EP0641720A1 - Holder for dosing accessories fixable to a bottle - Google Patents

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EP0641720A1
EP0641720A1 EP94401894A EP94401894A EP0641720A1 EP 0641720 A1 EP0641720 A1 EP 0641720A1 EP 94401894 A EP94401894 A EP 94401894A EP 94401894 A EP94401894 A EP 94401894A EP 0641720 A1 EP0641720 A1 EP 0641720A1
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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
    • B65D23/00—Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
    • B65D23/12—Means for the attachment of smaller articles
    • 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
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/22—Details
    • B65D77/24—Inserts or accessories added or incorporated during filling of containers
    • B65D77/245—Utensils for removing the contents from the package, e.g. spoons, forks, spatulas

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  • the present invention relates to a case for dosing accessories fixable on a bottle, comprising a front wall, a rear wall, two side walls, an open upper end and a lower end, said case having a housing adapted to receive, at least partially, a metering accessory engaged by said open upper end.
  • dosing accessories are generally available in the packaging of the vials.
  • a known mode of packaging of these dosing accessories which can be spoons, pipettes or dosing syringes, consists simply in sliding them against the vials, in the box used as packaging.
  • French patent FR-A-993,774 discloses a support for a dropper comprising a fastening strip stuck to the bottle, a cup intended to receive the dropper and a collar, fixed on the fastening strip, and now the bucket.
  • the object of the present invention is to remedy the aforementioned drawbacks by proposing a method of storage which is both practical and hygienic for the dosing accessories, without however obliging the manufacturers to modify the packaging of the bottles.
  • the housing is delimited by the front wall, the rear wall and the side walls, said front, rear and side walls forming a body between they.
  • the back wall can be stuck on the bottle.
  • the rear wall, as well as the side walls, are elastically deformable to adapt to bottles of different curvatures.
  • Such a case does not have dimensions appreciably greater than those of the dosing accessory, which allows it to be used in pre-existing packaging boxes, for example by arranging to stick it on a part of the bottles intended for be in a corner of the boxes.
  • This case allows bottles and dosing accessories to be removed in a single gesture from the box and it constitutes a unique storage place for the accessory, protected from possible contamination. Furthermore, thanks to this case, the use of the packaging box as a storage method is no longer an absolute necessity, and the user can therefore eliminate this box while remaining certain not to lose or soil the accessory. dosing.
  • the case is produced in a single piece, preferably by molding, which avoids any tedious assembly step prior to its attachment to the bottle.
  • front wall is closed, that is to say that the front, rear and side walls are formed in continuity, only the upper end and, optionally, the lower end being open.
  • the case can also act as a protective device for the accessory.
  • rear wall and the side walls of the case are elastically deformable is a definite advantage for manufacturers, who can only make one type of case to adapt it to bottles of different shapes, for example on flat bottles or on bottles whose wall has any radius of curvature, in particular on bottles with circular section, of different diameters.
  • the front wall of the case is advantageously substantially rigid. This can for example be achieved by providing the front wall with a thickness greater than the thickness of the side walls and the thickness of the rear wall.
  • the thickness of the deformable walls is typically located in the range of 30% to 70% of that of the front wall, substantially rigid.
  • the case further comprises two elastically deformable tongues extending in the housing, substantially towards the rear wall. These two tabs separate the housing into a front part and a rear part. Each of them has a first side secured to the case at the junction of the front wall with one of the side walls and a second free side.
  • a dosing accessory for example a generally cylindrical pipette which will be held against the front wall of the case by the free side of each of the two lateral tabs which come in the same way by pressing against this pipette.
  • dosing accessories have to be brought into contact with the dosing liquid, at least on one part, it is important to ensure that the wet part can dry after use.
  • the dosing accessory used is a spoon of which only the handle is threaded into the case, this poses no problem since the useful part of the spoon is, in fact, placed in the open air.
  • the wet end of the dosing accessory for example a pipette, which is engaged in the case
  • the lower end of the case is open and has means for retaining the dosing accessory.
  • a bottle 14 can be seen on the wall of which is stuck a case 10 receiving a dosing accessory constituted by a dosing spoon 12.
  • This bottle 14 is intended to contain a product to be dispensed in liquid form.
  • This product can for example be a syrup or another liquid medication to be dosed.
  • the dosing accessory can also consist of a dosing pipette or syringe 13.
  • the case 10 is suitable for receiving any dosing accessory of generally elongated shape and of reduced bulk. , of the type commonly used.
  • a dosing accessory comprises a front wall 16, a rear wall 18, two side walls 20 and 22, an open upper end 24, and a lower end 26.
  • the rear wall 18 can be glued to the bottle 14, and this rear wall, as well as the side walls 20 and 22, are elastically deformable to adapt to bottles of different curvatures.
  • the case according to the invention can even be adapted to bottles whose horizontal section has a variable curvature.
  • the fact that not only the rear wall, but also the side walls are elastically deformable makes it possible to pass on the deformations of said rear wall to the side walls and, thereby, actually allows the case according to the invention to be adapted to bottles of different curvatures. Thanks to this property, the position of the junction of the rear wall with each of the two side walls can slightly change, while preserving the housing.
  • the front wall 16 is substantially rigid. As can be seen in particular in FIG. 4, this can be made possible by the fact that the thickness of this front wall 16 is greater than the thickness of the side walls 20 and 22 and the thickness of the rear wall 18. Although this is not essential, it is also possible to choose the same thickness for the rear wall and the side walls.
  • Figure 4 is a top view of a case according to the invention, in which appear in solid lines the walls in an undeformed position and, in broken lines possible deviations of deformation of these walls. It can be seen in this figure that, seen from above or in horizontal section, the rear wall 18 has an average radius of curvature greater than the average radius of curvature of the assembly formed by the front wall 16 and the side walls 20, 22. In done, this assembly is generally convex, and the rear wall 18 can also be convex with a greater radius of curvature, or even planar.
  • the case 10 for a dosing accessory further comprises two tongues 30a and 30b extending in the housing 28, substantially towards the rear wall 18, by separating this housing 28 into a front part. 28a and in a rear part 28b.
  • These tongues 30a and 30b are elastically deformable as can be seen in FIG. 4 which shows them in solid lines in an undeformed position and, in broken lines, in a deformed position.
  • Each of the tongues 30a, 30b has a first side 32a, 32b secured to the case 10 at the junction of the front wall 16 with one of the side walls 20, 22 and a second free side 34a, 34b.
  • the rear part 28b of the housing 28, located behind the tongues 30a and 30b, is adapted to receive a first metering accessory 12 capable of being held in place against the rear wall 18 by the elastically deformable tongues 30a and 30b.
  • the dosing accessory 12 which can for example be constituted by a dosing spoon whose handle is relatively flat.
  • the front part 28a of the housing 28 is also adapted to receive a metering accessory, capable of being held in place against the front wall 16 by the elastically deformable tongues 30a and 30b.
  • this front part 28a is particularly suitable for receiving a metering accessory of generally cylindrical shape such as a syringe or metering pipette 13.
  • a metering accessory of generally cylindrical shape such as a syringe or metering pipette 13.
  • each of the two tabs are not welded to this lower end 26, in order to allow their elastic deformation.
  • these tongues extend only in an upper part of the case 10.
  • the lower end 26 of the case 10 is advantageously open and has means 36, 38 for retaining the dosing accessory.
  • this open lower end 26 allows air circulation around the lower end of the metering accessory, which is particularly useful for accessories such as pipettes or dosing syringes 13 whose tip engaged in the case 10 is wet.
  • the means for retaining the metering accessory advantageously comprise a first abutment member 36 projecting towards the inside of the housing 28 from the rear wall 18, and a second abutment member 38 projecting towards the interior of the housing 28 from the front wall 16.
  • the first stop member 36 is a single tab while the second stop member 38 has a crescent shape.
  • the case 10 has lugs 40 extending it downwards beyond its lower end 26.
  • These lugs 40 simply allow the case 10 to be positioned when it is bonded to the wall of the bottle. , keeping it slightly away from the surface of the worktop. They obviously have a particular advantage when, the lower end 26 of the case 10 being open, it is desired to provide air circulation around the bottom of the accessory.
  • the case shown by way of example has three tabs 40, two of which are located towards the rear wall and one is placed on the front wall. We can provide a different number of legs.
  • the rear wall 18 is at least partially coated with an adhesive substance 42 and the case 10 also comprises a removable protective film 44 which initially covers said adhesive substance 42 , and which can be removed when the case 10 is bonded to the bottle 14.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a holder (10) for dosing accessories (12, 13) fixable to a bottle (14). This holder (10) includes a front wall (16), a rear wall (18), two side walls (20, 22), an open top end (24) and a bottom end (26), and has a housing (28) adapted to receive, at least partially, a dosing accessory (12, 13) engaged via the said open top end (24). The housing (28) is delimited by the front, rear and side walls which are made in a single piece. The rear wall is capable of being glued to the bottle and, like the side walls, can be deformed elastically for fitting to bottles of different curvature. <IMAGE>

