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EP0954488A4 - Piercing container cap - Google Patents

Piercing container cap

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Publication number
EP0954488A4
EP0954488A4 EP96936756A EP96936756A EP0954488A4 EP 0954488 A4 EP0954488 A4 EP 0954488A4 EP 96936756 A EP96936756 A EP 96936756A EP 96936756 A EP96936756 A EP 96936756A EP 0954488 A4 EP0954488 A4 EP 0954488A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
cap
container
container cap
sheath
locking sheath
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP96936756A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP0954488A1 (en
EP0954488B1 (en
Inventor
Arthur L Lifshey
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC
Original Assignee
Merck and Co Inc
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Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from GBGB9602924.4A external-priority patent/GB9602924D0/en
Application filed by Merck and Co Inc filed Critical Merck and Co Inc
Publication of EP0954488A1 publication Critical patent/EP0954488A1/en
Publication of EP0954488A4 publication Critical patent/EP0954488A4/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0954488B1 publication Critical patent/EP0954488B1/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/18—Arrangements of closures with protective outer cap-like covers or of two or more co-operating closures
    • B65D51/20—Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing
    • B65D51/22—Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing having means for piercing, cutting, or tearing the inner closure
    • B65D51/221—Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing having means for piercing, cutting, or tearing the inner closure a major part of the inner closure being left inside the container after the opening
    • B65D51/222—Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing having means for piercing, cutting, or tearing the inner closure a major part of the inner closure being left inside the container after the opening the piercing or cutting means being integral with, or fixedly attached to, the outer closure
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/0003—Two or more closures
    • B65D2251/0006—Upper closure
    • B65D2251/0015—Upper closure of the 41-type
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/0003—Two or more closures
    • B65D2251/0068—Lower closure
    • B65D2251/0078—Lower closure of the 41-type

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Perforating, Stamping-Out Or Severing By Means Other Than Cutting (AREA)
  • Devices For Opening Bottles Or Cans (AREA)
  • Pressure Vessels And Lids Thereof (AREA)

Abstract

A closure device for a container (4) comprising a cap (1) having a piercing member (2) and a locking sheath (3). When the cap (1) is rotated in the direction to open the container (4), the cap (1) moves first downward and then upward relative to a container (4) to which it is affixed. During the downward movement of the cap (1), the piercing member (2) causes rupture of a seal (6) on the container (4) and a means for attaching the locking sheath (3) to the inside of cap (1) affixes the sheath (3) to the cap (1) such that when the rotation of the cap (1) continues the resulting upward motion causes the removal of the cap (1) and locking sheath (3).
EP96936756A 1995-10-25 1996-10-21 Piercing container cap Expired - Lifetime EP0954488B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US700795P 1995-10-25 1995-10-25
US7007P 1995-10-25
GB9602924 1996-02-13
GBGB9602924.4A GB9602924D0 (en) 1996-02-13 1996-02-13 Piercing container cap
PCT/US1996/016810 WO1997015507A1 (en) 1995-10-25 1996-10-21 Piercing container cap

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0954488A1 EP0954488A1 (en) 1999-11-10
EP0954488A4 true EP0954488A4 (en) 2000-03-08
EP0954488B1 EP0954488B1 (en) 2003-01-22

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EP96936756A Expired - Lifetime EP0954488B1 (en) 1995-10-25 1996-10-21 Piercing container cap

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EP (1) EP0954488B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3766102B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE231463T1 (en)
AU (1) AU712054B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2235882C (en)
DE (1) DE69625939T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0954488T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2188796T3 (en)
WO (1) WO1997015507A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AU2002951977A0 (en) 2002-10-10 2002-10-24 Leo Engineering Pty Ltd Improvements to two-part vessels
US9919860B2 (en) 2012-05-15 2018-03-20 Yaacov Dabah Cap device and methods
WO2019043431A1 (en) * 2017-08-29 2019-03-07 Gaviria Valenzuela Daniel Lid assembly with a cutting tab for opening and closing containers

Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1561377A (en) * 1968-02-02 1969-03-28
FR2637569A1 (en) * 1988-10-11 1990-04-13 Leplat Robert Stopper allowing the perforation of the cover of toothpaste or other tubes by the simple and unique unscrewing operation
DE9013020U1 (en) * 1990-09-13 1990-12-06 Linhardt Metallwarenfabrik GmbH & Co KG, 94234 Viechtach Closure element with integrated opening mechanism especially for tubes
EP0531813A1 (en) * 1991-09-04 1993-03-17 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA Opening arrangement for a container package

Family Cites Families (7)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3425598A (en) * 1967-06-14 1969-02-04 Gerald Kobernick Dispensing container having a membrane puncturing means
US3923184A (en) * 1973-03-07 1975-12-02 American Hospital Supply Corp Double screw cap system for sterile medical liquid container and method of opening same
US4111322A (en) * 1976-05-25 1978-09-05 Albert Obrist Ag Synthetic plastic cap for bottles
US4723687A (en) * 1981-03-16 1988-02-09 Franz Kutterer Tube with screw cap
US4389802A (en) * 1981-11-12 1983-06-28 Champion International Corporation Scalloped paperboard insert for use with plastic lid
WO1989000136A1 (en) * 1987-06-30 1989-01-12 Toppan Printing Co., Ltd Spout for liquid containers
JPH0547061Y2 (en) * 1987-09-24 1993-12-10

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1561377A (en) * 1968-02-02 1969-03-28
FR2637569A1 (en) * 1988-10-11 1990-04-13 Leplat Robert Stopper allowing the perforation of the cover of toothpaste or other tubes by the simple and unique unscrewing operation
DE9013020U1 (en) * 1990-09-13 1990-12-06 Linhardt Metallwarenfabrik GmbH & Co KG, 94234 Viechtach Closure element with integrated opening mechanism especially for tubes
EP0531813A1 (en) * 1991-09-04 1993-03-17 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA Opening arrangement for a container package

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0954488A1 (en) 1999-11-10
JPH11513645A (en) 1999-11-24
DK0954488T3 (en) 2003-02-24
EP0954488B1 (en) 2003-01-22
WO1997015507A1 (en) 1997-05-01
CA2235882A1 (en) 1997-05-01
AU712054B2 (en) 1999-10-28
AU7459996A (en) 1997-05-15
CA2235882C (en) 2005-05-10
JP3766102B2 (en) 2006-04-12
DE69625939T2 (en) 2003-09-04
ATE231463T1 (en) 2003-02-15
ES2188796T3 (en) 2003-07-01
DE69625939D1 (en) 2003-02-27

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