EP3882172A1 - Kappe für einen behälter mit einem gewindehals, der mit einem blockierorgan durch drücken versehen ist - Google Patents

Kappe für einen behälter mit einem gewindehals, der mit einem blockierorgan durch drücken versehen ist Download PDF

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EP3882172A1
EP3882172A1 EP21162939.9A EP21162939A EP3882172A1 EP 3882172 A1 EP3882172 A1 EP 3882172A1 EP 21162939 A EP21162939 A EP 21162939A EP 3882172 A1 EP3882172 A1 EP 3882172A1
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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
    • B65D55/00—Accessories for container closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D55/16—Devices preventing loss of removable closure members
    • 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
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/10—Details of hinged closures
    • B65D2251/1008—Means for locking the closure 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
    • B65D2401/00—Tamper-indicating means
    • B65D2401/15—Tearable part of the closure
    • B65D2401/30—Tamper-ring remaining connected to closure after initial removal

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  • the present invention relates to a cap for a container with a threaded neck.
  • the invention relates more particularly to a stopper which is inseparable from the container even when the stopper is open.
  • a container with a threaded neck such as a bottle can be provided with a neck on which a cap is fixed by screwing.
  • the term container here designates all kinds of containers, without limitation of form or use.
  • the stopper comprises for example a stopper body comprising a tubular shaped skirt and a plate connected at its periphery to the skirt and intended to cover the opening of the neck.
  • the skirt comprises a net disposed inside, intended to come into engagement with a complementary shape of the neck of a container.
  • the skirt is frequently extended by a tamper-evident ring intended to engage with a collar of the collar.
  • the tamper-evident ring is connected to the skirt by bridges between which extend through partitions.
  • the tamper-evident ring remains attached to the collar and is detached from the skirt by breaking the bridges. This shows that the bottle has already been opened.
  • These inseparable caps include the same elements as conventional caps except that the cap body is permanently linked to the tamper-evident ring by means of the link arms. These connecting arms are shaped by their length so as to allow the stopper body to move away axially from the tamper-evident ring, to detach from the neck and to be able to switch to an open position in which access to the container is released.
  • the inseparable stopper as described has the disadvantage that once the stopper body is in the open position, the link arms, in combination with the elastic force of the hinges, tend to pull the stopper body back. above the neck opening. This creates a semi-open state of the container, i.e. a state in which the opening of the neck is partially released. This semi-open state hinders the flow of liquid out of the container and forces the user to hold the body of the stopper in an open position for which the opening of the neck is completely released.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a stopper ensuring good sealing of the bottle and guaranteeing inviolability.
  • This cap is practical to use while ensuring comfort of use.
  • the stopper comprises a locking member located between the two link arms.
  • the locking member comprises a first part located at the level of the stopper body and a second part located at the level of the tamper-evident ring, the first and second parts being made of solid material.
  • the first part and the second part of the locking member cooperate with each other by a support connection to allow the stopper to be kept in a fully open position in which the opening of the neck is completely clear.
  • the body of the cap is mounted to pivot between several opening positions. Indeed, the body of the stopper can switch from the closed position to a barely open position in which only part of the opening of the neck is released, or to an extreme open position in which the inclination of the body of cap relative to the tamper-evident ring is maximum. When the stopper body is in the extreme open position, it can also be said that the container is in the fully open position.
  • the fully open position can be an intermediate position between the barely open position and the extreme open position.
  • the stopper body is in a fully open position when it forms an angle of greater than 90 ° with the tamper-evident ring.
  • the blocking member is intended to maintain the stopper body in a fully open position. Specifically, the first part and the second part of the blocking member rest on one another so as to keep the body of the stopper offset from the opening of the neck so that it is completely free.
  • the flow of liquid is no longer hampered by the stopper body.
  • the cap is therefore convenient to use. The user only has to open the stopper until the stopper body is immobilized by means of the locking member. Then it can freely pour the liquid contained in the container without needing to hold the body of the stopper.
  • the stopper guarantees safe use, since the stopper body is no longer in a position to be able to retain a residual quantity of liquid after pouring. In other words, the stopper body remains dry and can be handled without hindrance for closing the stopper.
  • Another object of the invention relates to an assembly comprising a container with a threaded neck and a stopper according to the invention.
  • the figures show a stopper 1 intended to be mounted on a neck 21 of a container 2.
  • the neck 21 and the container 2 are shown in the figures. figures 8 and 9 .
  • the stopper 1 comprises a stopper body 10 and a tamper-evident ring 11.
  • the stopper body 10 here comprises a side skirt 101 having the shape of a right cylinder of revolution axis X-X '. Said axis is considered to be the longitudinal axis of the stopper 1.
  • the side skirt 101 comprises ribs 103 which all extend along the longitudinal axis XX 'and are distributed uniformly over the entire outer face of the side skirt 101. Thus, these ribs 103 allow better grip of the user's fingers to the stopper body 10 when he grasps the stopper body 10 to open or close the stopper 1.
  • the stopper body 10 further comprises a plate 102 oriented perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis X-X 'and connected at its periphery to the side skirt 101.
  • the plate 102 thus forms a bottom of the stopper 1.
  • the stopper body 10 further comprises the helical ribs 108 which are intended to engage with complementary helical ribs 24 which are formed on the neck 20 of the container 2.
  • the helical ribs 108 of the stopper body are formed on one side internal of the side skirt 101.
  • a tamper-evident ring 11 is an extension of the side skirt 101 of the stopper body 10.
  • the tamper-evident ring 11 is connected to the stopper body 10 by means of the link arms 12 , here two in number, and which are themselves connected to the stopper body 10 via a locking member 13 and holding branches 14.
  • the stopper body 10 is connected to the tamper-evident ring 11 by frangible bridges which are distributed over the circumference of the stopper.
  • the frangible bridges are shaped to break during the rotation of the stopper body 10 relative to the tamper-evident ring 11.
  • the link arms 12 are formed in the tamper-evident ring 11.
  • an angular recess 113 is made in the ring 11 to form a part of the bottom 111 and a part of the top 112 separated by the recess 113.
  • the bottom part 111 is intended to be attached to a collar of the neck while the top part 112 forms the link arms 12.
  • the junction between the bottom part 111 and the top part 112 marks the end of angular recess 113.
  • the angular recess 113 is continuous and also serves to separate the bottom part 111 from the locking member 13.
  • the stopper body 10 is mounted to pivot relative to the tamper-evident ring 11 between a closed position and at least one open position.
  • the plate 102 of the stopper body 10 is in a horizontal position and located just above an opening 20 of the neck 21 so as to completely close this opening.
  • the terms “horizontal” and “vertical” are defined with a cap mounted on a container held upright on a flat surface. The container stands upright along a vertical axis. The horizontal direction is perpendicular to this vertical axis. Cap 1 as shown on figure 1 or on the figure 7 is in the closed position.
  • the plate 102 of the stopper body 10 no longer covers the entire opening 20 of the neck, which makes it possible to free this opening 20 and therefore access to the interior of the container.
  • the stopper body 10 in the open position therefore makes it possible to pour the liquid from the container 2.
  • the stopper body 10 can switch between several open positions among which there is the fully open position in which the stopper body 10 is offset with respect to the opening of the neck and lies outwardly with respect. to the container 2 so as to leave the opening 20 uncovered.
  • the figure 9 shows an example of the fully open position of the stopper body 10.
  • the stopper body 10 may also be in an extreme open position in which the inclination thereof is at the maximum.
  • the stopper body 10 is turned 180 ° from its closed position, as can be seen in the figure. figure 10 .
  • the cap body 10 is pivoted by means of the hinges 15. These are formed by the retaining branches 14 having a sufficiently small thickness so that they can bend on themselves.
