CN106794923B

CN106794923B - Convertible top plastic lid

Info

Publication number: CN106794923B
Application number: CN201580055874.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: R.P.维金斯; J.卡恩
Original assignee: MJN US Holdings LLC
Current assignee: MJN US Holdings LLC
Priority date: 2014-10-15
Filing date: 2015-09-09
Publication date: 2019-09-20
Anticipated expiration: 2035-09-09
Also published as: MY183759A; AU2015334095A1; PH12017500670B1; CA2961881A1; BR112017007016A2; MX2017003998A; AR103203A1; SG11201701705WA; EP3206962B1; CN106794923A; PH12017500670A1; WO2016060755A1; CN106794923A8; ES2746563T3; EP3206962A1; CA2961881C; AU2015334095B2; TW201632429A

Abstract

For storing the closure member of the container of particulate powder.Closure member includes that lantern ring and lid, the lock part (38) on lantern ring, and the lock part (40) covered, lantern ring lock part can be operated to be releasably engaged lid lock part when covering in the closed position on lantern ring.Closure member further includes blocking element (26) on lantern ring and the blocking element (22) covered, and lantern ring maintains element that can operate to be releasably engaged lid lock part.Some embodiments, which can be operated, proves that lid has suitably been closed to provide two audible sound.Some embodiments include the extended spoon of modification, and there is the length of the diameter of the inner periphery equal to lid the experience of product is dipped to improve user from the bottom of container.

Description

Convertible top plastic lid

Technical field

This disclosure relates to for keeping the closure member of the container of granular product or powder (such as babies ' formula milk powder).More Specifically, this disclosure relates to the closing with lantern ring and convertible top cover of the open end for releasedly fastening container Part.

Background technique

There are many graininess or the current products for storing and selling in a reservoir of powder type.These products include baby Youngster's formula milk, flour, coffee, sugar and nutritional supplement, such as protein or diet tonic.Because of many objects in these articles Product are stored, are transported and finally from the same container allocation, so container should be sufficiently solid to bear the item that it may be exposed Part.In addition, container should be user close friend for ultimate consumer.

It is especially commonly used in storage and sale in industry, food and pharmacy row by the container that plastics and/or metal are formed Various granular products in industry.Some containers may include lid or closure member, and container is allowed to repeat to open and close.Through Often a problem associated with this container is product from container leakage.Area around closure member usually occurs for this leakage In domain.Moreover, pollutant can more easily be introduced into storage if lid or closure member do not provide enough sealings In product in a reservoir, so as to cause corruption or other adverse effects.Therefore, although some containers include repeatable seal Lid, user can open and close the lid of repeatable seal to approach the product that is contained in container, but in these lids Many sufficiently reliable sealing cannot be provided.

In addition, current container be not adequately provided in container it is in the closed position when the verifying that is sealed of container.Disappear The person of expense closes the lid on container, but not can determine that product will not leak.Therefore, it is desirable to give consumer's container when the lid is closed The recognizable verifying being suitably sealed.

In addition, some containers include measuring device or spoon, consumer is allowed to remove product from container, and certain In the case of, it measures and uses required product volume every time.However, traditional spoon may make consumer be difficult with the interior of container Tolerant level reduces and obtains product.

Therefore, any leakage of container in order to prevent, and prevent pollutant from contacting with the content of container, exist to more The fully demand of the closure member of the container of sealing container content.Additionally, there are provide the consumer with appearance to when closing and covering The demand of the container for the recognizable verifying that device has been suitably sealed.Additionally, there are to have be better able to help to obtain Obtain the demand of the approximately container of the spoon of the product of container bottom positioning.

Summary of the invention

In one aspect of the invention, a kind of improved closure member for container is provided.Closure member may include Lantern ring and lid.In some embodiments, lantern ring can have lock part (referred to as " lantern ring lock part "), and covers and can have There is lock part (referred to as " lid lock part ").Lantern ring lock part and cover lock determine part operation to be engaged with each other；For example, In one embodiment, when covering in the closed position on lantern ring, lid lock part can be operated to be releasably engaged lantern ring Thus lock part secures the cap to lantern ring.In other embodiments, closure member can also include on the outer surface of lantern ring Lantern ring blocking element and the lid blocking element on the outer surface of lid, lantern ring blocking element and lid blocking element can operate with It is releasedly engaged with each other, to further secure the cap to lantern ring when lantern ring is in the closed position.

