EP0755872B1 - Container provided with a distributing opening and a closure device - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a dispensing capsule fitted to a container of the vial or tube type containing a liquid or viscous product to be dispensed.
- This capsule is equipped with a closure system, which can be opened for the distribution of the product, and closed for its conservation.
- the present invention relates to a capsule comprising at least one product dispensing orifice, the closure system of the dispensing orifice being constituted by at least one pin, provided for closing the orifices.
- Containers provided with a capsule of this kind are usually used in different fields for the storage and distribution of liquid products, for example in cosmetics, food, pharmaceuticals or parapharmaceuticals. These products include shampoos, antiseptics, household cleaners or dishwashing products.
- a neck container is provided with a dispensing capsule, comprising an orifice. dispenser and a cover swiveling by a film hinge.
- This capsule has a hollow pin, intended to plug the dispensing orifice in the storage position, this pin having the shape of a cylindrical skirt.
- This capsule of the prior art has the disadvantage, in particular when it is intended to be stored upside down, of allowing a small amount of residual product located in the hollow volume of the stopper pin to flow out, when the user opens the lid. This residual product flowing then causes soiling of the parts of the capsule. around the dispensing orifice, or even the user's worktop.
- the subject of the present invention is an aesthetic dispensing capsule, not presenting, in particular, the drawbacks mentioned above, that is to say not liable to cause soiling by the product during opening. of the cover and the cost price of which is competitive and which, moreover, has easy operation and high plugging reliability.
- a dispensing capsule intended to equip a bottle containing a liquid or viscous product, comprising a body provided with at least one dispensing orifice and a cover, this cover being provided with at least one spike of hollow plugging, intended to plug the dispensing orifice in the storage position, is characterized in that the spike is formed by a skirt, inside which are arranged means capable of retaining, by capillarity, the product occupying the inside the pin.
- the product to be dispensed is capable of flowing under its own weight and is, for example, a shampoo or body milk having a viscosity generally comprised in the range from 50 mPa ⁇ s to 5 Pa ⁇ s.
- the pin is part of a cover in the form of a tray, this cover being in particular articulated pivoting relative to the body of the capsule.
- this articulation is formed by a film hinge.
- the cover can be a separate part of the body, removable.
- the container fitted with such a capsule consists of a bottle of rigid consistency or more or less flexible, or else of a compressible tube.
- this container has a neck, on which is fixed, by screwing, snapping, overmolding, welding or any other known means, the dispensing capsule.
- the retention means capable of retaining product in the spike comprise at least one capillary tube, the internal diameter of this tube being dimensioned so that the space formed between the tube and the skirt of the pin and the interior space of the tubing are capable of retaining the product in this spike.
- the size of these spaces depends on the viscosity of the product.
- the skirt of the spike is cylindrical. It is understood that it can have any shape, for example oval, elongated or irregular.
- these retaining means in the form of a multitude of capillary fins, arranged so that the interstices formed between them and the picot skirt are capable of retaining the product in the picot.
- the retention means have a height at least equal to that of the skirt of the spike.
- means are preferred whose height is greater than that of the skirt.
- the thickness of the skirt and / or of the retention means is less than that of the cover, for example in the order of approximately 1 mm. According to a preferred embodiment, the thickness of the skirt and / or of the means is approximately 0.3 to 0.5 times that of the cover.
- a distribution assembly 1 composed of a container 21 having an axis of symmetry A, and of a reference body distribution capsule 3.
- the container 21 has a bottom 22 and a neck 2 provided with means 24 for fixing the body 3.
- the container 21 generally has a circular or oval cross section, but this may be any, for example polygonal or asymmetrical.
- the body 3 of the capsule comprises a plate 32, provided at its periphery with a film hinge 31, by means of which a cover 5 is hinged.
- This cover has the shape of a cap provided with an edge 52 turned towards the recipient.
- a dispensing orifice 4 delimited internally by a cylindrical skirt 42.
- This orifice 4 has an internal conical shape, flaring outwards. This orifice thus formed is, in a way a flow restrictor, the skirt having the function of a pouring spout.
- the plate 32 is folded in the direction of the container 21, forming a covering skirt 37, the edge 38 of the lower end of which adapts to the shape of the container 21.
- the skirt 38 On the side opposite the hinge, the skirt 38 has a depression 39 in an arc facilitating the gripping and opening of the cover 5.