  • the axis of the hinges 15 forms the pivot axis.
  • the direction which is substantially parallel to the pivot axis is defined as the transverse direction.
  • the locking member 13 is arranged between the two link arms 12 and serves to maintain the stopper body 10 in a fully open position, and precisely in the position of. extreme opening.
  • the locking member 13 is composed of a first part 131 located at the level of the stopper body 10 and of a second part 132 located at the level of the tamper-evident ring 11.
  • the first part 131 is formed of a lug, or a protruding strip, which protrudes outwardly in a radial direction.
  • the second part 132 is formed of an island of solid material connected on either side to the two connecting arms 12.
  • the island has the shape of a segment of a circle. Described otherwise, the island includes an upper end 137 which forms an arc of a circle.
  • the second part 132 of the locking member 13 is also connected to two holding branches 14. These extend directly from the stopper body 10 in the longitudinal direction and located respectively on each side of the first part 131.
  • the second part 132 has a variable thickness in the longitudinal direction. The closer one is to the plug body 10, the thinner the second part 132 is. The thinnest portion 136 of the second part is located in the vicinity of the upper end 137.
  • the thinnest portion 136 includes an exterior face 135 which is an inwardly beveled face of the cap. In other words, depending on the thickness, the thinnest portion 136 is bevel-shaped.
  • the thickness is measured in the radial direction
  • the length is measured in the longitudinal direction
  • the width is measured in the transverse direction.
  • a groove 134 is produced on the bevelled outer face 135.
  • the groove 134 extends over the entire width of the beveled outer face 135.
  • the groove 134 is shaped to form a bearing seat on which the first part 131 rests and to form a means for retaining the lug when the stopper body reaches the extreme open position, as illustrated in the figure. figure 4 .
  • the lug forming the first part 131 of the locking member comprises an outer upper edge 133 which rests on the groove 134 when the stopper body 10 is in the position of. extreme openness.
  • the groove 134 by virtue of its configuration, is axially bounded by two strips 138, 139 slightly projecting.
  • at least the lower band 139 temporarily prevents the lug 131 from sliding out of the groove 134.
  • the presence of the projecting bands makes it possible to retain the lug 131 resting on the groove 134 and to overcome the elastic force of the grooves. holding branches 14 forming a hinge and connecting arms 12, which tend to remind the stopper body 10 towards the tamper-evident ring 11.
  • the stopper body 10 is kept in the extreme open position so as not to interfere with the pouring of liquid from the container.
  • the stopper body 10 is held in this position without the need for user intervention. Once the pouring of the liquid is finished, the user can apply sufficient force to pop the lug 131 out of the groove 134 and then tilt the stopper body into the closed position to close the container.
  • the outer upper edge 133 is slightly rounded to facilitate the sliding of the lug on the outer face 135 of the second part 132.
  • each of the holding branches 14 is connected to the second part 132.
  • the junction 19 between each of these branches 14 and the second part 132 has a thickness e1 less than that of the second part 132 (e3) and that of the branch hold 14 (e2).
  • This junction 19 of lesser thickness forms a flexible zone which grants more mobility to the stopper body 10, which makes it possible to facilitate the handling of the stopper body 10 during opening and closing. of the stopper 1.
  • the junction 19 also makes it possible to facilitate the bending of the holding branches 14 at the level of the junction to ensure a good positioning of the lug 131 relative to the second part 132 when the lug 131 comes into contact with this part two 132.
  • the hinges 15 are located above the groove 134. In other words, the hinges 15 are offset axially upwards with respect to the groove 134.
  • the side skirt 101 ends at the bottom with a lower flap 104.
  • the lower flap 104 forms an open circle with two free ends 105.
  • the locking member 13 and the holding branches 14 are arranged in the space separating the two free ends 105 of the shutter 104.
