EP0699591A2 - Container cap including a primary cap and a secondary cap joined by a hinge - Google Patents
Container cap including a primary cap and a secondary cap joined by a hinge Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP0699591A2 EP0699591A2 EP95630087A EP95630087A EP0699591A2 EP 0699591 A2 EP0699591 A2 EP 0699591A2 EP 95630087 A EP95630087 A EP 95630087A EP 95630087 A EP95630087 A EP 95630087A EP 0699591 A2 EP0699591 A2 EP 0699591A2
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- cap
- primary
- container
- slide member
- hinge
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
- 230000002441 reversible effect Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 21
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 10
- 229920003002 synthetic resin Polymers 0.000 claims abstract description 10
- 239000000057 synthetic resin Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 10
- 230000000295 complement effect Effects 0.000 claims description 7
- 230000002093 peripheral effect Effects 0.000 claims description 2
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 abstract description 2
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000004743 Polypropylene Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000002537 cosmetic Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000003814 drug Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229940079593 drug Drugs 0.000 description 2
- 235000013305 food Nutrition 0.000 description 2
- 238000002347 injection Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000007924 injection Substances 0.000 description 2
- -1 polypropylene Polymers 0.000 description 2
- 229920001155 polypropylene Polymers 0.000 description 2
- 230000000630 rising effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000001627 detrimental effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000002349 favourable effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000000465 moulding Methods 0.000 description 1
Images
Classifications
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
- B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
- B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
- B65D47/08—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
- B65D47/0804—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
- B65D47/0809—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage and elastically biased towards both the open and the closed positions
-
- 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
- B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
- B65D2251/10—Details of hinged closures
- B65D2251/1066—Actuating means
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a cap adapted to be fitted on an opening of a container for foods, drugs and cosmetics, and in particular to a cap having a secondary cap hinged to a primary cap via a reversible hinge which reverses the resilient urging force thereof from an opening direction to a closing direction or vice versa depending on the angular position of the cap.
- a cap made of synthetic resin material is often fitted on an opening of a container for foods, drugs and cosmetics.
- the cap often consists of a primary cap having an outlet opening at a top wall thereof, and a secondary cap adapted to close this outlet opening.
- Japanese utility model publication (kokai) No. 1-66355 discloses a container cap including a primary cap 1 and a secondary cap 2 which are joined together by a pair of flexible hinge strips 3a having a reduced thickness, and also by a resilient piece 3b so that the direction of the biasing force of the resilient piece may be reversed from the closing direction to the opening direction and vice versa depending on the angular position of the secondary cap.
- This utility model publication also discloses a plate member 4 which is slidably guided on a top surface of the primary cap and provided with a tapered surface 5, and allows the secondary cap to be opened up with a single hand by pushing the plate member which in turn pushes up the secondary cap with its tapered surface and pushes the inner surface of the resilient piece 3b with a free end 6 thereof.
- a primary object of the present invention is to provide a container cap including a primary cap and a secondary cap joined by a reversible hinge which minimizes the part of the hinge showing on the exterior of the container and having no pronounced external protrusions.
- a second object of the present invention is to provide a container cap including a primary cap and a secondary cap joined by a reversible hinge which can be opened up with a single hand, and can be made from a small number of component parts.
- a third object of the present invention is to provide a container cap including a primary cap and a secondary cap joined by a reversible hinge which is convenient to use and easy to fabricate.
- a container cap integrally molded from synthetic resin material, comprising: a primary cap adapted to be fitted on an opening of a container, and provided with an outlet opening in a top wall thereof; and a secondary cap attached to the primary cap with hinge means, and provided with a plug member adapted to be closely fitted into the outlet opening of the primary cap;
- the hinge means comprising a thin strip integrally molded with a top end of the primary cap and a bottom end of the secondary cap, and a resilient piece integrally molded with one of the primary cap and the secondary cap and attached to the other of the primary cap and the secondary cap, in each case, at a point slightly more inwardly than the thin strip, the resilient piece being configured as a reversible hinge which reverses a direction of a biasing force thereof at a certain critical opening angle of the secondary cap.
- the hinge means may consist of an integrally molded single thin strip for connecting the primary cap to the secondary cap, and the resilient piece may be hidden inside the thin strip, the externally exposed portions of the hinge means can be minimized, and the resilient piece can be totally concealed.
- the resilient piece has a somewhat complex shape, and makes a relatively large flexing movement, the concealment of the resilient piece is highly effective in improving the external appearance of the hinge means. Because only one end of the resilient piece is integrally molded with the cap, the molding process is kept easy. The free end of the resilient piece can be readily attached to the primary cap or the secondary cap, as the case may be, by snap fitting it into a slit formed in the associated part.
- the primary cap is generally cylindrical in shape, and the thin strip joins an upper axial end of a side wall of the primary cap with an associated lower peripheral portion of the secondary cap.
- the resilient piece is provided with a pair of thinned portions provided adjacent to the primary cap and the secondary cap, respectively.
- the secondary cap may be provided with a finger catch on a side wall diagonally opposite to the hinge means.
