EP1406820B2 - Closure device and a container equipped with one such device - Google Patents

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EP1406820B2
EP1406820B2 EP02767566A EP02767566A EP1406820B2 EP 1406820 B2 EP1406820 B2 EP 1406820B2 EP 02767566 A EP02767566 A EP 02767566A EP 02767566 A EP02767566 A EP 02767566A EP 1406820 B2 EP1406820 B2 EP 1406820B2
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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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/08—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
    • B65D47/0804—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
    • 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
    • B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
    • B65D41/46—Snap-on caps or cap-like covers
    • B65D41/48—Snap-on caps or cap-like covers non-metallic, e.g. made of paper or plastics
    • B65D41/485—Snap-on caps or cap-like covers non-metallic, e.g. made of paper or plastics with integral internal sealing means
    • 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 a device for capping a container and to a container provided with such a device.
  • a plastic closure device comprising a cap hinged to a skirt, itself intended to be immobilized around it. collar.
  • a band or breakable bridges can connect the cap to the skirt before the first opening of the bottle.
  • tabs for constituting a hard point for stabilizing a hinged plug in a position at an angle of about 90 ° with respect to its closed position of a container In this 90 ° position, the stopper can impede the pouring of the contents of the container and prevent a user from drinking at the neck. If the cap is tilted to its fully open position, it is no longer maintained relative to the rest of the device and may again be troublesome.
  • the invention intends to remedy more particularly by proposing a closure device whose stopper can be effectively kept in the open position, so that it does not create any inconvenience when the contained liquid is used. in the container.
  • the invention relates to a closure device for a container provided with a neck, this device comprising a plastic stopper articulated on a skirt intended to surround this collar which cap carrying in its articulation zone on the skirt, at least one section adapted to abut against a heel provided near the upper edge of the skirt, in a cap locking configuration, the geometry and positioning of the aforementioned section and heel being such that, in the aforementioned configuration, the plug is locked in a fully open position of the device in which its opening angle is greater than or equal to 180 °.
  • this device is characterized in that the heel is formed by a one-piece tongue with the skirt, extending upwards from the upper edge of the skirt and able to come into abutment, under the effect of a force exerted by the aforementioned section of the plug, against the radial outer surface of the neck and to transmit to this section a reaction force generated by the neck.
  • the cap is effectively maintained in fully open position through the cooperation of the aforementioned section and heel.
  • the fully open position of the device is that in which the cap is pivoted to its tilting position in which it releases the most access to the rest of the device and the neck of the container.
  • This fully open position corresponds to an opening angle of the cap greater than or equal to 180 °.
  • the cap is released from the neck when pouring a liquid contained in the container or when a person wants to drink from the bottle.
  • the stability of the opening of the cap is obtained without resorting to a hinge provided with a spring, such hinge being significantly more complicated and more difficult to mold than the mechanism of the invention.
  • the device incorporates one or more of the following features:
  • the aforementioned section of the plug is formed between two elastic strips which form a hinge and connect the plug and the skirt.
  • two sections are provided on the cap to bear against a heel, these sections being distributed on either side of an elastic strip forming a hinge and connecting the cap and the skirt. In all cases, the support of the cap section on the heel can be obtained by an elastic force exerted by the slats.
  • Such a cap may have a convex outer shape to give it a satisfactory aesthetic appearance and prevent the accumulation of liquid or dirt on its upper surface.
  • a cap When such a cap has been opened, it is sometimes difficult to fold towards its closed position of the neck of the container because the fingers of a user slide on the edge of the cap opposite its hinge area on the skirt.
  • it is often necessary to close a bottle with both hands, holding the neck of the bottle with one hand, while it exerts with the other hand a closing force of the closure device.
  • the cap has a convex outer surface on the greater part of its surface, while this outer face is provided with a concave depression arranged substantially opposite the zone. articulation of the cap on the skirt.
