(19)
(11) EP 2 782 837 B8

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

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
15.11.2017 Bulletin 2017/46

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
04.01.2017 Bulletin 2017/01

(21) Application number: 12769113.7

(22) Date of filing: 08.10.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65B 51/22(2006.01)
H05B 6/10(2006.01)
 B65B 7/28(2006.01)
B29C 65/46(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2012/069859
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/075877 (30.05.2013 Gazette 2013/22)

(54)

METHOD FOR SEALING METAL CANS WITH PEELABLE LIDS AND DEVICE THEREFOR

VERFAHREN ZUM VERSIEGELN VON METALLDOSEN MIT ABZIEHBAREN DECKELN UND DAZUGEHÖRIGE VORRICHTUNG

METHODE POUR SCELLER DES BOÎTES MÉTALLIQUES DOTÉES DE COUVERCLES PELABLES ET MACHINE CORRESPONTANTE

(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

(30) Priority: 23.11.2011 EP 11190398

(43) Date of publication of application:
01.10.2014 Bulletin 2014/40

(73) Proprietor: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.
Alsip, IL 60803-2599 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MAXWELL, Ian
    Reading, Berkshire RG4 7LX (GB)
  • BILKO, John, Pawel
    Swindon, Wiltshire SN25 1QQ (GB)
  • COMBE, Florian, Christian, Gregory
    Oxford, Oxfordshire OX4 4HZ (GB)

(74) Representative: Lind, Robert 
Marks & Clerk LLP Fletcher House Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park
Oxford OX4 4GE
Oxford OX4 4GE (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-93/16570
GB-A- 1 207 306
US-A1- 2004 031 798
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US-A- 5 218 178
US-A1- 2010 107 568
   
       
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