- a container cap integrally molded from synthetic resin material, comprising: a primary cap adapted to be fitted on an opening of a container, and provided with an outlet opening in a top wall thereof; a secondary cap attached to the primary cap with first hinge means, and provided with a plug member adapted to be fitted into the outlet opening of the primary cap; a slide member attached to the primary cap, diagonally opposite to the secondary cap, with second hinge means; and guide means for slidably guiding the slide member along an upper surface of the primary cap; the slide member being provided with slope means cooperating with an associated slope means provided in the secondary cap for converting a sliding movement of the slide member into an upward movement of the secondary cap, the first hinge means being configured as a reversible hinge which reverses a direction of a biasing force thereof at a certain critical opening angle of the secondary cap.
- the primary cap, the secondary cap, the pressure member and the slide member can be all integrally molded from synthetic resin material. Furthermore, the secondary cap can be opened up with a single hand, and the entire cap assembly can be made from a small number of component parts or from a single component part.
- the second hinge means is provided in a lower part of the primary cap
- the slide member further comprises a pressure member provided adjacent the second hinge means, and extending along a side wall of the primary cap so that the sliding movement of the slide member may be effected by pressing the pressure member toward the side wall of the primary cap.
- the pressure member and a surrounding part of the primary cap may be configured so as to define a continuous contour.
- the slide member generally overlies the outlet opening, and is provided with a slot exposing the outlet opening.
- the slide member is received in a complementary recess provided in an upper surface of the primary cap.
- the slide member is required to be guided without rising out of the complementary recess during use, and it can be accomplished by providing a structure in which the guide means comprises a pair of lateral projections provided on either side of the slide member, and guide slots provided in side walls of the complementary recess for receiving the lateral projections.
- the secondary cap can be lifted by moving the slide member which actuates the slope means, and further pushes the first hinge means to force the secondary cap in an opening direction.
- the slope means may comprise a pair of projections provided on an upper surface of the slide member on either side of the slot exposing the outlet opening, each defining a sloping surface
- the associated slope means may comprise a pair of projections provided on an inner surface of the secondary cap defining additional sloping surfaces each adapted to cooperate with an associated one of the sloping surfaces.
- FIGS 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the container cap according to the present invention.
- This cap 1 is injection molded in its developed or unfolded condition as illustrated in Figure 1 and 2, and comprises a primary cap 2 which is generally cylindrical and cup-shaped and adapted to be fitted onto an opening of a container main body (not shown in the drawings) and a secondary cap 6 having a plug member 5 projecting from an inner surface thereof for closing an outlet opening 4 provided in a top wall 3 of the primary cap 2.
- the cap 1 is integrally molded from highly resilient synthetic resin material such as polypropylene. More specifically, these two parts 2 and 6 are joined together by a thin and flexible hinge portion 7 at axial end portions of the circumferential walls thereof.
- a part of the inner surface of the secondary cap 6 radially adjacent to the plug member 5 is integrally provided with a resilient piece 8 for producing a reversible elastic force.
- This resilient piece 8 is provided with one end which is connected to the inner surface of the top wall 9 of the secondary cap 6 via a thinned hinge portion 10 and another end which forms an engagement piece 13 provided with a thinned hinge portion 12 so as to be flexible and adapted to be connected to the primary cap 2 by being fit into a slit 11 provided in a part of the secondary cap 2 radially and inwardly adjacent to the hinge portion 7.
- the secondary cap 6 in the unfolded state is raised to an angle approximately equal to 90 degrees, and the tip of the engagement piece 13 is fitted into the slit 11. Because the tip of the engagement piece 13 is somewhat enlarged, once the engagement piece 13 is fully fitted into the slit 11, the tip of the engagement piece 13 is snap fitted and engaged by the inner edge of the slit 11, and is kept engaged therein. In this condition, the primary cap 2 is fitted onto the opening of the container main body in advance.
- the resilient strip 8 is slightly curved in its natural state, and is deflected into the shape of letter-U when the secondary cap 6 is turned in the closing direction.
- the resilient strip 8 When the resilient strip 8 is thus deflected, it produces an elastic force tending to restore itself to a straight condition, and can reverse the direction of its biasing force from the closing direction to the opening direction and vice versa at a certain critical angle (Figure 3).
- the plug member 5 When the secondary cap 6 is closed and the tip of the plug member 5 projecting from the inner surface of the secondary cap 6 is fitted into the outlet opening 4 of the primary cap 2, the plug member 5 is kept engaged in the outlet opening 4 is a liquid tight condition by virtue of its own resiliency because the tip of the plug member 5 is slightly oversized as compared to the inner diameter of the outlet opening 4. Furthermore, the outlet opening 4 is defined by an annular lip which is designed to be highly resilient, and the inner bore is countersunk from both inside and outside.
- the secondary cap 6 can be opened by pushing up a finger catch 14 projecting from an open end of the secondary cap 6. Once the secondary cap 6 is opened and the plug member 5 is removed from the outlet opening 4, the secondary cap 6 is opened to an angle suitable for dispensing liquid from the outlet opening 4 by the reversible hinge formed by the resilient piece 8 and the hinge portion 7.
- the externally exposed part of the hinge portion is minimized, and the external projections are totally eliminated. Also, the handling of the cap of this type and the external appearance can be substantially improved. Furthermore, these advantages are provided without increasing the number of component parts or complicating the structure.
- FIGS 4 to 6 show a second embodiment of the container cap according to the present invention.
- the cap 21 is injection molded in the developed or unfolded condition as shown in these drawings, and comprises a primary cap 22 which is generally cylindrical and cup-shaped and adapted to be fitted onto an opening of a container main body (not shown in the drawings) and a secondary cap 26 having a plug member 25 for closing an outlet opening 24 provided in a top wall 23 of the primary cap 22.
