Frangible Inner Closure Patents (Class 220/255.1)
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Patent number: 11560265Abstract: The invention is directed to a packaging film (2) comprising: a top layer (4) with at least one aperture (4.1); a bottom layer (8) adhered to the top layer (4); a tear layer (6) adhered to the bottom layer (8) and extending along the at least one aperture (4.1) so that upon traction on the tear layer, said layer tears the bottom layer (8) through the aperture(s) (4.1). The tear layer (6) extends beyond the at least one aperture (4.1), between the top layer (4) and the bottom layer (8), preferably longitudinally in two opposite directions. The invention also relates to a condom wrapping with such a film and to the manufacturing method for such a film.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2017Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Inventor: Xavier De Waleffe
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Patent number: 10988290Abstract: A liner (100) and closure (106) are provided for being initially assembled and subsequently installed on a container (104) of a product to create a package (107, 107A). The liner (100) is provided for being disposed between, and sealed to, the container (104) and the closure (106) mounted thereon. The liner (100) includes a metallic substrate layer (200) that is an aluminum alloy and that is located between first and second heat-sealable layers (212, 200), respectively. The liner (100) has a through hole (252), and the metallic substrate layer (200) has a laterally inward edge surface (210) that is exposed at the through hole (252).Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: APTARGROUP, INC.Inventors: Christopher Danks, John Wisniewski
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Patent number: 10858157Abstract: A lid for a drinking cup that is particularly suitable for use with disposable cups. The lid generally includes a lid cover portion and a tab member portion, Both the lid cover portion and the tab member portion include a lower perimeter flange that is configured to fit snugly over the upper rim of the coffee cup. The lid cover portion includes a first opening formed and a second opening formed in a recessed portion of the lid cover portion. The tab member portion includes a first raised member and a second raised member formed in a recessed portion of the tab member portion. The first raised member sized and shaped to be received within the first opening, and the second raised member sized and shaped to be received within the second opening.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Inventor: Don E. Abel
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Patent number: 10065773Abstract: A container lid for a fluid container is formed of a flexible resilient material includes a body member having a drinking aperture and a valve. Upon application of a first force to an actuator region of the body member, the valve unseals the drinking aperture and upon removal of the first amount of pressure, the valve reseals the aperture. Upon the application of a second force to the actuator region that is greater than the first force, the valve engages a locking mechanism and the aperture remains unsealed upon removal of the applied second force. In a second embodiment first and second actuator regions are employed and the application of a force to the second actuator region secures the valve in an unsealed orientation.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: LIQUISTOP LLCInventors: Jack Seidler, Antonio F. Coloneri
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Patent number: 9611069Abstract: A composite container is provided for holding products (e.g., stacked chips). The container includes a tubular body and a peelable membrane. The tubular body is made of at least one paperboard body ply having an inner surface and a metallized Oriented Polypropylene (mOPP) liner ply adhered to the inner surface of the paperboard body ply. A liner sealant is disposed on the inner surface of the mOPP liner ply, and the paperboard body ply and the mOPP liner ply are rolled outwardly to form a rim. The membrane, which has a membrane sealant on its inner surface, is sealed to the liner sealant in the area of the rim to close the container. When the membrane is peeled away, the membrane sealant and the liner sealant remain sealed to each other and cause separation within the mOPP liner ply, avoiding tearing and exposure of the paperboard in the rim.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2014Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.Inventor: Elizabeth Rhue
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Patent number: 9428331Abstract: A waste container for disposing sanitary waste, such as soiled diapers, comprises a canister having a storage space, an opening at an upper end and a bottom at a lower end. A retainer frame is pivotally attached to the canister and has an aperture for inserting a trash bag through the aperture and folding an upper edge of the trash bag over the retainer frame. A retainer is pivotally attached to the canister and has a rim that inserts into the aperture of the retainer frame to retain the trash bag. A lid having a hole which aligns with the aperture of the retainer frame is pivotally attached to the canister for allowing the lid to pivot between a closed position covering the opening and an open position. A slid door is coupled to the lid and is slidable between a closed position and an open position.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: PEARHEAD, INC.Inventors: Thomas Ray Sakaguchi, John Richard Omdahl, II, Tyler Fredric Allan, Michael Saburo Horito, Arthur Lee Deitrich-Croy, Clark Evan Davis, Mark Edwin Schulte
