EP0943039B1 - Abgabevorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP0943039B1
EP0943039B1 EP97953091A EP97953091A EP0943039B1 EP 0943039 B1 EP0943039 B1 EP 0943039B1 EP 97953091 A EP97953091 A EP 97953091A EP 97953091 A EP97953091 A EP 97953091A EP 0943039 B1 EP0943039 B1 EP 0943039B1
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Guy R. Thompson
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D9/00—Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
    • E03D9/02—Devices adding a disinfecting, deodorising, or cleaning agent to the water while flushing
    • E03D9/03—Devices adding a disinfecting, deodorising, or cleaning agent to the water while flushing consisting of a separate container with an outlet through which the agent is introduced into the flushing water, e.g. by suction ; Devices for agents in direct contact with flushing water
    • E03D9/032—Devices connected to or dispensing into the bowl
    • 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
    • B65D50/00—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures
    • B65D50/02—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions
    • B65D50/04—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one
    • B65D50/045—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one where one action elastically deforms or deflects at least part of the closure, the container or an intermediate element, e.g. a ring
    • B65D50/046—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one where one action elastically deforms or deflects at least part of the closure, the container or an intermediate element, e.g. a ring and such deformation causes the disengagement of locking means, e.g. the release of a pawl-like element from a tooth or abutment, to allow removal of the closure by simultaneous rotation

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  • the present invention relates to a dispenser for dispensing a product into the bowl of a water closet (toilet).
  • a dispenser as defined in the preamble of claim 1 adapted to be hooked under the rim of a toilet bowl to interrupt the flow of water as the toilet is flushed and to dispense the product directly into the toilet bowl.
  • a dispenser is known from EP-A-0 517 562.
  • the product placed in such a dispenser is in the form of a block of solid material, and is sometimes known as a rim block.
  • the dispenser is sometimes described as a rim block cage.
  • rim blocks usually consisted only of fragrancing materials. Refillable rim block dispensers were known, but there was not a great need to provide them with child resistant closures. More recently, rim blocks containing bleaching agents have been put on the market, and the desirability of ensuring the child resistance of any refillable dispensers has increased. A number of refillable dispensers have been placed on the market in some countries. For example, one company markets a bleaching rim block in a dispenser with a catch released by pressing the end of the suspension hook into the cage. Other refillable dispensers currently on the market are not reliably child resistant.
  • Toilet blocks are relatively low cost products. They are used in dispensers which are attached to the rim of toilet bowls.
  • the dispensers for reasons of cost, are often produced as a single plastics molding which includes a hook and two body parts joined by a molded hinge. Once the toilet block has been placed in the dispenser by the manufacturer, no one will wish to obtain access to the toilet block within the cage. Any need to open the dispenser will only arise in the case of refillable dispensers when a replacement block will be inserted after the original block has been exhausted.
  • Child-resistant packages based on containers with a hinged cover are known for other products such as medicines.
  • the user needs to gain access to the container at relatively frequent intervals in order to remove the medicine contained within.
  • Hinged containers for medicines in which the catches on one part of the container engage with apertures on another part of the container are disclosed, for example, in US Patent
  • an improved child resistant dispenser for attachment to toilet bowls can be produced by disposing selected types of catch so that they must be operatec simultaneously in a convenient way.
  • a dispenser comprises the features defined in claim 1.
  • a catch for use in the present invention will generally comprise an engaging member which projects from one body part and is sufficiently resilient to ride over a locking member associated with the other body part as the body is caused to close, the locking member retaining the engaging member and so holding the body closed until the catch is released.
  • Catches used in child resistant containers may be classified as direct or indirect catches.
  • Direct catches are opened by manipulating the engaging member directly.
  • Indirect catches are opened by manipulating the body rather than the engaging means itself. It is preferred to use catches which are released by compressive forces applied towards the interior of the body. In other words, it is preferred to open the body by pressing rather than pulling.
  • the two body parts may be hinged together so that the hinge is at one side of the body (the side carrying the hook being considered as the top).
