Global Patent Index - EP 1236645 B1

EP 1236645 B1 20041103 - Method and apparatus for closing a container

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for closing a container

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Verschliessen eines Behälters

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif pour clore un récipient

Publication

EP 1236645 B1 20041103 (DE)

Application

EP 02004739 A 20020301

Priority

DE 10109632 A 20010301

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1236645A2] The device for sealing a lid (12) on a container (8) using a sealing ring (2) and clamp (6) comprises a carriage (38) which is biased against the lid by a spring (44). A roller (24) is mounted on levers (54, 60) attached to the carriage and can be moved to deform the lower edge of the sealing ring under the rim of the container to seal it. An Independent claim is included for a method for sealing the container using the device.

IPC 1-7

B65B 7/28

IPC 8 full level

B65B 7/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 7/285 (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 TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1236645 A2 20020904; EP 1236645 A3 20040204; EP 1236645 B1 20041103; AT E281350 T1 20041115; DE 10109632 A1 20020919; DE 10109632 B4 20050728; DE 50201423 D1 20041209; DK 1236645 T3 20050124; ES 2227337 T3 20050401; PT 1236645 E 20050131

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02004739 A 20020301; AT 02004739 T 20020301; DE 10109632 A 20010301; DE 50201423 T 20020301; DK 02004739 T 20020301; ES 02004739 T 20020301; PT 02004739 T 20020301