(19)
(11) EP 0 711 708 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.09.1997 Bulletin 1997/38

(43) Date of publication A2:
15.05.1996 Bulletin 1996/20

(21) Application number: 95202946.0

(22) Date of filing: 31.10.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: B65D 1/02
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 08.11.1994 IT MO940152

(71) Applicant: UNIFILL S.P.A.
I-41030 S. Prospero, Modena (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Tabaroni, Roberto
    I-40129 Bologna (IT)
  • Bartoli, Andrea
    I-42100 Reggio Emilia (IT)

(74) Representative: Gardi, Giuliano 
Gardipatent Palazzo Prora Via Giardini, 605
I-41100 Modena
I-41100 Modena (IT)

   


(54) Container for fluid material


(57) A container 1 has an elastically deformable body 2 and a neck 3 including a chamber 7 connected with the container interior and the discharge opening of the neck 3 by means of passages 8 and 9 which are sized, shaped and positioned to prevent accidental spillage of the product, even if the container is horizontal. At least one of the passages 8 and 9 may have a cross-section which is lenticular in shape, squashed at first but having geometry variable between an undeformed configuration when closed, and a deformed configuration when open that allows outflow of product when the container is purposely squeezed by the user. On releasing the container, the shape of the cross-section returns to its initial almost closed, configuration.






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