US20080073311A1 - Closure with lid protection - Google Patents

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US20080073311A1
US20080073311A1 US11/510,879 US51087906A US2008073311A1 US 20080073311 A1 US20080073311 A1 US 20080073311A1 US 51087906 A US51087906 A US 51087906A US 2008073311 A1 US2008073311 A1 US 2008073311A1
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Nicholas J. Jelich
Alan P. Hickok
Kurt N. Behrendt
John Ryan Kenny
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Priority to BRMU8702880-8U priority patent/BRMU8702880U2/pt
Priority to CNU2007900000857U priority patent/CN201362419Y/zh
Priority to PL118253U priority patent/PL118253U1/pl
Priority to AU2007290859A priority patent/AU2007290859A1/en
Priority to PCT/US2007/014254 priority patent/WO2008027102A2/en
Priority to CA002661441A priority patent/CA2661441A1/en
Priority to RU2009111269/12A priority patent/RU2009111269A/ru
Priority to EP07796248A priority patent/EP2057080A4/en
Priority to MX2009001308A priority patent/MX2009001308A/es
Priority to JP2009526596A priority patent/JP2010502522A/ja
Priority to ARP070103803A priority patent/AR062557A1/es
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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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/08—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
    • B65D47/0804—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
    • 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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/08—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
    • B65D47/0804—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
    • B65D47/0833—Hinges without elastic bias
    • B65D47/0847—Hinges without elastic bias located within a flat surface of the base element

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  • This invention relates to a container closure having a lid and a closure body to which the lid is attached.
  • One type of closure for these kinds of containers typically has a hinge connecting a lid to a base that is mounted over the container opening.
  • the hinge may be a tether strap, a floppy living hinge, a snap-action hinge (providing a biasing force which maintains the lid in a selected closed or open position), or some other hinge structure.
  • An improved closure design, wherein the lid would be less likely to open from accidental impacts on the closure, would be advantageous during shipping and handling of a container having such a closure.
  • an improved closure should advantageously accommodate its use with a variety of conventional containers having a variety of conventional container finishes, such as conventional threaded or snap-fit attachment configurations.
  • the present invention provides an improved closure which can accommodate designs having one or more of the above-discussed benefits and features.
  • an improved closure having a hinge connecting a closure lid to the base or body of the closure, is provided for being mounted to, or formed as a unitary part of, a container that has an opening to the container interior where a product may be stored.
  • the closure base or body is adapted for extending from the container at the opening and defines a discharge aperture for communicating with the opening.
  • the lid is movable between a closed position occluding the aperture and an open position spaced from the aperture.
  • the body defines a recess for receiving the lid when the lid is in the closed position so that the body laterally encloses the lid at least at the front end and at the sides so as to inhibit contact with the lid front end from locations that are laterally in front of the lid front end but exterior of the body.
  • the recess extends sufficiently in front of the lid front end to provide a space for accommodating insertion of a user's finger from above the lid front end to a position in the recess adjacent the lid front end so that the lid can be lifted up with the finger and moved to the open position.
  • FIG. 1 is a top isometric view of a first embodiment of a dispensing closure of the present invention in the form of a closure that is manufactured separately from a container and that is shown in the closed condition;
  • FIG. 2 is an isometric view similar to FIG. 1 , but FIG. 2 shows the closure in the opened condition;
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken generally along the plane 3 - 3 in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3 , but FIG. 4 shows the closure in the opened condition
  • FIG. 5 is a bottom isometric view of the closure in the opened condition
  • FIG. 6 is a top isometric view of a second embodiment of the closure in the closed condition
  • FIG. 7 is a top isometric view of a third embodiment of a closure in the closed condition.
  • FIG. 8 is an isometric view similar to FIG. 7 , but FIG. 8 shows the third embodiment of the closure in the opened condition.
  • closure of this invention is described in particular orientations, and terms such as upper, lower, horizontal, etc., are used with reference to these orientations. It will be understood, however, that the closure may be manufactured, stored, and used in orientations other than the ones described.
