Patents Assigned to Flextainer
  • Patent number: 7997462
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bung hole and tag assembly for small flexible containers, in particular for food liquids substantially consisting of a bung hole (2) of a container and a liquid dispensing tab comprising a body (1) for mounting in the bung hole (2) and dispensing a liquid. The inventive assembly is characterized in that it is provided with at least one means (3) for positioning and holding the bung hole (2) on the container and in a machine for producing containers or the similar and/or in a machine for filling and indexing the body (1) for mounting the tab in said bung hole (2). Said invention is particularly usable for producing small flexible containers, in particular for food liquids and for the dispensing tabs for said containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Flextainer
    Inventor: Rene Erb
  • Patent number: 7240811
    Abstract: A liquid dispensing tap, includes a body for mounting in the bung of a container, a valve or a membrane for sealing an orifice dispensing the liquid, provided with a control member and made in a single-piece therewith and with an element for sealed pressing of the valve or membrane sealing the orifice on its seat, the valve being housed opposite to the part designed to be mounted in the bung, and elements for actuating the control member. The element for sealed pressing of the valve or membrane sealing the orifice on its seat includes an elastically deformable element forming a spring and linked to the valve or membrane sealing the orifice and to the control member via a common guide element and to a fixing flange co-operating with pins fixing and centering the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Flextainer
    Inventor: Philippe Roser