WO2009009826A1 - Couvercles inviolables - Google Patents

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WO2009009826A1
WO2009009826A1 PCT/AU2008/001029 AU2008001029W WO2009009826A1 WO 2009009826 A1 WO2009009826 A1 WO 2009009826A1 AU 2008001029 W AU2008001029 W AU 2008001029W WO 2009009826 A1 WO2009009826 A1 WO 2009009826A1
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Mark William Kiehne
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  • This invention relates to tamper resistant closures and in particular to closures for use with drinking vessels such as cup-like containers and bottles or other necked containers to prevent tampering with the contents thereof.
  • the closure is in the form of a cap for a cup-like container.
  • the closure is in the form of a stopper for use with bottles or other necked containers.
  • the present invention in a further aspect aims to provide a container such as a cup-like container and bottle-like containers provided with tamper resistant closures of the above type.
  • the present invention aims in one aspect to provide a closure for use with a cup or other similar drinking vessel which prevents or substantially reduces the risks of tampering with the container or the contents thereof.
  • the present invention aims in another aspect to provide a closure for a necked container such as a bottle which prevents or substantially reduces the risks of tampering with the container or the contents thereof.
  • the present invention aims to provide containers provided with closures of the above type.
  • the present invention thus provides in one aspect a closure for a liquid container having an open upper end through which liquid in said container can be consumed, said closure being adapted to prevent unauthorised tampering with the contents of said container and having: a main body, said main body having an upper side and a lower side; a peripheral engagement portion adapted to be engaged with said container whereby said closure substantially closes the upper end of said container and removal of said closure from said open upper end is inhibited; and a dispensing spout on said upper side of said main body enabling dispensing of the contents of said container.
  • the container in one embodiment comprises a drinking vessel in the form of the cup and the main body of the closure which is in the form of a lid suitably has a peripherally extending return flange adapted to cooperate with the cup adjacent the open end thereof to prevent or inhibit detachment of the closure from the cup.
  • the cup may be provided with an inwardly directed annular rib surrounding its open upper end and the return flange is suitably adapted to locate within the open upper end of the cup and below the rib to cooperate therewith to inhibit detachment of the closure from the cup.
  • the return flange is suitably adapted to be resiliently deflected to pass the annular rib to allow the closure to be applied to and be retained to the cup.
  • the closure main body includes a downwardly extending peripherally extending skirt and the return flange extends upwardly from a lower end of the skirt.
  • the inwardly directed rib of the cup is provided on its top side with an inclined lead in surface which facilitates inward resilient deflection of the return flange as the closure is applied to the cup.
  • the dispensing spout suitably comprises a hollow cup- or cap-shaped body portion.
  • a plurality of dispensing ports or slots may be arranged circumferentially of the spout body portion and define fluid outlets.
  • the body portion of the dispensing spout further suitably comprises an outer annular rim or ridge which surrounds the dispensing ports or slots. The rim or ridge defines a moat around the ports or slots.
  • the main body comprises a top wall having a recess therein to accommodate the nose of the person drinking from the container.
  • the present invention in another aspect provides in combination, a cup having an open upper end and an inwardly directed annular rib surrounding said upper end and a closure as described above, the peripheral engagement portion of the closure being adapted to cooperate with the rib to inhibit removal of the closure from the container
  • the container has a neck terminating in an outlet defining the open upper end of the container, and the closure being a stopper-like closure adapted to be located with the neck with a peripheral portion of the closure frictionally engaged therewith to hold the closure therein.
  • the peripheral portion may comprise an annular maximum diameter portion of the closure.
  • the maximum diameter portion comprises an annular edge portion of the main body.
  • the main body may have a frustoconical leading portion tapering from the annular edge portion towards a leading end of the main body, that is the end inserted into the neck, to facilitate placement of the closure into the neck of the container.
  • the main body may also have a frustoconical trailing portion extending rearwardly from the annular edge portion to the dispensing spout.
