GB2395710A - Bottle top with integral lever means - Google Patents
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- GB2395710A GB2395710A GB0227753A GB0227753A GB2395710A GB 2395710 A GB2395710 A GB 2395710A GB 0227753 A GB0227753 A GB 0227753A GB 0227753 A GB0227753 A GB 0227753A GB 2395710 A GB2395710 A GB 2395710A
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- closure means
- releasable closure
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Classifications
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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
- B65D41/22—Caps or cap-like covers with elastic parts adapted to be stretched over the container
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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
- B65D41/16—Snap-on caps or cap-like covers
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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
- 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
- B65D2543/00259—Materials used
- B65D2543/00296—Plastic
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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
- B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
- B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
- B65D2543/00342—Central part of the lid
- B65D2543/0037—Flexible or deformable
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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
- B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
- B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
- B65D2543/00824—Means for facilitating removing of the closure
- B65D2543/00935—Means for facilitating removing of the closure by depressing the central part at least locally
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Abstract
A releasable closure means 1 for use with an aperture provided with a neck, comprising a top portion 2, downwardly projecting neck engaging means 3 and lever means 4 extending from the top portion to the neck engaging means 3 in which the top portion 2 is deformable between a first position and a second position, and in which the neck engaging means 3 is released from the neck when the top portion is disposed in the first or the second position. The downwardly projecting neck engaging means 3 may be a flange 3 provided with expandable radially extending portions 5. Half the portions 5 may be formed by lower portions 4a of the lever means 4, which may be provided by one or more integrally formed cantilever portions 4. Flange 3 may also be provided with bottle neck lip engaging portion 6. The portions 4 may be formed by folds 7 moulded into the top 2, and the portions 5 may be hollow and formed by folds 8 moulded into the top 2.
Description
-1 BotUe Top This invention relates to a releasable closure means, for use
in particular, but not exclusively, with a novel bottle top.
Bottles can be closed with a stopper, or cork, with a screw-on top, or with a deformable lid. A stopper or screw-on top may either require considerable force to open, or an additional tool for example a cork screw. These tops can be refitted to the bottle, but they are relatively costly to fit during preparation of the product.
Deformable lids can also require force and/or a tool to remove, in particular if the product is pressurised and the lid in necessarily constructed from a stiff material - for example when metal bottle tops are used with beer bottles. However, deformable lids are readily fitted during preparation, and are relatively less expensive as they are constructed from one component. Deformable lids suffer from the drawback that they are not readily re-usable.
The present invention is intended to overcome some of the above problems.
According to the present invention a releasable closure means for use with an aperture provided with a neck, comprises a top portion, downwardly projecting neck engaging means, and lever means extending from the top portion to the neck engaging means, in which the top portion is deformable between a first position and a second position, and in which the neck engaging means is released from the neck when the top portion is disposed in the first or the second position.
In a preferred construction the force required to deform the top portion can be applied by hand, and without the need for an additional tool.
Preferably the releasable closure means is a bottle top formed from a single deformable component, for use with a bottle provided with a neck. The downwardly
-2 projecting neck engaging means can be a flange portion, which extends from the rim of the top portion, and engages the exterior surface of the neck.
The level means can be one or more integrally formed cantilever portions, which extend in a radial direction from the outer surface of the top, and down to the outer surface of the flange.
In one embodiment the top can be provided with integral expanding folds which expand when the top is deformed. The top can disposed in a first substantially flat position, and a second concave position, the top being deformable between the positions by axially directed finger pressure.
However, in a preferred embodiment the top is not provided with folds, rather it can be disposed in a first convex position, and a second opposite concave position, the top being deformable between the positions by axially directed finger pressure.
The top can be shaped to fit the bottle neck with which it is used. In one embodiment the top is a resilient disc portion.
The cantilever portions may be substantially non deformable along their longitudinal axis. Therefore, when the top portion is moved from the first position to the second position, the cantilever portions are pivoted about their longitudinal axis.
The flange portion may be deformable from a first neck engaging position, to a second circumferentially expanded neck releasing position. The flange may be provided with expandable radially extending portions, which expand when the flange is moved to the second position. The expandable portions expand with an increasing degree from the top of the flange to its rim. The lower ends of the cantilever portions may form one or more of the above described expandable portions.
