EP0079539B1 - Closure for a pharmaceutical container - Google Patents

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EP0079539B1
EP0079539B1 EP19820110193 EP82110193A EP0079539B1 EP 0079539 B1 EP0079539 B1 EP 0079539B1 EP 19820110193 EP19820110193 EP 19820110193 EP 82110193 A EP82110193 A EP 82110193A EP 0079539 B1 EP0079539 B1 EP 0079539B1
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John Thomas Connor
William Albert Conard
David Harold Heistand
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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
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/62—Secondary protective cap-like outer covers for closure members
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
    • A61J1/14—Details; Accessories therefor
    • A61J1/1412—Containers with closing means, e.g. caps
    • A61J1/1425—Snap-fit type
    • 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
    • B65D39/00—Closures arranged within necks or pouring openings or in discharge apertures, e.g. stoppers
    • B65D39/16—Closures arranged within necks or pouring openings or in discharge apertures, e.g. stoppers with handles or other special means facilitating manual actuation
    • 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
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
    • B65D41/16—Snap-on caps or cap-like covers
    • 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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/243—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes combined with an opening device
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
    • A61J1/14—Details; Accessories therefor
    • A61J1/1468—Containers characterised by specific material properties

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  • the invention relates to a closure according to the preamble of the first claim.
  • US-A-21 80 055 Such container closures are already known (e.g. US-A-21 80 055), but still have a number of disadvantages. These are particularly serious if the containers provided with the closures are used for medical purposes, e.g. for storing pharmaceutical preparations, serum and. Like.
  • the aforementioned US-A-21 80 055 shows a kind of crown cap closure, which is provided with a handle part, which serves as an opening tool for this closure.
  • a sealing washer is located between the cap of this known closure, which is made of elastic material, and the mouth of the associated bottle. This is with the resilient capsule, e.g. connected by shaping and / or gluing in such a way that this sealing washer is easily removed when the end capsule is removed.
  • a bottle stopper which has a removable end capsule made of elastic material with an opening tool, the end capsule likewise having elastically resilient, inward-facing recesses at its lower edge, approximately in the radial direction, which engage under the rim of the container in the closed position (US -A-2 754 989).
  • a cork disk or the like is provided as a sealing insert, which, however, is connected to the end capsule in such a way that it is easily removed when the end capsule is removed.
  • the opening tool connected to the end capsule has an arm oriented approximately parallel to the top of the end capsule with a finger button, which in the operating position lies outside the rim of the container.
  • a finger button which in the operating position lies outside the rim of the container.
  • the notch or slot-shaped molding of the lower free end of the hem part of the end capsule is designed to be elastic in such a way that the part slides up on part of its circumference when the end capsule is tilted on the rim of the container and engages like a hook directly under the underside of the flange of the stopper that is not firmly connected to the end capsule, so that it and the end capsule can be removed from the container together.
  • the container can be opened, including the removal of a stopper that is not firmly connected to the end capsule, in a simple manner and without additional auxiliary tools, direct contact of the stopper by the operator being avoided and the risk of contamination of the liquid in the container being considerably reduced . It is also not possible to replace the end capsule.
  • the embodiment according to claim 2 has the advantage that the end capsule is easy to grasp and the handle part forms a favorable lever arm for tilting the end capsule sideways.
  • the one-piece design according to claim 3 not only is it more economical to produce, but the risk that the handle part tears off is also avoided.
  • a container, bottle or spray ampoule (FIGS. 1 to 3) is referred to below as “container 10”. It has an opening 12. On its circumference there is a rim 14 of the container 10 in a known manner.
  • the entire closure 16 has an end capsule 17 and a stopper 28. This consists of rubber, elastomer or the like. Elastic material.
  • the end capsule 17 is made of metal, for example aluminum. It is designed as an opening tool for the stopper 28 and has at its lower edge an indentation 26 which is elastically flexible in the radial direction and points inwards and which engages under the rim 14 of the container 10 in the closed position (FIG. 1).
  • the end capsule 17 has a tubular grip part 18 which is elongated upwards and which is compressed at 20 at its upper end, as a result of which a grip bead 22 is formed.
  • a handle part 18 in the form of a handle-like outer end part.
  • the one-piece end capsule 17 with its grip part 18 consists of a drawn aluminum part. At its lower end, the grip part 18 merges into a hem part 24 which is enlarged in circumference. Its lower edge is flanged at 48 to the indentation 26.
  • the plug 28 has a flange 30, the outer circumference of which corresponds approximately to the inner clear cross section of the hem part 24.
  • the stopper neck 32 tightly closes the opening 12 of the container 10.
  • notches 34 or slots are arranged in the region of the later molding 26 of the lower free end of the hem part 24 of the end capsule 17, as a result of which corresponding hem segments 36 are formed there.
  • this indentation 26 which has the notches 34 or slots, of the lower free end of the hem part 24 of the end capsule 17 is designed such that the indentation 26 slides up on part of its circumference when the end capsule 17 is tilted on the edge bead 14 (FIG. 2). Thereafter, this indentation can hook-like grip directly under the underside 46 of the flange 30 of the stopper not firmly connected to the end capsule 17 (FIG. 3), so that the stopper 28 and the end capsule 17 can be removed from the container 10 together.
  • the closure 16 is handled as follows: after the container 10 has been filled, it is closed with the stopper 28, the end capsule 17 is placed over the stopper flange 30 and the edge bead 14, and the lower hem part 24 is crimped to form the indentation 26.
  • the handling of the closure 16 is indicated with the help of a user's hands indicated by dash-dotted lines. This grips the handle part 18 and tilts it according to the arrow 38 into the position 18 A.
  • At least one hem segment 36 A remains below the lower edge 40 of the edge bead 14 (FIG. 2).
  • This segment 36 A essentially forms a fulcrum for the end capsule 17, the handle part 18 of which forms a favorable lever arm.