- the cap 21 is integrally molded from highly resilient synthetic resin material such as polypropylene.
- the primary cap 22 and the secondary cap 26 are connected with each other via a reversible hinge 29 consisting of a pair of flexible hinge portions 27 and an L-shaped resilient piece 28 so that the elastic biasing force acting on the secondary cap 26 may reverse its direction from the closing direction to the opening direction and vice versa at a certain critical opening angle.
- the primary cap 22 is integrally molded with a push opener 30 which consists of a pressure member 33 connected to a lower portion of a side wall 31 of the primary cap 22 via a hinge portion 32, and a slide member 35 connected to a free end of the pressure member 33 via a hinge portion 34.
- the slide member 35 is provided with a slot 36 fitted on an annular projection of the outlet opening 24 in a middle part thereof, a pair of projections 38 each provided with a tapered surface 37 on an upper surface thereof and arranged on either side of the slot 36, and an abutting piece 39 extending from a free end of the slide member 35.
- An inner surface of the secondary cap 26 is provided with a plug member 25 projecting therefrom and adapted to be fitted into the outlet opening 24 of the primary cap 22 as mentioned previously, and a pair of triangular projections 40 which can engage with the tapered surfaces 37 of the projections 38 of the slide member 35.
- a pair of lateral projections 41 are provided on either side of the slide member 35, and can engage with slots 43 provided on either inner side of a complementary slide member receiving recess 42 formed in the top wall of the primary cap 22.
- the pressure member 33 in its unfolded condition is bent at the hinge portion 32, and is placed against the side wall 31 of the primary cap 22.
- the slide member 35 is then bent at the hinge portion 34, and placed against the top wall 23 of the primary cap 22.
- the slide member 35 is prevented from rising (refer to Figure 7).
- the primary cap 22 is fitted onto the opening of a container main body in advance.
- the secondary cap 26 is turned about the reversible hinge 29, and the tip of the plug member 25 on the inner side of the secondary cap 26 is fitted into the outlet opening 24 of the primary cap 22.
- the tip of the plug member 25 is slightly oversized as compared to the outlet opening 24, and can be kept engaged in the outlet opening 24 by virtue of its own elasticity in a liquid tight condition (Figure 8).
- the outlet opening 24 is also provided with an annular lip which contributes to the resilient tight fit of the plug member 25 in the outlet opening 24.
- the slide member 35 makes a sliding movement, and the tapered surfaces 37 of the projections 38 of the slide member 35 engage the corresponding tapered surfaces of the projections 40 on the inner surface of the secondary cap 26 , thereby pushing up the secondary cap 26.
- the plug member 25 is disengaged from the outlet opening 24.
- the reversible hinge 29 produces an elastic biasing force which still tends to close the secondary cap 26.
- the secondary cap 26 When the secondary cap 26 is desired to be closed, the secondary cap 26 is turned with a finger, and the tip of the plug member 25 is fitted into the outlet opening 24 of the primary cap 22.
- the container cap can be integrally molded from synthetic resin material, and can be opened up with a single touch with the result that the handling of the cap can be significantly improved without increasing the necessary number of component parts.
- the outlet opening of the primary cap was closed by a plug member projecting from the inner surface of the secondary cap in the above described embodiments, but it can be replaced with other equivalent structures.
- the inner surface of the secondary cap may be provided with a cup shaped closure member, instead of a plug member, which fits onto an annular boss surrounding the outlet opening of the primary cap.
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Closures For Containers (AREA)
Abstract
Description
- The present invention relates to a cap adapted to be fitted on an opening of a container for foods, drugs and cosmetics, and in particular to a cap having a secondary cap hinged to a primary cap via a reversible hinge which reverses the resilient urging force thereof from an opening direction to a closing direction or vice versa depending on the angular position of the cap.
- A cap made of synthetic resin material is often fitted on an opening of a container for foods, drugs and cosmetics. The cap often consists of a primary cap having an outlet opening at a top wall thereof, and a secondary cap adapted to close this outlet opening.
- For instance, Japanese utility model publication (kokai) No. 1-66355 discloses a container cap including a primary cap 1 and a
secondary cap 2 which are joined together by a pair of flexible hinge strips 3a having a reduced thickness, and also by a resilient piece 3b so that the direction of the biasing force of the resilient piece may be reversed from the closing direction to the opening direction and vice versa depending on the angular position of the secondary cap. This utility model publication also discloses aplate member 4 which is slidably guided on a top surface of the primary cap and provided with atapered surface 5, and allows the secondary cap to be opened up with a single hand by pushing the plate member which in turn pushes up the secondary cap with its tapered surface and pushes the inner surface of the resilient piece 3b with afree end 6 thereof. - However, according to this prior art, the thinned hinge portions show on the exterior in two places, and the resilient piece protrudes outward when the secondary cap is opened. These facts are highly detrimental to the external appearance. This conventional cap provides the advantage of allowing the secondary cap to be opened up with a single hand but involves a large number of fabricating and assembling work steps and a complex management of the component parts because a slidable member is made of a separate member, and needs to be molded separately and assembled to the primary cap.
- In view of such problems of the prior art, a primary object of the present invention is to provide a container cap including a primary cap and a secondary cap joined by a reversible hinge which minimizes the part of the hinge showing on the exterior of the container and having no pronounced external protrusions.
