WO2001060705A2 - Pouring spout attachment with automatic opening feature - Google Patents

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WO2001060705A2
WO2001060705A2 PCT/US2001/002307 US0102307W WO0160705A2 WO 2001060705 A2 WO2001060705 A2 WO 2001060705A2 US 0102307 W US0102307 W US 0102307W WO 0160705 A2 WO0160705 A2 WO 0160705A2
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fitment
flap
cam
cap
side wall
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PCT/US2001/002307
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Randall K. Julian
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Rexam Medical Packaging Inc.
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Priority to CA002402867A priority Critical patent/CA2402867C/en
Priority to AU2001232941A priority patent/AU2001232941A1/en
Priority to HU0300129A priority patent/HUP0300129A3/hu
Priority to SI200120019A priority patent/SI21094A/sl
Priority to JP2001559767A priority patent/JP3840111B2/ja
Priority to IL15130501A priority patent/IL151305A0/xx
Priority to NZ520989A priority patent/NZ520989A/en
Priority to PL01357528A priority patent/PL357528A1/xx
Priority to US10/203,603 priority patent/US6745923B2/en
Priority to SK1346-2002A priority patent/SK285232B6/sk
Application filed by Rexam Medical Packaging Inc. filed Critical Rexam Medical Packaging Inc.
Priority to HK03106505.2A priority patent/HK1054904B/zh
Priority to MXPA02007914A priority patent/MXPA02007914A/es
Priority to EP01905020A priority patent/EP1272395A2/en
Publication of WO2001060705A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001060705A2/en
Publication of WO2001060705A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001060705A3/en
Priority to NO20023890A priority patent/NO20023890L/no

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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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/72—Contents-dispensing means
    • B65D5/74—Spouts
    • B65D5/746—Spouts formed separately from the container
    • B65D5/747—Spouts formed separately from the container with means for piercing or cutting the container wall or a membrane connected to said wall
    • B65D5/748—Spouts formed separately from the container with means for piercing or cutting the container wall or a membrane connected to said wall a major part of the container wall or membrane being left inside the container after the opening

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  • the present invention relates to pouring devices for containers and more
  • a general object of the present invention is to provide an automatically
  • An additional object of the present invention is to provide an
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an automatic
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide an easy opening
  • Still another object of the present invention is to provide a pour spout
  • Still another object of the present invention is to provide a pouring spout
  • frangibly attached indicator to indicate prior opening of the spout.
  • the tamper indicating band is
  • pour spout fitment of the present invention opening pour spout fitment of the present invention.
  • the present invention contains a spiral cam depending from the top wall of the
  • pour spout fitment of the present invention described herein.
  • Figure 1 is a side cutaway view of the pouring spout fitment
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view of the pouring spout fitment of Figure 1
  • Figure 3 is a bottom perspective view of the closure shown in Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 4 is a bottom view of the closure shown in Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the fitment of Figure 1 with the
  • Figure 6 is a side-sectional view of the fitment shown in Figure 1 with a
  • Figure 7 is a top view of an alternative embodiment for the present
  • Figure 8 is a side-sec tional view of the alternative embodiment for the
  • Figure 9 is a side-sectional view of the pouring spout fitment shown in
  • Figure 10 is a side-sectional view of the pouring spout fitment of Figure
  • Figure 11 is a sectional view of the pouring spout fitment of Figure 7 in
  • a threaded cap 20 which threadably engages a fitment
  • flap 42 of the fitment 40 is found a weakened portion of the container sidewall
  • the fitment 40 is comprised of base portion 49, flap 42 and upwardly
  • opening of the cap 20 causes first downard pressure to achieve
  • cam follower 24 contacts the vertical edge or back surface 45c of
  • the spiral cam 24 passes over the tip portion 45c
  • the fitment is comprised
  • base 49 which provides an affixation point for the fitment to the container.
  • the base portion 49 may overlay the exterior of the container, may be
  • the fitment 40 may be of rectangular shape
  • sidewall 46 extends upward from the base portion 49 and forms a pouring zone
  • the fitment is additionally comprised of a plurality of
  • the fitment 40 further contains at least one helical
  • the flap 42 is hingedly connected to the
  • Hinge 39 is defined as a weakened area of the base
  • the flap further contains a cam follower 44 which, as is seen in
  • the cam follower 44 in this embodiment is shown as being perpendicular
  • the flap 42 of the fitment 40 may generally be about 20mm in diameter
  • cam follower 44 as described above, is shown as being
  • the cam follower 44 may
  • Hinge line 39 allows the flap to move
  • the cap 20 is generally comprised of a top wall 22,
  • the spiral cam 24 which provides the downward force on flap 42 of the fitment 40.
  • the cam 24 has center post 28 which, as can
  • the cam 24 spirals in a clockwise fashion from the center post and
  • cam follower 44 found on flap 42. As previously mentioned, the cam follower
  • the spiral design of the cam 24 allows the cam to exert downward thrust
  • spiral cam 24 and cam follower 44 provide a means to provide a
  • cam 24 having depending driving edge 23 acts to drive the cam follower 44
  • the cap 20 is further comprised of a tamper
  • the tamper indicating band is provided with a plurality of
  • the notches 42 of the cap receive notch members 41 and
  • cam 24 is shown passing
  • the hinge 39 is provided along a
  • Figure 6 may be weakened sufficiently that it is less than one half the thickness of the remaining portion of the flap 42 but alternative formations of an
  • the fitment 100 is provided with a stay open feature so that
  • FIG. 7 shown in Figure 7 is comprised of a shoulder 50 which extends across the flap
  • Figure 8 extends upward from the flap and rotates forward and downward
  • stop members 52 and 53 which extend inwardly from the annular sidewall 46
  • Stop members 52 and 53 as are seen in Figure 7, thereby engage the shoulder 50 after it has rotated downward and, once the shoulder 50
  • the force concentrating member 54 is designed so that a slightly sha ⁇ ened portion may extend downward from the flap and provide
  • member 54 as is shown in Figure 8 is slightly trapezoidal in shape but may
  • member 54 extends downward from the flap and, is shown in Figure 9 does not
  • the flap 42 is in a slightly raised position allowing the
  • the hinge 39 of the fitment 100 allows the flap 42 to
  • cam follower 44 along the vertical surface 45c providing a horizontal force to
  • concentrating member may be slightly above the weakened portion of the container side wall.
  • shoulder 50 may contact stop member 52 and 53 and pass
  • cam follower 44 While one embodiment of a cam follower 44 shown in the Figures is
  • present invention which depends from top wall 22, may be varied so as to

