Global Patent Index - EP 2371732 A1

EP 2371732 A1 20111005 - A closure means comprising a spring biased valve

Title (en)

A closure means comprising a spring biased valve

Title (de)

Verschlussmittel mit einem federgespannten Ventil

Title (fr)

Moyen de fermeture comportant un clapet à ressort

Publication

EP 2371732 A1 20111005 (EN)

Application

EP 10250667 A 20100330

Priority

EP 10250667 A 20100330

Abstract (en)

A closure valve for a container, the container having a cap region defining a substantially tubular channel through which contents of a container can exit, the valve having a body portion (20) housed within the channel and moveable between a closed position preventing flow of contents and an open position allowing flow, said movement to the open position being operable by increased internal pressure within a container, the body portion (20) including a head portion (28), sealing the outer aperture of the channel when in the closed position, a flange (21) located within and spanning the channel excess pressure within the container acting on the flange (21) to move the body portion to an open position, the flange (21) including one or more apertures (26) allowing fluid contents to pass there- through, the closure valve including one or more resilient elements (30) operably connected to the valve body portion (20) and biased to retain the body portion (20) in the channel closing position.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 47/24 (2006.01); B65D 35/50 (2006.01); B65D 47/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 47/2075 (2013.01)

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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA ME RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2371732 A1 20111005

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10250667 A 20100330