Global Patent Index - EP 3626642 B1

EP 3626642 B1 20230426 - TAMPER-PROOF PACKAGING

Title (en)

TAMPER-PROOF PACKAGING

Title (de)

VERPACKUNG MIT ÖFFNUNGSKONTROLLVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

EMBALLAGE À TÉMOIN D'OUVERTURE

Publication

EP 3626642 B1 20230426 (EN)

Application

EP 19190198 A 20190806

Priority

IT 201800008792 A 20180921

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3626642A1] The present invention relates to a tamper-proof package (2) made by means of a sheet material, comprising: a cover (16') with an L-shaped portion having a first folding line (17) for connection to a first side (3') of the package and to fold over an opening (34); at least one tab (12; 13) having a second folding line (14; 15) for connection to a second side (4'; 6') of the package; the tab (12; 13) having at least one projection (31; 32) suited to be coupled in a first slit (27; 28) of the cover (16'), the first slit (27; 28) being spaced from the first folding line (17); the cover (16') having at least one tear-off line (21; 22) when the sheet material is torn or broken along the tear-off line (21; 22) to open the package; either the L-shaped flap (35) or a third side (5') has a lip (24) suited to be coupled with a second slit (33) on the other, that is, the L-shaped flap (35) or the third side (5'). The invention also relates to a preformed element from sheet material, preferably paperboard or cardboard and a method of opening or closing a tamper-proof package.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 5/02 (2006.01); B65D 5/10 (2006.01); B65D 5/54 (2006.01); B65D 5/66 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 5/0254 (2013.01); B65D 5/10 (2013.01); B65D 5/541 (2013.01); B65D 5/6608 (2013.01); B65D 2401/15 (2020.05)

Citation (examination)

EP 0709293 B1 19980506 - GI BI EFFE SRL [IT]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3626642 A1 20200325; EP 3626642 B1 20230426

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 19190198 A 20190806