EP1069052B1 - Bottle with a closure cap and an orienting abutment for the cap - Google Patents

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EP1069052B1
EP1069052B1 EP00402011A EP00402011A EP1069052B1 EP 1069052 B1 EP1069052 B1 EP 1069052B1 EP 00402011 A EP00402011 A EP 00402011A EP 00402011 A EP00402011 A EP 00402011A EP 1069052 B1 EP1069052 B1 EP 1069052B1
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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
    • B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
    • B65D41/04—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation
    • B65D41/0471—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation with means for positioning the cap on the container, or for limiting the movement of the cap, or for preventing accidental loosening of the cap
    • B65D41/0478—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation with means for positioning the cap on the container, or for limiting the movement of the cap, or for preventing accidental loosening of the cap the cap being formed by several elements connected together

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  • the present invention relates to a bottle of the type comprising, on the one hand, a reservoir portion comprising a threaded neck connecting to a body, and on the other hand a stopper comprising an inner sealing capsule to be screwed onto the neck and an outer cover fixed immobile on this inner capsule.
  • European patent application EP-A-007 274 has proposed make the outer cover with a stop surface suitable for cooperating with a stop orientation formed on the neck to immobilize the stopper in a position predetermined angular with respect to the body of the reservoir part at the end screwing the cap.
  • a stopper is inserted in the outer cover to constitute this stop surface.
  • the plug by the use of this stopper, is of manufacture relatively complex and expensive.
  • EP-A-179 706 a bottle having a threaded neck provided with an orientation stop and a boss of anti-unscrewing carried out on the collar.
  • Stop surfaces are made in only part of the thickness of the hubcap.
  • Such a device has a relatively complex structure.
  • the present invention aims to improve the means used to immobilize the plug in a predetermined position in the closed position.
  • a bottle with a reservoir portion comprising a threaded neck connecting to a body and a plug comprising a inner sealing capsule and an outer cover
  • the tank part comprising at least one stop orientation and the outer cover at least one stop surface capable of cooperating with said orientation stop at the end of screwing the cap so as to immobilize the latter rotating in a predetermined angular position relative to said body, said stop surface being made in the thickness a tubular skirt made in one piece with the outer cover, characterized in that the outer cover is fixed immobile on the inner capsule.
  • the aforementioned tubular skirt can be an outer skirt of the outer cover or alternatively an inner skirt, which can be used to fix the outer cover to the inner sealing capsule.
  • the stop surface is made throughout the thickness of this tubular skirt.
  • the outer cover includes an anti-unscrewability boss, this boss being able to elastically cross the orientation stop before the stop surface comes to bear on the latter, at the end of the screwing of the plug.
  • the plug has at its lower end a ring attached to the outer cover, intended to hide the lower end of the tubular skirt on which the stop surface is made.
  • This ring advantageously has inscriptions on its surface exterior, inscriptions which it would be difficult, if necessary, to include directly on the outer cover given its geometry.
  • This body can be made of plastic or glass.
  • the inner capsule is made of a material semi-rigid plastic, such as polypropylene copolymer.
  • the outer cover is made of a plastic material having a tensile elasticity module greater than or equal to 100 kg f / mm 2 , preferably a thermoplastic or thermosetting material.
  • the bottle may have two diametrically oriented stops opposite to the collar.
  • the outer cover may have two stop surfaces and two bosses anti-unscrewing.
  • the latter can be filled with a liquid such as a perfume, then closed with a stopper comprising an inner sealing capsule and an outer cover provided with minus a clean stop surface to cooperate with the orientation stop.
  • the outer cover is preferably attached to the inner capsule sealing after screwing the latter onto the neck.
  • the outer cover is advantageously made by molding of material plastic by being unmolded only from below, the stop surface being produced in the thickness of a tubular skirt of the outer cover.
  • the bottle 1 shown in Figure 1 has a portion forming tank 9 and a cap 4.
  • the reservoir portion 9 comprises a body 2 surmounted by a neck threaded 3 of axis X, onto which the plug 4 can be screwed.
  • the latter is composed of an inner sealing capsule 5, a cover outer 6 fixed on the inner sealing capsule 5, and a metal ring 12 attached to the lower end of the outer cover 6.
  • the tank portion 9 is made of glass or plastic rigid or semi-rigid, in two stages.
  • the body 2 is produced, in the example described, with a cross section substantially rectangular defining two main faces 10 substantially planar and parallel and two shoulders 13 on each side of the neck 3 in the upper part of the body 2.
