EP4095062B1 - Dispositif de bouchage du col d'un récipient - Google Patents

Dispositif de bouchage du col d'un récipient Download PDF

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EP4095062B1
EP4095062B1 EP21706013.6A EP21706013A EP4095062B1 EP 4095062 B1 EP4095062 B1 EP 4095062B1 EP 21706013 A EP21706013 A EP 21706013A EP 4095062 B1 EP4095062 B1 EP 4095062B1
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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
    • B65D41/38—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt engaging a threaded ring clamped on the external periphery of the neck or wall
    • B65D41/385—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt engaging a threaded ring clamped on the external periphery of the neck or wall with integral internal sealing means
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65D41/3442—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with rigid bead or projections formed on the tamper element and coacting with bead or projections on the container
    • B65D41/3447—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with rigid bead or projections formed on the tamper element and coacting with bead or projections on the container 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
    • 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 invention relates to a capping device that is equipped with a cap and makes it possible to keep said cap fixed to the neck of a container, thus avoiding completely losing the cap.
  • Document ES1232089U discloses a capping device that includes a lower ring designed to be axially fixed on the neck of a container, a cap that includes a thread designed to engage a complementary thread formed on the neck of the container and a hinge that joins the cap with the lower ring.
  • the lower ring includes engaging means provided to retain the lower ring with the neck of the container.
  • the section of the diameter of the lower ring on which there are engaging means extends between 25 and 75% of the diameter of the lower ring.
  • the section of the lower ring that is connected to the cap by the hinge device lacks engaging means which allows said section to rotate between a lowered position and a raised position, in particular, to allow the cap to be unscrewed.
  • the cap includes ratchet means intended to cooperate with the complementary ratchet means formed in the lower ring and, therefore, allows the cap to be kept in a tilted open position.
  • An underlying idea of the invention is to propose a capping device that allows keeping a cap attached to the neck of the container that is reliable, easy to make and use.
  • the invention provides a capping device intended to be fixed to the neck of a container that includes an orifice and an engaging collar, including the capping device:
  • a capping device of this type may have one or more of the following features.
  • the second section does not have engaging elements.
  • the front area of the first section lacks engaging elements.
  • the engaging elements are protrusions that project radially inward.
  • the second section extends over an angular range comprised between 90 and 150°.
  • the front area of the second section extends over an angular range comprised between 90 and 150°.
  • each of the two engagement areas extends over an angular range of between 30 and 90°.
  • the hinge device extends over an angular section that is cut into two equal parts by a bisection plane Pb, the two engagement areas extend over angular sections that are symmetrical to each other with respect to the bisection plane Pb.
  • the hinge device extends over an angular section that is cut into two equal parts by a bisection plane Pb and the helical thread formed in the outer peripheral skirt of the cap develops around the axis X in a first direction and It has a lower end and an upper end, the lower end of the helical thread being arranged in a second angular section that is defined between the bisection plane Pb and a radial plane positioned at 160° from the bisection plane Pb in a second direction opposite to the first direction. This facilitates the attachment of the cap to the neck when the cap is moved from the tilted open position to the closed position.
  • the lower end of the helical thread is arranged in an angular section defined between two radial planes, respectively, positioned at 90° and 160° from the bisection plane Pb according to the second direction of rotation.
  • the hinge device includes two foils and the capping device also includes a device for locking the cap in the tilted open position, said locking device including a stop that is formed in the outer peripheral skirt, between the two foils of the hinge device, and which is configured to rest against the neck of the container when the cap is in the tilted open position, the heel has an internal side on which at least one rib of the helical thread is formed. This makes it possible to improve the pressure resistance of the capping device.
  • the invention also relates to an assembly comprising a container equipped with a neck that includes an orifice, an engaging collar and a helical thread and a capping device mentioned above, the lower ring being axially fixed to the neck and being rotatably movable on the neck around said axis X.
  • the capping device further includes a locking device configured to lock the cap in the tilted open position, said locking device including a stop that projects radially outward from the cap and is configured to rest against the engaging collar of the neck during the movement of the cap from the tilted open position towards the released position to exert on the second section, a tensile force that has a component directed radially outward and a component directed axially upward to aid the movement of the second section from the lowered position to the raised position.
  • a locking device configured to lock the cap in the tilted open position, said locking device including a stop that projects radially outward from the cap and is configured to rest against the engaging collar of the neck during the movement of the cap from the tilted open position towards the released position to exert on the second section, a tensile force that has a component directed radially outward and a component directed axially upward to aid the movement of the second section from the lowered position to the raised position.
