WO2024160371A1 - A collar assembly and a tamper-resistant arrangement - Google Patents

A collar assembly and a tamper-resistant arrangement Download PDF

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WO2024160371A1
WO2024160371A1 PCT/EP2023/052508 EP2023052508W WO2024160371A1 WO 2024160371 A1 WO2024160371 A1 WO 2024160371A1 EP 2023052508 W EP2023052508 W EP 2023052508W WO 2024160371 A1 WO2024160371 A1 WO 2024160371A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K5/00—Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like
    • A47K5/06—Dispensers for soap
    • A47K5/12—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap
    • A47K5/1201—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap hand-carried
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1042—Components or details
    • B05B11/1043—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container
    • B05B11/1046—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container the pump chamber being arranged substantially coaxially to the neck of the container
    • B05B11/1047—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container the pump chamber being arranged substantially coaxially to the neck of the container the pump being preassembled as an independent unit before being mounted on the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B27/00—Hand tools, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects whether or not involving some deformation, not otherwise provided for
    • B25B27/14—Hand tools, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects whether or not involving some deformation, not otherwise provided for for assembling objects other than by press fit or detaching same
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K5/00—Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like
    • A47K5/06—Dispensers for soap
    • A47K5/12—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap
    • A47K5/1202—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap dispensing dosed volume
    • A47K5/1204—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap dispensing dosed volume by means of a rigid dispensing chamber and pistons
    • A47K5/1205—Dispensing from the top of the dispenser with a vertical piston
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25D—PERCUSSIVE TOOLS
    • B25D2211/00—Details of portable percussive tools with electromotor or other motor drive

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  • the present disclosure generally pertains to hindering receptacles from being tampered with, and more precisely to a collar assembly for a receptacle.
  • dispensers For environmental reasons, disposable hygiene products in e.g. hotel rooms and public areas are increasingly being substituted with larger volume dispensers.
  • the dispenser may be fixed, e.g. wall-mounted.
  • a general problem with refillable receptacles, e.g. for such dispensers, is that they may be subject to theft and tampering.
  • the document WO2021177878A1 discloses a lockable receptacle holder with a holder base portion for supporting a bottom of a receptacle and a holder upper portion configured to at least partially enclose and releasably confine a neck or shoulder the receptacle. There is further a cap locking member for preventing removal of a cap of the receptacle.
  • the present disclosure aims at providing protection against receptacle tampering, at a low cost. There is a need for providing easy to use tamper-resistant receptacles that may or may not be fixed.
  • a collar assembly for attachment to a receptacle with a cap.
  • the collar assembly comprises a first collar part and a second collar part.
  • the collar parts are configured to be locked to one another to at least partly enclose the cap and render the receptacle tamper-resistant.
  • the cap when the collar assembly is attached to the optionally freestanding (not fixed) receptacle, the cap is at least partly enclosed and not accessible. Since the cap is inaccessible, a malicious person may be hindered from opening (without using the below described unlocking tool) the cap to gain access to the interior of the receptacle. The malicious person is thereby hindered from extracting content from the receptacle and from adding content to the receptacle. In other words, the collar assembly may enclose the cap such that a malicious person may not engage, i.e. grip or manipulate, the cap.
  • the first and second collar parts may be configured to be locked to one another by means of a snap-fit connection. Thereby, the collar parts may be securely locked to one another.
  • the collar assembly may be configured to cooperate with a separate unlocking tool that is adapted to disengage the snap-fit connection.
  • the unlocking tool which may be referred to as a collar assembly key, may be adapted for the application of an unlocking force that disengages the snap-fit connection.
  • the first and second collar parts may respectively comprise a hook portion and a hook receiver, which cooperate to provide the snap-fit connection between the first and second collar parts. Thereby, the collar parts may be securely locked to one another.
  • the collar assembly may be configured such that the hook portion may be disengaged from the hook receiver by the application of the unlocking force, to unlock the first and second collar parts.
  • the snap-fit connection may be configured such that the collar parts cannot be separated unless the snap-fit connection is disengaged by the unlocking force.
  • the hook portion and hook receiver of the snap-fit connection may comprise cooperating interlocking surfaces that remain engaged also should the malicious person try to force the collar parts apart.
  • the first and second collar parts may comprise mating guide protrusions and guide recesses that provide a positive-fit connection between the first and second collar parts.
  • the guide protrusions and recesses may be configured to guide the collar parts straight toward and away from one another during assembly and disassembly.
  • the guide protrusions and recesses may hinder the first and second collar parts from completely disengaging during collar assembly unlocking.
  • the guide protrusions and recesses may hold the first and second collar parts together also after the snap-fit connection has been disengaged.
  • the guide protrusions may be tapered to facilitate insertion into the guide recesses and optionally and comprise flat or blunt end surfaces to prevent user discomfort or injury.
  • Each one of collar parts may be of shape that is difficult to grasp, such that the malicious person is hindered from properly grasping the collar parts to force them apart.
  • the collar parts may each essentially have the form of a half cylinder, more precisely essentially a hollow circular half cylinder.
  • the collar assembly may essentially have the form of a cylinder, more precisely essentially a hollow circular cylinder.
  • the outer surfaces of the collar parts may be smooth rendering even less graspable.
  • the collar parts may be made from polymer material and e.g. manufactured by injection moulding.
  • the collar assembly renders the receptacle tamper-resistant, the collar assembly may be referred to as a tamper-resistant collar assembly.
  • the receptacle may be a bottle.
  • the cap may be a screw cap.
  • the cap may comprise a pump mechanism.
  • the collar assembly may be configured to be attached to the cap when the cap is attached to the receptacle.
  • a tamperresistant arrangement comprising the collar assembly and the unlocking tool for unlocking the first and second collar parts.