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Patent number: 9038841Abstract: A tamper-evident closure for a container comprises two or more parts and is movable from a first position to a second position in an opening event, the movement to the second position generating two or more gaps between and/or within the parts, the closure further comprising means for preventing closing of the gaps whereby to confirm the opening event has occurred.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbHInventor: Alexander Donald Meiklem McPherson
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Patent number: 8978915Abstract: A can end that is attached to a metal can body with a bottom end forming a cavity that may be filled with food, liquid, etc. The can end is made of metal with a bead configuration located in the outer circumference of the can end that increases its resistance to deformation when subjected to high pressure cooking environments and assists in preventing the can end from separating along the frangible score.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2012Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Silgan Containers LLCInventors: Lynn A. Burleson, Jr., John L. Phillips, Donald M. Gust, Rohm E. Bloedorn
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Patent number: 8887936Abstract: An open top closure for use in conjunction with a liner. The closure has sidewalls and the upper portion of the closure is open, with at least one rib positioned a spaced distance above the plane of the liner. When in place on a container, the rib serves to limit the travel of the liner upward as it expands after the hot-fill of a product. The open upper portion of the closure permits any accumulated moisture to be blown off after the hot-fill is cooled.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2011Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Phoenix Closures, Inc.Inventor: Len Ekkert
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Patent number: 8889205Abstract: A resealable package integrity closure includes a film layer forming a top of a container and a flap defining an access opening. A sealing panel completely covers the flap of the film layer. A releasable adhesive is provided on either or both the film layer and the sealing panel for adhering the sealing panel to the film layer. The sealing panel is releasable from the film layer by pulling the sealing panel back in a peeling direction and reclosable against the top to seal the access opening when the sealing panel is moved back against the top. A coating of transferable material is provided on either the sealing panel or on the film layer, which is transferable therebetween to provide a visual indication that the closure has been previously opened.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventors: Gladys Odette Sierra-Gomez, Ron Exner, Olav Dagestad, Alexis Julian Gracia-Lugo
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Patent number: 8881929Abstract: A two-part closure for use in conjunction with a liner. An upper part of the closure is substantially plate like and clips or snaps onto the lower part of the closure. The lowest part of the closure has sidewalls with interior threads or a snap-on rib, as desired. The upper portion of the lower part is open, with crossing ribs positioned a spaced distance above the sealing lip for the lower part.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Phoenix Closures, Inc.Inventor: Len Ekkert
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Patent number: 8851310Abstract: A closure for a container comprises: a pouring spout having a neck defining a pour opening and a cover portion closing one end of the neck; a cap fittable to, and removable from, the pouring spout; a cam for transforming rotation into a stroke having a rotational component and a translational component to couple/detach the cap with/from the pouring spout; a weakening line on the end of the neck; first opening promoting mechanism on the cover portion; and second opening promoting mechanism on the cap to engage the first opening promoting mechanism upon removing the cap from the pouring spout to separate the cover portion from the neck along the weakening line; the first and second opening promoting mechanisms comprise at least one further cam element arranged along an angular portion of the annular periphery of the cover portion to enhance lifting thrust produced by the cap on the cover portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.Inventor: Fabrizio Pucci
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Patent number: 8844744Abstract: The invention relates to the field of packaging for a consumable product, the packaging being provided with a wall (15) provided with an orifice (13).Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: 3L Distribution IndustrieInventor: Franck Lucas
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Patent number: 8839974Abstract: A closure cap for a container filled with a medical fluid and having a mouthpiece sealed by a pierceable membrane includes a cap-shaped closure body and a drinking stub with an opening for drinking purposes. The drinking stub is pivotable between a first position, in which the drinking stub bears against the closure body, and a second position, in which the drinking stub protrudes from the closure body, such that, when the drinking stub is pivoted, the membrane of the container is pierced and a connection is produced between the opening in the drinking stub and the container interior.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbHInventors: Torsten Brandenburger, Christian Ebert, Bernd Knierbein
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Patent number: 8777030Abstract: In various embodiments, a non-reusable closure may include a base attachable to a container. The closure base contains an engagement insert that can screw onto a container neck. The base and engagement insert together contain one or more regions of weakness which break and/or deform when the closure is removed from the container thereby preventing re-attachment of the closure to the container.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2012Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: The Clorox CompanyInventors: David Ziegenhorn, Jay Hinkle, Greg Showers, Kerry D. Azelton, Stacie M. Alvarez
