EP1705129B1 - Plastikkappe - Google Patents

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EP1705129B1
EP1705129B1 EP06290452A EP06290452A EP1705129B1 EP 1705129 B1 EP1705129 B1 EP 1705129B1 EP 06290452 A EP06290452 A EP 06290452A EP 06290452 A EP06290452 A EP 06290452A EP 1705129 B1 EP1705129 B1 EP 1705129B1
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Philippe Nusbaum
Yannick Celerier
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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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/08—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
    • B65D47/0804—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
    • B65D47/0809—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage and elastically biased towards both the open and the closed positions
    • 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
    • B65D2401/15—Tearable part of the closure
    • B65D2401/25—Non-metallic tear-off strips

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  • the invention relates to a plastic plug and an assembly comprising a plug and a container.
  • the plug according to the invention is of the type comprising a base to be fixed in the vicinity of the neck of the bottle and a cap mounted articulated between a closed position of the container and an open position.
  • the document FR-A-2,350,272 discloses a child-resistant pouring cap that includes a toggle structure for holding the lid in the open or closed position and facilitating the use of the cap as a child resistant cap.
  • the document US 5 400 912 discloses a closed moldable plug having a flat cap and a hinge device adjoining the free end face of the cap.
  • This hinge device comprises on the one hand two flat zones forming coaxial hinges but spaced apart from each other, and on the other hand a U-shaped hinge which is located between the two flat hinge zones. This U-shaped hinge is located towards the inside of the cap.
  • the document EP-0 309 396 discloses a plug having a base to be fixed on the neck of a container, the base being connected by a hinge to a closure cap of the container. At the junction plane between the base and the cap, the latter have different diameters, so that there is a peripheral empty space at the neck of the container, between the base and the cap.
  • the hinge is located towards the inside of the plug so that when the cap is in the closed position, the hinge is not visible.
  • the document DE 23 55 818 discloses a one-piece plug having a base and a cap hinged by a hinge device, which is composed of a pair of pivoting hinges at their median thinned area, and a central yoke located between the two hinges to position the plug in an open or closed position. This cap is molded in the open position.
  • WO-2004/007313 discloses a closure device having a cover hinged to a ring by a strap, and the ring is adapted to attach to a base screwed onto the neck of a container.
  • the sensitive areas of the plug are made in such a way that they are likely to be in contact with a liquid when the device is immersed in the liquid or when the liquid is sprayed on the device, and able to be subsequently treated in order to eliminate the liquid, so as to allow the cap to be sanitized.
  • the aforementioned devices have certain disadvantages. Indeed, and for example, the open molded plugs are more expensive manufacturing, because of the larger dimensions of the molds and because of the machines that must imperatively provide to close the caps after packaging of the products in the containers.
  • the invention aims to provide a plastic plug of the type comprising a base, a closure cap, of the type that allow a user to "drink directly to the neck", that is to say to wear at their mouth the cap to drink the contents of the container.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a comfortable plug for a user, that is to say a plug that is made in such a way that it does not interfere with the user when he wears it to his mouth.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a plug capable of undergoing sanitizing treatments.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a plug which comprises a device for articulating the cap on the base, the hinge device being such that it has a dead point when the cap is pivoted away from the base. when opening the cap and a spring effect when the cap has exceeded the said dead point, so that when the user opens the cap by pivotally separating the cap of the base, the cap quickly exceeds the dead point, then thanks to the spring effect is positioned itself away from the base.
  • the invention meets all these objectives. It relates to a stopper according to claim 1.
  • the deformable thinned transverse zone of the connecting strip is linear or narrow.
  • the connecting strip has a symmetrical shape with respect to the deformable thinned transverse zone, namely a first and a second extreme thick and massive end portions and a deformable thinned transverse zone of smaller thickness.
  • the first and / or the second end portion of the connecting strip is curved concavity facing outwardly of the cap, the face of the connecting strip which is opposite the stirrup being, in the configuration corresponding to the open cap, plane.
