EP0936155B1 - Dispositif de fermeture pour récipient avec élément de garantie - Google Patents

Dispositif de fermeture pour récipient avec élément de garantie Download PDF

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EP0936155B1
EP0936155B1 EP98810121A EP98810121A EP0936155B1 EP 0936155 B1 EP0936155 B1 EP 0936155B1 EP 98810121 A EP98810121 A EP 98810121A EP 98810121 A EP98810121 A EP 98810121A EP 0936155 B1 EP0936155 B1 EP 0936155B1
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container
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Werner Schwarz
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H OBRIST AND CO AG
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Priority to US09/601,364 priority patent/US6439411B1/en
Priority to JP2000531367A priority patent/JP2002502783A/ja
Priority to PCT/CH1999/000041 priority patent/WO1999041157A1/fr
Priority to AU20440/99A priority patent/AU2044099A/en
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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
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
    • B65D41/34—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt
    • B65D41/3404—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with ratchet-and-pawl mechanism between the container and the closure skirt or the tamper element
    • B65D41/3419—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with ratchet-and-pawl mechanism between the container and the closure skirt or the tamper element the tamper element being formed separately but connected to the closure
    • 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
    • B65D2401/50—Tamper-band co-operating with intermediate ring connected to the container

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  • the invention relates to a container closure arrangement, with a container that has a mouth area having a threaded neck with one on the Threaded screw cap and with a screw cap Guarantee element that has an annular body Latching means that are complementary in the unscrewing direction Locking means in engagement at the mouth of the container can be brought, and at least one segment of a circle Indicator body that rotates with the cap can be brought into engagement and which at least a predetermined breaking web is connected to the base body.
  • the guarantee element and the sealing cap put together and then together on the Threaded neck of the container are screwed on.
  • the locking means of the base body can be screwed on snap the locking means at the mouth of the container.
  • the locking means of the base body with the locking means engages at the mouth area so that the The base body cannot turn with the sealing cap.
  • the Cap takes the indicator body with it, so that this is released from the base body. This indicates that the container has been opened.
  • the object of the invention is this Disadvantage with a container closure arrangement at the beginning to avoid the specified type.
  • the object is achieved by that the locking cap for non-rotatably engaging at least one axially protruding projection Shot between the ends of the segment of a circle Display body or between the ends of two adjacent the display body has.
  • the Cap but also second protrusions with constant Axial height can be arranged, which when turning the cap in the unscrewing direction the indicator body from Shear off the base body so that it is in the cap remaining body falls off.
  • a major advantage of the invention trained container closure assembly also exists in that - especially if only one or two circular segment-shaped Indicator bodies are present - the or the indicator body assembled with the sealing cap always inevitably in a predetermined rotational position with regard to the closure cap, and thus also with regard to of the container onto which the cap is screwed is located.
  • This predetermined rotational position can be chosen so that the detachment of the display body or one of the display bodies from the base body when opening the container is in an optimally visible place, for example in the middle of the front of a Container which, for example, by its shape (e.g. oval) or by a print, a front and a Back has a buyer when buying the front is facing or is facing.
  • a container closure assembly includes one Container, of which only one mouth region in FIGS. 8 and 9 11 is shown.
  • the mouth region 11 has one Thread neck 12 on which the in Fig. 1 and 2 schematically illustrated cap 13 are screwed on can.
  • the Guarantee element 14 has an annular base body 15, the approximately sawtooth-shaped locking means on its inside 16 wears. Furthermore, the guarantee element 14 two circular segment-shaped display bodies 17 and 18. Die Display body 17 and 18 are over with the base body 15 Breakaway webs 19 and other webs 20 and 21 connected. The display bodies 17 and 18 are not directly with one another connected, but by columns 22 and 23 of each other Cut. The display body 17 and 18 could also be only one indicator body to be replaced, which is only one gap has and a predetermined breaking web and other webs is connected to the base body.
  • the base body 15 is first in the cap 13 inserted, two axially protruding Protrusions 24 and 25 on the cap in the column 22 and 23 occur between the display bodies 17 and 18.
  • the protrusions 24 and 25 are each between the ends (seen in the circumferential direction) of the neighboring ones Display body 17 and 18 added.
