WO2003042049A1 - Liquid container and closure cap therefor - Google Patents

Liquid container and closure cap therefor Download PDF

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WO2003042049A1
WO2003042049A1 PCT/FR2002/003898 FR0203898W WO03042049A1 WO 2003042049 A1 WO2003042049 A1 WO 2003042049A1 FR 0203898 W FR0203898 W FR 0203898W WO 03042049 A1 WO03042049 A1 WO 03042049A1
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Michel Guillonnet
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Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
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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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/72—Contents-dispensing means
    • B65D5/74—Spouts
    • B65D5/746—Spouts formed separately from the container
    • B65D5/747—Spouts formed separately from the container with means for piercing or cutting the container wall or a membrane connected to said wall
    • B65D5/748—Spouts formed separately from the container with means for piercing or cutting the container wall or a membrane connected to said wall a major part of the container wall or membrane being left inside the container after the opening
    • 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
    • B65D47/065—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages with hinged, foldable or pivotable spouts

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  • the present invention relates to a container for liquid, in particular a container for beverages, and a cap for such a container.
  • straw for drinking with a beverage container.
  • straw can be offered as a separate item, initially wrapped in a plastic wrap that is attached to the beverage container.
  • Such an arrangement while being relatively inexpensive, may however not prove practical since the plastic envelope containing the straw may detach from the container at the point of sale or shortly thereafter, so that the consumer notices that the straw is absent at the time of consumption.
  • Another arrangement is to integrate the drinking straw into the beverage container.
  • An example of such an arrangement is disclosed in document JP-A-2000- 77947.
  • a beverage container having an integrated straw of generally J shape.
  • the straw can pivot around a axis which is parallel to a wall of the container. The rotation of the straw around this axis induces that a first end of the straw pierces the wall of the container and at the same time presents the second end, for drinking, of the straw at a practical angle for the user.
  • a container for liquid comprising: a wall having an orifice through which the liquid contained in the container can exit the container; a support ; and a beak having a first end for drinking or pouring the liquid and a second base end, the spout being pivotally supported by the support so as to be able to pivot around an axis of rotation which forms an acute angle with the region of the wall surrounding the orifice, so that the rotation of the spout about its axis of rotation from a closed position to an open position, allowing to drink 'or pour the liquid from the container, causes the penetration of a part of the base end of the spout in the orifice to allow liquid to pass through the orifice in the spout and outside the first end, while the orifice is initially sealed with a layer of sealing material and that the rotation of the spout from the closed position to the open position causes the sealing layer to be pierced by the part of the base end of the s
  • This arrangement provides an alternative for providing a spout or drinking straw which is attached "permanently" to the liquid container. It allows the spout to be fully contained in the container area if desired, which can be particularly important for those who have to transport or otherwise store containers, such as beverage containers or the like.
  • the support can be a part of the wall of the container.
  • the holder can be a separate component which is attached to the wall of the container.
  • the support has a closing portion intended to close the first end of the spout when the spout is in the closed position.
  • the closing portion of the support can for example be a vertical wall against which the first end of the spout bears when the spout is in the closed position.
  • the spout can be supported by the support so as to be able to pivot by means of a ball joint, the spout carrying the ball joint of the joint and the support carrying the ball joint housing of the joint.
  • a part of the base end of the spout is supported, with the possibility of rotation, in a housing, the interior of this housing being provided with an annular recess in which a complementary part of this base end is received to retain the aforementioned end in the housing.
  • This complementary part can be a ball joint.
  • a breakable strip can connect the spout to the support, the strip being broken when the spout is rotated from the closed position. The consumer can see that the breakable strip has been broken, which can then be proof that someone has handled the container.
  • a cap for a container for liquid which has a wall having an opening through which liquid can exit from the container and which is initially sealed by a layer of sealing material
  • stopper comprising: a support having a through hole for alignment with the opening of the container when the stopper is fixed to the container and a spout having a first end for drinking or pouring the liquid from the container and a second base end, the spout being pivotally supported by the support so as to pivot about an axis of rotation which forms an acute angle with the surrounding region of the support the through hole of the support, so that the rotation of the spout about its axis of rotation from a closed position to an open position, allowing the liquid to be drunk or poured, causes the sealing layer to be pierced by the base end of the spout and the penetration of part of the base end of the spout into the through hole of the holder, whereby, when the stopper is attached to the beverage container, liquid can pass through an or
  • the spout can be supported with the possibility of rotation by the support by means of a ball joint, the spout carrying the ball joint of the joint and the support carrying the ball joint housing.
  • a breakable strip can connect the spout to the support, the strip being broken by rotation of the spout from the closed position.
  • the support may have a closing portion allowing the first end to be closed for drinking from the spout, when the spout is in the closed position.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example of a beverage container in accordance with the present invention with a spout in a closed position;
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the beverage container of Figure 1 with the spout in a position for drinking;
  • - Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the spout and the support in a closed position; and - Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the spout and the support in a position for drinking.