  • the thickness of the first and second massive end portions of the bonding strip can be three to six times the thickness of the cross-sectional area thinned deformable.
  • the length of the connecting strip is four to six times the thickness of its first and second massive end portions.
  • the connecting strip has a length of 8 mm
  • the deformable thinned transverse zone has a thickness of 0.3 mm
  • the first and second extreme solid parts have an average thickness of 1 mm.
  • the deformable thinned transverse zone of the bonding strip has a width of magnitude of its thickness.
  • the connecting strip and the stirrup have the same transverse width of 1.5 mm. They are made in such a way that, when the cap is in the closed position, there is a passage opening for an aseptic liquid between the band and the cap.
  • the connecting strip is able to be in two extreme configurations, namely on the one hand a configuration corresponding to the closed cap, in which it is folded on itself, the first and second massive outer parts then being located axially opposite the plug, and on the other hand a configuration corresponding to the open plug, in which it is flat, the pivoting stroke of the cap about the pivot axis being 180 °.
  • the stirrup has a U-shaped curved shape in which the connection strip is housed when it is in its configuration corresponding to the closed plug.
  • the stirrup has a U-shape whose branches are slightly flared.
  • the stirrup has a constant thickness U-shape, with the exception of the free end portions of the branches which are thinned which form the first and second deformable thinned end portions of the stirrup defining the first and the second articulation axis transverse.
  • the stirrup has a thickness of the order of magnitude of the thickness of the connecting strip between its first and second end portions and the deformable thinned transverse zone defining the pivot axis of the cap with respect to the base.
  • the thickness of the free end portions of the stirrup legs is of magnitude of the thickness of the thinned cross-section deformable of the connecting band.
  • the length of the free end parts of the arms of the stirrup is of size of their thickness.
  • the stirrup has a length of 5 mm and a thickness of 1 mm, the free end parts of the branches having a thickness of 0.3 mm.
  • the connecting strip and the stirrup are made of polypropylene.
  • the connecting strip and the stirrup could be made of a plastic material having physical properties similar to those of polypropylene.
  • the connecting strip and the stirrup are made integrally at least with the parts of the base and the plug cap which are adjacent to the articulation device. More specifically, the connecting strip, the stirrup, the base and the cap are made integrally in the closed state of the cap.
  • the arrangements described are particularly suitable in the case where the first end portion of the connecting strip is adjacent to the ring which is rigidly mounted on a portion of the base of the plug body.
  • the body may comprise a fixing portion on the neck of a container, of cylindrical shape, provided with hooking means capable of cooperating with complementary fastening means of the container, and a neck portion, the ring being mounted in a groove between the fixing portion and the neck portion.
  • the neck portion of the body has a form of truncated cone or pseudo-truncated cone.
  • the body is provided with a thread for attachment to the neck of the container and a tamper-evident ring with bridges or frangible equivalent.
  • the ring on which is fixed the connecting strip comprises at least one frangible bridge or equivalent connection with the cap.
  • This frangible bridge is located diametrically opposite the hinge device.
  • the cap has diametrically opposite the hinge device ergonomic shape for the finger, including the thumb, the user to open the cap.
  • This ergonomic shape has a concave frustoconical lateral face concavity facing outwardly of the plug and a projecting portion in the transverse direction diametrically opposite the articulation device, on the transverse end face opposite the ring.
  • the dead point is reached after a stroke of 90 °.
  • the cap has a diameter close to the diameter of a portion of the base on which it is placed in the closed position of the plug, to ensure sealing of the plug by radial clamping.
  • the invention relates to an assembly comprising a container and a cap as just described.
  • the figure 1 represents a plug according to the invention which is made of plastic material, and more particularly of polypropylene.
  • the cap comprises a base 1, a cap 2 and a device 3 for articulating the cap 2 on the base 1 between a closed position, illustrated in FIG. figure 1 , and an open position illustrated on the figure 2 .
  • the hinge device 3 is made in one piece between the cap 2 and a ring 13 attached to and around the base 1.
  • cap in a transparent material, so as to reveal a tip of the base 1 which is designed to be worn in the mouth of a user.