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Patent number: 8727167Abstract: The present invention relates to a securing system (500). The securing system (500) is comprised of a first device having a first opening, and a first connecting portion formed at or frangibly connected to the periphery of the first opening; and a second device having a second opening, and a second connecting portion formed at the periphery of the second opening. The first connecting portion is engaged with the second connecting portion for connecting the first opening with the second opening. The first connecting portion is essentially configured to non-reattachably deform, or frangibly detached from the periphery of the first opening, when the first device is caused to be disconnected from the second device at the connected first and second openings for disabling the first device from being re-attachable with the second device at the first and second openings.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2009Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventor: Hock Seng Soh
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Publication number: 20140054288Abstract: A tamper-evident closure for a container comprises two or more parts and is movable from a first position to a second position in an opening event, the movement to the second position generating two or more gaps between and/or within the parts, the closure further comprising means for preventing closing of the gaps whereby to confirm the opening event has occurred.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: OBRIST CLOSURES SWITZERLAND GMBHInventor: Alexander Donald Meiklem McPherson
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Patent number: 8616399Abstract: Disclosed is a plastic lid for a container, which has a mounting hole in the lid's center and an in-and-out hole that is tightly closed until opened for the first time, and which has a plastic opening mechanism that can additionally pivotally cover the in-and-out hole. The opening mechanism has a valve that has a hole around which there are at least two latches which interact with a knob that has an arm terminated with a cylindrical element that has at least one carrier and is able to rotate in the mounting hole. The valve and the knob are sealed and immobilized with a plastic foil. Once opened, the in-and-out hole can be covered again using the valve and the mouth contact area using a plastic hygienic cover.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2007Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Commodum Arkadiusz KaczmarskiInventors: Bogumil Milkowski, Dariusz Lewandowski, Andrzej Toborowicz
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Patent number: 8616420Abstract: A closure for a non-refillable bottle is provided wherein the closure is designed to break apart into at least two portions when an attempt is made to pry the closure from the bottle. The breakage is directed across a frangible demarcation that is configured such that breakage of the closure into pieces does not compromise the seal of the closure on the bottle.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: The Dial CorporationInventor: Gregory Schriner
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Patent number: 8454567Abstract: Multi-conduit connector apparatuses for use in negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) apparatuses to wound dressing, and methods for installing multi-conduit connector apparatuses in NPWT apparatuses.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2011Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.Inventors: Justin Alexander Long, Aidan Marcus Tout, Larry Tab Randolph, Christopher Brian Locke
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Patent number: 8377029Abstract: A drug solution filling plastic ampoule having gas, steam and light ray barrier properties, a drug permeation preventing capability and an absorption/adsorption preventing capability, and a production method for the plastic ampoule. The drug solution filling plastic ampoule includes a container body, a fusion-bonded portion which seals a mouth of the container body, and a wrench-off holder tab connected to the fusion-bonded portion. The ampoule is formed from a parison including two or more layers, at least one of which is a functional layer having at least one characteristic property selected from the group consisting of a gas permeation preventing capability, a steam permeation preventing capability, a light ray permeation preventing capability, a drug permeation preventing capability and a drug absorption/adsorption preventing capability.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2004Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc.Inventors: Katsuyoshi Nagao, Hideshi Okamoto, Masamitsu Izumi, Keiichi Kawakami, Fujio Inoue
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Publication number: 20120292321Abstract: A closure for a container comprises: a pouring spout having a neck defining a pour opening and a cover portion closing one end of the neck; a cap fittable to, and removable from, the pouring spout; a cam for transforming rotation into a stroke having a rotational component and a translational component to couple/detach the cap with/from the pouring spout; a weakening line on the end of the neck; first opening promoting mechanism on the cover portion; and second opening promoting mechanism on the cap to engage the first opening promoting mechanism upon removing the cap from the pouring spout to separate the cover portion from the neck along the weakening line; the first and second opening promoting mechanisms comprise at least one further cam element arranged along an angular portion of the annular periphery of the cover portion to enhance lifting thrust produced by the cap on the cover portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS &FINANCE S.A.Inventor: Fabrizio Pucci
