ES1204636U - PACKAGING PROTECTOR (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

A container protector, intended to be coupled in cylindrical containers that include a rivet protruding in the upper part of the container itself, comprising an upper cover to cover the upper face of the container and a lower ring attachable to the side wall of the container. container, the upper lid and the lower ring being hinged together, characterized in that the lower ring includes at a point near its upper rim a plurality of interlocking tabs spaced apart from each other, protruding from one another. inner face of the lower ring in an upward direction and along the entire perimeter of the lower ring, said locking tabs having an angle of inclination with respect to a vertical portion of the lower ring, said locking tabs being designed to grip the side wall of the lower ring. container and stop below the rivet present in the upper part of the container, and wherein the top cap includes at least one negative portion protruding from an inner face of a perimeter flange, which is linked with the locking tabs in a closed condition of the upper cover with respect to the lower ring. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

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Packaging protector

DESCRIPTIVE MEMORY

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The purpose of this application is to register a packaging protector.

More specifically, the invention proposes the development of a packaging protector, intended to be coupled in cylindrical containers that include a rivet protruding from the top of the package itself, comprising an upper cover to cover the upper face of the container and a lower ring attachable to the side wall of the container, such that the lower ring has the ability to rotate with respect to the container.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

It is well known in the state of the art the arrangement of protectors for containers for hygienic purposes that are essentially comprised of an upper cover that is articulated by a hinge region to a lower ring attachable to the container, these protectors for packaging being especially suitable Can type Examples of this type of protectors are described in the Spanish patents of the same applicant No. ES 1071303, ES 1072031.

Although the protectors described in the previous patents satisfactorily fulfill the hygienic purpose, the market increasingly demands new needs, among which is the possibility of being able to place the protectors in an aligned manner with respect to a brand or point of the container in order to improve the presence of the exhibition of the containers when they are exposed, for example, in retail, where the visual aspect of the package as a whole (the display of the brand or logo of the product, promotions) is an aspect Of great interest to distribution companies.

Therefore, there is a need for the packaging protector to be reoriented in a simple and easy way for the consumer, without implying a constructive complexity of the protector.

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In addition, the applicant is not currently aware of an invention that has all the features described herein.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention has been developed in order to provide a packaging protector that is configured as a novelty within the field of application and resolves the aforementioned drawbacks, also providing other additional advantages that will be apparent from the description described above. accompanies next.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a packaging protector, intended to be coupled in cylindrical shaped containers that include a rivet protruding at the top of the package itself, comprising an upper lid to cover the upper face of the container and a lower ring attachable to the side wall of the container, the upper lid and the lower ring being linked together in a hinged manner.

In particular, the invention is characterized by the fact that the lower ring includes at a point near its upper flange a plurality of interlocking tabs spaced apart from each other, which protrude from an inner face of the lower ring upward and along of the entire perimeter of the lower ring, such locking tabs having an angle of inclination with respect to a vertical portion of the lower ring, said locking tabs being designed to grip the side wall of the container and butt below the rivet present in the upper part of the package, and in which the upper cover includes at least one negative portion protruding from an inner face of a perimeter flange, which is linked with the locking tabs in a condition of closing the upper lid with respect to the ring lower.

In one embodiment, at least said negative portion protruding from the inner face of a perimeter flange, is facing and in contact with the locking tabs in a condition of closing the upper cover with respect to the lower ring.

In an alternative embodiment, it comprises a plurality of negative portions protruding from the inner face of a perimeter flange, which are facing and in contact with the locking tabs in a condition of closing the upper cover with respect to the lower ring.

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In another alternative embodiment, the packaging protector comprises a plurality of negative portions protruding from the inner face of a perimeter flange, which are occupying the free space between the locking tabs in a condition of closing the upper cover with respect to to the lower ring

There is also the possibility that the invention has a negative portion configuration that is a combination of the embodiments described above.

Said lower ring also includes a chamfered lower extension that facilitates the insertion of the lower ring into the container as it allows to absorb possible centering variations between the protector and the container at the time of assembly.

