EP0588254A2 - Metallbehälter mit einem Abreissdeckel - Google Patents

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EP0588254A2
EP0588254A2 EP93114563A EP93114563A EP0588254A2 EP 0588254 A2 EP0588254 A2 EP 0588254A2 EP 93114563 A EP93114563 A EP 93114563A EP 93114563 A EP93114563 A EP 93114563A EP 0588254 A2 EP0588254 A2 EP 0588254A2
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  • This invention relates to a metal container with a tear-off lid.
  • Substantially cylindrical metal containers are known in which their lid and base are secured to the ends of their lateral surface by seaming.
  • the lid generally comprises an endless incision line defining an internal tear-off portion which is provided with a pulling ring.
  • the user To open the container the user firstly raises the pulling ring to induce an initial tear in the portion, after which he pulls it to completely remove this portion from the container.
  • Such containers are currently used for packaging foods such as peeled tomatoes, tuna, meat in gelatine, coffee powder etc.. Recently they have also been used as aroma-protection containers for chocolates, tea bags and prepackaged coffee capsules, ie products which are removed by inserting the hands into the container.
  • a metal container with a lid comprising an endless tear-off line, characterised in that the lateral surface of the container comprises, in a position underlying the zone in which the lid is secured thereto, an annular appendix directed towards the inside of the container and having width not less than the width of the horizontal annular lid edge defined by the endless tear-off line.
  • the metal container 1 has the shape of a cylindrical body, the lateral wall 2 of which has the ends secured to a base 3 and a lid 4 by seaming.
  • the lid 4 comprises an endless circular incision line 5 defining an inner tear-off portion 6, which is provided with a ring-shaped tear-off tab 7.
  • the upper part 8 of the container lateral surface is inclined inwards in an upward direction after which it passes through a loop 9 which extends as a horizontal portion 10 which is substantially into touch with the standing above horizontal annular portion 11 of the lid 4 defined by the incision line 5.
  • the width of the annular portion 10 is greater than the width of the annular portion 11, so that the loop 9 forms an "edge protector” preventing the hands and wrists inserted by the user into the container from coming into contact with the cutting edge of the annular portion 11 once the portion 6 has been removed.
  • annular portion 10 forms a support surface for the annular portion 11 when the portion 6 has to be pulled in correspondence of the tab 7, thus making easier the tearing off of the lid.
  • the inclined shape of the upper part 8 enables to take away in an easy and simple way possible materials which have been left underweath it, thus ensuring the complete emptying of the container and this is particular advantageous in the use as container for semifluid substances like plaster, honey.

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EP93114563A 1992-09-14 1993-09-10 Metallbehälter mit einem Abreissdeckel Expired - Lifetime EP0588254B1 (de)

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ITVE920028U 1992-09-14
IT92VE000028U IT229364Y1 (it) 1992-09-14 1992-09-14 Contenitore metallico con coperchio lacerabile

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EP0588254A2 true EP0588254A2 (de) 1994-03-23
EP0588254A3 EP0588254A3 (de) 1995-02-08
EP0588254B1 EP0588254B1 (de) 1996-07-31

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EP0806370A1 (de) * 1996-05-06 1997-11-12 Siegfried Frei Gebinde
EP2248731A1 (de) * 2009-05-07 2010-11-10 Crown Packaging Technology, Inc Behälter mit Klemmvorrichtung zum Halten eines Deckels
CN111907872A (zh) * 2020-08-14 2020-11-10 柳卫红 一种防封口刃面割伤的食品罐

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CA2566833A1 (en) * 2004-05-12 2005-12-15 Antonio Gonzalvez Pinera Cover for beverage cans

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US4184444A (en) * 1977-05-04 1980-01-22 Wescan, Inc. Tapered plastic container with seamed metal end and method for making it
DE3103542C2 (de) * 1981-02-03 1983-07-07 Unilever N.V., 3000 Rotterdam Dosenförmiger Behälter mit Wiederverschlußdeckel
FR2639561B1 (fr) * 1988-11-29 1994-05-20 Carnaud Sa Procede de fabrication d'un emballage metallique a opercule souple et emballage metallique correspondant
US4890759A (en) * 1989-01-26 1990-01-02 Aluminum Company Of America Retortable container with easily-openable lid

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EP0806370A1 (de) * 1996-05-06 1997-11-12 Siegfried Frei Gebinde
EP2248731A1 (de) * 2009-05-07 2010-11-10 Crown Packaging Technology, Inc Behälter mit Klemmvorrichtung zum Halten eines Deckels
CN111907872A (zh) * 2020-08-14 2020-11-10 柳卫红 一种防封口刃面割伤的食品罐
CN111907872B (zh) * 2020-08-14 2022-04-29 临沂金露维饮品有限公司 一种防封口刃面割伤的食品罐

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IT229364Y1 (it) 1998-07-02
ATE140907T1 (de) 1996-08-15
EP0588254A3 (de) 1995-02-08
EP0588254B1 (de) 1996-07-31
ITVE920028V0 (it) 1992-09-14
DE69303870D1 (de) 1996-09-05
ES2092195T3 (es) 1996-11-16
DE69303870T2 (de) 1996-12-12

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