CN106794923A

CN106794923A - Convertible top plastic lid

Info

Publication number: CN106794923A
Application number: CN201580055874.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: R.P.维金斯; J.卡恩
Original assignee: MJN US Holdings LLC
Current assignee: MJN US Holdings LLC
Priority date: 2014-10-15
Filing date: 2015-09-09
Publication date: 2017-05-31
Anticipated expiration: 2035-09-09
Also published as: EP3206962A1; CN106794923B; WO2016060755A1; PH12017500670A1; AU2015334095A1; EP3206962B1; CA2961881A1; BR112017007016A2; PH12017500670B1; MY183759A; CN106794923A8; ES2746563T3; AU2015334095B2; AR103203A1; MX2017003998A; SG11201701705WA; CA2961881C; TW201632429A

Abstract

Closure member for storing the container of particulate powder.Closure member includes the collar and lid, the lock part on the collar（38）, and the lock part for covering（40）, collar lock part is operable being releasably engaged lid lock part when covering in the closed position on the collar.Closure member also includes the blocking element on the collar（26）With the blocking element for covering（22）, the collar maintains element operable being releasably engaged lid lock part.Some embodiments are operable to prove that lid is suitably closed to provide two audible sound.Some embodiments include the spoon of the extension of modification, and it has the length of the diameter of the inner rim equal to lid to improve the experience that user dips product from the bottom of container.

Description

Convertible top plastic lid

Technical field

This disclosure relates to be used to keep granular product or powder（Such as babies ' formula milk powder）Container closure member.More Specifically, this disclosure relates to be used to releasedly buckle the closing with the collar and convertible top cover of the openend of container Part.

Background technology

There is the current product for storing in a reservoir and selling of many graininess or powder type.These products include baby Youngster's formula milk, flour, coffee, sugar and nutritional supplement, such as protein or meals tonic.Because many things in these articles Product are stored, transport and final from same container allocation, thus container should it is sufficiently solid may exposed bar to bear its Part.Additionally, container should be friendly user for ultimate consumer.

The container formed by plastics and/or metal is generally used for storing and selling particularly in industry, food and pharmacy row Various granular products in industry.Some containers can include lid or closure member so that container can repeat to open and close.Through A problem being often associated with this container is product from container leakage.Generally there is the area around closure member in this leakage In domain.And, such as operculum or closure member do not provide enough sealings, then pollutant can more easily be introduced into storage In product in a reservoir, so as to cause corrupt or other adverse effects.Therefore, although some containers include repeatable seal Lid, user can open and close the lid of repeatable seal to approach the product being contained in container, but in these lids Many sufficiently reliable sealing can not be provided.

Additionally, current container be not adequately provided in container it is in the closed position when the checking that is sealed of container.Disappear The lid that the person of expense is closed on container, but not can determine that product will not be leaked.Therefore, it is desirable to give consumer container when the lid is closed The recognizable checking being suitably sealed.

Additionally, some containers include measurement apparatus or spoon, it allows consumer to remove product from container, and at some In the case of, measure the product volume every time needed for.However, traditional spoon may cause that consumer is difficult with the interior of container Tolerant level is reduced and obtains product.

Therefore, in order to prevent any leakage of container, and prevent pollutant from being contacted with the content of container, exist to more The fully demand of the closure member of the container of sealing container content.Additionally, there are to providing the consumer with appearance when lid is closed The demand of the container of the recognizable checking that device has been suitably sealed.Additionally, there are to being better able to help to obtain Obtain the demand of the approximately container of the spoon of the product of container bottom positioning.

The content of the invention

In one aspect of the invention, there is provided a kind of improved closure member for container.Closure member can include The collar and lid.In certain embodiments, the collar can have lock part（Referred to as " collar lock part "）, and cover and can have There is lock part（Referred to as " lid lock part "）.Collar lock part and cover lock determine part operation to be engaged with each other；For example, In one embodiment, when covering in the closed position on the collar, lid lock part is operable being releasably engaged the collar Lock part, thus secures the cap to the collar.In other embodiments, closure member can also include on the outer surface of the collar Collar blocking element and positioned at lid outer surface on lid blocking element, collar blocking element and lid blocking element it is operable with Releasedly it is engaged with each other, so as to further secure the cap to the collar when the collar is in the closed position.

