EP2661399B1 - Snap fit closure system - Google Patents
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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
- B65D47/12—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having removable closures
- B65D47/127—Snap-on caps
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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
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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
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- the invention relates to a bruised closure system for a container, in particular a blown from a preform bottle for free-flowing detergents and cleaners.
- WO 2007/092866 A2 discloses a container having a container opening and having a pouring aid attached to the container opening. At the outwardly directed distal end of the container opening, a cylindrical retaining ring is formed, whose outer diameter is greater than the outer diameter of the container opening, so that the container opening is set back relative to the retaining ring to the central axis of the container opening to the inside.
- the pouring aid has a spring detent element at a distal end, and has at its other distal end means for releasable connection with a closure cap.
- US7097076 B1 discloses a container having a container opening and having a pouring aid attached to the container opening. The pouring aid is locked in the container opening. A cap is screwed to the container opening.
- US5101993 A and WO2009 / 111474 A2 each discloses a container with a container opening and with a pouring aid attached to the container opening.
- the pouring aid is locked in the container opening.
- a cap is screwed to the pouring aid.
- US 2008/0230572 A1 discloses a container having a container opening and having a pouring aid attached to the container opening.
- the pouring aid is manufactured in one piece in the container opening or attached by gluing, friction welding, or melting.
- the object of the present invention is to prevent the disadvantages described.
- the object is achieved by a container according to claim 1 and a method for producing a container according to claim 7.
- the spring detent element has a flank with an axial pitch angle ⁇ of the flank between 2 ° and 85 °, preferably between 4 ° and 70 °, particularly preferably between 5 ° and 60 °. Due to the flank and its pitch positioning inaccuracies when bouncing the pouring aid can be partially compensated for the retaining ring. Furthermore, the spring-elastic deflection and the resilient snap of the spring detent element behind the retaining ring during bouncing is effected by the flank.
- the spring detent element of the pouring is formed as a resilient, circumferential collar which completely surrounds the retaining ring over its entire circumference.
- a sealing ring may be formed on the pouring aid, which rests in the bumped with the retaining state on the inwardly directed peripheral wall of the retaining ring. Furthermore, the sealing ring serves for a precisely defined positioning and fixing of the pouring aid on the retaining ring of the container.
- a closure cap can be provided for closing the container provided with the bruised dosing aid, wherein a means for detachably connecting the pouring aid to the closure cap is designed as an internal thread in the pouring aid and as a corresponding external thread in the closure cap, so that the closure cap is inserted into the pouring aid , in particular liquid-tight, can be screwed.
- the means for releasably connecting the pouring aid with a closure cap is designed as a bouncing connection detachable by a user.
- Fig. 1 shows a cross section through the bruised closure system in the closed position.
- the container 1 has a cylinder-shaped container opening 2 lying at the top in the direction of gravity.
- a likewise cylindrical retaining ring 3 is formed, which extends parallel to the central axis of the container opening 2 in the direction of gravity upwards.
- the outer diameter Dh of the retaining ring 3 is larger than the outer diameter Db of the container opening 2.
- a shoulder 9 is formed on the outwardly directed lateral surface of the container opening 2.
- the shoulder 9 extends at a right angle out of the lateral surface of the container opening 2 outward.
- the depth of the shoulder is defined by the difference of the outer diameter Dh of the retaining ring 3 and the outer diameter Db of the container opening 2.
- the pouring aid 4 has a spring detent element 5, which is formed in the example shown as a circumferential, resilient collar 5b at the distal end of a flank 5a is arranged.
- the flank 5b has an axial pitch angle ⁇ .
- the flank 5a engages behind the shoulder 9, so that a connection which can not be detached for a user is formed between the container opening 2 and the pouring aid 4.
- the flank 5a also serves during the Aufprellreaes for resilient spreading of the collar from the retaining ring 3 to the outside, until the collar then snaps by means of the edge 5a in its closed position behind the shoulder 9.
- the pouring aid 4 by means of a sealing ring 8, which engages behind the distal end of the retaining ring 3 in the direction of the container interior, is liquid-tightly connected to the retaining ring.
- the sealing ring 8 has an outwardly rising edge 8a, which facilitates in particular the positioning of the pouring aid on the retaining ring 3.
- the outer flank edge 8a is sealingly against the inside lateral surface of the retaining ring 3.
- An internal thread 6 is integrally formed on the distal end of the cylindrical pouring aid 4 directed upwards in the direction of gravity.
- the cap 7 is detachably screwed by means of a corresponding external thread.
- Fig. 2 is that off Fig. 1 represented known bruised closure system in an exploded view, based on which can be well explained the method for producing the container according to the invention.
- a preform is provided with a threadless, circular container opening 2, at the outwardly directed distal end of a cylindrical retaining ring 3 is formed, the outer diameter Dh is greater than the outer diameter Db of the container opening 2, so that the container opening 2 relative to the Retaining ring 3 is set back to the central axis of the container opening 2 and the retaining ring 3 to the inside.
- the preform is heated and inflated to a container with a threadless, circular container opening 2.
- the cylindrical pouring aid 4 is bounced on the retaining ring 3 of the container 1, wherein the pouring aid 4 at least at a distal end a Spring latching element 5, wherein the spring detent element 5 and the retaining ring 3 are configured in such a way that by bouncing the pouring aid 4 on the retaining ring 3, a liquid-tight, unsolvable for a user connection is formed, and at its other distal end means 6 for releasable Connection of the pouring aid 4 with a cap 7 has.
- cap 7 can alternatively be connected in a further process step after the bouncing of the pouring aid 4 on the retaining ring 3 with the pouring aid.
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Die Erfindung betrifft ein geprelltes Verschlusssystem für einen Behälter, insbesondere eine aus einer Preform geblasene Flasche für schüttfähige Wasch- und Reinigungsmittel.The invention relates to a bruised closure system for a container, in particular a blown from a preform bottle for free-flowing detergents and cleaners.
Im Bereich der Bevorratung von handelsüblichen Mengen an Wasch- und Reinigungsmitteln haben sich insbesondere aus einem Halbzeug bzw. Vorformling (Preform) geblasene Kunststoffflaschen etabliert. Üblicherweise besitzen diese Flaschen ein Außengewinde, auf das eine Verschluss- und Dosierkappe aufgeschraubt ist.In the field of stocking commercial quantities of detergents and cleaners, plastic bottles blown in particular from a semifinished product or preform have become established. Usually, these bottles have an external thread onto which a closure and dosing cap is screwed.
Die Herstellung derartiger Preforms mit einem Gewinde ist aufgrund der Gewindeflanken und -Steigungs-Geometrie sowie der Fertigungstolleranzen vergleichsweise aufwendig. Gleiches gilt für die korrespondierenden Verschlusskappen.The preparation of such preforms with a thread is relatively expensive due to the thread flanks and pitch geometry and the production tolerances. The same applies to the corresponding caps.
Ferner ergeben sich regelmäßig Probleme bei der Abfüllung derartiger Flaschen, da die Positionierung der Verschlüsse relativ zu den Flaschen exakt zu bestimmen ist, um ein Aufschrauben des Verschlusses zu erlauben. Ferner ist der Zeitaufwand für solche Aufschraubprozesse vergleichsweise hoch und stellt einen limitierenden Faktor der Abfüllkapazität einer automatischen Abfülllinie dar. Auch müssen die Drehmomente, mit denen eine Verschlusskappe aufgeschraubt wird möglichst exakt bestimmt und überwacht werden, da ein zu geringes Anschraubmoment ein ungewolltes Lösen des Schraubverschlusses verursachen kann und ein zu hohes Anschraubmoment dazu führen kann, dass der Verschluss nicht mehr oder nur schwer von einem Benutzer wieder zu öffnen ist oder gar beim Aufschrauben durch ein zu hohes Anschraubmoment zerstört wird.Furthermore, there are regularly problems with the filling of such bottles, since the positioning of the closures is to be determined relative to the bottles exactly to allow screwing the closure. Furthermore, the time required for such Aufschraubprozesse is comparatively high and represents a limiting factor of the filling capacity of an automatic filling line. Also, the torques with which a cap is screwed as accurately as possible be determined and monitored because too low Anschraubmoment cause unwanted loosening of the screw cap can and can lead to a high bolting torque that the closure is no longer or only with difficulty by a user to reopen or even destroyed when screwed by a too high Anschraubmoment.
Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, die beschriebenen Nachteile zu verhindern.The object of the present invention is to prevent the disadvantages described.
Die Aufgabe wird durch einen Behälter nach Anspruch 1 und ein Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Behälters nach Anspruch 7 gelöst.The object is achieved by a container according to
Der Behälter, insbesondere eine aus einer Preform geblasene Flasche für schüttfähige Wasch- und Reinigungsmittel, umfasst
- eine gewindelose, kreisrunde Behälteröffnung an deren nach Außen gerichtetem distalen Ende ein zylinderförmiger Haltering angeformt ist, dessen äußerer Durchmesser Dh größer ist als der äußere Durchmesser Db der Behälteröffnung, so dass die Behälteröffnung gegenüber dem Haltering zur Mittelachse der Behälteröffnung bzw. des Halterings nach Innen zurückversetzt ist,
- eine im Wesentlichen zylinderförmige Ausgießhilfe,
- o die wenigstens an einem distalen Ende ein Federrastelement aufweist, wobei das Federrastelement und der Haltering derart konfiguriert sind, dass durch Aufprellen der Ausgießhilfe auf den Haltering eine flüssigkeitsdichte, für einen Benutzer unlösbare Verbindung ausgebildet wird, und
- o die an ihrem anderen distalen Ende Mittel zur lösbaren Verbindung der Ausgießhilfe mit einer Verschlusskappe aufweist.
- a threadless, circular container opening at the outwardly directed distal end of a cylindrical retaining ring is formed, whose outer diameter Dh is greater than the outer diameter Db of the container opening, so that the container opening relative to the retaining ring to the central axis of the container opening and the retaining ring recessed to the inside is
- a substantially cylindrical pouring aid,
- o having at least at one distal end a spring detent element, wherein the spring detent element and the retaining ring are configured such that by bouncing the pouring aid on the retaining ring a liquid-tight, non-detachable connection for a user is formed, and
- o has at its other distal end means for releasably connecting the pouring aid with a cap.
Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausbildung der Erfindung, weist das Federrastelement eine Flanke mit einem axialen Steigungswinkel β der Flanke zwischen 2° und 85°, bevorzugt zwischen 4° und 70°, insbesondere bevorzugt zwischen 5° und 60° aufweist. Durch die Flanke und deren Steigung können Positionierungsungenauigkeiten beim Ausprellen der Ausgießhilfe auf den Haltering teilweise ausgeglichen werden. Ferner wird durch die Flanke die federelastische Auslenkung und das federelastische Einschnappen des Federrastelements hinter den Haltering beim Aufprellen bewirkt.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the spring detent element has a flank with an axial pitch angle β of the flank between 2 ° and 85 °, preferably between 4 ° and 70 °, particularly preferably between 5 ° and 60 °. Due to the flank and its pitch positioning inaccuracies when bouncing the pouring aid can be partially compensated for the retaining ring. Furthermore, the spring-elastic deflection and the resilient snap of the spring detent element behind the retaining ring during bouncing is effected by the flank.
Um eine möglichst gleichmäßige und hinreichende Haltekraft der Ausgießhilfe auf dem Haltering zu erzielen ist es von Vorteil, das Federrastelement der Ausgießhilfe als federelastischen, umlaufenden Kragen auszubilden, der den Haltering über seinen gesamten Umfang vollständig umschließt. Hierzu ist es des Weiteren bevorzugt, die Ausgießhitfe aus einem Kunststoffmaterial auszubilden.In order to achieve the most uniform and sufficient holding force of the pouring on the retaining ring, it is advantageous to form the spring detent element of the pouring as a resilient, circumferential collar which completely surrounds the retaining ring over its entire circumference. For this purpose, it is further preferred to form the Ausgießhitfe of a plastic material.
Um die Ausgießhilfe möglichst flüssigkeitsdicht mit dem Haltering zu verbinden, kann gemäß einer Weiterentwicklung der Erfindung an der Ausgießhilfe ein Dichtring angeformt sein, der im mit dem Haltering geprellten Zustand an der nach innen gerichteten Umfangswand des Halterings anliegt. Ferner dient der Dichtring einer exakt definierten Positionierung und Fixierung der Ausgießhilfe auf dem Haltering des Behälters.In order to connect the spout as liquid-tight as possible with the retaining ring, according to a further development of the invention, a sealing ring may be formed on the pouring aid, which rests in the bumped with the retaining state on the inwardly directed peripheral wall of the retaining ring. Furthermore, the sealing ring serves for a precisely defined positioning and fixing of the pouring aid on the retaining ring of the container.
Zum Verschluss des mit der geprellten Dosierhilfe versehenen Behälters kann beispielsweise eine Verschlusskappe vorgesehen werden, wobei ein Mittel zur lösbaren Verbindung der Ausgießhilfe mit der Verschlusskappe als ein Innengewinde in der Ausgießhilfe und als korrespondierendes Außengewinde in der Verschlusskappe ausgebildet ist, so dass die Verschlusskappe in die Ausgießhilfe, insbesondere flüssigkeitsdicht, einschraubbar ist.For example, a closure cap can be provided for closing the container provided with the bruised dosing aid, wherein a means for detachably connecting the pouring aid to the closure cap is designed as an internal thread in the pouring aid and as a corresponding external thread in the closure cap, so that the closure cap is inserted into the pouring aid , in particular liquid-tight, can be screwed.
Alternativ ist es auch denkbar, dass die Mittel zur lösbaren Verbindung der Ausgießhilfe mit einer Verschlusskappe als eine von einem Benutzer lösbare Prellverbindung ausgebildet ist.Alternatively, it is also conceivable that the means for releasably connecting the pouring aid with a closure cap is designed as a bouncing connection detachable by a user.
Der erfindungsgemäße Behälter kann nach folgendem Verfahren, umfassend die folgenden Schritte, hergestellt werden:
- a) Bereitstellung eines Preforms mit einer gewindelose, kreisrunde Behälteröffnung an deren nach Außen gerichtetem distalen Ende ein zylinderförmiger Haltering angeformt ist, dessen äußerer Durchmesser Dh größer ist als der äußere Durchmesser Db der Behälteröffnung, so dass die Behälteröffnung gegenüber dem Haltering zur Mittelachse der Behälteröffnung bzw. des Halterings nach Innen zurückversetzt ist,
- b) Aufblasen des Preforms zu einem Behälter mit einer gewindelose, kreisrunde Behälteröffnung an deren nach Außen gerichtetem distalen Ende ein zylinderförmiger Haltering angeformt ist, dessen äußerer Durchmesser Dh größer ist als der äußere Durchmesser der Behälteröffnung , so dass die Behälteröffnung gegenüber dem Haltering zur Mittelachse der Behälteröffnung bzw. des Halterings nach Innen zurückversetzt ist,
- c) Aufprellen einer im Wesentlichen zylinderförmigen Ausgießhilfe auf den Haltering des Behälters , wobei die Ausgießhilfe wenigstens an einem distalen Ende ein Federrastelement aufweist, wobei das Federrastelement und der Haltering derart konfiguriert sind, dass durch Aufprellen der Ausgießhilfe auf den Haltering eine flüssigkeitsdichte, für einen Benutzer unlösbare Verbindung ausgebildet wird, und die an ihrem anderen distalen Ende Mittel zur lösbaren Verbindung der Ausgießhilfe mit einer Verschlusskappe aufweist.
- a) providing a preform with a threadless, circular container opening at the outwardly directed distal end of a cylindrical retaining ring is formed whose outer diameter Dh is greater than the outer diameter Db of the container opening, so that the container opening relative to the retaining ring to the central axis of the container opening or the retaining ring is set back inwards,
- b) inflating the preform to a container having a threadless, circular container opening at the outwardly directed distal end of a cylindrical retaining ring is formed whose outer diameter Dh is greater than the outer diameter of the container opening, so that the container opening relative to the retaining ring to the central axis of Container opening or the retaining ring is set back inside,
- c) bouncing a substantially cylindrical pouring aid on the retaining ring of the container, wherein the pouring at least at one distal end a spring detent element, wherein the spring detent element and the retaining ring are configured such that by bouncing the pouring aid on the retaining ring a liquid-tight, for a user indissoluble compound is formed, and having at its other distal end means for releasably connecting the pouring aid with a closure cap.
Die Erfindung wird anhand der nachfolgenden Beispiele und Abbildungen näher erläutert. Es zeigen:
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- Querschnitt durch geprelltes Verschlusssystem in Verschlussstellung
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- Prellbares Verschlusssystem in Explosionsansicht
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- Cross section through bounced closure system in closed position
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- Bounce closure system in exploded view
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An dem in Schwerkraftrichtung nach oben gerichteten distalem Ende der zylinderförmigen Ausgießhilfe 4 ist ein Innengewinde 6 angeformt. In dieses Innengewinde ist lösbar die Verschlusskappe 7 mittels eines korrespondierenden Außengewindes eingeschraubt.An
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Zunächst wird hierbei ein Preform mit einer gewindelosen, kreisrunden Behälteröffnung 2 bereitgestellt, an deren nach Außen gerichtetem distalen Ende ein zylinderförmiger Haltering 3 angeformt ist, dessen äußerer Durchmesser Dh größer ist als der äußere Durchmesser Db der Behälteröffnung 2, so dass die Behälteröffnung 2 gegenüber dem Haltering 3 zur Mittelachse der Behälteröffnung 2 bzw. des Halterings 3 nach Innen zurückversetzt ist. Nachfolgend wird der Preform erwärmt und zu einem Behälter mit einer gewindelose, kreisrunde Behälteröffnung 2 aufgeblasen.First, a preform is provided with a threadless,
Schließlich wird die zylinderförmige Ausgießhilfe 4 auf den Haltering 3 des Behälters 1 aufgeprellt, wobei die Ausgießhilfe 4 wenigstens an einem distalen Ende ein Federrastelement 5 aufweist, wobei das Federrastelement 5 und der Haltering 3 in der Art konfiguriert sind, dass durch Aufprellen der Ausgießhilfe 4 auf den Haltering 3 eine flüssigkeitsdichte, für einen Benutzer unlösbare Verbindung ausgebildet wird, und die an ihrem anderen distalen Ende Mittel 6 zur lösbaren Verbindung der Ausgießhilfe 4 mit einer Verschlusskappe 7 aufweist.Finally, the cylindrical pouring
Beim Aufprellen kann die Ausgießhilfe 4 bereits über eine lösbar angeordnete Verschlusskappe 7 verfügen. Die Verschlusskappe 7 kann alternativ auch in einem weiteren Prozessschritt nach dem Aufprellen der Ausgießhilfe 4 auf den Haltering 3 mit der Ausgießhilfe verbunden werden.When bouncing the pouring
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- Container (1), in particular a bottle blown from a preform, for pourable cleaners and detergents, comprising• a threadless circular container opening (2), on the outwardly facing distal end of which a cylindrical retaining ring (3) is integrally formed, and whose outer diameter (Dh) is greater than the outer diameter (Db) of the container opening (2), so that the container opening (2) is inwardly recessed, relative to the retaining ring (3), with respect to the center axis of the container opening (2) or of the retaining ring (3),• an essentially cylindrical pouring aid (4)characterized in that∘ which has a spring detent element (5) at least on one distal end, and∘ which has means (6) on its other distal end for detachably connecting the pouring aid (4) to a closure cap (7),
the spring detent element (5) and the retaining ring (3) are configured in such a way that a fluid-tight connection which cannot be detached by a user is formed by snapping the pouring aid (4) onto the retaining ring (3). - Container according to Claim 1, characterized in that the spring detent element (5) has a flank (5a) with an axial angle of inclination β of the flank (5a) between 2° and 85°, preferably between 4° and 70°, particular preferably between 5° and 60°.
- Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the spring detent element (5) of the pouring aid (4) is designed as a spring-elastic circumferential collar (5b).
- Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a sealing ring (8) is integrally formed onto the pouring aid (4), and in the snapped-on state with the retaining ring (3) rests on the inwardly facing peripheral wall of the retaining ring (3).
- Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the means (6) for detachably connecting the pouring aid (4) to a closure cap (7) is designed as an internal thread which is formed in the pouring aid (4) and as a corresponding external thread in the closure cap (7), so that the closure cap (7) is screwable into the pouring aid (4), in particular in a fluid-tight manner.
- Container according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the means (6) for detachably connecting the pouring aid (4) to a closure cap (7) is designed as a snap-on connection which is detachable by a user.
- Method for manufacturing a container according to Claim 1, comprising the following steps:a) Providing a preform having a threadless circular container opening (2), on the outwardly facing distal end of which a cylindrical retaining ring (3) is integrally formed, whose outer diameter (Dh) is greater than the outer diameter (Db) of the container opening (2), so that the container opening (2) is inwardly recessed, relative to the retaining ring (3), with respect to the center axis of the container opening (2) or of the retaining ring (3),b) Inflating the preform to form a container having a threadless circular container opening (2), on the outwardly facing distal end of which a cylindrical retaining ring (3) is integrally formed, whose outer diameter (Dh) is greater than the outer diameter (Db) of the container opening (2), so that the container opening (2) is inwardly recessed, relative to the retaining ring (3), with respect to the center axis of the container opening (2) or of the retaining ring (3),c) Snapping an essentially cylindrical pouring aid (4) onto the retaining ring (3) of the container (1), the pouring aid (4) having a spring detent element (5) at least on one distal end, the spring detent element (5) and the retaining ring (3) being configured in such a way that a fluid-tight connection which cannot be detached by a user is formed by snapping the pouring aid (4) onto the retaining ring (3), and the pouring aid has means (6) on its other distal end for detachably connecting the pouring aid (4) to a closure cap (7),
- Method according to Claim 7, characterized in that the closure cap (7) is already connected to the pouring aid (4) in method step c).
- Method according to Claim 7, characterized in that the closure cap (7) is connected to the pouring aid (4) in a method step d) which follows the method step.
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