(19)
(11) EP 4 056 491 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.12.2022 Bulletin 2022/52

(43) Date of publication A2:
14.09.2022 Bulletin 2022/37

(21) Application number: 22153165.0

(22) Date of filing: 10.01.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 21/02(2006.01)
B65D 81/20(2006.01)
B65B 51/10(2006.01)
 B65D 77/20(2006.01)
B65B 51/02(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B65B 51/023; B65B 51/026; B65B 51/10; B65D 21/0233; B65D 81/2076; B65D 77/2024; Y02W 30/80
(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: 08.01.2010 GB 201000310
15.07.2010 GB 201011918

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
16174861.1 / 3184453
11704299.4 / 2459459

(71) Applicant: LINPAC Packaging Limited
Featherstone Pontefract West Yorkshire WF7 5DE (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Hardwick, Craig
    Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 1JY (GB)
  • Davey, Alan John
    Selby North Yorkshire YO8 9RG (GB)
  • Parker, David
    Doncaster South Yorkshire DN6 8RT (GB)
  • Howden, Stephen
    Normanton West Yorkshire WF6 2ST (GB)

(74) Representative: Hoffmann Eitle 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


(54) SEALABLE CONTAINER, SEALED CONTAINER AND PROCESS FOR MAKING A SEALABLE CONTAINER


(57) A thermoformed sealable container comprises a base and a continuous side wall extending substantially perpendicular to the base with a peripheral flange formed along the upper, in use, edge of the continuous side wall; wherein the base and the continuous side wall are clear and consist essentially of polyethylene terephthalate (PET); wherein the peripheral flange comprises a return flange; wherein a layer of adhesive is located on an upper, in use, surface of the peripheral flange such that a lidding film may be sealed to the peripheral flange to create a sealed space between the base, continuous side wall and lidding film, and wherein said layer of adhesive does not extend onto the vertical, in use, surfaces of the continuous side wall and does not extend to the base.







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