EP1295805B1 - Container with hinged cap - Google Patents

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EP1295805B1
EP1295805B1 EP02292102A EP02292102A EP1295805B1 EP 1295805 B1 EP1295805 B1 EP 1295805B1 EP 02292102 A EP02292102 A EP 02292102A EP 02292102 A EP02292102 A EP 02292102A EP 1295805 B1 EP1295805 B1 EP 1295805B1
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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
    • B65D55/00—Accessories for container closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D55/16—Devices preventing loss of removable closure members
    • 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
    • B65D21/0209—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together one-upon-the-other in the upright or upside-down position
    • B65D21/0213—Containers presenting a continuous stacking profile along the upper or lower edge of at least two opposite side walls
    • 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
    • B65D43/162—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container, the lid and the hinge 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
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/10—Details of hinged closures
    • B65D2251/1008—Means for locking the closure in open position
    • 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
    • B65D2251/1016—Means for locking the closure in closed position
    • B65D2251/105—The closure having a part fitting over the rim of the container or spout and retained by snapping over integral beads or projections
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S206/00—Special receptacle or package
    • Y10S206/823—Cosmetic, toilet, powder puff

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  • the invention relates to a housing in particular for products cosmetics.
  • the invention aims more particularly to propose a simple housing, very inexpensive, allowing the cosmetic product to be stored without alteration, but still particularly practical to use and able to satisfy a very large clientele.
  • the housing comprises in in addition to second retaining means having a first part arranged on the base and a second part arranged on the cover intended for cooperate with each other, to maintain the cover relative to the base in a open position allowing free access to the reservoir, said tab having a length such that it allows the cover to be moved between the closed position and the open position, while remaining linked to the base and cover.
  • the cover can be folded down under the base which is particularly practical and space-saving.
  • several boxes identical can be stacked and thus easily stored or transported in the form of stacks of housings nested one inside the other.
  • Such retaining means are particularly simple, little expensive, robust and easy to use.
  • the invention proposes that the lower part of the base either indented near the connection zone between the base and the tongue, the tongue passing through the notch thus formed when the cover is in the open position.
  • the invention further provides that the housing includes a cup placed inside the base tank.
  • FIGS 1 to 6 illustrate a housing 1 essentially comprising a base 4, a cover 2 and a tongue 6 molded together in one piece.
  • the cover 2 comprises a lower part 2b and a part upper 2a narrower than the lower part.
  • the hood has a substantially cylindrical outer surface 12, here of circular section, extending in particular in the upper part 2a and an inner surface 14 substantially cylindrical, here of circular section, extending in particular lower part 2b.
  • the inner surface 14 of the cover 2 also integrates, in lower part 2b a peripheral groove 20 (see in particular the figure 6).
  • the base 4 comprises an upper part 4a having a surface substantially cylindrical outer 16 of circular section and a portion lower 4b having an inner surface 18 and an outer surface 30 substantially cylindrical of circular section.
  • the base 4 further comprises, between the upper part 4a and the lower part 4b, a plate 10 substantially planar extending radially, defining in the upper part 4a, in a hollow area, a reservoir 24 intended to receive a cup 8 filled with cosmetic product and resting on the tray 10.
  • the outer surface 16 of the base 4 incorporates a peripheral boss 22, generally called godron.
  • the outer surface 16 of the base 4 has a diameter substantially equal to or even slightly greater than the diameter of the surface inside 14 of the cover 2, in order to tightly insert the upper part 4a of the base under a slight elastic deformation inside the part lower cover 2b.
  • the housing is then in a closed position of the housing 1, as illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5, in which the base and the cover fit into each other under a slight restraint constraint, the cover then covering the reservoir 24.
  • the godron 22 fits tightly into the groove 20 having shapes complementary to those of the godron, so improve the seal between the inner surface 14 of the cover 2 and the surface outer 16 of the base 4 and therefore the insulation of the reservoir 24 from the air outside.
  • the tongue 6 is flexible and has an end 6a fixed on the outer surface 12 of the cover 2 and an opposite end 6b fixed on the outer surface 30 of the base 4 in an attachment zone 26. It has sufficient length to allow the user to lift the cover 2 relative to base 4, rotate it and bring it under base 4, everything holding the cover 2 and the base 4 together.
  • the outer surface 12 of the cover 2 has a diameter substantially equal to or even slightly greater than the diameter of the surface inner 18 of base 4, to insert tightly under a slight elastic deformation the upper part 2a of the cover inside the lower part 4b of the base.
  • the housing is then in a position open, as illustrated in Figures 3, 4 and 6, in which the cover and the base fit into each other under a slight restraint stress, the cover 2 being folded under the plate 10.
  • the closed and open positions of the cover 2 are substantially parallel to each other, offset in a direction substantially vertical and perpendicular to the plane of the plate 10.
  • the external surface 16 of the base 4 has a notch 28 near the attachment zone 26 at the end lower part of the lower part 4b of the base, in order to allow passage tab 6.
  • Figure 7 illustrates a second housing 101 identical to that described previously whose corresponding elements bear a mark increased by 100.
  • the housing 101 is stacked on the housing 1, the part upper 2a of the cover 2 of the casing 1 fitting into the lower part 104b of the base 104 of the housing 101.
  • the housing is preferably molded by pressure injection of thermoplastic material advantageously made of high polyethylene density (HDPE) or polypropylene (PP).
  • HDPE high polyethylene density
  • PP polypropylene

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Description

L'invention concerne un boítier en particulier pour produits cosmétiques.The invention relates to a housing in particular for products cosmetics.

On connaít déjà de multiples boítiers du type comprenant :

  • une base présentant une zone en creux formant réservoir,
  • un capot,
  • une languette présentant deux extrémités opposées, l'une étant liée à la base et l'autre étant liée au capot,
  • des premiers moyens de retenue présentant une première partie disposée sur la base et une deuxième partie disposée sur le capot destinées à coopérer entre elles pour maintenir le capot par rapport à la base dans une position fermée dans laquelle le réservoir est sensiblement isolé de l'extérieur.
We already know multiple cases of the type including:
  • a base having a hollow zone forming a reservoir,
  • a cap,
  • a tongue having two opposite ends, one being linked to the base and the other being linked to the cover,
  • first retaining means having a first part disposed on the base and a second part disposed on the cover intended to cooperate with each other to maintain the cover relative to the base in a closed position in which the tank is substantially isolated from the outside .

L'invention vise plus particulièrement à proposer un boítier simple, très bon marché, permettant de conserver le produit cosmétique sans altération, mais d'une utilisation malgré tout particulièrement pratique et pouvant satisfaire une clientèle très large.The invention aims more particularly to propose a simple housing, very inexpensive, allowing the cosmetic product to be stored without alteration, but still particularly practical to use and able to satisfy a very large clientele.

Pour ce faire, l'invention propose que le boítier comprenne en outre des seconds moyens de retenue présentant une première partie disposée sur la base et une deuxième partie disposée sur le capot destinées à coopérer entre elles, pour maintenir le capot par rapport à la base dans une position ouverte permettant un libre accès au réservoir, ladite languette présentant une longueur telle qu'elle permet de déplacer le capot entre la position fermée et la position ouverte, tout en restant liée à la base et au capot.To do this, the invention proposes that the housing comprises in in addition to second retaining means having a first part arranged on the base and a second part arranged on the cover intended for cooperate with each other, to maintain the cover relative to the base in a open position allowing free access to the reservoir, said tab having a length such that it allows the cover to be moved between the closed position and the open position, while remaining linked to the base and cover.

Ainsi, on se dispense de moyens d'articulation relativement coûteux du capot par rapport à la base, tels qu'une charnière à friction ou autre dispositif analogue, pour maintenir le capot à l'écart du réservoir. De plus, le capot ne risque pas d'être égaré. Un tel boítier peut être utilisé tant pour utilisation personnelle classique que comme présentoir pour échantillon de démonstration destiné à être jeté lorsque la quantité de produit cosmétique est épuisée.Thus, relatively expensive means of articulation are dispensed with. of the cover relative to the base, such as a friction hinge or the like similar device, to keep the cover away from the tank. In addition, the hood is not likely to be lost. Such a case can be used both for classic personal use only as a sample display demonstration intended to be discarded when the quantity of cosmetic product is exhausted.

Avantageusement le boítier possède les caractéristiques complémentaires suivantes :

  • la base présente une partie supérieure et une partie inférieure, la partie supérieure intégrant la première partie des premiers moyens de retenue et la partie inférieure intégrant la première partie des seconds moyens de retenue,
  • le capot présente une partie supérieure et une partie inférieure, la partie inférieure intégrant la deuxième partie des premiers moyens de retenue et la partie supérieure intégrant la deuxième partie des seconds moyens de retenue,
  • le réservoir est disposé en partie supérieure de la base,
  • les positions ouverte et fermée du capot sont parallèles entre elles.
Advantageously, the housing has the following additional characteristics:
  • the base has an upper part and a lower part, the upper part integrating the first part of the first retaining means and the lower part integrating the first part of the second retaining means,
  • the cover has an upper part and a lower part, the lower part integrating the second part of the first retaining means and the upper part integrating the second part of the second retaining means,
  • the tank is arranged in the upper part of the base,
  • the open and closed positions of the cover are parallel to each other.

Ainsi, le capot peut être rabattu sous la base ce qui est particulièrement pratique et peu encombrant. De plus, plusieurs boítiers identiques peuvent être superposés et ainsi facilement stockés ou transportés sous forme de piles de boítiers emboítés les uns dans les autres.Thus, the cover can be folded down under the base which is particularly practical and space-saving. In addition, several boxes identical can be stacked and thus easily stored or transported in the form of stacks of housings nested one inside the other.

Selon une autre caractéristique avantageuse, l'invention propose que:

  • la partie supérieure du capot présente une surface extérieure sensiblement cylindrique présentant une section déterminée et définissant la deuxième partie des seconds moyens de retenue,
  • la base présente en partie inférieure un évidement délimité par une surface intérieure sensiblement cylindrique, définissant la première partie des seconds moyens de retenue et présentant une section sensiblement identique à ladite section de la deuxième partie des seconds moyens de retenue, afin de la recevoir étroitement.
According to another advantageous characteristic, the invention proposes that:
  • the upper part of the cover has a substantially cylindrical outer surface having a determined section and defining the second part of the second retaining means,
  • the base has in the lower part a recess delimited by a substantially cylindrical inner surface, defining the first part of the second retaining means and having a section substantially identical to said section of the second part of the second retaining means, in order to receive it closely.

De tels moyens de retenue sont particulièrement simples, peu onéreux, robustes et faciles à utiliser.Such retaining means are particularly simple, little expensive, robust and easy to use.

Afin d'augmenter la profondeur de retenue sans compliquer le moulage du boítier, l'invention propose que la partie inférieure de la base soit échancrée à proximité de la zone de liaison entre la base et la languette, la languette passant à travers l'échancrure ainsi formée lorsque le capot est en position ouverte.In order to increase the depth of retention without complicating the molding of the housing, the invention proposes that the lower part of the base either indented near the connection zone between the base and the tongue, the tongue passing through the notch thus formed when the cover is in the open position.

Pour améliorer encore le boítier et en particulier l'isolation du réservoir en position fermée, l'invention propose que :

  • la partie supérieure de la base présente une surface extérieure sensiblement cylindrique présentant une section déterminée et définissant la première partie des premiers moyens de retenue,
  • le capot présente en partie inférieure un évidement délimité par une surface intérieure sensiblement cylindrique, définissant la deuxième partie des premiers moyens de retenue et présentant une section sensiblement identique à ladite section de la première partie des premiers moyens de retenue, afin de la recevoir étroitement, et
  • les premiers moyens de retenue intègrent des moyens d'étanchéité définis par un bossage périphérique ménagé sur la première partie des premiers moyens de retenue et une rainure de forme complémentaire ménagée sur la deuxième partie des premiers moyens de retenue.
To further improve the housing and in particular the insulation of the tank in the closed position, the invention proposes that:
  • the upper part of the base has a substantially cylindrical outer surface having a determined section and defining the first part of the first retaining means,
  • the cover has, in the lower part, a recess delimited by a substantially cylindrical internal surface, defining the second part of the first retaining means and having a section substantially identical to said section of the first part of the first retaining means, in order to receive it closely, and
  • the first retaining means incorporate sealing means defined by a peripheral boss formed on the first part of the first retaining means and a groove of complementary shape formed on the second part of the first retaining means.