  • the stop is configured so that, during the movement of the cap from the released position to the tilted open position, the stop rests against an upper end of the second section of the lower ring to move the second section from the position raised to lowered position. This also makes it easier to use the capping device.
  • the locking device further includes a heel that is formed in the outer peripheral skirt of the cap and extends axially, the heel being configured to rest against a helical rib of the helical thread formed on the neck of the container during movement of the cap from the tilted open position to the released position to exert a tensile force on the second section having a component radially directed outward and a component axially directed upward to aid the movement of the second section from the lowered position toward the raised position.
  • the hinge device includes two foils and the heel is formed between the two foils.
  • the stop protrudes radially outward from the heel.
  • the axis X corresponds to the axis of rotation of the cap 1 of the capping device when it is screwed onto the neck 2 of the container.
  • the "radial” orientation is directed orthogonal to the axis X and the axial orientation is directed parallel to the axis X.
  • the terms “external” and “internal” are used to define the relative position of one element with respect to another, by reference to the X axis, an element close to the axis X is thus classified as internal as opposed to an external element located radially on the periphery.
  • upper and lower are used to define the relative position of one element with respect to another by reference to a position in which the orifice 3 of the neck 2 is oriented upwards and the cap 1 is in the closed position on the neck 2 of the container, an element intended to be placed lower being named lower and an element intended to be placed higher being named, upper.
  • front and back are used to define the relative position of one element with respect to another along a diameter perpendicular to the axis X.
  • the neck 2 of the container has an upper end on which an orifice 3 is formed that allows the contents of the container to be poured.
  • the neck 2 of the container includes a support collar 4 projecting radially outward and an engaging collar 5 that also projects radially outward and is arranged axially between the support collar 4 and the orifice 3.
  • a cylindrical portion is axially formed between the support collar 4 and the orifice 3.
  • the neck 2 includes, axially positioned between the engaging collar 5 and the orifice 3, a helical thread 6 formed by a series of helical ribs, projecting radially towards the exterior from an external surface of the neck 2.
  • the helical thread 6 is intended to cooperate with a complementary helical thread 7 formed by a series of helical ribs that are formed on the cap 1 of the capping device.
  • the helical thread 6 formed on the neck 2, as well as the helical thread 7 formed on the cap 1 are interrupted.
  • the adjacent helical ribs are separated by a space that forms a vent and that allows, in particular, to evacuate the gas present inside the container while the cap 1 is still attached to the neck 2.
  • the capping device includes a lower ring 9 that is retained in the neck 2 of the container, a cap 1 that is intended to cover the orifice 3 of the container in order to seal it, a hinge device 10 that joins the cap 1 with the lower ring 9 and a locking device positioned to lock the cap 1 in an tilted open position, shown in Figures 4 , 9 and 11 . In the tilted open position, cap 1 is disengaged from the orifice 3 of the container and does not hinder the pouring of the contents of the container.
  • the hinge device 10 extends over an angular range S1 which is intersected in two equal parts by a vertical bisection plane Pb.
  • the cap 1 includes an upper wall 13 intended to be arranged substantially and orthogonally to the axis X, opposite the orifice 3 of the neck 2 when said cap 1 is in the closed position.
  • the cap 1 further includes an outer peripheral skirt 14 intended to surround the neck 2 of the container when the cap 1 is in the closed position.
  • the outer peripheral skirt 14 extends, downward, perpendicular to the upper wall 13, from the outer periphery of said upper wall 13.
  • the outer peripheral skirt 14 has, on its inner face, a helical thread 7, visible in Figures 2 and 5 to 7 , formed by a series of helical ribs that extend around the axis X in a first direction of rotation.
  • the helical thread 7 is intended to cooperate with the helical thread 6 formed on the external surface of the neck 2.
  • the cap 1 is able to screw into the neck 2 in order to close the container and to unscrew from the neck 2 in order to open the container.
  • the cap 1 can thus be moved between a closed position and a released position, shown in figure 3 . In said released position, the cap 1 is no longer engaged with the neck 2. Therefore, it is capable of tilting towards the tilted open position, represented in figures 4 , 9 and 11 , wherein the cap 1 is removed from the orifice 3 of the neck 2 so as not to hinder the pouring of the contents of the container.
