GB2193193A - Closure for a container - Google Patents

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GB2193193A
GB2193193A GB08618379A GB8618379A GB2193193A GB 2193193 A GB2193193 A GB 2193193A GB 08618379 A GB08618379 A GB 08618379A GB 8618379 A GB8618379 A GB 8618379A GB 2193193 A GB2193193 A GB 2193193A
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Chik Choi Wong
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GRAND IND CO Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/08—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
    • B65D47/0804—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
    • B65D47/0833—Hinges without elastic bias
    • B65D47/0838—Hinges without elastic bias located at an edge of the base element
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/10—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having frangible closures
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/10—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having frangible closures
    • B65D47/106—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having frangible closures with devices for removing frangible parts of the pouring element or of its closure

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Abstract

A releasable closure 10 for the neck 30 of a container, such as a bottle, consists of an outer member 11 having an annular body portion 13 which can be placed on the neck 30 and a pivotable lid portion 18 which when closed seals against an annular seal 16, and an inner sealing and retaining member 12 having a stem portion 20 can enter the seal against the neck 30 and having a plurality of downwardly extending fingers 29 which in use are clamped between the neck 30 and the annular body portion 13, the stem portion 20 being closed at its outer end by an end wall 22 which can be ruptured to form an opening by pulling on a ring 26 and which has a nipple 25 which can be severed to provide an opening instead of rupturing the wall 22. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Closure for a container This invention relates to a resealable closure for the neck of a container, such as a bottle, and to a container provided with such a closure.
According to the present invention there is provided a resealable closure for the neck of a container, comprising an outer member having an annular body portion which can be placed on said neck and a pivotable lid portion which can be placed in sealing engagement with said outer member, and an inner sealing and retaining member having a stem portion which can enter and seal against the neck and a plurality of downwardly extending fingers which in use are clamped between the neck and the annular body portion, and stem portion being closed at its outer end by a rupturable or severable wall.
An embodiment of the invention will now be described, by way of an example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a closure according to the present invention in position on the neck of a bottle, Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through the closure in position on the neck of a bottle, Figure 3 is a side elevation of an inner seal member of the closure, and Figure 4 is a plan view of the inner seal member.
The closure is indicated generally at 10 and comprises an outer member 11 preferably formed of a hard plastics material and an inner sealing and retaining member 12 preferably formed of a softer plastics material.
The member 11 comprises a cylindrical member 13 having a skirt portion 14 and an end wall portion 15 which is provided with an annular sealing portion 16. Hinged to the cylindrical member 13 by a thin hinge portion 17 is a cap 18. The inner surface of the skirt portion 14 is provided with a plurality of circumferential ribs 19.
The inner seal member 12 comprises a cylindrical stem 20 which is provided with cir cumferentially extending ribs 21. The cylindrical stem 20 extends from an end wall 22 provided on its underside with an annular rib 23 and on its upper side with an annular rib 24. At the centre of the end wall 21 there is formed a conical nipple 25. Surrounding the nipple 25 is a ring 26 which is connected to the end wall 22 by a stem portion 27. The stem portion 27 is connected to the end wall 22 in an annular region which is weakened by an annular groove 28.
Extending downwardly from the periphery of the end wall 22 are a plurality of circumferentially spaced part flexible fingers 29 which increase in thickness towards their mid-length region.
In use, the inner seal member 12 is inserted into the skirt portion 14 until the end wall 22 contacts the end wall 15. The closure 10 is then placed on the end of the neck portion 30 of a container, such as a bottle and pushed onto the neck portion 30. The stem 20 enters the neck portion 30 and the ribs 21 are in sealing engagement with the inner surface of the neck 30. The flexible fingers 29 engage and grip the outer surface of the neck 30 and the inner surface of the skirt 14, the ribs 19 bite into the fingers 29. Thus the cylindrical member 13 is tightly held on the neck 30 and can not be easily removed therefrom.
In order to be able to dispense the contents of the bottle through the closure 10 an opening can be formed by pulling on the ring 26 and via the stem 27 rupturing or tearing the weakened annular region of the wall 27 to form an opening. If this opening is considered to be too large for use then a smaller diameter opening can be formed by cutting off the upper end of the nipple 25 instead of using the ring 26. The size of the opening produced by cutting the nipple can be varied by the location of the height of cut, i.e. a small opening will be provided by cutting the nipple 25 near to its tip and a larger opening will be provided by cutting the nipple 25 near its base.
The container is sealed by closing the lid 18 which then engages with the annular seal 16.
1. A resealable closure for the neck of a container, comprising an outer member having an annular body portion which can be placed on said neck and a pivotable lid portion which can be placed in sealing engagement with said outer member, and an inner sealing and retaining member having a stem portion which can enter and seal against the neck and a plurality of downwardly extending fingers which in use are clamped between the neck and the annular body portion, said stem portion being closed at its outer end by a rupturable or severable wall.
2. A resealable closure as claimed in claim 1, in which the annular body portion is provided on its inner side with at least one circumferential rib which bites into the fingers.
3. A resealable closure as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, in which the annular body is provided on its upper end with an annular sealing member which is engaged by the lid when in the closed position.
4. A resealable closure as claimed in any preceding claim, in which said rupturable wall is provided with a nipple which can be severed to provide an opening.
5. A resealable closure as claimed in claim 4, in which the nipple is surrounded by a ring connected to the rupturable wall by a stem, said ring being usable for pulling on the stem
**WARNING** end of DESC field may overlap start of CLMS **.

