EP0337220A2 - Récipient, notamment pour cosmétiques - Google Patents

Récipient, notamment pour cosmétiques Download PDF

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EP0337220A2
EP0337220A2 EP89105752A EP89105752A EP0337220A2 EP 0337220 A2 EP0337220 A2 EP 0337220A2 EP 89105752 A EP89105752 A EP 89105752A EP 89105752 A EP89105752 A EP 89105752A EP 0337220 A2 EP0337220 A2 EP 0337220A2
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Luciano Segre
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
    • E05C19/00—Other devices specially designed for securing wings, e.g. with suction cups
    • E05C19/06—Other devices specially designed for securing wings, e.g. with suction cups in which the securing part if formed or carried by a spring and moves only by distortion of the spring, e.g. snaps
    • E05C19/063—Released by pull or pressure on the wing
    • E05C19/066—Released by pull or pressure on the wing made of plastics, e.g. hook-and-loop type fastener
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/10—Arrangement of fasteners
    • A45C13/1076—Arrangement of fasteners with a snap action
    • A45C13/1084—Arrangement of fasteners with a snap action of the latch-and-catch type
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/22—Casings characterised by a hinged cover
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B17/00—Accessories in connection with locks
    • E05B17/0025—Devices for forcing the wing firmly against its seat or to initiate the opening of the wing
    • E05B17/0033—Devices for forcing the wing firmly against its seat or to initiate the opening of the wing for opening only