- A second object of the present invention is to provide a container cap including a primary cap and a secondary cap joined by a reversible hinge which can be opened up with a single hand, and can be made from a small number of component parts.
- A third object of the present invention is to provide a container cap including a primary cap and a secondary cap joined by a reversible hinge which is convenient to use and easy to fabricate.
- These and other objects of the present invention can be accomplished by providing a container cap integrally molded from synthetic resin material, comprising: a primary cap adapted to be fitted on an opening of a container, and provided with an outlet opening in a top wall thereof; and a secondary cap attached to the primary cap with hinge means, and provided with a plug member adapted to be closely fitted into the outlet opening of the primary cap; the hinge means comprising a thin strip integrally molded with a top end of the primary cap and a bottom end of the secondary cap, and a resilient piece integrally molded with one of the primary cap and the secondary cap and attached to the other of the primary cap and the secondary cap, in each case, at a point slightly more inwardly than the thin strip, the resilient piece being configured as a reversible hinge which reverses a direction of a biasing force thereof at a certain critical opening angle of the secondary cap.
- Thus, because the hinge means may consist of an integrally molded single thin strip for connecting the primary cap to the secondary cap, and the resilient piece may be hidden inside the thin strip, the externally exposed portions of the hinge means can be minimized, and the resilient piece can be totally concealed. In particular, because the resilient piece has a somewhat complex shape, and makes a relatively large flexing movement, the concealment of the resilient piece is highly effective in improving the external appearance of the hinge means. Because only one end of the resilient piece is integrally molded with the cap, the molding process is kept easy. The free end of the resilient piece can be readily attached to the primary cap or the secondary cap, as the case may be, by snap fitting it into a slit formed in the associated part.
- According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the primary cap is generally cylindrical in shape, and the thin strip joins an upper axial end of a side wall of the primary cap with an associated lower peripheral portion of the secondary cap. Preferably, the resilient piece is provided with a pair of thinned portions provided adjacent to the primary cap and the secondary cap, respectively. For the convenience of the handling of the container cap, the secondary cap may be provided with a finger catch on a side wall diagonally opposite to the hinge means.
- According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container cap integrally molded from synthetic resin material, comprising: a primary cap adapted to be fitted on an opening of a container, and provided with an outlet opening in a top wall thereof; a secondary cap attached to the primary cap with first hinge means, and provided with a plug member adapted to be fitted into the outlet opening of the primary cap; a slide member attached to the primary cap, diagonally opposite to the secondary cap, with second hinge means; and guide means for slidably guiding the slide member along an upper surface of the primary cap; the slide member being provided with slope means cooperating with an associated slope means provided in the secondary cap for converting a sliding movement of the slide member into an upward movement of the secondary cap, the first hinge means being configured as a reversible hinge which reverses a direction of a biasing force thereof at a certain critical opening angle of the secondary cap.
- According to this structure, the primary cap, the secondary cap, the pressure member and the slide member can be all integrally molded from synthetic resin material. Furthermore, the secondary cap can be opened up with a single hand, and the entire cap assembly can be made from a small number of component parts or from a single component part.
- According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second hinge means is provided in a lower part of the primary cap, and the slide member further comprises a pressure member provided adjacent the second hinge means, and extending along a side wall of the primary cap so that the sliding movement of the slide member may be effected by pressing the pressure member toward the side wall of the primary cap. To achieve a favorable external appearance, the pressure member and a surrounding part of the primary cap may be configured so as to define a continuous contour.
- It is also advantageous if the slide member generally overlies the outlet opening, and is provided with a slot exposing the outlet opening. Preferably, the slide member is received in a complementary recess provided in an upper surface of the primary cap. The slide member is required to be guided without rising out of the complementary recess during use, and it can be accomplished by providing a structure in which the guide means comprises a pair of lateral projections provided on either side of the slide member, and guide slots provided in side walls of the complementary recess for receiving the lateral projections.
- According to one aspect of the present invention, the secondary cap can be lifted by moving the slide member which actuates the slope means, and further pushes the first hinge means to force the secondary cap in an opening direction. The slope means may comprise a pair of projections provided on an upper surface of the slide member on either side of the slot exposing the outlet opening, each defining a sloping surface, and the associated slope means may comprise a pair of projections provided on an inner surface of the secondary cap defining additional sloping surfaces each adapted to cooperate with an associated one of the sloping surfaces.
- Now the present invention is described in the following with reference to the appended drawings, in which:
- Figure 1 is a plan view of a first embodiment of the container cap according to the present invention in its molded state;
- Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the container cap of Figure 1 in its molded state;
- Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the container cap with the secondary cap closed;
- Figure 4 is a plan view of a second embodiment of the container cap according to the present invention in its molded state;
- Figure 5 is a bottom view of the container cap of Figure 4 in its molded state;
- Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the container cap of Figure 4 in its molded state;
- Figure 7 is a perspective view of the container cap of Figure 4 in its assembled state;
- Figure 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of the container cap of Figure 4 with the secondary cap closed; and
- Figure 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of the container cap of Figure 4 with the secondary cap opened.