  • FIGS. 1-5 a first embodiment of a closure of the present invention is illustrated in FIGS. 1-5 and is identified generally in some of those figures by reference number 40 .
  • the closure 40 is adapted to be disposed on a container (not illustrated), which may have a conventional mouth or opening formed by a neck or other suitable structure.
  • the container may be stored and used in an upright orientation wherein the closure 40 is at the top of the container.
  • the container may also be normally stored in an inverted position (not illustrated). When stored in the inverted position, the container employs the closure 40 as a support base.
  • the container per se, does not form a part of the broadest aspects of the present invention, per se, it will be appreciated that at least a body or base portion of the closure 40 of the present invention optionally may be provided as a unitary portion, or extension, of the top of the container.
  • the closure 40 is a separate article or unit (e.g., a dispensing closure 40 ) which is adapted to be removably, or non-removably, installed on a previously manufactured container that has an opening to the container interior.
  • the illustrated, preferred embodiment of the closure 40 is adapted to be used with a container having an opening to provide access to the container interior and to a product contained therein.
  • the closure 40 can be used to dispense many materials, including, but not limited to, relatively low or high viscosity liquids, creams, gels, suspensions, mixtures, lotions, etc. (such as a material constituting a food product, a beverage product, a personal care product, an industrial or household cleaning product, or other compositions of matter (e.g., compositions for use in activities involving manufacturing, commercial or household maintenance, construction, agriculture, medical treatment, military operations, etc.)).
  • the container with which the closure 40 may be used would typically be a squeezable container having a flexible wall or walls which can be grasped by the user and squeezed or compressed to increase the internal pressure within the container so as to force the product out of the container and through the opened closure.
  • a flexible container wall typically has sufficient, inherent resiliency so that when the squeezing forces are removed, the container wall returns to its normal, unstressed shape.
  • Such a squeezable container is preferred in many applications but may not be necessary or preferred in other applications. For example, in some applications it may be desirable to employ a generally rigid container, and to pressurize the container interior at selected times with a piston or other pressurizing system, or to reduce the exterior ambient pressure so as to suck the material out through the open closure.
  • closure 40 It is presently contemplated that many applications employing the closure 40 will conveniently be realized by molding the closure 40 from suitable thermoplastic material or materials.
  • the closure could be molded from a suitable thermoplastic material, such as, but not limited to, polypropylene.
  • the closure 40 includes a base or body 42 and a lid 44 mounted on the body 42 .
  • the base or body 42 includes an exterior skirt 46 and an internal collar 48 ( FIGS. 3 and 5 ) which has a conventional, internal, snap-fit bead 50 for engaging suitable cooperating means, such as a mating groove or bead (not shown) on the container, so as to secure the closure base or body 42 to the container.
  • suitable cooperating means such as a mating groove or bead (not shown) on the container.
  • a threaded connection system could be used.
  • the closure internal collar 48 could be omitted altogether, and the exterior skirt 46 could be configured and sized for mounting directly on the container.
  • the skirt 46 is rounded or curved, and joins a transverse deck 56 ( FIG. 1 ). As can be seen in FIG. 2 , the deck 56 is divided by a recess 60 which receives the lid 44 when the lid 44 is closed ( FIG. 3 ).
  • the closure body 42 includes a first side portion 61 ( FIG. 2 ) defining one side of the recess 60 which is adjacent one side of the lid 44 when the lid is closed.
  • the closure body 42 includes a second side portion 62 defining a second side of the recess 60 which is adjacent the other side of the lid 44 when the lid 44 is closed.
  • the body 42 includes a front portion 63 ( FIGS. 2 and 4 ) defining a front end of the recess 60 .
  • the body 42 defines a floor 64 ( FIGS. 2 and 4 ) extending across the bottom of the recess 60 .
