FR2845315A1 - MULTI-FUNCTION COVERS FOR CLOSING CONTAINERS TYPICALLY PAINT POTS - Google Patents

Abstract

A lid for closing a container, particularly a paint container, provided with a skirt including an upper rim. The lid includes a dish and a peripheral zone integral with the dish and provided with an outer edge in sealed co-operation with the upper rim and the dish includes a side wall and a base, part of the wall forming a pour spout with height H relative to the peripheral zone, to facilitate transfer of the product. The base includes an orifice or recess delimited by a rim and forming an opening, so as to allow through an instrument, and the lid includes a cap for sealing said orifice, so as to enable the orifice to be manually closed or opened as many times as necessary. The invention provides easy use, reduces paint losses and stains, and enables incorporation of numerous other functions in the lid.

Description

MULTI-FUNCTION COVERS FOR CLOSING CONTAINERS,

TYPICALLY PAINT POTS

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

  The invention relates to the field of the closure of containers containing products, typically fluid, manually applicable using an instrument, typically pots of paints, protective mixtures or colored coatings, or varnish or adhesives applicable to the using a brush or a roller.

  In what follows, it will be referred to cans of paint as an example

  typical of the field of the present invention.

STATE OF THE ART

  Commercial paint pots are usually formed by a body with an upper opening forming a closed rim by a lid snapped into the rim, the pot being openable only by separating the lid from the rim, typically with the aid of a tool such as a screwdriver.

  However, there are known patents that disclose. lids for paint pots, in particular with greater ease of opening and possibly

complementary functions.

  Thus, patent GB 2 205 082-A discloses a cover comprising lines of weakening so as to be able to form during a first opening an edge

allowing a spin of the brush.

  Furthermore, there are also numerous patents relating to accessories adaptable to paint pots, so as to facilitate their use, accessories which are of two types: on the one hand, "standard" pots may comprise accessories to facilitate the application of the paint, as described for example in US Patents 5,730,331 or

3,298,561,

  - On the other hand, these accessories may be independent of the paint pots and 5 usable by placing them on paint cans after opening, as described in US Patents 4,240,568, US 5,195,662, US 4,009,802, US 6,213,338, US 5,853,107, US 3

  596,813, US 3,400,867, US 4,911,319, and US 4,247,013.

1o PROBLEMS POSED

  Although the state of the art includes a large number of achievements, this state of the art leaves without solutions a certain number of problems, because if each realization can solve a particular problem, it leaves unsolved another problem or, worse, It can itself pose a new problem.

  Indeed, as far as the accessories are concerned, it should be considered that they form additional parts whose cost is added to that of the "standard pot", with, it is

  true, a contribution of specific functions.

  Providing one accessory per paint bucket is a very expensive solution, but, on the other hand, not providing and using a specific accessory is not a practical solution because, most often, specific accessories, like all objects used occasionally, have, as everyone knows, an annoying tendency to get lost! Moreover, as regards the functions provided by the known covers, for example by the patent GB 2 205 082-A, they are very limited since they do not

  mainly concern the possibility of spinning the brush.

  The invention relates to a lid for pots which, simultaneously: - is not an accessory and therefore ensures as such the sealing function of the pot, so that the overall cost is little different from the cost of a "standard pot", - includes several of the functions desired by the user and in particular, at least three of the means or functions indicated below under a) to g), and possibly other functions as it will appear later a) means for facilitating the transfer of the container, b) means for opening the container without the aid of tools, c) means for reopening and closing the container at will, d) means for dewatering the brush, e) means stacking or stacking pots and lids,

  f) means of product recovery and soil removal, 10 g) manual gripping means.

  - is compatible with the industrial manufacture of lids and containers, especially paint cans, the lids are typically stored in a stack, with their use in the paint industry (closing pots filled with these lids), and again with the storage of the pots once filled. 15

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

  The lid according to the invention is intended to close a container, typically intended to contain a fluid, such as a paint or a powder, for manual application using an instrument, such as a brush, said container comprising a body having a bottom, a skirt with an upper rim delimiting an upper opening of area S typically ranging from 25 cm 2 to 2500 cm 2, and larger dimension D typically ranging from 5 cm to 50 cm, and intended to be closed by said lid. This lid is characterized in that: a) said lid comprises an area cup S 'and larger dimension D' and a peripheral strip integral with said bowl and provided with an outer edge sealingly cooperating with said upper flange said area S 'typically ranging from 0.1.S to 0.9.S and said larger dimension D' typically ranging from 0.1.D to 0.9.D, b) said bowl comprises a side wall and a bottom, a portion of said wall forming a spout height H relative to said peripheral range, so as to facilitate any transfer of said product, c) said bottom comprises an orifice or recess bounded by a flange and forming an opening d "S" area and larger dimension D ", said area S" typically ranging from 0.1.S 'to 0.9.S' and said larger dimension D "typically ranging from 0.1D to 0.9 .D ', so as to allow the passage of said instrument, d) said cover comprises an amo closure means manually, typically a plug, for closing said orifice, so that it can manually close or open said orifice as many times as necessary, typically

  by a rotation of said removable closure means.

  The combination of means a) to d) according to the invention solves the problems posed. Indeed, this combination of means, on the one hand already allows: - to facilitate the decantation of the container, thanks to the presence of a spout, - to open the container without the help of tools thanks to the presence a manually removable closing means, - to reopen and close the container at will using the same removable closure means (means c), - to recover the product and to remove soiling due to this product, thanks to to the

  presence of a bowl around the orifice.

  Moreover this combination of means allows, as it will then appear to form

  means incorporating complementary functions.

  In addition, the invention provides an economic response adapted to the consumer market typically represented by the pot paint market.

  Finally, the invention completely renews the field of lids for cans, pots or buckets of paint, and opens the way to a wide variety of practical modalities, as will appear in the detailed description of the invention and in the figures which

accompany it.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

  Figure la shows schematically in axial section along the axis of symmetry (15), a body (2) container for receiving a lid (1) according to the invention. This body 5 (2) comprises an upper rim (23), shown enlargedly and with a skirt portion (21) in the dashed rectangle. The upper edge (23) of the figure

  the corresponding to an outer plane top flange (230).

  Variants of upper rim (23), corresponding to the part in the rectangle in

  dashed lines of Figure la, are shown in Figures lb to lg. Fig. 1b shows an inner plane rim (233).

  Figure 1c shows an inclined outer rim (231).

  Figure 1d shows an inner inclined flange (234).

