(19)
(11) EP 2 837 579 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.05.2015 Bulletin 2015/22

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.02.2015 Bulletin 2015/08

(21) Application number: 14173829.4

(22) Date of filing: 25.06.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 77/28(2006.01)
 A47G 21/18(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

(30) Priority: 26.06.2013 US 201361839778 P

(71) Applicant: AUTOMATED PACKAGING SYSTEMS, INC.
Streetsboro, Ohio 44241 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Lerner, Hershey
    Aurora, OH Ohio 44202 (US)

(74) Representative: Ganguillet, Cyril et al
ABREMA Agence Brevets & Marques Ganguillet Avenue du Théâtre 16 P.O. Box 5027
1002 Lausanne
1002 Lausanne (CH)

   


(54) Containers and container tops


(57) A container top and/or a fluid container includes a straw and a hole in the top or some other portion of the container. The straw has a first open end and a second open end. The first open end of the straw is disposed outside the container and the second open end of the straw is disposed inside the container. The straw frictionally engages the hole in the top or other portion of the container to provide a seal between the straw and the container.







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