EP1660384B1 - Fermeture a codage chromatique - Google Patents

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EP1660384B1
EP1660384B1 EP20040764295 EP04764295A EP1660384B1 EP 1660384 B1 EP1660384 B1 EP 1660384B1 EP 20040764295 EP20040764295 EP 20040764295 EP 04764295 A EP04764295 A EP 04764295A EP 1660384 B1 EP1660384 B1 EP 1660384B1
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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
    • B65D55/026—Locking devices; Means for discouraging or indicating unauthorised opening or removal of closure initial opening or unauthorised access being indicated by a visual change using indicators other than tearable means, e.g. change of colour, pattern or opacity
    • 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
    • B65D2401/00—Tamper-indicating means
    • B65D2401/55—Tamper-indicating means based on a change or a contrast in colour
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T292/00—Closure fasteners
    • Y10T292/25—Cylinder

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  • the present invention relates to a closure device with a control device which indicates in a simple manner and with high security whether the closure article provided with this closure device has already been opened.
  • the patent US 5,035,341 is concerned with providing a closure cap with an irreversible means for indicating altered conditions indicating a change in conditions in the push button, provided that the cap is placed on and removed from a container, the change of conditions being irreversible.
  • claim 1 of the patent proposes a closure cap with a means for indicating unauthorized operation.
  • the cap has a cap member comprising an end plate having a mechanically actuated push button received therein and having a normal lowered position, an actuator carried by said end plate for automatically translating this button to a raised position when it is in position Cap part is placed on a container.
  • the tamper indicating means comprise a transparent plate carried by the cap member in overlying relation to said end plate, spaced from said push button in its lowered position and engageable by the push button in its raised position, a film disposed between the said button Push button and the transparent plate, and a note-forming means, optionally supported by the film and the transparent plate, to indicate the state of this cap.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object to provide a closure device which indicates in a simple manner and with high security whether the closure article provided with this device has already been opened.
  • the closure device has at least one first section at least one second section movably arranged relative to the first section and a control device.
  • the control device indicates whether a closure article provided with this closure device has already been opened.
  • the first and the second section may occupy at least one first and at least one second relative position relative to one another such that a movement necessary for opening and / or closing the closure device occurs directly Relative position of the first portion with respect to the second portion at least temporarily transferred from the first layer to the second layer .
  • the closure device has at least two rigid, mutually movable closure components which are designed as at least one outer cap and at least one inner cap.
  • the outer cap has at least one transparent portion which is arranged so that at least a portion of the inner cap is visible thereby.
  • the inner cap has a display area, which is permanently changeable in at least one physical perceptible property.
  • the at least one physically perceivable property is taken from a group of properties that has color, transparency, reflectivity, and gloss.
  • the permanent change of this at least one physically perceptible property is brought about by the fact that the movement necessary for opening and / or closing the closure device at least temporarily transfers the relative position of the first section with respect to the second section from the first layer to the second layer .
  • At least two essentially rigid closure components which are movable relative to one another are provided.
  • at least two closure components are connected movably relative to each other via a connection device.
  • At least two closure components have shapes taken from a group that includes, but is not limited to, cylindrical, spherical, conical, elliptical, annular, and cubic shapes.
  • essentially rigid bodies are understood as closure components or caps, preferably with at least one opening in each case, which are geometrically matched to one another such that preferably a smaller body can be positioned through the opening within a correspondingly larger body.
  • two such nested closure components form the main components of the closure device according to the invention.
  • a connecting device is understood to mean a device which has at least two, as described above, preferably nested closure components, preferably so movably connected to each other that the movement in the direction and maximum path length is guided by the connecting device substantially.
  • closure components may be, for example, collars, rods or fitting rings on one or more closure components that are substantially matched to the perimeter, holes or recesses of at least one other closure component, such that the closure component fitted therein may, for example, only slide along a circumferential hole or in a recess ,
  • At least two closure components are designed as at least one outer and at least one inner cap.
  • at least one inner cap is at least partially positioned within at least one outer cap, preferably substantially concentrically.