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  • the present invention relates to a container particularly but not exclusively for cosmetics.
  • Containers formed by two half-shells of plastic material or the like are normally used in this field of application; said half-shells define a lid and a base arranged mutually opposite and pivoted proximate to their rear edges.
  • a known container of this kind has a closure device which comprises, proximate to the front edge of one of the half-shells, a first closure element adapted to elastically couple by snapping with a second closure element provided on the other of said half-shells.
  • Opposite coupling portions are provided for the engagement of said closure elements and extend respectively towards the front edge of the container and towards the rear edge thereof, along directions which are substantially perpendicular to the pivoting axis and are parallel to the plane of contact of the half-shells.
  • the force required to couple and uncouple the closure elements therefore depends on the relative distance between said closure elements in the direction along which their coupling portions extend, and may vary between a minimum value, producing a loose coupling or none at all, and a maximum value, leading to a forced or impossible coupling due to absolute interference.
  • the effectiveness of the coupling of the closure elements is a function of their relative position, which largely depends on the precision of the pivoting of the half-shells and on the different shrinkage of the materials employed.
  • the aim of the present invention is to obviate the above described disadvantages by providing a container which can be easily closed and opened.
  • a particular object of the present invention is to provide a container with a closure device the functionality whereof is substantially independent from the precision of the pivoting means of the lid with respect to the base.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a container which can be opened with one hand.
  • Not least object of the present invention is to provide a container which is relatively easy and economically advantageous to manufacture.
  • a container particularly for cosmetics or the like, comprising a pair of mutually opposite half-shells which define a base and a lid which are mutually pivoted proximate to one of their rear edges, characterized in that it comprises, proximate to the front edge of one of said half-shells, a first closure element which can be elastically snap coupled to a second closure element provided on the other of said half-shells, said closure elements having mutually opposite mutual coupling portions which extend along directions which are substantially parallel to the pivoting axis of said half-­shells.
  • a container which comprises two half-shells which define a lid 1 and a base 2 which are mutually pivoted along the axis 3 proximate to the rear edge 4.
  • the container has a closure device proximate to its front edge 5; said closure device comprises a first closure element, generally indicated by the reference numeral 6, proximate to the front edge of the lid 1, which is adapted to elastically snap with a second closure element 7 provided proximate to the front edge of the base 2.
  • the closure elements 6, 7 have mutually opposite coupling portions which extend along directions which are substantially parallel to the pivoting axis 3.
  • the first closure element 6 conveniently comprises at least one tab 8 which extends in a direction which is substantially perpendicular to the coupling plane of the half-shells and has a hook-like coupling portion 9 adapted to elastically snap with a corresponding coupling counter-hook portion 10 defined on a wall 11 of the second closure element.
  • the first closure element 6 comprises a pair of said tabs 8 which are spaced apart and substantially parallel to one another; said tabs together define a fork which extends in a plane which is substantially perpendicular to the contact plane of the half-shells and is parallel to the pivoting axis 3.
  • the coupling portions 9 are provided on the outer walls of the fork, on opposite sides with respect to the center distance line of the tabs 8.
  • the second closure element comprises a pair of said side walls 11 which are substantially mutually parallel and together define said coupling counter fork portions 10 which are arranged mutually facing each other.
  • Figure 1 illustrates the opening device with the closure elements 6, 7 engaged, before opening.
  • the coupling portions 10 of the closure element 7 induce reaction forces on the coupling portions 9 of the closure element 6 along the directions indicated by the arrows F3; said forces tend to move the tabs 8 of the closure element 7 closer to one another.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates the closure elements 6, 7 after their disengagement.
  • the width of the coupling portion of one of the closure elements in a direction which is substantially perpendicular to the pivoting axis and parallel to the contact plane of the half-­shells, is greater than the width of the coupling portion of the other of said closure elements.
  • the width of the coupling portion 10 defined in the closure element 7 is greater than the thickness of the tabs 8 and consequently than the coupling portion 9 of the closure element 6.
  • a peculiar characteristic of the present invention resides in the fact that the width of the contact surface between the coupling portions, considered along a direction which is substantially perpendicular to the pivoting axis and parallel to the contact plane of the half-shells, is substantially constant and equal to the smallest width of the inclined faces 9a, 10a of said coupling portions (in this case to width of face 9a), as the mutual position of the closure elements varies in said direction.
  • Figure 7 illustrates a second embodiment of the closure element 6, comprising a monolithical portion 8a instead of two spaced and elastic tabs, imparting greater rigidity to the closure element 6.
  • controllable release means are conveniently provided and interact with the closure elements 6, 7 to exert thereon releasing forces along a direction which is substantially perpendicular to the coupling plane of the half-shells.
  • the release means preferably comprise a button 12 slidably mounted around the side walls 11 of the counter-­fork defining the closure element 7.
  • Said button has an actuation portion protruding from the base 2 and an opposite active portion extending between the side walls 11.
  • the active portion defines an inclined surface 13 adapted to interact with the end portions 14 of the fork defined by the tabs 8 which constitute the closure element 6.
  • the button is preferably formed as a tab which protrudes from the front edge of the base 1 of an insert 15 which is removably accommodated inside the base 2 or is fixed to its bottom.
  • said button 12 is joined to the insert 15 by means of an elastic coupling portion 16 with a weakened cross section.
  • Figure 13 illustrates a further embodiment of the closure device, including a first closure element 6 which is formed monolithically instead of with two separate elastic tabs, according to the embodiment of figure 7, and is associable with a second closure element 7 provided with a release button 12 equal to the one shown in figures 8 to 12.
  • one of said closure elements may be defined by the insert which is again indicated by the reference numeral 15.
  • the closure element 7 comprises a pair of opposite teeth 30 which are provided in a recess 31 defined on the button, which is now indicated at 32.
  • an inclined surface 33 is formed at the inner edge of button 12, said inclined surface 33 allowing opening of the lid 1 by acting on a corresponding inclined surface 34a formed by a projecting portion 34 rigid with the lid, when the closure element 6 is disengaged from the teeth 30 when the button 32 moves elastically toward the interior of the container.
  • the button 32 is advantageously connected to the insert 15 by means of a weakening line 35 defined in the lower coupling portion of wings 37 which extend from the button 32 and are connected to the front portion of the insert 15.
  • the elastic movement of the button 32 instead of being obtained by means of a rotation about the weakening line 35, may be obtained by a translatory motion caused by the elastic resilience of a weakened front portion of the insert 15.
  • the invention achieves the intended aims and in particular that it provides a container which is easy to open and close.
  • the container according to the invention furthermore has a closure device the functionality whereof is substantially independent from the precision of the pivoting means between the lid and the base.
  • the container may be opened with only one hand, and in all its embodiments the container according to the invention has a relatively simple and economically advantageous manufacture.
  • the materials employed, as well as the dimensions and the contingent shapes may be any according to the requirements.

