EP3055222B1 - Safety capsule for a container - 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
- B65D50/00—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures
- B65D50/02—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions
- B65D50/04—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one
- B65D50/041—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one the closure comprising nested inner and outer caps or an inner cap and an outer coaxial annular member, which can be brought into engagement to enable removal by rotation
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- the object of the present invention is a childproof safety capsule for a container, according to the preamble of claim 1.
- US Patent 4669620 discloses a safety capsule according to the preamble of claim 1.
- An axial direction identified by the direction of extension of the neck of the container is defined.
- the cover To enable the capsule to be opened, the cover must be pushed along this axial direction (so as to engage said cover and said cap), while rotating the cover at the same time (in fact, it has been demonstrated that the coordinated combination of these two movements proves to be particularly difficult for children under the age of six years). This prevents the possibility of children accidentally gaining access to the contents of the container.
- Similar applications are typically used for containers designed to contain pharmaceutical products.
- the cover performs the function of preventing an outside party from gaining direct access to the cap.
- This cover further comprises an annular projection that projects out towards the cap and engages beneath an annular abutment afforded in the cap. When the cover is pulled along said axial direction, this prevents possible removal of the cover, which would make the underlying cap accessible.
- a drawback with this solution is related to the fact that should a child apply force that lifts only one tract of the lower circumferential edge of the cover, the cover could be deformed in such a manner that the annular abutment is no longer capable of retaining the annular projection and therefore no longer capable of retaining the cover.
- the technical task underlying the present invention is to offer a safety capsule that overcomes the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art.
- the aim of the present invention is to make available a safety capsule that makes it possible to minimize the risk of the cover being removed from the cap.
- the reference number 1 in the attached figures indicates a safety capsule (also known as a childproof capsule in the technical field) for a container.
- This safety capsule 1 is used to enable the opening and closing of the mouth of a container, but at the same time it is used to prevent accidental access to the contents of the container (for example access gained by a child).
- This capsule is typically applied to the neck of a container. In particular, it is used for applications of a pharmaceutical type.
- This capsule 1 comprises a closure cap 2 for closing a container.
- the cap 2 comprises a thread 20 for connection to the container. This thread 20 enables the cap 2 to be screwed onto the container so as to enable the closure thereof and to be unscrewed from the container so as to permit extraction of the product contained therein.
- the capsule 1 conveniently comprises a cover 3 covering said cap 2.
- the cover 3 comprises a base 30 and a lateral wall 31 that extends from said base 30.
- the cover 3 is a single body.
- the base 30 and the lateral wall 31 overlie the cap 2.
- the base 30 is found at the end opposite a zone 4 of the capsule comprising an intactness band 8 designed to be connected with the container (this intactness band 8 makes the capsule 1 "tamper-evident").
- the intactness band 8 comprises flexible bridges 81, which, before being broken, connect the band 8 to remaining parts of the cap 2. If the intactness bridges 81 are intact, the cap 2 is a single body (i.e., not an assembly of a number of components).
- the intactness band 8 further comprises projections 82 that project inside the capsule 1. These projections 82 conveniently have a step. They are separated from each other and extend in succession side by side along a circumferential line (see Figure 3 ). In the solution of Figure 1 , however, the band 8 comprises a single strip that projects inwardly of the capsule.
- the capsule 1 comprises a press-fit engagement means 5 that sets said cap 2 and said cover 3 into operative communication, enabling transmission of motion from the cover 3 to the cap 2 for the purpose of making it possible to unscrew said cap 2. If the press-fit engagement means 5 is not activated and a user attempts to unscrew the capsule 1 from the container, the cover 3 spins freely without engaging the cap 2.
- the press-fit engagement means 5 is at least partly incorporated in said cap 2 and said cover 3.
- the press-fit engagement means 5 can comprise tabs 34 fashioned as a single piece with the remaining parts of the cover 3 and that are inserted in special seats 25 afforded in the cap 2.
- the tabs 34 are afforded in the base 30 of the cover and advantageously they are disposed radially.
- the capsule 1 further comprises means 6 for preventing extraction of the cover 3 from the cap 2.
- the extraction prevention means 6 performs an action that prevents separation of the cover 3 from the cap 2 following the application of a force directed perpendicularly to the base 30.
- This extraction prevention means 6 comprises a first connecting means 61 for connecting the cover 3 to the cap 2 and that extends along a first imaginary annular line.
- the first connecting means 61 is at least partly incorporated in said cap 2 and said cover 3.
- the extraction prevention means 6 also comprises a second connecting means 62 for connecting the cover 3 to the cap 2 and that extends along a second imaginary annular line.
- the second connecting means 62 is at least partly incorporated in the cap 2 and cover 3.
- the first connecting means 61 comprises a first protrusion 611 that interacts with a corresponding first abutment 21, said first protrusion 611 and said first abutment 21 being afforded one on the cap 2 and the other on the cover 3 (and advantageously also being annular elements closed on themselves).
- the first connecting means 61 comprises:
- the second connecting means 62 comprises a second protrusion 621 that interacts with a corresponding second abutment 22, said second protrusion 621 and said second abutment 22 being afforded one on the cover 3 and the other on the cap 2 (and advantageously also being annular).
- the second connecting means 62 comprises:
- the first and the second abutment 21, 22 are annular protrusions (closed on themselves) that project towards the cover 3, particularly towards the lateral wall 31 of the cover 3.
- the first and the second abutment 21, 22 define a groove interposed between them and wherein said second protrusion 621 is inserted.
- the first and the second connecting ring 610, 620 are inserted beneath the first and the second abutment 21, 22, respectively.
- the first and the second ring 610, 620 are found at a minimum mutual distance from one another that is greater than 5 millimetres.
- the first and the second ring 610, 620 are conveniently found at a distance greater than 1/10 of the height of the cap 2 (said height being measured perpendicularly to the base 30).
- the first and the second ring 610, 620 are parallel.
- first and/or second connecting means 61, 62 do not comprise threaded means of connection. More in general, the cover 3 and the cap 2 are inseparable.
- the cover 3 comprises teeth 7 located in the zone connecting said base 30 and said lateral wall 31.
- the teeth 7 face, particularly they abut, the cap 2.
- the teeth contribute to keeping the cap 2 in position with respect to the cover 3.
- the teeth contribute to maintaining the cap 2 coaxial with the cover 3, particularly with the base 30.
- the second connecting means 62 is interposed between the teeth 7 and the first connecting means 61.
- the cap 2 comprises first tabs 23 projecting towards the lateral wall 31 of the cover 3. With the surface of the cap 2 from which they extend, the first tabs 23 conveniently form an angle of less than 50°.
- the first tabs define first concavities 24.
- the cap 2 conveniently comprises a projection 91. This projection 91 extends towards the cover 3.
- the cover 3 comprises second tabs 32 projecting from the lateral wall 31 of the cover 3 towards the cap 2. With the lateral wall 31 of the cover 3, these second tabs 32 conveniently define an angle of less than 50°.
- the second tabs 32 define second concavities 33. At the entrance to the second concavities 33, a projection 92 is conveniently present, projecting towards the cap 2 from the lateral surface 31 of the cover 3.
- the first and the second tabs 23, 32 form an angle different from zero, with respect to a radial direction (in other words, they are not oriented radially with respect to an axis oriented perpendicular to said base 30 and passing through the geometric barycentre of the capsule 1).
- the inclination of the first and second tabs 23, 32 enables the realization of a secure connection between the cap 2 and the container 3, despite the fact that the presence of the first and the second connecting means 61, 62 determines a reduction in the extension of the first and second tabs 23, 32 along said axial direction. In fact, the first and second tabs 23, 32 are found above the first and the second connecting means 61, 62.