- the plate 32 further comprises two concentric cylindrical skirts.
- the internal skirt 36 directed towards the container, is a sealing skirt, the external diameter of which corresponds to the internal diameter of the neck 2.
- the external skirt 34 is a fixing skirt also extending in the direction of the container, having a diameter internal substantially equal to the external diameter of the neck 2.
- the height of this skirt 34 is substantially equal to or slightly less than that of the neck 2.
- the fixing skirt and the neck are provided with fixing means complementary formed, for example by a male / female threading system or by an annular bead / groove system.
- the container 21 and the dispensing capsule are preferably made of a rigid or semi-flexible thermoplastic material, chosen, for example, from high density polyethylenes and polypropylenes.
- the dispensing orifice 4 is blocked, in the folded-down position of the cover, as visible in FIG. 2, by a spike 6.
- This spike 6 is hollow and formed by a cylindrical skirt 7 of height h (FIG. 1).
- the external diameter of the skirt 7 is chosen so that it can frictionally enter, in a sealed manner, into the orifice 4, when the cover 5 is closed.
- this diameter is of the order of 3 to 8 mm, depending on the viscosity of the product to be dispensed. Typically, this viscosity is in the range from 50 mPa ⁇ s to 5 Pa ⁇ s.
- the skirt 7 is provided with means for retaining, by capillary action, the quantity of product found inside the spike.
- the retention means is shaped as a capillary tube 8a, arranged concentrically in the skirt 7. As visible in FIG. 1, the height H of the tube 8a is slightly greater than that of the skirt 7.
- the pin and the retention means are in particular parallel to the axis A of the container 21, in the plugging position.
- Figure 4 illustrating another embodiment of the means for retaining, by capillary action, a quantity of product, this means being constituted by a plurality of fins 8b, extending radially from the center of the skirt 7 towards its cylindrical edge. It is understood that the means shown in Figures 3 and 4 can be combined.
- tubing 8a or the fins 8b are arranged so that the product contained in the skirt 7 remains there by capillary action, when the user lifts the cover. Any soiling of the plate 32, by flow of the product, is thus avoided.
- retention means 8a, 8b may have any other form of arrangement, without departing from the scope of the invention, provided that the product is retained by capillary action.
- the method of producing the capsule according to the invention is very simple, making it possible to manufacture it in a single short-term molding cycle.
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L'invention se rapporte à une capsule de distribution (3) destinée à équiper un récipient contenant un produit liquide ou visqueux, comportant un orifice de distribution (4) et un couvercle (5), ce couvercle étant pourvu d'un picot de bouchage creux (6), destiné à boucher l'orifice de distribution (4) en position de stockage, le picot (6) étant formé par une jupe (7) à l'intérieur de laquelle sont disposés des moyens (8a, 8b) capables de retenir, par capillarité, du produit occupant l'intérieur du picot (6), ces moyens comportant, par exemple une tubulure. <IMAGE>The invention relates to a dispensing capsule (3) intended to equip a container containing a liquid or viscous product, comprising a dispensing orifice (4) and a cover (5), this cover being provided with a stopper pin. hollow (6), intended to plug the dispensing orifice (4) in the storage position, the spike (6) being formed by a skirt (7) inside which are arranged means (8a, 8b) capable to retain, by capillarity, of the product occupying the interior of the pin (6), these means comprising, for example a tube. <IMAGE>
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La présente invention se rapporte à une capsule de distribution équipant un récipient du type flacon ou tube contenant un produit liquide ou visqueux à distribuer. Cette capsule est équipée d'un système de bouchage, pouvant être ouvert pour la distribution du produit, et fermé pour sa conservation.The present invention relates to a dispensing capsule fitted to a container of the vial or tube type containing a liquid or viscous product to be dispensed. This capsule is equipped with a closure system, which can be opened for the distribution of the product, and closed for its conservation.
Plus particulièrement, la présente invention se rapporte à une capsule comportant au moins un orifice de distribution de produit, le système de bouchage de l'orifice de distribution étant constitué par au moins un picot, prévu pour fermer les orifices.More particularly, the present invention relates to a capsule comprising at least one product dispensing orifice, the closure system of the dispensing orifice being constituted by at least one pin, provided for closing the orifices.