  • the cap 1 also includes an internal skirt 8, which extends perpendicularly downward from the upper wall 13 of the cap 1 and is dimensioned to insert into the orifice 3 of the neck 2.
  • the cap 1 also includes an annular lip 15 extending, from the upper wall 13, radially between the inner skirt 8 and the outer peripheral skirt 14.
  • the inner skirt 8 and the annular lip 15 are dimensioned so that, when the cap 1 is in the closed position, in the neck 2 of the container, the inner skirt 8 is in contact against the inner face of the neck 2 while the annular lip 15 is in contact against the outer face of the neck 2. In this way, the internal skirt 8 and the annular lip 15 make it possible to guarantee the sealing of the closure.
  • the lower ring 9 is, before the first opening of the container, connected to the cap 1 by some frangible bridges, not visible in the figures, intended to be broken during the opening of the cap 1. These frangible bridges thus constitute tamperproof seals.
  • the lower ring 9 is held axially on the neck 2 of the container while it can rotate with respect to it about the axis X. As shown in figure 3 , the lower ring 9 includes two parts that are articulated to each other, that is, a first section 16 and a second section 17 whereby the lower ring 9 is connected to cap 1 by means of the hinge device 10.
  • the lower ring 9 includes two narrowed areas, that is, the radial thickness of which is less than the radial thickness of the lower ring 9 outside of said narrowed areas.
  • the two narrowed areas delimit the first section 16 and the second section 17.
  • the narrowed areas thus form pivots that allow the second section 17 to articulate with respect to the first section 16.
  • the lower ring 9 does not have narrowed areas that delimit the first and second sections 16, 17.
  • the second section 17 is able to rotate upwards with respect to the first section 16, between a lowered position in which the second section 17 is intended to be arranged under the engaging collar 5 and a raised position, wherein the second section 17 is arranged at least in part above the engaging collar 5.
  • This allows the cap 1 to move upward relative to the neck 2 of the container, until helical thread 7 of cap 1 disengages from the helical thread 6 formed on the neck 2 of the container.
  • the lower ring 9 is rotatably driven around the axis X while the second section 17 of the lower ring 9 rotates with respect to first section 16 to the raised position to allow axial movement, up the cap 1, from the closed position, to the released position, represented in figure 3 .
  • the second section 17 of the lower ring 9 rotates in the opposite direction with respect to the first section 16 and then returns to the lowered position.
  • the second section 17 also rotates relative to the first section 16 from the lowered position to the raised position when the cap 1 rotates from the tilted open position to the released position.
  • the lower ring 9 is held axially on the neck 2 of the container by means of the engaging collar 5, in particular, visible in Figures 5 to 7 .
  • the engaging collar 5 presents a frusto-conical external surface that tapers upwards, that is, in direction to the orifice 3 of the container.
  • the engaging collar 5 delimits, downwards, that is, in a direction opposite to the orifice 3, a projection.
  • the first section 16 of the lower ring 9 includes engaging elements 18 that cooperate with the engaging collar 5 formed on the container in order to axially retain the lower ring 9 to the neck 2 of the container.
  • the engaging elements 18 are protrusions, represented in detail in particular in Figures 5 and 6 , which protrude radially inward from the first section 16 of the lower ring 9.
  • the retaining elements 18 have a radial dimension that increases, from bottom to top, that is to say, in the direction of the upper edge of the lower ring 9.
  • the first section 16 of the lower ring 9 includes a front area 19 that is diametrically opposite to the second section 17 of the lower ring 9 and two engagement areas 20, 21 that are arranged on each side of the front area 19 and are each arranged between the front area 19 and the second section 17 of the lower ring 9.
  • the engaging elements 18 are only arranged in the two engagement areas 20, 21.
  • the radial clearance between the lower ring 9 and the neck 2 in the front / rear direction is, for example, between 0.5 and 1 mm.
  • the second section 17 extends over an angular range between 90 and 150°, and for example, in the order of 120°, the front area of the second section 16 extends over an angular range between 90 and 150°, for example, in the order of 120°, while each of the two engagement areas 20, 21 extends over an angular range comprised between 30 and 90°, for example, in the order of 60°.
  • the bisection plane Pb cuts the second section 17 into two equal parts, as well as the front part of the second section 17.
  • the angular ranges corresponding to the two engagement areas 20, 21 are therefore symmetrical with each other with respect to the bisection plane Pb.