In some embodiments, when two lock parts are engaged with each other, lantern ring lock part and lid lock part can be with Audible sound is provided.Similarly, lantern ring blocking element and lid blocking element can provide second when they are engaged with each other Audible sound.This feature can be distinguished to what user's offer container and its content had suitably been closed and sealed Verifying.

In some embodiments, the lid of closure member may include holding element, which is configured to that dress will be measured The inner face immediately covered is set to keep.In certain embodiments, it is interior with being approximately equal to cover can be configured to storage for holding meanss The measurement of length device of the diameter in face, and the length is sizable percentage of container depth, to allow user More easily product is taken out from the bottom of container.By the way that spoon to be maintained to the position of the inner face immediately covered, spoon is stored in container In Product Level on, to avoid force user by his/her hand be inserted into product in approach spoon.This avoids to use A possibility that person makes troubles and also avoids the pollution of the hand from user.

In one embodiment, closure member includes lid, the lid have top surface and in the top surface of lid for spoon Compartment.Such embodiment allows that spoon is stored on the level of product between use.

Detailed description of the invention

Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the embodiment of closure member in an open position of the invention.

Fig. 2 is the closure member of Fig. 1 sectional view in the closed position.

Fig. 3 is the detailed sectional view of the exemplary engagement between the lantern ring and lid of the closure member of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is the detailed sectional view of the second exemplary engagement between the lantern ring and lid of the closure member of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is the back perspective view of the closure member of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is the detailed view of exemplary first blocking element and the second blocking element of the closure member of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is the front view of the lantern ring and lid when covering in an open position in Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is the top view of the closure member of Fig. 1 when covering in the closed position, wherein the first blocking element engagement second is closed Lock element.

Fig. 9 is the front view of the closure member of Fig. 1 in the closed position, and the container for showing multiple assemblings how may be used It is stacked on each other.

Figure 10 is the top view of the second embodiment of closure member of the invention, including being used to store measuring device in lid Compartment.

Figure 11 is the perspective view of the embodiment of Figure 10, shows the anti-tamper material being arranged on lid and compartment.

Figure 12 a is the side view for having the embodiment of spoon of cuspidated modification.

Figure 12 b is the top view of the spoon of the modification of Figure 12 a.

Figure 12 c shows the spoon of the modification for Figure 12 a in container.

Specific embodiment

Now with detailed reference to embodiment of the disclosure.It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that not departing from In the case where the scope of the present disclosure, the introduction of the disclosure can be carry out various modifications and be changed.For example, as one embodiment A part feature for showing or describing can be used together with another embodiment to generate further embodiment.

Accordingly, it is intended to which the disclosure covers these modifications come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents and changes Become.Other purposes, feature and the aspect of the disclosure disclose or obviously in the following detailed description.Ordinary skill It is the description of exemplary embodiment that personnel, which should be appreciated that the disclosure only, it is no intended to limit the broader aspect of the disclosure.

For the sake of clarity, and not all appended drawing reference is necessarily present in each attached drawing.In addition, such as "upper", "lower", the appearance when position terms such as " side ", "top", "bottom", " vertical ", "horizontal" refer in orientation shown in the figure Device.It would be recognized by those skilled in the art that container can take different orientations when in use.

The perspective view of the embodiment of closure member 10 of the invention is shown in FIG. 1；Closure member 10, which is intended for closing, to be held Device 18.Closure member 10 includes the lantern ring 12 with central opening 14.Lid 16 can be releasably engaged lantern ring 12, so that lid 16 Cover central opening 14.In Fig. 1, lid 16 is attached pivotally to lantern ring 12, so that lid 16 can be in open position and closing It is pivoted between position, in open position, the front side 17 of lid 16 is separated from lantern ring 12,17 clutch collar of front side of lid 16 in closed position Ring 12 and the covering central opening 14 of lid 16.Visible lid 16 is in an open position in Fig. 1.In some embodiments, 16 He of lid Lantern ring 12 is pivotally connected to by hinge arrangement (such as hinges).In other embodiments, lid 16 and lantern ring 12 are two Independent component, and lid 16 can be press-fitted on lantern ring 12 to engage lantern ring 12 with lid 16 and set lid 16 by user In closed position.

