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EP1724204A1
EP1724204A1 EP05253093A EP05253093A EP1724204A1 EP 1724204 A1 EP1724204 A1 EP 1724204A1 EP 05253093 A EP05253093 A EP 05253093A EP 05253093 A EP05253093 A EP 05253093A EP 1724204 A1 EP1724204 A1 EP 1724204A1
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closure
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Mark Philip Scowne Hillman
Peter England
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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
    • B65D50/00—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures
    • B65D50/02—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions
    • B65D50/04—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one
    • B65D50/041—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one the closure comprising nested inner and outer caps or an inner cap and an outer coaxial annular member, which can be brought into engagement to enable removal by rotation
    • 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
    • B65D55/028—Locking devices; Means for discouraging or indicating unauthorised opening or removal of closure initial opening or unauthorised access being indicated by the presence or absence of an audible or electrical signal
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B3/00—Audible signalling systems; Audible personal calling systems
    • G08B3/10—Audible signalling systems; Audible personal calling systems using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
    • 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
    • B65D2203/00—Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators
    • B65D2203/12—Audible, olfactory or visual signalling means
    • 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
    • B65D2215/00—Child-proof means
    • B65D2215/02—Child-proof means requiring the combination of simultaneous actions

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  • the present invention relates to a closure and particularly but not exclusively relates to a twist on closure for use with bottles or containers.
  • a closure for a container comprising means to secure the closure to the mouth of the container, an electronic device, and activation means operative to activate the electronic device when the closure is rotated relative to the container.
  • the closure comprises a lower closure half comprising means to secure the closure to the container, and an upper closure half rotatably mounted on the lower closure half.
  • the upper closure half comprises a cavity for storing the electronic device.
  • the activation means comprises an electronic contact on the lower closure half and another electronic contact on the upper closure half, relative rotation between the closure halves bringing the electronic contacts together to complete an electronic circuit.
  • one of the electronic contacts comprises a planar contact pad, the other contact comprising a pin which slides over the pad during relative rotation between the closure halves.
  • rotation limiting means are provided to limit the amount by which one closure half can rotate relative to the other closure half.
  • the rotation limiting means comprises at least one formation on one closure half which, during relative rotation between the closure halves, engages with at least one formation provided on the other closure half.
  • the rotation limiting means comprises a plurality of formations on each closure half.
  • each formation comprises a lug.
  • the lug on the lower closure half is upstanding from the top of the lower closure half.
  • the lug on the upper closure half is radially inwardly directed.
  • the upper closure half is removably mounted on the lower closure half.
  • one of the closure halves comprises securing means that secures the closure halves together.
  • the securing means comprises a peripheral radially projecting rib on one closure half that engages a corresponding peripheral radially projecting rib on the other closure half.
  • the closure comprises a bottle top for screwing onto a bottle.
  • the upper closure half is operative to rotate relative to the lower closure half to activate the electronic device.
  • the upper closure half is operative to rotate relative to the lower closure half in the same rotational direction as is required to twist the closure from the container.
  • the electronic device comprises a sound-emitting device.
  • the sound-emitting device comprises a PCB and a speaker operative to emit a pre-recorded message when the electronic device is activated.
  • the closure comprises child resistant means.
  • the child resistant means is operative such that the upper closure half has to be pushed down onto the lower closure half to enable rotation of both closure halves to remove the closure from the container.
  • a container comprising a closure provided with means to secure the closure to the mouth of the container, an electronic device, and activation means operative to activate the electronic device when the closure is rotated relative to the container.
  • a closure for a container comprising means to secure the closure to the mouth of the container, an electronic device, and activation means operative to activate the electronic device when the closure is pressed down onto the container.
  • the closure comprises a lower closure half comprising means to secure the closure to the container, and an upper closure half rotatably mounted on the lower closure half.
  • the upper closure half comprises a cavity for storing the electronic device.
  • the activation means comprises a switch on one of the closure halves, downward movement of the upper closure half onto the lower closure half moving the switch into a position where the switch completes an electronic circuit which activates an electronic device.