  • This embodiment thus allows a user to recognize the plug.
  • the articulation device 3 comprises a connecting strip 4 and a stirrup 5.
  • the connecting strip 4 is connected on one side by its first end portion 41 to the ring 13 and on the opposite side by its second end portion 42 to the cap 2.
  • the connecting strip 4 comprises a thinned transverse zone 43 which is deformable and which at least substantially defines a pivot axis X ( figure 3 ) of the cap 2 relative to the base 1 between an open position of the cap and a closed position.
  • the thinned transverse zone 43 of the connecting strip 4 is made linear or narrow, as shown in FIGS. Figures 1, 2 , 3 , 5 and 6 .
  • the connecting strip 4 has a substantially symmetrical shape with respect to the thinned transverse zone 43, that is to say a first part 44 and a second part 45 which are extreme, massive and of great thickness ( figures 5 and 6 ), the thinned transverse zone 43 being of smaller thickness.
  • the first 44 and the second 45 end portions of the connecting strip 4 are concavely curved towards the outside of the cap, the face of the connecting strip 4 which is opposite the stirrup being, in the configuration corresponding to the open cap ( figure 2 ), substantially flat.
  • the thickness of the first 44 and second 45 extreme end portions of the connecting strip 4 is of the order of three to six times the thickness of the deformable thinned transverse zone.
  • the length of the connecting strip 4 is of the order of four to six times the thickness of its first 44 and second 45 extreme end portions.
  • the connecting strip 4 has a length of the order of 8 mm
  • the deformable thinned transverse zone 43 has a thickness of the order of 0.3 mm
  • the first 44 and second 45 massive extreme parts an average thickness of the order of 1 mm.
  • the width of the transverse zone 43 is substantially equal to its thickness, ie 0.3 mm.
  • the stirrup 5 has a curved band shape.
  • the stirrup 5 has a U-shaped strip shape in the open position ( figure 5 ). It should be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the production of a U-shaped stirrup, because the stirrup could have any curved shape.
  • the stirrup is located relative to the connecting strip 4 in the vicinity and to the right of it in the axial direction of the plug.
  • the stirrup 5 is made in such a way that it is the part of the stopper farthest from the cap, so as to surround the stirrup.
  • stirrup 5 is located outside the cap.
  • the yoke 5 is connected on one side to the first end portion 41 of the connecting strip 4 by a first thinned end portion 51 which is deformable around a first transverse hinge axis ( figure 1 ).
  • the thinned end portion 51 has a slot 51a along its entire width.
  • the portion 51 extends on the branch 53 by a chamfered section 53a connection.
  • the yoke 5 is connected on the opposite side to the second end portion 42 of the connecting strip 4 by a second thinned end portion 52 which is deformable about a second axis of transverse articulation.
  • the thinned portion 52 is attached to the U-shaped section of the stirrup by a connecting zone 54 with a curvilinear inner edge.
  • the inner wall of the ring 13 has in the area of connection to the connecting strip, a recess 41a which is extended by a boss 44a connecting disposed on the solid end portion 44 of the connecting strip.
  • the inner wall of the connection zone between, on the one hand, the second end portion 42 of the connecting strip and, on the other hand, the second thinned end portion 52 of the stirrup 5, has an angled inner shoulder. lively 42a.
  • the inner wall of the solid end portion 45 has a curvature 45a which faces the boss 44a in the closed position of the articulation device ( figure 6 ).
  • the cap when the user maneuver the cap by separating or by pivotally bringing the cap of the base, the cap quickly exceeds the neutral position, and thanks to the spring effect is positioned itself in a position d opening or in a closed position.
  • the fully open position of the cap corresponds to a stable position obtained by tension of the caliper under the action of the deployment of the connecting strip.
  • the yoke In the open position, the yoke is under stress and it undergoes the tension effect of the connecting strip which forms an arching between the cap and the base.
  • the connecting strip and the stirrup have a transverse width of the order of 1.5 mm.