In some embodiments, the shape of lantern ring 12 and lid 16 is complementary with the shape of container 18.For example, when container 18 is tool When having the cylinder of generally circular cross-section, lantern ring 12 and lid 16 can have circular shape, as shown in Figure 1.But it covers Ring 12 and lid 16 can be made with a variety of shapes and sizes, including oval, oval, rectangular, rectangle, hexagon etc..For this Each in a little shapes, lid 16 can be attached pivotally to lantern ring 12(and such as pass through hinges) or lid 16 and lantern ring 12 can be two independent components, and lid 16 is press fit on lantern ring 12 to engage lid 16 with lantern ring 12 and be placed in lid 16 Closed position.In other embodiments, the shape of the upper end 20 of container 18 can be complementary with the shape of lantern ring 12 and lid 16, and holds The remainder of device 18 can have different shapes.

Lantern ring 12 can be configured to engage and be connected to container 18.Container 18 can have open upper end 20.Closure member 10 when can be configured so that proper lantern ring 12 is connected to container 18, and central opening 14 and the open upper end 20 of container 18 are concentric. Therefore, when closed position lid 16 is engaged with lantern ring 12, lid 16 can cover central opening 14 and container in lantern ring 12 Open upper end 20 in 18.

Closure member 10 can also include lantern ring blocking element 22.Lantern ring blocking element 22 can be located at the outer surface of lantern ring 12 On 27.In some embodiments, lantern ring blocking element 22 be can by machanical fastener well known in the art (such as bolt or Pin) it is attached pivotally to the locking of lantern ring 12.In some embodiments, lantern ring blocking element 22 passes through hinges 24 pivotally It is attached to lantern ring 12, so that lantern ring 12 and lantern ring blocking element 22 can be made as a global facility.Make lantern ring 12 and lantern ring Blocking element 22 is pivotally attached the time relevant to assembling closure member 10 during can also reducing manufacture by hinges 24, The reason is that lantern ring blocking element 22 is connected to lantern ring 12(either by hand still by being automatically brought into operation without going through secondary operation). Lid 16 can also include the lid blocking element 26 on the outer surface 28 of lid 16, visible in Fig. 5.Lantern ring blocking element 22 can To be configured to engage lid blocking element 26 in closed position lid 16 is fixed to lantern ring 12.In other embodiments, lid closes Locking element 26 is that can be attached pivotally to the locking of lid 16 by machanical fastener (such as spiral shell peg or pin).In some embodiments In, lid blocking element 26 is pivotally attached to lid 16 by hinges.Lantern ring 12 may include positioned at the outer surface of lantern ring 12 On lantern ring blocking element 22.Lid blocking element 26 can be configured in closed position engagement collar blocking element 22 will cover 16 are fixed to lantern ring 12.

Referring again to FIGS. 1, some implementations of the container 18 of storage granular product (such as babies ' formula milk powder) or food Example includes the heat-sealable flexible membrane 30 for being removably attached to the open upper end 20 of container 18.It is soft during the distribution of container 18 Property film 30 keep on containers 18, and being opened using preceding by consumer for the first time in product.Flexible membrane 30 may be used as transporting Defeated period prevents pollutant from reaching the protective barrier of product and disappearing if flexible membrane 30 has been compromised or has removed as instruction Expense person should not buy or using product tamper-evident means.

Include flexible membrane 30 these embodiments in, lantern ring 12 can connect to the open upper end 20 of container 18 so that Flexible membrane 30 is located between lantern ring 12 and the open upper end 20 of container 18.Flexible membrane 30 then can be soft by pull-up by consumer Property film 30 removed by central opening 14 in lantern ring 12, thus give consumer close to container 18 content channel.

