EP4234431A3 - Bouchon à vis en plastique attaché - Google Patents

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EP4234431A3
EP4234431A3 EP23171082.3A EP23171082A EP4234431A3 EP 4234431 A3 EP4234431 A3 EP 4234431A3 EP 23171082 A EP23171082 A EP 23171082A EP 4234431 A3 EP4234431 A3 EP 4234431A3
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closure shell
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Kirk DODD
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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
    • 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
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
    • B65D41/34—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt
    • 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
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
    • B65D41/34—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt
    • B65D41/3423—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with flexible tabs, or elements rotated from a non-engaging to an engaging position, formed on the tamper element or in the closure skirt
    • B65D41/3428—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with flexible tabs, or elements rotated from a non-engaging to an engaging position, formed on the tamper element or in the closure skirt the tamper element being integrally connected to the closure by means of bridges
    • 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
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
    • B65D41/34—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt
    • B65D41/3442—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with rigid bead or projections formed on the tamper element and coacting with bead or projections on the container
    • B65D41/3447—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with rigid bead or projections formed on the tamper element and coacting with bead or projections on the container the tamper element being integrally connected to the closure by means of bridges

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
EP23171082.3A 2018-11-12 2019-11-12 Bouchon à vis en plastique attaché Active EP4234431B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US201862759931P 2018-11-12 2018-11-12
EP19884687.5A EP3880575B1 (fr) 2018-11-12 2019-11-12 Bouchon à vis en plastique attaché
PCT/US2019/060808 WO2020102122A2 (fr) 2018-11-12 2019-11-12 Bouchon à vis en plastique attaché

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EP19884687.5A Division EP3880575B1 (fr) 2018-11-12 2019-11-12 Bouchon à vis en plastique attaché
EP19884687.5A Division-Into EP3880575B1 (fr) 2018-11-12 2019-11-12 Bouchon à vis en plastique attaché

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EP4234431A2 EP4234431A2 (fr) 2023-08-30
EP4234431A3 true EP4234431A3 (fr) 2023-09-20
EP4234431B1 EP4234431B1 (fr) 2024-08-28
EP4234431C0 EP4234431C0 (fr) 2024-08-28

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EP19884687.5A Active EP3880575B1 (fr) 2018-11-12 2019-11-12 Bouchon à vis en plastique attaché
EP23171082.3A Active EP4234431B1 (fr) 2018-11-12 2019-11-12 Bouchon à vis en plastique attaché
EP24180692.6A Pending EP4403487A3 (fr) 2018-11-12 2019-11-12 Bouchon a vis en plastique attache

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EP24180692.6A Pending EP4403487A3 (fr) 2018-11-12 2019-11-12 Bouchon a vis en plastique attache

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US (1) US20210394970A1 (fr)
EP (3) EP3880575B1 (fr)
CA (1) CA3111602A1 (fr)
ES (1) ES2956518T3 (fr)
MX (1) MX2021003759A (fr)
WO (1) WO2020102122A2 (fr)

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US20250002228A1 (en) * 2023-06-29 2025-01-02 Niagara Bottling, Llc Container closure

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US20110297682A1 (en) * 2007-06-22 2011-12-08 Si Joong Kwon Container with anti-loss and anti-idle-rotation cap

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US5725115A (en) * 1995-02-21 1998-03-10 Crown Cork Ag Closure cap with tether
US20110297682A1 (en) * 2007-06-22 2011-12-08 Si Joong Kwon Container with anti-loss and anti-idle-rotation cap
US20110174760A1 (en) * 2008-10-09 2011-07-21 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A. Stopper having a subdivided line of weakness and a method of fabricating such a stopper

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MX2021003759A (es) 2021-05-27
EP4403487A3 (fr) 2024-10-23
US20210394970A1 (en) 2021-12-23
WO2020102122A2 (fr) 2020-05-22
ES2956518T1 (es) 2023-12-22
WO2020102122A3 (fr) 2020-07-23
CA3111602A1 (fr) 2020-05-22
EP3880575B1 (fr) 2024-07-10
EP4403487A2 (fr) 2024-07-24
EP4234431A2 (fr) 2023-08-30
EP3880575A2 (fr) 2021-09-22
EP4234431B1 (fr) 2024-08-28
EP4234431C0 (fr) 2024-08-28
ES2956518T3 (en) 2025-02-13
EP3880575A4 (fr) 2022-08-03

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