Abstract

A tip-off cap and closure for a container, for closure thereof, and sealing of the contents therein. The cap includes a narrow elongated exterior top portion, a peripherally enlarged open bottom skirt at the bottom thereof, and a container closure for an access opening, operatively disposed within the skirt and operatively integrated therewith. The integrated cap and closure are conjointly removable from the container, to open the container for access to the liquid therein, by application of a lateral tilting force against the narrow, elongated cap exterior at a position thereof remote from connection of the cap to the container. Removal of the integrated cap and closure seal means from the container is normally effected without breakage of the material forming the container. The cap and closure act as a unit assembly when being removed. The construction is designed to generally assimilate currently known and used glass ampules for medicaments, in configuration and use, and to have a similar opening procedure thereto.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Verschluss gemäss dem Oberbegriff des ersten Anspruches.The invention relates to a closure according to the preamble of the first claim.

Derartige Behälterverschlüsse sind bereits be- - kannt (z.B. US-A-21 80 055), weisen jedoch noch etliche Nachteile auf. Diese sind besonders gravierend, wenn die mit den Verschlüssen versehenen Behälter für medizinische Zwecke Verwendung finden, z.B. zum Aufbewahren von pharmazeutischen Zubereitungen, Serum u. dgl. So zeigt die vorerwähnte US-A-21 80 055 eine Art Kronenkappenverschluss, der mit einem Griffteil versehen ist, das als Öffnungswerkzeug für diesen Verschluss dient. Zwischen der aus elastischem Material bestehenden Kappe dieses bekannten Verschlusses und der Mündung der zugehörigen Flasche befindet sich eine Dichtscheibe. Diese ist mit der elastisch nachgiebigen Abschlusskapsel z.B. durch Formgebung und/oder Klebung so verbunden, dass diese Dichtscheibe beim Abnehmen der Abschlusskapsel ohne weiteres mitentfernt wird. Als sicherer Verschluss für pharmazeutische Behälter, wo einfaches Handhaben erwünscht ist und die Gefahr von Kontamination und Glasbruch weitestgehend vermieden werden soll, sind derartige Verschlüsse nicht recht geeignet. Man kennt auch bereits einen Flaschenverschluss, der eine entfernbare Abschlusskapsel aus elastischem Material mit einem Öffnungswerkzeug aufweist, wobei die Abschlusskapsel ebenfalls an ihrem unteren Rand etwa in radialer Richtung elastisch nachgiebige, nach innen weisende Einformungen aufweist, die den Randwulst des Behälters in Verschlussstellung untergreifen (US-A-2 754 989). Dort ist eine Korkscheibe od. dgl. als Dichteinlage vorgesehen, die jedoch mit der Abschlusskapsel derart verbunden ist, dass sie beim Entfernen dieser Abschlusskapsel ohne weiteres mitentfernt wird. Das mit der Abschlusskapsel in Verbindung stehende Öffnungswerkzeug weist einen etwa parallel zur Oberseite der Abschlusskapsel orientierten Arm mit einer Fingertaste auf, die in Bedienstellung ausserhalb der Randwulst des Behälters liegt. Bei Ausüben des Öffnungsdruckes entsteht dadurch ein Kippmoment an der Abschlusskapsel, wodurch diese sich vom Behälter löst. Abgesehen davon, dass der Hebel und die Taste, die hier das Öffnungswerkzeug bilden, bei den durch die Flaschenmündung vorgegebenen Platzverhältnissen nur wenig stabil ausgeführt sind, ergeben sich bei diesem Verschluss auch die bereits in Verbindung mit US-A-21 80 055 erwähnten Nachteile.Such container closures are already known (e.g. US-A-21 80 055), but still have a number of disadvantages. These