- Figures 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the container cap according to the present invention. This cap 1 is injection molded in its developed or unfolded condition as illustrated in Figure 1 and 2, and comprises a
primary cap 2 which is generally cylindrical and cup-shaped and adapted to be fitted onto an opening of a container main body (not shown in the drawings) and asecondary cap 6 having aplug member 5 projecting from an inner surface thereof for closing anoutlet opening 4 provided in atop wall 3 of theprimary cap 2. The cap 1 is integrally molded from highly resilient synthetic resin material such as polypropylene. More specifically, these twoparts flexible hinge portion 7 at axial end portions of the circumferential walls thereof. - A part of the inner surface of the
secondary cap 6 radially adjacent to theplug member 5 is integrally provided with aresilient piece 8 for producing a reversible elastic force. Thisresilient piece 8 is provided with one end which is connected to the inner surface of thetop wall 9 of thesecondary cap 6 via athinned hinge portion 10 and another end which forms anengagement piece 13 provided with athinned hinge portion 12 so as to be flexible and adapted to be connected to theprimary cap 2 by being fit into aslit 11 provided in a part of thesecondary cap 2 radially and inwardly adjacent to thehinge portion 7. - Now the mode of assembling this container cap and the operation thereof are described in the following. First of all, the
secondary cap 6 in the unfolded state is raised to an angle approximately equal to 90 degrees, and the tip of theengagement piece 13 is fitted into theslit 11. Because the tip of theengagement piece 13 is somewhat enlarged, once theengagement piece 13 is fully fitted into theslit 11, the tip of theengagement piece 13 is snap fitted and engaged by the inner edge of theslit 11, and is kept engaged therein. In this condition, theprimary cap 2 is fitted onto the opening of the container main body in advance. - The
resilient strip 8 is slightly curved in its natural state, and is deflected into the shape of letter-U when thesecondary cap 6 is turned in the closing direction. When theresilient strip 8 is thus deflected, it produces an elastic force tending to restore itself to a straight condition, and can reverse the direction of its biasing force from the closing direction to the opening direction and vice versa at a certain critical angle (Figure 3). - When the
secondary cap 6 is closed and the tip of theplug member 5 projecting from the inner surface of thesecondary cap 6 is fitted into the outlet opening 4 of theprimary cap 2, theplug member 5 is kept engaged in theoutlet opening 4 is a liquid tight condition by virtue of its own resiliency because the tip of theplug member 5 is slightly oversized as compared to the inner diameter of the outlet opening 4. Furthermore, theoutlet opening 4 is defined by an annular lip which is designed to be highly resilient, and the inner bore is countersunk from both inside and outside. - The
secondary cap 6 can be opened by pushing up afinger catch 14 projecting from an open end of thesecondary cap 6. Once thesecondary cap 6 is opened and theplug member 5 is removed from the outlet opening 4, thesecondary cap 6 is opened to an angle suitable for dispensing liquid from the outlet opening 4 by the reversible hinge formed by theresilient piece 8 and thehinge portion 7. - Thus, according to this aspect of the present invention, the externally exposed part of the hinge portion is minimized, and the external projections are totally eliminated. Also, the handling of the cap of this type and the external appearance can be substantially improved. Furthermore, these advantages are provided without increasing the number of component parts or complicating the structure.
- Figures 4 to 6 show a second embodiment of the container cap according to the present invention. The
cap 21 is injection molded in the developed or unfolded condition as shown in these drawings, and comprises aprimary cap 22 which is generally cylindrical and cup-shaped and adapted to be fitted onto an opening of a container main body (not shown in the drawings) and asecondary cap 26 having aplug member 25 for closing an outlet opening 24 provided in atop wall 23 of theprimary cap 22. Thecap 21 is integrally molded from highly resilient synthetic resin material such as polypropylene. - The
primary cap 22 and thesecondary cap 26 are connected with each other via areversible hinge 29 consisting of a pair offlexible hinge portions 27 and an L-shapedresilient piece 28 so that the elastic biasing force acting on thesecondary cap 26 may reverse its direction from the closing direction to the opening direction and vice versa at a certain critical opening angle. - The
primary cap 22 is integrally molded with apush opener 30 which consists of apressure member 33 connected to a lower portion of aside wall 31 of theprimary cap 22 via ahinge portion 32, and aslide member 35 connected to a free end of thepressure member 33 via ahinge portion 34. Theslide member 35 is provided with aslot 36 fitted on an annular projection of the outlet opening 24 in a middle part thereof, a pair ofprojections 38 each provided with atapered surface 37 on an upper surface thereof and arranged on either side of theslot 36, and an abuttingpiece 39 extending from a free end of theslide member 35. - An inner surface of the
secondary cap 26 is provided with aplug member 25 projecting therefrom and adapted to be fitted into the outlet opening 24 of theprimary cap 22 as mentioned previously, and a pair oftriangular projections 40 which can engage with the tapered surfaces 37 of theprojections 38 of theslide member 35. - A pair of
lateral projections 41 are provided on either side of theslide member 35, and can engage withslots 43 provided on either inner side of a complementary slidemember receiving recess 42 formed in the top wall of theprimary cap 22. - Now the operation of this embodiment is described in the following. First of all, the
pressure member 33 in its unfolded condition is bent at thehinge portion 32, and is placed against theside wall 31 of theprimary cap 22. Theslide member 35 is then bent at thehinge portion 34, and placed against thetop wall 23 of theprimary cap 22. By pushing thelateral projections 41 provided on the lateral sides of theslide member 35 into theslots 43 provided on the inner sides of the complementary slidemember receiving recess 42, theslide member 35 is prevented from rising (refer to Figure 7). In this condition, theprimary cap 22 is fitted onto the opening of a container main body in advance. - The
