EP1399368A4 - Bottle cap - Google Patents

Bottle cap

Info

Publication number: EP1399368A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: bottle cap; bottle; cap
Prior art date: 2001-06-26
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 Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP02746587A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP1399368A1 (en

Inventor

Sungsuk S Kim

Daniel Luch

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.)

Portola Packaging Inc

Original Assignee

Portola Packaging Inc

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.)

2001-06-26

Filing date

2002-06-17

Publication date

2006-05-24

2001-06-26 Priority claimed from US09/893,181 external-priority patent/US6681947B2/en

2002-06-17 Application filed by Portola Packaging Inc filed Critical Portola Packaging Inc

2004-03-24 Publication of EP1399368A1 publication Critical patent/EP1399368A1/en

2006-05-24 Publication of EP1399368A4 publication Critical patent/EP1399368A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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
- B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
- B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
- B65D41/46—Snap-on caps or cap-like covers
- B65D41/48—Snap-on caps or cap-like covers non-metallic, e.g. made of paper or plastics
- 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
- B65D2251/20—Sealing means
- B65D2251/205—Inserted
- 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
- B65D2401/00—Tamper-indicating means
- B65D2401/15—Tearable part of the closure
- B65D2401/35—Vertical or axial lines of weakness

Landscapes

Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Closures For Containers (AREA)

EP02746587A 2001-06-26 2002-06-17 Bottle cap Withdrawn EP1399368A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US893181		1992-06-03
US09/893,181 US6681947B2 (en)	2001-06-26	2001-06-26	Bottle cap having tear tab and sealing bead
US970534		2001-10-03
US09/970,534 US20020195415A1 (en)	2001-06-26	2001-10-03	Bottle cap having liner retainer
PCT/US2002/019425 WO2003002421A1 (en)	2001-06-26	2002-06-17	Bottle cap

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP1399368A1 EP1399368A1 (en)	2004-03-24
EP1399368A4 true EP1399368A4 (en)	2006-05-24

Family

ID=31498814

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP02746587A Withdrawn EP1399368A4 (en)	2001-06-26	2002-06-17	Bottle cap

Country Status (5)

Country	Link
US (1)	US20020195415A1 (en)
EP (1)	EP1399368A4 (en)
CN (1)	CN1289359C (en)
CA (1)	CA2449494A1 (en)
MX (1)	MXPA03011870A (en)

Families Citing this family (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US7607592B1 (en)	2004-11-08	2009-10-27	Kim Sang B	Accessories for water and beverage bottles
US10676246B2 (en) *	2017-01-04	2020-06-09	Berry Plastics Corporation	Closure for container
USD908495S1 (en)	2017-06-07	2021-01-26	Silgan White Cap LLC	Closure
USD920790S1 (en) *	2018-09-24	2021-06-01	Silgan White Cap LLC	Ratcheted closure
USD927976S1 (en) *	2019-02-22	2021-08-17	Silgan White Cap LLC	Ratcheted closure
USD969607S1 (en) *	2020-02-06	2022-11-15	Flowdesign, Inc.	Tamper proof cork system
ES1245694Y (en) *	2020-02-13	2020-08-27	Zenit Estudio De Diseno E Innovacion S L	CONTAINER PLUG

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US2652165A (en) *	1950-11-13	1953-09-15	David L Wener	Rupturable crown cap
US4256233A (en) *	1977-02-24	1981-03-17	Ab Wicanders Korkfabriker	Blank for a bottle cap
US4431111A (en) *	1981-04-10	1984-02-14	Folienwalzwerk Bruder Teich Aktiengesellschaft	Closure cap for beverage containers
US6082567A (en) *	1990-08-09	2000-07-04	Portola Packaging, Inc.	Cap skirt with single bead and container neck structure
US6237790B1 (en) *	1998-11-24	2001-05-29	Portola Packaging, Inc.	Cap having de-ovalization bead on skirt

2001
- 2001-10-03 US US09/970,534 patent/US20020195415A1/en not_active Abandoned
2002
- 2002-06-17 EP EP02746587A patent/EP1399368A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2002-06-17 CA CA002449494A patent/CA2449494A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2002-06-17 MX MXPA03011870A patent/MXPA03011870A/en active IP Right Grant
- 2002-06-17 CN CNB028124804A patent/CN1289359C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US2652165A (en) *	1950-11-13	1953-09-15	David L Wener	Rupturable crown cap
US4256233A (en) *	1977-02-24	1981-03-17	Ab Wicanders Korkfabriker	Blank for a bottle cap
US4431111A (en) *	1981-04-10	1984-02-14	Folienwalzwerk Bruder Teich Aktiengesellschaft	Closure cap for beverage containers
US6082567A (en) *	1990-08-09	2000-07-04	Portola Packaging, Inc.	Cap skirt with single bead and container neck structure
US6237790B1 (en) *	1998-11-24	2001-05-29	Portola Packaging, Inc.	Cap having de-ovalization bead on skirt

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO03002421A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP1399368A1 (en)	2004-03-24
MXPA03011870A (en)	2004-03-26
CA2449494A1 (en)	2003-01-09
CN1289359C (en)	2006-12-13
CN1518516A (en)	2004-08-04
US20020195415A1 (en)	2002-12-26

Publication	Publication Date	Title
AU148396S (en)	2002-07-12	Bottle cap
CA97482S (en)	2002-03-28	Bottle
AU150019S (en)	2002-12-02	Bottle
AU147780S (en)	2002-05-09	Bottle
AU148479S (en)	2002-07-19	Bottle
AU147408S (en)	2002-04-17	Bottle
AU147421S (en)	2002-04-19	Bottle
TW585178U (en)	2004-04-21	Bottle cap
GB2411168B (en)	2006-09-13	Bottle cap
AU145694S (en)	2001-10-25	Bottle
EP1399368A4 (en)	2006-05-24	Bottle cap
GB0000770D0 (en)	2000-03-08	Bottle cap assembly
TW500104U (en)	2002-08-21	Bottle cap
TW538957U (en)	2003-06-21	Improved bottle cap structure
CA88799S (en)	2000-02-25	Bottle cap
CA88800S (en)	2000-02-25	Bottle cap
TW522979U (en)	2003-03-01	Improved structure for bottle cap
TW522980U (en)	2003-03-01	Improved structure for bottle cap
CA94754S (en)	2002-02-28	Bottle cap
CA93824S (en)	2001-11-16	Bottle
CA92262S (en)	2001-04-30	Bottle
PL111342U1 (en)	2002-02-25	Bottle cap
PL111329U1 (en)	2002-02-25	Bottle cap
PL111341U1 (en)	2002-02-25	Bottle cap
PL111331U1 (en)	2002-02-25	Bottle cap

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2004-02-06	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
2004-03-24	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 20031211
2004-03-24	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
2004-03-24	AX	Request for extension of the european patent	Extension state: AL LT LV MK RO SI
2006-02-15	RIC1	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant	Ipc: B65D 41/48 20060101ALI20051229BHEP Ipc: B65D 41/34 20060101AFI20030114BHEP
2006-05-24	A4	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched	Effective date: 20060407
2006-11-15	RAP1	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)	Owner name: PORTOLA PACKAGING, INC.
2009-03-04	17Q	First examination report despatched	Effective date: 20090203
2009-05-29	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN
2009-07-01	18D	Application deemed to be withdrawn	Effective date: 20090106