  Figure 1c shows an outer rolled edge (232).

  Figure If represents an inner rolled rim (235).

  Figure 1g shows a flange with intermediate piece (24) with inner rolled edge.

  FIGS. 2a to 2h are partial axial sections which schematically represent the sealed cooperation between said upper flange (23) and an outer edge (50) of the cover (1), the views represented corresponding substantially to the part situated in the rectangle in dotted line in Figure la.

  Figures 2a, 2c, 2e and 2g on the left represent said upper flange (23) and said outer edge (50) before cooperation, while the corresponding figures 2b, 2d, 2f and 2h on the right represent the sealed cooperation between said upper flange (23) and said

outer edge (50).

  In FIGS. 2a and 2b, said cooperation is done by crimping, the outer edge (50)

  forming a crimping hook (53) comprising a seal (54).

  In FIGS. 2c and 2d, said cooperation is done by snapping, said outer edge

  (50) comprising a snap hook (52).

  In FIGS. 2e to 2h, said cooperation is done by gluing or sealing or heat-sealing, either because said outer edge (50) comprises or forms an adhesive layer (55), as shown in FIGS. 2e and 2f, or because the upper rim (23) itself comprises or forms an adhesive layer (26), said adhesive layer possibly consisting of a varnish coating said lid (1) and / or said

body (2).

  FIGS. 3a and 3b, similar to FIGS. 2a to 2h, illustrate the case of the cooperation between an outer edge (50) comprising a snap hook (52) and an upper flange (23) forming an outer plane flange (230) the two materials forming the outer edge (50) and the upper flange (23) being optionally sealable to one another, typically with heating jaws exerting pressure as shown by the arrows in the figure 3b. FIG. 3c, similar to FIG. 3a, illustrates the case of the cooperation between an outer edge (50) comprising a snap hook (52) and an upper flange (50) comprising an intermediate piece (24) comprising a rolled edge inside and a joint

sealing (25).

  In FIGS. 1a to 3c, the metal container bodies (2) or lids (1) are represented by a thin line, while the plastic lids (in the case of

  Figures 2c to 2h and 3a to 3c) have been represented in thickness.

  FIGS. 4a to 6c are diagrammatic top views of lids (1) - without the plugs (6) - so as to illustrate typical shapes of lids: - outer or outer shapes corresponding to those of the outer edge (50) , and corresponding ones of the upper flanges (23) of the container body (2) to be closed, are illustrated in Figures 4a, 5a and 6a respectively corresponding to rectangular, round and oval shapes. These peripheries delimit a surface S of greater dimension D. - outer forms or cup edges (4) are shown, in dark line, in the corresponding figures 4b, 5b and 6b. These edges delimit a surface S 'of more

large dimension D '.

  - Forms or edges of orifice (43) delimited by flanges (44) are shown in corresponding figures 4c, 5c and 6c. These flanges (44), which delimit a surface S "of larger dimension D" are intended to cooperate with the corresponding shape plugs (6) not shown in these figures. In these figures, the spout (41) has

  has been shown in particular with the inclined inner surface (410).

  FIG. 4c illustrates the case of an orifice (43) whose rim (44) forms arcs with three

  different radii of curvature RI, R2 and R3.

  Figure 4d is an axial sectional view corresponding to Figure 4c. FIG. 5c illustrates the case of an orifice (43) partly closed by a support plate (49) comprising lateral orifices (490) so as to be able to snap brushes or brushes in a vertical position, in particular during a momentary interruption of their use. FIGS. 7a to 7d illustrate a cover mode (1) in which the bowl (4)

  and the peripheral area (5) forms a single-piece molded or thermoformed part.

  Figure 7a is a top view of the lid (1), its cap (6) being closed.

  The wall (40) of the bowl (4) has been shown in dark line: solid line for the "high" part (400), and dashed line for the "low" part (401). The auxiliary stacking means (80), which forms with said "high" part (400), an upper plane (81) horizontally, in particular, allowing the stacking of the lids, is shown in dark and solid lines.

as shown in Figure 8a.

  Figure 7b is a side view of the lid (1) of Figure 7a.

  Figure 7c is a section along the vertical plane A-A of Figure 7a.

  FIG. 7d is a view, similar to FIG. 7c, but with the plug (6) open, said

  cap being partially represented only.

  Figure 8a is an axial sectional view of a stack (3) of covers (1) similar to those of Figure 7c, to illustrate the stacking of the covers (1).

  The covers (1) of FIG. 8a comprise as permanent securing means (60) a flexible tongue (61) integral with the wall (40) of the bowl (4) according to a first modality - or a flexible tongue (62) assembled by

  bonding to the wall (40) according to a second modality.

  FIGS. 8b and 8c are partial axial sections illustrating methods of cooperation of the removable closure means or plugs (6) with the flange (44)

of the orifice (43).

  In FIG. 8b, the orifice (43) is closed by a cover (9) provided with a heat-sealed gripping tab (91) on the upper surface (441) of the inner projection (440) of the flange (44). . A plug (6) having a detent means (65) with a male portion (650) cooperates with the detent means (45) comprising a female portion (450) on the upper portion of the rim (44) of the orifice (43), so as to seal the orifice after removal of the lid (9) during the first opening of the lid (1).

  In FIG. 8c, similar to FIG. 8b, the cover (9) is sealed on the bottom surface (13) of the cover, the cover comprising a line of weakness (90), so that the simple pressure with a brush, according to the movement indicated by the arrow, tears the lid (9) along its line of weakness, line which follows said rim (44) on its major part, the lid remaining hooked inside of the body (2), to the non

  torn from the lid, so as to exclude any possibility of soiling.

  In addition, in Figure 8c, the plug (6) comprises an annular seal (68) sealing. FIGS. 9a to 12c are partial diagrammatic representations of lids (1) on which the plug (6) has not been shown, these lids being formed by assembling a cup (4), typically molded or thermoformed with plastics material , with a peripheral area (5), typically stamped with metal (tinplate,

aluminum, etc ...).

  FIGS. 9a to 9c are similar axial sections which illustrate three methods of assembling the bowl (4) and the peripheral strip (5) to form a junction

annular seal (11).

  In FIG. 9a, the junction (11) is formed by overmolding the cup on the inner edge (51) of said peripheral pad (5), whereby said inner pad (51) is embedded in the outer projection (48).

  In FIG. 9b, the junction (i1) is formed by sealing or heat sealing the edge

  interior (51) on the upper surface (480) of the outer projection (48).