  • the connecting strip is designed to have two extreme configurations, namely on the one hand a configuration corresponding to the closed position of the cap, and on the other hand a configuration corresponding to the open position of the cap.
  • the connecting strip 4 When it adopts its closed configuration, the connecting strip 4 is folded back on itself.
  • the first 44 and second 45 massive end portions are then located substantially right of each other in the axial direction of the plug ( figures 1 and 3 ).
  • the connecting strip 4 When it adopts its open configuration, the connecting strip 4 is substantially flat, the pivoting stroke of the cap around the pivot axis being of the order of 180 ° (see figure 2 ).
  • the connecting strip 4 has a flat 46 perpendicular to the plane of junction between the two parts of the strip in the thinned transverse zone 43.
  • the two parts of the connecting strip being hingedly mounted, free to rotate about the X axis ( figure 3 ), one of these parts can rotate relative to the axis of articulation until the plate 46 of this part bears against the plate 46 of the other part. This movement corresponds to an angle of rotation of 180 °.
  • the stirrup 5 has a general U-shape in which is housed the connecting strip 4 when it is in its configuration corresponding to the closed cap.
  • the stirrup 5 When the cap is in the open position, the stirrup 5 also has a general shape of U. However, as can be seen more particularly on the figure 2 , the branches of the U are slightly flared.
  • the yoke 5 has a U-shape of substantially constant thickness, with the exception of the free end portions and branches which are thinned which form the first 51 and second 52 deformable thinned end portions of the yoke defining the first and second the second axis of transverse articulation.
  • the stirrup 5 has a thickness of the order of magnitude of the thickness of the connecting strip 4 between its first and second end portions 51 and 52, and the thinned transverse zone 43 of the connecting strip 4 which defines the pivot axis of the cap 2 relative to the base 1.
  • the thickness of the end portions 51 and 52 of the stirrup is of the order of magnitude of the thickness of the deformable thinned transverse zone 43 of the connecting strip 4.
  • the length of the end portions 51 and 52 of the stirrup is of the order of magnitude of their thickness.
  • the stirrup 5 has a length of the order of 5 mm and a thickness of about 1 mm, and the free end portions 51 and 52 have a thickness of about 0.3 mm.
  • the connecting strip 4 and the stirrup 5 are made in one piece at least with the parts of the base 1 and the cap 2 of the cap which are adjacent to the articulation device 3.
  • the base 1 comprises a body 11 which is fixed on the neck of a bottle, the neck being of cylindrical shape.
  • the body 11 is provided with an internal thread cooperating with the complementary external threading formed on the neck of the bottle.
  • the body 11 is connected to a tamperproof ring 15 by frangible bridges.
  • the body of the base also has a neck portion 12.
  • This neck portion 12 has the general shape of a truncated cone or pseudo-truncated cone, as illustrated in FIG. figure 2 . This form allows the consumer to carry the cap to his mouth, and drink the liquid directly in the bottle.
  • the ring 13 which is attached to and around the base 1, is mounted in a groove 14 formed around the body, between the attachment portion and the neck portion 12.
  • the first end portion 41 of the connecting strip is adjacent to the ring 13.
  • the junction between the cap end 2 and the ring 13 defines a joint plane P in the closed position of the cap 2 ( figure 1 ), at which the cap and the ring are of substantially equal diameters so that there is no slot between the ring and the cap.
  • the ring 13 on which the connecting strip 4 is fixed comprises at least two frangible bridges 16 of connection with the cap ( figure 3 ).
  • the frangible bridges 16 are located diametrically opposite the articulation device 3.
  • the ring 13 is also equipped with a lug 17 allowing the user to break the frangible bridges 16, by pulling on the lug, to open the cap during a first use.
  • the sealing of the plug is obtained in particular by radial clamping of the cap on the base.
  • the cap has a diameter next to the diameter of a portion 18 of the base on which it is placed in the closed position of the cap.
  • the cap 2 comprises, diametrically opposite the hinge device, a housing 21 of ergonomic shape for laying the thumb, so that the user opens the cap with one hand, exerting a simple push with his grows in the housing 21 of the cap.