In certain embodiments, when two lock parts are engaged with each other, collar lock part and lid lock part can be with Audible sound is provided.Similarly, collar blocking element and lid blocking element can provide second when they are engaged with each other Audible sound.This feature can provide container and its content and suitably closed and distinguishing of sealing to user Checking.

In certain embodiments, the lid of closure member can include holding element, and the holding element is configured to fill measurement The inner face for immediately covering is put to keep.In certain embodiments, holding meanss can be configured to storage with the interior of approximately equal to lid The measurement of length device of the diameter in face, and the length is sizable percentage of container depth, to allow user More easily product is taken out from the bottom of container.By the way that spoon to be maintained at the position of the inner face for immediately covering, by spoon storage in container In Product Level on, to avoid forcing user from inserting in product to approach spoon his/her hand.This is avoided to using Person make troubles and also avoid the hand from user pollution possibility.

In one embodiment, closure member includes lid, the lid have top surface and in the top surface of lid for spoon Compartment.Such embodiment is allowed between use by spoon storage on the level of product.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the embodiment of closure member in an open position of the invention.

Fig. 2 is the closure member sectional view in the closed position of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is the detailed sectional view of the exemplary engagement between the collar of the closure member of Fig. 1 and lid.

Fig. 4 is the detailed sectional view of the second exemplary engagement between the collar of the closure member of Fig. 1 and lid.

Fig. 5 is the back perspective view of the closure member of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is exemplary first blocking element of the closure member of Fig. 1 and the detailed view of the second blocking element.

Fig. 7 is the front view of the collar when covering in an open position in Fig. 1 and lid.

Fig. 8 is the top view of the closure member of Fig. 1 when covering in the closed position, wherein the first blocking element engagement second is closed Locking element.

Fig. 9 is the front view of the closure member of Fig. 1 in the closed position, shows that the container of multiple assemblings how may be used It is stacked on and goes up each other.

Figure 10 is the top view of the second embodiment of closure member of the invention, be included in lid in for storing measurement apparatus Compartment.

Figure 11 is the perspective view of the embodiment of Figure 10, shows the anti-tamper material being arranged on lid and compartment.

Figure 12 a are the side views of the embodiment of the spoon for having cuspidated modification.

Figure 12 b are the top views of the spoon of the modification of Figure 12 a.

Figure 12 c show the spoon of the modification for Figure 12 a in container.

Specific embodiment

Now with detailed reference to embodiment of the disclosure.It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that not departing from In the case of the scope of the present disclosure, various modifications and changes can be carried out with teaching of this disclosure.For example, as one embodiment A part show or the feature that describes can be used together to produce further embodiment with another embodiment.

Accordingly, it is intended to the disclosure cover come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents these modification and change Become.The other purposes of the disclosure, feature and aspect are disclosed or obviously in the following detailed description.Ordinary skill Personnel should be appreciated that the disclosure is only the description of exemplary embodiment, it is no intended to limit the broader aspect of the disclosure.

For the sake of clarity, and not all reference is necessarily present in each accompanying drawing.Additionally, such as " on ", D score, the appearance when position terms such as " side ", " top ", " bottom ", " vertical ", " level " refer in orientation shown in the figure Device.It would be recognized by those skilled in the art that container can take different orientations when in use.

Figure 1 illustrates the perspective view of the embodiment of closure member of the invention 10；Closure member 10 is intended for closing and holds Device 18.Closure member 10 includes the collar 12 with central opening 14.Lid 16 can be releasably engaged the collar 12, to cause lid 16 Covering central opening 14.In Fig. 1, lid 16 is attached pivotally to the collar 12, to allow lid 16 in open position and closing Pivoted between position, in open position, the front side 17 of lid 16 separates from the collar 12, the clutch collar of front side 17 of lid 16 in closed position Ring 12 and the covering central opening 14 of lid 16.Visible lid 16 is in an open position in Fig. 1.In certain embodiments, the He of lid 16 The collar 12 passes through hinge arrangement（Such as hinges）It is pivotally connected to.In other embodiments, lid 16 and the collar 12 are two Independent part, and lid 16 can be press-fitted on the collar 12 to engage the collar 12 with lid 16 and put lid 16 by user In closed position.