  • the hinge is on the lower side of the body opposite the hook, so that the second body part is opened by rotating it downwards.
  • the catch may be in the form of an engaging means in the form of a lug projecting forwardly from the edge of one body part towards the other body part (when the body is closed) and which carries a outwardly projecting part (outwardly in relation to the surface of the adjacent body part) which engages with a locking member in the other body part.
  • the locking member may be an aperture extending thorough the body part or a recess within the body part.
  • the body is made of material which is resiliently deformable under pressure
  • the body part carrying the lugs can be deformed by pressing on it adjacent to the lugs so as to deform it sufficiently to move the lugs inwardly (towards the interior of the body) to disengage the projecting portions on the lugs from the locking members in the other body part.
  • the catches can be made resistant to opening by direct pressure on the catches, even if the catches are accessible through apertures in the body.
  • the indirect catches may be/have forwardly projecting lugs that lie outside the other body part, and inwardly directed projections which engage locking members, e.g. apertures, in the other body part. Such catches will be released by applying pressure on the body part which carries the locking member rather than the part which carries the lugs.
  • the second indirect catch may be constructed in a similar way to the first catch. It is preferred to provide only one indirect catch on the second body part, and it may be desirable to make this catch somewhat larger than the first indirect catches. However, because it is an indirect catch, it is not necessary to provide a projecting portion which is as large as would be required if the catch were a direct catch released by direct finger pressure on the projection portion itself. Furthermore, it is not necessary to provide an aperture in the first body part through which the projecting portion can be subjected to direct finger pressure. As a result, it is possible to use a catch which extends forward of the second body part t a lesser extent than would be the case if a direct catch were to be used.
  • toilet blocks are often introduced into dispensers in mechanized filling lines. in such filling lines, the block is placed inside the unfolded open dispenser. The dispenser is then closed by hinging one body-part towards the other.
  • the dispensers are inexpensive plastics moldings and the hinges will not always be perfect. If there are excessively long lugs or the like projecting from one body part towards the other body part, there is a risk that the catches will not engage correctly when the body is closed in the manufacturing process. Thus lugs may extend over the outer surface where they are intended to engage with an inner surface.
  • the first indirect catches are in the form of lugs carrying the projections mounted on the first body part (which carries the hook) which interact with apertures in the second body part.
  • first body part which carries the hook
  • the first indirect catches are in the form of lugs carrying the projections mounted on the first body part (which carries the hook) which interact with apertures in the second body part.
  • first catches and the second catch or catches are preferred to have the first catches and the second catch or catches on different body parts.
  • pressure in directions parallel to the hinge to open not only the first catches which it is intended to release by such pressure, but also to deform the second body part so as to release the second catch.
  • pressure members are provided projecting from one body part and bearing against the other body part, the pressure members being so disposed so as to resist any deformation of a body part which results indirectly from the manipulation of that body part to release a catch of one type (first or second catches) and which tends to release a catch of the other type.
  • These pressure members are to be distinguished from the catches mentioned above in that the pressure members do not engage with a body part so as to resist opening and closing the body by hinging the body parts together.
  • the pressure members may conveniently be ribs projecting from one body part towards the other body part and which bear against an inner surface of the other body part when the body is closed.
  • the ribs may be provided with curved ends to facilitate the closure of the body when the other body part rides over the curved end of the rib as the body parts are hinged together.
  • a pressure member to counteract the involuntary opening of the second catch or catches resulting from the force applied to open the first catch.
  • at least two pressure members are provided disposed to bear against an inner surface of the second body part on either side of the second catch.
  • pressure members more preferably two for each catch, are provided corresponding to all the catches on the dispenser body.
  • the catches are so shaped that one catch cannot be released by the application of pressure and left in a released state while the other catches are still engaged. While the body parts are together, the catches are only in a released state when pressure is applied, and return to the engaged position as soon as pressure is released. All catches must therefore be released simultaneously to open the body. The skilled person will be readily able to provide catch arrangements meeting this condition.