  • the hinge device 10 is configured to allow the cap 1 to rotate between the released position, shown in Figure 3 , wherein the outer peripheral skirt 14 extends downward from the upper wall 13 of the cap 1, and the tilted open position, represented in Figures 4 , 9 and 11 , wherein the outer peripheral skirt 14 extends upwards from the upper wall 13 of the cap 1.
  • the hinge device 10 includes two foils 11, 12, in particular visible in figure 4 , which join the cap 1 and, more particularly, the outer peripheral skirt 14 of the cap 1 with the lower ring 9, and more particularly, with the second section 17 of the lower ring 9.
  • the two foils 11, 12 are symmetric with respect to the bisection plane Pb.
  • the locking device includes a heel 22, in particular, visible in figure 1 , which is formed on the outer peripheral skirt 14 of the cap 1.
  • the heel 22 is arranged between the two foils 11, 12.
  • the lower end of the heel 22 it is advantageously located at the same height as the lower end of the outer peripheral skirt 14.
  • the heel 22 includes a stop 23 which extends circumferentially about the axis X and projects radially outward from the heel 22.
  • the stop 23 abuts against the upper end of the second section 17 of the lower ring 9 which tends to return said second section 17 towards the lowered position.
  • the stop 23 rests against the engaging collar 5, as shown in figure 10 , to exert on the second section 17 of the lower ring 9 a tensile force having a component directed radially outward and a component directed axially upward.
  • This allows the lower ring 9 to be moved from the front to the rear to press the front area 19 of the first section 16 of the lower ring 9 against the neck 2 of the container in order to facilitate the movement of the second section 17 towards the raised position.
  • This also allows aiding the movement of the second section 17 between the lowered position and the raised position.
  • the lower end 24 of the helical thread 7 formed on the inner face of the outer peripheral skirt 14, that is, the beginning of the helical thread 7, is arranged in an angular range S2 which is defined between the bisection plane Pb and a radial plane Pr located at 160° from the bisection plane Pb according to a second direction opposite to the first direction of rotation, that is, in the direction of rotation of the helical thread 7 about the axis X.
  • a lower front portion 25 of the outer peripheral skirt 14 lacks a helical thread 7, which makes it easier to fit the cap 1 on the neck 2 of the container.
  • This arrangement is particularly advantageous when the cap 1 is capable of being presented in a slightly rearward position when it comes into contact with the neck 2 of the container. This is particularly the case, when the engaging elements 18 are absent from the front area 19 of the first section 16 and that, consequently, the lower ring 9 can move radially from front to back with respect to the neck 2 of the container.
  • the lower end of the helical thread 7 is arranged in an angular range defined between two radial planes respectively positioned at 90° and 160° from the bisection plane Pb according to a second direction of rotation opposite the direction of the helical thread 7 of the cap 1.
  • At least one of the ribs of the series of ribs of the helical thread 7 is formed on the inner face of the heel 22.
  • at least one of the ribs of the helical thread 7 is formed between the two foils 11, 12 of the hinge device 10.
  • the presence of said rib formed on the heel 22 makes it possible to increase the resistance to pressure of the helical thread 7 and, therefore, prevents cap 1 from opening unintentionally due to excessive pressure on the container, in particular when it is intended to receive carbonated beverages.
  • the kinematics of the cap 1 is as follows. During the first unscrewing, the cap 1 leaves the closed position and moves away from the lower ring 9 to the released position, illustrated in figure 3 . The frangible bridges break in the course of this movement. Furthermore, during this unscrewing movement of the cap 1, the lower ring 9 is rotatably driven around the axis X and the second section 17 of the lower ring 9 rotates towards the raised position as the cap 1 moves away from the engaging collar 5.
  • the cap 1 can then be rotated backwards in the direction of the open tilted position in which the outer peripheral skirt 14 extends upward from the top wall 13.
  • the stop 23 abuts against the upper end of the second section 17 of the lower ring 9, so that the second section 17 of the lower ring 9 rotates from the raised position to the lowered position.
  • the opening angle of the cap 1 is greater than 120° and, advantageously, greater than or equal to 145° and, for example, in the order of 180°.
  • the opening angle corresponds to the projecting angular section that is formed at the intersection between a plane parallel to the upper wall 13 of the cap 1 and a horizontal plane.
  • the user tilts the cap 1 forward to the released position.
