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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2020
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.a., Pully, CH;
Davide Corradi, Modena, IT;
Rocco De Paola, Modena, IT;
Franco Cani, Modena, IT;
Massimo Tedeschi, Sant'llario d'Enza, IT;
Francesca Tavoni, Modena, IT;
Giulio Bertani, Carpi, IT;
Pietro Martini, Parma, IT;
Livio Veronesi, San Felice sul Panaro, IT;
TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A., Pully, CH;
Abstract
An opening device configured to be applied to packaging for pourable products comprises: a pouring spout defining a pouring opening through which to pour, in use, the pourable product; a cap configured to engage and disengage the pouring spout to respectively close and open the pouring opening; a closing element closing and/or sealing the pouring opening, formed in one piece with the pouring spout and connected to the pouring spout by a breakable connecting portion configured to break during first opening of the opening device; the closing element comprising a protruding portion extending through the pouring opening and connected to the cap; and tamper-evidence device fitted to the pouring spout and initially connected to the cap by at least one breakable connecting bridge configured to break during first opening of the opening device; wherein the cap is hinged to the tamper-evidence device thereby being permanently tethered to the pouring spout.