WO1997031836A1 - Closure with a collapsible funnel - Google Patents
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- WO1997031836A1 WO1997031836A1 PCT/NL1997/000090 NL9700090W WO9731836A1 WO 1997031836 A1 WO1997031836 A1 WO 1997031836A1 NL 9700090 W NL9700090 W NL 9700090W WO 9731836 A1 WO9731836 A1 WO 9731836A1
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- closure cap
- tube
- container
- mouth
- connecting member
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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
- B65D47/061—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages with telescopic, retractable or reversible spouts, tubes or nozzles
- B65D47/063—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages with telescopic, retractable or reversible spouts, tubes or nozzles with flexible parts
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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
- B65D47/0833—Hinges without elastic bias
- B65D47/0838—Hinges without elastic bias located at an edge of the base element
Definitions
- Closure caps for containers for liquid, optionally viscous, granular or powder-form masses are known.
- a known closure cap is embodied for instance as a screw cap comprising a generally cylindrical body, on the inner surface of which are arranged screw threaded means which can co-act with corresponding screw threaded means arranged round the mouth of a container. Connected to the body is an end wall which can co-act sealingly with the mouth rim.
- This known cap can be arranged and removed in screwing manner by relative rotation.
- a container can be refilled from a simple refill packaging, consisting for instance of a paper bag, a foil bag, a relatively large storage container or the like.
- the known containers often have a narrow mouth aperture such that refilling without spillage is not simple. Use must often then be made of a funnel.
- the invention provides a closure cap for a container for a liquid, optionally viscous, granular or powder-form mass, which closure cap comprises: coupling means for sealingly coupling the body of the closure cap to the mouth of a container, for instance screwing means, bayonet means, snapping means, clamping means; and a tube which is situated outside the (optionally imaginarily extended) peripheral surface of the body and which is connected sealingly to the body via a flexible connecting member such that the tube is movable between a rest position m which the tube is situated in the region of the body and an active position in which the tube is displaced axially outward and forms together with the connecting member a funnel connecting onto the mouth.
- the mouth aperture can be closed with its own separate cover.
- th s closure cap can also be provided with a cover for closing the tube.
- a preferred embodiment has the special feature that in said rest position the cover also closes the mouth.
- the connecting member and the inner surface of the tube are prevented from becoming fouled by the content of the container when not in use.
- a specific embodiment very suitable for shampoo and other viscous liquids has the special feature that a dispensing opening closable by an auxiliary cover is present in the cover in the region of the mouth. This dispensing opening can have the dimensions of a normal dispensing opening of a shampoo bottle.
- a specific embodiment has the feature that the connecting member takes a bellows form.
- a general bellows form has the advantage of possessing great flexibility. This makes the transition between the rest position and the active position and v ce versa very easy.
- a specific embodiment has the special feature that the closure cap is monolithic.
- closure cap is an injection moulded product.
- the closure cap can advantageously be provided with rotation locking means for locking the tube and the body against relative rotation in at least the rest position.
- rotation locking means for locking the tube and the body against relative rotation in at least the rest position.
- the closure cap can further have the special feature that the outer surfaces of the body and the container have substantially the same prismatic form.
- the outer surfaces of the body and the container can also mutually connect in substantially smooth manner.
- figure l shows a cross section through the upper part of a container which is closed with a closure cap according to the invention in rest position
- figure 2 shows a view corresponding with figure l of the situation in which the closure cap is placed in its active position but is still closed by a cover
- figure 3 shows a view corresponding with figure 2 of the situation according to figure 2 in which however the cover is opened to enable refilling of the container
- figure 4 is a perspective view of the container and the closure cap according to figures 1, 2 and 3
- figure 5 shows a view corresponding with figure
- Figure 1 shows a plastic container 1 with a neck 2 which bounds a mouth 3 with its end zone.
- Neck 2 is provided with screw thread 4 on its outer surface.
- the container l is closed by means of a closure cap 5 according to the invention.
- This closure cap comprises a cylindrical body 6 provided on its inner surface with screw thread 7 which co-acts with screw thread 4.
- the body 6 can thus be screwed onto neck 2.
- Body ⁇ is connected with its free end edge 8 to a bellows-shaped connecting member 9 which in turn supports the end edge 10 of a tube 11.
- Tube 11 carries a cover 14 on its other end edge 12 via a film hinge 13.
- Body 6, connecting member 9, tube 11 and cover 14 are monolithic and formed by injection moulding.
- the bellows-shaped connecting member 9 is of thin flexible plastic and can thereby be moved easily from the folded-in rest position shown in figure l to the folded-out active position shown in figures 2 and 3.
