Global Patent Index - EP 0711237 B1

EP 0711237 B1 19990310 - DEVICE FOR OPENING CARTONS

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR OPENING CARTONS

Title (de)

GERÄT ZUM ÖFFNEN VON KARTONS

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF POUR OUVRIR DES CARTONS

Publication

EP 0711237 B1 19990310 (EN)

Application

EP 94921725 A 19940726

Priority

  • GB 9401606 W 19940726
  • GB 9315556 A 19930728

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9503975A1] Cartons of the type used for domestic milk supply may be more readily opened if a portion of the ridge that extends above the wings of the carton is first severed between the wings and the heat sealed closure so that the severed portion of the ridge may be folded back from above the wings or removed by a further cut across the ridge to the first line of sever. The wings are then free to be folded back and pressed inward to open the carton to form a pouring lip. A device for opening cartons comprises a thin blade (109) secured to a handle (97) and hinged within a shrouded recess in a two-part housing (101). Handles (97 and 103) act about the double action hinge (100) to move the blade (109) across the slot (105) to sever a portion of the carton ridge positioned in the slot. A tongue (not shown) holds the device in alignment with the ridge to ensure that the severing is below the sealed portion of the ridge.

IPC 1-7

B65B 69/00; B67B 7/46; B65D 5/06

IPC 8 full level

B65B 69/00 (2006.01); B65D 5/06 (2006.01); B67B 7/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 69/0033 (2013.01); B65D 5/062 (2013.01); B67B 7/30 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE ES FR IE IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9503975 A1 19950209; AU 7232994 A 19950228; CA 2168224 A1 19950209; DE 69417038 D1 19990415; DE 69417038 T2 19991007; EP 0711237 A1 19960515; EP 0711237 B1 19990310; ES 2129132 T3 19990601; GB 2295136 A 19960522; GB 2295136 B 19970430; GB 9315556 D0 19930908; GB 9601641 D0 19960327; ZA 945596 B 19950525

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9401606 W 19940726; AU 7232994 A 19940726; CA 2168224 A 19940726; DE 69417038 T 19940726; EP 94921725 A 19940726; ES 94921725 T 19940726; GB 9315556 A 19930728; GB 9601641 A 19940726; ZA 945596 A 19940728