EP3826935B1 - Closure - Google Patents

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EP3826935B1
EP3826935B1 EP19742711.5A EP19742711A EP3826935B1 EP 3826935 B1 EP3826935 B1 EP 3826935B1 EP 19742711 A EP19742711 A EP 19742711A EP 3826935 B1 EP3826935 B1 EP 3826935B1
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Rodney Druitt
Mark Smith
James Dimond
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Creanova Universal Closures Ltd
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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
    • B65D41/34—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt
    • B65D41/3423—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with flexible tabs, or elements rotated from a non-engaging to an engaging position, formed on the tamper element or in the closure skirt
    • B65D41/3428—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with flexible tabs, or elements rotated from a non-engaging to an engaging position, formed on the tamper element or in the closure skirt the tamper element being integrally connected to the closure by means of bridges
    • 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
    • B65D47/0857—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures made separately from the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
    • B65D47/0876—Hinges without elastic bias
    • B65D47/088—Hinges without elastic bias located at an edge of the base element
    • 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
    • B65D47/0857—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures made separately from the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
    • 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
    • B65D2401/00—Tamper-indicating means
    • B65D2401/15—Tearable part of the closure
    • B65D2401/20—Frangible elements completely enclosed in closure skirt
    • 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
    • B65D47/0809—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 and elastically biased towards both the open and the closed positions