- a pulling force is exerted as indicat ⁇ ed with arrow 15 on the tube 11 relative to container 1.
- the tube is hereby moved to the position shown in figure
- Cover 14 can then be opened as according to arrow 16 whereby refill mass can be carried into the container as according to arrow 17 via the funnel structure formed by respectively the relatively wide tube 11, connecting member 9 and container neck 2. It will be apparent that the various mentioned components are mutually connected in sealing manner. Certain standards are required of the sealing properties, particularly in the case of liquids.
- Cover 14 has an internal sealing edge 18 which can co-act sealingly with a flanged edge 19 present on body 6 in the region of the free end edge 8. In the manner shown in figure l the sealing edge 18 can co-act sealingly and with slight elastic deformation with flanged edge 19 which under screw clamping force in turn co-acts sealingly with the outer edge of container mouth 3.
- closure cap 5 can be arranged on container 1 and removed therefrom by applying a rotation as indicated symbolically with arrow 20.
- a rotation wherein the rotation force is applied relative to container 1 by the user via tube 11, the rotation force is transmitted to body 6 via connecting member 9.
- the end surface 21 of container 1 i.e. the peripheral surface round neck 2
- the end surface 21 of container 1 can be provided with one or more protrusions or recesses and/or cams which can co-act with complementary recesses respectively protrusions and/or cams on the opposing end surface 22 of tube 11.
- These co-acting protrusions, recesses and/or cams mutually co-act such that in the situation shown in figure 1 they lock the tube 11 against rotation relative to container 1.
- Figure 5 shows a variant in which the cover 23, which corresponds functionally with cover 14 as according to figures 1, 2, 3 and 4, is provided in the region of the aperture 24 of mouth 4 with a dispensing opening 25 which can be closed by an auxiliary cover 26 which is connected to cover 23 by means of a film hinge 27. Due to this construction for instance shampoo or another sub ⁇ stance can be delivered via the dispensing opening in the situation where auxiliary cover 26 is opened (26 1 ).
- Closure caps 5 as according to figures l, 2, 3 and 4, respectively 28 as according to figure 5 can be of any suitable material. Polyethylene and polypropylene are very suitable.
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AU22346/97A AU2234697A (en) | 1996-02-27 | 1997-02-27 | Closure with a collapsible funnel |
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NL1002451 | 1996-02-27 | ||
NL1002451A NL1002451C2 (en) | 1996-02-27 | 1996-02-27 | Cap. |
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EP0957035A1 (en) * | 1998-05-12 | 1999-11-17 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Pour spout having dosing means |
DE19943471A1 (en) * | 1999-09-10 | 2001-03-15 | Volkswagen Ag | Fuel tank filling device comprises tube which acts as funnel when raised and whose inner surface forms seal with fixed rod in filling opening when it is pushed down |
DE10028701A1 (en) * | 2000-06-09 | 2001-12-13 | Volkswagen Ag | Filler cap for water reservoir in vehicle has filling trough attached to it, second trough being attached to this by pivot, so that it is closed against it when cap is fitted on reservoir, but can be swivelled at angle to it when removed |
WO2003097474A2 (en) * | 2002-05-16 | 2003-11-27 | Sig Technology Ltd. | Spout closure for liquid packagings |
JP2006076632A (en) * | 2004-09-10 | 2006-03-23 | H Concept Kk | Funnel member and its holder |
CN102530813A (en) * | 2010-11-01 | 2012-07-04 | 通用汽车环球科技运作有限责任公司 | Collapsible funnel with integral cap for filling vehicle fluid reservoir |
WO2015053865A1 (en) * | 2013-10-08 | 2015-04-16 | Helen Of Troy Limited | Oil pourer with movable funnel section |
WO2016087922A1 (en) * | 2014-12-05 | 2016-06-09 | Bogran Ltd | Device for pouring liquids |
JP2017013838A (en) * | 2015-06-30 | 2017-01-19 | 株式会社吉野工業所 | Injection container |
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US4256154A (en) * | 1979-07-09 | 1981-03-17 | Steven Black | Bottle with retractable funnel top |
US4286634A (en) * | 1979-10-10 | 1981-09-01 | Wisner Elizabeth M | Sample container with collapsible funnel |
