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AssigneeEstavayer Lait SA
InventorsMatthew Robin, Daniel Gasser, Alex Baumgartner, Jerome Mathyer, Robert Maerky, Karine Geillon, Sebastien Rime
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The present invention relates to a can made essentially of plastic and containing a sterile beverage. The can includes a receptacle having a cylindrical body and an upper portion provided with an opening. The opening in the receptacle is hermetically sealed with a closure made of a metal and plastics composite. A cap comprising a cylindrical side wall and a piercing device is attached to the receptacle. Preferably, the cap comprises a re-closable lid. The receptacle-and-cap assembly have the appearance of a can.
A can made essentially of plastic and containing a beverage, the can including a receptacle provided with an opening that is hermetically closed by a closure, said closure being disposed in such a manner as to be opened irreversibly when the can is opened for the first time, said can including a cap placed on an upper portion of the receptacle and including a piercing device adapted to be activated by a consumer to pierce the closure and thus to open the can, wherein said cap is secured to the receptacle by at least one bond formed by heat-sealing or welding, said at least one bond being situated between the cap and the upper portion of the receptacle and/or between the cap and the closure.
A can that is essentially made of plastic and containing a sterile milk-based drink that can be kept for at least 3 months at 25° C. in the can before said can is opened for the first time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.