EP1014825B1 - Waterproof case in particular to sea water opening by mere pressure on two opposite points - Google Patents

Waterproof case in particular to sea water opening by mere pressure on two opposite points Download PDF

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EP1014825B1
EP1014825B1 EP98913816A EP98913816A EP1014825B1 EP 1014825 B1 EP1014825 B1 EP 1014825B1 EP 98913816 A EP98913816 A EP 98913816A EP 98913816 A EP98913816 A EP 98913816A EP 1014825 B1 EP1014825 B1 EP 1014825B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C1/00—Purses; Money-bags; Wallets
    • A45C1/02—Purses
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
    • A45C11/22—Watertight containers for use while swimming
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/10—Arrangement of fasteners
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C1/00—Purses; Money-bags; Wallets
    • A45C1/02—Purses
    • A45C1/04—Purses to be worn at the belt or bracelet; Money-belts
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S150/00—Purses, wallets, and protective covers
    • Y10S150/90—Means biasing mouth in open or closed configuration
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the subject of the present invention is a waterproof case, especially seawater, opening by simple pressure on two opposite points.
  • Patent N ° US 2,039,887 JJ COLLETTI
  • JJ COLLETTI describes a purse consisting of a pocket of waterproof material with tight closure formed of a pair of elastic bands comprising grooves and ribs fitting into each other. This kind of device being especially intended to be used on the beach, grains of sand risk being lodged in the grooves by compromising the sealing of the whole.
  • the device according to the present invention has for goal of. remedy this state of affairs by allowing the realization of a perfectly waterproof case and a cost of low manufacturing can be placed in the pocket hang on the neck or hang on any clothing support, in order to allow the user not to part with his tickets or papers when he bathes.
  • It consists of a flattened pocket made preferably in one piece of synthetic material and comprising on the internal face of the edges of the opening at minus a glued or sealed compressible seal that is plated a against the second joint or against the opposite edge so as to make the pouch perfectly waterproof when no pressure is not exercised, the walls of the device being arranged to that pressure on the lateral ends of these edges causing their separation by allowing access to the interior of the device.
  • the device Figures 1 to 5, consists of a case 1 forming a flattened pocket of generally rectangular shape, closed on three sides 2, 3, 4, and whose edges 5, 6 on the fourth side can come together to ensure watertight closure, or move apart to allow filling or empty the pouch.
  • the case 1 is made of semi-rigid or flexible material, and arranged in such a way that the edges 5, 6 press against one another when no force is exerted (FIG. 1), a pressure carried out according to the arrows PP 'on the lateral ends of these edges causing them to deform into arcs of a circle and sufficient spacing to allow access to the content of the device (FIG. 2).
  • the latter is preferably made in one piece in a material resistant to sea water, such as synthetic material injected or thermoformed by blowing, or else implemented by any technique allowing the same result to be obtained.
  • At least one of the internal faces of the edges 5, 6 of the fourth side is coated with a compressible seal 7, 8, for example made of elastomer foam, determined so that the case is perfectly sealed at rest, when no pressure is exerted on the lateral ends of the edges.
  • the joint (s) 7, 8 can be fixed by gluing, or by heat sealing during the manufacture of the case 1.
  • the edges 5, 6 may advantageously have a thickness greater than that of the walls 9, 10 of the pocket 1.
  • the closing force is obtained by means of steel blades 11, 12 incorporated in the walls 9, 10 of the case 1, for example between these walls and the seals 7, 8.
  • a strap 13 may be provided on one of the external faces of the device, in which a belt can be passed in order to fix the case at the waist (FIG. 3).
  • the sides of the pouch may include eyelets 14 capable of receiving a cord or a chain passing around the neck or allowing the case 1 to be suspended (FIG. 1).
  • the device that comes to be described lends itself particularly well to the realization purses, key chains or card holders that can be used everywhere and in all circumstances and in especially on the beach.

