Tube for a flowable material susceptible to flavor loss

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EP 0 351 925 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	05.09.1990 Bulletin 1990/36

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	24.01.1990 Bulletin 1990/04

(21)	Application number: 89201903.5

(22)	Date of filing: 19.07.1989

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁵: B65D 35/10

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

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Priority:

20.07.1988 US 221667

(71)	Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
	New York, N.Y. 10022-7499 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Nimmey, Alan Sale Cheshire (GB) Hayes, Harry Warrington Cheshire (GB)

(74)	Representative: Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., Ir. et al
	Vereenigde Octrooibureaux Nieuwe Parklaan 97 2587 BN 's-Gravenhage 2587 BN 's-Gravenhage (NL)

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(54)	Tube for a flowable material susceptible to flavor loss

(57) A tube for a flowable material comprising, an elongated collapsible inner body portion (12) comprising a laminate, and defining a chamber (26) to receive the material (28) with the body portion having an outer end. The tube has a top portion (14) of a material which is resistant to causation of flavor loss in the material. The top portion comprises a tapered shoulder (32), and a hollow neck (34) communicating with the chamber, with the top portion having an annular body portion extending inwardly from the shoulder and having an inner end. The inner end (38) of the top portion is secured to the outer end (30) of the body portion.

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