EP0434308B1 - Dispositif de fermeture - Google Patents

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EP0434308B1
EP0434308B1 EP90313619A EP90313619A EP0434308B1 EP 0434308 B1 EP0434308 B1 EP 0434308B1 EP 90313619 A EP90313619 A EP 90313619A EP 90313619 A EP90313619 A EP 90313619A EP 0434308 B1 EP0434308 B1 EP 0434308B1
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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
    • B65D50/00—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures
    • B65D50/02—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions
    • B65D50/06—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of different actions in succession
    • B65D50/067—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of different actions in succession using integral or non-integral accessories, e.g. tool, key
    • B65D50/068—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of different actions in succession using integral or non-integral accessories, e.g. tool, key the closure comprising an inner closure and a freely rotating outer cap or sleeve whereby a tool, key or the like is inserted between the two closure elements to enable removal of the closure
    • 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
    • B65D50/00—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures
    • B65D50/02—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions
    • B65D50/04—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one
    • B65D50/041—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one the closure comprising nested inner and outer caps or an inner cap and an outer coaxial annular member, which can be brought into engagement to enable removal by rotation

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  • This invention relates to a closure device for a container having a screw-threaded cylindrical opening or neck.
  • closure devices for bottles or other containers have been devised which are resistant to being opened by children, so that these bottles are suitable for holding e.g. medicines or pills.
  • Generally such closures comprise an inner cap which is screw-threaded to engage the screw-threaded cylindrical opening or neck of the bottle, and an outer member which serves for driving the inner member; in order to remove the closure from the bottle, the outer member must be pushed in to engage with the inner member and then turned to unscrew the inner member from the opening of the bottle.
  • some medicines are very sticky with the result that the inner member becomes stuck firmly to the opening of the container, again making it difficult to unscrew the closure.
  • US-A-3989153 discloses a closure device for a container having a screw-threaded opening, the closure device comprising an inner member in the form of a screw-threaded cap, and an outer member in the form of a cap into which the inner member fits, the outer member operably engaging with the inner member for turning the latter in a closing direction, but being able to turn in an opening direction without operably engaging with the inner member, and the outer member having an opening which enables a portion of the inner member to be operably engaged from outside, for example by means of a coin, for turning the inner member to unscrew it from the container.
  • the closure device of this invention is characterised in that the opening comprises a circular opening in the top of the outer member arranged such that said portion of the inner member is accessible in all rotary positions of the outer member, whereby said inner member (10) is turnable in the opening direction without operative interengagement with the outer member (16).
  • the inner member can be unscrewed easily from the container by the elderly and infirm, without the need for applying excessive torque, using a coin or spoon handle to engage the portion of the inner member.
  • the inner member can be unscrewed from the container by displacing the outer member axially to interengage with the inner member, then turning the outer member: this procedure can be adopted by able persons, without recourse to a coin or spoon handle.
  • the inner member portion projects out through the circular opening in the outer member, but this is not essential.
  • the said portion of the inner member is formed with a slot which can be engaged for turning the inner member.
  • the said portion of the inner member if formed with two slots substantially at right angles to each other.
  • the closure device comprises a cover which covers the opening in the outer member and is releasable attached thereto to provide a tamper evident feature.
  • the outer member is displaceable axially relative to the inner member to form an interengagement with the inner member such that rotation of the outer member in the opening direction will unscrew the inner member from the container.
  • the closure device for the screw-threaded cylindrical opening or neck of a glass bottle or other container.
  • the closure device comprises an inner member 10 in the form of a cap having a top and a depending cylindrical skirt 12 formed with an internal screw-thread 14.
  • the closure device further comprises an outer member 16 in the form of a cap having a flat top 18 and a depending cylindrical skirt 20.
  • the top 18 of the outer member 16 is formed with a circular aperture 22 in its centre, which aperture is closed by a cap-shaped cover portion 19 integral with the outer member 16 and frangibly connected thereto by e.g four spaced webs 21.
  • the top of the inner member is formed with a cylindrical extension portion 24 which is formed with two slots 26, 28 at right angles to each other in its outer end.
  • the inner member 10 is received within the outer member 16 so that the extension portion 24 of the inner member 10 projects through the circular aperture 22 in the top of the outer member 16 and into the cover portion 19, the latter being formed with a single channel 23 in its top.
  • This channel also serves as a feature which can be engaged by a coin or other object for removal, but should be so wide that it cannot slot into the slots underneath.
  • the inner member 10 is held captive within the outer member 16 by snap-engagement of its outer rim past an annular ridge 30 on the inside of the skirt 20 of the outer member.
  • the cover portion forms a tamper-evident feature for the closure device. It can be gripped and torn off by hand, or it can be forced off by pushing the outer member 16 axially inwards relative to the inner member 10 and towards the container, so that the extension portion 24 of the inner member is caused to project further out through the aperture 22.
  • the slots 26, 28 provide an alternative means of loosening the closure device.
  • a coin or other convenient article e.g a spoon, can be inserted into either slot 26 or 28 and twisted to turn the inner member 10 directly and unscrew it from the container.
  • the cover portion may be formed as a separate cap-shaped member 119 as shown in Figures 6 and 7 having e.g four radial projections 120 spaced around its rim.
  • the cover portion can then be inserted into the aperture 22 in the outer member 16 from the interior of the latter before the inner member 10 is inserted, the projections 120 preventing the cover from passing right through the aperture.
  • the cover can be pulled by hand through the aperture when desired, or forced off by pushing the other member axially inwards relative to the inner member and container.
  • the closure device may be provided without the tamper-evident cover portion 19 or cover member 119 if desired.

