Plastic container having an opening means

Abstract

A plastic container comprises a container body, a container cover, and an opening element for opening the container cover. A container opening is formed at an upper end of the container body lying opposite the container bottom. The container cover is fastened to the upper border of the container body in order to cover the container opening. The upper border is connected to the container wall at a distance radially outward from an upper edge of the container wall and by a flexible connecting portion, the flexible connecting portion permitting sliding of the upper border relative to the container wall and to the opening element such that the plastic container can be brought from a closed position into an open position.

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         13 . A plastic container comprising a container body, a container cover and an opening means for opening the container cover; the container body comprises a container wall and a container bottom arranged in a lower region; wherein a container opening is formed at an upper end of the container body lying opposite the container bottom; the container body comprises a circumferential upper border in the upper region; wherein the container cover for covering the container opening is fastened to the upper border of the container body; wherein the upper border is spaced radially outward from an upper edge of the container wall and connected with the container wall by a flexible connecting portion, wherein the flexible connecting portion permits a displacement of the upper border relative to the container wall and to the opening means, so that the plastic container can be brought from a closed position into an open position. 
     
     
         14 . The plastic container according to  claim 13 , wherein the opening means lies below the container cover in the closed position, and is upwardly offset in the opening position, so as to penetrate, cut or press open the container cover. 
     
     
         15 . The plastic container according to  claim 13 , wherein the flexible connecting portion is loop- or U-shaped in design as viewed in cross section in the closed position. 
     
     
         16 . The plastic container according to  claim 13 , wherein the flexible connecting portion is designed as a flexible thin segment. 
     
     
         17 . The plastic container according to  claim 13 , wherein the upper border comprises a wall, which essentially runs parallel to the container wall. 
     
     
         18 . The plastic container according to  claim 13 , wherein the border comprises a radially outwardly directed flange. 
     
     
         19 . The plastic container according to  claim 13 , wherein the upper border is integrally molded onto the container wall by way of the connecting portion. 
     
     
         20 . The plastic container according to  claim 13 , wherein the upper edge of the container wall comprises the opening means. 
     
     
         21 . The plastic container according to  claim 20 , wherein the container cover in the form of a container lid has several flaps, which are designed to be pushed open by the upper edge of the container wall. 
     
     
         22 . The plastic container according to  claim 13 , wherein the container cover is designed as a sealing film, and the opening means is designed as a cutting edge. 
     
     
         23 . The plastic container according to  claim 13 , wherein the upper border has a supporting surface, with which the plastic container can be placed on a mixing container to initiate the displacement over a mixing container opening. 
     
     
         24 . The plastic container according to  claim 13 , wherein the upper border has a peripheral skirt with a thread, preferably a female thread, with which the plastic container can be screwed to a mixing container.