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La présente invention concerne un étui pour accessoires de dosage fixable sur un flacon, comportant une paroi avant, une paroi arrière, deux parois latérales, une extrémité supérieure ouverte et une extrémité inférieure, ledit étui présentant un logement adapté à recevoir, au moins partiellement, un accessoire de dosage engagé par ladite extrémité supérieure ouverte.The present invention relates to a case for dosing accessories fixable on a bottle, comprising a front wall, a rear wall, two side walls, an open upper end and a lower end, said case having a housing adapted to receive, at least partially, a metering accessory engaged by said open upper end.

De nombreux produits conditionnés en flacons, par exemple des médicaments sous forme de solutés, doivent être utilisés par doses. A cet effet, on dispose généralement un ou plusieurs accessoires de dosage dans l'emballage des flacons. Un mode de conditionnement connu de ces accessoires de dosage, qui peuvent être des cuillères, des pipettes ou des seringues doseuses, consiste simplement à les glisser contre les flacons, dans la boîte utilisée comme emballage.Many products packaged in vials, such as medication in the form of solutes, should be used in doses. For this purpose, one or more dosing accessories are generally available in the packaging of the vials. A known mode of packaging of these dosing accessories, which can be spoons, pipettes or dosing syringes, consists simply in sliding them against the vials, in the box used as packaging.