  • figure 1 shows a tamper-resistant receptacle provided with a collar assembly
  • an unlocking tool that is about to engage the collar assembly is also shown
  • figure 2 shows the outlet end of the receptacle of figure 1, with only a first collar part of the collar assembly
  • figure 3 shows a first collar part of the collar assembly of figure 1
  • figure 4 shows a second collar part of the collar assembly of figure 1
  • figure 5 shows the collar assembly of figure 1 in side view
  • figure 6 illustrates the radial cross-section A-A indicated in figure 5
  • figure 7 shows the collar assembly and the unlocking tool of figure 1 in side view
  • figure 8 illustrates the radial cross-section C-C indicated in figure 7.
  • Figures 1 to 8 disclose a collar assembly 10, a receptacle 40 with a cap 45 and an unlocking tool 30.
  • the collar assembly 1 is configured for attachment to the receptacle 40 with the cap 45, and comprises a first collar part 10 and a second collar part 20 which are configured to be locked to one another to at least partly enclose the cap 45 and render the receptacle 40 tamper-resistant.
  • first collar part 10 and the second collar part 20 may, when locked to one another and secured to the receptacle 40, radially enclose the cap 45 of the receptacle 40.
  • the collar assembly 1 may be dimensioned with respect to the cap 45 such that the collar assembly 1, when secured to the receptacle, is freely rotatable with respect to the cap 45. In other words, should the collar assembly 1 be rotated, that rotation will not bring the cap 45 to rotate. Thus, if the cap 45 is a screw cap, the screw cap may not be unscrewed by a rotation of the collar assembly 1.
  • first collar part 10 and the second collar part 20 may be separate parts.
  • first and second collar parts are hinged to one another at one lateral side, and may thus instead be formed in one piece.
  • the first collar part 10 and the second collar part 20 may comprise a flange portion 12, 22 that is configured to engage the cap 45 to hinder the collar assembly 1 from being pulled off the cap 45 in the axial direction.
  • only one of the collar parts comprises a flange portion.
  • the flange portion 12, 22 may engage the cap 45 by extending radially into a gap between the receptacle 40 and the cap 45.
  • the receptacle 40 is a bottle with a shoulder and the said gap is formed between the shoulder and the cap 45.
  • the flange portions 12, 22 of the first and second collar parts 10, 20 may, when the collar parts 10, 20 are locked to one another, be annular.
  • An annular flange formed by two such flange portions may particularly securely hinder the collar assembly 1 from being pulled off the cap 45.
  • the first and second collar parts 10, 20 may comprise mating guide protrusions 14 and guide recesses 24 that provide a positive-fit connection between the first and second collar parts 10, 20.
  • at least two mating guide protrusions 14 and guide recesses 24 are provided.
  • Such guide protrusions and recesses 14, 24 may provide stable positive-fit connection between collar parts 10, 20.
  • guide protrusions and recesses 14, 24 may act to reduce the load that a snap-fit connection (e.g. the below described hook portion 16 and a hook receiver 26) is subject to should a malicious attempt (not using the unlocking tool 30) be made to separate the collar parts 10, 20.
  • Guide protrusions and recesses 14, 24 may counteract the collar parts 10, 20 being elastically deformed as a result of a malicious person attempting to squeeze one or both collar parts 10, 20, or somehow bend the collar parts 10, 20 apart.
  • guide may be appropriate as the guide protrusions 14 and guide recesses 24 may act to guide the collar parts 10, 20, in a straight translatory motion, along a straight axis towards and away from one another.
  • the guide protrusions 14 and the guide recesses 24 may be configured such that the guide protrusions 14 fit inside the guide recesses 24 without play.
  • Such guide protrusions and recesses 14, 24 may provide a particularly stable positive-fit connection between collar parts 10, 20.
  • the guide protrusions 14 may, as illustrated, be pin-shaped and the guide recesses 24 may be circular cylindrical blind holes. With such a design, in particular if the fit is without play, a separation of the first and second collar parts 10, 20 may be counteracted by an under pressure generated inside the blind holes upon separation.
  • the guide recesses 24 may be blind holes and the guide protrusions 14 may be adapted to fit tightly inside the guide recesses 24.
  • the guide recesses and protrusions may be of polygonal, oval or elliptic cross-sections and may fit tightly such that a separation may be counteracted.
  • distal mating guide protrusions 14 and guide recesses 24 at distal (upper) ends lOd, 20d of the first and second collar parts 10, 20 and proximal (lower) ends lOp, 20p of the first and second collar parts 10, 20.
  • the proximal ends lOp, 20p of the collar parts 10, 20 are denoted in figure 5, these are arranged at the end of the collar parts 10, 20 that are to be positioned adjacent the receptacle.
  • Providing guide protrusions 14 and guide recesses 24 at the proximal and distal ends may provide a particularly stable connection between collar parts 10, 20.
  • the guide protrusions 14 may be tapered and comprise flat or blunt end surfaces for safe and easy use.
  • the flat or blunt end surfaces in other words non-sharp ends, may prevent a user pricking e.g. a finger during use. Tapered guide protrusions 14 may facilitate insertion into the guide recesses 24
  • the first collar part 10 may essentially have the form of a half cylinder with two circumferentially offset first locking interfaces (left and right in figure 3) each comprising guide protrusions 14a, 14b.
  • Each first locking interface may comprise three (i.e. distal, central and proximal) guide protrusions 14a, 14b. in undepicted embodiments, there may e.g. be one to five guide protrusions.
  • the second collar part 20 may essentially have the form of a half cylinder with two circumferentially offset second locking interfaces each comprising guide recesses 16a, 16b.
  • Each second locking interface may, as disclosed, comprise three guide recesses 16a, 16b.