  • At least one outer cap has at least one transparent section, which is arranged such that at least a section of at least one inner cap is thereby visible.
  • At least one inner cap has at least one first closure engaging means, but in particular, but not exclusively, threads, dowels and / or bead and / or sealing rings releasably engaging between the inner cap and at least one appropriately tuned second one Allow closure engagement device on the closure object.
  • At least one outer and / or inner cap at least one guide device, in particular, but not exclusively, a collar, a rail, a ring or the like provided such that at least one outer and at least one inner cap essentially only along a preferred direction against each other can be moved.
  • At least one latching device is provided on at least one of the at least two closure components, which after the transfer of at least one first with respect to at least one second section into the second layer, in particular by the engagement of a non-positive and / or positive connection or a resistance to be overcome fixes the two closure components substantially with respect to each other.
  • the movable arrangement of the at least two closure components takes place such that relative movements are permitted between these closure components, which are taken from a group, the radial rotation, axial and lateral displacement, lateral deformation and axial tilting with respect to the common geometric longitudinal axis of the closure components having.
  • At least a first portion is at least partially provided with a color layer, which can be replaced by mechanical action at least partially, and at least a second section has at least one scraping device, which at least at least one time of transfer into the second layer, and at least partially mechanically acting on the ink layer.
  • at least one first section has a different color below its color layer.
  • a scraping device is understood to mean a shaped element preferably arranged on a closure component, such as a longitudinal or transverse web, which moves with the closure component relative to another during the movement required for opening, and thereby via the mechanical engagement of the mold element on at least a part of a removable color layer of the second closure component, at least partially abschabt this color layer.
  • At least a first section below its color layer with images, characters, logos, logotypes or combinations thereof is provided.
  • a mold is provided for at least one scraping device which is taken from a group which has rod-shaped, helical, star-shaped, spiral-shaped and / or annular shapes.
  • At least one first section has at least one device which can be turned essentially towards the outside and which has at least one first and at least one second side, the sides being in at least one physically perceptible one Distinguish property.
  • At least one reversible device is connected to at least one first and at least one second section, wherein at least at least one time during the transfer of the first section and the second section connected to the reversible device from their first to the second layer with respect to each other, the substantially opposite side of the reversible device faces a substantially outwardly facing side of the closure device.
  • At least one second section has at least one turning device which at least partially mechanically acts on the reversible device at least at one time during the transfer to the second layer in such a way that essentially the other side of the reversible Device facing a substantially outwardly facing side of the closure device.
  • the turning device which are taken from a group which has rod-shaped, star-shaped and / or annular shapes.
  • At least one side of at least one reversible device is provided with images, characters, logos, logotypes or combinations thereof.
  • At least one first section has a display area consisting of a material which changes at least one of its physical perceptible properties at a predetermined action and at least one second section has at least one interventional device at least at least at a time during the transfer to the second layer, and acts at least partially in a predetermined manner on the display area.
  • the action of the Einwirk drove mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrostatic and / or combined art.
  • At least one first section has at least one gas-sensitive display area consisting of a material which changes at least one of its physically perceptible properties under the influence of at least one reaction gas, preferably contained in the atmosphere, such as, but not limited to, oxygen.
  • the gas-sensitive display region in the first position is essentially gas-tight against its surroundings and has no contact with the reaction gas.
  • the gas-tight boundary of the gas-sensitive display area is lifted against its environment, and the display area is at least partially in contact with a part of the reaction gas present in its environment.
  • a securing device which prevents accidental transfer of at least one first with respect to at least one second section from the first to the second Position by in particular, but not exclusively, a positive and / or positive locking, a resistance to be overcome, or a predetermined breaking point prevented.
  • a fixing device which, after the transfer of at least one first with respect to at least one second section to the second layer, maintains a section in this position by, in particular but not exclusively, engaging a force and / or or positive locking or a resistance to be overcome causes.
