EP3496577B8 - Dry bulk container having opening functionality - Google Patents

Dry bulk container having opening functionality Download PDF

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Publication number: EP3496577B8
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: bulk container; dry bulk; opening functionality; functionality; opening
Prior art date: 2016-08-12
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

EP17767722.6A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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EP3496577B1 (en

EP3496577A1 (en

EP3496577C0 (en

Inventor

Verena GILL

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Gill Verena

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Individual

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2016-08-12

Filing date

2017-08-02

Publication date

2024-10-30

2016-08-12 Priority claimed from DE202016004928.4U external-priority patent/DE202016004928U1/en

2016-09-22 Priority claimed from DE202016005846.1U external-priority patent/DE202016005846U1/en

2016-11-22 Priority claimed from DE202016007173.5U external-priority patent/DE202016007173U1/en

2017-05-27 Priority claimed from DE202017002808.5U external-priority patent/DE202017002808U1/en

2017-05-27 Priority claimed from DE202017002832.8U external-priority patent/DE202017002832U1/en

2017-08-02 Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual

2019-06-19 Publication of EP3496577A1 publication Critical patent/EP3496577A1/en

2024-09-25 Publication of EP3496577C0 publication Critical patent/EP3496577C0/en

2024-09-25 Publication of EP3496577B1 publication Critical patent/EP3496577B1/en

2024-10-30 Publication of EP3496577B8 publication Critical patent/EP3496577B8/en

2024-10-30 Application granted granted Critical

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2037-08-02 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
- A47G19/00—Table service
- A47G19/30—Other containers or devices used as table equipment
- A47G19/32—Food containers with dispensing devices for bread, rolls, sugar, or the like; Food containers with movable covers
- A47G19/34—Food containers with dispensing devices for bread, rolls, sugar, or the like; Food containers with movable covers dispensing a certain quantity of powdered or granulated foodstuffs, e.g. sugar
- 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
- B65D83/06—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing powdered or granular material
- 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
- B67B7/28—Hole-piercing devices combined with spouts and associated with receptacle hodlers

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Food Science & Technology (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
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EP17767722.6A 2016-08-12 2017-08-02 Dry bulk container having opening functionality Active EP3496577B8 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE202016004928.4U DE202016004928U1 (en)	2016-08-12	2016-08-12	Container for grit packaging
DE202016005846.1U DE202016005846U1 (en)	2016-09-22	2016-09-22	Frame-like cutting device
DE202016007173.5U DE202016007173U1 (en)	2016-11-22	2016-11-22	Container with pressure transmission
DE202017002808.5U DE202017002808U1 (en)	2017-05-27	2017-05-27	Vertically adjustable removal opening for grit container with opening function
DE202017002832.8U DE202017002832U1 (en)	2017-05-27	2017-05-27	Cutting device with tab removal for grit container with opening function
PCT/DE2017/000243 WO2018028729A1 (en)	2016-08-12	2017-08-02	Dry bulk container having opening functionality

Publications (4)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP3496577A1 EP3496577A1 (en)	2019-06-19
EP3496577B1 EP3496577B1 (en)	2024-09-25
EP3496577C0 EP3496577C0 (en)	2024-09-25
EP3496577B8 true EP3496577B8 (en)	2024-10-30

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Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP17767722.6A Active EP3496577B8 (en)	2016-08-12	2017-08-02	Dry bulk container having opening functionality

Country Status (3)

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EP (1)	EP3496577B8 (en)
DE (1)	DE112017004051A5 (en)
WO (1)	WO2018028729A1 (en)

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2017
- 2017-08-02 DE DE112017004051.5T patent/DE112017004051A5/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2017-08-02 EP EP17767722.6A patent/EP3496577B8/en active Active
- 2017-08-02 WO PCT/DE2017/000243 patent/WO2018028729A1/en unknown

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WO2018028729A1 (en)	2018-02-15
DE112017004051A5 (en)	2019-04-18
EP3496577A1 (en)	2019-06-19
EP3496577C0 (en)	2024-09-25

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