  • the joint plane 11 of the body 2 extends along a diagonal of the bottle, as shown.
  • the outer cover 6 is made by molding plastic material, same as the inner sealing capsule 5.
  • Two orientation stops 15, only one of which is visible in FIG. 1, diametrically opposite with respect to the X axis of the neck 3 and located in the plane of seal 11, are made on the shoulders 13 of the bottle near the neck 3, during the body blowing 2.
  • a single orientation stop 15 is performed on the body 2.
  • the cover 6 has in the upper part 20 an elongated shape according to a Y axis extending perpendicular to the X axis.
  • the outer cover 6 has at the bottom 21, as can be seen. see in Figure 2, an outer skirt 22 and an inner skirt 23 cylindrical and coaxial made in one piece by plastic molding with the part upper 20.
  • the inner skirt 23 has a substantially cross section circular and used for fixing the outer cover 6 to the inner capsule seal 5, which preferably has on its periphery grooves of axis X intended to frictionally secure the inner capsule 5 with the outer cover 6.
  • the outer skirt 22 present in the example describes a section substantially square transverse, the inner skirt 23 joining in four locations 24 of its periphery the inner surface of the four sides of the skirt outer 22 and sparing with the four inner angles of the outer skirt 22 cavities 25.
  • the lower end of the outer skirt 22 is profiled so as to constitute at least one stop surface 30, preferably two as in the example shown in the figures, each intended to cooperate with an orientation stop 15 to immobilize the plug in the desired angular position in the position of closing.
  • the stop surfaces 30 are made throughout the thickness of the skirt 22 and extend parallel to the X axis, as can be seen in the figure 3.
  • An anti-unscrewability boss 31, of lower height than the surface stop 30, is made at a certain distance from the stop surface 30, in the thickness of the outer skirt 22, to avoid self-unscrewing of the plug.
  • the anti-unscrewability boss 31 and the surface stop 30 provide between them an interval 36, of width slightly greater than that of the orientation stop 15.
  • the anti-unscrewability boss 31 passes by elastic deformation, the orientation stop 15 before the surface 30 does not come to rest on it, giving the user a feeling of hard point, confirming the correct closure of the bottle.
  • the user must therefore exert a relatively large force to make the anti-unscrewing boss 31 pass the orientation stop 15 during unscrewing the cap.
  • the metal ring 12 is attached to the lower end of the skirt outer 22, which has on its outer surface a shoulder 35 provided at this effect.
  • the ring 12 is intended to hide the irregular profile of the end lower of the outer skirt 22 when the bottle is closed, and comprises advantageously inscriptions on its external surface, such as for example a perfume brand.
  • the ring 12 also acts as a belt to strengthen the mechanical strength of the lower end of the outer cover 6.
  • stop surfaces 30 and anti-unscrewability bosses 31 in the thickness of the outer skirt 22 of the outer cover 6 makes it possible to demold the outer skirt 22, from below in FIG. 1.
  • the entire outer cover 6 is advantageously removed from the bottom, which allows to have an upper wall 29 without opening or hiding which can be aesthetically advantageous.
  • the stop surface (s), as well as the anti-unscrewability boss (es) can be made on an inner skirt of the outer cover.
  • FIG. 4 shows the lower end 21 ' an outer cover 6 ′ which differs from that described above in that the stop surfaces 30 ′ and anti-unscrewing bosses 31 ′ are made on all the thickness of the inner skirt 23 'and not on the outer skirt 22'.
  • the positioning of the orientation stop (s) 15 on the body of the tank forming part is chosen according to the location of the surface (s) 30 or 30 'stop on the outer cover.
  • the plug 4 is put in place preferably as follows.
  • the outer cover 6 or 6 ′ provided with the ring 12, is lowered vertically so that the inner skirt 23 or 23 'engages with friction on the inner capsule 5.
  • the axis Y can then be parallel to the main faces 10 of the body 2, each stopping surface 30 or 30 'coming to be positioned directly in contact with a orientation stop 15.
  • the outer cover 6 or 6 ' can be lowered with the Y axis forming an angle with the main faces 10 of the body 2, and then the cap, after fixing the outer cover to the inner capsule, a rotation additional intended to bring the stopping surfaces 30 or 30 'to bear on the orientation stops 15.

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Abstract

The bottle has a threaded neck which is covered by a top which consists of an inner seal cap and an outer trim cap (6) fixed to it. The bottle is made with a projecting stop adjacent to its neck, and the outer cap has at least one inner surface (30) shaped to engage with it to position the cap symmetrically with the bottle when closed. The shaped inner surface (30) of the cap is formed in the thickness of a tubular skirt (22) made in one piece with the outer cap and designed for fixing it to the inner seal cap. The skirt's lower edge is covered by a metal ring (12).