  • the ergonomic shape of the cap comprises a concave frustoconical lateral face concavity facing outwardly of the plug and a projecting portion in the transverse direction diametrically opposite the articulation device, on the transverse end face opposite to the ring 13 .
  • a knurling is performed on the body 11 to facilitate its grip when a user wants to completely unscrew the cap.
  • the cap detailed above is made in two pieces.
  • the first part consists of the body 11 integral with the neck 12 and the tamper-proof ring 15, and the second part consists of the cap 2, the articulation device 3 and the ring 13.
  • the body 11, the neck 12 and the tamperproof ring 15 are made in one piece by injection of plastic into a mold. More particularly, the plastic consists of polypropylene for the packaging of food products, or any other equivalent material from the point of view of its deformation capabilities.
  • the cap 2, the ring 13 and the hinge device 3 are also made in one piece by injecting plastic into a mold, so that the cap 2 is in the closed position, connected to the ring 13 by the bridges. breakable 16.
  • the plastic material used to make this second part is also polypropylene for food packaging.
  • the first piece is inserted by force around the neck of the bottle, so that the frangible bridges connecting the tamperproof ring 15 to the body 11 are not broken before a first use.
  • the second piece is inserted by force around the neck 12, by introducing the ring 13 into the groove 14, so that the frangible bridges 16 are not broken before a first use.
  • the cap is used as follows:
  • the user pulls on the lug 17 to break the frangible bridges 16, so as to release the cap 2.
  • the neutral point is reached after a pivoting stroke of the order of 90 ° around the X axis represented in FIG. figure 3 .
  • the cap is automatically recalled in its closed position by elastic return of the stirrup tending to resume its original form.
  • the cap When the cap is in the open position, it does not interfere with the user carrying the neck 12 to his mouth because of the 180 ° angle between the cap 2 and the ring 13.

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  1. Stopfen aus Kunststoff vom Typ mit einer Basis (1), einer Verschlusshaube (2) und einer einstückigen Gelenkvorrichtung (3) zwischen der Basis (1) und der Haube (2), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Gelenkvorrichtung die folgenden Elemente umfasst:
    - ein Verbindungsband (4), das auf der einen Seite über sein erstes Endstück (41) mit einem an und um die Basis (4) herum angeordneten Ring(13) und auf der gegenüber liegenden Seite über sein zweites Endstück (42) mit der Haube (2) verbunden ist, wobei das genannte Verbindungsband (4) einen verformbaren verjüngten Querbereich (43) umfasst, der mindestens etwa eine Schwenkachse (X) der Haube (2) in Bezug auf die Basis (1) definiert,
    - und einen bandförmigen Bügel (5), der in Bezug auf das Verbindungsband (4) in der Nähe und entlang desselben in axialer Richtung des Stopfens angeordnet ist und außerhalb des Stopfens liegt, wobei der genannte Bügel (5) auf der einen Seite mit dem ersten Endstück (41) des Verbindungsbands (4) über ein erstes verjüngtes Endstück (51) verbunden ist, das um eine erste Quergelenkachse herum verformbar ist, und auf der gegenüber liegenden Seite mit dem zweiten Endstück (42) des Verbindungsbands (4) über ein zweites verjüngtes Endstück (52), das um eine zweite Quergelenkachse herum verformbar ist, wobei die Form und die Abmessungen des genannten Bügels (5) gewählt werden, um ihn insgesamt steif genug, jedoch verformbar zu machen,
    und dass der Bügel (5) der Gelenkvorrichtung:
    - einen Totpunkt verleiht, wenn die Haube (2) beim Öffnen des Stopfens von der Basis weggeschwenkt wird,
    - sowie eine Federwirkung, wenn die Haube (2) den genannten Totpunkt überschritten hat,
    so dass, wenn der Benutzer den Stopfen durch Hin- oder Zurückschwenken der Haube (2) zur oder von der Basis (1) betätigt, die Haube (2) den Totpunkt schnell überschreitet und sich dann dank der Federwirkung von selbst in eine Öffnungs- oder Schliessposition positioniert,
    wobei die Verbindung zwischen dem Ende der Haube (2) und dem Ring (13) in geschlossener Position der Haube eine Teilungsebene definiert, in deren Bereich die Haube (2) und der Ring (13) etwa die gleichen Durchmesser haben, so dass zwischen dem Ring (13) und der Haube (2) kein Spalt besteht.
