EP1529005B1 - Sealing/pouring combination with security seal - Google Patents

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EP1529005B1
EP1529005B1 EP03793673A EP03793673A EP1529005B1 EP 1529005 B1 EP1529005 B1 EP 1529005B1 EP 03793673 A EP03793673 A EP 03793673A EP 03793673 A EP03793673 A EP 03793673A EP 1529005 B1 EP1529005 B1 EP 1529005B1
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Frank Römer
Michael Hase
Markus Kebben
Martin Albers
Frank Josef Mertens
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/32—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
    • B65D41/34—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt
    • B65D41/3442—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with rigid bead or projections formed on the tamper element and coacting with bead or projections on the container
    • B65D41/3447—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with rigid bead or projections formed on the tamper element and coacting with bead or projections on the container the tamper element being integrally connected to the closure by means of bridges

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  • the invention relates to a closure / pouring combination with tamper-evident according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Locking / pouring combinations with tamper evidence are known.
  • a tamper-evident ring is formed on the peripheral wall of a closure cap via tear-off webs, which has engagement means which can engage with the rear engagement means on the neck region of a container in blocking engagement with the container neck region.
  • the tamper-evident ring in some known closure / container combinations represents an axial extension of the peripheral wall of the cap, cf. DE-A-1955047 , In other known arrangements, the tamper evident ring projects beyond the radial dimensions of the cap peripheral wall.
  • the invention has for its object to improve the handling of such a combination by means of devices for automatically applying the closure cap part on the pouring part while simplifying the design of the pouring part.
  • the inventive closure / pouring combination without a tear-off tamper evident by the originality function is integrated into the peripheral wall of the closure cap part, ie it is recessed therein a limited peripheral wall area which can be separated under a certain force acting thereon from the rest of the peripheral wall, whereby a mutual blocking relationship between the peripheral wall portion and the spout is lifted and the closure cap portion can be removed as a conventional cap from the spout.
  • the recessed peripheral wall portion is, aesthetically advantageous, in the plane of the cap peripheral wall and is for this reason in the manufacture of the cap member or during its transport not exposed to special forces that can cause premature separation of the peripheral wall portion of the rest of the cap peripheral wall.
  • the invention provides a Deutschengreifbund on Ausgiessteil before, with the a preferably flat projection on the closure cap part can interlock in locking engagement. As a result, it is no longer necessary to align the mutual rear engagement means not only axially, but also circumferentially with respect to one another, since the projection can enter into a locking relationship with the rear engagement collar at each circumferential location.
  • the invention allows the production of the cap part as well as pouring parts in an economical manner by injection molding using suitable plastics, such as polyethylene, polystyrene, polypropylene, etc., the demolding of the cap part prepares no problems unlike those with tamper evident ring.
  • a two-part stabilization arrangement can be provided in order to hold the recessed peripheral wall area in a predetermined position with respect to the peripheral wall of the cap during assembly and thereby prevent damage to the bars during initial installation.
  • top and bottom refer to the position of the components of the closure / pouring combination shown in the drawing.
  • the closure cap part of the closure / pouring combination carries the general reference numeral 1 and the pouring part the reference numeral 2.
  • the pouring part 2 may be the mouth neck of a container or welding part or a separate molding.
  • the spout part 2 has a substantially tubular configuration with a through passage 3 defining an access opening through which access to the interior of a container is possible.
  • a screw thread 4 is provided, which can cooperate with a complementary screw thread 5 on the inside of a cap peripheral wall 6 of the closure cap part 1, so that the closure cap part 1 can be screwed onto the pouring part 2, wherein in the course of this process the access opening the through passage 3 is closed.
  • the screw thread 5 may have continuous or, as shown, interrupted threads.
