EP1129957A1 - Container having an integral hinge-lid - Google Patents

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EP1129957A1
EP1129957A1 EP00460037A EP00460037A EP1129957A1 EP 1129957 A1 EP1129957 A1 EP 1129957A1 EP 00460037 A EP00460037 A EP 00460037A EP 00460037 A EP00460037 A EP 00460037A EP 1129957 A1 EP1129957 A1 EP 1129957A1
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Gérard Chambet
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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
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/16—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
    • B65D43/163—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately
    • B65D43/169—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately the lid, the hinge and the element connecting them to the container being made of one piece
    • 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
    • B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/0233—Nestable containers
    • 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
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/10—Details of hinged closures
    • B65D2251/1008—Means for locking the closure in open position

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  • the invention relates to the field of design and production of containers, mainly of plastic, intended in particular but not exclusively for the packaging of food products.
  • the invention finds its application in particular in the production of containers for single use.
  • Such single-use containers are very frequently used, in particular in large retailers to package food. They are generally made up a jar and a plastic lid, most often transparent. These containers are intensively used in the deli-caterer department of shops, free service or not.
  • These containers include a jar which, for obvious reasons, should be closed either by a cover formed by a plastic or metallic film sealed on the jar, or by a cover.
  • the present invention relates more specifically to containers closed by a cover.
  • a first prior art is constituted by pots having lids removable that can fit into the jar or snap onto it.
  • the main drawback of such containers consists in the fact that the lids are independent pots, they must be managed separately, which complicates their use.
  • the covers in question may be lost. They present however the advantage of being able to be produced from two different molds having each a relatively simple form.
  • Another prior art consists of containers in which the cover is integral with the pot and articulated thereon by at least one hinge.
  • Such containers do not do not have the above-mentioned drawbacks with regard to the jars with lids removable. However, they must be made from complex molds allowing molding the pot and the lid. Such molds are expensive. We will also note that the shape of such containers makes them difficult to store. Finally, their cover cannot cooperate with the jar only by fitting into it. Their structure excludes a cover snapping onto the pot. However, the material constituting such containers contributes to imparting a certain imprecision in this fitting. The lid fitted into the pot can thus cooperate incompletely with it, rise or deform and thus cause improper closure of the container
  • the objective of the present invention is to propose a new concept of container which does not have the different disadvantages of these two states of the technical.
  • an objective of the present invention is to describe such a container which has a lid which can be snapped onto a pot and thus allow closing secure pot.
  • Yet another object of the present invention is to disclose such a container that can be easily stored.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide such a container which has low manufacturing costs.
  • a container consisting of a pot and a lid articulated on said pot by at least one hinge, characterized in that it is constituted by the association of said pot with an element including said cover, said at least one hinge and at least one part forming a ferrule designed to cooperate with the upper periphery of said pot.
  • the lid is secured to the pot and can be positioned either in the open position or in the closed position on the pot.
  • the ferrule part may cooperate with the entire periphery of the pot or only with only part of it.
  • the ferrule portion can thus be glued or welded to the top edge of the pot.
  • the association of the element in question with the pot will be done by snap-fastening of the part forming a ferrule with the pot, that is to say by mechanical cooperation not involving the use of glue or means of welding.
  • this association can be made in situ by users of the containers.
  • the pot has a rim upper to which the ferrule part is secured.
  • said pot has bosses allowing retaining said ferrule portion against the underside of said upper edge of said pot.
  • said flat portion of said ferrule portion is extended by a cylindrical part.
  • a cylindrical part makes it possible to increase the contact surface with the pot and thus reinforce said ferrule portion.
  • said cover has at least one lug of holding the cover in the open position.
  • the container according to the invention will be the more often made of a plastic material having a certain elasticity, especially at the hinges, elasticity which will tend to fold spontaneously the lid towards the pot if at least one such lug is not provided.
  • the invention also relates to any element forming a cover for the production of a container as described above, characterized in that it includes a cover, at least one hinge and at least one part forming a ferrule designed to cooperate with the top of a pot.
  • said element has a cross section allowing it to be stacked with identical items.
  • the pots can therefore be stored in a stack, and the elements including cover and ferrule can be stored separately in another stack, the association between the pots and the element including lid and ferrule which can be done at when to use the container.
  • a container according to the present invention is shown in perspective.
  • This container has a classic oblong shape. It consists of a pot 1 on which is mounted an element incorporating a cover 2, element which will be described in more detail with particular reference to Figure 2.
  • the cover 2 is snapped onto the pot 1 by cooperation with the upper edge of it. Thanks to a hinge, the container can be opened by lifting the cover 2, the latter remaining integral with the pot 1 and being hinged thereon.
  • the container incorporates an element 4 constituted by the cover 2 and by a part forming a ferrule 5 connected to the cover 2 by two hinges 3a, 3b.
  • the ferrule portion 5 is in the form of a complete ring with inside which the pot 1 is inserted. (Note that in other embodiments, this ring could be, if necessary, incomplete).
  • the ferrule part 5 is designed to cooperate with the upper periphery of pot 1. As such, it has a slightly larger internal diameter than the outer diameter of this upper periphery.
  • the cover 2 is a cover of the type intended to be clipped (snapped on) on the pot 1. It is provided for this purpose with clipping members 2a.
  • the container 1 has a upper edge 7 and peripheral bosses 8.
  • the ferrule part 5 has meanwhile a flat 6 and a cylindrical part 9.
  • the flat 6 is designed to be pressed against the underside of the rim 7 of the pot 1 and the cylindrical part to come in contact with the upper part of the pot 1.
  • the bosses 8 make it possible to retain position the ferrule part 5 pressed against the upper rim 7 of the pot 1.
  • the cover 2 has in addition at least one lug 10 facilitating the maintenance in the open position of this cover 2.
  • the container according to the invention is made of polyethylene (in other modes of realization, we can obviously use other materials). The nature of this plastic material implies a tendency of the cover 2 to go up, the lug 10 coming fight this trend.
  • the elements 4 have a structure stackable allowing them to be easily stacked one inside the other and facilitating their storage.
  • the container may have a other shape and that it can be secured to the pot in another way than by snap-fastening, especially by welding or gluing.
  • the pot and the integrating element cover and ferrule can be made of different materials.