  In this Figure 9b, there is shown a tongue portion (61) solidarisant the cap (6) - not shown - to the bowl (4) and forming with the latter a single piece.

  In FIG. 9c, the junction (11) is formed by sealing or heat sealing the inner edge (51) on the lower surface (481) of the outer projection (48). According to the modality shown in this figure, a lid (9), typically heat-sealed, internally covers a portion of the lower surface (13) of the cover and in particular said junction (11).

  FIG. 9c is an axial section along the vertical plane D-D of FIG. 9d, which is a

partial view from above.

  In FIGS. 9a to 9d, said vertical positioning (7) and stacking (8) means are formed by an arc-shaped deformation typically by stamping - of said peripheral range (5), so as to obtain a plane upper stacking (81).

  FIGS. 1a and 1b are simplified versions of FIG. 9d which represent lids comprising the same bowl (4) assembled at different peripheral areas: the peripheral ranges denoted (5) in FIG. 9d, (5 ') on the Figure 10a and (5 ") in Figure 1 Ob are all different in shape or surface.

  Figures 11a to c illustrate schematically other embodiments of covers (1). FIGS. 1a and 1b are similar to FIG. 9c, particularly with respect to

  relates to the assembly of the peripheral area (5) and the bowl (4).

  Figures 1a and 1b show lids (1), the cap (6) is integral with the auxiliary stacking means (80), and typically forms a single piece with the latter.

  Figures 1 lb and 1 ic show the same cover mode, Figure 1 ic being a top view, and Figure 1b being an axial section along the vertical plane C-C of Figure 1c.

  FIG. 1 illustrates two types of covers (1) - according to a first modality, a sealing layer (84) makes the auxiliary stacking means (80) - parallelepipedal plastic element secured to the upper surface of the peripheral region ( 5), a flexible tongue (62) making the plug (6) integral with the stacking means (80). In this case, the opening of the plug (6) can be effected by pulling on the tongue (67).

  - In a second embodiment, the sealing layer (84) is absent, the stacking means (80) is then secured to the plug (6) by a typically rigid arm (83).

  In this case, neither the plug (6) nor the stacking means (80) are integral with the lid (1) since they are separated during the opening of the plug (6) which can be carried out for example pulling on the stacking means (80).

  According to Figure 1b, as in the second embodiment of Figure 11a, the stacking means (80) and the cap (6) are secured by a typically rigid arm (83), but in this case, the plug (6) is secured to the bowl (4) by a hinge (10), so that the cap (6) is opened by pulling on the stacking means (80) as illustrated by an arrow. The upper part of the stacking means (80) forms the vertical positioning means (7), this part resting on the peripheral area (5) of the

  lid once the cap (6) open.

  FIGS. 12a and 12b are similar to FIG. 9c and show schematically a cover (1) but which differs from that of FIG. 9c by several distinct elements, associated in the same figure so as not to multiply the figures: on the one hand, the stacking means (80) is secured to the bowl (4) by a tongue (85), - on the other hand, the stacking means (80) comprises a manual gripping means, for example an orifice (800) allowing at least the passage of one or more fingers, as illustrated in Figure 12c, - further, said pourer (41) comprises a bi-stable tongue (412) with a thinned portion (411) having a radius of curvature R adapted. The tongue (412) is

  shown folded in Figure 12a and deployed in Figure 12b.

  - Finally, Figures 12a and 12b illustrate a plug mode (6) whose hinge (10) is located in said bowl (4) and has an upper opening, so that said cap can be latched by an axial movement, as represented by an arrow in FIG. 12a showing the plug (6) in the closed position, while the plug is in the open position in FIG. 12b, the plug (6) being held in a vertical position, typically by snapping of a positioning means vertical 5 (600) integral with the plug (6) in a recess (405) formed in the side wall

  (40) of the bowl (4), in particular so as to offer its inner surface (66) as a wringing surface for said instrument. In FIG. 12b, a double arrow indicates the possibility of separating the plug (6) from the lid (1), the plug (6) being in the open position, and then reassembling it with the lid by reversible snap-fastening. .

  Figure 12d is a partial view from above showing the connection of the tongue

  (412) and the inclined inner surface (410).

  Figures 13a and 13b illustrate another type of cover (1).

  FIG. 13a, similar to FIG. 7a, shows, in the case of a stack of containers with lids according to the invention, the cooperation between a lid (1) and a bottom (20) whose bearing edge ( 201) - typically a crimping bead as illustrated in FIG. 13b, is represented by two concentric dotted circles, so as to have a radial blocking of all the containers forming said stack, said radial blocking being achieved by at least three zones radial contact: two radial stops (82) forming the ends of the auxiliary stacking means (80) and a radial stop (402)

  formed by the outermost edge of the bowl (4) or its outer projection (48).

  Figure 13 shows in axial section a bottom (20) of container body (2) placed above a cover (1).

  FIGS. 14a to 14c illustrate another type of cover (1), similar to that

shown in Figure 9b.

  Figure 14a is a top view, while Figures 14b and 14c are axial sections. In this type of cover (1), the removable closure means comprises a shutter plug forming drawer (403), two parallel sides of the wall (40) carrying slides (403) allowing the translation of the drawer according to the arrows of Figures 14b and 14c. In Figures 14a and 14b, the drawer (403) is closed, while it is partially open in Figure 14c. A cap (9) is heat sealed to the inner projection (440) of the flange (44).

  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

  According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, said removable closure means (6) may comprise a securing means (60) to said bowl (4) or to said range

  peripheral (5), said securing means being permanent or removable.

  Indeed, depending on the case, it may be advantageous for this closing means (6) can not be separated from the lid (1) - unless otherwise intention, to avoid any risk of seeing him fall or go astray.

  However, as illustrated by the second modality of Figure 11a, certain modalities

  of lids (1) may not comprise securing means (60).

  As illustrated in FIGS. 12a and 12b, certain cover methods (1) may comprise a removable securing means, said closing means (6) possibly being able to be temporarily separated from said cover (1).

  This securing means (60) may be permanent and comprise a flexible tongue (61) forming typically with said bowl (4) or with said peripheral pad (5) a one-piece piece, as illustrated in FIG. 8a, according to its first

modality, and Figure 9b.

  According to another embodiment, said securing means (60) may comprise a flexible tongue (62), or a rigid arm (63), provided with an end (64) comprising a means of cooperation (65) with said bowl (4). ) or to said peripheral area (5), typically by gluing or snapping, so as to form, as the case may be, a means of

  permanent or typically removable fastening.

