EP1371572B1 - Farbbehälter - Google Patents

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EP1371572B1
EP1371572B1 EP03076429A EP03076429A EP1371572B1 EP 1371572 B1 EP1371572 B1 EP 1371572B1 EP 03076429 A EP03076429 A EP 03076429A EP 03076429 A EP03076429 A EP 03076429A EP 1371572 B1 EP1371572 B1 EP 1371572B1
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coating composition
container
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Louise Heather
Alexander James Peacop
Peter Booth
Hendrik Van De Wal
Douglas James Broadhurst Smith
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Kornelis Kunsthaus Producten BV
Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd
Oxford Packaging Solutions Ltd
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Graham Packaging Plastics Ltd
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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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/14—Rigid discs or spherical members adapted to be held in sealing engagement with mouth of container, e.g. closure plates for preserving jars
    • B65D51/145—Rigid discs or spherical members adapted to be held in sealing engagement with mouth of container, e.g. closure plates for preserving jars by means of an additional element connected directly to the container

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  • This invention relates to a large container or can containing a coating composition which can has a capacity of above 0.2 litres and can be closed and sealed by a screw-thread lid.
  • the container is large enough to be useful as a container for paints, lacquers, varnishes, woodstains and any other coating compositions of the type which are commonly applied using large brushes (usually at least 20mm wide and at least 5 mm broad) at ambient temperatures (say 5 to 40oC) to surfaces found in buildings.
  • large brushes usually at least 20mm wide and at least 5 mm broad
  • ambient temperatures say 5 to 40oC
  • Screw-thread lids on small tubes or small jars are easy to use by amateurs provided that the tube or jar is small. Attempts to use screw-thread lids on larger paint containers (such as paint container bigger than say 0.2 litres) have not proved successful because when the screw-threads become covered in paint, as frequently occurs in normal use, additional force is required to screw the lid on or off. It is also messy, especially when screwing the lid on, as some of the excess paint caught between the threads of the lid and the container is squeezed out onto the neck and body of the container. Furthermore, the paint which remains trapped between the threads forms a solid coating on drying and in so doing sticks the threads of the lid to the threads of the container opening, increasing the force required still further.
  • this solid coating is such that it cannot be re-dissolved by the liquid paint contained within the container.
  • the problem of sticking is aggravated when the screw threads of the lid and container are both made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) because the application of a turning force to opposed PET surfaces creates a combination of sticking and friction, probably unique to PET, referred to as stiction.
  • PET polyethylene terephthalate
  • polyethylene terephthallate and PET are intended to include not only polyethylene terephthallate but also its copolymers derived from mixtures of terephthallic acid and minor amounts of other useful diacids, such as isophthallic acid, in minor amounts
  • a further problem with screw-thread lids is that of providing a good seal between the lid and the container, particularly when the container is holding an organic solvent based product such as some paints. A good seal is required to prevent any leakage of the product or escape of solvent vapour.
  • autoxidiseable is meant that such paint is intended to react with oxygen in the atmosphere to form a solid coating when applied to a surface such as a wall.
  • the paint inside the container also reacts with oxygen in the air contained within the container in the space above the paint.
  • the reaction stops and the paint remains usable.
  • the reaction continues and a skin forms on the surface of the paint. This skin cannot be dissolved in the liquid paint beneath and attempts to remove it generally result in it breaking up and falling into the bulk of the paint rendering the whole contents unusable.
  • US445364 discloses a paint container having a screw-threaded lid.
  • press-fit lids have been preferred for paints because the press-fit provides a good seal.
  • the press-fit must be sufficiently tight to provide a degree of shock resistance to avoid dislodging the lid if the container is accidentally dropped or knocked.
  • press-fit lids can be difficult to open and require the use of a special tool. More frequently, in the absence of a special tool the most conveniently available sharp tool such as a screwdriver is used instead and this may cause injury when used carelessly and inappropriately, for example by a DIY painter.
  • screw-thread lids have not been commercially successful when used on large paint containers for supplying paint used in painting buildings.
  • a still further and related problem associated with paint containers is that purchasers and users are unable to see the colour of the contents.
  • Providing a transparent container body is one known solution but of course a large amount of the available space through which the paint could be seen is taken up by the manufacturer's livery. Additionally, regulatory instructions regarding health and safety must also be provided taking up yet more of the available space thus leaving only a small area through which to view the paint.
  • the present invention provides a container as defined in claim 1.
  • the container body is formed of PET as this material is resistant to both waterborne emulsion paints and paints containing large amounts of organic solvent.
  • the container body is formed from PET it is essential that the collar is formed of a mouldable material other than PET, such as polyethylene, polypropylene or styrene-butadiene copolymer. This avoids the problem of stiction.
  • the collar is formed of polypropylene.
  • the container body may be transparent or opaque. Preferably it is transparent.
  • the collar and disc are rotatable relative one to the other thereby allowing a vertical lifting force to be exerted on the disc by the collar as the collar is unscrewed.
  • This is advantageous in circumstances when the disc of the lid is stuck to the rim of the container as the screw-thread allows a lifting force to be exerted with mechanical advantage on the stuck disc. This significantly reduces the force necessary to remove the lid.
  • the mechanical advantage arises because the vertical movement of the collar is very small compared to its rotational movement and hence there is a large gearing effect. As the unscrewing operation continues, the collar rises lifting the disc thereby breaking the dried solid coating of paint without the need for excessive force.
  • the lid includes a dependent circular surface which is sealingly engageable against the rim.
  • the lid may include a pair of concentric surfaces depending downwardly for receiving the rim therebetween.
  • the lid preferably comprises a collar and a disc secured to one another. More preferably they are secured by means that allow relative rotation of the collar and disc.
  • the collar comprises a pair of annular surfaces extending radially inwardly, between which the periphery of the disc is held captive, for example by a snap fit or interference fit.
  • Figure 1 shows a paint can 1 containing 0.5 litres of paint 31, the can having a container body 21 provided with a circular opening 2 defined by cylindrical inner surface 3 and cylindrical outer surface 4, as shown in Figure 3.
  • Screw-threads 5 extend around outer surface 4 and are dimensioned so as to be able to receive screw-threads 6 formed on the inside of screw-thread lid 7 as also shown in Figure 3.
  • Threads 5 and 6 can co-operate to retain screw-thread lid 7 on can 1 as shown in Figure 2 whereby lid 7 closes opening 2.
  • Can 1 also has a circumferential rib 8 which acts as a stop for lid 7 to prevent over-tightening which might increase the risk of jamming.
  • the inner and outer surfaces 3, 4 are joined by a rim 10 formed by a surface which is a straight edge.
  • the lid 7 is formed in two parts, comprising a collar 11 and a disc 12.
  • the collar 11 comprises an annular wall 13 with inner and outer surfaces 14, 15. Screw-threads 6 are provided on the inner surface 14.
  • An annular flange 16 extends radially inwardly from the top of the wall 13.
  • An inwardly projecting lip 17 is formed on the inner surface 14 spaced a short distance below the flange 16 Figure 3 shows the paint 31.
  • the disc 12 is circular and may be slightly convex as shown. It is formed with a stepped periphery 18 which is received as a snap fit or interference fit between the flange 16 and the ledge 17 on the collar 11 to secure the collar 11 and the disc 12 together to form the lid 7.
  • a pair of annular, concentric walls 19, 20 depend downwardly from the lower surface of the stepped periphery 18.
  • the walls 19, 20 are preferably profiled in a rectangle shape.
  • the concentric walls 19, 20 are dimensioned such that when the lid 7 is screwed onto the can 1, the profiled surface 9 around the rim of the opening 2 is received between the two walls 19,20 to form a seal.
  • Can 1 is conveniently made by a compound injection/blow moulding process using a suitable thermoplastics material.
  • injection moulding allows very precise reproduction particularly of opening 2 and screw-threads 5 which is important to the achievement of the best possible fluid-tight fit between the screw-threads 5 and 6 when lid 7 is screwed into its closing position on can 1.
  • a container or can 1 containing a coating composition 31 can be produced with the container having a transparent screw-threaded lid through which the paint can be seen.

