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US8937656B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8937656-B2 |
| Application number | US-200913063475-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | Dec 17, 2008 |
| Publication date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2015 |
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The invention relates to a method for testing bottles or the like containers ( 1 ) filled with a bulk material and mechanically closed by means of a container closure ( 2 ), the container closures ( 2 ) each comprising an original security ring ( 4 ) held on said container ( 1 ) in the closed state thereof in an interlocking and/or force-fit manner, such that opening the container ( 1 ) is possible only by separating and/or destroying the originality security ring ( 4 ), characterized in that the containers ( 1 ) are tested by means of at least one optoelectronic sensor system ( 10 ) after filling and closing for intactness of the originality security element ( 4 ).
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Having described the invention, and a preferred embodiment thereof, what we claim as new and secured by Letters Patent is: 1. A method for checking filled containers that have been sealed with container seals, said method comprising checking integrity of a tamper-evident band provided on a container seal that is retained on a container in at least one of a form locking manner and a force locking manner when said container is sealed, wherein said container can only be opened by at l…
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- What does patent US8937656B2 cover?
- The invention relates to a method for testing bottles or the like containers ( 1 ) filled with a bulk material and mechanically closed by means of a container closure ( 2 ), the container closures ( 2 ) each comprising an original security ring ( 4 ) held on said container ( 1 ) in the closed state thereof in an interlocking and/or force-fit manner, such that opening the container ( 1 ) is poss…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Wiemer Heinrich, Böcker Horst, Herrmann Jürgen, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B67B3/262. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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