IE63974B1

IE63974B1 - Closure with movable element for flasks and other containers

Info

Publication number: IE63974B1
Application number: IE41289A
Authority: IE
Inventors: Patrick Simon
Original assignee: Patrick Simon
Priority date: 1988-02-12
Filing date: 1989-02-09
Publication date: 1995-06-28
Also published as: NO179484B; FR2627156A1; ATE76029T1; FR2627156B1; NO890591D0; EP0332480B1; NO890591L; PT89690B; CA1303550C; NO179484C; ES2031368T3; GR3004603T3; EP0332480A1; DE68901477D1; AU628319B2; IE890412L; PT89690A; AU2988589A; NZ227951A; JPH01308762A

Abstract

Closure capsule (2) with a movable element for vials and other containers which must be opened or closed without withdrawal of the capsule, characterised in that it comprises an envelope (6) connected to the vial (1) by attachment elements (4, 5), the said envelope (6) having a bottom (7) and an opening intended to be brought into coincidence with that (17b) of a drawer (16) mounted in a slide (8) formed below the bottom (7) and having a bottom wall (10) in which an opening (11) is formed connecting with the interior of the vial (1), the said drawer (16) being provided with operating means (18, 23, 24, 32, 38) protruding from the envelope (6) and elements (19, 19a, 33) being provided for holding the capsule (2) closed in the non-operating position. <IMAGE>

Description

The present invention relates to the closing capsules for 7 flasks or other containers adapted for containing various products such as cosmetic or domestic products. * The invention relates more particularly to these capsules remaining permanently on the flask and enabling to have an access by a simple operation to the product contained therein.

Capsules including a rocking spout or a pivoting tongue mounted in the top of the cover are already known.

Capsules the opening of which is provided by a rotation are also known.

The invention provides a new capsule the operating mode of which is such that it enables to have an access to inside of the flask and which may possibly have, associated therewith, accessories, typically distributor means .

The prior art has disclosed the document DE-A-277 416 which shows a closing capsule with a mobile element for flasks and other containers having to be opened or closed without withdrawing the capsule, comprising an envelope connected to the flask by interlocking elements, said envelope having a bottom and an opening adapted to be brought in register with that of a drawer mounted in a slide member formed below the bottom and having a bottom wall in which is made a port communicating with the inside of the flask, said drawer being provided with a push member with an outwardly accessibility for operating c the drawer.

According to the present invention, the push- member of the drawer comprises wings guided against flats of the envelope .

This enables an easy operation of the drawer without it being necessary to provide a return resilient mechanism.

According to another feature of the invention, the capsule comprises, in its envelope, a distributor, typically a cylinder covered by a cap forming an element maintaining the capsule closed in a position of no-use.

Various other features of the invention will become more 15 apparent from the hereafter detailed description.

Embodiments of the invention are shown, by way of non limiting examples, in the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a cross section of a capsule positioned on a flask or other container.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line i^-iv of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an elevation view, partly in cross section, 30 showing a development of the invention together with a variant.

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view taken along line V-V of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a plan view taken along line VI-ντ of Fig. 4, when two of the members shown in this figure are withdrawn.

Figs. 1 to 3 show a first embodiment in which 1 designates the upper portion of a flask or other container having to be closed by a capsule.

In the embodiment as shown, the capsule 2 has a generally cylindrical shape, but it could have any other desired appearance.

The flask 1 forms a narrow portion or neck 3 at one end, and includes also interlocking elements 4, for example recesses as shown, a groove, or still screw threads, for complementary interlocking portions 5 formed by an envelope 6 that the capsule 2 comprises. The envelope 6 is provided on its top with a bottom 7 in the underneath portion of which is defined a slide member 8 forming a passage 9.

The underneath portion of the slide member 8 comprises a wall 10 pierced with at least one port 11.

The slide member 8 is extended below the wall 10 by an annular skirt 12 adapted for penetrating in the neck 3 of the flask so as to provide tightness between the latter and the capsule 2. The bottom 7 also forms an opened ring 13 concentric to the skirt 12, for partially surrounding the outside of the neck 3.

In addition to the foregoing disclosure, the envelope 6 defines, in its side wall, a hole.

The passage 9 is used for housing a drawer 16 having an opening 17 directed towards the wall 10 of the slide member 8.

