EP0673346A4 - Conteneur avec fermeture moulee integree et indicateur de violation. - Google Patents

Conteneur avec fermeture moulee integree et indicateur de violation.

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Publication number
EP0673346A4
EP0673346A4 EP94904486A EP94904486A EP0673346A4 EP 0673346 A4 EP0673346 A4 EP 0673346A4 EP 94904486 A EP94904486 A EP 94904486A EP 94904486 A EP94904486 A EP 94904486A EP 0673346 A4 EP0673346 A4 EP 0673346A4
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Prior art keywords
container
cap
orifice
sealing cap
integrally molded
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German (de)
English (en)
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EP0673346A1 (fr
Inventor
Chris Grant
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Hoover Universal Inc
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Hoover Universal Inc
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Priority claimed from GB929226420A external-priority patent/GB9226420D0/en
Priority claimed from GB939302497A external-priority patent/GB9302497D0/en
Application filed by Hoover Universal Inc filed Critical Hoover Universal Inc
Publication of EP0673346A1 publication Critical patent/EP0673346A1/fr
Publication of EP0673346A4 publication Critical patent/EP0673346A4/fr
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Definitions

  • This invention relates to molded plastic containers, bottles, and the like having integrally molded multi-element closures, and to integral tamper indicating systems for such containers.
  • Plastic containers that are currently available require two separate components.
  • the two main components of the container are the container body, which defines one or more compartments, and a cap or closure which is adapted for mounting on the container body for sealing the compartment or compartments.
  • the container body has a restricted neck portion and accordingly is produced by an extrusion or injection blow molding operation.
  • Manufacturing containers by extrusion blow molding generally offers the advantage that undercuts are easily formed.
  • Extrusion blow molding has the disadvantage that no integral solid components can be formed concurrently, but hollow shapes such as a handle can be formed by the volume of the container. Therefore, presently the closure for the container is produced separately by an injection molding process and is assembled to the container body after the container has been first filled with the required contents.
  • Injection blow molding offers the advantage of being able to form integral solid components, for example, a solid handle.
  • a solid handle An example of this is illustrated in French Patent no. 1 ,192,475 where an integral solid handle is formed as part of an injection blow molded bottle.
  • each separate component requires its own set of tooling, manufacturing infrastructure and inventory control.
  • the neck or container opening is too large to act as a restricting orifice.
  • a third or intermediate component that includes a small orifice or multiple orifices, is provided, to aid in the dispensing of flowable material. Pouring through a small restricting orifice aids in metering out of the contents and limits the amount of spillage if the container is tipped over.
  • the intermediate or orifice component and closure are sometimes combined, forming a one-piece closure.
  • One example of such a combination of closure/orifice is the dispensing closures used for example for shampoo bottles and the like.
  • the components of the container are manufactured from plastic in separate operations in separate tooling in separate factories, after which assembly of the separate components is required, prior to the container being filled with the necessary contents.
  • This requires transport costs and automated sorting and assembly of the closure to the body on the filling line. Consequently, this method of manufacture is characterized by compounded relatively high material, tooling and handling costs, as well as increased costs for assembly.
  • producing the body of the container and the container closure from different materials complicates recycling of the containers.
  • Such container and closure packages would be more economically and environmentally friendly if they could be produced from the same material in one manufacturing operation in one factory.
  • tamper indication is becoming more of a necessity than a luxury.
  • Tamper evident containers are now becoming a prerequisite of all types of substances, for example, foods, pharmaceuticals, toiletries and other domestic and industrial products.
  • tamper evidence Many methods of tamper evidence are employed. Most methods require separate tooling, additional manufacturing infrastructure, transportation, inventory control and automated assembly.
  • Two common forms of tamper evidence include the use of a plastic sleeve that is shrunk onto the container, for example a jar of honey, and a plastic circumferential tear tab that is formed integrally with a pivotal or removable cap assembled, for example, a pill container.
  • the present invention provides a one-piece, integrally molded container having a container body with one or more compartments and a double closure cap means which is pivotally hinged to the container body, closing the compartments.
  • the closure cap means includes a sealing or outer cap portion and an orifice or inner cap portion including an orifice which provides a restriction for metering the flow of material out of the container.
  • the container neck defines a flat finger access area to facilitate reopening of the sealing cap and provide a flat edge for the orifice cap hinge.
  • Typical uses of the integrally molded double cap container include the storage of toiletries and pharmaceuticals, as well as domestic and industrial applications, such the storage of shampoo, cleaners, or any practical liquid, solid, powder granular or flowable substance.
  • an important advantage of the integrally molded container provided by the present invention is that the entire container can be manufactured in one process, which in a preferred embodiment, is an injection blow molding process.
  • the integral packaging system has inherent advantages including a savings of material, being very easy to recycle because the whole container is obviously made from one type of material, and providing the capability of reopening of the orifice cap for refilling purposes.
