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EP 1931573 B1 20130403 - CLOSURE

Title (en)

CLOSURE

Title (de)

VERSCHLUSS

Title (fr)

FERMETURE

Publication

EP 1931573 B1 20130403 (EN)

Application

EP 06779371 A 20060911

Priority

GB 2006003355 W 20060911
GB 0518593 A 20050912
GB 0616902 A 20060825

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2007031719A2] A closure for closing an opening of a container, the closure comprising attachment means for attaching, in use, the closure to the container. A sealing surface is inclined to a plane perpendicular to a central axis of the closure, and located such that when the closure is attached to the container by the attachment means the sealing surface is engageable with the container.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 41/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 41/0414 (2013.01); B65D 41/0421 (2013.01); B65D 41/0428 (2013.01); B65D 41/0485 (2013.01); B65D 2251/065 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2007031719 A2 20070322; WO 2007031719 A3 20070719; EP 1931573 A2 20080618; EP 1931573 B1 20130403

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2006003355 W 20060911; EP 06779371 A 20060911