secondary cap 26 is turned about thereversible hinge 29, and the tip of theplug member 25 on the inner side of thesecondary cap 26 is fitted into the outlet opening 24 of theprimary cap 22. The tip of theplug member 25 is slightly oversized as compared to theoutlet opening 24, and can be kept engaged in theoutlet opening 24 by virtue of its own elasticity in a liquid tight condition (Figure 8). Theoutlet opening 24 is also provided with an annular lip which contributes to the resilient tight fit of theplug member 25 in theoutlet opening 24. When thesecondary cap 26 is fully closed as illustrated in Figure 8, thereversible hinge 29 produces an elastic biasing force which tends to close thesecondary cap 26. - When the
pressure member 33 is pressed, theslide member 35 makes a sliding movement, and thetapered surfaces 37 of theprojections 38 of theslide member 35 engage the corresponding tapered surfaces of theprojections 40 on the inner surface of thesecondary cap 26 , thereby pushing up thesecondary cap 26. As a result, theplug member 25 is disengaged from theoutlet opening 24. In this condition, thereversible hinge 29 produces an elastic biasing force which still tends to close thesecondary cap 26. - When the
pressure member 33 is further pressed, the projectingpiece 39 on the free end of theslide member 35 pushes the inner surface of thereversible hinge 29, in particular the inner surface of theresilient piece 28, and opens thesecondary cap 26. When thesecondary cap 26 is fully opened, thereversible hinge 29 produces an elastic biasing force which tends to keep thesecondary cap 26 open, and thesecondary cap 26 is thereby kept open as illustrated in Figure 9. When thepressure member 33 has ceased to be pressed, theslide member 35 and thepressure member 33 are automatically returned to their initial positions by the restoring forces of therespective hinge portions - When the
secondary cap 26 is desired to be closed, thesecondary cap 26 is turned with a finger, and the tip of theplug member 25 is fitted into the outlet opening 24 of theprimary cap 22. - Thus, according to the present invention, the container cap can be integrally molded from synthetic resin material, and can be opened up with a single touch with the result that the handling of the cap can be significantly improved without increasing the necessary number of component parts.
- Although the present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiments, it is possible to modify and alter details thereof without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For instance, the outlet opening of the primary cap was closed by a plug member projecting from the inner surface of the secondary cap in the above described embodiments, but it can be replaced with other equivalent structures. For instance, the inner surface of the secondary cap may be provided with a cup shaped closure member, instead of a plug member, which fits onto an annular boss surrounding the outlet opening of the primary cap.
Claims (12)
- A container cap integrally molded from synthetic resin material, comprising:
a primary cap adapted to be fitted on an opening of a container, and provided with an outlet opening in a top wall thereof; and
a secondary cap attached to said primary cap with hinge means, and provided with a plug member adapted to be closely fitted into said outlet opening of said primary cap;
said hinge means comprising a thin strip integrally molded with a top end of said primary cap and a bottom end of said secondary cap, and a resilient piece integrally molded with one of said primary cap and said secondary cap and attached to the other of said primary cap and said secondary cap, in each case, at a point slightly more inwardly than said thin strip, said resilient piece being configured as a reversible hinge which reverses a direction of a biasing force thereof at a certain critical opening angle of said secondary cap. - A container cap according to claim 1, wherein said primary cap is generally cylindrical in shape, and said thin strip joins an upper axial end of a side wall of said primary cap with an associated lower peripheral portion of said secondary cap.
- A container cap according to claim 1, wherein said resilient piece is attached to the other of said primary cap and said secondary cap by being snap fitted into a slit formed therein.
- A container cap according to claim 1, wherein said resilient piece is provided with a pair of thinned portions provided adjacent to said primary cap and said secondary cap, respectively.
- A container cap according to claim 1, wherein said secondary cap is provided with a finger catch on a side wall diagonally opposite to said hinge means.
- A container cap integrally molded from synthetic resin material, comprising:
a primary cap adapted to be fitted on an opening of a container, and provided with an outlet opening in a top wall thereof;
a secondary cap attached to said primary cap with first hinge means, and provided with a plug member adapted to be fitted into said outlet opening of said primary cap;
a slide member attached to said primary cap, diagonally opposite to said secondary cap, with second hinge means; and
guide means for slidably guiding said slide member along an upper surface of said primary cap;
said slide member being provided with slope means cooperating with an associated slope means provided in said secondary cap for converting a sliding movement of said slide member into an upward movement of said secondary cap, said first hinge means being configured as a reversible hinge which reverses a direction of a biasing force thereof at a certain critical opening angle of said secondary cap. - A container cap according to claim 6, wherein said second hinge means is provided in a lower part of said primary cap, and said slide member further comprises a pressure member provided adjacent said second hinge means, and extending along a side wall of said primary cap so that said sliding movement of said slide member may be effected by pressing said pressure member toward said side wall of said primary cap.
- A container cap according to claim 7, wherein said pressure member and a surrounding part of said primary cap are configured so as to define a continuous contour.
- A container cap according to claim 6, wherein said slide member further comprises an abutting piece provided in a free end of said slide member for pushing said first hinge means to force said secondary cap in an opening direction.
- A container cap according to claim 6, wherein said slide member generally overlies said outlet opening, and is provided with a slot exposing said outlet opening.