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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Closure for a container This invention relates to a resealable closure for the neck of a container, such as a bottle, and to a container provided with such a closure. According to the present invention there is provided a resealable closure for the neck of a container, comprising an outer member having an annular body portion which can be placed on said neck and a pivotable lid portion which can be placed in sealing engagement with said outer member, and an inner sealing and retaining member having a stem portion which can enter and seal against the neck and a plurality of downwardly extending fingers which in use are clamped between the neck and the annular body portion, and stem portion being closed at its outer end by a rupturable or severable wall. An embodiment of the invention will now be described, by way of an example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a closure according to the present invention in position on the neck of a bottle, Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through the closure in position on the neck of a bottle, Figure 3 is a side elevation of an inner seal member of the closure, and Figure 4 is a plan view of the inner seal member. The closure is indicated generally at 10 and comprises an outer member 11 preferably formed of a hard plastics material and an inner sealing and retaining member 12 preferably formed of a softer plastics material. The member 11 comprises a cylindrical member 13 having a skirt portion 14 and an end wall portion 15 which is provided with an annular sealing portion 16. Hinged to the cylindrical member 13 by a thin hinge portion 17 is a cap 18. The inner surface of the skirt portion 14 is provided with a plurality of circumferential ribs 19. The inner seal member 12 comprises a cylindrical stem 20 which is provided with cir cumferentially extending ribs 21. The cylindrical stem 20 extends from an end wall 22 provided on its underside with an annular rib 23 and on its upper side with an annular rib 24. At the centre of the end wall 21 there is formed a conical nipple 25. Surrounding the nipple 25 is a ring 26 which is connected to the end wall 22 by a stem portion 27. The stem portion 27 is connected to the end wall 22 in an annular region which is weakened by an annular groove 28. Extending downwardly from the periphery of the end wall 22 are a plurality of circumferentially spaced part flexible fingers 29 which increase in thickness towards their mid-length region. In use, the inner seal member 12 is inserted into the skirt portion 14 until the end wall 22 contacts the end wall 15. The closure 10 is then placed on the end of the neck portion 30 of a container, such as a bottle and pushed onto the neck portion 30. The stem 20 enters the neck portion 30 and the ribs 21 are in sealing engagement with the inner surface of the neck 30. The flexible fingers 29 engage and grip the outer surface of the neck 30 and the inner surface of the skirt 14, the ribs 19 bite into the fingers 29. Thus the cylindrical member 13 is tightly held on the neck 30 and can not be easily removed therefrom. In order to be able to dispense the contents of the bottle through the closure 10 an opening can be formed by pulling on the ring 26 and via the stem 27 rupturing or tearing the weakened annular region of the wall 27 to form an opening. If this opening is considered to be too large for use then a smaller diameter opening can be formed by cutting off the upper end of the nipple 25 instead of using the ring 26. The size of the opening produced by cutting the nipple can be varied by the location of the height of cut, i.e. a small opening will be provided by cutting the nipple 25 near to its tip and a larger opening will be provided by cutting the nipple 25 near its base. The container is sealed by closing the lid 18 which then engages with the annular seal 16. CLAIMS
1. A resealable closure for the neck of a container, comprising an outer member having an annular body portion which can be placed on said neck and a pivotable lid portion which can be placed in sealing engagement with said outer member, and an inner sealing and retaining member having a stem portion which can enter and seal against the neck and a plurality of downwardly extending fingers which in use are clamped between the neck and the annular body portion, said stem portion being closed at its outer end by a rupturable or severable wall.
2. A resealable closure as claimed in claim 1, in which the annular body portion is provided on its inner side with at least one circumferential rib which bites into the fingers.
3. A resealable closure as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, in which the annular body is provided on its upper end with an annular sealing member which is engaged by the lid when in the closed position.
4. A resealable closure as claimed in any preceding claim, in which said rupturable wall is provided with a nipple which can be severed to provide an opening.
5. A resealable closure as claimed in claim 4, in which the nipple is surrounded by a ring connected to the rupturable wall by a stem, said ring being usable for pulling on the stem to rupture the rupturable wall instead of cutting the nipple.
6. A resealable closure as claimed in any preceding claim in which said fingers increase in thickness towards their mid-length region.
7. A resealable closure as claimed in any preceding claim, in which the outer member and inner member are both formed of a plastics material, that from which the inner member is formed being softer than that from which the outer member is formed.
8. A resealable closure for the neck of a container, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
9. A container having a neck provided with a resealable closure as claimed in any preceding claim.
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US4895282A (en) * 1988-08-01 1990-01-23 Owens-Illinois Closure Inc. Dispensing closure with pull tab for enlarging orifice
FR2647088A1 (en) * 1989-05-17 1990-11-23 Rical Sa POURING ASSEMBLY AND CAPPING CAP WITH SPRING HINGE
GB2240330A (en) * 1990-01-25 1991-07-31 Smiley Chien Vessel for use with dispensing pump
WO1995025677A1 (en) * 1994-03-23 1995-09-28 Taplast S.P.A. Cap with interchangeable dispenser
US5641099A (en) * 1995-12-08 1997-06-24 Rieke Corporation Nestable pouring spout assembly
US5785209A (en) * 1994-06-01 1998-07-28 Rical S.A. Tamperproof cap with pourer
US5871128A (en) * 1996-07-08 1999-02-16 Carroll; George H. Glue-dispensing bottle with improved nozzle assembly
US5878898A (en) * 1992-10-14 1999-03-09 Shefflin; Joanne Protective overcap assembly for fluid containers
EP1382539A1 (en) * 2002-07-17 2004-01-21 L&amp;M SERVICES B.V. Two-stage injection moulded closure
EP1452457A2 (en) * 2003-02-27 2004-09-01 Weener Plastik GmbH & Co. KG Closure cap

