EP2720960B1 - Couvercle amovible - Google Patents

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EP2720960B1
EP2720960B1 EP12729696.0A EP12729696A EP2720960B1 EP 2720960 B1 EP2720960 B1 EP 2720960B1 EP 12729696 A EP12729696 A EP 12729696A EP 2720960 B1 EP2720960 B1 EP 2720960B1
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Lenneke Koopmans
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    • B65D81/2007—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas under vacuum
    • B65D81/2015—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas under vacuum in an at least partially rigid container

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  • the present invention relates to a removable lid of the type that may be applied to and removed from a foodstuff container by a twisting action, and where the container is packed such that a negative pressure exists within the container with respect to the external pressure. More particularly, this invention relates to a removable lid that is easier to remove from the container.
  • Twist-off removable lids are often used with containers in order to provide a hermetic seal for holding foodstuffs such as cooking sauces, preserves and the like.
  • lids are formed of a metallic body, usually steel, with a circular top surface and skirt portion. Threads or lugs are incorporated into the inside of lid to compliment a corresponding helical thread on the outside of the top of the container to be closed.
  • the container may be "vacuum sealed” so improve the seal between the lid and the body.
  • the lid may then be removed by a consumer by twisting the lid to unscrew it from the container.
  • a flexible "vacuum button" may be formed in the lid to provide an indication that the vacuum is present.
  • twist-off lids In an attempt to address this, consumers have come up with a large number of methods to more easily remove twist-off lids, including tapping the corner of the lid against a hard surface, striking the corner of the lid with a knife or running hot water over the lid before twisting. These methods are not always successful and can be dangerous if the container is made of glass.
  • numerous utensils have been manufactured with the specific intention of aiding in opening twist-off lids. However, most of these utensils work by simply increasing the consumer's grip on the lid, and do not reduce the amount of torque required to overcome the frictional force.
  • US3410436 describes a closure cap that is provided with a vent means.
  • the vent means can be opened at a weakened portion by finger pressure.
  • This creates a sharp edge on which users may cut themselves.
  • it has been found that, when making closure caps in accordance with this document, it is not possible to achieve a deep enough score at the weakened portion to allow it to be broken by finger pressure alone. Any attempt to mechanically score to the required depth causes the material to rupture spontaneously.
  • WO 2010/151165 discloses a removable lid according to the preamble of claim 1, the lid being a vacuum tight single part closure, which comprises a conical centre part with a line of weak resistance scored around its perimeter on an arc of 90 - 270 degrees.
  • the purpose of the score line is so that when the central cone is depressed, the score line will be broken, breaking the seal on the container and equalising the pressure allowing the closure to be removed.
  • the figures show the housing for the rubber gasket being raised compared to the level of the score line.
  • a removable lid according to claim 1 for use with a food-storage container.
  • Embodiments of the present Invention provide an easy-to-use, integrated solution that, when in use, allows consumers to more easily remove lids from containers, without the need for separate utensils or for carrying out potentially unsafe methods.
  • the curved score line may be such that the user-actuable vacuum-release button can be actuated to fracture along the score line by finger pressure.
  • the length of curved score line may be less than 2cm.
  • the lid may further comprise a centrally located pop-up button to indicate whether or not a vacuum is present, and said curved score line is located radially outward of the button.
  • the surface of the lid proximate to the curved score line may be decorated and contain an embossed pattern, which may comprise ridges formed in the material of the lid. Also, the surface of the lid within the curved score line may be raised to form a button.
  • the force required to actuate the vacuum-release button may be between 10N and 40N, and it may be 20N. Too small a force may lead to accidental opening in transit or capping and too great a force will make the button difficult to open.
  • the lid may further comprise one or more formations or lugs for engaging screw threads on the food-storage container.
  • the curved score line may be formed by laser scoring, or by mechanical scoring, and the depth of the curved score line may extend between 50% and 100% through the thickness of the lid.
  • the thickness of the lid may be substantially 0.16mm, and the curved score line may cut the thickness to,substantially 0.02mm.
  • the material of the lid at the point of the score line may be reduced to a depth of less than 50 microns, and it may be reduced to a depth of around 20 microns
  • the depth of the curved score line may extend 100% through the thickness of the lid.
  • a sealing compound may be provided on the underside of the removable lid underneath the user-actuable vacuum-release button.
  • the sealing compound may peel away from part of the lid during actuation of the vacuum-release button to expose an opening.
  • the removable lid may be substantially metal, for example it may be substantially steel.
  • a product comprising a food-storage container and a removable lid as described in any of the previous statements.
  • the interior of the container may be at a negative pressure with respect to the atmosphere such that the removable lid is removably sealed to the food-storage container by a pressure differential.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view from above of a removable lid 1 comprising a top surface 2 that is circular in shape, and a "skirt" 3 that extends down from the edges of the top surface 2.
  • top surface 2 and the skirt 3 together form an interior recess underneath the lid, and the inside walls of the skirt 3 comprise a helical thread that engages with a corresponding helical thread on a container.
  • a full helical thread may be formed into the lid, there may be a number of formations or lugs that engage with helical threads on the container.
  • the lid 2 is intended to be used with vacuum-sealed foodstuff containers, for example glass mason jars used to contain cooking sauces, preserves or similar.
  • the lid will typically be made of steel.
  • the lid hermetically seals the jar with a negative pressure (“vacuum") inside to strengthen the seal and possibly aid in the preservation of the food.
  • the top surface 2 comprises a "pop-up" button 4 formed as part of the top surface. If there is a vacuum inside the jar then the pop-up button 4 remains depressed. If there is no longer a vacuum in the jar, then the pop-up button will be released and the consumer can press it down to feel and hear a "click” or "pop” which acts as an indication to the consumer that the jar has been opened.
  • Figure 1 also shows a curved score 5 on the top surface 2 of the lid.
  • This score provides a weakened line in the steel of the lid that can be broken when a force is applied to it.
  • the score is made in the top surface during manufacture of the lid, and is made off-centre such that it doesn't overlap with the pop-up button 4. In this way, pressing the pop-up button 4 will not fracture the curved score line 5.
  • the score can be formed, examples of which are laser scoring, machining, or mechanical scoring (e.g. using a press and anvil). By fracturing the top surface of the lid at the curved score line, air is allowed to enter the jar through the newly made opening, therefore releasing the vacuum Inside.
  • embossment pattern that comprises ridges formed into the top surface of the lid. This embossment pattern acts as an indicator to the consumer where best to place a finger in order to apply pressure to the score line and fracture it.
  • Figure 2 shows an enlarged section of the top surface 2 containing the score line 5 in cross-section, taken perpendicular to the score line.
  • the thickness of the steel is around 0.16mm.
  • the thickness of the steel indicated by the distance ⁇ , will be reduced to about 0.02mm.
  • a can be a thickness in the range 0.10 to 0.3mm, and ⁇ can be between 0.005 and 0.1mm.
  • FIG 3 shows the lid 1 as shown in Figure 1 attached to a jar 10.
  • Arrows A to C indicate the events that take place when a consumer first opens the jar. Initially the jar is unopened, therefore the vacuum within is intact and the pop-up button 4 has not been released. The consumer first applies a force A to the area indicated by the embossed pattern 6 in the top surface 2. This causes the top surface to fracture at the score line 5, and air enters the jar through the resulting opening. As a result, the vacuum within the jar is released, and the pop-up button 4 is released as indicated by arrow B. The release of the pop-up button 4 is often accompanied by a "pop" or "click” type sound which acts as an audible indication to the consumer that the vacuum has been released. Now the consumer can proceed with twisting off the lid 1 from the top of the jar 10 in the normal fashion, as indicated by arrow C. As there is no longer a vacuum seal to overcome at the twisting off stage, the force required is significantly reduced.
  • FIG 4 An alternative removable lid is shown in Figure 4 .
  • a raised button 12 is provided adjacent to the score line 5, and the shape of the button compliments the shape of the score line, i.e. the score line extends partially around the button.
  • the raised button may be formed from extra material added to the top surface. However, the embodiment shown is formed by shaping the steel top surface to incorporate the raised button at the desired location.
  • Figure 5 shows a cross section of the lid of Figure 4 along the dotted line D.
  • the score line can, in a further alternative, reduce the thickness of the lid down to 0mm, i.e. the score line breaks through the lid.
  • Figures 6a and 6b show the top and underneath respectively of such a lid. From the top, the lid looks the same as the previous removable lids. There is a generally arcuate score line 5, with a raised button 12 formed in the top surface 2, along with a pop-up button 4. Underneath, however, there is an area of compound 14 underneath the button and score line. This compound 14 seals the lid, maintaining the vacuum and protecting the cut edge provided by the score line 5.
  • Figure 7 shows a cross section through the score line 5 and raised button 12, and includes the compound 14 on the underside of the top surface.
  • This compound can be made from a plastic, foil patch, hot melt or rubber-type material.
  • Figures 8a and 8b show how the seal provided by the compound 14 is peeled away from the top surface when a force F is applied to the top of the raised button, and an opening 15 is created through which air can enter the container to release the vacuum.
  • the invention provides a removable lid wherein the area of the top surface that contains the score line is slightly lower compared to the rest of the top surface.
  • Figure 9 shows a section of the lid in cross-section at the point of the user-actuable button.
  • a higher lever surface 20 is provided at a first level A. This higher level surface acts as an indicator for the user, showing where to apply finger pressure.
  • the score line 5 is provided in a lower level surface 21 that is adjacent to the higher level surface 20 at a second level B that is lower than level A.
  • An intermediate level surface 22 is provided at a third level C that is between levels A and B.
  • the intermediate level surface 22 is adjacent to the lower level surface 21, on the other side from the higher level surface 20.
  • the user applies pressure to the higher level surface 20 causing the lid to fracture along the score line 5.
  • the position of the score line within the lower level 21, between the higher and intermediate level surfaces 20 and 22, prevents the user from coming Into contact with the sharp edges of the fractured score line.
  • the resulting opening does not need to be large as it only requires that air is able to enter the jar to equalise the pressure difference, and so the part of the top surface that is displaced by the force applied by the consumer does not need to be displaced by very much.
  • the maximum displacement will be less than 1mm, and once the force is removed the resilience of the material will return that part of the top surface substantially to its previous position. Thus the consumer will not see a hole in the closure after opening.
  • the preferred method of creating the score line is to machine the material by laser to a depth of less than 50 microns, and preferably to 20 microns. Of course, other methods of creating the score line can be used.

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  1. Couvercle amovible (1), destiné à être utilisé avec un récipient de conservation d'aliments, le couvercle (1) comportant un bouton de libération à vide pouvant être actionné par un utilisateur, comprenant :
    à un premier niveau (A), une surface surélevée (20) destinée à contacter le doigt d'un utilisateur ;
    à un deuxième niveau (B), inférieur au premier niveau (A), une ligne d'incision courbée (5) adjacente à ladite surface surélevée (20) ; et
    à un troisième niveau (C), intermédiaire entre lesdits premier (A) et deuxième (B) niveaux, une surface (22) sur l'autre côté de ladite surface surélevée (20) ;
    caractérisé en ce que la surface (22) située au troisième niveau (C) est positionnée de sorte à empêcher un contact entre le doigt de l'utilisateur et ladite ligne d'incision courbée (5) au cours de l'actionnement du bouton, la surface (22) étant adjacente à ladite ligne d'incision courbée (5).
  2. Couvercle amovible selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la ligne d'incision courbée est telle que le bouton de libération à vide actionnable par l'utilisateur peut être actionné en vue d'une fracturation le long de la ligne d'incision par une pression exercée par le doigt.
  3. Couvercle amovible selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le couvercle comprend en outre un bouton-éclair à agencement central (4) pour indiquer s'il existe ou non un vide, ladite ligne d'incision courbée étant agencée radialement vers l'extérieur du bouton
  4. Couvercle amovible selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la surface du couvercle à l'intérieur de la ligne d'incision courbée est surélevée pour former un bouton.
  5. Couvercle amovible selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la force requise pour actionner le bouton de libération à vide est comprise entre 10N et 40N.
  6. Couvercle amovible selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le couvercle comprend en outre une ou plusieurs structures ou pattes destinées à s'engager dans des filets de vis sur le récipient de conservation d'aliments.
  7. Couvercle amovible selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la ligne d'incision courbée est formée par pré-incision au laser.
  8. Couvercle amovible selon la revendication 7, dans lequel le matériau du couvercle au niveau de la ligne d'incision est réduit à une profondeur inférieure à 50 microns.
  9. Couvercle amovible selon la revendication 8, dans lequel le matériau du couvercle au niveau de la ligne d'incision est réduit à une profondeur d'environ 20 microns.
  10. Couvercle amovible selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel un composant d'étanchéité est appliqué sur le côté inférieur du couvercle amovible, au-dessous du bouton de libération à avide actionnable par l'utilisateur.
  11. Couvercle amovible selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le couvercle est formé à partir d'acier.
  12. Produit, comprenant un récipient de conservation d'aliments (10) et un couvercle amovible (1) comme décrit dans l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, fixé sur le récipient.
  13. Produit selon la revendication 12, dans lequel l'intérieur du récipient est soumis à une pression négative par rapport à l'atmosphère, de sorte que le couvercle amovible est scellé de manière amovible sur le récipient de conservation d'aliments par une différence de pression.
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EP11169893A EP2535290A1 (fr) 2011-06-14 2011-06-14 Couvercle amovible avec bouton de réduction de dépression
EP12729696.0A EP2720960B1 (fr) 2011-06-14 2012-06-08 Couvercle amovible
PCT/GB2012/051293 WO2012172312A1 (fr) 2011-06-14 2012-06-08 Couvercle amovible

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