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La présente invention concerne un flacon du type comportant, d'une part, une partie formant réservoir comprenant un col fileté se raccordant à un corps, et d'autre part un bouchon comprenant une capsule intérieure d'étanchéité à vissersur le col et un capot extérieur fixé de manière immobile sur cette capsule intérieure.The present invention relates to a bottle of the type comprising, on the one hand, a reservoir portion comprising a threaded neck connecting to a body, and on the other hand a stopper comprising an inner sealing capsule to be screwed onto the neck and an outer cover fixed immobile on this inner capsule.

Lorsque le corps de la partie formant réservoir et le bouchon présentent des formes extérieures non symétriques de révolution, par exemple des sections transversales polygonales, il est souhaitable pour des raisons esthétiques qu'en position de fermeture du flacon le bouchon se trouve dans une position angulaire prédéterminée par rapport audit corps.When the body of the reservoir portion and the cap have non-symmetrical external shapes of revolution, for example sections transverse polygonal, it is desirable for aesthetic reasons that bottle closed position the cap is in an angular position predetermined with respect to said body.

On a proposé dans la demande de brevet européen EP-A-007 274 de réaliser le capot extérieur avec une surface d'arrêt propre à coopérer avec une butée d'orientation formée sur le col pour immobiliser le bouchon dans une position angulaire prédéterminée par rapport au corps de la partie formant réservoir au terme du vissage du bouchon.European patent application EP-A-007 274 has proposed make the outer cover with a stop surface suitable for cooperating with a stop orientation formed on the neck to immobilize the stopper in a position predetermined angular with respect to the body of the reservoir part at the end screwing the cap.

Une pièce d'arrêt est insérée dans le capot extérieur pour constituer cette surface d'arrêt.A stopper is inserted in the outer cover to constitute this stop surface.

Le bouchon, de par l'utilisation de cette pièce d'arrêt, est de fabrication relativement complexe et coûteuse.The plug, by the use of this stopper, is of manufacture relatively complex and expensive.

On connaít par ailleurs par la demande de brevet européen EP-A-179 706 un flacon comportant un col fileté pourvu d'une butée d'orientation et d'un bossage d'anti-dévissabilité réalisés sur le col.We also know by European patent application EP-A-179 706 a bottle having a threaded neck provided with an orientation stop and a boss of anti-unscrewing carried out on the collar.

On connaít enfin, par la demande de brevet EP-A-0 004501 (correspondant au préambule de la revendication 1), un dispositif de bouchage pour récipient à goulot fileté qui comporte un capuchon cylindrique fileté intérieurement, disposé à l'intérieur d'un enjoliveur externe. Le capuchon et l'enjoliveur sont désolidarisés partiellement en déplacement axial et, éventuellement, en rotation.Finally, we know from patent application EP-A-0 004 501 (corresponding to the preamble to the claim 1), a device closure for a threaded neck container which has a cylindrical cap internally threaded, arranged inside an external cover. The cap and the hubcap are partially separated in axial displacement and, optionally, in rotation.

Des surfaces d'arrêt sont réalisées dans une partie seulement de l'épaisseur de l'enjoliveur. Stop surfaces are made in only part of the thickness of the hubcap.

Un tel dispositif est de structure relativement complexe.Such a device has a relatively complex structure.

La présente invention vise à perfectionner les moyens utilisés pour immobiliser le bouchon dans une position prédéterminée en position de fermeture.The present invention aims to improve the means used to immobilize the plug in a predetermined position in the closed position.

Elle y parvient grâce à un flacon comportant une partie formant réservoir comprenant un col fileté se raccordant à un corps et un bouchon comprenant une capsule intérieure d'étanchéité et un capot extérieur, la partie formant réservoir comportant au moins une butée d'orientation et le capot extérieur au moins une surface d'arrêt propre à coopérer avec ladite butée d'orientation au terme du vissage du bouchon de manière à immobiliser ce dernier en rotation dans une position angulaire prédéterminée par rapport audit corps, ladite surface d'arrêt étant réalisée dans l'épaisseur d'une jupe tubulaire réalisée d'un seul tenant avec le capot extérieur, caractérisé en ce que le capot extérieur est fixé de manière immobile sur la capsule intérieure.It does this through a bottle with a reservoir portion comprising a threaded neck connecting to a body and a plug comprising a inner sealing capsule and an outer cover, the tank part comprising at least one stop orientation and the outer cover at least one stop surface capable of cooperating with said orientation stop at the end of screwing the cap so as to immobilize the latter rotating in a predetermined angular position relative to said body, said stop surface being made in the thickness a tubular skirt made in one piece with the outer cover, characterized in that the outer cover is fixed immobile on the inner capsule.

La fabrication du bouchon est simplifiée grâce à l'invention puisque, à la différence de celui décrit dans la demande EP-A-007 274, il n'est pas nécessaire de rapporter une pièce d'arrêt dans le capot extérieur.The manufacture of the plug is simplified thanks to the invention since, at the Unlike that described in application EP-A-007 274, it is not necessary to bring back a stopper in the outer cover.

La jupe tubulaire précitée peut être une jupe extérieure du capot extérieur ou en variante une jupe intérieure, pouvant servir à la fixation du capot extérieur sur la capsule intérieure d'étanchéité.The aforementioned tubular skirt can be an outer skirt of the outer cover or alternatively an inner skirt, which can be used to fix the outer cover to the inner sealing capsule.

De préférence, la surface d'arrêt est réalisée dans toute l'épaisseur de cette jupe tubulaire.Preferably, the stop surface is made throughout the thickness of this tubular skirt.

Avantageusement, le capot extérieur comporte un bossage d'anti-dévissabilité, ce bossage étant apte à franchir élastiquement la butée d'orientation avant que la surface d'arrêt ne vienne en appui sur cette dernière, au terme du vissage du bouchon.Advantageously, the outer cover includes an anti-unscrewability boss, this boss being able to elastically cross the orientation stop before the stop surface comes to bear on the latter, at the end of the screwing of the plug.

Avantageusement, le bouchon comporte à son extrémité inférieure une bague rapportée sur le capot extérieur, destinée à cacher l'extrémité inférieure de la jupe tubulaire sur laquelle est réalisée la surface d'arrêt.Advantageously, the plug has at its lower end a ring attached to the outer cover, intended to hide the lower end of the tubular skirt on which the stop surface is made.

Cette bague comporte avantageusement des inscriptions sur sa surface extérieure, inscriptions qu'il serait, le cas échéant, difficile de faire figurer directement sur le capot extérieur compte tenu de sa géométrie.This ring advantageously has inscriptions on its surface exterior, inscriptions which it would be difficult, if necessary, to include directly on the outer cover given its geometry.

Elle peut aussi avoir une couleur différente de celle du capot extérieur. It may also have a different color from that of the outer cover.

Ce corps peut être réalisé en matière plastique ou en verre.This body can be made of plastic or glass.

Avantageusement, la capsule intérieure est réalisée dans une matière plastique semi-rigide, telle que du polypropylène copolymère.Advantageously, the inner capsule is made of a material semi-rigid plastic, such as polypropylene copolymer.

Avantageusement, le capot extérieur est réalisé dans une matière plastique présentant un module d'élasticité en traction supérieur ou égal à 100 kg f/mm2, de préférence une matière thermoplastique ou thermodurcissable.Advantageously, the outer cover is made of a plastic material having a tensile elasticity module greater than or equal to 100 kg f / mm 2 , preferably a thermoplastic or thermosetting material.

Le flacon peut comporter deux butées d'orientation diamétralement opposées par rapport au col.The bottle may have two diametrically oriented stops opposite to the collar.

Le capot extérieur peut comporter deux surfaces d'arrêt et deux bossages d'anti-dévissabilité.The outer cover may have two stop surfaces and two bosses anti-unscrewing.

L'invention a encore pour objet un procédé de fabrication d'un flacon tel que défini plus haut, comportant les étapes consistant à :

  • réaliser un col avec une paraison,
  • réaliser par soufflage de la paraison le corps de la partie formant réservoir avec au moins une butée d'orientation à proximité du col.
The subject of the invention is also a method of manufacturing a bottle as defined above, comprising the steps consisting in:
  • make a collar with a parison,
  • make the body of the reservoir part by blowing the parison with at least one orientation stop near the neck.

Après réalisation de la partie formant réservoir, cette dernière peut être remplie avec un liquide tel qu'un parfum, puis fermée au moyen d'un bouchon comportant une capsule intérieure d'étanchéité et un capot extérieur pourvu d'au moins une surface d'arrêt propre à coopérer avec la butée d'orientation.After completion of the tank portion, the latter can be filled with a liquid such as a perfume, then closed with a stopper comprising an inner sealing capsule and an outer cover provided with minus a clean stop surface to cooperate with the orientation stop.

Le capot extérieur est de préférence rapporté sur la capsule intérieure d'étanchéité après vissage de cette dernière sur le col.The outer cover is preferably attached to the inner capsule sealing after screwing the latter onto the neck.

