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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2013
Krones Ag, Neutraubling, DE;
Rupert Meinzinger, Kirchroth, DE;
Michael Neubauer, Ubersee, DE;
Krones AG, Neutraubling, DE;
Abstract
Plastics material seal () for containers (), comprising a receiving region, for receiving an opening portion () of a plastics material container, and comprising a puncturing region (), which is suitable for being and intended to be penetrated by a piercing means in a predetermined piercing direction (L), this puncturing region () being arranged on a lid surface () of the plastics material seal. According to the invention, the plastics material seal () comprises a reinforcing means (), which is arranged offset from the puncturing region () in the piercing direction and which is suitable for increasing a force which counteracts the piercing means through the puncturing region () during the piercing process, the plastics material seal () advantageously being formed in a single part.