  • the upper and lower closure halves are formed with respective formations operative to lock the two closure halves together when the upper closure half is pressed down onto the lower closure half so that rotation of the upper closure half causes rotation of the lower closure half.
  • the formations comprise castellations.
  • ratchet means is provided operative to permit rotation of one closure half relative to the other closure half in one rotational direction only.
  • the upper closure half is removably mounted on the lower closure half.
  • one of the closure halves comprises securing means that secures the closure halves together.
  • the securing means comprises a peripheral radially projecting rib on one closure half that engages a corresponding peripheral radially projecting rib on the other closure half.
  • the closure comprises a bottle top for screwing onto a bottle.
  • the electronic device comprises a sound-emitting device.
  • the sound-emitting device comprises a PCB and a speaker operative to emit a pre-recorded message when the electronic device is activated.
  • the closure comprises child resistant means.
  • the child resistant means is operative such that the upper closure half has to be pushed down onto the lower closure half to enable rotation of both closure halves to remove the closure from the container.
  • a container comprising a closure provided with means to secure the closure to the mouth of the container, an electronic device, and activation means operative to activate the electronic device when the closure is pressed down onto the container.
  • a twist on closure 1 for, for example, a bottle (not shown) comprises a lower closure half 3 and an upper closure half 5.
  • the lower closure half 3 comprises a hollow cylinder 7 the lower end of which is open to receive the neck of the bottle.
  • the inside of the cylinder 7 is threaded 9 to engage with corresponding threads on the outside of the bottle.
  • the lower end of the cylinder 7 is secured to a tamper resistant ring 11 as is well known.
  • Securing means comprising a radially outwardly projecting circumferential rib 13 positioned adjacent the lower end of the cylinder 7.
  • Two diametrically opposed, arcuate lugs 15 are upstanding from the top surface of the lower closure half 3. These lugs 15 comprise part of rotation limiting means operative to limit the magnitude of relative rotation between the upper and lower closure halves 3, 5.
  • a planar rectangular electrical contact pad 17 is mounted on the top surface of the lower closure half 3 and extends generally from the axis of the lower closure half 3 to the periphery of the lower closure half 3.
  • the width of the contact pad 17 is approximately half the length of the contact pad 17.
  • the upper closure half 5 comprises a hollow cylinder 19 the lower end of which is open to receive the lower closure half 3.
  • Securing means is provided on the upper closure half 5 comprising a radially inwardly projecting circumferential rib 21 positioned adjacent the lower end of the cylinder 19 which engages the rib 13 of the lower closure half 3 to secure the closure halves 3. 5 together.
  • An electronic device comprising a PCB 23 of generally disc like form comprising four equispaced arcuate cut outs 25.
  • the PCB 23 is provided with a first electrical contact pin 27 at the axis of the PCB 23 and which rests, when the upper closure half 5 is mounted on the lower closure half 3, on part of the contact pad 17.
  • the PCB 23 is mounted in the upper closure half 5 with the cut outs 25 being positioned between respective radially inwardly directed lugs 28 provided on the inner wall of the upper closure half 5.
  • the PCB 23 further comprises a second contact pin 29 radially spaced from the PCB central axis.
  • the pins 27, 29 comprise opposite ends of the PCB circuit.
  • the PCB 23, in this example, is a sound emitting electronic device and is connected to a speaker 31 mounted in an upper cavity 30 of the upper closure half 5.
  • the PCB 23 comprises storage means on which is stored a preprogrammed sound stream, which may be for example a voice message, which activates when the PCB circuit is completed.
  • the upper closure half 5 and PCB 23 are mounted on the lower closure half 3 by pressing the two halves 3. 5 together such that the rib 21 of the upper closure half 5 clips over the rib 13 of the lower closure half 3, the ribs 13, 21 then interengaging to retain the closure halves 3, 5 together.
  • the radially inner electrical pin 27 rests on, and is in electrical contact with, the electrical contact pad 17.
  • the initial relative rotational position of the lower and upper closure halves 3, 5 is such that the radially outer contact pin 29 does not initially rest on the pad 17.
