EP0685406B1 - Tamper-proof pouring and closing set - Google Patents

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EP0685406B1
EP0685406B1 EP95401265A EP95401265A EP0685406B1 EP 0685406 B1 EP0685406 B1 EP 0685406B1 EP 95401265 A EP95401265 A EP 95401265A EP 95401265 A EP95401265 A EP 95401265A EP 0685406 B1 EP0685406 B1 EP 0685406B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/043—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring baffles, e.g. for controlling the flow
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/08—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
    • 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
    • B65D2401/00—Tamper-indicating means
    • B65D2401/15—Tearable part of the closure

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  • the present invention relates to a tamper-evident closure assembly for plugging a container neck having a external attachment collar.
  • closure cap made of a single plastic part, including a fixing ring with internal bead for attachment to the outer collar of the container neck, a sealing skirt cap articulated for a hinge on said ring, and a tear-away tamper-evident band connecting the plug to the ring, around the entire periphery, except at the place of the hinge, until the first opening of the cap after tearing off said strip.
  • the present invention relates to a closure assembly tamper-proof pourer which overcomes the disadvantages of sets known and on which the cap connected captively to the ring fastening to the container neck, is stably held in position opened.
  • the tamper-evident closure assembly is intended for plugging a container neck comprising an external attachment collar. It includes a fixing ring with an inner bead for hanging the ring to the outer collar of the container neck. It also includes a plug with a sealing skirt articulated by a hinge on said ring. It also includes a tear-away tamper-evident strip connecting the plug to the ring, all around, except at the place of the hinge, until the first opening of the cap, after tearing of said strip.
  • the fixing ring the cap and the tamper evident band constitute a capsule made in one piece molded in plastic.
  • all of closure also includes a separately produced pouring element of the capsule and reported in the latter before the placement of the assembly on the neck of the container, this pouring element having a skirt designed to be pushed into the neck of the container and extended upwards by an annular spout.
  • the lengths and diameters the cap skirt and the spout and the position of the hinge relative to the skirt of the plug and relative to the end spout are chosen so that the skirt of the plug enters the spout and plugs it, in the closed position of the cap, and rest on the end of the spout in position open the cap to hold the cap steadily in this position.
  • the cap skirt may, if necessary, present on the side of the hinge of the cap a height greater than on the remaining part of the perimeter.
  • the pouring element may include means for regularization of flow, for example in the form of a cross.
  • the neck 1 of a container not shown in detail for example a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottle, externally has a support collar 2 for the operation capping and, above the support flange 2, a flange hanging 3.
  • a PET polyethylene terephthalate
  • the neck 1 is closed using a capsule referenced 4 in its together, to which is associated a pouring element 5.
  • the capsule 4, on the one hand, and the pouring element 5, on the other hand. are produced separately, the pouring element 5 being inserted from the bottom into the capsule 4 before the placement of the latter on the container neck 1.
  • the ring 6 is internally provided with a bead 9 for its snap fastening below the snap ring 3 of the collar container 1.
  • the plug 7 comprises a disc 10 defining a surface annular support 11 surrounding a cylindrical sealing skirt 12.
  • the plug 7 is connected to the ring 6, at a point around its periphery outside, by a tab 13 comprising a thick part 14 reduced, forming a hinge perpendicular to the axis of the capsule.
  • the tamper-evident band 8 connects the plug 7 to the ring 6 on all the periphery, except at the location of the tab 13, therefore of the hinge 14, by two tear lines 15, 16, produced for example in the form thin sails, or rows of spaced frangible bridges.
  • the strip 8 has at one end, on one side of the tab 13 and of the hinge 14, a gripping tab 17 facilitating the tearing of band 8.
  • the pouring element 5 comprises a skirt 19 of general shape cylindrical provided at its lower end with a cross 20 regularization of debit.
  • the skirt 19 is extended upwards by a pouring spout 21 provided with an outer rim at its upper end 22.
  • the pouring element 5 comprises a flange 23 projecting radially outward and extended by a flange 24 facing downwards.
  • the pouring element 5 made separately from the capsule 4 is inserted from below in the capsule 4, so that the spout 21 comes fit onto the skirt 12 of the plug 7 and the flange 23 is retained behind the bead 9 of the ring 6.
  • the plug 7 which remains connected to the ring 6 by the hinge 14 can be opened by pivoting around of this hinge, as shown in Figure 4.
  • the skirt 12 of the plug 7 must, in this position opening, come to rest on the upper end (rim outside 22) of the pouring spout 21.
  • the vertical distance between the upper end of the spout 21 of the hinge 14, depending on whether the plug 7 must be in position open be kept at 90 °, less than 90 ° or more than 90 ° by relative to the closed position, must be equal to, less than or greater than the radial distance separating the hinge 14 from the spout 21.
  • the capsule 4 as a whole (ring 6, plug 7 and band inviolability 8), on the one hand, and the pouring element 5, on the other hand, of the fact that they are made separately, can be made in materials or compositions and / or in different colors.

