EP1820746A1 - Improved lid for containers - Google Patents

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EP1820746A1
EP1820746A1 EP06009308A EP06009308A EP1820746A1 EP 1820746 A1 EP1820746 A1 EP 1820746A1 EP 06009308 A EP06009308 A EP 06009308A EP 06009308 A EP06009308 A EP 06009308A EP 1820746 A1 EP1820746 A1 EP 1820746A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
    • B65D41/04—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation
    • B65D41/0492—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation formed by several elements connected together
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/02—Removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/0202—Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element
    • B65D43/0225—Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element secured by rotation
    • B65D43/0231—Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element secured by rotation only on the outside, or a part turned to the outside, of the mouth of the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00018—Overall construction of the lid
    • B65D2543/00064—Shape of the outer periphery
    • B65D2543/00074—Shape of the outer periphery curved
    • B65D2543/00092—Shape of the outer periphery curved circular
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00018—Overall construction of the lid
    • B65D2543/00231—Overall construction of the lid made of several pieces
    • B65D2543/0024—Overall construction of the lid made of several pieces two pieces, one forming at least the whole skirt, the other forming at least the whole upper part
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
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    • B65D2543/00018—Overall construction of the lid
    • B65D2543/00259—Materials used
    • B65D2543/00296—Plastic
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00444—Contact between the container and the lid
    • B65D2543/00481—Contact between the container and the lid on the inside or the outside of the container
    • B65D2543/0049—Contact between the container and the lid on the inside or the outside of the container on the inside, or a part turned to the inside of the mouth of the container
    • B65D2543/00527—NO contact
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
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    • B65D2543/00537—Contact between the container and the lid on the inside or the outside of the container on the outside, or a part turned to the outside of the mouth of the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
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  • the object of the present invention is an improved lid for containers that includes significant innovations and advantages compared to other arrangements of known lids.
  • the new invention refers to an improved lid for containers that includes an inner body that fits to the outer part of a container and a second body that fits to said inner body encasing it on its external face, the engagement of both bodies being carried out without additional elements.
  • Said upper lid is usually formed by two bodies connected to each other, however, the union between the bodies is carried out by means of adhesion using adhesive products that are available in the market, and in so doing increase the manufacturing cost of the lid and also that of the whole packaging.
  • the present invention has been developed for the purpose of providing a lid for containers that solves the previously stated disadvantages, moreover, providing other advantages that will be clear from the description which is attached below.
  • the improved lid for containers of the present invention is of the type that has an internal body which is fitted to the container by its external part and a second body in the form of a casing fitted to said inner body encasing it by its external surface, and is basically characterised by the fact that the fitting of one part to the other is carried out by means of snap fitting, the inner body being provided with a protrusion on the underside and which includes a perimeter cavity into which a rib is introduced which is an extension of the external body.
  • the external surface of the cavity and the surface of the above mentioned rib that is in contact with said external surface have a milled surface finish. In this way the said two bodies are prevented from turning simultaneously when the user of the container turns the lid to open or close the lid on the container.
  • the inner body includes a threaded section that fits to a threaded section of the container in order to carry out the closing process of the container.
  • the container lid object of the invention is intended for containers and tubs, for example, for use in the marketing of crèmes, cosmetic and similar products and is mainly made from an inner body (1) of a plastic material with a certain degree of flexibility that is fitted to a conventional container (not shown) on its outside and by a second external enveloping body (2) made out from the same or different materials, fitted to said interior body (1) so that it encloses it by its external face as and how can be seen in Figure 1.
  • the fitting of both bodies (1, 2) to each other is carried out by means of snap fitting, the said fitting together having being provisioned by a protrusion (3) on the lower end of the inner body (1) that protrudes perpendicularly to the outside and which has a perimeter cavity (3A) into which a rib (4) is introduced which is an extension from the lower part of the external body (2).
  • the external surface of the stated cavity (3A) likewise the surface of the rib that is in contact with said external surface has a milled surface finish (6) (made up from a multitude of equidistant tabs), as and how they can be seen in figures 2 and 3, in such a way as to guarantee the immobility of one body against the other when the user makes a turning movement to open or close the container.
  • a milled surface finish (6) made up from a multitude of equidistant tabs
  • the inner body (1) includes an internal threaded section (5) that fits to a threaded section of the container.

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Abstract

Improved lid for containers that is made up from an inner body (1) that is fitted to a container on its outside part and by a second external body (2) in such a way that it encloses said inner body (1) by its external face, where the fitting of both bodies (1, 2) to each other is carried out by means of snap fitting, the said fitting together having being provided with a protrusion (3) on the inner edge of the inner body (1) that protrudes perpendicularly to the outside and which has a perimeter cavity (3A) into which a rib (4) is introduced which is an extension from the lower part of the external body (2).