  • the reference numeral 1 in Fig. 1 denotes an embodiment in which the two closure components are formed by an outer substantially cylindrical cap 1a and a smaller inner, also substantially cylindrical cap 1b, wherein the inner cap 1b is positioned substantially concentrically within the outer cap 1a.
  • the invention required relative movement of at least two sections takes place here by the radial rotation of the outer 1a relative to the inner cap 1b. It is possible that the caps 1a, 1b are two separate components, which are guided only in rotation, for example, by means of a collar (not shown) or a ring, which is designed correspondingly on the underside of the outer cap 1a.
  • this collar can also be designed such that it engages in a correspondingly matched bead on the underside of the inner cap 1b, which constitutes a connecting device according to a preferred development.
  • it is a movable coupled, but only a component.
  • the reference numeral 2 denotes a further embodiment, which shows two substantially cubic caps 2a, 2b, which correspond to the in Fig. 1 Embodiment shown are nested, wherein the intersection of the geometric space diagonals of the caps 2a, 2b is substantially identical.
  • a relative movement between the caps 2a, 2b is conceivable, which is introduced by axial pressure or train along the common geometric center longitudinal axis of the two cubic caps 2a, 2b and the outer cap 2a relative to the inner cap 2b axially downwards or moves up.
  • the reference numeral 3 denotes a closure device 1 corresponding device according to the invention, however, wherein indicated by the longitudinal sides right and left outward arrows indicate that here necessary to trigger the color coding of the first opening movement of the mutually movable cylindrical caps 1a, 1b is initiated by lateral pulling, causing the outer cap 1a relative to the inner cap 1b moves laterally to the right or left.
  • the lateral pulling can also be effected indirectly by pressing in a direction substantially perpendicular to the shell side of the outer cap 1a.
  • the closure device 4 shows a further embodiment with two cylindrical caps 1a, 1b as closure components, but here indicate the arrows pointing inwards on the longitudinal sides, that the relative movement according to the invention takes place by lateral squeezing, causing a deformation in the form of an inwardly directed indentation Jacket side causes the outer cap 1a, which thereby moves relative to the shell side of the inner cap 1b.
  • the reference numeral 5 designates a further exemplary embodiment, which schematically illustrates two essentially hemispherical concentrically nested caps 5a, 5b, which act as closure components according to the invention.
  • the color change on the closure device according to the invention is triggered by the fact that the outer cap 5a is tilted axially with respect to the inner cap 5b with respect to the common geometric center axis M protruding from the plane of the leaf, i. the geometric mean perpendicular of the circular opening cross section of the outer hemispherical cap 5a is inclined with respect to the center axis M by a certain angle.
  • any combinations of the above-described relative movements between the closure components or outer and inner caps in the context of the present invention such as that axial pressing and displacement of the caps is followed up to a stop and by a radial rotation of the caps.
  • Such combination movements have the The advantage of making it difficult for children to open containers with hazardous contents.
  • a transfer of the relative positions of the sections according to the invention occurs only in one of the relative movements.
  • the exemplary embodiment has a substantially cylindrical outer cap 10 as a first closure component, as well as the smaller and also substantially cylindrical cap 20 positioned concentrically therein therein as a second closure component.
  • the outer lateral surface of the inner cap 20 is provided with a detachable ink layer 50 having a predetermined color.
  • On the circumference of the inner cylindrical surface of the outer cap 10 four scraper devices 30 are arranged at a regular distance from each other substantially. Any number of scrapers 30 distributed over the circumference are suitable, but preferably between one and ten. Preferably, these are distributed uniformly over the circumference, but there are also special distributions conceivable, for example, to scrape shapes, pictures, logos or the like from the ink layer.
  • the scraper devices 30 preferably have a length substantially corresponding to the height of the inner cap 20, but shorter scraper devices are also conceivable which correspondingly cover a part of the outer jacket surface of the inner cap 20 during opening.
  • cocking devices Simple webs scraping with only one edge and webs with sawtooth, parallelogram-shaped, S or Z-shaped cross-section suitable.