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The pourer cap comprises a fixing ring (6) with an internal seal (9) fastening in the external collar (3) of the container neck. A stopper (7) with sealing skirt (12) is pivoted by a hinge (14) on the ring. A tearable security band (8) connects the stopper to the ring around the whole of its perimeter, except in the hinge space. The stopper and the security band are made from a single piece of moulded plastics. The pourer (5) with its pouring mouth (21) is made separately from the cap and placed in the cap for fitting onto the container neck. The pourer mouth has a height such that the skirt of the plug penetrates the pourer mouth in the plug closed position. The skirt is supported on the end of the pourer mouth in the plug open position so as to hold the plug stable in the open position. <IMAGE>

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La présente invention se rapporte à un ensemble de bouchage inviolable pour le bouchage d'un col de récipient comportant une collerette extérieure d'accrochage.The present invention relates to a tamper-evident closure assembly for plugging a container neck having a external attachment collar.

Un ensemble connu de ce type comprend un anneau de fixation avec un bourrelet intérieur pour son accrochage à la collerette extérieure du col de récipient, un bouchon ou obturateur et une bande d'inviolabilité arrachable reliant le bouchon à l'anneau jusqu'à la première ouverture. En plus de ces trois éléments qui sont réalisés d'une seule pièce par moulage en matière plastique, l'ensemble comprend un élément verseur qui s'adapte au col du récipient et avec lequel le bouchon coopère en vue de l'obturation du récipient.A known assembly of this type comprises a fixing ring with an internal bead for its attachment to the collar outer of the container neck, a stopper or obturator and a band tear-off tamper evident connecting the cap to the ring up to the first opening. In addition to these three elements which are realized in one piece by plastic molding, the whole includes a pouring element which adapts to the neck of the container and with which the stopper cooperates with a view to closing the container.

Sur cet ensemble connu, après arrachage de la bande d'inviolabilité, le bouchon est libre, c'est-à-dire n'est plus relié à l'anneau, de sorte qu'il risque d'être égaré après débouchage. De plus, l'opération de bouchage à l'aide d'un tel bouchon peut poser des difficultés à certains utilisateurs.On this known assembly, after tearing off the strip tamper-evident, the cap is free, i.e. is no longer connected to the ring, so that it risks being lost after uncorking. Moreover, the capping operation using such a plug can cause difficulties for some users.

Par le document EP-A-009 525, on connaít une capsule de bouchage réalisée d'une seule pièce en matière plastique, comprenant un anneau de fixation avec bourrelet intérieur d'accrochage à la collerette extérieure du col du récipient, un bouchon à jupe d'étanchéité articulé pour une charnière sur ledit anneau, et une bande d'inviolabilité arrachable reliant le bouchon à l'anneau, sur tout le pourtour, sauf à l'endroit de la charnière, jusqu'à la première ouverture du bouchon après arrachage de ladite bande.By document EP-A-009 525, there is known a closure cap made of a single plastic part, including a fixing ring with internal bead for attachment to the outer collar of the container neck, a sealing skirt cap articulated for a hinge on said ring, and a tear-away tamper-evident band connecting the plug to the ring, around the entire periphery, except at the place of the hinge, until the first opening of the cap after tearing off said strip.

Enfin, par le document EP-A-538 831, il est connu, dans le domaine du bouchage, de combiner un verseur rapporté sur un goulot de bouteille, et une capsule avec un bouchon à charnière dont la jupe, en position fermée, pénètre dans le verseur pour l'obturer. Toutefois, il s'agit là d'un ensemble avec un bouchon comportant une charnière à ressort, c'est-à-dire une charnière bistable qui, par elle-même, est capable de maintenir le bouchon en position ouverte. Le verseur ne comporte un bec verseur que du côté éloigné de la charnière. Le diamètre intérieur du verseur est inférieur au diamètre de la jupe du verseur enfoncée dans le col du récipient. Finally, from document EP-A-538 831, it is known, in the field of capping, to combine a pourer attached to a bottle neck, and a capsule with a hinged cap, the skirt of which, in the closed position, enters the pourer to shut it off. However, this is a set with a cap having a spring hinge, i.e. a bistable hinge which by itself is capable of keep the plug in the open position. The pourer only has a spout far side of the hinge. The inner diameter of the pourer is less than the diameter of the pourer's skirt pressed into the neck of the container.

La présente invention vise un ensemble de bouchage inviolable à verseur qui remédie aux inconvénients des ensembles connus et sur lequel le bouchon relié de façon imperdable à l'anneau de fixation au col de récipient, est maintenu de façon stable en position ouverte.The present invention relates to a closure assembly tamper-proof pourer which overcomes the disadvantages of sets known and on which the cap connected captively to the ring fastening to the container neck, is stably held in position opened.

Tel que revendiqué, l'ensemble de bouchage inviolable, objet de l'invention, est destiné au bouchage d'un col de récipient comportant une collerette extérieure d'accrochage. Il comprend un anneau de fixation avec un bourrelet intérieur d'accrochage de l'anneau à la collerette extérieure du col du récipient. Il comprend, en outre, un bouchon à jupe d'étanchéité articulé par une charnière sur ledit anneau. Il comprend, de plus, une bande d'inviolabilité arrachable reliant le bouchon à l'anneau, sur tout le pourtour, sauf à l'endroit de la charnière, jusqu'à la première ouverture du bouchon, après arrachage de ladite bande. L'anneau de fixation le bouchon et la bande d'inviolabilité constituent une capsule réalisée d'une seule pièce moulée en matière plastique. Selon l'invention, l'ensemble de bouchage comprend, en outre, un élément verseur fabriqué séparément de la capsule et rapporté dans cette dernière avant la mise en place de l'ensemble sur le col du récipient, cet élément verseur présentant une jupe destinée à être enfoncée dans le col du récipient et prolongée vers le haut par un bec verseur annulaire. Les longueurs et diamètres de la jupe du bouchon et du bec verseur et la position de la charnière par rapport à la jupe du bouchon et par rapport à l'extrémité supérieure du bec verseur sont choisis de manière que la jupe du bouchon pénètre dans le bec verseur et l'obture, en position fermée du bouchon, et prenne appui sur l'extrémité du bec verseur en position ouverte du bouchon pour maintenir le bouchon de façon stable dans cette position. As claimed, the tamper-evident closure assembly, object of the invention, is intended for plugging a container neck comprising an external attachment collar. It includes a fixing ring with an inner bead for hanging the ring to the outer collar of the container neck. It also includes a plug with a sealing skirt articulated by a hinge on said ring. It also includes a tear-away tamper-evident strip connecting the plug to the ring, all around, except at the place of the hinge, until the first opening of the cap, after tearing of said strip. The fixing ring the cap and the tamper evident band constitute a capsule made in one piece molded in plastic. According to the invention, all of closure also includes a separately produced pouring element of the capsule and reported in the latter before the placement of the assembly on the neck of the container, this pouring element having a skirt designed to be pushed into the neck of the container and extended upwards by an annular spout. The lengths and diameters the cap skirt and the spout and the position of the hinge relative to the skirt of the plug and relative to the end spout are chosen so that the skirt of the plug enters the spout and plugs it, in the closed position of the cap, and rest on the end of the spout in position open the cap to hold the cap steadily in this position.

La jupe du bouchon peut, en cas de besoin, présenter du côté de la charnière du bouchon une hauteur plus importante que sur la partie restante du pourtour.The cap skirt may, if necessary, present on the side of the hinge of the cap a height greater than on the remaining part of the perimeter.

De préférence, l'élément verseur peut comprendre des moyens de régularisation de débit, par exemple sous forme de croisillon.Preferably, the pouring element may include means for regularization of flow, for example in the form of a cross.