  • a spout in the form of a collar 70 projects upwardly from the closure body floor 64 in the recess to define a discharge aperture 72 .
  • Part of the discharge aperture 72 extends from the collar 70 downwardly through the floor 64 .
  • the interior upper end portion of the spout or collar 70 has a reduced diameter sealing flange or bead 76 ( FIG. 4 ).
  • the top of the sealing flange or sealing bead 76 is at the distal end of the collar 70 and has a chamfered or frustoconical surface 80 .
  • the floor 64 typically has (but need not have) a downwardly extending, annular, internal seal structure 84 ( FIG. 4 ) which is received against the inner edge of the container opening so as to provide a leak-tight seal between the closure 40 and the container when the closure 40 is installed on the container.
  • the closure a lid 44 ( FIG. 1 ) is connected to the closure body skirt 46 with a hinge structure 88 .
  • the lid 44 has a generally flat top deck or cover 90 ( FIG. 1 ).
  • the lid 44 includes a peripheral wall structure extending generally perpendicularly from the periphery of the flat top or cover 90 , and the peripheral wall structure includes a generally planar first sidewall 91 , a generally planar second sidewall 92 , and a generally planar front wall 93 .
  • the front wall 93 defines the front end of the lid, the first planar sidewall 91 defines a first side of the lid, and the second planar sidewall 92 defines a second side of the lid.
  • the rear end of the lid 44 is connected to the hinge structure 88 .
  • the rear end of the lid 44 has two, narrow, spaced-apart rear wall segments 94 ( FIG. 2 ).
  • Running along one edge of the hinge structure 88 between the two narrow wall segments 94 is a wider, but shorter, intermediate rear wall 95 ( FIG. 4 ).
  • the wall segments 94 and rear wall 95 may be regarded as being part of the lid peripheral wall structure along with the front wall 93 and sidewalls 91 and 92 .
  • the lid front end includes a lift tab 96 which projects outwardly from the lid front wall 93 .
  • Extending from the underside of the lid cover 90 is an annular member or spud 100 ( FIGS. 2 , 3 , and 4 ) which is adapted to be received in, and sealingly engage the interior of, the closure base collar 70 when the lid 44 is closed.
  • the distal end of the spud 100 has a chamfer or frustoconical surface 102 ( FIGS. 2 and 3 ).
  • the hinge structure 88 is preferably integrally molded as a unitary part of the closure with the base 42 and lid 44 .
  • One preferred material for molding the closure is polypropylene. It has been found that this material provides a relatively strong, durable closure hinge. The material has the capability for withstanding typical loads imposed on the hinge structure 88 by a user of the closure when the user opens and closes the lid 44 , and has the capability for accommodating a relatively high number of opening and closing cycles without failure.
  • hinge structure 88 is the snap-action hinge disclosed in the U.S. Pat. No. 5,642,824.
  • Other hinge structures could be employed, such as a living film hinge, a tether or strap, etc.
  • the detailed design and operation of the hinge structure 88 form no part of the present invention.
  • the upper portions of the closure body 42 laterally enclose the lid 44 at least at the front end of the lid 44 and at the sides of the lid so as to inhibit contact with the lid front end (front wall 93 and lift tab 96 ) from locations that are laterally in front of the lid front end but exterior of the body 42 .
  • the recess 60 extends sufficiently in front of the lid front end (front wall 93 and lift tab 96 ) so as to provide a space for accommodating insertion of a user's finger from above the lid front end to a position in the recess 60 adjacent the lid front end so that the lid 44 can be lifted up with the finger and moved to the open position ( FIGS. 2 and 4 ).
  • the top of the lid 44 defines a generally flat top surface
  • the body deck 56 has a generally flat top surface which is substantially coplanar with the lid flat top surface when the lid is closed.
  • the relatively smooth, substantially flat surface existing across the top of the closure 40 further provides an enhanced resistance to accidental opening of the lid 44 .