In certain embodiments, the shape of the collar 12 and lid 16 is complementary with the shape of container 18.For example, when container 18 is tool Have generally circular cross-section it is cylindrical when, the collar 12 and lid 16 can have circular shape, as shown in Figure 1.But, set Ring 12 and lid 16 can be made with various shapes and size, including oval, avette, square, rectangle, hexagon etc..For this Each in a little shapes, lid 16 can be attached pivotally to the collar 12（Such as pass through hinges）, or lid 16 and the collar 12 can be two independent parts, and lid 16 is press fit on the collar 12 to engage lid 16 with the collar 12 and be placed in lid 16 Closed position.In other embodiments, the shape of the upper end 20 of container 18 can be complementary with the shape of the collar 12 and lid 16, and holds The remainder of device 18 can have different shapes.

The collar 12 can be configured to engage and be connected to container 18.Container 18 can have open upper end 20.Closure member 10 when can be configured so that the proper collar 12 is connected to container 18, and central opening 14 is concentric with the open upper end 20 of container 18. Therefore, when being engaged with the collar 12 in closed position lid 16, lid 16 can cover central opening 14 and container in the collar 12 Open upper end 20 in 18.

Closure member 10 can also include collar blocking element 22.Collar blocking element 22 may be located at the outer surface of the collar 12 On 27.In certain embodiments, collar blocking element 22 can be by machanical fastener well known in the art（Such as bolt or Pin）It is attached pivotally to the locking of the collar 12.In certain embodiments, collar blocking element 22 passes through hinges 24 pivotally The collar 12 is attached to, to allow that the collar 12 and collar blocking element 22 are made as a global facility.Make the collar 12 and the collar Blocking element 22 is pivotally attached the time related to assembling closure member 10 during can also reducing manufacture by hinges 24, Reason is that collar blocking element 22 is connected to the collar 12 without going through secondary operation（Either by hand or by being automatically brought into operation）. Lid 16 can also include the lid blocking element 26 on the outer surface 28 of lid 16, visible in Figure 5.Collar blocking element 22 can To be configured to be fixed to the collar 12 with by lid 16 in closed position engagement lid blocking element 26.In other embodiments, lid is closed Locking element 26 can be by machanical fastener（Such as spiral shell peg or pin）It is attached pivotally to the locking of lid 16.In some embodiments In, lid blocking element 26 is pivotally attached to lid 16 by hinges.The collar 12 can be included positioned at the outer surface of the collar 12 On collar blocking element 22.Lid blocking element 26 can be configured in closed position engagement collar blocking element 22 that will cover 16 are fixed to the collar 12.

Fig. 1 is referred again to, granular product is stored（Such as babies ' formula milk powder）Or some implementations of the container 18 of food Example includes the heat-sealable flexible membrane 30 of the open upper end 20 for being removably attached to container 18.It is soft during the distribution of container 18 Property film 30 keep on containers 18, and product first using it is preceding by consumer open.Flexible membrane 30 can serve as in fortune Defeated period prevents pollutant from reaching the protective barrier of product and disappearing if flexible membrane 30 has been compromised or removes as instruction Expense person should not buy or use the tamper-evident means of product.

In these embodiments including flexible membrane 30, the collar 12 can be connected to the open upper end 20 of container 18 to cause Flexible membrane 30 is located between the collar 12 and the open upper end 20 of container 18.Flexible membrane 30 then can be soft by pull-up by consumer Property film 30 is removed by the central opening 14 in the collar 12, thus gives consumer the passage close to the content of container 18.

Lid 16 can have following peripheral 32.The collar 12 can include lid matching surface 34.When lid 16 is in the closed position simultaneously During engagement collar 12, following peripheral 32 can contact with the cooperation of lid matching surface 34.In Fig. 1, lid matching surface is substantially from the collar 12 upper periphery 36 laterally inwardly extends.Therefore, the following peripheral 32 of lid 16 can be from the upper periphery 36 of the collar 12 laterally inwardly Positioning.It is obvious to a person skilled in the art that the lid matching surface 34 of the collar 12 can from upper periphery 36 laterally to Outer extension, to cause that the following peripheral 32 of lid 16 laterally outward positions from upper periphery 36 when lid 16 is in the closed position.

