EP1237796A1 - Safety cap - Google Patents

Safety cap

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EP1237796A1
EP1237796A1 EP00985311A EP00985311A EP1237796A1 EP 1237796 A1 EP1237796 A1 EP 1237796A1 EP 00985311 A EP00985311 A EP 00985311A EP 00985311 A EP00985311 A EP 00985311A EP 1237796 A1 EP1237796 A1 EP 1237796A1
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cap
fixing
dispensing
rotation
elastically deformable
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Frédéric HELDT
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Aptar France SAS
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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
    • B65D41/06—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation with bayonet cams, i.e. removed by first pushing axially to disengage the cams and then rotating
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/0005—Components or details
    • B05B11/0027—Means for neutralising the actuation of the sprayer ; Means for preventing access to the sprayer actuation means

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  • the present invention relates to a fluid dispenser device incorporating a safety cap. More particularly, the present invention relates to a safety cap for a nasal spray device.
  • Documents US-3,768,703, US-3,866,802 and FR-2,750,406 disclose various types of caps for a fluid dispenser device.
  • document US Pat. No. 3,768,703 discloses a safety cap provided with a bayonet type fixing system.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a device for dispensing a fluid product comprising a safety cap preventing actuation of the device by a child, which is the simplest and the least expensive to manufacture.
  • the object of the present invention is in particular to provide a safety cap which can be used on nasal spray devices, of the monospray type, that is to say which contain a single dose of product to be dispensed. In this case, the cost of the dispensing device is a very important factor, so that a simple and inexpensive system is desirable.
  • a subject of the present invention is therefore a device for dispensing a fluid product comprising a reservoir of product, a dispensing member such as a pump, a dispensing head provided with a dispensing orifice and a fixing part, and a safety cap comprising fixing means for fixing said cap on said dispensing device, said fixing means being removable for removing said cap before the use of said dispensing device, the removal of said fixing means being carried out by the combination axial pressure on said cap along an axis of said device and a rotation of said cap about said axis, characterized in that said cap has fixing lugs with a U-shaped end, and said part of fixing comprises a respective axial passage for said U-shaped end of each fixing lug, said axial passage being delimited by a respective b ⁇ de adapted to be positioned between the branches of said U-shaped end, after rotation of said cap.
  • said cap comprises elastically deformable means which cooperate with the dispensing device to prevent any rotation of said cap in the absence of said axial pressure.
  • said cap can perform said rotation only when said elastically deformable means are compressed.
  • said elastically deformable means comprise an elastic element made of deformable flexible material, such as santoprene, disposed in the middle of said cap.
  • said elastically deformable means comprises an elastic element made of flexible deformable material, such as santoprene, disposed on the end wall of the cap and extending on the inner face and on the outer face of said end wall of the cap.
  • said elastically deformable means are compressed to allow said U-shaped end of each fixing lug to pass axially in a respective passage beyond said b ⁇ de, so that after rotation of said cap, said elastically deformed means axially said cap away from the dispensing head so that said flange is forced elastically between said branches of the U to fix the cap on the head.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a safety cap, according to a mode of réahsation of the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a view similar to that of Figure 1 from another angle of view
  • Figure 3 is a top view of the safety cap of Figures 1 and 2
  • - Figure 4 is a schematic perspective view showing the cap of Figures 1 to 3, and the fluid dispenser device on which said cap is applied
  • Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the safety cap according to the invention
  • Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view along line AA in Figure 5.
  • the fluid dispensing device is a nasal spray device, consequently comprising a nasal dispensing head. It is understood that the present invention is not limited to this type of device, but on the contrary applies to all devices for dispensing fluid.
  • the safety cap 20 is intended to be applied to a fluid dispenser device 10, preferably comprising a dispensing head 15 provided with a dispensing orifice 16.
  • the cap 20 is provided with means fixing 30 which comprise one or more lateral tabs 31 in particular two, ending in a U-shaped end 32.
  • the safety cap 20 also preferably comprises elastically deformable means 25, advantageously produced in the form of an elastic element deformable 25, preferably arranged in the bottom, that is to say the front end wall of said cap 20, as shown in FIG. 6.
  • This elastic element 25, made of deformable elastic material, such as for example santoprene, is adapted to compress when the cap is placed on the dispensing head 15. This compression is carried out by an axial pressure of the cap 20 on said dispensing head 15 along the axis X shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.
  • the elastic element 25 extends both on the inside face of the cap, to perform the compression function, and on the outside face of the cap, to facilitate handling and / or indicate the support area.
  • a flexible material allows a good grip of the cap, for example by providing a relief, and can be easily colored to distinguish a particular area of the cap.
  • the fluid dispenser device 10 includes a fixing part cooperating with the means for fixing the cap.
  • the fixing means comprise an axial passage 12 delimited by at least one vertical flange 13.
  • this passage 12 is intended to allow said fixing tabs of the cap to pass, and in particular the end U-shaped 32.
  • the flange 13 is made so that rotation of the cap 20 on the dispensing head 20 is only possible after axial compression of said elastic element 25 located in the bottom of said cap, as shown in Figure 6.
  • this axial pressure is exerted on the cap and as the elastic element 25 deforms, the U-shaped end 32 of the legs 31 passes completely through the passage 12, under the flange 13, so that the cap can be rotated around of the X axis.
  • the deformed elastic element 25 urges the cap 20 away from the dispensing head 15, so that the flange 13 is urged between the branches of the
  • the present invention therefore provides a system which is very simple to produce and manufacture and therefore very inexpensive, which makes it possible to ensure safety against accidental use by children, by implying the need for double manipulation to remove the cap, to know an axial pressure followed by a rotation around said axis.
  • This safety cap of the invention is very easily applicable to existing dispensing devices, since it suffices to provide said axial passage in the dispensing head of existing devices to allow the fitting of said cap.

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Abstract

The invention concerns fluid product dispensing device (10) comprising a product reservoir, a dispensing member such as a pump, a dispensing head (15) provided with a dispensing orifice (16) and a fixing part (12, 13), and a safety cap (20) including fixing means (30) for fixing said cap (20) on said dispensing device (10), said fixing means (30) being detachable for removing said cap (20) before said dispensing device (10) is used, said fixing means (30) being removed by combining an axial pressure on said cap (20) along an axis (X) of said device and by rotating said cap (20) about said axis (X). The invention is characterised in that said cap (20) comprises fixing tabs (31) with a U-shaped end (32).

Description

CAPUCHON DE SECURITE SAFETY CAP
La présente invention concerne un dispositif de distribution de produit fluide incorporant un capuchon de sécurité. Plus particulièrement, la présente invention concerne un capuchon de sécurité pour un dispositif de pulvérisation de type nasal.The present invention relates to a fluid dispenser device incorporating a safety cap. More particularly, the present invention relates to a safety cap for a nasal spray device.
Dans le domaine des distributeurs de produits fluides, notamment pharmaceutiques, il peut être nécessaire d'éviter un actionnement non souhaité du dispositif par certaines personnes, tels que des enfants. En effet, le produit contenu dans le dispositif de distribution peut présenter un danger important pour un enfant, si celui- ci actionne le distributeur accidentellement.In the field of dispensers for fluid products, in particular pharmaceuticals, it may be necessary to avoid undesired actuation of the device by certain people, such as children. Indeed, the product contained in the dispensing device can present a significant danger for a child, if the latter accidentally activates the dispenser.
Les documents US-3 768 703, US-3 866 802 et FR-2 750 406 divulguent divers types de capuchons pour dispositif de distribution de produit fluide. En particulier le document US-3 768 703 divulgue un capuchon de sécurité pourvu d'un système de fixation du type baïonnette.Documents US-3,768,703, US-3,866,802 and FR-2,750,406 disclose various types of caps for a fluid dispenser device. In particular, document US Pat. No. 3,768,703 discloses a safety cap provided with a bayonet type fixing system.
La présente invention a pour but de fournir un dispositif de distribution de produit fluide comportant un capuchon de sécurité empêchant l' actionnement du dispositif par un enfant, qui soit le plus simple et le moins coûteux à fabriquer. En effet, la présente invention a notamment pour but de fournir un capuchon de sécurité qui puisse être utilisée sur les dispositifs de pulvérisation nasale, du type monospray, c'est-à- dire qui contiennent une dose unique de produit à distribuer. Dans ce cas, le coût du dispositif de distribution est un facteur très important, de sorte qu'un système simple et peu coûteux est souhaitable.The object of the present invention is to provide a device for dispensing a fluid product comprising a safety cap preventing actuation of the device by a child, which is the simplest and the least expensive to manufacture. The object of the present invention is in particular to provide a safety cap which can be used on nasal spray devices, of the monospray type, that is to say which contain a single dose of product to be dispensed. In this case, the cost of the dispensing device is a very important factor, so that a simple and inexpensive system is desirable.