Lid 16 can have following peripheral 32.Lantern ring 12 may include lid matching surface 34.When lid 16 is in the closed position simultaneously When engagement collar 12, following peripheral 32 can cooperate with lid matching surface 34 to be contacted.In Fig. 1, lid matching surface is substantially from lantern ring 12 upper periphery 36 laterally inwardly extends.Therefore, the following peripheral 32 of lid 16 can be from the upper periphery 36 of lantern ring 12 laterally inwardly Positioning.It is obvious to a person skilled in the art that the lid matching surface 34 of lantern ring 12 can from upper periphery 36 laterally to Outer extension, so that the following peripheral 32 of lid 16 is laterally outward positioned from upper periphery 36 when lid 16 is in the closed position.

The sectional view of the embodiment of closure member 10 of the invention in the closed position is shown in FIG. 2.Lid 16 engages Lantern ring 12 is so that lid 16 covers the central opening 14 in lantern ring 12.In 32 engagement collar 12 of closed position following peripheral so that under Periphery 32 is contacted with the lid matching surface 34 on lantern ring 12.Lantern ring 12 is also shown and is connected to container 18.

Fig. 3 shows the detailed view of the exemplary engagement between lid 16 and lantern ring 12.Lantern ring 12 has lantern ring sticking department Divide 38.Lid 16 has lid lock part 40.Lid lock part 40 can be operated releasedly to connect when lid is moved to closed position Trap ring lock part 38.When 40 engagement collar lock part 38 of lid lock part, in closed position, lid 16 is releasedly solid Determine to lantern ring 12.

In Fig. 3, lantern ring lock part 38 is from the edge that the upper periphery 36 of lantern ring 12 extends.Lantern ring locks in Fig. 3 The edge of part 38 laterally inwardly extends from the upper periphery 36 of lantern ring 12.Lid lock part 40 is on the following peripheral 32 of lid 16 Flange.Flange extends so that it can be operated with the edge of engagement collar lock part 38.Flange in Fig. 3 is shown as from lid 16 following peripheral extends.In one embodiment, flange extends from the outer surface of lid 16 28.In some embodiments, collar lock The edge for determining part 38 annularly extends from the entirety of the upper periphery 36 of lantern ring 12, and the flange of lid lock part 40 can be from The entirety of the following peripheral 32 of lid 16 annularly extends.In certain embodiments, the edge of lantern ring lock part 38 is only from lantern ring 12 Upper periphery 36 a part extend, and the flange of lid lock part 40 only from the following peripheral of lid 16 32 a part extend. In the additional examples, one of lantern ring lock part 38 and lid lock part 40 can accordingly around lantern ring 12 it is entire on Periphery 36 or the entire following peripheral 32 of lid 16 annularly extend, and another is only correspondingly from the upper periphery 36 of lantern ring 12 or lid 16 Following peripheral 36 a part extend.

Although lantern ring lock part 38 and lid lock part 40 are described separately as from the edge that lantern ring 12 extends and from lid 16 flanges extended, but these embodiments are no the limitation of the scope of the present invention.Lantern ring lock part 38 and lid lock part 40 can be the lock part of any suitable complementation as known in the art.Such as lock part 38 and 40 can be two it is right The flange answered, one on lantern ring 12 and one on lid 16.Extend in addition, lantern ring locking component 38 can be from lantern ring 12 Protruding portion, the corresponding recess portion being received through in lid 16, or vice versa.

Fig. 4 shows second of exemplary engagement between lantern ring 12 and lid 16.Lid 16 is releasably secured to lantern ring 12, For described in Fig. 3 as before.In the embodiment shown in fig. 4, when lid locking component 40 is engaged with lantern ring locking component 38 When, the flange of lid locking component 40 is contacted with lid matching surface 34.Therefore, the following peripheral 32 of lid 16 passes through Hp contacts lantern ring 12 Lid matching surface 34.In some embodiments, lid matching surface 34 includes lid sealant 42.When lid 16 moves into closed position simultaneously And when 40 engagement collar locking component 38 of lid locking component, following peripheral 32 engages the sealant on lid matching surface 34 by flange 42 so that sealant 42 is compressed.It is close that the 32 compression seal layer 42 of following peripheral of lid 16 forms the annular between lid 16 and lantern ring 12 Sealing.The sealing element that can be impermeable powder by the lip ring that the 32 compression seal layer 42 of following peripheral of lid 16 is formed, Lid 16 prevents the content of container 18 from revealing between lid 16 and lantern ring 12 when in the closed position.

Lantern ring 12 can also include lantern ring sealant 46.Sealant 46 can be operable to be connected to appearance in lantern ring 12 The open upper end 20 of engagement container 18 when device 18.It, can be in lantern ring 12 when the 20 joint seal layer 46 of open upper end of container 18 Lip ring 48 is formed between container 18.Lip ring 48, which can also be, prevents the content of container 18 in 18 He of container The sealing element for the impermeable powder revealed between lantern ring 12.In such embodiments, when lantern ring 12 is connected to container 18 and covers 16 be in engagement collar 12 closed position when, the content of container can be sealed effectively and prevent in container 18 and lantern ring Leakage between 12 and between lantern ring 12 and lid 16.

In figs. 3 and 4, the inside of the upper periphery 36 of lantern ring 12 is located in the following peripheral of closed position lid 16 32.It is similar Ground, lantern ring lock part 38 and lid matching surface 34 are substantially extended radially inwardly from the upper periphery 36 of lantern ring 12, and cover lock is fixed Part 40 extends generally radially out.It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the orientation of mentioned-above component can be with It is to be mirrored into so that the following peripheral 32 of lid 16 is located in the outside of the upper periphery 36 of lantern ring 12.Therefore, lantern ring lock part 38 and lid matching surface 34 can extend generally radially out and lid lock part 40 approximately radial can extend internally.It is closing Two kinds of orientations are similarly to one another when lid 16 is fixed to lantern ring 12 by closed position works.

Fig. 5 shows the back perspective view of the embodiment of closure member 10 of the invention.Lid 16 in this embodiment passes through activity Hinge 50 is pivotally connected to lantern ring 12.Lid 16, which is connected to lantern ring 12 by hinges 50, allows lid 16 and lantern ring 12 to be made as One integrated part.Such embodiment can eliminate manufacturing process during an assembly operation.Lantern ring 12 and lid 16 are also It can be made for a kind of color or be made for two different colors to increase aesthetic appearance.In some embodiments, lid 16 can To be attached pivotally to lantern ring 12 by machanical fastener well known in the art (such as spiral shell peg or pin).

The exemplary engagement between lantern ring blocking element 22 and lid 16 is also shown in Fig. 5.Lid 16 includes lid blocking element 26.Lantern ring blocking element 22 can be attached pivotally to lantern ring 12 and can be configured to the engagement when lid 16 is in the closed position Lid blocking element 26.When lantern ring blocking element 22 engages the lid blocking element 26 on lid 16, lid 16 is optionally further secured set Ring 12.In some embodiments, such as seen in fig. 6, lantern ring blocking element 22 includes the inner face from lantern ring blocking element 22 54 protruding portions 52 extended.When lid 16 is in the closed position, lantern ring blocking element 22 can rotate so that protruding portion 52 can Lid blocking element 26 on release ground engagement lid 16.

In Fig. 6, lid blocking element 26 is shown as the second protruding portion extended from lid 16.But that is only lantern ring locking One embodiment of engagement between element 22 and lid blocking element 26, rather than limit the scope of the present invention.For this The technical staff in field is it is evident that lantern ring blocking element 22 can engage lid blocking element 26 in several ways.Example Such as, in some embodiments, lid blocking element 26 can be the cavity in lid 16, which is configured to receive lantern ring locking Protruding portion 52 on element 22.For those skilled in the art it is also clear that in some embodiments, lid blocking element 26 can be attached pivotally to lid 16.Therefore, lid blocking element 26 may include protruding portion 52, and lantern ring blocking element 22 can be with It is the second protruding portion extended from the outer surface of lantern ring 12 27.Lantern ring blocking element 22 can then be configured to be releasably engaged Protruding portion 52 on lid blocking element 26.