- A container cap according to claim 6, wherein said slide member is received in a complementary recess provided in an upper surface of said primary cap, and said guide means comprises a pair of lateral projections provided on either side of said slide member, and guide slots provided in side walls of said complementary recess for receiving said lateral projections.
- A container cap according to claim 6, wherein said slope means comprises a pair of projections provided on an upper surface of said slide member on either side of said slot exposing said outlet opening, each defining a sloping surface, and said associated slope means comprises a pair of projections provided on an inner surface of said secondary cap defining additional sloping surfaces each adapted to cooperate with an associated one of said sloping surfaces.
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
EP97202574A EP0819615A1 (en) | 1994-08-05 | 1995-07-27 | Container cap including a primary cap and a secondary cap joined by a hinge |
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
JP204254/94 | 1994-08-05 | ||
JP204255/94 | 1994-08-05 | ||
JP20425594A JP3229132B2 (en) | 1994-08-05 | 1994-08-05 | Container cap |
JP20425494A JP3229131B2 (en) | 1994-08-05 | 1994-08-05 | Container cap |
Related Child Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP97202574A Division EP0819615A1 (en) | 1994-08-05 | 1995-07-27 | Container cap including a primary cap and a secondary cap joined by a hinge |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
EP0699591A2 true EP0699591A2 (en) | 1996-03-06 |
EP0699591A3 EP0699591A3 (en) | 1996-06-26 |
EP0699591B1 EP0699591B1 (en) | 1998-10-21 |
Family
ID=26514368
Family Applications (2)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP97202574A Ceased EP0819615A1 (en) | 1994-08-05 | 1995-07-27 | Container cap including a primary cap and a secondary cap joined by a hinge |
EP95630087A Expired - Lifetime EP0699591B1 (en) | 1994-08-05 | 1995-07-27 | Container cap including a primary cap and a secondary cap joined by a hinge |
Family Applications Before (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP97202574A Ceased EP0819615A1 (en) | 1994-08-05 | 1995-07-27 | Container cap including a primary cap and a secondary cap joined by a hinge |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
---|---|
EP (2) | EP0819615A1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE172422T1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69505474T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2123935T3 (en) |
TW (1) | TW276239B (en) |
Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
EP1316510A1 (en) * | 2000-09-04 | 2003-06-04 | M.F.V. Co., Ltd | Hinge cap |
EP1346692A1 (en) * | 2002-03-18 | 2003-09-24 | Elmex Limited | Swab testing device and method |
US8006853B2 (en) | 2005-05-09 | 2011-08-30 | L'oreal | Closure cap and a receptacle fitted therewith |
WO2013034246A1 (en) * | 2011-09-08 | 2013-03-14 | Krallmann Kunststoffverarbeitung Gmbh | Tamper-proof hinged‑lid closure with actuating part |
Families Citing this family (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US6253938B1 (en) * | 1998-09-25 | 2001-07-03 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Indirectly activated closure |
FR2785877B1 (en) | 1998-11-16 | 2001-01-12 | Oreal | ARTICULATED ASSEMBLY USING AN ASSISTED OPENING / CLOSING HINGE |
FR2791042B1 (en) | 1999-03-16 | 2001-05-04 | Oreal | MONOPIECE ARTICULATED ASSEMBLY |
FR2849429B1 (en) * | 2002-12-31 | 2005-05-27 | Plastohm Sa | CLOSURE CAP OF A BOTTLE WITH A CONTROLLED OPENING |
US7907897B2 (en) | 2003-06-25 | 2011-03-15 | Nxp B.V. | Data carrier with modification means for modifying the load period |
WO2007051047A1 (en) * | 2005-10-28 | 2007-05-03 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Dispensing closure for containers |
EP1780141A1 (en) * | 2005-10-28 | 2007-05-02 | The Procter and Gamble Company | Dispensing closure for containers |
US8434639B2 (en) * | 2006-06-19 | 2013-05-07 | C & N Packaging, Inc. | One piece, push button, flip top closure |
US8540121B2 (en) | 2009-07-07 | 2013-09-24 | Aptargroup, Inc. | Dispensing actuator with flip-open lid |
Citations (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JPH0166355U (en) | 1987-10-21 | 1989-04-27 |
Family Cites Families (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
AU611898B2 (en) * | 1988-05-03 | 1991-06-27 | Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd. | Container with elastically reversible hinge |
CH683833A5 (en) * | 1991-11-05 | 1994-05-31 | Createchnic Ag | Plastics snap hinge for direct fastening between two parts of object - has ring shaped force generating element attached by film hinges to both parts and has press and spring sections |
FR2685294B1 (en) * | 1991-12-19 | 1994-02-11 | Oreal | DISPENSING CAPSULE FOR A FLUID OR VISCOUS PRODUCT AND CONTAINER PROVIDED WITH SUCH A CAPSULE. |
-
1995
- 1995-07-27 EP EP97202574A patent/EP0819615A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1995-07-27 DE DE69505474T patent/DE69505474T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1995-07-27 AT AT95630087T patent/ATE172422T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1995-07-27 ES ES95630087T patent/ES2123935T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-07-27 EP EP95630087A patent/EP0699591B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-09-11 TW TW084109457A patent/TW276239B/zh active
Patent Citations (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JPH0166355U (en) | 1987-10-21 | 1989-04-27 |
Cited By (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
EP1316510A1 (en) * | 2000-09-04 | 2003-06-04 | M.F.V. Co., Ltd | Hinge cap |
EP1316510A4 (en) * | 2000-09-04 | 2005-05-11 | M F V Co Ltd | Hinge cap |
EP1346692A1 (en) * | 2002-03-18 | 2003-09-24 | Elmex Limited | Swab testing device and method |
AU2003201309B2 (en) * | 2002-03-18 | 2007-05-24 | Elmex Limited | Swab Testing Device and Method |