-A The flange may be further provided with a bottle neck lip engaging section, which is shaped and dimensioned to engage such a lip in the first position, and to disengage said lip in the second position.
The bottle top can be constructed from any suitable material, for example metal or a plastics material. In a preferred construction the bottle top is constructed from metal.
The invention can be performed in various ways, but one embodiment will now be described by way of example, and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bottle top according to the present invention; Figure 2 is a cross- sectional side view of the bottle top as shown in Figure 1 in a first position; and, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional side view of the bottle top as shown in Figure 1 in a second position.
As shown in Figure 1, a releasable closure means in the form of a bottle top 1 for use with a bottle provided with a neck (not shown) comprises a top portion 2, downwardly projecting neck engaging means in the form of flange 3, and lever means in the form of cantilever portions 4 which extend from the top portion 2 to the flange 3. The flange 3 is provided with expandable radially extending portions 5, half of which are formed by the lower portions 4a of the cantilever portions 4. Flange 3 is also provided with bottle neck lip engaging portion 6.
As shown in Figure 2, the cantilever portions 4 are formed as an integral part of the bottle top 1, and are hollow. The portions 4 are formed by folds 7 moulded
into the top 2. Further, the portions 5 are formed as an integral part of the bottle top 1' and are hollow. The portions 5 are formed by folds 8 moulded into the top 2. In Figure 2, the top 2, the cantilever portions 4 and the flange 3 are disposed in a first, neck engaging position.
As shown in Figure 3, the top 2, the cantilever portions 4 and the flange 3 can be disposed in a second neck releasing position. Axial finger pressure has been applied to the top 2 in the direction of arrow A, and the top 2 has deformed into a second, convex position. As a result, the cantilever portions 4 have been pivoted about their own axis, which in turn has pivoted the flange 3.
The expandable portions 5 have expanded with an increasing degree from the top of the flange 3a to the rim 3b. Further, the neck engaging portion 6 has been deformed, and moved in the direction of arrow B. to disengage said neck.
The bottle top 1 is constructed from a resilient metal. Further, the application of axial finger pressure in the direction of Arrow C will result in the top 1 returning to the position as shown in Figures 1 and 2. Therefore, in an alternative construction (not shown) the top 2 is provided with a handle, the pulling of which will result in the top moving from the second concave position as shown in Figure 3 to the first convex position as shown in Figures 1 and 2. Therefore a bottle top can be provided which can be readily refitted to the neck of a bottle.
It will be appreciated that the present invention can be used with any aperture closure means, and is not restricted to its use with a bottle top.
Therefore a bottle top is provided with can be readily constructed from a single component, and which can be readily opened and closed.
Claims (19)
1. A releasable closure means for use with an aperture provided with a neck, comprising a top portion, downwardly projecting neck engaging means, and lever means extending from the top portion to the neck engaging means, in which the top portion is deformable between a first position and a second position, and in which the neck engaging means is released from the neck when the top portion is disposed in the first or the second position.
2. A releasable closure means as claimed in Claim 1 in which the force required to deform the top can be applied by hand.
3. A releasable closure means as claimed in Claim 2 in which the closure means is a bottle top, adapted for use with a bottle provided with a neck.
4. A releasable closure means as claimed in Claim 3 in which the bottle top is formed from one component.
5. A releasable closure means as claimed in Claim 4 in which the downwardly projecting neck engaging means is a flange portion, which extends from the rim of the top portion, and engages the exterior surface of the neck.
6. A releasable closure means as claimed in Claim 5 in which the level means is one or more integrally formed cantilever portions, which extend in a radial direction from the outer surface of the top, and down to the outer surface of the flange.
7. A releasable closure means as claimed in Claim 6 in which the top portion can be disposed in a first convex position, and a second concave position.
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8. A releasable closure means as claimed in Claim 6 in which the top portion is provided with expanding portions, and can be disposed in a first substantially flat position, and a second concave position.
