EP0601283B1 - Capsule pour une bouteille à médicaments - Google Patents

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EP0601283B1
EP0601283B1 EP19930113459 EP93113459A EP0601283B1 EP 0601283 B1 EP0601283 B1 EP 0601283B1 EP 19930113459 EP19930113459 EP 19930113459 EP 93113459 A EP93113459 A EP 93113459A EP 0601283 B1 EP0601283 B1 EP 0601283B1
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tongue
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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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/002—Closures to be pierced by an extracting-device for the contents and fixed on the container by separate retaining means

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  • the invention relates to a closure for a medication bottle, comprising a sealing element which can be placed on the mouth of the medication bottle and is made of polymeric material and is pressed against the mouth by a metallic crimp cap, the crimp cap being provided with an opening in the region of its base and in the edge region on at least one Circumferential point is severable.
  • Such a closure is known from DE-PS 32 41 283.
  • the closure comprises a closure plug made of a deformable, elastic material which can be penetrated by a needle and a ring made of plastic which presses the closure plug onto the mouth of the container under axial pretension.
  • the ring is crimped onto the bottle neck and has a central passage opening which is covered by a pull-out cover.
  • the cover is fastened tightly and tearably on the ring.
  • This configuration is intended on the one hand to ensure a germ-free seal and, on the other hand, that users perceive destruction or removal of the cover immediately. It should be noted, however, that the manufacture of such a closure is unsatisfactory from a manufacturing and economic point of view. A germ-free seal between the cover and the sealing plug is only guaranteed if the closure is manufactured with high precision. Especially the storage of the drug over long periods of time is problematic because the ring shows signs of relaxation over time has and a perfect seal is therefore not guaranteed.
  • the invention has for its object to develop a closure of the type mentioned in such a way that it seals the drug bottle to be sealed over a long period of use and is inexpensive to manufacture in terms of production technology and economy.
  • the closure should also be able to be used with small bottle diameters, the bottle neck of which has a diameter of less than 20 mm.
  • the crimp cap of the closure has a tongue protruding into the opening, with a tongue base which is at least sharply delimited at the circumferential point relative to the crimp cap and with a tongue tip which is inseparably attached to a metal foil which covers the opening in its entirety and is germ-free sealing. wherein the metal foil on the opposite side of the tongue is manually lifted and designed to be removable from the opening in the direction of the tongue.
  • the handling of such a closure is particularly simple.
  • the metal foil is formed, for example, by an aluminum foil which is fastened in the region of the annular bottom on the crimp cap, which can be made of aluminum, for example.
  • the metal foil In order to expose the opening and the sealing element made of flexible, polymeric material underneath, the metal foil is pulled off in the direction of the tongue, so that the contents of the medication bottle are then removed with the help of an injection needle, which holds the sealing element penetrates, can be removed.
  • the metal foil and the crimp cap are inseparably connected in the area of the tongue, which makes it possible to pull the metal foil further in the tear-open direction over the opening to remove the closure from the medication bottle and together with the tongue over the edge region of the base and the flange edge adjoining in the axial direction to separate from the crimp cap.
  • the crimp cap which is then radially severed at a circumferential point can then be removed from the bottle neck without any problems and, like the freely accessible sealing element, can be recycled.
  • the metal foil and the tip of the tongue can be connected by an adhesive zone.
  • the adhesive force of the adhesive and the material thickness of the crimp cap are to be matched to one another in such a way that a separation of the crimp cap is ensured without the bond between the metal foil and the tip of the tongue being released.
  • a hot melt adhesive is preferably used as the adhesive. This can cover the film and / or the material forming the crimp cap in the manner of a film and, for activation in a manner known per se, be temporarily heated to the required extent and solidified by subsequent cooling. The use of a heated pressure die or vibration welding is preferred in the present case.
  • the bonding zone can be provided with an extension that surrounds the opening in a ring-shaped manner in order to ensure a germ-free sealing of the closure on the medication bottle.
  • the bonding zone is in the area of the extension is dimensioned very narrow and is possibly designed only in the manner of a line train.
