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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087571 | Pouring package and pouring member formed from a wall extending over an opening A pouring package for a fluid comprises a container (10) substantially impermeable to the fluid and having a pouring opening (11). The pouring opening is hermetically sealed by means of a breakable seal (30) in at least unopened state of the con... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7413097 | Tamper-evident closure and method of making same A tamper-evident closure including a spout and a cap. The spout includes an upwardly extending neck defining a neck opening, an annular cap-engaging retainer extending radially outwardly from the neck, and a fulcrum interconnecting the cap-engaging retainer and the ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7364065 | Flexible closure for a container A container for a fluid, comprising a pouring element comprises a pouring spout manufactured from a flexible material which is connected by a sealing connection (5) to the container. A pouring spout manufactured from flexible material, for instance plastic fo... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7028863 | Flip-top container closure apparatus A container closure apparatus having a base for attachment to the container. The base has an opening for passing the contents of the container. A lever is hinged to the base, such that an upward force on a rearward portion of the lever causes a frontward portion of ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025220 | Fitment and package for storing fluid-containing materials and methods for their production A hermetic package having a fitment having base coupled to a lid. The base is composed of a collar having a recessed groove, the base of the fitment defines an opening which provides access to the contents of the hermetic package. The lid is a planar structure havin... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6554181 | Reclosable pouring element and a flat gable composite packaging provided therewith A reclosable pouring element with a base member and a closure lid which serves at the same time as the opening device. A flange surrounding the opening surface of the pouring element is fixedly connected to a flat gable top composite packaging. The closur... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6536627 | Reclosable pourer spout for a container A pourer spout for a composite package of the carton brick type, arranged to be located level with the opening zone of the latter. The pourer spout comprises a base (2) fixed onto the container around the opening zone, and an articulated cover (4), able t... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6253994 | Process and apparatus for applying a closure to a packaging material One aspect of the present invention is a packaging material having a abhesive for preventing the adherence of the interior surfaces of the packaging material during application of a closure thereto. One example is a carton blank having the closure attache... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6244503 | Container closure apparatus The present invention is a package closure apparatus. The landing extends from a base of the closure apparatus into an opening of the closure apparatus. The spring face adjoins the landing at a first junction forming a first flexible joint. The push-tab a... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6227440 | Pre-lined carton with dispensing spout A pre-lined carton of the present invention includes a carton formed from a blank having a liner adhered to the inner surfaces of the carton. The carton includes a pour spout which is movable between a closed position and an open position. The carton has ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6213388 | Dispensing assembly for a lined carton and process and apparatus thereof Dispensing assembly for a carton with a sealed liner filled with product therein. A pour spout or flap is mounted to a dispensing opening to pivot between an open and closed positions. The liner is bonded to the pour spout or flap in a way that when the s... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6145736 | Dispensing assembly for a lined carton and process and apparatus thereof Dispensing assembly for a carton with a dispensing opening in a side wall thereof and a separate liner therein. The pour spout is pivotably mounted to the dispensing opening between an open and closed position and includes a front panel. The liner is bond... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6131806 | Dispensing structure incorporating a valve-containing fitment for mounting to a container and a package with a dispensing structure A dispensing structure, and a package with a dispensing structure, is provided with a valve. In one embodiment, the dispensing structure is a multi-piece fitment. The multi-piece fitment includes a base for mounting to the container and a valve carrier fo... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6079618 | Opening arrangement for packaging containers An opening arrangement for packaging containers which is manufactured from a flexible packaging laminate and includes a prefabricated outlet opening which is covered by a tear-off strip or pull-tab. To facilitate pouring of the contents and permit reclosu... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6062467 | Dispensing assembly for a lined carton and process and apparatus thereof Dispensing assembly for a carton with a dispensing opening in a side wall thereof and a separate liner therein. The pour spout is pivotably mounted to the dispensing opening between an open and closed position and includes a front panel. The liner is bond... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6029865 | Sealed carton having a separate inner pour-spout A novel container having an internal pour spout is provided, the sealed container carrying a pour spout having a central platform, a first side panel connected by hinge to the platform on a first side and a second panel connected by hinge to the platform ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6016953 | Tetrahedral top carton The present invention is tetrahedral top carton and a blank therefor. The carton has at least a nine percent material savings over a traditional gable top carton containing an equal volume of product. The carton has a tetrahedral top structure formed from... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6015084 | Set of blanks, box, method and machine for making a box from said set of blanks A set of blanks, a box, a method and a machine for making a packaging box that includes at least two blanks made of a fiberboard or corrugated fiberboard sheet material, i.e. a first blank comprising a series of at least four flaps for forming the side wa... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5992734 | Push-tab hinge for a container closure apparatus The present invention is a hinge for a package closure apparatus. A preferred embodiment of the hinge comprises a landing, a spring face, a push-tab, and an air vent. The landing extends from a base of the closure apparatus into an opening of the closure ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5890609 | Tamper indicating closure system Tamper indicating closure and container assembly which prior opening of the assembly is indicated by exposing projections formed integrally with the closure with such projections remaining concealed in the originally closed position of the assembly. The t... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5875958 | Cuboid flat gable composite package and a process for its production The specification represents and describes a cuboid flat gable package, with the composite having at least one carrier layer made from paper or cardboard, a coupling layer, an oxygen barrier layer and a double-sided plastic coating made from polyethylene ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5857614 | Carton blank and carton formed therefrom A carton formed from a carton blank so that the carton has an outer layer formed from a relatively rigid material and an inner layer formed from a relatively flexible fluid impervious material. The outer layer and the inner layer have superposed weakened ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5829672 | Cut-out integrated closure and forming method therefor A container and closure package includes container material stock formed of a severable material defining an opening therein defining a removable confetti portion and a dispensing member molded to the material stock. The dispensing member is superimposed ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5823420 | Push-tab hinge for a container closure apparatus A package closure apparatus is disclosed which has a push-tab connected to a base via a landing which extends into a central opening in said closure and a spring face which extends from said push-tab to connect with the landing. The connection between the... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5765747 | Pour spout fitment for gable top container A pour spout fitment is disclosed for inside installation through a pre-cut opening in one of the slanted roof panels of a gable top container. The fitment includes a spout base portion having inner and outer flanges which provide a recessed area therebet... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5639018 | Push-tab hinge for a container closure apparatus A package closure apparatus is disclosed which has a push-tab connected to a base via a landing which extends into a central opening in the closure and a spring face which extends from the push-tab to connect with the landing. The connection between the l... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5564622 | Reusable device having pour spout for cartons having gable tops A closure device for a carton having a gable top. The device comprises a flanged cap including a pair of inner surfaces defining a longitudinal slot. The device further includes inclined side walls extending from the flanged cap and adapted to make a snug... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5556004 | Ninety degree pouring spout A spout for a container is provided with depending wings extending down from a bottom edge of the spout. The depending wings terminate in a point for piercing a container. The depending wings permit the spout to pivot ninety degrees from the container to ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5484101 | Opening arrangement In an opening arrangement for a package, the package being manufactured from a packaging material, the opening arrangement includes a hole punched in the material. The opening arrangement further includes a strip having a first portion which, prior to fil... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5439124 | Closure unit on flowable product container A closure unit for a container for storing and handling flowable products is made from at least two different thermoplastic materials, the different materials fulfilling different functions. A basic thermoplastic material (A.2) is used for sealing against... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5372301 | Biodegradable packaging with pouring spout Packaging of biodegradable material comprising a retractable pouring spout corresponding to a trapezoidal opening in the central region of one wall of the packaging. The large base of the opening is located on the side of the upper corners of the packagin... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5169059 | Dispensing carton with integral side wall pour spout A one-piece, collapsible, paperboard, dispensing carton having in one side wall adjacent an upper end of the carton an integral pour spout that can be pulled part way out of the carton for dispensing. The pour spout is formed from material of one of the c... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5152438 | Pour spout construction A pour spout carton for extended shelf life paperboard containers, such as those of the gable top type. A first barrier layer lines the carton interior and a second lines the carton exterior surface. A dispensing opening is formed, as by die cutting, in a... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5143280 | Package for flowable contents with an integrally moulded handle having mould-engaging stabilizing means A liquids package is described which has, formed by a longitudinal sealing seam, a tube at the ends of which bottom and top (4) are provided, of which the top (4) consists partially of thermoplastics synthetic material with no carrier material, is injecti... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5141150 | Pouring spout A tamper evident container is provided having a pouring spout which includes a shoot surface pivotally attached to a wall of the container. The shoot extends beyond and overlays an opening in the container wall to securely maintain the opening in the wall... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5135159 | Folding pour spout A folding pour spout, particularly, for detergent cartons. The spout is formed from a spout blank preferably comprising a single thin sheet of plastic. The spout blank includes a first spout-forming panel having a pull tab, a second spout-forming panel in... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5133486 | Tamper evident pull ring pour spout A tamper evident pull ring pour spout includes a tubular spout having an outer threaded surface, an inner surface, and a lower flange for attaching the spout to the container, a pull ring integrally formed in inner surface of the spout and configured to s... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5088642 | Container for liquids and bulk materials A container for liquids and bulk materials is made from a blank having a plurality of sets of folding lines thereon. The container comprises a substantially parallelipipedic body having side walls and laterial edges between the side walls, the lateral edg... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5067613 | Gable top carton with interiorly stored reclosable spout A gable top carton of conventional external configuration having an openable and reclosable tamper indicating, damage resistant and non-interfering with stacking pouring spout is provided comprising a spout flap defined by lines of weakening in a rectangu... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5014888 | Closure for a container A pour spout assembly for a container having major and minor chambers, a tongue formed from the wall of the minor chamber and hinged to the wall, the tongue being defined by a transverse and downwardly extending upright slittable lines of weakening in sai... | 05/14/1991 |