Such embodiment can permit user and lid 16 be fixed to lantern ring in closed position in two different ways 12.Lid 16 can rotate so that lid lock part 40 is releasably engaged lantern ring lock part 38, as previously mentioned, to generate first Fixation.Then, locking 22 can be rotated to engage locking member 52, to generate the second fixture construction.

In some embodiments, lid 16 has top surface 56, and lid blocking element 26 can be located at the top surface of lid 16 On 56.In addition, as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6, in some embodiments, the top surface 56 of lid 16 may include recess portion 58.Second locking Element 26 can be located in recess portion 58, so that lantern ring blocking element 22 can be inserted in recess portion 58 to engage lid blocking element 26. Recess portion 58 can permit the finger of user or hand grasps lantern ring blocking element 22 and closed with facilitating lantern ring blocking element 22 from lid Element 26 is locked to be detached to either on or off part 10.

In fig. 8 it is shown that closure member 10, wherein lantern ring blocking element 22 engages lid blocking element 26.Lid in Fig. 8 closes Lock element 26 is located in recess portion 58 and lantern ring blocking element 22 is inserted into recess portion 58.User can incite somebody to action as seen from Figure 8 The exposed portion 60 of one or more finger insertion recess portions 58 is lantern ring blocking element 22 to be detached from from lid blocking element 26.

Another aspect of the present invention is closure member 10, and provide recognizable verifying for user: lid 16 is by fully Fixed to lantern ring 12 so that the powder or content of container 18 will not be revealed from container 18.Therefore, in some embodiments, cover Ring lock part 38 and lid lock part 40 can be operable at 40 engagement collar lock part 38 of lid lock part Audible sound is provided.Similarly, lantern ring blocking element 22 and lid blocking element 26 can be engaged in lantern ring blocking element 22 Audible sound is provided when lid blocking element 26.The two audible sound generated can be similar to is matched by traditional buckle Close " card clatter " sound that fastener generates.

When 40 engagement collar lock part 38 of lid lock part and when lantern ring blocking element 22 engages lid blocking element The audible sound generated when 26 has been closed properly on lantern ring 12 so that from container to user's indicating cover 16 18 product will not be revealed or be overflowed.The audible sound generated also can indicate that the content of container 18 by suitably close Envelope is to prevent the potential pollutant outside container 18.

Referring now to fig. 1, in some embodiments of closure member 10, lid 16 has inner face 62 and inner periphery 64.Lid 16 is also It may include the holding element 66 for being configured to keep measuring device 68 the immediately inner face 62 of lid 16.Holding element 66 can be from lid 16 inner periphery 64 extends from the inner face 62 of lid 16.One benefit of holding element 66 is that it can keep measuring device 68 In the outside of product so that hand or finger need not be inserted into product to fetch measuring device 68 by user.This avoids to using Inconvenience caused by person and the pollutant that can contribute to prevent on user's hand or finger are formed with powder to be contacted.

It can be seen that the front view of closure member 10 in an open position in Fig. 7.Inner periphery 64 has diameter 70.Measurement Device 68 has length 72.In some embodiments, holding element 66 can be configured to the measuring device for keeping having length 72, Length 72 is substantially equal to the diameter 70 of the inner periphery 64 of lid 16.In addition, in some embodiments, holding element 66 can be configured to Keep having quite big percentage (i.e. at least the 50% of the height of container 18, and in some embodiments from about 60% to big About 140%) measuring device of length 72.

Measuring device 68 may include bucket 74 and handle 76.In a part on the includable periphery of holding element 66 Recess 78 and from lid 16 extend capture part 80.Capturing part 80 can extend from the second part of the inner periphery 64 of lid 16, or Person captures part 80 can extend from the inner face 62 of lid 16.Recess 78, which can receive bucket 74 and capture part 80, can engage handle 76, thus measuring device 68 is kept to the inner face 62 of immediately lid 16.

