EP4077152C0 - Production unit - Google Patents

Production unit

Info

Publication number: EP4077152C0
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: production unit; production; unit
Prior art date: 2019-12-19
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.): Active

Application number

EP20848805.6A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP4077152A1 (en

EP4077152B1 (en

Inventor

Adrien Gatti

Matthieu Guyot

Christian Dupire

Hervé Szymanek

Yves Gosselin

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.)

Lesaffre et Cie SA

Original Assignee

Lesaffre et Cie SA

Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)

2019-12-19

Filing date

2020-12-17

Publication date

2024-08-14

2020-12-17 Application filed by Lesaffre et Cie SA filed Critical Lesaffre et Cie SA

2022-10-26 Publication of EP4077152A1 publication Critical patent/EP4077152A1/en

2024-08-14 Application granted granted Critical

2024-08-14 Publication of EP4077152B1 publication Critical patent/EP4077152B1/en

2024-08-14 Publication of EP4077152C0 publication Critical patent/EP4077152C0/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2040-12-17 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26F—PERFORATING; PUNCHING; CUTTING-OUT; STAMPING-OUT; SEVERING BY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING
- B26F1/00—Perforating; Punching; Cutting-out; Stamping-out; Apparatus therefor
- B26F1/32—Hand-held perforating or punching apparatus, e.g. awls
- 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
- B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
- B65D25/38—Devices for discharging contents
- B65D25/40—Nozzles or spouts
- B65D25/48—Separable nozzles or spouts
- 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
- B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
- B65D81/18—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient
- B65D81/20—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
- B65D81/2007—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas under vacuum
- B65D81/2023—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas under vacuum in a flexible container
- B65D81/203—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas under vacuum in a flexible container with one or several rigid inserts
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
- B67B7/00—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers
- B67B7/24—Hole-piercing devices
- B67B7/26—Hole-piercing devices combined with spouts

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Forests & Forestry (AREA)
Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
Packages (AREA)
Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
Vacuum Packaging (AREA)
Closures For Containers (AREA)
Filling Or Emptying Of Bunkers, Hoppers, And Tanks (AREA)
Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)

EP20848805.6A 2019-12-19 2020-12-17 Production unit Active EP4077152B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
FR1915023A FR3105059B1 (en)	2019-12-19	2019-12-19	Overflow device
PCT/FR2020/052507 WO2021123645A1 (en)	2019-12-19	2020-12-17	Pouring device

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP4077152A1 EP4077152A1 (en)	2022-10-26
EP4077152B1 EP4077152B1 (en)	2024-08-14
EP4077152C0 true EP4077152C0 (en)	2024-08-14

Family

ID=70154567

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP20848805.6A Active EP4077152B1 (en)	2019-12-19	2020-12-17	Production unit

Country Status (14)

Country	Link
US (1)	US12110221B2 (en)
EP (1)	EP4077152B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP2023506393A (en)
KR (1)	KR20220111686A (en)
CN (1)	CN114829264B (en)
AR (1)	AR120797A1 (en)
AU (1)	AU2020410074A1 (en)
BR (1)	BR112022012041A2 (en)
CA (1)	CA3160802A1 (en)
FR (1)	FR3105059B1 (en)
MX (1)	MX2022007401A (en)
TW (1)	TW202138280A (en)
WO (1)	WO2021123645A1 (en)
ZA (1)	ZA202207967B (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
FR3105059B1 (en) *	2019-12-19	2022-02-25	Lesaffre & Cie	Overflow device
FR3105058B1 (en) *	2019-12-19	2022-02-25	Lesaffre & Cie	Overflow device

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2019
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2020
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- 2020-12-17 AR ARP200103527A patent/AR120797A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 2020-12-17 EP EP20848805.6A patent/EP4077152B1/en active Active
- 2020-12-17 CA CA3160802A patent/CA3160802A1/en active Pending
- 2020-12-17 AU AU2020410074A patent/AU2020410074A1/en active Pending
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TW202138280A (en)	2021-10-16
AR120797A1 (en)	2022-03-16
FR3105059B1 (en)	2022-02-25
KR20220111686A (en)	2022-08-09
EP4077152A1 (en)	2022-10-26
EP4077152B1 (en)	2024-08-14
WO2021123645A1 (en)	2021-06-24
JP2023506393A (en)	2023-02-16
ZA202207967B (en)	2023-04-26
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MX2022007401A (en)	2022-07-13
CA3160802A1 (en)	2021-06-24
AU2020410074A1 (en)	2022-06-23
BR112022012041A2 (en)	2022-09-06
FR3105059A1 (en)	2021-06-25
CN114829264A (en)	2022-07-29
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