  • Manufacturing a sealing cap and an orifice cap integral with the body using an injection blow molding or injection molding process in accordance with the present invention eliminates many of the problems associated with container production using prior art methods wherein containers are produced as two or three separate components and then assembled together. For example, because the sealing cap has a fixed orientation relative to the body of the container, the front of the cap will always face in the correct direction.
  • the hinge for the orifice cap is almost fully concealed visually within the container closure so that it will not act as a dirt trap.
  • the hinge for the orifice cap is relatively long which offers strength for handling purposes and stiffness against torsional rotation. This aids in alignment when the orifice cap is rotated from its open position to its closed position. Extra sealing and guidance is provided for the sealing cap by a sealing lip defined by the orifice cap.
  • the orifice cap is resealable, allowing the container to be easily refilled.
  • the sealing cap is fully sealed by the addition of a sealing wall, so that container leakage will not occur.
  • an integrally manufactured container having a body with one or more compartments and including for each compartment an integrally molded tamper indicating system, an integrally molded pivotally hinged cooperating orifice cap with an integrally molded pivotally hinged cooperating sealable sealing cap.
  • the tamper indicating system includes an integrally molded tamper proof tear tab which is provided for security.
  • the tear tab includes a free end portion which is adapted to be attached to the container body such as by ultrasonic welding after the container has been filled and closed.
  • FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of an integrally molded, single compartment container in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the container being shown in the open molded state;
  • FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the container of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 is a fragmentary, vertical section view of the container showing the sealing cap closed;
  • FIG. 4 is a vertical section view of the second stage of injection blow molding apparatus for producing the container;
  • FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of the neck and closure of container in accordance with further embodiment of the invention with the orifice cap and the sealing cap in the closed position;
  • FIG. 6 is a side section view taken along the line 6-6 of FIG. 5 ;
  • FIG. 7 is a view of similar to that of FIG. 6, but with the orifice cap and the sealing cap shown in the open position;
  • FIG. 8 is a side section view of the neck and closure of container in accordance with another embodiment of the invention, with the orifice cap and the sealing cap shown in the closed position;
  • FIG. 9 is a view of similar to that of FIG. 8 for an alternative embodiment of the container neck and closure;
  • FIG. 10 is a view of similar to that of FIG. 8 for an alternative embodiment of the container neck and closure;
  • FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a single compartment container having an integrally molded sealing cap, orifice cap and tamper tab assembly in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the container being shown in the open molded condition;
  • FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the container of FIG. 10, shown in the sealed condition
  • FIG. 13 is a fragmentary perspective view of the container of FIG. 10 with the tear tab removed;
  • FIG. 14 is a fragmentary, perspective view of the container showing the sealing cap open and the free end of the tear tab secured to the container;
  • FIG. 15 is a top plan view of the container with the container being shown in the open molded condition
  • FIG. 16 is a fragmentary front elevation view of the container
  • FIG. 17 is a section view taken along the lines 17-17 of FIG. 15;
  • FIG. 18 is a top plan view of the container, with the container being shown in the closed condition;
  • FIG. 19 is a front elevation view of the container shown in the closed condition;
  • FIG. 20 is a section view taken along the lines 20-20 of FIG. 18;
  • FIG. 21 is view similar to that of FIG. 20 but with the tamper tabs removed and the sealing closure open;
  • FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the container showing the tear tab flap being rotated during the removal of the tear tab;
  • FIG. 23 is a perspective view of a closure for a container closure including an orifice cap a sealing cap and a tamper tab assembly, with the sealing cap shown in the open position;
  • FIG. 24 is a perspective view of the container closure shown in the closed condition
  • FIG. 25 is a fragmentary front elevation view illustrating a closure mounted on a container wherein the tamper tab assembly is molded integrally with the shoulder of the container and is attached to the closure;
  • FIG. 26 is a section view taken along the line 26-26 of FIG. 25;
  • FIG. 27 is a fragmentary front elevation view illustrating a closure mounted on a container wherein the tamper tab assembly is molded integrally with the neck of the container below the closure and attached to the closure;
  • FIG. 28 is a section view taken along the line 28-28 of FIG. 27;
  • FIG. 29 is a diagrammatic side elevation view, in section, of the tooling used in a first stage of manufacture of the container of FIGS. 11-22;
  • FIG. 30 is a diagrammatic side elevation view, in section, of the tooling used in a second stage of manufacture of the container of FIGS. 11-22;
  • FIG. 31 is a vertical section view of the neck and closure of an alternative embodiment of the integrally molded container of FIGS. 11-22;
  • FIG. 32 is a view similar to FIG. 31 , but showing the closure in the closed condition
  • FIG. 33 is a diagrammatic side elevation view, in section, of an embodiment for tooling used in the first stage of manufacture of a smooth shaped integrally molded plastic restricted neck container