  • Through the ledges 24, 25 is the angular position of the guarantee element 14 with respect to the cap 13 clearly defined.
  • at only one indicator body would of course have the closure cap only have an axially protruding projection, the added between the two ends of the display body would.
  • the closure cap 13 and the base body 15 have interacting locking means for non-positive, however rotatable axial holding of the base body in the cap. These locking means are as a ring bead 26 on the circumference of the base body 15, which ring bead engage in an annular groove 27 in the cap 13 can, shown.
  • Fig. 9 the cap is screwed on completely shown.
  • the Take projections 24 and 25 on the cap 13 however, the display body 17 and 18 with. This will make the Display body 17 and 18 first at the predetermined breaking bars 19 torn from the base body 15.
  • the angular position of the guarantee element 14 clearly defined with respect to the closure cap 13 is.
  • the front ends of the projections in the unscrewing direction 24, 25 are in relation to the thread start on the Thread neck 12 and in relation to the beginning of the thread in the Cap 13 arranged so that when on the container screwed cap 13 the projections 24, 25 and the guarantee element 14 predetermined angular positions in relation to the container.
  • These angular positions can be chosen so that one of the positions at which the display body 17 and 18 when unscrewing the Cap 13 initially detached from base body 15 be (at one of the predetermined breaking webs 19 or at one of the Columns 22, 23) on the container is optimally visible. at non-circular containers, e.g.
  • oval bottles, oval tubes or pouch packs the break-up point mentioned expediently in a central area of a flat side of the container.
  • Some containers get one Imprint or label and will be at the points of sale presented in such a way that the print or the label is visible. With such containers there may be a detachment point the display body 17, 18 expediently on a center area of the print or label aligned his.
  • the display body 17, 18 entirely to separate from the base body 15 so that they are in daily use Do not interfere with the use of the container.
  • the cap 13 instead of the inclined Ramps 29 axially projecting second projections 30, as in 5 and 6 shown, which are arranged when rotating the screw cap screwed onto the threaded neck in Unscrewing the indicator body 17, 18 from the base body 15 shear off.
  • the cap 13 also two (or more) axially projecting second projections 30 and that when assembled with the cap Guarantee element 14, as shown in Fig. 7, the angular distances a and b between the second projections 30 on the one hand and in the unscrewing direction to the second Projections 30 following second predetermined breaking webs 21 on the other hand, are unequal.
  • the 10 to 13 are a closure cap 113 and a guarantee element 114 of a slightly different embodiment the container closure arrangement according to the invention shown schematically.
  • the guarantee element 114 has an annular base body 115 which on its Carries approximately sawtooth-shaped locking means 116 on the inside.
  • the guarantee element 114 has a display body 117, which with the base body 115 via predetermined breaking webs 119 connected is. Of course, two or more could be such display body arranged on the base body 115 his.
  • the base body 115 is first in the cap 113 inserted, one axially protruding Projection 124 on the cap between the two Ends (seen in the circumferential direction) of the display body 117 is recorded. Through the projection 124 is the angular position of the guarantee element 114 with respect to the closure cap 113 clearly defined.
  • the cap 113 and the base body 115 have interacting locking means to the non-positive, but rotatable axial Hold the base body in the cap.
  • This Locking means are as a ring bead 126 on the circumference of the Base body 115, which annular bead in the annular groove 127 in the cap 113 can engage, shown.
  • the Do not turn base body 115 because of its sawtooth shape Latching means 116 in the unscrewing direction with the ribs 28 on Muzzle area 11 of the container engage.
  • the Projection 124 on the cap 113 takes the Display body 117 with. This makes the display body 117 torn from the base body 115 at the predetermined breaking bars 119.
  • the front end E of the projection in the unscrewing direction 124 is in relation to the beginning of the thread on the Thread neck 12 and in relation to the beginning of the thread in the Cap 113 arranged so that when on the container screwed cap 113 of the projection 124 and the guarantee element 114 a predetermined angular position in relation to the container.
  • This angular position can be chosen so that the place on the display body 117 when unscrewing the cap 113 is initially detached from the base body 115 (in one of the Predetermined breaking bars 119) is optimally visible on the container. at non-circular containers, e.g.
  • oval bottles, oval tubes or pouch packs the break-up point mentioned expediently in a central area of a flat side of the container.
  • Some containers get one Imprint or label and will be at the points of sale presented in such a way that the print or the label is visible.
  • the detachment point of the display body 117 expediently to a medium Area of the imprint or label aligned his.

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  1. Ensemble récipient-couvercle comprenant un récipient qui présente une zone d'ouverture (11) pourvue d'un goulot fileté (12), un couvercle (13 ; 113) qui est apte à être vissé sur le goulot fileté (12), et un élément de garantie (14 ; 114) qui présente un corps de base annulaire (15 ; 115) pourvu de moyens d'encliquetage (16 ; 116) qui sont aptes à venir en prise, dans le sens du dévissage, avec des moyens d'encliquetage complémentaires (28) sur la zone d'ouverture (11) du récipient, et qui présente au moins un élément témoin (17, 18 ; 117) apte à venir en prise, fixe en rotation, avec le couvercle (13 ; 113) et relié au corps de base (15 ; 115) par au moins une patte de rupture (19 ; 119), caractérisé en ce que le couvercle (13 ; 113), pour venir en prise, fixe en rotation, présente au moins une saillie axiale (24 ; 124) destinée à être reçue entre les extrémités - dans le sens circonférentiel - de l'élément témoin ou entre les extrémités de deux éléments témoins (17, 18) voisins.
  2. Ensemble récipient-couvercle selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le récipient comporte un côté avant et un côté arrière, caractérisé en ce que l'extrémité avant, dans le sens du dévissage, de la saillie axiale (24 ; 124) du couvercle (13 ; 113) est disposée par rapport au début du filetage sur le goulot fileté (12) et par rapport au début du filetage dans le couvercle (13 ; 113) de telle sorte qu'elle se trouve dans la zone du côté avant du récipient, quand le couvercle (13 ; 113) est vissé sur le goulot fileté (12), et donc que l'endroit où l'élément témoin (17, 18 ; 117) est détaché du corps de base (15 ; 115), lors du dévissage du couvercle (13 ; 113) sur le goulot fileté (12), soit visible de manière optimale.
  3. Ensemble récipient-couvercle selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le couvercle (13) présente des rampes (29) qui s'étendent dans le sens circonférentiel, qui sont saillantes et inclinées et qui, quand on tourne dans le sens du dévissage le couvercle (13) vissé sur le goulot fileté (12), poussent et éloignent l'un de l'autre le corps de base (15) et l'élément témoin (17, 18).
  4. Ensemble récipient-couvercle selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le couvercle (13) présente des secondes saillies (30) qui s'étendent dans le sens circonférentiel, qui dépassent axialement et qui, quand on tourne dans le sens du dévissage le couvercle (13) vissé sur le goulot fileté (12), séparent l'élément témoin (17, 18) et le corps de base (15) par cisaillement.
  5. Ensemble récipient-couvercle selon la revendication 4, avec au moins deux éléments témoins en forme de segments de cercle (17, 18) qui sont reliés respectivement au corps de base au moins par une première patte de rupture (19) et une seconde patte de rupture (21), dans le sens du dévissage, caractérisé en ce que le couvercle (13) présente au moins deux secondes saillies axiales (30) et en ce que lorsque l'élément de garantie (14) et le couvercle (13) sont assemblés, les écartements angulaires (a, b) entre les secondes saillies (30), d'une part, et les secondes pattes de rupture (21) qui suivent celles-ci dans le sens du dévissage, d'autre part, sont inégaux, de sorte que quand on tourne dans le sens du dévissage le couvercle (13) vissé sur le goulot fileté (12), les secondes saillies (30) ne rencontrent pas les secondes pattes de rupture en même temps.
  6. Ensemble récipient-couvercle selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que le couvercle (13 ; 113) et le corps de base (15 ; 115) présentent des moyens d'encliquetage coopérant (26, 27 ; 126, 127) pour la fixation axiale par force du corps de base (15 ; 115) par rapport au couvercle (13 ; 113).
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EP98810121A EP0936155B1 (fr) 1998-02-16 1998-02-16 Dispositif de fermeture pour récipient avec élément de garantie
DE59808812T DE59808812D1 (de) 1998-02-16 1998-02-16 Behälterverschlussanordnung mit Garantieelement
AT98810121T ATE243643T1 (de) 1998-02-16 1998-02-16 Behälterverschlussanordnung mit garantieelement
JP2000531367A JP2002502783A (ja) 1998-02-16 1999-02-01 保証素子を備えた容器閉鎖構造体
US09/601,364 US6439411B1 (en) 1998-02-16 1999-02-01 Container closure system with warranty element
PCT/CH1999/000041 WO1999041157A1 (fr) 1998-02-16 1999-02-01 Dispositif de fermeture d'un recipient a element d'inviolabilite
AU20440/99A AU2044099A (en) 1998-02-16 1999-02-01 Container closure system with warranty element
CN99802975A CN1096992C (zh) 1998-02-16 1999-02-01 具有保证件的容器封闭装置

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CN1291159A (zh) 2001-04-11
CN1096992C (zh) 2002-12-25
JP2002502783A (ja) 2002-01-29
WO1999041157A1 (fr) 1999-08-19
ATE243643T1 (de) 2003-07-15

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