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  • closures may include a base portion having a spout, which the user can place directly inside the month and therefore needs to meet high standards with respect to cleanliness.
  • a valve may ensure a lower flow rate for comfortable drinking. Often, the valve may further seal the liquid container.
  • WO2011154324A1 published by the applicant on 15.12.2011 and showing all the features in accordance with the preamble of appended claim 1, refers to a closure comprising a ring shaped base laterally surrounding a cap which is functionally interconnected to the ring shaped base via a hinge arrangement, whereby the ring shaped base is having an in general horizontal section on which a first end of the hinge arrangement is fixed protruding vertically above the horizontal section of the ring shaped base and whereby a second end of the hinge arrangement is laterally fixed to an outer sidewall of the cap.
  • At least one tamper element extends from the annular base in the upper direction above the annular base along the outer wall of the cover but spaced a distance apart from said outer wall.
  • the tamper element is initially (before initial opening) interconnected to the outer wall by at least one predetermined breaking linkage.
  • the tamper element may be accommodated in a pocket formed in the outer wall of the cover to avoid unwanted protrusion above the outer surface of the closure.
  • a rib may extend from the outer wall of the cover to interconnect the cover with the tamper element.
  • the at least one predetermined breaking linkage is arranged between the rib and the tamper element, but other positions may also be suitable.
  • the rib has an in general T-shaped cross-section in the upper direction.
  • the tamper element may be formed comprising an opening, which is initially closed at least partially by a part of the rib and/or the at least one predetermined breaking linkage.
  • the rib may comprise a widening at its outer end facing away from the outer wall (as it is the case for a T-shaped cross section).
  • the tamper element is interconnected to the annular base by a hinge arrangement as described hereinafter in more detail.
  • the hinge arrangement is arranged between the annular base and the predetermined breaking linkage, such that the tamper element can be bent away from the outer wall after tearing the predetermined breaking linkage.
  • the hinge arrangement may provide at least one stable position in which the tamper element remains bent away from the cover such that a user may open and close the cover or drink from the spout without hindrance.
  • the hinge arrangement comprises a first and a second stable position. In the first stable position, the tamper element may extend along the outer wall of the cover meanwhile in the second stable position the tamper element remains bend and folded away from the cover, as explained above, reliably indicating initial opening.
  • the hinge arrangement of the tamper element comprises at least two film-hinges V- or arch-shaped, extending away from each other in an outward direction.
  • the hinge arrangement can e.g. comprise four film-hinges arranged in pairs to each other.
  • the tamper element may further feature additional folding means such as one or more fold points arranged in the tamper element allowing the tamper element to bend away more easily.
  • the hinge arrangement folds away the tamper element from the cover and snaps to the at least one stable position. If only one stable position of the tamper element in the folded state is present, the tamper element cannot stay in the upright and unfolded position, once the predetermined breaking linkage is damaged, and will remain in the stable folded position. Hence, there will be a clear visual evidence that the tamper element has been tampered with.
  • the at least one predetermined breaking linkage may be designed in form of a film layer, which breaks, respectively tears, during initial opening of the closure.
  • the film layer may have the shape of a strip or a square or have a circular design. Other forms are also possible.
  • the film layer is arranged to initially close (at least partially) an opening in the tamper element, as described above. Depending on the thickness of the film layer and/or the size of the opening, the film layer may thus be used to prevent that the tamper element cannot be hooked, respectively latched, back in the initial unfolded position once the tamper element has been bend away.
  • the rib may be used to form an undercut with the opening of the tamper element to secure the tamper element to the cover after initially tearing the predetermined breaking linkage and reclosing of the closure, respectively the tamper element.
  • the tamper element may be used as a closure element to secure the cover to the annular base after the predetermined breaking linkage is torn apart.
  • the tamper element may e.g. be positioned close by the hinge.
  • the tamper element gives a user an easy to determine visual impression if the liquid container has been opened before or has been tampered with in any way.
  • the closure may additionally provide fragile bridges interconnecting the cover and the annular base along the circumference of the closure.
  • the closure is made of plastic.
  • the closure may be manufactured by injection molding.
  • One or multiple plastic components may be used for different parts, respectively regions of the closure.
  • Figure 1 Figure 4 discloses the closure 1 with the tamper element 13 bend backwards.
  • Figure 5 further shows the detail B of the tamper element 13 according to Figure 4 .
  • the illustrated closure 1 comprises a base portion 2 and a top portion 8.
  • the base portion 2 comprises a top deck 3 with a spout 4 extending in an upper direction z away from the top deck 3.
  • An outer skirt 5 further extends from an outer end 6 of the top deck 3 in a lower direction away from the top deck 3.
  • the outer skirt 5 comprises a fastening means 7 to interconnect the closure 1 to a neck of the container (not shown).
  • the top portion 8 comprises an annular base 9 interconnectable to the base portion 2 and a cover 10.
  • the cover 10 has an outer wall 11, which is interconnected to the annular base 9 by a hinge 12.
  • the cover 10 comprises a pocket 16 with a tamper element 13 arranged in the pocket 16. The tamper element 13 extends from the annular base 9 in the upper direction z above the annular base 9 along the outer wall 11 of the pocket of the cover and spaced a distance apart from the outer wall 11.
  • a rib 17 extends from the outer wall 11 of the pocket 16, respectively the cover, and interconnects the outer wall 11 to the tamper element 13 though a predetermined breaking linkage 14.
  • the rib 17 has a T-shaped cross-section in the upper direction. Tearing the predetermined breaking linkage 14 results in an opening 18 being formed in the tamper element 13, which was initially closed by an outer end of the rib and/or the predetermined breaking linkage.
  • the tamper element 13 is further interconnected to the annular base 9 by a hinge arrangement 15, which is arranged between the annular base 9 and the predetermined breaking linkage 14. In such a way, the tamper element 13 can be bent away from the outer wall 11 after tearing the predetermined breaking linkage 14.
  • the shown hinge arrangement 15 provides two stable positions: A first stable position in which the tamper element 13 extends along the outer wall 11 of the cover 10 and a second stable position in which the tamper element 13 is bent respectively folded away from the cover 10.
  • the tamper element 13 of the top portion 8 of Figure 6 or Figure 7 features a rib 17 in form of a bridge between the outer wall 11 and the tamper element 13 arranged behind the tamper element 13 and thus not visible in Figure 6 .
  • the tamper element 13 is interconnected to the outer wall 11 by a predetermined breaking linkage 14.
  • the rib 17 may e.g. comprises a predetermined breaking linkage 14.
  • the predetermined breaking linkage 14 may be arranged between the rib 17 and the tamper element 13 or between the rib 17 and the outer wall 11 .
  • the tamper element 13 of Figure 8 differs from the tamper element 13 of Figure 7 only by the presence of additional folding means 21.
  • the folding means 21, e.g. in form of multiple fold points or lines, can further facilitate the procedure of folding back the tamper element 13 and minimize the space needed for the folded tamper element 13.
  • further visual tamper evidence may be provided by stress whitening of the material.
  • the rib 17 of the tamper element 13 is interconnected to the tamper element 13 via the predetermined breaking linkage 14 in form of a tearable film layer.
  • the film layer 14 may have the shape of square ( Figure 9) or a circular design ( Figure 10 ) arranged to initially close (at least partially) an opening 18 in the tamper element 13. Other shapes are also possible.
  • the film layer 14 is deformed and broken. This further aids the visual tamper evidence from the front and side.
  • the film layer may be used to prevent that the tamper element may to be latched back and held in place in the unfolded position once the film layer has been destroyed.
  • Figure 11 shows a tamper element 13, with a predetermined breaking linkage 14 in form of two tearable film layer sections on either side of the rib 17 extending through an opening 18 of the tamper element 13. These film layer sections 14 will deform and tear when the tamper element 13 is pulled down.
  • One advantage of the variation is that the broken breaking linkage 14 is visible from the front and side. Furthermore, the tearable film layer again prevents the tamper element to latch back in an upright position.
  • the tamper element 13 of Figure 12 differs from the design of Figure 11 , in that multiple film layer section 14 are present on either side of the rib 17. In the shown example, four sections on each side of the rib 17 can be seen. However, other numbers of multiple breaking linkages 14 are possible.
  • the multiple linkages 14 having a smaller dimension than e.g. the linkage of the tamper element of Figure 11 may even further prevent the tamper element 13 from being latched back in place.
  • the words used in the specification are words of description rather than limitation, and it is understood that various changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention, as defined by the appended claims.

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