EP1512639B1 - Container cap - Google Patents

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EP1512639B1
EP1512639B1 EP04103749A EP04103749A EP1512639B1 EP 1512639 B1 EP1512639 B1 EP 1512639B1 EP 04103749 A EP04103749 A EP 04103749A EP 04103749 A EP04103749 A EP 04103749A EP 1512639 B1 EP1512639 B1 EP 1512639B1
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Maurizio Allegrini
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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
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/28—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials

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  • the present invention relates to a container cap.
  • caps for containers of quality products such as bubble bath, shampoo, creams of various types, detergents, wax, etc.
  • the neck of the bottle is closed by a cap which is screwed onto the bottle neck.
  • the cap is usually without a security seal or other member which prevents the bottle being opened, but instead is usually left free of obstacles in order to enable it to be opened in the shop, so that the possible purchaser is able to test the fragrance, colour or other characteristics of the product prior to its purchase.
  • a purchaser can for example open a container and use at least part of its contained product or pour it away.
  • a further drawback is that a customer, after opening a container, could add a harmful product to the contained product; in extreme cases the container contents could even be replaced.
  • a floor wax container could be filled with a product which would stain the floor on use, with all the consequent damage which this would entail.
  • the patent application EP0119519 discloses a closure cap for containers for the conservation of cleaning products, in particular toilet cleaners, wherein the closure cap is filled with an air-improving means, preferably in granular form. That is, the product in the cup is used for room deodorant.
  • the patent application DE19812779 discloses a closure piece on the outside facing away from the container's opening contains a cosmetic-applicator in the form of a micro capsule.
  • the technical aim of the present invention is therefore to provide a container cap by which the stated technical problems of the known art are eliminated.
  • an object of the invention is to provide a cap which cannot be opened before purchase, for example because the cap is provided with a security seal which clearly displays any opening prior to purchase, but at the same time allows testing of the fragrance and/or the colour and/or other characteristics of the product contained in the container to which said cap is applied.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a cap which prevents a customer being able to at least partly pour away the contents of a container prior to its sale.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a cap which prevents a customer being able to insert a product into a container on sale (in particular a harmful product, but not necessarily so) by adding it to, or replacing, the container contents.
  • the cap of the present invention can also be used as a room deodorant.
  • the cap 1 comprises a body 2 presenting a portion 3 for closing a container 4; for example, as shown in the accompanying drawings the cap 1 presents a threaded portion 5 collaborating with a corresponding threaded portion 6 provided on the container 4.
  • the body 2 also presents an inner side facing the container 4 and an outer side facing in the opposite direction to the preceding.
  • the cap 1 comprises a chamber 7 presenting an access aperture 8 facing outwards from the cap and arranged to contain a product, so rendering it accessible from the outside; the chamber 7 is isolated from the interior of the cap 1.
  • the container 4 contains a product such as shampoo or bubble bath, while the chamber 7 contains a small quantity of the actual product contained in the container, to enable a user to test the product characteristics prior to purchase, for example its fragrance, without having to open the container.
  • a product such as shampoo or bubble bath
  • the chamber 7 contains a small quantity of the actual product contained in the container, to enable a user to test the product characteristics prior to purchase, for example its fragrance, without having to open the container.
  • the access aperture of the chamber 7 can be reclosed by a closure element formed integral with the cap itself.
  • the cap 1 also comprises a lead-in 11 for the opening of the closure element 9, this latter comprising a projection 12 to facilitate its opening.
  • the cap preferably contains inside the chamber an inert support 13 for the product.
  • the inert support consists for example of chalk, cellulose, gel or any material able to absorb the product and retain it without however modifying its characteristics.
  • the inert support must hence not contain components which react with the product or with components of the product and alter its characteristics, for example its fragrance.
  • the chamber 7 is defined by a dead-ended cylinder 14 formed integral with the body 2, the dead-ended cylinder being in the interior of said cap.
  • the chamber 7 is bounded by a perforated wall 15 which enables only the fragrance of the product to pass.
  • the cap also comprises at least one transparent portion 16 (shown in Figure 6), enabling the product contained in the chamber 7 to be seen.
  • the cap 1 also presents a security seal 17 which binds the cap to the container and prevents its opening prior to purchase.
  • the cap 1 is applied to the container 4 and is bound to it by the security seal 17; in this manner the container cannot be opened, however any successful opening is easily visible because the security seal would be broken.
  • a quantity of product is inserted into the chamber 7; as shown in Figures 1 and 2 (cap of the first embodiment) the product is supported by an inert support if very fluid (for example if the product is bleach or contains bleach, the inert support consists of chalk or cellulose or other suitable inerts), whereas if the product is a gel or cream (cap of the second embodiment) the product is inserted into the chamber 7 without the inert support, the perforated wall 15 then retaining it within the chamber 7 by preventing its dispersion to the outside.
  • very fluid for example if the product is bleach or contains bleach, the inert support consists of chalk or cellulose or other suitable inerts
  • the product is a gel or cream
  • the closure element 9 can be opened to test the product fragrance for its possible purchase.
  • the closure element maintains the chamber 7 closed, hence ensuring a long fragrance duration for the product contained in the chamber 7.
  • a consumer can also check the product colour without having to extract it from the chamber 7, by merely viewing it through the transparent portion 16.
  • the chamber 7 can be a separate device to be applied to the container or to the cap, or be formed on the container itself.
  • Figure 7 shows a device 30 for containing a first quantity of product 31 to be made available to the public separately from a second quantity of product 32 contained in the container 4.
  • the device comprises a body 33 presenting the chamber 7 containing the first quantity of product 31.
  • the body 33 can be fixed to the container 4; for example the body is of annular shape for connection to a neck portion of the container 4.
  • the device is formed integral with the container and presents in the interior of the container a chamber which is open only towards its outside.
  • the container cap according to the invention is particularly advantageous because it enables the consumer to test the fragrance of a product while at the same time ensuring both for the consumer and for the seller that the product on sale has not been tampered with, and consequently that the contents are those indicated on the label by the producer.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Fittings On The Vehicle Exterior For Carrying Loads, And Devices For Holding Or Mounting Articles (AREA)
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EP04103749A 2003-09-05 2004-08-04 Container cap Expired - Lifetime EP1512639B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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EP06014548A EP1710168B1 (en) 2003-09-05 2004-08-04 Container cap