9. A releasable closure means as claimed in Claim 7 or 8 in which the top is a resilient disc portion.
10. A releasable closure means as claimed in Claim 9 in which the top portion is deformed between the positions by axially directed pressure.
11. A releasable closure means as claimed in Claim 10 in which the cantilever portions are substantially non deformable alongtheir longitudinal axes.
12. A releasable closure means as claimed in Claim 11 in which the flange portion is deformable from a first neck engaging position, to a second circumferentially expanded neck releasing position.
13. A releasable closure means as claimed in Claim 12 in which the flange is provided with expandable radially extending portions, which expand when the flange is moved to the second position, the expandable portions expanding with an increasing degree from the top of the flange to its rim.
14. A releasable closure means as claimed in Claim 13 in which one or more of the expandable radially extending portions are formed by the downwardly extending portions of the cantilever portions.
15. A releasable closure means as claimed in Claim 14 in which the flange is provided with a bottle neck lip engaging section, which adapted to engage the lip of a bottle with which the means is used, in the first position, and to disengage said lip in the second position.
16. A releasable closure means as claimed in any of the above Claims in which the top portion is provided with an axially extending operating handle, adapted to facilitate the movement of the top portion from the second position to the first position.
17. A releasable closure means as claimed in any of the above Claims in which the bottle top is constructed from a resilient metal.
18. A releasable closure means as claimed in any of Claims 1 -16 in which the bottle top is constructed from a resilient plastics material.
19. A releasable closure means substantially as described herein and as shown in the accompanying drawings.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB0227753A GB2395710A (en) | 2002-11-28 | 2002-11-28 | Bottle top with integral lever means |
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| GB0227753A GB2395710A (en) | 2002-11-28 | 2002-11-28 | Bottle top with integral lever means |
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| GB0227753D0 GB0227753D0 (en) | 2003-01-08 |
| GB2395710A true GB2395710A (en) | 2004-06-02 |
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| GB0227753A Withdrawn GB2395710A (en) | 2002-11-28 | 2002-11-28 | Bottle top with integral lever means |
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| WO2018036592A1 (en) * | 2016-08-26 | 2018-03-01 | Roland Kittmann | Snap-fit closure with tamper-evident securing means |
| US10766670B2 (en) | 2015-11-06 | 2020-09-08 | Roland Kittmann | Snap cap in multi-component injection molding technology |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US4187953A (en) * | 1978-05-18 | 1980-02-12 | Basic Products Development Company, Inc. | Security container and closure apparatus |
| US5147059A (en) * | 1991-09-04 | 1992-09-15 | Dart Industries Inc. | Seal with automatic release |
| US5855288A (en) * | 1997-07-08 | 1999-01-05 | Aptargroup, Inc. | Resealable closure |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4187953A (en) * | 1978-05-18 | 1980-02-12 | Basic Products Development Company, Inc. | Security container and closure apparatus |
| US5147059A (en) * | 1991-09-04 | 1992-09-15 | Dart Industries Inc. | Seal with automatic release |
| US5855288A (en) * | 1997-07-08 | 1999-01-05 | Aptargroup, Inc. | Resealable closure |
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| US10766670B2 (en) | 2015-11-06 | 2020-09-08 | Roland Kittmann | Snap cap in multi-component injection molding technology |
| EP3371070B1 (en) * | 2015-11-06 | 2021-01-06 | Roland Kittmann | Snap-fit lid produced by multi-component injection moulding |
| WO2018036592A1 (en) * | 2016-08-26 | 2018-03-01 | Roland Kittmann | Snap-fit closure with tamper-evident securing means |
| CN109863091A (en) * | 2016-08-26 | 2019-06-07 | R·基特曼 | Clamping locking device with tamper-evident safety |
| JP2019524589A (en) * | 2016-08-26 | 2019-09-05 | ローラント・キットマン | Snap-fit closure with clear opening security |
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| US11286088B2 (en) | 2016-08-26 | 2022-03-29 | Roland Kittmann | Snap closure with tamper-evident safety means |
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| COOA | Change in applicant's name or ownership of the application |
Owner name: HARRISON, DAVID Free format text: FORMER APPLICANT(S): D.H.A. ENGINEERING LIMITED |
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| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |