EP0916588A1 - Verschluss mit einer Sicherheitsabdichtung - Google Patents

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EP0916588A1
EP0916588A1 EP98120221A EP98120221A EP0916588A1 EP 0916588 A1 EP0916588 A1 EP 0916588A1 EP 98120221 A EP98120221 A EP 98120221A EP 98120221 A EP98120221 A EP 98120221A EP 0916588 A1 EP0916588 A1 EP 0916588A1
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Francesco c/o Eurofood S.a.s. Ingrilli'
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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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/28—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials
    • 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
    • B65D35/00—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor
    • B65D35/24—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor with auxiliary devices
    • B65D35/242—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor with auxiliary devices for mixing or discharging of two or more components
    • 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
    • B65D47/0833—Hinges without elastic bias
    • B65D47/0838—Hinges without elastic bias located at an edge of the base element
    • 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 plug, specifically designed for citrus juice or citrus based product juice vessels, provided with a safety seal.
  • a first type of plug for the above mentioned application is a so-called screw-like plug.
  • a plug of this first type can be easily used by a consumer, it, however, does not include therein any safety or anti-tampering elements for allowing the consumer to easily detect a tampered condition of the juice vessel.
  • a second type of plug comprises a plug-in connection plug element, i.e. a plug which is bayonet coupled to the vessel.
  • the vessel holding said juices is conventionally provided with an additional small vessel, or dispensing element, holding therein an essential lemon oil or a natural lemon aromatic oil.
  • This lemon essential or aromatic oil as the juice is consumed, is mixed with the juice by causing said oil to pass through a small hole formed in the dispenser element, thereby providing the juice with an aroma or fragrance analogous to those of a fresh lemon juice.
  • the dispensing element is built-in in the neck of the vessel, thereby, as the plug is removed or screwed off, the dispensing element will be held at a position in which the lemon juice channel is left uncovered.
  • This condition would allow an ill-intentioned person to introduce, e.g. by using a syringe, a poisonous liquid into the vessel as an act of industrial sabotage.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide such a plug, specifically designed for application to citrus juice vessels, which is very safe in operation.
  • a main object of the present invention is to provide a plug for citrus juice vessels which can be easily opened and used by a consumer.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a plug which can be used in a broad range of applications, and also in vessels provided with dispensing or metering elements.
  • a plug for citrus juice or citrus based product juice vessels, comprising a covering portion designed for closing the top of the plug, characterized in that said covering portion is connected to the plug by a tearable element projecting from the plug contour, and that a cylindric body is rigidly formed with said plug, said cylindric body being arranged in the volume defined by said plug, and forming a first annular gap in which a neck portion of said vessel is engaged by a plug-in type of connection.
  • the cylindric body arranged in the volume defined by said plug forms, in cooperation with a circular ridge, a second annular gap, inside said first annular gap, and designed for receiving therein a dispensing element holding an essential oil or like aromatic substance, said dispensing element forming a single body with said plug.
  • the essential oil dispensing element is provided with a channel coaxial with the juice exiting hole.
  • the plug for citrus juice vessels according to the present invention has the following advantages.
  • the first opening of the plug will be clearly indicated by the fact that the tearable projecting element would have been torn or removed, thereby the opening of the plug can be easily detected.
  • the plug can be opened and reclosed, as the product is consumed in subsequent times, in a very simple manner, without the need of using tools.
  • the plug includes therein the mentioned dispensing element, it will allow to form a single body of the dispensing element and plug which can be split or separated only by cutting the plug thereby leaving clear tampering marks.
  • the aromatic substance is metered in proportion to the exiting juice, thereby also the end droplets of the juice can be mixed with the aromatic substance, thereby providing the product with a constant aromatic quality.
  • the plug according to the invention comprises a covering portion 5 designed for closing the plug 1 at the top thereof.
  • the covering portion 5 is coupled to the plug by a coupling element 4 which can be removed by tearing and which projects from the contour of the plug 1.
  • the tearable element 4 is moreover provided with sealing points sealing it to the plug 1 and to the plug covering portion 5, said sealing points being torn off during the first opening of the vessel 13, thereby allowing the element 4 to operate as a safety seal for the vessel 13.
  • the covering portion 5 Upon tearing, the covering portion 5 can be rotated about a sealing line 14 connecting said covering portion 5 to the plug 1, and arranged opposite to the element 4, thereby allowing the vessel 13 to be easily opened for drinking the contents thereof.
  • the projecting element 4 is slightly slanted with respect to the edge or rim of the plug 1, thereby said element can be clearly seen.
  • the covering portion 5 of the plug 1 is provided with a peg 7, which, at the closing condition of the plug 1, will engage in a corresponding hole 15 therethrough the citrus juice is poured.
  • a cylindric body 3 arranged inside the volume of the plug 1, and defining a first annular gap 6, in which the neck of the vessel 13 is plugged-in.
  • This system would allow the plug to be firmly connected to the vessel 13.
  • the cylindric body 3, arranged in the volume defined by the plug 1 forms, in cooperation with a circular ridge or rib 12, a second annular gap 10, inside said first annular gap 6, which can be used for engaging therein a dispensing or metering element 8, which holds herein an essential oil or like aromatic substance.
  • a plug-dispensing element system constituting a single body, and which can be tampered only by tampering operations which will be immediately detected by the consumer.
  • the essential oil dispensing element 8 is provided with a channel 9 coaxial with the hole 15 for pouring the citrus juice.
  • the provision of said essential oil will allow the product to have the aroma and fragrance of the fresh juice and, as the juice is sprayed, in the channel 9 and hole 15 a negative pressure will be formed, which will also compel the aromatic substance to exit a small hole (not shown) formed in the dispensing element 8.
  • the plug 1 and dispensing element 8 form a single body, the metering of the aromatic substance will be proportional to the juice being poured, thereby even the last juice droplets can be mixed with the aromatic substance, thereby providing the product being consumed with a constant aromatic quality.
  • the plug 1 can be used, as stated, with citrus juice vessels, in particular, but not exclusively, with lemon juice or orange juice vessels, or with vessels containing other type of citrus juices.
  • dispensing element 8 As the dispensing element 8 is used, said dispensing or metering element will hold therein, as it should be apparent, the essential or aromatic oil of the corresponding citrus fruit.
  • lemon juice it would be also possible to use a so-called acidulating product, comprising water, lemon juice, citric acid and C vitamin, by associating it to a lemon or lemon aroma essential oil, held in the dispensing element 8.
  • a so-called acidulating product comprising water, lemon juice, citric acid and C vitamin, by associating it to a lemon or lemon aroma essential oil, held in the dispensing element 8.