  2. Stopfen gemäß Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der verformbare verjüngte Querbereich (43) des Verbindungsbands (4) linear oder gerade ist.
  3. Stopfen gemäß Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verbindungsband (4) in Bezug auf den verformbaren verjüngten Querbereich (43) eine etwa symmetrische Form aufweist, d.h. ein erstes (44) und ein zweites (45) massives und sehr dickes Endstück sowie einen dünneren verformbaren verjüngten Querbereich (43).
  4. Stopfen gemäß Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das erste (44) und / oder das zweite Endstück des Verbindungsbands (4) nach außen des Stopfen hin gewölbt ist, wobei die dem Bügel (5) gegenüber liegende Seite des Verbindungsbands (4) bei der entsprechenden Konfiguration des offenen Stopfens etwa plan ist.
  5. Stopfen gemäß Anspruch 3 oder 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Dicke des ersten (44) und zweiten (45) massiven Endstücks des Verbindungsbands (4) ungefähr drei bis sechs Mal die Dicke des verformbaren verjüngten Querbereichs (43) hat.
  6. Stopfen gemäß einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Länge des Verbindungsbands (4) ungefähr vier bis sechs Mal die Dicke seines ersten (44) und zweiten (45) massiven Endstücks beträgt.
  7. Stopfen gemäß einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verbindungsband (4) eine Länge von ungefähr 8 mm, der verformbare verjüngte Querbereich (43) eine Dicke von ungefähr 0,3 mm und das erste (44) und zweite (45) massive Endstück eine mittlere Dicke von ungefähr 1 mm haben.
  8. Stopfen gemäß einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der verformbare verjüngte Querbereich (43) des Verbindungsbands (4) eine Breite von ungefähr seiner Dicke hat.
  9. Stopfen gemäß einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verbindungsband (4) und der Bügel (5) eine gleiche Querbreite von ungefähr 1,5 mm haben.
  10. Stopfen gemäß einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verbindungsband (4) sich in zwei Endkonfigurationen befinden kann, d.h. einerseits einer dem geschlossenen Stopfen entsprechenden Konfiguration, bei der es um sich selbst umgebogen ist, wobei das erste (44) und das zweite (45) massive Endstück in axialer Richtung des Stopfens etwa lotrecht zueinander liegen, und andererseits einer dem offenen Stopfen entsprechenden Konfiguration, bei der es etwa plan ist, wobei der Schwenkweg der Haube um die Schwenkachse herum ungefähr 180° beträgt.
  11. Stopfen gemäß Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Bügel (5) eine allgemeine gekrümmte Form eines U hat, in dem das Verbindungsband (4) liegt, wenn es sich in seiner dem geschlossenen Stopfen entsprechenden Konfiguration befindet.
  12. Stopfen gemäß Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Bügel (5) die Form eines U hat, dessen Schenkel leicht aufgeweitet sind.
  13. Stopfen gemäß Anspruch 11 oder 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Bügel (5) die Form eines U von etwa konstanter Dicke hat, mit Ausnahme der freien Endstücke der Schenkel, die verjüngt sind und das erste und zweite verformbare verjüngte Endstück (51, 52) des Bügels (5) bilden, die die erste und zweite Quergelenkachse definieren.
  14. Stopfen gemäß einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Bügel (5) eine Dicke von ungefähr der Dicke des Verbindungsbands (4) hat, zwischen seinem ersten und zweiten Endstück (51, 52) und dem verformbaren verjüngten Querbereich (43), der die Schwenkachse (X) des Haube in Bezug auf die Basis definiert.