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Abstract

The container is composed of a pot and a cover (2) articulated by a hinge (3a,3b). The container has a collar (5) which is adhered to the pot.

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L'invention concerne le domaine de la conception et de la réalisation des récipients, principalement en matière plastique, destinés notamment mais non exclusivement au conditionnement des produits alimentaires.The invention relates to the field of design and production of containers, mainly of plastic, intended in particular but not exclusively for the packaging of food products.

L'invention trouve en particulier son application dans la réalisation des récipients à usage unique.The invention finds its application in particular in the production of containers for single use.

De tels récipients à usage unique sont très fréquemment utilisés notamment dans la grande distribution pour conditionner des aliments. Ils sont généralement constitués d'un pot et d'un couvercle en matière plastique, le plus souvent transparente. Ces récipients sont intensément utilisés au rayon charcuterie-traiteur des commerces, en libre service ou non.Such single-use containers are very frequently used, in particular in large retailers to package food. They are generally made up a jar and a plastic lid, most often transparent. These containers are intensively used in the deli-caterer department of shops, free service or not.

Ces récipients incluent un pot qui, pour des raisons évidentes, doit être fermée soit par un opercule constitué par un film plastique ou métallique scellé sur le pot, soit par un couvercle. La présente invention se rapporte plus précisément aux récipients fermés par un couvercle.These containers include a jar which, for obvious reasons, should be closed either by a cover formed by a plastic or metallic film sealed on the jar, or by a cover. The present invention relates more specifically to containers closed by a cover.

On peut distinguer essentiellement deux arts antérieurs principaux concernant de tels récipients.We can essentially distinguish two main prior arts concerning such containers.