are particularly serious if the containers provided with the closures are used for medical purposes, e.g. for storing pharmaceutical preparations, serum and. Like. The aforementioned US-A-21 80 055 shows a kind of crown cap closure, which is provided with a handle part, which serves as an opening tool for this closure. A sealing washer is located between the cap of this known closure, which is made of elastic material, and the mouth of the associated bottle. This is with the resilient capsule, e.g. connected by shaping and / or gluing in such a way that this sealing washer is easily removed when the end capsule is removed. Such closures are not quite suitable as a secure closure for pharmaceutical containers, where simple handling is desired and the risk of contamination and glass breakage should be avoided as far as possible. A bottle stopper is also already known, which has a removable end capsule made of elastic material with an opening tool, the end capsule likewise having elastically resilient, inward-facing recesses at its lower edge, approximately in the radial direction, which engage under the rim of the container in the closed position (US -A-2 754 989). There, a cork disk or the like is provided as a sealing insert, which, however, is connected to the end capsule in such a way that it is easily removed when the end capsule is removed. The opening tool connected to the end capsule has an arm oriented approximately parallel to the top of the end capsule with a finger button, which in the operating position lies outside the rim of the container. When the opening pressure is exerted, this creates a tilting moment on the end capsule, causing it to separate from the container. Apart from the fact that the lever and the key, which form the opening tool here, are only slightly stable in the space given by the bottle mouth, this closure also has the disadvantages already mentioned in connection with US-A-21 80 055.

Es besteht daher die Aufgabe, einen Verschluss für einen pharmazeutischen Behälter zu schaffen, bei dem ein sicherer Verschluss des Behälterinhaltes gewährleistet und gleichzeitig das Öffnen des Verschlusses einfach und die Gefahr eines Behälterbruches sowie die der Kontamination minimiert sind.It is therefore the task of creating a closure for a pharmaceutical container in which a secure closure of the container contents is ensured and at the same time the opening of the closure is simple and the risk of a container breakage and contamination are minimized.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe wird bei einem Verschluss der eingangs erwähnten Art vorgeschlagen, dass die Kerben oder Schlitze aufweisende Einformung des unteren freien Endes des Saumteiles der Abschlusskapsel derart elastisch ausgebildet ist, dass die Einformung an einem Teil ihres Umfanges beim Kippen der Abschlusskapsel an dem Behälterrandwulst hochgleitet und hakenartig direkt unter die Unterseite des Flansches des mit der Abschlusskapsel nicht fest verbundenen Stopfens greift, so dass dieser und die Abschlusskapsel gemeinsam vom Behälter entfernbar sind.To achieve this object, it is proposed in a closure of the type mentioned at the outset that the notch or slot-shaped molding of the lower free end of the hem part of the end capsule is designed to be elastic in such a way that the part slides up on part of its circumference when the end capsule is tilted on the rim of the container and engages like a hook directly under the underside of the flange of the stopper that is not firmly connected to the end capsule, so that it and the end capsule can be removed from the container together.