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Cartons (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
  • Seal Device For Vehicle (AREA)
  • Mechanically-Actuated Valves (AREA)
PCT/US2001/002307 2000-02-18 2001-01-24 Pouring spout attachment with automatic opening feature WO2001060705A2 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/203,603 US6745923B2 (en) 2000-02-18 2001-01-24 Pouring spout attachment with automatic opening feature
HU0300129A HUP0300129A3 (en) 2000-02-18 2001-01-24 Pouring spout attachment with automatic opening feature
SI200120019A SI21094A (sl) 2000-02-18 2001-01-24 Izlivna priprava z ustjem z značilnostjo avtomatskega odpiranja
JP2001559767A JP3840111B2 (ja) 2000-02-18 2001-01-24 自動開放注出付属品
IL15130501A IL151305A0 (en) 2000-02-18 2001-01-24 Pouring spout attachment with automatic opening feature
NZ520989A NZ520989A (en) 2000-02-18 2001-01-24 Pouring spout attachment with automatic opening feature
PL01357528A PL357528A1 (en) 2000-02-18 2001-01-24 Pouring spout attachment with automatic opening feature
CA002402867A CA2402867C (en) 2000-02-18 2001-01-24 Pouring spout attachment with automatic opening feature
AU2001232941A AU2001232941A1 (en) 2000-02-18 2001-01-24 Pouring spout attachment with automatic opening feature
SK1346-2002A SK285232B6 (sk) 2000-02-18 2001-01-24 Automaticky sa otvárajúca armatúra
HK03106505.2A HK1054904B (zh) 2000-02-18 2001-01-24 具有自动开启附件的倒出口装置
MXPA02007914A MXPA02007914A (es) 2000-02-18 2001-01-24 Conexion de espita de vaciado con caracteristica de abertura automatica.
EP01905020A EP1272395A2 (en) 2000-02-18 2001-01-24 Pouring spout attachment with automatic opening feature
NO20023890A NO20023890L (no) 2000-02-18 2002-08-16 Helletutanordning med automatisk åpningsinnretning

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US18367100P 2000-02-18 2000-02-18
US60/183,671 2000-02-18
EP00103429A EP1127798B1 (en) 2000-02-25 2000-02-25 Pouring spout attachment with automatic opening feature
EP00103429.7 2000-02-25

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JP (1) JP3840111B2 (cs)
CN (1) CN1230358C (cs)
AT (1) ATE312766T1 (cs)
AU (1) AU2001232941A1 (cs)
CA (1) CA2402867C (cs)
CZ (1) CZ20023057A3 (cs)
DE (1) DE60024772T2 (cs)
ES (1) ES2254057T3 (cs)
HU (1) HUP0300129A3 (cs)
MX (1) MXPA02007914A (cs)
NZ (1) NZ520989A (cs)
PL (1) PL357528A1 (cs)
RU (1) RU2258020C2 (cs)
SI (1) SI21094A (cs)
SK (1) SK285232B6 (cs)
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CA2402867A1 (en) 2001-08-23
JP2004500289A (ja) 2004-01-08
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JP3840111B2 (ja) 2006-11-01
NZ520989A (en) 2004-07-30
CN1418164A (zh) 2003-05-14
SK285232B6 (sk) 2006-09-07
CZ20023057A3 (cs) 2003-09-17
RU2258020C2 (ru) 2005-08-10
CN1230358C (zh) 2005-12-07
PL357528A1 (en) 2004-07-26
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ATE312766T1 (de) 2005-12-15
ES2254057T3 (es) 2006-06-16
DE60024772T2 (de) 2006-08-10
SI21094A (sl) 2003-06-30
DE60024772D1 (de) 2006-01-19

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