  • the free ends 105 of the shutter are located at a distance from the holding branches 14 so as to form a first through space 16, extending longitudinally, between each free end 105 and the outer side 141 of the corresponding holding branch 14.
  • the outer side 141 of a retaining branch 14 is that which is furthest from the lug 131 in the transverse direction.
  • the lower flap 104 is located above and away from the link arms 12 so as to form a second through space 17 extending angularly.
  • the lower flap 104, the holding branches 14 and the link arms 12 are arranged so that the first through space 16 opens into the second through space 17 to form a resulting continuous through space 18 which has an L-shape. , the first through space 16 and the second through space 17 join and here form a right angle.
  • This particular arrangement makes it possible to have a solid attachment between the stopper body and the tamper-evident ring while allowing great flexibility in tilting the stopper body.
  • the figures 7 to 9 illustrate the different stages of opening the cap 1 described above.
  • the locking member 13 is not illustrated in detail in these figures.
  • cap 1 is completely closed.
  • the stopper body 10 is in the closed position.
  • Frangible bridges connect the stopper body 10 to the tamper-evident ring 11.
  • the user performs a first step during which he grasps the stopper body 10 in one hand and holds it.
  • container 2 in the other hand, and then the user turns the cap 10 in a direction illustrated by the arrow R on the figure 7 .
  • the frangible bridges break, indicating that the cap or container has already been opened.
  • the stopper body 10 is now unbound from the tamper-evident ring 11.
  • the user lifts the stopper body 10 to move it axially away from the tamper-evident ring 11 as illustrated in figure figure 8 .
  • the link arms 12 gradually bend with the rise of the stopper body 10. The elasticity of the link arms 12 allows the stopper body 10 to be moved away from the tamper-evident ring.
  • the stopper body 10 swings out of the container 2 by pivoting about the axis of the hinges 15.
  • the stopper body 10 reaches a fully open position as illustrated in the figure. figure 9 .
  • the stopper body 10 continues to pivot until it reaches the extreme open position which will be maintained by the locking member 13.
  • the stopper 1 described by way of illustration of the subject of the invention has several advantages.
  • the cap ensures a good seal of the container while indicating the state of use of this container, whether it is already open or not.
  • the stopper by the blocking member, is kept open and completely frees the opening of the neck so as not to obstruct the flow of the liquid.
  • the stopper precisely the stopper body, will not come into contact with the liquid leaving the container and will remain dry during and after pouring the liquid.

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Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5215204A (en) 1992-03-09 1993-06-01 Creative Packaging Corp. Tamper evident closure with hinged band
EP1529736A2 (de) * 2003-11-05 2005-05-11 Viroplastic S.r.l. Schraubkappe mit schnellem Innengewinde um zu vermeiden, dass die Kappe zu schnell abspringt
JP2008056246A (ja) * 2006-08-29 2008-03-13 Japan Crown Cork Co Ltd ボトル保持機能付キャップ
WO2009002057A2 (en) * 2007-06-22 2008-12-31 Si Joong Kwon Container with anti-loss and anti-idle-rotation cap
TW201144172A (en) * 2010-03-23 2011-12-16 Green Cap Co Ltd Container cap with stanchion for anti-idling

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5215204A (en) 1992-03-09 1993-06-01 Creative Packaging Corp. Tamper evident closure with hinged band
EP1529736A2 (de) * 2003-11-05 2005-05-11 Viroplastic S.r.l. Schraubkappe mit schnellem Innengewinde um zu vermeiden, dass die Kappe zu schnell abspringt
JP2008056246A (ja) * 2006-08-29 2008-03-13 Japan Crown Cork Co Ltd ボトル保持機能付キャップ
WO2009002057A2 (en) * 2007-06-22 2008-12-31 Si Joong Kwon Container with anti-loss and anti-idle-rotation cap
TW201144172A (en) * 2010-03-23 2011-12-16 Green Cap Co Ltd Container cap with stanchion for anti-idling

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