  • the first collar part 10 may comprise a hook portion 16 and the second collar part 20 comprises a hook receiver 26 that is adapted to receive the hook portion 16.
  • the hook portion 16 may be a cantilever hook.
  • the second collar part 20 may comprises a release feature 28 through which an unlocking force F u may be applied to disengage the hook portion 16 from the hook receiver 26 to unlock the first and second collar parts 10, 20.
  • Unlocking forces F u are depicted in figures 8 and 6.
  • the hook portion 16 may comprises a slanted release surface 17 for the unlocking force F u , such that unlocking force F u applied to the release surface 17 is translated into a separating force F s that may act to separate the collar parts 10, 20.
  • a release surface 17a is denoted in figure 3 and figures 6 and 8 illustrate the unlocking force F u and the separating force F s .
  • the unlocking force F u may be essentially aligned with the radial direction and the separating force F s may be aligned with a tangent to the circumferential direction.
  • the above-described mating guide protrusions 14 and guide recesses 24 may be configured for tight engagement to hold the first and second collar parts 10, 20 together, such that the separating force F s may separate the collar parts 10, 20 but not completely disengage the first collar part 10 and the second collar part 20.
  • the separating force F s may move the collar parts 10, 20 apart, typically a few millimeters, but the collar parts 10, 20 will remain at least loosely connected to one another, such a design may facilitate use, as the collar parts 10, 20 will remain at least loosely attached to the receptacle 40 after unlocking.
  • the release feature 28 may, see figures 4 to 6, comprise or consist of a through-opening. In undepicted embodiment, the release feature 28 may comprise a thin and flexible portion of the second collar part 20 wall.
  • one sidewall of the hook receiver 26 may also be a sidewall of the through-opening of the release feature 28.
  • the release feature 28 comprises two opposite through- openings 28a, 28b.
  • the collar assembly 1 is to be unlocked by the application of two opposite unlocking force F u (figure 6).
  • F u (figure 6).
  • Such a design may complicate a malicious attempt to unlock the collar assembly 1.
  • the collar assembly 1 may comprises a circular cross-section where the two opposite through-openings 28a, 28b are located. As mentioned, the entire collar assembly 1 may comprise a circular cross-section. As is illustrated by the dashed line in figure 6, a straight line drawn through the two opposite through-openings 28a, 28b may be radially offset a distance d from a center of the circular cross-section. Thereby, a design in which the collar parts 10, 20 are both half cylinders that meet at radially opposite sides of the collar assembly 1 is facilitated. Such a collar assembly 1 may be visually appealing, and may complicate a malicious attempt to unlock the collar assembly 1.
  • the through-openings 28a, 28b may be elongated and the circumferential extensions may exceed the axial extensions.
  • the through- openings 28a, 28b may be elongated with the longer opening axis aligned with the circumference of the collar assembly 1.
  • Such elongated through-openings 28a, 28b may extend the distance along which the separating force F s acts, as compared to e.g. circular or square through-openings (which are also plausible).
  • the separating force F s may act to separate the collar parts 10, 20 along the longer (circumferential) axis of the elongated through-openings 28a, 28b.
  • the first collar part 10 essentially has the form of a half cylinder with two circumferentially offset first locking interfaces that each comprise a hook portion 16a, 16b and the second collar part 20 may essentially have the form of a half cylinder with two circumferentially offset second locking interfaces each comprising a hook receiver 26a, 26b.
  • the collar assembly 1 may essentially have the form of a hollow cylinder, wherein the first collar part 10 and the second collar part 20 essentially have the form of a half cylinder.
  • the essentially cylindrical collar assembly 1 may be of a shape that is adapted to the cap 45.
  • the cap 45 comprises a pump mechanism 47 that extends through the collar assembly 1.
  • the distal end of the collar assembly 1 may optionally comprise a pump shaft opening.
  • the lateral sidewall of the collar assembly 1 may, as is shown, be adapted to the cap 45 and comprise a distal portion of smaller dimension (diameter) and a proximal portion of larger dimension (diameter).
  • the wall thickness of the collar assembly 1 is less than 3 millimeters.
  • the collar assembly 1 may thus be thin-walled. This may facilitate manufacture by mounding, such as injection moulding, and may reduce the weight and the use of material.
  • the collar assembly 1 may typically be made from polymer material. Typically, the collar assembly 1 is made from polymer material only.
  • the collar assembly 1 may comprise at least one internal strengthening rib 19, 29, to make possible a further reduction of the wall thickness.
  • the strengthening rib 19, 29 may extend along the entire circumference of the collar assembly 1.
  • the strengthening rib 19, 29 may be annular in shape.
  • the strengthening rib 19, 29 may be configured to rest against the outer circumference of the cap 45, or there may be a small clearance in-between.
  • the strengthening rib 19, 29 may provide a particularly rigid, yet thin-walled, collar assembly 1 that is particularly resistant to tampering as the strengthening rib may further hinder the malicious person from deforming the collar assembly 1.
  • the strengthening rib 19, 29 extends along the entire circumference of the collar assembly 1 and/or substantially rest against the outer circumference of the cap 45.
  • the inner end surface of the strengthening rib 19, 29 may be smooth such that a rotation of the collar assembly 1 will not rotate the cap 45, should the strengthening rib 19, 29 contact the cap 45.
  • Figures 7 and 8 shown a tamper-resistant arrangement 1, 30 that comprises the abovedescribed collar assembly 1 and an unlocking tool 30 for unlocking (figures 6 and 8) the first and second collar parts 10, 20.
  • the unlocking tool 30 is configured for applying an unlocking force F u to disengage the hook portion 16 from the hook receiver 26 to unlock the first and second collar parts 10, 20.