  Bonding, a means of permanent bonding, has been illustrated by the second method of

  Figure Sa and the first modality of Figure ll a.

  The detent, securing means that can be removable, has been illustrated on

Figures 12a and 12b.

  As illustrated in FIGS. 7c and 11b, or again in FIGS. 12a and 12b, said detent forming said engagement means (65) comprises male or female parts, one being integral with said removable closure means (650), the other (450) being integral with said bowl (4) or said peripheral range (5).

  Preferably, and as illustrated in FIGS. 7c, 11b and 12a or 12b, said means of

  solidarization (60) can form a hinge (10) for said plug (6).

  Advantageously this hinge (10) can be formed by simple axial clipping of the plug (6) in the bowl (4).

  According to the invention, and as illustrated for example in FIG. 7d, said bowl (4), or said peripheral pad (5), or said cap (6) may comprise a horizontal positioning means (7), typically a stop, so that, said plug (6) being open, its inner surface (66) forms a typically horizontal plane (70) and thus avoids a sagging of said product adhering to its inner surface. However, the disadvantages associated with this type of sag are also avoided when the hinge is in the bowl, as illustrated in FIGS. 12a and 12b, and that any leakage of the lid can join said product, so as to

  avoid any loss and soiling.

  According to the invention, and as illustrated in FIGS. 12a and 12b, said bowl (4) can form, typically by virtue of said lateral wall (40), a vertical positioning means 25, or possibly inclined with an angle> 90 ', so that, said plug (6) being open, its inner surface (66) forms a vertical or inclined plane allowing flow to flow to said orifice, and further providing a surface

dewatering for said instrument.

  According to another embodiment of the lid of the invention shown in FIGS. 14a to 14c, said side wall (40) of the bowl (4) may comprise parallel slides (403) and a recess (404) so as to allow a translation from a shutter to

  drawer (69) comprising a handle outside said bowl.

  Preferably, the slide shutter (69) comprises at its end an extra thickness with a sufficiently low resistance to be able to introduce it into the recess (404) at the bottom of the wall (40), but sufficient to oppose at its separation from said wall

(40) when opened.

  Whatever the modalities of the invention, and as illustrated 7d-8c, said bowl (4) may comprise a bar typically passing through said orifice (43), so as to form a dewatering bar (46) for said instrument.

  This wiper bar (46) can form a partition of said orifice (43), a main part (430) of said orifice being intended for the passage of said instrument, a secondary part (431), adjacent to said pouring spout, being intended for the flow of said product

  in case of transfer of said product.

  Said abutment (431) may have a typically triangular section with an apex forming part of said spout (41), in the manner of that which is illustrated in FIG.

  Figure 5c o does not include a spin bar (46).

  As illustrated in FIG. 8b, said secondary portion (431) can be closed by a

  grid (47), possibly removable.

  According to the invention, said side wall portion (40) forming said spout (41) may have a height H ranging from 5 mm to 30 mm and may be typically located at a distance d from said upper rim (23) from 1 to 50 mm, and typically ranging from 5 to

mm. See Figure 9c or 12b.

  As illustrated in FIGS. 12a to 12d, said spout (41) may comprise a bi-stable flexible tongue (412), in the downwardly folded position when said lid (1) or said container provided with said lid, forms a stack, in the upwardly deployed position for the purpose of transferring said product, said pouring spout (41) having a thinned upper end (411) with flexibility and a radius of curvature R adapted to obtain a tongue (412) with two stable positions, in order to obtain, when

  said tongue is deployed, a height H '> H and at least equal to 1, 30.H.

  This radius of curvature R is typically from 30 mm to 100 mm.

  Preferably, and as illustrated in many figures (4c, 5c, 6c, 7a, 7b, etc.), the portion of said wall (40) forming said pouring spout may comprise an inner surface (410) forming with a horizontal plane, for example the horizontal mean plane (12), an angle less than 90 and typically ranging from 450 to 75, so as to facilitate the

transferring said product.

  According to the cover (1), said lateral wall (40) may comprise a so-called "high" part (400), of height H, comprising said spout (41), said wall being of length or extent L, so forming a stacking means (8) of said shim-forming cover for stacking said stack lid (3) and / or said stacked container after filling and closing by said lid.

  Said wall (40) may comprise a so-called "low" part (401), of height less than H, in particular to allow or facilitate said rotation or access to said

orifice (43).

  In the figures, said upper part (400) has been represented by a dark and continuous line, while the lower part (401) has been represented by a discontinuous dark line, as

  this appears in FIGS. 7a, 9d, 10a, 10b and 13a.

  Typically, said bottom (42) may be a bottom (420) inclined towards said rim (44), in the manner of a funnel, so that any fluid product falling inside said bowl (4) or on said bottom (42) can flow by gravity to said orifice (43)

  and thus fall into said body (2).

  As illustrated in many figures, and in particular in the figures, for example in FIGS. 8b, 8c or 14b, said rim (44) may comprise an inner projection (440) delimiting said orifice (43), so as to cooperate typically with said plug (6) forming in particular an axial stop and / or radial for said plug (6). As illustrated in FIG. 4c by way of example, said orifice (43) may have a profile or horizontal periphery comprising at least one straight portion and at least two angular portions of radius of curvature R 1 and R 2, so that said rim and / or said projection can be used as a wiper means, respectively, of a flat brush and two round brushes of radius typically R1 and R2, R1 and R2 typically ranging from 5 mm to 50 mm. o0 According to the invention, especially when said bowl (4) has a surface S 'much smaller than S, and typically with S / S'> 2, or when said bowl (4) is eccentric at most with respect to the lid ( 1), said peripheral area (5) may comprise an auxiliary stacking means (80) of said covers (1), typically formed by one or more studs or element in relief, typically of the same height H

  relative to said peripheral area (5) than that of said upper part (400) or said spout (41) and spaced apart from said spout by a distance, in a mean horizontal plane of said peripheral range, at least equal to D / 2, so that said lids (1) are particularly suitable for forming a stable stack (3) of lids (1) or 20 container (2) provided with said lids.

  Indeed, when the bowl is of large relative area S with respect to the surface S of the lid, and more centrally relative to the lid - for example Figures 5c or 6c, auxiliary stacking means (80) is not necessary to ensure stacking

  lids (1) or containers with these lids.

  On the other hand, in the opposite case, as illustrated in FIGS. 7a, 9a to 9d, 10a to 13a, it

  it is preferable to incorporate auxiliary stacking means (80) in the cover (1).