La présente invention a donc pour objet un dispositif de distribution de produit fluide comportant un réservoir de produit, un organe de distribution tel qu'une pompe, une tête de distribution pourvue d'un orifice de distribution et d'une partie de fixation, et un capuchon de sécurité comportant des moyens de fixation pour fixer ledit capuchon sur ledit dispositif de distribution, lesdits moyens de fixation étant amovibles pour retirer ledit capuchon avant l'utilisation dudit dispositif de distribution, l'enlèvement desdits moyens de fixation étant réalisé par la combinaison d'une pression axiale sur ledit capuchon le long d'un axe dudit dispositif et d'une rotation dudit capuchon autour dudit axe, caractérisé en ce que ledit capuchon comporte des pattes de fixation avec une extrémité en forme de U, et ladite partie de fixation comporte un passage axial respectif pour ladite extrémité en forme de U de chaque patte de fixation, ledit passage axial étant délimité par une bπde respective adaptée à se positionner entre les branches de ladite extrémité en forme de U, après rotation dudit capuchon.A subject of the present invention is therefore a device for dispensing a fluid product comprising a reservoir of product, a dispensing member such as a pump, a dispensing head provided with a dispensing orifice and a fixing part, and a safety cap comprising fixing means for fixing said cap on said dispensing device, said fixing means being removable for removing said cap before the use of said dispensing device, the removal of said fixing means being carried out by the combination axial pressure on said cap along an axis of said device and a rotation of said cap about said axis, characterized in that said cap has fixing lugs with a U-shaped end, and said part of fixing comprises a respective axial passage for said U-shaped end of each fixing lug, said axial passage being delimited by a respective bπde adapted to be positioned between the branches of said U-shaped end, after rotation of said cap.
Avantageusement, ledit capuchon comporte des moyens élastiquement déformables qui coopère avec le dispositif de distribution pour empêcher toute rotation dudit capuchon en l'absence de ladite pression axialeAdvantageously, said cap comprises elastically deformable means which cooperate with the dispensing device to prevent any rotation of said cap in the absence of said axial pressure.
Avantageusement, ledit capuchon peut effectuer ladite rotation seulement lorsque lesdits moyens élastiquement déformables sont comprimés.Advantageously, said cap can perform said rotation only when said elastically deformable means are compressed.
Avantageusement, lesdits moyens élastiquement déformables comprennent un élément élastique en matériau souple déformable, tel que du santoprène, disposé a l'mtéπeur dudit capuchon.Advantageously, said elastically deformable means comprise an elastic element made of deformable flexible material, such as santoprene, disposed in the middle of said cap.
Avantageusement, lesdits moyens élastiquement déformables comporte un élément élastique en matériau souple déformable, tel que du santoprène, dispose sur la paroi d'extrémité du capuchon et s 'étendant sur la face intérieure et sur la face extérieure de ladite paroi d'extrémité du capuchon. Avantageusement, lesdits moyens élastiquement déformables sont comprimés pour permettre à ladite extrémité en forme de U de chaque patte de fixation de passer axialement dans un passage respectif au-delà de ladite bπde, de sorte qu'après rotation dudit capuchon, lesdits moyens élastiquement déformés sollicitent axialement ledit capuchon en éloignement de la tête de distribution de sorte que ladite bride est forcée élastiquement entre lesdites branches du U pour fixer le capuchon sur la tête.Advantageously, said elastically deformable means comprises an elastic element made of flexible deformable material, such as santoprene, disposed on the end wall of the cap and extending on the inner face and on the outer face of said end wall of the cap. . Advantageously, said elastically deformable means are compressed to allow said U-shaped end of each fixing lug to pass axially in a respective passage beyond said bπde, so that after rotation of said cap, said elastically deformed means axially said cap away from the dispensing head so that said flange is forced elastically between said branches of the U to fix the cap on the head.