  • the unlocking tool 30 comprises an unlocking protrusion 32 configured for applying the unlocking force F u through the release feature 28.
  • the unlocking tool 30 comprises two opposite unlocking protrusions 32a, 32b for applying the opposite unlocking forces F u , as described above.
  • the unlocking tool 30 is preferably elastic.
  • the unlocking tool 30 may essentially have the shape of a pair of tweezers (figure 8).
  • the unlocking tool 30 may essentially have the shape of pliers.
  • a first tweezer or plier arm 34 comprising a first unlocking protrusion 32a and a second tweezer or plier arm 36 comprising a second unlocking protrusion 32b.
  • the unlocking protrusions 32a, 32b may be elongated.
  • the elongated unlocking protrusions 32a, 32b may be essentially aligned with the respective tweezer or plier arm 34, 36.
  • Elongated unlocking protrusions 32a, 32b may form a stable connection with the elongated through-openings 28a, 28b, and may provide a long-lasting unlocking tool 30.
  • the receptacle 40 shown in figure 1 may be referred to as a tamper-resistant receptacle as the collar assembly 1 is attached thereto.
  • the embodiments are not limited to the specific example embodiments described in this disclosure and that modifications and other variants are intended to be included within the scope of this disclosure.
  • the receptacle need not comprise a pump mechanism.
  • the collar assembly may fully enclose a cap of a receptacle when secured to the receptacle.
  • specific terms may be employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. Therefore, persons skilled in the art would recognize numerous variations to the described embodiments that would still fall within the scope of the appended claims.
  • the terms “comprise/comprises” do not exclude the presence of other elements or steps.

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The disclosure presents a collar assembly (1) for attachment to a receptacle (40) with a cap (45), the collar assembly (1) comprising a first collar part (10) and a second collar part (20) which are configured to be locked to one another to at least partly enclose the cap (45) and render the receptacle (40) tamper-resistant. The disclosure further presents a tamper-resistant arrangement (1, 30).

Description

A collar assembly and a tamper-resistant arrangement
Technical field
The present disclosure generally pertains to hindering receptacles from being tampered with, and more precisely to a collar assembly for a receptacle.
Background art
For environmental reasons, disposable hygiene products in e.g. hotel rooms and public areas are increasingly being substituted with larger volume dispensers. The dispenser may be fixed, e.g. wall-mounted. A general problem with refillable receptacles, e.g. for such dispensers, is that they may be subject to theft and tampering.
To address these problems there are provided holders with locking mechanisms. For example, the document WO2021177878A1 discloses a lockable receptacle holder with a holder base portion for supporting a bottom of a receptacle and a holder upper portion configured to at least partially enclose and releasably confine a neck or shoulder the receptacle. There is further a cap locking member for preventing removal of a cap of the receptacle.
Summary of the invention
The present disclosure aims at providing protection against receptacle tampering, at a low cost. There is a need for providing easy to use tamper-resistant receptacles that may or may not be fixed.
According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a collar assembly for attachment to a receptacle with a cap. The collar assembly comprises a first collar part and a second collar part. The collar parts are configured to be locked to one another to at least partly enclose the cap and render the receptacle tamper-resistant.
Thus, when the collar assembly is attached to the optionally freestanding (not fixed) receptacle, the cap is at least partly enclosed and not accessible. Since the cap is inaccessible, a malicious person may be hindered from opening (without using the below described unlocking tool) the cap to gain access to the interior of the receptacle. The malicious person is thereby hindered from extracting content from the receptacle and from adding content to the receptacle. In other words, the collar assembly may enclose the cap such that a malicious person may not engage, i.e. grip or manipulate, the cap.
The first and second collar parts may be configured to be locked to one another by means of a snap-fit connection. Thereby, the collar parts may be securely locked to one another.
The collar assembly may be configured to cooperate with a separate unlocking tool that is adapted to disengage the snap-fit connection. The unlocking tool, which may be referred to as a collar assembly key, may be adapted for the application of an unlocking force that disengages the snap-fit connection.
The first and second collar parts may respectively comprise a hook portion and a hook receiver, which cooperate to provide the snap-fit connection between the first and second collar parts. Thereby, the collar parts may be securely locked to one another. The collar assembly may be configured such that the hook portion may be disengaged from the hook receiver by the application of the unlocking force, to unlock the first and second collar parts.
The snap-fit connection may be configured such that the collar parts cannot be separated unless the snap-fit connection is disengaged by the unlocking force. For example, the hook portion and hook receiver of the snap-fit connection may comprise cooperating interlocking surfaces that remain engaged also should the malicious person try to force the collar parts apart.
The first and second collar parts may comprise mating guide protrusions and guide recesses that provide a positive-fit connection between the first and second collar parts. The guide protrusions and recesses may be configured to guide the collar parts straight toward and away from one another during assembly and disassembly. In addition, the guide protrusions and recesses may hinder the first and second collar parts from completely disengaging during collar assembly unlocking. In other words, the guide protrusions and recesses may hold the first and second collar parts together also after the snap-fit connection has been disengaged.
The guide protrusions may be tapered to facilitate insertion into the guide recesses and optionally and comprise flat or blunt end surfaces to prevent user discomfort or injury. Each one of collar parts may be of shape that is difficult to grasp, such that the malicious person is hindered from properly grasping the collar parts to force them apart. For example, the collar parts may each essentially have the form of a half cylinder, more precisely essentially a hollow circular half cylinder. The collar assembly may essentially have the form of a cylinder, more precisely essentially a hollow circular cylinder. Further, the outer surfaces of the collar parts may be smooth rendering even less graspable. The collar parts may be made from polymer material and e.g. manufactured by injection moulding.