  • the central edge 80 of the scraping device 30 circumferentially scraps past the outer shell side of the inner cap 20 such that the preferably easily peelable color layer 50 is removed, and preferably at least partially through the Abrasion resulting differently colored outside 51 of the inner cap 20 by the preferably at least partially transparent outer cap 10 can be seen.
  • the ink residues 60 of the ablated ink layer 50 are captured by the radial collar 70 formed on the underside of the outer cap 10, which extends in the radial direction substantially perpendicular to the lateral surface of the outer cap 10 in a lower region of the cap 10 from the inside of the cap 10 extends to the outside of the inner cap 20.
  • the collar 70 fulfills the function of guiding the relative movement, that is to say the radial turning of the outer cap relative to the inner cap 20 in the sense of a guide device of a preferred development. It is additionally possible that the collar 70 is in positive and / or non-positive engagement with a correspondingly matched bead, not shown, on the lower outer side of the inner cap, collar and bead together form a preferred connection means between the two closure components 10 and 20 ,
  • the inner cap 20 preferably has on its inside threads (not shown), which engage in corresponding threads on the object to be closed.
  • the latter are preferably arranged so that in the unopened initial state, the middle edges 80 of the scraping devices 30 abut substantially on one side of the elevations and webs and to open by the co-rotation of the scrapers 30 with the outer cap on the webs or projections on the outside of the inner cap must be moved, which represents a certain resistance to be overcome.
  • the webs or surveys fulfill the function of a safety device in the sense of a preferred development.
  • a securing device can also be a detachable with some resistance bonding the scrapers 30 with the outer surface of the inner cap 20 act.
  • the outer cap 10 after it has been rotated by a predetermined angle relative to the inner cap 20, and thereby at least one clearly visible through the transparent outer cap 10 recognizable portion of the ink layer 50 is replaced by a (not shown) latching device in substantially rotatably engaging with the inner cap 20.
  • a (not shown) latching device in substantially rotatably engaging with the inner cap 20.
  • the outer cap 10 thereby comes into substantially tight engagement with the inner cap 20, that, similar to the Safety device described above, which prevents inadvertent rotation of the inner and outer cap against each other, for example, the scrapers 30 with their middle edges 80 on more (not shown) preferably higher ridge or other types of elevations on the outside of the inner cap 20 abutting, which is a beyond Prevent twisting of the caps.
  • the middle edges 80 of the scraper 30 must overcome just before the further turning between inner and outer cap preventing stop webs more, less uplifting or barbed configured with triangular cross-section webs on the outside of the inner cap 20, so that a substantially force - And / or positive connection between the outer and inner cap is formed and remain in reclosing the closure article by turning in the opposite radial direction both caps in a fixed relative position to each other.
  • Such intermeshing webs are also conceivable in the lower collar region of the two caps.
  • the outside of the inner cap 20 is not merely a different color than the color layer, but is provided with images, characters, logos, writings or combinations thereof.
  • Fig. 3 There are shown a number of alternative arrangements and forms of scraper devices. These can, depending on the desired type of scraping, the side which is provided with a color layer, or be adapted to the relative movement of the cylindrical in all examples caps accordingly.
  • a closure device is referred to, in comparison to in.
  • Shutter device shown has additional rod-shaped shaving devices.
  • helical scraper devices which are similar to a thread can be executed with one or more gears.
  • the color is removed obliquely downward by the rotation of the outer cap 10 relative to the inner in the case of an opening rotation counterclockwise.
  • the reference numerals 33 and 34 denote star-shaped or spiral-shaped scraper devices which remove a color layer from the end face of the inner cap, wherein in the case of the scrapers 33, the scraping in the circumferential direction and in the case of the scrapers 34, the Abschabung takes place in the radial direction.
  • the spiral-shaped cocking device has the additional advantage that when turning the paint residues are transported to the outside.
  • the reference numerals 35 and 36 designate two further cylindrical cap closures, wherein the movement required to remove the closure device from the closure article is initiated by axial pulling or pressing.
