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EP 0356976 A3 19901128 - CONTAINER TEAR-THROUGH CLOSURE

Title (en)

CONTAINER TEAR-THROUGH CLOSURE

Publication

EP 0356976 A3 19901128 (DE)

Application

EP 89115877 A 19890829

Priority

DE 8810935 U 19880830

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0356976A2] A container with a tear-through closure is provided, in which a foil, which seals the container opening, can be torn through easily with the aid of a movable tab which is formed from a part of a cap which covers the foil and which is made of relatively rigid but elastically flexible material.

IPC 1-7

B65D 47/10; B65D 43/10

IPC 8 full level

B65D 17/42 (2006.01); B65D 51/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 51/224 (2013.01); B65D 2251/0018 (2013.01); B65D 2251/0025 (2013.01); B65D 2251/0093 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] US 4059201 A 19771122 - FOSTER JOHN A
[A] US 4760934 A 19880802 - NETSCH ROBERT R [US]
[A] FR 1043609 A 19531110 - GASOLIN AG DEUTSCHE

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 8810935 U1 19881013; EP 0356976 A2 19900307; EP 0356976 A3 19901128

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 8810935 U 19880830; EP 89115877 A 19890829