  • the upper closure half 5 When the user opens the bottle by twisting the closure 1 relative to the bottle, the upper closure half 5 initially rotates relative to the lower closure half 3 so that each upstanding lug 15 on the lower closure half 3 moves from being adjacent one respective radially inwardly directed lug 28 of the upper closure half 5 to being adjacent the next respective lug 28 of the upper closure half 5. This magnitude of rotation is sufficient to move the radially outer contact pin 29 into sliding and electrical contact with the contact pad 17 which completes the PCB circuit. This activates the prestored sound or voice message which plays as the user further rotates the closure J to unscrew the closure 1 from the bottle.
  • closure 1 could be a closure for any suitable kind of container including, for example, a drinks bottle, cosmetics bottle, pharmaceutical bottle, or a food bottle or container.
  • the pre-stored sound could comprise any desired sound or sound stream including a novelty sound stream relating to, for example, a promotion, or an information notice which might be useful to let partially sighted people know what is in the container that they are opening.
  • the lower closure half 3 can be assembled onto the container without the upper closure half 5 so that the bottle and lower closure half 3 can be sterilised.
  • the upper closure half 5 and PCB 23 can be clipped onto the lower closure half 3 so as to prevent the sterilisation process damaging the PCB 23.
  • the PCB 23 is inserted upwardly into the cavity 30 from the open lower end of the upper closure half 5.
  • the closure 1 could be made from any suitable material or combination of materials including for example, a plastics material or materials.
  • the closure 1 could be secured to the container using any suitable twist mechanism which may be the screw threads 9 described or could comprise any other means whereby the closure is rotated onto and off the container.
  • the electronic device could comprise any suitable desired electronic device including, for example a sound-emitting device, a vibratory device, or a light-emitting device.
  • the vibratory device or light-emitting device could be positioned in cavity 30 instead of the speaker 31.
  • the stored sound or sound stream can be stored during manufacture, or can be updated post manufacture by, for example, downloading a new sound stream into the PCB 23.
  • a modified closure 1 comprises a removable top cap 35 that clips onto the top of the upper closure half 5 to seal the cavity 30. This enables the PCB 23 to be inserted into the cavity 30 in a downward direction from the top of the upper closure half 5.
  • a modified closure 41 comprises lower and upper closure halves 3, 5 with like features being given like references.
  • the upper surface of the lower closure half 3 is provided with an upstanding axially aligned pushpin 43. Eight, equispaced upstanding lugs 15 are provided such that the top of the lower closure half 3 is castellated.
  • the upper closure half 5 comprises a centrally mounted disc 45 above which is defined the storage cavity 30.
  • the disc 45 is formed with an axially aligned circular aperture 47 through which the push pin 43 extends.
  • the lower surface of the disc 45 is castellated 49 at the outer periphery of the disc 45.
  • Deflectable ratchet members 51 extend downwardly from the under side of the disc 45, and comprise part of the child resistant means as is well known.
  • the PCB 23 rests on top of the disc 45 with the speaker on top of the PCB 23.
  • Lugs 53 project radially inwardly from the inner wall of the cavity 30 and engage with the cut outs 25 formed in the periphery of the PCB 23 to locate the PCB 23 in position within the cavity 30.
  • the PCB 23 is connected to one end of a switching arm 48.
  • the distal end 50 of the arm 48 can be moved into switching contact with the PCB 23.
  • the castellations on the lower and upper closure halves 3, 5 are nor engaged.
  • the ratchet members 51 are inclined to the vertical and engage with formations (not shown) provided on the upper surface of the lower closure half 3 such that the upper closure half 5 can be rotated in one direction (because the ratchet members deflect and slide over the formations) but not in the other direction (because the ratchets do not deflect and instead dig into the formations).
  • This pushing down motion simultaneously brings the top of the push pin 43 into engagement with the underside of the distal end 50 of the switching arm 48, moving the switching arm 48 into contact with the underside of the PCB 23, closing the PCB circuit and activating the electronic device.
  • the closure 41 may alternatively comprise a twist activated electronic device as described above with reference to Figures 1 to 5.
  • the push pin 43 and switching arm 48 would be replaced by the radially spaced contact pins 27, 29 and the rectangular contact pad 17 which would be secured to the upper surface of disc 45.
