(19)
(11) EP 1 176 094 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/32

(43) Date of publication A2:
30.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/05

(21) Application number: 01830484.0

(22) Date of filing: 19.07.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65B 31/04, B65D 81/20
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 19.07.2000 IT BO000439

(71) Applicant: Busillo, Gerardo
40026 Imola (Bologna) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Busillo, Gerardo
    40026 Imola (Bologna) (IT)

(74) Representative: Lanzoni, Luciano 
c/o BUGNION S.p.A. Via Goito, 18
40126 Bologna
40126 Bologna (IT)

   


(54) A device for closing containers under vacuum


(57) A device for closing containers (2) under vacuum comprises a lid (in which is obtained an air conduit (4) for placing the interior of the container in communication with the exterior, said conduit (4) having a first and a second end (4a, 4b); a shutter (5) mounted on the lid in correspondence with the first end (4) of the conduit (4a); and a control element (6) mounted on the lid and movable between at least a first operative position (10) in which it pushes the shutter (5) on the first end (4a) of the conduit (4) in such a way as to close it, a second operative position (11) in which it does not engage the shutter (5) and a third operative position (12) in which it removes the shutter (5) at least partially from the first end (4a) of the conduit (4).






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