  It is advantageous, as illustrated in FIGS. 7c and 7d, that said stacking means

  auxiliary (80) can also form said vertical positioning means (7).

  Typically, said upper part (400) of said bowl and said raised element (80) can be of same height H, in order to obtain an upper plane of horizontal stacking (81), said height H being typically chosen at least equal to the depth H 'of said hollow outer portion (200), and form or comprise, at their radial periphery or end, at least three radial stop portions (402, 82) for cooperating with said hollow outer portion, so as to to prevent any displacement

  of a container relative to another in a stack and thus increase its stability.

  As illustrated in FIGS. 7a to 10b, said raised element (80) and said peripheral area (5) can form a one-piece part, typically either because,

  as in the case of FIGS. 7a to 8a, the raised element forms a projection which is molded or thermoformed at the same time as said peripheral band, or because, as in the case of FIGS. 9a to 10b, the element in relief (80) is obtained by locally deforming said peripheral band, for example by stamping when said peripheral band (5) is metallic.

  As illustrated in FIGS. 12a and 12b, said raised element (80) and said bowl

  (4) can form a single piece.

  As illustrated in FIGS. 1a to 1c, said raised element (80) and said plug (6)

can form a single piece.

  According to one embodiment of the invention illustrated for example in FIGS. 7a to 8c, said bowl (4) and said peripheral strip (5) can form a single piece,

  typically a molded or thermoformed piece of plastic.

  According to another embodiment illustrated in particular in FIGS. 9a to 12b, said bowl (4) 25 and said peripheral strip (5) can form two pieces joined together by an assembly means, typically with the aid of an external projection (48). ) of said bowl (4),

  so as to form a junction zone (11) typically sealed.

  Typically, said bowl (4) can form a plastic part, and said peripheral area (5) can form an annular metal or metalloplastic part 30 having an inner edge (51) secured to said bowl (4) or said projection

  outer (48), typically by crimping, gluing, latching, or overmolding.

  But it is also possible to form elements of the lid either of plastic, by molding or thermoforming, or metal-based, and to assemble them,

typically by heat sealing.

  Indeed, plastic elements such as a polyolefin (PE, PP for example) may be heat sealed to each other, just like a metal-based material, typically multilayer type PE / metal / PE, the layers external PE or thermoplastic material then allowing assembly by heat sealing. We can also assemble the elements of the lid by gluing, thanks to a supply of adhesive

between the elements to be assembled.

  However, it is advantageous, when said bowl (4) said peripheral pad (5) consist of different materials, said assembly means forming the junction (11) is a reversible assembly means, so as to allow separation subsequent of said bowl (4) and said peripheral pad (5) for recycling

  materials constituting said cover.

  This can be obtained by joining said bowl (4) and said peripheral strip (5) to a level of mechanical strength F - for example a pulling force to separate these two elements - predetermined, for example by playing on the width 1 of the overlap area (110) between said bowl (4) or its outer projection (48) and the inner edge (51) of said peripheral pad (5) - see Fig. 9b, so that F is greater than the mechanical stresses or wear constraints Fo encountered by the lid from its manufacture to its end use. Typically, the value of F is taken close to 2.Fo, and it is sufficient to apply a voluntary effort - manual or mechanical - separation at least equal to F to obtain the separation of the two

elements (4) and (5).

  According to the invention, and depending in particular on the nature of the packaged product or the sealing or permeability requirements of the lid, a lid (9) may cover or seal at least said orifice (43), said lid (9) being typically a barrier material seal for said product, said seal (9), typically heat-sealed to said cover (1), to be removed or torn upon first opening of said cover (1). Numerous figures - see Figures 8b, 8c, 9cn 1a, 1b, 12a and 12b - illustrate the case of lids with lids. It should be noted that these figures may include means or elements whose presence is independent of that

of opercules.

  Said cover (9) may be a heat-sealable cover on the lower surface (13) of said cover, extends beyond said bowl and seals said junction zone (11) between said bowl (4) and said peripheral area (5). See for example

Figures 8c, 9c.

  In this case, as illustrated for example in FIG. 9c, said lid (9) may comprise at least one weakening line (90) typically along said first orifice, so that, by manual pressure on said lid (9 ) during a first opening, for example with said instrument, said lid (9) is torn so as to give access to said product, said torn operculum folding inside said body. As illustrated in FIGS. 8b and 14b, said cap (9) can be a heat-sealed cap on the upper surface of the cap and typically on that (441) of said inner projection (440), said cap comprising a gripping tab

  (91) typically for manually separating the lid (9) of the lid (1).

  Thus, according to the invention, it is possible to have a lid (1) with two levels of sealing: during the storage of the packaged product - for example a paint rich in volatile solvents, an "absolute" seal can be obtained using an aluminum foil operculum, given the greater or lesser duration of storage or the variable storage conditions, whereas after the first opening, the operculum being torn is the plug which will seal to a possibly lower level, insofar as the pots or pails of paint, once opened, are made to be

  used in a more or less short time.

  Thus, according to the invention, in view of the possibility of using a cap, and especially when the paints are aqueous dispersions, it is possible to have a less leakproof cap, and may be simply a mechanical obstacle to 30 l. introduction of any foreign body into the paint, so that the surge caused by the operculum (9) can be compensated by a more economical manufacture of the whole

  formed by the bowl (4) and the plug (6).

  According to the invention, at least said bowl (4) may consist of a molded or thermoformed part 5 made of thermoplastic material, typically PE, PP, PET, PVC, PA, chosen in nature and in thickness to present on the one hand mechanical characteristics and on the other hand the gas barrier properties required by the use and a

  chemical resistance adapted to said product.

  The lids according to the invention apply to any type of body (2) of containers. Indeed, said outer edge (50) of said peripheral area (5) may have a profile adapted to cooperate, typically by crimping, heat sealing, snap-fastening, with said upper rim (23) of said container (2) to be closed, said upper flange (23) being a flange either plane (230, 233), inclined (231, 234), or rolled (232, 235), said flange 15 plane, inclined or rolled being able to be inside or to outer of said skirt, said outer edge (50) typically comprising a seal or sealing layer (54),

  sealing means between said cover (1) and said body (2).

  As illustrated in Figure 3c, said outer edge (50) of said peripheral strip (5) may have a profile adapted to cooperate with an intermediate piece (24) assembled to said upper rim (23) of said body (2).

  See Figs. 1a to 1g with respect to the profiles of the upper flanges (23) of the

container body (2).