D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente mvention apparaîtront plus clairement dans la description détaillée suivante, d'un mode de réalisation avantageux de la présente mvention, donné à titre d'exemple non limitatif en référence aux dessms joints, sur lesquels : - la figure 1 est une vue schématique en perspective d'un capuchon de sécurité, selon un mode de réahsation de la présente mvention, la figure 2 est une vue similaire à celle de la figure 1 selon un autre angle de vue, la figure 3 est une vue de dessus du capuchon de sécurité des figures 1 et 2, - la figure 4 est une vue en perspective schématique montrant le capuchon des figures 1 à 3, et le dispositif de distribution de produit fluide sur lequel ledit capuchon s'applique, la figure 5 est une vue en section transversale du capuchon de sécurité selon l'invention, et la figure 6 est une vue en section transversale le long de la ligne A-A sur la figure 5.Other characteristics and advantages of the present invention will appear more clearly in the following detailed description of an advantageous embodiment of the present invention, given by way of nonlimiting example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a safety cap, according to a mode of réahsation of the present invention, Figure 2 is a view similar to that of Figure 1 from another angle of view, Figure 3 is a top view of the safety cap of Figures 1 and 2, - Figure 4 is a schematic perspective view showing the cap of Figures 1 to 3, and the fluid dispenser device on which said cap is applied, Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the safety cap according to the invention, and Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view along line AA in Figure 5.
En référence aux figures, il est représenté un mode de réalisation de l'invention, dans lesquels le dispositif de distribution de produit fluide est un dispositif de pulvérisation nasale, comportant par conséquent une tête de distribution nasale. Il est entendu que la présente invention ne se limite pas à ce type de dispositif, mais s'applique au contraire à tous les dispositifs de distribution de produit fluide.Referring to the figures, there is shown an embodiment of the invention, in which the fluid dispensing device is a nasal spray device, consequently comprising a nasal dispensing head. It is understood that the present invention is not limited to this type of device, but on the contrary applies to all devices for dispensing fluid.
Selon l'invention, le capuchon de sécurité 20 est destiné à s'appliquer sur un dispositif de distribution de produit fluide 10, comportant de préférence une tête de distribution 15 pourvue d'un orifice de distribution 16. Le capuchon 20 est pourvu de moyens de fixation 30 qui comportent une ou plusieurs pattes latérales 31 notamment deux, se terminant par une extrémité en forme de U 32. Le capuchon de sécurité 20 comporte également de préférence des moyens élastiquement déformables 25, avantageusement réalisés sous la forme d'un élément élastique déformable 25, disposé de préférence dans le fond, c'est-à-dire la paroi d'extrémité frontale dudit capuchon 20, comme représenté sur la figure 6. Cet élément élastique 25, réalisé en matériau élastique déformable, tel que par exemple du santoprène, est adapté à se comprimer lorsque le capuchon est mis en place sur la tête de distribution 15. Cette compression est réalisée par une pression axiale du capuchon 20 sur ladite tête de distribution 15 selon l'axe X représenté sur les figures 4 et 5.According to the invention, the safety cap 20 is intended to be applied to a fluid dispenser device 10, preferably comprising a dispensing head 15 provided with a dispensing orifice 16. The cap 20 is provided with means fixing 30 which comprise one or more lateral tabs 31 in particular two, ending in a U-shaped end 32. The safety cap 20 also preferably comprises elastically deformable means 25, advantageously produced in the form of an elastic element deformable 25, preferably arranged in the bottom, that is to say the front end wall of said cap 20, as shown in FIG. 6. This elastic element 25, made of deformable elastic material, such as for example santoprene, is adapted to compress when the cap is placed on the dispensing head 15. This compression is carried out by an axial pressure of the cap 20 on said dispensing head 15 along the axis X shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.
Avantageusement, comme visible sur la figure 6, l'élément élastique 25 s'étend à la fois sur la face intérieure du capuchon, pour réaliser la fonction de compression, et sur la face extérieure du capuchon, pour faciliter la manipulation et/ ou indiquer la zone d'appui. En effet, un tel matériau souple permet une bonne prise en main du capuchon, par exemple en prévoyant un relief, et peut être aisément colorisé pour distinguer une zone particulière du capuchon.Advantageously, as visible in FIG. 6, the elastic element 25 extends both on the inside face of the cap, to perform the compression function, and on the outside face of the cap, to facilitate handling and / or indicate the support area. Indeed, such a flexible material allows a good grip of the cap, for example by providing a relief, and can be easily colored to distinguish a particular area of the cap.
