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EP 0 141 491 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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18.12.1985 Bulletin 1985/51 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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15.05.1985 Bulletin 1985/20 |
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Date of filing: 07.08.1984 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE |
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Priority: |
07.11.1983 US 549048
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Applicant: EX-CELL-O CORPORATION |
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Container and blank for constructing same |
(57) A thermoplastic coated square or rectangular container suitable for being filled
with a juice concentrate which is frozen after filling, and having a top closure arrangement
adapted to being readily fully opened to permit the frozen juice to be discharged
through the top opening thereof. The top closure arrangement includes narrow edge
panels on three sides thereof, with panel segments connected to each by weakened or
perforated lines. The segment connected to the front edge panel is folded back onto
itself around the weakened or perforated line and includes a lift tab extending therefrom.
A cover panel is secured to the two side edge panels and the three panel segments
such that the cover panel is peeled away from the three edge panels by manually lifting
the lift tab and breaking the three weakened lines, to cause the three panel segments
to be lifted with the cover panel. Hence, there is provided a substantially completely
open top for discharging the frozen juice concentrate therethrough.
