Claims
- 1. A container for foodstuffs and beverages, comprisng a vessel having a mouth surrounded by a rim presenting an upper surface of plastics material, and a lid, comprising a diaphragm secured by an endless weld to said upper surface and covering the mouth, the diaphragm having a perforation consisting of at least one through hole, and a peel strip sealingly but peelably secured over the perforation, the peel strip having a pull tab, formed by a portion of the peel strip folded back on itself and situated outside the perforation, the peel strip having a transverse cut across part of its width at the junction of the pull tab with the remainder of the peel strip on the side of the pull tab remote from the perforation.
- 2. A container according to claim 1, wherein the diaphragm and peel strip are each of laminated construction having barrier properties substantially similar to those of the vessel, whereby the container is hermetically sealed.
- 3. A container according to claim 2, wherein the peel strip is in the form of a strip extending across the diaphragm from one side of the diaphragm to the opposite side thereof.
- 4. A container according to claim 3, wherein the pull tab is located at an intermediate position on the peel strip, the peel strip being secured to the diaphragm at the ends of the peel strip and at least locally of the perforation.
- 5. A container according to claim 1, wherein the diaphragm is of laminated construction including an outer layer of a lacquer heat sealed to the underside of the peel strip to form a sealable but peelable interface.
- 6. A container according to claim 5, wherein the lacquer comprises a blend of epoxy resin with a maleic anhydride modified polypropylene.
- 7. A container according to claim 1, wherein the diaphragm is of laminated construction including an inner layer of the same material as the vessel or a material having substantially similar characteristics.
- 8. A container according to claim 1, wherein the diaphragm is of laminated construction including an intermediate layer of metal foil or a polymeric barrier material.
- 9. A container according to claim 1, wherein the peel strip is of laminated construction including a barrier layer of metal foil or a polymeric material.
- 10. A container according to claim 1, wherein the peel strip is of laminated construction including a lower layer adjacent the diaphragm of polymeric material.
Priority Claims (2)
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PCT/GB85/00569 |
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Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 908,708 filed Sept. 29, 1986, as PCT GB85/00569 on Dec. 11, 1985, published as WO86/03474 on Jun. 19, 1986 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,723,391, issued Feb. 9, 1988.
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Divisions (1)
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