Des récipients munis d'une capsule de ce genre sont utilisés habituellement dans différents domaines pour le stockage et la distribution de produits liquides, par exemple en cosmétique, alimentaire, pharmaceutique ou parapharmaceutique. Ces produits sont, notamment, des shampooings, des antiseptiques, des nettoyants ménagers ou des produits pour la vaisselle.Containers provided with a capsule of this kind are usually used in different fields for the storage and distribution of liquid products, for example in cosmetics, food, pharmaceuticals or parapharmaceuticals. These products include shampoos, antiseptics, household cleaners or dishwashing products.
Une telle capsule de distribution de ce genre, est décrite, par exemple, dans le modèle d'utilité allemand DE-GM-85 36 556. Selon ce document, un récipient à col est muni d'une capsule de distribution, comportant un orifice de distribution et un couvercle pivotant par une charnière-film. Cette capsule comporte un picot creux, destiné à boucher l'orifice de distribution en position de stockage, ce picot ayant la forme d'une jupe cylindrique.Such a dispensing capsule of this kind is described, for example, in the German utility model DE-GM-85 36 556. According to this document, a neck container is provided with a dispensing capsule, comprising an orifice. dispenser and a cover swiveling by a film hinge. This capsule has a hollow pin, intended to plug the dispensing orifice in the storage position, this pin having the shape of a cylindrical skirt.
Cette capsule de l'art antérieur présente l'inconvénient, notamment lorsqu'elle est destinée à être stockée tête en bas, de laisser écouler une petite quantité de produit résiduel localisé dans le volume creux du picot de bouchage, lorsque l'utilisateur ouvre le couvercle. Ce produit résiduel s'écoulant provoque alors la salissure des parties de la capsule avoisinantes de l'orifice de distribution, ou même du plan de travail de l'utilisateur.This capsule of the prior art has the disadvantage, in particular when it is intended to be stored upside down, of allowing a small amount of residual product located in the hollow volume of the stopper pin to flow out, when the user opens the lid. This residual product flowing then causes soiling of the parts of the capsule. around the dispensing orifice, or even the user's worktop.
On pourrait éviter l'écoulement constaté avec un picot creux, en réalisant un picot plein. Malheureusement, les techniques et les matériaux de moulage actuellement utilisés, ne permettent pas la réalisation d'un picot de bouchage plein, sans qu'il se produise, sur la surface du couvercle, opposée au picot, une déformation en creux, appelée «retassure», qui confère à la capsule un aspect inesthétique, mal acceptée par le consommateur.We could avoid the flow seen with a hollow spike, by making a full spike. Unfortunately, the molding techniques and materials currently used do not allow a full plugging pin to be produced, without there being, on the surface of the cover, opposite the pin, a hollow deformation, called "shrinkage". ", Which gives the capsule an unsightly appearance, which is not well accepted by the consumer.
En outre, on ne peut pas obtenir, avec un picot plein, un bouchage simultanément souple et étanche, contrairement à un picot creux sous forme de jupe cylindrique qui présente une élasticité déterminée. De plus, le temps d'un cycle de moulage d'une capsule à picot plein, serait trop important et donc onéreux.In addition, it is not possible to obtain, with a full spike, a plug that is simultaneously flexible and waterproof, unlike a hollow spike in the form of a cylindrical skirt which has a determined elasticity. In addition, the time of a molding cycle for a full spike capsule would be too long and therefore expensive.
En conséquence, la présente invention a pour objet une capsule de distribution esthétique, ne présentant pas, notamment, les inconvénients mentionnés ci-dessus, c'est-à-dire ne risquant pas de provoquer des salissures par le produit lors de l'ouverture du couvercle et dont le prix de revient est compétitif et qui, en outre, présente un fonctionnement aisé et une grande fiabilité de bouchage.Consequently, the subject of the present invention is an aesthetic dispensing capsule, not presenting, in particular, the drawbacks mentioned above, that is to say not liable to cause soiling by the product during opening. of the cover and the cost price of which is competitive and which, moreover, has easy operation and high plugging reliability.
