EP4065477C0 - Flächenförmiges verbundmaterial, packungsmantel und packung mit geschwungenen kanten - Google Patents

Flächenförmiges verbundmaterial, packungsmantel und packung mit geschwungenen kanten

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EP4065477C0
EP4065477C0 EP20799636.4A EP20799636A EP4065477C0 EP 4065477 C0 EP4065477 C0 EP 4065477C0 EP 20799636 A EP20799636 A EP 20799636A EP 4065477 C0 EP4065477 C0 EP 4065477C0
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Prior art keywords
packaging
composite material
curved edge
flat composite
case
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French (fr)
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EP4065477A1 (de
EP4065477B1 (de
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Norman Gierow
Philippe Hauser
Ali Kaylan
Thomas Keck
Heike Klein
Stefan Mergel
Georg Schulte
Christoph Wirtz
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SIG Services AG
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SIG Combibloc Services AG
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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
    • 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
    • B65D5/02—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 by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
    • B65D5/029—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 by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body the tubular body presenting a special shape
    • 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
    • B65D5/02—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 by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
    • B65D5/06—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 by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end-closing or contents-supporting elements formed by folding inwardly a wall extending from, and continuously around, an end of the tubular body
    • B65D5/064—Rectangular containers having a body with gusset-flaps folded outwardly or adhered to the side or the top of the container
    • 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
    • B65D5/4266—Folding lines, score lines, crease lines
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Cartons (AREA)
  • Wrappers (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
EP20799636.4A 2019-11-29 2020-10-21 Flächenförmiges verbundmaterial, packungsmantel und packung mit geschwungenen kanten Active EP4065477B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE102019132430.0A DE102019132430B4 (de) 2019-11-29 2019-11-29 Flächenförmiges Verbundmaterial, Packungsmantel und Packung mit geschwungenen Kanten
PCT/EP2020/079565 WO2021104756A1 (de) 2019-11-29 2020-10-21 Flächenförmiges verbundmaterial, packungsmantel und packung mit geschwungenen kanten

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EP4065477A1 EP4065477A1 (de) 2022-10-05
EP4065477C0 true EP4065477C0 (de) 2023-08-16
EP4065477B1 EP4065477B1 (de) 2023-08-16

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US (1) US12139310B2 (de)
EP (1) EP4065477B1 (de)
JP (1) JP7812330B2 (de)
CN (1) CN114746341B (de)
DE (1) DE102019132430B4 (de)
ES (1) ES2960554T3 (de)
MX (1) MX2022005042A (de)
PL (1) PL4065477T3 (de)
SA (1) SA522432565B1 (de)
WO (1) WO2021104756A1 (de)

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US20230010613A1 (en) 2023-01-12
US12139310B2 (en) 2024-11-12
PL4065477T3 (pl) 2024-01-22
CN114746341B (zh) 2026-01-27
MX2022005042A (es) 2022-05-16
DE102019132430B4 (de) 2025-02-20
JP7812330B2 (ja) 2026-02-09
EP4065477A1 (de) 2022-10-05
JP2023504072A (ja) 2023-02-01
CN114746341A (zh) 2022-07-12
EP4065477B1 (de) 2023-08-16
DE102019132430A1 (de) 2021-06-02
ES2960554T3 (es) 2024-03-05
WO2021104756A1 (de) 2021-06-03

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