WO2011059573A1 - Couvercle pour contenants et dispositif de stockage avec un tel couvercle - Google Patents

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WO2011059573A1
WO2011059573A1 PCT/US2010/049981 US2010049981W WO2011059573A1 WO 2011059573 A1 WO2011059573 A1 WO 2011059573A1 US 2010049981 W US2010049981 W US 2010049981W WO 2011059573 A1 WO2011059573 A1 WO 2011059573A1
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Catherine E. Kettner
Greg J. Vandenheuvel
Christopher L. Sina
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Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc.
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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
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/02—Removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/0202—Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element
    • B65D43/0204—Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element secured by snapping over beads or projections
    • B65D43/021—Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element secured by snapping over beads or projections only on the inside, or a part turned to the inside, of the mouth
    • 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
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00824—Means for facilitating removing of the closure
    • B65D2543/00833—Integral tabs, tongues, handles or similar
    • B65D2543/00842—Integral tabs, tongues, handles or similar outside of the lid

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  • This disclosure concerns plastic lids used for disposable containers.
  • this disclosure concerns an improved tab for a plastic lid for a disposable container.
  • Plastic storage devices such as disposable containers, are known.
  • Such containers will typically have a storage portion and a removable lid.
  • the lid and the container are typically configured to provide a good seal, sometimes a waterproof seal, between the lid and the container.
  • Structure can be built into the lid to help facilitate fastening and removal of the lid from the container.
  • Such structure may include, for example, a tab that projects from an end of the lid.
  • a plastic lid for a container includes a body having an outer periphery with a lip constructed and arranged to releasably attach to the container.
  • a tab extends from the lip.
  • the tab includes a tab boundary including first and second peripheral edges joined at a radiused portion.
  • the tab also includes a floor within the tab boundary. There is at least one depression within the floor.
  • the first peripheral edge has an incline increasing from the radiused portion to the lip.
  • the second peripheral edge is substantially flat from the radiused portion to the lip.
  • a plastic storage device including a plastic container having a base and a surrounding wall. The surrounding wall has an end rim.
  • a plastic lid is provided.
  • the plastic lid includes a body having an outer periphery with a lip constructed and arranged to releasably attach to the rim of the container.
  • a tab extends from the lip.
  • the tab includes a tab boundary including first and second peripheral edges joined at a radiused portion, a floor within the tab boundary, and at least one depression within the floor.
  • the first peripheral edge has an incline increasing from the radiused portion to the lip.
  • the second peripheral edge is substantially flat from the radiused portion to the Hp.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a lid constructed in accordance with principles of this disclosure
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a storage device including the lid of FIG. 1 and a container;
  • FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the lid of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the lid of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the lid of FIG. 4, the cross-section being taken along the line A-A of FIG. 4;
  • FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of section 6-6 of FIG, 4;
  • FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of the lid of FIG.
  • FIG, 8 is a top plane view of another embodiment of a lid constructed in accordance with principles of this disclosure.
  • FIG. 1 depicts a plastic lid 10 having a tab 12, constructed in accordance with this disclosure.
  • the lid 10 can be used as part of a plastic storage device 14 (FIG. 2).
  • the plastic storage device 14 includes the lid 10 releasably attached to a container 16.
  • the lid 10 includes a body 18.
  • the body 18 includes a generally planar portion 20 surrounded by an outer periphery 22.
  • the outer periphery 22 has a lip 24 that is constructed and arranged to releasably attach to the container 16.
  • the lid 10 has a generally rectangular outer periphery 22 including a first pair of paral lel sides 26, 27 and a second pair of parallel sides 28, 29.
  • sides 26 and 28 and 27, and sides 27 and 29 are rounded corners 30, 31. and 32, respectively.
  • the tab 12 which extends from the lip 24, and is located at a corner of the lid 10.
  • the sides 26, 27 are longer than the sides 28, 29, to form a rectangular structure.
  • the lid 10 could be square with rounded comers, or it could be other shapes without comers
  • the container 16 (FIG. 2) is shaped generally the same as the lid 10, except there is no tab shape on the container 16.
  • the container 16 has at least one comer 17, and in the specific embodiment depicted, is rectangular with 4 comers.
  • the container (not shown) will have a mouth that is round in shape.
  • the lip 24 is raised and generally projecting above the central planar portion 20 of the lid 10.
  • the lip 24 is constructed and arranged to form a seal with a rim or mouth 34 (FIG. 2) of the container 16.
  • the lip 24 is shown as having a radially inwardly protruding section 36 and a generally straight wall 38 forming the outermost surface.