Ce mode de conditionnement présente des inconvénients pratiques puisqu'il rend relativement fastidieux l'extraction de l'accessoire hors de l'emballage et son rangement dans ce dernier.This method of packaging has practical drawbacks since it makes it relatively tedious to extract the accessory from the packaging and store it therein.

De plus, il ne remplit pas des conditions d'hygiène satisfaisantes puisqu'il ne procure aucune protection de l'accessoire contre une éventuelle contamination.In addition, it does not meet satisfactory hygiene conditions since it does not provide any protection for the accessory against possible contamination.

On a déjà tenté de remédier à ces inconvénients.We have already tried to remedy these drawbacks.

Ainsi, le brevet français FR-A-993 774 divulgue un support pour compte-gouttes comprenant une bande-attache collée au flacon, un godet destiné à recevoir le compte-gouttes et un collier, fixé sur la bande-attache, et maintenant le godet.Thus, French patent FR-A-993,774 discloses a support for a dropper comprising a fastening strip stuck to the bottle, a cup intended to receive the dropper and a collar, fixed on the fastening strip, and now the bucket.

Ce support ne constitue pas une solution satisfaisante, dans la mesure où il comporte plusieurs éléments qui doivent être assemblés préalablement à sa fixation sur le flacon.This support does not constitute a satisfactory solution, insofar as it comprises several elements which must be assembled prior to its attachment to the bottle.

Ceci présente, d'une part, I'inconvénient de nécessiter des manipulations qui grèvent les coûts de fabrication. D'autre part les zones d'assemblage constituent autant de zones de faiblesse.This presents, on the one hand, the disadvantage of requiring manipulations which increase the manufacturing costs. On the other hand, the assembly zones constitute as many zones of weakness.

La présente invention a pour but de remédier aux inconvénients précités en proposant un mode de rangement à la fois pratique et hygiénique pour les accessoires de dosage, sans pour autant obliger les fabricants à modifier l'emballage des flacons.The object of the present invention is to remedy the aforementioned drawbacks by proposing a method of storage which is both practical and hygienic for the dosing accessories, without however obliging the manufacturers to modify the packaging of the bottles.

Le logement est délimité par la paroi avant, la paroi arrière et les parois latérales, lesdites parois avant, arrière et latérales faisant corps entre elles. La paroi arrière est susceptible d'être collée sur le flacon. La paroi arrière, de même que les parois latérales sont élastiquement déformables pour s'adapter à des flacons de courbures différentes.The housing is delimited by the front wall, the rear wall and the side walls, said front, rear and side walls forming a body between they. The back wall can be stuck on the bottle. The rear wall, as well as the side walls, are elastically deformable to adapt to bottles of different curvatures.

Un tel étui ne présente pas des dimensions notablement supérieures à celles de l'accessoire de dosage, ce qui permet de l'utiliser dans des boîtes d'emballages préexistantes, par exemple en s'arrangeant pour le coller sur une partie des flacons destinée à se trouver dans un coin des boîtes.Such a case does not have dimensions appreciably greater than those of the dosing accessory, which allows it to be used in pre-existing packaging boxes, for example by arranging to stick it on a part of the bottles intended for be in a corner of the boxes.

Cet étui permet de sortir flacons et accessoires de dosage en un seul geste de la boîte et il constitue un lieu de rangement unique de l'accessoire, à l'abri d'éventuelles contaminations. Par ailleurs, grâce à cet étui, l'utilisation de la boîte d'emballage comme mode de rangement ne constitue plus une absolue nécessité, et l'utilisateur peut donc éliminer cette boîte tout en restant certain de ne pas égarer ni salir l'accessoire de dosage.This case allows bottles and dosing accessories to be removed in a single gesture from the box and it constitutes a unique storage place for the accessory, protected from possible contamination. Furthermore, thanks to this case, the use of the packaging box as a storage method is no longer an absolute necessity, and the user can therefore eliminate this box while remaining certain not to lose or soil the accessory. dosing.

Par ailleurs, I'étui est réalisé en une seule pièce, de préférence par moulage, ce qui évite toute étape d'assemblage fastidieuse préalablement à sa fixation sur le flacon.Furthermore, the case is produced in a single piece, preferably by molding, which avoids any tedious assembly step prior to its attachment to the bottle.

De plus, la paroi avant est fermée, c'est-à-dire que les parois avant, arrière et latérale sont formées en continuité, seule l'extrémité supérieure et, éventuellement, I'extrémité inférieure étant ouvertes.In addition, the front wall is closed, that is to say that the front, rear and side walls are formed in continuity, only the upper end and, optionally, the lower end being open.

Ceci permet d'éviter toute sortie intempestive de l'accessoire de dosage hors de l'étui à la suite d'une manipulation malencontreuse. L'étui peut également jouer le rôle d'un organe de protection de l'accessoire.This avoids any untimely exit of the dosing accessory from the case following improper handling. The case can also act as a protective device for the accessory.