Le capot extérieur est avantageusement réalisé par moulage de matière plastique en étant démoulé uniquement par le bas, la surface d'arrêt étant réalisée dans l'épaisseur d'une jupe tubulaire du capot extérieur.The outer cover is advantageously made by molding of material plastic by being unmolded only from below, the stop surface being produced in the thickness of a tubular skirt of the outer cover.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention ressortiront à la lecture de la description détaillée qui va suivre, d'exemples non limitatifs de mise en oeuvre, et à l'examen du dessin annexé sur lequel :

  • la figure 1 est une vue schématique éclatée d'un flacon conforme à un premier exemple de réalisation de l'invention,
  • la figure 2 est une vue partielle en perspective de l'extrémité inférieure du bouchon, la bague étant enlevée,
  • la figure 3 est une vue de côté de l'extrémité inférieure du bouchon, la bague étant enlevée, et
  • la figure 4 est une vue analogue à la figure 2, illustrant une variante de réalisation du bouchon.
Other characteristics and advantages of the present invention will emerge on reading the detailed description which follows, of nonlimiting examples of implementation, and on examining the appended drawing in which:
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded schematic view of a bottle according to a first embodiment of the invention,
  • FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of the lower end of the plug, the ring being removed,
  • FIG. 3 is a side view of the lower end of the plug, the ring being removed, and
  • Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 2, illustrating an alternative embodiment of the plug.

Le flacon 1 représenté sur la figure 1 comporte une partie formant réservoir 9 et un bouchon 4.The bottle 1 shown in Figure 1 has a portion forming tank 9 and a cap 4.

La partie formant réservoir 9 comprend un corps 2 surmonté d'un col fileté 3 d'axe X, sur lequel peut venir se visser le bouchon 4.The reservoir portion 9 comprises a body 2 surmounted by a neck threaded 3 of axis X, onto which the plug 4 can be screwed.

Ce dernier est composé d'une capsule intérieure d'étanchéité 5, d'un capot extérieur 6 fixé sur la capsule d'étanchéité intérieure 5, et d'une bague métallique 12 rapportée à l'extrémité inférieure du capot extérieur 6.The latter is composed of an inner sealing capsule 5, a cover outer 6 fixed on the inner sealing capsule 5, and a metal ring 12 attached to the lower end of the outer cover 6.

La partie formant réservoir 9 est réalisée en verre ou en matière plastique rigide ou semi-rigide, en deux étapes.The tank portion 9 is made of glass or plastic rigid or semi-rigid, in two stages.

On commence par réaliser le col 3 avec une paraison puis on souffle la paraison pour former le corps 2, de façon connue en soi.We start by making the collar 3 with a parison then we blow the parison to form the body 2, in a manner known per se.

Le corps 2 est réalisé, dans l'exemple décrit, avec une section transversale sensiblement rectangulaire définissant deux faces principales 10 sensiblement planes et parallèles et deux épaules 13 de chaque côté du col 3 en partie supérieure du corps 2.The body 2 is produced, in the example described, with a cross section substantially rectangular defining two main faces 10 substantially planar and parallel and two shoulders 13 on each side of the neck 3 in the upper part of the body 2.

Le plan de joint 11 du corps 2 s'étend selon une diagonale du flacon, comme représenté.The joint plane 11 of the body 2 extends along a diagonal of the bottle, as shown.

Le capot extérieur 6 est réalisé par moulage de matière plastique, de même que la capsule intérieure d'étanchéité 5.The outer cover 6 is made by molding plastic material, same as the inner sealing capsule 5.

Deux butées d'orientation 15, dont seule l'une est visible sur la figure 1, diamétralement opposées par rapport à l'axe X du col 3 et situées dans le plan de joint 11, sont réalisées sur les épaules 13 du flacon à proximité du col 3, lors du soufflage du corps 2.Two orientation stops 15, only one of which is visible in FIG. 1, diametrically opposite with respect to the X axis of the neck 3 and located in the plane of seal 11, are made on the shoulders 13 of the bottle near the neck 3, during the body blowing 2.

Ainsi, le positionnement de ces butées d'orientation 15 sur le corps 2 est constant.Thus, the positioning of these orientation stops 15 on the body 2 is constant.

Dans une variante non illustrée, une seule butée d'orientation 15 est réalisée sur le corps 2. In a variant not illustrated, a single orientation stop 15 is performed on the body 2.

Le capot 6 présente en partie supérieure 20 une forme allongée selon un axe Y s'étendant perpendiculairement à l'axe X.The cover 6 has in the upper part 20 an elongated shape according to a Y axis extending perpendicular to the X axis.