  • the catches are preferably provided with means, such as barbs, which facilitate locking the catches when the body parts are brought together, but which resist release unless pressure is applied to the body to release the catches.
  • the dispenser comprises a body (1) for receiving a block of material (not shown) and a hook (2) of conventional form (shown only in part) attached to its upper end by which the dispenser may be attached to the rim of a toilet bowl.
  • the body (1) is provided with apertures (3) by which water may enter and/or leave the body (1) when the toilet bowl is flushed.
  • the dispenser is a single molding made from a suitable thermoplastics material.
  • the molding comprises a first part which comprises the hook (2) and a first body part (4) which is linked to a second part comprising a second body part (5) by molded hinge portions (6).
  • the body parts (4,5) carry three locking members (7,8,9) comprising short projecting lugs which terminate in barbs (10,11,12).
  • the lugs and barbs in body part (4) (8,9,11,12) engage with two apertures (13) in body part (5) (only one of which is visible in the drawing), and the lug and barb in body part (5) engage with a recess (14) (not visible in Figure 1).
  • the body parts and projections are sufficiently flexible to allow the barbs to enter the corresponding apertures so as to hold the body (1) dosed.
  • the barbs resist separation of the two body parts (4) and (5).
  • the catches (8,9) in body part (4) are provided in extensions (15,16) of the body part which are dished so as to facilitate the application of finger pressure to the body part in the vicinity of the lugs and barbs (8,11,9,12).
  • these extensions dose corresponding spaces (17,18) provided in the body part-(5).
  • a dished portion (19) in body part (5) facilitates the application of finger pressure in the vicinity of barb (10).
  • Two projecting ribs (20) are provided extending from body part (4).
  • the ends (21) of these ribs are curved on their upper sides.
  • the embodiment shown in Figures 2,3,4 and 5 is similar to that shown in Figure 1, and the same numbers are used to identify the same parts as in Figure 1.
  • the embodiment shown in Figures 2 to 5 has projecting ribs (22) with curved ends (23) (similar to ribs (20)) in body part (5) on either side of the apertures (13).
  • the edge of the body part (4), which faces towards a corresponding edge of body part (5) in the closed position, has a barb (24) over which the barb (10) can ride when the body parts are rotated towards each other to close the body and which retains the barb (10) in recess (14) so as to hold the body parts together.
  • the body part (4) has an aperture (25) communicating with the recess (14). This aperture is provided for convenience in molding the dispenser but plays no part in the use of the dispenser.
  • the body part (5) has a recess (26) which is also provided for convenience in molding but plays no part in the use of the dispenser.
  • the dispenser of the present invention may be manufactured utilizing inexpensive molding, without compromising the ability of the unfolded open dispensers to be filled with toilet block product and successfully closed by hinging one body part towards the other on mechanized filling lines.

