EP1607344B1 - Emballage et couvercle - Google Patents

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EP1607344B1
EP1607344B1 EP05252986A EP05252986A EP1607344B1 EP 1607344 B1 EP1607344 B1 EP 1607344B1 EP 05252986 A EP05252986 A EP 05252986A EP 05252986 A EP05252986 A EP 05252986A EP 1607344 B1 EP1607344 B1 EP 1607344B1
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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
    • B65D55/00—Accessories for container closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D55/02—Locking devices; Means for discouraging or indicating unauthorised opening or removal of closure
    • B65D55/06—Deformable or tearable wires, strings, or strips; Use of seals, e.g. destructible locking pins
    • 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
    • B65D41/62—Secondary protective cap-like outer covers for closure members
    • 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
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/16—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
    • 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
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/16—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
    • B65D43/162—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container, the lid and the hinge being made of one piece
    • 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
    • B65D51/18—Arrangements of closures with protective outer cap-like covers or of two or more co-operating closures
    • 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
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00824—Means for facilitating removing of the closure
    • B65D2543/00833—Integral tabs, tongues, handles or similar
    • B65D2543/00842—Integral tabs, tongues, handles or similar outside of the lid
    • 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
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00824—Means for facilitating removing of the closure
    • B65D2543/00944—Located only on the container, e.g. recesses

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  • the invention to which this application relates is to a container of the type for holding an item such as, although not exclusively, a foodstuff, such that the container, with the foodstuff can be provided as a retail pack for sale at a retail outlet such as a supermarket or the like.
  • the container typically includes a base which acts as a tray with a cavity in which the item is held.
  • a lid is provided which covers the opening into the cavity and protects the same.
  • the lid may be hinged to the base or can be a separate item. If required, retaining formations can be formed on the base and/or lid to enable the lid to be retained in the closed position.
  • One possible way of achieving this is to provide a formation as in integrated part of the container and said part is connected, to the base and/or lid typically via a line of weakening, to allow the part to be broken off or released and access gained to allow the lid to be opened from the base.
  • this form of tamper evident formation can be expensive to produce, limits the types of plastics which can be used, and can, on occasion, be circumvented.
  • US6352170 a container is provided which has a label passing between the container base and lid.
  • the label passes through a gap on a raised portion formed on the lid, which prevents the label being slid off without being manipulated in a tamper evident manner.
  • this does not disclose the prevention of access to tabs to allow removal of the lid from the base.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a container having a lid and a base and to provide an effective way of allowing the same to have a tamper evident characteristic but without the need for a line of weakening or frangible line to be provided.
  • the further aim of the present invention is to overcome the abovementioned problems.
  • a container including a base and a lid, said container provided as a retail pack with an item to be used or consumed contained therein, said lid closing an opening in the base wherein prior to first removal of the lid for access to the item, a sheet material is positioned so as to prevent the removal of the lid from the base without altering the condition of the sheet material characterised in that ; said base and/or lid includes at least one tab to be gripped to remove the lid from the base and the sheet material is positioned over at least one of said tabs.
  • the at least one tab is located at a gap in a raised portion along at least part of the periphery of a flange on the body and into which the lid is placed.
  • the edge profile of at least the base changes adjacent the location of the said gap.
  • the change in edge profile is an indent inwardly.
  • the sheet material is in the form of a label.
  • the label is attached to both the base and lid and extends between the same.
  • the label includes a band portion and the label is oriented on the container such that the band is located to pass through the gap defined at the flange of the body.
  • the label is attached by adhesive to the body and lid.
  • the label need not be attached to the container but instead can be provided with its free ends attached to each other to form a band which passes around the container with a portion of the label passing over at least one of the tabs.
  • the label is located to pass through the grip and be of sufficient toughness so as not to be lifted from the gap without ripping the same.
  • the container in accordance with the invention is tamper evident as, if the label is torn then it is clear that the same has been tampered with and that access may have been gained to the contents of the container. As a result the container can be discarded.
  • the shaping of the edge profile of the lid and base flange at the interface between lid and base are such that access can only be gained to grip and lift the lid from the base where there are tab portions and as these tab portions are covered by the sheet material, the only possible way of opening the same is protected.
  • the flange with the raised portion of the base receives the edge of the lid which lies to the inner side wall of the raised portion. This makes it difficult to engage the edge of the lid with the flanges except where the tab(s) is/are provided.
  • a container 2 comprising a base 4 and lid 6.
  • the lid is hinged to the base along edge 8 but this need not be the case.
  • the base 4 has a cavity 10 in which an item such as a foodstuff is held, and an opening 12 into the cavity 10.
  • the lid closes the opening.
  • the container can, for example, form a retail pack and it is desired that the container be in the closed position, and evidently so, until the container is to be opened for use of the item therein.
  • a label 14 which, in this embodiment has body portions 16, 18 attached to the underside and top of the body and lid respectively, typically by glue.
  • a band 20 joins the body portions 16, 18 and passes between the lid and body.
  • the label passes along a gap 22 formed in the lid as will be explained with reference to Figures 3 and 4 .
  • the invention in its broadest sense can be used with a container which does not include a gap formation and still be effective.
  • Figures 2a-d show the container 2 in an open position with lid 6 hingedly removed from the body 4 to allow access via opening 12 into the cavity 10. It is also shown in Figure 2a how the band portion 20 of the label 14 has had to be torn 21 to allow the lid to be opened.
  • Figures 3 and 4 show the arrangement between the lid and base in more detail at the respective peripheral edges at the location of the gap 22.
  • the lid is designed to fit by "plugging" into the base to form a tight closure and if required a leak resistant seal can be achieved.
  • the base is provided with a raised portion 24 around the periphery of the flange 26 and this raised portion matches the edge profile 28 of the lid in shape apart from at the location of the gap 22.
  • the lid sits within the inner edge of the raised portion and so with the exception of the location of the tabs the lid edge cannot be easily grasped to lever the base lid away from the opening.
  • part of the edge of the lid sits out beyond an indented portion 25 of the base flange and hence access can easily be gained to the same.
  • the fit which is achieved between the lid and base is relatively tight, even if access was gained to the lid edge it is still difficult to open the lid other than at the gap 22.
  • the indent 29 allows a portion 32 of the lid to be exposed for gripping by the fingers to act as a tab by which the lid can be raised from the base.
  • the gap itself is formed by the provision of "flat" areas on the body flange and the lid such that the same is a gap in the raised portion 24.
  • the gap also acts as a location for the label band 20 as shown. This prevents the label from slipping with respect to the body or lid and also prevents attempts to open the lid without first tearing the label, as the label cannot be moved over the raised portions due to the "tightness" of the attachment via the gap.
  • a line of weakening 34 can be provided to allow the label to be torn at the preferred location.
  • the present container therefore provides a container which can only be opened by gaining access to the tab at the gap and in order to do that the label must be torn, thus providing a container which is tamper evident.

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  1. Contenant (2) comportant une base (4) et un couvercle (6), ledit contenant se présentant comme un emballage du commerce de détail avec un article destiné à être utilisé ou consommé lequel est contenu dans celui-ci, ledit couvercle (6) fermant une ouve-ture (12) ménagée dans la base (4), cas dans lequel avant l'enlèvement du couvercle (6) pour la première fois afin d'accéder à l'article, un matériau en feuille (20) est positionné de sorte à empêcher l'enlèvement du couvercle (6) de la base (4) sans altérer l'état du matériau en feuille (20), caractérisé en ce que :
    ladite base (4) et/ou ledit couvercle (6) comporte au moins une languette (32) destinée à être agrippée afin d'enlever le couvercle (6) de la base (4) et le matériau en feuille (20) est positionné au-dessus de l'une au moins desdites languettes (32).
  2. Contenant (2) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la base (4) comporte une partie surélevée (24) le long d'au moins une partie de la périphérie d'une bride (26) sur laquelle le couvercle (6) est placé lorsqu'il est en position fermée.
  3. Contenant (2) selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que les languettes (32) sont positionnées au niveau d'un espace (22) dans la partie surélevée (24).
  4. Contenant (2) selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que le profil de bord d'au moins la base (4) change au niveau de l'espace (22) afin de former l'une des languettes (32).
  5. Contenant (2) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'étiquette (14) est attachée à la fois à la base (4) et au couvercle (6) et/ou passe à la fois autour de la base et du couvercle, et s'étend entre ceux-ci.
  6. Contenant (2) selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que l'étiquette (14) est orientée sur le contenant de sorte qu'une partie de l'étiquette est positionnée dans un espace défini dans la bride (26) du corps.
  7. Contenant (2) selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que l'étiquette (14) est attachée au corps et au couvercle à l'aide d'un adhésif.
  8. Contenant (2) selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que étiquette (14) se présente sous la forma d'une bande (20) laquelle passe autour du contenant et une partie de celle-ci passe à travers l'espace ménagé dans la bride de la base.
  9. Contenant (2) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 5 à 8, caractérisé en ce que, pour enlever le couvercle (6) de la base (4), il est nécessaire de déchirer l'étiquette (14) ou d'enlever l'étiquette de l'un des postes suivants, à savoir la base ou le couvercle.
  10. Contenant (2) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'au niveau de l'emplacement sur le profil de bord de la base (4) comportant l'indentation (25), une partie du couvercle (6) est exposée et joue le rôle de languette (32) pour permettre d'agripper le couvercle afin d'enlever celui-ci de la base.
  11. Contenant (2) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la bride (26) comportant une partie surélevée de la base (4) reçoit le bord du couvercle (28) qui se trouve sur la paroi latérale interne de la partie surélevée.
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ES (1) ES2350110T3 (fr)
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GB0413194D0 (en) 2004-07-14
GB2415186A (en) 2005-12-21
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