Thanks to these characteristics, in addition to the hygienic advantages that the exit area of the container for which it leaves, for example a drink to consume, means, the rotation of the protector assembly with respect to the container is facilitated, which makes it possible to align the "front position" of the protector with respect to a certain point of the rest of the package. In addition, this structural configuration prevents the protector from being unwantedly removed from the package. Furthermore, the presence of the locking tabs reduces the deformation that the rest of the lower ring during the assembly of the protector in a corresponding container.

According to another aspect of the invention, each of the interlocking tabs have in a lower region a recess of material thickness, which allows a degree of flexibility thereof, which facilitates the placement of the protector in the container during an operation of assembly, thus optimizing an assembly process, as well as facilitating the rotating action of the protector with respect to the container on which it is mounted.

Preferably, the lower ring has a plurality of partitions that protrude from the outer face thereof, thus providing a better grip surface of the protector for the user to facilitate its rotation if required.

Also preferably, a side wall of the upper cover has a plurality of partitions.

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Advantageously, the partitions present in the upper cover are complementary in shape and size with respect to the partitions present in the lower ring.

Other features and advantages of the packaging protector object of the present invention will be apparent from the description of a preferred but not exclusive embodiment, which is illustrated by way of non-limiting example in the accompanying drawings, in which:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1.- It is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a container protector according to the present invention in an open position;

Figure 2.- It is a perspective view of the packaging protector shown in Figure 1 in a closed position placed in a container;

Figure 3.- It is a detailed elevation view of a section of the container protector in a functional condition, assembled in a container;

Figure 4.- It is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the packaging protector of the present invention;

Figure 5.- It is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the packaging protector of the present invention; Y

Figure 6.- It is a schematic view of an assembly sequence of the protector of the invention in a conventional package.

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

In view of the aforementioned figures and, according to the numbering adopted, an example of a preferred embodiment of the invention can be observed therein, which comprises the parts and elements indicated and described in detail below.

As can be seen in the two embodiments represented in Figures 1 and 4, the packaging protector, intended to be coupled in cylindrical containers that include a rivet protruding at the top of the package itself, comprising an upper cover (1 ) to cover the upper face of the container and a lower ring (2) attachable to the side wall of the container (E), the upper lid (1) and the lower ring (2) being

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linked to each other in a hinged manner by a section of hinge (3), both being made of an injection moldable plastic material.

It should be mentioned that this protector has a double functionality, as a hermetic seal and a sealing seal thanks to the structural configuration of the protector shown in figures 1 and 4.

The top cover includes at least one negative portion (16) (first embodiment shown in Figure 1) protruding from an inner face of a perimeter flange (17), which is facing and in contact in a region of the interlocking tabs ( 4) and the rivet (10) of the container in a condition of closing the upper lid (1) with respect to the lower ring (2).

The embodiment represented in Figure 4 differs from that shown in Figure 1, in the arrangement of a plurality of negative portions (16) separated from each other along the length of the perimeter flange (17).

To allow the protector to rotate with respect to the container, the lower ring (2) includes at a point near its upper flange a plurality of locking tabs (4) spaced apart from each other, which protrude from an inner face of the lower ring (2 ) in an upward direction and along the entire perimeter of the lower ring (2), such locking tabs having an inclination angle with respect to a vertical portion (5) of the lower ring, said locking tabs (4) being designed to grip to the side wall of the container (E) and stop under the rivet (10) present in the upper part of the container (E).

Advantageously, each of the locking tabs (4) has a recess (40) of material thickness in a lower region, as can be seen in greater detail in Figure 3.

To facilitate the grip to rotate the upper cover (1) and position it in a specific way, the lower ring (2) and side wall of the upper cover (1) have a plurality of partitions (6, 7) that protrude of their respective outer faces.

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Mention that the partitions (6) present in the upper cover (1) are complementary in shape and size with respect to the partitions (7) present in the lower ring (2).

Additionally, the protector includes a guarantee seal that is made up of a pair of projections (8) that protrude externally from the lower ring and are inserted in corresponding windows (14) in a condition prior to a first use of the package. In the event that a user separates the upper cover (1) from the lower ring (2), such projections (8) will break a fragile region (9). In this way, it allows the user to know if the package has been previously handled.

The top cover (1) preferably includes a housing (11) that is formed by a centered protruding portion, which defines a space to accommodate additional objects, such as an envelope or sachet containing any food ingredient or a cutlery utensil or the like . As can be seen, the upper part of the housing has a flat surface (12), which facilitates the provision of advertising inscriptions on such an easy-to-read surface for the consumer.

To facilitate the user's opening of the upper cover (1), a tab (13) is provided which is located at the front of the upper cover (1), as shown in Figures 2 and 3.

The lower ring also includes a chamfered lower extension (15) provided to facilitate the insertion of the lower ring into the package.

An alternative embodiment of the invention is shown in FIG. 5, which differs from that shown in FIG. 4 in the fact that the upper cover includes a negative that overlaps the locking tabs (4) present in the lower ring ( 2), protruding from the negative section of the upper cover (1) small protuberances (18) occupying the space between the locking tabs of the lower ring (2).

Figure 6 shows the process of placing the protector in a can-type container, the

which is done by exerting pressure on the top cover, the top cover being the one that

push the lower ring until you reach the clipping joint position under the rivet

present in the container. The aforementioned interlocking eyelashes of the ring

lower have a section with a thickness recess, thus producing a specific point

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of flexion / rotation that allows during the assembly process in which the interlocking tabs collide against the rivet of the container, such interlocking tabs (4) open vertically and allow the lower ring to enter until the interlocking tabs are housed under the rivet of the container.

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As can be seen more clearly in Figure 3, in a functional condition, there is a free space between the upper part of the rivet (10) of the container and the lower area of the upper lid (1), which facilitates the turning action of the protective with respect to the container. In addition, this aspect makes it easier for the interlocking tabs (4) to be properly placed 10 below the rivet (10).

The details, shapes, dimensions and other accessory elements used in the manufacture of the packaging protector of the invention may be conveniently replaced by others that do not depart from the scope defined by the claims set forth below.

Claims (8)

5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 1. Packaging protector, intended to be coupled in cylindrical containers that include a rivet protruding from the top of the container itself, comprising an upper cover to cover the upper face of the container and a lower ring attachable to the side wall of the container. container, the upper lid and the lower ring being linked together in a hinged manner, characterized in that the lower ring includes at a point near its upper flange a plurality of interlocking tabs spaced apart from each other, which protrude from a inner face of the lower ring in an upward direction and along the entire perimeter of the lower ring, such locking tabs having an inclination angle with respect to a vertical portion of the lower ring, said locking tabs being designed to grip the side wall of the container and butt below the rivet present on the top of the container, and wherein the upper cover includes at least one negative portion protruding from an inner face of a perimeter flange, which is linked with the locking tabs in a condition of closing the upper cover with respect to the lower ring. 2. Packaging protector according to claim 1, characterized in that at least said negative portion protruding from the inner face of a perimeter flange, is facing and in contact with the locking tabs in a lid closing condition upper with respect to the lower ring. 3. Packaging protector according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of negative portions protruding from the inner face of a perimeter flange, which are facing and in contact with the locking tabs in a closing condition of the upper cover with respect to the lower ring. 4. Packaging protector according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of negative portions protruding from the inner face of a perimeter flange, which are occupying the free space between the locking tabs in a condition of closure of the upper cover with respect to the lower ring. 5. Packaging protector according to claim 1, characterized in that each of the interlocking tabs has a recess of material thickness in a lower region. 5. Packaging protector according to claim 1, characterized in that the ring The lower part has a plurality of partitions that protrude from its outer face. 7. Packaging protector according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that a side wall of the upper cover has a plurality of 10 partitions 8. Packaging protector according to claims 5 and 6, characterized in that the partitions present in the upper cover are complementary in shape and size with respect to the partitions present in the lower ring. fifteen 9. Packaging protector according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lower ring includes a chamfered lower extension intended to be in contact with the container.