Global Patent Index - EP 1053943 B1

EP 1053943 B1 20040811 - Method and apparatus for packaging products, particularly food or pharmaceutical products

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for packaging products, particularly food or pharmaceutical products

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum verpacken von insbesondere Lebensmitteln oder Pharmazeutika

Title (fr)

Procédé et appareil pour emballer des produits, en particulier des denrées alimentaires ou médicaments

Publication

EP 1053943 B1 20040811 (DE)

Application

EP 00109822 A 20000509

Priority

DE 19921562 A 19990511

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1053943A1] Packaging products, in particular, food and pharmaceutical items, comprising introducing argon as an inert gas into the packaging container before its closure, is new. An Independent claim is also included for an apparatus for implementation of the novel method. The apparatus is characteriz by an inert gas introduction unit which is joined to an argon source.

IPC 1-7

B65B 25/00; B65B 31/04

IPC 8 full level

B65B 25/00 (2006.01); B65B 31/00 (2006.01); B65B 31/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 25/001 (2013.01); B65B 31/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1053943 A1 20001122; EP 1053943 B1 20040811; AT E273169 T1 20040815; DE 19921562 A1 20001116; DE 50007341 D1 20040916; ES 2231071 T3 20050516

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00109822 A 20000509; AT 00109822 T 20000509; DE 19921562 A 19990511; DE 50007341 T 20000509; ES 00109822 T 20000509