EP3486193A4 - AEROSOL TYPE REVERSIBLE VALVE MECHANISM AND AEROSOL PRODUCT PROVIDED WITH SUCH A REVERSIBLE VALVE MECHANISM - Google Patents

AEROSOL TYPE REVERSIBLE VALVE MECHANISM AND AEROSOL PRODUCT PROVIDED WITH SUCH A REVERSIBLE VALVE MECHANISM Download PDF

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Publication number: EP3486193A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: valve mechanism; reversible valve; aerosol; product provided; aerosol product
Prior art date: 2016-07-15
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

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EP17827264.7A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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EP3486193B1 (en

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Inventor

Naoto Kawashima

Shin Matsumoto

Hiroshi Kanno

Yasuo Ohshima

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Mitani Valve Co Ltd

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Mitani Valve Co Ltd

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2016-07-15

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2017-05-30

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2020-04-29

2017-05-30 Application filed by Mitani Valve Co Ltd filed Critical Mitani Valve Co Ltd

2019-05-22 Publication of EP3486193A1 publication Critical patent/EP3486193A1/en

2020-04-29 Publication of EP3486193A4 publication Critical patent/EP3486193A4/en

2021-08-11 Application granted granted Critical

2021-08-11 Publication of EP3486193B1 publication Critical patent/EP3486193B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2037-05-30 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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
- B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D83/14—Containers for dispensing liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant
- B65D83/36—Containers for dispensing liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant allowing operation in any orientation
- 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
- B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D83/14—Containers for dispensing liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant
- B65D83/44—Valves specially adapted for the discharge of contents; Regulating devices
- B65D83/48—Lift valves, e.g. operated by push action

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Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
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EP17827264.7A 2016-07-15 2017-05-30 Aerosol-type invertible valve mechanism and aerosol product provided with said invertible valve mechanism Active EP3486193B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP2016140662		2016-07-15
PCT/JP2017/020088 WO2018012131A1 (en)	2016-07-15	2017-05-30	Aerosol-type invertible valve mechanism and aerosol product provided with said invertible valve mechanism

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EP3486193A1 EP3486193A1 (en)	2019-05-22
EP3486193A4 true EP3486193A4 (en)	2020-04-29
EP3486193B1 EP3486193B1 (en)	2021-08-11

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EP17827264.7A Active EP3486193B1 (en)	2016-07-15	2017-05-30	Aerosol-type invertible valve mechanism and aerosol product provided with said invertible valve mechanism

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EP (1)	EP3486193B1 (en)
JP (1)	JPWO2018012131A1 (en)
CN (1)	CN109476413B (en)
ES (1)	ES2898378T3 (en)
TW (1)	TWI633237B (en)
WO (1)	WO2018012131A1 (en)

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- 2017-05-30 WO PCT/JP2017/020088 patent/WO2018012131A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2017-05-30 JP JP2018527431A patent/JPWO2018012131A1/en active Pending
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EP3486193B1 (en)	2021-08-11
EP3486193A1 (en)	2019-05-22
WO2018012131A1 (en)	2018-01-18
ES2898378T3 (en)	2022-03-07
TW201804082A (en)	2018-02-01
JPWO2018012131A1 (en)	2019-05-23
CN109476413A (en)	2019-03-15
TWI633237B (en)	2018-08-21
CN109476413B (en)	2020-01-03

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