  • a container 1 for liquid drink generally cubic in shape, has side walls 2 and an upper wall 3.
  • the upper wall 3 has an orifice for drinking (not shown) which is initially sealed by a portion of a plastic material and a sheet forming a seal provided in the container 1.
  • a plug 10 is in two parts, namely a support 11 and a spout 12.
  • the support 11 is produced as a separate component which is connected to the upper wall 3 of the beverage container 1.
  • the support 11 may be integrally formed as part of the top wall 3 of the beverage container 1.
  • the support 11 and the spout 12 are suitably made of plastic .
  • the support 11 has a generally flat base portion 13 which has a through hole 14.
  • the base portion 13 is thermofused or welded by micro-flame to the upper wall 3 of the beverage container 1, so that the through hole 14 of the base portion 13 rests on the drink hole (not shown) of the upper wall 3 of the drink container 1.
  • the support 11 also has a ball joint housing 15 of a ball joint.
  • An annular housing 16 is provided just inside the mouth 17 of the ball joint housing 15.
  • the mouth 17 and the annular housing 16 of the ball joint housing 15 are bevelled so that the planes on which the housing rests annular 16 and the mouth 17 of the ball joint housing 15 form an angle relative to the plane of the base portion 13 of the support 11, as indicated by the axes 18, 19.
  • the angle ⁇ between the axes 18, 19 can so appropriate be equal to 40 ° or equivalent.
  • the support 11 also has a vertical wall 20 at the end opposite to the ball joint housing 15.
  • the vertical wall 20 has a recess 21 in its upper portion.
  • the spout 12 is a hollow tubular structure which, in the example shown, has a rectangular cross section, although other shapes, of section can be used.
  • the spout 12 has a first end for drinking 22 and a second base end 23.
  • the base end 23 is formed with a ball or ball 24 which cooperates with the ball housing 15 of the support 11 to form the ball joint.
  • An annular rib 25 around the ball joint 24 of the spout 12 engages in the housing 16 of the ball joint housing 15 of the support 11 to retain the spout 12 in the support 11.
  • the ball joint 24 of the spout 12 can be adapted to be snapped into place. the ball joint housing 15 of the support 11.
  • the drinking end 22 of the spout 12 is housed in the housing 21 of the vertical wall 20 of the support 11.
  • the base end 23 of the spout 12 is formed in such a way that it is coplanar with the plane of the base portion 13 of the support 11 in the closed position, as can be seen in particular clearly in FIG. 3.
  • a breakable strip (not shown) can be welded or otherwise formed on the vertical wall 20 and the drinking end 22 of the spout 12 to provide a tamper-evident feature.
  • This rotation around the axis 19 results in the fact that an edge of the base end 23 of the spout 12 describes an arc below the plane of the base portion 13 of the support 11. This action consequently cuts the layer sealing provided in a conventional manner on the orifice for drinking from the upper wall 3 of the beverage container 1, thereby opening the orifice for drinking.
  • the rotation of the spout 12 by 180 ° fully opens the spout 12.
  • this rotation around the axis 19 presents the drinking end 22 of the spout 12 at an appropriate angle for the consumer.
  • the spout 12 can simply be returned to its closed position. In this position, the drinking end 22 of the spout 12 is relocated in the housing 21 of the vertical wall 20 of the support 11, which effectively closes the drinking opening of the container 1.
  • the plug 10 can be entirely contained in the zone. of the beverage container 1, which makes the packaging and storage of the beverage containers 1 more direct and practical.
  • the stopper 10 can be fixedly connected or integrally formed with a wall, preferably the upper wall 3, of the container for drink 1, minimizing or eliminating at the same time the risk that the spout 12 is lost during storage or transport.
  • the spout 12 is very simple to open, in particular since there is a large portion which can be gripped, which is particularly suitable for young or older consumers.
  • the preferred embodiment also provides an ability to be closed since the drinking end 22 of the spout 12 can be closed by the vertical wall 20 of the support 11, when the stopper 10 is in the closed position.
  • the spout 12 can be used not to drink directly from the end 22 but to pour the liquid contained in the container 1.
  • the content of this container is not necessarily a drink but can be any liquid to be stored in a container.

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The invention concerns a container (1) comprising a wall, including an orifice through which the liquid held in the container can exit from the container, a support (11), and a spout (12) having a first end (22), for drinking or pouring out the content of the container, and a second base end (23). The spout (12) is pivotally supported by the support (11) so as to be able to pivot about an axis of rotation (18) which forms an acute angle with the region of the wall enclosing the orifice, such that the rotation of the spout (12) about its axis of rotation from a first closed position towards an open position, causes part of the base end (23) of the spout to penetrate inside the orifice and enables the liquid to pass through the orifice in the spout (12) and out of the first end (22). The orifice is initially sealed with a sealing material layer. The rotation of the spout (12) from the closed position to the open position causes the sealing layer to be perforated by said end base (23) of the spout (12), and hence causes the orifice to be opened.

