EP3392161B1 - Perfectionnements apportés ou se rapportant à des fermetures de récipients - Google Patents
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- EP3392161B1 EP3392161B1 EP18168600.7A EP18168600A EP3392161B1 EP 3392161 B1 EP3392161 B1 EP 3392161B1 EP 18168600 A EP18168600 A EP 18168600A EP 3392161 B1 EP3392161 B1 EP 3392161B1
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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
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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
- 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
- B65D41/46—Snap-on caps or cap-like covers
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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
- 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
- B65D41/46—Snap-on caps or cap-like covers
- B65D41/465—Snap-on caps or cap-like covers with integral internal sealing means
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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
- B65D47/08—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
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- the present invention relates generally to a closure and particularly to a closure for a container.
- the present invention also relates to a method of forming a closure and a method of demoulding a closure.
- Closures for containers are commonly moulded of plastic and are of two types.
- One type is a twist-on closure or screw closure that engages a threaded neck finish and is applied by threading it on the neck of the bottle.
- the other type of closure is a snap-on closure which has a peripheral skirt which receives the neck of the bottle and one or more annular beads on its inside wall that snap into receiving grooves or under corresponding beads, lugs or the like on the exterior of neck finish of the bottle.
- non-removable closures normally have snap-on features which engage into or under a corresponding feature on a container.
- the features often result in an undercut.
- Undercuts are protrusions or recessions in a part that prevent the mould, after the part is formed, from sliding away along the parting direction. These features inhibit the direct removal of the core, and as a result, generally necessitate using an additional mould piece, such as a side-core or an internal core lifter, to form the shape.
- the present invention provides a non-removable container closure comprising a body including a side wall and a top wall with one or more snap-on features provided on the inside of said side wall, in which the body includes demoulding means allowing for rotation during demoulding, wherein the end of the sidewall opposite the top wall terminates in a rim, the rim including one or more unscrewing features for allowing the closure to be rotated during demoulding, the unscrewing features comprising a plurality of cavities formed within the rim.
- the cavities may comprise a plurality of mutually spaced arcuate cavities.
- the material of the rim between the cavities may form teeth or drive dogs.
- the demoulding means may allow the closure body to be rotated during the demoulding process, which permits removal of the mould core.
- the snap-on feature may comprise a snap bead, for example in some embodiments a plurality of arcuate snap bead portions/segments are provided and are mutually spaced on the interior of the side wall, projecting radially onwards therefrom.
- a corresponding axial lug is provided.
- the lugs may be axially spaced from the respective bead portions and may be circumferentially situated at one end thereof.
- An end of the side wall (for example the "rim" of a free end, such as an end opposite a top wall/plate) includes one or more unscrewing features, such as cavities (which may receive teeth), for allowing the closure to be rotated during demoulding.
- the snap bead may be located proximal to the free end of the side wall.
- the snap bead may extend radially inwards and upwards from the interior of the side wall.
- the body may include a dispensing orifice.
- the orifice may, for example, be provided generally centrally in a top plate.
- the body may include a self-closing valve.
- the closure includes a top plate from which the side wall depends.
- the present invention also provides a one-piece moulded closure for closing an opening of a bottle, the closure comprising a top wall and a side wall depending from the periphery thereof, in which the end of the sidewall opposite the top wall includes one or more unscrewing features for allowing the closure to be rotated during demoulding.
- Closures formed in accordance with the present invention may form part of a dispensing pump.
- the closure may be formed as part of a flip-top dispensing closure, with a base and a lid connected by a hinge.
- the closure may be a snap-on closure, with the closure including a special snapping feature.
- the snap-on feature may be provided on a closure base.
- the closure may also comprise a lid.
- the base and lid may be connected or connectable together, for example with a hinge.
- the closure may be a tube closure.
- the closure may be a dispensing closure, with a dispensing orifice (for example formed generally centrally in a base).
- the closure may include one or more demoulding teeth and/or cavities.
- the teeth/cavities may be formed at the open end of a base side skirt.
- the closure may be substantially non-removable i.e. the intention is that once it is applied to a container (neck) it cannot easily be removed. In this case there is no requirement for a TE band, since is it not desired to remove the closure from the tube or bottle.
- the present invention also provides a moulded closure for closing an opening of a container, the closure comprising a top wall and a side wall depending from the periphery thereof, in which the end of the sidewall opposite the top wall includes one or more unscrewing features for allowing the closure to be rotated during demoulding.
- cavities localised around and within the rim of a skirt are provided, hence the transmissible torque applied to the closure and subsequently to the teeth between the cavities is different.
- the present invention also provides a closure as described herein in combination with a container.
- closure 10 which is attached to the neck 15 of a container 20.
- the closure 10 comprises a body that includes a domed top plate 25 and a generally cylindrical sidewall 30.
- the top plate 25 is generally disc-shape and has a central dispending orifice 26.
- An annular skirt 27 is provided and depends from the top plate 25 around the region of the orifice. When the closure is applied to the container the skirt 27 extends into an opening 16 in the neck 15.
- One end of the sidewall extends from the periphery of the top plate.
- the other end (the free end) of the sidewall terminates with a rim 31.
- a plurality of mutually spaced arcuate cavities 32 are formed in the rim i.e. around the circumference of the free end.
- the material of the rim between the cavities forms teeth/drive dogs 33.
- a plurality of arcuate retention bead segments 35 are provided on the interior surface of the sidewall.
- the segments 35 are mutually spaced around the sidewall, at or towards the end proximal the rim 31.
- the segments extend radially inwards and upwards (towards the top plate).
- each lug has a corresponding bead segment.
- the lugs extend axially, at one end to the top plate and at the other end terminating axially above their respective bead segment (spaced therefrom) and being in line with one side/end of the segment. This produces a generally L-shape configuration (with a small axial gap).
- the neck 15 includes an annular snap bead 17 extending circumferentially therearound, and also a plurality of axial anti-rotation lugs 45, which in this embodiment extend from the bead to the rim of the neck.
- closure lugs 40 will engage the neck lugs 45 to prevent rotation of the closure (limited rotation of the closure may be possible).
- the closure is formed by a moulding process, such as injection moulding.
- the mould (not shown) for the moulding process has a central core with four sliders.
- the sliders move in parallel with a first demoulding stroke.
- the location of the slider is shown by A in Figure 4 .
- a second demoulding step the closure is rotated 90 degrees via the cavities/drive dogs in the area B.
- unscrewing teeth can be inserted into the rim cavities.
Claims (13)
- Un moyen de fermeture de récipient non amovible (10) comprenant un corps incluant une paroi supérieure (25) et une paroi latérale (30) dépendante de la périphérie de la paroi supérieure, la paroi latérale comportant un ou plusieurs éléments enfichables (35) disposés sur sa partie interne,dans lequelle corps comporte des moyens de démoulage permettant la rotation lors du démoulage, l'extrémité de la paroi latérale opposée à la paroi supérieure se terminant par un rebord (31), caractérisé en ce que le rebord comporte une ou plusieurs éléments caractéristiques de dévissage, pour permettre la rotation du moyen de fermeture lors du démoulage, les éléments caractéristiques de dévissage comprenant une pluralité de cavités (32) formées au sein du rebord.
- Un moyen de fermeture selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les cavités comprennent une pluralité de cavités arquées mutuellement espacées.
- Un moyen de fermeture selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel, entre les cavités, le matériau du rebord forme des dents ou des doigts d'entraînement.
- Un moyen de fermeture selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel les éléments enfichables comprennent des éléments d'emmanchement ou d'encliquetage.
- Un moyen de fermeture selon la revendication 4, dans lequel une pluralité des parties arquées des éléments d'encliquetage sont présents et sont mutuellement espacées sur l'intérieur de la paroi latérale, faisant saillie radialement vers l'avant depuis celle-ci.
- Un moyen de fermeture selon la revendication 5, dans lequel pour chaque portion des éléments d'emmanchement ou d'encliquetage une patte axiale correspondante est prévue.
- Un moyen de fermeture selon la revendication 6, dans lequel les pattes sont axialement espacées des parties d'emmanchement respectives et sont situées circonférentiellement à une extrémité de celles-ci.
- Un moyen de fermeture selon les revendications 4 à 7, dans lequel le cordon d'encliquetage est situé à proximité de l'extrémité libre de la paroi latérale.
- Un moyen de fermeture selon les revendications 4 à 7, dans lequel le cordon d'encliquetage s'étend radialement vers l'intérieur et vers le haut depuis l'intérieur de la paroi latérale.
- Un moyen de fermeture selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le corps comporte un orifice de distribution.
- Un moyen de fermeture selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le moyen de fermeture est formée comme partie d'une pompe de distribution.
- Un moyen de fermeture selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11, dans lequel le moyen de fermeture est formée en tant que partie d'une fermeture de distribution à rabat.
- Un moyen de fermeture selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, en combinaison avec un récipient.
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