US7300632B2 (en) | 2002-03-18 | 2007-11-27 | Nobuyuki Sugiyama | Swab testing device and method |
US8006853B2 (en) | 2005-05-09 | 2011-08-30 | L'oreal | Closure cap and a receptacle fitted therewith |
WO2013034246A1 (en) * | 2011-09-08 | 2013-03-14 | Krallmann Kunststoffverarbeitung Gmbh | Tamper-proof hinged‑lid closure with actuating part |
US9205961B2 (en) | 2011-09-08 | 2015-12-08 | Krallmann Kunstsoffverarbeitung Gmbh | Hinged closure lid |
RU2639075C2 (en) * | 2011-09-08 | 2017-12-19 | Кралльман Кунстстофферарбайтунг Гмбх | Plastic closure with hinged lid and method of manufacturing and installing of closure with lid (versions) |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
EP0699591B1 (en) | 1998-10-21 |
DE69505474T2 (en) | 1999-04-15 |
EP0819615A1 (en) | 1998-01-21 |
ATE172422T1 (en) | 1998-11-15 |
TW276239B (en) | 1996-05-21 |
ES2123935T3 (en) | 1999-01-16 |
EP0699591A3 (en) | 1996-06-26 |
DE69505474D1 (en) | 1998-11-26 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US5868265A (en) | Container cap including a primary cap and a secondary cap joined by a hinge | |
US5573127A (en) | Cap for liquid containers | |
EP1316510B1 (en) | Hinge cap | |
EP0699591A2 (en) | Container cap including a primary cap and a secondary cap joined by a hinge | |
US6478184B2 (en) | Two piece hinged closure | |
US4454889A (en) | Compact with air tight closure | |
US5730310A (en) | Lid opening mechanism system | |
US5348201A (en) | Flip top closure | |
US5271536A (en) | Flexible holder for "living" hinge joining lid to closure body of dispensing closure | |
US5950639A (en) | Airtight compact for cosmetics | |
US4257537A (en) | Child resistant sifter type closure | |
US4799503A (en) | Compact cosmetic case | |
US20020175137A1 (en) | Dispensing cap with cover | |
US5647498A (en) | Hinged container cap | |
KR100218612B1 (en) | Container cap including a primary cap and a secondary cap joined by a hinge | |
EP0630598A1 (en) | Container with improved opening system | |
JP3609253B2 (en) | Spring hinge cap | |
JP3636793B2 (en) | One-touch hinge cap | |
JP3229131B2 (en) | Container cap | |
JPS589527Y2 (en) | compact container | |
JPH0528219Y2 (en) | ||
US4401230A (en) | Snap closure | |
JPS6014689Y2 (en) | container with lid | |
JP4263379B2 (en) | Spring hinge cap | |
JPH0344083Y2 (en) |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A2 Designated state(s): AT CH DE ES FR GB IT LI |
|
PUAL | Search report despatched |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A3 Designated state(s): AT CH DE ES FR GB IT LI |
|
17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 19960730 |
|
17Q | First examination report despatched |
Effective date: 19970310 |
|
GRAG | Despatch of communication of intention to grant |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA |
|
GRAG | Despatch of communication of intention to grant |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA |
|
GRAH | Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA |
|
GRAH | Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA |
|
GRAA | (expected) grant |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: B1 Designated state(s): AT CH DE ES FR GB IT LI |
|
REF | Corresponds to: |
Ref document number: 172422 Country of ref document: AT Date of ref document: 19981115 Kind code of ref document: T |
|
XX | Miscellaneous (additional remarks) |
Free format text: TEILANMELDUNG 97202574.6 EINGEREICHT AM 21/08/97. |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: EP |
|
REF | Corresponds to: |
Ref document number: 69505474 Country of ref document: DE Date of ref document: 19981126 |
|
ET | Fr: translation filed | ||
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: ES Ref legal event code: FG2A Ref document number: 2123935 Country of ref document: ES Kind code of ref document: T3 |
|
ITF | It: translation for a ep patent filed | ||
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: GB Payment date: 19990614 Year of fee payment: 5 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: FR Payment date: 19990616 Year of fee payment: 5 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: CH Payment date: 19990617 Year of fee payment: 5 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: AT Payment date: 19990622 Year of fee payment: 5 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DE Payment date: 19990626 Year of fee payment: 5 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: ES Payment date: 19990720 Year of fee payment: 5 |
|
PLBE | No opposition filed within time limit |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261 |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT |
|
26N | No opposition filed | ||
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: GB Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20000727 Ref country code: AT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20000727 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: ES Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20000728 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: LI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20000731 Ref country code: CH Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20000731 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: PL |
|
GBPC | Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20000727 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: FR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20010330 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: ST |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20010501 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: ES Ref legal event code: FD2A Effective date: 20010810 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: IT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES;WARNING: LAPSES OF ITALIAN PATENTS WITH EFFECTIVE DATE BEFORE 2007 MAY HAVE OCCURRED AT ANY TIME BEFORE 2007. THE CORRECT EFFECTIVE DATE MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE RECORDED. Effective date: 20050727 |