Dadurch ist ein Öffnen des Behälters einschliesslich des Entfernens eines mit der Abschlusskapsel nicht fest verbundenen Stopfens auf einfache Weise und ohne zusätzliche Hilfswerkzeuge möglich, wobei auch eine direkte Berührung des Stopfens durch die Bedienungsperson vermieden und die Gefahr der Kontamination der im Behälter befindlichen Flüssigkeit erheblich vermindert wird. Auch ist ein erneutes Aufsetzen der Abschlusskapsel nicht möglich.As a result, the container can be opened, including the removal of a stopper that is not firmly connected to the end capsule, in a simple manner and without additional auxiliary tools, direct contact of the stopper by the operator being avoided and the risk of contamination of the liquid in the container being considerably reduced . It is also not possible to replace the end capsule.

Weiterbildungen sind in den Unteransprüchen aufgeführt. Dabei hat die Ausbildung nach Anspruch 2 den Vorteil, dass die Abschlusskapsel gut erfassbar und der Griffteil einen günstigen Hebelarm zum seitlichen Abkippen der Abschlusskapsel' bildet. Bei der einteiligen Ausbildung gemäss Anspruch 3 ergibt sich nicht nur eine günstigere Herstellbarkeit, sondern es wird auch die Gefahr vermieden, dass das Griffteil abreisst.Further training is listed in the subclaims. The embodiment according to claim 2 has the advantage that the end capsule is easy to grasp and the handle part forms a favorable lever arm for tilting the end capsule sideways. In the one-piece design according to claim 3, not only is it more economical to produce, but the risk that the handle part tears off is also avoided.

Nachstehend wird die Erfindung anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen in Verbindung mit der Zeichnung noch näher erläutert. Es zeigt:

  • Fig. 1 eine Seitenansicht eines zum Teil aufgebrochenen und im Schnitt dargestellten verschlossenen Behälters und seines Verschlusses,
  • Fig. 2 eine Teilseitenansicht eines Behälters mit -Verschluss und etwas abgekippter Abschlusskapsel zum Teil im Schnitt dargestellt,
  • Fig. 3 eine etwa Fig. 2 entsprechende Darstellung, hier jedoch mit weiter abgekippter Abschlusskapsel,
  • Fig. 4 eine Aufsicht auf die Abschlusskapsel und
  • Fig. 5 eine Teilansicht des unteren Saumteiles der Abschlusskapsel mit darin eingebrachten Kerblinien.
The invention is explained in more detail below on the basis of exemplary embodiments in conjunction with the drawing. It shows:
  • 1 is a side view of a partially broken and shown in section closed container and its closure,
  • 2 shows a partial side view of a container with a closure and a slightly tilted closure capsule, partly in section,
  • 3 a representation corresponding approximately to FIG. 2, but here with the end capsule tilted further,
  • Fig. 4 is a plan view of the end capsule and
  • Fig. 5 is a partial view of the lower hem part of the end capsule with score lines inserted therein.

Ein Behälter, eine Flasche oder Spritzampulle (Fig. 1 bis 3) ist nachfolgend mit «Behälter 10» bezeichnet. Er hat eine Öffnung 12. An deren Umfang befindet sich in bekannter Weise ein Randwulst 14 des Behälters 10. Der gesamte Verschluss 16 weist eine Abschlusskapsel 17 sowie einen Stopfen 28 auf. Dieser besteht aus Gummi, aus Elastomer od. dgl. elastischem Material. Die Abschlusskapsel 17 besteht aus Metall, z.B. aus Aluminium. Sie ist als Öffnungswerkzeug für den Stopfen 28 ausgebildet und hat an ihrem unteren Rand eine etwa in radialer Richtung elastisch nachgiebige, nach innen weisende Einformung 26, die in Verschlussstellung (Fig. 1) den Randwulst 14 des Behälters 10 untergreift. Die Abschlusskapsel 17 weist ein röhrenförmig nach oben verlängertes Griffteil 18 auf, das an seinem Oberende bei 20 gestaucht ist, wodurch sich ein Griffwulst 22 bildet. Bei der Abschlusskapsel 17 ergibt sich dementsprechend ein Griffteil 18 in Form eines stielartigen Aussenendteiles.A container, bottle or spray ampoule (FIGS. 1 to 3) is referred to below as “container 10”. It has an opening 12. On its circumference there is a rim 14 of the container 10 in a known manner. The entire closure 16 has an end capsule 17 and a stopper 28. This consists of rubber, elastomer or the like. Elastic material. The end capsule 17 is made of metal, for example aluminum. It is designed as an opening tool for the stopper 28 and has at its lower edge an indentation 26 which is elastically flexible in the radial direction and points inwards and which engages under the rim 14 of the container 10 in the closed position (FIG. 1). The end capsule 17 has a tubular grip part 18 which is elongated upwards and which is compressed at 20 at its upper end, as a result of which a grip bead 22 is formed. At the end capsule 17 Accordingly, there is a handle part 18 in the form of a handle-like outer end part.

