GB2306454A - Merchandise containers - Google Patents
Merchandise containers Download PDFInfo
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- GB2306454A GB2306454A GB9522519A GB9522519A GB2306454A GB 2306454 A GB2306454 A GB 2306454A GB 9522519 A GB9522519 A GB 9522519A GB 9522519 A GB9522519 A GB 9522519A GB 2306454 A GB2306454 A GB 2306454A
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- Prior art keywords
- body portion
- container
- closure member
- wall
- opening
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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
- B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
- B65D1/02—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
- B65D1/04—Multi-cavity bottles
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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
- 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
- B65D41/46—Snap-on caps or cap-like covers
- B65D41/48—Snap-on caps or cap-like covers non-metallic, e.g. made of paper or plastics
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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
- B65D51/242—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes provided with means for facilitating lifting or suspending of the container
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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
- 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
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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
- B65D2401/00—Tamper-indicating means
- B65D2401/15—Tearable part of the closure
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- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
- Closures For Containers (AREA)
- Agricultural Chemicals And Associated Chemicals (AREA)
- Pens And Brushes (AREA)
- Confectionery (AREA)
- Grain Derivatives (AREA)
Abstract
The invention provides a container 10 comprising a wall defining at least one chamber and an opening 16a, 16b to the or each chamber. A cover member 19 comprising a body portion 20 and a closure member 24 is locatable on the wall so as to extend over the or each opening, and co-operating detent means 17, 28 on the wall and the body portion lock the body portion in position on the wall. The closure member 24 is frangibly attached to the body portion 20 whereby the closure member can only be opened by use of a tool, and is operable to sealingly close the or each opening 16a, 16b when the closure member is attached to the body portion and to reveal the or each opening when the closure member is broken away from the body portion.
Description
IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO XERCRANDISZ CONTAINERS
The present invention relates to a container having a tamper proof closure which cannot be opened by hand alone but requires the use of a tool.
Moreover, once opened, the container cannot be securely re-sealed and it is at once obvious that opening has already occurred.
According to the present invention, there is provided a container comprising a wall defining at least one chamber and an opening to the or each chamber, a cover member comprising a body portion and a closure member, locatable on the wall so as to extend over the or each opening, and co-operating detent means on the wall and the body portion to lock the body portion in position on the wall, wherein the closure member is frangibly attached to the body portion and is operable to sealingly close the or each opening when the closure member is attached to the body portion and to reveal the or each opening when the closure member is broken away from the body portion.
Preferably, the detent means comprises one or more protrusions formed on the body portion and engageable with one or more corresponding protrusions formed on the wall so as to lock the body portion in position on the wall.
Conveniently the or each protrusion on the wall comprises an outwardly projecting ridge and the or each protrusion on the body portion comprises an inwardly projecting lip co-operable therewith.
The cover member may comprise a cup having side walls and a base, wherein the base comprises the closure member.
Preferably, the closure member is frangibly attached to the body portion by at least three frangible webs.
It is also preferable if the closure member further comprises a plug member projecting therefrom and sized to sealingly locate within the opening.
In a further advantageous embodiment, a hanging member is formed integrally with the body portion and extends therefrom having an aperture therein or formed in a hook shape in order to facilitate hanging of the container for display or storage.
The invention will now be described in further detail by way of example only, with reference to the following drawings in which:
FIGURE 1 is a plan view of a container in accordance with the present invention;
FIGURE 2 is a front view of the container of
Figure 1;
FIGURE 3 is a side view of the container of
Figure 1;
FIGURE 4 is a sectional view of the cover member;
FIGURE 5 is an enlarged view of the top of the container without the cover member;
FIGURE 6 is a sectional view of the cover member in position on the container;
FIGURE 7 is a plan view of the container without the cover member; and
FIGURE 8 is an underneath view of the container.
The container illustrated in the drawings and described below comprises two independent hollow compartments each with a respective opening. Such containers are intended to be used for products such as adhesives which comprise two components which must not be combined until immediately before use.
However, it is to be noted that the invention is equally applicable to a container having a single compartment with an opening thereto or to a multicompartment container.
Referring now to the figures, the container (10) is made from any suitable material such as plastic to provide a relatively thin wall (11) formed so as to provide two compartments (12a,12b) joined together by a web (13). Each compartment (12a,12b) defines a hollow chamber (14a,14b) to receive a substance therein. The wall (11) further defines a neck (15a,15b) for each compartment (12a,12b), of narrower cross section than the main part of the compartment, protruding from one end and defining an opening (16a,16b) to its respective chamber (14a,14b).
Conveniently, each neck (15a,15b) is substantially circular in cross section as seen best in Figure 7. Furthermore, an outwardly protruding ridge (17) is provided on each neck (15a,15b) which extends at least half way around the outer circumference as seen in Figures 5 and 7. In other embodiments, the ridge (17) may be continuous around the whole circumference of each neck or it may comprise a number of circumferentially spaced ridges.
The wall (11) of the container (10) is provided with a shoulder (18) a short distance below the necks (15a,15b) which extends around both compartments (12a,12b).