  • a rear gripping collar 7 protrudes radially outwards at a point which is matched to the axial position of a recess 8 in the cap peripheral wall 6 of the closure cap part 1, so that a region of the rear gripping collar 7 is screwed completely onto the spout part 2 Cap portion 1 is exposed on the recess 8, as shown in Fig. 4 is shown.
  • the rear gripping collar 7 has a radially or approximately radially aligned under gripping surface 9, with which a projection 10 on a recessed in the cap peripheral wall 6 of the cap part 1 peripheral wall portion 11 can engage to prevent rotation of the cap member 1 in the unscrewing.
  • the peripheral wall region 11 comprises in the circumferential or screw-on direction forward or trailing Querschittsver Plantnte sections 12, 13, which are formed as webs, via which the peripheral wall portion 11 is connected to the adjacent areas of the cap peripheral wall 6. Further, the peripheral wall portion 11 has a lower edge 14, the a continuation of the peripheral edge 15 of the cap peripheral wall 6 can represent. As an alternative to this, the lower edge 14 could also lie within the peripheral wall 6 of the cap.
  • One of the webs 12, 13, namely the leading edge 12 in the screwing direction is designed so that it can break under a certain force acting thereon, whereby the peripheral wall portion 11 at this point loses its connection with the cap peripheral wall 6 and the blocking effect of the intervention between the Deutschengreifbund 7 on spout 2 and the cap-side projection 10 is lost. If desired, other such webs 12 may be provided.
  • the other web 13 at the trailing end of the peripheral wall portion 11, however, may be designed so that it occurs under the normal use Forces does not rupture, so that the peripheral wall portion 11 remains connected at its trailing end with the cap peripheral wall 6.
  • the peripheral wall portion 11 can be bent outwardly around the web 13 to facilitate the release of the projection 10 from the rear gripping collar 7 when the connection has been severed at the web 12.
  • the peripheral wall portion 11 has in the view after Fig. 1 preferably a substantially rectangular shape. It is bounded at its lower axial end by the lower edge 14 and at its upper axial end by an upper edge 16 which, like the lower edge 14, extends in the circumferential direction. At the upper edge 16 of the projection 10 is formed via a thin point or cross-sectional constriction 17, which allows the projection 10 on the one hand under a force exerted by the Schugreifbund 7 on it, upward axial force can yield to the outside resiliently, so that the projection 10 the Hintergreifbund 7 can happen when unscrewing the cap member 1, without the web 12 breaks.
  • the cross-sectional constriction 17 is sufficiently rigid that the projection 10 can adopt and maintain an interengaging relationship with the undercut surface 9 of the collar 7 without being folded over when subjected to an axial force in the reverse direction.
  • the projection 10 preferably has a circumferential extent which corresponds to that of the upper edge 16 of the peripheral wall portion 11 or, if desired, may also be shorter than this.
  • the projection 10 On its upper side, the projection 10 has a region 18 near its free outer end, which may be flattened or extends parallel to the undercut surface 9 of the collar 7 in order to be able to come into planar contact therewith.
  • the bottom 19 of the projection 10 forms a sliding surface, the Passing the projection 10 along the Schugreifbundes 7 when unscrewing the cap member 1 on the pouring part 2 facilitates by the bottom 19 extends in the rest position of the projection 10 obliquely upwards and inwardly inclined.
  • a circumferentially extending stabilizer bar 20 may be formed which may engage a complementary elongated groove or ledge on a tensioning tool of an automatic unscrewing device (not shown) to engage the peripheral wall portion 11 Screw on radially support, so that it does not make excessive radial movement to the outside in this process, which could cause premature cracking of the web 12.
  • Other such stabilizing agents may also be provided.
  • FIG. 3 shows a pair of peripheral wall portions 11 with projections 10 in diametrical relation to each other. Further, in addition to the non-rippling trailing ridge 13 at a parallel distance to another web near the top edge 16 may be provided, as in Fig. 1 indicated at 21. The web 21 also serves to stabilize the peripheral wall portion 11th
  • the peripheral wall portion 11 integrated in the cap peripheral wall 6 of the cap member 1 forms a tamper evidence which gives the user an indication that no manipulations have been made on the cap member 1 as long as the connection between the peripheral wall portion 11 and the cap peripheral wall 6 is intact.
  • the invention is not limited to such mounting method. It could also be a plug-in assembly provided by so-called. Bouncing. If desired, the projection and / or the peripheral wall region carrying it can be formed so flat that, when viewed from the side, the recess in the peripheral wall of the cap is quasi filled in order to further improve the aesthetic appearance of the closure cap part.