Ainsi, une bonne étanchéité du boítier peut être obtenue en position fermée pour un coût modéré. Le bossage et la rainure renforce en outre le maintien du capot en position fermée.Thus, a good seal of the housing can be obtained in position closed for a moderate cost. The boss and the groove further strengthens the maintenance of the hood in closed position.

L'invention propose en outre que le boítier comprenne une cupule placée à l'intérieur du réservoir de la base.The invention further provides that the housing includes a cup placed inside the base tank.

Ceci permet de recharger simplement le boítier en produit cosmétique en changeant de cupule sans changer de boítier. This allows the product to be simply recharged cosmetic by changing the cup without changing the case.

L'invention va apparaítre encore plus clairement dans la description qui va suivre, faite en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 illustre un boítier conforme à l'invention en position fermée en perspective trois quarts face,
  • la figure 2 illustre le boítier de la figure 1 en perspective trois quarts arrière,
  • la figure 3 illustre le boítier de la figure 1 en position ouverte en perspective trois quarts face,
  • la figure 4 illustre le boítier de la figure 1 en position ouverte en perspective trois quarts arrière,
  • la figure 5 illustre le boítier de la figure 1 en coupe transversale, en position fermée,
  • la figure 6 illustre le boítier de la figure 1 en coupe transversale, en position ouverte,
  • la figure 7 illustre deux boítiers identiques conformes à celui de la figure 1, superposés, en perspective trois quarts face.
The invention will appear even more clearly in the description which follows, made with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a box according to the invention in the closed position in perspective three-quarter face,
  • FIG. 2 illustrates the box of FIG. 1 in three-quarter rear perspective,
  • FIG. 3 illustrates the box of FIG. 1 in the open three-quarter perspective perspective position,
  • FIG. 4 illustrates the box of FIG. 1 in the open position in perspective three-quarter rear,
  • FIG. 5 illustrates the box of FIG. 1 in cross section, in the closed position,
  • FIG. 6 illustrates the box of FIG. 1 in cross section, in the open position,
  • Figure 7 illustrates two identical boxes conforming to that of Figure 1, superimposed, in perspective three quarters face.

Les figures 1 à 6 illustrent un boítier 1 comprenant essentiellement une base 4, un capot 2 et une languette 6 moulés ensemble d'une seule pièce.Figures 1 to 6 illustrate a housing 1 essentially comprising a base 4, a cover 2 and a tongue 6 molded together in one piece.

Le capot 2 comprend une partie inférieure 2b et une partie supérieure 2a plus étroite que la partie inférieure. Le capot présente une surface extérieure 12 sensiblement cylindrique, ici de section circulaire, s'étendant en particulier en partie supérieure 2a et une surface intérieure 14 sensiblement cylindrique, ici de section circulaire, s'étendant en particulier en partie inférieure 2b. La surface intérieure 14 du capot 2 intègre en outre, en partie inférieure 2b une gorge périphérique 20 (voir en particulier la figure 6).The cover 2 comprises a lower part 2b and a part upper 2a narrower than the lower part. The hood has a substantially cylindrical outer surface 12, here of circular section, extending in particular in the upper part 2a and an inner surface 14 substantially cylindrical, here of circular section, extending in particular lower part 2b. The inner surface 14 of the cover 2 also integrates, in lower part 2b a peripheral groove 20 (see in particular the figure 6).

