Global Patent Index - EP 0894069 A1

EP 0894069 A1 19990203 - APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING A SUBSTANCE

Title (en)

APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING A SUBSTANCE

Title (de)

AUSTRAGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR MEDIEN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE DISTRIBUTION D'UNE SUBSTANCE

Publication

EP 0894069 A1 19990203 (EN)

Application

EP 97906014 A 19970220

Priority

  • US 9702538 W 19970220
  • US 60397996 A 19960220
  • US 60398096 A 19960220

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9729965A1] An apparatus (10) for opening a container (40) and for dispensing a substance (18) in a liquid beverage contained in a container (40) includes a flat portion (14) defining a wedge-shaped cut-out (12), side portions (30) extending downwardly from the flat portion (14), and an opening lever (16) attached to the flat portion (14). The opening lever (16) may include a receptacle (17) containing the substance (18) to be dispensed, a burstable material (28) covering one end of the opening lever (16), and a plunger (20) is pushed to compress the substance (18) and break the burstable material (28) to dispense the substance (18).

IPC 1-7

B65D 25/08; B65D 69/00; B65D 71/00; B65D 77/00

IPC 8 full level

B65D 25/08 (2006.01); B65D 81/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 17/4012 (2017.12); B65D 17/521 (2017.12); B65D 81/3205 (2013.01); B65D 81/3216 (2013.01); B65D 81/3222 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9729965 A1 19970821; EP 0894069 A1 19990203; EP 0894069 A4 20060906

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9702538 W 19970220; EP 97906014 A 19970220