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US 8,556,104 B2Granted
Container closing device
OwnerHorst Heiglinventor
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Abstract
A container closing device suitable for cans of drink, having an opening tab provided in a container wall, and an opening element suitable for pressing in the opening tab and a fixing device, whereby the opening tab can be detachably fixed to the container wall.
Claims19
A re-closable container closing device suitable for cans of drink, said container closing device comprising:
- an opening tab provided in and connected to a container wall, said opening tab having a seal member for engagement with said container wall when said opening tab is in a closed position;
- an opening element for pressing in said opening tab, said opening element connected to said opening tab by a joint;
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- a fixing device into which said opening element can be fixably latched, said fixing device to detachably fix said opening tab relative to said container wall during a use thereof;
- wherein upon raising a first end of said opening element away from said container wall, a second end of said opening element presses on said opening tab to create an opening in said container wall;
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- wherein upon depressing said first end of said opening element toward said container wall, said second end of said opening element raises toward said container wall until said opening tab and said seal member engage with said container wall to close said opening.
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A re-closable container closing device suitable for cans of drink, said device comprising:
- an opening tab provided in and connected to a container wall, said opening tab having a seal member for engagement with said container wall when said opening tab is in a closed position;
- an opening element for pressing in said opening tab, said opening element connected to said opening tab by a joint;
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- a fixing device into which said opening element can be latched, said fixing device to detachably fix said opening tab relative to said container wall during a use thereof;
- wherein said opening element connects to said opening tab and at least one latch;
- wherein said opening element engages said latch during said use, whereby said fixing device operates to fix said opening tab relative to said container wall;
- wherein upon raising a first end of said opening element away from said container wall, a second end of said opening element presses on said opening tab to create an opening in said container wall;
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- wherein upon depressing said first end of said opening element toward said container wall, said second end of said opening element raises toward said container wall until said opening tab and said seal member engage with said container wall to close said opening.
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A re-closable container closing device suitable for cans of drink, said device comprising:
- an opening tab provided in and connected to a container wall, said opening tab having a seal member for engagement with said container wall when said opening tab is in a closed position;
- an opening element for pressing in said opening tab, said opening element connected to said opening tab by a joint;
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- a fixing device into which said opening element can be latched, said fixing device to detachably fix said opening tab to said container wall during a use thereof;
- wherein said opening element is connected to said container wall at a connection;
- wherein said connection includes an operable connection point;
- wherein said connection includes means for rotating said opening element about said connection point at least in sections;
- wherein said container closing device further comprising:
- a first web that can be intermeshed by said opening element is arranged on said opening tab whereby said fixing device operates during said use;
- wherein said opening element includes means for rotation about said connection point during said use, said rotation enabling said opening element to intermesh with said first web and at least partially overlapping an opening that can be opened by said opening tab and that extends beyond said opening onto said container wall in such a way that said opening tab is fixed to said container wall;
- wherein upon raising a first end of said opening element away from said container wall, a second end of said opening element presses on said opening tab to create an opening in said container wall;
- and
- wherein upon depressing said first end of said opening element toward said container wall, said second end of said opening element raises toward said container wall until said opening tab and said seal member engage with said container wall to close said opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.