Le dispositif de distribution de produit fluide 10 comporte une partie de fixation coopérant avec les moyens de fixation du capuchon. Selon l'invention, les moyens de fixation comportent un passage axial 12 délimité par au moins une bride verticale 13. Comme représenté schématiquement sur la figure 4, ce passage 12 est destiné à laisser passer lesdites pattes de fixation du capuchon, et en particulier l'extrémité en forme de U 32. La bride 13 est réalisée de telle sorte qu'une rotation du capuchon 20 sur la tête de distribution 20 n'est possible qu'après compression axiale dudit élément élastique 25 situé dans le fond dudit capuchon, comme représenté sur la figure 6. Lorsque cette pression axiale est exercée sur le capuchon et que l'élément élastique 25 se déforme, l'extrémité en forme de U 32 des pattes 31 passe complètement à travers le passage 12, sous la bride 13, de sorte que le capuchon peut être tourné autour de l'axe X. Après cette rotation, l'élément élastique 25 déformé sollicite le capuchon 20 en éloignement de la tête de distribution 15, de sorte que la bride 13 est sollicitée entre les branches duThe fluid dispenser device 10 includes a fixing part cooperating with the means for fixing the cap. According to the invention, the fixing means comprise an axial passage 12 delimited by at least one vertical flange 13. As shown diagrammatically in FIG. 4, this passage 12 is intended to allow said fixing tabs of the cap to pass, and in particular the end U-shaped 32. The flange 13 is made so that rotation of the cap 20 on the dispensing head 20 is only possible after axial compression of said elastic element 25 located in the bottom of said cap, as shown in Figure 6. When this axial pressure is exerted on the cap and as the elastic element 25 deforms, the U-shaped end 32 of the legs 31 passes completely through the passage 12, under the flange 13, so that the cap can be rotated around of the X axis. After this rotation, the deformed elastic element 25 urges the cap 20 away from the dispensing head 15, so that the flange 13 is urged between the branches of the
U 32, assurant ainsi une fixation du capuchon sur la tête de distribution.U 32, thus ensuring a fixing of the cap on the dispensing head.
Pour retirer le capuchon de sécurité, il est nécessaire selon l'invention de d'abord exercer une pression axiale sur ledit capuchon 20, pour comprimer l'élément élastique 25, et ainsi faire sortir la bride 13 hors du U 32 des pattes de fixation 31 du capuchon. Après cette compression axiale selon l'axe X, le capuchon 20 peut être tourné autour de l'axe X, pour amener l'extrémité en forme de U 32 des pattes 31 face au passage axial 12. Le capuchon peut alors être facilement retiré par une traction axiale sur celui-ci.To remove the safety cap, it is necessary according to the invention to first exert an axial pressure on said cap 20, to compress the elastic element 25, and thus bring the flange 13 out of the U 32 of the fixing lugs 31 of the cap. After this axial compression along the X axis, the cap 20 can be rotated around the X axis, to bring the U-shaped end 32 of the legs 31 facing the axial passage 12. The cap can then be easily removed by an axial pull on it.
La présente invention fournit donc un système très simple à réaliser et à fabriquer et donc très peu coûteux, qui permet d'assurer une sécurité contre un usage accidentel par des enfants, en impliquant le nécessité d'une double manipulation pour retirer le capuchon, à savoir une pression axiale suivi d'une rotation autour dudit axe.The present invention therefore provides a system which is very simple to produce and manufacture and therefore very inexpensive, which makes it possible to ensure safety against accidental use by children, by implying the need for double manipulation to remove the cap, to know an axial pressure followed by a rotation around said axis.
Ce capuchon de sécurité de l'invention s'applique très facilement aux dispositifs de distribution existants, puisqu'il suffit de ménager ledit passage axial dans la tête de distribution des dispositifs existants pour permettre la mise en place dudit capuchon, La présente invention a été décrite en référence à un mode de réalisation particulier de celle-ci, mais il est clair que diverses modifications sont possibles sans sortir du cadre de la présente invention défini par les revendications annexées. This safety cap of the invention is very easily applicable to existing dispensing devices, since it suffices to provide said axial passage in the dispensing head of existing devices to allow the fitting of said cap. The present invention has been described with reference to a particular embodiment thereof, but it is clear that various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention defined by the appended claims.