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The invention relates to a sealing/pouring combination with security seal, comprising a sealing cap piece ( 1 ), for mounting on a pouring piece ( 2 ) with a through passage ( 3 ) and for sealing the through passage, whereby the sealing cap piece has a cap circumferential wall ( 6 ) and complementary engaging means provided on the sealing cap piece and the pouring piece which come into engagement with each other during the assembly of the sealing cap piece on the pouring piece. The above prevents a movement of the sealing cap piece in a direction against that of the assembly direction. The engaging means on the cap are provided on at least one circumferential wall region ( 11 ), recessed in the circumferential wall of the sealing cap piece, connected to the cap circumferential wall with at least a pair of webs ( 12, 13 ) in the region of the circumferential ends thereof, of which at least one is embodied as a tear-off web ( 12 ). The engaging means further comprise a planar projection ( 10 ), provided on the recessed circumferential wall region ( 11 ), which may be brought to engage under an engaging connection ( 7 ) on the pouring piece.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Verschluss/Ausgiess-Kombination mit Originalitätssicherung gemäss dem Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1.The invention relates to a closure / pouring combination with tamper-evident according to the preamble of claim 1.

Verschluss/Ausgiess-Kombinationen mit Originalitätssicherung sind bekannt. Im Allgemeinen ist dazu an der Umfangswand einer Verschlusskappe über abreissbare Stege ein Originalitätsring angeformt, der Hintergreifmittel aufweist, die mit Hintergreifmitteln am Halsbereich eines Behälters im Zuge der Montage der Verschlusskappe auf den Behälterhalsbereich in blockierendem Eingriff miteinander treten können. Der Originalitätsring stellt bei einigen bekannten Verschluss/Behälter-Kombinationen eine axiale Verlängerung der Kappenumfangswand dar, vgl. DE-A-1955047 . Bei anderen bekannten Anordnungen überragt der Originalitätsring die radialen Abmessungen der Kappenumfangswand. In beiden Fällen besteht die Gefahr, dass der Originalitätsring bei der Fertigung, dem Transport sowie während des automatischen Montierens der Verschlusskappe auf einen Behälter infolge der bei diesen Vorgängen unvermeidbar auf den Originalitätsring einwirkenden und in ihrer Höhe nicht vorher bestimmbaren Kräfte vorzeitig von der Verschlusskappe getrennt wird und damit die Originalitätsfunktion verloren gehen kann bzw. sich ein entsprechend hoher Ausschuss an nicht fehlerfreien Verpackungen ergibt. Ein weiterer Nachteil der bekannten Anordnungen ist, dass das Vorsehen des Originalitätsringes einen relativ hohen zusätzlichen Materialaufwand erforderlich macht, und dass nach Abtrennung des Originalitätsringes entweder am Behälter oder in der Umgebung relativ grosse unerwünschte Abfallprodukte zurückbleiben. Schliesslich beeinträchtigen Originalitätsringe, insbesondere wenn sie über die radialen Abmessungen der Kappenumfangswand hinausragen, deren ästhetisches Aussehen. In Anbetracht dessen wurde schon vorgeschlagen ( DE-U-20111584 ), die Originalitätsfunktion in die Umfangswand der Verschlusskappe zu verlegen, indem ein Rastnocken an einem Ausgiessteil in eine Aussparung in der Umfangswand im Zuge des Aufschraubens der Verschlusskappe auf den Ausgiessteil einrasten kann und dabei in Eingriff mit einem Anschlag an einem über Abreissstege mit dem Rest der Kappenumfangswand verbundenen Wandbereich kommt.Locking / pouring combinations with tamper evidence are known. In general, a tamper-evident ring is formed on the peripheral wall of a closure cap via tear-off webs, which has engagement means which can engage with the rear engagement means on the neck region of a container in blocking engagement with the container neck region. The tamper-evident ring in some known closure / container combinations represents an axial extension of the peripheral wall of the cap, cf. DE-A-1955047 , In other known arrangements, the tamper evident ring projects beyond the radial dimensions of the cap peripheral wall. In both cases, there is a risk that the tamper evident ring is prematurely separated from the cap during manufacture, transport and during automatic mounting of the cap on a container due to the unavoidable in these operations on the tamper evident ring and not previously determinable forces and thus the originality function can be lost or a correspondingly high rejection of incorrect packaging results. A further disadvantage of the known arrangements is that the provision of the tamper-evident ring necessitates a relatively high additional expenditure of material, and that, after separation of the tamper-evident ring, either relatively large unwanted waste products remain on the container or in the environment. Finally affect Tamper-evident rings, especially if they extend beyond the radial dimensions of the cap peripheral wall, their aesthetic appearance. In view of this, it has already been proposed ( DE-U-20111584 To move the originality function in the peripheral wall of the cap by a locking cam on a spout into a recess in the peripheral wall in the course of unscrewing the cap on the pouring part can engage and thereby engage with a stop on a Abreißstege with the rest of the Cap peripheral wall connected wall area comes.

Ausgehend von der aus der DE-U-20111584 bekannten Verschluss/Ausgiess-Kombination liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, die Handhabung einer solchen Kombination mittels Vorrichtungen zum automatischen Aufbringen des Verschlusskappenteiles auf den Ausgiessteil bei gleichzeitiger Vereinfachung der Ausgestaltung des Ausgiessteiles zu verbessern.Starting from the from the DE-U-20111584 known closure / pouring combination, the invention has for its object to improve the handling of such a combination by means of devices for automatically applying the closure cap part on the pouring part while simplifying the design of the pouring part.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäss durch die Merkmale des Anspruches 1 gelöst. Wie bei der vorgenannten DE-U-20111584 kommt die erfindungsgemässe Verschluss/Ausgiess-Kombination ohne einen abreissbaren Originalitätsring aus, indem die Originalitätsfunktion in die Umfangswand des Verschlusskappenteiles integriert ist, d.h. es ist darin ein begrenzter Umfangswandbereich ausgespart, der unter einer bestimmten darauf einwirkenden Kraft vom Rest der Umfangswand abgetrennt werden kann, wodurch eine gegenseitige blockierende Beziehung zwischen dem Umfangswandbereich und dem Ausgiessteil aufgehoben wird und der Verschlusskappenteil wie eine herkömmliche Verschlusskappe vom Ausgiessteil abgenommen werden kann. Der ausgesparte Umfangswandbereich liegt, ästhetisch vorteilhaft, in der Ebene der Kappenumfangswand und wird aus diesem Grunde bei der Fertigung des Verschlusskappenteiles oder bei dessen Transport keinen besonderen Kräften ausgesetzt, die ein vorzeitiges Abtrennen des Umfangswandbereiches vom Rest der Kappenumfangswand bewirken können. Zur Verbesserung dieses Grundkonzeptes sieht die Erfindung einen Hintergreifbund am Ausgiessteil vor, mit dem ein vorzugsweise flächiger Vorsprung am Verschlusskappenteil in verriegelndem Eingriff treten kann. Dadurch ist es nicht mehr erforderlich, die beiderseitigen Hintergreifmittel nicht nur axial, sondern auch umfänglich zueinander auszurichten, da der Vorsprung an jeder umfänglichen Stelle in eine verriegelnde Beziehung zum Hintergreifbund treten kann. Dies erleichtert wesentlich die Montage des Verschlusskappenteiles auf den Ausgiessteil, da man von einer umfänglichen Ausrichtung der beiden Teile zueinander vor der Montage absehen kann. Da die Erfindung lediglich die Ausbildung eines Hintergreifbundes am Ausgiessteil erfordert, nicht dagegen einzelne Hintergreifnocken, wird die Fertigung des Ausgiessteiles erleichtert und kann dieses ohne Weiteres aus beliebigen Materialien, z.B. einschliesslich Glas bestehen. Ferner kann das ästhetische Erscheinungsbild des Verschlusskappenteils verbessert werden, da der Vorsprung so flächig ausgebildet werden kann, dass er die Aussparung in der Kappenumfangswand bei flüchtigem Hinsehen, wenn erwünscht, quasi ausfüllen kann und somit kein optisch deutlich wahrnehmbares "Loch" in der Kappenumfangswand erscheint. Die Erfindung ermöglicht die Fertigung des Verschlusskappenteiles als auch Ausgiessteiles in wirtschaftlicher Weise durch Spritzgiessen unter Einsatz geeigneter Kunststoffe, wie Polyäthylen, Polystyrol, Polypropylen, etc., wobei die Entformung des Verschlusskappenteiles anders als bei einem solchen mit Originalitätsring keine Probleme bereitet. Gemäss einer bevorzugten Weiterbildung der Erfindung kann eine zweiteilige Stabilisierungsanordnung vorgesehen sein, um den ausgesparten Umfangswandbereich während der Montage in einer vorgegebenen Position in Bezug auf die Kappenumfangswand zu halten und dadurch Beschädigungen der Stege bei der erstmaligen Montage zu verhindern. Bezüglich vorteilhafter Weiterbildungen der Erfindung wird auf die Ansprüche verwiesen.This object is achieved by the features of claim 1. As with the aforementioned DE-U-20111584 the inventive closure / pouring combination without a tear-off tamper evident by the originality function is integrated into the peripheral wall of the closure cap part, ie it is recessed therein a limited peripheral wall area which can be separated under a certain force acting thereon from the rest of the peripheral wall, whereby a mutual blocking relationship between the peripheral wall portion and the spout is lifted and the closure cap portion can be removed as a conventional cap from the spout. The recessed peripheral wall portion is, aesthetically advantageous, in the plane of the cap peripheral wall and is for this reason in the manufacture of the cap member or during its transport not exposed to special forces that can cause premature separation of the peripheral wall portion of the rest of the cap peripheral wall. To improve this basic concept, the invention provides a Hintergreifbund on Ausgiessteil before, with the a preferably flat projection on the closure cap part can interlock in locking engagement. As a result, it is no longer necessary to align the mutual rear engagement means not only axially, but also circumferentially with respect to one another, since the projection can enter into a locking relationship with the rear engagement collar at each circumferential location. This substantially facilitates the assembly of the closure cap part on the pouring part, since one can foresee from a circumferential alignment of the two parts to each other before assembly. Since the invention requires only the formation of a Hintergreifbundes the spout, not against individual Hintergreifnocken, the production of Ausgiessteiles is facilitated and this can easily consist of any materials, eg including glass. Further, the aesthetic appearance of the closure cap portion can be improved because the protrusion can be made so flat that it can, if desired, virtually fill the recess in the cap perimeter wall, and thus leave no visually distinct "hole" in the cap perimeter wall. The invention allows the production of the cap part as well as pouring parts in an economical manner by injection molding using suitable plastics, such as polyethylene, polystyrene, polypropylene, etc., the demolding of the cap part prepares no problems unlike those with tamper evident ring. According to a preferred development of the invention, a two-part stabilization arrangement can be provided in order to hold the recessed peripheral wall area in a predetermined position with respect to the peripheral wall of the cap during assembly and thereby prevent damage to the bars during initial installation. With regard to advantageous developments of the invention, reference is made to the claims.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand einer Ausführungsform und der Zeichnung näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
in Gesamtansicht einen Verschlusskappenteil einer Verschluss/Ausgiess-Kombination gemäss einer Ausführungsform der Erfindung,
Fig. 2
den Verschlusskappenteil nach Fig. 1 in längsgeschnittener Ansicht,
Fig. 3
einen Schnitt längs der Schnittlinie III-III in Fig. 2,
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in längsgeschnittener Ansicht die Verschluss/Ausgiess-Kombination gemäss der Erfindung, und
Fig. 5
in geschnittener vergrösserter Ansicht ein Detail der Verschluss/Ausgiess-Kombination gemäss der Erfindung.
The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment and the drawing. Show it:
Fig. 1
in overall view a closure cap part of a closure / pouring combination according to an embodiment of the invention,
Fig. 2
after the cap part after Fig. 1 in a longitudinal section,
Fig. 3
a section along the section line III-III in Fig. 2 .
Figure 4
in a longitudinal sectional view of the closure / pouring combination according to the invention, and
Fig. 5
in a cutaway enlarged view of a detail of the closure / pouring combination according to the invention.