  • the depression formed on the outer face of the plug constitutes a reception area of the end of a finger of a user, which allows to exert an effective effort to fold the cap, limiting the risk that the user's finger slips relative to the outer surface of the cap.
  • the surface state of the depression is different from the surface state of the convex portion of the outer face of the plug.
  • the depression has a rougher surface than the convex portion.
  • the coefficient of friction of the user's finger with this depression is relatively high, which further limits the risk of slippage.
  • the depression is advantageously connected to an upper face of a nose projecting radially from the edge of the cap, this nose to exert on the cap a force of opening of the device.
  • the invention also relates to a container provided with a neck and equipped with a closure device as previously described.
  • the closure device 1 represented on the Figures 1 to 6 is intended to be mounted on the neck 2 of a bottle 3 of which only the upper part is visible on the Figures 3 to 6 .
  • the device 1 comprises a plug 11 and a skirt 12 generally symmetrical with respect to a central axis X-X 'of the device 1.
  • the device 1 is monobloc and made by molding plastic material.
  • a tear strip 13 connects the plug 11 and the skirt 12 over most of the periphery of the device 1 with the exception of a zone 14, more particularly visible at the figure 2 , in which the plug 11 is articulated on the skirt 12.
  • the skirt 12 is provided with an internal rib 121 intended to cooperate with an outer annular collar 21 of the neck 2 for the immobilization of the device 1 on the neck 2.
  • Two elastic strips 15 and 15 ' connect the plug 11 and the skirt 12, on either side of a tongue 122 extending upwards from the upper edge of the skirt 12.
  • the upper or outer face 111 of the plug 11 is curved, that is to say has a marked convexity, on a main portion 112 corresponding to most of the face 111.
  • a depression 113 is provided in this face 111, opposite to the zone 14, the depression 113 being concave, that is to say forming a hollow relative to the main portion 112.
  • This depression 113 constitutes a natural area exercising a force on the plug 11.
  • the device 1 When the device 1 is mounted on the neck 2 of the bottle 3 and when it is desired to open this bottle, it exerts on a handle 131 of the band 13 a force F 2 of tearing of the band 13, which allows to release the edge 114 of the plug 11 of its connection with the skirt 12 over most of the periphery of the device 1. It is then possible to tilt the plug 11 about a geometric axis AA 'generally perpendicular to the axis XX by exerting on a nose 115 of the plug 11 a suitable effort F 3 . The nose 115 protrudes radially from the edge 114 of the stopper 11 opposite zone 14.
  • this effort F 4 can be exerted with a finger of a hand whose other fingers are arranged at the level of the skirt 12.
  • the device 1 that is to say to tilt the cap 11 to bring it back to its position Figures 1 and 2 .
  • the depression 113 is provided rougher than the main portion 112 of the face 111, so that the effort F 4 can be exercised without risk of sliding of a user's finger.
  • the surface 113 may be grained or streaked.
  • the upper face 1.16 of the nose 115 extends the depression 113, so that the surface on which the force F 4 can be exerted is increased accordingly.
  • the plug 11 is also provided with a projection 117 extending substantially opposite the nose 115 with respect to the axis X-X ', that is to say in the zone 14.
  • the projection 117 comes to rest from the outside against the tongue 122 under the effect of an elastic force F 5 exerted by the slats 15 and 15'. Due to this effort F 5 , the tongue 122 is pressed against the outer radial surface 22 of the neck 2, near its upper edge 23, this surface 22 exerting a reaction force F 6 on the projection 117, the direction and the intensity of the forces F 5 and F 6 being such that a blockage of the plug 11 is obtained in the position of the Figures 4 to 6 .
  • the tongue 122 is compressed between the section 117 and the neck 2. This tongue 122 extends, from the skirt 12, to the top of the geometric axis AA 'articulation of the plug 11 on the skirt 12 .
  • the opening angle ⁇ of the plug 11 is greater than 180 °, so that the access to the neck 2 is clearly clear, while even the plug 11 is provided with an inner skirt 118 Thus, the plug 11 will not interfere with a user who pours the contents of the bottle, regardless of the orientation of the plug 11 around the axis X-X '. In addition, the plug 11 does not interfere with a person wishing to drink directly at the neck of the bottle 11.
  • closure device of the invention has the particular advantage of being able to be molded in the configuration of the Figures 1 and 2 , that is to say in closed configuration, configuration in which it can be directly mounted on the neck 2 of the bottle 3.
  • a closed configuration molding allows a high density of impressions in the manufacturing mold.
  • the section 117 of the plug 11 does not protrude too much with respect to the edge of the cap, so that it does not interfere with its manipulation by automated devices for its implementation on the neck 2. In addition, Section 117 is not likely to hurt a user.