Abstract

The invention concerns a waterproof case, in particular to sea water, opening by mere pressure on two opposite points, consisting of a flattened wallet (1) preferably made in one single piece of synthetic material and comprising on the inner face of the opening edges (5, 6) at least a compressible bonded or sealed joint (7) pressed against the second joint (8) or the opposite edge so as to make it absolutely waterproof when no pressure is exerted, the walls of the device being arranged such that pressure on the side ends of these edges causes them to move apart thus providing access inside the device. The invention is useful for the protection of various objects such as coins, bank notes, keys, identity papers against water, perspiration, sand, dust and the like.

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La présente invention a pour objet un étui étanche, en particulier à l'eau de mer, s'ouvrant par simple pression sur deux points opposés.The subject of the present invention is a waterproof case, especially seawater, opening by simple pressure on two opposite points.

Il a pour objet la protection de divers objets tels que pièces de monnaie, billets de banque, clés, papiers d'identité, contre l'eau, la transpiration le sable, la poussière, etc.
   Il est en particulier destiné aux baigneurs et leur permet de conserver sur eux leurs objets de valeur lorsqu'ils se livrent à des ébats nautiques tels que natation, plongeon, planche à voile ou autre.Its purpose is to protect various objects such as coins, banknotes, keys, identity papers, against water, perspiration from sand, dust, etc.
It is particularly intended for swimmers and allows them to keep their valuables on them when they engage in nautical antics such as swimming, diving, windsurfing or other.

Il existe à ce jour un certain nombre de dispositifs destinés à protéger des objets contre l'eau de mer. On connaít en particulier des ceintures comportant un ou plusieurs compartiments étanches, mais il s'agit de systèmes relativement onéreux et encombrant dont l'usage peut difficilement se généraliser.To date there are a number of devices intended to protect objects against sea water. knows in particular belts comprising one or more watertight compartments, but these are systems relatively expensive and bulky whose use can hardly to generalize.

Les brevets N° FR 2 513 864 et N° FR 2 517 183, déposés par l'auteur de la présente demande, font état d'un étui souple étanche de forme aplatie comportant sur l'une de ses faces une découpe dans laquelle s'ajuste un couvercle rigide grâce à une gorge ménagée soit à la périphérie de cette découpe, soit à la périphérie du couvercle.
   La nécessité de devoir insérer le couvercle dans la gorge de l'étui, ou les bords de la découpe dans celle du couvercle rend les opérations d'ouverture et de fermeture malaisées et il peut arriver que le couvercle soit égaré.
   Le brevet N° US 2 039 887 (J. J. COLLETTI) décrit une bourse constituée d'une poche en matériau imperméable à fermeture étanche formée d'une paire de bandes élastiques comportant des gorges et nervures s'encastrant les unes dans les autres.
   Ce genre de dispositif étant surtout destiné à être utilisé sur la plage, des grains de sable risquent de se loger dans les gorges en compromettant l'étanchéité de l'ensemble.The patents N ° FR 2,513,864 and N ° FR 2,517,183, filed by the author of the present application, disclose a flexible waterproof case of flattened shape comprising on one of its faces a cutout in which s 'adjusts a rigid cover through a groove formed either at the periphery of this cut, or at the periphery of the cover.
The necessity of having to insert the cover into the groove of the case, or the edges of the cut-out in that of the cover makes the opening and closing operations difficult and it can happen that the cover is lost.
Patent N ° US 2,039,887 (JJ COLLETTI) describes a purse consisting of a pocket of waterproof material with tight closure formed of a pair of elastic bands comprising grooves and ribs fitting into each other.
This kind of device being especially intended to be used on the beach, grains of sand risk being lodged in the grooves by compromising the sealing of the whole.

Le dispositif selon la présente invention a pour objectif de. remédier à cet état de choses en permettant la réalisation d'un étui parfaitement étanche et d'un coût de fabrication peu élevé pouvant se placer dans la poche se suspendre au cou ou s'accrocher sur tout support vestimentaire, afin de permettre à l'usager de ne pas se séparer de ses billets ou papiers lorsqu'il se baigne.The device according to the present invention has for goal of. remedy this state of affairs by allowing the realization of a perfectly waterproof case and a cost of low manufacturing can be placed in the pocket hang on the neck or hang on any clothing support, in order to allow the user not to part with his tickets or papers when he bathes.