DE3015453A1 (en) * | 1980-04-18 | 1981-10-22 | Berolina Chemischer Bürobedarf Wolff & Wilcke Betriebs-KG, 1000 Berlin | Ink or dye refilling equipment - has vessel permanently enclosed in plastics envelope with folding protruding nozzle and mouthpiece |
DE3428472A1 (en) * | 1984-08-02 | 1986-02-13 | KONTAL Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co KG, 2210 Itzehoe | Plastic closure |
DE3730225A1 (en) * | 1987-09-09 | 1989-03-23 | Berg Jacob Gmbh Co Kg | PLASTIC LOCK FOR A PLASTIC CONTAINER |
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- 1996-02-27 NL NL1002451A patent/NL1002451C2/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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- 1997-02-27 WO PCT/NL1997/000090 patent/WO1997031836A1/en active Application Filing
- 1997-02-27 AU AU22346/97A patent/AU2234697A/en not_active Abandoned
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US4256154A (en) * | 1979-07-09 | 1981-03-17 | Steven Black | Bottle with retractable funnel top |
US4286634A (en) * | 1979-10-10 | 1981-09-01 | Wisner Elizabeth M | Sample container with collapsible funnel |
DE3015453A1 (en) * | 1980-04-18 | 1981-10-22 | Berolina Chemischer Bürobedarf Wolff & Wilcke Betriebs-KG, 1000 Berlin | Ink or dye refilling equipment - has vessel permanently enclosed in plastics envelope with folding protruding nozzle and mouthpiece |
DE3428472A1 (en) * | 1984-08-02 | 1986-02-13 | KONTAL Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co KG, 2210 Itzehoe | Plastic closure |
DE3730225A1 (en) * | 1987-09-09 | 1989-03-23 | Berg Jacob Gmbh Co Kg | PLASTIC LOCK FOR A PLASTIC CONTAINER |
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EP0957035A1 (en) * | 1998-05-12 | 1999-11-17 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Pour spout having dosing means |
WO1999058413A1 (en) * | 1998-05-12 | 1999-11-18 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Pour spout having dosing means |
DE19943471A1 (en) * | 1999-09-10 | 2001-03-15 | Volkswagen Ag | Fuel tank filling device comprises tube which acts as funnel when raised and whose inner surface forms seal with fixed rod in filling opening when it is pushed down |
DE10028701A1 (en) * | 2000-06-09 | 2001-12-13 | Volkswagen Ag | Filler cap for water reservoir in vehicle has filling trough attached to it, second trough being attached to this by pivot, so that it is closed against it when cap is fitted on reservoir, but can be swivelled at angle to it when removed |
DE10028701B4 (en) * | 2000-06-09 | 2007-12-27 | Volkswagen Ag | Lid, for a container, in particular for a water tank or tank in a motor vehicle |
CN100345731C (en) * | 2002-05-16 | 2007-10-31 | Sig技术有限公司 | Spout closure for liquid packagings |
US6966469B2 (en) | 2002-05-16 | 2005-11-22 | Sig Technology Ltd. | Spout closure for liquid packagings |
WO2003097474A3 (en) * | 2002-05-16 | 2004-03-25 | Sig Technology Ltd | Spout closure for liquid packagings |
WO2003097474A2 (en) * | 2002-05-16 | 2003-11-27 | Sig Technology Ltd. | Spout closure for liquid packagings |
JP2006076632A (en) * | 2004-09-10 | 2006-03-23 | H Concept Kk | Funnel member and its holder |
CN102530813A (en) * | 2010-11-01 | 2012-07-04 | 通用汽车环球科技运作有限责任公司 | Collapsible funnel with integral cap for filling vehicle fluid reservoir |
DE102011116979B3 (en) * | 2010-11-01 | 2013-04-25 | GM Global Technology Operations LLC (n. d. Ges. d. Staates Delaware) | Folding funnel with fixed cap for filling a storage container in a vehicle |
DE102011116979B8 (en) * | 2010-11-01 | 2013-09-12 | GM Global Technology Operations LLC (n. d. Ges. d. Staates Delaware) | Folding funnel with fixed cap for filling a storage container in a vehicle |
US8567457B2 (en) | 2010-11-01 | 2013-10-29 | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | Collapsible funnel with integral cap for filling vehicle fluid reservoir |
WO2015053865A1 (en) * | 2013-10-08 | 2015-04-16 | Helen Of Troy Limited | Oil pourer with movable funnel section |
WO2016087922A1 (en) * | 2014-12-05 | 2016-06-09 | Bogran Ltd | Device for pouring liquids |
JP2017013838A (en) * | 2015-06-30 | 2017-01-19 | 株式会社吉野工業所 | Injection container |
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NL1002451A1 (en) | 1996-05-30 |
AU2234697A (en) | 1997-09-16 |
NL1002451C2 (en) | 1997-01-14 |
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