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Abstract

A closure device comprising a plastic lid which is articulated to a skirt that is designed to surround a neck of a container. A majority of the surface of the lid is made up of an external convex surface that is provided with a concave recess which is disposed more or less opposite an area in which the lid is articulated to the skirt. One section of the lid can rest against a heel which is provided close to an upper edge of the skirt so as to lock the lid in a position in which the device is completely open.

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L'invention a trait à un dispositif de bouchage d'un récipient et à un récipient pourvu d'un tel dispositif.The invention relates to a device for capping a container and to a container provided with such a device.

Dans le domaine du conditionnement de liquides, il est connu d'équiper le col fileté ou non fileté d'une bouteille avec un dispositif de bouchage en matière plastique comprenant un bouchon articulé sur une jupe, elle-même prévue pour être immobilisée autour de ce col. Une bande ou des pontets sécables peut relier le bouchon à la jupe avant la première ouverture de la bouteille. Lorsque le bouchon est basculé de sa position de fermeture vers une position ouverte, il n'est généralement pas tenu par rapport à la jupe de sorte que, selon le sens d'inclinaison du récipient, il peut interférer avec le liquide qui s'écoule à partir du col. Un tel bouchon peut également être gênant pour un utilisateur désirant boire au goulot d'une bouteille, notamment pour des applications dans le domaine des eaux minérales ou des yaourts à boire.In the field of liquid conditioning, it is known to equip the threaded or non-threaded neck of a bottle with a plastic closure device comprising a cap hinged to a skirt, itself intended to be immobilized around it. collar. A band or breakable bridges can connect the cap to the skirt before the first opening of the bottle. When the cap is swung from its closed position to an open position, it is generally not held with respect to the skirt so that, depending on the direction of inclination of the container, it may interfere with the liquid flowing from the neck. Such a stopper can also be inconvenient for a user wishing to drink from the neck of a bottle, especially for applications in the field of mineral water or yoghurt drinks.

Dans certains dispositifs, tels que ceux connus de US-A-4,158 , 902 , de US-A-S., 088, 612 ou de US-A-5,271,536 , il est prévu des languettes permettant de constituer un point dur pour stabiliser un bouchon articulé dans une position faisant un angle d'environ 90° par rapport à sa position de fermeture d'un récipient. Dans cette position à 90°, le bouchon peut gêner le déversement du contenu du récipient et empêche un utilisateur de boire au goulot. Si le bouchon est basculé vers sa position complètement ouverte, il n'est plus maintenu par rapport au reste du dispositif et peut, là encore, être gênant.In some devices, such as those known to US-A-4,158 , 902 , from US-AS., 088, 612 or US Patent 5,271,536 there are provided tabs for constituting a hard point for stabilizing a hinged plug in a position at an angle of about 90 ° with respect to its closed position of a container. In this 90 ° position, the stopper can impede the pouring of the contents of the container and prevent a user from drinking at the neck. If the cap is tilted to its fully open position, it is no longer maintained relative to the rest of the device and may again be troublesome.

C'est à ces inconvénients qu'entend plus particulièrement remédier l'invention en proposant un dispositif de bouchage dont le bouchon peut être efficacement maintenu en position ouverte, de sorte qu'il ne crée pas de gêne lors de l'utilisation du liquide contenu dans le récipient.It is these drawbacks that the invention intends to remedy more particularly by proposing a closure device whose stopper can be effectively kept in the open position, so that it does not create any inconvenience when the contained liquid is used. in the container.

Dans cet esprit, l'invention concerne un dispositif de bouchage d'un récipient pourvu d'un col, ce dispositif comprenant un bouchon en matière plastique articulé sur une jupe destinée à entourer ce col ce bouchon portant dans sa zone d'articulation sur la jupe, au moins une section apte à venir en appui contre un talon prévu à proximité du bord supérieur de la jupe, dans une configuration de blocage du bouchon, la géométrie et le positionnement de la section et du talon précités étant tels que, dans la configuration précitée, le bouchon est bloqué dans une position complètement ouverte du dispositif dans laquelle son angle d'ouverture est supérieur ou égal à 180°. Selon l'invention, ce dispositif est caractérisé en ce que le talon est formé par une languette monobloc avec la jupe, s'étendant vers le haut à partir du bord supérieur de la jupe et apte à venir en appui, sous l'effet d'un effort exercé par la section précitée du bouchon, contre la surface radiale externe du col et à transmettre à cette section un effort de réaction généré par le col.With this in mind, the invention relates to a closure device for a container provided with a neck, this device comprising a plastic stopper articulated on a skirt intended to surround this collar which cap carrying in its articulation zone on the skirt, at least one section adapted to abut against a heel provided near the upper edge of the skirt, in a cap locking configuration, the geometry and positioning of the aforementioned section and heel being such that, in the aforementioned configuration, the plug is locked in a fully open position of the device in which its opening angle is greater than or equal to 180 °. According to the invention, this device is characterized in that the heel is formed by a one-piece tongue with the skirt, extending upwards from the upper edge of the skirt and able to come into abutment, under the effect of a force exerted by the aforementioned section of the plug, against the radial outer surface of the neck and to transmit to this section a reaction force generated by the neck.

