EP1561696A1 - Doppelrippenschutzkappe für Behälter mit einer entfernbaren Membrane - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to containers with overcaps. More particularly the invention relates to overcaps for containers with a removable membrane.
- the overcap has a skirt configured to engage a rim of the container with an interference-fit to seal the container.
- the membrane is removed by the customer when the container is first opened, and the membrane is discarded.
- An overcap is provided for re-closing the container after the initial opening.
- the overcap engages a rim (e.g., a rolled bead or a flange) on the top of the container in such a way that a snap-fit or interference-fit connection exists to retain the overcap in place on the container.
- both overcap and membrane provide a sealing barrier over the opening prior to the first opening of the container. Once the membrane has been removed, the overcap provides the only barrier for the remaining product during subsequent storage. Therefore, the overcap should securely connect to the container to reseal the stored product.
- the overcap While a membrane is attached to a container, it often extends outwardly to the surface of the container to which the overcap attaches. In such a situation, the overcap is dimensioned to create a tight fit with the container surface and the membrane. However, once the membrane has been removed and the overcap replaced, the overcap may not create a tight fit with only the container surface because of the missing membrane. An insufficient fit may allow oxygen, moisture, or contaminants to enter the container or may cause the overcap to come off unintentionally.
- the invention addresses the above needs and achieves other advantages by providing an interference-fit or snap-fit overcap for engaging a radially outwardly protruding rim of a container that includes a removably attached membrane.
- the overcap includes a top panel with a periphery and a skirt that extends from the periphery of the top panel to a distal end.
- the skirt defines a first inside surface that is axially spaced from the top panel and is proximate the distal end of the skirt.
- the skirt also defines a second inside surface axially positioned between the first inside surface and the top panel.
- the first inside surface is diametrically dimensioned to produce an interference-fit with the membrane and rim when the overcap is connected to the container with the attached membrane.
- the second inside surface is diametrically dimensioned to produce an interference-fit with the rim alone when the overcap is connected to the container without the membrane.
- the skirt of the overcap includes a first rib projecting inwardly from the skirt and axially located between the first inside surface of the skirt and the distal end of the skirt.
- the skirt also includes a second rib projecting inwardly from the skirt and axially located between the second inside surface and the first inside surface.
- the present invention also provides a container with a membrane and an overcap.
- the container includes a container body formed by a wall, where the wall defines an opening encircled by a radially outwardly protruding rim.
- the membrane is removably attached to the container to substantially cover the opening while the membrane is attached.
- the overcap includes a skirt with two inside surfaces and two ribs, as described above.
- One embodiment of the invention includes a membrane that extends radially outward onto the outer surface of the rim, and another embodiment includes a membrane that covers the container opening without extending radially outward onto the outer surface of the rim.
- the storage device 10 includes an overcap 12, a container 14, and a membrane 16.
- the container 14 is structured to store products within the container and to provide access to the stored products through an opening 18.
- a variety of products can be stored in the storage device 10; however, the storage device is preferably used to store perishable products because the membrane 16 provides a barrier to seal the container 14.
- the membrane 16 is removably attached to the container 14 during the packaging of the stored product, subsequent to the placement of the product within the container.
- the membrane 16 substantially covers the entire opening 18 of the container 14 and minimizes or prevents the passage of oxygen, moisture, and/or other contaminants into the container.
- the membrane 16 must be removed, either completely or partially, to provide access to the product, during normal use of the storage device 10. After the membrane 16 has been removed, it generally cannot be reattached to seal the container 14, and is usually discarded.
- the container 14 as illustrated in FIG. 1 is a cylindrical tube. Further embodiments of the invention may include containers, and corresponding overcaps 12, that are of any geometric shape. Thus, although terms such as diameter, circumferential, radial, and the like, are used herein, they are not intended to limit the invention to any particular configuration, but are merely used as descriptive terms.
- the container 14 of FIG. 1 includes the opening 18, which is encircled by a radially outwardly protruding rim 20.
- the rim 20 of the illustrated container 14 is an outwardly rolled bead.
- Other containers 14 of the present invention may include a rim 20 of any configuration.
- the rim 20 includes a top surface 22, an outer surface 24, and a bottom surface 26.
