WO2022064080A1 - Safety lid for bottles - Google Patents

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WO2022064080A1
WO2022064080A1 PCT/ES2020/070572 ES2020070572W WO2022064080A1 WO 2022064080 A1 WO2022064080 A1 WO 2022064080A1 ES 2020070572 W ES2020070572 W ES 2020070572W WO 2022064080 A1 WO2022064080 A1 WO 2022064080A1
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pouring element
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Francisco Javier BERROA GARCÍA
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Betapack, S.A.U.
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Priority to PCT/ES2020/070572 priority Critical patent/WO2022064080A1/en
Priority to BR112023005212A priority patent/BR112023005212A2/en
Priority to EP20800225.3A priority patent/EP4219332A1/en
Priority to US18/028,400 priority patent/US20230356900A1/en
Priority to CA3195767A priority patent/CA3195767A1/en
Publication of WO2022064080A1 publication Critical patent/WO2022064080A1/en

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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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/248—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes the closure being provided with transient audible or visual signaling means, e.g. for indicating dispensing, or other illuminating or acoustic devices, e.g. whistles
    • 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
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
    • 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
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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
    • B65D47/0809—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 and elastically biased towards both the open and the closed positions
    • 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
    • B65D55/00—Accessories for container closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D55/02—Locking devices; Means for discouraging or indicating unauthorised opening or removal of closure
    • B65D55/024—Closures in which a part has to be ruptured to gain access to the contents
    • 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
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    • 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
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    • 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
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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
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
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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
    • B65D2547/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D2547/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
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    • B65D2547/063—Details of spouts
    • B65D2547/066—Details of spouts inserted in or attached to the base element

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  • the present invention falls within the technical field of closures with a discharge device that have articulated or hinged closures, as well as in that of closure installations with external protection covers similar to caps or two or more conjugate closures, combined with auxiliary devices for purposes other than closing, and refers in particular to a safety cap for bottles provided with elements that visually evidence a first opening of the cap.
  • the cap comprises a pouring element assembled with a hinged closure cap, the closure cap being able to be placed in an open position and a closed position.
  • the cap also incorporates, as already indicated, a first opening indicator system consisting of elements indicating that the cap has been opened at least once, which are made up of frangible bridges or tabs molded on the front face of the cap. the cover, identifiable by the user quickly and without visual effort.
  • caps to close bottles is common.
  • One type of these caps is formed by a pouring element assembled with a hinged closure cap that engages the neck of the bottle and a closure cap that serves to close the bottle.
  • This pouring element and the closing cap are hinged together, so that the user can open and close the bottle with one hand by pivoting the cap backwards from the pouring element to open the bottle and pivoting the cap forwards to open the bottle. close the bottle again.
  • This type of stopper is used so that the user can easily open and close the bottle several times without the possibility of the stopper being lost, since the pouring element remains permanently coupled to the neck of the bottle.
  • PCT international application with publication number WO2019110853 owned by the same applicant, refers to a cap for bottles, comprising a pouring element attached to a closing cap with hinges, allowing the closing cap to be placed in an open position and in a closed position, characterized in that said closed lid comprises a protuberance in the part thereof closest to the pouring element and which comes into contact with the pouring element in the open position of the lid closing.
  • document LIS2010065589 describes a closure body that has a closure platform with a dispensing hole.
  • a lower peripheral skirt depends on the closure platform and is configured to mount to a container.
  • a closure cap has a top wall and a wall flange that depends on the top wall.
  • a hinge structure joins the wall flange to the lower peripheral skirt.
  • a closure recess is defined within the lower peripheral skirt.
  • a latch protrusion is located on the flange of the cap wall and is respectively positioned over the latch recess when the latch cap is in a closed position. The latch protrusion and the latch recess define mating formations that fit together and engage to secure the cap to the closure body when the closure cap is in an open position.
  • caps with opening indicators are also known in the current state of the art, formed by a base adapted to be attached to the neck of a container and a lid attached to said base by means of a hinge and opening indicators.
  • These opening indicators are removable joints that are attached to the base and the lid and are provided with a break zone that fragments, detaches or changes position after the first opening of the lid. top. With these indicators, the aim is to achieve visible and unequivocal proof that the container has not been opened prior to its acquisition by the consumer.
  • a tamper-indicating closure for a container comprising an annular closure ring that has a closure cap and an annular sealing band connected by removable form with lid by frangible means. Furthermore, it comprises a plurality of flexible projections on the band, extending circumferentially inwards, and interference means associated with them that cooperate with them to fracture the frangible means during removal of the container closure.
  • closure has, as in most closures of this type in the state of the art, frangible means formed by a plurality of union tabs between the cover and the annular band, which are breakable before a first opening of the container.
  • the object of the invention consists of a safety cap for bottles comprising a pouring element assembled with a hinged closure cap, the closure cap being able to be placed in an open position and a closed position.
  • Said closure cap comprises a projection in its part closest to the pouring element, which projection contacts the pouring element in the open position of the closure cap.
  • this projection allows the lid to be opened even more than 180°.
  • the projection also provides information to the user that it has been placed in its open or closed position, since it causes an acoustic signal, such as a click, when the lid is placed in either of these positions.
  • the projection prevents the closure cap from inadvertently returning to its closed position, holding the closure cap stably in its open position.
  • the cap also incorporates a first opening indicator system consisting of elements indicating that the cap has been previously opened, located at the front to be more easily visible by the user and thus be able to identify more quickly if the cap has been previously opened. manipulated.
  • the indicative element is made up of a breakable and deformable flange.