Grâce à l'invention, le bouchon est efficacement maintenu en position complètement ouverte grâce à la coopération de la section et du talon précités. Au sens de la présente invention, la position complètement ouverte du dispositif est celle dans laquelle le bouchon est pivoté vers sa position de basculement dans laquelle il libère le plus l'accès au reste du dispositif et au col du récipient. Cette position complètement ouverte correspond à un angle d'ouverture du bouchon supérieur ou égal à 180°. Dans ces conditions, le bouchon est dégagé du col lors du versement d'un liquide contenu dans le récipient ou lorsqu'une personne souhaite boire à la bouteille. On note que le caractère stable de l'ouverture du bouchon est obtenu sans avoir recours à une charnière pourvue d'un ressort, une telle charnière étant notablement plus compliquée et plus difficile à mouler que le mécanisme de l'invention.Thanks to the invention, the cap is effectively maintained in fully open position through the cooperation of the aforementioned section and heel. In the sense of the present invention, the fully open position of the device is that in which the cap is pivoted to its tilting position in which it releases the most access to the rest of the device and the neck of the container. This fully open position corresponds to an opening angle of the cap greater than or equal to 180 °. Under these conditions, the cap is released from the neck when pouring a liquid contained in the container or when a person wants to drink from the bottle. Note that the stability of the opening of the cap is obtained without resorting to a hinge provided with a spring, such hinge being significantly more complicated and more difficult to mold than the mechanism of the invention.

Selon des aspects avantageux mais non obligatoires de l'invention, le dispositif incorpore une ou plusieurs des caractéristiques suivantes :According to advantageous but non-mandatory aspects of the invention, the device incorporates one or more of the following features:

Selon certains modes de réalisation avantageux de l'invention, la section précitée du bouchon est ménagée entre deux lamelles élastiques qui forment une charnière et relient le bouchon et la jupe. Selon une variante de réalisation de l'invention, deux sections sont prévues sur le bouchon pour venir en appui contre un talon, ces sections étant réparties de part et d'autre d'une lamelle élastique formant charnière et reliant le bouchon et la jupe. Dans tous les cas, l'appui de la section du bouchon sur le talon peut être obtenu par un effort élastique exercé par les lamelles.According to some advantageous embodiments of the invention, the aforementioned section of the plug is formed between two elastic strips which form a hinge and connect the plug and the skirt. According to an alternative embodiment of the invention, two sections are provided on the cap to bear against a heel, these sections being distributed on either side of an elastic strip forming a hinge and connecting the cap and the skirt. In all cases, the support of the cap section on the heel can be obtained by an elastic force exerted by the slats.

Un tel bouchon peut avoir une forme externe bombée pour lui conférer un aspect esthétique satisfaisant et éviter l'accumulation de liquide ou de salissures sur sa surface supérieure. Lorsqu'un tel bouchon a été ouvert, il est parfois difficile de le rabattre vers sa position de fermeture du col du récipient car les doigts d'un utilisateur glissent sur le bord du bouchon opposé à sa zone d'articulation sur la jupe. En particulier, il est souvent nécessaire de fermer une bouteille avec les deux mains, en tenant le goulot de la bouteille à une main, alors que l'on exerce avec l'autre main un effort de fermeture du dispositif de bouchage.Such a cap may have a convex outer shape to give it a satisfactory aesthetic appearance and prevent the accumulation of liquid or dirt on its upper surface. When such a cap has been opened, it is sometimes difficult to fold towards its closed position of the neck of the container because the fingers of a user slide on the edge of the cap opposite its hinge area on the skirt. In particular, it is often necessary to close a bottle with both hands, holding the neck of the bottle with one hand, while it exerts with the other hand a closing force of the closure device.