  • the annular scraping devices 35 prove to be suitable for removing the paint from the outside of the inner cap 20 in the axial direction, and also the helical scraping devices 36. In this case, the color then becomes obliquely downward during lifting or pulling movements away.
  • Fig. 4 shows an embodiment of the closure device according to the invention, in the reversible devices and turning devices are used in the context of the present invention.
  • the closure device again consists essentially of a substantially cylindrical outer cap 10, in which a likewise cylindrical inner cap 20 is arranged substantially concentric.
  • the outer cylindrical surface of the inner cap 20 is substantially covered by four reversible films 55 as a reversible device according to the invention, wherein a longitudinal side parallel to the geometric center axis of the caps the foil abuts against the outer surface of the inner cap 20, and only one side of a turning foil 55 is substantially fixedly connected to the outer surface of the inner cap 20, wherein each one fixed side of a turning foil 55 directly adjacent to the adjacent side of the adjacent turning foil 55 ,
  • turning devices 40 are arranged on the inner circumferential surface of the outer cap 10 at substantially the same distance from each other on the circumference.
  • the turning means 40 in the context of the present invention are formed by obliquely extending from the inner surface of the outer cap into the interior webs with sawtooth cross-section, facing away from the inner circumferential surface of the outer cap 10 edge 80 rests against the outer surface of the inner cap 20 ,
  • the rotation of the outer cap 10 is at least so far that the free ends 56 of the turning films 55 are taken from the turning means 40 beyond the point where the respective same turning foil is attached to the inner cap, and also beyond, so that finally the first of the outer circumferential surface of the inner cap 20 facing sides of the turning films 55 facing outward.
  • These preferably have a significantly different color than the initially outwardly facing sides of the turning films 55, which is at least partially transparent shell side of the outer cap is visible from the outside.
  • web-like locking means are provided on the outer circumferential surface of the inner cap 20 (not shown) as described above, which prevent the caps from being reversed in the same direction after the films have been turned, and thus the films could possibly be turned back.
  • Fig. 5 shows a number of other inventive closure devices with alternative arrangements of the turning devices.
  • the reference numeral 41 similar as in the Fig. 4 shown, additional circumferentially offset rod-shaped turning devices referred.
  • the reference numeral 42 denotes star-shaped turning means, which uses arranged on the end face of the radial rotation of the outer cap circular segment-shaped films.
  • the annular turning means 43 the turning of the foils takes place by pulling or pushing the outer cap vertically.
  • the films are preferably slotted or have at least one elastic portion in order to facilitate a turn.
  • the closure When turning by pulling or pushing movement, it may be that, in particular during the pulling movement, the closure is also opened by the pulling movement. However, it is also possible that after the outer cap 10 has been brought by a pulling or pushing movement in an end position relative to the inner cap, a rotational movement for the actual opening of the closure device is made possible. Unlike the embodiments described above, it is also possible for the scraping devices arranged on the inside of the outer cap to be arranged on the outer side of the inner cap, and vice versa the color layer is provided on the inside of an at least partially transparent outer cap. It is also conceivable that for the closure device according to Fig. 4 the turning means are arranged on the outside of the inner cap, and the turning foils are arranged on the transparent inner side of the outer cap.

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  1. Dispositif de fermeture comprenant
    au moins une première partie,
    au moins deuxième partie agencée de manière mobile par rapport à la première partie, et
    un système de contrôle, qui indique si un objet à fermeture muni de ce dispositif de fermeture a déjà été ouvert,
    dispositif dans lequel la première et la deuxième partie peuvent prendre au moins une première et au moins une deuxième position relative l'une par rapport à l'autre, de façon telle qu'un mouvement nécessaire pour ouvrir et/ou fermer le dispositif de fermeture transfère directement la position relative de la première partie par rapport à la deuxième partie, au moins temporairement, de la première position dans la deuxième position,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le dispositif de fermeture comprend au moins deux composants de fermeture rigides, mobiles l'un par rapport à l'autre, qui sont réalisés sous la forme d'au moins un cabochon extérieur (10) et d'au moins un cabochon intérieur (20),
    le cabochon extérieur (10) présente au moins une partie transparente, qui est agencée de façon à ce qu'il soit possible de voir à travers elle au moins une partie du cabochon intérieur (20), et
    le cabochon intérieur (20) présente une zone indicatrice (50 ; 55) qui peut être modifiée de manière permanente quant à au moins une propriété perceptible physiquement.
