EP4219332A1 - Sicherheitsdeckel für flaschen - Google Patents

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EP4219332A1
EP4219332A1 EP20800225.3A EP20800225A EP4219332A1 EP 4219332 A1 EP4219332 A1 EP 4219332A1 EP 20800225 A EP20800225 A EP 20800225A EP 4219332 A1 EP4219332 A1 EP 4219332A1
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pouring element
closure cap
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Francisco Javier BERROA GARCÍA
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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
    • B65D51/248—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes the closure being provided with transient audible or visual signaling means, e.g. for indicating dispensing, or other illuminating or acoustic devices, e.g. whistles
    • 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
    • B65D55/02—Locking devices; Means for discouraging or indicating unauthorised opening or removal of closure
    • B65D55/024—Closures in which a part has to be ruptured to gain access to the contents
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65D2251/0003—Two or more closures
    • B65D2251/0006—Upper closure
    • B65D2251/0015—Upper closure of the 41-type
    • 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
    • B65D2251/0003—Two or more closures
    • B65D2251/0068—Lower closure
    • B65D2251/0081—Lower closure of the 43-type
    • 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
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00018—Overall construction of the lid
    • B65D2543/00046—Drinking-through lids
    • 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
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00018—Overall construction of the lid
    • B65D2543/00064—Shape of the outer periphery
    • B65D2543/00074—Shape of the outer periphery curved
    • B65D2543/00092—Shape of the outer periphery curved circular
    • 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
    • B65D2547/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D2547/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D2547/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts ot tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D2547/063—Details of spouts
    • B65D2547/066—Details of spouts inserted in or attached to the base element

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  • the present invention is fitted within the technical field of closures with a discharge device that have articulated or hinged closures, as well as that belonging to installations of closures with outer protective caps similar to lids or with two or more conjugated closures, combined with auxiliary devices for purposes other than closing, and it refers in particular to a safety lid for bottles equipped with elements that visually show a first opening of the cap.
  • the lid comprises a pouring element assembled with a hinged closure cap, the closure cap being able to be placed in an open position and a closed position.
  • the lid also incorporates, as already indicated, a first opening indicator system consisting of elements indicating that the lid has been opened at least once, which are made up of bridges or frangible flanges molded into the front face of the cap, identifiable by the user quickly and without visual effort.
  • lids it is common to use lids to close bottles.
  • One type of these lids is formed by a pouring element assembled with a hinged closure cap that is coupled to the neck of the bottle and a closure cap that serves to close the bottle.
  • This pouring element and the closure cap are hinged to each other by means of a hinge, so that the user can open and close the bottle with one hand by hinging the cap backwards from the pouring element to open the bottle and articulating the cap forward to close the bottle again.
  • This type of lids serves so that the user can easily open and close the bottle several times without the possibility of the lid being lost, since the pouring element remains permanently attached to the neck of the bottle.
  • the international PCT application with publication number WO2019110853 refers to a cap for bottles, which comprises a pouring element attached to a hinged closure cap, allowing the closure cap to be placed in an open position and in a closed position, characterized in that in said closing the cap comprises a protrusion in its part closest to the pouring element and which comes into contact with the pouring element in the open position of the closure cap.
  • document US2010065589 describes a closure body having a closure platform with a dispensing orifice.
  • a lower peripheral skirt is dependent on the closure platform and is configured to be mounted on a container.
  • a closure cap has a top wall and a wall flange that depends on the top wall.
  • a hinge structure joins the wall flange to the lower peripheral skirt.
  • a closure recess is defined within the lower peripheral skirt.
  • a protrusion of the latch is located on the flange of the cap wall and is respectively positioned over the recess of the latch when the closure cap is in a closed position.
  • the latch protrusion and latch recess define mating formations that fit together and engage to secure the cap to the closure body when the closure cap is in an open position.
  • lids with opening indicators formed by a base adapted to be coupled to the neck of a container and a cap attached to said base by means of a hinge and opening indicators are also known in the current state of the art.
  • These opening indicators are detachable joints that are attached to the base and the cap and are provided with a tear zone that breaks up, falls off or changes position after the first opening of the cap. With these indicators the aim is to obtain a visible and unequivocal proof that the container has not been opened prior to its purchase by the consumer.
  • a tamper-evident closure for a container comprising an annular closure ring that has a closure cap and an annular seal band releasably attached to the cap by frangible means. Furthermore, it comprises a plurality of flexible projections on the band, extending circumferentially inward, and interference means associated therewith that cooperate with them to break up the frangible means during removal of the closure from the container.
  • the closure has, as in most closures of this type of the state of the art, frangible means formed by a plurality of joining flanges between the cap and the annular band, which are capable of being broken up upon a first container opening.
  • this type of lids has certain drawbacks, due to the fact that these joining flanges must have a small section in order to be able to yield easily and quickly upon the opening of the container, which generates a complicated or impossible detection thereof to perform a visual check of the inviolability of the closure. Furthermore, precisely due to this reduced section of the flanges, the existence of a plurality of said flanges is necessary so that at the same time they are capable of ensuring resistance of the lid closure against manipulations and pressures, both internal and external.
  • the object of the invention consists of a safety lid for bottles comprising a pouring element assembled with an articulated closure cap, the closure cap being able to be placed in an open position and a closed position.