  • the pin 29 would slide onto and over the pad 17 when an inner casing (not shown) located in upper closure half 5 above disc 45 is rotated relative to the upper closure half 5.
  • the activation means could be arranged to be activated with or without pushing the upper closure half 5 down onto the lower closure half 3.

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WO2009116804A2 (fr) * 2008-03-18 2009-09-24 Park Chul Bouteille ne pouvant être réutilisée grâce à un dispositif émettant de la lumière
WO2010000882A1 (fr) * 2008-07-01 2010-01-07 Joaquin Ruiz Millet Bouchon lumineux pour récipients
CN103449018A (zh) * 2013-08-28 2013-12-18 祁成海 一种自动计时提醒瓶盖
CN103449017A (zh) * 2013-08-28 2013-12-18 祁成海 具备保质期自动计时的瓶盖
KR20150072728A (ko) 2013-12-20 2015-06-30 한국광기술원 무선전원발광시스템
WO2019211536A1 (fr) 2018-05-04 2019-11-07 Ab Pack Capot interactif amovible pour contenant

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EP0490775A1 (fr) * 1990-12-14 1992-06-17 Manufacture Bourguignonne De Plastique Bouchon de sécurité à vis
EP0609171A1 (fr) * 1993-01-28 1994-08-03 Lynes Holding S.A. Dispositif de fermeture à bouchon vissable muni d'une sécurité enfants et d'une bande inviolable
DE9408871U1 (de) * 1994-05-31 1994-10-13 Holger Sengstock Fa Schraubdeckel für einen Kraftstoffkanister
GB2344101A (en) * 1998-11-26 2000-05-31 Brent Lee Taylor Time indicator for packaging closures
US6239712B1 (en) * 1999-04-20 2001-05-29 Owens-Illinois Closure Inc. Talking container closure and package incorporating same
US20020000908A1 (en) * 1999-12-10 2002-01-03 Burg George Von Container cover that generates audio output

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EP0490775A1 (fr) * 1990-12-14 1992-06-17 Manufacture Bourguignonne De Plastique Bouchon de sécurité à vis
EP0609171A1 (fr) * 1993-01-28 1994-08-03 Lynes Holding S.A. Dispositif de fermeture à bouchon vissable muni d'une sécurité enfants et d'une bande inviolable
DE9408871U1 (de) * 1994-05-31 1994-10-13 Holger Sengstock Fa Schraubdeckel für einen Kraftstoffkanister
GB2344101A (en) * 1998-11-26 2000-05-31 Brent Lee Taylor Time indicator for packaging closures
US6239712B1 (en) * 1999-04-20 2001-05-29 Owens-Illinois Closure Inc. Talking container closure and package incorporating same
US20020000908A1 (en) * 1999-12-10 2002-01-03 Burg George Von Container cover that generates audio output

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2009116804A2 (fr) * 2008-03-18 2009-09-24 Park Chul Bouteille ne pouvant être réutilisée grâce à un dispositif émettant de la lumière
WO2009116804A3 (fr) * 2008-03-18 2009-12-17 Park Chul Bouteille ne pouvant être réutilisée grâce à un dispositif émettant de la lumière
WO2010000882A1 (fr) * 2008-07-01 2010-01-07 Joaquin Ruiz Millet Bouchon lumineux pour récipients
CN103449018A (zh) * 2013-08-28 2013-12-18 祁成海 一种自动计时提醒瓶盖
CN103449017A (zh) * 2013-08-28 2013-12-18 祁成海 具备保质期自动计时的瓶盖
CN103449017B (zh) * 2013-08-28 2015-12-09 祁成海 具备保质期自动计时的瓶盖
KR20150072728A (ko) 2013-12-20 2015-06-30 한국광기술원 무선전원발광시스템
WO2019211536A1 (fr) 2018-05-04 2019-11-07 Ab Pack Capot interactif amovible pour contenant
FR3080840A1 (fr) * 2018-05-04 2019-11-08 Ab Pack Capot interactif amovible pour contenant

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