EP3956237C0 - Closure of a spout - Google Patents

Closure of a spout

Info

Publication number: EP3956237C0
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: spout; closure
Prior art date: 2019-04-15
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.): Active

Application number

EP20712886.9A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP3956237A1 (en

EP3956237B1 (en

Inventor

Jan Wommelsdorf

Volker Kölsche

Tim Gierse

Frank RÖMER

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.)

Georg Menshen GmbH and Co KG

Original Assignee

Georg Menshen GmbH and Co KG

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.)

2019-04-15

Filing date

2020-03-16

Publication date

2025-05-07

2020-03-16 Application filed by Georg Menshen GmbH and Co KG filed Critical Georg Menshen GmbH and Co KG

2020-03-16 Priority to RS20250654A priority Critical patent/RS66970B1/en

2022-02-23 Publication of EP3956237A1 publication Critical patent/EP3956237A1/en

2025-05-07 Application granted granted Critical

2025-05-07 Publication of EP3956237B1 publication Critical patent/EP3956237B1/en

2025-05-07 Publication of EP3956237C0 publication Critical patent/EP3956237C0/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2040-03-16 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
- 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
- B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
- B65D41/04—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation
- B65D41/0485—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation with means specially adapted for facilitating the operation of opening or closing
- 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
- B65D55/00—Accessories for container closures not otherwise provided for
- B65D55/16—Devices preventing loss of removable closure members
- 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
- B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
- B65D75/52—Details
- B65D75/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
- B65D75/5861—Spouts
- B65D75/5872—Non-integral spouts
- B65D75/5883—Non-integral spouts connected to the package at the sealed junction of two package walls
- 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
- B65D2401/30—Tamper-ring remaining connected to closure after initial removal

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

EP20712886.9A 2019-04-15 2020-03-16 Closure of a spout Active EP3956237B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
RS20250654A RS66970B1 (en)	2019-04-15	2020-03-16	Closure of a spout

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE102019002719.1A DE102019002719A1 (en)	2019-04-15	2019-04-15	Closure of an outlet nozzle
PCT/EP2020/057037 WO2020212037A1 (en)	2019-04-15	2020-03-16	Closure of an outlet fitting

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP3956237A1 EP3956237A1 (en)	2022-02-23
EP3956237B1 EP3956237B1 (en)	2025-05-07
EP3956237C0 true EP3956237C0 (en)	2025-05-07

Family

ID=69903124

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP20712886.9A Active EP3956237B1 (en)	2019-04-15	2020-03-16	Closure of a spout

Country Status (8)

Country	Link
US (1)	US11964799B2 (en)
EP (1)	EP3956237B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN113396112B (en)
DE (1)	DE102019002719A1 (en)
ES (1)	ES3030171T3 (en)
PL (1)	PL3956237T3 (en)
RS (1)	RS66970B1 (en)
WO (1)	WO2020212037A1 (en)

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DE102021112532A1 (en)	2021-05-12	2022-11-17	Bericap Holding Gmbh	Web-free, tethered closure device
ES2961152T3 (en)	2021-05-27	2024-03-08	Daklapack Europe B V	Pouring cap unit, bag comprising said pouring cap unit
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DE102021128865A1 (en)	2021-11-05	2023-05-11	Georg Menshen Gmbh & Co. Kg	pouring device
WO2023078647A1 (en) *	2021-11-05	2023-05-11	Georg Menshen Gmbh & Co. Kg	Pouring device
USD1038755S1 (en) *	2021-11-09	2024-08-13	Georg Menshen Gmbh & Co. Kg	Container cap
IT202200002990A1 (en) *	2022-02-17	2023-08-17	Guala Pack Spa	CLOSURE FOR A STRAW OF A THIN-WALLED PACKAGING
IT202200002975A1 (en) *	2022-02-17	2023-08-17	Guala Pack Spa	CLOSURE FOR A STRAW OF A THIN-WALLED PACKAGING
DE102022105509A1 (en)	2022-03-09	2023-09-14	Georg Menshen Gmbh & Co. Kg	pouring device
JP1750516S (en) *	2022-04-12	2023-08-08		container closure
USD1023752S1 (en) *	2022-08-30	2024-04-23	Guala Pack S.P.A.	Closure for containers

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EA013280B1 (en)	2005-09-15	2010-04-30	Креанова Юниверсал Клоужес Лтд.	Hinged closure
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ITMS20070003A1 (en) *	2007-02-01	2008-08-02	Dante Bertelloni	RETENTION DEVICE FOR THE CAP FOR BOTTLES OF SPARKLING WINE OR OTHER SPARKLING LIQUIDS WITH SECURITY CONTROLLED EXPULSION
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IT202000032075A1 (en) *	2020-12-23	2022-06-23	Guala Pack Spa	CLOSURE FOR A STRAW OF THIN-WALLED FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

2019
- 2019-04-15 DE DE102019002719.1A patent/DE102019002719A1/en active Pending
2020
- 2020-03-16 US US17/603,004 patent/US11964799B2/en active Active
- 2020-03-16 PL PL20712886.9T patent/PL3956237T3/en unknown
- 2020-03-16 ES ES20712886T patent/ES3030171T3/en active Active
- 2020-03-16 EP EP20712886.9A patent/EP3956237B1/en active Active
- 2020-03-16 WO PCT/EP2020/057037 patent/WO2020212037A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2020-03-16 RS RS20250654A patent/RS66970B1/en unknown
- 2020-03-16 CN CN202080009972.0A patent/CN113396112B/en active Active

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
US11964799B2 (en)	2024-04-23
EP3956237A1 (en)	2022-02-23
CN113396112A (en)	2021-09-14
EP3956237B1 (en)	2025-05-07
RS66970B1 (en)	2025-07-31
PL3956237T3 (en)	2025-08-11
CN113396112B (en)	2023-10-13
US20220119163A1 (en)	2022-04-21
ES3030171T3 (en)	2025-06-26
DE102019002719A1 (en)	2020-10-15
WO2020212037A1 (en)	2020-10-22

Publication	Publication Date	Title
PL3956237T3 (en)	2025-08-11	Closure of a spout
CA188081S (en)	2020-11-05	Closure for a container
ZA202107121B (en)	2023-05-31	Container closure
HUE070238T2 (en)	2025-05-28	Closure assembly for a container and container having a closure assembly
GB201910507D0 (en)	2019-09-04	Closure
GB201918317D0 (en)	2020-01-29	Closure
ZA202205237B (en)	2022-12-21	Container closure
CA208995S (en)	2022-04-05	Bottle closure
GB201806853D0 (en)	2018-06-13	A closure
GB2586347B (en)	2022-09-14	Closure of a container
EP3995652C0 (en)	2023-08-30	Closure
GB201907444D0 (en)	2019-07-10	Closure
PL4013697T3 (en)	2025-07-28	Closure
GB201909662D0 (en)	2019-08-21	Container closure for container
GB201906825D0 (en)	2019-06-26	Tamper evident closure
GB201918877D0 (en)	2020-02-05	A closure
PL3959153T3 (en)	2023-08-28	Container having a container closure
GB201915492D0 (en)	2019-12-11	A closure
PL4061736T3 (en)	2023-12-18	Container closure
GB201919195D0 (en)	2020-02-05	Dispensing closure
PL3956238T3 (en)	2023-09-04	Container closure
CA202462S (en)	2022-10-03	Closure
CA194072S (en)	2021-02-03	Closure for containers
GB201917984D0 (en)	2020-01-22	Closure
GB201917080D0 (en)	2020-01-08	Closure

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