Il est constitué d'une pochette aplatie réalisée de préférence en une seule pièce en matière synthétique et comportant sur la face interne des bords de l'ouverture au moins un joint compressible collé ou scellé qui est plaqué un contre le second joint ou contre le bord opposé de manière à rendre la pochette parfaitement étanche lorsqu'aucune pression n'est exercée, les parois du dispositif étant agencées pour qu'une pression sur les extrémités latérales de ces bords provoquant leur écartement en permettant l'accès à l'intérieur du dispositif.It consists of a flattened pocket made preferably in one piece of synthetic material and comprising on the internal face of the edges of the opening at minus a glued or sealed compressible seal that is plated a against the second joint or against the opposite edge so as to make the pouch perfectly waterproof when no pressure is not exercised, the walls of the device being arranged to that pressure on the lateral ends of these edges causing their separation by allowing access to the interior of the device.

Sur les dessins annexés, donnés à titre d'exemples non limitatifs de formes de réalisation de l'objet de l'invention:

  • les figures 1 et 2 représentent respectivement en perspective axonométrique, l'étui ouvert et fermé,
  • la figure 3 est une coupe verticale transversale suivant les flèches A-A' de la figure 2,
  • la figure 4 représente les lames d'acier destinées à augmenter la pression de fermeture et
  • la figure 5 représente l'invention, les lames d'acier n'étant pas visibles.
    • In the appended drawings, given by way of nonlimiting examples of embodiments of the subject of the invention:
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 respectively show in axonometric perspective, the open and closed case,
  • FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-section along the arrows AA ′ in FIG. 2,
  • FIG. 4 represents the steel blades intended to increase the closing pressure and
  • FIG. 5 represents the invention, the steel blades not being visible.

    • Le dispositif, figures 1 à 5, est constitué d'un étui 1 formant une pochette aplatie de forme générale rectangulaire, fermée sur trois côtés 2, 3, 4, et dont les bords 5, 6 du quatrième côté peuvent se rapprocher pour assurer une fermeture étanche, ou s'écarter pour permettre de remplir ou vider la pochette.The device, Figures 1 to 5, consists of a case 1 forming a flattened pocket of generally rectangular shape, closed on three sides 2, 3, 4, and whose edges 5, 6 on the fourth side can come together to ensure watertight closure, or move apart to allow filling or empty the pouch.

    L'étui 1 est fabriqué en matériau semi-rigide ou souple, et agencé de telle manière que les bords 5, 6 plaquent l'un contre l'autre lorsque aucun effort n'est exercé (figure 1), une pression effectuée suivant les flèches P-P' sur les extrémités latérales de ces bords provoquant leur déformation en arcs de cercle et un écartement suffisant pour permettre l'accès au contenu du dispositif (figure 2).
       Ce dernier est de préférence réalisé en une seule pièce dans un matériau résistant à l'eau de mer, tel que matière synthétique injectée ou thermoformée par soufflage, ou encore mise en oeuvre par toute technique permettant d'obtenir le même résultat.
       Au moins l'une des faces internes des bords 5, 6 du quatrième côté est revêtue d'un joint 7, 8 compressible, par exemple en mousse d'élastomère, déterminés de façon à ce que l'étui soit parfaitement étanche au repos, lorsqu'aucune pression n'est exercée sur les extrémités latérales des bords.
       Le ou les joints 7, 8 peuvent être fixés par collage, ou par thermosoudage lors de la fabrication de l'étui 1.    The case 1 is made of semi-rigid or flexible material, and arranged in such a way that the edges 5, 6 press against one another when no force is exerted (FIG. 1), a pressure carried out according to the arrows PP 'on the lateral ends of these edges causing them to deform into arcs of a circle and sufficient spacing to allow access to the content of the device (FIG. 2).
    The latter is preferably made in one piece in a material resistant to sea water, such as synthetic material injected or thermoformed by blowing, or else implemented by any technique allowing the same result to be obtained.
    At least one of the internal faces of the edges 5, 6 of the fourth side is coated with a compressible seal 7, 8, for example made of elastomer foam, determined so that the case is perfectly sealed at rest, when no pressure is exerted on the lateral ends of the edges.
    The joint (s) 7, 8 can be fixed by gluing, or by heat sealing during the manufacture of the case 1.

