorporated during filling of containers
    • B65D77/28—Cards, coupons, or drinking straws
    • B65D77/283—Cards, coupons, or drinking straws located initially inside the container, whereby the straw is revealed only upon opening the container, e.g. pop-up straws
    • 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/0001—Details
    • B65D2517/001—Action for opening container
    • B65D2517/0013—Action for opening container pull-out tear panel, e.g. by means of a tear-tab
    • 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/0001—Details
    • B65D2517/0026—Means for preventing loss of removable element
    • B65D2517/0029—Means for preventing loss of removable element the element being part of the pull-out panel
    • 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/0001—Details
    • B65D2517/0031—Reclosable openings
    • B65D2517/0038—Reclosable openings the plug being reinsertable into 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/0001—Details
    • B65D2517/0058—Other details of container end panel
    • B65D2517/0059—General cross-sectional shape of container end panel
    • B65D2517/0061—U-shaped
    • B65D2517/0062—U-shaped and provided with an additional U-shaped peripheral channel
    • 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/50—Non-integral frangible members applied to, or inserted in, a preformed opening
    • B65D2517/5072—Details of hand grip, tear- or lift-tab
    • B65D2517/5075—Hand grip with finger opening
    • B65D2517/5081—Hand grip with finger opening the hand grip formed as an annular or U-shaped element

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Containers Opened By Tearing Frangible Portions (AREA)

Abstract

An opening assembly (10) for a beverage can (12). The assembly comprising a closure member (20) initially sealingly closing a port (18), and subsequently permitting reclosing thereof. Two engagement members (24) in the form of wire loops extend from the closure member (20) to permit handling thereof. Abutment members (34) are engageable with the engagement members (24) to initially, and if required subsequently, prevent opening of the assembly (10).
PCT/GB2000/002578 1999-07-20 2000-07-05 Opening assembly WO2001005663A2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU58338/00A AU5833800A (en) 1999-07-20 2000-07-05 Opening assembly

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9916826.2A GB9916826D0 (en) 1999-07-20 1999-07-20 Opening assembly
GB9916826.2 1999-07-20
GB0000975.3 2000-01-18
GB0000975A GB0000975D0 (en) 1999-07-20 2000-01-18 Opening assembly
GB0011478.5 2000-05-15
GB0011478A GB0011478D0 (en) 1999-07-20 2000-05-15 Opening assembly

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WO2001005663A2 WO2001005663A2 (en) 2001-01-25
WO2001005663A3 true WO2001005663A3 (en) 2002-01-31

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US7950542B2 (en) 2001-02-12 2011-05-31 William David Steadman Recessed opening assembly apparatus
GB0103404D0 (en) 2001-02-12 2001-03-28 Steadman William D Can opening arrangement
FR2872139A1 (en) * 2004-06-28 2005-12-30 Jourdan Gilbert Marcel Beverage can`s straw extracting device for use in food industry, has precut inner seal pushing guide under action of ring during opening of can so that guide pivots on its articulation to extract portion of straw in opening of can

Citations (14)

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GB638258A (en) * 1947-08-07 1950-06-07 Goodrich Co B F Improvements in or relating to a removable sealing closure
US3173566A (en) * 1964-04-17 1965-03-16 Howard E Talbert Drink rate regulatable non-spill straw assembly
US3704804A (en) * 1971-07-19 1972-12-05 American Can Co Plastic film for container end closures
US3843011A (en) * 1972-03-02 1974-10-22 W Perry Container with attached closure
US4265363A (en) * 1979-11-26 1981-05-05 Conn J L Container with drinking tube
DE8336770U1 (en) * 1983-12-22 1984-02-02 Jagenberg AG, 4000 Düsseldorf Locking device on ironing bottles
US4605141A (en) * 1985-03-01 1986-08-12 Duksoo Won Opening means having hold down means
US4640435A (en) * 1986-01-23 1987-02-03 Sun Coast Plastics, Inc. Plastic closure for beverage container
US5080249A (en) * 1990-08-29 1992-01-14 Shock John P Container and closeable pull tab
US5123561A (en) * 1991-03-20 1992-06-23 Gross Richard A Closure with tamper-evident tear-off panel
GB2254070A (en) * 1991-03-23 1992-09-30 Yawl Spring Mineral Water Comp Bottles
US5586681A (en) * 1993-03-11 1996-12-24 Policappelli; Nini E. Container for dispensing liquids
GB2309682A (en) * 1996-02-02 1997-08-06 Richard James Dodd Beverage container with enclosed straw
WO1999011523A2 (en) * 1997-08-28 1999-03-11 Eke Gyoergy Drink can equipped with a drinking straw

Patent Citations (14)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB638258A (en) * 1947-08-07 1950-06-07 Goodrich Co B F Improvements in or relating to a removable sealing closure
US3173566A (en) * 1964-04-17 1965-03-16 Howard E Talbert Drink rate regulatable non-spill straw assembly
US3704804A (en) * 1971-07-19 1972-12-05 American Can Co Plastic film for container end closures
US3843011A (en) * 1972-03-02 1974-10-22 W Perry Container with attached closure
US4265363A (en) * 1979-11-26 1981-05-05 Conn J L Container with drinking tube
DE8336770U1 (en) * 1983-12-22 1984-02-02 Jagenberg AG, 4000 Düsseldorf Locking device on ironing bottles
US4605141A (en) * 1985-03-01 1986-08-12 Duksoo Won Opening means having hold down means
US4640435A (en) * 1986-01-23 1987-02-03 Sun Coast Plastics, Inc. Plastic closure for beverage container
US5080249A (en) * 1990-08-29 1992-01-14 Shock John P Container and closeable pull tab
US5123561A (en) * 1991-03-20 1992-06-23 Gross Richard A Closure with tamper-evident tear-off panel
GB2254070A (en) * 1991-03-23 1992-09-30 Yawl Spring Mineral Water Comp Bottles
US5586681A (en) * 1993-03-11 1996-12-24 Policappelli; Nini E. Container for dispensing liquids
GB2309682A (en) * 1996-02-02 1997-08-06 Richard James Dodd Beverage container with enclosed straw
WO1999011523A2 (en) * 1997-08-28 1999-03-11 Eke Gyoergy Drink can equipped with a drinking straw

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