  • the stop 23 rests against the engaging collar 5 to exert on the second section 17 of the lower ring 9 a tensile force that has a component directed radially outward that makes it possible to move the lower ring 9 from front to back and a component directed axially upwards that allows to aid the movement of the second section 17 of the lower ring 9 towards the raised position.
  • the outer surface of the heel 22 also abuts against a helical rib of the helical thread 6 which also facilitates the movement of the second section 17 of the lower ring 9 towards the raised position.
  • the cap 1 can then be screwed back into the neck 2 of the container.
  • the lower ring 9 is rotatably driven around the axis X and the second section 17 of the lower ring 9 rotates towards the lowered position as the cap 1 is close to the engaging collar 5.
  • the entire capping device is molded in a single piece of synthetic material, such as polyethylene and advantageously high-density polyethylene.
  • the capping device is molded in the configuration of figure 1 , that is, in a closed position, a position in which it can be mounted directly on the neck 2 of the container.

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  1. Dispositif de bouchage destiné à être fixé sur un col (2) d'un récipient qui comporte un orifice (3) et une collerette d'engagement (5), dans lequel le dispositif de bouchage comprend :
    - un bouchon (1) qui présente une paroi supérieure (13) et une jupe périphérique extérieure (14), dans lequel la jupe périphérique extérieure (14) comporte un filet hélicoïdal (7) qui est destiné à coopérer avec un filet hélicoïdal (6) formé sur le col (2) de manière à permettre :
    • un dévissage du bouchon (1) autour d'un axe X dans le but de déplacer le bouchon (1) à partir d'une position fermée, dans laquelle la paroi supérieure (13) ferme l'orifice (3) du col (2) et la jupe périphérique extérieure (14) entoure ledit col (2), jusqu'à une position libérée, dans laquelle le bouchon (1) n'est plus en prise avec le col (2) ; et
    • un vissage du bouchon (1) sur le col (2) dans le but de faire passer le bouchon (1) de la position libérée à la position fermée ;
    - une bague inférieure (9) qui est fixée axialement au col (2) et qui est déplaçable de façon rotative sur le col (2) autour dudit axe X, dans lequel ladite bague inférieure (9) présente une première section (16) comportant des éléments d'engagement (18) qui font radialement saillie dans la bague inférieure (9) et qui sont destinés à être agencés en dessous de la collerette d'engagement (5) dans le but de retenir axialement la bague inférieure sur le col (2) du récipient, et une seconde section (17), dans lequel la première section (16) et la seconde section (17) de la bague inférieure (9) sont articulées l'une par rapport à l'autre de telle sorte que la seconde section (17) tourne par rapport à la première section (16) entre une position abaissée, dans laquelle la seconde section (17) est destinée à être agencée en dessous de la collerette d'engagement (5), et une position relevée, dans laquelle la seconde section (17) est destinée à être agencée au moins partiellement au-dessus de la collerette d'engagement (5) ;
    - un dispositif de charnière (10) qui attache le bouchon (1) à la seconde section (17) de l'anneau inférieur (9) et qui est configuré de manière à permettre au bouchon (1) de tourner entre la position libérée et une position ouverte inclinée dans laquelle le bouchon (1) est libéré de l'orifice (3) du col (2) ;
    - l'anneau inférieur (9) est configuré de telle sorte que la seconde section (17) tourne par rapport à la première section (16) depuis la position abaissée jusqu'à la position relevée pendant le déplacement du bouchon (1) à partir de la position fermée jusqu'à la position libérée, et depuis la position relevée jusqu'à la position abaissée pendant le déplacement du bouchon (1) à partir de la position libérée jusqu'à la position ouverte inclinée ; et
    - la première section (16) de l'anneau inférieur (9) présente une région avant (19) qui est diamétralement opposée à la seconde section (17) ainsi que deux régions d'engagement (20, 21) qui sont chacune agencées entre la région avant (19) de la première section (16) et la seconde section (17) ;
    dans lequel le dispositif de bouchage est caractérisé en ce que les éléments d'engagement (18) sont agencés uniquement dans les deux régions d'engagement (20, 21) de manière à permettre un déplacement radial de la bague inférieure (9) qui soit capable de faciliter le passage d'une partie de la seconde section (17) de part et d'autre de la collerette d'engagement (5) pendant le déplacement de la seconde section (17) entre la position abaissée et la position libérée.
  2. Dispositif de bouchage selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les éléments d'engagement (18) sont des protubérances qui font saillie radialement vers l'intérieur.
