EP 1044158 A1 20001018 - AN APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR OPENING AND EMPTYING A CONTAINER, AND A USE OF AN APPARATUS
Title (en)
AN APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR OPENING AND EMPTYING A CONTAINER, AND A USE OF AN APPARATUS
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ÖFFNEN UND LEEREN EINES BEHÄLTERS
Title (fr)
APPAREIL ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT D'OUVRIR ET DE VIDER UN CONTENANT, ET UTILISATION DE CET APPAREIL
Publication
Application
Priority
- DK 9800206 W 19980522
- DK 58997 A 19970523
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9852861A1] An apparatus (1, 22) for opening and emptying a container (17), which container comprises a spigot sealed with a member comprising a seal membrane, comprises a socket (3) adapted for receiving said spigot and for supporting said container, a cutting device (23) adapted for piercing said section and for making a cut therein, a first drive means (10) for moving said socket relative to said cutting means in order to produce a cut in said seal membrane, which clears substantially the entire lumen of said spout. The invention further provides a method of opening and emptying a container.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G03D 13/00 (2006.01); B67B 7/48 (2006.01); G03C 5/26 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B67B 7/24 (2013.01); B67B 7/38 (2013.01); G03C 5/267 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9852861A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9852861 A1 19981126; AU 7425398 A 19981211; DK 173298 B1 20000619; DK 58997 A 19981124; EP 1044158 A1 20001018; JP 2001526802 A 20011218
DOCDB simple family (application)
DK 9800206 W 19980522; AU 7425398 A 19980522; DK 58997 A 19970523; EP 98921370 A 19980522; JP 54982698 A 19980522