Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Opening device for a sealed package and a sealed package provided with an opening device
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Application No.: US17919318Application Date: 2021-04-19
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Publication No.: US12168553B2Publication Date: 2024-12-17
- Inventor: Angelo Sorbara , Rocco De Paola , Franco Cani , Tiziano Viani
- Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
- Applicant Address: CH Pully
- Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
- Current Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
- Current Assignee Address: CH Pully
- Agency: BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC
- Priority: EP20171297 20200424
- International Application: PCT/EP2021/060107 WO 20210419
- International Announcement: WO2021/213987 WO 20211028
- Main IPC: B65D5/74
- IPC: B65D5/74

Abstract:
An opening device for a sealed package containing pourable product defines an axis and includes a frame fittable about a pierceable portion of the package and defining a pour opening coaxial with axis; a cap coaxially fitted onto the frame to close the pour opening; a tubular cutter engaging the pour opening coaxially with axis and movable relative to the frame to cut the pierceable portion; and a cutter protruding from one axial end of the cutter and cooperable with the pierceable portion to unseal the package; the cutter including at least one tooth having first and second cutting faces extending transversally to axis; the tooth also including one third cutting face between the first and second cutting faces and extending transversally to the first and second cutting faces; a first edge between the third and first cutting faces; and a second edge between the third and second cutting faces.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230150719A1 AN OPENING DEVICE FOR A SEALED PACKAGE AND A SEALED PACKAGE PROVIDED WITH AN OPENING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2023-05-18
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