It can be seen that measuring device 68 is kept the sectional view of the inner face 62 of immediately lid 16 in Fig. 2.In inner periphery 64 Recess 78 can be consistent with the profile of the bucket 74 of measuring device 68.Bucket 74 can be placed in recess 78 by user.It surveys Amount device can then rotate upwards so that the engagement of handle 76 captures part 80 and fixed by capture part 80.In order to by measuring device 68 from Holding element 66 is taken out, and user can pull down handle 76 so that handle 76 is detached from from part 80 is captured, and bucket 74 then can be with It is removed from recess 78.

The embodiment of holding meanss 68 allows the extended measurement of the length 72 with the diameter 70 greater than inner periphery 64 Device 68 is kept the inner face 62 of immediately lid 16.One benefit of extended measuring device be user can be easier access to, It takes out and measures generally within the product or powder at 18 bottom of container.

Referring now still to Fig. 2, lid 16 may include raised circumferential section 82 in some embodiments.Raised circumferential section 82 can be from the laterally indent of the outer periphery of lid 16 84.As shown in figure 9, raised circumferential section 82 can be configured to reception Complementary recess portion 86 in the base portion 88 of two containers 90 is so that the container of multiple assemblings in the closed position can be stacked on that On this.Such feature is conducive on the shelf that multiple containers are stored in warehouse and shop.

Another aspect of the present invention is shown in Figure 10 and Figure 11.In the another of the holding element 66 for measuring device 68 In a embodiment, top surface 56 may include being configured to before the use for the first time of container and between being used for multiple times of container Store the compartment 92 of measuring device 68.Compartment 92 can have lid 96, and lid 96 can engage the top surface 56 of lid 16 will measure Device 68 is maintained in compartment 92.Compartment 92 can have the length 93 of the diameter 70 of the inner periphery 64 of substantially equal to lid 16.Every The permission measuring device 68 of room 92 can be stored in the outside of the outside of container 18 and the content of container 18.

In some embodiments, closure member 10 may include be arranged in it is anti-tamper on the top surface 56 and compartment 92 of lid 16 Component 94.Anti-tamper component 94 provide consumer use or buy container before measuring device 68 whether be contaminated, quilt The third party approaches or the instruction of damage.Anti-tamper component 94 can be used between container for the first time in consumer and be removed by consumer. In Figure 11, anti-tamper component 94 is the removable sealing element between the top surface 56, compartment 92 and compartment lid 96 of lid 16.It can The sealing element 94 of removal can be removed from the top surface 56 of lid 16 to expose measuring device 68.For those skilled in the art It is evident that anti-tamper component 94 can be a variety of different anti-tamper types known in the art, such as top with lid 16 Surface 56, compartment 92 and the associated anti-tamper item of compartment lid 96, band, sealing element, label etc..

Another aspect of the present invention is the spoon 98 of the modification shown in Figure 12 a and Figure 12 b.The spoon 98 of modification includes 74 He of bucket Handle 76.Handle 76 may include the recess portion 100 near the prehension end 102 of handle 76.Bucket 74 may include handle side 104 With distal side 106.Distal side 106 can have top edge 110.Handle side 104 is connected to handle 76.The top of distal side 106 Portion edge 110 may be located remotely from that handle 76 is tapered, so that tip 108 is formed on the spoon 98 of modification.

The spoon 98 of modification has an advantage that product or powder at 18 bottom of container can be more easily with the spoons 98 of modification Tip 108 dip.As it can be seen that the spoon 98 of modification is more easily fitted in the small corner in different vessels such as in Figure 12 c, and And compared with conventional spoon, it can permit from the bottom of container and quickly take out more powder.This feature and holding element 66 The ability for being able to maintain the spoon 98 of the modification of the length 72 with the diameter more than or equal to inner periphery 64 combines, and is user A kind of spoon is provided, make it easier to reach the bottom of container 18 and scoops out powder from the bottom of container 18.

Although describing embodiment of the disclosure using specific term, device and method, such description is only For explanatory purposes.Word used is descriptively rather than restrictive word.It should be appreciated that not departing from appended power In the case where the spirit or scope of the disclosure described in benefit requirement, those of ordinary skill in the art can be changed and become Change.In addition, it should be understood that the various aspects of various embodiments can be exchanged entirely or partly.Therefore, the essence of appended claims Mind and range should not necessarily be limited by the description of scheme wherein included.

