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EP 0256920 B1 19900131 - METAL CLOSURE WITH A PREINCISED OPENING PANEL

Title (en)

METAL CLOSURE WITH A PREINCISED OPENING PANEL

Publication

EP 0256920 B1 19900131 (FR)

Application

EP 87401764 A 19870728

Priority

FR 8611414 A 19860806

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0256920A1] 1. A cover having a pre-cut line limiting an opening panel provided at one end of a pulling means, characterized in that said opening panel (5) comprises on a portion of its surface at least one stamped zone (6) the side edges (10) of which are waved with respect to the tearing axis of the opening panel.

IPC 1-7

B65D 17/28

IPC 8 full level

B65D 17/28 (2006.01); B65D 17/32 (2006.01); B65D 17/40 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 17/4011 (2017.12)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0256920 A1 19880224; EP 0256920 B1 19900131; DE 3761548 D1 19900308; ES 2003850 A4 19881201; ES 2003850 B3 19900501; FR 2602485 A1 19880212; FR 2602485 B1 19881125; PT 85492 A 19880817; PT 85492 B 19930730

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87401764 A 19870728; DE 3761548 T 19870728; ES 87401764 T 19870728; FR 8611414 A 19860806; PT 8549287 A 19870805