  • the space forwardly of the closed lid front end within the recess 60 is only large enough for the end of the user's finger, the likelihood of the lid 44 being accidentally impacted or snagged in a way that would cause it to open during shipping and handling is substantially reduced.
  • the rear end of the lid 44 is generally smooth and merges with the hinge structure 88 , and there is virtually no access at the rear end of the lid 44 that would allow an outside lifting force to be applied underneath the lid from the region exterior of the lid rear end.
  • the lid 44 is normally maintained closed with a friction fit or interference fit between the lid spud 100 ( FIG. 3 ) and the closure body collar 70 ( FIG. 3 ).
  • conventional snap-fit bead latches or other similar structures could be provided in the recess sidewalls 61 and 62 and the lid mating sidewalls 91 and 92 , respectively.
  • a conventional sealing bead or latch bead could also be provided on the exterior of the lid spud 100 for engaging or interfering with the sealing flange 76 of the closure body collar 70 .
  • FIG. 6 illustrates an alternate embodiment of a closure 40 A of the present invention having a closure body 42 A and a lid 44 A.
  • the closure body 42 A has a generally elliptical configuration in contrast with the generally cylindrical configuration of the closure body 42 of the first embodiment of the closure 40 described above with reference to FIGS. 1-5 .
  • the features of the second embodiment of the closure 40 A may be substantially identical to the features of the first embodiment of the closure 40 described above with reference to FIGS. 1-5 .
  • FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrate a third embodiment of a closure 40 B of the present invention having a closure body 42 B and a lid 44 B hingedly connected to the body 42 B.
  • This embodiment is a presently preferred form of the closure.
  • the closure body 42 B has a generally cylindrical configuration similar to that of the closure body 42 of the first embodiment of closure 40 described above with reference to FIGS. 1-5 .
  • the lid 44 B is hingedly connected differently than the first embodiment lid 44 .
  • the lid 44 B is hingedly connected to the upper surface of the closure body 42 B with a conventional film hinge 88 B.
  • the closure body 40 B has a body deck 56 B which extends rearwardly behind the rear end of the lid 44 B, and that rear portion of the deck 56 B is designated with the reference number 43 B.
  • the lid 44 B tapers laterally inwardly on each side so that the rear end of the lid at the film hinge 88 B is somewhat wider than the lid front end.
  • the front end of the lid may be wider than the rear end, and that may facilitate opening of the lid.
  • the lid 44 B has a generally flat top deck or cover 90 B.
  • the lid 44 B includes a peripheral wall structure that extends generally perpendicularly from the periphery of the cover 90 B.
  • the peripheral wall structure includes a generally planar first sidewall 91 B, a generally planar second sidewall 92 B, and a generally arcuate front wall 93 B.
  • the lid front end includes a lift tab 96 B which projects outwardly from the lid front wall 93 B.
  • the closure body deck 56 B extends around a recess 60 B which receives the lid 44 B when the lid 44 b is closed ( FIG. 7 ).
  • the closure body 42 B includes a first side portion 61 B ( FIG. 8B ) defining one side of the recess 60 B which is adjacent one side of the lid 44 B when the lid 44 B is closed.
  • the closure body 42 B includes a second side portion 62 B defining a second side of the recess 60 B which is adjacent the other side of the lid 44 B when the lid 44 B is closed.
  • the body 42 B includes a front portion 63 B ( FIGS. 7 and 8 ) defining a front end of the recess 60 B.
  • the body 42 B defines a floor 64 B ( FIGS. 7 and 8 ) extending across the bottom of the recess 60 B.
  • a very short discharge structure or spout in the form of a short collar 70 B projects upwardly from the closure body floor 64 B in the recess 60 B and has an inner, chamfered surface or frustoconical surface 80 B defining a discharge aperture which extends from the collar 70 B downwardly through the floor 64 B.
  • annular member or spud 100 B Extending from the underside of the lid cover 90 B is an annular member or spud 100 B ( FIG. 8 ) which is adapted to be received in, and sealingly engage the interior of, the closure base collar 70 B when the lid 44 B is closed.
