AU2008333499B2 - Cap for a container - Google Patents
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- AU2008333499B2 AU2008333499B2 AU2008333499A AU2008333499A AU2008333499B2 AU 2008333499 B2 AU2008333499 B2 AU 2008333499B2 AU 2008333499 A AU2008333499 A AU 2008333499A AU 2008333499 A AU2008333499 A AU 2008333499A AU 2008333499 B2 AU2008333499 B2 AU 2008333499B2
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
- B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
- B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
- B65D47/08—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
- B65D47/0804—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
- B65D47/0833—Hinges without elastic bias
- B65D47/0838—Hinges without elastic bias located at an edge of the base element
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
- B65D2251/02—Grip means
- B65D2251/026—Grip means made of material having a high friction coefficient and preventing slippage during removal by hand, e.g. band, coating
Abstract
Cap for a container for a flowable composition, the cap comprising a lid (1) and a base (2) hingedly connected to one another, the lid comprising a base contact edge which contacts the base and an elastomeric pad (4) which is apart from the base contact edge.
Description
-1 CAP FOR A CONTAINER The present invention relates to a cap for containers. 5 Despite the prior art there remains a need for improved consumer product packaging. According to one aspect, the present invention provides a cap for a container for a flowable composition, the cap 10 comprising a lid and a base hingedly connected to one another, the lid comprising a base contact edge which contacts the base and an elastomeric pad which is apart from the base contact edge. 15 According to another aspect the present invention provides a cap for a container for a flowable composition, the cap comprising a lid and a base hingedly connected to one another, the lid comprising a base contact edge which contacts the base and an elastomeric pad which is apart from 20 the base contact edge, and wherein the pad is disposed opposite to the hinge on the lid. By apart from the base contact edge is meant that there is no contact at all between the two parts, i.e. that the edge 25 of the pad does not pass to the bottom edge of the lid. The hinge may be any hinge commonly employed in the art. Preferably, the hinge is at the opposite side of the cap to the pad. 30 Preferably, the pad sits in a recess on the lid. This improves the stability of the pad on the lid and reduces the
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chances of the pad separating from the lid during repeated use. Preferably, the pad sits flush with the lid. This provides 5 the consumer with the most aesthetically agreeable profile.
WO 2009/071298 PCT/EP2008/010289 -2 Preferably, the pad is of uniform depth. This improves the overall quality to the feel of the pad and also reduces the chances of the pad peeling during repeated use. By uniform is meant generally uniform in that any sprue, runner or gate 5 through which injection moulding has occurred is not considered. Preferably, the pad comprises an injection channel. Preferably, the pad is injection moulded and most 10 preferably, it is injection moulded from behind, i.e. through the material making up the surround to the pad. This provides the most aesthetically pleasing pad and also reduces the chances of the pad peeling during repeated use since there is no leading edge which can be peeled thus 15 weakening the pad as a whole. Preferably, the lid and base comprise a rigid plastic material. Preferred rigid materials include the polyolefins, e.g. polyethylene and polypropylene. The most preferred 20 rigid material is polypropylene. Preferably, the rigid material is a different colour to the colour of the pad. This provides the user with a visual cue as to where to prise the lid from the base. 25 Preferably, the lid comprises an upper surface which is substantially circular. A substantially circular lid provides the most stable platform for the container when stood on the upper surface of the lid. 30 WO 2009/071298 PCT/EP2008/010289 -3 Preferably, the lid comprises an overhang. Preferably, the overhand is separate to the pad. Preferably, an edge of the base opposite the lid is 5 substantially circular. A substantially circular base complements the substantially circular lid and also provides the most adaptable cap during the process for capping the containers. 10 Preferably, the cap tapers outwardly towards an edge of the base opposite the lid. By this is meant that the edge of the upper surface of the lid falls within an imaginary cylinder defined by the edge of the base of the cap. 15 The taper is the most effective way of allowing for an overhang on the lid without compromising the substantially circular configuration of the base and top of the cap. The base of the cap preferably comprises an exit orifice for 20 egress of the material stored within the container. The cap according to the invention is suitably attached to a container in use. The container is preferably a squeezable tube. 25 Preferably, the material stored in the container is a personal products composition, more preferably a cleansing composition such as a hair care product or a personal wash product. Such products tend to get wet during use and so the 30 elastomeric pad provides a suitable grip enhancement means during use.
WO 2009/071298 PCT/EP2008/010289 -4 Preferably, the pad is made by injection moulding. More preferably, the pad is made by call-back injection moulding whereby the rigid material of the cap is first injection or compression moulded and a movable die takes the place of the 5 pad. The movable piece then retracts to leave a gap or recess in the lid. Without the cap being removed from the mould the pad is then moulded into the space left by the movable piece. 10 Preferably, the injection moulding of the pad takes place through a channel in the lid. This is the preferred way of moulding an elastomeric pad in a shallow recess which has no non-flush part from where injection moulding can occur. 15 The invention will now be described with reference to the following non-limiting drawings in which: Figure 1 shows a perspective drawing of a cap according to the invention; 20 Figure 2 shows a plan view of a cap according to figure 1; Figure 3 shows a side elevation of a cap according to figure 2. 25 In detail, figure 1 shows a lid (1) and a base (2) connected to each other by a hinge (not shown). The base has an exit orifice (3) for egress of the composition stored in the container (not shown). The lid (1) has an elastomeric pad 30 (4) for improved grip and which is designed such that it will not easily peel from the material of the lid.