Le fait que la paroi arrière et les parois latérales de l'étui soient élastiquement déformables constitue un avantage certain pour les fabricants, qui peuvent ne fabriquer qu'un seul type d'étui pour l'adapter sur des flacons de formes différentes, par exemple sur des flacons plats ou sur des flacons dont la paroi présente un rayon de courbure quelconque, notamment sur des flacons à section circulaire, de différents diamètres.The fact that the rear wall and the side walls of the case are elastically deformable is a definite advantage for manufacturers, who can only make one type of case to adapt it to bottles of different shapes, for example on flat bottles or on bottles whose wall has any radius of curvature, in particular on bottles with circular section, of different diameters.

Afin de préserver l'intégrité du logement lorsque les parois arrière et latérale sont déformées pour s'adapter à des flacons de courbure différente, la paroi avant de l'étui est avantageusement sensiblement rigide. Ceci peut par exemple être réalisé en dotant la paroi avant d'une épaisseur supérieure à l'épaisseur des parois latérales et à l'épaisseur de la paroi arrière.In order to preserve the integrity of the housing when the rear and side walls are deformed to adapt to bottles of different curvature, the front wall of the case is advantageously substantially rigid. This can for example be achieved by providing the front wall with a thickness greater than the thickness of the side walls and the thickness of the rear wall.

Selon la matière utilisée et l'amplitude de la déformation attendue, I'épaisseur des parois déformables (arrière et latérales) est typiquement située dans la plage de 30% à 70% de celle de la paroi avant, sensiblement rigide.Depending on the material used and the amplitude of the expected deformation, the thickness of the deformable walls (rear and side) is typically located in the range of 30% to 70% of that of the front wall, substantially rigid.

Selon un mode préféré de réalisation, l'étui comporte en outre deux languettes élastiquement déformables s'étendant dans le logement, sensiblement vers la paroi arrière. Ces deux languettes séparent le logement en une partie avant et en une partie arrière. Chacune d'entre elles présente un premier côté solidaire de l'étui au niveau de la jonction de la paroi avant avec l'une des parois latérales et un deuxième côté libre.According to a preferred embodiment, the case further comprises two elastically deformable tongues extending in the housing, substantially towards the rear wall. These two tabs separate the housing into a front part and a rear part. Each of them has a first side secured to the case at the junction of the front wall with one of the side walls and a second free side.

Ces languettes élastiquement déformables permettent de maintenir dans l'étui des accessoires de dosage de formes différentes. Par exemple, on peut utiliser comme accessoire de dosage une cuillère dont le manche sera glissé dans la partie arrière du logement de l'étui et sera maintenu contre cette partie arrière par le côté libre de chacune des deux languettes qui, étant élastiquement déformées, viendront en appui contre ce manche.These elastically deformable tabs allow metering accessories of different shapes to be kept in the case. For example, a spoon can be used as a dosing accessory, the handle of which will be slid into the rear part of the case housing and will be held against this rear part by the free side of each of the two tongues which, being elastically deformed, will come pressing against this handle.

On peut également utiliser la partie avant du logement de l'étui pour y insérer un accessoire de dosage, par exemple une pipette de forme générale cylindrique qui sera maintenue contre la paroi avant de l'étui par le côté libre de chacune des deux languettes latérales qui viennent de la même façon en appui contre cette pipette. On peut bien évidemment n'utiliser que la partie avant ou que la partie arrière du logement pour y glisser un seul accessoire de dosage, mais il est également possible d'utiliser simultanément ces deux parties pour recueillir deux accessoires de dosage.You can also use the front part of the case housing to insert a dosing accessory, for example a generally cylindrical pipette which will be held against the front wall of the case by the free side of each of the two lateral tabs which come in the same way by pressing against this pipette. It is obviously possible to use only the front part or only the rear part of the housing to slide a single metering accessory there, but it is also possible to use these two parts simultaneously to collect two metering accessories.

La plupart des accessoires de dosage devant être mis au contact du liquide à doser, au moins sur une partie, il est important de faire en sorte que la partie mouillée puisse sécher après l'utilisation. Dans le cas où l'accessoire de dosage utilisé est une cuillère dont seul le manche est enfilé dans l'étui, cela ne pose aucun problème puisque la partie utile de la cuillère est, de fait, mise à l'air libre.Most of the dosing accessories have to be brought into contact with the dosing liquid, at least on one part, it is important to ensure that the wet part can dry after use. In the case where the dosing accessory used is a spoon of which only the handle is threaded into the case, this poses no problem since the useful part of the spoon is, in fact, placed in the open air.