Since the collar assembly renders the receptacle tamper-resistant, the collar assembly may be referred to as a tamper-resistant collar assembly. Typically, the receptacle may be a bottle. The cap may be a screw cap. The cap may comprise a pump mechanism. The collar assembly may be configured to be attached to the cap when the cap is attached to the receptacle.
According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a tamperresistant arrangement comprising the collar assembly and the unlocking tool for unlocking the first and second collar parts.
Additional conceivable features and advantages of the collar assembly and the tamperresistant arrangement will become clear from the following description of embodiments and examples.
Brief description of the drawings
The embodiments disclosed herein are illustrated by way of example, and not by way of limitation, in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which figure 1 shows a tamper-resistant receptacle provided with a collar assembly, an unlocking tool that is about to engage the collar assembly is also shown, figure 2 shows the outlet end of the receptacle of figure 1, with only a first collar part of the collar assembly, figure 3 shows a first collar part of the collar assembly of figure 1, figure 4 shows a second collar part of the collar assembly of figure 1, figure 5 shows the collar assembly of figure 1 in side view, figure 6 illustrates the radial cross-section A-A indicated in figure 5, figure 7 shows the collar assembly and the unlocking tool of figure 1 in side view, and figure 8 illustrates the radial cross-section C-C indicated in figure 7.
Detailed description of embodiments
Embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described more fully hereinafter. The invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided by way of example so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those persons skilled in the art.
Figures 1 to 8 disclose a collar assembly 10, a receptacle 40 with a cap 45 and an unlocking tool 30. The collar assembly 1 is configured for attachment to the receptacle 40 with the cap 45, and comprises a first collar part 10 and a second collar part 20 which are configured to be locked to one another to at least partly enclose the cap 45 and render the receptacle 40 tamper-resistant.
As is illustrated, the first collar part 10 and the second collar part 20 may, when locked to one another and secured to the receptacle 40, radially enclose the cap 45 of the receptacle 40.
The collar assembly 1 may be dimensioned with respect to the cap 45 such that the collar assembly 1, when secured to the receptacle, is freely rotatable with respect to the cap 45. In other words, should the collar assembly 1 be rotated, that rotation will not bring the cap 45 to rotate. Thus, if the cap 45 is a screw cap, the screw cap may not be unscrewed by a rotation of the collar assembly 1.
As is illustrated, the first collar part 10 and the second collar part 20 may be separate parts. In an undepicted embodiment, the first and second collar parts are hinged to one another at one lateral side, and may thus instead be formed in one piece.
As is best shown in figures 3 and 4, the first collar part 10 and the second collar part 20 may comprise a flange portion 12, 22 that is configured to engage the cap 45 to hinder the collar assembly 1 from being pulled off the cap 45 in the axial direction. In an undepicted possibly less secure embodiment, only one of the collar parts comprises a flange portion.
As is illustrated, the flange portion 12, 22 may engage the cap 45 by extending radially into a gap between the receptacle 40 and the cap 45. In the current example, the receptacle 40 is a bottle with a shoulder and the said gap is formed between the shoulder and the cap 45.
As is understood from figures 1, 3 and 4 in conjunction, the flange portions 12, 22 of the first and second collar parts 10, 20 may, when the collar parts 10, 20 are locked to one another, be annular. An annular flange formed by two such flange portions may particularly securely hinder the collar assembly 1 from being pulled off the cap 45.
Referring to figures 2 to 4, the first and second collar parts 10, 20 may comprise mating guide protrusions 14 and guide recesses 24 that provide a positive-fit connection between the first and second collar parts 10, 20. Typically, at least two mating guide protrusions 14 and guide recesses 24 are provided. Such guide protrusions and recesses 14, 24 may provide stable positive-fit connection between collar parts 10, 20. For example, such guide protrusions and recesses 14, 24 may act to reduce the load that a snap-fit connection (e.g. the below described hook portion 16 and a hook receiver 26) is subject to should a malicious attempt (not using the unlocking tool 30) be made to separate the collar parts 10, 20. Guide protrusions and recesses 14, 24 may counteract the collar parts 10, 20 being elastically deformed as a result of a malicious person attempting to squeeze one or both collar parts 10, 20, or somehow bend the collar parts 10, 20 apart.
The term guide may be appropriate as the guide protrusions 14 and guide recesses 24 may act to guide the collar parts 10, 20, in a straight translatory motion, along a straight axis towards and away from one another.
The guide protrusions 14 and the guide recesses 24 may be configured such that the guide protrusions 14 fit inside the guide recesses 24 without play. Such guide protrusions and recesses 14, 24 may provide a particularly stable positive-fit connection between collar parts 10, 20. The guide protrusions 14 may, as illustrated, be pin-shaped and the guide recesses 24 may be circular cylindrical blind holes. With such a design, in particular if the fit is without play, a separation of the first and second collar parts 10, 20 may be counteracted by an under pressure generated inside the blind holes upon separation. In more general terms, the guide recesses 24 may be blind holes and the guide protrusions 14 may be adapted to fit tightly inside the guide recesses 24. In undepicted embodiments, the guide recesses and protrusions may be of polygonal, oval or elliptic cross-sections and may fit tightly such that a separation may be counteracted.
Referring in particular to figures 3 and 4, there may be provided distal mating guide protrusions 14 and guide recesses 24 at distal (upper) ends lOd, 20d of the first and second collar parts 10, 20 and proximal (lower) ends lOp, 20p of the first and second collar parts 10, 20. The proximal ends lOp, 20p of the collar parts 10, 20 are denoted in figure 5, these are arranged at the end of the collar parts 10, 20 that are to be positioned adjacent the receptacle.
Providing guide protrusions 14 and guide recesses 24 at the proximal and distal ends may provide a particularly stable connection between collar parts 10, 20. In addition, see figures 3 and 4, there may be central guide protrusions and recesses positioned between the distal and proximal guide protrusions and recesses.
