Global Patent Index - EP 2172405 A1

EP 2172405 A1 20100407 - Closing membrane for a container, having an improved access-finger

Title (en)

Closing membrane for a container, having an improved access-finger

Title (de)

Verschlussmembran für einen Behälter mit verbesserter Zugriffslasche

Title (fr)

Membrane de fermeture pour un récipient doté d'un accès amélioré à une languette de préhension

Publication

EP 2172405 A1 20100407 (EN)

Application

EP 08305630 A 20081001

Priority

EP 08305630 A 20081001

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a membrane (1) suitable for closing an opening (6) of a container, directly or indirectly via a lid (2'), said closing membrane (1) comprising - a central flexible peelable foil (8), and - at least one grip tab (9). According to the invention, said membrane (1) is provided with at least one local deformation (11, 12) of curved shape, which delimits a curved housing (11 a , 12 a ) having at least one opening (11 b , 12b) to allow a finger access to said housing (11 a , 12 a ); and said curved deformation (11, 12) is arranged about the tab (9), advantageously onto the tab (9) and/or the foil (8), to allow the access of the user finger to the lower face (9 a ) of said tab (9).

IPC 8 full level

B65D 77/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 77/202 (2013.01); B65D 77/2024 (2013.01); B65D 2577/205 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

EP 1878666 A1 20080116 - IMPRESS METAL PACKAGING SA [FR]

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2172405 A1 20100407

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08305630 A 20081001