(19)
(11) EP 0 351 926 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: 89201904.3

(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

(30) Priority: 20.07.1988 US 221668

(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) Package for a flowable material


    (57) A package for a flowable material comprising, an elongated collapsible tube defining a chamber to receive the material, said tube having a tapered shoulder (24), with the shoul­der having a generally central opening. The package has a sepa­rate insert (14) comprising a hollow tubular section (28) received in the opening, with the tubular section having an outer end portion located outside of the shoulder, and an inner end portion extend­ing into the chamber a sufficient distance to prevent extrusion of the material in the region of the shoulder through the tubu­lar section, and a device for sealingly engaging the shoulder around the opening.







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