The drawer 16 forms, at its end which is opposite the opening 17, a push-piece 18 which is guided in slide members bordering the hole.

In order to use the product contained in the flask 1, it . suffices to exert a pressure on the push-piece IP, which moves the drawer 16 to bring the opening I7 to register with the port 11, and the product contained in the flask 1 can thus flow out, either by exerting a pressure on this flask if it is flexible, or by inclining it if it is rigid.

In order to prevent the drawer 16 from escaping, it is provided, for example on its underneath portion, with a protrusion 20 forming an abutment member, this protrusion being applied against the opened ring 13 when the drawer 16 is in an opening position.

The envelope 6 as well as the drawer 16, forming the onlv two parts of the capsule, are manufactured preferably from a thermoplastic material by injection moulding. For making the drawer 16, a flexible and resilient material is chosen which enables the protrusion 20 to be resiliently deformed when placing the drawer 16 in position.

Figs. 1 and 3 show that the push-piece 18 comprises two wings 23, 24 guided on flats 25, 26 of the envelope 6.

The wings 23, 24 are advantageously serrated for facilitating the grasping thereof.

In Fig. 1, the bottom 7 of the envelope 6 is pierced with a hole 27 with which the opening 17 of the drawer 16 can be brought in register.

Figs. 4 to 6 show a development of the invention, as well as an alternative embodiment. In this case, the envelope forms, above the bottom 7, side flanges 28 for the support of a distributor cylinder 29. The cylinder 29 can be fixed, for example by snapping the end stubs 30 that it has, into notches 31 of the flanges 28.

The bottom 7 is formed, as in Fig. 1, with a hole 27 which can be brought in register with the opening 17 of the drawer here shown at 16^, which drawer is guided by the slide member 8 which is provided as in the embodiment of the preceding figures. The drawer 16^ can be operated by a push-piece 32 formed with wings 32a, 32b advantageously provided with vertical serrations, a grained appearence or prints for housing the user's fingers.

It is advantageous, in the embodiment of Fig. 4, to further provide a cap 33 in order to cover both the whole of the capsule 2 and the distributor cylinder 29 that it has, thereby ensuring the protection of the distributor cylinder 29 which is, on the other hand, an integral part of the capsule 2.

Moreoever, the cap· 33 provides the locking of the drawer in the closing position.

Fig. 6 shows that the protrusion 20, which forms an abutment, can be made at the end of each of the two lugs 34 of the drawer 16^, which enables, due to the flexibility of the lugs, to facilitate the positioning of the drawer 16i· As in the foregoing disclosure, same reference numerals designate same members as described with reference to the embodiment of Figs 1-3.

There will be further noted that the distributor cylinder 29 can be replaced by other applicator means, for example a porous block, balls or other members.

The members as described make that, in all the embodiments, means are provided for maintaining the capsule in a closed state when it is in a position of no-use.

Claims

CLAIMS :

1. A closing capsule with a mobile element for flasks and other containers having to be opened or closed without ’> withdrawing the capsule, comprising an envelope connected to the flask by interlocking elements (4, 5), said L envelope having a bottom (7) and an opening adapted to be brought in register with that (17) of a drawer (16) mounted in a slide member (8) formed below the bottom (7) and having a bottom wall (10) in which is made a port (11) communicating with the inside of the flask, said drawer (16) being provided with a push member (18) with an outwardly accessibility for operating the drawer (16) , characterized in that the push member (18, 32) of the drawer (16, 16^) comprises wings (23, 24, 32a, 32b) guided against flats of the envelope (6).

2. A capsule according to claim 1, characterized in that the drawer (16) is slidably mounted within a passage (9) of the slide member (8).

3. A capsule according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the drawer (16) is further provided with abutments (20) forming retaining abutments.

4. A capsule according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized by a pad (22) for forming a seal with the drawer (16) .

5. A capsule according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it comprises, in its envelope (6), a distributor (29) , typically a cylinder covered by a cap (33) forming an element maintaining the capsule closed in position of no-use. »

6. A capsule according to claim 5, characterized in that the distributor (29) is snapped into the envelope.

7. A closing capsule with a mobile element according to any one of the preceding claims, substantially in accordance with any of the embodiments herein described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings.