Can with lid and closing ring

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EP 0 672 591 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	06.12.1995 Bulletin 1995/49

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	20.09.1995 Bulletin 1995/38

(21)	Application number: 95200425.7

(22)	Date of filing: 21.02.1995

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: B65D 43/06, B44D 3/12

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

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Priority:

21.02.1994 NL 9400258
22.07.1994 NL 9401207

(71)	Applicant: Thomassen & Drijver-Verblifa N.V.
	NL-7418 AH Deventer (NL)

(72)	Inventors:
	Van der Veen, Jan NL-9112 HS Birdaard (NL) Eiling, Sjoerd IJpke NL-8711 GW Workum (NL)

(74)	Representative: 't Jong, Bastiaan Jacobus
	Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1 2517 GK Den Haag 2517 GK Den Haag (NL)

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(54)	Can with lid and closing ring

(57) The invention relates to a can (1) with a lid (9). The can comprises a base (3), a standing wall (2) joined thereto along the periphery and a ring (5) which is connected to the upper edge of the standing wall and which defines an opening (8) for receiving therein the lid, wherein the ring is releasably connected to the wall. The upper edge of the wall can have an outward facing beaded edge (4) and the ring can have a flange resting on the beaded edge, wherein clamping means are present for clamping the flange on the beaded edge. The invention further relates to a tool for releasing the ring from a can.

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