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EP0223094A3
EP0223094A3 EP86114619A EP86114619A EP0223094A3 EP 0223094 A3 EP0223094 A3 EP 0223094A3 EP 86114619 A EP86114619 A EP 86114619A EP 86114619 A EP86114619 A EP 86114619A EP 0223094 A3 EP0223094 A3 EP 0223094A3
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tube
base
cover
wall panels
package
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EP0223094A2 (en
EP0223094B1 (en
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Hans Dr. Rausing
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Tetra Laval Holdings and Finance SA
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Tetra Pak Finance and Trading SA
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    • 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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • 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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/4279—Joints, seams, leakproof joints or corners, special connections between panels
    • 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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/02—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
    • B65D5/029—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body the tubular body presenting a special shape
    • 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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/72—Contents-dispensing means
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S229/00—Envelopes, wrappers, and paperboard boxes
    • Y10S229/933—Mating container blanks
    • Y10S229/935—No waste, i.e. edge-to-edge blanks

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Cartons (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Materials For Medical Uses (AREA)
  • Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
  • Transition And Organic Metals Composition Catalysts For Addition Polymerization (AREA)
  • Containers Having Bodies Formed In One Piece (AREA)

Abstract

A pack for fluid media, comprising a tube (1) forming side walls (2, 3) as well as a cover (5) and a base, which cover and base are fitted to end edges (4) of the tube (1) is provided. At least the side walls (2, 3) and the base are made of plastics-coated carrier material incorporating paper, cardboard or the like, and the base is formed by folded-over wall panels which are formed integrally with the tube (1), providing two mutually oppositely disposed double-walled triangular panels which are in communication with the interior of the pack. The cover (5) is also formed by folded-over wall panels (6) which are formed integrally with the tube (1) and edges (7) of the wall panels (6) are fluid-tightly connected together by injected bridges (8) of plastics material.
EP19860114619 1985-11-19 1986-10-22 Package for liquids made of plastic-coated material Expired - Lifetime EP0223094B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT86114619T ATE72551T1 (en) 1985-11-19 1986-10-22 PACKAGING FOR LIQUIDS MADE OF PLASTIC-COATED BACKING MATERIAL.

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8528441A GB2182913B (en) 1985-11-19 1985-11-19 A pack for fluid media
GB8528441 1985-11-19

Publications (3)

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EP0223094A2 EP0223094A2 (en) 1987-05-27
EP0223094A3 true EP0223094A3 (en) 1988-04-06
EP0223094B1 EP0223094B1 (en) 1992-02-12

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EP19860114619 Expired - Lifetime EP0223094B1 (en) 1985-11-19 1986-10-22 Package for liquids made of plastic-coated material

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US (1) US4844327A (en)
EP (1) EP0223094B1 (en)
JP (1) JPS62146141A (en)
KR (1) KR950005127B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE72551T1 (en)
AU (1) AU590905B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1293486C (en)
DE (1) DE3683893D1 (en)
ES (1) ES2027951T3 (en)
GB (1) GB2182913B (en)
SU (1) SU1579450A3 (en)

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US6209781B1 (en) * 1999-02-26 2001-04-03 Liberty Carton Co. Disposable, foldable container
US6467238B1 (en) * 2000-06-15 2002-10-22 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance, Sa Direct injection molded closure and method therefor
WO2003004362A1 (en) * 2001-07-03 2003-01-16 International Paper Company Paper package with injection-molded plastic seams and handle
ITBO20060338A1 (en) * 2006-05-08 2007-11-09 Emmeci Srl COVER FOR PACKAGING BOXES
EP2227383B1 (en) * 2007-12-21 2017-08-16 EMMECI S.p.A. Process and machine for forming boxes
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EP2889231A1 (en) * 2013-12-30 2015-07-01 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA Packaging material and packaging container having an opening device made therefrom
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US4170314A (en) * 1978-10-11 1979-10-09 The Continental Group, Inc. Container closure
EP0074340A1 (en) * 1981-08-27 1983-03-16 Ab Tetra Pak A packing container blank and a packing container made from the blank

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CH466129A (en) * 1965-04-30 1968-11-30 Ex Cell O Corp Closed container of cardboard or the like
FR2088539A1 (en) * 1970-05-13 1972-01-07 Airfix Ind Ltd Injection moulded containers for foodstuffs
US4029033A (en) * 1974-09-18 1977-06-14 The Continental Group, Inc. Convenience opening of containers for liquid products
FR2398670A1 (en) * 1977-07-28 1979-02-23 Tokan Kogyo Co Ltd CONTAINER COVER WITH A PARTLY OR COMPLETELY DETACHABLE PART
US4170314A (en) * 1978-10-11 1979-10-09 The Continental Group, Inc. Container closure
EP0074340A1 (en) * 1981-08-27 1983-03-16 Ab Tetra Pak A packing container blank and a packing container made from the blank

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KR950005127B1 (en) 1995-05-18
ES2027951T3 (en) 1992-07-01
AU590905B2 (en) 1989-11-23
GB8528441D0 (en) 1985-12-24
EP0223094A2 (en) 1987-05-27
DE3683893D1 (en) 1992-03-26
US4844327A (en) 1989-07-04
JPS62146141A (en) 1987-06-30
ATE72551T1 (en) 1992-02-15
KR870004886A (en) 1987-06-02
EP0223094B1 (en) 1992-02-12
SU1579450A3 (en) 1990-07-15
CA1293486C (en) 1991-12-24
GB2182913A (en) 1987-05-28
AU6518786A (en) 1987-05-21
GB2182913B (en) 1989-10-04

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