  • these indicator elements are not usually located in the front part of the cap, since it is the sector that the user approaches his mouth to drink the liquid contained in the bottle, and therefore any flange, bridge or similar element could interfere with the pouring or rub against the user's anatomy, with the consequent discomfort. There is even the possibility that they could become detached and enter the user's mouth or be lost in the natural environment.
  • the opening indicators are generally located in lateral areas, which, on the other hand, makes it difficult to visualize them.
  • the safety cap object of the invention allows locating the visible opening indicator in the front part, thanks in part to the specific geometry of the element chute.
  • said opening indicator comprises, as already mentioned, a flange molded on the front face of the cap and which, in its sealed position and prior to the first opening of the cap, is in a horizontal position.
  • the tab breaks and deforms, which remains embedded in the spout without protruding, avoiding the risks previously indicated.
  • the cross section and profile of the tab are very precise in terms of its cross section, its angle and its length, so that it deforms when opened.
  • the resistance that the user must overcome for the first opening of the cap can still be reached with the indicated single movement since in this flange the breakage is produced by a combination of torsion and traction forces (stretching), while the bridges standard break only by stretching.
  • the deformed tab presents a different arrangement than it had in the sealed arrangement, generating a hollow surface that allows a quick and easy view that an opening has occurred, Contrary to what happens with elements such as vertical frangible bridges or even if there is a deformation, in which the two sections overlap without creating an opening, which makes visibility almost impossible as the stretch produced is only vertical.
  • the safety cap for bottles thus described is a solution that allows the aforementioned drawbacks to be solved in a simple and economical way, giving rise to a cap that allows easy and clear visualization of a previous opening without inconveniencing the user from the start. the point of view of comfort and effort of opening and closing.
  • Figure 1. Shows a perspective view of the cap in the closed position and prior to its first opening.
  • Figure 2. Shows a top front perspective view of the cap in the completely open position.
  • Figure 3. Shows a front view of the cap of figure 2.
  • Figure 4.- Shows a rear view of the cap of figure 2.
  • Figure 5.- Shows a left side view of the cap of figure 2.
  • Figure 6.- Shows a lower rear perspective view of the cap of figure 2.
  • Figure 7.- Shows a perspective view of the cap in the closed position after a first opening thereof.
  • the described safety cap for bottles is made up of a pouring element (1) attachable to the neck of a bottle, and a closing cap (2) linked to the pouring element (1) through a rear hinge (3).
  • the pouring element (1) is attached to the neck of the bottle by means of a thread, hooking cord or similar element that prevents it from separating from the bottle during normal use.
  • the closure cover (2) can be arranged in a closed position as shown in figures 1 and 7 or in an open position as shown in figures 2-6.
  • Said hinge (3) is formed, according to the embodiment shown, by means of two parallel arms (4) that extend between the pouring element (1) and the closure cap (2) and delimit a space between them.
  • the cap for bottles also comprises a projection (5) located in its part closest to the pouring element (1), which contacts the pouring element (1) in the open position of the closure cap (2).
  • This projection (5) which is housed in the space defined between the arms (4) of the hinge (3), is intended to provide the user with an indication that the closure cover (2) has been placed in its open position. or closed, since it generates an informative acoustic signal by means of a click.
  • the projection (5) is made of a flexible plastic material.
  • the projection (5) which is preferably semicircular in shape, acts as a stop for retaining the closing cover (2) in its open position, preventing it from collapsing and accidentally closing.
  • the pouring element (1) comprises a central spout (6) for pouring the liquid housed in the bottle, as well as allowing the user to drink directly from the bottle through said spout (6).
  • the pouring element (1) also comprises two lateral flanges (7) that extend from the hinge (3) towards an opposite front face of the cap, in which a free space is delimited between both flanges (7). These flanges (7) are intended to facilitate manual handling of the cap, as will be explained later (7), as well as to act as a support area for the lips in the event that the user drinks through the mouthpiece (6) .
  • the closure cap (2) comprises a cantilevered cover (8) that allows manual opening of the cap, under which reinforcement ribs (9) are located.
  • the closure cap (2) also comprises a rear cavity (10) next to the projection (5), to prevent the closure cap (2) from bumping into the pouring element (1) before reaching the open position.
  • the cap for bottles also comprises a first opening indicator element located in the front area thereof delimited between both flanges (7).
  • said indicator consists of a tab, which when the cap is sealed (that is, it has not been opened for the first time) held in an essentially horizontal position.
  • the tab has a first sector (12) linked to the pouring element (1), a second sector (13) linked to the closure cap (2), and a breakable central sector (14) that allows the tab to be separated in two. halves when a first opening of the cap occurs.
  • the first sector (12) remains attached to the pouring element (1) and is slightly deformed, while the second sector (13) also remains attached to the closure cap (2). ) and is also slightly deformed.
  • the thrust of the cantilever cover (8) of the closing cover (2) exerts a traction on the flange of the first opening indicator element that causes the breaking of the breakable central sector (14), leaving the flange separated in the first sector (12), which is attached to the pouring element (1), and the second sector (13), which is attached to the closure cap (2).
  • both sectors (12,13) deform slightly when they are separated, due to a torque, which also causes them to deform in opposite directions, which also positions them in such a way that they do not interfere at any time. in the discharge of the liquid, either to another container or for direct consumption through the nozzle (6).
  • the user pushes the closure cap (2) upwards so that it rotates around the hinge (3) again, overcoming the resistance of the projection (5) against the pouring element (1) and causing the cap to closure (2) engages again on the pouring element (1) in its closed position, as shown in figure 7.

Abstract

Safety lid for bottles, comprising a pouring element (1) that can be attached to the neck of a bottle, a closure cap (2) attached to the pouring element (1) by means of a rear hinge (3), a flexible protrusion (5), which is located on the part of the cap closest to the pouring element (1) and which contacts the pouring element (1) in the open position, and two lateral flanges (7). The lid comprises a first-opening indicator element located in the space delimited between the two flanges (7), consisting of a tab comprising a first sector (12) attached to the pouring element (1), a second sector (13) attached to the closure cap (2), and a breakable central sector (14) that allows the breaking and separation of the tab when the lid is first opened and the subsequent torsional deformation of the first sector (12) and the second sector (13) of the tab.

Description

TAPÓN DE SEGURIDAD PARA BOTELLAS SAFETY CAP FOR BOTTLES
DESCRIPCIÓN DESCRIPTION
OBJETO DE LA INVENCIÓN OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
La presente invención se encuadra en el campo técnico de los cierres con dispositivo de descarga que tienen cierres articulados o de bisagras, así como en el de las instalaciones de cierres con tapas exteriores de protección análogas a capuchones o de dos o más cierres conjugados, combinadas con dispositivos auxiliares para otros fines distintos que el cerrar, y se refiere en particular a un tapón de seguridad para botellas dotado de elementos que evidencian visualmente una primera apertura del tapón. The present invention falls within the technical field of closures with a discharge device that have articulated or hinged closures, as well as in that of closure installations with external protection covers similar to caps or two or more conjugate closures, combined with auxiliary devices for purposes other than closing, and refers in particular to a safety cap for bottles provided with elements that visually evidence a first opening of the cap.
El tapón comprende un elemento vertedor ensamblado con una tapa de cierre articulada, pudiéndose colocar la tapa de cierre en una posición abierta y una posición cerrada. El tapón incorpora asimismo, como ya se ha indicado, un sistema indicador de primera apertura consistente en unos elementos indicativos de que el tapón ha sido abierto al menos una vez, los cuales están conformados por unos puentes o pestañas frangibles moldeados en la cara frontal de la tapa, identificables por el usuario de una manera rápida y sin esfuerzo visual. The cap comprises a pouring element assembled with a hinged closure cap, the closure cap being able to be placed in an open position and a closed position. The cap also incorporates, as already indicated, a first opening indicator system consisting of elements indicating that the cap has been opened at least once, which are made up of frangible bridges or tabs molded on the front face of the cap. the cover, identifiable by the user quickly and without visual effort.
ANTECEDENTES DE LA INVENCIÓN BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Es habitual el uso de tapones para el cierre de botellas. Un tipo de estos tapones está formado por un elemento vertedor ensamblado con una tapa de cierre articulada que se acopla al cuello de la botella y una tapa de cierre que sirve para cerrar la botella. Este elemento vertedor y la tapa de cierre están articulados entre sí mediante una bisagra, de manera que el usuario puede abrir y cerrar la botella con una sola mano articulando la tapa hacia atrás del elemento vertedor para abrir la botella y articulando la tapa hacia delante para volver a cerrar la botella. Este tipo de tapones sirve para que el usuario pueda abrir y cerrar fácilmente la botella varias veces sin que haya posibilidad de que el tapón se pierda, ya que el elemento vertedor queda permanente acoplado al cuello de la botella. Dichos tapones funcionan igualmente en el caso de que no esté solidarizado al cuello. The use of caps to close bottles is common. One type of these caps is formed by a pouring element assembled with a hinged closure cap that engages the neck of the bottle and a closure cap that serves to close the bottle. This pouring element and the closing cap are hinged together, so that the user can open and close the bottle with one hand by pivoting the cap backwards from the pouring element to open the bottle and pivoting the cap forwards to open the bottle. close the bottle again. This type of stopper is used so that the user can easily open and close the bottle several times without the possibility of the stopper being lost, since the pouring element remains permanently coupled to the neck of the bottle. These plugs work equally well in the case of that is not solidarized to the neck.
Es habitual que, al usar este tipo de tapones, el usuario beba directamente de la botella, pero la tapa de cierre articulada al elemento vertedor puede resultar incómoda para ello. Esto es debido a que el tapón no comprende ningún medio para retener la tapa de cierre en su posición abierta. It is usual that, when using this type of caps, the user drinks directly from the bottle, but the closure cap hinged to the pouring element can be uncomfortable for this. This is because the cap does not comprise any means for retaining the closure cap in its open position.
Se conocen en el actual estado de la técnica diversos tapones de este tipo. Por ejemplo, la solicitud internacional PCT con número de publicación WO2019110853, titularidad de este mismo solicitante, se refiere a una tapa para botellas, que comprende un elemento de vertido unido a una tapa de cierre con bisagras, permitiendo que la tapa de cierre se coloque en una posición abierta y en una posición cerrada, caracterizada porque dicho en cierre la tapa comprende una protuberancia en la parte de la misma más cercana al elemento de vertido y que entra en contacto con el elemento de vertido en la posición abierta de la tapa de cierre. Various stoppers of this type are known in the current state of the art. For example, PCT international application with publication number WO2019110853, owned by the same applicant, refers to a cap for bottles, comprising a pouring element attached to a closing cap with hinges, allowing the closing cap to be placed in an open position and in a closed position, characterized in that said closed lid comprises a protuberance in the part thereof closest to the pouring element and which comes into contact with the pouring element in the open position of the lid closing.