- a first direction of rotation of the cover 3 determines the simultaneous insertion of the first tabs 23 in the second concavities 33 and the insertion of the second tabs 32 in the first concavities 24. This first direction of rotation is such as to bring about the closure of the capsule 1.
- a second direction of rotation of the cover 3 determines the sliding of the first tabs 23 over the second tabs 32 (without insertion in the second concavities; in this case, the extradosses of the first and the second tabs 23, 32 slide one over the other).
- This second direction of rotation is opposite the first direction of rotation.
- the second direction of rotation is the same direction of rotation that would unscrew the cap 2 from the container if the press-fit engagement means 5 were activated.
- the first and the second tabs 23, 32 conveniently extend predominantly along a direction perpendicular to said base 30 of the cover 3.
- the first and the second tabs 23, 32 extend predominantly in a vertical direction with respect to a capsule that is screwed onto a container resting with the supporting base thereof on a plane surface.
- the first and the second tabs 23, 32 conveniently define at least three pairs of mutually cooperating tabs. In a non-preferred solution, the description herein with reference to a plurality of pairs of first and second tabs could also refer to just one pair.
- the object of the present invention is also a method for producing a capsule 1 having one or more of the features described hereinabove.
- this method comprises the realization of the cap 2 by moulding.
- the step of realizing the cap 2 by moulding comprises the use of a split mould having two halves that are separated along a common parting line. This split mould having two halves makes it possible to realize the bridges 81 connecting the intactness band 8 and to realize the first and the second abutment 21, 22, using just one moulding procedure.
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Description
- The object of the present invention is a childproof safety capsule for a container, according to the preamble of
claim 1. - There are known childproof safety capsules comprising a closure cap for closing a container and a cover on top of said cap.
US Patent 4669620 discloses a safety capsule according to the preamble ofclaim 1. An axial direction identified by the direction of extension of the neck of the container is defined. To enable the capsule to be opened, the cover must be pushed along this axial direction (so as to engage said cover and said cap), while rotating the cover at the same time (in fact, it has been demonstrated that the coordinated combination of these two movements proves to be particularly difficult for children under the age of six years). This prevents the possibility of children accidentally gaining access to the contents of the container. Similar applications are typically used for containers designed to contain pharmaceutical products. In safety capsules, the cover performs the function of preventing an outside party from gaining direct access to the cap. This cover further comprises an annular projection that projects out towards the cap and engages beneath an annular abutment afforded in the cap. When the cover is pulled along said axial direction, this prevents possible removal of the cover, which would make the underlying cap accessible. A drawback with this solution is related to the fact that should a child apply force that lifts only one tract of the lower circumferential edge of the cover, the cover could be deformed in such a manner that the annular abutment is no longer capable of retaining the annular projection and therefore no longer capable of retaining the cover. - In this context, the technical task underlying the present invention is to offer a safety capsule that overcomes the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art.
- In particular, the aim of the present invention is to make available a safety capsule that makes it possible to minimize the risk of the cover being removed from the cap.
- The defined technical task and the specified aims are substantially achieved by a safety capsule comprising the technical characteristics set forth in one or more of the appended claims.
