ES1063981U - Bottle cap (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Stopper for bottles, of the type consisting of at least one first disc-shaped body (1), extended in an approximately cylindrical skirt (11) with an internal thread (13) and optionally a tear-off ring in the contour of the skirt (11), for its placement on a neck (4) scraped from a bottle with a retaining projection of said safety ring, characterized in that it comprises superimposed on the first body (1) a second body (2) of the cap with a surrounding skirt (21) and coupling means, with rotary but not axially displaceable character, being in the first body (1) an outlet hole (12) on its upper face, disposed out of phase with respect to the axis of mutual rotation and said second body (2) presenting a pouring spout (22), which in an open position faces the outlet hole (12) of the first body (1) to allow passage, while in a second position. When the second body (2) is closed by rotation with respect to the first body (1), the spout (22) is displaced to one side with respect to the hole (12), so that said passage is blocked; and in that the first body (1) and the second body (2) comprise conjugated means for limiting the mutual rotation between the closing and opening positions. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Bottle cap

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a stopper for bottles that allows the user to drink directly from the bottle or pour its contents without removing the closure cap of the bottle neck.

Background of the invention

Bottles intended to contain beverages and food use liquids must guarantee conditions of adequate hygiene until opening.

An example are small bottles and that contain water or soft drinks, which given its manageability and various ways of being available in the market are widespread. These bottles are usually plastic and have a cap which allows to open and close them repeatedly.

This plug is of the type defined as thread and it comprises at least a first discoidal body, which is prolonged in a cylindrical skirt with an internal thread steak and optionally with a tear-off contour safety ring bottom for placement on the bottle neck. This Gollete has a complementary thread and a protrusion in which the safety ring is fixed, so that when the plug is inserted In the factory, the safety ring goes beyond said problems highlight, and when the user opens the bottle this ring will tear, acting as a witness to its opening.

Since the bottle neck can be of considerable dimensions, it may be difficult to dose or drink directly from the bottle with a moderate liquid discharge content and some comfort. It is also possible that during the consumption of the drink the cap is lost or lost, so that the Bottle is left without closing means.

To solve this problem they have developed various types of dosing caps, which They allow you to consume the contents of the bottle easily. By For example, a very extended plug for being especially suitable for Use of children is constituted by a stopper body that presents a top movable valve that opens and closes a central mouth by axial displacement of it.

This cap features the lower fixed body of conventional shape on the neck by thread and with a ring of security, so it is also possible to open it as a plug conventional. On this lower body is a cylinder provided with lateral slots of liquid passage. About this cylinder is a regulating valve, which according to its position axial seal or free said slots. This displacement is limited by one or two projections surrounding the cylinder The valve consists of a body approximately cylindrical with a central hole, which allows the exit of the liquid. A safety bowl is placed on the valve which is anchored in a protrusion of the lower body and that can be extract in its first use by tearing a ring of lower security. This cap allows to open and close the bottle with one hand and the pouring of the liquid from the bottle is very content, ideal for children to drink. However, it It is a complex manufacturing plug and its size is considerable, in addition to continuing to present the problem of You can lose the bowl that ensures hygiene.

Description of the invention

The bottle cap of this invention it presents some technical peculiarities destined to allow a comfortable and simple use in opening and closing, with costs of reduced manufacturing

This plug comprises superimposed on the first body a second discoidal body of the cap with a skirt surrounding assembly preferably and means of coupling, rotatable but not axially movable from one to the other.

The first discoidal body has a hole of output of the content on its upper face, this hole being disposed out of phase with respect to the axis of rotation between both bodies. He second body presents a pouring spout, which in a position of opening faces the exit hole of the first body to allow passage, while in a second closing position by rotation of the second body with respect to the first body, the pouring spout is displaced to one side with respect to the hole, so that said passage is obstructed.

In this way an effective system of opening and closing that can be handled easily and that allows a more flexible element dimensioning.

The means of mutual coupling of the first and second body are preferably an inner perimeter shoulder existing in the skirt of the second body, which is conjugated with a surrounding perimeter guide of the first discoidal body. These means allow the rotation or rotation between both bodies, but no axial separation once assembled.

The first and second body comprise some conjugated means of limiting the mutual turn between positions of closing and opening. These means may be constituted by minus a longitudinal nerve existing in the first body guide and at least one longitudinal or recessed nerve defined inside of the skirt of the second body. In a preferred embodiment the conjugate rotation limitation means allow displacement between the extreme opening and closing positions of 15º approximately. With this turn it is possible for a pipe diameter suitable for direct drink can hide or discover Totally the exit hole.

The second body comprises at least one tab outgoing side for manipulation and turn with one finger. This opening and closing operation is facilitated, since the user can with the same hand hold the bottle and open or close the cap without touching the spout. In the case of using two tabs, the finger can be housed between them with greater simplicity

The prolonged skirt of the second body covers completely the threading skirt of the first inner body. From this way only a moving element is observed from the outside in instead of the complete mechanism. In addition, security is guaranteed before possible attempts of fraudulent opening of the bottle.