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisé en ce que
    ladite au moins une propriété perceptible physiquement est sélectionnée parmi celles d'un groupe englobant la couleur, la transparence, la réflectivité et la brillance, et
    la modification permanente de cette propriété perceptible physiquement est produite par le fait que le mouvement nécessaire pour ouvrir et/ou pour fermer le dispositif de fermeture transfère la position relative de la première partie par rapport à la deuxième partie, au moins temporairement, de la première position dans la deuxième position.
  3. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2,
    caractérisé en ce que
    lesdits au moins deux composants de fermeture (10, 20) sont reliés par l'intermédiaire d'au moins un dispositif de liaison, de manière à être mobiles relativement l'un par rapport à l'autre.
  4. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2 ou bien la revendication 3,
    caractérisé en ce que
    lesdits au moins deux composants de fermeture (10, 20) présentent des formes choisies parmi celles d'un groupe comprenant des formes cylindriques, sphériques, coniques, elliptiques, annulaires et cubiques.
  5. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le cabochon intérieur (20) est positionné au moins en partie à l'intérieur du cabochon extérieur (10), de préférence sensiblement de manière concentrique.
  6. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le cabochon intérieur (20) dispose d'au moins un premier système de prise de fermeture, comme en particulier des filets de filetage, des anneaux d'ajustement et/ou à bourrelet et/ou d'étanchéité, qui permet de réaliser une prise réciproque amovible entre le cabochon intérieur (20) et au moins un deuxième système de prise de fermeture adapté de manière correspondante, sur l'objet à fermeture.
  7. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que
    sur le cabochon extérieur (10) et/ou sur le cabochon intérieur (20) est prévu au moins un système de guidage (70), notamment une collerette, une glissière, un anneau ou élément similaire, de façon telle que le cabochon extérieur et le cabochon intérieur (10, 20) puissent être déplacés l'un par rapport l'autre, sensiblement uniquement le long d'une direction privilégiée.
  8. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que
    sur l'un au moins desdits au moins deux composants de fermeture (10, 20) est prévu au moins un système d'encliquetage, qui, après le transfert dans la deuxième position de ladite au moins une première partie par rapport à ladite au moins une deuxième partie, fixe sensiblement l'un à l'autre les deux composants de fermeture, notamment par la venue en prise d'une liaison par adhérence et/ou complémentarité de formes ou par une résistance à surmonter.
  9. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que
    l'agencement mobile desdits au moins deux composants de fermeture (10, 20) s'effectue de façon à ce qu'entre ces composants de fermeture soient rendus possibles des mouvements relatifs, qui sont choisis parmi ceux d'un groupe comprenant rotation relative radiale, translation axiale et latérale, déformation latérale et basculement axial par rapport à l'axe longitudinal géométrique commun des composants de fermeture.
  10. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que
    ladite au moins une première partie est munie au moins partiellement d'une couche colorée (50), qui peut être détachée au moins partiellement sous l'effet d'une action mécanique, et ladite au moins une deuxième partie présente au moins un système de grattoir (30), qui agit, au moins à un instant au cours du transfert dans la deuxième position et au moins en partie mécaniquement, sur la couche colorée (50).
  11. Dispositif selon la revendication 10,
    caractérisé en ce que
    ladite au moins une première partie présente, sous sa couche colorée (50), une autre couleur ou est munie d'images, de caractères, de logos, d'inscriptions ou de combinaisons de ces éléments.
  12. Dispositif selon la revendication 10 ou la revendication 11,
    caractérisé en ce que
    pour ledit au moins un système de grattoir (30) sont prévues des formes choisies parmi celles d'un groupe comprenant des formes (31-36) du type en forme de barre, en forme d'hélice, en forme d'étoile, en forme de spirale et en forme d'anneau.