En ese mismo sentido, el documento LIS2010065589 describe un cuerpo de cierre que tiene una plataforma de cierre con un orificio dispensador. Una falda periférica inferior depende de la plataforma de cierre y está configurada para montarse en un contenedor. Una tapa de cierre tiene una pared superior y una brida de pared que depende de la pared superior. Una estructura de bisagra une la brida de la pared al faldón periférico inferior. Un receso de cierre se define dentro del faldón periférico inferior. Una protuberancia del pestillo se encuentra en la brida de la pared de la tapa y se coloca respectivamente sobre el rebaje del pestillo cuando la tapa del cierre está en una posición cerrada. La protuberancia del pestillo y el receso del pestillo definen formaciones de acoplamiento que encajan entre sí y se acoplan para asegurar la tapa al cuerpo del cierre cuando la tapa del cierre está en una posición abierta. In the same sense, document LIS2010065589 describes a closure body that has a closure platform with a dispensing hole. A lower peripheral skirt depends on the closure platform and is configured to mount to a container. A closure cap has a top wall and a wall flange that depends on the top wall. A hinge structure joins the wall flange to the lower peripheral skirt. A closure recess is defined within the lower peripheral skirt. A latch protrusion is located on the flange of the cap wall and is respectively positioned over the latch recess when the latch cap is in a closed position. The latch protrusion and the latch recess define mating formations that fit together and engage to secure the cap to the closure body when the closure cap is in an open position.
Por otro lado, también son conocidos en el actual estado de la técnica distintos tapones con indicadores de apertura formados por una base adaptada para acoplarse al cuello de un recipiente y una tapa unida a dicha base mediante una bisagra y unos indicadores de apertura. Estos indicadores de apertura son uniones desprendibles que se encuentran unidas a la base y a la tapa y están provistos de una zona de rotura que se fragmenta, se desprende o cambia de posición tras la primera apertura de la tapa. Con estos indicadores se trata de conseguir una prueba visible e inequívoca de que el recipiente no ha sido abierto previamente a la adquisición del mismo por el consumidor. On the other hand, different caps with opening indicators are also known in the current state of the art, formed by a base adapted to be attached to the neck of a container and a lid attached to said base by means of a hinge and opening indicators. These opening indicators are removable joints that are attached to the base and the lid and are provided with a break zone that fragments, detaches or changes position after the first opening of the lid. top. With these indicators, the aim is to achieve visible and unequivocal proof that the container has not been opened prior to its acquisition by the consumer.
Como ejemplo del estado de la técnica puede mencionarse el documento de referencia ES2084159, en el que se define un cierre indicador de manipulación para un envase, que comprende un anillo anular de cierre que presenta una tapa de cierre y una banda de precinto anular conectada de forma desprendible con la tapa por medios frangibles. Además, comprende una pluralidad de proyecciones flexibles en la banda, extendidas circunferencialmente hacia el interior y unos medios de interferencia asociados a las mismas que cooperan con ellas para fracturar los medios frangibles durante la retirada del cierre del envase. As an example of the state of the art, reference document ES2084159 can be mentioned, in which a tamper-indicating closure for a container is defined, comprising an annular closure ring that has a closure cap and an annular sealing band connected by removable form with lid by frangible means. Furthermore, it comprises a plurality of flexible projections on the band, extending circumferentially inwards, and interference means associated with them that cooperate with them to fracture the frangible means during removal of the container closure.
En este caso se observa que el cierre presenta, como en la mayoría de cierres de este tipo del estado de la técnica, unos medios frangibles formados por una pluralidad de pestañas de unión entre la tapa y la banda anular, que son fracturables ante una primera apertura del envase. In this case, it is observed that the closure has, as in most closures of this type in the state of the art, frangible means formed by a plurality of union tabs between the cover and the annular band, which are breakable before a first opening of the container.
No obstante, este tipo de tapones, al igual que ocurre con la mayoría existente en el estado de la técnica, presenta ciertos inconvenientes, debido a que estas pestañas de unión deben tener una pequeña sección para poder ceder de un modo sencillo y rápido con la apertura del envase, lo que genera una complicada o imposible detección de las mismas para realizar una comprobación visual de la inviolabilidad del cierre. Además, debido precisamente a esta reducida sección de las pestañas es necesaria la existencia de multitud de dichas pestañas para que al mismo tiempo sean capaces de asegurar una resistencia del cierre del tapón frente a manipulaciones y a presiones, tanto internas como externas. However, this type of caps, as occurs with the majority existing in the state of the art, has certain drawbacks, due to the fact that these union tabs must have a small section to be able to yield easily and quickly with the opening of the container, which generates a complicated or impossible detection of the same to carry out a visual check of the inviolability of the closure. In addition, precisely due to this small section of the tabs, the existence of a multitude of said tabs is necessary so that they are simultaneously capable of ensuring resistance to the closure of the cap against manipulation and pressure, both internal and external.