  • Said closure cap comprises a protrusion in its part closest to the pouring element, which protrusion contacts the pouring element in the open position of the closure cap.
  • this protrusion allows a cap opening of even more than 180°.
  • the protrusion also provides information for the user that it has been placed in its open or closed position, as it causes an acoustic signal, such as a click, when the cap is placed in either of these positions.
  • the protrusion prevents the closure cap from unintentionally returning to its closed position, keeping the closure cap stably in its open position.
  • the lid also incorporates a first opening indicator system consisting of elements indicating that the lid has been previously opened, located at the front to be more easily visible by the user and thus to be able to identify more quickly if the lid has been previously manipulated.
  • the indicator element is formed by a breakable and deformable flange.
  • the safety lid object of the invention makes it possible to locate the visible opening indicator on the front, thanks in part to the specific geometry of the pouring element.
  • said opening indicator comprises, as already mentioned, a flange molded into the front face of the lid and which in its sealed arrangement and prior to the first opening of the lid is in a horizontal position.
  • the flange breaks and deforms, which remains embedded in the spout without protruding, avoiding risks mentioned above.
  • the cross section and profile of the flange are very precise in terms of cross section, angle and length, so that they deform when opened.
  • the resistance that the user shall overcome for the first opening of the lid can still be achieved with the single movement indicated since in this flange the break is produced by a combination of torsion and traction (stretching) forces, while standard bridges break only by stretching.
  • the deformed flange When the cap is closed again on the spout after the first opening, the deformed flange has a different arrangement than it had in the sealed arrangement, generating a hollow surface that allows a quick and easy view that an opening has occurred, contrary to what happens with elements such as vertical frangible bridges or even if there is a deformation, in which the two sections overlap without creating an opening, which makes visibility almost impossible as the stretch is produced only vertically.
  • the safety lid for bottles thus described supposes a solution that allows solving the aforementioned issues in a simple and economical way, giving rise to a lid that allows an easy and clear visualization of a previous opening without involving a discomfort for the user from the point of view of comfort and effort of opening and closing.
  • the safety lid for bottles that is described is made up of a pouring element (1) that can be coupled to the neck of a bottle, and a closure cap (2) attached to the pouring element (1) through a rear hinge (3).
  • the pouring element (1) is coupled to the neck of the bottle by means of a thread, draw cord or similar element that allows it not to separate from the bottle during normal use.
  • the closure cap (2) can be arranged in a closed position as shown in Figures 1 and 7 or in an open position as represented in Figures 2-6 .
  • Said hinge (3) is formed, according to the embodiment shown, by two parallel arms (4) that extend between the pouring element (1) and the closure cap (2) and delimit a space between them.
  • the lid for bottles also comprises a protrusion (5) located in its part closest to the pouring element (1), which contacts the pouring element (1) in the open position of the closure cap (2).
  • This protrusion (5) which is housed in the space delimited between the arms (4) of the hinge (3), is intended to provide the user with an indication that the closure cap (2) has been placed in its open or closed position, since it generates an acoustic information signal by means of a click.
  • the protrusion (5) is made of a flexible plastic material.
  • the protrusion (5) which is preferably semicircular in shape, acts as a stop for retention of the closure cap (2) in its open position, preventing its collapse and accidental closing.
  • the pouring element (1) comprises a central mouthpiece (6) for pouring the liquid housed in the bottle, as well as to allow the user to drink directly from the bottle through said mouthpiece (6).
  • the pouring element (1) further comprises two lateral flanges (7) that extend from the hinge (3) towards an opposite front face of the cap, in which a free space is delimited between both flanges (7). These flanges (7) are intended to facilitate manual manipulation of the cap, as will be explained later (7), as well as to act as a support area for the lips in case the user drinks through the mouthpiece (6).
  • the closure cap (2) comprises a cantilevered cover (8) that allows a manual opening of the cap, below which reinforcement ribs (9) are located.
  • the closure cap (2) also comprises a rear cavity (10) next to the protrusion (5), to prevent the closure cap (2) from abutting the pouring element (1) before reaching the open position.
  • the lid for bottles also includes a first opening indicator element located in its front area delimited between both flanges (7).
  • said indicator consists of a flange, which when the lid is sealed (that is, it has not been opened for the first time) is kept in an essentially horizontal position.
  • the flange has a first sector (12) attached to the pouring element (1), a second sector (13) attached to the closure cap (2), and a breakable central sector (14) that allows the separation of the flange into two halves when the cap is first opened.
  • the first sector (12) remains attached to the pouring element (1) and slightly deforms, while the second sector (13) also remains attached to the closure cap (2) and is also slightly deformed.
  • the thrust of the cantilevered cover (8) of the closure cap (2) exerts a traction on the flange of the first opening indicator element that causes the breakage of the breakable central sector (14), leaving the flange separated in the first sector (12), which remains attached to the pouring element (1), and the second sector (13), which remains attached to the closure cap (2).
  • both sectors (12, 13) slightly deform when separated, due to a torque, which also causes them to deform in opposite directions, which also positions them so that they do not interfere at any time in the pouring of the liquid, either to another container or for direct consumption through the mouthpiece (6).
  • the user pushes the closure cap (2) upwards so that it rotates around the hinge (3) again, overcoming the resistance of the protrusion (5) against the pouring element (1) and causing the closure cap (2) to couple again on the pouring element (1) in its closed position, as seen in figure 7 .
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