On souhaite que l'axe Y soit parallèle aux faces principales 10 du corps 2 lorsque le flacon est fermé.We want the Y axis to be parallel to the main faces 10 of the body 2 when the bottle is closed.

Le capot extérieur 6 comporte en partie inférieure 21, comme on peut le voir sur la figure 2, une jupe extérieure 22 et une jupe intérieure 23 cylindriques et coaxiales réalisées d'un seul tenant par moulage de matière plastique avec la partie supérieure 20.The outer cover 6 has at the bottom 21, as can be seen. see in Figure 2, an outer skirt 22 and an inner skirt 23 cylindrical and coaxial made in one piece by plastic molding with the part upper 20.

La jupe intérieure 23 présente une section transversale sensiblement circulaire et sert à la fixation du capot extérieur 6 sur la capsule intérieure d'étanchéité 5, laquelle présente de préférence sur sa périphérie des stries d'axe X destinées à solidariser par friction la capsule intérieure 5 avec le capot extérieur 6.The inner skirt 23 has a substantially cross section circular and used for fixing the outer cover 6 to the inner capsule seal 5, which preferably has on its periphery grooves of axis X intended to frictionally secure the inner capsule 5 with the outer cover 6.

La jupe extérieure 22 présente dans l'exemple décrit une section transversale sensiblement carrée, la jupe intérieure 23 rejoignant en quatre emplacements 24 de sa périphérie la surface intérieure des quatre côtés de la jupe extérieure 22 et ménageant avec les quatre angles intérieurs de la jupe extérieure 22 des cavités 25.The outer skirt 22 present in the example describes a section substantially square transverse, the inner skirt 23 joining in four locations 24 of its periphery the inner surface of the four sides of the skirt outer 22 and sparing with the four inner angles of the outer skirt 22 cavities 25.

L'extrémité inférieure de la jupe extérieure 22 est profilée de manière à constituer au moins une surface d'arrêt 30, de préférence deux comme dans l'exemple représenté sur les figures, destinées à coopérer chacune avec une butée d'orientation 15 pour immobiliser le bouchon dans la position angulaire voulue en position de fermeture.The lower end of the outer skirt 22 is profiled so as to constitute at least one stop surface 30, preferably two as in the example shown in the figures, each intended to cooperate with an orientation stop 15 to immobilize the plug in the desired angular position in the position of closing.

Les surfaces d'arrêt 30 sont réalisées dans toute l'épaisseur de la jupe extérieure 22 et s'étendent parallèlement à l'axe X, comme on peut le voir sur la figure 3.The stop surfaces 30 are made throughout the thickness of the skirt 22 and extend parallel to the X axis, as can be seen in the figure 3.

Un bossage d'anti-dévissabilité 31, de moindre hauteur que la surface d'arrêt 30, est réalisé à une certaine distance de la surface d'arrêt 30, dans l'épaisseur de la jupe extérieure 22, pour éviter l'auto-dévissabilité du bouchon.An anti-unscrewability boss 31, of lower height than the surface stop 30, is made at a certain distance from the stop surface 30, in the thickness of the outer skirt 22, to avoid self-unscrewing of the plug.

Plus particulièrement, le bossage d'anti-dévissabilité 31 et la surface d'arrêt 30 ménagent entre eux un intervalle 36, de largeur légèrement supérieure à celle de la butée d'orientation 15. More particularly, the anti-unscrewability boss 31 and the surface stop 30 provide between them an interval 36, of width slightly greater than that of the orientation stop 15.

Lors du vissage du bouchon 4 sur le col 3, le bossage d'anti-dévissabilité 31 franchit par déformation élastique, la butée d'orientation 15 avant que la surface d'arrêt 30 ne vienne en appui sur celle-ci, conférant à l'utilisateur une sensation de point dur, confirmant la bonne fermeture du flacon.When screwing the cap 4 onto the neck 3, the anti-unscrewability boss 31 passes by elastic deformation, the orientation stop 15 before the surface 30 does not come to rest on it, giving the user a feeling of hard point, confirming the correct closure of the bottle.

Un mouvement en sens inverse du bouchon de lui-même, dû par exemple à la déformation élastique de la capsule intérieure d'étanchéité 5, est empêché grâce à la présence du bossage d'anti-dévissabilité 31.A movement in the opposite direction of the plug itself, due for example elastic deformation of the inner sealing capsule 5, is prevented by the presence of the anti-unscrewability boss 31.

L'utilisateur doit ainsi exercer une force relativement importante pour faire franchir au bossage d'anti-dévissabilité 31 la butée d'orientation 15 lors du dévissage du bouchon.The user must therefore exert a relatively large force to make the anti-unscrewing boss 31 pass the orientation stop 15 during unscrewing the cap.