Existe por tanto la necesidad de disponer de un tapón para botellas que permita colocar la tapa de cierre en su posición abierta de manera estable y con el mayor ángulo de apertura posible y que asimismo comprenda indicadores de manipulación que ofrezcan una clara visión de si han sido o no manipulados, al tiempo que aseguren una resistencia del cierre previa a la primera apertura. DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA INVENCIÓN There is therefore a need to have a cap for bottles that allows the closing cap to be placed in its open position in a stable manner and with the greatest possible opening angle and that also includes tampering indicators that offer a clear view of whether they have been or not manipulated, while ensuring a resistance of the closure prior to the first opening. DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
El objeto de la invención consiste en un tapón de seguridad para botellas que comprende un elemento vertedor ensamblado con una tapa de cierre articulada, pudiéndose colocar la tapa de cierre en una posición abierta y una posición cerrada. Dicha tapa de cierre comprende un saliente en su parte más cercana al elemento vertedor, cuyo saliente contacta con el elemento vertedor en la posición abierta de la tapa de cierre. The object of the invention consists of a safety cap for bottles comprising a pouring element assembled with a hinged closure cap, the closure cap being able to be placed in an open position and a closed position. Said closure cap comprises a projection in its part closest to the pouring element, which projection contacts the pouring element in the open position of the closure cap.
La presencia de este saliente permite una apertura de la tapa incluso de más de 180°. Además, el saliente también proporciona información al usuario de que se ha colocado en su posición abierta o cerrada, ya que provoca una señal acústica, tal como un chasquido, cuando la tapa se coloca en cualquiera de estas posiciones. Además, el saliente impide que la tapa de cierre vuelva a su posición cerrada de manera involuntaria, manteniendo la tapa de cierre de manera estable en su posición abierta. The presence of this projection allows the lid to be opened even more than 180°. In addition, the projection also provides information to the user that it has been placed in its open or closed position, since it causes an acoustic signal, such as a click, when the lid is placed in either of these positions. Furthermore, the projection prevents the closure cap from inadvertently returning to its closed position, holding the closure cap stably in its open position.
El tapón incorpora asimismo un sistema indicador de primera apertura consistente en unos elementos indicativos de que el tapón ha sido abierto previamente, localizados en la parte delantera para ser más fácilmente visibles por parte del usuario y así poder identificar más rápidamente si el tapón ha sido previamente manipulado. En la realización preferente del tapón el elemento indicativo está conformado por una pestaña rompible y deformable. The cap also incorporates a first opening indicator system consisting of elements indicating that the cap has been previously opened, located at the front to be more easily visible by the user and thus be able to identify more quickly if the cap has been previously opened. manipulated. In the preferred embodiment of the cap, the indicative element is made up of a breakable and deformable flange.
En el estado de la técnica habitual estos elementos indicadores no se suelen localizar en la parte delantera del tapón, ya que es el sector que el usuario aproxima a su boca para beber el líquido contenido en la botella, y por lo tanto cualquier pestaña, puente o elemento similar podría interferir con el vertido o rozar la anatomía del usuario, con las consiguientes molestias. Incluso cabe la posibilidad de que pudieran llegar a desprenderse e introducirse en la boca del usuario o perderse en el medio natural. Así pues, los indicadores de apertura se localizan generalmente en zonas laterales, lo que por otro lado dificulta su visualization. In the usual state of the art, these indicator elements are not usually located in the front part of the cap, since it is the sector that the user approaches his mouth to drink the liquid contained in the bottle, and therefore any flange, bridge or similar element could interfere with the pouring or rub against the user's anatomy, with the consequent discomfort. There is even the possibility that they could become detached and enter the user's mouth or be lost in the natural environment. Thus, the opening indicators are generally located in lateral areas, which, on the other hand, makes it difficult to visualize them.
El tapón de seguridad objeto de la invención permite localizar el indicador de apertura visible en la parte delantera, gracias en parte a la geometría específica del elemento vertedor. Asimismo, dicho indicador de apertura comprende, como ya se ha mencionado, una pestaña moldeada en la cara frontal del tapón y que en su disposición sellada y previa a la primera apertura del tapón se encuentra en posición horizontal. The safety cap object of the invention allows locating the visible opening indicator in the front part, thanks in part to the specific geometry of the element chute. Likewise, said opening indicator comprises, as already mentioned, a flange molded on the front face of the cap and which, in its sealed position and prior to the first opening of the cap, is in a horizontal position.
Tras la apertura de la tapa de cierre, la cual se hace en un único movimiento por parte del usuario y usando una única mano, se produce la ruptura y deformación de la pestaña, la cual queda incrustada en el vertedor sin sobresalir, evitando los riesgos antes indicados. La sección transversal y el perfil de la pestaña son muy precisos en cuanto a su sección transversal, su ángulo y su longitud, de modo que se deforman al abrirse. Asimismo, la resistencia que debe vencer el usuario para la primera apertura del tapón sigue pudiendo ser alcanzada con el movimiento único indicado puesto que en esta pestaña la rotura se produce por una combinación de fuerzas de torsión y tracción (estiramiento), mientras que los puentes estándar se rompen únicamente por estiramiento. After opening the closing lid, which is done in a single movement by the user and using a single hand, the tab breaks and deforms, which remains embedded in the spout without protruding, avoiding the risks previously indicated. The cross section and profile of the tab are very precise in terms of its cross section, its angle and its length, so that it deforms when opened. Likewise, the resistance that the user must overcome for the first opening of the cap can still be reached with the indicated single movement since in this flange the breakage is produced by a combination of torsion and traction forces (stretching), while the bridges standard break only by stretching.
Al volver a cerrar la tapa sobre el vertedor tras la primera apertura, la pestaña deformada presenta una disposición diferente a la que tenía en la disposición sellada, generando una superficie hueca que permite una visión rápida y sencilla de que se ha producido una apertura, al contrario de lo que ocurre con elementos tales como puentes frangibles verticales o incluso si hay una deformación, en los que las dos secciones se superponen sin crear una abertura, lo que hace casi imposible la visibilidad al ser el estiramiento producido únicamente vertical. When the lid is closed again on the spout after the first opening, the deformed tab presents a different arrangement than it had in the sealed arrangement, generating a hollow surface that allows a quick and easy view that an opening has occurred, Contrary to what happens with elements such as vertical frangible bridges or even if there is a deformation, in which the two sections overlap without creating an opening, which makes visibility almost impossible as the stretch produced is only vertical.
