Global Patent Index - EP 0376793 B1

EP 0376793 B1 19920708 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF EASY TO OPEN PLASTIC-FILM PACKAGES, AND PACKAGE OBTAINED THEREBY

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF EASY TO OPEN PLASTIC-FILM PACKAGES, AND PACKAGE OBTAINED THEREBY

Publication

EP 0376793 B1 19920708 (FR)

Application

EP 89403520 A 19891218

Priority

FR 8817211 A 19881227

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0376793A1] The present invention relates to a packaging element comprising a film of plastic material, a process for simplifying the opening of said packaging element and a machine for implementation of said process. The packaging element is characterized in that the means for facilitating its opening consist of at least one area which is inherently weaker than the rest of the film, whereby said area is constituted by a seam (12) with one or two threads (f) which is provided in said film.

IPC 1-7

B65D 33/36; B65D 71/00; B65D 75/66

IPC 8 full level

B65B 61/18 (2006.01); B65D 33/00 (2006.01); B65D 33/36 (2006.01); B65D 65/26 (2006.01); B65D 71/00 (2006.01); B65D 71/08 (2006.01); B65D 75/66 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

B65D 71/08 (2013.01 - EP); B65D 75/66 (2013.01 - EP KR); B65D 2571/00024 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0376793 A1 19900704; EP 0376793 B1 19920708; AT E77997 T1 19920715; AU 4804490 A 19900801; CA 2006574 A1 19900627; DE 68902046 D1 19920813; DE 68902046 T2 19930107; DK 119091 A 19910619; DK 119091 D0 19910619; FR 2640951 A1 19900629; FR 2640951 B1 19910816; JP H04504398 A 19920806; KR 910700182 A 19910314; WO 9007460 A1 19900712

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89403520 A 19891218; AT 89403520 T 19891218; AU 4804490 A 19891218; CA 2006574 A 19891222; DE 68902046 T 19891218; DK 119091 A 19910619; FR 8817211 A 19881227; FR 8900659 W 19891218; JP 50108690 A 19891218; KR 900701814 A 19900820