EP2773570B1 - Assembly comprising a container and a closing element - Google Patents

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EP2773570B1
EP2773570B1 EP12780804.6A EP12780804A EP2773570B1 EP 2773570 B1 EP2773570 B1 EP 2773570B1 EP 12780804 A EP12780804 A EP 12780804A EP 2773570 B1 EP2773570 B1 EP 2773570B1
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Giuseppe Fracasso
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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
    • 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
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/22—Devices for holding in closed position, e.g. clips
    • 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
    • B65D43/24—Devices for retaining in open position
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/08—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
    • B65D47/0804—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
    • B65D47/0833—Hinges without elastic bias
    • B65D47/0838—Hinges without elastic bias located at an edge of the base element

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  • the present invention concerns an assembly comprising a container and a closing device according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • caps are known, which are applied to bottles or tubes such as containers for shampoos, bath foams, toothpastes and similar products.
  • the caps for said containers are made of plastic and consist of two parts: a main body suited to be connected to the container and a second moving part in the shape of a cover.
  • the two parts are advantageously connected by means of an articulated joint.
  • the two parts define a single body obtained by moulding.
  • the main body of the cap is associated with the terminal portion of the container and is provided with a dispensing hole that is closed and/or opened by operating the cover.
  • the main body of the cap is usually applied by means of pressure or by screwing it onto a terminal portion of the container, where the hole for dispensing the product is located.
  • the peripheral surface of the main body of the cap advantageously has a shape that matches the shape of the terminal portion of the container with which it is associated.
  • the main body is typically provided with a collar that adheres to the periphery of the terminal portion of the container, substantially defining an extension of the typically tubular shape of the container.
  • the peripheral surface of the cover in turn, has a shape that matches the shape of the peripheral surface of the main body and thus the shape of the terminal portion of the container. Therefore, in the closed position of the cover on the main body, the cover defines a further extension of the shape of the container.
  • a drawback of the known technique is represented by the quantity of material used to make the two parts that make up the cap.
  • Another drawback of the known technique lies in that for containers having different shapes it is necessary to make specific caps in which the two parts have a shape that matches the shape of the terminal portion of the container with which they arc associated.
  • closing devices are known from documents FR 2 809 379 , US 2004/079766 , US 6 095 374 , WO 2012/004668 and FR 2 512 421 .
  • Document FR2809379A1 discloses an assembly according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • an assembly comprising a container and a closing device is provided as defined in claim 1.
  • An exemplary closing device for a container comprises:
  • the opening is properly located in at least one surface of the main body suited to face the cover when the latter is in the closed position.
  • the main body comprises connection means suited to allow the device to be coupled with the container.
  • the closing device comprises hinge means between the main body and the cover.
  • the closing device is obtained by moulding a plastic material.
  • the main body comprises a collar suited to bear against the upper surface of the container.
  • the cover is provided at its periphery with a side surface bearing, in the closed position, against the upper end of the container. In the closed position at least one portion of the cover faces directly a head surface of the container when the device is connected to the container.
  • the cover properly comprises holding means suited to make it easier to move the cover with respect to the main body.
  • a closing device for a container comprises:
  • the present invention has shown to be particularly advantageous when applied to closing devices for containers suited to contain fluid products, for example bath products like shampoos, bath foams, toothpastes or cosmetic products like cosmetic creams and the like. More preferably, the present invention has shown to be particularly advantageous when applied to closing devices made of plastic and obtained using moulding techniques. It should however be noted that the present invention is not limited to such usage. On the contrary, the present invention can be usefully applied in all cases requiring the use of closing devices for containers suited to contain a fluid product that is easy to dispense, for example deodorizers, hair removal creams, or containers for pharmaceutical or veterinary products, or containers for cooking ingredients like mayonnaise, sauces, or even containers for bonding substances and the like.
  • fluid products for example bath products like shampoos, bath foams, toothpastes or cosmetic products like cosmetic creams and the like.
  • the present invention has shown to be particularly advantageous when applied to closing devices made of plastic and obtained using moulding techniques. It should however be noted that the present invention is not limited to such usage. On the contrary, the present
  • FIG. 1 the closing device 1 according to the embodiment proposed by the present invention is shown when applied to a container 50 and in its closed configuration.
  • the container 50 shown in the figures is a container of the tube-shaped type suited to contain fluids consisting, for example, of toothpaste, bath foam, a cosmetic cream, etc.
  • the container 50 is preferably made of a plastic material and its cross section has a substantially elliptical shape.
  • plastic materials suited to be used for this purpose are polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PELLD, PELD, PEMD, PEHD) and other materials known as ABL, PBL, PCR, soft touch resin.
  • a head surface 50a that is provided with an opening, not visible in the figures, intended to dispense the product.
  • the size and shape of the dispensing opening can be different from time to time, according to the size of the container and/or to the type of product to be dispensed.
  • the closing device 1 is advantageously applied to the container 50 through a snap-in connection, as will be described in greater detail below.
  • the cap may be associated with the container in a different way, for example via a screwing operation or through equivalent connection means.
  • the upper end of the container 50 is provided with corresponding connection means suited to allow the coupling of the cap 1 and not shown in the figures.
  • the upper end of the container is provided with a portion of neck that projects from the head surface 50a in order to allow the coupling of the cap.
  • the cap 1 better visible in Figure 5 , comprises a main body 2, or base portion, suited to be connected to the container 50.
  • the main body 2 comprises at the top a main surface 3 provided with a dispensing hole 4 suited to be in communication with the corresponding dispensing opening of the container 50.
  • the dispensing hole 4 is located on an annular portion 3a of the surface, belonging to a plane that is slightly offset and raised with respect to the plane defined by the main surface 3.
  • Said annular portion 3a of the surface has furthermore a different shape that is not coaxial with the main surface 3.
  • the main body may comprise at its top different surfaces arranged on two or more offset planes.
  • said surfaces may come in any type of shape, coaxial or not. Again, and even more simply, according to the invention there may be a single upper surface provided with said dispensing opening.
  • the main body 2 comprises means 6 for connection to the container 50, as shown in Figure 6 .
  • the connection means 6 comprise two projecting cylindrical portions 7, 8, suited to define an annular area that accommodates a cylindrical neck projecting from the container 50.
  • connection means can be of a different type, for example one or more projecting edges may be provided on the neck of the cap and corresponding seats can be created in the cap.
  • the cap 1 also comprises a moving element 12, or cover, suited to intercept the dispensing hole 4 of the main body 2.
  • the cover 12 is provided with a reference element 23 suited to be fitted in the dispensing hole 4 of the main body 2.
  • the cover 12 can be moved, in the case at hand rotated, so that it comes to be in a configuration in which the dispensing hole 4 is closed, that is, the cap 1 is closed, as shown for example in Figure 1 , or in a configuration in which the dispensing hole 4 is open, that is, the cap 1 is open, as shown for example in Figure 2 .
  • the main body 2 and the cover 12 are joined in a hinge area 17.
  • the cover 12 has a shape that substantially matches the shape of the container 50, in the case at hand an elliptical shape.
  • the cover 12 is provided at its periphery with a side surface 13 comprising an edge 13a bearing against the upper end of the container 50 to cover its head surface 50a.
  • a slightly recessed area 13b is defined on the side surface 13 and is suited to favour the engagement for the rotation of the cover 12.
  • the side surface 13 and the corresponding edge 13a have a substantially elliptical shape.
  • the side surface 13 of the cover 12 substantially adheres to the upper end of the container 50, definitively and advantageously creating an extension of the container 50.
  • the unit made up of the container 50 and the cap 1 has a compact structure.
  • the parts making up the cap 1, meaning the main body 2, the cover 12 and the hinge area 17, are advantageously produced in a single body, by means of a plastic moulding operation.
  • the plastic materials suited to be used for this purpose are preferably polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PELLD, PELD, PEMD, PEHD).
  • the main body and the cover may be produced separately and assembled successively in order to be able to be mutually moved with respect to each other through hinge connection means that allow the cover to be moved with a rotary movement, as described herein.
  • the surface 3 of the main body 2 has a reduced extension with respect to the cover 12.
  • the reduced extension of the main body 2 does not affect the compactness of the assembly made up of the container 50 and the cap 1, said compactness being guaranteed by the matching shaped of the cover 12 and the container 50.
  • the cap 71 is applied to a tubular container 51 whose upper part has a substantially circular cross section.
  • Said variant differs from the embodiment previously described with reference to Figures from 1 to 6 due to the different shape of the cover 82 that has a substantially circular instead of elliptical shape, so that it can adapt to the corresponding circular shape of the upper part of the container 51 to which it adheres in the closed position.
  • the shape of the main body 72 is slightly different from the one previously described.
  • the surface 73 of the main body 72 also in this case has a reduced extension compared to the cover 82, as shown in Figure 8 .
  • Figure 9 shows another variant embodiment of the cap 91 of the invention.
  • Said variant differs from the embodiment described above with reference to Figures 7 and 8 due to the different shape of the main body 92 that is substantially square.
  • Figure 10 shows a further variant embodiment of the cap 101 of the invention.
  • the main body 2 is the same as described with reference to the first embodiment shown in Figures from 1 to 6, while the cover 82 has a substantially circular shape, as illustrated with reference to the second embodiment of Figures 7 and 8 .
  • the cap 101 of Figure 10 therefore, can advantageously be applied to a container 51 of the type shown in Figure 7 .
  • the comparison between the cap 1 of the first embodiment and the cap 101 of the present embodiment shows that they can be produced using a main body 2 having the same shape.

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IT000294A ITVI20110294A1 (it) 2011-11-04 2011-11-04 Elemento di chiusura per contenitori.
PCT/IB2012/001895 WO2013064873A1 (en) 2011-11-04 2012-09-19 Closing element for containers

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PL2773570T3 (pl) 2019-04-30
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