Global Patent Index - EP 1412258 B1

EP 1412258 B1 20050831 - SELF-SEALING CONTAINER

Title (en)

SELF-SEALING CONTAINER

Title (de)

SELBSTSCHLIESSENDER BEHÄLTER

Title (fr)

CONTENANT A FERMETURE AUTOMATIQUE

Publication

EP 1412258 B1 20050831 (EN)

Application

EP 01952379 A 20010703

Priority

US 0121019 W 20010703

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03004370A1] An improved container, comprising a receptacle having an opening, a lid adapted to releasably cover at least a portion of the receptacle opening, the lid comprising a lower leaf (16) having a port through which the receptacle opening may be accessed, and an upper leaf (18) which, in a closed position, covers the port in the lower leaf (16), and which in an open position exposes at least a portion of the port, wherein the upper leaf rotates from the closed to the open position. A spiraling ramp (38) is fixed to one leaf, and engaged by a member (32) fixed to the other leaf, wherein the member (37) and the ramp (38) move relative to one another as the upper leaf (18) is moved from the closed position to the open position, and when the upper leaf (18) is moved from the open position to the closed position.

IPC 1-7

B65D 43/18; B65F 1/16

IPC 8 full level

B65D 47/26 (2006.01); B65F 1/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 47/265 (2013.01); B65F 1/1607 (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)

WO 03004370 A1 20030116; AT E303315 T1 20050915; DE 60113160 D1 20051006; DE 60113160 T2 20060614; EP 1412258 A1 20040428; EP 1412258 A4 20040908; EP 1412258 B1 20050831

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0121019 W 20010703; AT 01952379 T 20010703; DE 60113160 T 20010703; EP 01952379 A 20010703