Die einstückige Abschlusskapsel 17 besteht mit ihrem Griffteil 18 aus einem gezogenen Aluminiumteil. An dessen unterem Ende geht der Griffteil 18 in einen im Umfang vergrösserten Saumteil 24 über. Dessen unterer Rand ist bei 48 zu der Einformung 26 umgebördelt. Der Stopfen 28 weist einen Flansch 30 auf, dessen Aussenumfang etwa dem inneren lichten Querschnitt des Saumteiles 24 entspricht. Der Stopfenhals 32 schliesst die Öffnung 12 des Behälters 10 dicht ab. Wie gut aus Fig. 5 erkennbar, sind im Bereich der späteren Einformung 26 des unteren freien Endes des Saumteiles 24 der Abschlusskapsel 17 Kerben 34 oder Schlitze angeordnet, wodurch dort entsprechende Saumsegmente 36 gebildet sind.The one-piece end capsule 17 with its grip part 18 consists of a drawn aluminum part. At its lower end, the grip part 18 merges into a hem part 24 which is enlarged in circumference. Its lower edge is flanged at 48 to the indentation 26. The plug 28 has a flange 30, the outer circumference of which corresponds approximately to the inner clear cross section of the hem part 24. The stopper neck 32 tightly closes the opening 12 of the container 10. As can be clearly seen from FIG. 5, notches 34 or slots are arranged in the region of the later molding 26 of the lower free end of the hem part 24 of the end capsule 17, as a result of which corresponding hem segments 36 are formed there.

Gemäss der Erfindung ist nun diese die Kerben 34 oder Schlitze aufweisende Einformung 26 des unteren freien Endes des Saumteiles 24 der Abschlusskapsel 17 derart elastisch ausgebildet, dass die Einformung 26 an einem Teil ihres Umfanges beim Kippen der Abschlusskapsel 17 an dem Randwulst 14 hochgleitet (Fig. 2). Danach kann diese Einformung hakenartig direkt unter die Unterseite 46 des Flansches 30 des mit der Abschlusskapsel 17 nicht fest verbundenen Stopfens greifen (Fig. 3), so dass der Stopfen 28 und die Abschlusskapsel 17 gemeinsam vom Behälter 10 entfern bar sind.According to the invention, this indentation 26, which has the notches 34 or slots, of the lower free end of the hem part 24 of the end capsule 17 is designed such that the indentation 26 slides up on part of its circumference when the end capsule 17 is tilted on the edge bead 14 (FIG. 2). Thereafter, this indentation can hook-like grip directly under the underside 46 of the flange 30 of the stopper not firmly connected to the end capsule 17 (FIG. 3), so that the stopper 28 and the end capsule 17 can be removed from the container 10 together.