  • FIG. 34 is a diagrammatic side view, in section, of the tooling used in the second stage of manufacture of the smooth shaped integrally molded plastic restricted neck container shown in FIG. 33;
  • FIG. 35 is a diagrammatic front elevation view, in section, of the tooling used in the second stage of manufacture of the smooth shaped integrally molded plastic restricted neck container shown in FIG. 33;
  • FIG. 36 is a diagrammatic side elevation view, in section, of tooling used in the first stage of manufacture of an integrally molded plastic restricted neck container with the apex of the cavities forming at hinge points according to another embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 37 is a diagrammatic side elevation view, in section, of tooling used in the manufacture of the intermediate layer of a triple walled blow molded container in accordance with a further embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 38 is a top plan view of an integrally molded container having in ⁇ line orifice and sealing caps;
  • FIG. 39 is a fragmentary perspective view of the neck and closure of the container of FIG. 38;
  • FIG. 40 is a side elevation section view of the container of FIG. 38 shown in the open molded condition
  • FIG. 41 is a view similar to FIG. 40 with the container shown in the closed condition;
  • FIG. 42 is a perspective elevation view of an injection molded container having a tamper indicating assembly formed integrally with its closure;
  • FIG. 43 is a view similar to that of FIG. 8 for an alternative embodiment of the container neck and closure;
  • FIG. 44 is a top plan view of the container neck and closure of FIG. 43;
  • FIG. 45 is a view similar to that of FIGS. 10 and 20 showing details of the container orifice and sealing caps;
  • FIG. 46 is a fragmentary top of the container of FIG. 45 with the sealing caps in the open position, and also is a top plan view of the orifice cap and sealing cap of the container closure of FIG. 11 ;
  • FIG. 47 is a diagrammatic, top plan view of a portion of horizontally oriented tooling for producing a container by an injection blow molding process;
  • FIG. 48 a diagrammatic, side section view of injection mold stage tooling including a one-piece preform cavity and having an upper cap cavity carried by the blow rod;
  • FIG. 49 a diagrammatic, side section view of a blow mold stage tooling including having an upper cap cavity carried by the blow rod.
  • FIGS. 1-4 of the drawings there is shown a single compartment, injection blow molded integrally formed, double cap one-piece container 10 made of plastic.
  • the container 10 has a body 11 , a pivotal cooperating sealing cap 12, and a pivotal cooperating sealable orifice cap 14 which contains an orifice 15 which receives a mating boss 16 carried by the sealing cap 12 when the container is closed (FIG. 3).
  • the orifice cap 14 is oriented 90° relative to the sealing cap 12 as is shown in FIG. 2.
  • the container 10 is suitable for dispensing liquids, for example shampoo, and thus the need for an orifice 15 in the orifice cap and cooperating boss 16 on the sealing cap 12.
  • the sealing cap 12 is pivotally hinged to the container body 11 by a hinge 17 which is located at the rear of the container body.
  • the hinge 17 has its horizontal axis on a plane level with the bottom of the lip or flange 19 which receives the edge of the sealing cap 12 when the orifice cap is in a closed position as shown in FIG. 3.
  • the orifice cap cannot be closed past horizontal due to the flange 19, that is, the sealing cap hinge is higher than the orifice cap hinge 18.
  • the orifice cap is pivotally hinged to the body 11 by an integrally molded hinge 18.
  • the hinge 18 for the orifice cap 14 need not be substantial in size, and thus can be less visually intrusive, because normally it will be pivoted only a few times.
  • the orifice cap 14 is pivoted 180° about its hinge 18 to a closing position where it is seated in the neck of the container body. Then the sealing cap 12 is pivoted 180° about its hinge 17 to a closing position where it is seated in the orifice cap as is shown in FIG. 3.
  • the sealing cap 12 may be pivotally attached to the orifice cap 14 or to the body opening, the sealing cap 12 and the orifice cap 14 may be in line with each other, such as for container 50A as is illustrated in FIGS. 38-41.
  • the orifice cap 14 may be molded in a vertical position so that only 90° rotation is required to move it to its closed position, or the orifice cap hinge may be positioned adjacent or on the top of the sealing cap hinge. Any practical type of hinge can be used.
  • the orifice cap 14 can contain one or more orifices arranged in any manner.
  • the container need not be manufactured with the orifice cap if a small restricting orifice is not required.
  • a suitable seal between the integrally molded sealing cap and body opening will then be required, such as an extended lip on the cap which sealably cooperates with the inner surface of the neck of the body, as illustrated in FIG 28, for example.
  • the container is produced, for example, using a multi-station injection blow molding apparatus, an injection stretch molding apparatus, an injection molding apparatus or any other suitable molding apparatus.
  • a parison is formed with the integrally molded sealing cap and the orifice cap, then transferred to the blow station where the final shape of the container body is formed.
  • the parison including any solid parts, such as the integrally molded sealing cap and the orifice cap is formed by injection molding tooling (not shown) at a first injection molding station of an injection blow molding apparatus.
  • the parison and the integral solid components formed therewith are transferred as a unit along with the core rod 23 and a pair of mold plates 26 and 28 to a second station, which is the blow station of the injection blow molding apparatus, the tooling 20 for blowing the parison at the blow station being shown diagrammatically in section in FIG. 4.