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RECIPIENT POUR LIQUIDE ET BOUCHON POUR UN TEL RECIPIENT LIQUID CONTAINER AND PLUG FOR SUCH A CONTAINER
La présente invention concerne un récipient, pour liquide, notamment un récipient pour boisson, et un bouchon pour un tel récipient .The present invention relates to a container for liquid, in particular a container for beverages, and a cap for such a container.
Il est connu d'utiliser une paille pour boire avec un récipient pour boisson. La paille peut par exemple être proposée en tant qu'élément séparé, initialement enveloppé dans une enveloppe en plastique qui est attachée au récipient pour boisson. Une telle disposition, tout en étant relativement peu coûteuse, peut cependant ne pas s'avérer pratique car l'enveloppe plastique contenant la paille peut se détacher du récipient au niveau du point de vente ou peu de temps après, de sorte que le consommateur constate que la paille est absente au moment de la consommation.It is known to use a straw for drinking with a beverage container. For example, straw can be offered as a separate item, initially wrapped in a plastic wrap that is attached to the beverage container. Such an arrangement, while being relatively inexpensive, may however not prove practical since the plastic envelope containing the straw may detach from the container at the point of sale or shortly thereafter, so that the consumer notices that the straw is absent at the time of consumption.
Une autre disposition consiste à intégrer la paille pour boire dans le récipient pour boisson. Un exemple d'une telle disposition est divulgué dans le document JP-A-2000- 77947. Dans cette demande de brevet, on divulgue un récipient pour boisson présentant une paille intégrée de forme généralement en J. La paille peut pivoter autour d'un axe qui est parallèle à une paroi du récipient . La rotation de la paille autour de cet axe induit qu'une première extrémité de la paille perce la paroi du récipient et présente dans le même temps la seconde extrémité, pour boire, de la paille selon un angle pratique pour 1 ' utilisateur. Selon un premier aspect de la présente invention, on fournit un récipient pour liquide comprenant : une paroi présentant un orifice par lequel le liquide contenu dans le récipient peut sortir du récipient ; un support ; et un bec présentant une première extrémité pour boire ou pour déverser le liquide et une seconde extrémité de base, le bec étant supporté à pivotement par le support de façon à pouvoir pivoter autour d'un axe de rotation qui forme un angle aigu avec la région de la paroi entourant l'orifice, de façon telle que la rotation du bec autour de son axe de rotation depuis une position fermée vers une position ouverte, permettant de boire' ou de déverser le liquide à partir du récipient, entraîne la pénétration d'une partie de l'extrémité de base du bec dans l'orifice pour permettre au liquide de passer par l'orifice dans le bec et en-dehors de la première extrémité, alors que l'orifice est initialement scellé par une couche de matériau d'étanchéité et que la rotation du bec depuis la position fermée vers la position ouverte entraîne le percement de la couche d'étanchéité par la partie de l'extrémité de base du bec et, par conséquent, l'ouverture de l'orifice.Another arrangement is to integrate the drinking straw into the beverage container. An example of such an arrangement is disclosed in document JP-A-2000- 77947. In this patent application, there is disclosed a beverage container having an integrated straw of generally J shape. The straw can pivot around a axis which is parallel to a wall of the container. The rotation of the straw around this axis induces that a first end of the straw pierces the wall of the container and at the same time presents the second end, for drinking, of the straw at a practical angle for the user. According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container for liquid comprising: a wall having an orifice through which the liquid contained in the container can exit the container; a support ; and a beak having a first end for drinking or pouring the liquid and a second base end, the spout being pivotally supported by the support so as to be able to pivot around an axis of rotation which forms an acute angle with the region of the wall surrounding the orifice, so that the rotation of the spout about its axis of rotation from a closed position to an open position, allowing to drink 'or pour the liquid from the container, causes the penetration of a part of the base end of the spout in the orifice to allow liquid to pass through the orifice in the spout and outside the first end, while the orifice is initially sealed with a layer of sealing material and that the rotation of the spout from the closed position to the open position causes the sealing layer to be pierced by the part of the base end of the spout and, consequently, the opening of the orifice.
Cette- disposition offre une alternative pour fournir un bec ou une paille de boisson qui est attaché (e) de façon "permanente" au récipient pour liquide. Elle permet au bec d'être entièrement contenu dans la zone du récipient si désiré, ce qui peut être particulièrement important pour ceux qui doivent transporter ou stocker de toute autre façon des récipients, tels que des récipients pour boissons ou autres.This arrangement provides an alternative for providing a spout or drinking straw which is attached "permanently" to the liquid container. It allows the spout to be fully contained in the container area if desired, which can be particularly important for those who have to transport or otherwise store containers, such as beverage containers or the like.
Le support peut être une partie de la paroi du récipient. Comme alternative, le support peut être un composant séparé qui est attaché à la paroi du récipient .The support can be a part of the wall of the container. As an alternative, the holder can be a separate component which is attached to the wall of the container.