To assure the user that the bottle that comes to his hands he has not suffered any manipulation and he is the first person who will open the cap has planned the placement of a security seal configured as a sheet retractable applied on said cap. This sheet completely covers the cap, sanitizing it and preventing dirt from reaching areas compromised, such as the spout or exposed exterior surface of the cap.

Description of the figures

To complement the description that is being performing and in order to facilitate the understanding of characteristics of the invention, is attached herein descriptive a set of drawings in which, for illustrative purposes and not limiting, the following has been represented:

- Figure 1 shows a view of a bottle with the cap of new invention.

- Figure 2 shows a section of the cap.

- Figure 3 shows a plan diagram of the opening and closing the cap by a cross section between The two bodies.

- Figure 4 shows a bottom view of the second body of the cap.

- Figure 5 shows an exploded view of the plug.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

As can be seen in the figures referenced the plug is constituted by two bodies (1, 2) prolonged discoidal respectively in a skirt (11, 21) approximately cylindrical, meeting both bodies (1, 2) associated by coupling means that allow rotation mutual, but not axial displacement with each other. The first body (1) has an exit hole (12) on its upper surface, arranged offset with respect to the axis of rotation between both bodies (1, 2). This hole (12) is arranged to face a pipe (22) existing in the second body (2) and allow the opening of the liquid passage for consumption, drinking or pouring, and its closing Both bodies (1, 2) are covered by a sheet retractable (3) applied on them as a seal of safety of closing the neck (4) of the bottle.

The first body (1) presents inside the skirt (11) a thread steak (13) for coupling in the tap (4) threaded the bottle. This skirt (11) can be topped off in a safety ring (not shown). In the upper surface of said first body (1) is the hole (12) product exit through, which is displaced with respect to the axial axis of the neck (4). In the outline of  first body (1) is a perimeter guide (14) surrounding, on which is at least two nerves (15) longitudinal that act as the first limitation elements of rotation between both bodies (1, 2) to define the positions of Opening and closing.

The second body (2) of the cap has the long skirt (21) covering the first body (1), being located inside said skirt (21) a projection (23) perimetral conjugated with the guide (14). On the inside of this skirt (21) there is also a box configured by two longitudinal nerves (24) in which the nerves fit lengths (15) of the first body (1) limiting the mutual rotation of the bodies (1, 2) an angle of approximately 15 °. The pipe (22) of pouring is arranged on the upper discoidal surface of the second body (2) and an entity protrudes above it considerable.

On the outside of the second body (2) it at least two protruding side tabs (25) are arranged for the rotation of the second body (2) with a single finger.

Once nature is sufficiently described of the invention, as well as a preferred embodiment, for the appropriate purposes that the materials, form, size and arrangement of the elements described may be modified, as long as this does not imply an alteration of the essential features of the invention claimed in continuation.

Claims (7)

1. Bottle cap, of the type consisting of at least a first discoidal body (1), prolonged in an approximately cylindrical skirt (11) with an internal thread fillet (13) and optionally a tear-off safety ring in the contour of the skirt (11), for placement on a threaded neck (4) of a bottle with a shoulder of said safety ring, characterized by superimposed on the first body (1) a second body (2) of the cap with a surrounding skirt (21) of assembly and coupling means, rotatable but not axially displaceable, an outlet opening (12) being located on its upper face in the first body (1) offset out of phase with respect to the axis of mutual rotation and said second body (2) presenting a spout (22), which in an opening position is facing the opening (12) of the first body (1) to allow passage, while in a second position closing by turning the second body (2) with respect to the first body (1), the spout (22) is displaced to one side with respect to the hole (12), so that said passage is obstructed; and because the first body (1) and the second body (2) comprise conjugate means for limiting the mutual rotation between the closing and opening positions. 2. Cap according to claim 1, characterized in that the means of mutual coupling of the first and second body (1, 2) are an inner perimeter projection (23) existing in the skirt (21) of the second body (2), which it is conjugated with a surrounding perimeter guide (14) of the first discoidal body (1). 3. Cap according to claim 1, characterized in that the conjugate means for limiting the mutual rotation between the closing and opening positions are at least one longitudinal rib (15) existing in the guide of the first body (1) and at least one rib longitudinal (16) or defined inside the skirt (21) of the second body (2). 4. Cap according to claim 1, characterized in that the conjugate means for limiting the rotation allow a mutual rotation of the bodies (1, 2) between the extreme opening and closing positions of approximately 15 °. 5. Cap according to claim 1, characterized in that the second body (2) comprises at least one protruding lateral flange (23) for manipulation and rotation with a finger. 6. Cap according to claim 1, characterized in that the prolonged skirt (21) of the second body (2) completely covers the threading skirt (11) of the first inner body (1). 7. Cap according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a security seal configured as a retractable sheet (3) applied thereon.