Pour certains types de boissons, il est souhaitable de pouvoir fermer un dispositif de bouchage de façon particulièrement aisée, par exemple avec une seule main, et les dispositifs connus ne donnent pas satisfaction dans ces conditions.For certain types of drinks, it is desirable to be able to close a closure device in a particularly easy manner, for example with one hand, and the known devices are unsatisfactory under these conditions.

Pour résoudre ce problème, selon un aspect avantageux de l'invention le bouchon a une face externe convexe sur la plus grande partie de sa surface, alors que cette face externe est pourvue d'une dépression concave ménagée sensiblement à l'opposé de la zone d'articulation du bouchon sur la jupe.To solve this problem, according to an advantageous aspect of the invention the cap has a convex outer surface on the greater part of its surface, while this outer face is provided with a concave depression arranged substantially opposite the zone. articulation of the cap on the skirt.

La dépression formée sur la face externe du bouchon constitue une zone de réception de l'extrémité d'un doigt d'un utilisateur, ce qui permet d'exercer un effort efficace pour rabattre le bouchon, en limitant les risques que le doigt de l'utilisateur ne glisse par rapport à la surface externe du bouchon.The depression formed on the outer face of the plug constitutes a reception area of the end of a finger of a user, which allows to exert an effective effort to fold the cap, limiting the risk that the user's finger slips relative to the outer surface of the cap.

Selon un autre aspect avantageux de l'invention, l'état de surface de la dépression est différent de l'état de surface de la partie convexe de la face externe du bouchon. On peut, en particulier, prévoir que la dépression a une surface plus rugueuse que la partie convexe. Ainsi, le coefficient de frottement du doigt de l'utilisateur avec cette dépression est relativement important, ce qui limite encore les risques de glissement. En outre, la dépression se raccorde avantageusement à une face supérieure d'un nez faisant saillie radialement à partir du bord du bouchon, ce nez permettant d'exercer sur le bouchon un effort d'ouverture du dispositif.According to another advantageous aspect of the invention, the surface state of the depression is different from the surface state of the convex portion of the outer face of the plug. In particular, it can be provided that the depression has a rougher surface than the convex portion. Thus, the coefficient of friction of the user's finger with this depression is relatively high, which further limits the risk of slippage. In addition, the depression is advantageously connected to an upper face of a nose projecting radially from the edge of the cap, this nose to exert on the cap a force of opening of the device.

L'invention a également trait à un récipient pourvu d'un col et équipé d'un dispositif de bouchage tel que précédemment décrit.The invention also relates to a container provided with a neck and equipped with a closure device as previously described.

L'invention sera mieux comprise et d'autres avantages de celle-ci apparaîtront plus clairement à la lumière de la description qui va suivre d'un mode de réalisation d'un dispositif de bouchage conforme à son principe et de la modélisation de deux charnières utilisables dans l'un ou l'autre de ces dispositifs, donnée uniquement à titre d'exemple et faite en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • La figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un dispositif de bouchage conforme à l'invention ;
  • La figure 2 est une vue en perspective du dispositif de la figure 1 vu sous un autre angle ;
  • La figure 3 est une vue en perspective du dispositif des figures 1 et 2 monté sur le col d'une bouteille et en cours d'ouverture ;
  • La figure 4 est une vue analogue à la figure 3 au terme du mouvement d'ouverture du bouchon ;
  • La figure 5 est une vue analogue à la figure 4, avec arrachement partiel du dispositif de bouchage ;
  • La figure 6 est une coupe axiale de la bouteille et du dispositif dans la configuration de la figure 4 ;
The invention will be better understood and other advantages thereof will emerge more clearly in the light of the following description of an embodiment of a closure device according to its principle and the modeling of two hinges. usable in one or the other of these devices, given solely by way of example and with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • The figure 1 is a perspective view of a closure device according to the invention;
  • The figure 2 is a perspective view of the device of the figure 1 seen from another angle;
  • The figure 3 is a perspective view of the device Figures 1 and 2 mounted on the neck of a bottle and being opened;
  • The figure 4 is a view similar to the figure 3 at the end of the opening movement of the stopper;
  • The figure 5 is a view similar to the figure 4 with partial tearing of the closure device;
  • The figure 6 is an axial section of the bottle and the device in the configuration of the figure 4 ;

Le dispositif de bouchage 1 représenté sur les figures 1 à 6 est prévu pour être monté sur le col 2 d'une bouteille 3 dont seule la partie supérieure est visible sur les figures 3 à 6.The closure device 1 represented on the Figures 1 to 6 is intended to be mounted on the neck 2 of a bottle 3 of which only the upper part is visible on the Figures 3 to 6 .

