Tubular container and method for producing same

US12214933B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12214933-B2
Application numberUS-202318232311-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 9, 2023
Priority dateOct 19, 2018
Publication dateFeb 4, 2025
Grant dateFeb 4, 2025

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Abstract

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Provided is a tubular container capable of improving extractability of contents inside the container. The tubular container includes: a trunk portion having a tubular shape one end of which is closed, the trunk portion being formed by using a film member containing a resin material, and being capable of storing contents therein; and a spout portion attached to the other end of the trunk portion, and capable of closing the other end of the trunk portion. On a peripheral portion of the spout portion, the other end of the trunk portion is attached to a surface, of the spout portion, on a side opposite to the one end of the trunk portion.

First claim

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What is claimed is: 1. A tubular container comprising: a trunk portion having a tubular shape one end of which is closed, the trunk portion being formed of a soft material; and a spout portion attached to the other end of the trunk portion, and capable of closing the other end of the trunk portion, wherein the spout portion includes: a spouting tube portion having a tubular shape; and a flange portion extending outward from one end of the spouting tube portion, the flange portion being a flat plate orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the trunk portion and having no unevenness the other end of the trunk portion is attached to a surface of the spout portion, on a side opposite to the one end of the trunk portion, the trunk portion is folded along an outer edge of the flange portion, and an entire of an inner surface of the flange portion is flat. 2. The tubular container according to claim 1 , wherein the soft material is a film member having a thickness not less than 30 μm and not greater than 200 μm. 3. The tubular container according to claim 1 , wherein the outer edge of the flange portion is in contact with an inner surface of the trunk portion.

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Classifications

  • B65D35/08Primary

    from plastics material · CPC title

  • Closures (closure members of interest apart from this application B65D39/00 - B65D55/00; forming bottom closures after filling B65B7/14) · CPC title

  • Containers for packaging, storing or transporting, e.g. bottles, jars, cans, barrels, tanks · CPC title

  • Flexible squeeze tubes, e.g. for cosmetics · CPC title

  • integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage · CPC title

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What does patent US12214933B2 cover?
Provided is a tubular container capable of improving extractability of contents inside the container. The tubular container includes: a trunk portion having a tubular shape one end of which is closed, the trunk portion being formed by using a film member containing a resin material, and being capable of storing contents therein; and a spout portion attached to the other end of the trunk portion…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toppan Printing Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B65D35/08. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).