EP2252525A2 - Device for sealing the neck of a container - Google Patents

Device for sealing the neck of a container

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EP2252525A2
EP2252525A2 EP09722368A EP09722368A EP2252525A2 EP 2252525 A2 EP2252525 A2 EP 2252525A2 EP 09722368 A EP09722368 A EP 09722368A EP 09722368 A EP09722368 A EP 09722368A EP 2252525 A2 EP2252525 A2 EP 2252525A2
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axis
plug
support
closed position
opening
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Grégory ANTIER
Véronique BERNARD
Michel Luzzato
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Tetra Laval Holdings and Finance SA
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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
    • B65D47/0857—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures made separately from the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
    • B65D47/0861—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures made separately from 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
    • 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
    • B65D50/045—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 where one action elastically deforms or deflects at least part of the closure, the container or an intermediate element, e.g. a ring
    • B65D50/046—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 where one action elastically deforms or deflects at least part of the closure, the container or an intermediate element, e.g. a ring and such deformation causes the disengagement of locking means, e.g. the release of a pawl-like element from a tooth or abutment, to allow removal of the closure by simultaneous 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
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/10—Details of hinged closures
    • B65D2251/1016—Means for locking the closure in closed position
    • B65D2251/1025—Integral locking elements penetrating in an opening, e.g. a flap through a slit, a hook in an opening
    • 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
    • B65D2401/20—Frangible elements completely enclosed in closure skirt

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a device for plugging a neck of a container.
  • a container In the field of liquid conditioning, it is known to equip the neck, threaded or not threaded, a container with a closure device, generally made of plastic, which comprises a cap hinged on a support between a closed position and an open position.
  • This support of tubular overall shape, is itself intended to be immobilized around the neck. This kind of device is often provided to allow the user to drink directly at the neck of the container.
  • a closure device comprising a support defining a first longitudinal axis, and a plug.
  • the device further comprises a latching tongue extending along a second transverse axis perpendicular to the first axis.
  • the cap Before the first use of this kind of closure device, that is to say before the first opening of the plug vis-à-vis the support, the cap, worn on the support, is connected to the tamper-evident band. This connection is able to be broken at the first opening of the device.
  • one or more frangible bridges are interposed between the band and the cap so that the cap is driven from a closed initial position, in which it is in sealing contact with the support, to an open position, in which it is released vis-à-vis the support, causes the deformation and breakage of these bridges.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a closure device sufficiently resistant to prevent accidental or malicious opening, while being easy for the consumer to use.
  • the subject of the invention is a closure device for a container neck, as defined in claim 1.
  • the consumer needs only a weak force to open the cap. Indeed, once the user has pressed laterally on the cap, the latching tongue is released following the breaking of the bridges.
  • the device is sufficiently robust to ensure a satisfactory degree of security due to the combination of the tamper-evident band and the attachment tab.
  • it is ensured that the seal between the cap and the pourer is ensured when the bridges are not broken.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a closure device according to the invention, with its cap in the closed position, reported around a container neck;
  • FIG. 2 is a view similar to Figure 1, with the cap of the device in the open position;
  • FIG. 3 is a section of the device according to the plane III of Figure 1;
  • Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 4, illustrating the device with its cap during an opening thereof;
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic section on a large scale, illustrating advantageous options for producing the circled zone VII in FIG.
  • FIGS. 1 to 5 show a device 1 for capping a container 2 partially visible only in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • This container is, for example, a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottle containing a food liquid, such as mineral water, or whatever.
  • the device 1 comprises a tubular support 4 which defines a central longitudinal axis X-X.
  • This support 4 is positioned on a neck 3 of the container 2 by screwing with a helical external threading disposed on a portion of the neck.
  • a lower part of the support 4 comprises regularly distributed external ribs, making it easier to grip and screw on the neck 3 of the receptacle 2.
  • a spout 6, forming an upper portion of the support 4 is of substantially ovoid cross-section with its largest dimension parallel to a Y-Y axis perpendicular to the X-X axis.
  • the cup of the pourer 6, shown in FIG. 4 thus has an outer profile in an ellipse whose main axis coincides with the axis YY and whose secondary axis is substantially aligned on a ZZ axis perpendicular to both the XX axis and the YY axis.
  • the spout 6 includes an attachment tab 8 projecting from the elliptical body of the spout along the Y-axis.
  • This tongue 8 is supported by a fin 9 which extends parallel to the X-X and Y-Y axes between the tongue 8 and an upper annular surface 41 of the support 4.
  • the parts 4, 6, 8 and 9 are here constituted of the same holder, in particular by thermoforming a plastic material chosen among, inter alia, the polypropylene and polyethylene.
  • the pourer 6 is provided with an opening 10 allowing the liquid of the container 2 to flow towards the outside of the container 2.
  • the support 4 is also provided with two elongate ramps 12, arranged along the axis ZZ on either side of the spout 6 on the upper annular surface 41. These ramps 12 are placed so that their end 12A turned towards the spout 6 has a thickness greater than their end 12B turned towards the outside of the support 4.
  • the device 1 comprises a plug 14 hinged to the support 4.
  • the plug 14 In a first so-called closed position, shown in FIG. 1, the plug 14 seals the opening 10 of the pourer 6 in order to prevent the flow the liquid contained in the container 2.
  • the tongue 8 is engaged in a through opening 24 made in the plug 14.
  • the plug 14 In a second so-called open position, shown in Figure 2, the plug 14 has tilted about an axis Z1 -Z1 parallel to the axis ZZ and passing two hinge plates 18 connecting the plug 14 to a portion 16 fixedly secured to the support 4.
  • the device 1 is also provided with a tamper-evident band 20 of annular section.
  • the strip 20, carried by the support 4, is connected to the plug 14 in the closed position by at least one bridge 22 frangible.
  • two sets of two bridges 22 are disposed on either side of the spout 6, in opposite manner along the Z-Z axis.
  • the device 1 comprises fins 26, shown in FIG. 5, interposed between the strip 20 and the support 4.
  • the fins 26 are connected to the support 4. They may be fixed by bonding to the support or directly performed by thermoforming with the support. These fins 26 are protrusions made of rigid plastic, regularly distributed over the perimeter of the support 4.
  • the device 1 may be provided with a peripheral rib interposed between the strip 20 and the support 4.
  • the rib may be disposed over the entire perimeter of the support 4 and made by thermoforming.
  • the plug 14, the fixed part 16 and the strips 18 are made in one piece, in particular by thermoforming a plastic material selected from, inter alia, polypropylene and polyethylene.
  • the user When the user wishes to proceed to the first opening of the plug 14, it exerts a pressure along the Z-Z axis.
  • the pressure is represented in FIG. 6 by two arrows F.
  • the bridges 22 located in a portion of the strip 20 through which the Z-Z axis passes are broken.
  • the plug 14 then takes the form of a substantially ovoidal section, in particular in its portion delimiting the opening 24, as shown in FIG. 6.
  • the opening ramps 12 are an aid to ovalization, especially when the user does not exert lateral pressure rigorously along the ZZ axis.
  • the presence of the fins 26 and / or the aforementioned rib can guide the fall of the strip 20.
  • the consumer can thus perfectly control visual way that he is the author of the first opening of the container 2.
  • a second step when the lateral pressure along the axis ZZ continues to be exerted, the tongue 8 disengages from the through opening 24.
  • the plug 14 can then pass into its open position by tilting around the axis Z1 -Z 1.
  • the spout 6 of ovoid section along the Y-Y axis matches the shape of the mouth of the user. He is thus urged to take the spout in his mouth in this very determined direction. He is not bothered by the plug 14.
  • the sealing of the opening 10 of the pourer 6 by the stopper 14 is maintained as long as the stopper has not reached, from its closed position, an intermediate position which is only accessible to the stopper 'after the total disengagement of the tongue 8 vis-à-vis the opening 24.
  • the first opening of the device 1 when the user finds that the bridges 22 are not broken, it has a warranty reliable that this device has not been sabotaged, that is to say that the cap has not been previously manipulated so as to break the seal of the device to render unfit for consumption the contents of the container 2 equipped with the device 1.
  • the consumer can choose to close the cap 14. The first closed position is found, with the difference that the tamper band 20 remains in the defined position following its fall.
  • the upper face of the hooking tongue 8 may form, at its free end, a ramp 8A inclined upwards in FIG. 7, that is to say in direction of the opening 10, approaching the axis XX.
  • an inclined ramp 141A may be provided on the lower end 141 of the plug 14, opposite the hinge blades 18 and intended to come into contact with the latching tongue 8
  • This ramp 141 is arranged such that, when the plug 14 is in the closed position, the ramp is inclined in the same direction as the ramp 8A formed on the tongue 8, that is to say in the direction of the opening 10 of the spout 6, approaching the axis XX.
  • the two ramps 8A and 141A can be directly made by thermoforming during the manufacture of the tongue 8 and the plug 14. The replacement of the plug 14 to its closed position is thus facilitated by the presence of these inclined ramps, that slide on one another.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates another optional arrangement of the device 1, which in practice can be combined with the arrangements described just above and which consists in providing that the lower face of the hooking tab 8 forms, at its free end, a slope 8B inclined upwardly approaching the X-X axis, while the lower edge of the opening 24 defines an inclined slope 24A complementary to the slope 8B.
  • the presence of these slopes 8B and 24A avoids being able to disengage from the opening 24 the tongue 8 as the plug 14 does not undergo a clear bias to be ovalized.
  • the cylindrical shape of the spout 6, centered on the axis X-X may be circularly based;
  • the fins 26 can be made on the tamper-evident strip 20;
  • the support 4 can be fixed by "snap", that is to say by snapping a portion of its inner face with a complementary portion of the neck;
  • these two elements can be molded together, either with the stopper in its closed position or with the stopper in a position away from its closed position, the plug then being moved, in particular tilted, to its closed position; and or

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Abstract

A sealing device (1) for use on the neck (3) of a container (2), comprising a substantially tubular body (4) defining a first axis (X-X) and rigidly connectable to the neck, a seal (14) having a substantially ring-shaped cross-section and pivotably connected to the body for movement between a closed position and an open position, a tamper-evident strip (20) having a substantially ring-shaped cross-section, movably supported by the body and connected to the seal in the closed position via at least one frangible bridge that is broken the first time the seal is moved from the closed to the open position. To ensure that the device is both easy to use and strong, the body comprises an engagement tab (8) extending away from the body along a second axis (Y-Y) substantially perpendicular to the first axis (X-X), and insertable into an aperture in the seal. Furthermore, the cross-section of the seal can be made oval by exerting pressure sideways thereon along a third axis substantially perpendicular to both the first and the second axis when the seal is in the closed position. The one or more bridges are located in a portion of the strip through which the third axis passes. Furthermore, when an oval cross-section is imparted to the seal, the engagement tab is withdrawn from the seal aperture after the one or more bridges have been broken.

Description

DISPOSITIF DE BOUCHAGE D'UN COL DE RECIPIENT DEVICE FOR CLOSING A CONTAINER COLLAR
La présente invention concerne un dispositif de bouchage d'un col d'un récipient.The present invention relates to a device for plugging a neck of a container.