En se référant aux dessins annexés, on va décrire ci-après plus en détail un mode de réalisation illustratif et non limitatif d'un ensemble de bouchage conforme à l'invention; sur les dessins :

  • la figure 1 est une vue éclatée en perspective de l'ensemble comprenant la capsule et l'élément verseur et du col de récipient recevant cet ensemble;
  • la figure 2 est une vue extérieure de l'ensemble de bouchage fixé sur le col du récipient, dans la position fermée;
  • la figure 3 est une coupe axiale de l'ensemble de bouchage sur le col de récipient, dans la position fermée suivant la figure 2;
  • la figure 4 est une coupe axiale suivant la figure 3, après arrachage de la bande d'inviolabilité et après ouverture du bouchon.
    • Referring to the accompanying drawings, there will be described below in more detail an illustrative and nonlimiting embodiment of a closure assembly according to the invention; on the drawings:
  • Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of the assembly comprising the capsule and the pouring element and of the container neck receiving this assembly;
  • Figure 2 is an exterior view of the closure assembly attached to the container neck, in the closed position;
  • Figure 3 is an axial section of the closure assembly on the container neck, in the closed position according to Figure 2;
  • Figure 4 is an axial section along Figure 3, after tearing of the tamper-evident band and after opening the cap.

    • Selon la figure 1, le col 1 d'un récipient non représenté en détail, par exemple une bouteille en PET [poly(téréphtalate d'éthylène)], comporte extérieurement une collerette 2 de soutien pour l'opération de capsulage et, au-dessus de la collerette de soutien 2, une collerette d'accrochage 3.According to FIG. 1, the neck 1 of a container not shown in detail, for example a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottle, externally has a support collar 2 for the operation capping and, above the support flange 2, a flange hanging 3.

    Le col 1 est bouché à l'aide d'une capsule référencée 4 dans son ensemble, à laquelle est associé un élément verseur 5.The neck 1 is closed using a capsule referenced 4 in its together, to which is associated a pouring element 5.

    La capsule 4, d'une part, et l'élément verseur 5, d'autre part. sont fabriqués séparément, l'élément verseur 5 étant inséré depuis le bas dans la capsule 4 avant la mise en place de cette dernière sur le col de récipient 1.The capsule 4, on the one hand, and the pouring element 5, on the other hand. are produced separately, the pouring element 5 being inserted from the bottom into the capsule 4 before the placement of the latter on the container neck 1.

    Tel que cela apparaít en particulier sur la figure 3, la capsule 4 comprend un anneau de fixation 6, un bouchon 7 et une bande d'inviolabilité 8 arrachable.As shown in particular in Figure 3, the capsule 4 includes a fixing ring 6, a plug 7 and a band tamper evident 8 removable.

    L'anneau 6 est muni intérieurement d'un bourrelet 9 pour son accrochage par encliquetage en dessous du jonc d'accrochage 3 du col de récipient 1.The ring 6 is internally provided with a bead 9 for its snap fastening below the snap ring 3 of the collar container 1.

    Le bouchon 7 comprend un disque 10 définissant une surface annulaire d'appui 11 entourant une jupe d'étanchéité cylindrique 12. Le bouchon 7 est relié à l'anneau 6, en un point de son pourtour extérieur, par une patte 13 comportant une partie 14 d'épaisseur réduite, formant charnière perpendiculairement à l'axe de la capsule.The plug 7 comprises a disc 10 defining a surface annular support 11 surrounding a cylindrical sealing skirt 12. The plug 7 is connected to the ring 6, at a point around its periphery outside, by a tab 13 comprising a thick part 14 reduced, forming a hinge perpendicular to the axis of the capsule.

    La bande d'inviolabilité 8 relie le bouchon 7 à l'anneau 6 sur tout le pourtour, sauf à l'endroit de la patte 13, donc de la charnière 14, par deux lignes de déchirure 15, 16, réalisées par exemple sous la forme de voiles minces, ou de rangées de ponts frangibles espacés.The tamper-evident band 8 connects the plug 7 to the ring 6 on all the periphery, except at the location of the tab 13, therefore of the hinge 14, by two tear lines 15, 16, produced for example in the form thin sails, or rows of spaced frangible bridges.