Un premier art antérieur est constitué par des pots présentant des couvercles amovibles qui peuvent s'emboíter dans le pot ou s'encliqueter sur celui-ci. Le principal inconvénient de tels récipients consiste dans le fait que les couvercles étant indépendants des pots, ils doivent faire l'objet d'une gestion de stock séparée, ce qui complique leur utilisation. De plus, les couvercles en question peuvent être perdus. Ils présentent toutefois l'avantage de pouvoir être réalisés à partir de deux moules différents présentant chacun une forme relativement simple.A first prior art is constituted by pots having lids removable that can fit into the jar or snap onto it. The main drawback of such containers consists in the fact that the lids are independent pots, they must be managed separately, which complicates their use. In addition, the covers in question may be lost. They present however the advantage of being able to be produced from two different molds having each a relatively simple form.

Un autre art antérieur est constitué par des récipients dans lequel le couvercle est solidaire du pot et articulé sur celui-ci par au moins une charnière. De tels récipients ne présentent pas les inconvénients ci-dessus mentionnés à l'égard des pots à couvercles amovibles. Par contre, ils doivent être réalisés à partir de moules complexes permettant le moulage du pot et du couvercle. De tels moules sont coûteux. On notera également que la forme de tels récipients les rend difficiles à stocker. Enfin, leur couvercle ne peut coopérer avec le pot qu'en s'emboítant dans celui-ci. Leur structure exclut un couvercle s'encliquetant sur le pot. Or, le matériau constituant de tels récipients concourt à conférer une certaine imprécision à cet emboítage. Le couvercle emboíté dans le pot peut ainsi coopérer de façon incomplète avec celui-ci, se relever ou se déformer et ainsi provoquer une mauvaise fermeture du récipientAnother prior art consists of containers in which the cover is integral with the pot and articulated thereon by at least one hinge. Such containers do not do not have the above-mentioned drawbacks with regard to the jars with lids removable. However, they must be made from complex molds allowing molding the pot and the lid. Such molds are expensive. We will also note that the shape of such containers makes them difficult to store. Finally, their cover cannot cooperate with the jar only by fitting into it. Their structure excludes a cover snapping onto the pot. However, the material constituting such containers contributes to imparting a certain imprecision in this fitting. The lid fitted into the pot can thus cooperate incompletely with it, rise or deform and thus cause improper closure of the container

L'objectif de la présente invention est de proposer un nouveau concept de récipient qui ne présente pas les différents inconvénients de ces deux états de la technique.The objective of the present invention is to propose a new concept of container which does not have the different disadvantages of these two states of the technical.

Notamment, un objectif de la présente invention est de décrire un tel récipient qui présente un couvercle qui puisse s'encliqueter sur un pot et ainsi permettre une fermeture sécurisée du pot.In particular, an objective of the present invention is to describe such a container which has a lid which can be snapped onto a pot and thus allow closing secure pot.

Encore un autre objectif de la présente invention est de divulguer un tel récipient qui puisse être aisément stocké.Yet another object of the present invention is to disclose such a container that can be easily stored.

Un autre objectif de la présente invention est de proposer un tel récipient qui présente des coûts de fabrication peu élevés.Another object of the present invention is to provide such a container which has low manufacturing costs.

Ces différents objectifs sont atteints grâce à l'invention qui concerne un récipient constitué d'un pot et d'un couvercle articulé sur ledit pot par au moins une charnière, caractérisé en ce qu'il est constitué par l'association dudit pot avec un élément incluant ledit couvercle, ladite au moins une charnière et au moins une partie formant virole conçue pour coopérer avec le pourtour supérieur dudit pot.These various objectives are achieved thanks to the invention which relates to a container consisting of a pot and a lid articulated on said pot by at least one hinge, characterized in that it is constituted by the association of said pot with an element including said cover, said at least one hinge and at least one part forming a ferrule designed to cooperate with the upper periphery of said pot.

Ainsi, le récipient selon la présente invention peut être réalisé en associant l'un avec l'autre deux élément distincts, à savoir :

  • d'une part le pot ;
  • d'autre part ledit élément regroupant le couvercle la charnière et une partie formant virole.
Thus, the container according to the present invention can be produced by associating with each other two distinct elements, namely:
  • on the one hand the pot;
  • on the other hand said element grouping the cover the hinge and a part forming a ferrule.