Dans le domaine du conditionnement de liquide, il est connu d'équiper le col, fileté ou non fileté, d'un récipient avec un dispositif de bouchage, généralement en matière plastique, qui comprend un bouchon articulé sur un support entre une position fermée et une position ouverte. Ce support, de forme globale tubulaire, est lui-même destiné à être immobilisé autour du col. Ce genre de dispositif est souvent prévu pour permettre à l'utilisateur de boire directement au goulot du récipient.In the field of liquid conditioning, it is known to equip the neck, threaded or not threaded, a container with a closure device, generally made of plastic, which comprises a cap hinged on a support between a closed position and an open position. This support, of tubular overall shape, is itself intended to be immobilized around the neck. This kind of device is often provided to allow the user to drink directly at the neck of the container.
Il est connu de WO-A-95/07223 un dispositif de bouchage comprenant un support définissant un premier axe longitudinal, ainsi qu'un bouchon. Le dispositif comprend en outre une languette d'accrochage s'étendant le long d'un deuxième axe transversal perpendiculaire au premier axe. Toutefois, l'utilisateur ne dispose pas de la garantie que le dispositif de bouchage qu'il manipule n'a pas été préalablement ouvert. Le contenu du récipient équipé du dispositif a donc pu être en contact avec l'air extérieur depuis le bouchage initial du récipient, du fait d'une éventuelle rupture de contact étanche entre le bouchon et le support, avant la première ouverture du dispositif. Pour pallier cet inconvénient, il peut être prévu l'utilisation d'une bande d'inviolabilité.It is known from WO-A-95/07223 a closure device comprising a support defining a first longitudinal axis, and a plug. The device further comprises a latching tongue extending along a second transverse axis perpendicular to the first axis. However, the user does not have the guarantee that the closure device he handles has not been previously opened. The contents of the container equipped with the device could thus be in contact with the outside air since the initial plugging of the container, because of a possible rupture of sealing contact between the plug and the support, before the first opening of the device. To overcome this drawback, the use of a tamper band may be provided.
Avant la première utilisation de ce genre de dispositif de bouchage, c'est- à-dire avant la première ouverture du bouchon vis-à-vis du support, le bouchon, porté sur le support, est relié à la bande d'inviolabilité. Cette liaison est à même d'être rompue lors de la première ouverture du dispositif. A cet effet, un ou plusieurs pontets frangibles sont interposés entre la bande et le bouchon de manière que l'entraînement du bouchon depuis une position initiale fermée, dans laquelle il est en contact étanche avec le support, vers une position ouverte, dans laquelle il est dégagé vis-à-vis du support, entraîne la déformation puis la rupture de ces pontets.Before the first use of this kind of closure device, that is to say before the first opening of the plug vis-à-vis the support, the cap, worn on the support, is connected to the tamper-evident band. This connection is able to be broken at the first opening of the device. For this purpose, one or more frangible bridges are interposed between the band and the cap so that the cap is driven from a closed initial position, in which it is in sealing contact with the support, to an open position, in which it is released vis-à-vis the support, causes the deformation and breakage of these bridges.
Toutefois, en pratique, l'utilisation de ces pontets frangibles n'offre qu'une garantie limitée pour l'utilisateur. En effet, en cas de chocs lors de déplacements ou en cas de pression importante dans le récipient, due à la présence d'une boisson gazeuse par exemple, une première ouverture intempestive du dispositif de bouchage peut avoir lieu. Les pontets peuvent ainsi se rompre, la garantie de maintien de l'étanchéité entre le bouchon et le support n'est donc plus assurée pour l'utilisateur. Il est d'ailleurs souvent difficile de se rendre compte, de manière visuelle, de la rupture de ces pontets. En outre, en raison de la nature même des pontets, il n'est pas exclu que le bouchon puisse être suffisamment écarté de sa position fermée, sans rupture des pontets, pour que l'étanchéité du dispositif soit altérée. Autrement dit, le contenu du récipient équipé d'un tel dispositif peut être pollué, intentionnellement ou non, depuis l'extérieur, ce qui fait courir des risques significatifs pour la sécurité et la santé de l'utilisateur.However, in practice, the use of these frangible bridges provides only a limited warranty for the user. Indeed, in case of shocks during movement or in case of significant pressure in the container, due to the presence of a soft drink for example, a first unintentional opening of the closure device can take place. The bridges can thus break, the guarantee of maintaining the seal between the cap and the support is no longer provided for the user. It is also often difficult to realize, visually, the breakage of these bridges. In addition, because of the nature of the bridges, it is not excluded that the cap can be sufficiently removed from its closed position without breaking the bridges, so that the sealing of the device is impaired. In other words, the contents of the container equipped with such a device can be polluted, intentionally or not, from the outside, which poses significant risks for the safety and health of the user.
Le but de la présente invention est de prévoir un dispositif de bouchage suffisamment résistant pour empêcher une première ouverture accidentelle ou malveillante, tout en étant d'une utilisation facile pour le consommateur.The object of the present invention is to provide a closure device sufficiently resistant to prevent accidental or malicious opening, while being easy for the consumer to use.
A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un dispositif de bouchage d'un col de récipient, tel que défini à la revendication 1.For this purpose, the subject of the invention is a closure device for a container neck, as defined in claim 1.
Grâce au dispositif selon l'invention, le consommateur n'a besoin que d'une force faible pour procéder à l'ouverture du bouchon. En effet, une fois que l'utilisateur a pressé de manière latérale sur le bouchon, la languette d'accrochage est libérée suite à la rupture des pontets. Parallèlement à cette facilité d'usage, le dispositif est suffisamment robuste pour assurer un degré de sécurisation satisfaisant du fait de l'association de la bande d'inviolabilité et de la languette d'accrochage. Par ailleurs, on a la garantie que l'étanchéité entre le bouchon et le verseur est assurée lorsque les pontets ne sont pas cassés.Thanks to the device according to the invention, the consumer needs only a weak force to open the cap. Indeed, once the user has pressed laterally on the cap, the latching tongue is released following the breaking of the bridges. In parallel with this ease of use, the device is sufficiently robust to ensure a satisfactory degree of security due to the combination of the tamper-evident band and the attachment tab. In addition, it is ensured that the seal between the cap and the pourer is ensured when the bridges are not broken.