A cover member (19) is provided to close the openings (16a,16b). As shown in Figures 4 and 6, the cover member (19) is of a cup-like shape which in use is inverted over the necks (15a,15b) such that the side walls (21) of the cup surround the necks (15a,15b) and the base (22) of the cup lies across the openings (16a,16b) of the necks (15a,15b). The lower periphery (23) of the cover member (19) is shaped so as to locate against the shoulder (18) to give an overall smooth profile to the container (10).
The cover member (19) is moulded as a one piece construction which is made up of a body portion (20) and a closure member (24) [see Figure 1]. The body portion (20) comprises the side walls (21) of the cup and the outer periphery of the base (22).
The central part of the base (22) of the cover member (19) constitutes the closure member (24).
There is a small clearance between the outer perimeter of the closure member (24) and the body portion (20) which is bridged by at least three relatively narrow frangible webs (25a,25b,25c) which attach the closure member (24) to the body portion (20).
In this case, the closure member (24) is in the form of a substantially rectangular panel with rounded ends so as to extend over both openings (16a,16b).
Two of the webs (25a,25b) join the closure member (24) to the body portion (20) on one side and the third web (25c) joins the closure member (24) to the body portion (20) on the other side.
As seen in Figures 4 and 6 two plug members (26a,26b), each in the form of a solid protrusion or annular wall, project from the inner surface of the closure member (24). In use each plug member (26a,26b) fits sealingly into a respective neck (15a,15b) of the container (10) to close the openings (16a,16b) to the chambers (14a,14b). Leakage of the substances contained in the chambers is thereby prevented.
On the inner surface of the base (22) of the body portion (20) surrounding the closure member (24) a wall (27) is provided which projects in the same direction as the plug members (26a,26b). The periphery of this wall carries a lip (28) which projects inwardly beneath the plug members (26a,26b).
When the chambers (14a,14b) have been filled and it is desired to close the container, the cup-like cover member (19) is inverted and fitted over the necks (15a,15b). The lip (28) formed on the body portion (20) snap over the ridges (17) which protrude from the necks (15a,15b) and locates beneath them to retain the cover member (19) on the wall (11). The co-operating ridges (17) and lip (28) are sized such that once in position the body portion (20) cannot be removed without the aid of a tool because the lip (28) on the body portion (20) cannot be forced back over the ridges (17) on the necks (15a,15b) by hand.
Moreover, removal of the body portion (20) with a tool would be likely +to visibly deform or damage the body portion (20).
When it is desired to open the container (10), it is necessary to separate the closure member (24) from the body portion (20) by breaking the webs (25a,25b,25c). To do this, a relatively thin object such as the tip of a screw driver must be inserted in the direction of the arrow in Figure 1 into the clearance gap between the two adjacent lugs (25a,25b) and underneath the edge of the closure member (24).
Thus, the closure member (24) can be levered off by breaking the first two webs (25a,25b) and then the third web (25c) on the other side.
The plug members (26a,26b) are thereby removed from the necks (15a,15b) and the openings (16a,16b) to the chambers (14a,14b) are revealed. However, the body portion (20) of the cover member (19) remains locked in position.
Thus, the closure member (24) cannot be removed without the use of a tool such as a screwdriver, thereby preventing accidental opening or tampering by a child. This is because the clearance gap between the closure member (24) and the body portion (20) is too small for a user's finger to be inserted therebetween and because of the strength of the webs which requires the extra leverage provided by a tool to break them. Furthermore, once the closure member (24) has been broken away from the body portion (20) the container (10) cannot be securely re-sealed and even if the closure member (24) is replaced in position with the plugs (26a,26b) in the necks (15a,15b) the broken lugs (25a,25b,25c) indicate that opening has occurred.
In an additional advantageous aspect of the invention, a hanging member in the form of a tab (29) having an aperture (30) may be provided integrally with the body portion (20) of the cover member (19) to provide a means to hang the closed container (10) on a hook for display or storage purposes. Alternatively, the tab (29) may itself be hook shaped to facilitate hanging of the container.
Additionally, as shown in Figure 8, the underside of the compartments may be formed with feet in the form of projecting ridges (31) to provide a stable base.
Claims (10)
1. A container comprising a wall defining at
least one chamber and an opening to the or each
chamber, a cover member comprising a body portion and
a closure member locatable on the wall so as to extend
over the or each opening, and co-operating detent
means on the wall and the body portion to lock the
body portion in position on the wall, wherein the
closure member is frangibly attached to the body
portion whereby the closure member can only be opened
by use of a tool, and is operable to sealingly close
the or each opening when the closure member is
attached to the body portion and to reveal the or each
opening when the closure member is broken away from
the body portion.
2. A container as claimed in claim 1 wherein
the detent means comprises one or more protrusions
formed on the body portion and engageable with one or
more corresponding protrusions formed on the wall so
as to lock the body portion in position.
3. A container as claimed in claim 2 wherein
the or each protrusion on the wall comprises an
outwardly extending ridge and the or each protrusion
on the body portion comprises an inwardly projecting
lip co-operable therewith.
