EP0485666A1 - Behälter mit mehreren Ausgiessöffnungen und Kombinationsverschluss - Google Patents

Behälter mit mehreren Ausgiessöffnungen und Kombinationsverschluss Download PDF

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EP0485666A1
EP0485666A1 EP90203018A EP90203018A EP0485666A1 EP 0485666 A1 EP0485666 A1 EP 0485666A1 EP 90203018 A EP90203018 A EP 90203018A EP 90203018 A EP90203018 A EP 90203018A EP 0485666 A1 EP0485666 A1 EP 0485666A1
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Willy Aloysius Maria Hertogs
Joseph Fernand Deflander
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Procter and Gamble Co
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Priority to EP90203018A priority Critical patent/EP0485666A1/de
Priority to PCT/US1991/008134 priority patent/WO1992008669A1/en
Priority to AU90786/91A priority patent/AU9078691A/en
Priority to MX9102020A priority patent/MX9102020A/es
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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
    • B65D47/0847—Hinges without elastic bias located within a flat surface of the base element

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  • This invention relates to a container for a flowable product, which is equipped with at least two dispensing orifices tightly closed by a single helmet-type cap showing a corresponding number of dispensing openings with individual closures. More particularly, it relates to a unique assembly of a container and a cap showing different dispensing openings with coinciding closures which are movably integral with this cap.
  • Containers with differently sized dispensing openings are found on the market.
  • An example is the well-known salt container which foresees differently sized openings which can be closed off by a rotating disk showing one large sized opening only, which is to coincide with one of the differently sized outlets on the top surface of the container, to dispense the contents in the desired way.
  • a protective membrane or lid has to be removed at the time of first dispensing.
  • the disadvantage of these containers is that their dispensing orifices are not tightly closed so that they are not readily usable for liquid or gel-type products, especially if they are to be stored with the dispensing orifices oriented downwards, as may be desirable for e.g. a shower gel.
  • Dual compartment bottles with separate bottle necks and separate stoppers are found on the market. These bottles require not only two stopping operations, which is difficult to achieve in an accurate and speedy way on a filling and packing line, but do furthermore not address the problem of dispensing product, held in one and the same container, through one dispensing orifice while other dispensing orifices remain tightly closed.
  • German patent application 1 959 631 discloses a container for a flowable product which can be dispensed through an opening in the top surface of the container, this opening being closable by a rotatable disk positioned in said top surface of the container, said rotatable disk also showing three differently sized openings which, when coinciding with the opening in the surface of the container, allow dispensing in the selected way. No means are provided for tight closure of the openings, so that said container would not be suitable for tight packing of a liquid or gel-type product, especially if stored in inverted position.
  • the package according to DE-A-1 959 631 allows dispensing of its contents in three different ways, the fact that the dispensing orifices are positioned in the flat upper surface of the container, may to some extent allow more or less clean dispensing of granular flowable material but would in no case allow clean dispensing of liquid or gel-type material.
  • German Patent Application 3 917 057 discloses a closure with two hinged flaps, meant to cover two different dispensing orifices.
  • the container is meant to contain a granular product, like seasoning, the large opening in the closure being so sized that a spoon can be introduced to remove some of the contents, whereas the other assembly of openings is meant to allow sprinkling with the product.
  • the whole purpose of the development is directed to devise a cap which can be quickly and easily manufactured. Although the cap according to the DE-A-3 917 057 will most probably be tight enough for a granular product, no means are provided to allow tidy and controlled dispensing of a liquid, semi-liquid or gel type product and for leak-proof reclosing of the container, even if stored in inverted position.
  • EPO Patent Application 0 357 981 describes a closing and dispensing cap for fluid materials.
  • the cap is provided with one or more dispensing holes which may be closed by means of an oscillatable shutter matching a spherical segment of the cap in which the dispensing orifices are provided.
  • the sliding shutter is kept in the appropriate position by small closing protrusions which are to correspond and cooperate with the dispensing holes. Reading the specification of EP-A-0 357 981, it becomes evident that the shutter with closing protrusions would not give a leak-proof reclosing of the container if stored in inverted position.
  • the present invention provides a container with multiple dispensing orifices and combination closure comprising a container body extending in one or several dispensing necks and one common cap, which cap shows differently sized orifices coinciding with the dispensing neck(s), either directly or through intermediate channels, each orifice being reclosable by a hinged closure which is integral with the common cap.
