EP3215432B1 - Pourer of a container - Google Patents

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EP3215432B1
EP3215432B1 EP15771508.7A EP15771508A EP3215432B1 EP 3215432 B1 EP3215432 B1 EP 3215432B1 EP 15771508 A EP15771508 A EP 15771508A EP 3215432 B1 EP3215432 B1 EP 3215432B1
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Jean-Paul ROSENDAAL
Jan Wommelsdorf
Walter Schulte
Frank Römer
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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
    • B65D47/20—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge
    • B65D47/26—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts
    • B65D47/28—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts having linear movement
    • B65D47/283—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts having linear movement between tubular parts
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    • 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
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
    • B65D41/58—Caps or cap-like covers combined with stoppers
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65D47/24—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with poppet valves or lift valves, i.e. valves opening or closing a passageway by a relative motion substantially perpendicular to the plane of the seat
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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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
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    • B65D51/20—Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing
    • B65D51/22—Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing having means for piercing, cutting, or tearing the inner closure
    • B65D51/221—Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing having means for piercing, cutting, or tearing the inner closure a major part of the inner closure being left inside the container after the opening
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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
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
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    • 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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    • B65D2401/00—Tamper-indicating means
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  • the invention relates to a closable spout of a container with a pouring channel forming, upwardly open Ausg automatstutzen, on the outer thread a cap is screwed with its internal thread, wherein the pouring of the Ausg fauxstutzens a pouring sealing plug plugs Multenverschiezing, which is held on the cap so that screwing the cap leads to a pulling up of the sealing plug and wherein the sealing plug is guided rotatably in the pouring of Ausg screenstutzens.
  • Such a spout is from the US 2006/273119 A1 known. In this spout, arranged at the bottom of the cap tamper-evident or not perceived poorly. A similar spout is also from the DE 10 2008 034 595 A1 known. In this known spout, the sealing plug forms a pull-up through the cap drinking spout with side openings, so after pulling up the drinking spout this is taken in the mouth to let the liquid in the container flow into the mouth in particular to suck out.
  • This known construction has below the cap a tamper-evident ring, which is broken when screwing the cap.
  • the object of the invention is to improve a spout of the type mentioned so that it has a simple design and few parts a tamper-evident with good visibility with high density and ease of use.
  • the plastic pourer 1 has a hollow cylindrical Ausg confusestutzen 2, which is integrally formed with its lower end to a weld-15, the outside of which forms a boat shape, so that the two outer sides of the weld-in part are convex and tapered at both ends. With these outer sides, the weld-in part 15 is welded between the walls of a bag.
  • the pouring spout 2 forms a substantially cylindrical pouring channel 17, which extends over the entire length of the pouring spout and the welding part 15 and in which a substantially cylindrical sealing plug 6 rests in a form-fitting manner.
  • the sealing plug 6 terminates at the top in an outwardly projecting flange-shaped or annular enlargement 13.
  • a cap 4 is screwed from above.
  • the pouring nozzle 2 on an external thread 3, in which the internal thread 5 is located.
  • the cap 4 is open at the top and thus forms an upper opening 8 with a part-annular coaxial recess 11, in which the flange-shaped extension 13 rests substantially positive fit.
  • a coaxial inner ring 18 before which is below the extension 13, so that when screwing the cap 4, the cap pulls the sealing plug 6 upwards.
  • the inner ring 18 on its underside still be attacked by a protruding coaxial, on the outside of the sealing plug 6 protruding ring 19, so that the sealing plug 6 is held captive in the cap 4.
  • the sealing plug 6 is rotatably guided in the pouring channel 17 of the pouring spout 2 by axially parallel ribs 16 on the outside of the sealing plug 6, in which the corresponding axially parallel grooves 20 of the pouring spout 2 and / or the inner channel of the welding part eino. This is when Turning up the cap 4 of the sealing plug 6 pulled up without it can rotate.
  • the sealing plug 6 extends to the underside of the weld-in part 15 and forms there a hollow stopper closing the bottom 14. This lower end of the sealing plug is connected to the pouring passage 17 closing film 9 which is fixed to the underside of the weld-in part.
  • the film 9 preferably consists of a film laminate with an aluminum layer which lies in the middle of the laminate, so that the aluminum layer can not come into direct contact with the filled product.
  • the cap 4 has, instead of an upper bottom, an upper opening 8, in which the sealing plug 6 rests with its upper end and fills the opening.
  • the upper end of the sealing plug 6 at least one originality part, which breaks off or breaks up when the cap 4 is turned against the non-rotatably held sealing plug.
  • This originality part is formed by a teilflanschförmigen extension 7 of the sealing plug 6, which rests in an annular or partially annular recess 11 of the inner upper edge of the cap 4.
  • the flange-shaped extension 7 forming the originality part is connected to the flange-shaped enlargement 13 of the sealing plug 6 via a breakable or breakable bridge 12. If the cap 4 is rotated relative to the rotationally held extension 13, then a projection on the inside of the upper opening 8 of the cap abuts against the extension 7, so that the extension 7 is bent so far until the bridge 12 breaks or breaks off. Thus, it can be seen on the top of the cap 4, whether the spout has ever been opened or is still unused.
  • the spout is not on a weld-in part, but on a rigid plastic container, in particular a Plastic bottle attached, in particular molded on it.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen verschließbaren Ausgießer eines Behälters mit einem einen Ausgießkanal bildenden, nach oben offenen Ausgießstutzen, auf dessen Außengewinde eine Abdeckkappe mit ihrem Innengewinde aufgeschraubt ist, wobei im Ausgießkanal des Ausgießstutzens ein den Ausgießkanal verschließender Dichtstopfen höhenverschieblich einliegt, der an der Kappe gehalten ist, so dass ein Aufschrauben der Kappe zu einem Hochziehen des Dichtstopfens führt und wobei der Dichtstopfen im Ausgießkanal des Ausgießstutzens drehfest geführt ist.The invention relates to a closable spout of a container with a pouring channel forming, upwardly open Ausgießstutzen, on the outer thread a cap is screwed with its internal thread, wherein the pouring of the Ausgießstutzens a pouring sealing plug plugs höhenverschieblich, which is held on the cap so that screwing the cap leads to a pulling up of the sealing plug and wherein the sealing plug is guided rotatably in the pouring of Ausgießstutzens.