  • the tooling includes a two part mold 26 and a two part mold 25 which define a cavity 27 for blowing the parison to the final shape of the container, and cavity top plate 28 which together with the upper surface of mold 26 defines a cavity 27a for the injection molding of the sealing cap 12 and a further cavity (not shown) which defines a cavity for the injection molding of the orifice cap.
  • the parison is blown to the final shape for the container body by air that is introduced into the cavity 27 through the core rod 23, in the manner known in the art, to conform to the shape of the cavity 27 defined by the mold plate 25 to produce the completed container 10.
  • the mold apparatus shown in FIG. 4 does not include tooling features known in the art, such as cooling channels, ejection points or the mold transport apparatus.
  • the top cavity plate 28 is elevated, allowing the sealing cap 12 and the orifice cap 14 to be released from their cooperating cavities in plate 26 by being ejected about their hinges. Then the mold plates 25 and 26 are moved outward in the direction indicated by the arrows 29. Then the integrally molded container 10 is ejected off the core rod 23.
  • the container 10 may also be molded, filled and the sealing cap 12 and orifice cap 14 sealed in place by a single production machine.
  • hinges 17 and 18 of container 10 are living or film type integrally molded hinges, but a three part or folding hinge or other hinge types also can be used.
  • sealing cap 12 and orifice cap 14 need not be restricted to manufacture by injection blow molding, depending on the shape and configuration of the article being produced. Any suitable method is possible. For example, for a container where no large undercuts are required in the body, injection molding could be used for a container having straight sides with an integral sealing cap and an orifice cap.
  • FIGS. 5-7 A further embodiment of an integrally molded plastic container 30 is shown in FIGS. 5-7.
  • the container 30 includes a container body 31 , an outer or sealing cap 32 connected to the body by a living hinge 33 and an inner cap or orifice cap 34 connected to the body by a living hinge 35.
  • the inner sealing cap 34 includes an orifice 36.
  • the outer sealing cap 32 includes a boss 37 which is received in the orifice 36, plugging or sealing the orifice when the sealing cap is closed as shown in FIG. 7.
  • the height orientation for hinge 33 is different from that for hinge 35.
  • the horizontal axis of hinge 33 is located higher than the horizontal axis of hinge 35.
  • the neck of the container body includes a cutout 38 corresponding in length to the length of the hinge 35 so that the upper edge of the orifice cap is flush with the horizontal axis of the hinge 33.
  • the outer surface of the orifice cap 34 includes one or more annular ribs 39 which are received in complementary annular grooves 40 in the inner surface of the container neck to lock the orifice cap in place in the neck of the container.
  • the ribs 39 and grooves 40 provide snap together fit for the inner cap 34 and the neck of the container to aid in maintaining the inner cap 34 in a horizontal position and to prevent the inner cap 34 from opening under pressure.
  • the complementary ribs 39 and grooves 40 act as a labyrinth seal to prevent leakage of the contents of the container.
  • the inner surface of the neck of the container defines an annular inwardly directed shoulder or step 31a to also prevent the inner cap from being closed beyond a horizontal position.
  • the orifice cap includes an annular shoulder 44 which extends around the outer edge of the orifice cap, defining a sealing edge for the sealing cap 32, the outer peripheral edge 45 of which is received on the shoulder 44.
  • the orifice cap has a chamfer 34a and a peripheral flange 46 as per container 42.
  • the horizontal axis of hinge 33 is located higher than the horizontal axis of hinge 35.
  • Container 41 is similar to the container of FIG. 3, but has in-line caps and grooves 40 per container 30.
  • Container 42 is like container 41 but without shoulder 44 and chamfer 34a.
  • the orifice cap has a peripheral flange 46 which rests on the upper edge of the neck of the container, defining a resting surface for the container body 31.
  • the horizontal axis of hinge 33 is located higher than the horizontal axis of hinge 35.
  • Container 43 which is illustrated in FIG. 10, has a sealing cap 47 and a recessed, or necked in, flat finger scalloped area so that the hinge 35 is located within the boundaries of the circular sealing cap and spaced inwardly from the inside of the sealing cap, defining a flat finger access area 49. That is, there is no interference from the hinge 35 for the finger of an individual opening the container.
  • the hinges 33 and 35 are located at the same height.
  • the hinge or pivot shown is that of a living or film type integrally molded hinge but a three part or folding hinge or other hinge type can also be used.
  • the container may have a full round neck as shown in FIGS. 43 and 44 rather than the flat finger access area 49 (FIG. 10).
  • the front 48a of the sealing cap 47a protrudes from a location 47b to clear the orifice cap hinge 35.
  • the lower edge of the orifice cap may include a chamfer 34a and the respective lower edges 36a and 37a of the orifice and the boss may be tapered for ease of closing.
  • FIGS. 11-20 and 22 there is illustrated an integrally molded double cap plastic container 50 which includes a container body 51 with a cooperating orifice cap 52 and a cooperating sealable sealing cap 54.
  • FIG. 21 illustrates a similar container neck with an integrally molded closure, but without an orifice cap.