Le dispositif 1 comprend un bouchon 11 et une jupe 12 globalement symétriques par rapport à un axe central X-X' du dispositif 1.The device 1 comprises a plug 11 and a skirt 12 generally symmetrical with respect to a central axis X-X 'of the device 1.

Le dispositif 1 est monobloc et réalisé par moulage de matière plastique. Une bande déchirable 13 relie le bouchon 11 et la jupe 12 sur l'essentiel de la périphérie du dispositif 1 à l'exception d'une zone 14, plus particulièrement visible à la figure 2, dans laquelle le bouchon 11 est articulé sur la jupe 12.The device 1 is monobloc and made by molding plastic material. A tear strip 13 connects the plug 11 and the skirt 12 over most of the periphery of the device 1 with the exception of a zone 14, more particularly visible at the figure 2 , in which the plug 11 is articulated on the skirt 12.

La jupe 12 est pourvue d'une nervure interne 121 destinée à coopérer avec une collerette annulaire externe 21 du col 2 pour l'immobilisation du dispositif 1 sur le col 2.The skirt 12 is provided with an internal rib 121 intended to cooperate with an outer annular collar 21 of the neck 2 for the immobilization of the device 1 on the neck 2.

Deux lamelles élastiques 15 et 15' relient le bouchon 11 et la jupe 12, de part et d'autre d'une languette 122 s'étendant vers le haut à partir du bord supérieur.123 de la jupe 12.Two elastic strips 15 and 15 'connect the plug 11 and the skirt 12, on either side of a tongue 122 extending upwards from the upper edge of the skirt 12.

Dans la présente description, les adjectifs « supérieur » et « inférieur » sont définis en référence à un bouchon posé à plat sur une surface globalement horizontale dans la position des figures 1 et 2. Les parties supérieures du dispositif 1 sont orientées vers le haut sur les figures, alors que les parties inférieures sont orientées vers le bas.In the present description, the adjectives "upper" and "lower" are defined with reference to a plug lying flat on a generally horizontal surface in the position of Figures 1 and 2 . The upper parts of the device 1 are oriented upwards in the figures, while the lower parts are oriented downwards.

La face supérieure ou externe 111 du bouchon 11 est bombée, c'est-à-dire présente une convexité marquée, sur une partie principale 112 correspondant à la majeure partie de la face 111.The upper or outer face 111 of the plug 11 is curved, that is to say has a marked convexity, on a main portion 112 corresponding to most of the face 111.

Une dépression 113 est prévue dans cette face 111, à l'opposé de la zone 14, cette dépression 113 étant concave, c'est-à-dire formant un creux par rapport à la partie principale 112. Cette dépression 113 constitue une zone naturelle d'exercice d'un effort sur le bouchon 11.A depression 113 is provided in this face 111, opposite to the zone 14, the depression 113 being concave, that is to say forming a hollow relative to the main portion 112. This depression 113 constitutes a natural area exercising a force on the plug 11.

Lorsque le dispositif 1 est monté sur le col 2 de la bouteille 3 et lorsqu'on souhaite ouvrir cette bouteille, on exerce sur une poignée 131 de la bande 13 un effort F2 d'arrachement de la bande 13, ce qui permet de libérer le bord 114 du bouchon 11 de sa liaison avec la jupe 12 sur la plus grande partie de la périphérie du dispositif 1. Il est alors possible de faire basculer le bouchon 11 autour d'un axe géométrique A-A' globalement perpendiculaire à l'axe X-X' en exerçant sur un nez 115 du bouchon 11 un effort F3 adapté. Le nez 115 fait saillie radialement par rapport au bord 114 du bouchon 11 à l'opposé de la zone 14.When the device 1 is mounted on the neck 2 of the bottle 3 and when it is desired to open this bottle, it exerts on a handle 131 of the band 13 a force F 2 of tearing of the band 13, which allows to release the edge 114 of the plug 11 of its connection with the skirt 12 over most of the periphery of the device 1. It is then possible to tilt the plug 11 about a geometric axis AA 'generally perpendicular to the axis XX by exerting on a nose 115 of the plug 11 a suitable effort F 3 . The nose 115 protrudes radially from the edge 114 of the stopper 11 opposite zone 14.

