US 7,516,595 B2
Method for applying a resealable pouring element to a container and corresponding container
Matthias Dammers, Alsdorf (Germany); Hans-Willi Mainz, Heinsberg (Germany); Sven Hagen, Grevenbroich (Germany); and Markus Wassum, Gottmadingen (Germany)
Assigned to SIG Technology Ltd., Neuhausen am Rheinfall (Switzerland)
Appl. No. 10/520,673
PCT Filed Jul. 08, 2003, PCT No. PCT/EP03/07338
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Jul. 26, 2005,
PCT Pub. No. WO2004/007290, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 22, 2004.
Claims priority of application No. 102 31 063 (DE), filed on Jul. 10, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2006/0037966 A1, Feb. 23, 2006
Int. Cl. B65B 61/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 53—410  [53/129.1; 53/287; 53/425; 493/87; 493/109; 422/302] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for applying a reclosable pouring element comprising a pouring opening, a flange with a threaded ferrule, a closure film and a removable cap to a container having an opening, wherein the container comprises a body, a base and a lid, comprising the steps of:
connecting the reclosable pouring element to the lid of the container having an opening by affixing the flange of the reclosable pouring element to the lid in a liquid-tight fashion;
connecting the lid to the body in a liquid-tight fashion;
connecting the base to the body;
sterilising an interior of the container including the pouring opening;
filling the container with a product through the pouring opening;
closing the container by sealing the closure film onto the reclosable pouring element allowing the pouring opening of the reclosable pouring element to be closed in a liquid-tight fashion; and
applying the cap to the reclosable pouring element,
wherein before sterilising, a section of the closure film is sealed to a thread free area of the threaded ferrule of the reclosable pouring element in such a way that the pouring opening of the reclosable pouring element remains open while sterilising and until filling.