  • An embodiment in which the adhesive zone in the area surrounding the opening consists of mutually adjacent adhesive points is also possible and in many cases sufficient if the storage and use of the medication bottle is subject to strict control.
  • the microbicidal properties of the metal also result in a barrier effect against penetrating pathogens in the area of an atrium. Under normal hygienic conditions, sufficient sterility of the central area of the opening can often be ensured during a normal storage period, with the tear-open process being considerably easier.
  • the metal foil preferably has a shape adapted to the shape of the crimp cap.
  • the edge region of the base which delimits the opening, can be flanged inwards and in the direction of the outer circumference, the flanging being sharp-edged in the region of the circumferential points to make it easier to cut through the flare cap.
  • lines of weakness can extend in the direction of the edge region and are preferably designed to deflect from the bottom into the flange edge. This results in a simplified overall tear-off of the crimp cap.
  • the crimp cap is preferably provided with at least one line of weakness which extends on the side opposite the tongue from the opening in the direction of its outer edge.
  • the two ends need in the area the separation only to be bent apart with little force, so that the line of weakness tears open from the opening in the direction of the outer edge.
  • the metal foil can be provided with a tear-out tab lying outside the bonding zone, wherein the tear-open tab can consist of a knurled section of the metal foil.
  • the bonding zone in the area of the tear-open tab is designed in such a way that the metal foil can be easily lifted off without the risk of tearing off the tear-open tab without the opening of the floor being subsequently exposed.
  • the film used can have a thickness of 8 to 35 ⁇ m, preferably 15 to 23 ⁇ m.
  • Fig. 1 a medication bottle closed by the closure according to the invention is shown in longitudinal section.
  • FIG. 2 shows a top view of the closure according to FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 the crimp cap contained in the closure of FIGS. 1 and 2 in plan view.
  • a closure for a medication bottle 1 is shown, which essentially consists of a sealing element 3 made of polymeric material, which is pressed by a metallic crimp cap 4 onto the mouth 2 of the medication bottle 1.
  • the bottom 5 of the crimp cap 4 is provided with a central opening 6, which is flanged in its edge region 7 in the direction of the outer circumference and the sealing element 3.
  • the annular bottom 5 of the crimp cap 4 thus has a smooth surface and the boundary of the opening 6 is rounded to reduce the risk of injury to the operating personnel.
  • the opening 6 is sealed in a germ-free manner by a metal foil 13 glued to the base 5.
  • the metal foil 13 is circular in the region of its outer circumference.
  • the bonding zone 14 extends circumferentially and is designed in a ring shape.
  • the bottom 5 of the crimp cap 4 comprises a tongue 10 which is fixed with its tongue foot 11 to the crimp cap 4 and projects with its tongue tip 12 into the opening 6.
  • the tongue base 11 is formed with sharp edges in the region of its transition into the bottom 5 of the crimp cap 4, the surface the entire tongue 10 is provided in this embodiment as part of the bonding zone 14.
  • the tear-open tab 18 is delimited by the bonding zone 14, which runs on the side opposite the tongue 10 in a circumferential partial area from the outer circumference of the crimp cap 4 in the direction of the opening 6 and back again in the direction of the outer circumference.
  • the area of the bonding zone 14 is smaller in the area of the tear-open tab 18 than along the outer circumference of the metal foil 13.
  • the crimp cap 4 is provided with lines of weakness 16 which, starting from the opening 6, extend in the direction of the outer edge 17 of the base 5. The entire closure can thereby be completely removed from the medication bottle 1 using small forces.
  • the lines of weakness consist of a notch in the deep-drawn sheet forming the crimp cap, which has a wedge-shaped profile.
  • the metal foil 13 is pulled up at its knurled section 19 in the direction of the tongue 10. If the opening 6 is completely exposed, the content of the medication bottle 1 can be removed, for example, by a syringe. If the film is moved further in the opening direction, the tongue 10 is first bent up slightly until the material of the crimp cap 4 enters the flange projection along the weakening lines 16 via the outer edge 17 in the region of the sharp-edged circumferential points 8, 9. Depending on the design of the Lines of weakness 16 result when the metal foil 13 is pulled off completely, and the crimp cap 4 is severed in at least one area from the opening.
  • a further weakening line 16 is provided on the side of the crimp cap 4 opposite the tongue 10 in the region of the base 5, the ends in the area of the severing are bent apart around the film hinge-like joint on the side opposite the tongue 10 to remove the entire crimp cap 4, until the entire stopper can be easily lifted off the bottle neck.
  • the closure according to the invention seals the content of the medication bottle 1, if need be, even over long periods of time germ-free from the surroundings and is simple and economical to produce.
  • the closure is easy to use by the operating personnel.
  • Fig. 3 shows the crimp cap 4 contained in the closure of FIGS. 1 and 2 in plan view.
  • the crimp cap consists of a deep-drawn aluminum sheet which is provided with a curl in the area surrounding the opening in order to reduce the risk of injury after the metal foil has been removed.
  • the crimp cap is provided in the edge region of the recess on both sides of the tongue 10 and the tongue radially opposite each with a radial notch, which is continued in the lines of weakness 16. All lines of weakness are wedge-shaped. The tongue can thus be removed relatively easily from the crimp cap, which is torn open in the circumferential direction. The remaining part can then be slightly bent in the circumferential direction and removed from the medication bottle.
  • the tongue is extended so far that it mainly fills the opening in the crimp cap 4.
  • the sealing element 4 is protected in a particularly good manner against unintentional damage and an inseparable connection between the metal foil and the tongue is easily accessible.
  • the position of the bond zone is indicated below by a cross-hatching in the top view. It can be seen in the upper illustration how when opening the closure the metal foil in the left part of the left illustration is first touched and raised in an unsealed area until the opening in the crimp cap is completely exposed.
  • the tongue bends in the area of the tongue foot, and the medication can be removed after the piercing of the sealing element 4 by an injection needle.
  • the upper right illustration shows how the crimp cap tears to the right in the edge area when the metal foil connected to the tongue is subsequently pivoted further and is finally severed completely.
  • the tongue and the metal foil are separated from the crimp cap.
  • the part of the crimp cap remaining on the medication bottle can then be opened to the left in the manner indicated in the top view at the bottom right and from the medication bottle. This also frees the sealing element and can be disposed of separately.

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  1. Capsule pour une bouteille à médicaments, comportant un élément d'étanchéité (3) en matériau polymère susceptible d'être posé sur l'ouverture de la bouteille à médicaments, lequel élément d'étanchéité peut être pressé par un capuchon à rebord (4) métallique contre l'ouverture, le capuchon à rebord (4) étant pourvu au niveau de son fond d'une rupture (6) et étant séparable au niveau du bord à au moins un endroit périphérique, caractérisée en ce que le capuchon à rebord (4) présente une languette (10) faisant saillie dans la rupture (6) avec un pied de languette (11) délimité à angles vifs par rapport au capuchon à rebord (4) au moins à l'endroit périphérique (8, 9), et avec une pointe de languette (12) fixée de manière inamovible sur une feuille métallique (13) recouvrant la rupture (6) dans son ensemble et la rendant étanche aux germes, et en ce que la feuille métallique (13) est conçue sur le côté opposé à la languette (10) de manière à être manuellement détachable et décollable de la rupture dans le sens de la languette.
  2. Capsule selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que la feuille métallique (13) et la pointe de languette (12) sont reliées par une zone de collage (14).
  3. Capsule selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que la zone de collage (14) est pourvue d'un élargissement (15) enveloppant la rupture (6) à la manière d'un anneau.
  4. Capsule selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que le capuchon à rebord (4) est pourvu d'au moins une ligne d'affaiblissement (16) s'étendant sur le côté opposé à la languette (10) de la rupture en direction de son bord extérieur (17).
  5. Capsule selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisée en ce que la feuille métallique (13) est pourvue d'une patte de déchirage (18) située à l'extérieur de la zone de collage (14), pour faciliter le détachement.
  6. Capsule selon la revendication 5, caractérisée en ce que la patte de déchirage (18) est composée d'une partie moletée de la feuille métallique (13).
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