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4895282A (en) * 1988-08-01 1990-01-23 Owens-Illinois Closure Inc. Dispensing closure with pull tab for enlarging orifice
FR2647088A1 (en) * 1989-05-17 1990-11-23 Rical Sa POURING ASSEMBLY AND CAPPING CAP WITH SPRING HINGE
WO1990014287A1 (en) * 1989-05-17 1990-11-29 Rical S.A. Spout assembly and sealing cap with spring-loaded hinge
GR900100376A (en) * 1989-05-17 1991-10-10 Rical Sa Effusion system and obstruction plug
US5301849A (en) * 1989-05-17 1994-04-12 Rical S.A. Spout assembly and sealing cap with spring-loaded hinge
GB2240330A (en) * 1990-01-25 1991-07-31 Smiley Chien Vessel for use with dispensing pump
US5878898A (en) * 1992-10-14 1999-03-09 Shefflin; Joanne Protective overcap assembly for fluid containers
WO1995025677A1 (en) * 1994-03-23 1995-09-28 Taplast S.P.A. Cap with interchangeable dispenser
US5810212A (en) * 1994-03-23 1998-09-22 Taplast Spa Cap with interchangeable dispenser
US5785209A (en) * 1994-06-01 1998-07-28 Rical S.A. Tamperproof cap with pourer
US5641099A (en) * 1995-12-08 1997-06-24 Rieke Corporation Nestable pouring spout assembly
US5871128A (en) * 1996-07-08 1999-02-16 Carroll; George H. Glue-dispensing bottle with improved nozzle assembly
EP1382539A1 (en) * 2002-07-17 2004-01-21 L&amp;M SERVICES B.V. Two-stage injection moulded closure
EP1452457A2 (en) * 2003-02-27 2004-09-01 Weener Plastik GmbH & Co. KG Closure cap
EP1452457A3 (en) * 2003-02-27 2004-10-27 Weener Plastik GmbH & Co. KG Closure cap

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