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Claims (11)

  1. Behälter (1), enthaltend eine Beschichtungszusammensetzung (31), wobei der Behälter einen Behälterkörper (21) umfasst, der aus Polyethylenterephthalat (PET) ausgebildet ist, und einen Deckel (7) umfasst, wobei der Deckel einen Kragen (11), der aus einem Material anders als PET geformt ist, und eine Scheibe (12) umfasst, wobei der Behälterkörper eine Öffnung (2) aufweist, die mit einem Schraubgewinde (5) ausgestattet ist, das mit einem Schraubgewinde (6) an dem Kragen (11) zusammenwirkbar ist, und durch den Deckel verschließbar ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Scheibe (12) aus PET ausgebildet ist, das hinreichend transparent ist, um es zu ermöglichen, dass die Beschichtungszusammensetzung dadurch sichtbar ist.
  2. Behälter, enthaltend eine Beschichtungszusammensetzung, nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Behälterkörper (21) transparent ist.
  3. Behälter, enthaltend eine Beschichtungszusammensetzung, nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das formbare Material aus irgendeinem von Polyethylen, Polypropylen und Styren-Butadiencopolymer ausgewählt ist.
  4. Behälter, enthaltend eine Beschichtungszusammensetzung, nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das formbare Material Polypropylen ist.
  5. Behälter, enthaltend eine Beschichtungszusammensetzung, nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kragen (11) und die Scheibe (12) relativ zueinander verdrehbar sind.
  6. Behälter, enthaltend eine Beschichtungszusammensetzung, nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine vertikale Anhebkraft auf die Scheibe (12) ausgeübt wird, wenn der Kragen (11) abgeschraubt wird.
  7. Behälter, enthaltend eine Beschichtungszusammensetzung, nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Deckel (7) eine herabhängende kreisförmige Oberfläche umfasst, die gegen den Rand (10) des Behälters (1) abdichtend in Eingriff nehmbar ist.
  8. Behälter, enthaltend eine Beschichtungszusammensetzung, nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Deckel ein Paar konzentrischer Oberflächen (19, 20) umfasst, die nach unten herabhängen, um den Rand (10) dazwischen aufzunehmen.
  9. Behälter, enthaltend eine Beschichtungszusammensetzung, nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Deckel einen Kragen (11) und eine Scheibe (12) umfasst, die aneinander befestigt sind.
  10. Behälter, enthaltend eine Beschichtungszusammensetzung, nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kragen (11) einen Flansch (16) und eine Rippe (17) enthält, die sich radial einwärts erstrecken, zwischen denen der Umfang der Scheibe gefangengehalten wird.
  11. Behälter, enthaltend eine Beschichtungszusammensetzung, nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Umfang der Scheibe (12) ein Schnappverschluss oder einen Presssitz mit dem Kragen (11) bildet.
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GB0210593 2002-05-09
GBGB0210593.0A GB0210593D0 (en) 2002-05-09 2002-05-09 A large can for a brushable coating composition which is sealingly closeable by a screw-thread lid
PCT/EP2003/004842 WO2003095324A1 (en) 2002-05-09 2003-05-02 Container for a brushable coating composition
EP03076429A EP1371572B1 (de) 2002-05-09 2003-05-09 Farbbehälter

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