EP 1266839 A2 20021218 - Pull-tab
Title (en)
Pull-tab
Title (de)
Zuglasche
Title (fr)
Languette d' arrachage
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 0114410 A 20010613
Abstract (en)
There is described a pull-tab for use in removing a membrane adhered to a container (32). The container (32) defines an opening (40) having a periphery and the membrane overlies the opening (40) and is adhered to the periphery so as to prevent access to the contents of the container (32) via the opening (40) prior to the removal of the membrane. The pull-tab (54) comprises a peripheral portion having a shape corresponding to at least a part of the periphery of the opening (40) and is joined to the membrane in a region approximate that part. A tab portion (58) is joined to the peripheral portion (56). The peripheral portion (56) comprises means (66,68,70,72) to restrict a pulling force applied to the tab portion (58) from being substantially transmitted to all but a sector of the peripheral portion until such time as the membrane approximate that sector has been pulled away from the container (32). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B65D 51/20 (2006.01); B65D 77/20 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B65D 51/20 (2013.01); B65D 77/2032 (2013.01); B65D 2251/0015 (2013.01); B65D 2251/0093 (2013.01); B65D 2577/2058 (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 1266839 A2 20021218; EP 1266839 A3 20030716; GB 0114410 D0 20010808; GB 2378437 A 20030212; GB 2378437 B 20040915
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 02254152 A 20020613; GB 0114410 A 20010613