Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
220258100 | Destructible inner closure | 43 |
20120175370 | EASY-REMOVAL TAMPER-EVIDENT CONTAINER LINER - A liner for a container is provided. The liner provides sealing and tamper-evident features while also allowing a consumer to easily remove the liner to access the container contents. The liner comprises a sealing area located on one or both sides of the flat surface of the liner and configured to retain the liner in a secure position on a mouth of the container. The liner also comprises a plurality of perforations that penetrate at least one layer of the liner, wherein the plurality of perforations are configured to provide easier removal of the liner to access contents of the container. The plurality of perforation are formed with a rotary die cutter. A sealable container assembly comprises the container, the liner, and the closure. | 07-12-2012 |
20120312817 | BOX WITH TWO TEARING STAGES FOR RECEIVING AN ELEMENT - A box with two tearing stages for receiving an element comprises a box having a receiving tank and a base plate extending from the receiving tank; a top end of the base plate having a hanging hole for hanging the box; the receiving tank serving to receive an object for packaging; one lateral side of the base plate formed with a tear-able portion which has a small area; a sealing film adhered upon the receiving tank and the base plate and also sealing the tearable portion; the sealing film being formed with two banks of tearing lines; thus, when the tearable portion is torn, a part of the sealing film confined by the two banks of the tearing lines is also torn away; and the sealing film being formed with a tearable area upon the receiving tank. | 12-13-2012 |
220258200 | Inner closure includes lifting tab | 18 |
20090173737 | RESEALABLE BEVERAGE CAN END AND METHODS RELATING TO SAME - A recloseable and resealable beverage can end closure includes a base plate beneath the center panel and a tab plate above the center panel. The closure is slidable relative to the center a panel to uncover the pour aperture and then to position the closure over the pour aperture to enable resealing. | 07-09-2009 |
20100264144 | Closure with pouring means - The invention concerns a closure with pouring means comprising a first part including pouring means ( | 10-21-2010 |
20110000912 | Container, Set Comprising a Ring, a Foil and a Lid, a Preset Therefor, and a Method for Producing the Set for the Container - The invention relates to a container, comprising: a body provided with a ring determining an opening; a foil adhered to the ring and closing the opening; and a lid covering the foil and connected to the ring, wherein the ring and the lid are resiliently connected and the foil is adhered to the ring in the resilient connection between the ring and the lid, to a set comprising a ring, a foil adhered to the ring and closing the opening, and a lid covering the foil and connected to the ring, wherein the ring and the lid are resiliently connected and, the foil is adhered to the ring in the resilient connection between the ring and the lid, and to a preset therefor and to its manufacturing method. | 01-06-2011 |
20110233211 | ONE-PIECE NON-CONTAMINATING MILK OR FOOD CONTAINER SEAL AND SEAL REMOVAL SYSTEM - A one-piece non-contaminating milk or food container seal and seal removal system includes a channel or pouring spout to be connected to a food container. The spout has an inner surface to be contacted by contents of the container and the inner surface has a top edge. A seal prevents human contact with the inner surface of the channel or pouring spout. The seal has an outer periphery frangibly connected to the top edge. A tab permits unbroken, intact manual removal of the seal with one finger. A removable closure for the channel or pouring spout contacts the top edge before removal of the seal and after replacement of the removable closure. The tab does not extend above the top edge before removal of the closure and the seal. The channel or pouring spout, the seal and part of the tab are formed in one piece at the top edge. | 09-29-2011 |
20110315684 | LID OF A CONTAINER - The invention relates to a lid ( | 12-29-2011 |
20120285962 | Resealable Easy-Open End - Provided is a resealable easy-open end including a panel functioning as an end for hermetically sealing a can and having an opening formed at one side thereof and on which a score (S) is engraved; a tab having a first button hole formed in a button coupling part formed at a center thereof, rotatably coupled to a first button protruding from the panel through the first button hole, and rotatably installed between a first position at which a front end pressing part is disposed on the opening and a second position at which a rear end finger portion is disposed on the opening; and a closing plate rotatably installed between the first position and the second position, and to configured to be supported by the tab at the second position to close the opening when the tab breaks the score to open the opening. | 11-15-2012 |
20120312818 | KNURLED PULL-TABS - A closure package includes a closure cap and a liner having a pull-tab. The liner is configured for use with a container having a finish or lip portion having a sealing surface at an uppermost portion thereof. The closure cap has a top wall portion and a depending skirt portion depending from the top wall portion. The top wall portion and sealing liner is adapted to coact with the container sealing surface to form a seal therebetween. The liner of the subject invention is for use with a closure package and is disposed in cap, positioned intermediate the top wall portion and the container sealing surface when the cap is positioned on the container. The liner is circular and has a central portion and a tab portion integral with the central portion, extending outwardly from a periphery thereof. The tab is folded on or above a tangent to the periphery of the liner, over the central portion into a folded position, and defines a hinge region at the juncture of the tab and outside the tangential line to the liner circumference. The tab is knurled to provide an improved, secure grip. | 12-13-2012 |
20120318798 | CONTAINER WITH INTEGRATED PLASTIC TEAR AWAY MEMBRANE - A container is provided which includes a container body, a cap closure and a plastic membrane. The container body has a receiving area capable of holding a product. An open mouth surrounds the receiving area. A cap closure is arranged over the open mouth. The cap closure includes a fitment engageable around the mouth and a lid hingedly connected to the fitment. The plastic membrane is integrally molded with the cap closure and sealingly prevents leakage from the receiving area. The membrane includes a minor area non-frangibly attached to the fitment having a V-shaped outer border with sections of the border converging to a pivot point, and a major area tangibly attached along its perimeter to the fitment and to the V-shaped outer border. A pull tab is formed on a surface of the membrane at the pivot point. | 12-20-2012 |
20130161325 | RECLOSING CAN FOR FOOD PRODUCT - A can end ( | 06-27-2013 |
20130200073 | CONTAINER WITH FRANGIBLE DEVICE INTERFACE - Disclosed is an improved an improved cap ( | 08-08-2013 |
20130206766 | RESEALABLE BEVERAGE CAN END AND METHODS RELATING TO SAME - A resealable and recloseable beverage can end closure includes a base plate beneath the center panel and a tab plate above the center panel. The closure is slidable relative to the center a panel to uncover the pour aperture and then to position the closure over the pour aperture to enable resealing. | 08-15-2013 |
20130240525 | BOTTLE FOR WITHDRAWING GOODS THAT ARE IN THE FORM OF PIECES - A bottle, especially a pharmaceutical bottle, configured to facilitate the withdrawal of goods present in the bottle in the form of pieces, the bottle being closed by a lid that consists of at least two layers: a cover layer and an outer layer. The cover layer, which may be a multilayer structure, is firmly sealed to the peripheral, circular sealing edge of the pharmaceutical bottle along said sealing edge, and includes a separation line off-set from the center of the circle. The outer layer, which may also be a multilayer structure, is connected to the cover layer across the entire surface thereof in such a way that one layer can be peeled off. The separation line of the cover layer has a concave section in the portion thereof that is next to the sealing edge, so as to form a flap section when the outer layer is peeled off. | 09-19-2013 |
20140069919 | CONTAINER TOP WITH REMOVABLE SEAL - A molded article comprising a container top is disclosed. The molded article includes a threadless frame defining an opening, a flip cap located substantially coplanar with, and integrally formed with, the frame, a compound hinge between the frame and the flip cap, the hinge allowing the flip cap to rotate about the hinge to rest on top of the frame, an in-mold lidding film having a perimeter molded to the frame such that the in-mold lidding film covers the opening defined by the frame, wherein the in-mold lidding film is removable from the frame, and a pull tab, formed from the in-mold lidding film, that extends past the opening defined by the frame. | 03-13-2014 |
20140284331 | Sealing Member With Removable Portion For Exposing And Forming A Dispensing Feature - A sealing member or inner seal for a sealing to a rim of a container is described herein that is capable of initially providing sealing for the container and subsequently for providing a dispenser or dispensing feature having a cleanly formed opening or other passage therethrough for dispensing container contents. The sealing members or inner seals herein are constructed from flexible sheets or laminates defining one or more integrated or preformed dispensing feature(s) or element(s) for dispensing contents from the container. The one or more integrated dispensing feature(s) or element(s) are initially covered on both sides to be exposed for use upon removal of a portion of the sealing member. | 09-25-2014 |