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Patent number: 8302805Abstract: A closure has a body and a lid is molded with the body. A utensil, such as a scoop or spear, is integrally formed with the closure body, and connected to the closure body via frangible connections. The lid includes a utensil-receiving structure for releasably holding the utensil, once it is initially broken away from the closure body, such that the utensil can be attached to the closure lid for storage.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2011Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: AptarGroup, Inc.Inventors: Corinne M. Blomdahl, Timothy M. Mazurkiewicz, John M. Wisniewski
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Patent number: 8201700Abstract: Provided is a container 1 for inspection which stores and pours out contents therein, and the container is provided with a container main body 2 having a mouth portion 22 formed thereon, a cover portion 3 attached to the mouth portion 22 to seal the container main body 2, and an opening cap 4 attached to the cover portion 3. The cover portion 3 has a closing wall 34 for closing the mouth portion 22, and the opening cap 4 is provided with an pouring outlet 421, and a cutting portion 431 for cutting the closing wall 34. When the opening cap 4 is attached to the cover portion 3, the cutting section 431 cuts the closing wall 34 to enable pouring out the contents. Thus, in the provided container 1 for inspection, sealing properties of the container main body 2 are ensured by the cover portion 3, and the closing wall 34 of the cover portion 3 is cut by the opening cap 4 attached to the cover portion 3 without removing the cover portion 3, whereby the contents can be poured out.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2008Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignees: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd., Eiken Kagaku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomoyuki Shibata, Manabu Hosokawa, Hiroaki Hayashi, Natsuki Masuya, Yoshiaki Seto, Shingo Saito, Hidetoshi Kanda
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Patent number: 8191726Abstract: A method of making an easy open end for a container includes steps of providing a can end blank having an end panel and forming the can end blank in a series of forming operations that are performed with specialized and unique tooling. The can end is preferably shaped during the forming operations so that a major portion of the end panel is curved. Specifically, the curvature is preferably such that a top surface of the major portion is generally concave and a bottom surface of the major portion is generally convex. The end panel is also preferably shaped and constructed so that the curved major portion will invert in shape upon the application of a sufficient predetermined pressure differential between the top and bottom surfaces. A method of testing a fill level of a sealed container is performed in reliance on this “cricketing” or “oil canning” effect.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2006Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.Inventor: Paul R. Heinicke
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Publication number: 20120125932Abstract: A resealable package integrity closure includes a film layer forming a top of a container and a flap defining an access opening. A sealing panel completely covers the flap of the film layer. A releasable adhesive is provided on either or both the film layer and the sealing panel for adhering the sealing panel to the film layer. The sealing panel is releasable from the film layer by pulling the sealing panel back in a peeling direction and reclosable against the top to seal the access opening when the sealing panel is moved back against the top. A coating of transferable material is provided on either the sealing panel or on the film layer, which is transferable therebetween to provide a visual indication that the closure has been previously opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2012Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventors: Gladys Odette Sierra-Gomez, Ron Exner, Olav Dagestad, Alexis Julian Gracia-Lugo
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Patent number: 8162161Abstract: A bottle container in which sealing of the opening of a container body filled with a chemical liquid etc. and installation of a shoulder part, an unsealing member, and a cap can be made at the same time and that has a shoulder part fall-off prevention mechanism. A bottle container (1) has a container body (2) having a hollow cylindrical neck (21) whose upper part is open and having a step formed on a container body shoulder; a shoulder part (3) screwed on the outer peripheral surface of the neck (21) and having on its upper surface a hollow cylindrical body (32) that has a spout at its head; a cap (4) screwed on the outer peripheral surface of the hollow cylindrical body (32) and having a spout sealing means; and an unsealing prevention member (5) installed between the shoulder par (3) and the cap (4).Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2005Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Fancl CorporationInventor: Koji Suzuki
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Publication number: 20110204060Abstract: In a bottle cap (10), a bottom cover member (40) is separated from an accommodation portion (22) while an outer peripheral wall (44) of an annular groove is pressed against a lower end surface (39) of an outer cylinder member (30) when a cap portion (26) that is threadedly mounted on the outer cylinder member (30) threadedly advances in an opening direction with respect to the outer cylinder member (30). The lower end surface (39) of the outer cylinder member (30) is inclined downward and outward. A ridge (45) is integrally formed with an upper edge of the outer peripheral wall (44) of the annular groove by the same material as that of the outer peripheral wall (44), where the ridge (45) is pressed against the lower end surface (39) of the outer cylinder member (30) while the cap portion (26) is threadedly mounted on the outer cylinder member (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2009Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: FRESH CO., LTD.Inventor: Yoshihiro Suzuki
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Patent number: 7971747Abstract: A closure has a body and a lid is molded with the body. A utensil, such as a scoop or spear, is integrally formed with the closure body, and connected to the closure body via frangible connections. The lid includes a utensil-receiving structure for releasably holding the utensil, once it is initially broken away from the closure body, such that the utensil can be attached to the closure lid for storage.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2008Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Seaquist Closures L.L.C.Inventors: Corinne M. Blomdahl, Timothy M. Mazurkiewicz, John M. Wisniewski
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Publication number: 20100294768Abstract: A can end combination, a resealable beverage can, and a method of sealing a beverage can are disclosed. The can end combination may include a metal can end and a resealable closure coupled to the can end. The can end may include a center panel having an aperture formed therethrough. The closure may include a base plate and a top plate coupled to the base plate. The closure may have a sealed position in which the base plate contacts the center panel about the aperture to form at least one of a bore seal and a face seal. The closure may also have an intermediate position in which the base plate is proximate the aperture but the closure is devoid of the bore seal and the face seal. The closure may also have a fully open position in which the aperture is exposed to enable pouring liquid through the aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2009Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: CROWN PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Christopher Paul Ramsey, Sylvia Maria Farrow, Florian Christian Gregory Combe, Graham Martin Gossedge, Philip Norman Horton, Andrew Jonathan Sant
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Publication number: 20100089776Abstract: The invention comprises a novel apparatus for delivering a nutritive substance comprising a container body having a base at one end thereof, an upper portion adapted for removable receipt of a closure, the upper portion defining an opening therein, and a chamber defined by the container body, the chamber being in fluid communication with the upper portion opening. A laminate seal having at least two layers is bonded across the upper portion opening and is adapted to provide an airtight seal across the opening. A nutritive substance is bonded to at least one layer of the laminate seal. The container additionally comprises a closure removably coupled to the upper portion. The closure comprises a cutting portion which is adapted to pierce the laminate seal, thereby releasing the nutritive substance into the container contents.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2008Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventors: Joshua C. Anthony, Robin Wiggins, Rick Grelewicz, Nagendra C. Rangavajla, Patrick E. McCallister
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Publication number: 20100084021Abstract: This invention relates to containers that include at least one sub-container and to methods and/or systems for mixing first and second substances responsive to opening of the containers and the at least one sub-container that is included therein. The invention advantageously provides methods, systems, containers, sub-containers, seals and/or tethers that may be used in storing first and second substances in an unmixed state, until it is desired to mix the first and second substances just before utilization thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventor: Dimitrios P. Karabinis
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Publication number: 20090242560Abstract: Described and shown is a re-closable pouring element for cardboard/plastic composite packagings comprising a base to be applied onto the packaging in the vicinity of an over-coated weakened zone, a lid pivotably mounted at the end of the base, and an opening element, pivotably mounted on the lid, wherein restricted guidance elements are arranged between the base and the opening element. A pouring element with small overall height which ensures reliable opening of the packaging is achieved by that the opening element is joined in an articulated manner at the end of a lever projecting downward from the lid, so that the opening element when the lid is lifted up is firstly made to perform a linear movement forward, which as a result of further restricted guidance elements arranged on the interior of the base and/or on the opening element is converted into a downward movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2006Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: SIG Technology AGInventor: Roger Alther