La bague 12 métallique est rapportée à l'extrémité inférieure de la jupe extérieure 22, laquelle comporte sur sa surface extérieure un épaulement 35 prévu à cet effet.The metal ring 12 is attached to the lower end of the skirt outer 22, which has on its outer surface a shoulder 35 provided at this effect.

La bague 12 est destinée à cacher le profil irrégulier de l'extrémité inférieure de la jupe extérieure 22 lorsque le flacon est fermé, et comporte avantageusement des inscriptions sur sa surface extérieure, tel que par exemple une marque de parfum.The ring 12 is intended to hide the irregular profile of the end lower of the outer skirt 22 when the bottle is closed, and comprises advantageously inscriptions on its external surface, such as for example a perfume brand.

La bague 12 agit également à la manière d'une ceinture pour renforcer la tenue mécanique de l'extrémité inférieure du capot extérieur 6.The ring 12 also acts as a belt to strengthen the mechanical strength of the lower end of the outer cover 6.

Elle est fixée sur ce dernier par tout moyen connu, par exemple par serrage.It is fixed to the latter by any known means, for example by Tightening.

La réalisation des surfaces d'arrêt 30 et des bossages d'anti-dévissabilité 31 dans l'épaisseur de la jupe extérieure 22 du capot extérieur 6 permet de démouler la jupe extérieure 22, par le bas sur la figure 1.The production of stop surfaces 30 and anti-unscrewability bosses 31 in the thickness of the outer skirt 22 of the outer cover 6 makes it possible to demold the outer skirt 22, from below in FIG. 1.

L'ensemble du capot extérieur 6 est avantageusement démoulé par le bas, ce qui permet d'avoir une paroi supérieure 29 sans ouverture ni cache ce qui peut s'avérer avantageux sur le plan esthétique.The entire outer cover 6 is advantageously removed from the bottom, which allows to have an upper wall 29 without opening or hiding which can be aesthetically advantageous.

La ou les surfaces d'arrêt, de même que le ou les bossages d'anti-dévissabilité peuvent être réalisés sur une jupe intérieure du capot extérieur.The stop surface (s), as well as the anti-unscrewability boss (es) can be made on an inner skirt of the outer cover.

A titre d'exemple, on a représenté sur la figure 4 l'extrémité inférieure 21' d'un capot extérieur 6' qui diffère de celui décrit précédemment par le fait que les surfaces d'arrêt 30' et les bossages d'anti-dévissabilité 31' sont réalisés sur toute l'épaisseur de la jupe intérieure 23' et non pas sur la jupe extérieure 22'.By way of example, FIG. 4 shows the lower end 21 ' an outer cover 6 ′ which differs from that described above in that the stop surfaces 30 ′ and anti-unscrewing bosses 31 ′ are made on all the thickness of the inner skirt 23 'and not on the outer skirt 22'.

Le positionnement de la ou des butées d'orientation 15 sur le corps de la partie formant réservoir est choisi en fonction de l'emplacement de la ou des surfaces d'arrêt 30 ou 30' sur le capot extérieur.The positioning of the orientation stop (s) 15 on the body of the tank forming part is chosen according to the location of the surface (s) 30 or 30 'stop on the outer cover.

Après le remplissage du corps 2, le bouchon 4 est mis en place de préférence de la façon suivante.After filling the body 2, the plug 4 is put in place preferably as follows.

On commence par visser la capsule intérieure d'étanchéité 5 avec un couple de serrage prédéterminé garantissant une fermeture étanche.We start by screwing the inner sealing capsule 5 with a predetermined tightening torque ensuring tight closure.

Ensuite, le capot extérieur 6 ou 6', pourvu de la bague 12, est descendu verticalement de manière que la jupe intérieure 23 ou 23' s'engage avec friction sur la capsule intérieure 5.Then, the outer cover 6 or 6 ′, provided with the ring 12, is lowered vertically so that the inner skirt 23 or 23 'engages with friction on the inner capsule 5.

L'axe Y peut alors être parallèle aux faces principales 10 du corps 2, chaque surface d'arrêt 30 ou 30' venant se positionner directement au contact d'une butée d'orientation 15.The axis Y can then be parallel to the main faces 10 of the body 2, each stopping surface 30 or 30 'coming to be positioned directly in contact with a orientation stop 15.