  15. Stopfen gemäß einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Dicke der Endstücke der Schenkel des Bügels (5) ungefähr der Dicke des verformbaren verjüngten Querbereichs (43) des Verbindungsbands (4) entspricht.
  16. Stopfen gemäß einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Länge der Endstücke (51, 52) der Schenkel des Bügels (5) ungefähr ihrer Dicke entspricht.
  17. Stopfen gemäß einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Bügel (5) eine Länge von ungefähr 5 mm und eine Dicke von ungefähr 1 mm hat, wobei die freien Endstücke (51, 52) der Schenkel eine Dicke von ungefähr 0,3 mm haben.
  18. Stopfen gemäß einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verbindungsband (4) und der Bügel (5) aus Polypropylen bestehen oder aus einem anderen, hinsichtlich seiner Verformungsfähigkeiten gleichwertigen Material.
  19. Stopfen gemäß einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verbindungsband (4) und der Bügel (5) aus einem Stück bestehen, mindestens mit den Teilen der Basis (1) und der Haube (2) des Stopfens, die an die Gelenkvorrichtung angrenzen.
  20. Stopfen gemäß einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verbindungsband (4), der Bügel (5), die Basis (1) und die Haube (2) in geschlossenem Zustand des Stopfens aus einem Stück bestehen.
  21. Stopfen gemäß einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das erste Endstück (41) des Verbindungsbands (4) an einen Ring (13) angrenzt, der fest auf ein Stück (14) der Basis (1) des als Körper (11) dienenden Stopfens montiert ist, wobei der Körper (11) und der Ring (13) die genannte Basis bilden.
  22. Stopfen gemäß Anspruch 21, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Körper (11) ein Befestigungsstück am Kragen eines zylinderförmigen Behälters umfasst, das mit Einhakmittel bestückt ist, die mit komplementären Einhakmittel des Behälters zusammenwirken können, und ein den Hals bildendes Stück (12), wobei der Ring (13) in einer Rille (14) montiert ist, die sich zwischen dem Befestigungsstück und dem den Hals bildenden Stück (12) befindet.
  23. Stopfen gemäß Anspruch 22, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das den Hals bildende Stück (12) des Körpers eine allgemeine Form eines Kegelstumpfs oder Pseudo-Kegelstumpfs aufweist.
  24. Stopfen gemäß Anspruch 21, 22 oder 23, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Körper (11) ein Gewinde für die Befestigung am Kragen des Behälters und einen Garantiering (15) mit brechbaren Brücken oder dergleichen aufweist.
  25. Stopfen gemäß einem der Ansprüche 21 bis 24, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Ring (13), an dem das Verbindungsband (4) befestigt ist, mindestens eine brechbare Verbindungsbrücke (16) oder dergleichen mit der Haube aufweist.
  26. Stopfen gemäß Anspruch 25, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die brechbare Brücke (16) diametral gegenüber der Gelenkvorrichtung angeordnet ist.
  27. Stopfen gemäß einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Haube (2) diametral gegenüber der Gelenkvorrichtung eine ergonomische Form (21) für den Finger, insbesondere den Daumen, des Benutzers umfasst, um den Stopfen zu öffnen.
  28. Stopfen gemäß Anspruch 27, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die ergonomische Form (21) der Haube (2) eine kegelstumpfartige, nach außen des Stopfens hin gekrümmte Seitenfläche umfasst, sowie ein in Querrichtung diametral gegenüber der Gelenkvorrichtung abstehendes Stück auf der Endquerseite gegenüber dem Ring (13).
  29. Stopfen gemäß einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Totpunkt nach einer Drehung von ungefähr 90° erreicht ist.
  30. Stopfen gemäß einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Haube (2) einen Durchmesser aufweist, der etwa dem Durchmesser des Stücks (18) der Basis (1) entspricht, an dem sie in geschlossener Position des Stopfens sitzt, um einen dichten Verschluss des Stopfens durch radiale Spannung zu gewährleisten.
  31. Einheit bestehend aus einem Behälter und einem Stopfen gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 29.
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