IP Library Granted Patent US 8,770,428
Granted Patent B2
US 8,770,428 · App. 12/782,815 · Granted Jul 8, 2014

Lid for closing an opening of a container, packaging including a container with such a lid and process for sealing a container with such a lid

Inventor: Jens Brauer (Leer, DE)
Assignee: Weener Plastik GmbH
B65D51/20B65B7/01B65D2251/0093B65D2251/0015B65B7/2835B65B7/2878
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Patent No.
US 8,770,428
App. No.
12/782,815
Granted
Jul 8, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lid ( 16 ) for closing an opening ( 12 ) of a container ( 10 ) comprises a sealing foil ( 26 ) which is sealable to a fringe ( 14 ) of the container opening ( 12 ) and the sealing foil ( 26 ) is formed tearable and/or is attachable tearable to the fringe ( 14 ) of the container opening ( 12 ). Therefore, the sealing foil ( 26 ) is fixed directly at the lid ( 16 ) and the fixing connection ( 28 ) is formed between the sealing foil ( 26 ) and the lid ( 16 ) more weakly than the intended sealing connection ( 34 ) between the sealing foil ( 26 ) and the fringe ( 14 ) of the container opening ( 12 ).

Claims (33)

1. Closure for a container, comprising:

a lid for closing an opening of a container; and

a sealing foil having a layer of plastic on one side of the sealing foil for fixation of the foil directly to an interior portion of the lid, and a layer of plastic on the other side of the foil for fixation of the foil to a fringe on an opening of a container,

wherein the sealing foil is fixed directly to an interior portion of the lid by a detachable fixing connection between the plastic layer of the sealing foil and a portion of the lid, the fixing connection between the sealing foil and the lid being weaker than the intended sealing connection between the sealing foil and the fringe of the container opening.

2. Closure according to claim 1 , wherein

the sealing foil's radial circumferential surface is fixed to the interior portion of the lid.

3. Closure according to claim 1 , wherein

the sealing foil is fixed to the interior portion of the lid in an essentially holohedral manner.

4. Closure according to claim 1 , wherein

the sealing foil is sectionally fixed to the interior portion of the lid.

5. Closure according to claim 4 , wherein

the sealing foil is fixed to the interior portion of the lid through one or several connecting points, strips and/or surfaces.

6. Closure according to claim 1 , wherein

the lid comprises a bridge for pressing the sealing foil against the fringe on the container opening when the lid closes the container opening.

7. Closure according to claim 6 , wherein

the bridge corresponds essentially to the fringe of the container opening with respect to form and size of the lid in radial direction.

8. Closure according to claim 6 , wherein

the sealing foil is fixed to the bridge.

9. Packaging, comprising:

a container with an opening and a closure for the container;

the closure, comprising:

a lid for closing the container opening; and

a sealing foil having a layer of plastic on one side of the sealing foil for fixation of the foil directly to an interior portion of the lid, and a layer of plastic on the other side of the foil for fixation of the foil to a fringe on an opening of a container,

wherein the sealing foil is fixed directly to an interior portion of the lid by a detachable fixing connection and the fixing connection between the plastic layer of the sealing foil and a portion of the lid is weaker than the intended sealing connection between the sealing foil and the fringe of the container opening sealing connection, so that the sealing foil is separated from the lid at least when removing the lid from the container opening for the first time, but the sealing connection is maintained between the sealing foil and the fringe of the container opening.

10. Packaging according to claim 9 , wherein the sealing foil's radial circumferential surface is fixed to the interior portion of the lid.

11. Process for sealing a container with an opening which is sealable by a lid, comprising the steps:

providing a lid;

providing a sealing foil having a layer of plastic on one side of the sealing foil for fixation of the foil directly to an interior portion of the lid, and a layer of plastic on the other side of the foil for fixation of the foil to a fringe on an opening of a container;

fixing the sealing foil directly to an interior portion of the lid by a detachable fixing connection between the plastic layer of the sealing foil and a portion of the lid;

closing the container opening with the lid; and

sealing the sealing foil to a fringe of the container opening, by a fixing connection between the sealing foil and the lid is formed, wherein the fixing connection between the plastic layer of the sealing foil and a portion of the lid is weaker than the sealing connection between the sealing foil and the fringe of the container opening.

12. Process according to claim 11 , wherein the sealing foil is pressed against the fringe of the container opening when closing the container opening with the lid.

13. Process according to claim 11 , wherein the sealing foil's radial circumferential surface is fixed to the interior portion of the lid.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2014
From: WEENER PLASTIK AG
To: WEENER PLASTIK GMBH
Reel/Frame 032595/0918 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2010
From: BRAUER, JENS
To: WEENER PLASTIK AG
Reel/Frame 025078/0294 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61179469 · May 19, 2009
Related Publication 20110120998A1 · May 26, 2011