Die nachfolgend verwendeten Begriffe "oben" und "unten" beziehen sich auf die in der Zeichnung gezeigte Lage der Aufbauteile der Verschluss/Ausgiess-Kombination.The terms "top" and "bottom" used below refer to the position of the components of the closure / pouring combination shown in the drawing.

In der Zeichnung trägt der Verschlusskappenteil der Verschluss/Ausgiess-Kombination das allgemeine Bezugszeichen 1 und der Ausgiessteil das Bezugszeichen 2. Der Ausgiessteil 2 kann der Mündungshals eines Behälters oder Einschweissteiles oder ein separates Formteil sein.In the drawing, the closure cap part of the closure / pouring combination carries the general reference numeral 1 and the pouring part the reference numeral 2. The pouring part 2 may be the mouth neck of a container or welding part or a separate molding.

Der Ausgiessteil 2 hat eine im wesentlichen rohrförmige Konfiguration mit einer Durchgangspassage 3, die eine Zutrittsöffnung definiert, über die ein Zutritt zum Inneren eines Behälters möglich ist. Am äusseren Umfang des Ausgiessteiles 2 ist ein Schraubgewinde 4 vorgesehen, das mit einem komplementären Schraubgewinde 5 an der Innenseite einer Kappenumfangswand 6 des Verschlusskappenteiles 1 zusammenwirken kann, so dass der Verschlusskappenteil 1 auf den Ausgiessteil 2 aufgeschraubt werden kann, wobei im Zuge dieses Vorganges die Zutrittsöffnung der Durchgangspassage 3 verschlossen wird. Das Schraubgewinde 5 kann kontinuierliche oder, wie dargestellt, unterbrochene Gewindegänge haben.The spout part 2 has a substantially tubular configuration with a through passage 3 defining an access opening through which access to the interior of a container is possible. At the outer periphery of the pouring part 2, a screw thread 4 is provided, which can cooperate with a complementary screw thread 5 on the inside of a cap peripheral wall 6 of the closure cap part 1, so that the closure cap part 1 can be screwed onto the pouring part 2, wherein in the course of this process the access opening the through passage 3 is closed. The screw thread 5 may have continuous or, as shown, interrupted threads.

Vom äusseren Umfang des Ausgiessteils 2 steht radial ein Hintergreifbund 7 an einer Stelle nach aussen ab, die auf die axiale Lage einer Ausnehmung 8 in der Kappenumfangswand 6 des Verschlusskappenteiles 1 abgestimmt ist, so dass ein Bereich des Hintergreifbundes 7 bei vollständig auf dem Ausgiessteil 2 aufgeschraubtem Verschlusskappenteil 1 an der Ausnehmung 8 freigelegt ist, wie dies in Fig. 4 gezeigt ist. Der Hintergreifbund 7 hat eine radial oder annähernd radial ausgerichtete Untergreiffläche 9, mit der ein Vorsprung 10 an einem in der Kappenumfangswand 6 des Verschlusskappenteiles 1 ausgesparten Umfangswandbereich 11 in Eingriff treten kann, um eine Drehung des Verschlusskappenteiles 1 in Abschraubrichtung zu verhindern.From the outer circumference of the spout part 2, a rear gripping collar 7 protrudes radially outwards at a point which is matched to the axial position of a recess 8 in the cap peripheral wall 6 of the closure cap part 1, so that a region of the rear gripping collar 7 is screwed completely onto the spout part 2 Cap portion 1 is exposed on the recess 8, as shown in Fig. 4 is shown. The rear gripping collar 7 has a radially or approximately radially aligned under gripping surface 9, with which a projection 10 on a recessed in the cap peripheral wall 6 of the cap part 1 peripheral wall portion 11 can engage to prevent rotation of the cap member 1 in the unscrewing.

