(19)
(11) EP 2 674 372 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:
28.05.2014 Bulletin 2014/22

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.12.2013 Bulletin 2013/51

(43) Date of publication:
18.12.2013 Bulletin 2013/51

(21) Application number: 12004447.4

(22) Date of filing: 12.06.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 75/58(2006.01)
 B65D 75/70(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(71) Applicant: IPI S.R.L.
06132 San Sisto (PG) (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Martini, Andrea
    06132 San Sisto (PG) (IT)
  • Mohn, Arne
    06132 San Sisto (PG) (IT)

(74) Representative: Marietti, Andrea 
Marietti, Gislon e Trupiano S.r.l. Via Larga, 16
20122 Milano
20122 Milano (IT)

   


(54) Device for opening a container for pourable products


(57) Device (1) for opening a container (6) for pourable products (100) of the type comprising a laminate (2) provided with at least one paper, or cardboard, layer (3), having at least one perforated portion (4), and with at least one aluminium layer (5) directly or indirectly applied to the inside of said at least one paper, or cardboard, layer, wherein said at least one paper, or cardboard, layer has at least two discrete pre-weakening lines (7, 8) extending from said at least one perforated portion of said at least one paper, or cardboard, layer, said opening device comprising at least one frame (9) which can be anchored to said container (6) around at least part of said at least one perforated portion and having at least one fixed portion (9a) and at least one removable portion (9b), wherein said at least one removable portion (9b) is provided with at least one grip portion (10), which can be grasped from outside, and with at least one constraining portion (11) comprising at least one first region (12) which is directly or indirectly constrained to at least part of said at least one aluminium layer at said at least one perforated portion, said at least one grip portion being adapted to separate, under the action of an external Force, at least partially, said removable portion from said at least one frame, and to lift, at said at least one first region, said at least one aluminium layer and, between said two pre-weakening lines, said at least one paper, or cardboard, layer.