EP4147989A1 - Powdered food container - Google Patents
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- EP4147989A1 EP4147989A1 EP22382405.3A EP22382405A EP4147989A1 EP 4147989 A1 EP4147989 A1 EP 4147989A1 EP 22382405 A EP22382405 A EP 22382405A EP 4147989 A1 EP4147989 A1 EP 4147989A1
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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
- B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
- B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
- B65D43/16—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
- B65D43/163—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately
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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
- B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
- B65D51/246—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes provided with eating utensils or spatulas
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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
- B65D2215/00—Child-proof means
- B65D2215/04—Child-proof means requiring the combination of different actions in succession
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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
- B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
- B65D2251/10—Details of hinged closures
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- This invention relates to a container for powdered food and, more preferably, for powdered baby food.
- these containers consist of cylindrical metal or plastic cans, sealed at the top with a lid having a perimeter ring, which have to be opened for use and which can be closed easily and simply.
- dosing spoons are usually incorporated in these lids, placed under the lid in various ways, for example, as defined in ES2426188 .
- powdered material is understood to be any granular material, in particular, spray-dried food products, as well as agglomerates of powdered particles.
- This invention purports to provide a receptacle, lid and spoon assembly, in such a way as to facilitate the opening and closing of the lid, avoiding any type of contamination. This object is achieved with the characteristics of claim 1.
- the container for powdered food comprises a receptacle, a lid and a perimeter ring attached on the upper edge of the receptacle provided with a closure hinged between two positions (a) of closure on the lid, and (b) of opening; said lid being hinged with respect to the perimeter ring through a rotating axis and characterised in that it comprises means for opening the lid provided with a tamper-proof system.
- the container 1 for powdered foods preferably powdered baby food, which comprises a receptacle 2, typically cylindrical, made of plastic or metallic material, and intended to hold the powdered food inside it.
- a dosing spoon 5 can be attached to the inner side of the lid 4.
- the opening of the lid 4 is manual.
- the hinge comprises a coil spring, or other elastic spring, so that when the anti-tampering means 6 to 9 are released, the lid 4 is opened by the effect of the coil spring or elastic spring.
- this invention has the particularity that the mechanism for opening and closing the lid 4 with respect to the perimeter ring 3 comprises anti-tampering means 6 to 9.
- These anti-tampering means comprise a button 6 which, in this particular first embodiment, is "U"-shaped.
- This button 6 is located in correspondence with an inverted “U”-shaped area 7 of the lid 4, such that, when a user presses the button 6, it moves vertically downwards and releases a flange 8 which enables the movement of the closure or latch 9 of the lid 4, between a closed position (as shown in FIG.1A ) and an open position (as shown in FIG.1B ), such that the lid 4 is released and can be opened, as previously indicated.
- connection between the perimeter ring 3 and the receptacle 2 comprises an elastic flange 31 so that when the perimeter ring 3 is fitted over the upper edge of the receptacle 2, the ring 3 is perfectly attached with respect to the container 2, preventing it from being opened.
- FIG.3 shows a second practical embodiment of the anti-tampering means, comprising a dual part (6,7) which in its version prior to use are connected by partitions, blocking the opening of the lid and ensuring that it has not been tampered with.
- the flange 10 With the pressure on button 7, the flange 10 will push on the upper part of the anchoring flange 9, thus releasing the anchoring and opening the lid 4. After use, the lid 4 closes and the mechanism for fastening the flange 9 to the lid 4 is re-armed.
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Abstract
A container (1) for powdered foods comprising a receptacle (2), a perimeter ring (3) attached to the upper edge of the receptacle (2) and a lid (4), wherein the lid (4) is hinged with respect to the perimeter ring (3) by means of a hinge, characterised in that the opening and closing mechanism of the lid (4) comprises anti-tampering means (6 to 9).
Description
- This invention relates to a container for powdered food and, more preferably, for powdered baby food.
- For the commercialisation of powdered foods, particularly when they are intended for babies, very rigorous requirements are imposed. Generally, these containers consist of cylindrical metal or plastic cans, sealed at the top with a lid having a perimeter ring, which have to be opened for use and which can be closed easily and simply.
- In addition, dosing spoons are usually incorporated in these lids, placed under the lid in various ways, for example, as defined in
ES2426188 - This invention purports to provide a receptacle, lid and spoon assembly, in such a way as to facilitate the opening and closing of the lid, avoiding any type of contamination. This object is achieved with the characteristics of
claim 1. - More specifically, the container for powdered food comprises a receptacle, a lid and a perimeter ring attached on the upper edge of the receptacle provided with a closure hinged between two positions (a) of closure on the lid, and (b) of opening; said lid being hinged with respect to the perimeter ring through a rotating axis and characterised in that it comprises means for opening the lid provided with a tamper-proof system.
- Throughout the description and claims, the word «comprises», and variants thereof are not intended to exclude other technical characteristics, additives, components or steps. To those skilled in the art, other objects, advantages and characteristics of the invention will become apparent in part from the invention and in part from putting the invention into practice. The following examples and drawings are provided by way of illustration and are not intended to restrict this invention. Furthermore, the invention covers all possible combinations of particular and preferred embodiments indicated herein.
- The following is a very brief description of a series of drawings that help to understand the invention better and which relate expressly to one embodiment of said invention, which is illustrated as a non-limiting example thereof.
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FIG.1A shows a sectional view of a container for powdered foods according to this invention in the closed position.FIG.1B shows the container ofFIG.1A with the means configured to prevent tampering with the container in the open position, whileFIG.1C shows the container ofFIG.1B with the lid open. -
FIG.2 is a detailed view of the joint between the perimeter ring of the lid and the receptacle that forms part of the container for powdered foods according to this invention. -
FIG.3 consists of three views of the lid-ring assembly of a container for powdered foods according to a second practical embodiment of the means for preventing tampering with the container, whereinFIG.3A represents the lid closed,FIG.3B represents the lid opening process andFIG.3C represents the lid fully open. - As can be seen in the attached figures, the
container 1 for powdered foods, preferably powdered baby food, which comprises areceptacle 2, typically cylindrical, made of plastic or metallic material, and intended to hold the powdered food inside it. - A
perimeter ring 3, preferably of plastic material, is attached immovably to the mouth of thereceptacle 2, which is connected to thelid 4 by means of a hinge, not shown in the appended figures, and located in a position diametrically opposed to that of the anti-tampering means 6 to 9. Thanks to the hinge, thelid 4 is hinged with respect to theperimeter ring 3 between a closed position (FIG.1A andFIG.1B ) and an open position (FIG.1C ). Typically, adosing spoon 5 can be attached to the inner side of thelid 4. - In this first practical embodiment, the opening of the
lid 4 is manual. However, it is possible that the hinge comprises a coil spring, or other elastic spring, so that when the anti-tampering means 6 to 9 are released, thelid 4 is opened by the effect of the coil spring or elastic spring. - As indicated, this invention has the particularity that the mechanism for opening and closing the
lid 4 with respect to theperimeter ring 3 comprises anti-tampering means 6 to 9. - These anti-tampering means comprise a
button 6 which, in this particular first embodiment, is "U"-shaped. Thisbutton 6 is located in correspondence with an inverted "U"-shaped area 7 of thelid 4, such that, when a user presses thebutton 6, it moves vertically downwards and releases aflange 8 which enables the movement of the closure orlatch 9 of thelid 4, between a closed position (as shown inFIG.1A ) and an open position (as shown inFIG.1B ), such that thelid 4 is released and can be opened, as previously indicated. - When the closure or
latch 9 is closed again, theflange 8 is anchored in thelid 4 and re-arms it for the next use, thereby significantly increasing the security of the contents of thecontainer 1. - To increase the security of the contents of the
container 1, the connection between theperimeter ring 3 and thereceptacle 2 comprises anelastic flange 31 so that when theperimeter ring 3 is fitted over the upper edge of thereceptacle 2, thering 3 is perfectly attached with respect to thecontainer 2, preventing it from being opened. - Finally,
FIG.3 shows a second practical embodiment of the anti-tampering means, comprising a dual part (6,7) which in its version prior to use are connected by partitions, blocking the opening of the lid and ensuring that it has not been tampered with. With an initial pressure on thebutton 6, the connection ofparts button 6 and anchoring it in the recess over which it is located, thus releasingbutton 7 to be operated. By pressingbutton 7, a tilting movement on thepivots 8 that connectbutton 7 to thelid 4 is produced. The tilting movement ofbutton 7 has the function of positioning aflange 10 located on the underside ofbutton 7 on another harpoon-shaped anchoring flange 9, located on thering 3, which holds thelid 4 closed on thering 3. With the pressure onbutton 7, theflange 10 will push on the upper part of the anchoringflange 9, thus releasing the anchoring and opening thelid 4. After use, thelid 4 closes and the mechanism for fastening theflange 9 to thelid 4 is re-armed.