Der Umfangswandbereich 11 umfasst in Umfangs- oder Aufschraubrichtung vor- bzw. nacheilende querschittsverdünnte Abschnitte 12, 13, die als Stege ausgebildet sind, über die der Umfangswandbereich 11 mit den benachbarten Bereichen der Kappenumfangswand 6 verbunden ist Ferner hat der Umfangswandbereich 11 eine Unterkante 14, die eine Fortsetzung der Randkante 15 der Kappenumfangswand 6 darstellen kann. Als Alternative hierzu könnte die Unterkante 14 auch innerhalb der Kappenumfangswand 6 liegen.The peripheral wall region 11 comprises in the circumferential or screw-on direction forward or trailing Querschittsverdünnte sections 12, 13, which are formed as webs, via which the peripheral wall portion 11 is connected to the adjacent areas of the cap peripheral wall 6. Further, the peripheral wall portion 11 has a lower edge 14, the a continuation of the peripheral edge 15 of the cap peripheral wall 6 can represent. As an alternative to this, the lower edge 14 could also lie within the peripheral wall 6 of the cap.

Einer der Stege 12, 13, nämlich der in Aufschraubrichtung voreilende Steg 12 ist so ausgelegt, dass er unter einer bestimmten darauf einwirkenden Kraft reissen kann, wodurch der Umfangswandbereich 11 an dieser Stelle seine Verbindung mit der Kappenumfangswand 6 einbüsst und die blockierende Wirkung der Eingriffnahme zwischem dem Hintergreifbund 7 am Ausgiessteil 2 und dem kappenseitigen Vorsprung 10 verloren geht. Wenn erwünscht, können auch weitere derartige Stege 12 vorgesehen sein.One of the webs 12, 13, namely the leading edge 12 in the screwing direction is designed so that it can break under a certain force acting thereon, whereby the peripheral wall portion 11 at this point loses its connection with the cap peripheral wall 6 and the blocking effect of the intervention between the Hintergreifbund 7 on spout 2 and the cap-side projection 10 is lost. If desired, other such webs 12 may be provided.

Der andere Steg 13 am nacheilenden Ende des Umfangswandbereiches 11 kann dagegen so ausgebildet sein, dass er unter den bei normaler Nutzung auftretenden Kräften nicht reisst, so dass der Umfangswandbereich 11 an seinem nacheilenden Ende mit der Kappenumfangswand 6 verbunden bleibt. Andererseits kann der Umfangswandbereich 11 um den Steg 13 nach aussen gebogen werden, um die Freigabe des Vorsprunges 10 vom Hintergreifbund 7 zu erleichtern, wenn die Verbindung am Steg 12 durchtrennt worden ist. Der teilweise aus dem Verbund mit der Kappenumfangswand 6 befreite Umfangswandbereich 11 verbleibt daher am Verschlusskappenteil 1, ohne die Umwelt zu belasten. Es ist jedoch auch möglich, den Steg 13 als Abreisssteg auszubilden. In diesem Fall würde der Umfangswandbereich 11 vollständig von der Kappenumfangswand 6 abgetrennt werden können.The other web 13 at the trailing end of the peripheral wall portion 11, however, may be designed so that it occurs under the normal use Forces does not rupture, so that the peripheral wall portion 11 remains connected at its trailing end with the cap peripheral wall 6. On the other hand, the peripheral wall portion 11 can be bent outwardly around the web 13 to facilitate the release of the projection 10 from the rear gripping collar 7 when the connection has been severed at the web 12. The peripheral wall region 11, which is partially freed from the composite with the cap circumferential wall 6, therefore remains on the closure cap part 1 without polluting the environment. However, it is also possible to form the web 13 as Abreisssteg. In this case, the peripheral wall portion 11 would be completely separated from the cap peripheral wall 6.