Ainsi, selon l'invention, une capsule de distribution destinée à équiper un flacon contenant un produit liquide ou visqueux, comportant un corps pourvu d'au moins un orifice de distribution et un couvercle, ce couvercle étant pourvu d'au moins un picot de bouchage creux, destiné à boucher l'orifice de distribution en position de stockage, est caractérisée en ce que le picot est formé par une jupe, à l'intérieur de laquelle sont disposés des moyens capables de retenir, par capillarité, du produit occupant l'intérieur du picot.Thus, according to the invention, a dispensing capsule intended to equip a bottle containing a liquid or viscous product, comprising a body provided with at least one dispensing orifice and a cover, this cover being provided with at least one spike of hollow plugging, intended to plug the dispensing orifice in the storage position, is characterized in that the spike is formed by a skirt, inside which are arranged means capable of retaining, by capillarity, the product occupying the inside the pin.
Le produit à distribuer est capable de s'écouler sous son propre poids et est, par exemple un shampooing ou un lait corporel ayant une viscosité comprise, généralement, dans la gamme allant de 50 mPa·s à 5 Pa·s.The product to be dispensed is capable of flowing under its own weight and is, for example, a shampoo or body milk having a viscosity generally comprised in the range from 50 mPa · s to 5 Pa · s.
Avantageusement, et pour des raisons pratiques d'utilisation et notamment pour éviter la perte du couvercle, le picot fait partie d'un couvercle en forme de plateau, ce couvercle étant notamment articulé pivotant par rapport au corps de la capsule. De préférence, cette articulation est formée par une charnière film. Ainsi, il est possible de mouler monobloc le corps de la capsule, son couvercle et le picot.Advantageously, and for practical reasons of use and in particular to avoid the loss of the cover, the pin is part of a cover in the form of a tray, this cover being in particular articulated pivoting relative to the body of the capsule. Preferably, this articulation is formed by a film hinge. Thus, it is possible to mold the body of the capsule, its cover and the pin in one piece.
Le cas échéant, le couvercle peut être une pièce distincte du corps, amovible.Where appropriate, the cover can be a separate part of the body, removable.
Généralement, le récipient équipé d'une telle capsule est constitué par un flacon de consistance rigide ou plus ou moins souple, ou bien par un tube compressible. De préférence, ce récipient comporte un col, sur lequel est fixée, par vissage, claquage, surmoulage, soudage ou tout autre moyen connu, la capsule de distribution.Generally, the container fitted with such a capsule consists of a bottle of rigid consistency or more or less flexible, or else of a compressible tube. Preferably, this container has a neck, on which is fixed, by screwing, snapping, overmolding, welding or any other known means, the dispensing capsule.
Avantageusement, les moyens de rétention, capables de retenir du produit dans le picot comprennent au moins une tubulure capillaire, le diamètre interne de cette tubulure étant dimensionné de sorte que l'espace formé entre la tubulure et la jupe du picot et l'espace intérieur de la tubulure sont capables de retenir le produit dans ce picot. La dimension de ces espaces dépend de la viscosité du produit.Advantageously, the retention means capable of retaining product in the spike comprise at least one capillary tube, the internal diameter of this tube being dimensioned so that the space formed between the tube and the skirt of the pin and the interior space of the tubing are capable of retaining the product in this spike. The size of these spaces depends on the viscosity of the product.
Selon une forme préférée de réalisation, la jupe du picot est cylindrique. Il est bien entendu, qu'elle peut avoir une forme quelconque, par exemple ovale, allongée ou irrégulière.According to a preferred embodiment, the skirt of the spike is cylindrical. It is understood that it can have any shape, for example oval, elongated or irregular.
Il est possible, également, de réaliser ces moyens de retenue sous forme d'une multitude d'ailettes capillaires, disposées de sorte que les interstices formés entre elles et la jupe du picot sont capables de retenir le produit dans le picot.It is also possible to produce these retaining means in the form of a multitude of capillary fins, arranged so that the interstices formed between them and the picot skirt are capable of retaining the product in the picot.
Dans les deux cas, avantageusement, les moyens de rétention ont une hauteur au moins égale à celle de la jupe du picot. Cependant, pour la distribution de liquides épais, on préfère des moyens dont la hauteur est supérieure à celle de la jupe.In both cases, advantageously, the retention means have a height at least equal to that of the skirt of the spike. However, for the distribution of thick liquids, means are preferred whose height is greater than that of the skirt.