El tapón de seguridad para botellas así descrito supone una solución que permite resolver los inconvenientes antes mencionados de una manera sencilla y económica, dando lugar a un tapón que permite una visualization fácil y clara de una apertura previa sin que suponga una molestia para el usuario desde el punto de vista de la comodidad y el esfuerzo de apertura y cierre. The safety cap for bottles thus described is a solution that allows the aforementioned drawbacks to be solved in a simple and economical way, giving rise to a cap that allows easy and clear visualization of a previous opening without inconveniencing the user from the start. the point of view of comfort and effort of opening and closing.
DESCRIPCIÓN DE LOS DIBUJOS DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Para complementar la descripción que se está realizando y con objeto de ayudar a una mejor comprensión de las características de la invención, de acuerdo con un ejemplo preferente de realización práctica de la misma, se acompaña como parte integrante de dicha descripción un juego de dibujos en donde, con carácter ilustrativo y no limitativo, se ha representado lo siguiente: To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of its practical embodiment, it is attached as part An integral part of said description is a set of drawings where, by way of illustration and not limitation, the following has been represented:
Figura 1.- Muestra una vista en perspectiva del tapón en posición cerrada y previa a la primera apertura del mismo. Figure 1.- Shows a perspective view of the cap in the closed position and prior to its first opening.
Figura 2.- Muestra una vista en perspectiva superior frontal del tapón en posición completamente abierta. Figure 2.- Shows a top front perspective view of the cap in the completely open position.
Figura 3.- Muestra una vista frontal del tapón de la figura 2. Figure 3.- Shows a front view of the cap of figure 2.
Figura 4.- Muestra una vista trasera del tapón de la figura 2. Figure 4.- Shows a rear view of the cap of figure 2.
Figura 5.- Muestra una vista lateral izquierda del tapón de la figura 2. Figure 5.- Shows a left side view of the cap of figure 2.
Figura 6.- Muestra una vista en perspectiva inferior trasera del tapón de la figura 2. Figure 6.- Shows a lower rear perspective view of the cap of figure 2.
Figura 7.- Muestra una vista en perspectiva del tapón en posición cerrada tras una primera apertura del mismo. Figure 7.- Shows a perspective view of the cap in the closed position after a first opening thereof.
REALIZACIÓN PREFERENTE DE LA INVENCIÓN PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
Seguidamente se proporciona, con ayuda de las figuras anteriormente referidas, una explicación detallada de un ejemplo de realización preferente del objeto de la presente invención. A detailed explanation of a preferred embodiment of the object of the present invention is provided below, with the aid of the aforementioned figures.
El tapón de seguridad para botellas que se describe está conformado por un elemento vertedor (1) acoplable al cuello de una botella, y una tapa de cierre (2) vinculada al elemento vertedor (1) a través de una bisagra (3) trasera. The described safety cap for bottles is made up of a pouring element (1) attachable to the neck of a bottle, and a closing cap (2) linked to the pouring element (1) through a rear hinge (3).
De esa manera, el elemento vertedor (1) se acopla al cuello de la botella mediante una rosca, cordón de enganche o elemento similar que permite que durante su uso normal no se separe de la botella. Gracias a la bisagra (3), la tapa de cierre (2) puede disponerse en una posición cerrada como la mostrada en las figuras 1 y 7 o en una posición abierta como la representada en las figuras 2-6. Dicha bisagra (3) está formada, de acuerdo con la realización representada, mediante dos brazos (4) paralelos que se extienden entre el elemento vertedor (1) y la tapa de cierre (2) y delimitan un espacio entre ambos. In this way, the pouring element (1) is attached to the neck of the bottle by means of a thread, hooking cord or similar element that prevents it from separating from the bottle during normal use. Thanks to the hinge (3), the closure cover (2) can be arranged in a closed position as shown in figures 1 and 7 or in an open position as shown in figures 2-6. Said hinge (3) is formed, according to the embodiment shown, by means of two parallel arms (4) that extend between the pouring element (1) and the closure cap (2) and delimit a space between them.
El tapón para botellas comprende asimismo un saliente (5) localizado en su parte más cercana al elemento vertedor (1), el cual contacta con el elemento vertedor (1) en la posición abierta de la tapa de cierre (2). Este saliente (5), que queda alojado en el espacio delimitado entre los brazos (4) de la bisagra (3), está destinado a proporcionar al usuario una indicación de que se ha colocado la tapa de cierre (2) en su posición abierta o cerrada, ya que genera una señal informativa acústica mediante un chasquido. Para ello, el saliente (5) es de un material plástico flexible. Además, el saliente (5), que preferentemente es de forma semicircular, actúa como tope para retención de la tapa de cierre (2) en su disposición abierta, evitando su abatimiento y cierre accidental. The cap for bottles also comprises a projection (5) located in its part closest to the pouring element (1), which contacts the pouring element (1) in the open position of the closure cap (2). This projection (5), which is housed in the space defined between the arms (4) of the hinge (3), is intended to provide the user with an indication that the closure cover (2) has been placed in its open position. or closed, since it generates an informative acoustic signal by means of a click. For this, the projection (5) is made of a flexible plastic material. In addition, the projection (5), which is preferably semicircular in shape, acts as a stop for retaining the closing cover (2) in its open position, preventing it from collapsing and accidentally closing.