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ITMI20031712 2003-09-05
IT001712A ITMI20031712A1 (it) 2003-09-05 2003-09-05 Tappo per contenitori.

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EP1512639B1 true EP1512639B1 (en) 2006-09-06

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EP (2) EP1512639B1 (es)
AT (2) ATE338701T1 (es)
DE (2) DE602004023428D1 (es)
ES (2) ES2273164T3 (es)
HK (1) HK1074612A1 (es)
IT (1) ITMI20031712A1 (es)

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EP2096041A1 (en) * 2008-02-26 2009-09-02 Nestec S.A. A closure with built-in storing compartment
CA2630345A1 (en) * 2008-05-26 2008-08-10 The Procter & Gamble Company Multi compartment container cap
DE102009020524A1 (de) * 2009-05-08 2010-11-11 Ball Packaging Europe Gmbh Verschluss mit Geruchsstoff
DE102014104664B4 (de) * 2014-04-02 2015-12-03 Vitajuwel Gmbh Verschluss
CN109677776A (zh) * 2019-01-29 2019-04-26 贵州诠释纯粮酒有限公司 酿酒副产物再利用瓶盖

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DE8307588U1 (de) * 1983-03-16 1983-05-11 Dr. Wachter Kurmittel Gmbh, 5427 Bad Ems Verschlusskappe fuer Behaelter zum Aufbewahren von Reinigungsmitteln
DE19812779A1 (de) 1998-03-24 1999-09-30 Kaufmann & Sohn Verschlußeinheit
US6085919A (en) * 1998-06-24 2000-07-11 Singer; Uri Bottle cap with prize
DE20002974U1 (de) * 2000-02-11 2000-09-21 Zisser, Michael, Dipl.-Ing., 10707 Berlin Multifunktionaler Deckel zum Verschließen von Gläsern und Dosen
FR2842509B1 (fr) * 2002-07-17 2005-01-14 Oreal Dispositif de conditionnement et de distribution d'un produit, notamment un produit cosmetique
FR2844172A1 (fr) * 2002-09-06 2004-03-12 Gerard Zagoyan Couvercle de fermeture d'un verre a boire

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ITMI20031712A1 (it) 2005-03-06
EP1512639A1 (en) 2005-03-09
HK1074612A1 (en) 2005-11-18
ES2273164T3 (es) 2007-05-01
DE602004002253D1 (de) 2006-10-19
EP1710168A1 (en) 2006-10-11
ATE444240T1 (de) 2009-10-15
ES2333455T3 (es) 2010-02-22
ATE338701T1 (de) 2006-09-15
EP1710168B1 (en) 2009-09-30
DE602004023428D1 (de) 2009-11-12

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