(19)
(11)EP 3 659 940 A3

(12)EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)Date of publication A3:
09.09.2020 Bulletin 2020/37

(43)Date of publication A2:
03.06.2020 Bulletin 2020/23

(21)Application number: 19191357.3

(22)Date of filing:  13.06.2016
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 75/58(2006.01)
B65D 75/56(2006.01)
(84)Designated Contracting States:
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

(30)Priority: 12.06.2015 GB 201510378
22.12.2015 GB 201522698

(62)Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
16731252.9 / 3256398

(71)Applicant: OPM Advance Limited
Leeds, Yorkshire LS12 6TG (GB)

(72)Inventors:
  • BELL, Ian David Michael
    LEEDS, Yorkshire LS12 6TG (GB)
  • ELLISON, Christopher John
    LEEDS, Yorkshire LS12 6TG (GB)

(74)Representative: Yeadon IP Limited 
Nexus Discovery Way
Leeds LS2 3AA
Leeds LS2 3AA (GB)

  


(54)RECLOSABLE FLAP DEVICE


(57) A resealable flap device in the form of a sheet, for applying to or incorporating in packaging, comprises: a base layer 30 of flexible material, and an upper layer 40 of stiff material. The sheet is cut (15) through both layers to outline a flap portion 14, the cut leaving an edge in a hinge region 18, the upper layer being removed behind the line of the hinge region 18. In this way the flexible base layer forms a hinge 18 that is easy to handle and does not spring back, while the stiff upper layer maintains the shape of the flap.







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