- Further characteristics and advantages of the present invention shall emerge more clearly from the approximate and thus non-limiting description of a preferred, but not exclusive, embodiment of a capsule, as illustrated in the attached drawings, in which:
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Figure 1 is a sectional view and an enlarged detail view of the capsule according to the present invention; -
Figure 2 is a view along section plane A-A ofFigure 1 , and an enlarged detail view; -
Figure 3 is a sectional view of a capsule with some modified details with respect to the capsule ofFigure 1 ; -
Figures 4 and 5 are views of one component of the capsule ofFigure 3 ; -
Figures 6 and 7 are views of a further component of the capsule appearing inFigure 3 . - The
reference number 1 in the attached figures indicates a safety capsule (also known as a childproof capsule in the technical field) for a container. - This
safety capsule 1 is used to enable the opening and closing of the mouth of a container, but at the same time it is used to prevent accidental access to the contents of the container (for example access gained by a child). This capsule is typically applied to the neck of a container. In particular, it is used for applications of a pharmaceutical type. - This
capsule 1 comprises aclosure cap 2 for closing a container. Thecap 2 comprises athread 20 for connection to the container. Thisthread 20 enables thecap 2 to be screwed onto the container so as to enable the closure thereof and to be unscrewed from the container so as to permit extraction of the product contained therein. - The
capsule 1 conveniently comprises a cover 3 covering saidcap 2. The cover 3 comprises abase 30 and alateral wall 31 that extends fromsaid base 30. Conveniently, the cover 3 is a single body. Thebase 30 and thelateral wall 31 overlie thecap 2. Thebase 30 is found at the end opposite a zone 4 of the capsule comprising an intactness band 8 designed to be connected with the container (this intactness band 8 makes thecapsule 1 "tamper-evident"). - Conveniently, the intactness band 8 comprises
flexible bridges 81, which, before being broken, connect the band 8 to remaining parts of thecap 2. If theintactness bridges 81 are intact, thecap 2 is a single body (i.e., not an assembly of a number of components). The intactness band 8 further comprises projections 82 that project inside thecapsule 1. These projections 82 conveniently have a step. They are separated from each other and extend in succession side by side along a circumferential line (seeFigure 3 ). In the solution ofFigure 1 , however, the band 8 comprises a single strip that projects inwardly of the capsule. - The
capsule 1 comprises a press-fit engagement means 5 that sets saidcap 2 and said cover 3 into operative communication, enabling transmission of motion from the cover 3 to thecap 2 for the purpose of making it possible to unscrew saidcap 2. If the press-fit engagement means 5 is not activated and a user attempts to unscrew thecapsule 1 from the container, the cover 3 spins freely without engaging thecap 2. The press-fit engagement means 5 is at least partly incorporated in saidcap 2 and said cover 3. In particular, the press-fit engagement means 5 can comprisetabs 34 fashioned as a single piece with the remaining parts of the cover 3 and that are inserted inspecial seats 25 afforded in thecap 2. In particular, thetabs 34 are afforded in thebase 30 of the cover and advantageously they are disposed radially. - The
capsule 1 further comprises means 6 for preventing extraction of the cover 3 from thecap 2. The extraction prevention means 6 performs an action that prevents separation of the cover 3 from thecap 2 following the application of a force directed perpendicularly to thebase 30. This extraction prevention means 6 comprises afirst connecting means 61 for connecting the cover 3 to thecap 2 and that extends along a first imaginary annular line. - The
first connecting means 61 is at least partly incorporated in saidcap 2 and said cover 3. - The extraction prevention means 6 also comprises a second connecting means 62 for connecting the cover 3 to the
cap 2 and that extends along a second imaginary annular line. The second connecting means 62 is at least partly incorporated in thecap 2 and cover 3. - The
first connecting means 61 comprises afirst protrusion 611 that interacts with a correspondingfirst abutment 21, saidfirst protrusion 611 and saidfirst abutment 21 being afforded one on thecap 2 and the other on the cover 3 (and advantageously also being annular elements closed on themselves). In further detail, the first connecting means 61 comprises: - the
first protrusion 611 that projects from thelateral wall 31 of the cover 3 towards saidcap 2; thefirst protrusion 611 conveniently coincides with a first connectingring 610. This first connectingring 610 is closed on itself and lies in a plane that advantageously extends parallel to the base 30 (however, in an unillustrated alternative solution, the first protrusion could also extend along the first imaginary line discontinuously); - the
first abutment 21 of saidfirst protrusion 611; saidfirst abutment 21 is incorporated in thecap 2 and interposed between saidfirst protrusion 611 and thesecond connecting means 62. - The second connecting means 62 comprises a second protrusion 621 that interacts with a corresponding
second abutment 22, said second protrusion 621 and saidsecond abutment 22 being afforded one on the cover 3 and the other on the cap 2 (and advantageously also being annular). In further detail, the second connecting means 62 comprises: - the second protrusion 621 that projects from the
lateral wall 31 of the cover 3 towards saidcap 2; the second protrusion 621 conveniently coincides with a second connectingring 620. Thissecond connecting ring 620 is closed on itself and lies in a plane that advantageously extends parallel to thebase 30; (however, in an unillustrated alternative solution, the second protrusion could also extend along the second imaginary line discontinuously); - the
second abutment 22 incorporated in thecap 2, which abuts on said second protrusion 621 and is interposed between the second protrusion 621 and thebase 30 of the cover 3. - The first and the
second abutment lateral wall 31 of the cover 3. The first and thesecond abutment - With respect to a
capsule 1 screwed onto a container resting with its supporting base on a plane surface, the first and the second connectingring second abutment - In the preferred solution, the first and the
second ring second ring - The first and the
second ring - Conveniently, the first and/or second connecting
means cap 2 are inseparable. - The cover 3 comprises teeth 7 located in the zone connecting said
base 30 and saidlateral wall 31. The teeth 7 face, particularly they abut, thecap 2. The teeth contribute to keeping thecap 2 in position with respect to the cover 3. In fact, the teeth contribute to maintaining thecap 2 coaxial with the cover 3, particularly with thebase 30. The second connectingmeans 62 is interposed between the teeth 7 and the first connectingmeans 61. - The
cap 2 comprisesfirst tabs 23 projecting towards thelateral wall 31 of the cover 3. With the surface of thecap 2 from which they extend, thefirst tabs 23 conveniently form an angle of less than 50°. The first tabs definefirst concavities 24. At the entrance to thefirst concavities 24, thecap 2 conveniently comprises aprojection 91. Thisprojection 91 extends towards the cover 3. - The cover 3 comprises
second tabs 32 projecting from thelateral wall 31 of the cover 3 towards thecap 2. With thelateral wall 31 of the cover 3, thesesecond tabs 32 conveniently define an angle of less than 50°. Thesecond tabs 32 definesecond concavities 33. At the entrance to thesecond concavities 33, aprojection 92 is conveniently present, projecting towards thecap 2 from thelateral surface 31 of the cover 3. The first and thesecond tabs base 30 and passing through the geometric barycentre of the capsule 1). The inclination of the first andsecond tabs cap 2 and the container 3, despite the fact that the presence of the first and the second connectingmeans second tabs second tabs means - A first direction of rotation of the cover 3 determines the simultaneous insertion of the
first tabs 23 in thesecond concavities 33 and the insertion of thesecond tabs 32 in thefirst concavities 24. This first direction of rotation is such as to bring about the closure of thecapsule 1. - A second direction of rotation of the cover 3 determines the sliding of the
first tabs 23 over the second tabs 32 (without insertion in the second concavities; in this case, the extradosses of the first and thesecond tabs cap 2 from the container if the press-fit engagement means 5 were activated. - The first and the
second tabs base 30 of the cover 3. In other words, the first and thesecond tabs second tabs - The object of the present invention is also a method for producing a
capsule 1 having one or more of the features described hereinabove. In particular, this method comprises the realization of thecap 2 by moulding. The step of realizing thecap 2 by moulding comprises the use of a split mould having two halves that are separated along a common parting line. This split mould having two halves makes it possible to realize thebridges 81 connecting the intactness band 8 and to realize the first and thesecond abutment - The invention thus conceived makes it possible to achieve many advantages.
- In particular it makes available a capsule that is particularly sturdy and capable of minimizing the risk of a child accidentally removing the cap's protective cover.
- The invention thus conceived is susceptible to numerous modifications and variants, all of which falling within the scope of the inventive concept which is defined by the appended claims.
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- A safety capsule for a container, comprising:- a cap (2) for closing the container and comprising a thread (20) for connection to the container;- a cover (3) for said cap (2), said cover (3) comprising a base (30) and a lateral wall (31) that extends from said base (30); said base (30) and said lateral wall (31) overlying said cap (2), said base (30) being at the opposite end with respect to a zone (4) of the capsule that comprises an intactness band (8) designed to be connected with the container;- a press-fit engagement means (5) that set said cap (2) and said cover (3) into operative communication, enabling transmission of motion from the cover (3) to the cap (2) for the purpose of making it possible to unscrew said cap (2);- means (6) for preventing extraction of the cover (3) from the cap (2), comprising a first connecting means (61) for connecting the cover (3) to the cap (2) and that extends along a first imaginary annular line; the first connecting means (61) comprising a first protrusion (611) that interacts with a corresponding first abutment (21), said first protrusion (611) and said first abutment (21) being afforded one on the cap (2) and the other on the cover (3);said engagement means (5) and said first connecting means (61) being at least partly incorporated in said cap (2) and cover (3);
said capsule (1) being characterized in that the extraction prevention means (6) comprises a second connecting means (62) for connecting the cover (3) to the cap (2) and that extends along a second imaginary annular line, said second connecting means (62) being at least partly incorporated in said cap (2) and cover (3);
the second connecting means (62) comprising a second protrusion (621) that interacts with a corresponding second abutment (22), said second protrusion (621) and said second abutment (22) being afforded one on the cover (3) and the other on the cap (2). - The capsule according to claim 1, characterized in that:- the first protrusion (611) projects from the lateral wall (31) of the cover (3) towards said cap (2);- the first abutment (21) is incorporated in the cap (2) and interposed between said first protrusion (611) and the second connecting means (62);- the second protrusion (621) projects from the lateral wall (31) of the cover (3) towards said cap (2);- the second abutment (22) abuts on said second protrusion (621) is afforded in said cap (2) and is interposed between the second protrusion (621) and the base (30) of the cover (3).
- The capsule according to claim 2, characterized in that the first and the second abutment (21, 22) are annular and project towards the cover (3), the first and the second abutment (21, 22) defining a groove interposed between them and wherein said second protrusion (621) is inserted.
- The capsule according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the first and the second protrusion (611, 621) comprise/coincide with a first and a second connecting ring (610, 620), respectively; the first connecting ring (610) being seamless and the second connecting ring (620) being seamless.
- The capsule according to claim 4, characterized in that the first and the second ring (610, 620) are found at a minimum mutual distance from one another that is greater than 5 millimetres.
- The capsule according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the first and the second ring (610, 620) are parallel.
- The capsule according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover (3) comprises teeth (7) located at the zone connecting said base (30) and said lateral wall (31), said teeth (7) abutting said cap (2) and said second connecting means (62) being interposed between the first connecting means (61) and said teeth (7).
- The capsule according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that:- said cap (2) comprises first tabs (23) projecting towards the lateral wall (31) of the cover (3) and which, with the surface of the cap (2) wherefrom they extend, form an angle of less than 50°, so as to define first concavities (24);- second tabs (32) projecting from the lateral wall (31) of the cover (3) towards the cap (2) and defining, with the lateral wall (31) of the cover (3), an angle of less than 50°, so as to define second concavities (33);a first direction of rotation of the cover (3) determining the simultaneous insertion of the first tabs (23) in the second concavities (33) and the insertion of the second tabs (32) in the first concavities (24);
a second direction of rotation of the cover (3) determining the sliding of the first tabs (23) over the second tabs (32). - The capsule according to claim 8, characterized in that the first and the second tabs (23, 32) extend predominantly along a direction perpendicular to said base (30) of the cover (3).
- The capsule according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said intactness band (8) is connected to remaining parts of the cap (2) by means of flexible bridges (81), said intactness band (8) comprising circumferential projections (82), which:- are separated from each other and extend in succession side by side along a circumferential line;- project inside the capsule (1);- have a step.
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