-5 Figure 2 shows a lid (1) and a base (2) connected to each other by a hinge (6). The lid has a top surface (5) which is circular in shape. 5 Figure 3 shows a lid (1) connected to a base (2) by a hinge (6) opposite to an elastomeric pad (4) which sits under an overhang (7) on the lid. The lid and base are tapered away towards the lid. 10 Figure 4 shows a lid (1) and a base (2) and an elastomeric pad (4) which is a segment of a circle in shape. Throughout this specification and the claims which follow, unless the context requires otherwise, the word "comprise", 15 and variations such as "comprises" or "comprising", will be understood to imply the inclusion of a stated integer or step or group of integers or steps but not the exclusion of any other integer or step or group of integers or steps. 20 The reference in this specification to any prior publication (or information derived from it) , or to any matter which is known, is not, and should not be taken as, an acknowledgement or admission or any form of suggestion that that prior publication (or information derived from it) or 25 known matter forms part of the common general knowledge in the field of endeavour to which this specification relates.
Claims (11)
1. Cap for a container for a flowable composition, the cap comprising a lid and a base hingedly connected to one 5 another, the lid comprising a base contact edge which contacts the base and an elastomeric pad which is apart from the base contact edge, and wherein the pad is disposed opposite to the hinge on the lid. 10
2. Cap as claimed in claim I wherein the pad sits in a recess on the lid.
3. Cap as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein the pad sits flush with the lid. 15
4. Cap according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the pad is of uniform depth.
S. Cap according to any one of the preceding claims 20 wherein the pad comprises an injection channel.
6. Cap according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the lid and base comprise a rigid plastic material. 25
7. Cap according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the lid comprises an overhang.
8. Cap according to any one of the preceding claims 30 wherein the lid comprises an upper surface which is substantially circular. -7
9. Cap according to any one of the preceding claims wherein an edge of the base opposite the lid is substantially circular. 5
10. Cap according to any one of the preceding claims which tapers outwardly towards an edge of the base opposite the lid.
11. A cap for a container for a flowable composition 10 substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying figures.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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EP07122217.8 | 2007-12-04 | ||
EP07122217 | 2007-12-04 | ||
PCT/EP2008/010289 WO2009071298A1 (en) | 2007-12-04 | 2008-12-03 | Cap for a container |
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AU2008333499A1 AU2008333499A1 (en) | 2009-06-11 |
AU2008333499B2 true AU2008333499B2 (en) | 2012-02-16 |
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AU2008333499A Ceased AU2008333499B2 (en) | 2007-12-04 | 2008-12-03 | Cap for a container |
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US (1) | US20100308069A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP2231486B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2011505303A (en) |
KR (1) | KR101525636B1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN101883725A (en) |
AR (1) | AR069562A1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2008333499B2 (en) |
BR (1) | BRPI0819034B1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2707590A1 (en) |
EA (1) | EA020415B1 (en) |
TW (1) | TWI507334B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2009071298A1 (en) |
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WO2012044773A1 (en) * | 2010-09-30 | 2012-04-05 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Cap for a container |
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US20120168439A1 (en) * | 2011-01-05 | 2012-07-05 | Steven Francis Quigley | Wet friction material for closures for product containers |
US8813982B2 (en) | 2011-09-28 | 2014-08-26 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Cap for a container |
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- 2008-12-03 EA EA201070677A patent/EA020415B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2008-12-03 EP EP08858318.2A patent/EP2231486B1/en active Active
- 2008-12-03 WO PCT/EP2008/010289 patent/WO2009071298A1/en active Application Filing
- 2008-12-03 US US12/744,381 patent/US20100308069A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2008-12-03 KR KR1020107012208A patent/KR101525636B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2008-12-03 JP JP2010536376A patent/JP2011505303A/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2008-12-03 CA CA2707590A patent/CA2707590A1/en not_active Abandoned
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- 2008-12-03 CN CN2008801189672A patent/CN101883725A/en active Pending
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EP1065149A2 (en) * | 1999-07-01 | 2001-01-03 | Dragon Plastics Limited | Moulded closure and method of manufacture |
WO2007134756A1 (en) * | 2006-05-18 | 2007-11-29 | Seaplast S.A. | Closure with hinged lid for bottles and the like with an automatic lid opening system comprising an improved button |
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AU2008333499A1 (en) | 2009-06-11 |
EP2231486B1 (en) | 2015-02-25 |
EA020415B1 (en) | 2014-11-28 |
KR101525636B1 (en) | 2015-06-03 |
EP2231486A1 (en) | 2010-09-29 |
BRPI0819034B1 (en) | 2019-01-29 |
WO2009071298A1 (en) | 2009-06-11 |
TW200938446A (en) | 2009-09-16 |
BRPI0819034A2 (en) | 2015-05-05 |
AR069562A1 (en) | 2010-02-03 |
KR20100095433A (en) | 2010-08-30 |
JP2011505303A (en) | 2011-02-24 |
EA201070677A1 (en) | 2011-04-29 |
US20100308069A1 (en) | 2010-12-09 |
CA2707590A1 (en) | 2009-06-11 |
CN101883725A (en) | 2010-11-10 |
TWI507334B (en) | 2015-11-11 |
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