Global Patent Index - EP 1334045 B1

EP 1334045 B1 20120718 - FOIL COVER WITH SLANTING TEAR LINE

Title (en)

FOIL COVER WITH SLANTING TEAR LINE

Title (de)

FOLIENABDECKUNG MIT EINER AUFREISSLINIE

Title (fr)

OPERCULE A LIGNE D'OUVERTURE LATERALE

Publication

EP 1334045 B1 20120718 (EN)

Application

EP 01979087 A 20011002

Priority

  • NL 0100719 W 20011002
  • NL 1016337 A 20001005
  • NL 1017396 A 20010219

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0232782A1] The invention relates to a container (1) with an opening enclosed by a substantially flat edge (2), wherein a cover sealing the opening is adhered to the edge wherein the cover is provided with a pull-tab (4) extending outside the edge, and wherein the cover is manufactured from a flexible, tearable material, wherein the pull line (6), which extends between the distal end of the pull-tab and the middle of that part of the edge adjacent to the pull-tab, extends at a distance from the centre of gravity of the opening. Because the pull line extends in a different direction, the user will tend to grasp the container in a different direction and then pull in a different, nonradial direction. A blind channel extending from the content of the container is preferably recessed between the cover and the continuation of the edge, wherein the tear caused when the pull-tab is pulled intersects the channel.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 77/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 77/2052 (2013.01); B65D 77/2056 (2013.01); B65D 2577/205 (2013.01); B65D 2577/2066 (2013.01); B65D 2577/2091 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

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)

WO 0232782 A1 20020425; AU 1107602 A 20020429; AU 2002211076 B2 20071129; AU 2002211076 C1 20080529; EP 1334045 A1 20030813; EP 1334045 B1 20120718

DOCDB simple family (application)

NL 0100719 W 20011002; AU 1107602 A 20011002; AU 2002211076 A 20011002; EP 01979087 A 20011002