En variante, le capot extérieur 6 ou 6' peut être descendu avec l'axe Y formant un angle avec les faces principales 10 du corps 2, et l'on fait ensuite subir au bouchon, après fixation du capot extérieur sur la capsule intérieure, une rotation supplémentaire destinée à amener les surfaces d'arrêt 30 ou 30' en appui sur les butées d'orientation 15.Alternatively, the outer cover 6 or 6 'can be lowered with the Y axis forming an angle with the main faces 10 of the body 2, and then the cap, after fixing the outer cover to the inner capsule, a rotation additional intended to bring the stopping surfaces 30 or 30 'to bear on the orientation stops 15.

Bien entendu, l'invention n'est pas limitée aux exemples de réalisation qui viennent d'être décrits.Of course, the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments which have just been described.

On peut notamment modifier la géométrie du corps du flacon et celle du capot extérieur.One can in particular modify the geometry of the body of the bottle and that of the outer cover.

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  1. A flask including a part (9) forming a reservoir comprising a threaded neck (3) joined to a body (2) and a stopper comprising an inner sealing capsule (5) and an outer cap (6; 6'), the part (9) forming the reservoir including at least one orientation abutment and the outer cap (6; 6') including at least one abutment surface (30; 30') adapted to co-operate with said orientation abutment at the end of screwing on the stopper so as to immobilize the stopper against rotation in a predetermined angular position relative to said body (2), said abutment surface (30; 30') being formed in the thickness of a tubular skirt (22; 23') made in one piece with the outer cap (6; 6'), characterized by the fact that the outer cap is fixed in immobile manner to the inner capsule (5).
  2. A flask according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the whole of the outer cap (6; 6') is removed from the mold from below.
  3. A flask according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized by the fact that the tubular skirt is an outer skirt (22') of the outer cap (6') and said abutment surface is preferably formed throughout the thickness of said tubular skirt.
  4. A flask according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized by the fact that the tubular skirt is an inner skirt (23') of the outer cap (6'), which it fixes to the inner sealing capsule (5), and said abutment surface is preferably formed throughout the thickness of said tubular skirt.
  5. A flask according to any preceding claim, characterized by the fact that the outer cap (6; 6') includes a boss (31; 31') for preventing unscrewing which is adapted to move elastically past the orientation abutment (15) before the abutment surface (30; 30') comes to bear on it at the end of screwing on the stopper.
  6. A flask according to any preceding claim, characterized by the fact that the stopper has a ring (12), preferably a metal ring, at its lower end and attached to the outer cap (6; 6').
  7. A flask according to the preceding claim, characterized by the fact that said ring has inscriptions on its outer surface or is a different color to the outer cap.
  8. A flask according to any preceding claim, characterized by the fact that the orientation abutment (15) is in a junction plane (11) of the body (2) of the part (9) forming the reservoir, preferably in the vicinity of the neck.
  9. A flask according to any preceding claim, characterized by the fact that the orientation abutment is blow molded with the body (2) of the part (9) forming the reservoir.
  10. A flask according to any preceding claim, characterized by the fact that the part (9) forming the reservoir is made of plastics material.
  11. A flask according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized by the fact that the part (9) forming the reservoir is made of glass.
  12. A flask according to any preceding claim, characterized by the fact that the body of the part forming the reservoir includes two orientation abutments diametrally opposed with respect to the neck and by the fact that the outer cap (6; 6') includes two abutment surfaces (30; 30') and two bosses (31; 31') for preventing unscrewing.
  13. A flask according to any preceding claim, characterized by the fact that the inner capsule is made from a semi-rigid plastics material such as polypropylene copolymer.
  14. A flask according to any preceding claim, characterized by the fact that the outer cap is made from a plastics material having a modulus of elasticity in tension not less than 100 kg/mm2, preferably a thermoplastics or thermosetting material.
  15. A flask recording to any preceding claim, characterized by the fact that the outer cap (6; 6') is attached to the inner sealing capsule (5).
  16. A method of manufacturing a flask as defined in any preceding claim, including the steps of:
    forming a neck (3) with a parison, and
    forming the body (2) of the part forming the reservoir of the flask by blow molding the parison with at least one orientation abutment (15) in the vicinity of the neck (3).
  17. A method according to the preceding claim, characterized by the fact that after forming the part (9) forming the reservoir, the reservoir is filled with a liquid and then closed by means of the stopper (4) including an inner sealing capsule (5) and an outer cap (6; 6') provided with at least one abutment surface (30; 30') adapted to co-operate with said orientation abutment (12).
  18. A method according to the preceding claim, characterized by the fact that the outer cap (6; 6') is attached to the inner sealing capsule (5) after the capsule has been screwed onto the neck of the part forming the reservoir.
  19. A method according to either of the preceding two claims, characterized by the fact that the outer cap (6; 6') is removed from the mold entirely from below.
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