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EP 0 297 742 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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16.05.1990 Bulletin 1990/20 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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04.01.1989 Bulletin 1989/01 |
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Date of filing: 10.06.1988 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE |
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Priority: |
22.06.1987 US 64670
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Applicant: ELOPAK SYSTEMS AG |
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CH-8152 Glattbrugg (CH) |
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Inventors: |
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- Lisiecki Robert E.
West Bloomfield Michigan 48430 (US)
- Murrah Howard E.
Fenton Michigan 48430 (US)
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Representative: Hartley, David et al |
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Withers & Rogers
4 Dyer's Buildings
Holborn
London, EC1N 2JT
London, EC1N 2JT (GB) |
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Flat top end closure for liquid containers |
(57) There is disclosed herein a flat top end closure (12) for a liquid carrying container,
which includes two oppositely disposed, overlapped outer closure panels (40, 42),
and two oppositely disposed, fold-in panels (44, 46), one of which cooperates to form
the flat top configuration when closed, but serves as a substantially longer pour
spout when opened by virtue of incorporating the top portion of the front wall panel
(20) as a part thereof. First and second lift tabs (50, 86) are formed on the edges
of one of the outer closure panels (42) and the pour spout fold-in panel (44), respectively.
Diagonal opening-assist score lines (54, 56, 70, 71, 88, 90, 92) are formed on the
outer closure panels and on a portion of the side wall panels adjacent the pour spout.