Ceci permet de faire passer le bouchon de la configuration des figures 1 et 2 jusqu'à celle des figures 4 à 6, en passant par celle de la figure 3.This allows to pass the cap of the configuration of Figures 1 and 2 to that of Figures 4 to 6 , passing through that of the figure 3 .

Lorsqu'il convient de refermer le dispositif 1, il est possible d'exercer un effort F4 sur la dépression 113.When it is necessary to close the device 1, it is possible to exert a force F 4 on the depression 113.

Compte tenu de la forme de cette dépression, cet effort F4 peut être exercé avec un doigt d'une main dont les autres doigts sont disposés au niveau de la jupe 12. Ainsi, il est possible de fermer aisément le dispositif 1, c'est-à-dire de faire basculer le bouchon 11 pour le ramener dans sa position des figures 1 et 2.Given the shape of this depression, this effort F 4 can be exerted with a finger of a hand whose other fingers are arranged at the level of the skirt 12. Thus, it is possible to easily close the device 1, that is to say to tilt the cap 11 to bring it back to its position Figures 1 and 2 .

La dépression 113 est prévue plus rugueuse que la partie principale 112 de la face 111, afin que l'effort F4 puisse être exercé sans risque de glissement du doigt d'un utilisateur. Par exemple la surface 113 peut être grainée ou striée.The depression 113 is provided rougher than the main portion 112 of the face 111, so that the effort F 4 can be exercised without risk of sliding of a user's finger. For example, the surface 113 may be grained or streaked.

Par ailleurs, la face supérieure 1.16 du nez 115 prolonge la dépression 113, de sorte que la surface sur laquelle peut être exercé l'effort F4 est augmentée d'autant.On the other hand, the upper face 1.16 of the nose 115 extends the depression 113, so that the surface on which the force F 4 can be exerted is increased accordingly.

Le bouchon 11 est également pourvu d'une saillie 117 s'étendant sensiblement à l'opposé du nez 115 par rapport à l'axe X-X', c'est-à-dire dans la zone 14.The plug 11 is also provided with a projection 117 extending substantially opposite the nose 115 with respect to the axis X-X ', that is to say in the zone 14.

Au cours du pivotement du bouchon 11 autour de l'axe A-A', la saillie 117 vient reposer par l'extérieur contre la languette 122 sous l'effet d'un effort élastique F5 exercé par les lamelles 15 et 15'. Du fait de cet effort F5, la languette 122 est plaquée contre la surface radiale externe 22 du col 2, à proximité de son bord supérieur 23, cette surface 22 exerçant un effort de réaction F6 sur la saillie 117, la direction et l'intensité des efforts F5 et F6 étant telles qu'on obtient un blocage du bouchon 11 dans la position des figures 4 à 6.During the pivoting of the plug 11 about the axis A-A ', the projection 117 comes to rest from the outside against the tongue 122 under the effect of an elastic force F 5 exerted by the slats 15 and 15'. Due to this effort F 5 , the tongue 122 is pressed against the outer radial surface 22 of the neck 2, near its upper edge 23, this surface 22 exerting a reaction force F 6 on the projection 117, the direction and the intensity of the forces F 5 and F 6 being such that a blockage of the plug 11 is obtained in the position of the Figures 4 to 6 .

Dans la position des figures 4 à 6, la languette 122 est comprimée entre la section 117 et le col 2. Cette languette 122 s'étend, à partir de la jupe 12, jusqu'au dessus de l'axe géométrique A-A' d'articulation du bouchon 11 sur la jupe 12.In the position of Figures 4 to 6 , the tongue 122 is compressed between the section 117 and the neck 2. This tongue 122 extends, from the skirt 12, to the top of the geometric axis AA 'articulation of the plug 11 on the skirt 12 .