  • the orifice cap 52 is pivotally hinged to the container body by a hinge 53 that is integral with orifice cap 52.
  • the orifice cap 52 includes an orifice 56.
  • the sealing cap 54 is pivotally hinged to the container by a hinge 55 that is integral with the sealing cap 54.
  • the hinges 53 and 55 of the respective orifice and sealing caps are shown in detail in FIG. 46.
  • the container neck includes the sealing ring or rings 40 and the orifice cap includes the annular bead or lip 39 of the embodiments of FIGS. 5-10.
  • the sealing cap 54 includes an integral tear tab assembly 57.
  • the sealing cap 54 also includes a boss 58 which plugs the orifice 56 when the sealing cap 54 is in its sealing condition.
  • a scalloped finger access area 59 provides a straight edge for the orifice cap hinge within the confines of the sealing cap and to give better access to aid in the opening of the sealing cap 54.
  • the orifice bearing cap 52 is hinged on the flat top edge or finish portion 60 of the container opening overlying the finger access area 59. When the orifice cap 52 is closed, the resulting sealing lip 61 (FIG. 14) between the tip of the orifice cap and the edge of the body opening provides guidance and sealing for the sealing cap.
  • An extra sealing wall 62 is provided in the sealing cap for total sealing.
  • a notch or recess 63 shown in FIG. 17, in the side of the orifice cap opposite to the hinge 53 is formed to receive the tip of a tool, the edge of a coin or the tip of a fingernail to aid in the reopening of the orifice cap to permit the container to be refilled.
  • a tab could be provided on the orifice cap to facilitate opening of the orifice cap for refilling of the container. Such tab may protrude into the space of the sealing cap in which case a pocket (not shown) for clearance can be provided in the sealing cap.
  • the hinges for the two caps are positioned opposite each other, but any other angular or height orientation is possible.
  • the hinge or pivot shown is that of a living or film type integrally molded hinge but a three part or folding hinge or other hinge type can also be used.
  • the tear tab assembly 57 is molded integrally on the bottom edge 64 of the sealing cap and includes a pair of tear tab flaps 65.
  • the free end 66 of the tear tab assembly 57 is defined by a narrow plastic extension which is received in a recessed portion 59a of the lower neck area 59.
  • the free end 66 is secured to the body of the container in recess 59a permanently by ultrasonic welding after the container has been filled and the two caps have been rotated to their closed positions.
  • the free end 66 may be secured to the container by other means of attachment, provided that such attachment results in two top and bottom necked areas which serve as upper tear point 67 and a lower tear point 68, respectively.
  • one tear point is possible, this giving the advantage that no material is removed from the container and wasted.
  • the tabs 65 are generally triangular in cross section with the apex 65a facing inwardly to provide rigidity.
  • the tear tabs are separated by a flat section 65b extending the width of the tear strip.
  • the tear tabs may be triangular in cross section but without a flat in the center. In the latter case, to remove a sealed tear tab, the tab portion which is not being gripped will rotate around the neck of the container, acting as a wedge for providing leverage, the mechanical advantage thus provided making removal of the tear strip easier.
  • the elements of the tear tab assembly, including the tear points and extension 66 but excluding the flats 65, are radiused in keeping with the circular shape of the cap and the container body. This adds stiffness to the tear tab assembly and aides in assembly.
  • injection molding could be used for a container having straight sides with a sealing cap and an orifice cap, such as container 50B illustrated in FIG. 42, where like elements have reference numerals corresponding to elements of container 50.
  • the orifice cap 52 is rotated 180° about its hinge 53 where it is received in the opening of the container.
  • the sealing cap 54 is rotated 180° about its hinge 55 to locate the free end 66 adjacent to the finger access area 59.
  • the free end 66 of the tear tab assembly is secured to the container by ultrasonic welding to provide the closed container illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 18-20, for example.
  • the tear tab flaps 65 are removed by rotating one of the tear tab flaps about a vertical axis extending through the upper and lower tear points 67 and 68.
  • the tear tab flaps are symmetrical left and right longitudinal sections which are suitable for gripping by finger action so that tearing of the plastic can be achieved by either a left or right opening operation.
  • a wedge action is provided by a projection or boss 69.
  • the tear tab 65 in this embodiment has two hinged areas 82.
  • the boss acts as a wedge which aids in the initial tearing of the plastic material of the tear tab 65, so that the tamper strip can completely removed as shown in FIG. 13.
  • one of the tear points can be positioned ahead of the other tear point.
  • the sealing cap 54 is free to be pivoted about its hinge 55 to the open position illustrated in FIGS. 14 and 21 , for example.
  • the presence of the longitudinal sections of the tamper tab as shown in FIGS. 12 and 19, for example, is indicative that the container has not been opened or tampered with subsequent to the container being filled, closed and sealed by the manufacturer of the product contained in the container.
  • the closure 80 includes a cap body portion 81 , having an orifice 84 and a sealing cap 54 which is molded integrally with the cap body and are connected to the cap body by a hinge 55.