En revanche, dans le cas où c'est précisément l'extrémité mouillée de l'accessoire de dosage, par exemple une pipette, qui est engagée dans l'étui, on prévoit avantageusement des moyens de circulation d'air autour de cette extrémité mouillée. A cet effet, I'extrémité inférieure de l'étui est ouverte et présente des moyens pour retenir l'accessoire de dosage.On the other hand, in the case where it is precisely the wet end of the dosing accessory, for example a pipette, which is engaged in the case, provision is advantageously made for air circulation means around this wet end . To this end, the lower end of the case is open and has means for retaining the dosing accessory.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention ressortiront mieux à la lecture de la description détaillée qui suit, donnée à titre d'exemples non limitatifs. La description se réfère aux figures annexées sur lesquelles :

  • la figure 1 montre un flacon muni d'un étui selon l'invention recevant une cuillère de dosage,
  • la figure 2 montre un étui selon l'invention reçevant une pipette de dosage,
  • la figure 3 représente en perspective un étui vide selon l'invention,
  • la figure 4 représente, en vue de dessus, I'étui de la figure 3.
Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will emerge more clearly on reading the detailed description which follows, given by way of non-limiting examples. The description refers to the appended figures in which:
  • FIG. 1 shows a bottle provided with a case according to the invention receiving a dosing spoon,
  • FIG. 2 shows a case according to the invention receiving a dosing pipette,
  • FIG. 3 shows in perspective an empty case according to the invention,
  • FIG. 4 represents, in top view, the case of FIG. 3.

Sur la figure 1, on voit un flacon 14 sur la paroi duquel est collé un étui 10 recevant un accessoire de dosage constitué par une cuillère de dosage 12. Ce flacon 14 est destiné à contenir un produit à doser sous forme liquide. Ce produit peut par exemple être un sirop ou un autre médicament liquide à doser.In FIG. 1, a bottle 14 can be seen on the wall of which is stuck a case 10 receiving a dosing accessory constituted by a dosing spoon 12. This bottle 14 is intended to contain a product to be dispensed in liquid form. This product can for example be a syrup or another liquid medication to be dosed.

Comme le montre la figure 2, l'accessoire de dosage peut également être constitué par une pipette ou une seringue de dosage 13. En fait, l'étui 10 est adapté à recevoir tout accessoire de dosage de forme généralement allongée et d'encombrement réduit, du type couramment utilisé.As shown in FIG. 2, the dosing accessory can also consist of a dosing pipette or syringe 13. In fact, the case 10 is suitable for receiving any dosing accessory of generally elongated shape and of reduced bulk. , of the type commonly used.

Par référence aux figures 3 et 4, on voit que l'étui pour accessoire de dosage selon l'invention comporte une paroi avant 16, une paroi arrière 18, deux parois latérales 20 et 22, une extrémité supérieure ouverte 24, et une extrémité inférieure 26. La paroi arrière 18 est susceptible d'être collée sur le flacon 14, et cette paroi arrière, ainsi que les parois latérales 20 et 22, sont élastiquement déformables pour s'adapter à des flacons de courbures différentes.With reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, it can be seen that the case for a dosing accessory according to the invention comprises a front wall 16, a rear wall 18, two side walls 20 and 22, an open upper end 24, and a lower end 26. The rear wall 18 can be glued to the bottle 14, and this rear wall, as well as the side walls 20 and 22, are elastically deformable to adapt to bottles of different curvatures.

En fait, on constate sur la figure 1 que, une fois l'étui 10 collé au flacon 14, la courbure de la paroi arrière 18 est la même que la courbure de la paroi du flacon. Ceci est précisément réalisé grâce au fait que la paroi arrière 18 et les parois latérales 20 et 22 sont élastiquement déformables.In fact, it can be seen in FIG. 1 that, once the case 10 is stuck to the bottle 14, the curvature of the rear wall 18 is the same as the curvature of the wall of the bottle. This is precisely achieved thanks to the fact that the rear wall 18 and the side walls 20 and 22 are elastically deformable.

Grâce à cette propriété, l'étui selon l'invention peut même s'adapter à des flacons dont la section horizontale présente une courbure variable. Le fait que non seulement la paroi arrière, mais aussi les parois latérales soient élastiquement déformables permet de répercuter les déformations de ladite paroi arrière aux parois latérales et, par là, permet réellement d'adapter l'étui selon l'invention à des flacons de courbures différentes. Grâce à cette propriété, la position de la jonction de la paroi arrière avec chacune des deux parois latérales peut légèrement changer, tout en préservant le logement.Thanks to this property, the case according to the invention can even be adapted to bottles whose horizontal section has a variable curvature. The fact that not only the rear wall, but also the side walls are elastically deformable makes it possible to pass on the deformations of said rear wall to the side walls and, thereby, actually allows the case according to the invention to be adapted to bottles of different curvatures. Thanks to this property, the position of the junction of the rear wall with each of the two side walls can slightly change, while preserving the housing.

Selon un mode préféré de réalisation, et précisément en vue de préserver le logement 28, la paroi avant 16 est sensiblement rigide. Comme on le constate notamment sur la figure 4, ceci peut être rendu possible grâce au fait que l'épaisseur de cette paroi avant 16 est supérieure à l'épaisseur des parois latérales 20 et 22 et à l'épaisseur de la paroi arrière 18. Bien que cela ne soit pas indispensable, on peut par ailleurs choisir une même épaisseur pour la paroi arrière et les parois latérales.According to a preferred embodiment, and precisely with a view to preserving the housing 28, the front wall 16 is substantially rigid. As can be seen in particular in FIG. 4, this can be made possible by the fact that the thickness of this front wall 16 is greater than the thickness of the side walls 20 and 22 and the thickness of the rear wall 18. Although this is not essential, it is also possible to choose the same thickness for the rear wall and the side walls.

