(19)
(11) EP 1 925 559 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
12.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/46

(43) Date of publication:
28.05.2008 Bulletin 2008/22

(21) Application number: 07120852.4

(22) Date of filing: 16.11.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 8/04(2006.01)
 B29C 45/14(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 21.11.2006 GB 0623165

(71) Applicant: BAPCO CLOSURES RESEARCH LIMITED
Woking, Surrey GU21 4SU (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • McDowell, Craig
    Woking, Surrey GU21 4SU (GB)
  • von Spreckelsen, Henning
    Woking, Surrey GU21 4SU (GB)
  • Fowell, Neil
    Woking, Surrey GU21 4SU (GB)

(74) Representative: Cookson, Barbara Elizabeth 
Filemot Technology Law Ltd. 25 Southampton Buildings
London WC2A 1AL
London WC2A 1AL (GB)

 
Remarks:
Amended claims in accordance with Rule 137(2) EPC.
 


(54) Method for assemblying of containers made of plastics and laminate material components


(57) A container (2) is made of a bottom portion (4) formed from laminate material such as paperboard laminated with plastics and other materials, connected to an upper portion (8) assembled from a shoulder component (10) joined to a prefabricated neck and cap component (12). The neck and cap component is supplied to a filling line as a closed unit that can be located within a mould that is used to create the shoulder component and join it to the bottom portion of the container by means of in situ injection moulding. In an alternative embodiment the shoulder component is also prefabricated and is connected to the neck and cap component as well as the bottom portion by means of induction heat sealing or ultrasonic welding.