Figure 2 illustrates the sectional view of the embodiment of closure member of the invention 10 in the closed position.Lid 16 is engaged The collar 12 is with the central opening 14 in lid 16 is covered the collar 12.In the case where the engagement collar 12 of closed position following peripheral 32 is to cause Periphery 32 contacts with the lid matching surface 34 on the collar 12.Also illustrate that the collar 12 is connected to container 18.

Fig. 3 shows the detailed view of the exemplary engagement between lid 16 and the collar 12.The collar 12 has collar sticking department Divide 38.Lid 16 has lid lock part 40.Lid lock part 40 is operable releasedly to be connect with when lid moves to closed position Trap ring lock part 38.When 40 engagement collar lock part 38 of lid lock part, in closed position, lid 16 is releasedly solid Determine to the collar 12.

In figure 3, collar lock part 38 is the edge extended from the upper periphery 36 of the collar 12.Collar locking in figure 3 The edge of part 38 laterally inwardly extends from the upper periphery 36 of the collar 12.Lid lock part 40 is located on the following peripheral 32 of lid 16 Flange.Flange extends to cause its operable edge with engagement collar lock part 38.Flange in Fig. 3 is shown as from lid 16 following peripheral extends.In one embodiment, flange extends from the outer surface 28 of lid 16.In certain embodiments, collar lock The edge for determining part 38 annularly extends from the entirety of the upper periphery 36 of the collar 12, and the flange of lid lock part 40 can be from The entirety of the following peripheral 32 of lid 16 annularly extends.In certain embodiments, the edge of collar lock part 38 is only from the collar 12 Upper periphery 36 a part extension, and lid lock part 40 flange only from the following peripheral 32 of lid 16 a part extend. In additional embodiment, one of collar lock part 38 and lid lock part 40 can accordingly around the collar 12 it is whole on The whole following peripheral 32 of periphery 36 or lid 16 annularly extends, and another is only correspondingly from the upper periphery 36 or lid 16 of the collar 12 Following peripheral 36 a part extension.

Although it is the edge that extends from the collar 12 and from lid that collar lock part 38 and lid lock part 40 are described separately 16 flanges for extending, but these embodiments are no the limitation of the scope of the present invention.Collar lock part 38 and lid lock part 40 can be any suitable complementary lock part as known in the art.Such as lock part 38 and 40 can be two right The flange answered, one on the collar 12 and one on lid 16.Additionally, collar locking component 38 can be extended from the collar 12 Protuberance, it is received through the corresponding recess in lid 16, and or vice versa.

Fig. 4 shows second exemplary engagement between the collar 12 and lid 16.Lid 16 is releasably secured to the collar 12, As described by before for Fig. 3.In the embodiment shown in fig. 4, when lid locking component 40 is engaged with collar locking component 38 When, the flange of lid locking component 40 is contacted with lid matching surface 34.Therefore, the following peripheral 32 of lid 16 passes through the Hp contacts collar 12 Lid matching surface 34.In certain embodiments, lid matching surface 34 includes lid sealant 42.When lid 16 moves into closed position simultaneously And during 40 engagement collar locking component 38 of lid locking component, following peripheral 32 engages the sealant on lid matching surface 34 by flange 42 with so that sealant 42 is compressed.The compression seal of following peripheral 32 layer 42 of lid 16 forms annular close between lid 16 and the collar 12 Sealing.The lip ring formed by the following peripheral 32 compression seal layer 42 of lid 16 can be the seal of impermeable powder, its Lid 16 prevents the content of container 18 from being revealed between lid 16 and the collar 12 when in the closed position.

The collar 12 can also include collar sealant 46.Sealant 46 can be operable to be connected to appearance with the collar 12 The open upper end 20 of container 18 is engaged during device 18.When the open upper end 20 of container 18 engages sealant 46, can be in the collar 12 Lip ring 48 is formed and container 18 between.Lip ring 48 can also be the content for preventing container 18 in the He of container 18 The seal of the impermeable powder revealed between the collar 12.In such embodiments, when the collar 12 is connected to container 18 and covers 16 in engagement collar 12 closed position when, the content of container can be sealed effectively and prevent in container 18 and the collar Leakage between 12 and between the collar 12 and lid 16.