- the rim 20 of FIG. 1 has a generally consistent cross-section throughout the entire circumference of the container; however, other containers 14 of the present invention may include a rim that includes one or more features of varying cross-section. Such features may be included to facilitate removal of the overcap
- the membrane 16 of FIGS. 1-3 is attached to both the top surface 22 and the outer surface 24 of the rim 20.
- Other embodiments of the storage device 10 may include a membrane 16 that is attached only to the top surface 22 or that is attached to the top surface, the outer surface 24, and the bottom surface 26.
- the overcaps 12 of such embodiments are structured and arrange to accommodate the membrane 16 attached to the various surfaces to improve the fit between the overcap and the membrane and rim 20.
- the overcap 12 of FIG. 1 includes a top panel 30 and a skirt 32.
- the top panel 30 is generally disk-shaped and may include additional features on the top surface and the bottom surface of the top panel.
- the top panel 30 also defines a periphery 34 proximate the outer circumference of the top panel.
- the skirt 32 extends downward from the periphery 34 of the top panel 30.
- the overcap 12 of further embodiments of the storage device 10 may include features that are at a radial distance beyond the periphery 34 or above the top panel 30. Such features may include surfaces to facilitate the disconnecting or connecting of the overcap 12 and container 14.
- the skirt 32 of illustrated overcap 12 extends generally perpendicular from the top panel 30 to a distal end 36.
- Other embodiments of the overcap 12 may include a skirt 32 that extends from the top panel 30 at a non-perpendicular angle.
- the skirt 32 of FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 has an outside surface 40 and an inside surface facing the interior of the overcap.
- the inside surface of the skirt 32 includes a first inside surface 42 and a second inside surface 44.
- the first inside surface 42 is axially spaced apart from the top panel 30 and is proximate the distal end 36 of the skirt 32.
- the second inside surface 44 is axially positioned between the first inside surface 42 and the top panel 30.
- the skirt 32 includes a first rib 52 that projects inwardly from the inside surface of the skirt and is axially located between the first inside surface 42 and the distal end 36.
- the skirt 32 also includes a second rib 54 that projects inwardly from the inside surface of the skirt and is axially located between the second inside surface 44 and the first inside surface 42.
- FIG. 2 illustrates the overcap 12 connected to the container 14, when the membrane 16 is attached to the container
- FIG. 3 illustrates the overcap connected to the container when the membrane has been removed.
- the first inside surface 42 is diametrically dimensioned to produce an interference-fit with the membrane 16 and the rim 20.
- the inside diameter of the first inside surface 42 of the undeformed overcap 12 is generally less than the diameter of the outer surface 24 of the rim 20 added to twice the thickness of the membrane. This difference in diameter creates an interference-fit when the overcap 12 is pushed onto the top of the container.
- a slight growth in diameter of the overcap 12 and/or a slight reduction in diameter of the rim 20 and membrane 16 occurs through material deformation.
- interference-fit overcap 12 may create the interference-fit by having a friction-fit or an interference-fit between the membrane 16 and/or a surface of the rim 20 and the first inside surface 42 of the skirt 32, between the membrane and/or a surface of the rim and the first rib 52, between the membrane and/or a surface of the rim and the second rib 54, or between any combination of the rim features and the skirt features.
- the second inside surface 44 is diametrically dimensioned to produce an interference-fit with the rim 20 alone.
- the inside diameter of the second inside surface 44 of the interference-fit overcap 12 is generally less than the diameter of the outer surface 24 of the rim 20. This difference in diameter creates the interference-fit.
- Other embodiments of the interference-fit overcap 12 may create the interference-fit by having a friction-fit or an interference-fit between a surface of the rim 20 and the second inside surface 44 of the skirt 32, between a surface of the rim and the second rib 54, between a surface of the rim and the top panel 30, or between any combination of the rim features and the skirt features.
- the first inside surface 42 of the skirt 32 defines an inside diameter that is approximately equivalent to a combined distance of the inside diameter of the second inside surface 44 and twice the thickness of the membrane 16, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3.
- Further embodiments of the overcap 12 may include a first inside surface 42 and second inside surface 44 that have various relative inside diameters.
- the ribs 52 and 54 of the overcap engage the rim 20 of the container 14 to resist detachment of the overcap from the container when the rim of the container is located axially above the respective rib.