  • the peripheral portion alternatively may be defined by an annular flange which extends upwardly and outwardly from a lower end of the main body, the annular flange being capable of being resiliently deflected inwardly to suit bottle necks of a range of different internal diameters.
  • the dispensing spout as above suitably comprises a hollow cup- or cap-shaped body portion extending from or at one end of the main body of the closure.
  • a plurality of dispensing ports or slots are suitably arranged circumferentially around the body portion of the dispensing spout and extending longitudinally thereof.
  • the dispensing spout includes a substantially planar top wall.
  • the dispensing openings intersect the top wall and define in the top wall a substantially planar top surface.
  • the dispensing openings may be of a slot-like configuration.
  • the body portion of the dispensing spout may be stepped inwardly from the main body of the closure and is adapted to define with the necked portion of the container, an annular channel forming a moat surrounding the dispensing ports or slots.
  • the flange defines with the main body of the closure an annular channel extending around the main body of the closure.
  • the present invention in another aspect provides in combination, a container having a neck and a stopper-like closure as described above, said closure being located within the neck with the peripheral engagement portion of the closure being frictionally engaged with the inner surface of the neck.
  • the closure in use is located substantially wholly within the neck.
  • the closure is located substantially flush with the open end of the neck of the container.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a closure according to a first embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 2 is a side view of the closure of Fig. 1 ;
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a closure according to the present invention; applied to a cup-like container;
  • Fig. 4 is a top view of the closure and container
  • Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the container and closure along line A-A of Fig. 4; Figs. 6 and 7 are enlarged views of the regions B and C respectively of Fig. 5. Fig. 8 and 9 are opposite perspective views of a bottle closure according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • Figs.lO and 11 are side and top views of the closure of Fig. 8;
  • Fig. 12 illustrates the manner in which the bottle closure of Figs. 8 to 11 is used in combination with a bottle;
  • Fig. 13 is an isometric view of an alternative bottle closure according to another embodiment of the invention;
  • Figs. 14 and 15 illustrate in side and top views the bottle closure of Fig. 13;
  • Fig. 16 is a sectional view of the bottle closure along line D-D of Fig. 14;
  • Fig. 17 illustrates the manner in which the bottle closure of Figs. 13 to 16 is used in combination with a bottle or other necked container.
  • a lid-like closure 10 for a cup or other similar drinking vessel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the closure 10 is of a generally disc-shaped configuration and includes a main top panel or body 11, a integral slightly outwardly inclined side skirt 12 extending around the periphery of the top panel 11 and an integral annular return flange 13 extending upwardly and outwardly from the lower free edge of the skirt 12.
  • the top panel 11 of the closure 10 additionally includes an integrally formed upwardly extending drinking spout 14 shown also in Fig.
  • a cylindrical raised land 17 is located within and is coaxial with the rim or ridge 16.
  • a series of circurnferentially spaced outlet ports or slots 15 are provided around the land 17, the ports or slots 15 extending through the side of the land 17 and further through the top surface of the land 17.
  • a moat 19 is defined between the rim or ridge 16 and the land 17 which surrounds the ports or slots 15.
  • a concave recess 20 is formed in the top panel 11 extending in a generally radial direction from the inner radial side of the drinking spout 14.
  • the closure 10 is formed of a thin stiff but resilient plastics material such as polypropylene typically by injection moulding.
  • the return flange 13 is thus capable of resilient deflection for a purpose which will be described further below.
  • the closure 10 is adapted to be used with a cup-like container 21 as shown in Fig 3 which includes a main frustoconical body 22 having at its upper end an outwardly stepped shoulder 23 leading into an annular flange like rim 24 which surrounds and defines the upper open end 25 of the container 21.
  • the rim 24 as more clearly shown in Fig. 6 and 7 is provided at its upper free edge with an inwardly directed annular rib 26 which extends around the inner side of the rim 24.