El elemento vertedor (1) comprende una boquilla (6) central para vertido del líquido alojado en la botella, así como para permitir que el usuario beba directamente de la botella a través de dicha boquilla (6). El elemento vertedor (1) comprende además dos bridas laterales (7) que se extienden desde la bisagra (3) hacia una cara frontal opuesta del tapón, en la cual queda delimitado un espacio libre entre ambas bridas (7). Estas bridas (7) están destinadas a facilitar la manipulación manual del tapón, como se explicará posteriormente (7), así como a actuar como una zona de apoyo para los labios en caso de que el usuario beba a través de la boquilla (6). The pouring element (1) comprises a central spout (6) for pouring the liquid housed in the bottle, as well as allowing the user to drink directly from the bottle through said spout (6). The pouring element (1) also comprises two lateral flanges (7) that extend from the hinge (3) towards an opposite front face of the cap, in which a free space is delimited between both flanges (7). These flanges (7) are intended to facilitate manual handling of the cap, as will be explained later (7), as well as to act as a support area for the lips in the event that the user drinks through the mouthpiece (6) .
Por su parte la tapa de cierre (2) comprende una cubierta en voladizo (8) que permite una apertura manual del tapón, bajo la cual se localizan unos nervios de refuerzo (9). La tapa de cierre (2) también comprende una cavidad posterior (10) junto al saliente (5), para evitar que la tapa de cierre (2) tope con el elemento vertedor (1) antes de alcanzar la posición abierta. For its part, the closure cap (2) comprises a cantilevered cover (8) that allows manual opening of the cap, under which reinforcement ribs (9) are located. The closure cap (2) also comprises a rear cavity (10) next to the projection (5), to prevent the closure cap (2) from bumping into the pouring element (1) before reaching the open position.
El tapón para botellas comprende asimismo un elemento indicador de primera apertura localizado en la zona frontal del mismo delimitada entre ambas bridas (7). Como se observa en las figuras adjuntas, dicho indicador consiste en una pestaña, que cuando el tapón está sellado (es decir, no se ha abierto por primera vez) se mantiene en una posición esencialmente horizontal. La pestaña presenta un primer sector (12) vinculado al elemento vertedor (1), un segundo sector (13) vinculado a la tapa de cierre (2), y un sector central rompible (14) que permite la separación de la pestaña en dos mitades cuando se produce una primera apertura del tapón. The cap for bottles also comprises a first opening indicator element located in the front area thereof delimited between both flanges (7). As can be seen in the attached figures, said indicator consists of a tab, which when the cap is sealed (that is, it has not been opened for the first time) held in an essentially horizontal position. The tab has a first sector (12) linked to the pouring element (1), a second sector (13) linked to the closure cap (2), and a breakable central sector (14) that allows the tab to be separated in two. halves when a first opening of the cap occurs.
Al separarse la pestaña por su sector central rompible (14), el primer sector (12) permanece unido al elemento vertedor (1) y se deforma ligeramente, mientras que el segundo sector (13) permanece asimismo unido a la tapa de cierre (2) y se también deforma ligeramente. When the tab is separated by its breakable central sector (14), the first sector (12) remains attached to the pouring element (1) and is slightly deformed, while the second sector (13) also remains attached to the closure cap (2). ) and is also slightly deformed.
Desde la posición cerrada del tapón mostrada en la figura 1 , cuando un usuario desea abrir el tapón de acuerdo con la presente invención, debe desplazar la tapa de cierre (2) de su posición cerrada a su posición abierta. Para ello, debe empujar hacia arriba la cubierta en voladizo (8), de manera que la tapa de cierre (2) gire alrededor de la bisagra (4) hasta que el saliente (5) tope con el elemento vertedor (1). En el momento que tope, el saliente (5) se flexiona y proporciona una señal acústica mediante un chasquido, para informar al usuario de que ha llegado a la posición abierta mostrada en las figuras 2 a 6. En esta posición abierta, preferentemente con un grado de apertura mayor de 180°, permanecerá estable gracias a la presencia del saliente (5), facilitando el vertido del líquido contenido en la botella o su bebida directamente desde la botella. From the closed position of the cap shown in Figure 1, when a user wishes to open the cap according to the present invention, he must move the closure cap (2) from its closed position to its open position. To do this, you must push the cantilever cover (8) upwards, so that the closing cap (2) rotates around the hinge (4) until the projection (5) abuts the pouring element (1). As soon as it stops, the projection (5) flexes and provides an acoustic signal by means of a click, to inform the user that it has reached the open position shown in figures 2 to 6. In this open position, preferably with a degree of opening greater than 180°, it will remain stable thanks to the presence of the projection (5), facilitating the pouring of the liquid contained in the bottle or your drink directly from the bottle.
El empuje de la cubierta en voladizo (8) de la tapa de cierre (2) ejerce una tracción sobre la pestaña del elemento indicador de primera apertura que produce la rotura del sector central rompible (14), quedando la pestaña separada en el primer sector (12), que queda unido al elemento vertedor (1), y el segundo sector (13), que queda unido a la tapa de cierre (2). The thrust of the cantilever cover (8) of the closing cover (2) exerts a traction on the flange of the first opening indicator element that causes the breaking of the breakable central sector (14), leaving the flange separated in the first sector (12), which is attached to the pouring element (1), and the second sector (13), which is attached to the closure cap (2).