Selon un aspect intéressant de l'invention, l'épaisseur de la jupe et/ou des moyens de rétention est inférieure à celle du couvercle, par exemple dans l'ordre d'environ 1 mm. Selon un mode préféré de réalisation, l'épaisseur de la jupe et/ou des moyens est environ 0,3 à 0,5 fois de celle du couvercle. Par cette disposition, aucune « retassure » ou déformation se forme sur le couvercle, du côté opposé de la jupe et/ou des moyens de rétention.According to an interesting aspect of the invention, the thickness of the skirt and / or of the retention means is less than that of the cover, for example in the order of approximately 1 mm. According to a preferred embodiment, the thickness of the skirt and / or of the means is approximately 0.3 to 0.5 times that of the cover. By this arrangement, no "shrinkage" or deformation is formed on the cover, on the opposite side of the skirt and / or retention means.
Pour mieux faire comprendre l'objet de l'invention, on va décrire, maintenant, à titre d'exemples purement illustratifs et non limitatifs, deux modes de réalisation de capsule de distribution conforme à l'invention, en référence aux dessins annexés.
- La figure 1 représente, en coupe axiale, un récipient muni d'une capsule de distribution, selon l'invention, en position ouverte ;
- la figure 2 représente, en coupe axiale, la capsule de la figure 1, en position fermée ;
- les figures 3 et 4 montrent une vue de dessus de deux variantes de picot d'obturation, pouvant équiper la capsule de distribution des figures 1 et 2.
- Figure 1 shows, in axial section, a container with a dispensing capsule, according to the invention, in the open position;
- 2 shows, in axial section, the capsule of Figure 1, in the closed position;
- FIGS. 3 and 4 show a top view of two variants of the sealing pin, which can be fitted to the dispensing capsule of FIGS. 1 and 2.
En référence, notamment aux figures 1 et 2, on voit un ensemble de distribution 1 composé d'un récipient 21 ayant un axe de symétrie A, et d'une capsule de distribution de corps de référence 3. Le récipient 21 comporte un fond 22 et un goulot 2 muni de moyens de fixation 24 du corps 3. Le récipient 21 a généralement une section circulaire ou ovale, mais celle-ci peut être quelconque, par exemple polygonale ou dissymétrique.With reference, in particular to FIGS. 1 and 2, we see a distribution assembly 1 composed of a
Le corps 3 de la capsule comporte un plateau 32, pourvu à sa périphérie d'une charnière-film 31, à l'aide de laquelle est articulé un couvercle 5. Ce couvercle a une forme de calotte muni d'un bord 52 tourné vers le récipient. Dans le plateau 32, du côté opposé à la charnière 31 et dans un plan passant par la charnière et par l'axe A du récipient 21, est prévu un orifice de distribution 4, délimité intérieurement par une jupe cylindrique 42. Cet orifice 4 a une forme interne conique, s'évasant vers l'extérieur. Cet orifice ainsi constitué est, en quelque sorte un réducteur de débit, la jupe ayant la fonction d'un bec verseur.The
Le plateau 32 est replié en direction du récipient 21, formant une jupe d'habillage 37, dont le bord 38 de l'extrémité inférieure s'adapte à la forme du récipient 21. Du coté opposé à la charnière, la jupe 38 présente une dépression 39 en arc de cercle facilitant la préhension et l'ouverture du couvercle 5. Le plateau 32 comporte en outre, deux jupes cylindriques concentriques. La jupe interne 36, dirigée vers le récipient, est une jupe d'étanchéité, dont le diamètre extérieur correspond au diamètre interne du goulot 2. La jupe externe 34 est une jupe de fixation s'étendant également en direction du récipient, ayant un diamètre interne sensiblement égal au diamètre externe du goulot 2. La hauteur de cette jupe 34 est sensiblement égale ou légèrement inférieure à celle du goulot 2. La jupe de fixation et le goulot sont muni de moyens de fixation complémentaires constitués, par exemple par un système de filetage mâle/femelle ou par un système de bourrelet/gorge annulaires.The
Le récipient 21, ainsi que la capsule de distribution sont réalisés, de préférence, en un matériau thermoplastique rigide ou semi-souple, choisi, par exemple, parmi les polyéthylènes de haute densité et les polypropylènes.The
L'orifice de distribution 4 est bouché, en position rabattue du couvercle, comme visible à la figure 2, par un picot 6. Ce picot 6 est creux et formé par une jupe cylindrique 7 de hauteur h (figure 1). Le diamètre externe de la jupe 7 est choisi de sorte qu'elle puisse rentrer à friction, de façon étanche, dans l'orifice 4, lorsqu'on ferme le couvercle 5. Avantageusement, ce diamètre est de l'ordre de 3 à 8 mm, en fonction de la viscosité du produit à distribuer. Typiquement, cette viscosité est comprise dans la gamme allant de 50 mPa·s à 5 Pa·s.The dispensing orifice 4 is blocked, in the folded-down position of the cover, as visible in FIG. 2, by a
Comme visible notamment aux figures 1 et 3, la jupe 7 est muni de moyens pour retenir, par capillarité, la quantité de produit se trouvant à l'intérieur du picot. Selon ce mode de réalisation, le moyen de rétention est conformé en tubulure capillaire 8a, disposée de manière concentrique dans la jupe 7. Comme visible sur la figure 1, la hauteur H de la tubulure 8a est légèrement supérieure à celle de la jupe 7. Le picot et les moyens de rétention sont en particulier parallèles à l'axe A du récipient 21, en position de bouchage.As can be seen in particular in FIGS. 1 and 3, the
Suivant la figure 4 illustrant un autre mode de réalisation du moyen de rétention, par capillarité, d'une une quantité de produit, ce moyen étant constitué par une pluralité d'ailettes 8b, s'étendant radialement du centre de la jupe 7 vers son bord cylindrique.