In figs. 3 and 4, the inner side of the upper periphery 36 of the collar 12 is located in the following peripheral 32 of closed position lid 16.It is similar Ground, collar lock part 38 and lid matching surface 34 are substantially extended radially inwardly from the upper periphery 36 of the collar 12, and cover lock is fixed Part 40 extends generally radially out.It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the orientation of foregoing part can be with It is the outside of the upper periphery 36 that the following peripheral 32 to cause lid 16 being mirrored into is positioned at the collar 12.Therefore, collar lock part 38 and lid matching surface 34 can be extended generally radially out and lid lock part 40 can be extended internally with approximately radial.Closing Two kinds are orientated similarly to one another working when lid 16 is fixed to the collar 12 by closed position.

Fig. 5 shows the back perspective view of the embodiment of closure member of the invention 10.Lid 16 in this embodiment is by activity Hinge 50 is pivotally connected to the collar 12.Lid 16 is connected to the collar 12 by hinges 50 allows lid 16 and the collar 12 to be made as One integrated part.Such embodiment can eliminate manufacturing process during an assembly operation.The collar 12 and lid 16 are also A kind of color can be made for or two kinds of different colors are made for increase aesthetic appearance.In certain embodiments, lid 16 can With by machanical fastener well known in the art（Such as spiral shell peg or pin）It is attached pivotally to the collar 12.

The exemplary engagement between collar blocking element 22 and lid 16 is also show in Fig. 5.Lid 16 includes lid blocking element 26.Collar blocking element 22 can be attached pivotally to the collar 12 and can be configured to be engaged when lid 16 is in the closed position Lid blocking element 26.When the lid blocking element 26 on the engagement lid 16 of collar blocking element 22, lid 16 is optionally further secured set Ring 12.In certain embodiments, as seen by figure 6, collar blocking element 22 includes the inner face from collar blocking element 22 54 protuberances 52 for extending.When lid 16 is in the closed position, collar blocking element 22 can rotate so that protuberance 52 can Lid blocking element 26 on release ground engagement lid 16.

In figure 6, lid blocking element 26 is shown as the second protuberance extended from lid 16.But, that is only collar locking One embodiment of engagement between element 22 and lid blocking element 26, rather than limiting the scope of the present invention.For this The technical staff in field is it is evident that collar blocking element 22 can in several ways engage lid blocking element 26.Example Such as, in certain embodiments, lid blocking element 26 can be the cavity in lid 16, and the cavity is configured to receive collar locking Protuberance 52 on element 22.For those skilled in the art it is also clear that in certain embodiments, lid blocking element 26 can be attached pivotally to lid 16.Therefore, lid blocking element 26 can include protuberance 52, and collar blocking element 22 can be with It is the second protuberance extended from the outer surface 27 of the collar 12.Collar blocking element 22 can then be configured to be releasably engaged Protuberance 52 on lid blocking element 26.

Such embodiment can allow user that lid 16 is fixed into the collar in closed position in two different ways 12.Lid 16 can rotate so that lid lock part 40 is releasably engaged collar lock part 38, as it was previously stated, to produce first Fixation.Then, locking 22 can be rotated to engage locking member 52, so as to produce the second fixture construction.

In certain embodiments, lid 16 has top surface 56, and lid blocking element 26 may be located at the top surface of lid 16 On 56.Additionally, as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6, in certain embodiments, the top surface 56 of lid 16 can include recess 58.Second locking Element 26 may be located in recess 58, so that collar blocking element 22 may be inserted into recess 58 to engage lid blocking element 26. Recess 58 can allow the finger or hand of user to grasp collar blocking element 22 to contribute to collar blocking element 22 to be closed from lid Locking element 26 departs from so as to either on or off part 10.

In fig. 8 it is shown that closure member 10, wherein collar blocking element 22 engagement lid blocking element 26.Lid in Fig. 8 is closed Locking element 26 is located in recess 58 and in the insertion recess 58 of collar blocking element 22.User can be by as seen from Figure 8 The exposed portion 60 of one or more fingers insertion recess 58 departs from by collar blocking element 22 from lid blocking element 26.

Another aspect of the present invention is closure member 10, its recognizable checking for user provides：Lid 16 is by fully The collar 12 is fixed to so that the powder or content of container 18 will not be revealed from container 18.Therefore, in certain embodiments, cover Ring lock part 38 and lid lock part 40 can be operable to at 40 engagement collar lock part 38 of lid lock part Audible sound is provided.Similarly, collar blocking element 22 and lid blocking element 26 can be engaged in collar blocking element 22 Audible sound is provided during lid blocking element 26.The two audible sound for producing can match somebody with somebody similar to by traditional buckle Close " card clatter " sound that fastener is produced.

When 40 engagement collar lock part 38 of lid lock part and when collar blocking element 22 engages lid blocking element The audible sound produced when 26 has been closed properly on the collar 12 to user's indicating cover 16 so as to container must be come from 18 product will not be revealed or overflowed.The audible sound for producing also can indicate that the content of container 18 by suitably close Seal so as to prevent the potential pollutant of the outside of container 18.

Referring now to Fig. 1, in some embodiments of closure member 10, lid 16 has inner face 62 and inner rim 64.Lid 16 is also The holding element 66 of the inner face 62 for being configured to measurement apparatus 68 are kept immediately lid 16 can be included.Holding element 66 can be from lid 16 inner rim 64 extends from the inner face 62 of lid 16.One benefit of holding element 66 is that it can keep measurement apparatus 68 In the outside of product so that user need not by hand or finger insertion product fetching measurement apparatus 68.This is avoided to using Inconvenience that person causes and can aid in prevents pollutant on user's hand or finger from being contacted with powder formation.

In the figure 7 it can be seen that the front view of closure member 10 in an open position.Inner rim 64 has diameter 70.Measurement Device 68 has length 72.In certain embodiments, holding element 66 can be configured to keep the measurement apparatus with length 72, Length 72 is substantially equal to the diameter 70 of the inner rim 64 of lid 16.Additionally, in certain embodiments, holding element 66 can be configured to Keep that there is quite big percentage（That is at least the 50% of the height of container 18, and in certain embodiments from about 60% to big About 140%）Length 72 measurement apparatus.

Measurement apparatus 68 can include bucket 74 and handle 76.In the part on the includable periphery of holding element 66 Recess 78 and from lid 16 extend seizure part 80.Catching part 80 can extend from the Part II of the inner rim 64 of lid 16, or Person catches part 80 can be extended from the inner face 62 of lid 16.Recess 78 can receive bucket 74 and catch part 80 can engage handle 76, thus measurement apparatus 68 are kept the inner face 62 of immediately lid 16.

In fig. 2 it can be seen that measurement apparatus 68 are kept the sectional view of the inner face 62 of immediately lid 16.In inner rim 64 Recess 78 can be consistent with the profile of the bucket 74 of measurement apparatus 68.Can be placed on bucket 74 in recess 78 by user.Survey Amount device can then be rotated up so that the engagement of handle 76 catches part 80 and fixed by seizure part 80.In order to by measurement apparatus 68 from Holding element 66 is taken out, and user can leave behind handle 76 so that handle 76 departs from from part 80 is caught, and bucket 74 then can be with Removed from recess 78.

The embodiment of holding meanss 68 allows the measurement of the extension of the length 72 with the diameter 70 more than inner rim 64 Device 68 is kept the inner face 62 of immediately lid 16.One benefit of the measurement apparatus of extension be user can be easier access to, Take out and measure generally within the product or powder at the bottom of container 18.

Referring now still to Fig. 2, lid 16 can include elevated circumferential section 82 in certain embodiments.Elevated circumferential section 82 can be from the neighboring 84 of lid 16 laterally indent.As shown in figure 9, elevated circumferential section 82 can be configured to reception Complementary recess 86 in the base portion 88 of two containers 90 is so that the container of multiple assemblings in the closed position can be stacked on that On this.Such feature is conducive on the shelf by multiple containers storage in warehouse and shop.