  See FIGS. 2a-2h and 3a-3c for sealing engagement of these upper edges (23) with the outer edges (50) of the peripheral lands (5). According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, a manual gripping means (14) can be secured to said lid (1), to said bowl (4) or to said peripheral pad (5), so as to allow the removal of a handle secured to said container,

  as is usually the case for pots or buckets of 2 liters or more capacity.

  It is even more advantageous that this gripping means is formed using another means already present in the lid, for example the stacking means (8), as illustrated in FIGS. 12a to 12c, where one sees that the auxiliary stacking means (80) integral with the bowl (4) comprises a gripping ring (800) through which can pass one or more finger phalangettes. This gripping means (14) could of course take all kinds of forms, the modality shown in Figures 12a to 12c being an example. Another object of the invention is constituted by a container whose body (2) is closed by

a lid (1) according to the invention.

EXAMPLES OF REALIZATION

  Figures 2a to 14c are exemplary embodiments of lids (1) according to the invention.

  The covers according to FIGS. 7a to 8c and 13a were made of PE by molding. The combination "bowl (4) and peripheral pad (5)" was molded separately on the one hand.

  However, in the case of the cover (1) of FIG. 8a, the assembly has also been molded

  lid, including the cap (6).

  As regards the covers according to FIGS. 9a to 12b, and 14a to 14c, on the one hand, the peripheral areas (5) made of standard steel for the lids of paint pots, which comprises an inner lining, have generally been manufactured. a varnish, and an outer covering forming a decoration or an impression. These peripheral areas (5) were obtained by cutting and shaping, in particular by stamping, from

of material in tape or format.

  These peripheral areas have been manufactured in particular by taking standard steel covers of the state of the art and by cutting the surface S 'corresponding to the bowl (4). Thus, a series of lids (1) has been manufactured by cutting the same surface S 'in a series of lids of different shapes and sizes, and assembling a same bowl (4) to obtain a series of lids (1). ) as shown on

Figures 9d, 1 Oa and 1 Ob.

  According to the three modes of assembly of the peripheral areas (5) and the cuvettes (4), as illustrated by way of example in FIGS. 9a to 9c, it has been taken, in order to form these peripheral areas (5), preferably multilayer materials including internal and / or external coatings sealable on PE, so as not to have to do

  call for a specific adhesive layer.

  On the other hand, the different types of cuvettes (4) which can have their corks have been manufactured.

  incorporated - see Figure 9b - by molding PE.

  In the case where the plug (6) forms a separate part, it is then manufactured apart and assembled by a simple axial latching, as shown in Figures 7b, 1 lb and i 2a, which is advantageous in terms of cost of production. However, in the case of the assembly according to FIG. 9a, the inner edge (51) of the peripheral strip (5) is introduced into the mold so as to form the bowl by overmolding the inner edge (51). In this case, it is not necessary that the bowl

  includes an outer projection (48) - not shown in a figure.

  In the cases shown in FIGS. 9b and 9c, the inner edge (51) on or under the outer projection (48) has been heat-sealed by axial pressure with heating jaws (48).

of the bowl (4).

ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION

  The lids (1) according to the invention have many advantages, because, on the one hand, they simultaneously solve many problems encountered by the users of paints, offering in particular for each container body (2) closed by these 30 lids (1): - a bowl (4) forming a "retention tank" surrounding the orifice, so as to limit the risk of loss of paint and the risk of soiling, both of which are typically linked, - a removable cap ( 6) typically integral with the lid to avoid being lost, - a pouring spout (41) integrated in said bowl to prevent paint dripping on the container body, - a means of stacking pots leading to stable stacks, so as to limit the footprint of the paint pots, - a means to prevent the plug from running in the open position, - a means for spinning the brushes, brushes, or rollers, - a transient support means for these brushes and paint brushes,

  - ease of recycling lids.

  On the other hand, these lids also have advantages for the manufacturer and designer of lids and packaging for the conditioning of the paint, namely: - the adaptation of these lids (1) to any type of container body - the adaptation of these lids (1) to any type of product contained, with regard to the desired sealing during storage and / or during its use, - industrial production on high-speed line easy by its modular side by the axial assembly of the elements constituting the lid (1), - the stacking of the lids (1), - the possibility of manufacturing a large number of lids (1) of different sizes and shapes from a single model of cuvette (4) and cap (6), - the possibility of incorporating a greater or lesser number of means that solve the problems of users, depending on the order of priority of these problems, order that may vary depending on the country or con - the possibility of presenting a totally renewed offer in a relatively traditional field by varying the appearance of the lid, or the possibility of offering the marketing of lids (1) whose high technical level can appear visually, which is very advantageous in a field which is notably that of the big consumer where the purchase of a product is not only conditioned by considerations of a technical order on the content but

  also by the visual aspect or the technical performance of the container.

LIST OF REFERENCES

  Lid................................................. 1 Hinge between 6 and 4 or 5 ..................... 10 Junction between 4 and 5 ...........