La base 4 comprend une partie supérieure 4a présentant une surface extérieure 16 sensiblement cylindrique de section circulaire et une partie inférieure 4b présentant une surface intérieure 18 et une surface extérieure 30 sensiblement cylindriques de section circulaire. La base 4 comprend en outre, entre la partie supérieure 4a et la partie inférieure 4b, un plateau 10 sensiblement plan s'étendant radialement, définissant en partie supérieure 4a, dans une zone en creux, un réservoir 24 destiné à recevoir une cupule 8 remplie de produit cosmétique et reposant sur le plateau 10. De plus, la surface extérieure 16 de la base 4 intègre un bossage périphérique 22, généralement dénommé godron.The base 4 comprises an upper part 4a having a surface substantially cylindrical outer 16 of circular section and a portion lower 4b having an inner surface 18 and an outer surface 30 substantially cylindrical of circular section. The base 4 further comprises, between the upper part 4a and the lower part 4b, a plate 10 substantially planar extending radially, defining in the upper part 4a, in a hollow area, a reservoir 24 intended to receive a cup 8 filled with cosmetic product and resting on the tray 10. In addition, the outer surface 16 of the base 4 incorporates a peripheral boss 22, generally called godron.

La surface extérieure 16 de la base 4 présente un diamètre sensiblement égal, voire légèrement supérieur au diamètre de la surface intérieure 14 du capot 2, afin d'insérer étroitement la partie supérieure 4a de la base sous une légère déformation élastique à l'intérieur de la partie inférieure 2b du capot. Le boítier se trouve alors dans une position fermée du boítier 1, tel qu'illustré aux figures 1, 2 et 5, dans laquelle la base et le capot s'emboítent l'un dans l'autre sous une légère contrainte de retenue, le capot recouvrant alors le réservoir 24.The outer surface 16 of the base 4 has a diameter substantially equal to or even slightly greater than the diameter of the surface inside 14 of the cover 2, in order to tightly insert the upper part 4a of the base under a slight elastic deformation inside the part lower cover 2b. The housing is then in a closed position of the housing 1, as illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5, in which the base and the cover fit into each other under a slight restraint constraint, the cover then covering the reservoir 24.

Dans cette position fermée, le godron 22 s'insère étroitement dans la gorge 20 présentant des formes complémentaires de celles du godron, afin d'améliorer l'étanchéité entre la surface intérieure 14 du capot 2 et la surface extérieure 16 de la base 4 et donc l'isolation du réservoir 24 par rapport à l'air extérieur.In this closed position, the godron 22 fits tightly into the groove 20 having shapes complementary to those of the godron, so improve the seal between the inner surface 14 of the cover 2 and the surface outer 16 of the base 4 and therefore the insulation of the reservoir 24 from the air outside.

La languette 6 est souple et présente une extrémité 6a fixée-sur la surface extérieure 12 du capot 2 et une extrémité opposée 6b fixée sur la surface extérieure 30 de la base 4 dans une zone de fixation 26. Elle possède une longueur suffisante pour permettre à l'utilisateur de soulever le capot 2 par rapport à la base 4, le faire pivoter et l'amener sous la base 4, tout enmaintenant le capot 2 et la base 4 ensemble.The tongue 6 is flexible and has an end 6a fixed on the outer surface 12 of the cover 2 and an opposite end 6b fixed on the outer surface 30 of the base 4 in an attachment zone 26. It has sufficient length to allow the user to lift the cover 2 relative to base 4, rotate it and bring it under base 4, everything holding the cover 2 and the base 4 together.

La surface extérieure 12 du capot 2 présente un diamètre sensiblement égal, voire légèrement supérieur au diamètre de la surface intérieure 18 de la base 4, afin d'insérer étroitement sous une légère déformation élastique la partie supérieure 2a du capot à l'intérieur de la partie inférieure 4b de la base. Le boítier se trouve alors dans une position ouverte, tel qu'illustré aux figures 3, 4 et 6, dans laquelle le capot et la base s'emboítent l'un dans l'autre sous une légère contrainte de retenue, le capot 2 étant rabattu sous le plateau 10. Les positions fermée et ouverte du capot 2 sont sensiblement parallèles entre elles, décalées suivant une direction sensiblement verticale et perpendiculaire au plan du plateau 10.The outer surface 12 of the cover 2 has a diameter substantially equal to or even slightly greater than the diameter of the surface inner 18 of base 4, to insert tightly under a slight elastic deformation the upper part 2a of the cover inside the lower part 4b of the base. The housing is then in a position open, as illustrated in Figures 3, 4 and 6, in which the cover and the base fit into each other under a slight restraint stress, the cover 2 being folded under the plate 10. The closed and open positions of the cover 2 are substantially parallel to each other, offset in a direction substantially vertical and perpendicular to the plane of the plate 10.