Another aspect of the present invention shows in Figure 10 and Figure 11.In the another of the holding element 66 for measurement apparatus 68 In individual embodiment, top surface 56 can include being configured to before the use first of container and between being used for multiple times of container Store the compartment 92 of measurement apparatus 68.Compartment 92 can have lid 96, and lid 96 can engage the top surface 56 of lid 16 that will measure Device 68 is maintained in compartment 92.Compartment 92 can have the length 93 of the substantially equal to diameter 70 of the inner rim 64 of lid 16.Every The permission measurement apparatus 68 of room 92 can be stored in the outside of the outside of container 18 and the content of container 18.

In certain embodiments, closure member 10 can be anti-tamper on the top surface 56 and compartment 92 of lid 16 including being arranged on Part 94.Whether anti-tamper part 94 has been contaminated there is provided the measurement apparatus 68 before consumer uses or buys container, quilt The instruction that the third party approaches or damages.Anti-tamper part 94 can be removed between consumer uses container first by consumer. In fig. 11, anti-tamper part 94 is the top surface 56 of lid 16, the removable seal between compartment 92 and compartment lid 96.Can The seal 94 of removal can be removed to expose measurement apparatus 68 from the top surface 56 of lid 16.For those skilled in the art It is evident that anti-tamper part 94 can be various different anti-tamper types known in the art, such as with the top of lid 16 Surface 56, compartment 92 and compartment lid 96 associated anti-tamper bar, band, seal, label etc..

Another aspect of the present invention is the spoon 98 of the modification shown in Figure 12 a and Figure 12 b.The spoon 98 of modification includes the He of bucket 74 Handle 76.Handle 76 can be included in the recess 100 near the prehension end 102 of handle 76.Bucket 74 can include handle side 104 With distal side 106.Distal side 106 can have top edge 110.Handle side 104 is connected to handle 76.The top of distal side 106 It is tapered that portion edge 110 may be located remotely from handle 76 so that tip 108 is formed on the spoon 98 of modification.

The spoon 98 of modification has an advantage that product or powder at the bottom of container 18 can more easily with the spoon 98 of modification Tip 108 dip.Such as visible in Figure 12 c, the spoon 98 of modification is more easily fitted in the small corner in different vessels, and And compared with conventional spoon, can allow quickly to take out more powder from the bottom of container.This feature and holding element 66 The ability of the spoon 98 of the modification of the length 72 with the diameter more than or equal to inner rim 64 can be kept to be combined, be user There is provided a kind of spoon, it makes it easier to reach the bottom of container 18 and scoops out powder from the bottom of container 18.

Although describing embodiment of the disclosure using particular term, apparatus and method, such description is only For explanatory purposes.Word used is descriptively rather than restricted word.It should be appreciated that not departing from appended power In the case of the spirit or scope of the disclosure that profit is illustrated in requiring, those of ordinary skill in the art can be changed and become Change.Moreover, it will be appreciated that each side of various embodiments can be exchanged whole or in part.Therefore, the essence of appended claims God and scope should not necessarily be limited by the description of the scheme for wherein including.

Therefore, although it have been described that the specific embodiment of new and useful convertible top plastic lid of the invention, It is not intended that by such with reference to limiting the scope of the present invention is construed to, except as illustrated in following claims 's.

Claims

1. the closure member of container is used for, including：

The collar, it has outer surface, central opening and collar lock part,

The lid of the collar is attached pivotally to, the lid has outer surface and lid lock part, and the lid lock part can grasp Make to be releasably engaged the collar lock part on the collar so as to cover with when the lid is in the closed position Central opening is stated, the lid is thus fixed to the collar in closed position；

Collar blocking element on the outer surface of the collar；With

Lid blocking element on the outer surface of the lid, the collar blocking element is configured in the lid in pass The lid blocking element is releasably engaged during closed position, the lid is further thus fixed to the set in closed position Ring.

2. closure member as claimed in claim 1, wherein：

The collar has upper periphery, and the collar lock part is the side being located on the upper periphery of the collar Edge；And

The lid has following peripheral, and the lid sticking department is the flange extended from the following peripheral of the lid, described convex The edge on the upper periphery that edge is configured to engage the collar.