Une fois cette association effectuée, le couvercle est solidaire du pot et peut être positionnée soit en position ouverte soit en position fermée sur le pot.Once this association has been made, the lid is secured to the pot and can be positioned either in the open position or in the closed position on the pot.

On pourra envisager différents moyens pour associer l'élément incluant le couvercle qui présente une partie formant virole avec le pot. À ce sujet, on notera que la partie formant virole pourra coopérer avec l'intégralité du pourtour du pot ou seulement avec une partie seulement de celui-ci.We can consider different means to associate the element including the cover which has a part forming a ferrule with the pot. In this regard, it should be noted that the ferrule part may cooperate with the entire periphery of the pot or only with only part of it.

Dans un mode de réalisation, la partie formant virole pourra ainsi être collée ou soudée au niveau du pourtour supérieur du pot.In one embodiment, the ferrule portion can thus be glued or welded to the top edge of the pot.

Toutefois, selon un mode de réalisation préférentiel, l'association de l'élément en question avec le pot se fera par encliquetage de la partie formant virole avec le pot, c'est-à-dire par coopération mécanique n'impliquant pas l'utilisation de colle ou de moyens de soudure. Ainsi, cette association pourra être effectuée in situ par les utilisateurs du récipients.However, according to a preferred embodiment, the association of the element in question with the pot will be done by snap-fastening of the part forming a ferrule with the pot, that is to say by mechanical cooperation not involving the use of glue or means of welding. Thus, this association can be made in situ by users of the containers.

Selon une variante préférentielle de l'invention, le pot présente un rebord supérieur auquel la partie formant virole est solidarisée.According to a preferred variant of the invention, the pot has a rim upper to which the ferrule part is secured.

Egalement selon une variante préférentielle, la partie formant virole pourra présenter un méplat. Ce méplat pourra être conçu pour coopérer :

  • soit avec la face supérieure du rebord supérieur en question;
  • soit, selon un autre mode de réalisation, avec la face inférieure de ce rebord.
Also according to a preferred variant, the part forming a ferrule may have a flat. This flat could be designed to cooperate:
  • either with the upper face of the upper rim in question;
  • or, according to another embodiment, with the underside of this rim.

Selon un autre aspect de l'invention, ledit pot présente des bossages permettant de retenir ladite partie formant virole contre la face inférieure dudit rebord supérieur dudit pot.According to another aspect of the invention, said pot has bosses allowing retaining said ferrule portion against the underside of said upper edge of said pot.

Avantageusement, ledit méplat de ladite partie formant virole est prolongé par une partie cylindrique. Une telle partie cylindrique permet d'augmenter la surface de contact avec le pot et ainsi de renforcer ladite partie formant virole.Advantageously, said flat portion of said ferrule portion is extended by a cylindrical part. Such a cylindrical part makes it possible to increase the contact surface with the pot and thus reinforce said ferrule portion.

Également avantageusement, ledit couvercle présente au moins un ergot de maintien du couvercle en position ouverte. En effet, le récipient selon l'invention sera le plus souvent réalisé en un matériau plastique présentant une certaine élasticité, notamment au niveau des charnières, élasticité qui aura tendance à rabattre spontanément le couvercle vers le pot si au moins un tel ergot n'est pas prévu.Also advantageously, said cover has at least one lug of holding the cover in the open position. Indeed, the container according to the invention will be the more often made of a plastic material having a certain elasticity, especially at the hinges, elasticity which will tend to fold spontaneously the lid towards the pot if at least one such lug is not provided.

L'invention concerne également tout élément formant couvercle pour la réalisation d'un récipient tel que décrit ci-dessus caractérisé en ce qu'il inclut un couvercle, au moins une charnière et au moins une partie formant virole conçue pour coopérer avec la partie supérieure d'un pot. The invention also relates to any element forming a cover for the production of a container as described above, characterized in that it includes a cover, at least one hinge and at least one part forming a ferrule designed to cooperate with the top of a pot.

Préférentiellement, ledit élément présente une section transversale lui permettant d'être empilé avec des éléments identiques. Lors du stockage du récipient selon l'invention, les pots pourront donc être stockés dans un empilement, et les éléments incluant couvercle et virole pourront être stockés à part dans un autre empilement, l'association entre les pots et les élément incluant couvercle et virole pouvant se faire au moment de l'utilisation du récipient.Preferably, said element has a cross section allowing it to be stacked with identical items. When storing the container according to the invention, the pots can therefore be stored in a stack, and the elements including cover and ferrule can be stored separately in another stack, the association between the pots and the element including lid and ferrule which can be done at when to use the container.

L'invention, ainsi que les différents avantages qu'elle présente, seront plus facilement compris grâce à la description qui va suivre d'un mode non limitatif de réalisation de celle-ci en référence aux dessins dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 représente une vue en perspective d'un récipient selon l'invention
  • la figure 2 représente une vue en perspective d'un élément incluant le couvercle et l'élément formant virole du récipient représenté à la figure 1 ;
  • le figure 3 représente une vue en coupe transversale du récipient montré à la figure 1, le couvercle étant en position ouverte ;
  • la figure 4 présente une première vue de détail de la vue selon la figure 3 ;
  • la figure 5 présente une deuxième vue de détail de la vue selon la figure 3 ; et,
  • la figure 6 représente une vue de côté de deux éléments selon la figure 2 empilés.
The invention, as well as the various advantages which it presents, will be more easily understood thanks to the description which follows of a nonlimiting embodiment of the latter with reference to the drawings in which:
  • Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a container according to the invention
  • Figure 2 shows a perspective view of an element including the cover and the ferrule element of the container shown in Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the container shown in Figure 1, the cover being in the open position;
  • Figure 4 shows a first detail view of the view according to Figure 3;
  • Figure 5 shows a second detail view of the view according to Figure 3; and,
  • Figure 6 shows a side view of two elements according to Figure 2 stacked.

En référence à la figure 1, un récipient selon la présente invention est représenté en perspective. Ce récipient présente une forme oblongue classique. Il est constitué d'un pot 1 sur lequel est monté un élément intégrant un couvercle 2, élément qui sera décrit plus en détail en référence notamment à la figure 2.Referring to Figure 1, a container according to the present invention is shown in perspective. This container has a classic oblong shape. It consists of a pot 1 on which is mounted an element incorporating a cover 2, element which will be described in more detail with particular reference to Figure 2.

Selon la figure 1, le couvercle 2 est encliqueté sur le pot 1 par coopération avec le pourtour supérieur de celui-ci. Grâce à une charnière, le récipient peut être ouvert en soulevant le couvercle 2, celui-ci restant solidaire du pot 1 et étant articulé sur celui-ci.According to Figure 1, the cover 2 is snapped onto the pot 1 by cooperation with the upper edge of it. Thanks to a hinge, the container can be opened by lifting the cover 2, the latter remaining integral with the pot 1 and being hinged thereon.

Conformément à la présente invention, et en référence à la figure 2, le récipient intègre un élément 4 constitué par le couvercle 2 et par une partie formant virole 5 reliée au couvercle 2 par deux charnières 3a, 3b. According to the present invention, and with reference to Figure 2, the container incorporates an element 4 constituted by the cover 2 and by a part forming a ferrule 5 connected to the cover 2 by two hinges 3a, 3b.

La partie formant virole 5 se présente sous la forme d'un anneau complet à l'intérieur duquel le pot 1 est inséré. (On notera que dans d'autres modes de réalisation, cet anneau pourra être, le cas échéant, incomplet).The ferrule portion 5 is in the form of a complete ring with inside which the pot 1 is inserted. (Note that in other embodiments, this ring could be, if necessary, incomplete).

La partie formant virole 5 est conçue pour coopérer avec le pourtour supérieur du pot 1. À ce titre, elle présente un diamètre interne légèrement plus élevé que le diamètre externe de ce pourtour supérieur.The ferrule part 5 is designed to cooperate with the upper periphery of pot 1. As such, it has a slightly larger internal diameter than the outer diameter of this upper periphery.

Le couvercle 2 est quant à lui un couvercle du type destiné à être clipsé (encliqueté) sur le pot 1. Il est pourvu à cet effet d'organes de clipsage 2a.The cover 2 is a cover of the type intended to be clipped (snapped on) on the pot 1. It is provided for this purpose with clipping members 2a.

En référence à la figure 3, qui représente une coupe transversale du récipient selon la figure 1, le couvercle étant en position ouverte, la partie formant virole 5 s'adapte parfaitement sur le pourtour supérieur du récipient 1 en s'encliquetant sur celui-ci.Referring to Figure 3, which shows a cross section of the container according to Figure 1, the cover being in the open position, the ferrule portion 5 fits perfectly on the upper periphery of the container 1 by snapping on it.

Deux détails, cerclés et référencés A et B de la figure 3 sont agrandis respectivement aux figures 4 et 5.Two details, circled and referenced A and B in Figure 3 are enlarged Figures 4 and 5 respectively.

En référence à ces figures 4 et 5, on peut voir que le récipient 1 présente un rebord supérieur 7 et des bossages périphériques 8. La partie formant virole 5 présente quant à elle un méplat 6 et une partie cylindrique 9. Le méplat 6 est conçu pour être plaqué contre la face inférieure du rebord 7 du pot 1 et la partie cylindrique pour venir en contact avec la partie supérieure du pot 1. Les bossages 8 permettent de retenir en position la partie formant virole 5 plaquée contre le rebord 7 supérieur du pot 1.With reference to these Figures 4 and 5, it can be seen that the container 1 has a upper edge 7 and peripheral bosses 8. The ferrule part 5 has meanwhile a flat 6 and a cylindrical part 9. The flat 6 is designed to be pressed against the underside of the rim 7 of the pot 1 and the cylindrical part to come in contact with the upper part of the pot 1. The bosses 8 make it possible to retain position the ferrule part 5 pressed against the upper rim 7 of the pot 1.

Plus précisément en référence à la figure 5, on notera que le couvercle 2 présente par ailleurs au moins un ergot 10 facilitant le maintien en position ouverte de ce couvercle 2. En effet, le récipient selon l'invention est réalisé en polyéthylène (dans d'autres modes de réalisation, on pourra bien évidemment utiliser d'autres matériaux). La nature de ce matériau plastique implique une tendance du couvercle 2 à remonter, l'ergot 10 venant lutter contre cette tendance.More precisely with reference to FIG. 5, it will be noted that the cover 2 has in addition at least one lug 10 facilitating the maintenance in the open position of this cover 2. Indeed, the container according to the invention is made of polyethylene (in other modes of realization, we can obviously use other materials). The nature of this plastic material implies a tendency of the cover 2 to go up, the lug 10 coming fight this trend.

Comme on peut le voir sur la figure 6, les éléments 4 présentent une structure gerbable leur permettant d'être facilement empilés les uns dans les autres et facilitant leur stockage. As can be seen in Figure 6, the elements 4 have a structure stackable allowing them to be easily stacked one inside the other and facilitating their storage.

Lorsqu'un utilisateur souhaitera utiliser un récipient selon la présente invention tel que décrit ci-dessus, il lui suffira d'associer par encliquetage un pot avec un élément 4 tel que décrit à la figure 2. Cette association se fera en amenant le pot 1 au-dessus de cet élément 4, en l'insérant dans la partie formant virole 5, puis en encliquetant cette virole avec le pot 1 grâce aux bossages 8. Le couvercle 2 pourra ensuite être lui-même clipsé sur le pot 1, après remplissage éventuel du pot 1.When a user wishes to use a container according to the present invention as described above, it will suffice to associate by snap-fastening a pot with an element 4 as described in Figure 2. This association will be made by bringing the pot 1 above this element 4, by inserting it into the part forming a ferrule 5, then snapping in this ferrule with the pot 1 thanks to the bosses 8. The cover 2 can then be clipped itself on pot 1, after possible filling of pot 1.

Le mode de réalisation de l'invention ici décrit n'a pas pour objet de réduire la portée de celle-ci. En conséquence il pourrait y être apporté de nombreuses modifications sans sortir de son cadre. En particulier, on notera que le récipient pourra présenter une autre forme et qu'il pourra être solidarisé au pot d'une autre façon que par encliquetage, notamment par soudage ou collage. On notera également que le pot et l'élément intégrant couvercle et virole pourront être réalisés en des matériaux différents.The embodiment of the invention described here is not intended to reduce the scope of it. As a result, many modifications could be made without going beyond its framework. In particular, it should be noted that the container may have a other shape and that it can be secured to the pot in another way than by snap-fastening, especially by welding or gluing. Note also that the pot and the integrating element cover and ferrule can be made of different materials.

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Récipient constitué d'un pot (1) et d'un couvercle (2) articulé sur ledit pot (1) par au moins une charnière (3a,3b), caractérisé en ce qu'il est constitué par l'association dudit pot (1) avec un élément (4) incluant ledit couvercle (2), ladite au moins une charnière (3a,3b) et au moins une partie formant virole (5) conçue pour coopérer avec le pourtour supérieur dudit pot (1).Container consisting of a pot (1) and a lid (2) articulated on said pot (1) by at least one hinge (3a, 3b), characterized in that it is constituted by the association of said pot ( 1) with an element (4) including said cover (2), said at least one hinge (3a, 3b) and at least one part forming a ferrule (5) designed to cooperate with the upper periphery of said pot (1). Récipient selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que ladite partie formant virole (5) est collée ou soudée audit pot.Container according to claim 1 characterized in that said ferrule part (5) is glued or welded to said pot. Récipient selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que ladite partie formant virole (5) coopère par encliquetage avec ledit pot.Container according to claim 1 characterized in that said ferrule part (5) cooperates by snap-fastening with said pot. Récipient selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3 caractérisé en ce que ledit pot (1) présente un rebord supérieur (7) auquel ladite partie formant virole (5) est solidarisée.Container according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the said pot (1) has an upper rim (7) to which the said ferrule part (5) is secured. Récipient selon la revendication 4 caractérisé en ce que ladite partie formant virole présente un méplat apte à coopérer avec la face supérieure dudit rebord supérieur dudit pot.Container according to claim 4 characterized in that said ferrule portion has a flat adapted to cooperate with the upper face of said upper edge of said pot. Récipient selon la revendication 4 caractérisé en ce que ladite partie formant virole présente un méplat (6) apte à coopérer avec la face inférieure dudit rebord supérieur (7) dudit pot (1).Container according to claim 4 characterized in that said ferrule portion has a flat (6) capable of cooperating with the underside of said upper rim (7) of said pot (1). Récipient selon la revendication 6 caractérisé en ce que ledit pot (1) présente des bossages (8) permettant de retenir ladite partie formant virole (5) contre la face inférieure dudit rebord supérieur (7) dudit pot (1).Container according to claim 6 characterized in that said pot (1) has bosses (8) making it possible to retain said ferrule part (5) against the underside of said upper rim (7) of said pot (1). Récipient selon l'une des revendications 6 ou 7 caractérisé en ce que ledit méplat (6) de ladite partie formant virole (5) est prolongé par une partie cylindrique (9).Container according to either of Claims 6 and 7, characterized in that the said flat (6) of the said ferrule part (5) is extended by a cylindrical part (9). Récipient selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 caractérisé en ce que ledit couvercle (2) présente au moins un ergot (10) de maintien en position ouverte. Container according to any one of claims 1 characterized in that said cover (2) has at least one lug (10) for holding in the open position. Élément (4) formant couvercle pour la réalisation d'un récipient selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9 caractérisé en ce qu'il inclut un couvercle (2), au moins une charnière (3a,3b) et au moins une partie formant virole (5) conçue pour coopérer avec la partie supérieure d'un pot.Lid element (4) for producing a container according to any one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that it includes a lid (2), at least one hinge (3a, 3b) and at least one part forming a ferrule (5) designed to cooperate with the upper part of a pot. Élément (4) selon la revendication 10 caractérisé en ce qu'il présente une section transversale lui permettant d'être gerbé avec des éléments identiques.Element (4) according to claim 10 characterized in that it has a cross section allowing it to be stacked with identical elements.
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