Tel qu'illustré à la figure 4, la surface extérieure 16 de la base 4 présente une échancrure 28 à proximité de la zone de fixation 26 à l'extrémité inférieure de la partie inférieure 4b de la base, afin de permettre le passage de la languette 6.As illustrated in FIG. 4, the external surface 16 of the base 4 has a notch 28 near the attachment zone 26 at the end lower part of the lower part 4b of the base, in order to allow passage tab 6.

La figure 7 illustre un deuxième boítier 101 identique à celui décrit précédemment dont les éléments correspondants portent un repère augmenté de 100. Le boítier 101 est empilé sur le boítier 1, la partie supérieure 2a du capot 2 du boítier 1 s'emboítant dans la partie inférieure 104b de la base 104 du boítier 101.Figure 7 illustrates a second housing 101 identical to that described previously whose corresponding elements bear a mark increased by 100. The housing 101 is stacked on the housing 1, the part upper 2a of the cover 2 of the casing 1 fitting into the lower part 104b of the base 104 of the housing 101.

Le boítier est moulé de préférence par injection sous pression de matière thermoplastique avantageusement constituée de polyéthylène haute densité (PEHD) ou de polypropylène (PP).The housing is preferably molded by pressure injection of thermoplastic material advantageously made of high polyethylene density (HDPE) or polypropylene (PP).

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  1. A case, in particular for a cosmetic product, comprising:
    a base having a recessed region forming a reservoir,
    a lid,
    a tongue having two opposite ends, one being connected to the base and the other being connected to the lid,
    first retaining means having a first portion arranged on the base and a second portion arranged on the lid, which portions are to cooperate with one another to keep the lid, relative to the base, in a closed position in which the reservoir is substantially isolated from the outside,
    characterised in that the case also comprises second retaining means having a first portion arranged on the base and a second portion arranged on the lid, which portions are to cooperate with one another to keep the lid, relative to the base, in an open position permitting free access to the reservoir, the tongue being of a length such that, while remaining connected to the base and to the lid, it enables the lid to be moved between the closed position and the open position.
  2. A case according to claim 1, characterized in that:
    the base has an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion incorporating the first portion of the first retaining means and the lower portion incorporating the first portion of the second retaining means,
    the lid has an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion incorporating the second portion of the first retaining means and the upper portion incorporating the second portion of the second retaining means,
    the reservoir is arranged in the upper portion of the base,
    the open and closed positions of the lid are parallel with one another.
  3. A case according to claim 2, characterized in that:
    the upper portion of the lid has a substantially cylindrical outer surface having a specific cross-section and defining the second portion of the second retaining means,
    the base has, in the lower portion, a recess delimited by a substantially cylindrical inner surface which defines the first portion of the second retaining means and has a cross-section substantially identical to the cross-section of the second portion of the second retaining means, in order to receive that second portion tightly.
  4. A case according to claim 3, characterized in that the lower portion of the base is indented in the vicinity of the connecting region between the base and the tongue.
  5. A case according to claim 3 or claim 4, characterized in that the outer surface of the upper portion of the lid and the inner surface of the lower portion of the base have a circular cross-section.
  6. A case according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that:
    the upper portion of the base has a substantially cylindrical outer surface having a specific cross-section and defining the first portion of the first retaining means,
    the lid has, in the lower portion, a recess delimited by a substantially cylindrical inner surface which defines the second portion of the first retaining means and has a cross-section substantially identical to the cross-section of the first portion of the first retaining means, in order to receive that first portion tightly, and
    the first retaining means incorporate sealing means defined by a peripheral boss formed on the first portion of the first retaining means and a groove of complementary shape formed in the second portion of the first retaining means.
  7. A case according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it also comprises a cup placed inside the reservoir of the base.
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