Container and Membrane Therefor

Abstract

The invention relates to a container, comprising a container opening edge, and a membrane comprising a membrane tab, which membrane closes the opening and is adhered to the opening edge, wherein the tab is at least adhered to the membrane via tamper proof means, and to a membrane.

1 . A metal container comprising:
 a container body having an opening with a full perimeter opening edge,   a metal membrane is adhered to the opening edge and closes the container body opening when the container is in a closed condition, and the metal membrane is removed from the entirely of, and is not resealable to, the full perimeter opening edge when the container is in an opened condition,   tamper proof means comprising at least one metal tab and at least one metal tamper indication element,   the metal membrane, the at least one metal tab, and the at least one metal tamper indication element are unitary with each other, and the at least one metal tab is to the metal membrane via the at least one tamper evident element, and   at least a portion of the at least one metal tamper indication element separates from the at least one metal tab or the metal membrane thereby indicating the tamper proof means has been activated.   
     
     
         2 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one tamper indication element is formed by a weakened part of the at least one metal tab and/or of the metal membrane. 
     
     
         3 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one tamper indication element is formed by a score in the metal tab. 
     
     
         4 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one tamper indication element is formed by a score in the metal membrane. 
     
     
         5 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one tamper indication element is formed by a score in the metal tab and in the metal membrane. 
     
     
         6 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one tamper indication element is formed by at least one open score line, such as having the form of a triangle or partial moon shape. 
     
     
         7 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one tamper indication element is formed by at least one closed score line, such as having the form of a circle, oval, square or rectangle. 
     
     
         8 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one tamper indication element is connected via a weakened tab part or tab zone to a tab body. 
     
     
         9 . The container according to  claim 8 , wherein the weakened tab part or tab zone has a reduced thickness and/or reduced width. 
     
     
         10 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the metal tab is adhered to the metal membrane by seaming, gluing and the like. 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The container according to  claim 2 , wherein the at least one tamper indication element is formed by a score in the metal tab. 
     
     
         13 . The container according to  claim 2 , wherein the at least one tamper indication element is formed by a score in the metal membrane. 
     
     
         14 . The container according to  claim 3 , wherein the at least one tamper indication element is formed by a score in the metal membrane. 
     
     
         15 . The container according to  claim 2 , wherein the at least one tamper indication element is formed by a score in the metal tab and in the metal membrane. 
     
     
         16 . The container according to  claim 3 , wherein the at least one tamper indication element is formed by a score in the metal tab and in the metal membrane. 
     
     
         17 . The container according to  claim 4 , wherein the at least one tamper indication element is formed by a score in the metal tab and in the metal membrane. 
     
     
         18 . The container according to  claim 2 , wherein the tamper indication element is formed by at least one open score line, such as having the form of a triangle or partial moon shape. 
     
     
         19 . The container according to  claim 3 , wherein the tamper indication element is formed by at least one open score line, such as having the form of a triangle or partial moon shape. 
     
     
         20 . The container according to  claim 4 , wherein the tamper proof indication element is formed by at least one open score line, such as having the form of a triangle or partial moon shape.