Dans cette position, on note que l'angle d'ouverture α du bouchon 11 est supérieur à 180°, de sorte que l'accès au col 2 est clairement dégagé, alors que même le bouchon 11 est pourvu d'une jupe interne 118. Ainsi, le bouchon 11 ne risque pas de gêner un utilisateur qui verse le contenu de la bouteille, quelle que soit l'orientation du bouchon 11 autour de l'axe X-X'. De plus, le bouchon 11 ne gêne pas une personne désirant boire directement au goulot de la bouteille 11.In this position, it is noted that the opening angle α of the plug 11 is greater than 180 °, so that the access to the neck 2 is clearly clear, while even the plug 11 is provided with an inner skirt 118 Thus, the plug 11 will not interfere with a user who pours the contents of the bottle, regardless of the orientation of the plug 11 around the axis X-X '. In addition, the plug 11 does not interfere with a person wishing to drink directly at the neck of the bottle 11.

On note également que le dispositif de bouchage de l'invention présente l'avantage particulier de pouvoir être moulé dans la configuration des figures 1 et 2, c'est-à-dire en configuration fermée, configuration dans laquelle il peut être directement monté sur le col 2 de la bouteille 3. Un moulage en configuration fermée autorise une grande densité des empreintes dans le moule de fabrication.It is also noted that the closure device of the invention has the particular advantage of being able to be molded in the configuration of the Figures 1 and 2 , that is to say in closed configuration, configuration in which it can be directly mounted on the neck 2 of the bottle 3. A closed configuration molding allows a high density of impressions in the manufacturing mold.

La section 117 du bouchon 11 ne fait pas saillie de façon trop importante par rapport au bord du bouchon, de sorte qu'elle ne gêne pas ses manipulations par des dispositifs automatisés en vue de sa mise en place sur la goulot 2. En outre, la section 117 ne risque pas de blesser un utilisateur. The section 117 of the plug 11 does not protrude too much with respect to the edge of the cap, so that it does not interfere with its manipulation by automated devices for its implementation on the neck 2. In addition, Section 117 is not likely to hurt a user.

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  1. Device for closing a container provided with a neck, the said device comprising a stopper made of plastic material and articulated on a skirt intended to surround the said neck, the said stopper (11) carrying, in its zone of articulation (14) on the said skirt (12), at least one section (117) which is capable of bearing against a heel (122), which is provided close to the upper edge of the said skirt, in a configuration which jams the said stopper, the geometry and positioning of the said section (117) and of the said heel (122) being such that, in the said configuration, the said stopper is jammed in a position in which the said device is completely open and in which the angle of opening (α) of the said stopper (11) is greater than, or equal to, 180°, characterised in that the said heel is formed by a small tongue (122) which is in one piece with the said skirt (12) and extends upwards from the upper edge (123) of the said skirt and which is capable of bearing, under the effect of a force (F5) exerted by the said section (117) of the stopper (11), against the outer radial surface (22) of the said neck (2), and of transmitting to the said section a reactive force (F6) which is generated by the said neck.
  2. Device according to Claim 1, characterised in that the said section (117; 617; 811) is arranged between two elastic sheets (15, 15'; 515, 515'; 815, 815') forming a hinge and connecting the said stopper (11; 511; 811) and the said skirt (12; 512; 812).
  3. Device according to Claim 1, characterised in that the said stopper carries two sections (1117, 1117') for bearing against a heel (1002), the said sections being distributed on either side of an elastic sheet (1015) forming a hinge and connecting the said stopper (1011) and the said skirt (1012).
  4. Device according to one of Claims 2 or 3, characterised in that an elastic force (F5) is exerted by the said sheets (15, 15'; 515, 515'; 1015).
  5. Closing device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the said stopper (11; 511; 1011) has a convex outer face over the majority of its surface, and in that the said outer face (111; 611; 1111) is provided with a concave depression (113; 613; 1013) arranged substantially opposite the zone of articulation (14; 514; 1014) of the said stopper (11; 511; 1011) on the said skirt (12; 512; 1012).
  6. Device according to Claim 5, characterised in that the surface state of the said depression (113; 613; 1013) is different from the surface state of the convex part (112; 612; 1112) of the said outer face (111; 611; 1111).
  7. Device according to Claim 6, characterised in that the said depression (113; 613; 1113) has a rougher surface than the said convex part (112; 612; 1112).
  8. Device according to one of Claims 5 to 7, characterised in that the said depression (113) links up with the upper face (116) of a nose (115) projecting radially from the said stopper (11).
  9. Container provided with a neck, characterised in that it is equipped with a closing device (1; 501; 1001) according to one of the preceding claims.
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