20140312039 | SEALABLE ELEMENT FOR SEALING A RIM OF RECEPTACLES - The present invention relates to a sealable element ( | 10-23-2014 |
20140346173 | CLOSURE CAPS - A cap for a container closure or closure plug is disclosed. The cap includes a cap top having a top surface and a bottom surface, and an attachment ring extending axially downward from the bottom surface of the cap top under a central portion of the cap top. The attachment ring is securingly engageable with a container closure or closure plug. The attachment ring includes a cam surface extending radially outward from the attachment ring, where the cam surface is configured to deflect the attachment ring radially inward upon engagement of the attachment ring with the container closure or closure plug. The cap top and the attachment ring are connected by at least one frangible connection and at least one permanent connection, where the at least one permanent connection is configured to retain the cap top and the attachment ring upon breaking of the at least one frangible connection. | 11-27-2014 |
20150034643 | SEALING DISK FOR INDUCTION SEALING A CONTAINER - Systems and method may provide for a computing device that encodes multiple regions of a video frame at different quality levels. In particular, a first region of one or more frames containing a speaker's face may be located and encoded at a first quality level. A second region containing a background, on the other hand, may be located and encoded at a second quality level. Optionally, a third region containing additional faces may be located and encoded at a third quality level and a fourth region may be located and encoded at a fourth quality level. | 02-05-2015 |
20160200477 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A CAN WITH A TEAR-OPEN LID AND CAN WITH A TEAR-OPEN LID | 07-14-2016 |
220258300 | Frangible inner closure | 23 |
20100224629 | ASEPTIC PACKS - A liquid pack with a filling gland having a post fill sealed membrane interposed between the product and the, or a, surround of the opening into die filling gland. An insertor integral part of the filling gland defines a dispensing gland, piercing adaptor and/or collar. This has been both (i) engaged to said filling gland if not integral therewith and (ii) had a surround of its opening sealed to said membrane. In use a suitable piercer to be guided by or received said dispensing gland, piercer adaptor and/or collar can pierce said membrane to allow egress of the product. | 09-09-2010 |
20110017739 | Method and Container Lid to Manipulate A Container Opening Liner - A container includes a body forming an interior and having a sidewall with a distal edge portion forming an opening to the interior. A liner is disposed over the opening and includes an inner portion and an outermost radial portion disposed radially outwardly of the distal edge portion. A lid including an interior surface and at least one tab projecting inward from the interior surface is disposed over the liner and engages the body. The liner is sized to be releasably rotatably secured within the lid while the lid is initially attached to the body so that the at least one tab remains generally rotationally fixed relative to the outermost radial portion while being assembled to the body. The at least one tab is arrange to press the outermost radial portion while the lid is being removed from the body so that the outermost radial portion maintains a bent orientation. | 01-27-2011 |
20130221006 | Bottle stopper - The useful model is related to devices for temporary overlapping of access to a container, in order to prevent penetration of various substances from outside, and to prevent spillage of liquid from the container, particularly to plugs for bottles. | 08-29-2013 |
20140027457 | CONTAINERS WITH DISPENSING CAP AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A container may have a breakaway tab forming an opening to dispense the contents. The container may be used for BB shot. The breakaway tab can have two opposing flat surfaces that extend upward away from the spout, and at least one cutout. The at least one cut out may be aligned with the flat opposing surfaces. The at least one cutout may facilitate easy removal of the tab to foam a clean opening that is configured for proper dispensing of the contents. | 01-30-2014 |
20140263323 | Inner Seal With A Sub Tab Layer - A pull-tab sealing member for a container containing an upper laminate forming a pull-tab bonded to a lower laminate capable of being heat sealed to a container's mouth or opening. The upper laminate defines the pull tab wholly within a perimeter or circumference of the seal. The sealing member further includes a sub tab layer or member under the gripping tab for concentric structural support. | 09-18-2014 |