  • the distal end of the spud 100 B has a chamfer or frustoconical surface 102 B ( FIG. 8 ).
  • the floor 64 B typically has (but need not have) a downwardly extending, annular, internal seal structure (not visible, but similar to the structure 84 in the first embodiment of the closure 40 shown in FIG. 4 ), and such a seal structure is received against the inner edge of the container opening so as to provide a leak-tight seal between the closure 40 B and the container when the closure 40 B is installed on the container.
  • the upper portions of the closure body 42 B laterally enclose the lid 44 B at least at the front end of the lid 44 B and at the sides of the lid so as to inhibit contact with the lid front end (i.e., the front wall 93 B and lift tab 96 B) from locations that are laterally in front of the lid front end but exterior of the body 42 B.
  • the recess 60 B extends sufficiently in front of the lid front end (i.e., the front wall 93 B and lift tab 96 B) so as to provide a space for accommodating insertion of a user's finger from above the lid front end to a position in the recess 60 B adjacent the lid front end so that the lid 44 B can be lifted up with the finger and moved to the open position ( FIG. 8 ).
  • the top of the lid 44 B defines a generally flat top surface
  • the closure body deck 56 B has a generally flat top surface which is substantially coplanar with the lid flat top surface when the lid is closed.
  • the relatively smooth, substantially flat surface existing across the top of the closure 40 B further provides an enhanced resistance to accidental opening of the lid 44 B.
  • the space forwardly of the closed lid front end within the recess 60 B is only large enough for the end of the user's finger, the likelihood of the lid 44 B being accidentally impacted or snagged in a way that would cause it to open during shipping and handling is substantially reduced.
  • the rear end of the lid 44 B is generally smooth and merges with the hinge structure 88 B, and there is virtually no access at the rear end of the lid 44 B that would allow an outside lifting force to be applied underneath the lid from the region exterior of the lid rear end.
  • the lid 44 B is normally maintained closed with a friction fit or interference fit between the lid spud 100 B ( FIG. 8 ) and the closure body collar 70 B ( FIG. 8 ).
  • conventional snap-fit bead latches or other similar structures could be provided in the recess sidewalls 61 B and 62 B and the lid mating sidewalls 91 B and 92 B, respectively.
  • a conventional sealing bead or latch bead could also be provided on the exterior of the lid spud 100 B for engaging or interfering with the sealing flange 76 B of the closure body collar 70 B.
  • closure of the present invention may be provided with a variety of dispensing passage structures other than the illustrated aperture structures 72 and 70 B.

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JP2009526596A JP2010502522A (ja) 2006-08-28 2007-06-19 保護蓋付き封止体
CA002661441A CA2661441A1 (en) 2006-08-28 2007-06-19 Closure with lid protection
CNU2007900000857U CN201362419Y (zh) 2006-08-28 2007-06-19 具有盖体保护的封闭物
PL118253U PL118253U1 (pl) 2006-08-28 2007-06-19 Zamknięcie z zabezpieczeniem wieka
AU2007290859A AU2007290859A1 (en) 2006-08-28 2007-06-19 Closure with lid protection
PCT/US2007/014254 WO2008027102A2 (en) 2006-08-28 2007-06-19 Closure with lid protection
BRMU8702880-8U BRMU8702880U2 (pt) 2006-08-28 2007-06-19 fechamento com proteção de tampa
RU2009111269/12A RU2009111269A (ru) 2006-08-28 2007-06-19 Укупорочное средство с защитой крышки
EP07796248A EP2057080A4 (en) 2006-08-28 2007-06-19 CLOSURE WITH COVER PROTECTION
MX2009001308A MX2009001308A (es) 2006-08-28 2007-06-19 Cierre con proteccion de tapa.
ARP070103803A AR062557A1 (es) 2006-08-28 2007-08-28 Cierre con proteccion de tapa

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