EP2641660B1 - Method of fastening a dispenser to a reservoir - Google Patents

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EP2641660B1
EP2641660B1 EP13160495.1A EP13160495A EP2641660B1 EP 2641660 B1 EP2641660 B1 EP 2641660B1 EP 13160495 A EP13160495 A EP 13160495A EP 2641660 B1 EP2641660 B1 EP 2641660B1
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Jean-Luc Octau
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1042—Components or details
    • B05B11/1043—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container
    • B05B11/1046—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container the pump chamber being arranged substantially coaxially to the neck of the container
    • B05B11/1047—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container the pump chamber being arranged substantially coaxially to the neck of the container the pump being preassembled as an independent unit before being mounted on the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/0005—Components or details
    • B05B11/0008—Sealing or attachment arrangements between sprayer and container
    • B05B11/0013—Attachment arrangements comprising means cooperating with the inner surface of the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/0005—Components or details
    • B05B11/0035—Pen-like sprayers

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  • the invention relates to a method for attaching a hoop to the neck of a bottle comprising a member for dispensing a fluid product, in particular a liquid or a cream, for example a perfume, a cosmetic product or a pharmaceutical product.
  • Such bottles comprising a body defining a product conditioning tank and a neck having an annular wall defining an upper opening for said tank, said annular wall surmounting an outer shoulder connecting said neck with the body.
  • the bottle comprises a dispensing member mounted in the upper opening by disposing the supply means of said member inside the tank to allow to return the packaged product in said tank.
  • the dispensing member may be a pump actuated by a push button.
  • the dispensing member comprises a body having an outer surface which is arranged to ensure the tight attachment of said member inside the neck.
  • the dispensing bottle may also include a hoop, for example forming hubcap to hide the neck of the bottle and / or the connection of the dispenser member to the bottle, often unsightly. This hoop is generally attached to the assembly consisting of the bottle and the dispenser member, but its mechanical strength is difficult to ensure, especially on the outside of the necks of the glass bottles, as the dimensions of the attachment zones are variable. from one production to another.
  • the document FR-2 776 991 describes a hoop mounted on a container neck having a sleeve provided with locking lugs and in which is mounted a pump body equipped with an outer surface so as to have said lugs in radial support and in axial support on said outer surface respectively. and a shoulder of said neck to ensure the locking of the fixing of said hoop on said collar
  • the invention aims to improve the prior art by proposing in particular a method of fixing a hoop on the neck of a bottle comprising a dispensing member, said method making it possible to guarantee the locking of said fastener even with regard to the dimensional dispersions. that can present the cervix.
  • the product may be a liquid or a cream, for example a perfume, a cosmetic product or a pharmaceutical product.
  • the bottle may be formed of rigid material, in particular glass or plastic material, to include a body 1 defining a reservoir 2 for packaging the product.
  • the body 1 is surmounted by a neck 3 formed in one piece with said body by defining an upper opening for the tank 2.
  • the invention applies to a bottle whose neck 3 has an annular wall 3a defining the upper opening, said wall surmounting an outer annular shoulder 4 connecting said neck with the body 1.
  • the bottle has a geometry of revolution, the annular wall 3a having an outer diameter which is smaller than the outer diameter of the body 1, the shoulder 4 connecting said diameters diverging downwards.
  • the dispensing bottle also comprises a dispensing member 5 mounted in the upper opening by arranging the means for supplying said member inside the reservoir 2.
  • the dispensing member is a pump 5 actuated by a push button 6 equipped with a dispensing orifice 7.
  • the dispensing member 5 may be a valve making it possible to restore a product packaged under pressure in the tank 2.
  • the dispensing member 5 comprises a body 8 in which are housed the pressure release means of the packaged product.
  • the lower part of the body 8 is provided with a feed orifice, the feed means comprising a dip tube 9 having an upper part fixed in the feed orifice and a lower part disposed in the tank 2.
  • the pump 5 comprises a nozzle 10 on which the push button 6 is mounted to actuate it in reversible translation over a dispensing stroke, a piston also being mounted on the nozzle 10 between a shutter state and a nozzle. supply state of the orifices of said nozzle.
  • the invention is not limited to a particular mode of operation of the dispenser member 5.
  • the dispensing bottle comprises a band 11 which is fixed on the neck 3.
  • the band 11 can form hubcap in order to hide the neck 3 of the bottle and / or the connection of the dispensing member 5 to the bottle.
  • the hoop 11 may be made integrally of ductile material, especially polyolefin plastic or aluminum.
  • the band 11 has a cylindrical geometry of revolution comprising an outer sleeve 12 which surrounds the neck 3 in the axial extension of the body 1 of the bottle to hide said neck.
