Global Patent Index - EP 1279609 A1

EP 1279609 A1 20030129 - Opening device for package for pourable food products, and package including the same

Title (en)

Opening device for package for pourable food products, and package including the same

Title (de)

Öffnungsmittel an einer Verpackung für fliessfähige Nahrungsmittel und damit ausgestattete Verpackung

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'ouverture pour un récipient de produits alimentaires coulants et récipient comprenant un tel dispositif

Publication

EP 1279609 A1 20030129 (EN)

Application

EP 01118302 A 20010727

Priority

EP 01118302 A 20010727

Abstract (en)

It is described a reclosable opening device (8) for a pourable food product package (1) made from a sheet packaging material. The opening device (8) comprises a frame (10) including in turn a peripheral base flange (17) designed to be fitted to the packaging material at a hole (12) thereof and a neck (21) extending from the base flange (17) and defining a pouring opening (11); and a lid (13) connected to the frame (10) by a hinge (14) and having a closing portion (27) for engaging the neck (21) and closing the pouring opening (11), and a pull tab (28) protruding outwards with respect to the neck (21), located at a pouring side, opposite the hinge (14), of the opening device (8) and defining an handle to be pulled to raise the lid (13) in an open position. The opening device (8) further comprises supporting means (38) for rigidly connecting the pull tab (28) to the base flange (17) in response to an external load pushing the pull tab (28) towards the base flange (17) itself. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 5/74

IPC 8 full level

B65D 5/74 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 5/746 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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 1279609 A1 20030129; EP 1279609 B1 20060201; AT E316910 T1 20060215; DE 60116925 D1 20060413; DE 60116925 T2 20060824; ES 2256127 T3 20060716

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01118302 A 20010727; AT 01118302 T 20010727; DE 60116925 T 20010727; ES 01118302 T 20010727