As is shown in figures 2 and 3, the guide protrusions 14 may be tapered and comprise flat or blunt end surfaces for safe and easy use. The flat or blunt end surfaces, in other words non-sharp ends, may prevent a user pricking e.g. a finger during use. Tapered guide protrusions 14 may facilitate insertion into the guide recesses 24
As is illustrated in figure 3, the first collar part 10 may essentially have the form of a half cylinder with two circumferentially offset first locking interfaces (left and right in figure 3) each comprising guide protrusions 14a, 14b. Each first locking interface may comprise three (i.e. distal, central and proximal) guide protrusions 14a, 14b. in undepicted embodiments, there may e.g. be one to five guide protrusions.
Similarly, as is illustrated in figure 4, the second collar part 20 may essentially have the form of a half cylinder with two circumferentially offset second locking interfaces each comprising guide recesses 16a, 16b. Each second locking interface may, as disclosed, comprise three guide recesses 16a, 16b.
The above-mentioned snap-fit connection may be obtained by the first and second collar parts 10, 20, respectively, comprising a hook portion 16 and a hook receiver 26, see e.g. figures 6 and 8.
As in the current embodiment, the first collar part 10 may comprise a hook portion 16 and the second collar part 20 comprises a hook receiver 26 that is adapted to receive the hook portion 16. The hook portion 16 may be a cantilever hook. The second collar part 20 may comprises a release feature 28 through which an unlocking force Fu may be applied to disengage the hook portion 16 from the hook receiver 26 to unlock the first and second collar parts 10, 20. Unlocking forces Fu are depicted in figures 8 and 6.
Referring again to figures 8 and 6, the hook portion 16 may comprises a slanted release surface 17 for the unlocking force Fu, such that unlocking force Fu applied to the release surface 17 is translated into a separating force Fs that may act to separate the collar parts 10, 20. A release surface 17a is denoted in figure 3 and figures 6 and 8 illustrate the unlocking force Fu and the separating force Fs. The unlocking force Fu may be essentially aligned with the radial direction and the separating force Fs may be aligned with a tangent to the circumferential direction.
The above-described mating guide protrusions 14 and guide recesses 24 may be configured for tight engagement to hold the first and second collar parts 10, 20 together, such that the separating force Fs may separate the collar parts 10, 20 but not completely disengage the first collar part 10 and the second collar part 20. In other words, the separating force Fs may move the collar parts 10, 20 apart, typically a few millimeters, but the collar parts 10, 20 will remain at least loosely connected to one another, such a design may facilitate use, as the collar parts 10, 20 will remain at least loosely attached to the receptacle 40 after unlocking. Thereby, the user, for example cleaning staff, may first unlock the collar assembly 1 using the unlocking tool 30, subsequently put the unlocking tool aside and then use both hands to remove the collar assembly from the cap 45 to thereafter open the cap 45 and refill the receptacle 40. The release feature 28 may, see figures 4 to 6, comprise or consist of a through-opening. In undepicted embodiment, the release feature 28 may comprise a thin and flexible portion of the second collar part 20 wall.
As is clear from e.g. figures 6 and 8, one sidewall of the hook receiver 26 may also be a sidewall of the through-opening of the release feature 28.
In the disclosed embodiment, the release feature 28 comprises two opposite through- openings 28a, 28b. Thus, the collar assembly 1 is to be unlocked by the application of two opposite unlocking force Fu (figure 6). Such a design may complicate a malicious attempt to unlock the collar assembly 1.
The collar assembly 1 may comprises a circular cross-section where the two opposite through-openings 28a, 28b are located. As mentioned, the entire collar assembly 1 may comprise a circular cross-section. As is illustrated by the dashed line in figure 6, a straight line drawn through the two opposite through-openings 28a, 28b may be radially offset a distance d from a center of the circular cross-section. Thereby, a design in which the collar parts 10, 20 are both half cylinders that meet at radially opposite sides of the collar assembly 1 is facilitated. Such a collar assembly 1 may be visually appealing, and may complicate a malicious attempt to unlock the collar assembly 1.
Referring to figure 5, the through-openings 28a, 28b may be elongated and the circumferential extensions may exceed the axial extensions. In other words, the through- openings 28a, 28b may be elongated with the longer opening axis aligned with the circumference of the collar assembly 1. Such elongated through-openings 28a, 28b may extend the distance along which the separating force Fs acts, as compared to e.g. circular or square through-openings (which are also plausible). The separating force Fs may act to separate the collar parts 10, 20 along the longer (circumferential) axis of the elongated through-openings 28a, 28b.
In the present embodiment, see figures 3 and 4, the first collar part 10 essentially has the form of a half cylinder with two circumferentially offset first locking interfaces that each comprise a hook portion 16a, 16b and the second collar part 20 may essentially have the form of a half cylinder with two circumferentially offset second locking interfaces each comprising a hook receiver 26a, 26b. Thus, the collar assembly 1 may essentially have the form of a hollow cylinder, wherein the first collar part 10 and the second collar part 20 essentially have the form of a half cylinder.
As is shown, the essentially cylindrical collar assembly 1 may be of a shape that is adapted to the cap 45. In the present example, the cap 45 comprises a pump mechanism 47 that extends through the collar assembly 1. Thus, the distal end of the collar assembly 1 may optionally comprise a pump shaft opening. The lateral sidewall of the collar assembly 1 may, as is shown, be adapted to the cap 45 and comprise a distal portion of smaller dimension (diameter) and a proximal portion of larger dimension (diameter).