  • the connecting section 40 includes at least 3 segments including an uppermost portion 42, and outer segment 44 between the straight wall 8 and the upper most portion 42, and an inner segment 46 between the uppermost portion 42 and the inward protruding section 36.
  • the inwardly protruding section of the lip 24 forms an inner leg 52 (FIG, 5).
  • the inner leg 52 has an inwardly extending knee 54 that protrudes inwardly from a remaining portion of the inner leg 52.
  • the straight wall 38 forms an outer leg 56, and the connecting section 40 forms a bight section 58 therebetween,
  • the outer leg 56 is spaced from the inner leg 52, in particular the knee 54, by at least 0,30 inch therebetween. In some embodiments, the spacing between the outer leg 56 and inner leg 52 will be between .40 and .50 inch, for example between .41 and .45 inch.
  • the lid 10 further includes an indented section 48 adjacent to the central planar portion 20.
  • the indented section 48 is recessed relative to the planar portion 20.
  • Adjacent to the indented section 48 is an outer section 50.
  • the outer section 50 is between the indented section 48 and the lip 24.
  • the configuration of the outer section 50, indented section 48, and planar portion 20 is for providing strength to the lid 10, in addition to creating an ornamental and attractive appearance,
  • the outer leg 56 includes a generally horizontal flange 60 extending therefrom.
  • the flange 60 is generally parallel to the planes forming the planar portion 20, the indented section 48, and the outer section 50, It is shown as generally perpendicular from the outer leg 56.
  • the tab 12 includes a tab boundary 62.
  • the tab boundary 62 extends from the lip 24, and in particular, from the outer leg 56 of the lip 24.
  • the tab boundary 62 includes a first peripheral edge 64 and a second peripheral edge 66 joined at a radiused section or portion 68 therebetween.
  • the first peripheral edge 64 extends from the lip 24 along the side 26, while the second peripheral edge 66 extends from the lip 24 along the side 29.
  • the first and second peripheral edges 64, 66 then intersect with each other along radiused portion 68.
  • first and second peripheral edges 64, 66 are constructed and arranged to provide tab 12 such that it can accommodate almost all forms of automation and so that it is strong and easy to grip. In the embodiment shown, these functions are accomplished by having the first peripheral edge 64 being formed with an incline 70 increasing from the radiused portion 68 to the lip 24.
  • the second peripheral edge 66 is substantially flat from the radiused portion 68 to the lip 24. In general, the substantially flat second peripheral edge 66 allows the tab 12 to be handled by most automation.
  • the ramped incline of the first peripheral edge 64 provides three-dimensional depth to the tab 12, which adds strength and better handling ability to the tab 12, than if it were just a flat edge.
  • the incline of the first peripheral edge 64 should be sufficient enough to introduce a three-dimensional depth to allow for strength and better handling.
  • the first peripheral edge 64 will be angled at least 3.9 degrees from the radiused portion 68 in a direction toward the lip 24.
  • the first peripheral edge 64 s should be angled no more than about 7.8 degrees, or else other manufacturing difficulties are introduced.
  • a suitable range for the angle of the first peripheral edge is about 6.0 to 7.8 degrees, and in the embodiment shown, is about 7.8 degrees.
  • the radiused portion 68 will be on a radius appropriate for the selected size of the lid 10, and in the embodiment shown, is about .290 -,350 inch.
  • a thickness of the first peripheral edge adjacent to the radiused portion 68 is shown at 70.
  • a thickness of the second peripheral edge 66, which is uniform from the radiused portion 68 to the lip 24 is shown at 72.
  • the thickness 70 of the first peripheral edge adjacent to the radiused portion 68 is at least twice the thickness 72 of the second peripheral edge 66 adjacent to the radiused portion 68.
  • Useful dimensions include the thickness 70 of the first peripheral edge 64 adjacent to the radiused portion 68 is at least 0.2 inch thick, for example about 0,24-0.26 inch thick.
  • the thickness 72 of the second peripheral edge 66 is at least 0.1 inch thick, for example 0.1 1-0.12 inch thick. Still in reference to FIGS.
  • the tab 12 in the embodiment shown, includes a floor 74 within the tab boundary 62.
  • the floor 74 defines at least one depression 76 therewithal.
  • the depressions 76, 78 form recesses or indents extending away from the floor 74.
  • the depression 76 is adjacent to the second peripheral edge 66, while the depression 78 is adjacent to the first peripheral edge 64.
  • each tab 10 can be wider at the point which it connects with the remaining part of the lid 10. This does not change the size of the radiused portion 68, but could change the angle of the first edge 64.
  • each tab 10 is designed to fit the overall size of the container, using the same "family design,"

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L'invention porte sur un couvercle en matière plastique (10) pour un contenant (16), lequel couvercle (10) comprend un corps (18) ayant une périphérie externe (22) avec une lèvre (24) construite et agencée pour une fixation libérable au contenant. Une patte (12) s'étend à partir de la lèvre. La patte comprend une frontière de patte (62) comprenant des premier (64) et second (66) bords périphériques reliés à une partie arrondie (68). La patte comprend également une base (74) à l'intérieur de la frontière de patte. Il est prévu au moins un creux (76) à l'intérieur de la base. Le premier bord périphérique présente une inclinaison (70) augmentant de la partie arrondie à la lèvre. Le second bord périphérique est sensiblement plat de la partie arrondie à la lèvre. L'invention porte également sur un dispositif de stockage en matière plastique qui comprend le contenant en matière plastique avec le couvercle en matière plastique.
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