Global Patent Index - EP 4146561 A1

EP 4146561 A1 20230315 - CLOSURE ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE

Title (en)

CLOSURE ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE

Title (de)

VERSCHLUSSANORDNUNG, SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG

Title (fr)

ENSEMBLE FERMETURE, SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION

Publication

EP 4146561 A1 20230315 (EN)

Application

EP 21728713 A 20210506

Priority

  • US 202063022189 P 20200508
  • US 2021031009 W 20210506

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2021226299A1] A closure assembly (100) for a container (200) is provided. The closure assembly (100) includes a frame (105) configured to couple to a container (200); an interior lid hingedly coupled to the frame (105) along a first longitudinal side thereof and movable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the lid (110) includes a lid rim that defines an opening, a flexible membrane (300) housed within the opening of the lid rim, wherein the flexible membrane (300) defines a zone configured to permit a plurality of articles to feed therethrough, and a tab member (120) fixedly coupled to the lid rim and extending above the membrane (300), wherein the tab member (120) defines a channel groove (125) configured to receive a leading article of the plurality of articles therein and separate the leading article from the plurality of articles. The assembly further includes a cover panel (150) hingedly coupled to the frame (105) along the first longitudinal side thereof and movable between an assembly closed position and an assembly open position.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 83/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP IL US)

A47K 10/44 (2013.01 - US); B65D 43/167 (2013.01 - EP IL US); B65D 43/22 (2013.01 - EP IL US); B65D 51/18 (2013.01 - EP IL US); B65D 83/0835 (2013.01 - EP IL US); A47K 2010/3266 (2013.01 - US); B65D 2251/0021 (2013.01 - EP IL US); B65D 2251/0084 (2013.01 - EP IL US); B65D 2543/00148 (2013.01 - EP IL US); B65D 2543/00231 (2013.01 - EP IL US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2021226299A1

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2021226299 A1 20211111; CA 3178072 A1 20211111; CN 115515865 A 20221223; EP 4146561 A1 20230315; IL 297797 A 20221201; US 2023219726 A1 20230713

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2021031009 W 20210506; CA 3178072 A 20210506; CN 202180033917 A 20210506; EP 21728713 A 20210506; IL 29779722 A 20221030; US 202117997699 A 20210506