    Afin de présenter une rigidité suffisante pour garantir l'étanchéité de l'ensemble, les bords 5, 6 pourront avantageusement présenter une épaisseur plus forte que celle des parois 9, 10 de la pochette 1.
       Selon une variante d'exécution la force de fermeture est obtenue grâce à des lames d'acier 11, 12 incorporées dans les parois 9, 10 de l'étui 1, par exemple entre ces parois et les joints 7, 8 d'étanchéité. Cette disposition permet d'utiliser un matériau souple pour la fabrication de la pochette (figure 5).
       Une bride 13 pourra être prévue sur l'une des faces externes du dispositif, dans laquelle on peut passer une ceinture afin de fixer l'étui à la taille (figure 3). De même, les côtés de la pochette pourront comporter des oeillets 14 susceptibles de recevoir un cordon ou une chaínette se passant au cou ou permettant de suspendre l'étui 1 (figure 1).    In order to have sufficient rigidity to guarantee the tightness of the assembly, the edges 5, 6 may advantageously have a thickness greater than that of the walls 9, 10 of the pocket 1.
    According to an alternative embodiment, the closing force is obtained by means of steel blades 11, 12 incorporated in the walls 9, 10 of the case 1, for example between these walls and the seals 7, 8. This arrangement makes it possible to use a flexible material for the manufacture of the pouch (FIG. 5).
    A strap 13 may be provided on one of the external faces of the device, in which a belt can be passed in order to fix the case at the waist (FIG. 3). Likewise, the sides of the pouch may include eyelets 14 capable of receiving a cord or a chain passing around the neck or allowing the case 1 to be suspended (FIG. 1).

    Grâce à sa simplicité, à sa facilité d'utilisation et à son faible coût de revient, le dispositif qui vient d'être décrit se prête particulièrement bien à la réalisation de porte-monnaie, de porte-clés ou de porte-cartes pouvant être utilisés en tous lieux et en toutes circonstances et en particulier sur la plage.Thanks to its simplicity, its ease of use and at its low cost, the device that comes to be described lends itself particularly well to the realization purses, key chains or card holders that can be used everywhere and in all circumstances and in especially on the beach.

    Le positionnement des divers éléments constitutifs donne à l'objet de l'invention un maximum d'effets utiles qui n'avaient pas été, à ce jour, obtenus par des dispositifs similaires.The positioning of the various constituent elements gives the object of the invention a maximum of useful effects which had not, to date, been obtained by devices Similar.

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    1. Case which seals when closed, in particular in the sea, opened by pressing on two opposite points, for use in particular by bathers and for the purposes of protecting various objects such as coins, bank notes, keys, ID papers, against water, transpiration, sand, dust, etc., arranged so that pressing on the lateral ends of the opening edges (5, 6) causes them to move apart and gives access to the inside of the device,
         characterized by the combination on the one hand of steel blades (11, 12) incorporated in walls (9, 10) of case (1) and capable of applying the closing force and, on the other, of two compressible seals (7, 8) bonded or sealed on the inside of opening edges (5, 6) and with hollowed shape so as to have a suction effect, the said seals being designed so that the case is perfectly tight when closed, when no pressure is applied on the lateral ends of the edges.
    2. Case which seals when closed according to claim 1, characterized in that steel blades (11, 12) are arranged between two seals (7, 8) and walls (9, 10) of case (1).
    3. Case which seals when closed according to any one of the aforesaid claims, characterized in that seal(s) (7, 8) are in elastomer foam fixed by bonding or by heat-welding.
    4. Case which seals when closed according to any one of the aforesaid claims, characterized in that one of the external faces of the said case is equipped with a flange (13) through which a belt can be passed.
    5. Case which seals when closed according to any one of the aforesaid claims, characterized in that its sides have eyelets (14) that can receive a length of string or a chain fastened around the neck for hanging the said case.
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