In the present embodiment, the wall thickness of the collar assembly 1 is less than 3 millimeters. The collar assembly 1 may thus be thin-walled. This may facilitate manufacture by mounding, such as injection moulding, and may reduce the weight and the use of material. The collar assembly 1 may typically be made from polymer material. Typically, the collar assembly 1 is made from polymer material only.
As is shown in figures 3 and 4, the collar assembly 1 may comprise at least one internal strengthening rib 19, 29, to make possible a further reduction of the wall thickness. The strengthening rib 19, 29 may extend along the entire circumference of the collar assembly 1. Thus, the strengthening rib 19, 29 may be annular in shape. The strengthening rib 19, 29 may be configured to rest against the outer circumference of the cap 45, or there may be a small clearance in-between. The strengthening rib 19, 29 may provide a particularly rigid, yet thin-walled, collar assembly 1 that is particularly resistant to tampering as the strengthening rib may further hinder the malicious person from deforming the collar assembly 1. Especially if the strengthening rib 19, 29 extends along the entire circumference of the collar assembly 1 and/or substantially rest against the outer circumference of the cap 45.
As is illustrated, the inner end surface of the strengthening rib 19, 29 may be smooth such that a rotation of the collar assembly 1 will not rotate the cap 45, should the strengthening rib 19, 29 contact the cap 45. In the present embodiment, there are two annular strengthening ribs, one on each axial side of the snap-fit connection 16, 26. Figures 7 and 8 shown a tamper-resistant arrangement 1, 30 that comprises the abovedescribed collar assembly 1 and an unlocking tool 30 for unlocking (figures 6 and 8) the first and second collar parts 10, 20. The unlocking tool 30 is configured for applying an unlocking force Fu to disengage the hook portion 16 from the hook receiver 26 to unlock the first and second collar parts 10, 20. In some detail, the unlocking tool 30 comprises an unlocking protrusion 32 configured for applying the unlocking force Fu through the release feature 28.
In the present embodiment, the unlocking tool 30 comprises two opposite unlocking protrusions 32a, 32b for applying the opposite unlocking forces Fu, as described above.
The unlocking tool 30 is preferably elastic. The unlocking tool 30 may essentially have the shape of a pair of tweezers (figure 8). Alternatively, the unlocking tool 30 may essentially have the shape of pliers. A first tweezer or plier arm 34 comprising a first unlocking protrusion 32a and a second tweezer or plier arm 36 comprising a second unlocking protrusion 32b.
To match the elongated through-openings 28a, 28b, the unlocking protrusions 32a, 32b may be elongated. The elongated unlocking protrusions 32a, 32b may be essentially aligned with the respective tweezer or plier arm 34, 36. Elongated unlocking protrusions 32a, 32b may form a stable connection with the elongated through-openings 28a, 28b, and may provide a long-lasting unlocking tool 30.
The receptacle 40 shown in figure 1 may be referred to as a tamper-resistant receptacle as the collar assembly 1 is attached thereto.
Modifications and other variants of the described embodiments will come to mind to ones skilled in the art having benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing description and associated drawings. Therefore, it is to be understood that the embodiments are not limited to the specific example embodiments described in this disclosure and that modifications and other variants are intended to be included within the scope of this disclosure. For example, the receptacle need not comprise a pump mechanism. Thus, the collar assembly may fully enclose a cap of a receptacle when secured to the receptacle. Furthermore, although specific terms may be employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. Therefore, persons skilled in the art would recognize numerous variations to the described embodiments that would still fall within the scope of the appended claims. As used herein, the terms “comprise/comprises” do not exclude the presence of other elements or steps.
Furthermore, although individual features may be included in different claims (or embodiments), these may possibly advantageously be combined, and the inclusion of different claims (or embodiments) does not imply that a certain combination of features is not feasible and/or advantageous. In addition, singular references do not exclude a plurality. Finally, reference numerals in the claims are provided merely as a clarifying example and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the claims in any way.

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1. A collar assembly (1) for attachment to a receptacle (40) with a cap (45), the collar assembly (1) comprising a first collar part (10) and a second collar part (20) which are configured to be locked to one another to at least partly enclose the cap (45) and render the receptacle (40) tamper-resistant.
2. The collar assembly (1) of claim 1, wherein the first collar part (10) and the second collar part (20), when locked to one another and secured to the receptacle (40), radially enclose the cap (45) of the receptacle (40).
3. The collar assembly (1) of claim 1 or 2 being dimensioned with respect to the cap (45) such that the collar assembly (1), when secured, is freely rotatable with respect to the cap (45).
4. The collar assembly (1) of any preceding claim, wherein the first collar part (10) and the second collar part (20) are separate parts.
5. The collar assembly (1) of any preceding claim, wherein the first collar part (10) and/or the second collar part (20) comprise a flange portion (12, 22) that is configured to engage the cap (45) to hinder the collar assembly (1) from being pulled off the cap (45) in the axial direction.
6. The collar assembly (1) of claim 5, wherein the flange portion (12, 22) is configured to extend radially into a gap between the receptacle (40) and the cap (45).
7. The collar assembly (1) of claim 6, wherein the first collar part (10) and the second collar part (20) each comprise a flange portion (12, 22) which, when the first collar part (10) and the second collar part (20) are locked to one another, is annular.
8. The collar assembly (1) of any preceding claim, wherein the first and second collar parts (10, 20) comprise mating guide protrusions (14) and guide recesses (24) that provide a positive-fit connection between the first and second collar parts (10, 20).
9. The collar assembly (1) of claim 8, wherein the guide protrusions (14) and the guide recesses (24) are configured such that the guide protrusions (14) fit inside the guide recesses (24) without play.
10. The collar assembly (1) of claim 8 or 9, wherein distal mating guide protrusions (14) and guide recesses (24) are arranged at distal ends (lOd, 20d) of the first and second collar parts (10, 20) and proximal mating guide protrusions (14) and guide recesses (24) are arranged at proximal ends (lOp, 20p) of the first and second collar parts (10, 20).