Claims (6)
- A container (1) for powdered foods comprising:
a receptacle (2), a perimeter ring (3) attached to the upper edge of the receptacle (2) and a lid (4), wherein the lid (4) is hinged with respect to the perimeter ring (3) by means of a hinge, characterised in that the opening and closing mechanism of the lid (4) comprises anti-tampering means (6 to 9). - The container (1) according to claim 1 wherein the anti-tampering means comprise a "U"-shaped button (6) located in correspondence with an area of the lid (4) that is in the shape of an inverted "U" (7), such that, when a user presses the button (6), it moves vertically downwards and releases a flange (8) that enables the movement of the closure or latch (9) of the lid (4), between a closed position and an open position.
- The container (1) according to one of claims 1 or 2 wherein the opening of the lid is manual.
- The container (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the hinge comprises a coil spring or an elastic spring, such that, when the closure is released, the lid (4) opens by the effect of said coil spring or elastic spring.
- The container (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the connection between the perimeter ring (3) and the receptacle (2) comprises an elastic flange (31) such that when the perimeter ring (3) is fitted over the upper edge of the receptacle (2), the ring (3) is perfectly attached with respect to the receptacle (2), preventing it from opening.
- The container (1) according to claim 1 wherein the anti-tampering means comprise a button (6) located on the body of the lid (4) and configured to release a latch located in the perimeter ring (3).
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US20220242623A1 (en) * | 2019-06-03 | 2022-08-04 | Weener Plastics Group B.V. | Closure with bonded tamper evidence |
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US20060096984A1 (en) * | 2003-01-14 | 2006-05-11 | Takeshi Bandoh | Covered container |
US7243816B2 (en) * | 2003-02-13 | 2007-07-17 | Dart Industries Inc. | Container with one-piece seal and lid spring |
ES2426188T3 (en) | 2004-02-05 | 2013-10-21 | N.V. Nutricia | Powdered baby food container |
WO2013163583A2 (en) * | 2012-04-27 | 2013-10-31 | Abbott Laboratories | Container |
US20150210444A1 (en) * | 2014-01-28 | 2015-07-30 | Mead Johnson Nutrition Company | Resealable container with collar and lid |
US20180334297A1 (en) * | 2017-05-16 | 2018-11-22 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Container systems |
US10513377B2 (en) * | 2014-08-07 | 2019-12-24 | Aptargroup, Inc | Closure for a container and utensil therefor |
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US20060096984A1 (en) * | 2003-01-14 | 2006-05-11 | Takeshi Bandoh | Covered container |
US7243816B2 (en) * | 2003-02-13 | 2007-07-17 | Dart Industries Inc. | Container with one-piece seal and lid spring |
ES2426188T3 (en) | 2004-02-05 | 2013-10-21 | N.V. Nutricia | Powdered baby food container |
WO2013163583A2 (en) * | 2012-04-27 | 2013-10-31 | Abbott Laboratories | Container |
US20150210444A1 (en) * | 2014-01-28 | 2015-07-30 | Mead Johnson Nutrition Company | Resealable container with collar and lid |
US10513377B2 (en) * | 2014-08-07 | 2019-12-24 | Aptargroup, Inc | Closure for a container and utensil therefor |
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