  • the container with multiple dispensing orifices and combination closure is provided with means enabling it to be stored in different positions.
  • container (1) extends in two necks (2a and 2b) and a common helmet-type cap (3) with hinged closures (4a and 4b) held in open position and which are to coincide with necks (2a and 2b).
  • FIG. 2 The broken away cross-sectional view of the top part of the assembled container shown in Figure 2 illustrates how common cap (3) tightly engages bottle necks (2a and 2b) by flanges (5a and 5b). Orifice (6a) is provided inside flange (5a) through common cap (3) whereas smaller orifice (6b) is provided inside flange (5b) through common cap (3).
  • Hinged closure (4a) is hingedly connected to intermediate piece (15) which is snap-fitted into a recess in the top of common cap (3) and has a depending skirt (7a) which is to tightly fit inside orifice (6a) and against the inside of flange (5a) when in closed position
  • hinged closure (4b) which is also hingedly connected to intermediate piece (15)
  • the tight fit between flanges (5) and the inside of necks (2) and of skirts (7) and the inside wall of orifices (6) ensure proper product-tightness of the container, also when used when product has e.g. to be squeezed out of smaller orifice (6b) in a downwardly oriented position.
  • Recesses (9a and 9b) allow easy lifting of hinged closures (4a and 4b), which remain attached to the cap (3) by hinges (10a and 10b).
  • FIG. 3 The top view of the container shown in figures 1 and 2 as represented in figure 3, shows hinged closures (4a and 4b) in closed position.
  • the markings (8a and 8b) give a clear indication of the purpose of the orifice covered by the respective hinged closures.
  • FIG. 4 The top view of figure 4 shows the orifice (6a) whereas the bent-over hinged closure (4a) shows skirt (7a) which is to fit inside orifice (6a) when the hinged closure is bent back into its closing position. Thanks to recess (9a) it has been easy to lift hinged closure (4a) into its open position.
  • FIG. 5 shows the orifice (6b) whereas the bent-over hinged closure (4b) shows skirt (7b) which is to fit inside orifice (6b) when the hinged closure is bent back into its closing position. Thanks to recess (9b) it has been easy to lift hinged closure (4b) into its open position.
  • the container (201) as illustrated in figure 6 extends in one neck (202) only.
  • Channels (218a and 218b) have a common tube-shaped base (216) which fits into neck (202).
  • the respective open ends of the channels (218a and 218b) coincide with dispensing orifices (206a and 206b) which can be tightly closed by respective closure (204a and 204b) which are hingedly connected to intermediate piece (215) which is snap-fitted into a recess in the top of common helmet-type cap (203).
  • skirts (207a and 207b) fit tightly into coinciding dispensing orifices (206a and 206b), whereas tube-like extension (216) fits tightly into neck (202), thereby ensuring that the container remains leak-proof, no matter in what position it is stored. Also, even when product is dispensed through one orifice, the closed-off one will remain product-tight.
  • Container cap (103) is equipped with hinged closures (104a and 104b) which show markings (108a and 108b) and easy opening recesses (109a and 109b).
  • Container body (111) is provided with rope-type device (112) which can be attached to either notch (113a) or (113b) which allows to hang it up with the dispensing orifices directed either upwardly or downwardly.
  • Hinged closures (104a and 104b) are hingedly connected to an intermediate piece (115), which is snap-fitted into a recess in the top of common cap (103).
  • FIG 7 The broken away front elevational view illustrated in figure 7 shows how product (114) is dispensed through larger orifice (106a) while hinged closure (104a) is kept open but still attached to the cap along hinge (110a) and intermediate piece (115).
  • FIG. 8 The broken away front elevational view of figure 8 illustrates how product (114) is being dispensed through smaller orifice (106b) while hinged closure (104b) remains attached to the cap (103) through hinge (110b) and intermediate piece (115).
  • the container can be made of any more or less flexible material like plastic (polyethylene, polypropylene, PET, polycarbonate, multilayered material) through injection blow moulding or blow moulding whereas the combination closure is preferably made of plastic (polypropylene, polyethylene) through injection moulding. It is advantageous to use material with different grades of resiliency/hardness for the container and for the combination closure elements in order to achieve even better product tightness.
  • the hinged closures can be made with different grades of material to improve closing characteristics and of different colors to enhance functionality.

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EP90203018A EP0485666A1 (de) 1990-11-14 1990-11-14 Behälter mit mehreren Ausgiessöffnungen und Kombinationsverschluss
PCT/US1991/008134 WO1992008669A1 (en) 1990-11-14 1991-11-06 Container with multiple orifices and combination closure
AU90786/91A AU9078691A (en) 1990-11-14 1991-11-06 Container with multiple orifices and combination closure
MX9102020A MX9102020A (es) 1990-11-14 1991-11-12 Recipiente con orificios surtidores multiples y cierre de combinacion

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