EP2650228B1 - Manipulationsbeständiger monolithischer Behälter mit Originalitätssicherung - Google Patents

Manipulationsbeständiger monolithischer Behälter mit Originalitätssicherung Download PDF

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EP2650228B1
EP2650228B1 EP12165445.3A EP12165445A EP2650228B1 EP 2650228 B1 EP2650228 B1 EP 2650228B1 EP 12165445 A EP12165445 A EP 12165445A EP 2650228 B1 EP2650228 B1 EP 2650228B1
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Gabriel Ariyanayagam
Brian Foster
Nathan Venskytis
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Edgewell Personal Care Brands LLC
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D27/00—Shaving accessories
    • A45D27/22—Containers or carriers for storing shaving appliances
    • A45D27/225—Containers or carriers for storing shaving appliances for storing razor blade cartridges, e.g. after use
    • 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
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/16—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
    • B65D43/162—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container, the lid and the hinge being made of one piece
    • 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
    • B65D2401/10—Tearable part of the container

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  • the present subject matter relates to containers for storing items of personal care such as razor cartridges.
  • the closed container can be at least generally splash-proof and the user can for example store a new unused razor cartridge in a shower environment for easy access if an in-use razor cartridge becomes e.g. "dull" and the user wishes to replace it.
  • U.S.-B-6,499,595 and US-B-7,172,069 disclose such lidded containers.
  • a prior art container according to the preamble of appended claim 1 is disclosed in GB 2 298 413 .
  • the present disclosure has for its objective to eliminate, or at least substantially alleviate the limitations of prior art containers for personal care items such as razor cartridges.
  • a container having the features of claim 1.
  • Individual embodiments of the invention are the subject matter of the dependent claims.
  • a monolithic container according to the invention has a base and a side wall extending from the base around a perimeter of the base.
  • the base and side wall define a cavity with an opening and a rim along the edge of the side wall opposite the base.
  • Retaining structure within the cavity for the razor cartridge can be integrally formed with the base and/or side wall.
  • a lid is integrally formed with the side wall and hingedly connected to the side wall adjacent to the rim. The lid is shaped to substantially fill the opening when the container is closed providing at least splash-proof protection for the personal care item stored in the cavity.
  • the lid also has a first part of a snap fit coupling at an edge of the lid, e.g. a male or female part of a snap fit coupling.
  • Two weakened areas extend along the side wall from the rim towards the base and can extend to the base.
  • the weakened area includes a notch in the side wall adjacent the rim.
  • a tab is also integrally formed with the side wall. The tab is located between the weakened areas adjacent the rim and extends laterally from the side wall in a direction outwards of the side wall.
  • An interior face of the side wall between the two weakened areas includes a second part of the snap fit coupling, e.g. the associated respective female or male part of the snap fit coupling to engage the aforementioned male or female part of the lid.
  • the second part of the snap fit coupling is opposed the hinge of the lid relative to the periphery of the rim.
  • the lid When the container is closed, the lid substantially fills the opening and the first part of the snap fit coupling of the lid engages the second part of the snap fit coupling of the side wall securing the lid in this position.
  • the user exerts pressure on the tab thereby severing the side wall in the region of the weakened areas and releasing the second part of the snap fit coupling of the side wall from the first part of the snap fit coupling of the lid wall thus releasing the lid.
  • the container thus opened cannot be reclosed and is tamper evident. If the user chooses to replace a partially used razor cartridge in the container it cannot be reclosed trapping moisture in the container that might prematurely degrade a shaving aid component part of the razor cartridge.
  • the lid when the container is closed, the lid is within the cavity, no part of the lid extends outward of the rim and lid is free of elements that can be used by the user to manually open the lid.
  • the lid cannot be readily opened manually by the user without operating the tab to sever the weakened areas of the side wall.
  • the container is tamper resistant.
  • the container is monolithic, i.e. it is a single body preferably comprising a single material for benefits of manufacturing and easy recyclability.
  • a monolithic container 10 for an item of personal care preferably a razor cartridge 26, is depicted.
  • the container 10 comprises a body part 12 having a base 14 and a side wall 16 extending from the base 14 around the perimeter of the base 14.
  • the base 14 and side wall define a cavity 18 having an opening surrounded by a rim 22.
  • retaining structure 24 to retain the item of personal care is integrally formed with the base 14 and / or side wall 16.
  • a typical item of personal care, e.g. a razor cartridge 26 is shown in dashed line in the cavity 18.
  • a lid 30 is attached to the side wall 16 at or adjacent the rim 22 by a flexible hinge 32 (see Fig. 3A ), also known in the art as a film hinge or living-hinge.
  • the rim 22 can include a local gap or interruption 20 to accommodate the hinge 32 when the lid 30 is closed and the hinge 32 is folded over.
  • the lid 30 has a perimeter 34 that is sized to closely fit the opening when the container 10 is closed.
  • the container 10 is intended to be tamper-resistant when closed, that is, it cannot readily be opened manually by a user.
  • “closely fit” as mentioned above is intended to mean that a user cannot insert e.g. a fingernail into any gap between the perimeter 34 of lid 30 and rim 22 to pry open the container 10 by methods other than described later in the present disclosure.
  • the container 10 will also be generally splash-proof in a typical shower environment.
  • Two weakened areas 40, 42 e.g. regions of reduced wall thickness extend along the side wall 16 from the rim 22 towards the base 14.
  • the weakened areas 40, 42 extend from the rim 22 to the base 14 as depicted.
  • each weakened area 40, 42 has a notch 44, e.g. a V-shaped notch (see Fig. 1A ) at its respective outer region in the vicinity of the rim 22.
  • the notch 44 acts as a stress concentration to initiate fracture or severing of the weakened area when the container 10 is opened as described later in the present disclosure.
  • each weakened area 40, 42 comprises a groove 60 along the outer surface of the side wall thus locally weakening the side wall.
  • a weakened area can also comprise a groove 60 along the interior surface of the side wall and/or another feature such as a series of perforations in the side wall and/or a locally different material having preferred fracture or severable characteristics as is also described later in the present disclosure.
  • a groove 60 preferably extends between respective ends of each weakened area 40, 42 at the base 14 preferably along the outer surface of the base 14 as depicted in Fig. 3B .
  • a tab 50 extends outwardly from the side wall 16 from a region between the weakened areas 40, 42 and is preferably located adjacent the rim 22.
  • Webs 52, 54 extend from the side wall 16 to the tab 50 to provide structural stability to the tab 50 to limit flexure of the tab 50 relative to the side wall when the tab 50 is operated as described later in the present disclosure.
  • the lid 30 includes a first part 36 of a snap fit coupling.
  • the first part 36 is a male feature or protrusion.
  • the first part 36 (protrusion) 36 engages a second part 56 of a snap fit coupling to secure the lid 30 in its closed position.
  • the second part 56 is a female feature or undercut or recess in the side wall 16 between the weakened areas 40, 42.
  • the snap fit features can also be provided by a female feature in the lid 30 and a male feature on the side wall.
  • the container 10 is preferably made by an injection molding process.
  • Any suitable (first) thermoplastic material can be employed.
  • the material is an olefin, e.g. polypropylene (PP) or (low-density) polyethylene (LDPE).
  • PP polypropylene
  • LDPE low-density polyethylene
  • the PP designated P5M6K-048 supplied by FLINT HILLS and the LDPE designated KN226 supplied by CHEVRON have particular utility.
  • These materials are selected for a number of beneficial properties including chemical resistance to typical substances typically found in e.g. a bathroom environment; dimensional stability; impact resistance and the ability for the molten material to flow through the cross section of the film hinge during the manufacturing process.
  • the hinge 32 and/or weakened areas 40, 42 can comprise a second material having different properties to the above mentioned first material.
  • the hinge 32 can comprise a TPE for benefits of increased flexibility or the weakened areas 40, 42 can comprise a more readily fracturable or severable material.
  • the perimeter 34 of the lid 30 is a close fit within the rim 22 of the side wall 16 preventing the user from inserting a finger nail into any gap therebetween in order to attempt to pry the lid 30 open.
  • no part of the lid 30 extends above the rim 22 (i.e. in a direction outwardly of the container 10) and the outer surface of the lid 30 is free of ribs or undercuts of sufficient size that can be readily gripped or otherwise used to open the lid 30. In this manner the container 10, when closed, is generally tamper-resistant.
  • the container 10 cannot be reclosed and is tamper-evident.
  • a further benefit of the weakened areas 40, 42 severing along their respective lengths to the base 14 is that the resultant cavity 18 cannot retain water in any substantial volume. If a user chooses to temporarily replace a partially used razor cartridge in the cavity 18 it will not be partially immersed, that might lead e.g. to premature degradation or loss of any water soluble shaving aid on the razor cartridge.
  • the hinge 32 is depicted diametrically opposed the second part 56 of the snap fit coupling 56, relative to the course of the rim 22. In another embodiment depicted in Fig. 9 the hinge 32 is disposed at a different location around the course of the rim 22.
  • the side wall has two weakened areas 40, 42 with the tab 50 located between the weakened areas 40, 42
  • a single weakened can be provided with the tab 50 and second part 56 of the snap fit coupling both adjacent the single weakened area.
  • tamper-evidence is achieved by a permanent deflection of the side wall.

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  1. Behälter (10) für einen Körperpflegegegenstand, insbesondere eine Rasierer-Cartridge (26), wobei der Behälter (10) aufweist:
    - eine Basis (14),
    - eine Seitenwand (16), die sich von der Basis (14) um einen Umfang der Basis (14) erstreckt und in Kombination mit der Basis (14) einen zum Aufnehmen des Körperpflegegegenstands bemessenen Hohlraum (18) bildet, wobei der Hohlraum (18) eine Öffnung aufweist, wobei die Seitenwand ferner einen Rand (22) um die Öffnung bildet;
    - einen Deckel (30), der derart geformt ist, dass er die Öffnung im Wesentlichen ausfüllt, wenn der Behälter (10) geschlossen ist,
    - zwei geschwächte Bereiche (40, 42), die sich jeweils entlang der Seitenwand von dem Rand (22) zu der Basis (14) erstrecken; und
    - einen Ansatz (50), der einstückig mit der Seitenwand ausgebildet ist und sich seitlich von der Seitenwand in Bezug auf die Seitenwand nach außen erstreckt und zwischen den beiden geschwächten Bereichen (40, 42) angeordnet ist;
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Deckel (30) einstückig mit der Seitenwand ausgebildet ist und mit der Seitenwand nahe dem Rand (22) durch ein Gelenk (32) verbunden ist, wobei der Deckel (30) ferner ein erstes Teil (36) einer Schnappverbindung an einem Rand des Deckels (30) aufweist,
    - wobei' eine' Innenfläche der Seitenwand zwischen den beiden geschwächten Bereichen (40, 42) ein zweites Teil (56) der Schnappverbindung aufweist;
    - wodurch, wenn der Behälter (10) geschlossen ist, der Deckel (30) die Öffnung im Wesentlichen ausfüllt und das erste Teil (36) der Schnappverbindung des Deckels (30) mit dem zweiten Teil (56) der Schnappverbindung der Seitenwand zusammengreift, um den Deckel (30) zu fixieren;
    - wobei ein Benutzer zum Öffnen des Behälters (10) Druck auf den Ansatz (50) aufbringt, wodurch die Seitenwand im Bereich der geschwächten Bereiche (40, 42) zertrennt wird, das zweite Teil (56) der Schnappverbindung der Seitenwand von dem ersten Teil (36) der Schnappverbindung des Deckels (30) gelöst wird und die Basis (14) dauerhaft verformt wird; und
    - wobei der solchermaßen geöffnete Behälter (10) nicht wieder verschlossen werden kann und eine Manipulation anzeigt.
  2. Behälter (10) nach Anspruch 1, ferner mit einer Rückhaltestruktur (24) für den Körperpflegegegenstand, die einstückig mit der Basis (14) und/oder der Seitenwand ausgebildet ist und in dem Hohlraum (18) angeordnet ist.
  3. Behälter (10) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, bei welchem, wenn der Behälter (10) geschlossen ist, kein Teil des Deckels (30) sich über den Rand (22) nach außen erstreckt.
  4. Behälter (10) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei welchem, wenn der Behälter (10) geschlossen ist, der Deckel (30) frei von Elementen ist, welche von dem Benutzer zum manuellen Öffnen des Deckels (30) verwendet werden können.
  5. Behälter (10) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei welchem jeder geschwächte Bereich (40, 42) aufweist: eine Nut (60) entlang einer Außenfläche der Seitenwand, und/oder eine Nut (60) entlang einer Innenfläche der Seitenwand, und/oder eine Reihe von Perforationen entlang der Seitenwand.
  6. Behälter (10) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei welchem jeder geschwächte Bereich (40, 42) sich zu der Basis (14) erstreckt.
  7. Behälter (10) nach Anspruch 6, bei welchem die Basis (14) eine Nut (60) aufweist, die sich zwischen jeweiligen Enden jedes geschwächten Bereichs (40, 42) an der Basis (14) erstreckt.
  8. Behälter (10) nach Anspruch 7, bei welchem die Nut (60) sich entlang einer Außenfläche der Basis (14) gegenüber dem Hohlraum (18) erstreckt.
  9. Behälter (10) nach einem der Ansprüche 1-6, bei welchem die Gelenkverbindung des Deckels (30) dem zweiten Teil (56) der Schnappverbindung entgegengesetzt ist.
  10. Behälter (10) nach einem der Ansprüche 1-6 und 9, bei welchem jeder geschwächte Bereich (40, 42) in der Seitenwand eine Kerbe (44) nahe dem Rand (22) aufweist.
  11. Behälter (10) nach Anspruch 10, bei welchem die Kerbe (44) V-förmig ist.
  12. Behälter (10) nach einem der Ansprüche 1-6 und 9-10, bei welchem der Behälter (10) ein erstes Material aufweist.
  13. Behälter (10) nach Anspruch 12, bei welchem die Gelenkverbindung ein zweites Material aufweist, das von dem ersten Material verschieden ist.
  14. Behälter (10) nach Anspruch 12, bei welchem jeder geschwächte Bereich (40, 42) ein zweites Material aufweist, das von dem ersten Material verschieden ist.
  15. Behälter (10) nach einem der Ansprüche 1-6, 9-10 und 12, bei welchem der Rand (22) eine Unterbrechung (20) aufweist, um das Gelenk (32) aufzunehmen, wenn der Deckel (30) geschlossen und der Gelenk (32) umgeklappt ist.
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