  • the rib 26 includes an upper inwardly and downwardly inclined surface 27 and a lower outwardly and downwardly inclined surface 28 on opposite sides of a central minimum diameter portion 29 of the rib 26.
  • the return flange 13 has a maximum diameter slightly greater than the minimum diameter of the rib portion 29
  • the container 21 is typically formed of a plastics material and moulded in an injection moulding process.
  • the container 21 is used as is conventional for a containing a liquid to be consumed which is dispensed into the body 22 of the container 21 in a normal manner through the open upper end 25 and prior to application of the closure 10 to the container 21.
  • the closure 10 is then applied to the container 21 by centralising the closure 10 related to the open upper end 25 and then forcing the closure 10 onto the container 21.
  • the return flange 13 will initially contact the upper inclined surface 27 of the annular rib 26 such that as the closure 10 is forced downwardly onto the container 10, the cooperation between the inclined surface 27 and the flange 13 will cause the flange 13 to be resiliently deflected inwardly until it reaches the minimum inner diameter of the rib 26 defined by the rib portion 29. Further downward force applied to the closure 10 will permit the flange 13 to resiliently move outwardly being guided by the lower inclined surface 28 so that it "snaps" into position beneath the rib 26.
  • the upper end 30 of the flange 13 is located beneath the rib 26 and the diameter of closure 10 at the upper end 30 of the flange 13 is greater than the minimum diameter of the rib 26 at the central portion 29.
  • the upper end 30 of the flange 13 will abut the rib 29 which acts as a stop to prevent detachment of the closure 10 from the container 21.
  • the risk that the closure 10 can be removed from the container 21 is very low and therefore the risks of "spiking" the drink within the container 21 by removal of the closure 10 and placing contaminants within the container 21 is eliminated or substantially reduced.
  • the contents of the container 21 however can be drunk by using the dispensing spout 14 applied to the mouth with the liquid being dispensed through the series of ports 18.
  • the recess 20 in the closure 10 will accommodate the nose of the person drinking from the container 21 so that the contents thereof can be fully dispensed from the container 21.
  • the series of small ports 18 also substantially reduce the risks that any contaminants can be introduced into the container body 22 through the ports 18.
  • the closure 10 may be provided with one or more air vents 31 (see Fig. 7) which are defined as slots or notches in the outer surface of the return flange 13 and which define a passage for air into the container 21 to replace the liquid being drunk from the container.
  • the vents 30 however are concealed and therefore are not an apparent means for introducing contaminants into the container 21.
  • the ports 18 may be of various configurations other than the slot configuration illustrate.
  • the dispensing spout 14 may be provided with any number of ports 18 as required to enable easy dispensing of liquid from the container 21.
  • the rim or ridge 16 of the dispensing spout 14 may be eliminated.
  • the closure 10 may also include is required one or more apertures spaced from the spout 14 which allow for air to pass into the container body 22 as liquids are being consumed.
  • a tamper resistant stopper-like closure 32 according to another embodiment of the present invention which is adapted primarily for use with a necked container such as a bottle but which has features similar to features of the closure 10.
  • the closure 32 comprises a stopper having a main hollow body 33 and an upper dispensing spout 34 which extends from the top side of the main body 33 but is stepped inwardly therefrom through the shoulder 35.
  • the main hollow body 33 includes an outer wall 36 which comprises an upper frustoconical portion 37 which is inclined outwardly and downwardly from the shoulder 33 to a maximum diameter annular edge region 38 and a lower frustoconical lead-in portion 39 which is inclined inwardly and downwardly from the maximum diameter edge region 38.
  • the maximum diameter edge region 38 is of a diameter substantially the same as or slightly greater than the internal diameter of the neck of a container or bottle with which the closure 32 is to be used.