  13. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que
    sur ladite au moins une première partie est prévu au moins un élément retournable (55) par rapport à un côté du dispositif de fermeture dirigé sensiblement vers l'extérieur, et qui présente au moins un premier et au moins un deuxième côté, les côtés se distinguant quant à au moins une propriété perceptible physiquement.
  14. Dispositif selon la revendication 13,
    caractérisé en ce que
    ledit au moins un élément retournable (55) est relié à la première et à la deuxième partie, sensiblement l'autre côté respectif de l'élément retournable étant dirigé, au moins à un instant au cours du transfert dans la deuxième position des parties l'une par rapport à l'autre, vers un côté du dispositif de fermeture sensiblement orienté vers l'extérieur.
  15. Dispositif selon la revendication 13 ou la revendication 14,
    caractérisé en ce que
    ladite au moins une deuxième partie présente au moins un système de retournement (40), qui agit, au moins à un instant au cours du transfert dans la deuxième position et au moins en partie mécaniquement, sur ledit au moins un élément retournable (55), de façon telle que sensiblement l'autre côté respectif de l'élément retournable soit dirigé vers un côté du dispositif de fermeture sensiblement orienté vers l'extérieur.
  16. Dispositif selon la revendication 15,
    caractérisé en ce que
    pour les systèmes de retournement (40) sont prévus des formes choisies parmi celles d'un groupe comprenant des formes (41-43) du type en forme de barre, en forme d'étoile, et/ou en forme d'anneau.
  17. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 13 à 16, caractérisé en ce que
    l'un au moins des côtés dudit au moins un élément retournable (55) est muni d'images, de caractères, de logos, d'inscriptions ou de combinaisons de ces éléments.
  18. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que
    ladite au moins une première partie présente une zone indicatrice réalisée en un matériau qui, lorsqu'il subit une action prédéterminée, modifie l'une de ses propriétés perceptibles physiquement, et
    ladite au moins une deuxième partie présente au moins un système produisant une action, qui, au moins à un instant au cours du transfert dans la deuxième position, et au moins partiellement d'une manière prédéterminée, agit sur la zone indicatrice.
  19. Dispositif selon la revendication 18,
    caractérisé en ce que
    l'action du système produisant une action est du type mécanique, thermique, chimique, électrostatique et/ou d'un type combinant ceux-ci.
  20. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9, 18 ou 19,
    caractérisé en ce que
    ladite au moins une première partie présente une zone indicatrice sensible aux gaz, constituée d'un matériau qui, sous l'influence d'au moins un gaz de réaction, de préférence contenu dans l'atmosphère, comme en particulier l'oxygène, modifie au moins l'une des ses propriétés perceptibles physiquement.
  21. Dispositif selon la revendication 20,
    caractérisé en ce que
    dans la première position, la zone indicatrice sensible aux gaz est délimitée ou séparée de manière sensiblement étanche aux gaz par rapport à son environnement, et n'est pas en contact avec le gaz de réaction.
  22. Dispositif selon la revendication 21,
    caractérisé en ce que
    dans la deuxième position, la séparation ou délimitation étanche aux gaz de la zone indicatrice sensible aux gaz par rapport à son environnement, est supprimée, et la zone indicatrice vient au moins partiellement en contact avec une partie du gaz de réaction présent dans son environnement.
  23. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce
    qu'il est prévu un système de sécurité, qui empêche un transfert par inadvertance dans la deuxième position de la première par rapport à la deuxième partie, par une sécurité notamment par adhérence et/ou complémentarité de formes, une résistance à surmonter ou une zone de rupture programmée.
  24. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce
    qu'il est prévu un système de fixation, qui fait demeurer dans la deuxième position la première par rapport à la deuxième partie, notamment par la venue en prise d'une liaison par adhérence et/ou complémentarité de formes ou d'une résistance à surmonter.
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