De préférence, le support présente une portion de fermeture destinée à fermer la première extrémité du bec lorsque le bec se trouve dans la position fermée. Cela permet de façon simple une nouvelle fermeture étanche du récipient car le bec peut être simplement pivoté dans la position fermée pour être alors fermé par la portion de fermeture. La portion de fermeture du support peut par exemple être une paroi verticale contre laquelle la première extrémité du bec porte lorsque le bec se trouve dans la position fermée.Preferably, the support has a closing portion intended to close the first end of the spout when the spout is in the closed position. This simply allows a new tight closure of the container because the spout can be simply pivoted in the closed position to be then closed by the closing portion. The closing portion of the support can for example be a vertical wall against which the first end of the spout bears when the spout is in the closed position.
Le bec peut être supporté par le support de façon à pouvoir pivoter au moyen d'un joint à rotule, le bec portant la rotule du joint et le support portant le logement de rotule du joint. En variante, une partie de l'extrémité de base du bec est supportée, avec possibilité de rotation, dans un logement, l'intérieur de ce logement étant pourvu d'un renfoncement annulaire dans lequel une partie complémentaire de cette extrémité de base est reçue pour retenir l'extrémité précitée dans le logement. Cette partie complémentaire peut être une rotule.The spout can be supported by the support so as to be able to pivot by means of a ball joint, the spout carrying the ball joint of the joint and the support carrying the ball joint housing of the joint. As a variant, a part of the base end of the spout is supported, with the possibility of rotation, in a housing, the interior of this housing being provided with an annular recess in which a complementary part of this base end is received to retain the aforementioned end in the housing. This complementary part can be a ball joint.
Une bande sécable peut relier le bec au support, la bande étant cassée lors de la rotation du bec depuis la position fermée. Le consommateur peut voir que la bande sécable a été cassée, ce qui peut alors être une preuve que quelqu'un a manipulé le récipient.A breakable strip can connect the spout to the support, the strip being broken when the spout is rotated from the closed position. The consumer can see that the breakable strip has been broken, which can then be proof that someone has handled the container.
Selon un second aspect de la présente invention, on fournit un bouchon pour un récipient pour liquide qui présente une paroi présentant un orifice par lequel le liquide peut sortir du récipient et qui est initialement scellé par une couche d'un matériau d'étanchéité, ce bouchon comprenant : un support présentant un orifice traversant pour un alignement avec l'orifice du récipient lorsque le bouchon est fixé au récipient et un bec présentant une première extrémité pour boire ou pour déverser le liquide à partir du récipient et une seconde extrémité de base, le bec étant supporté à pivotement par le support de façon à pivoter autour d'un axe de rotation qui forme un angle aigu avec la région du support entourant l'orifice traversant du support, de façon telle que la rotation du bec autour de son axe de rotation depuis une position fermée vers une position ouverte, permettant de boire ou de déverser le liquide, entraîne le percement de la couche d'étanchéité par l'extrémité de base du bec et la pénétration d'une partie de l'extrémité de base du bec dans l'orifice traversant du support, suite à quoi, lorsque le bouchon est fixé au récipient pour boisson, du liquide peut passer par un orifice d'un récipient pour boisson, par l'orifice traversant du support, dans le bec et en-dehors de la première extrémité pour boire.According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cap for a container for liquid which has a wall having an opening through which liquid can exit from the container and which is initially sealed by a layer of sealing material, stopper comprising: a support having a through hole for alignment with the opening of the container when the stopper is fixed to the container and a spout having a first end for drinking or pouring the liquid from the container and a second base end, the spout being pivotally supported by the support so as to pivot about an axis of rotation which forms an acute angle with the surrounding region of the support the through hole of the support, so that the rotation of the spout about its axis of rotation from a closed position to an open position, allowing the liquid to be drunk or poured, causes the sealing layer to be pierced by the base end of the spout and the penetration of part of the base end of the spout into the through hole of the holder, whereby, when the stopper is attached to the beverage container, liquid can pass through an orifice of a container for beverage, through the orifice passing through the support, into the spout and outside the first end for drinking.
Le bec peut être supporté avec possibilité de rotation par le support au moyen d'un joint à rotule, le bec portant la rotule du joint et le support portant le logement de rotule du joint.The spout can be supported with the possibility of rotation by the support by means of a ball joint, the spout carrying the ball joint of the joint and the support carrying the ball joint housing.
Une bande sécable peut connecter le bec au support, la bande étant cassée par rotation du bec depuis la position fermée.A breakable strip can connect the spout to the support, the strip being broken by rotation of the spout from the closed position.
Le support peut présenter une portion de fermeture permettant de fermer la première extrémité pour boire du bec, lorsque le bec se trouve dans la position fermée.The support may have a closing portion allowing the first end to be closed for drinking from the spout, when the spout is in the closed position.
Une forme de réalisation de la présente invention sera maintenant décrite au moyen d'un exemple non limitatif et en faisant référence aux dessins d'accompagnement, parmi lesquels :An embodiment of the present invention will now be described by means of a nonlimiting example and with reference to the accompanying drawings, among which:
- La figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un exemple d'un récipient pour boisson en accord avec la présente invention avec un bec dans une position fermée ;- Figure 1 is a perspective view of an example of a beverage container in accordance with the present invention with a spout in a closed position;
- la figure 2 est une vue en perspective du récipient pour boisson de la figure 1 avec le bec dans une position pour boire ;- Figure 2 is a perspective view of the beverage container of Figure 1 with the spout in a position for drinking;
- la figure 3 est une vue en coupe longitudinale du bec et du support dans une position fermée ; et - la figure 4 est une vue en coupe longitudinale du bec et du support dans une position pour boire.- Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the spout and the support in a closed position; and - Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the spout and the support in a position for drinking.
En faisant référence aux dessins, un récipient 1 pour boisson liquide, de forme généralement cubique, présente des parois latérales 2 et une paroi supérieure 3. Comme cela est connu dans les récipients pour- boissons de ce type, la paroi supérieure 3 présente un orifice pour boire (non représenté) qui est initialement scellé par une portion d'un matériau plastique et une feuille formant joint d'étanchéité prévue dans le récipient 1.Referring to the drawings, a container 1 for liquid drink, generally cubic in shape, has side walls 2 and an upper wall 3. As is known in drink containers of this type, the upper wall 3 has an orifice for drinking (not shown) which is initially sealed by a portion of a plastic material and a sheet forming a seal provided in the container 1.
Dans l'exemple présenté, un bouchon 10 se présente en deux parties, à savoir un support 11 et un bec 12. Dans l'exemple présenté, le support 11 est réalisé en tant que composant séparé qui est relié à la paroi supérieure 3 du récipient pour boisson 1. Dans d'autres formes de réalisation, le support 11 peut être formé intégralement en tant que partie de la paroi supérieure 3 du récipient pour boisson 1. Le support 11 et le bec 12 sont de façon appropriée réalisés en matière plastique. Le support 11 présente une portion de base 13 généralement plane qui présente un orifice traversant 14. Dans l'exemple spécifique montré, la portion de base 13 est thermofondue ou soudée à la micro-flamme à la paroi supérieure 3 du récipient pour boisson 1, de sorte que l'orifice traversant 14 de la portion de base 13 repose sur l'orifice pour boire (non représenté) de la paroi supérieure 3 du récipient pour boisson 1. Le support 11 présente en outre un logement de rotule 15 d'un joint à rotule. Un logement annulaire 16 est prévu juste à l'intérieur de l'embouchure 17 du logement de rotule 15. L'embouchure 17 et le logement annulaire 16 du logement de rotule 15 sont biseautés de façon à ce que les plans sur lesquels reposent le logement annulaire 16 et l'embouchure 17 du logement de rotule 15 forment un angle par rapport au plan de la portion de base 13 du support 11, tel qu'indiqué par les axes 18, 19. L'angle α entre les axes 18, 19 peut de façon appropriée être égal à 40° ou équivalent. Le support 11 présente en outre une paroi verticale 20 à l'extrémité opposée au logement de rotule 15. La paroi verticale 20 présente un évidement 21 dans sa portion supérieure.In the example presented, a plug 10 is in two parts, namely a support 11 and a spout 12. In the example presented, the support 11 is produced as a separate component which is connected to the upper wall 3 of the beverage container 1. In other embodiments, the support 11 may be integrally formed as part of the top wall 3 of the beverage container 1. The support 11 and the spout 12 are suitably made of plastic . The support 11 has a generally flat base portion 13 which has a through hole 14. In the specific example shown, the base portion 13 is thermofused or welded by micro-flame to the upper wall 3 of the beverage container 1, so that the through hole 14 of the base portion 13 rests on the drink hole (not shown) of the upper wall 3 of the drink container 1. The support 11 also has a ball joint housing 15 of a ball joint. An annular housing 16 is provided just inside the mouth 17 of the ball joint housing 15. The mouth 17 and the annular housing 16 of the ball joint housing 15 are bevelled so that the planes on which the housing rests annular 16 and the mouth 17 of the ball joint housing 15 form an angle relative to the plane of the base portion 13 of the support 11, as indicated by the axes 18, 19. The angle α between the axes 18, 19 can so appropriate be equal to 40 ° or equivalent. The support 11 also has a vertical wall 20 at the end opposite to the ball joint housing 15. The vertical wall 20 has a recess 21 in its upper portion.
Le bec 12 est une structure tubulaire creuse qui, dans l'exemple montré, présente une section transversale rectangulaire, bien que d'autres formes, de section puissent être utilisées. Le bec 12 présente une première extrémité pour boire 22 et une seconde extrémité de base 23. L'extrémité de base 23 est formée avec une balle ou rotule 24 qui coopère avec le logement de rotule 15 du support 11 pour former le joint à rotule. Une nervure annulaire 25 autour de la rotule 24 du bec 12 s'engage dans le logement 16 du logement de rotule 15 du support 11 pour retenir le bec 12 dans le support 11. La rotule 24 du bec 12 peut être adaptée pour être encliquetée dans le logement de rotule 15 du support 11.The spout 12 is a hollow tubular structure which, in the example shown, has a rectangular cross section, although other shapes, of section can be used. The spout 12 has a first end for drinking 22 and a second base end 23. The base end 23 is formed with a ball or ball 24 which cooperates with the ball housing 15 of the support 11 to form the ball joint. An annular rib 25 around the ball joint 24 of the spout 12 engages in the housing 16 of the ball joint housing 15 of the support 11 to retain the spout 12 in the support 11. The ball joint 24 of the spout 12 can be adapted to be snapped into place. the ball joint housing 15 of the support 11.
Dans la position normalement fermée représentée aux figures 1 et 3 , l'extrémité pour boire 22 du bec 12 est logée dans le logement 21 de la paroi verticale 20 du support 11. L'extrémité de base 23 du bec 12 est formée de façon telle qu'elle est coplanaire au plan de la portion de base 13 du support 11 dans la position fermée, comme on le voit en particulier clairement à la figure 3. Une bande sécable (non représentée) peut être soudée ou formée d'une autre façon sur la paroi verticale 20 et l'extrémité pour boire 22 du bec 12 pour fournir une caractéristique d' inviolabilité . Lorsque le consommateur souhaite consommer la boisson contenue dans le récipient pour boisson 1, le consommateur fait pivoter le bec 12 autour du joint à rotule. Cette rotation autour de l'axe 19 entraîne le fait qu'un bord de l'extrémité de base 23 du bec 12 décrit un arc en-dessous du plan de la portion de base 13 du support 11. Cette action coupe par conséquent la couche d'étanchéité prévue de façon conventionnelle sur l'orifice pour boire de la paroi supérieure 3 du récipient pour boisson 1, ouvrant de ce fait l'orifice pour boire. La rotation du bec 12 de 180° ouvre entièrement le bec 12. Comme on peut clairement le voir à partir des figures 2 et 4, cette rotation autour de l'axe 19 présente l'extrémité pour boire 22 du bec 12 selon un angle approprié pour le consommateur.In the normally closed position shown in Figures 1 and 3, the drinking end 22 of the spout 12 is housed in the housing 21 of the vertical wall 20 of the support 11. The base end 23 of the spout 12 is formed in such a way that it is coplanar with the plane of the base portion 13 of the support 11 in the closed position, as can be seen in particular clearly in FIG. 3. A breakable strip (not shown) can be welded or otherwise formed on the vertical wall 20 and the drinking end 22 of the spout 12 to provide a tamper-evident feature. When the consumer wishes to consume the beverage contained in the beverage container 1, the consumer rotates the spout 12 around the ball joint. This rotation around the axis 19 results in the fact that an edge of the base end 23 of the spout 12 describes an arc below the plane of the base portion 13 of the support 11. This action consequently cuts the layer sealing provided in a conventional manner on the orifice for drinking from the upper wall 3 of the beverage container 1, thereby opening the orifice for drinking. The rotation of the spout 12 by 180 ° fully opens the spout 12. As can clearly be seen from FIGS. 2 and 4, this rotation around the axis 19 presents the drinking end 22 of the spout 12 at an appropriate angle for the consumer.
Si le consommateur ne souhaite pas consommer entièrement le contenu du récipient pour boisson 1 à un moment particulier, alors le bec 12 peut simplement être replacé dans sa position de fermeture. Dans cette position, l'extrémité pour boire 22 du bec 12 est relogée dans le logement 21 de la paroi verticale 20 du support 11, ce qui ferme de façon efficace l'orifice pour boire du récipient 1.If the consumer does not wish to consume all of the contents of the beverage container 1 at a particular time, then the spout 12 can simply be returned to its closed position. In this position, the drinking end 22 of the spout 12 is relocated in the housing 21 of the vertical wall 20 of the support 11, which effectively closes the drinking opening of the container 1.
Comme on peut le voir, le bouchon 10 peut être entièrement contenu dans la zone . du récipient pour boisson 1, ce qui rend plus direct et pratique l'emballage et le stockage des récipients pour boissons 1. Le bouchon 10 peut être relié de façon fixe ou formé intégralement avec une paroi, de préférence la paroi supérieure 3, du récipient pour boisson 1, en minimisant ou éliminant du même coup le risque que le bec 12 soit perdu lors du stockage ou du transport. Le bec 12 est très simple à ouvrir, en particulier dans la mesure où il y a une portion importante qui peut être agrippée, ce qui est particulièrement approprié pour des consommateurs jeunes ou plus âgés. La forme de réalisation préférée fournit également une aptitude à être refermée car l'extrémité pour boire 22 du bec 12 peut être fermée par la paroi verticale 20 du support 11, lorsque le bouchon 10 se trouve dans la position fermée.As can be seen, the plug 10 can be entirely contained in the zone. of the beverage container 1, which makes the packaging and storage of the beverage containers 1 more direct and practical. The stopper 10 can be fixedly connected or integrally formed with a wall, preferably the upper wall 3, of the container for drink 1, minimizing or eliminating at the same time the risk that the spout 12 is lost during storage or transport. The spout 12 is very simple to open, in particular since there is a large portion which can be gripped, which is particularly suitable for young or older consumers. The preferred embodiment also provides an ability to be closed since the drinking end 22 of the spout 12 can be closed by the vertical wall 20 of the support 11, when the stopper 10 is in the closed position.