La figure 4 est une vue de dessus d'un étui selon l'invention, sur laquelle apparaissent en traits pleins les parois dans une position non déformée et, en traits mixtes des écarts possibles de déformation de ces parois. On constate sur cette figure que, vue de dessus ou en section horizontale, la paroi arrière 18 a un rayon de courbure moyen supérieur au rayon de courbure moyen de l'ensemble constitué par la paroi avant 16 et les parois latérales 20, 22. En fait, cet ensemble est généralement convexe, et la paroi arrière 18 peut également être convexe avec un rayon de courbure plus grand, ou même plane.Figure 4 is a top view of a case according to the invention, in which appear in solid lines the walls in an undeformed position and, in broken lines possible deviations of deformation of these walls. It can be seen in this figure that, seen from above or in horizontal section, the rear wall 18 has an average radius of curvature greater than the average radius of curvature of the assembly formed by the front wall 16 and the side walls 20, 22. In done, this assembly is generally convex, and the rear wall 18 can also be convex with a greater radius of curvature, or even planar.

Sur l'ensemble des figures, on constate que l'étui 10 pour accessoire de dosage comporte en outre deux languettes 30a et 30b s'étendant dans le logement 28, sensiblement vers la paroi arrière 18, en séparant ce logement 28 en une partie avant 28a et en une partie arrière 28b. Ces languettes 30a et 30b sont élastiquement déformables comme on le voit sur la figure 4 qui les représente en traits pleins dans une position non déformée et, en traits mixtes, dans une position déformée. Chacune des languettes 30a, 30b, présente un premier côté 32a, 32b solidaire de l'étui 10 au niveau de la jonction de la paroi avant 16 avec l'une des parois latérales 20, 22 et un deuxième côté libre 34a, 34b.In all of the figures, it can be seen that the case 10 for a dosing accessory further comprises two tongues 30a and 30b extending in the housing 28, substantially towards the rear wall 18, by separating this housing 28 into a front part. 28a and in a rear part 28b. These tongues 30a and 30b are elastically deformable as can be seen in FIG. 4 which shows them in solid lines in an undeformed position and, in broken lines, in a deformed position. Each of the tongues 30a, 30b has a first side 32a, 32b secured to the case 10 at the junction of the front wall 16 with one of the side walls 20, 22 and a second free side 34a, 34b.

La partie arrière 28b du logement 28, située en arrière des languettes 30a et 30b, est adaptée à recevoir un premier accessoire 12 de dosage susceptible d'être maintenu en place contre la paroi arrière 18 par les languettes élastiquement déformables 30a et 30b. L'accessoire de dosage 12 qui peut par exemple être constitué par une cuillère de dosage dont le manche est relativement plat. Lorsque ce manche est engagé dans la partie arrière 28b du logement 28, du fait même de son épaisseur, il repousse légèrement les côtés libres 34a et 34b des languettes élastiques 30a et 30b vers la paroi avant de l'étui 10. Alors, sous l'effet du rappel élastique, ces languettes élastiquement déformables 30a et 30b viennent en appui contre la face avant du manche de l'accessoire 12 et le repoussent contre la paroi arrière 18 de l'étui 10.The rear part 28b of the housing 28, located behind the tongues 30a and 30b, is adapted to receive a first metering accessory 12 capable of being held in place against the rear wall 18 by the elastically deformable tongues 30a and 30b. The dosing accessory 12 which can for example be constituted by a dosing spoon whose handle is relatively flat. When this handle is engaged in the rear part 28b of the housing 28, because of its thickness, it slightly pushes the free sides 34a and 34b of the elastic tabs 30a and 30b towards the front wall of the case 10. Then, under the effect of the elastic return, these elastically deformable tongues 30a and 30b come to bear against the front face of the handle of the accessory 12 and push it against the rear wall 18 of the case 10.

La partie avant 28a du logement 28 est également adaptée à recevoir un accessoire de dosage, susceptible d'être maintenu en place contre la paroi avant 16 par les languettes élastiquement déformables 30a et 30b. Dans l'exemple représenté, cette partie avant 28a est particulièrement adaptée à recevoir un accessoire de dosage de forme générale cylindrique tel qu'une seringue ou pipette de dosage 13. Lorsqu'un tel accessoire est engagé dans la partie avant 28a du logement 28, il repousse les languettes latérales 30a et 30b vers l'arrière, comme représenté en traits mixtes sur la figure 4, et les faces avant de ces languettes viennent en appui contre l'accessoire, sous le simple effet du rappel élastique.The front part 28a of the housing 28 is also adapted to receive a metering accessory, capable of being held in place against the front wall 16 by the elastically deformable tongues 30a and 30b. In the example shown, this front part 28a is particularly suitable for receiving a metering accessory of generally cylindrical shape such as a syringe or metering pipette 13. When such an accessory is engaged in the front part 28a of the housing 28, it pushes the side tabs 30a and 30b backwards, as shown in phantom in Figure 4, and the front faces of these tabs come to bear against the accessory, under the simple effect of the elastic return.