  3. Dispositif de bouchage selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel la seconde section (17) s'étend sur une plage angulaire qui est comprise entre 90° et 150°.
  4. Dispositif de bouchage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, dans lequel la région avant (19) de la première section (16) s'étend sur une plage angulaire qui est comprise entre 90° et 150°.
  5. Dispositif de bouchage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel chacune des deux régions d'engagement (20, 21) s'étend sur une plage angulaire qui est comprise entre 30° et 90°.
  6. Dispositif de bouchage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, dans lequel le dispositif de charnière (10) s'étend sur une première plage angulaire qui est coupée en deux parties égales par un plan de bissection Pb, les deux régions d'engagement (20, 21) s'étendant sur des sections angulaires symétriques l'une par rapport à l'autre par rapport au plan de bissection Pb.
  7. Dispositif de bouchage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, dans lequel le dispositif de charnière (10) s'étend sur une première plage angulaire qui est coupée en deux parties égales par un plan de bissection Pb, et dans lequel le filet hélicoïdal (7) formé sur la jupe périphérique extérieure (14) du bouchon (1) se développe autour de l'axe X dans une première direction et présente une extrémité inférieure et une extrémité supérieure, l'extrémité inférieure du filet hélicoïdal (7) étant agencée dans une seconde plage angulaire qui est définie entre le plan de bissection Pb et un plan radial positionné à 160° par rapport au plan de bissection Pb suivant une seconde direction opposée à la première direction.
  8. Dispositif de bouchage selon la revendication 7, dans lequel l'extrémité inférieure du filet hélicoïdal (7) est agencée dans une plage angulaire qui est définie entre deux plans radiaux, respectivement, positionnés à 90° et 160° par rapport au plan de bissection Pb suivant le second sens de rotation.
  9. Ensemble comprenant un récipient équipé d'un col (2) qui comporte un orifice de distribution (3), une collerette d'engagement (5) et un filet hélicoïdal (6), ainsi qu'un dispositif de bouchage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, dans lequel la bague inférieure (9) est fixée axialement au col (2) et est déplaçable de façon rotative sur le col (2) autour dudit axe X.
  10. Ensemble selon la revendication 9, dans lequel le dispositif de bouchage comprend en outre un dispositif de verrouillage qui est configuré de manière à bloquer le bouchon (1) dans la position ouverte inclinée, dans lequel ledit dispositif de verrouillage comprend une butée (23) qui fait saillie radialement vers l'extérieur du bouchon (1) et qui est configurée de manière à s'appuyer contre la collerette d'engagement (5) du col (2) pendant le déplacement du bouchon (1) à partir de la position ouverte inclinée jusqu'à la position libérée dans le but d'exercer sur la seconde section (17) une force de traction qui présente une composante dirigée radialement vers l'extérieur et une composante dirigée axialement vers le haut de manière à faciliter le déplacement de la seconde section (17) entre la position abaissée et la position relevée.
  11. Ensemble selon la revendication 10, dans lequel la butée (23) est configurée de telle sorte que, pendant le déplacement du bouchon (1) à partir de la position libérée jusqu'à la position ouverte inclinée, la butée (23) s'appuie sur une extrémité supérieure de la seconde section (17) de la bague inférieure (9) dans le but de la faire passer de la position relevée à la position abaissée.
  12. Ensemble selon la revendication 10 ou 11, dans lequel le dispositif de verrouillage comprend en outre un talon (22) qui est formé sur la jupe périphérique extérieure (14) du bouchon (1) et qui s'étend axialement, dans lequel le talon (22) est configuré de manière à s'appuyer contre une nervure hélicoïdale du filet hélicoïdal (6) formé sur le col (2) du récipient pendant le déplacement du bouchon (1) à partir de la position ouverte inclinée jusqu'à la position libérée dans le but d'exercer sur la seconde section (17) une force de traction qui présente une composante dirigée radialement vers l'extérieur et une composante dirigée axialement vers le haut de manière à faciliter le déplacement de la seconde section (17) à partir de la position abaissée jusqu'à la position relevée.
  13. Ensemble selon la revendication 12, dans lequel le dispositif de charnière (10) comprend deux feuilles (11, 12), et dans lequel le talon (22) est formé entre les deux feuilles (11, 12).
  14. Ensemble selon la revendication 12 ou 13, dans lequel la butée (23) fait saillie radialement vers l'extérieur du talon (22).
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