Como ya se ha mencionado, ambos sectores (12,13) se deforman ligeramente al quedar separados, debido a un par de torsión, que además produce que se deformen en sentidos opuestos, lo que además les posiciona de manera que no interfieran en ningún momento en el vertido del líquido, bien sea a otro recipiente o bien sea para consumo directo a través de la boquilla (6). Para cerrar el tapón, el usuario empuja hacia arriba la tapa de cierre (2) para que gire de nuevo alrededor de la bisagra (3), venciendo la resistencia del saliente (5) contra el elemento vertedor (1) y haciendo que la tapa de cierre (2) se acople de nuevo sobre el elemento vertedor (1) en su posición cerrada, como se observa en la figura 7. As already mentioned, both sectors (12,13) deform slightly when they are separated, due to a torque, which also causes them to deform in opposite directions, which also positions them in such a way that they do not interfere at any time. in the discharge of the liquid, either to another container or for direct consumption through the nozzle (6). To close the cap, the user pushes the closure cap (2) upwards so that it rotates around the hinge (3) again, overcoming the resistance of the projection (5) against the pouring element (1) and causing the cap to closure (2) engages again on the pouring element (1) in its closed position, as shown in figure 7.
En esta posición cerrada, la deformación previa de ambos sectores de la pestaña hace que ésta presente una disposición diferente a la que tenía en la disposición sellada inicial, generando así una discontinuidad (15) en la cara frontal del tapón que supone una indicación clara de que éste ya ha sido abierto previamente. In this closed position, the previous deformation of both sectors of the flange causes it to present a different arrangement than it had in the initial sealed arrangement, thus generating a discontinuity (15) on the front face of the cap that is a clear indication of that it has already been opened previously.

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REIVINDICACIONES
1. Tapón de seguridad para botellas, que comprende: 1. Safety cap for bottles, comprising:
-un elemento vertedor (1) acopla le al cuello de una botella, - a pouring element (1) coupled to the neck of a bottle,
- una tapa de cierre (2) vinculada al elemento vertedor (1) a través de una bisagra (3) trasera, pudiéndose colocar la tapa de cierre (2) en una posición abierta y una posición cerrada, - a closing lid (2) linked to the pouring element (1) through a rear hinge (3), the closing lid (2) being able to be placed in an open position and a closed position,
- un saliente (5) flexible, localizado en su parte más cercana al elemento vertedor (1), que contacta con el elemento vertedor (1) en la posición abierta de la tapa de cierre (2), y - a flexible projection (5), located in its part closest to the pouring element (1), which contacts the pouring element (1) in the open position of the closure cap (2), and
- dos bridas laterales (7) localizadas en el elemento vertedor (1), que sobresalen de dicho elemento vertedor (1) y se extienden desde la bisagra (3) hacia una cara frontal opuesta, para delimitación de un espacio libre entre ambas bridas (7) en la cara frontal del tapón, estando el tapón caracterizado por que comprende un elemento indicador de primera apertura localizado en el espacio delimitado entre ambas bridas (7). - two side flanges (7) located on the pouring element (1), protruding from said pouring element (1) and extending from the hinge (3) towards an opposite front face, to define a free space between both flanges ( 7) on the front face of the cap, the cap being characterized in that it comprises a first opening indicator element located in the space delimited between both flanges (7).
2. Tapón de seguridad de acuerdo con la reivindicación 1 caracterizado por que el elemento indicador de primera apertura consiste en pestaña que comprende: 2. Safety cap according to claim 1, characterized in that the first opening indicator element consists of a flange comprising:
- un primer sector (12) vinculado al elemento vertedor (1), - a first sector (12) linked to the pouring element (1),
- un segundo sector (13) vinculado a la tapa de cierre (2), y - a second sector (13) linked to the closing cover (2), and
- un sector central rompible (14) que permite una rotura y separación de la pestaña cuando se produce una primera apertura del tapón y una posterior deformación por torsión del primer sector (12) y el segundo sector (13) de dicha pestaña. - a breakable central sector (14) that allows the tab to break and separate when the cap is opened for the first time and a subsequent twisting deformation of the first sector (12) and the second sector (13) of said tab.
3. Tapón de seguridad de acuerdo con cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores caracterizado por que la bisagra (3) comprende dos brazos (4) paralelos que se extienden entre el elemento vertedor (1) y la tapa de cierre (2) y delimitan un espacio entre ambos en el que se localiza el saliente (5) 3. Safety cap according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hinge (3) comprises two parallel arms (4) that extend between the pouring element (1) and the closure cap (2) and delimit a space between both where the projection (5) is located
4. Tapón de seguridad de acuerdo con cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores caracterizado por que la tapa de cierre (2) comprende: 4. Safety cap according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closure cap (2) comprises:
- una cubierta en voladizo (8) para apertura manual del tapón, - unos nervios de refuerzo (9) bajo la cual cubierta en voladizo (8), y - a cantilevered cover (8) for manual opening of the cap, - some reinforcing ribs (9) under which cantilever cover (8), and
- una cavidad posterior (10) junto al saliente (5), para evitar que la tapa de cierre (2) tope con el elemento vertedor (1) antes de alcanzar la posición abierta. - a rear cavity (10) next to the projection (5), to prevent the closing lid (2) from hitting the pouring element (1) before reaching the open position.
5. Tapón de seguridad de acuerdo con cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores caracterizado por que el elemento vertedor (1) comprende una boquilla (6) central para vertido del líquido alojado en la botella. 5. Safety cap according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pouring element (1) comprises a central nozzle (6) for pouring the liquid housed in the bottle.
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