  • the free end 66 of the tear tab assembly 57 is secured to the body, which in this case is the cap body portion 81.
  • the free end 66 may be extended in length and secured to the body of a container with which the cap is used.
  • the tear tab 65 in this embodiment has two hinged areas 82 and a boss 83.
  • the boss 83 acts as a wedge which aids in the initial tearing of the plastic material of the tear tab 65.
  • the tear tab could be integrally molded in the body of the container itself and the free end secured by ultrasonic welding or other means to the sealing cap, lid or top. Such arrangement is especially suited for screw on type closures where rotation of the closure would be hindered if an integral tear tab were present on the lower edge of the closure itself.
  • the integrally molded tear tab assembly 57 need not be molded concurrently with the container, but rather may be injection molded to the container body after the container body has been blown but before the container body is removed from the mold cavity.
  • the container body can be injection molded or extrusion blow molded, for example.
  • FIGS. 25 and 26 show the integrally molded tear tab assembly 57 extending up from the section 85 of the body below a screw cap 86 and secured to the cap 86 at 87 by ultrasonic welding, for example.
  • FIGS. 25 and 26 show the integrally molded tear tab assembly 57 extending up from the section 85 of the body below a screw cap 86 and secured to the cap 86 at 87 by ultrasonic welding, for example.
  • the tear tab is shown extending up from the lower intersection 88 to the finger access area 89, and the tear tab securing point 90 is recessed in the sealing cap 91 which is hinged to the neck of the container by hinge 92 as is shown in FIG. 28.
  • the sealing cap shown in FIG. 28 has extended flanges 93 but which does not have an orifice component, such as an orifice cap.
  • the tear tab concepts described can be applied to any application where the securing of two parts is required.
  • FIGS. 29 and 30 there is shown, diagrammatically, tooling for the manufacturing process which provides the integral manufacture of the container 50 shown in FIG. 11 , for example.
  • the container is produced in a multistage process first forming a preform or parison from which the container body 51 is blown in a blow molding apparatus, the preform being formed in an injection molding apparatus with the orifice cap 52, the sealing cap 54, the tear tab assembly 57 and any other items or features that are required.
  • the tooling 100 for the first stage of the production cycle that provides for the injection molding through the injection nozzle 101 of an integrally molded preform or parison 102 from which the body 51 (FIG.
  • the mold cavity arrangement of the tooling 100 includes a split lower left hand preform cavity defining tool 104 and a split lower right hand preform cavity defining tool 105.
  • the tooling 100 includes a left lower cap cavity defining tool 106, a right lower cap cavity defining tool 107 and an upper cap cavity defining tool 108.
  • the left lower cap cavity defining tool 106 provides a cavity for producing the lower surface of the orifice cap 52.
  • the right lower cap cavity defining tool 107 provides a cavity for producing the lower surface of the sealing cap 54.
  • the upper cap cavity defining tool 108 provides a cavity for producing the upper surfaces of the orifice cap 52 and the sealing cap 54, including the orifice 56 and the boss 58.
  • the tooling 100 further includes an orifice cap recess side core cavity defining tool 110 which provides a projection for producing the recess 63 of the orifice cap 52 and a tear tab assembly side core cavity defining tool 112 which provides a cavity for producing the tear tab assembly 57.
  • the core cavity tool 110 locates the recess 63 on the orifice cap in a position above or at least partially above the container neck, as shown in FIG. 20, for example, to provide access to the slot when the orifice cap is closed.
  • a core rod 114 which is the core for the preform, acts as the passageway for the flow of air and bottle contents.
  • the core rod 114 passes through the top cavity tool 108 and the left and right hand bottom cap cavity tools 106 and 107.
  • the tooling 100 further includes an orifice cap ejection pin 116, a sealing cap ejection pin 118, a tear tab assembly ejection pin 120, an orifice cap rotating ejector bar 122.
  • a sealing cap rotating ejector bar(not shown) acts on both sides under the tear tab assembly 57. Both sides of the rotating ejector bars pass through to the outside of the tool where they are attached to a rotating mechanism (not shown).
  • the orifice cap could be an integral flat section and be molded in a vertical position.
  • the shape of the preform 102 in cross section is not fully circular. Rather, the preform has a flat 126 that runs its entire length so as to provide the flat surface that will define the finger access area 59 of the finished container.
  • the mouth or opening of the container is generally D- shaped as is shown in FIG. 15.
  • An alternative to this is to provide a flat only in the area required for finger access, in which case, a side core is provided in the core rod 114 and a full circular section is formed below the finger access area.
  • the split 130 between the preform cavity defining tools 104 and 105 and the bottom surface of the lower cap cavity tools 106 and 107 is above the area where stretching of the plastic takes place when the preform is blown. This ensures that a large visible line will not be present on the finished container body.