Dans certains cas, on peut vouloir utiliser les deux parties 28a et 28b du logement 28, pour y loger deux accessoires de dosage. On peut également, bien sûr, n'utiliser que la partie avant 28a ou que la partie arrière 28b.In some cases, you may want to use the two parts 28a and 28b of the housing 28, to accommodate two dosing accessories. One can also, of course, only use the front part 28a or only the rear part 28b.

Lorsque l'extrémité inférieure 26 de l'étui 10 est fermée, il est préférable que les extrémités inférieures de chacune des deux languettes ne soient pas soudées sur cette extrémité inférieure 26, afin de permettre leur déformation élastique. On peut par exemple prévoir que ces languettes ne s'étendent que dans une partie supérieure de l'étui 10.When the lower end 26 of the case 10 is closed, it is preferable that the lower ends of each of the two tabs are not welded to this lower end 26, in order to allow their elastic deformation. One can for example provide that these tongues extend only in an upper part of the case 10.

Toutefois, comme on le constate sur les figures 3 et 4, I'extrémité inférieure 26 de l'étui 10 est avantageusement ouverte et présente des moyens 36, 38, pour retenir l'accessoire de dosage. Comme on l'a précédemment évoqué, cette extrémité inférieure ouverte 26 permet de ménager une circulation d'air autour de l'extrémité inférieure de l'accessoire de dosage, ce qui s'avère particulièrement utile pour des accessoires tels que des pipettes ou des seringues de dosage 13 dont l'embout engagé dans l'étui 10 est mouillé.However, as can be seen in Figures 3 and 4, the lower end 26 of the case 10 is advantageously open and has means 36, 38 for retaining the dosing accessory. As previously mentioned, this open lower end 26 allows air circulation around the lower end of the metering accessory, which is particularly useful for accessories such as pipettes or dosing syringes 13 whose tip engaged in the case 10 is wet.

Les moyens pour retenir l'accessoire de dosage comportent avantageusement un premier organe de butée 36 faisant saillie vers l'intérieur du logement 28 à partir de la paroi arrière 18, et un second organe de butée 38 faisant saillie vers l'intérieur du logement 28 à partir de la paroi avant 16. Dans l'exemple représenté, le premier organe de butée 36 est une simple patte tandis que le second organe de butée 38 a une forme en croissant. On peut évidemment prévoir d'autres formes de réalisations, il est cependant important de faire en sorte que les organes de butée restent de dimensions réduites, de façon à autoriser la circulation de l'air dans la partie basse de l'étui.The means for retaining the metering accessory advantageously comprise a first abutment member 36 projecting towards the inside of the housing 28 from the rear wall 18, and a second abutment member 38 projecting towards the interior of the housing 28 from the front wall 16. In the example shown, the first stop member 36 is a single tab while the second stop member 38 has a crescent shape. We can obviously foresee other forms of realizations, it is however important to ensure that the abutment members remain reduced in size, so as to allow the circulation of air in the lower part of the case.

Selon un mode préféré de réalisation, l'étui 10 comporte des pattes 40 le prolongeant vers le bas au-delà de son extrémité inférieure 26. Ces pattes 40 permettent tout simplement de positionner l'étui 10 lors de son collage sur la paroi du flacon, en le gardant légèrement à distance de la surface du plan de travail. Elles présentent évidemment un avantage particulier lorsque, I'extrémité inférieure 26 de l'étui 10 étant ouverte, on veut ménager une circulation d'air autour du bas de l'accessoire. L'étui représenté à titre d'exemple comporte trois pattes 40, dont deux sont situées vers la paroi arrière et une est placée sur la paroi avant. On peut prévoir un nombre de pattes différent.According to a preferred embodiment, the case 10 has lugs 40 extending it downwards beyond its lower end 26. These lugs 40 simply allow the case 10 to be positioned when it is bonded to the wall of the bottle. , keeping it slightly away from the surface of the worktop. They obviously have a particular advantage when, the lower end 26 of the case 10 being open, it is desired to provide air circulation around the bottom of the accessory. The case shown by way of example has three tabs 40, two of which are located towards the rear wall and one is placed on the front wall. We can provide a different number of legs.

Selon un mode préféré de réalisation, comme l'illustre la figure 2, la paroi arrière 18 est au moins partiellement enduite d'une substance adhésive 42 et l'étui 10 comporte en outre un film protecteur amovible 44 qui recouvre initialement ladite substance adhésive 42, et qu'on peut ôter au moment du collage de l'étui 10 sur le flacon 14.According to a preferred embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the rear wall 18 is at least partially coated with an adhesive substance 42 and the case 10 also comprises a removable protective film 44 which initially covers said adhesive substance 42 , and which can be removed when the case 10 is bonded to the bottle 14.

Bien entendu diverses modifications peuvent être apportées à l'étui qui vient d'être décrit sans sortir du cadre de l'invention.Of course various modifications can be made to the case which has just been described without departing from the scope of the invention.