  • the dispensing spout 34 is of cap-shaped or inverted cup-like form and has a generally cylindrical side wall 40 extending upwardly from the shoulder 35 and spaced inwardly from the outer wall 36 of the main body 33, and a substantially planar top wall 41.
  • a series of circumferentially spaced ports 42 which are of slot- like configuration are provided around the periphery of the upper end of the spout 34 and extend along and through the side wall 40 of the spout and up through the top wall 41 in a similar manner to the ports 18 of the embodiment of Figs. 1 to 7.
  • the ports 42 extend through the top wall 4" in a generally radial direction inwardly from the side wall 40.
  • a central planar top region of the top wall 41 however remains uninterrupted by the ports 42.
  • the closure 32 is inserted into the neck 43 of a bottle or the like with the frustoconical lead-in portion 39 of the closure 32 facilitating the insertion of the closure 32 into the upper end of the neck 43.
  • the neck 33 has an internal diameter "D" which is substantially the same as the or slightly less than the external diameter of the edge region 38.
  • D internal diameter
  • the maximum diameter edge region 38 of the closure 32 will frictionally engage the inner surface of the neck 43 so as to be substantially sealed thereto.
  • the contact between the closure 32 and inner surface of the neck 43 however is only an edge contact which is sufficient to substantially seal the closure 32 to the neck 43 but which allows for some movement of the closure 32 longitudinally of the neck 43.
  • the closure 32 is forced into the neck 43 such that the top wall 41 of the closure spout 34 is substantially flush with the upper end of the bottle neck 43 as shown. Liquid thus may be drunk or dispensed from the bottle in a normal manner by tilting the bottle with liquid in the bottle being dispensed through the respective ports 42. As however the closure 32 substantially blocks the neck 43 of the bottle, the chances of a contaminant such as a capsule or tablet being introduced into the bottle is substantially reduced.
  • the small dispensing ports 42 whilst being sufficient to allow liquids to be drunk from the bottle or dispensed, substantially reduce the risks of any other contaminants such as a powder or liquid being introduced into the bottle.
  • the relatively large planar surface of the top wall 41 of the spout 34 will also provide an indication that an attempt has been made to tamper with the contents of the bottle as materials such as powders which are attempted to be introduced into the bottle will be apparent on the wall 41.
  • an annular channel 44 will be defined between the spout 34 and neck 43.
  • This channel 44 forms a "moat” surrounding the ports 42 (similar to the moat 19 of the embodiment of Figs. 1 to 7) and thus if any attempt is made to introduce a contaminant liquid through the ports 42, the contaminant liquid will be apparent in the moat or channel 44 which acts as a "tell tale".
  • closure 32 As the closure 32 is located fully within the bottle neck 43, it is almost impossible to remove from the neck 43 without the use of a tool. Any attempt to remove the closure 32 will most likely cause the closure 32 to be moved further into the neck 43 and/or drop into the bottle and therefore be apparent to the user.
  • a bottle closure or stopper 45 for use with a necked container such as a bottle and which comprises a main inverted hollow cup-shaped body 46 which forms a dispensing spout 47 at its trailing end and which has an outer wall 48 and an annular return flange 49 which is joined to the lower leading end 50 of the outer wall 48 by being integrally formed therewith.
  • the flange 49 is inclined upwardly and outwardly from the lower end 50 of the wall 48 and terminates in a substantially constant diameter end portion 51 positioned and terminating approximately half-way along the outer wall 48 between its opposite ends.
  • the flange 49 thus forms with the outer wall 48 an annular tapering chamber or channel 52 and the flange 48 is capable of flexing inwardly to some extent towards the wall 48 about the end 50 of the wall 48 to vary the effective outer diameter of the closure 45 to enable the closure 45 to fit into the necks of bottles of a range of different internal diameters.
  • the side wall 48 is of a slightly frustoconical configuration tapering towards the spout 47 and extends to a substantially planar top wall 53 to form the spout 47.