  • the split two-part lower preform cavity tools 104 and 105 are opened and replaced by further split two-part lower preform cavity tools 134 and 135, the neck portion of the preform being held by the left lower cap cavity defining tool 106, the right lower cap cavity defining tool 107 the upper cap cavity defining tool 108, the orifice cap recess side core 18 cavity defining tool 110 and a tear tab assembly side core cavity defining tool
  • Compressed air is passed down the core rod 114 to expand the container body defining portion of the plastic preform 102 outwardly against the inner surface of the tooling to the shape of the mold cavity, forming the finished shape for the container, including forming a lower radius by a portion 134a of the mold to complete the formation of the flat finger access area 59.
  • the radius could be molded in when forming the preform but this has the disadvantage of having a locally increased wall section.
  • the core rod is then withdrawn to a position above the container opening and the container is then filled with the required contents through the core rod.
  • the top cap cavity tool is then withdrawn to a position above the container opening and the container is then filled with the required contents through the core rod.
  • the ejector pins 116 and 118 are then withdrawn.
  • the ejector pins may not be necessary if the tear tab and the recess in the orifice cap 110 are present.
  • the orifice cap recess side core cavity tool 110 is withdrawn.
  • the tear tab assembly side core cavity tool 112 is withdrawn.
  • the tear tab assembly ejector pin 120 is withdrawn.
  • the orifice cap 52 is closed by rotating its associated ejector bar.
  • the left hand side of both the lower cap cavity tool 106 and the bottle cavity mold tool 104 are opened together.
  • the sealing cap 54 is closed by the sealing cap rotating ejector bar (not shown).
  • the finished container is then removed from the mold cavity by a robotic type grip head or ejected directly out of the cavity by ejector pins (not shown)in the mold cavity. Finally, the free end 66 of the tamper tab assembly is ultrasonically welded in place.
  • the container need not be filled and sealed in the above process, but may be operated on down stream where the filling and full closing of the caps and the labelling is carried out. If the container is not filled in the cavity (which aids the cooling of the plastic), preferably, the orifice cap is rotated a minimum of 45° about its hinge before the left hand lower cap cavity tool 104 (FIG. 29) is opened because an undercut is present. Alternately, with reference to FIGS. 31-
  • container 136 includes a hinge 137 for the orifice cap 52 that is modified to eliminate the undercut so that rotation of the orifice cap 52 is not necessary before opening of the left hand mold cavity tools.
  • the sealing cap 54 of the container 136 must be rotated a minimum of 45° by the sealing cap rotary ejector bars, prior to the container being ejected from the mold 104 and 105, but it is advantageous to rotate the sealing caps after molding because this aids hinge strength.
  • FIGS. 33-35 there is shown tooling 140 for the formation of a smooth shaped restricted necked integrally molded plastic bottle or container 142 (FIG. 35) with an elliptical shaped top 144, having the same integral features, including the orifice cap 52 and the sealing cap 54 as the container 50 shown in FIGS. 11-22.
  • the tooling 140 is illustrated, diagrammatically, in sectional side elevation, for the formation of an integrally molded preform or parison 146 with a bulge 148 near the neck or opening 150 of the container body, except in the flat finger access area 59 (FIG. 34).
  • a flat sealing area 154 is formed for the orifice cap 52 and a sealing area is provided between the core rod 114 and the neck of the container for containing the compressed air within the preform during the blow operation.
  • a tab 157 is located at the rear of the orifice cap 52 to aid in reopening of the orifice cap 52 to allow refilling of the container.
  • a complementary recess (not shown) is provided in the sealing cap 54 for receiving the tab 157.
  • the formed, smooth shaped container 142 is shown in a front sectional view in FIG. 35.
  • the preform cavity mold need not be a split mold, but can be a one piece mold 160 for producing the container body portion of a preform 162 with integral orifice and sealing caps, eliminating the split 130 (FIG. 29) between the lower cap cavity mold tools 106 and 107 and the preform cavity mold defining tools 104 and 105. This avoids the horizontal mold line round the neck of the finished container.
  • the lower apex right hand cap cavity 163 and the lower apex left hand cap cavity 164 of the tooling that form the integral orifice and sealing caps are the similar as for the tooling 100 (FIG. 29). Rotating the sealing caps closed is achieved by a pivot mechanism in the split bottle cavity.
  • the split bottom preform cavities and bottle cavities can form an apex at the orifice and sealing cap hinge points.
  • This arrangement requires that the split run the opposite way, but no horizontal mold line is formed at the neck of the container.
  • FIG. 37 there is illustrated a preform 170 for use in producing a container, wherein the preform is formed with a multi-layered wall including an outer base layer 172 and an intermediate layer 174.
  • Multi-layer wall containers such as twin and triple layered wall containers, are produced ' for two reasons. The first reason is the added barrier properties which different layered plastic offer. The second reason is that recycled plastic is sandwiched between virgin material.
  • the forming of the intermediate layer 174 (or intermediate preform) over the base layer (or base preform) is carried out prior to the molding of the third final layer (not shown) in forming the integral preform.
  • the tooling for the first two stages of the process which produces the base and intermediate layers or preforms necessitates different lower sets of preform cavity molds.
  • the base and intermediate preforms can be vacuum formed and assembled in the cavity prior to the molding of the preform.