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Etui (10) pour accessoires de dosage (12, 13) fixable sur un flacon (14), comportant une paroi avant (16), une paroi arrière (18), deux parois latérales (20, 22), une extrémité supérieure ouverte (24) et une extrémité inférieure (26) , ledit étui présentant un logement (28) adapté à recevoir, au moins partiellement, un accessoire de dosage (12, 13) engagé par ladite extrémité supérieure ouverte (24), caractérisé : - en ce que le logement (28) est délimité par la paroi avant (16), la paroi arrière (18) et les parois latérales (20, 22) lesdites parois (16, 18, 20, 22) faisant corps entre elles, - en ce que la paroi arrière (18) est susceptible d'être collée sur le flacon (14), et - en ce que ladite paroi arrière (18) et les parois latérales (20, 22) sont élastiquement déformables pour s'adapter à des flacons de courbures différentes. Case (10) for dosing accessories (12, 13) fixable on a bottle (14), comprising a front wall (16), a rear wall (18), two side walls (20, 22), an open upper end ( 24) and a lower end (26), said case having a housing (28) adapted to receive, at least partially, a metering accessory (12, 13) engaged by said open upper end (24), characterized: - in that the housing (28) is delimited by the front wall (16), the rear wall (18) and the side walls (20, 22) said walls (16, 18, 20, 22) being integral with one another, - in that the rear wall (18) is capable of being bonded to the bottle (14), and - In that said rear wall (18) and the side walls (20, 22) are elastically deformable to adapt to bottles of different curvatures. Etui selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la paroi avant (16) est sensiblement rigide.Case according to claim 1, characterized in that the front wall (16) is substantially rigid. Etui selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que l'épaisseur de la paroi avant (16) est supérieure à l'épaisseur des parois latérales (20, 22) et à l'épaisseur de la paroi arrière (18).Case according to claim 2, characterized in that the thickness of the front wall (16) is greater than the thickness of the side walls (20, 22) and the thickness of the rear wall (18). Etui selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que, à l'état non déformé, la paroi arrière (18) a un rayon de courbure moyen supérieur au rayon de courbure moyen de l'ensemble constitué par la paroi avant (16) et les parois latérales (20, 22).Case according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, in the undeformed state, the rear wall (18) has an average radius of curvature greater than the average radius of curvature of the assembly formed by the wall front (16) and the side walls (20, 22). Etui selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte en outre deux languettes (30a, 30b) élastiquement déformables s'étendant dans le logement (28), sensiblement vers la paroi arrière (18), en séparant ledit logement (28) en une partie avant (28a) et en une partie arrière (28b) , chacune desdites languettes (30a, 30b) présentant un premier côté (32a, 32b) solidaire de l'étui (10) au niveau de la jonction de la paroi avant (16) avec l'une des parois latérales (20, 22) et un deuxième côté libre (34a, 34b).Case according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it further comprises two elastically deformable tongues (30a, 30b) extending in the housing (28), substantially towards the rear wall (18), in separating said housing (28) in a front part (28a) and in a rear part (28b), each of said tabs (30a, 30b) having a first side (32a, 32b) integral with the case (10) at the junction of the front wall (16) with one of the side walls (20, 22) and a second free side (34a, 34b). Etui selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que la partie arrière (28b) du logement (28) est adaptée à recevoir un premier accessoire de dosage (13), susceptible d'être maintenu en place contre la paroi arrière par les languettes élastiquement déformables (30a, 30b).Case according to claim 5, characterized in that the rear part (28b) of the housing (28) is adapted to receive a first accessory of metering (13), capable of being held in place against the rear wall by the elastically deformable tongues (30a, 30b). Etui selon l'une des revendications 5 et 6, caractérisé en ce que la partie avant (28a) du logement est adaptée à recevoir un second accessoire de dosage (13), susceptible d'être maintenu en place contre la paroi avant (16) par les languettes élastiquement déformables (30a, 30b).Case according to one of claims 5 and 6, characterized in that the front part (28a) of the housing is adapted to receive a second dosing accessory (13), capable of being held in place against the front wall (16) by the elastically deformable tongues (30a, 30b). Etui selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que l'extrémité inférieure (26) est ouverte et présente des moyens (36, 38) pour retenir l'accessoire de dosage (12, 13).Case according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the lower end (26) is open and has means (36, 38) for retaining the dosing accessory (12, 13). Etui selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que les moyens pour retenir l'accessoire de dosage (12, 13) comportent un premier organe de butée (36) faisant saillie vers l'intérieur du logement (28) à partir de la paroi arrière (18), et un second organe de butée (38) faisant saillie vers l'intérieur du logement (28) à partir de la paroi avant (16).Case according to claim 8, characterized in that the means for retaining the dosing accessory (12, 13) comprise a first stop member (36) projecting towards the inside of the housing (28) from the rear wall (18), and a second stop member (38) projecting inwardly of the housing (28) from the front wall (16). Etui selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte des pattes (40) le prolongeant vers le bas au-delà de son extrémité inférieure (26).Case according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that it has tabs (40) extending it downwards beyond its lower end (26). Etui selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que la paroi arrière (18) est au moins partiellement enduite d'une substance adhésive (42), et en ce qu'il comporte un film protecteur amovible (44) recouvrant initialement ladite substance adhésive (42).Case according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the rear wall (18) is at least partially coated with an adhesive substance (42), and in that it comprises a removable protective film (44) initially covering said adhesive substance (42).
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