    La bande 8 comporte à une extrémité, d'un côté de la patte 13 et de la charnière 14, une patte de préhension 17 facilitant l'arrachage de la bande 8.The strip 8 has at one end, on one side of the tab 13 and of the hinge 14, a gripping tab 17 facilitating the tearing of band 8.

    A l'opposé de la charnière 14, le bouchon 7 comporte un onglet 18 facilitant son ouverture.Opposite the hinge 14, the plug 7 has a tab 18 facilitating its opening.

    L'élément verseur 5 comprend une jupe 19 de forme générale cylindrique munie à son extrémité inférieure d'un croisillon 20 de régularisation de débit. La jupe 19 est prolongée vers le haut par un bec verseur 21 muni à son extrémité supérieure d'un rebord extérieur 22. Entre la jupe 19 et le bec 21, l'élément verseur 5 comporte une collerette 23 faisant saillie radialement vers l'extérieur et prolongée par un rebord 24 tourné vers le bas.The pouring element 5 comprises a skirt 19 of general shape cylindrical provided at its lower end with a cross 20 regularization of debit. The skirt 19 is extended upwards by a pouring spout 21 provided with an outer rim at its upper end 22. Between the skirt 19 and the spout 21, the pouring element 5 comprises a flange 23 projecting radially outward and extended by a flange 24 facing downwards.

    Avant la mise en place de la capsule 4 sur le col de récipient 1, l'élément verseur 5 fabriqué séparément de la capsule 4 est inséré depuis le bas dans la capsule 4, de manière que le bec 21 vienne s'emboíter sur la jupe 12 du bouchon 7 et la collerette 23 soit retenue derrière le bourrelet 9 de l'anneau 6.Before placing the capsule 4 on the container neck 1, the pouring element 5 made separately from the capsule 4 is inserted from below in the capsule 4, so that the spout 21 comes fit onto the skirt 12 of the plug 7 and the flange 23 is retained behind the bead 9 of the ring 6.

    Lors de la mise en place de l'ensemble de la capsule 4 et de l'élément verseur 5 sur le col de récipient 1, la jupe 19 de l'élément verseur 5 est enfoncée dans le col, sa collerette 23 avec rebord 24 venant s'emboíter sur le bord supérieur du col, au-dessus de la collerette d'accrochage 3 de ce dernier.When placing the entire capsule 4 and the pouring element 5 on the container neck 1, the skirt 19 of the element pourer 5 is pressed into the neck, its flange 23 with flange 24 coming to fit on the upper edge of the neck, above the attachment collar 3 of the latter.

    Après encliquetage de la capsule 4 avec l'élément verseur 5 sur le col de récipient 1, le bourrelet intérieur 9 de l'anneau 6 étant accroché derrière la collerette 3 du col de récipient, la capsule 4 bouche le col de récipient de façon inviolable tant que la bande d'inviolabilité 8 n'a pas été arrachée.After locking the capsule 4 with the pouring element 5 on the container neck 1, the inner bead 9 of the ring 6 being hooked behind the collar 3 of the container neck, the capsule 4 covers the neck container inviolably as long as the tamper-evident band 8 has not been ripped off.

    Après arrachement de la bande 8, le bouchon 7 qui reste relié à l'anneau 6 par la charnière 14 peut être ouvert par pivotement autour de cette charnière, comme représenté sur la figure 4.After tearing of the strip 8, the plug 7 which remains connected to the ring 6 by the hinge 14 can be opened by pivoting around of this hinge, as shown in Figure 4.

    Pour que le bouchon 7 puisse être maintenu de façon stable dans une position d'ouverture de plus ou moins 90° par rapport à la position de fermeture, la jupe 12 du bouchon 7 doit, dans cette position d'ouverture, venir prendre appui sur l'extrémité supérieure (rebord extérieur 22) du bec verseur 21. Cela implique le respect de plusieurs relations dimensionnelles concernant la longueur de la jupe 12, la position en hauteur de la charnière 14 par rapport à l'extrémité de la jupe 12, le diamètre de la jupe 12 par rapport au diamètre extérieur du bouchon 7, la distance radiale de la charnière 14 par rapport à la jupe 12, la longueur du bec verseur 21 et la position en hauteur de la charnière 14 par rapport à l'extrémité supérieure (rebord 22) du bec 21.So that the plug 7 can be held stably in an opening position of plus or minus 90 ° from the position closing, the skirt 12 of the plug 7 must, in this position opening, come to rest on the upper end (rim outside 22) of the pouring spout 21. This implies compliance with several dimensional relationships concerning the length of the skirt 12, the height position of the hinge 14 relative to the end of the skirt 12, the diameter of the skirt 12 relative to the outside diameter of the plug 7, the radial distance from the hinge 14 relative to the skirt 12, the length of the spout 21 and the height position of the hinge 14 relative to the upper end (flange 22) of the spout 21.