  • a series of circumferentially spaced ports 54 which are of elongated slot- like, configuration are provided around the periphery of the upper end of the side wall 48 and extend along and through the side wall 48 and up through the top wall 53 whilst leaving a central planar top region 55 of the top wall 53 uninterrupted.
  • the closure 45 is inserted into the neck 56 of a bottle or the like which has an internal diameter "Dl" which is substantially the same as or slightly less than the maximum external diameter of the end portion 51 of the flange 49.
  • the leading end 50 of the closure 45 defined at the connection between the flange 49 and wall 48 has a diameter less than that of than the flange end portion 51 which facilitates free unhindered insertion of the closure 45 into the bottle neck 53 until the flange 49 or end portion 51 thereof engages the inner surface of the neck 56.
  • closure 45 forces the closure 45 into the neck 56 which depending upon the diameter Dl of the neck 56 will cause through frictionally engagement between the inner surface of the neck 56 and flange 49 inwardly deflection of the flange 49 which is sufficient to substantially seal the outer periphery of the closure 45 to the neck 56 but which allows for some movement of the closure 45 longitudinally of the neck 56.
  • the closure 45 is forced into the neck 56 such that the top wall 53 of the closure 45 is substantially flush with the upper end of the bottle neck 56 as shown.
  • Liquid thus may be drunk or dispensed from the bottle in a normal manner by tilting the bottle with liquid in the bottle being dispensed through the respective ports 54.
  • the closure 45 substantially blocks the neck 56 of the bottle, the chances of a contaminant such as a capsule or tablet being introduced into the bottle is substantially reduced.
  • the small dispensing ports 54 whilst being sufficient to allow liquids to be drunk from the bottle or dispensed, substantially reduce the risks of any other contaminants such as a powder or liquid being introduced into the bottle because they are primarily located on the side of the spout 46.
  • the relatively large planar surface 55 of the top wall 53 will also provide an indication that an attempt has been made to tamper with the contents of the bottle as materials such as powders which are attempted to be introduced into the bottle will be apparent on the surface 55.
  • the channel or chamber 52 defined between the flange 49 and wall 48 will also act as an indicator of tampering as if an attempt is made to introduce a contaminant liquid through the ports 54, at least some of the contaminant liquid will be trapped in the channel 52 to be obvious to the user.
  • the closure 45 is located fully within the bottle neck 56, it is very difficult to remove it from the neck 56 without the use of a tool. Any attempt to remove the closure 45 will most likely cause the closure 45 to be moved further into the neck 56 and/or drop into the bottle and therefore be apparent to the user.
  • ports 42 and 54 of the above described closures 32 and 45 may be of various configurations other than the slot configuration illustrated. Furthermore, any number of ports 42 and 54 as required to enable easy dispensing of liquid from the container or bottle.
  • closures 32 and 45 are primarily designed for use with bottles it may be used with other liquid containers with the closure 32 and 45 being sized to frictionally engage with the inner wall of the container adjacent its mouth or opening.
  • the closures 32 and 45 are preferably formed of plastics by injection moulding with the parts thereof formed integrally.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un couvercle inviolable (10) pour un contenant de type gobelet (21) qui comprend un rebord (24) qui entoure l'extrémité ouverte du contenant (21), ledit rebord (24) présentant une nervure (26) sur son côté intérieur avec laquelle une bride périphérique (13) du contenant peut coopérer pour empêcher que le couvercle (10) ne soit retiré du contenant (21). Le couvercle (10) comprend une ouverture de distribution (14) à travers laquelle le contenu présent dans le contenant (21) peut être consommé, cette ouverture (14) présentant une série d'encoches espacées (18). Dans un autre aspect, le couvercle se présente sous forme de bouchon (32) ou (45) qui comprend une ouverture de distribution similaire (34) ou (47), ledit bouchon (32) ou (45) étant conçu pour être positionné à l'intérieur du col d'un contenant de type bouteille.
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