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Revendications : Claims:
1.- Dispositif de distribution de produit fluide (10) comportant un réservoir de produit, un organe de distribution tel qu'une pompe, une tête de distribution (15) pourvue d'un orifice de distribution (16) et d'une partie de fixation (12, 13), et un capuchon de sécurité (20) comportant des moyens de fixation (30) pour fixer ledit capuchon (20) sur ledit dispositif de distribution (10), lesdits moyens de fixation (30) étant amovibles pour retirer ledit capuchon (20) avant l'utilisation dudit dispositif de distribution (10), l'enlèvement desdits moyens de fixation (30) étant réalisé par la combinaison d'une pression axiale sur ledit capuchon (30) le long d'un axe (X) dudit dispositif et d'une rotation dudit capuchon (20) autour dudit axe (X), caractérisé en ce que ledit capuchon (20) comporte des pattes de fixation (31) avec une extrémité (32) en forme de U, et ladite partie de fixation (12, 13) comporte un passage axial (12) respectif pour ladite extrémité (32) en forme de U de chaque patte de fixation (31), ledit passage axial (12) étant délimité par une bride (13) respective adaptée à se positionner entre les branches de ladite extrémité (32) en forme de U, après rotation dudit capuchon (20). 1.- Fluid product distribution device (10) comprising a product reservoir, a distribution member such as a pump, a distribution head (15) provided with a distribution orifice (16) and a part fixing device (12, 13), and a safety cap (20) comprising fixing means (30) for fixing said cap (20) on said dispensing device (10), said fixing means (30) being removable for removing said cap (20) before using said dispensing device (10), the removal of said fixing means (30) being effected by the combination of an axial pressure on said cap (30) along an axis (X) of said device and of a rotation of said cap (20) about said axis (X), characterized in that said cap (20) has fixing lugs (31) with a U-shaped end (32), and said fixing part (12, 13) has an axial passage (12) respective to said end (32) in the form of a e U of each fixing lug (31), said axial passage (12) being delimited by a respective flange (13) adapted to be positioned between the arms of said end (32) in a U shape, after rotation of said cap (20 ).
2.- Dispositif selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit capuchon (20) comporte des moyens élastiquement déformables (25) qui coopère avec le dispositif de distribution (10) pour empêcher toute rotation dudit capuchon (20) en l'absence de ladite pression axiale.2.- Device according to claim 1, wherein said cap (20) comprises elastically deformable means (25) which cooperates with the dispensing device (10) to prevent any rotation of said cap (20) in the absence of said pressure axial.
3.- Dispositif selon la revendication 2, dans lequel ledit capuchon (20) peut effectuer ladite rotation seulement lorsque lesdits moyens élastiquement déformables3.- Device according to claim 2, wherein said cap (20) can perform said rotation only when said elastically deformable means
(25) sont comprimés.(25) are compressed.
4.- Dispositif selon la revendication 2 ou 3, dans lequel lesdits moyens élastiquement déformables (25) comprennent un élément élastique (25) en matériau souple déformable, tel que du santoprène, disposé à l'intérieur dudit capuchon (20). 4.- Device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein said elastically deformable means (25) comprises an elastic element (25) of flexible deformable material, such as santoprene, disposed inside said cap (20).
5.- Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 4, dans lequel lesdits moyens élastiquement déformables comporte un élément élastique (25) en matériau souple déformable, tel que du santoprène, disposé sur la paroi d'extrémité du capuchon et s'étendant sur la face intérieure et sur la face extérieure de ladite paroi d'extrémité du capuchon. 5.- Device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein said elastically deformable means comprises an elastic element (25) of flexible deformable material, such as santoprene, disposed on the end wall of the cap and s' extending on the inner face and on the outer face of said end wall of the cap.
6.- Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 5, dans lequel lesdits moyens élastiquement déformables (25) sont comprimés pour permettre à ladite extrémité (32) en forme de U de chaque patte de fixation (31) de passer axialement dans un passage respectif (12) au-delà de ladite bride (13), de sorte qu'après rotation dudit capuchon (20), lesdits moyens élastiquement déformés (25) sollicitent axialement ledit capuchon (20) en éloignement de la tête de distribution (15) de sorte que ladite bride (13) est forcée élastiquement entre lesdites branches du U (32) pour fixer le capuchon (20) sur la tête (15). 6.- Device according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein said elastically deformable means (25) are compressed to allow said end (32) in U shape of each fixing lug (31) to pass axially in a respective passage (12) beyond said flange (13), so that after rotation of said cap (20), said elastically deformed means (25) bias said cap (20) axially away from the dispensing head ( 15) so that said flange (13) is forced elastically between said branches of the U (32) to fix the cap (20) on the head (15).
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