(19)
(11) EP 1 357 048 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/20

(43) Date of publication A2:
29.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/44

(21) Application number: 03252617.0

(22) Date of filing: 25.04.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B65D 43/16
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 25.04.2002 GB 0209431

(71) Applicant: COPE ALLMAN PLASTIC PACKAGING LIMITED
Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 1TS (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Breach, John Anthony
    West Sussex PO22 7EG (GB)
  • Howe, Nicholas James
    Portsmouth PO4 8AB (GB)

(74) Representative: Lomas, Geoffrey Michael et al
Barker Brettell Medina Chambers, Town Quay
Southampton SO14 2AQ
Southampton SO14 2AQ (GB)

   


(54) Container closures


(57) A container closure comprises two hingedly connected portions (3, 5), the first portion (3) being in the form of a framework comprising an upright inner flange (9) of substantially rectangular outline in plan, adapted to be secured to the margin of a container body with a permanent, sealing connection, the second portion (5) comprising a substantially rectangular closure panel (23), the second portion being movable about the hinge (7) to a closed condition in which the panel (23) is received within the area defined by the inner flange (9) of the first portion, and permanently acting securing means (51, 53) being provided to secure the portions (3, 5) in said closed condition. The securing means comprises pins (51) on one portion of the closure, and sockets (53) on the other portion, the pins (51) being received within the sockets (53) when said portions are initially brought to said closed condition. The pins (51) are mounted on a tab (49), the tab (49) being secured to a removable tear strip (37).







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