Il est bien entendu, que les moyens représentés sur les figures 3 et 4 peuvent être combinés.According to Figure 4 illustrating another embodiment of the means for retaining, by capillary action, a quantity of product, this means being constituted by a plurality of fins 8b, extending radially from the center of the
It is understood that the means shown in Figures 3 and 4 can be combined.
La tubulure 8a ou les ailettes 8b sont agencés de sorte que le produit contenu dans la jupe 7 y reste par capillarité, lorsque l'utilisateur soulève le couvercle. Toute salissure du plateau 32, par écoulement du produit, est ainsi évitée.The
Il est bien entendu que les moyens de rétention 8a, 8b peuvent présenter toute autre forme d'agencement, sans sortir du cadre de l'invention, à condition que le produit soit retenu par capillarité.It is understood that the retention means 8a, 8b may have any other form of arrangement, without departing from the scope of the invention, provided that the product is retained by capillary action.
En réalisant un picot 6 de la façon décrite ci-dessus, il est possible d'obtenir une surface externe 54 du couvercle 5 parfaitement plane, sans déformations ou «retassures» sur cette surface, ce qui n'est pas possible en réalisant un picot plein.By making a
La façon de réaliser la capsule conforme à l'invention, est d'une grande simplicité permettant de la fabriquer, en un seul cycle de moulage de courte durée.The method of producing the capsule according to the invention is very simple, making it possible to manufacture it in a single short-term molding cycle.
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- Dispensing cap (3) intended to equip a container (21) containing a liquid or viscous product, including a body (32, 35, 37) provided with at least one dispensing orifice (4) and a lid (5), this lid being provided with at least one hollow plugging pip (6) intended to plug the dispensing orifice (4) in the storage position, characterized in that the pip (6) is formed by a skirt (7) inside which are arranged means (8a, 8b) capable of retaining the product occupying the inside of the pip (6) by a capillary effect.
- Cap according to Claim 1, characterized in that the means (8a, 8b) comprise at least one capillary tube (8a), the inside diameter of this tube being sized such that the space formed between the tube and the skirt (7) and the interior space of the tube are capable of retaining the product in the pip (6).
- Cap according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the means (8a, 8b) comprise a multitude of capillary fins (8b) arranged so that the spaces formed between them and the skirt (7) are capable of retaining the product in the pip (6).
- Cap according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the means (8a, 8b) have a height (H) at least equal to the height (h) of the skirt (7).
- Cap according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the thickness of the skirt (7) and/or of the means (8a, 8b) is less than that of the lid.
- Cap according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the thickness of the skirt (7) and/or of the means (8a, 8b) is approximately 0.3 to 0.5 times smaller than that of the lid.
- Cap according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lid (5) is articulated with respect to the cap.
- Cap according to Claim 7, characterized in that the hinge (31) is a film hinge.
- Assembly for dispensing a liquid or viscous product including a container (21) equipped with a cap, characterized in that the cap is in accordance with one of the preceding claims.
- Assembly according to Claim 9, characterized in that the product to be dispensed has a viscosity of between 50 mPa·s and 5 Pa·s.
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