Der Umfangswandbereich 11 hat in der Ansicht nach Fig. 1 vorzugsweise eine im Wesentlichen rechteckförmige Ausbildung. Er wird an seinem unteren axialen Ende durch die Unterkante 14 und an seinem oberen axialen Ende durch eine Oberkante 16 begrenzt, die sich, wie die Unterkante 14, in Umfangsrichtung erstreckt. An der Oberkante 16 ist der Vorsprung 10 über eine Dünnstelle oder Querschnittsverengung 17 angeformt, die es ermöglicht, dass der Vorsprung 10 einerseits unter einer vom Hintergreifbund 7 auf ihn ausgeübten, nach oben gerichteten Axialkraft nach aussen federnd nachgeben kann, so dass der Vorsprung 10 den Hintergreifbund 7 beim Aufschrauben des Verschlusskappenteiles 1 passieren kann, ohne dass der Steg 12 reisst. Andererseits ist die Querschnittsverengung 17 ausreichend steif, damit der Vorsprung 10 eine untergreifende Beziehung zur Untergreiffläche 9 des Bundes 7 einnehmen und beibehalten kann, ohne umgefaltet zu werden, wenn auf ihn eine Axialkraft in umgekehrter Richtung einwirkt.The peripheral wall portion 11 has in the view after Fig. 1 preferably a substantially rectangular shape. It is bounded at its lower axial end by the lower edge 14 and at its upper axial end by an upper edge 16 which, like the lower edge 14, extends in the circumferential direction. At the upper edge 16 of the projection 10 is formed via a thin point or cross-sectional constriction 17, which allows the projection 10 on the one hand under a force exerted by the Hintergreifbund 7 on it, upward axial force can yield to the outside resiliently, so that the projection 10 the Hintergreifbund 7 can happen when unscrewing the cap member 1, without the web 12 breaks. On the other hand, the cross-sectional constriction 17 is sufficiently rigid that the projection 10 can adopt and maintain an interengaging relationship with the undercut surface 9 of the collar 7 without being folded over when subjected to an axial force in the reverse direction.

Der Vorsprung 10 hat vorzugsweise eine umfängliche Erstreckung, die derjenigen der Oberkante 16 des Umfangswandbereiches 11 entspricht oder, wenn erwünscht, auch kürzer als diese sein kann. An seiner Oberseite weist der Vorsprung 10 einen Bereich 18 nahe seinem freien äusseren Ende auf, der abgeflacht sein kann bzw. sich parallel zur Untergreiffläche 9 des Bundes 7 erstreckt, um damit in flächige Anlage treten zu können. Dagegen bildet die Unterseite 19 des Vorsprunges 10 eine Gleitfläche, die das Passieren des Vorsprunges 10 längs des Hintergreifbundes 7 beim Aufschrauben des Verschlusskappenteiles 1 auf den Ausgiessteil 2 erleichtert, indem die Unterseite 19 in der Ruhestellung des Vorsprunges 10 schräg nach oben und nach innen geneigt verläuft.The projection 10 preferably has a circumferential extent which corresponds to that of the upper edge 16 of the peripheral wall portion 11 or, if desired, may also be shorter than this. On its upper side, the projection 10 has a region 18 near its free outer end, which may be flattened or extends parallel to the undercut surface 9 of the collar 7 in order to be able to come into planar contact therewith. In contrast, the bottom 19 of the projection 10 forms a sliding surface, the Passing the projection 10 along the Hintergreifbundes 7 when unscrewing the cap member 1 on the pouring part 2 facilitates by the bottom 19 extends in the rest position of the projection 10 obliquely upwards and inwardly inclined.

An der Aussenseite des Umfangswandbereiches 11 nahe dessen Oberkante 16 kann eine sich in Umfangsrichtung erstreckende Stabilisierungsleiste 20 angeformt sein, die mit einer komplementären länglichen Nut oder einer Leiste an einem Spannwerkzeug einer automatischen Aufschraubvorrichtung (nicht gezeigt) in Eingriff treten kann, um den Umfangswandbereich 11 beim Aufschrauben radial abzustützen, so dass er bei diesem Vorgang keine übermässige radiale Bewegung nach aussen vornimmt, die ein vorzeitiges Reissen des Steges 12 bewirken könnte. Andere derartige Stabilisierungsmittel können ebenfalls vorgesehen werden.On the outside of the peripheral wall portion 11 near its upper edge 16, a circumferentially extending stabilizer bar 20 may be formed which may engage a complementary elongated groove or ledge on a tensioning tool of an automatic unscrewing device (not shown) to engage the peripheral wall portion 11 Screw on radially support, so that it does not make excessive radial movement to the outside in this process, which could cause premature cracking of the web 12. Other such stabilizing agents may also be provided.