20150083723 | Container Sealing Member With Protected Security Component and Removal Tab - A sealing member or closure for a container is provided having a protected security component and a removal tab. The sealing member is provided in the form of a one-piece or a two-piece construction and has a tab and an optical security component configured to be protected such that the optical clarity of the security component is maintained after induction sealing. | 03-26-2015 |
20150136774 | Reusable tamper-evident cover for beverage cans - A reusable single-piece tamper-evident cover for protecting a drinking area of a beverage can before and after removal of the cover from the can. The cover includes: a cover top, a clasp ring positioned below and contiguous with the cover top, and a skirt being positioned below and contiguous with the ring. The ring includes at least one tamper-evident seal that includes two tear lines. The tear lines do not extend to the inner cover surface. Tearing along the tear lines results in tampering the seal, and does not tear the inner cover surface. An entirety of the inner cover surface is able to be continuous when the skirt extends along an entirety of the ring, as well as after removal of the cover from the can. | 05-21-2015 |
220258400 | Outer closure includes cutting or penetrating means | 11 |
20090114651 | Break-Open Valve For A Container - The break-open valve ( | 05-07-2009 |
20090200303 | DISPOSABLE FLUID CONTAINER - A disposable container for an edible fluid defines a top edge and a bottom edge. The container includes a side wall extending between the bottom edge and the top edge. The fluid is stored in a chamber of the container. A layer of flexible film defines a channel extending between the bottom edge and the top edge. The channel is positioned next to the side wall. The layer of flexible film may be fixed to the side wall. The layer of flexible film may be made from a sheet defining the side wall. A disposable container may be provided with an optional mouthpiece. The mouthpiece moves between 3 positions. In the first position, the mouthpiece is closed and has not been opened. When the mouthpiece moves to the second position, the user gains access to the contents of the container. The mouthpiece may be moved to a third position, in which the mouthpiece is closed, but it is apparent that the container has been opened. | 08-13-2009 |
20090302037 | Reclosable Pouring Element for Composite Cardboard/Plastic Packaging - A re-closable pouring element for cardboard/plastic composite packages, especially for drinks packages, which comprises an encompassing fixing flange as well as a frame element that is provided with an outer thread and an inner thread, a cutting element that has an outer thread, and a screw cap having an inner thread, wherein the cutting element is produced in the spraying position at the end of the frame element opposite to the fixing flange and together with this has been injection moulded across at least one connecting bridge in a unitary manner, and wherein the cutting element is situated in the interior of the frame element at the assembly position of the pouring element. | 12-10-2009 |
20100230410 | Twist Cap Closure Assembly - A twist cap closure assembly comprising: an injection moulded thermoplastic base ( | 09-16-2010 |
20100237073 | SELF-OPENING CLOSURE WITH AIR INLET CHANNEL FOR COMPOSITE PACKAGING OR FOR CONTAINER NECKS TO BE SEALED WITH FOIL MATERIAL - The self-opening closure consists of a pouring spout ( | 09-23-2010 |
20110127266 | METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR ACCESSING THE CONTENTS OF A SEALED CONTAINER - A container has a body defining a compartment and a discharge opening. A material is provided within the compartment. A sealing assembly in a sealed state blocks communication of the material from the compartment to and through the discharge opening. A first assembly is provided for reconfiguring the sealing assembly to an operative state to establish a communication path from the compartment to and through the discharge opening. The first assembly has at least a first component that is movable guidingly relative to the body between: a) a storage position; and b) an operative position. The sealing assembly is changeable from the sealed state into the operative state as an incident of the at least first component moving from the storage position into the operative position without the at least first component fully separating from the body. | 06-02-2011 |
20140097184 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GAS CYLINDER SEALING - A cap and gasket for a compressed gas cylinder arranged to operate with a gas cylinder having a neck with a top surface around a gas outlet and a side surface extending downwardly from the top surface. The cap may define an inner space to house the gasket and may be attached to the gas cylinder neck. The cap may restrain gasket movement, and define a volume in which the gasket can deform, when making a seal as a piercing element enters the inner space to contact the gas outlet. | 04-10-2014 |