    En particulier, la distance verticale séparant l'extrémité supérieure du bec 21 de la charnière 14, selon que le bouchon 7 doit en position ouverte être maintenu à 90°, à moins de 90° ou à plus de 90° par rapport à la position fermée, doit être égale, inférieure ou supérieure à la distance radiale séparant la charnière 14 du bec 21.In particular, the vertical distance between the upper end of the spout 21 of the hinge 14, depending on whether the plug 7 must be in position open be kept at 90 °, less than 90 ° or more than 90 ° by relative to the closed position, must be equal to, less than or greater than the radial distance separating the hinge 14 from the spout 21.

    Tel que cela apparaít sur les figures 3 et 4, il est possible, afin de faciliter la fermeture du bouchon 7, c'est-à-dire l'introduction de la jupe 12 dans le bec 21 à l'opposé de la charnière 14, de donner à la jupe 12 une longueur générale relativement faible et de prolonger la jupe 12 par une partie 25 uniquement dans la zone la plus proche de la charnière 14, pour lui permettre de prendre appui sur le bec 21 en position ouverte.As shown in Figures 3 and 4, it is possible to facilitate the closure of the plug 7, that is to say the introduction of the skirt 12 in the spout 21 opposite the hinge 14, to give the skirt 12 a relatively short overall length and extend the skirt 12 by part 25 only in the area closest to the hinge 14, to allow it to rest on the spout 21 in open position.

    La capsule 4 dans son ensemble (anneau 6, bouchon 7 et bande d'inviolabilité 8), d'une part, et l'élément verseur 5, d'autre part, du fait qu'ils sont fabriqués séparément, peuvent être réalisés en des matières ou compositions et/ou en des couleurs différentes.The capsule 4 as a whole (ring 6, plug 7 and band inviolability 8), on the one hand, and the pouring element 5, on the other hand, of the fact that they are made separately, can be made in materials or compositions and / or in different colors.

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    1. Tamperproof capping assembly for closing the neck of a container having an exterior attachment flange, including a fixing ring (6) with an interior bead (9) for attaching the ring to the exterior flange (3) on the neck (1) of the container, a stopper (7) having a sealing skirt (12) hinged to said ring (6) by a hinge (14), and a tear-off tamperproof strip (8) joining the stopper (7) to the ring (6) over all the perimeter of the latter except for the location of the hinge (14), until the stopper is opened for the first time, after tearing off said strip, the fixing ring (6), the stopper (7) and the tamperproof strip (8) constituting a cap (4) moulded in one piece from plastics material, characterised in that it further comprises a pourer member (5) manufactured separately from the cap (4) and fitted into the latter before the assembly is fitted to the neck (1) of the container, said pourer member having a skirt (19) adapted to be inserted into the neck (1) of the container and extended upwardly by an annular pourer spout (21), the lengths and diameters of the skirt (12) of the stopper and of the pourer spout (21) and the position of the hinge (14) relative to the skirt (12) of the stopper (7) and relative to the upper end (22) of the pourer spout (21) being chosen so that the skirt (12) of the stopper (7) enters the pourer spout (21) and closes it off in the closed position of the stopper and bears on the end of the pourer spout (21) in the open position of the stopper to hold the stopper in a stable manner in this position.
    2. Capping assembly according to claim 1 characterised in that the skirt (12) of the stopper has on the same side as the hinge (14) of the stopper a height which is greater (extension 25) than its height over the remainder of its perimeter.
    3. Capping assembly according to claim 1 or claim 2 characterised in that the pourer member (5) and the capsule (4) are made from different materials and/or different colours.
    4. Capping assembly according to any one of the preceding claims characterised in that the pourer member (5) comprises flowrate regulating means such as a cross (20), for example.
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