  • the outer sleeve 12 bears on the shoulder 4 so as to hide it as well. Furthermore, the outer sleeve 12 has an upper housing 13 in which the push button 6 is arranged in translation, in particular to mask the nozzle 10, the outer diameter of the housing 13 and the outer sleeve 12 being substantially equal to that of the body 1 .
  • the hoop 11 also has a sleeve 14 whose lower end is provided with locking means 15.
  • the sleeve 14 is concentrically disposed inside the outer sleeve 12, said sleeves extending axially towards the bottom being connected in the upper part by a radial ring 16, the upper housing 13 extending above said ring.
  • the sleeve 14 is mounted inside the annular wall 3a of the neck 3 with the locking means 15 bearing radially on an outer bearing surface 17 of the body 8 of the dispenser member 5 and bearing axially on the shoulder 4
  • the body 8 prevents a radial displacement towards the inside of the locking means 15 which therefore remain arranged under the shoulder 4 in order to ensure the locking of the fastening of the hoop 11 in the neck 3, in particular with respect to the forces axial.
  • the locking means 15 comprise at least one radial outer projection 15a which is arranged on the shoulder 4 to provide the axial support.
  • each leg 18 carries a locking projection 15a extending from its outer surface.
  • Fixing the hoop 11 on the neck 3 can be carried out in a particularly simple and advantageous manner by providing for mounting the sleeve 14 inside the annular wall 3a of the neck 3 by arranging the means of locking 15 radial facing shoulder 4 ( figures 1c and 3b ).
  • the outer diameter of the sleeve 14 may be slightly less than the outside diameter of the annular wall 3a to allow sliding contact during assembly.
  • the axial lengths of the sleeve 14 and the annular wall 3a are analogous to arrange the locking means 15 radially facing the shoulder 4 with the ring 16 bearing axially on the upper surface of the neck 3, the outer sleeve 12 being arranged around the neck 3.
  • the locking of the fastening of the collar 11 in the neck 3 is ensured by sliding the body 8 of the dispensing member 5 inside the sleeve 14 to arrange the locking means 15 bearing radially on the bearing 17 and in axial support on the shoulder 4 ( figures 1d and 3c ).
  • the body 8 of the dispenser member 5 is used as a tool for locking the fastener after assembly of the hoop 11.
  • the sliding of the body 8 of the dispensing member 5 inside the sleeve 14 is carried out until axial abutment of an abutment of said body on the hoop 11.
  • the dispensing member 5 has a flange 20 which is axially supported on the crown 16 of the hoop 11.
  • the body 8 of the dispensing member 5 prior to mounting the sleeve 14 inside the annular wall 3a, the body 8 of the dispensing member 5 is disposed inside said sleeve in a pre-assembled position ( figures 1b and 3a ) in which the outer surface 17 does not interact with the locking means 15 in order to be able to jointly mount the band 11 and the dispenser member 5 on the neck 3.
  • the body 8 of the dispensing member 5 has an upper outer diameter 8a and a lower outer diameter 8b whose dimension is smaller than that of the upper outer diameter 8a, the outer span 17 extending between these two diameters 8a, 8b.
  • the outer surface 17 is divergent so as to provide progressive radial support of said surface on the locking means 15 during sliding of the body 8.
  • the dimension of the lower outer diameter 8b is arranged to allow free sliding of the body 8 in the sleeve 14, in particular to the pre-assembled position.
  • the subsequent sliding of the body 8 has the upper outer diameter 8a inside the sleeve 14 and the outer bearing surface 17 bears radially on the locking means 15.
  • the upper outer diameter 8a can be arranged to exert a tight radial clamping inside the sleeve 14 in order to ensure the tight fastening of the dispenser member 5 in the hoop 11.
  • the radial clamping can provide a seal between the outer surface of the sleeve 14 and the annular wall 3a.
  • the seal between the collar 11 and the neck 3 can be made between the ring 16 and the upper surface of the annular wall 3a, in particular by interposing an annular seal.
  • the locking means 15 comprise internal projections 15b, said projections being pushed by the outer surface 17 during the sliding of the body 8 inside the sleeve 14 to ensure the axial bearing of said projections on the shoulder 4 by forming external projections 15a.
  • the tabs 18 have an outer surface in the axial extension of the sleeve 14 to allow mounting of said sleeve on the neck 3.
  • the projections 15b extend internally from the inner surface of the lugs 18, the body 8 in the pre-assembled position being axially supported on said projections.
  • the lower outer diameter 8b folds the projections 15b outwardly, which are then locked on the shoulder 4 by the outer surface 17 forming the radial outer projections 15a.
  • the locking means 15 comprise external projections 15a which are snapped onto the shoulder 4 during assembly of the sleeve 14 in the annular wall 3a of the neck 3.
  • the projections 15a extend externally from the outer surface of the legs 18, said projections having an outer diameter which is greater than the inner diameter of the annular wall 3a.
  • the tabs 18 are deformed internally by placing the projections 15a on the wall 3a in order to return resiliently to the latched position on the shoulder 4.
  • the tabs 18 have an inner surface in the axial extension of the sleeve 14 and on which the body 8 slides until the outer surface 17 is disposed radially facing the projections 15a, said outer surface being arranged to prevent disengagement.
  • the outer surface 17 may exert a radial clamping of the projections 15a on the shoulder 4 in order to make the locking more reliable.

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L'invention concerne un procédé de fixation d'une frette sur le col d'un flacon comprenant un organe de distribution d'un produit fluide, notamment d'un liquide ou d'une crème, par exemple un parfum, un produit cosmétique ou un produit pharmaceutique.The invention relates to a method for attaching a hoop to the neck of a bottle comprising a member for dispensing a fluid product, in particular a liquid or a cream, for example a perfume, a cosmetic product or a pharmaceutical product.

On connaît de tels flacons comprenant un corps définissant un réservoir de conditionnement du produit et un col présentant une paroi annulaire définissant une ouverture supérieure pour ledit réservoir, ladite paroi annulaire surmontant un épaulement extérieur de raccordement dudit col avec le corps.Such bottles are known comprising a body defining a product conditioning tank and a neck having an annular wall defining an upper opening for said tank, said annular wall surmounting an outer shoulder connecting said neck with the body.

En outre, le flacon comprend un organe de distribution monté dans l'ouverture supérieure en disposant les moyens d'alimentation dudit organe à l'intérieur du réservoir pour permettre de restituer le produit conditionné dans ledit réservoir. En particulier, l'organe de distribution peut être une pompe actionnée par un bouton poussoir.In addition, the bottle comprises a dispensing member mounted in the upper opening by disposing the supply means of said member inside the tank to allow to return the packaged product in said tank. In particular, the dispensing member may be a pump actuated by a push button.

Selon une réalisation, par exemple décrite dans le document EP-0 453 357 , l'organe de distribution comprend un corps présentant une portée extérieure qui est agencée pour assurer la fixation étanche dudit organe à l'intérieur du col. Le flacon de distribution peut également comprendre une frette, par exemple formant enjoliveur afin de masquer le col du flacon et/ou le raccordement de l'organe de distribution au flacon, souvent disgracieux. Cette frette est généralement rapportée sur l'ensemble constitué du flacon et de l'organe de distribution mais sa tenue mécanique est difficile à assurer, notamment sur l'extérieur des cols des flacons en verre, tant les dimensions des zones d'accrochage sont variables d'une production à l'autre.According to one embodiment, for example described in the document EP-0 453 357 , the dispensing member comprises a body having an outer surface which is arranged to ensure the tight attachment of said member inside the neck. The dispensing bottle may also include a hoop, for example forming hubcap to hide the neck of the bottle and / or the connection of the dispenser member to the bottle, often unsightly. This hoop is generally attached to the assembly consisting of the bottle and the dispenser member, but its mechanical strength is difficult to ensure, especially on the outside of the necks of the glass bottles, as the dimensions of the attachment zones are variable. from one production to another.

Le document FR-2 776 991 décrit une frette montée sur un col de récipient présentant un manchon pourvu de pattes de verrouillage et dans lequel est monté un corps de pompe équipé d'une portée extérieure de façon à disposer lesdites pattes en appui radial et en appui axial sur respectivement ladite portée extérieure et un épaulement dudit col afin d'assurer le verrouillage de la fixation de ladite frette sur ledit colThe document FR-2 776 991 describes a hoop mounted on a container neck having a sleeve provided with locking lugs and in which is mounted a pump body equipped with an outer surface so as to have said lugs in radial support and in axial support on said outer surface respectively. and a shoulder of said neck to ensure the locking of the fixing of said hoop on said collar

L'invention vise à perfectionner l'art antérieur en proposant notamment un procédé de fixation d'une frette sur le col d'un flacon comprenant un organe de distribution, ledit procédé permettant de garantir le verrouillage de ladite fixation même au regard des dispersions dimensionnelles que peut présenter le col.The invention aims to improve the prior art by proposing in particular a method of fixing a hoop on the neck of a bottle comprising a dispensing member, said method making it possible to guarantee the locking of said fastener even with regard to the dimensional dispersions. that can present the cervix.

A cet effet, selon un premier aspect, l'invention propose un procédé de fixation d'une frette sur le col d'un flacon comprenant un organe de distribution, ledit col présentant une paroi annulaire surmontant un épaulement extérieur de raccordement dudit col avec le corps dudit flacon, ladite frette présentant un manchon dont l'extrémité inférieure est pourvue de moyens de verrouillage, l'organe de distribution comprenant un corps présentant une portée extérieure, ledit procédé prévoyant de :

  • monter le manchon de la frette à l'intérieur de la paroi annulaire du col en disposant les moyens de verrouillage en regard radial de l'épaulement ;
  • faire coulisser le corps de l'organe de distribution à l'intérieur du manchon pour disposer les moyens de verrouillage en appui radial sur la portée extérieure et en appui axial sur l'épaulement afin d'assurer le verrouillage de la fixation de la frette dans le col; les moyens de verrouillage comprennent au moins une saillie extérieure qui est encliquetée sur l'épaulement lors du montage du manchon dans la paroi annulaire du col, la portée extérieure étant agencée pour empêcher un désencliquetage.
For this purpose, according to a first aspect, the invention proposes a method of fixing a collar on the neck of a bottle comprising a dispensing member, said neck having an annular wall surmounting an outer shoulder connecting said neck with the body of said bottle, said ferrule having a sleeve whose lower end is provided with locking means, the dispensing member comprising a body having an outer bearing, said method providing for:
  • mounting the sleeve of the hoop inside the annular wall of the neck by arranging the locking means radially opposite the shoulder;
  • sliding the body of the dispensing member inside the sleeve to arrange the locking means bearing radially on the outer surface and axially pressing on the shoulder to ensure the locking of the binding of the hoop in the neck; the locking means comprise at least one outer projection which is snapped onto the shoulder during mounting of the sleeve in the annular wall of the neck, the outer bearing being arranged to prevent disengagement.

D'autres objets et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront dans la description qui suit, faite en référence aux figures annexées, dans lesquelles :

  • les figures 1a à 1d sont des représentations en coupe longitudinale (l'organe de distribution n'étant pas coupé) illustrant respectivement une étape de mise en oeuvre d'un procédé de fixation selon un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention, la figure 1e étant une vue agrandie de la zone E de la figure 1c ;
  • les figures 2 sont des représentations de la frette selon le premier mode de réalisation, respectivement en perspective vue de dessous (figure 2a) et en coupe longitudinale (figure 2b) ;
  • les figures 3a à 3c sont des représentations en coupe longitudinale (l'organe de distribution n'étant pas coupé) illustrant respectivement une étape de mise en oeuvre d'un procédé de fixation selon un deuxième mode de réalisation de l'invention, la figure 3d étant une vue agrandie de la zone D de la figure 3c ;
  • les figures 4 sont des représentations de la frette selon le deuxième mode de réalisation, respectivement en perspective vue de dessous (figure 4a) et en coupe longitudinale (figure 4b).
Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the description which follows, made with reference to the appended figures, in which:
  • the Figures 1a to 1d are representations in longitudinal section (the dispenser member being not cut) illustrating respectively a step of implementing a fixing method according to a first embodiment embodiment of the invention, the figure 1e being an enlarged view of area E of the figure 1c ;
  • the figures 2 are representations of the hoop according to the first embodiment, respectively in perspective seen from below ( figure 2a ) and in longitudinal section ( figure 2b );
  • the Figures 3a to 3c are longitudinal sectional representations (the dispensing member not being cut) illustrating respectively a step of implementing a fixing method according to a second embodiment of the invention, the figure 3d being an enlarged view of area D of the figure 3c ;
  • the figures 4 are representations of the hoop according to the second embodiment, respectively in perspective seen from below ( figure 4a ) and in longitudinal section ( figure 4b ).

Dans la description, les termes de positionnement dans l'espace sont pris en référence à la position du flacon représenté sur les figures.In the description, the spatial positioning terms are taken with reference to the position of the bottle shown in the figures.

En relation avec les figures 1d et 3c, on décrit ci-dessous un flacon destiné à contenir un produit fluide en vue de sa distribution. Dans des exemples particuliers, le produit peut être un liquide ou une crème, par exemple un parfum, un produit cosmétique ou un produit pharmaceutique.In relation to figures 1d and 3c a bottle for containing a fluid for distribution is described below. In particular examples, the product may be a liquid or a cream, for example a perfume, a cosmetic product or a pharmaceutical product.

Le flacon peut être formé en matériau rigide, notamment en verre ou en matériau plastique, pour comprendre un corps 1 définissant un réservoir 2 de conditionnement du produit. Le corps 1 est surmonté par un col 3 formé d'une seule pièce avec ledit corps en définissant une ouverture supérieure pour le réservoir 2.The bottle may be formed of rigid material, in particular glass or plastic material, to include a body 1 defining a reservoir 2 for packaging the product. The body 1 is surmounted by a neck 3 formed in one piece with said body by defining an upper opening for the tank 2.

Plus précisément, l'invention s'applique à un flacon dont le col 3 présente une paroi annulaire 3a définissant l'ouverture supérieure, ladite paroi surmontant un épaulement annulaire extérieur 4 de raccordement dudit col avec le corps 1. En particulier, le flacon présente une géométrie de révolution, la paroi annulaire 3a présentant un diamètre extérieur qui est inférieur au diamètre extérieur du corps 1, l'épaulement 4 raccordant lesdits diamètres en divergeant vers le bas.More specifically, the invention applies to a bottle whose neck 3 has an annular wall 3a defining the upper opening, said wall surmounting an outer annular shoulder 4 connecting said neck with the body 1. In particular, the bottle has a geometry of revolution, the annular wall 3a having an outer diameter which is smaller than the outer diameter of the body 1, the shoulder 4 connecting said diameters diverging downwards.

Le flacon de distribution comprend également un organe de distribution 5 monté dans l'ouverture supérieure en disposant les moyens d'alimentation dudit organe à l'intérieur du réservoir 2. Dans les modes de réalisation représentés, l'organe de distribution est une pompe 5 actionnée par un bouton poussoir 6 équipé d'un orifice de distribution 7. En variante, l'organe de distribution 5 peut être une valve permettant de restituer un produit conditionné sous pression dans le réservoir 2.The dispensing bottle also comprises a dispensing member 5 mounted in the upper opening by arranging the means for supplying said member inside the reservoir 2. In the embodiments shown, the dispensing member is a pump 5 actuated by a push button 6 equipped with a dispensing orifice 7. In a variant, the dispensing member 5 may be a valve making it possible to restore a product packaged under pressure in the tank 2.

L'organe de distribution 5 comprend un corps 8 dans lequel sont logés les moyens de restitution sous pression du produit conditionné. La partie inférieure du corps 8 est pourvue d'un orifice d'alimentation, les moyens d'alimentation comprenant un tube plongeur 9 présentant une partie supérieure fixée dans l'orifice d'alimentation et une partie inférieure disposée dans le réservoir 2.The dispensing member 5 comprises a body 8 in which are housed the pressure release means of the packaged product. The lower part of the body 8 is provided with a feed orifice, the feed means comprising a dip tube 9 having an upper part fixed in the feed orifice and a lower part disposed in the tank 2.

Selon une réalisation connue, la pompe 5 comprend un gicleur 10 sur lequel le bouton poussoir 6 est monté pour l'actionner en translation réversible sur une course de distribution, un piston étant également monté sur le gicleur 10 entre un état d'obturation et un état d'alimentation des orifices dudit gicleur. Toutefois, l'invention n'est pas limitée à un mode particulier de fonctionnement de l'organe de distribution 5.According to a known embodiment, the pump 5 comprises a nozzle 10 on which the push button 6 is mounted to actuate it in reversible translation over a dispensing stroke, a piston also being mounted on the nozzle 10 between a shutter state and a nozzle. supply state of the orifices of said nozzle. However, the invention is not limited to a particular mode of operation of the dispenser member 5.

Le flacon de distribution comprend une frette 11 qui est fixée sur le col 3. En particulier, la frette 11 peut former enjoliveur afin de masquer le col 3 du flacon et/ou le raccordement de l'organe de distribution 5 au flacon. La frette 11 peut être réalisée de façon monobloc en matériau ductile, notamment en matière plastique de type polyoléfine ou en aluminium.The dispensing bottle comprises a band 11 which is fixed on the neck 3. In particular, the band 11 can form hubcap in order to hide the neck 3 of the bottle and / or the connection of the dispensing member 5 to the bottle. The hoop 11 may be made integrally of ductile material, especially polyolefin plastic or aluminum.

Dans les modes de réalisation représentés, la frette 11 présente une géométrie cylindrique de révolution comprenant un manchon extérieur 12 qui entoure le col 3 dans le prolongement axial du corps 1 du flacon afin de masquer ledit col.In the embodiments shown, the band 11 has a cylindrical geometry of revolution comprising an outer sleeve 12 which surrounds the neck 3 in the axial extension of the body 1 of the bottle to hide said neck.

En outre, le manchon extérieur 12 est en appui sur l'épaulement 4 de sorte à le masquer également. Par ailleurs, le manchon extérieur 12 présente un logement supérieur 13 dans lequel le bouton poussoir 6 est disposé en translation, afin notamment de masquer le gicleur 10, le diamètre extérieur du logement 13 et du manchon extérieur 12 étant sensiblement égal à celui du corps 1.In addition, the outer sleeve 12 bears on the shoulder 4 so as to hide it as well. Furthermore, the outer sleeve 12 has an upper housing 13 in which the push button 6 is arranged in translation, in particular to mask the nozzle 10, the outer diameter of the housing 13 and the outer sleeve 12 being substantially equal to that of the body 1 .

La frette 11 présente également un manchon 14 dont l'extrémité inférieure est pourvue de moyens de verrouillage 15. Dans les modes de réalisation représentés, le manchon 14 est disposé concentriquement à l'intérieur du manchon extérieur 12, lesdits manchons s'étendant axialement vers le bas en étant raccordés en partie supérieure par une couronne radiale 16, le logement supérieur 13 s'étendant au dessus de ladite couronne.The hoop 11 also has a sleeve 14 whose lower end is provided with locking means 15. In the embodiments shown, the sleeve 14 is concentrically disposed inside the outer sleeve 12, said sleeves extending axially towards the bottom being connected in the upper part by a radial ring 16, the upper housing 13 extending above said ring.

Le manchon 14 est monté à l'intérieur de la paroi annulaire 3a du col 3 avec les moyens de verrouillage 15 en appui radial sur une portée extérieure 17 du corps 8 de l'organe de distribution 5 et en appui axial sur l'épaulement 4. Ainsi, le corps 8 empêche un déplacement radial vers l'intérieur des moyens de verrouillage 15 qui restent donc disposés sous l'épaulement 4 afin d'assurer le verrouillage de la fixation de la frette 11 dans le col 3, notamment relativement aux efforts axiaux. De façon avantageuse, les moyens de verrouillage 15 comprennent au moins une saillie extérieure radiale 15a qui est disposée sur l'épaulement 4 pour assurer l'appui axial.The sleeve 14 is mounted inside the annular wall 3a of the neck 3 with the locking means 15 bearing radially on an outer bearing surface 17 of the body 8 of the dispenser member 5 and bearing axially on the shoulder 4 Thus, the body 8 prevents a radial displacement towards the inside of the locking means 15 which therefore remain arranged under the shoulder 4 in order to ensure the locking of the fastening of the hoop 11 in the neck 3, in particular with respect to the forces axial. Advantageously, the locking means 15 comprise at least one radial outer projection 15a which is arranged on the shoulder 4 to provide the axial support.

Dans les modes de réalisation représentés, des pattes 18 s'étendent axialement sous une géométrie annulaire du manchon 14, lesdites pattes étant séparées par des échancrures 19 afin de faciliter le montage du manchon 14 sur le col 3. En outre, chaque patte 18 porte une saillie de verrouillage 15a qui s'étend depuis sa surface extérieure.In the embodiments shown, tabs 18 extend axially under an annular geometry of the sleeve 14, said tabs being separated by notches 19 to facilitate mounting of the sleeve 14 on the neck 3. In addition, each leg 18 carries a locking projection 15a extending from its outer surface.

La fixation de la frette 11 sur le col 3 peut être réalisée de façon particulièrement simple et avantageuse en prévoyant de monter le manchon 14 à l'intérieur de la paroi annulaire 3a du col 3 en disposant les moyens de verrouillage 15 en regard radial de l'épaulement 4 (figures 1c et 3b). En particulier, le diamètre extérieur du manchon 14 peut être légèrement inférieur au diamètre extérieur de la paroi annulaire 3a pour permettre un contact glissant lors du montage.Fixing the hoop 11 on the neck 3 can be carried out in a particularly simple and advantageous manner by providing for mounting the sleeve 14 inside the annular wall 3a of the neck 3 by arranging the means of locking 15 radial facing shoulder 4 ( figures 1c and 3b ). In particular, the outer diameter of the sleeve 14 may be slightly less than the outside diameter of the annular wall 3a to allow sliding contact during assembly.

En outre, les longueurs axiales du manchon 14 et de la paroi annulaire 3a sont analogues pour disposer les moyens de verrouillage 15 en regard radial de l'épaulement 4 avec la couronne 16 en appui axial sur la surface supérieure du col 3, le manchon extérieur 12 étant disposé autour du col 3.In addition, the axial lengths of the sleeve 14 and the annular wall 3a are analogous to arrange the locking means 15 radially facing the shoulder 4 with the ring 16 bearing axially on the upper surface of the neck 3, the outer sleeve 12 being arranged around the neck 3.

Ensuite, le verrouillage de la fixation de la frette 11 dans le col 3 est assuré en faisant coulisser le corps 8 de l'organe de distribution 5 à l'intérieur du manchon 14 pour disposer les moyens de verrouillage 15 en appui radial sur la portée extérieure 17 et en appui axial sur l'épaulement 4 (figures 1d et 3c). Ainsi, le corps 8 de l'organe de distribution 5 est utilisé comme outil de verrouillage de la fixation après le montage de la frette 11.Then, the locking of the fastening of the collar 11 in the neck 3 is ensured by sliding the body 8 of the dispensing member 5 inside the sleeve 14 to arrange the locking means 15 bearing radially on the bearing 17 and in axial support on the shoulder 4 ( figures 1d and 3c ). Thus, the body 8 of the dispenser member 5 is used as a tool for locking the fastener after assembly of the hoop 11.

En particulier, le coulissement du corps 8 de l'organe de distribution 5 à l'intérieur du manchon 14 est réalisé jusqu'à mise en appui axial d'une butée dudit corps sur la frette 11. Pour ce faire, dans les modes de réalisation représentés, l'organe de distribution 5 présente une collerette 20 qui est en appui axial sur la couronne 16 de la frette 11.In particular, the sliding of the body 8 of the dispensing member 5 inside the sleeve 14 is carried out until axial abutment of an abutment of said body on the hoop 11. To do this, in the modes of embodiment shown, the dispensing member 5 has a flange 20 which is axially supported on the crown 16 of the hoop 11.

Selon une réalisation, préalablement au montage du manchon 14 à l'intérieur de la paroi annulaire 3a, le corps 8 de l'organe de distribution 5 est disposé à l'intérieur dudit manchon dans une position pré-assemblée (figures 1b et 3a) dans laquelle la portée extérieure 17 n'interagit pas avec les moyens de verrouillage 15 afin de pouvoir monter conjointement le frette 11 et l'organe de distribution 5 sur le col 3.According to one embodiment, prior to mounting the sleeve 14 inside the annular wall 3a, the body 8 of the dispensing member 5 is disposed inside said sleeve in a pre-assembled position ( figures 1b and 3a ) in which the outer surface 17 does not interact with the locking means 15 in order to be able to jointly mount the band 11 and the dispenser member 5 on the neck 3.

Le corps 8 de l'organe de distribution 5 présente un diamètre extérieur supérieur 8a et un diamètre extérieur inférieur 8b dont la dimension est inférieure à celle du diamètre extérieur supérieur 8a, la portée extérieure 17 s'étendant entre ces deux diamètres 8a, 8b. Ainsi, la portée extérieure 17 est divergente de sorte à conférer un appui radial progressif de ladite portée sur les moyens de verrouillage 15 lors du coulissement du corps 8.The body 8 of the dispensing member 5 has an upper outer diameter 8a and a lower outer diameter 8b whose dimension is smaller than that of the upper outer diameter 8a, the outer span 17 extending between these two diameters 8a, 8b. Thus, the outer surface 17 is divergent so as to provide progressive radial support of said surface on the locking means 15 during sliding of the body 8.

En outre, la dimension du diamètre extérieur inférieur 8b est agencée pour permettre un coulissement libre du corps 8 dans le manchon 14, notamment jusqu'à la position pré-assemblée. Le coulissement ultérieur du corps 8 dispose le diamètre extérieur supérieur 8a à l'intérieur du manchon 14 et la portée extérieure 17 en appui radial sur les moyens de verrouillage 15.In addition, the dimension of the lower outer diameter 8b is arranged to allow free sliding of the body 8 in the sleeve 14, in particular to the pre-assembled position. The subsequent sliding of the body 8 has the upper outer diameter 8a inside the sleeve 14 and the outer bearing surface 17 bears radially on the locking means 15.

En particulier, le diamètre extérieur supérieur 8a peut être agencé pour exercer un serrage radial étanche à l'intérieur du manchon 14 afin d'assurer la fixation étanche de l'organe de distribution 5 dans la frette 11. En outre, le serrage radial peut conférer une étanchéité entre la surface extérieure du manchon 14 et la paroi annulaire 3a. En variante non représentée, l'étanchéité entre la frette 11 et le col 3 peut être réalisée entre la couronne 16 et la surface supérieure de la paroi annulaire 3a, notamment en interposant un joint annulaire.In particular, the upper outer diameter 8a can be arranged to exert a tight radial clamping inside the sleeve 14 in order to ensure the tight fastening of the dispenser member 5 in the hoop 11. In addition, the radial clamping can provide a seal between the outer surface of the sleeve 14 and the annular wall 3a. In variant not shown, the seal between the collar 11 and the neck 3 can be made between the ring 16 and the upper surface of the annular wall 3a, in particular by interposing an annular seal.

En relation avec les figures 1 et 2, les moyens de verrouillage 15 comprennent des saillies intérieures 15b, lesdites saillies étant repoussées par la portée extérieure 17 lors du coulissement du corps 8 à l'intérieur du manchon 14 afin d'assurer la mise en appui axial desdites saillies sur l'épaulement 4 en formant des saillies extérieures 15a. En particulier, les pattes 18 présentent une surface extérieure dans le prolongement axial du manchon 14 afin de permettre le montage dudit manchon sur le col 3.In relation to figures 1 and 2 , the locking means 15 comprise internal projections 15b, said projections being pushed by the outer surface 17 during the sliding of the body 8 inside the sleeve 14 to ensure the axial bearing of said projections on the shoulder 4 by forming external projections 15a. In particular, the tabs 18 have an outer surface in the axial extension of the sleeve 14 to allow mounting of said sleeve on the neck 3.

Les saillies 15b s'étendent intérieurement depuis la surface intérieure des pattes 18, le corps 8 en position pré-assemblée étant en appui axial sur lesdites saillies. Lors du coulissement du corps 8, le diamètre extérieur inférieur 8b replie extérieurement les saillies 15b qui sont ensuite verrouillées sur l'épaulement 4 par la portée extérieure 17 en formant les saillies extérieures radiales 15a.The projections 15b extend internally from the inner surface of the lugs 18, the body 8 in the pre-assembled position being axially supported on said projections. When the body 8 slides, the lower outer diameter 8b folds the projections 15b outwardly, which are then locked on the shoulder 4 by the outer surface 17 forming the radial outer projections 15a.

En relation avec les figures 3 et 4, les moyens de verrouillage 15 comprennent des saillies extérieures 15a qui sont encliquetées sur l'épaulement 4 lors du montage du manchon 14 dans la paroi annulaire 3a du col 3. Les saillies 15a s'étendent extérieurement depuis la surface extérieure des pattes 18, lesdites saillies présentant un diamètre extérieur qui est supérieur au diamètre intérieur de la paroi annulaire 3a. Ainsi, lors du montage, les pattes 18 se déforment intérieurement par mise en appui des saillies 15a sur la paroi 3a pour revenir élastiquement en position encliquetée sur l'épaulement 4.In relation to figures 3 and 4 , the locking means 15 comprise external projections 15a which are snapped onto the shoulder 4 during assembly of the sleeve 14 in the annular wall 3a of the neck 3. The projections 15a extend externally from the outer surface of the legs 18, said projections having an outer diameter which is greater than the inner diameter of the annular wall 3a. Thus, during assembly, the tabs 18 are deformed internally by placing the projections 15a on the wall 3a in order to return resiliently to the latched position on the shoulder 4.

Les pattes 18 présentent une surface intérieure dans le prolongement axial du manchon 14 et sur laquelle le corps 8 coulisse jusqu'à ce que la portée extérieure 17 soit disposée en regard radial des saillies 15a, ladite portée extérieure étant agencée pour empêcher un désencliquetage. En particulier, la portée extérieure 17 peut exercer un serrage radial des saillies 15a sur l'épaulement 4 afin de fiabiliser le verrouillage.The tabs 18 have an inner surface in the axial extension of the sleeve 14 and on which the body 8 slides until the outer surface 17 is disposed radially facing the projections 15a, said outer surface being arranged to prevent disengagement. In particular, the outer surface 17 may exert a radial clamping of the projections 15a on the shoulder 4 in order to make the locking more reliable.

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  1. Method of securing a ring (11) on the neck (3) of a bottle comprising a dispensing member (5), said neck having an annular wall (3a) surmounting an outer shoulder (4) for connecting said neck with the body (1) of said bottle, said ring having a sleeve (14) whose lower end is provided with locking means (15), the dispensing member (5) comprising a body (8) having an outer bearing (17), said method providing for:
    - mounting the sleeve (14) of the ring (11) inside the annular wall (3a) of the neck (3) with the locking means (15) radially opposite the shoulder (4);
    - sliding the body (8) of the dispensing member (5) inside the sleeve (14) to have the locking means (15) radially supported on the outer bearing (17) and axially supported on the shoulder (4) to ensure the locking of the securing of the ring (11) in the neck (3);
    characterised in that
    the locking means (15) comprises at least one outer projection (15a) which is snapped onto the shoulder (4) when assembling the sleeve (14) in the annular wall (3a) of the neck (3), the outer bearing (17) being arranged to prevent unlatching.
  2. Method of securing according to claim 1, characterised in that prior to assembling the sleeve (14) inside the annular wall (3a) of the neck (3), the body (8) of the dispensing member (5) is arranged inside said sleeve in a preassembled position in which the outer bearing (17) does not interact with the locking means (15).
  3. Method of securing according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the body (8) of the dispensing member (5) has a top outer diameter (8a), the sliding of the body (8) of the dispensing member (5) having said inner diameter of the sleeve (14), said diameter being arranged to exert a leak tight radial clamping inside said sleeve to ensure the leak tight securing of said member in the ring (11).
  4. Method of securing according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the outer bearing (17) is divergent.
  5. Method of securing according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the sliding of the body (8) of the dispensing member (5) inside the sleeve (14) is performed as far as the axial support of a stop of said body on the ring (11).
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