Obschon die Erfindung vorausgehend anhand nur eines in der Kappenumfangswand 6 ausgesparten Umfangswandbereiches 11 mit einem Vorsprung 10 beschrieben wurde, können auch zwei oder mehrere derartige Umfangswandbereiche mit Vorsprüngen in gleichem Winkelabstand voneinander vorgesehen werden. Fig. 3 zeigt ein Paar Umfangswandbereiche 11 mit Vorsprüngen 10 in diametraler Beziehung zueinander. Ferner kann zusätzlich zu dem nicht reissenden nacheilenden Steg 13 in parallelem Abstand dazu ein weiterer Steg nahe der Oberkante 16 vorgesehen sein, wie dies in Fig. 1 bei 21 angedeutet ist. Der Steg 21 dient ebenfalls zur Stabilisierung des Umfangswandbereiches 11.Although the invention has been described above with reference to only one peripheral wall portion 11 recessed in the cap peripheral wall 6 with a projection 10, two or more such peripheral wall portions may be provided with projections equidistant from each other. Fig. 3 shows a pair of peripheral wall portions 11 with projections 10 in diametrical relation to each other. Further, in addition to the non-rippling trailing ridge 13 at a parallel distance to another web near the top edge 16 may be provided, as in Fig. 1 indicated at 21. The web 21 also serves to stabilize the peripheral wall portion 11th

Der in die Kappenumfangswand 6 des Verschlusskappenteiles 1 integrierte Umfangswandbereich 11 bildet eine Originalitätssicherung, die dem Verwender einen Hinweis vermittelt, dass keine Manipulationen am Verschlusskappenteil 1 vorgenommen wurden, solange die Verbindung zwischen dem Umfangswandbereich 11 und der Kappenumfangswand 6 intakt ist.The peripheral wall portion 11 integrated in the cap peripheral wall 6 of the cap member 1 forms a tamper evidence which gives the user an indication that no manipulations have been made on the cap member 1 as long as the connection between the peripheral wall portion 11 and the cap peripheral wall 6 is intact.

Obschon die bei der vorbeschriebenen Ausführungsform der Erfindung vorgesehene Schraubmontage des Verschlusskappenteiles auf den Ausgiessteil bevorzugt wird, ist die Erfindung auf eine derartige Montageweise nicht beschränkt. Es könnte auch eine Steckmontage durch sog. Aufprellen vorgesehen werden. Der Vorsprung und/oder der ihn tragende Umfangswandbereich können, wenn erwünscht, so flächig ausgebildet sein, dass bei seitlicher Betrachtung die Ausnehmung in der Kappenumfangswand quasi ausgefüllt wird, um die äthetische Erscheinung des Verschlusskappenteiles weiter zu verbessern.Although the screw mounting of the cap member to the pouring member provided in the above-described embodiment of the invention is preferred, the invention is not limited to such mounting method. It could also be a plug-in assembly provided by so-called. Bouncing. If desired, the projection and / or the peripheral wall region carrying it can be formed so flat that, when viewed from the side, the recess in the peripheral wall of the cap is quasi filled in order to further improve the aesthetic appearance of the closure cap part.

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  1. Closure/pouring combination with authenticity seal, with a closure cap member (1) which can be assembled on a pouring member (2), the pouring member having a through passage (3) and the closure cap member closing the through passage when assembled on the pouring member, and the closure cap member having a cap circumferential wall (6); and with complementary interengagement means provided on the closure cap member and on the pouring member which in course of assembly of the closure cap member on the pouring member can be brought into engaging relationship with each other in order to prevent movement of the closure cap member in a direction opposite to the assembly direction, the interengagement means on the cap being provided at at least one circumferential wall section (11) that has a cut out from the circumferential wall of the closure cap member, the circumferential wall section, in the region of its two circumferential ends, being connected with the cap circumferential wall by at least one pair of webs (12,13) of which at least one is constructed as a tear off web (12), characterised in that the interengagement means comprise a projection (10) which is provided on the cut out circumferential wall section (11) and can be brought into engaging relationship under and with respect to an interengagement collar (7) on the pouring member.
  2. Closure/container pouring combination according to claim 1, characterised in that the projection (10) has a circumferential extent which essentially corresponds to that of the circumferential wall section (11) near the latter's upper edge (16).
  3. Closure/container pouring combination according to claim 1, characterised in that both webs (12,13) are constructed as tear off webs.
  4. Closure/container pouring combination according to claim 1, characterised in that one of the webs (12,13) is constructed not to be tearable.
  5. Closure/container pouring combination according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the circumferential wall section (11) has a lower edge (14) which is arranged in an extension of a lower rim edge (15) of the cap circumferential wall (6).
  6. Closure/container pouring combination according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the projection (10) is connected with the circumferential wall section (11) by way of a reduced cross section (17).
  7. Closure/container pouring combination according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the projection (10) has a lower surface (19) that is directed inclined upwardly and inwardly, and also an upper surface with a region (18) near the free end of the projection which is constructed essentially parallel with respect to an essentially radial lower engagement surface (9) of the interengagement collar (7).
  8. Closure/container pouring combination according to one of the preceding claims, characterised by a member (20) provided at the outer surface of the circumferential wall section (11), the member (20) forming part of a two part stabiliser arrangement whose second member is provided on a tool for mechanised assembly of the closure cap member on the pouring member, in order to maintain the circumferential wall section in a predetermined position during assembly.
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