Global Patent Index - EP 1206397 B1

EP 1206397 B1 20030528 - PACKAGING DEVICE

Title (en)

PACKAGING DEVICE

Title (de)

VERPACKUNGSANORDNUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF D'EMBALLAGE

Publication

EP 1206397 B1 20030528 (FR)

Application

EP 99931419 A 19990802

Priority

IB 9901365 W 19990802

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0109004A1] The invention concerns a packaging device comprising a container (1), a closure element (2), in the form of an inner seal (12), and a soft and sealing film (13) affixed to the inner seal (12) and forming a compensating chamber (6) with variable volume connected to the outside by a perforation (17) provided in the inner seal (12). The device is designed to contain a substance (14), such as water, which increases in volume when it freezes. The maximum internal volume of the compensating chamber (6) is not less than said increase in volume of the substance, such that neither the container, nor the inner seal is damaged or broken when the substances increases in volume. The device is particularly adapted to the production of ice in hermetically sealed packages.

IPC 1-7

B65D 79/00; B65B 61/00

IPC 8 full level

B65B 61/00 (2006.01); B65D 79/00 (2006.01); F25C 1/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65B 61/00 (2013.01 - EP); B65D 79/008 (2020.05 - EP US); F25C 1/243 (2013.01 - EP)

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)

WO 0109004 A1 20010208; AT E241529 T1 20030615; AU 4795199 A 20010219; DE 69908431 D1 20030703; EP 1206397 A1 20020522; EP 1206397 B1 20030528

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 9901365 W 19990802; AT 99931419 T 19990802; AU 4795199 A 19990802; DE 69908431 T 19990802; EP 99931419 A 19990802