Des caractéristiques avantageuses de ce dispositif prises isolément ou selon toutes les combinaisons techniquement possibles, sont définies aux revendications dépendantes 2 à 11.Advantageous features of this device taken alone or in any technically possible combination are defined in the dependent claims 2 to 11.
L'invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture de la description qui va suivre, donnée uniquement à titre d'exemple et faite en se référant aux dessins sur lesquels :The invention will be better understood on reading the description which follows, given solely by way of example and with reference to the drawings in which:
- la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un dispositif de bouchage selon l'invention, avec son bouchon en position fermée, rapporté autour d'un col de récipient ; - la figure 2 est une vue analogue à la figure 1 , avec le bouchon du dispositif en position ouverte ;- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a closure device according to the invention, with its cap in the closed position, reported around a container neck; - Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1, with the cap of the device in the open position;
- la figure 3 est une coupe du dispositif selon le plan III de la figure 1 ;- Figure 3 is a section of the device according to the plane III of Figure 1;
- les figures 4 et 5 sont respectivement des coupes du dispositif selon les lignes IV-IV et V-V de la figure 3 ;- Figures 4 and 5 are respectively sections of the device along the lines IV-IV and V-V of Figure 3;
- la figure 6 est une vue analogue à la figure 4, illustrant le dispositif avec son bouchon lors d'une ouverture de ce dernier ; et- Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 4, illustrating the device with its cap during an opening thereof; and
- la figure 7 est une section schématique à grande échelle, illustrant des options avantageuses de réalisation de la zone cerclée VII à la figure 3.FIG. 7 is a schematic section on a large scale, illustrating advantageous options for producing the circled zone VII in FIG.
Sur les figures 1 à 5 est représenté un dispositif 1 de bouchage d'un récipient 2 partiellement visible uniquement aux figures 1 et 2. Ce récipient est par exemple une bouteille en PET (Polyéthylène Téréphtalate) contenant un liquide alimentaire, tel que de l'eau minérale, ou autre.FIGS. 1 to 5 show a device 1 for capping a container 2 partially visible only in FIGS. 1 and 2. This container is, for example, a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottle containing a food liquid, such as mineral water, or whatever.
Le dispositif 1 comporte un support 4 tubulaire qui définit un axe longitudinal central X-X. Ce support 4 est positionné sur un col 3 du récipient 2 par vissage grâce à un filetage externe hélicoïdal disposé sur une partie du col. Une partie inférieure du support 4 comprend des nervures extérieures régulièrement réparties, permettant de faciliter à la fois la prise et le vissage sur le col 3 du récipient 2.The device 1 comprises a tubular support 4 which defines a central longitudinal axis X-X. This support 4 is positioned on a neck 3 of the container 2 by screwing with a helical external threading disposed on a portion of the neck. A lower part of the support 4 comprises regularly distributed external ribs, making it easier to grip and screw on the neck 3 of the receptacle 2.
Un verseur 6, formant une partie supérieure du support 4, est de section transversale sensiblement ovoïde avec sa plus grande dimension parallèle à un axe Y-Y perpendiculaire à l'axe X-X. La coupe du verseur 6, représentée sur la figure 4, présente ainsi un profil extérieur en ellipse dont l'axe principal est confondu avec l'axe Y-Y et dont l'axe secondaire est sensiblement aligné sur un axe Z-Z perpendiculaire à la fois à l'axe X-X et à l'axe Y-Y.A spout 6, forming an upper portion of the support 4, is of substantially ovoid cross-section with its largest dimension parallel to a Y-Y axis perpendicular to the X-X axis. The cup of the pourer 6, shown in FIG. 4, thus has an outer profile in an ellipse whose main axis coincides with the axis YY and whose secondary axis is substantially aligned on a ZZ axis perpendicular to both the XX axis and the YY axis.
Le verseur 6 comprend une languette d'accrochage 8 s'étendant en saillie depuis le corps elliptique du verseur le long de l'axe Y-Y. Cette languette 8 est supportée par une ailette 9 qui s'étend parallèlement aux axes X-X et Y-Y entre la languette 8 et une surface annulaire supérieure 41 du support 4.The spout 6 includes an attachment tab 8 projecting from the elliptical body of the spout along the Y-axis. This tongue 8 is supported by a fin 9 which extends parallel to the X-X and Y-Y axes between the tongue 8 and an upper annular surface 41 of the support 4.
Les pièces 4, 6, 8 et 9 sont ici constituées d'un même tenant, notamment par thermoformage d'une matière plastique choisie parmi, entre autres, le polypropylène et le polyéthylène. Le verseur 6 est muni d'une ouverture 10 permettant au liquide du récipient 2 de s'écouler vers l'extérieur du récipient 2.The parts 4, 6, 8 and 9 are here constituted of the same holder, in particular by thermoforming a plastic material chosen among, inter alia, the polypropylene and polyethylene. The pourer 6 is provided with an opening 10 allowing the liquid of the container 2 to flow towards the outside of the container 2.
Le support 4 est également muni de deux rampes allongées 12, disposées le long de l'axe Z-Z de part et d'autre du verseur 6 sur la surface annulaire supérieure 41. Ces rampes 12 sont placées de telle sorte que leur extrémité 12A tournée vers le verseur 6 a une épaisseur supérieure à leur extrémité 12B tournée vers l'extérieur du support 4.The support 4 is also provided with two elongate ramps 12, arranged along the axis ZZ on either side of the spout 6 on the upper annular surface 41. These ramps 12 are placed so that their end 12A turned towards the spout 6 has a thickness greater than their end 12B turned towards the outside of the support 4.
En outre, le dispositif 1 comporte un bouchon 14 articulé sur le support 4. Dans une première position dite fermée, représentée sur la figure 1 , le bouchon 14 obture de manière étanche l'ouverture 10 du verseur 6 afin d'éviter l'écoulement du liquide contenu dans le récipient 2. La languette 8 est engagée dans une ouverture traversante 24 réalisée dans le bouchon 14. Dans une seconde position dite ouverte, représentée sur la figure 2, le bouchon 14 a basculé autour d'un axe Z1 -Z1 parallèle à l'axe Z-Z et passant deux lamelles d'articulation 18 reliant le bouchon 14 à une partie 16 solidarisée fixement au support 4.In addition, the device 1 comprises a plug 14 hinged to the support 4. In a first so-called closed position, shown in FIG. 1, the plug 14 seals the opening 10 of the pourer 6 in order to prevent the flow the liquid contained in the container 2. The tongue 8 is engaged in a through opening 24 made in the plug 14. In a second so-called open position, shown in Figure 2, the plug 14 has tilted about an axis Z1 -Z1 parallel to the axis ZZ and passing two hinge plates 18 connecting the plug 14 to a portion 16 fixedly secured to the support 4.
Le dispositif 1 est également muni d'une bande d'inviolabilité 20 de section annulaire. La bande 20, portée par le support 4, est reliée au bouchon 14 dans la position fermée par au moins un pontet 22 frangible. Dans un mode préférentiel de réalisation de l'invention représenté sur les figures 1 et 2, deux ensembles de deux pontets 22 sont disposés de part et d'autre du verseur 6, de manière opposée selon l'axe Z-Z.The device 1 is also provided with a tamper-evident band 20 of annular section. The strip 20, carried by the support 4, is connected to the plug 14 in the closed position by at least one bridge 22 frangible. In a preferred embodiment of the invention shown in Figures 1 and 2, two sets of two bridges 22 are disposed on either side of the spout 6, in opposite manner along the Z-Z axis.
Le dispositif 1 comporte des ailettes 26, représentées sur la figure 5, interposées entre la bande 20 et le support 4. Sur la figure 5, les ailettes 26 sont reliées au support 4. Elles peuvent être soit fixées par collage sur le support soit directement réalisées par thermoformage avec le support. Ces ailettes 26 sont des saillies en matière plastique rigide, régulièrement réparties sur le périmètre du support 4.The device 1 comprises fins 26, shown in FIG. 5, interposed between the strip 20 and the support 4. In FIG. 5, the fins 26 are connected to the support 4. They may be fixed by bonding to the support or directly performed by thermoforming with the support. These fins 26 are protrusions made of rigid plastic, regularly distributed over the perimeter of the support 4.
A titre de variante non représentée, le dispositif 1 peut être muni d'une nervure périphérique interposée entre la bande 20 et le support 4. La nervure peut être disposée sur tout le périmètre du support 4 et réalisée par thermoformage.As a variant not shown, the device 1 may be provided with a peripheral rib interposed between the strip 20 and the support 4. The rib may be disposed over the entire perimeter of the support 4 and made by thermoforming.
Dans l'exemple de réalisation considéré ici, le bouchon 14, la partie fixe 16 et les lamelles 18 sont réalisés d'un seul tenant, notamment par thermoformage d'une matière plastique choisie parmi, entre autres, le polypropylène et le polyéthylène.In the embodiment considered here, the plug 14, the fixed part 16 and the strips 18 are made in one piece, in particular by thermoforming a plastic material selected from, inter alia, polypropylene and polyethylene.
Lorsque l'utilisateur souhaite procéder à la première ouverture du bouchon 14, il exerce une pression selon l'axe Z-Z. La pression est représentée sur la figure 6 par deux flèches F. Dans un premier temps, les pontets 22 situés dans une portion de la bande 20 par laquelle passe l'axe Z-Z sont cassés. Le bouchon 14 prend alors une forme de section sensiblement ovoïde, en particulier dans sa portion délimitant l'ouverture 24, comme représenté à la figure 6. Afin de faciliter l'ouverture du bouchon 14, les rampes d'ouverture 12 sont une aide à l'ovalisation, en particulier lorsque l'utilisateur n'exerce pas les pressions latérales rigoureusement selon l'axe Z-Z.When the user wishes to proceed to the first opening of the plug 14, it exerts a pressure along the Z-Z axis. The pressure is represented in FIG. 6 by two arrows F. In a first step, the bridges 22 located in a portion of the strip 20 through which the Z-Z axis passes are broken. The plug 14 then takes the form of a substantially ovoidal section, in particular in its portion delimiting the opening 24, as shown in FIG. 6. In order to facilitate the opening of the plug 14, the opening ramps 12 are an aid to ovalization, especially when the user does not exert lateral pressure rigorously along the ZZ axis.
La bande 20, portée de manière mobile sur le support 4, tombe alors le long du support 4. La présence des ailettes 26 et/ou de la nervure précitée permettent de guider la chute de la bande 20. Le consommateur peut ainsi parfaitement contrôler de manière visuelle qu'il est bien l'auteur de la première ouverture du récipient 2.The strip 20, carried in a mobile manner on the support 4, then falls along the support 4. The presence of the fins 26 and / or the aforementioned rib can guide the fall of the strip 20. The consumer can thus perfectly control visual way that he is the author of the first opening of the container 2.
Dans un deuxième temps, lorsque la pression latérale selon l'axe Z-Z continue de s'exercer, la languette 8 se dégage de l'ouverture traversante 24. Le bouchon 14 peut alors passer dans sa position ouverte par basculement autour de l'axe Z1 -Z1. Le verseur 6 de section ovoïde le long de l'axe Y-Y épouse la forme de la bouche de l'utilisateur. Il est ainsi incité à prendre le verseur dans sa bouche dans ce sens bien déterminé. Il n'est pas gêné par le bouchon 14.In a second step, when the lateral pressure along the axis ZZ continues to be exerted, the tongue 8 disengages from the through opening 24. The plug 14 can then pass into its open position by tilting around the axis Z1 -Z 1. The spout 6 of ovoid section along the Y-Y axis matches the shape of the mouth of the user. He is thus urged to take the spout in his mouth in this very determined direction. He is not bothered by the plug 14.
On comprend que, avantageusement, l'obturation étanche de l'ouverture 10 du verseur 6 par le bouchon 14 est maintenue tant que le bouchon n'a pas atteint, depuis sa position fermée, une position intermédiaire qui n'est accessible au bouchon qu'après le désengagement total de la languette 8 vis-à-vis de l'ouverture 24. Ainsi, avant la première ouverture du dispositif 1 , lorsque l'utilisateur constate que les pontets 22 ne sont pas cassés, il dispose d'une garantie fiable que ce dispositif n'a pas été saboté, c'est-à-dire que le bouchon n'a pas été préalablement manipulé de manière à rompre l'étanchéité du dispositif en vue de rendre impropre à la consommation le contenu du récipient 2 équipé du dispositif 1. Dans un troisième temps, après s'être désaltéré, le consommateur peut choisir de refermer le bouchon 14. On retrouve la première position fermée, à la différence près que la bande d'inviolabilité 20 reste dans la position définie suite à sa chute.It will be understood that, advantageously, the sealing of the opening 10 of the pourer 6 by the stopper 14 is maintained as long as the stopper has not reached, from its closed position, an intermediate position which is only accessible to the stopper 'after the total disengagement of the tongue 8 vis-à-vis the opening 24. Thus, before the first opening of the device 1, when the user finds that the bridges 22 are not broken, it has a warranty reliable that this device has not been sabotaged, that is to say that the cap has not been previously manipulated so as to break the seal of the device to render unfit for consumption the contents of the container 2 equipped with the device 1. Third, after quenching, the consumer can choose to close the cap 14. The first closed position is found, with the difference that the tamper band 20 remains in the defined position following its fall.
A titre d'aménagements optionnels représentés sur la figure 7, la face supérieure de la languette d'accrochage 8 peut former, à son extrémité libre, une rampe 8A inclinée vers le haut à la figure 7, c'est-à-dire en direction de l'ouverture 10, en se rapprochant de l'axe X-X. En complément ou en remplacement de la rampe 8A, on peut prévoir une rampe inclinée 141A sur l'extrémité inférieure 141 du bouchon 14, à l'opposé des lamelles d'articulation 18 et destinée à entrer en contact avec la languette d'accrochage 8. Cette rampe 141 est agencée de telle sorte que, lorsque le bouchon 14 est en position fermée, la rampe est inclinée dans le même sens que la rampe 8A formée sur la languette 8, c'est-à-dire en direction de l'ouverture 10 du verseur 6, en se rapprochant de l'axe X-X. Les deux rampes 8A et 141 A peuvent être directement réalisées par thermoformage lors de la fabrication de la languette 8 et du bouchon 14. La remise en place du bouchon 14 jusqu'à sa position fermée est ainsi facilitée par la présence de ces rampes inclinées, qui glissent l'une sur l'autre.By way of optional arrangements shown in FIG. 7, the upper face of the hooking tongue 8 may form, at its free end, a ramp 8A inclined upwards in FIG. 7, that is to say in direction of the opening 10, approaching the axis XX. In addition to or in replacement of the ramp 8A, an inclined ramp 141A may be provided on the lower end 141 of the plug 14, opposite the hinge blades 18 and intended to come into contact with the latching tongue 8 This ramp 141 is arranged such that, when the plug 14 is in the closed position, the ramp is inclined in the same direction as the ramp 8A formed on the tongue 8, that is to say in the direction of the opening 10 of the spout 6, approaching the axis XX. The two ramps 8A and 141A can be directly made by thermoforming during the manufacture of the tongue 8 and the plug 14. The replacement of the plug 14 to its closed position is thus facilitated by the presence of these inclined ramps, that slide on one another.
La figure 7 illustre un autre aménagement optionnel du dispositif 1 , qui en pratique peut être cumulé aux aménagements décrits juste ci-dessus et qui consiste à prévoir que la face inférieure de la languette d'accrochage 8 forme, à son extrémité libre, une pente 8B inclinée vers le haut en s'approchant de l'axe X- X, tandis que le bord inférieur de l'ouverture 24 délimite une pente inclinée 24A complémentaire de la pente 8B. La présence de ces pentes 8B et 24A évite de pouvoir désengager de l'ouverture 24 la languette 8 tant que le bouchon 14 ne subit pas une franche sollicitation pour être ovalisé. En effet, si le bouchon 14 n'est que légèrement ovalisé alors qu'il est entraîné de sa position fermée vers sa position ouverte, les extrémités respectivement inférieure et supérieure des pentes 8B et 24A viennent au contact l'une de l'autre : les pentes 8B et 24A glissent alors l'une contre l'autre si bien que l'extrémité libre de la languette 8 se trouve alors retenue mécaniquement dans l'ouverture 24. En revanche, le contact glissant relatif entre ces pentes ne gêne pas l'ovalisation additionnelle du bouchon 14 par l'utilisateur. Divers aménagements et variantes au dispositif de bouchage 1 décrit ci- dessus sont par ailleurs envisageables. A titre d'exemples :FIG. 7 illustrates another optional arrangement of the device 1, which in practice can be combined with the arrangements described just above and which consists in providing that the lower face of the hooking tab 8 forms, at its free end, a slope 8B inclined upwardly approaching the X-X axis, while the lower edge of the opening 24 defines an inclined slope 24A complementary to the slope 8B. The presence of these slopes 8B and 24A avoids being able to disengage from the opening 24 the tongue 8 as the plug 14 does not undergo a clear bias to be ovalized. Indeed, if the plug 14 is only slightly ovalized while it is driven from its closed position to its open position, the lower and upper ends respectively of the slopes 8B and 24A come into contact with one another: the slopes 8B and 24A then slide against each other so that the free end of the tongue 8 is then mechanically retained in the opening 24. On the other hand, the relative sliding contact between these slopes does not interfere with the additional ovalization of the cap 14 by the user. Various arrangements and variants of the closure device 1 described above are also possible. As examples:
- plutôt que d'être à base elliptique, la forme cylindrique du verseur 6, centrée sur l'axe X-X, peut être à base circulaire ;rather than having an elliptical base, the cylindrical shape of the spout 6, centered on the axis X-X, may be circularly based;
- les ailettes 26 peuvent être réalisées sur la bande d'inviolabilité 20 ;the fins 26 can be made on the tamper-evident strip 20;
- plutôt que d'être solidarisé autour du col 3 par vissage, le support 4 peut être fixé par « snap », c'est-à-dire par encliquetage d'une partie de sa face intérieure avec une partie complémentaire du col ;- Instead of being secured around the neck 3 by screwing, the support 4 can be fixed by "snap", that is to say by snapping a portion of its inner face with a complementary portion of the neck;
- plutôt que de réaliser le support 4 et le bouchon 14 en deux pièces distinctes, assemblées ensuite l'une à l'autre, ces deux éléments peuvent être moulés conjointement, soit avec le bouchon dans sa position fermée, soit avec le bouchon dans une position écartée de sa position fermée, le bouchon étant alors déplacé, notamment basculé, jusqu'à sa position fermée ; et/ourather than producing the support 4 and the stopper 14 in two separate parts, then assembled together, these two elements can be molded together, either with the stopper in its closed position or with the stopper in a position away from its closed position, the plug then being moved, in particular tilted, to its closed position; and or
- au niveau de l'ouverture 10 du verseur 6, on peut prévoir un opercule pelable ou déchirable, muni avantageusement d'une languette de préhension et de traction ; cet opercule constitue un témoin supplémentaire de la première ouverture du dispositif, en particulier lorsque le récipient contient un produit particulièrement sensible du point de vue de sa conservation. - At the opening 10 of the spout 6, there may be a peelable or tearable operculum, advantageously provided with a gripping tab and traction; this seal constitutes an additional witness of the first opening of the device, in particular when the container contains a particularly sensitive product from the point of view of its conservation.

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1. Dispositif de bouchage (1 ) d'un col (3) de récipient (2), comportant :1. Device for capping (1) a container neck (3) (2), comprising:
- un support (4) qui est sensiblement tubulaire, qui définit un premier axe (X-X), qui est apte à être solidarisé au col et qui comprend une languette d'accrochage (8) s'étendant depuis le support le long d'un deuxième axe (Y-Y) sensiblement perpendiculaire au premier axe (X-X),- a support (4) which is substantially tubular, which defines a first axis (XX), which is adapted to be secured to the neck and which comprises a latching tongue (8) extending from the support along a second axis (YY) substantially perpendicular to the first axis (XX),
- un bouchon (14) qui est à la fois de section sensiblement annulaire et articulé sur le support entre une position fermée et une position ouverte, la languette étant apte à s'engager dans une ouverture (24) réalisée dans le bouchon (14) lorsque celui-ci est dans la position fermée, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif comprend en outre une bande d'inviolabilité (20) de section sensiblement annulaire, portée de façon mobile par le support et reliée au bouchon dans sa position fermée par au moins un pontet (22) frangible apte à être rompu lorsque le bouchon passe pour la première fois de sa position fermée à sa position ouverte, en ce que le bouchon est apte à prendre une forme de section ovoïde, par pression latérale selon un troisième axe (Z-Z) sensiblement perpendiculaire à la fois au premier axe (X-X) et au deuxième axe (Y-Y) lorsque le bouchon (14) est dans la position fermée, le pontet ou au moins un des pontets (22) étant situé dans une portion de la bande (20) par laquelle passe le troisième axe, et en ce que, lorsque le bouchon (14) prend sa forme de section ovoïde, la languette d'accrochage (8) est dégagée de l'ouverture (24) du bouchon après rupture du ou des pontets (22).a plug (14) which is at the same time of substantially annular section and articulated on the support between a closed position and an open position, the tongue being able to engage in an opening (24) made in the plug (14) when the latter is in the closed position, characterized in that the device further comprises a tamper-evident band (20) of substantially annular section, movably carried by the support and connected to the cap in its closed position by at least a frangible bridge (22) capable of being broken when the plug passes for the first time from its closed position to its open position, in that the plug is able to take the form of an ovoid section, by lateral pressure along a third axis ( ZZ) substantially perpendicular to both the first axis (XX) and the second axis (YY) when the plug (14) is in the closed position, the bridge or at least one of the bridges (22) being located in a portion of the b ande (20) through which the third axis passes, and in that, when the plug (14) takes the form of ovoid section, the hooking tongue (8) is disengaged from the opening (24) of the plug after rupture the bridge or bridges (22).
2. Dispositif suivant la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce que tous les pontets (22) sont situés dans la portion de la bande (20) par laquelle passe le troisième axe (Z-Z).2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that all the bridges (22) are located in the portion of the strip (20) through which the third axis (Z-Z).
3. Dispositif suivant la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le support (4) est muni à la fois d'un verseur (6) formant la partie supérieure du support et d'au moins une rampe d'ouverture (12) agencée de telle manière qu'une première extrémité (12A) de la rampe tournée vers le verseur (6) a une hauteur supérieure à une seconde extrémité opposée (12B) de la rampe tournée vers l'extérieur du support. 3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the support (4) is provided both with a pourer (6) forming the upper part of the support and at least one opening ramp (12) arranged in such a way that a first end (12A) of the ramp facing the pourer (6) has a height greater than an opposite second end (12B) of the ramp facing the outside of the support.
4. Dispositif suivant la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que le verseur (6) présente une forme cylindrique, centrée sur le premier axe (X-X) et à base soit circulaire, soit ovoïde avec sa plus grande dimension disposée selon le second axe (Y-Y).4. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that the spout (6) has a cylindrical shape, centered on the first axis (XX) and base is circular or ovoid with its largest dimension disposed along the second axis (YY ).
5. Dispositif suivant la revendication 3 ou 4, caractérisé en ce que deux ensembles d'au moins un pontet (22) sont respectivement situés des deux côtés du verseur (6), opposés selon le troisième axe (Z-Z).5. Device according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that two sets of at least one bridge (22) are respectively located on both sides of the spout (6), opposite the third axis (Z-Z).
6. Dispositif suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif est muni d'au moins une ailette (26) allongée selon la direction du premier axe (X-X), apte à guider la bande d'inviolabilité (20) lors de sa chute une fois le ou les pontets (22) rompus, ladite ou lesdites ailettes étant interposées entre la bande et le support (4).6. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device is provided with at least one fin (26) elongate in the direction of the first axis (XX), adapted to guide the tamper-evident band (20). ) when it drops once the bridges (22) broken, said one or more vanes being interposed between the strip and the support (4).
7. Dispositif suivant la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif est muni de plusieurs ailettes (26) régulièrement interposées entre la bande (20) et le support (4).7. Device according to claim 6, characterized in that the device is provided with several fins (26) regularly interposed between the strip (20) and the support (4).
8. Dispositif suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif est muni d'une nervure périphérique, apte à guider la bande d'inviolabilité (20) lors de sa chute une fois le ou les pontets (22) rompus, ladite nervure étant interposée entre la bande et le support (4).8. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device is provided with a peripheral rib, adapted to guide the tamper-evident band (20) during its fall once the bridge or bridges (22). broken, said rib being interposed between the band and the support (4).
9. Dispositif suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 8, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte des moyens d'engagement de la languette d'accrochage (8) dans l'ouverture (24) lorsque le bouchon (14) est déplacé jusqu'à sa position fermée, ces moyens d'engagement incluant une première rampe inclinée en direction d'une ouverture (10) du verseur (6) en se rapprochant du premier axe (X-X), qui est formée par la face supérieure de la languette d'accrochage, et/ou une deuxième rampe inclinée en direction de l'ouverture (10) du verseur (6) en se rapprochant du premier axe (X-X), lorsque le bouchon est en position fermée, qui est formée par une extrémité (141 ) du bouchon (14), apte à entrer en contact avec la languette d'accrochage (8).9. Device according to any one of claims 2 to 8, characterized in that it comprises means for engaging the latching tongue (8) in the opening (24) when the plug (14) is moved to its closed position, these engagement means including a first ramp inclined towards an opening (10) of the spout (6) towards the first axis (XX), which is formed by the upper face of the tongue hook, and / or a second inclined ramp towards the opening (10) of the pourer (6) towards the first axis (XX), when the cap is in the closed position, which is formed by one end (141) of the plug (14), adapted to come into contact with the latching tongue (8).
10. Dispositif suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 9, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte des moyens de retenue mécanique de la languette d'accrochage (8) dans l'ouverture (24) en cas de sollicitation insuffisante du bouchon (14) pour qu'il prenne sa forme de section ovoïde, ces moyens de retenue incluant, d'une part, une première pente (8B) inclinée en direction du verseur (6) en se rapprochant du premier axe (X-X), qui est formée par la face inférieure de la languette d'accrochage, et, d'autre part, une deuxième pente (24A), complémentaire de la première pente et formée par le bord inférieur de l'ouverture (24).10. Device according to any one of claims 2 to 9, characterized in that it comprises means for mechanical retention of the latching tongue (8) in the opening (24) in case of insufficient stress of the plug ( 14) so that it takes its form of ovoid section, these means of retainer including, on the one hand, a first slope (8B) inclined towards the pourer (6) in approaching the first axis (XX), which is formed by the underside of the latching tongue, and, on the other hand, a second slope (24A) complementary to the first slope and formed by the lower edge of the opening (24).
11. Dispositif suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que, dans sa position fermée, le bouchon (14) obture le support (4) de manière étanche, et en ce que l'obturation du support par le bouchon est maintenue étanche lors du déplacement du bouchon entre sa position fermée et une position intermédiaire entre ses positions fermée et ouverte, cette position intermédiaire n'étant occupée par le bouchon que lorsque la languette d'accrochage (8) est totalement dégagée de l'ouverture (24). 11. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, in its closed position, the plug (14) seals the support (4) in a sealed manner, and in that the closure of the support by the plug is maintained tight when moving the plug between its closed position and an intermediate position between its closed and open positions, this intermediate position being occupied by the plug only when the latching tongue (8) is completely disengaged from the opening ( 24).
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