- the first rib 52 may contact the rim on the bottom surface 26, the outer surface 24, or some combination of both surfaces to resist detachment of the overcap 12 from the container 14.
- the second rib 54 may contact the rim on the bottom surface 26, the outer surface 24, or some combination of both surfaces to resist detachment of the overcap 12 from the container 14.
- the overcap 12 of FIGS. 2 and 3 has a first rib 52 and a second rib 54 that each define a rounded portion 56 at the innermost surface of the rib.
- the rounded portion 56 of the rib 52 and of the rib 54 is the surface of the respective rib opposite the outside surface 40 of the skirt 32.
- the rounded portion 56 of each rib facilitates the connecting and disconnecting of the overcap 12, while minimizing or preventing damage to the membrane 16 or the rim 20.
- the rounded portion 56 of the first rib 52 defines a diametrical distance relatively smaller than the inside diameter of the first inside surface 42.
- the skirt 32 of the overcap when the overcap 12 is connected to the container 14, the skirt 32 of the overcap must flex outward and/or the rim 20 flex inward to allow passage of the membrane 16 and the rim past the first rib 52 and into the first inside surface, as shown in FIG. 2.
- the rounded portion 56 of the second rib 54 has an inside diameter smaller than the inside diameter of the second inside surface 44. Therefore, when the overcap 12 is connected to the container 14, the skirt 32 of the overcap must flex outward and/or the rim 20 flex inward to allow passage of the rim past the first rib 52 and second rib 54 and into the first inside surface, as shown in FIG. 3.
- the overcap 12 of FIG. 1 can be made of various materials that have sufficient flexibility and resilience to allow the necessary deformation of the overcap as it is pushed onto the container rim. Suitable materials include but are not limited to polyester, polyolefins (including homopolymers, co-polymers, etc.) such as polyethylene or polypropylene, polystyrene, elastomers (including thermoplastic rubber, thermoplastic elastomer, etc.), and mixtures or combinations thereof.
- the overcap 12 of the illustrated embodiment is made of a material that is sufficiently flexible and resilient to allow passage of the rim 20 of the container 14 through the first rib 52 and the second rib 54 of the overcap.
- An overcap 12 of a more rigid material may include a thin-wall portion in the top panel 30 or skirt 32 such that the rigid material is allowed to flex enough to allow passage of the rim 20 of the container 14 through the first rib 52 and the second rib 54 of the overcap.
- Each of the ribs 52 and 54 of the overcap 12 of FIGS. 1-3 defines an uninterrupted circumferential rib to provide uniform retention of the overcap when the overcap is attached or connected to the container 14.
- Other embodiments of the overcap 12 may include a first rib 52 and/or a second rib 54 that defines a plurality of circumferentially spaced portions. These spaced portions may be of equal circumferential width and spacing or may be of random width and spacing.
- Each of the portions of the plurality of circumferentially spaced portions defining a single rib are all located at an equivalent axial distance from the top panel 30, so that when the overcap 12 is attached to the container, the top panel is generally parallel to the opening 18.
- the membrane 16 can be manufactured from any suitable material or combinations or two or more different materials, and can be removably attached by any suitable adhesive or process.
- the membrane 16 of the illustrated storage device 10 is a metal foil that is joined with adhesive to a container 14 that is a paperboard tube. Where moisture and/or gas barrier performance is required of the membrane, the membrane can comprise various barrier materials, including but not limited to metal foil, polyethylene terephthalate, metallized polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene naphthalate, metallized polypropylene, metal oxide and silicate coated polyester, metal oxide and silicate coated polypropylene, ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, and mixtures thereof.
- the membrane can include one or more layers of other materials such as polyester, polyolefin, and others.
- the membrane 16 can be adhered to the container by various materials, including but not limited to glues or adhesives such as hot melt glues, ethylene vinyl acetate, ethyl methyl acrylate, metallocenes, and the like, heat seal materials such as ionomers (e.g., SURLYN®, TRANCEND®, or the like), polypropylene (with or without mineral filler), high-density polyethylene, low-density polyethylene, and others.
- the container itself can be formed of various materials and by various processes including but not limited to spiral winding of composite materials, convolute winding of composite materials, injection molding, blow molding, or thermoforming a suitable polymer material, and others.
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