Therefore, although it have been described that the specific embodiment of new and useful convertible top plastic lid of the invention, It is not intended that by such with reference to being construed to limit the scope of the present invention, in addition to as illustrated in following following claims 's.

Claims

1. being used for the closure member of container, comprising:

Lantern ring, with outer surface, central opening and lantern ring lock part,

It is attached pivotally to the lid of the lantern ring, the lid has outer surface and lid lock part, and the lid lock part can grasp Make the lantern ring lock part to be releasably engaged on the lantern ring when the lid is in the closed position to cover institute Central opening is stated, the lid is thus fixed to the lantern ring in closed position；

Lantern ring blocking element on the outer surface of the lantern ring；With

Lid blocking element on the outer surface of the lid, the lantern ring blocking element are configured in the lid in pass It is releasably engaged the lid blocking element when closed position, the lid is further thus fixed to the set in closed position Ring；

The lid further comprises following peripheral, and the lantern ring further comprises lid matching surface, when the lantern ring and described When covering in the closed position, the following peripheral of the lid contacts the lid matching surface on the lantern ring；

Wherein the lid matching surface further comprises sealant so that it is described lid and the lantern ring it is in the closed position when First annular sealing element is formed between the lid and the lantern ring.

2. closure member as described in claim 1, in which:

The lantern ring has upper periphery, and the lantern ring lock part is the side on the upper periphery of the lantern ring Edge；And

The lid has following peripheral, and the lid sticking department is the flange extended from the following peripheral of the lid, described convex Edge is configured to engage the edge on the upper periphery of the lantern ring.

3. closure member as described in claim 1, in which:

The lantern ring lock part and the lid lock part can be operated to engage the lantern ring locking in the lid lock part Audible sound is provided when part；And

The lantern ring blocking element and the lid blocking element can be operated to engage the lid locking in the lantern ring blocking element Audible sound is provided when element.

4. closure member as described in claim 1, wherein the lid further comprises top surface, the top surface has recess portion, The lid blocking element is located in the recess portion.

5. closure member as described in claim 1, wherein the lantern ring and the lid have circular shape.

6. closure member as described in claim 1, wherein the lid further comprises inner face and further comprises positioned at described The holding element covered, the holding element are configured to keeping measuring device into the inner face of the immediately lid.

7. closure member as claimed in claim 6, wherein the lid further comprises having the inner periphery of diameter, and the holding Element is configured to the measurement of length device for keeping having the diameter for being substantially equal to the inner periphery.

8. closure member as described in claim 1, wherein the lid further comprises top surface, and the closure member is further Compartment in top surface including the lid, the compart-ment constructions are at storage measuring device.

9. closure member as described in claim 1, wherein the lid further comprises top surface, top surface includes raised circumference Part, the raised circumferential section be configured to the complementary recess portion in the base portion for receiving container so that multiple assemblings container It can stack on top of each other.

10. closure member as described in claim 1, wherein the lid by hinges be attached pivotally to the lantern ring and The lid and lantern ring are a continuous components.

11. closure member as described in claim 1, wherein the lantern ring further comprises that can operate to engage opening for the container Mouth upper end is with the sealant of the lip ring formed between the lantern ring and the container.

12. closure member as described in claim 1, wherein

The lid has inner face and inner periphery, and the inner periphery has diameter；

The closure member further includes positioned at the holding element covered, and the holding element is configured to measuring device keeping tight The inner face of the lid is connect, the measuring device has the length of the diameter more than or equal to the inner periphery.

13. closure member as claimed in claim 12, in which:

The measuring device includes bucket and handle；And

The holding element includes recess in the inner periphery of the lid and the capture part that extends from the lid, described recessed Outlet structure is at the reception bucket and the capture part is configured to engage the handle.

14. closure member as claimed in claim 12, wherein the measuring device includes bucket and handle, the bucket includes hand Handle side and distal side, the handle side are connected to the handle, and the distal side has top edge, and the top edge is separate The handle is tapered to form tip in measuring device.

15. closure member as claimed in claim 8 further comprises being arranged in a part and the compartment of the lid to prevent Distort component.