4. A container as claimed in any preceding
claim wherein the cover member comprises a cup having
side walls and a base, at least the central part of
the base forming the closure member.
5. A container as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the closure member is frangibly attached to the body portion by at least three frangible webs.
6. A container as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the closure member is attached to the body portion solely by the frangible attachment means, whereby when the closure member is broken away from the body portion, the closure member is separated from the body portion.
7. A container as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the closure member further comprises at lease one plug member projecting therefrom, the or each plug member corresponding to the or one of said openings and being sized to sealingly locate in the opening.
8. A container as claimed in any preceding claim wherein a hanging member is formed integrally with and extends from the body portion and has an aperture therein or is formed in a hook shape to facilitate hanging of the container.
9. A container as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the wall defines two independent chambers each with a respective opening.
10. A container substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Priority Applications (6)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9522519A GB2306454B (en) | 1995-11-03 | 1995-11-03 | Container with a frangibly attached closure member |
DE69602457T DE69602457T2 (en) | 1995-11-03 | 1996-11-01 | WARRANTY CLOSURE |
PCT/GB1996/002688 WO1997016357A1 (en) | 1995-11-03 | 1996-11-01 | Tamper-proof closure |
AT96935157T ATE179946T1 (en) | 1995-11-03 | 1996-11-01 | WARRANTY DISCLAIMER |
AU73232/96A AU7323296A (en) | 1995-11-03 | 1996-11-01 | Tamper-proof closure |
EP96935157A EP0858418B1 (en) | 1995-11-03 | 1996-11-01 | Tamper-proof closure |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9522519A GB2306454B (en) | 1995-11-03 | 1995-11-03 | Container with a frangibly attached closure member |
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GB9522519D0 GB9522519D0 (en) | 1996-01-03 |
GB2306454A true GB2306454A (en) | 1997-05-07 |
GB2306454B GB2306454B (en) | 1999-03-03 |
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GB9522519A Expired - Lifetime GB2306454B (en) | 1995-11-03 | 1995-11-03 | Container with a frangibly attached closure member |
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EP (1) | EP0858418B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE179946T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU7323296A (en) |
DE (1) | DE69602457T2 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2306454B (en) |
WO (1) | WO1997016357A1 (en) |
Cited By (3)
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WO2000002784A1 (en) * | 1998-07-09 | 2000-01-20 | Piotr Fromowitz | Multi-chamber bottle |
WO2011004202A1 (en) * | 2009-07-10 | 2011-01-13 | Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) Limited | A bottle with a secure cap |
US20230031212A1 (en) * | 2021-07-29 | 2023-02-02 | Manuel Parks | Dual chamber bottle |
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EP0249355A2 (en) * | 1986-06-02 | 1987-12-16 | Merck & Co. Inc. | Tamper evident overcap |
WO1991004923A1 (en) * | 1989-10-06 | 1991-04-18 | Tristan Guy Melland | Dispensing container |
EP0505300A1 (en) * | 1991-03-20 | 1992-09-23 | Vynex S.A. | Package, especially for the display and sale of articles of medium or small dimensions |
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- 1995-11-03 GB GB9522519A patent/GB2306454B/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 1996-11-01 EP EP96935157A patent/EP0858418B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-11-01 AU AU73232/96A patent/AU7323296A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1996-11-01 DE DE69602457T patent/DE69602457T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-11-01 WO PCT/GB1996/002688 patent/WO1997016357A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1996-11-01 AT AT96935157T patent/ATE179946T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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GB1390358A (en) * | 1971-04-14 | 1975-04-09 | United Glass Ltd | Closures for containers |
EP0249355A2 (en) * | 1986-06-02 | 1987-12-16 | Merck & Co. Inc. | Tamper evident overcap |
WO1991004923A1 (en) * | 1989-10-06 | 1991-04-18 | Tristan Guy Melland | Dispensing container |
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Cited By (8)
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WO2000002784A1 (en) * | 1998-07-09 | 2000-01-20 | Piotr Fromowitz | Multi-chamber bottle |
WO2011004202A1 (en) * | 2009-07-10 | 2011-01-13 | Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) Limited | A bottle with a secure cap |
KR20120072361A (en) * | 2009-07-10 | 2012-07-03 | 레킷트 앤드 콜만 (오버시스) 리미티드 | A bottle with a secure cap |
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US20230031212A1 (en) * | 2021-07-29 | 2023-02-02 | Manuel Parks | Dual chamber bottle |
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AU7323296A (en) | 1997-05-22 |
ATE179946T1 (en) | 1999-05-15 |
GB9522519D0 (en) | 1996-01-03 |
EP0858418A1 (en) | 1998-08-19 |
GB2306454B (en) | 1999-03-03 |
WO1997016357A1 (en) | 1997-05-09 |
DE69602457T2 (en) | 1999-11-18 |
EP0858418B1 (en) | 1999-05-12 |
DE69602457D1 (en) | 1999-06-17 |
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PE20 | Patent expired after termination of 20 years |
Expiry date: 20151102 |