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EP0430764A1 (fr) * 1989-12-01 1991-06-05 L'oreal Boîtier notamment pour produits de maquillage, comportant un dispositif de fermeture manoeuvrable de l'extérieur à l'aide d'un poussoir
EP0539648A1 (fr) * 1991-10-30 1993-05-05 Wilhelm Koopmann Kg Boite à cosmétiques
EP0548472A2 (fr) * 1992-09-24 1993-06-30 Wilhelm Koopmann Kg Boîtier pour cosmétiques
EP0550797A1 (fr) * 1992-09-24 1993-07-14 Wilhelm Koopmann Kg Boîtier pour cosmétiques
EP0969171A3 (fr) * 1998-07-02 2003-01-15 REHAU AG + Co Couvercle
US20130049376A1 (en) * 2011-02-18 2013-02-28 Emz-Hanauer Gmbh & Co. Kgaa Door lock for a dishwashing machine
WO2013163810A1 (fr) * 2012-05-04 2013-11-07 L'oreal Étui pour produits cosmétiques
KR20210000071U (ko) * 2019-07-02 2021-01-12 주식회사 엘지생활건강 화장품 용기

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US4056275A (en) * 1976-08-30 1977-11-01 Keeler Brass Company Closure catch assembly
GB2047204A (en) * 1979-04-20 1980-11-26 Yoshida Kogyo Kk Cosmetics compact catch mechanism
GB2143804A (en) * 1983-07-21 1985-02-20 Pola Chem Ind Inc Vanity case
US4549669A (en) * 1984-10-30 1985-10-29 Tandy Corporation Latch for video cassette container
FR2584583A1 (fr) * 1985-07-10 1987-01-16 Oreal Boitier moule rigide, du type boitier de maquillage, a platine interne souple

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US4056275A (en) * 1976-08-30 1977-11-01 Keeler Brass Company Closure catch assembly
GB2047204A (en) * 1979-04-20 1980-11-26 Yoshida Kogyo Kk Cosmetics compact catch mechanism
GB2143804A (en) * 1983-07-21 1985-02-20 Pola Chem Ind Inc Vanity case
US4549669A (en) * 1984-10-30 1985-10-29 Tandy Corporation Latch for video cassette container
FR2584583A1 (fr) * 1985-07-10 1987-01-16 Oreal Boitier moule rigide, du type boitier de maquillage, a platine interne souple

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US5383560A (en) * 1989-12-01 1995-01-24 L'oreal Case, inter alia for make-up products, comprising a closing device that can be operated from the outside with aid of a push button
FR2655248A1 (fr) * 1989-12-01 1991-06-07 Oreal Boitier notamment pour produits de maquillage, comportant un dispositif de fermeture manóoeuvrable de l'exterieure a l'aide d'un poussoir.
EP0430764A1 (fr) * 1989-12-01 1991-06-05 L'oreal Boîtier notamment pour produits de maquillage, comportant un dispositif de fermeture manoeuvrable de l'extérieur à l'aide d'un poussoir
EP0539648A1 (fr) * 1991-10-30 1993-05-05 Wilhelm Koopmann Kg Boite à cosmétiques
EP0548472A2 (fr) * 1992-09-24 1993-06-30 Wilhelm Koopmann Kg Boîtier pour cosmétiques
EP0548472A3 (fr) * 1992-09-24 1993-07-21 Wilhelm Koopmann Kg Boítier pour cosmétiques
EP0550797A1 (fr) * 1992-09-24 1993-07-14 Wilhelm Koopmann Kg Boîtier pour cosmétiques
EP0969171A3 (fr) * 1998-07-02 2003-01-15 REHAU AG + Co Couvercle
US20130049376A1 (en) * 2011-02-18 2013-02-28 Emz-Hanauer Gmbh & Co. Kgaa Door lock for a dishwashing machine
US9101259B2 (en) * 2011-02-18 2015-08-11 Emz-Hanauer Gmbh & Co. Kgaa Door lock for a dishwashing machine
WO2013163810A1 (fr) * 2012-05-04 2013-11-07 L'oreal Étui pour produits cosmétiques
KR20210000071U (ko) * 2019-07-02 2021-01-12 주식회사 엘지생활건강 화장품 용기
KR200498022Y1 (ko) 2019-07-02 2024-05-24 주식회사 엘지생활건강 화장품 용기

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