11. The collar assembly (1) according to any of claims 8 to 10, wherein the guide protrusions (14) are tapered to facilitate insertion into the guide recesses (24) and comprise flat or blunt end surfaces to prevent user discomfort or injury.
12. The collar assembly (1) according to any of claims 8 to 11, wherein the first collar part (10) essentially has the form of a half cylinder with two circumferentially offset first locking interfaces each comprising guide protrusions (14a, 14b), and the second collar part (20) essentially has the form of a half cylinder with two circumferentially offset second locking interfaces each comprising guide recesses (24a, 24b).
13. The collar assembly (1) of any preceding claim, wherein the first and second collar parts (10, 20) respectively comprise a hook portion (16) and a hook receiver (26) that provide a snap-fit connection between the first and second collar parts (10, 20).
14. The collar assembly (1) of claim 13, wherein the first collar part (10) comprises a hook portion (16) and the second collar part (20) comprises a hook receiver (26) that is adapted to receive the hook portion (16), and the second collar part (20) comprises a release feature (28) through which an unlocking force (Fu) may be applied to disengage the hook portion (16) from the hook receiver (26) to unlock the first and second collar parts (10, 20).
15. The collar assembly (1) of claim 14, wherein the hook portion (16) comprises a release surface (17) for the unlocking force (Fu), and the release surface (17) is slanted to translate unlocking force (Fu) into a separating force (Fs) that may separate the first collar part (10) and the second collar part (20).
16. The collar assembly (1) of claim 15, wherein the first and second collar parts (10, 20) comprise mating guide protrusions (14) and guide recesses (24) that are configured for tight engagement to hold the first and second collar parts (10, 20) together, such that the separating force (Fs) may separate the first collar part (10) and the second collar part (20) but not completely disengage the first collar part (10) and the second collar part (20).
17. The collar assembly (1) according to any of claims 14 to 16, wherein the release feature (28) comprises a through-opening.
18. The collar assembly (1) of claim 17, wherein one sidewall of the hook receiver (26) is also a sidewall of the through-opening of the release feature (28).
19. The collar assembly (1) of claim 17 or 18, wherein the release feature (28) comprises two opposite through-openings (28a, 28b).
20. The collar assembly (1) of claim 19, wherein the collar assembly (1) comprises a circular cross-section where the two opposite through-openings (28a, 28b) are located, and a straight line drawn through the two opposite through-openings (28a, 28b) is radially offset a distance (d) from a center of the circular cross-section.
21. The collar assembly (1) of claim 19 or 20, wherein the through-openings (28a, 28b) are elongated, the through-openings (28a, 28b) having circumferential extensions exceeding their axial extensions.
22. The collar assembly (1) according to any of claims 12 to 21, wherein the first collar part (10) essentially has the form of a half cylinder with two circumferentially offset first locking interfaces each comprising a hook portion (16a, 16b), and the second collar part (20) essentially has the form of a half cylinder with two circumferentially offset second locking interfaces each comprising a hook receiver (26a, 26b).
23. The collar assembly (1) of any preceding claim essentially having the form of a hollow cylinder, wherein the first collar part (10) and the second collar part (20) essentially have the form of a half cylinder.
24. The collar assembly (1) of any preceding claim, wherein the wall thickness of the collar assembly (1) is less than 3 millimeters and the collar assembly (1) comprises at least one internal strengthening rib (19, 29).
25. The collar assembly (1) of claim 24, wherein the strengthening rib (19, 29) extends along the entire circumference of the collar assembly (1).
26. A tamper-resistant arrangement (1, 30) comprising the collar assembly (1) of any preceding claim and an unlocking tool (30) for unlocking the first and second collar parts (10, 20).
27. The tamper-resistant arrangement (1, 30) of claim 26, wherein the first and second collar parts (10, 20) respectively comprise a hook portion (16) and a hook receiver (26) that provide a snap-fit connection between the first and second collar parts (10, 20), and the unlocking tool (30) is configured for applying an unlocking force (Fu) to disengage the hook portion (16) from the hook receiver (26) to unlock the first and second collar parts (10, 20).
28. The tamper-resistant arrangement (1, 30) of claim 27, wherein the first collar part (10) comprises a hook portion (16) and the second collar part (20) comprises a hook receiver (26) that is adapted to receive the hook portion (16), the second collar part (20) comprises a release feature (28) through which an unlocking force (Fu) may be applied to disengage the hook portion (16) from the hook receiver (26) to unlock the first and second collar parts (10, 20), and the unlocking tool (30) comprises an unlocking protrusion (32) configured for applying the unlocking force (Fu) through the release feature (28).
29. The tamper-resistant arrangement (1, 30) according to any of claims 26 to 28, wherein the unlocking tool (30) comprises two opposite unlocking protrusions (32a, 32b) for applying opposite unlocking forces (Fu).
30. The tamper-resistant arrangement (1, 30) of claim 29, wherein the unlocking tool (30) essentially has the shape of a pair of tweezers or pliers, a first tweezer or plier arm (34) comprising a first unlocking protrusion (32a) and a second tweezer or plier arm (36) comprising a second unlocking protrusion (32b).
31. The tamper-resistant arrangement (1, 30) of claim 30, wherein the unlocking protrusions (32a, 32b) are elongated and essentially aligned with the respective tweezer or plier arm (34, 36).
32. A tamper-resistant receptacle (40) comprising the collar assembly (1) according to any of claims 1 to 25.
33. The tamper-resistant receptacle (40) of claim 32 comprising a pump mechanism (47) extending through the collar assembly (1) when attached to the receptacle (40).
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