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Publication number: 20090084787Abstract: The present invention provides a packaging container in which the innertape can tightly seal an opening section provided on a top wall surface of the container from the under side, and also can easily and sharply be broken at a position near an edge portion of the opening section when the pull-tab is pealed off in association with an operation for unsealing the opening section, a method of producing the innertape for the packaging containers, and an innertape for the containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2006Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventor: Tadakatsu Ikenoya
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Patent number: 7011226Abstract: In each of radial grooves 52 which are formed on a sealing disc portion 34 of a packing 10, low strength portions 64 are formed within a predetermined range from the center of the sealing disc portion 34 by decreasing the thickness of each of thin portions 62 by deeply cutting each of the radial grooves 52. When the center of the sealing disc portion 34 is pressed by the pressing means, splits are formed at the low strength portions 64, and extend to curved grooves 54 and circumferential grooves 56. As a result, it is possible to obtain a plugging member in which a draining port can be opened wide with a small amount of pressing force.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2003Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kimiyoshi Uchiyama
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Patent number: 6769557Abstract: A bottle security device includes an inner member and an outer member that cooperate to lock the bottle security device on the neck of a bottle. The inner member includes a plurality of fingers that are adapted to fit under the bead on a bottle neck. The inner member further includes outwardly extending teeth. The outer sleeve member of the device slides over the inner member and forces the fingers against the bottle. The outer sleeve member further includes a plurality of upwardly extending arms that have inwardly projecting teeth that engage the teeth of the inner member to lock the two members together. A key is used to separate the two pieces and release the security device from the bottle. The key extends down through the top of the outer sleeve member to physically engage the upwardly extending arms and to move them radially outward to where they disengage the inner member.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2003Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: Alpha Security Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert L. Michael, Nicholas M. Sedon, Christopher G. Gallagher, Dennis D. Belden, Jr., Michael S. Jaeb
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Patent number: 6745923Abstract: An automatically opening pour spout fitment to be applied to a container over location where the container wall has a weakened area. The automatically opening fitment is comprised of a cap which is threadably attached to the fitment and which has a depending cam extending downward from the top wall. The fitment is comprised of a annular sidewall which defines a pouring zone and which provides a boundary for a hinged flap. The flap has an upwardly extending cam follower which is engaged by the cam of the cap such that when the cap is removed from the fitment, the cam initially applies a horizontal force on the cam follower to open the package to which the fitment is attached to.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Sig Combibloc International AGInventor: Randall K. Julian
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Patent number: 6604643Abstract: A bottle security device includes an inner member and an outer member that cooperate to lock the bottle security device on the neck of a bottle. The inner member includes a plurality of fingers that are adapted to fit under the bead on a bottle neck. The inner member further includes outwardly extending teeth. The outer sleeve member of the device slides over the inner member and forces the fingers against the bottle. The outer sleeve member further includes a plurality of upwardly extending arms that have inwardly projecting teeth that engage the teeth of the inner member to lock the two members together. A key is used to separate the two pieces and release the security device from the bottle. The key extends down through the top of the outer sleeve member to physically engage the upwardly extending arms and to move them radially outward to where they disengage the inner member.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 1999Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Assignee: Alpha Security Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert L. Michael, Nicholas M. Sedon, Christopher G. Gallagher, Dennis D. Belden, Jr., Michael S. Jaeb
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Patent number: 6454161Abstract: An opening device (2) attached at a hole (4) in a top wall portion (16) of a packaging container (12) and positioned adjacent a fold line (14) of the packaging container, including a base portion (8) connected to the top wall at the hole, and a lid portion (10) releasably connected to the base portion, in which the base portion has a portion (26) protruding from a main circumferential portion (24) towards the fold line (14), for providing increased stability of the container during storage and transport. A tamper evidence protrusion (11), also functioning as a pull tab for opening the lid portion, extends from the lid portion to be connected to an outer side (6b) of the top wall portion. A reduced thickness tearing edge (28) is provided between the base portion and the lid portion for facilitating opening, and a bistable hinge (9) releasably biases the lid portion to stably remain in an open position, for avoiding interference of the lid portion during product dispensing.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 1999Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SAInventors: Antonio Rendina, Magne Karlsson, Tord Breivald