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EP 0004891 B1 19810415 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MAKING DOME-SHAPED PACKAGES

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MAKING DOME-SHAPED PACKAGES

Publication

EP 0004891 B1 19810415 (DE)

Application

EP 79100977 A 19790402

Priority

DE 2814531 A 19780404

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0004891A1] 1. Method for producing packs (11) with a turned-down flap (16), which overlaps an opening slot, from a foil sheet or the like, the folded together foil sheet being longitudinally cut open, characterized in that at least one of the resulting superimposed foil strips (12, 13) is laterally displaced in such a way that the turned-down flap (16) are formed in the vicinity of the longitudinal cut.

IPC 1-7

; B65B 43/04

IPC 8 full level

B31B 41/00 (2006.01); B31B 70/00 (2017.01); B31B 160/10 (2017.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B31B 70/00 (2017.07 - EP); B31B 70/261 (2017.07 - EP US); B31B 2160/10 (2017.07 - EP); B31B 2160/102 (2017.07 - EP US); B31B 2241/00 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0004891 A1 19791031; EP 0004891 B1 19810415; DE 2814531 A1 19791018; DE 2814531 C2 19850530

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 79100977 A 19790402; DE 2814531 A 19780404