  .............. 11 Coverage area .................. 110 Average plane of 5 - horizontal ....... .......... 12 Lower surface of 1 ............... DTD: ......... 13 Manual gripping device .... .......... 14 Vertical axis perpendicular to 12 ............ 15 Container body .................. .... DTD: ................ 2 Background .......................... ............ 20 Hollow outer part ................ 200 Support edge - crimping bead .. 201 Skirt ..... ................................. 21 Upper opening .............. ................. 22 Upper flange - cooperates with 50 ... DTD: .... 23 Outside plane flange ................. 230 Flange inclined outside .............. 231 Outside rolled edge ................ 232 Inner plane edge .......... ....... 233 Inside inclined edge ......... DTD: ..... 234 Inside rolled edge ................ 235 Intermediate piece ........................ 24 Rolled sill ....................... DTD: .... 240 Joint ......... ............................. 25 Sealant ............... 26 Pile of lids 1 ................... 3 Bowl of 1 ......................... 4 Side wall .................... 40 "High" part ................ 400 "Low" part. ............... 401 Radial abutment ................. 402 Slide ............. ...... 403 Recess at the bottom of the wall for 69 .. 404 10 Recess cooperating with 600 ... .405 Spout ..................... 41 Inclined internal surface .......... .410 Upper end ............ 411 Bi-stable tab ............. 412 Background ......................... 42 Inclined bottom .................. 420 Orifice - obviously of 42 ......... 43 Principal part .............. 430 Secondary part ............. 431 Edge of 43 .. .................. 44 Indoor projection ............ 440 Upper surface of 440 ........ 441 Medium of snap - cooperates with 65 ... 45 Female part ............... 450 Spin Bar .................. 46 Grid ......................... 47 Proje outside ................ 48 Upper surface .................. 480 Lower surface ............. 481 Support plate ..................... 49 Side port ................. 490 Peripheral range of 1. ........... DTD: ... 5 ................. S. 5 ', 5 "Outer edge - cooperates with 23 ... ....... DTD: ..... 50 Inner edge (cooperates with 4 49) ........... 51 Snap hook 50 ......... ........... 52 Crimp Hook 50 ..... DTD: ................ 53 Seal 50 ...... .................................... 54 Sealing layer of 50 ......................... 55 Removable closure method cap ............. ... 6 Means of interlocking ...... DTD: ................... 60 Vertical positioning method of 6 ........ 600 One-piece flexible tongue with 4 or 5 or 8. 61 Flexible tongue assembled to 4 or 5 or 8 .... 62 Rigid arm assembled to 4 or 5 or 8 ........... DTD: ... 63 End of 62 or 63 ........................... 64 Clipping means- cooperates with 45 ....... 65 Male part ...................... DTD: ....... 650 Inner surface ............ ...................... 66 Tongue gripping means ............... 67 Ring seal ..... ...... DTD: .......................... 68 Stopper - shutter with drawer cooperating with 403 ... 69 Handle .. .................................... 690 Horizontal positioning means - stop ....... .......... 7 Horizontal plane of the plug 6 .................... 70 Stacking means - shim of thickness formed by 400 .. .. 8 Stacking means a uxiliary - stud or element in relief .. 80 Gripping means - ring ............. 800 Upper plane of stacking ................. .......... 81 Radial abutment ...................... DTD:

* .................... 82 Arm or fastening tab at plug 6 ....... 83 Seal layer ......... .......................... 84 Arm or tongue attached to the bowl 4 ... 85 Opercule ......... ....... DTD: ............... DTD: Line of weakening ................

  Gripping tongue ................

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Claims (40)