3. closure member as claimed in claim 1, wherein：

The collar lock part and the lid lock part are operable with the lid lock part engagement collar locking Audible sound is provided during part；And

The collar blocking element and the lid blocking element are operable with the collar blocking element engagement lid locking Audible sound is provided during element.

4. closure member as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lid further includes top surface, the top surface has recess, The lid blocking element is located in the recess.

5. closure member as claimed in claim 1, wherein the collar and the lid have circular shape.

6. closure member as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lid to further include that inner face and further including is located at described The holding element for covering, the holding element is configured to keep measurement apparatus the inner face of the immediately lid.

7. closure member as claimed in claim 6, wherein the lid further includes the inner rim with diameter, and the holding Element is configured to the measurement of length device for keeping having the diameter for being substantially equal to the inner rim.

8. closure member as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lid further includes top surface, and the closure member is further Compartment in top surface including the lid, the compart-ment constructions into storage measurement apparatus.

9. closure member as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lid further includes top surface, top surface includes elevated circumference Part, the elevated circumferential section is configured to receive the complementary recess in the base portion of container so as to obtain the container of multiple assemblings Can stack on top of each other.

10. closure member as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lid by hinges be attached pivotally to the collar and The lid and the collar are a continuous parts.

11. closure members as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lid further includes following peripheral, and the collar is further Including lid matching surface, when the collar and the lid in the closed position, the following peripheral of the lid contacts the set The lid matching surface on ring.

12. closure members as claimed in claim 11, wherein the lid matching surface further includes sealant so that described When lid and the collar are in the closed position first annular seal is formed between the lid and the collar.

13. closure members as claimed in claim 1, wherein the collar further include it is operable to engage opening for the container Mouthful upper end is forming the sealant of the lip ring between the collar and the container.

14. closure members for being used for container, including：

The collar with central opening；

Lid, it is configured to be releasably engaged the collar in closed position so that the lid covering central opening, described Lid has inner face and inner rim, and the inner rim has diameter；

Positioned at the holding element for covering, the holding element be configured to by measurement apparatus keep the immediately lid it is described in Face, the measurement apparatus have the length of the diameter more than or equal to the inner rim.

15. closure members as claimed in claim 14, wherein：

The measurement apparatus include bucket and handle；And

The holding element is included in the recess in the inner rim of the lid and the seizure part from the lid extension, described recessed Outlet structure is configured to engage the handle into the bucket and the seizure part is received.

16. closure members as claimed in claim 14, further include：

The collar has outer surface and the first lock part；

The lid has the second outer surface and the second lock part, and the second lock part is operable to be in close stance with the lid The first lock part is releasably engaged when putting, the lid is thus fixed to the collar in closed position；

The first blocking element on the outer surface of the collar；And

The second blocking element on the second outer surface of the lid, the first blocking element is operable to be in pass with the lid The second blocking element is releasably engaged during closed position, the lid is further thus fixed to the collar in closed position；

Wherein described lid is attached pivotally to the collar.

17. closure members as claimed in claim 14, wherein the measurement apparatus include bucket and handle, the bucket includes hand Handle side and distal side, the handle side are connected to the handle, and the distal side has a top edge, the top edge away from The handle is tapered to form sophisticated with measurement apparatus.

18. closure members for being used for container, including：

The collar with central opening；

Lid, it is configured to be releasably engaged the collar in closed position so that the center that the lid is covered in the collar is opened Mouthful, the lid has top surface；And

Compartment in the top surface of the lid, the compart-ment constructions are used to store measurement apparatus.

19. closure members as claimed in claim 18, further include to be arranged in a part for the lid and the compartment Anti-tamper part.

20. closure members as claimed in claim 18, further include：

The collar has outer surface and collar lock part；

The lid has outer surface and lid lock part, and the lid lock part is operable with when the lid is in the closed position The collar lock part is releasably engaged, the lid is thus fixed to the collar in closed position；

Collar blocking element on the outer surface of the collar；And

Lid blocking element on the outer surface of the lid, the collar blocking element is operable to be in closing with the lid The lid blocking element is releasably engaged during position, the lid is further thus fixed to the collar in closed position；

Wherein described lid is attached pivotally to the collar.