Des formes de réalisation de la présente invention ont été décrites en faisant référence à l'exemple illustré. Cependant, on comprendra que des variations et modifications peuvent être apportées aux exemples décrits, tout en restant dans l'étendue de la présente invention. En particulier, le bec 12 peut être utilisé non pas pour boire directement à l'extrémité 22 mais pour déverser le liquide contenu dans le récipient 1. En outre, le contenu de ce récipient n'est pas forcément une boisson mais peut être tout liquide devant être stocké dans un récipient. Embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the illustrated example. However, it will be understood that variations and modifications can be made to the examples described, while remaining within the scope of the present invention. In particular, the spout 12 can be used not to drink directly from the end 22 but to pour the liquid contained in the container 1. In addition, the content of this container is not necessarily a drink but can be any liquid to be stored in a container.

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1. Récipient pour liquide (1) comprenant : - une paroi (3) présentant un orifice par lequel le liquide contenu dans le récipient peut sortir du récipient1. Liquid container (1) comprising: - a wall (3) having an orifice through which the liquid contained in the container can exit the container
- un support (11) et un bec (12) présentant une première extrémité (22) pour boire ou pour déverser le liquide et une seconde extrémité de base (23) , le bec étant supporté à pivotement par le support de façon à pouvoir pivoter autour d'un axe de rotation (18) qui forme un angle aigu avec la région de la paroi entourant l'orifice, de sorte que la rotation du bec autour de son axe de rotation depuis une position fermée vers une position ouverte, permettant de boire ou de déverser le liquide à partir du récipient, entraîne le fait qu'une partie de l'extrémité de base (23) du bec pénètre dans l'orifice et permet au liquide de passer par l'orifice dans le bec et hors de la première extrémité (22), alors que l'orifice est initialement scellé par une couche de matériau d'étanchéité et que la rotation du bec depuis la position fermée vers la position ouverte entraîne le percement de la couche d'étanchéité par ladite partie de l'extrémité de base (23) du bec (12) et, par conséquent, l'ouverture de l'orifice.- a support (11) and a spout (12) having a first end (22) for drinking or pouring the liquid and a second base end (23), the spout being pivotally supported by the support so as to be able to pivot about an axis of rotation (18) which forms an acute angle with the region of the wall surrounding the orifice, so that the rotation of the spout around its axis of rotation from a closed position to an open position, allowing drinking or spilling the liquid from the container results in a portion of the base end (23) of the spout entering the port and allowing the liquid to pass through the port into the spout and out the first end (22), while the orifice is initially sealed with a layer of sealing material and when the rotation of the spout from the closed position to the open position causes the sealing layer to be pierced by said part of the base end (23) of the be c (12) and, consequently, the opening of the orifice.
2. Récipient pour liquide selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le support est une partie de ladite paroi (3) du récipient. 3. Récipient pour liquide selon la revendication2. Liquid container according to claim 1, wherein the support is a part of said wall (3) of the container. 3. Liquid container according to claim
3, dans lequel le support est un composant séparé (11) qui est fixé sur ladite paroi (3) du récipient. 3, in which the support is a separate component (11) which is fixed to said wall (3) of the container.
4. Récipient pour liquide selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, dans lequel la support présente une portion de fermeture (20) permettant de fermer ladite première extrémité (22) du bec (12) lorsque le bec se trouve dans la position fermée.4. Liquid container according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the support has a closure portion (20) for closing said first end (22) of the spout (12) when the spout is in the closed position .
5. Récipient pour liquide selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel le bec (12) est supporté, avec" possibilité de rotation, par le support (11) au moyen d'un joint à rotule (15, 24), le bec portant la rotule (24) du joint et le support portant le logement (15) de rotule du joint.5. Liquid container according to one of claims 1 to 4, in which the spout (12) is supported, with " possibility of rotation, by the support (11) by means of a ball joint (15, 24) , the spout carrying the ball joint (24) and the support carrying the ball joint housing (15).
6. Récipient pour liquide selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4 dans lequel une partie de l'extrémité de base (23) du bec (12) est supportée, avec possibilité de rotation, dans un logement, l'intérieur de ce logement étant pourvu d'un -renfoncement annulaire dans lequel une partie complémentaire de l'extrémité de base du bec est reçue pour retenir l'extrémité de base du bec dans le logement . 6. Liquid container according to one of claims 1 to 4 in which part of the base end (23) of the spout (12) is supported, with the possibility of rotation, in a housing, the interior of this housing being provided with an annular recess in which a complementary part of the base end of the spout is received to retain the base end of the spout in the housing.