  A lid (1) for closing a container, typically for containing a fluid, such as a paint or a powder, for manual application by an instrument, such as a brush, said container comprising a body (2) having a bottom (20) typically provided with a hollow outer portion (200), a skirt (21) with an upper rim (22) defining an upper surface opening (23) S going 2 2   typically from 25 cm to 2500 cm, and of larger dimension D typically ranging from 5 cm to 50 cm, and intended to be closed by said lid (1), characterized in that a) said lid (1) comprises a bowl (4) of area S 'and larger dimension D' and a peripheral area (5) integral with said bowl (4) and provided with an outer edge (50) sealingly engaging said upper flange (22) said area S 'typically ranging from 0.1.S to 0.9.S and said larger dimension D' typically ranging from 0, L.D to 0.9.D,   b) said bowl (4) comprises a side wall (40) and a bottom (42), a portion of said wall forming a spout (41) of height H with respect to said peripheral area (5), so as to facilitate any transfer of said product, c) said bottom (42) comprises an orifice or recess (43) delimited by a flange (44) and forming an opening of area S and of larger dimension D ", said area S" being typically 0.1.S 'to 0.9.S' and said larger dimension D "typically ranging from 0.1.D 'to 0.9.D', so as to allow passage of said instrument,   d) said cover (1) comprises a manually removable closing means, typically a plug (6), intended to close said orifice (43), so as to be able to close or open manually said orifice (43) as many times as necessary, Typically by rotation of said removable closure means.   2. Lid according to claim 1 wherein said removable closure means comprises a securing means (60) to said bowl (4) or said range.   peripheral (5), said securing means (60) being permanent or removable.   3. Cover according to claim 2 wherein said securing means (60) is permanent and comprises a flexible tongue (61) typically forming with said   cuvette (4) or with said peripheral area (5) a single piece.   4. Cover according to claim 2 wherein said securing means (60) comprises a flexible tongue (62), or a rigid articulated arm (63), provided with an end (64) comprising a means of cooperation (65) to said bowl (4) or said peripheral pad (5), typically by gluing or snapping, so as to form, as the case, a permanent or typically removable means of attachment. 10 5. Lid according to claim 4 wherein said detent forming said means of cooperation (65) comprises male or female parts, one being secured to said removable closure means (650), the other (450) being integral with said bowl (4) or of said peripheral area (5).   The lid of any one of claims 2 to 5 wherein said means for   solidarization (60) forms a hinge (10) for said plug (6).   The lid of any one of claims 1 to 6 wherein said cuvette (4), or said peripheral pad (5), or said cork (6) comprises a curing means   vertical positioning (7), typically a stop, so that, said plug (6) being open, its inner surface (66) forms a typically horizontal plane and   so that a sagging of said product adhering to its inner surface is avoided.   8. Lid according to any one of claims 1 to 6 wherein said bowl   (4) form, typically by said side wall (40), a vertical or inclined positioning means with an angle> 90, so that, said plug (6) being open, its inner surface (66) forms a vertical or inclined plane allowing a flow of a flow to said orifice, and providing a wringing surface for said instrument.   The lid of claim 1 wherein said side wall (40) comprises parallel rails (403) and a recess (404) so as to allow translation   a slide shutter (69) including a handle on the outside of said bowl.   Lid according to any one of claims 1 to 9 wherein said bowl   (4) comprises a bar (46) typically extending through said orifice (43) so as to   forming a spin bar for said instrument.   The lid of claim 10 wherein said wiper bar (46) forms a partition of said port (43), a main portion (430) of said port being for passage of said instrument, a secondary portion (431) abutting said spout, being   intended for the flow of said product in case of transfer of said product.   12. Cover according to claim 11 wherein said secondary portion (431) 15 has a typically triangular section with a vertex forming part of said spout. pourer (41).   The lid of any one of claims 11 to 12 wherein said portion   secondary (431) is closed by a grid (47), optionally removable. 20   A lid according to any one of claims 1 to 13 wherein said side wall portion (40) forming said spout (41) has a height H of from 5 mm to 30 mm and is typically located at a distance d from said upper rim (23) ranging from 1 to 50 mm.   The lid of claim 14 wherein said spout (41) comprises a bi-stable flexible tab (412), in a downwardly folded position when said lid (1) or said container provided with said lid, forms a stack, an upwardly deployed position for transferring said product, said pouring spout (41) having an enlarged (411) top end with flexibility and a radius of curvature R adapted to obtain a tongue (412) at two stable positions, way to get, when   said tongue is deployed, a height H '> H and at least equal to 1, 30.H.   A lid according to any one of claims 1 to 15 wherein the portion of said wall (40) forming said pouring spout comprises an inner surface (410) making with an horizontal plane an angle of less than 900 and typically ranging from 450 to    , so as to facilitate the transfer of said product.   17. Lid according to any one of claims 14 to 16 wherein said lateral wall (40) comprises a so-called "high" portion (400), of height H, comprising said spout.   pourer (41), said wall being of length or extent L, so as to form a stacking means (8) of said lid forming a shim for stacking said stack lid (3) and / or said stacked container after filling and closing said lid.   18. Cover according to claim 17 wherein said wall (40) comprises a so-called "low" portion (401), of height less than H, in particular to allow   or to facilitate said rotation or access to said orifice (43).   Lid according to any of claims 1 to 18 wherein said bottom   (42) is a bottom (420) inclined towards said flange (44), in the manner of a funnel, so that any fluid product falling inside said bowl (4) or on said bottom (42) ) can flow by gravity to said orifice (43) and thus fall into said body (2).   20. Lid according to any one of claims 1 to 19 wherein said rim (44) comprises an inner projection (440) defining said orifice (43), so as to cooperate typically with said plug (6) forming in particular an axial stop and radial for said plug.   Lid according to any one of claims 1 to 20 wherein said orifice (43) has a profile or horizontal circumference comprising at least one straight portion and at least two angular portions of radius of curvature R 1 and R 2, so that said rim and / or said projection can be used as a means for wringing, respectively, a flat brush and two round brushes of a radius typically close to R 1 and R 2, R 1 and R 2 ranging typically from 5 mm to 50 mm.   A cover according to any one of claims 1 to 21 wherein said peripheral pad (5) comprises auxiliary stacking means (80) of said covers (1), typically formed by one or more pads or a raised member, typically likewise   height H with respect to said peripheral zone (5) than that of said upper part (400) or said pouring spout (41) and spaced from said spout a distance, in a mean horizontal plane of said peripheral region, at least equal to D / 2, so that said lids (1) are particularly suitable for forming a stable stack of lids (1) or container (2) provided with said lids.   The cover of claim 22 wherein said auxiliary stacking means   (80) also forms said vertical positioning means (7).   24. Cover according to any one of claims 22 to 23 wherein said upper portion (400) of said bowl and said raised element (80) are of the same height H, to obtain a horizontal plane upper stacking (81), said height H being typically chosen at least equal to the depth H 'of said hollow outer portion (200), and form or comprise, at their radial periphery or end, at least three radial stop portions (402, 82) for to cooperate with said hollow outer portion, so as to prevent any radial displacement of a container by   compared to another in a pile and thus increase its stability.   Cover according to any one of claims 22 to 24 wherein said raised element (80) and said peripheral region (5) form a single piece.   The lid of any one of claims 22 to 24 wherein said   raised element (80) and said bowl (4) form a single piece.   Cover according to any one of claims 22 to 24 wherein said   raised element (80) and said plug (6) form a single piece.   28. Lid according to any one of claims 1 to 27 wherein said bowl (4) and said peripheral strip (5) form a single piece, typically a piece   molded or thermoformed plastic. 10   29. Lid according to any one of claims 1 to 27 wherein said bowl (4) and said peripheral strip (5) form two parts secured by an assembly means, typically with the aid of an outer projection (48) of said bowl (4),   so as to form a junction zone (11) typically sealed. 15   30. Lid according to claim 29 wherein said bowl (4) forms a piece of plastic material, and said peripheral pad (5) forms an annular metal or metalloplastic piece having an inner edge (51) secured to said bowl (4) or at said outer projection (48), typically by crimping, gluing, snapping, or overmolding.   A lid according to any one of claims 29 to 30 wherein, when said bowl (4) said peripheral pad (5) is made of different materials, said joining means forming the seam (11) is an assembly means 25 reversible, so as to allow a subsequent separation of said bowl and said   peripheral area for recycling materials constituting said cover.   32. Cover according to any one of claims 1 to 31 wherein a cap (9) covers or closes at least said orifice (43), said cap (9) being typically a barrier material seal for said product, said seal (9). ), typically   heat-sealed to said cover (1), to be removed or torn during a first opening said lid (1).   A lid according to any one of claims 29 to 30, and according to claim 30 wherein said lid (9) is a heat-sealable lid on the bottom surface (13) of said lid, extends beyond said bowl and assures the sealing said junction zone (11) between said bowl (4) and said beach peripheral (5).   34. Lid according to claim 33 wherein said lid (9) comprises at least one weakening line (90) typically along said orifice, so that, by manual pressure on said lid (9) during a first opening, for example with said instrument, said lid (9) is torn so as to give access to said product, said torn operculum folding inside said body. 15   The lid according to any one of claims 29 to 30, and according to claim 30 wherein said lid (9) is a heat-sealed lid on the upper surface of the lid and typically on that (441) of said inner projection (440), said cap comprising a gripping tab (91) typically for manually separating the cap (9) from the cover (1).   36. Cover according to any one of claims 1 to 35 wherein at least said bowl (4) is constituted by a molded or thermoformed piece of thermoplastic material, typically PE, PP, PET, PVC, PA, chosen in kind and in 25 thickness to present on the one hand mechanical characteristics and on the other hand   gas barrier properties required by use and adequate chemical resistance product audit.   37. Cover according to any one of claims 1 to 36 wherein said outer edge (50) of said peripheral strip (5) has a profile adapted to cooperate,   typically by crimping, heat sealing, snap-fastening, with said flange   upper (23) of said container (2) to be closed, said upper flange (23) being a flange either plane (230, 233), inclined (231, 234), or rolled (232, 235), said flange plane, inclined or rolled which may be inside or outside of said skirt, said outer edge (50) typically comprising a seal or sealing layer (54), so as to seal between said cover (1) and said body (2).   38. Cover according to claim 37 wherein said outer edge (50) of said peripheral strip (5) has a profile adapted to cooperate with an intermediate piece (24) connected to said upper flange (23) of said body (2). 10   39. Cover according to any one of claims 1 to 38 wherein a manual gripping means (14) is secured to said lid (1), said bowl (4) or said peripheral range (5), so as to allow the deletion a handful secured to said container.   40. A container comprising a body (2) closed by a lid (1) according to any one Claims 1 to 39.