  • FIG. 47 is a top plan view of a portion of horizontally oriented tooling 180 illustrating the lower preform cavity tool 181 , the upper preform cavity being removed, for producing a container by an injection blow molding process.
  • the container is similar to container 50, shown in FIG. 11 , but is circular in shape and does not show the tamper indicating assembly.
  • the tooling 180 illustrated is that for the first stage of the production cycle that provides for the injection molding through the injection nozzle 101 of an integrally molded preform or parison 182 from which the body, shown by the dashed lines, of the finished container is blown, the parison 182 including an integrally molded orifice cap 52 and sealing cap 54 similar to like numbered elements for the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 11.
  • the tooling 180 includes the lower preform cavity tool 181 , an upper preform cavity tool (not shown) which is the mirror image of tool 181 , and a cap cavity defining tool 185.
  • the cap cavity defining tool defines the cavities for producing the inner surfaces of the orifice cap 52 and of the sealing cap 54, including the orifice 56 and the boss 58, the outer surfaces being defined by the upper and lower preform cavity tools.
  • a core rod 114 which is the core for the preform, acts as the passageway for the flow of air.
  • the tooling 180 further includes an orifice cap ejection pin 187 and a sealing cap ejection pin 188.
  • the cap cavity defining tool 185 is carried by the core rod 114 and is aligned into the upper and lower preform cavity tools by way of location surfaces 189 on the preform cavity tools and mating surfaces on the cap cavity defining tool.
  • the shape of the preform 182, in cross section is not fully circular. Rather, the preform has a flat that runs its entire length so as to provide the flat surface that will define the finger access area of the finished container in the manner of container 50 shown in FIG. 11.
  • injection mold stage tooling 190 including a one-piece preform cavity 191 for producing a preform 192 including an integrally molded orifice cap 52 and an integrally molded sealing cap 54.
  • the tooling includes an upper cap cavity 193 for forming the inner surface of the orifice and sealing caps and outer core 194 for forming the recess 63 and the tear tab assembly 57.
  • the outer core 194 locates the recess 63 on the orifice cap in a position above or at least partially above the container neck to provide access to the slot when the orifice cap is closed.
  • the upper cap cavity 193 is carried by the blow rod 114.
  • This tooling layout requires removal of the preform 192 and the upper cap cavity 193 in a direction in line with the axis of the core rod for transferring the preform to the blow mold stage tooling 195 which is shown in FIG. 49.
  • FIG. 49 there is shown a Gussoni type blow mold stage tooling 195 for defining a split bottle cavities 196 and 197 for blowing the preform 193 carried on the blow rod 114 along with the upper cap cavity 193.
  • Cap rotating bars 198 are provided to rotate the caps 52 and 54 towards the closed positions after the container body 51 has been blown to its final shape.
  • integrally molded container provided by the present invention is described as being produced by an injection blow molding process, other methods of manufacture are possible, such as injection stretch blow molding, or injection molding which is particularly suited for applications where the container body does not have a restricted neck area.
  • These tooling layouts can be used horizontally oriented, Gussoni type molding type machines and can also be used in a vertical orientation.
  • Other methods or adaptations of machine layout which can be used to manufacture the integral container include the Piotrowsk, Moslo and Farkus methods or adaptations.
  • the plastic injection point at the bottom of the preform or parison need not be the only injection point. Other points may be located on the inner and/or the outer caps.
  • the containers can be any practical shape and size and need not be for example rectilinear or curvelinear.
  • the embodiments may contain any substance. No restrictions are claimed on size, shape, use, contents, number of compartments pr manufacturing method.
  • the concepts discussed can be applied to other non integral containers.
  • the features of one design can also be applied other designs and visa versa. Any feature or combination of features from any of the embodiments where applicable can be used to form any non specifically described container.
  • the invention has been described by way of example only and it should be understood that modifications and improvements may be made to the invention without departing from the scope of the descriptions and drawings.

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Un conteneur à double bouchon moulé (50) faisant partie intégrante du conteneur est produit par un procédé de moulage par injection consistant à former une paraison (126) par un procédé de moulage par injection, la paraison ayant des composants solides comprenant un bouchon d'orifice (52), un bouchon d'étanchéité (54), et une partie de finition (60), la paraison et les composants solides intégrés étant transférés sous forme d'unité vers un appareil de moulage par soufflage (104, 105) pour l'expansion de la paraison afin de former le corps du conteneur. Le corps à moulage intégral comprend un système indicateur de violation qui est moulé de manière intégrante avec la fermeture du conteneur, le système indicateur de violation (57) ayant une languette de sécurité (66) adaptée pour être assujettie de manière permanente au conteneur après que celui-ci ait été rempli et fermé pour fixer le bouchon d'étanchéité sur le conteneur et empêcher de retirer ce bouchon d'étanchéité sauf si la connexion entre le bouchon d'étanchéité et la languette de sécurité est cassée, ce qui constitue une preuve visuelle évidente que le conteneur a été déjà ouvert, altéré ou spolié.
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