7. Récipient pour liquide selon la revendication7. Liquid container according to claim
6 dans lequel ladite partie de l'extrémité de base du bec est une rotule qui est reçue dans ledit logement .6 wherein said portion of the base end of the spout is a ball which is received in said housing.
8. Récipient pour liquide selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, comprenant une bande sécable reliant le bec (12) au support, la bande étant, cassée par rotation du bec (12) depuis la position fermée.8. A container for liquid according to one of claims 1 to 7, comprising a breakable strip connecting the spout (12) to the support, the strip being broken by rotation of the spout (12) from the closed position.
9. Bouchon pour récipient pour liquide (1) qui présente une paroi (13) ayant un orifice par lequel le liquide peut sortir du récipient et qui est initialement scellé par une couche de matériau d'étanchéité, caractérisé en ce que le bouchon comprend : un support (11) présentant un orifice traversant pour un alignement avec l'orifice dudit récipient lorsque le bouchon est fixé audit récipient ; et un bec (12) présentant une première extrémité (22) pour boire ou pour déverser le liquide à partir du récipient et une seconde extrémité de base (23), le bec étant supporté à pivotement par le support de façon à pivoter autour d'un axe de rotation (18) qui forme un angle aigu avec la région du support entourant .l'orifice traversant du support, de façon telle que la rotation du bec autour de son axe de rotation depuis une position fermée . vers une position ouverte, permettant de boire ou de déverser le liquide entraîne le percement de la couche d'étanchéité par l'extrémité de base du bec et la pénétration d'une partie de l'extrémité de base (23) du bec (12) dans l'orifice traversant du support, suite à quoi, lorsque le bouchon est fixé audit récipient pour boisson, du liquide peut passer par ledit orifice dudit récipient, par l'orifice traversant du support, dans le bec et en-dehors de la première extrémité (22) .9. Cap for liquid container (1) which has a wall (13) having an orifice through which the liquid can exit the container and which is initially sealed with a layer of sealing material, characterized in that the cap comprises: a support (11) having a through hole for alignment with the orifice of said container when the cap is attached to said container; and a spout (12) having a first end (22) for drinking or pouring the liquid from the container and a second base end (23), the spout being pivotally supported by the support so as to pivot around an axis of rotation (18) which forms an acute angle with the region of the support surrounding the orifice passing through the support, so that the rotation of the spout about its axis of rotation from a closed position . towards an open position, making it possible to drink or pour the liquid causes the sealing layer to be pierced by the base end of the spout and the penetration of part of the base end (23) of the spout (12 ) in the through hole of the support, whereby, when the stopper is fixed to said beverage container, liquid can pass through said orifice of said container, through the through hole of the support, into the spout and outside the first end (22).
10. Bouchon selon la revendication 9, dans lequel le bec est supporté à rotation par le support (11) au moyen d'un joint à rotule (15, 24), le bec (12) portant la rotule10. Plug according to claim 9, wherein the spout is rotatably supported by the support (11) by means of a ball joint (15, 24), the spout (12) carrying the ball
(24) du joint et le support portant le logement (15) de rotule du joint.(24) of the seal and the support carrying the housing (15) of the ball joint of the seal.
11. Bouchon selon la revendication 9 dans lequel une partie de l'extrémité de base (23) du bec (12) est supportée, avec possibilité de rotation, dans un logement, l'intérieur de ce logement étant pourvu d'un renfoncement annulaire dans lequel une partie complémentaire de l'extrémité de base du bec est reçue pour retenir l'extrémité de base du bec dans le logement. 11. Cap according to claim 9, in which a part of the base end (23) of the spout (12) is supported, with the possibility of rotation, in a housing, the interior of this housing being provided with an annular recess. wherein a complementary portion of the base end of the spout is received to retain the base end of the spout in the housing.
12. Bouchon selon la revendication 11 dans lequel ladite partie de l'extrémité de base (23) du bec (12) est une rotule qui est reçue dans ledit logement .12. Plug according to claim 11 wherein said portion of the base end (23) of the spout (12) is a ball which is received in said housing.
13. Bouchon selon l'une quelconque des revendications 9 à 12, comprenant une bande sécable raccordant le bec (12) au support (11) , la bande étant cassée par rotation du bec depuis la position fermée.13. Plug according to any one of claims 9 to 12, comprising a breakable strip connecting the spout (12) to the support (11), the strip being broken by rotation of the spout from the closed position.
14. Bouchon selon 'l'une quelconque des revendications 9 à 13, dans lequel le support (11) présente une portion de fermeture (20) permettant de fermer la première extrémité (22) du bec (12) _ lorsque le bec se trouve dans la position fermée. 14. Stopper according 'to any one of claims 9 to 13, wherein the support (11) has a closure portion (20) for closing the first end (22) of the spout (12) _ when the spout is in the closed position.
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