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Centrifugal Separators (AREA)
  • Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
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  • Investigating Or Analysing Biological Materials (AREA)
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Claims (6)

  1. Dispositif de fermeture pour un récipient ayant une ouverture filetée, le dispositif de fermeture comprend un organe interne (10) sous forme d'un bouchon fileté, et un organe externe (16) sous forme d'un bouchon dans lequel l'organe interne s'adapte, l'organe externe (16) s'engageant fonctionnellement avec l'organe interne (10) pour faire tourner ce dernier dans un sens de fermeture, mais pouvant tourner dans un sens d'ouverture sans s'engager fonctionnellement avec l'organe interne (10), et l'organe externe (16) ayant une ouverture (22) qui permet à une portion (24) de l'organe interne (10) d'être engagée fonctionnellement depuis l'extérieur, par exemple au moyen d'une pièce de monnaie, pour faire tourner l'organe interne (10) pour le dévisser du récipient, caractérisé en ce que l'ouverture (22) comprend une ouverture circulaire dans la partie supérieure de l'organe externe (16) arrangée de telle sorte que ladite portion (24) de l'organe interne (10) soit accessible dans toutes les positions de rotation de l'organe externe (16), ledit organe interne (10) pouvant tourner dans le sens de l'ouverture sans engagement réciproque fonctionnel avec l'organe externe (16).
  2. Dispositif de fermeture selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ladite portion (24) de l'organe interne (10) se projette vers l'extérieur à travers ladite ouverture (22) dans la partie supérieure de l'organe externe (16).
  3. Dispositif de fermeture selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que ladite portion (24) de l'organe interne (10) est formée avec une fente (par exemple 26) qui peut être engagée pour faire tourner l'organe interne (10).
  4. Dispositif de fermeture selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que ladite portion (24) de l'organe interne (10) est formée avec deux lentes (26, 28) essentiellement à angle droit l'une par rapport à l'autre.
  5. Dispositif de fermeture selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par un couvercle (19) qui recouvre l'ouverture (22) dans l'organe externe (16) et lui est attaché de manière détachable pour constituer un élément de mise en évidence d'une tentative d'ouverture.
  6. Dispositif de fermeture selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'organe externe (16) peut être déplacé axialement par rapport à l'organe interne (10) pour former un engagement réciproque avec l'organe interne (10) de telle sorte que la rotation de l'organe externe dans le sens de l'ouverture dévisse l'organe interne (10) du récipient.
EP90313619A 1989-12-19 1990-12-13 Dispositif de fermeture Expired - Lifetime EP0434308B1 (fr)

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GB898928629A GB8928629D0 (en) 1989-12-19 1989-12-19 Closure device
GB8928629 1989-12-19
GB9003731 1990-02-19
GB909003731A GB9003731D0 (en) 1989-12-19 1990-02-19 Closure device

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JP (1) JPH04128142A (fr)
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DE69532660T2 (de) * 1994-12-28 2005-02-10 Seiko Epson Corp. Polarisations-Beleuchtungsvorrichtung und diese verwendender Projektor
US5769252A (en) * 1996-12-05 1998-06-23 Volpe And Koenig, P.C. Container closure which converts from a child resistant to a non-child resistant configuration
GB2344102A (en) * 1998-11-25 2000-05-31 Victor Owen Davies Tamper evident closure device
JP7128508B2 (ja) * 2018-04-09 2022-08-31 伸晃化学株式会社 キャップおよびキャップ付き容器

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AU6819390A (en) 1991-06-27
DK0434308T3 (da) 1995-03-27
DE69012531D1 (de) 1994-10-20
ATE111412T1 (de) 1994-09-15
CA2032387A1 (fr) 1991-06-20

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