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    OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
  • The object of the present invention is an improved lid for containers that includes significant innovations and advantages compared to other arrangements of known lids.
  • More specifically the new invention refers to an improved lid for containers that includes an inner body that fits to the outer part of a container and a second body that fits to said inner body encasing it on its external face, the engagement of both bodies being carried out without additional elements.
    • BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
  • At the present time, the existence is known of a wide variety of containers made from plastics or synthetic resins that are used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries and which have a main body and an upper lid, such as the container that is described in the Utility Model N° 9400649 that belongs to the same owner as this present applicant.
  • Said upper lid is usually formed by two bodies connected to each other, however, the union between the bodies is carried out by means of adhesion using adhesive products that are available in the market, and in so doing increase the manufacturing cost of the lid and also that of the whole packaging.
    • DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention has been developed for the purpose of providing a lid for containers that solves the previously stated disadvantages, moreover, providing other advantages that will be clear from the description which is attached below.
  • The improved lid for containers of the present invention is of the type that has an internal body which is fitted to the container by its external part and a second body in the form of a casing fitted to said inner body encasing it by its external surface, and is basically characterised by the fact that the fitting of one part to the other is carried out by means of snap fitting, the inner body being provided with a protrusion on the underside and which includes a perimeter cavity into which a rib is introduced which is an extension of the external body.
  • Thanks to these characteristics a fixing of both bodies is obtained that avoids the use of additional elements such as special adhesive substances in such a way as to reduce the costs and manufacturing time of the lid itself.
  • In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the external surface of the cavity and the surface of the above mentioned rib that is in contact with said external surface have a milled surface finish. In this way the said two bodies are prevented from turning simultaneously when the user of the container turns the lid to open or close the lid on the container.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the lid, the inner body includes a threaded section that fits to a threaded section of the container in order to carry out the closing process of the container.
  • Other characteristics and advantages of the container lid object of the present invention will be come clear from the present description of a non exclusive preferred embodiment shown by way of example in the attached non limitative drawings, in which:
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
    • Figure 1 shows a side elevation diagram of the container lid in accordance with the present invention.
    • Figure 2 shows a detailed enlarged sectioned side elevation corresponding to a section of the fitting zone of the two bodies of the lid represented in the previous figure; and
    • Figure 3 shows a transversal section view along the line A - A in Figure 2 of the milled zone.
    DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
  • The container lid object of the invention is intended for containers and tubs, for example, for use in the marketing of crèmes, cosmetic and similar products and is mainly made from an inner body (1) of a plastic material with a certain degree of flexibility that is fitted to a conventional container (not shown) on its outside and by a second external enveloping body (2) made out from the same or different materials, fitted to said interior body (1) so that it encloses it by its external face as and how can be seen in Figure 1. The fitting of both bodies (1, 2) to each other is carried out by means of snap fitting, the said fitting together having being provisioned by a protrusion (3) on the lower end of the inner body (1) that protrudes perpendicularly to the outside and which has a perimeter cavity (3A) into which a rib (4) is introduced which is an extension from the lower part of the external body (2).
  • The external surface of the stated cavity (3A) likewise the surface of the rib that is in contact with said external surface has a milled surface finish (6) (made up from a multitude of equidistant tabs), as and how they can be seen in figures 2 and 3, in such a way as to guarantee the immobility of one body against the other when the user makes a turning movement to open or close the container.
  • In this case the inner body (1) includes an internal threaded section (5) that fits to a threaded section of the container.
  • The details, shapes, sizes and other accessorial elements, likewise the materials used for the construction of the container lid of the invention can suitably be substituted for others that are technically equivalent and do not deviate from the essentials of the invention or the scope defined by the claims which are included below.

Claims (3)

  1. Improved lid for containers that is made up from an inner body (1) that is fitted on its outside part and by a second body (2) in such a way that it encloses said inner body (1) by its external face, characterised in that the fitting of both bodies (1, 2) to each other is carried out by means of snap fitting, the said fitting together having being provisioned by a protrusion (3) on the lower end of the inner body (1) that protrudes perpendicularly to the outside and which has a perimeter cavity (3A) into which a rib (4) is introduced which is an extension from the lower part of the external body (2).
  2. Lid for containers according to Claim 1, characterised in that the external surface of the cavity (3A) and the surface of the rib that is in contact with said external surface has a milled surface finish.
  3. Lid for containers according to Claim 1, characterised in that the inner body (1) has a threaded section (5) that is fitted to a threaded section on the container.
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