20150034644 | CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER OF A POURABLE PRODUCT - A container closure comprising a pouring spout having a neck defining a pour opening and a cover portion closing one end of the neck; a cap fittable to and removable from the spout and having a lateral wall cooperating with the neck and an end wall facing the cover portion; a weakening line on the end of the neck; first opening promoter on the spout; and second opening promoter on the lateral wall of the cap to engage the first opening promoter upon removing the cap from the spout to separate the cover portion from the neck along the weakening line; after separation, the cover portion is held by the second opening promoter in a containing zone of the cap; the closure further comprises flow hampering mechanism for limiting, after separation of the cover portion from the neck, the product flow towards and from the containing zone. | 02-05-2015 |
20150060450 | CONTAINER - Containers comprising a closure system comprising a fixed element and a movable closure element are disclosed. The containers may be constructed to be resealable and improve sanitary conditions of the dispensing portion and allow for easier opening with the ability to be reclosed, over a conventional container. | 03-05-2015 |
20150083724 | FLIP TOP CLOSURE FOR CONTAINER - A closure is provided having a closure body dimensionally formed for closing an opening within a container. A closing flap is pivotally positioned on the closure body and is moveable between an opened position, wherein the flap is pivoted upward, and a closed position, wherein the flap is pivoted to overlap a recess in a top surface of the body. A frangible area is provided in the recess. A flexible dome is formed on the closing flap. A contact member projects from the flap, opposite the dome. The contact member is positioned adjacent the frangible area when the closing flap is in the closed position. A downward actuation force to the dome causes a flexing of the dome toward the frangible area and at least a partial tearing of the frangible area. | 03-26-2015 |
20150144630 | Composite Pack Having a Pouring Element, and Blank for Producing Such Pack - A pack having an opening region provided in the top of the pack which forms a pouring opening after it is cut through by an applied pouring element, the pouring element including a base body, a cutting element arranged movably therein, and a screw cap, the screw cap being used for first opening of the pack by actuating the cutting element and for reclosure, and the opening region having a weakened line. The weakened line has a round first section and a second section. The first time the composite pack is opened by moving the cutting element, the weakened line is cut in the first section and tears in the second section. | 05-28-2015 |
220258500 | About line, region, or point of weakness | 5 |
20080217336 | Can for Beverages Comprising a Protective Lid - The metal can ( | 09-11-2008 |
20090078703 | Container with Lid for Packaging Pourable Products - The invention concerns a container comprising a container body of a material such as metal, PE or cardboard, having a primary opening which is closed by a metal plate portion acting as a first lid element, wherein the metal plate portion includes a lid tab which is defined by a separation line and which after being broken open opens a discharge opening, and the lid tab has an inclined surface co-operating with a first projection arranged on an opening means movable substantially parallel to the plate portion for applying a force to the lid tab in order to break open the separation line. In order to ensure that in such a container of the general kind set forth, a sufficiently high force can be provided for breaking open the plate portion at the separation line of the lid tab, it is proposed that a depressed bead ( | 03-26-2009 |
20130087563 | Drink Can Closure Element - According to the invention, a beverage can closure element ( | 04-11-2013 |
20160016700 | CONTAINER LID - A container lid system is compatible with traditional metal-rimmed paper ice cream containers, and protects the user from interaction with any sharp metal edges or points. The lid system includes a protector strip disposed over the metal rim, which completely shields the user from contact with any sharp rim edges. A selectively removable and replaceable lid allows the containers to be shipped, opened and used while maintaining protection of with the rim. The lid may also serve as, or be provided with, a replaceable night cover compatible with the protected rim. Accordingly, the metal rim strip is never exposed to the user's hands or arms during use of the ice cream container, either during initial removal of the lid or when replacing and subsequently removing of the night cover. | 01-21-2016 |
20160023802 | Beverage Can Closing Member - The invention relates to a beverage can closing member ( | 01-28-2016 |