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  1. Abgabevorrichtung zum Ansetzen an den Rand einer Toilettenschüssel, mit einem Körper (1) zur Aufnahme eines in die Toilettenschüssel auszugebenden Produktsteins und mit einem an dem Körper (1) befestigten Haken (2), mit dem der Körper (1) an den Rand einer Toilettenschüssel hängbar ist, wobei der Körper (1) einen ersten und einen zweiten Körperteil (4; 5), die in einem Scharnier (6) relativ zueinander drehbar sind, sowie mindestens eine lösbare Sperre (7; 8, 9) aufweist, mit der die Körperteile (4; 5) in einem Schließzustand haltbar sind, wobei der Haken (2) an dem ersten Körperteil (4) befestigt ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Abgabevorrichtung eine Vielzahl von Sperren (7; 8, 9) aufweist, mit denen die Körperteile (4; 5) in einem Schließzustand haltbar sind, wobei mindestens zwei erste indirekte Sperren (8, 9) so angeordnet sind, dass das Aufbringen von Druck auf gegenüberliegende Seiten des Körpers (1) im wesentlichen parallel zum Scharnier (6) erforderlich ist, um die Sperren (8, 9) zu lösen, dass mindestens eine zweite indirekte Sperre (7) an der Abgabevorrichtung dem Scharnier (6) gegenüber vorgesehen ist, wobei die zweite(n) indirekte(n) Sperre(n) (7) durch direkt auf den zweiten Körperteil (5) im wesentlichen rechtwinklig zum Scharnier (6) aufgebrachten Druck lösbar ist, wobei die Sperren (7; 8, 9) so geformt sind, dass alle Sperren (7; 8, 9) gleichzeitig gelöst werden müssen, um den Hauptteil (1) zu öffnen, und dass Druckelemente (20; 23) vorgesehen sind, die aus einem der Körperteile (4; 5) vorstehen, sich im Schließzustand an den jeweils anderen Körperteil (4; 5) anlegen und so angeordnet sind, dass sie einer Verformung eines der Körperteile (4; 5) entgegenwirken, die indirekt durch ein Manipulieren dieses einen Körperteils (4; 5) zum Lösen einer Sperre bzw. von Sperren des einen Typs (7; 8, 9) verursacht wird und die unfreiwllig eine Sperre (7; 8, 9) des anderen Typs lösen will.
  2. Abgabevorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, bei der die Druckelemente Rippen (20; 23) sind, die aus einem der Körperteile (4; 5) zum jeweils anderen Körperteil (4; 5) hin vorstehen und bei geschlossenem Hauptteil an einer Innenfläche des anderen Körperteils (4; 5) anliegen.
  3. Abgabevorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, bei der ein Druckelement (20) vorgesehen ist, um einem Öffnen der zweiten Sperre(n) (7) infolge der zum Öffnen der ersten Sperren (8, 9) aufgebrachten Kraft entgegen zu wirken.
  4. Abgabevorrichtung nach einem der vorgehenden Ansprüche, deren Scharnier sich bei eingehängtem Körper (1) auf dessen dem Haken (2) abgewandter Unterseite befindet.
  5. Abgabevorrichtung nach einem der vorgehenden Ansprüche, bei der die Sperren (7; 8, 9) in Form einer Lasche vorliegen, die von einem Körperteil aus vorsteht und einen Vorsprung (10; 11; 12) trägt, der in den Eingriff mit einem Sperrelement (13; 14) im jeweils anderen Körperteil tritt.
  6. Abgabevorrichtung nach einem der vorgehenden Ansprüche, bei der die ersten indirekten Sperren (8, 9) Laschen aufweisen, die auf dem ersten Körperteil (4) angeordnet sind und Vorsprünge (11; 12) tragen, die mit Öffnungen (13) im zweiten Körperteil interagieren.
  7. Abgabevorrichtung nach einem der vorgehenden Ansprüche, deren zweite indirekte Sperre (7) eine Lasche aufweist, die auf dem zweiten Körperteil (5) angeordnet ist und in den Eingriff mit dem ersten Körperteil (4) tritt.
  8. Abgabevorrichtung nach einem der vorgehenden Ansprüche, deren Scharnier (6) bei eingehängtem Körper (1) sich auf dessen vom Haken (2) abgewandter Unterseite befindet, so dass der Körper (1) durch Abwärtsschwenken des zweiten Körperteils (5) geöffnet wird.
  9. Abgabevorrichtung nach einem der vorgehenden Ansprüche, bei der in der Außenfläche des Körperteils (4), die einen Vorsprung (15; 16) trägt, an der Sperre (8, 9) eine Vertiefung vorgesehen ist, um das Aufbringen von Druck mit den Fingern auf den Körperteil (4) zum Öffnen der Sperre (8, 9) zu erleichtern.
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GBGB9625323.2A GB9625323D0 (en) 1996-12-05 1996-12-05 Dispensing device
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PCT/US1997/022324 WO1998024988A1 (en) 1996-12-05 1997-12-05 Dispensing device

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