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IT1997MI000784U IT238021Y1 (it) 1997-11-03 1997-11-03 Tappo,in particolare per contenitori di succo di agrumi o diprodotti a base di succo di agrumi,dotato di sigillo di garanzia
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WO2007125241A1 (fr) * 2006-04-25 2007-11-08 Valois Sas Organe de bouchage, distributeur de produit fluide comprenant un tel organe et procédé de fabrication d'un tel distributeur

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FR1485948A (fr) * 1966-01-20 1967-06-23 Dispositif d'obturation à double étanchéité pour flacons compressibles contenantdeux liquides différents destinés à être éjectés sous pression
DE2805046A1 (de) * 1977-02-10 1978-08-17 Createchnic Patent Ag Kunststoffverschluss fuer feste und deformierbare behaelter
DE3514134A1 (de) * 1985-04-19 1986-10-23 Wella Ag, 6100 Darmstadt Mehrkammerbehaelter
US4984716A (en) * 1989-03-01 1991-01-15 Creative Packaging Corporation Two piece tamper evident hinged closure cap
EP0468902A1 (de) 1990-07-25 1992-01-29 ASTRA PLASTIQUE Société Anonyme de droit français Verschlussvorrichtung mit irreversibler Befestigung auf einem Behälterhals
EP0534909A1 (de) 1991-08-27 1993-03-31 Antonino Ricciardi Spender für flüssige Medien für Flaschen oder ähnliche Behälter
WO1994003371A1 (de) * 1992-08-06 1994-02-17 Createchnic Ag Kunststoffverschluss mit garantieelement
ITPC960011U1 (it) 1996-04-26 1997-10-26 Las S R L Chiusura per contenitori in particolare flaconi di succhi vegetali con vaschetta atta a contenere un aroma mantenendolo separato dal succo
DE29706456U1 (de) * 1997-04-11 1998-08-13 Weener Plastik GmbH & Co KG, 26826 Weener Verschluß für Flaschen o.dgl.

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1485948A (fr) * 1966-01-20 1967-06-23 Dispositif d'obturation à double étanchéité pour flacons compressibles contenantdeux liquides différents destinés à être éjectés sous pression
DE2805046A1 (de) * 1977-02-10 1978-08-17 Createchnic Patent Ag Kunststoffverschluss fuer feste und deformierbare behaelter
DE3514134A1 (de) * 1985-04-19 1986-10-23 Wella Ag, 6100 Darmstadt Mehrkammerbehaelter
US4984716A (en) * 1989-03-01 1991-01-15 Creative Packaging Corporation Two piece tamper evident hinged closure cap
EP0468902A1 (de) 1990-07-25 1992-01-29 ASTRA PLASTIQUE Société Anonyme de droit français Verschlussvorrichtung mit irreversibler Befestigung auf einem Behälterhals
EP0534909A1 (de) 1991-08-27 1993-03-31 Antonino Ricciardi Spender für flüssige Medien für Flaschen oder ähnliche Behälter
WO1994003371A1 (de) * 1992-08-06 1994-02-17 Createchnic Ag Kunststoffverschluss mit garantieelement
ITPC960011U1 (it) 1996-04-26 1997-10-26 Las S R L Chiusura per contenitori in particolare flaconi di succhi vegetali con vaschetta atta a contenere un aroma mantenendolo separato dal succo
DE29706456U1 (de) * 1997-04-11 1998-08-13 Weener Plastik GmbH & Co KG, 26826 Weener Verschluß für Flaschen o.dgl.

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2007125241A1 (fr) * 2006-04-25 2007-11-08 Valois Sas Organe de bouchage, distributeur de produit fluide comprenant un tel organe et procédé de fabrication d'un tel distributeur

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