Ein solcher Ausgießer ist aus der US 2006/273119 A1 bekannt. Bei diesem Ausgießer wird die am unteren Rand der Kappe angeordnete Originalitätssicherung nicht oder nur schlecht wahrgenommen. Ein ähnlicher Ausgießer ist auch aus der DE 10 2008 034 595 A1 bekannt. Bei diesem bekannten Ausgießer bildet der Dichtstopfen einen durch die Abdeckkappe hochziehbaren Trinkstutzen mit seitlichen Öffnungen, damit nach dem Hochziehen des Trinkstutzens dieser in den Mund genommen wird, um die im Behälter befindliche Flüssigkeit in den Mund strömen zu lassen insbesondere herauszusaugen. Diese bekannte Konstruktion besitzt unterhalb der Abdeckkappe einen Originalitätsring, der beim Aufschrauben der Abdeckkappe aufgebrochen wird. Der Originalitätsring ist durch seine Lage unterhalb der Abdeckkappe schwer sichtbar, so dass nicht immer sofort erkannt wird, ob der Verschluss schon einmal geöffnet wurde. Beim Hochdrehen der Abdeckkappe kann der Trinkstutzen verdreht werden, so dass eine absolut sichere Abdichtung nicht erreichbar ist. Schließlich ist eine andersartige technische Lösung aus der ES 1 108 635 U bekannt, die einen Korkstopfen zeigt.Such a spout is from the US 2006/273119 A1 known. In this spout, arranged at the bottom of the cap tamper-evident or not perceived poorly. A similar spout is also from the DE 10 2008 034 595 A1 known. In this known spout, the sealing plug forms a pull-up through the cap drinking spout with side openings, so after pulling up the drinking spout this is taken in the mouth to let the liquid in the container flow into the mouth in particular to suck out. This known construction has below the cap a tamper-evident ring, which is broken when screwing the cap. The tamper-evident ring is difficult to see due to its position underneath the cap, so that it is not always immediately obvious whether the cap has ever been opened. When turning up the cap of the drinking spout can be rotated, so that an absolute secure sealing is not achievable. Finally, a different kind of technical solution from the ES 1 108 635 U known, which shows a cork stopper.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, einen Ausgießer der eingangs genannten Art so zu verbessern, dass er bei einfachem Aufbau und wenigen Teilen eine Originalitätssicherung mit guter Sichtbarkeit aufweist bei hoher Dichtigkeit und einfacher Handhabung.The object of the invention is to improve a spout of the type mentioned so that it has a simple design and few parts a tamper-evident with good visibility with high density and ease of use.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst,

  • dass die Kappe statt eines oberen Bodens eine obere Öffnung aufweist, in der der Dichtstopfen mit seinem oberen Ende einliegt, und
  • dass das obere Ende des Dichtstopfens mindestens ein Originalitätsteil aufweist, das ab- oder aufbricht, wenn die Kappe gegenüber dem drehfest geführten Dichtstopfen aufgedreht wird.
This object is achieved according to the invention
  • that the cap instead of an upper bottom has an upper opening in which the sealing stopper rests with its upper end, and
  • that the upper end of the sealing plug has at least one originality part which breaks off or breaks up when the cap is turned against the non-rotatably guided sealing plug.

Da das Originalitätsteil an der Oberseite der Kappe gut sichtbar angeordnet ist, kann besonders leicht erkannt werden, ob der Verschluss schon einmal geöffnet wurde. Ferner ist eine hohe Dichtigkeit gegeben bei einfachem Aufbau und einfacher Handhabung.Since the originality part is clearly visible on the top of the cap, it is particularly easy to detect whether the closure has ever been opened. Furthermore, a high tightness is given with a simple structure and easy handling.

Ein besonders hoher Grad der Dichtigkeit und damit eine sichere Sauerstoffbarriere werden erreicht, wenn das untere Ende des Dichtstopfens mit einer den Ausgießkanal verschließenden Folie verbunden ist, die beim Hochziehen des Dichtstopfens aufreißt. Weitere vorteilhafte Ausführungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen aufgeführt.A particularly high degree of tightness and thus a safe oxygen barrier are achieved when the lower end of the sealing plug is connected to a closing the pouring film, which ruptures when pulling up the sealing plug. Further advantageous embodiments of the invention are listed in the subclaims.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in den Zeichnungen dargestellt und wird im Folgenden näher beschrieben. Es zeigen

Fig. 1
einen senkrechten axialen Schnitt durch den Ausgießer/Verschluss,
Fig. 2
einen Schnitt nach A-A in Fig. 1 in perspektivischer Darstellung,
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eine perspektivische Darstellung des gesamten Ausgießers/Verschlusses.
An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawings and will be described in more detail below. Show it
Fig. 1
a vertical axial section through the spout / closure,
Fig. 2
a cut to AA in Fig. 1 in perspective,
Fig. 3
a perspective view of the entire spout / closure.

Der Kunststoffausgießer 1 weist einen hohlen zylindrischen Ausgießstutzen 2 auf, der mit seinem unteren Ende an einem Einschweißteil 15 angeformt ist, dessen Außenseite eine Schiffchenform bildet, so dass die beiden Außenseiten des Einschweißteils konvex geformt sind und an beiden Enden spitz zulaufen. Mit diesen Außenseiten wird das Einschweißteil 15 zwischen die Wände eines Beutels eingeschweißt.The plastic pourer 1 has a hollow cylindrical Ausgießstutzen 2, which is integrally formed with its lower end to a weld-15, the outside of which forms a boat shape, so that the two outer sides of the weld-in part are convex and tapered at both ends. With these outer sides, the weld-in part 15 is welded between the walls of a bag.

Der Ausgießstutzen 2 bildet einen im Wesentlichen zylindrischen Ausgießkanal 17, der sich über die gesamte Länge des Ausgießstutzens und des Einschweißteils 15 erstreckt und in dem ein im Wesentlichen zylindrischer Dichtstopfen 6 formschlüssig einliegt. Der Dichtstopfen 6 endet oben in einer nach außen vorstehenden flanschförmigen bzw. ringförmigen Erweiterung 13.The pouring spout 2 forms a substantially cylindrical pouring channel 17, which extends over the entire length of the pouring spout and the welding part 15 and in which a substantially cylindrical sealing plug 6 rests in a form-fitting manner. The sealing plug 6 terminates at the top in an outwardly projecting flange-shaped or annular enlargement 13.

Auf dem Ausgießstutzen 2 ist von oben eine Abdeckkappe 4 aufgeschraubt. Hierzu weist der Ausgießstutzen 2 ein Außengewinde 3 auf, in das das Innengewinde 5 liegt.On the pouring spout 2, a cap 4 is screwed from above. For this purpose, the pouring nozzle 2 on an external thread 3, in which the internal thread 5 is located.

Die Kappe 4 ist nach oben offen und bildet somit eine obere Öffnung 8 mit einer teilringförmigen koaxialen Ausnehmung 11, in der die flanschförmige Erweiterung 13 im Wesentlichen formschlüssig einliegt. Unterhalb der Erweiterung 13 steht auf der Innenseite der Kappe 4 ein koaxialer Innenring 18 vor, der unterhalb der Erweiterung 13 liegt, so dass bei einem Aufschrauben der Kappe 4 die Kappe den Dichtstopfen 6 nach oben herauszieht. Hierbei kann der Innenring 18 auf seiner Unterseite noch von einem vorstehenden koaxialen, an der Außenseite des Dichtstopfens 6 vorstehenden Ring 19 untergriffen sein, so dass der Dichtstopfen 6 unverlierbar in der Kappe 4 gehalten ist.The cap 4 is open at the top and thus forms an upper opening 8 with a part-annular coaxial recess 11, in which the flange-shaped extension 13 rests substantially positive fit. Below the extension 13 is on the inside of the cap 4, a coaxial inner ring 18 before, which is below the extension 13, so that when screwing the cap 4, the cap pulls the sealing plug 6 upwards. Here, the inner ring 18 on its underside still be attacked by a protruding coaxial, on the outside of the sealing plug 6 protruding ring 19, so that the sealing plug 6 is held captive in the cap 4.

Der Dichtstopfen 6 ist im Ausgießkanal 17 des Ausgießstutzens 2 drehfest geführt durch achsparallele Rippen 16 an der Außenseite des Dichtstopfens 6, in die die entsprechenden achsparallelen Nuten 20 des Ausgießstutzens 2 und/oder des Innenkanals des Einschweißteils 15 einliegen. Damit wird beim Hochdrehen der Kappe 4 der Dichtstopfen 6 nach oben hochgezogen, ohne dass er sich verdrehen kann.The sealing plug 6 is rotatably guided in the pouring channel 17 of the pouring spout 2 by axially parallel ribs 16 on the outside of the sealing plug 6, in which the corresponding axially parallel grooves 20 of the pouring spout 2 and / or the inner channel of the welding part einliegen. This is when Turning up the cap 4 of the sealing plug 6 pulled up without it can rotate.

Der Dichtstopfen 6 reicht bis zur Unterseite des Einschweißteils 15 und bildet dort einen den hohlen Stopfen verschließenden Boden 14. Dieses untere Ende des Dichtstopfens ist mit einer den Ausgießkanal 17 verschließenden Folie 9 verbunden, die an der Unterseite des Einschweißteils befestigt ist. Beim Anheben des Dichtstopfens reißt die Folie 9 auf. Die Folie 9 besteht vorzugsweise aus einem Folienlaminat mit einer Aluminiumschicht, die inmitten des Laminats liegt, damit die Aluminiumschicht mit dem abgefüllten Produkt nicht in direkten Kontakt gelangen kann.The sealing plug 6 extends to the underside of the weld-in part 15 and forms there a hollow stopper closing the bottom 14. This lower end of the sealing plug is connected to the pouring passage 17 closing film 9 which is fixed to the underside of the weld-in part. When lifting the sealing plug tears the film 9. The film 9 preferably consists of a film laminate with an aluminum layer which lies in the middle of the laminate, so that the aluminum layer can not come into direct contact with the filled product.

Die Abdeckkappe 4 weist statt eines oberen Bodens eine obere Öffnung 8 auf, in der der Dichtstopfen 6 mit seinem oberen Ende einliegt und die Öffnung ausfüllt. Hierbei weist das obere Ende des Dichtstopfens 6 mindestens ein Originalitätsteil auf, das ab- oder aufbricht, wenn die Kappe 4 gegenüber dem unverdrehbar gehaltenen Dichtstopfen aufgedreht wird. Dieses Originalitätsteil wird von einer teilflanschförmigen Erweiterung 7 des Dichtstopfens 6 gebildet, die in einer ringförmigen oder teilringförmigen Ausnehmung 11 des inneren oberen Randes der Kappe 4 einliegt.The cap 4 has, instead of an upper bottom, an upper opening 8, in which the sealing plug 6 rests with its upper end and fills the opening. Here, the upper end of the sealing plug 6 at least one originality part, which breaks off or breaks up when the cap 4 is turned against the non-rotatably held sealing plug. This originality part is formed by a teilflanschförmigen extension 7 of the sealing plug 6, which rests in an annular or partially annular recess 11 of the inner upper edge of the cap 4.

Die das Originalitätsteil bildende flanschförmige Erweiterung 7 ist über eine abreißbare oder aufreißbare bzw. abbrechbare Brücke 12 mit der flanschförmigen Erweiterung 13 des Dichtstopfens 6 verbunden. Wird die Kappe 4 gegenüber der drehfest gehaltenen Erweiterung 13 gedreht, so stößt ein Vorsprung auf der Innenseite der oberen Öffnung 8 der Kappe gegen die Erweiterung 7, so dass die Erweiterung 7 soweit verbogen wird, bis die Brücke 12 abreißt oder abbricht. Somit ist auf der Oberseite der Kappe 4 ersichtlich, ob der Ausgießer schon einmal geöffnet wurde bzw. noch unbenutzt ist.The flange-shaped extension 7 forming the originality part is connected to the flange-shaped enlargement 13 of the sealing plug 6 via a breakable or breakable bridge 12. If the cap 4 is rotated relative to the rotationally held extension 13, then a projection on the inside of the upper opening 8 of the cap abuts against the extension 7, so that the extension 7 is bent so far until the bridge 12 breaks or breaks off. Thus, it can be seen on the top of the cap 4, whether the spout has ever been opened or is still unused.

In einer nicht dargestellten alternativen Ausführung ist der Ausgießer nicht an einem Einschweißteil, sondern an einem steifen Kunststoffbehälter, insbesondere einer Kunststoffflasche befestigt, insbesondere daran angeformt.In an alternative embodiment, not shown, the spout is not on a weld-in part, but on a rigid plastic container, in particular a Plastic bottle attached, in particular molded on it.

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  1. Closable pourer (1) for a container, having an upwardly open pouring nozzle (2), which forms a pouring channel and onto the external thread (3) of which a covering cap (4) is screwed by way of its internal thread (5), wherein the pouring channel (17) of the pouring nozzle (2) has incorporated in it in a height-adjustable manner a sealing stopper (6), which closes the pouring channel and is retained on the cap (4), and therefore the operation of screwing the cap on results in the sealing stopper being drawn upwards, and wherein the sealing stopper (6) is guided in a rotationally fixed manner (16) in the pouring channel (17) of the pouring nozzle (2),
    characterized
    - in that, instead of an upper base, the cap (4) has an upper opening (8), in which the sealing stopper (6) is incorporated by way of its upper end, and
    - in that the upper end of the sealing stopper (6) has at least one tamperproof part (7), which breaks off or breaks open when the cap (4) is unscrewed in relation to the sealing stopper (6), which is guided in a rotationally fixed manner.
  2. Pourer according to Claim 1, characterized in that the lower end of the sealing stopper (6) is connected to a sheet (9), which closes the pouring channel (17) and tears open when the sealing stopper (6) is drawn upwards.
  3. Pourer according to either of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tamperproof part at the upper end of the sealing stopper (6) has at least one flange-like widening (7), which is incorporated in an annular or partially annular recess (11) of the inner upper periphery of the cap (4).
  4. Pourer according to Claim 3, characterized in that the flange-like widening(s) (7) is/are partially annular.
  5. Pourer according to Claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the flange-like widening (7) is connected to the upper, in particular flange-like, periphery (13) of the sealing stopper (6) via a tear-off bridge (12).
  6. Pourer according to one of Claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the cap (4) has projecting from it at least one protrusion which, when the cap is unscrewed, strikes against the flange-like widening (s) (7) in order to break off and/or to bend the latter.
  7. Pourer according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the sealing stopper (6) has a cylindrical wall (10).
  8. Pourer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sealing stopper (6) is closed by a base (14) on its underside.
  9. Pourer according to Claim 2 or according to Claim 2 and one of Claims 3 to 8, characterized in that at least the periphery of the base (14) is fastened on the sheet (9), which closes the pouring channel (17).
  10. Pourer according to Claim 2 or according to Claim 2 and one of Claims 3 to 9, characterized in that the sheet (9) consists of plastic material and/or aluminium.
  11. Pourer according to Claim 10, characterized in that the sheet (9) is a sheet laminate having an aluminium layer which is not in direct contact with the product introduced.
  12. Pourer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pouring nozzle (2) is connected in one piece to a weld-in part (15) made of plastic material, and the pouring channel (17) extends over the entire height of the pouring nozzle (2) and of the weld-in part (15).
  13. Pourer according to Claim 2 or according to Claim 2 and one of Claims 3 to 12, characterized in that the sheet (9) is fastened on the underside of the weld-in part (15).
  14. Pourer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sealing stopper (6) is connected in captive fashion to the cap (4) and can be removed in the form of an interconnected part from the pouring nozzle (2).
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