Der Verschluss 16 wird wie folgt gehandhabt: Nach Abfüllen des Behälters 10 wird dieser mit dem Stopfen 28 verschlossen, die Abschlusskapsel 17 über den Stopfen-Flansch 30 und den Randwulst 14 gestülpt sowie die Einbördelung des unteren Saumteiles 24 zur Bildung der Einformung 26 durchgeführt. In Fig. 1 ist die Handhabung des Verschlusses 16 mit Hilfe von strichpunktiert angedeuteten Händen eines Anwenders angedeutet. Dieser erfasst den Griffteil 18 und kippt ihn entsprechend dem Pfeil 38 in die Stellung 18 A ab. Dabei bleibt wenigstens ein Saumsegment 36 A unter der Unterkante 40 dem Randwulst 14 (Fig. 2). Dieses Segment 36 A bildet dabei im wesentlichen einen Drehpunkt für die Abschlusskapsel 17, dessen Griffteil 18 dabei einen günstigen Hebelarm bildet. Bei weiter abgekippter Abschlusskapsel 17 (Fig. 3) gelangen ein Abschnitt der Einformung 26 bzw. einige Saumsegmente 36 B oberhalb der Randwulst 14, federn radial etwas zurück und untergreifen mit einem oder mehreren Saumsegmenten 36 B den Flansch 30 des Stopfens 28. Beim weiteren Kippen und Abheben der Abschlusskapsel 17 hebt die Einformung 26 den Stopfen 28 mit seinem Einsteckteil 44 aus dem Bereich aus dem Behälter heraus. Beim erfindungsgemässen Verschluss 16 ist auch von Vorteil, dass zwischen dem Stopfen 28 und der Abschlusskapsel 17 keine Klebverbindung notwendig ist, wodurch einerseits ebenfalls die Gefahr der Kontamination, andererseits der Herstellungsaufwand vermindert werden. Die Kerben 34 oder Schlitze erleichtern beim Öffnen das Abkippen. Aus Fig. 4 ist beim Vergleich der umgekippten, mit ausgezogenen Linien dargestellten Lage mit der in gekippter, strichpunktiert dargestellter Lage der Verschlusskapsel 17 gut an der Auslenk-Begrenzungslinie 42 die geringe Verformung der Saumsegmente 36 B während des Kippens erkennbar.The closure 16 is handled as follows: after the container 10 has been filled, it is closed with the stopper 28, the end capsule 17 is placed over the stopper flange 30 and the edge bead 14, and the lower hem part 24 is crimped to form the indentation 26. In Fig. 1, the handling of the closure 16 is indicated with the help of a user's hands indicated by dash-dotted lines. This grips the handle part 18 and tilts it according to the arrow 38 into the position 18 A. At least one hem segment 36 A remains below the lower edge 40 of the edge bead 14 (FIG. 2). This segment 36 A essentially forms a fulcrum for the end capsule 17, the handle part 18 of which forms a favorable lever arm. When the end capsule 17 is tilted further (FIG. 3), a section of the indentation 26 or a few hem segments 36 B reach above the edge bead 14, spring back radially somewhat and, under one or more hem segments 36 B, reach under the flange 30 of the stopper 28 during further tilting and lifting off the end capsule 17, the indentation 26 lifts the plug 28 with its insert part 44 out of the area from the container. In the closure 16 according to the invention, it is also advantageous that no adhesive connection is necessary between the stopper 28 and the end capsule 17, which on the one hand also reduces the risk of contamination and on the other hand reduces the manufacturing outlay. The notches 34 or slots facilitate tipping when opening. From FIG. 4, when comparing the upturned position shown in solid lines with the position of the closure capsule 17 in a tilted, dash-dotted line, the slight deformation of the hem segments 36 B during the tilting can be clearly seen on the deflection boundary line 42.

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1. A closure (16) for a container (10), e.g. for a pharmaceutical bottle or a hypodermic ampule, having an opening (12) and at said location a neck portion with a bead (14), said closure having a stopper (28) with flange (30) made of elastic material for the container opening (12) as well as a cover cap (17) which surrounds areas of said stopper, is adapted to be removed by being tilted and takes the form of a tool for opening the stopper while having at its lower edge an inwardly pointing indentation (26) resilient in approximately the radial direction, said indentation (26) engaging under the bead (14) of the container including flange (30) of the stopper (28) in the closed position, characterized in that the indentation (26), which has notches (34) or slits and is located at the lower free end of the border portion (24) of the cover cap (17), is made to be elastic in such a way that when the cover cap (17) is tilted a portion of the periphery of said indentation (26) slides upwards and engages in a hook-like manner directly under the bottom side (46) of the flange (30) of the stopper (28) not firmly connected to the cover cap (17), so that said stopper and the cover cap can be jointly removed from the container (10).
2. The closure as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the cover cap (17) has a grip portion (18) in the form of a shaft-like outer member.
3. The closure as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the cover cap (17) together with its grip portion (18) consists of a drawn aluminium member.
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