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EP1125854A1
EP1125854A1 EP00301245A EP00301245A EP1125854A1 EP 1125854 A1 EP1125854 A1 EP 1125854A1 EP 00301245 A EP00301245 A EP 00301245A EP 00301245 A EP00301245 A EP 00301245A EP 1125854 A1 EP1125854 A1 EP 1125854A1
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James Mitchell Paterson
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Crown Packaging Technology Inc
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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
    • B65D47/065—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages with hinged, foldable or pivotable spouts
    • B65D47/066—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages with hinged, foldable or pivotable spouts the spout being either flexible or having a flexible wall portion, whereby the spout is foldable between a dispensing and a non-dispensing position
    • 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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/18—Arrangements of closures with protective outer cap-like covers or of two or more co-operating closures
    • B65D51/20—Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing
    • B65D51/22—Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing having means for piercing, cutting, or tearing the inner closure
    • B65D51/221—Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing having means for piercing, cutting, or tearing the inner closure a major part of the inner closure being left inside the container after the opening
    • B65D51/222—Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing having means for piercing, cutting, or tearing the inner closure a major part of the inner closure being left inside the container after the opening the piercing or cutting means being integral with, or fixedly attached to, the outer closure
    • B65D51/224—Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing having means for piercing, cutting, or tearing the inner closure a major part of the inner closure being left inside the container after the opening the piercing or cutting means being integral with, or fixedly attached to, the outer closure the outer closure comprising flexible parts
    • 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
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/0003—Two or more closures
    • B65D2251/0006—Upper closure
    • B65D2251/0025—Upper closure of the 47-type
    • 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
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/0003—Two or more closures
    • B65D2251/0068—Lower closure
    • B65D2251/0093—Membrane

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  • the present invention relates to an improvement to dispensing closures having an end plate, a peripheral side wall depending from the end plate and a spout, which is arranged to pivot between a closed position, where the spout lies flush with the end plate, and an open position, where the spout projects at right angles to the end plate.
  • the invention relates to an improvement for a pivotable spout, dispensing closure, which incorporates a cutting system for piercing a barrier film sealed over the mouth of a container, as the spout is swivelled to its open position for the first time.
  • a barrier layer such as a foil, for example.
  • the barrier layer helps prevent deterioration of the product and also provides tamper evidence.
  • a user has to remove the closure from the container to remove or tear the barrier layer before the product can be dispensed.
  • closures have been proposed which contain a barrier piercing system within the closure, so that a user can break the container seal without removing the closure from the container.
  • US Patent Application No.09/376,521 describes a pivotable spout dispensing closure having a foil piercing system associated with the pivotable spout. As the spout is swivelled to its open position for the first time, the foil piercing system penetrates the barrier layer over the mouth of a container, allowing the product to be dispensed through the spout.
  • US 09/376,521 describes a one-piece, pivotable spout dispensing closure, incorporating a foil piercing system.
  • Such one-piece, pivotable spout, dispensing closures are well known from the prior art.
  • US 4,440,327 describes a dispensing closure comprising a body and a spout pivotably mounted on the body and connected thereto by a flexible membrane.
  • the flexible membrane has a concave configuration when the spout is in its closed position but inverts to a convex configuration when the spout is opened.
  • the base of the spout is usually provided with a sealing portion which is pressed against a seat on the body when the spout is in its closed position.
  • the spout is held in its closed position by means of a latch between the spout and the closure body.
  • US 09/376,521 describes a foil piercing system comprising two barbs, which extend from either side of the spout inside the closure.
  • the barbs lie parallel to the end plate of the closure.
  • the barbs swing towards the inside of the container, cutting any barrier layer over the container mouth.
  • the barbs are displaced from the base of the spout so that they do not interfere with the sealing arrangement described previously.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a one-piece, pivotable spout dispensing closure with a barrier piercing system which will cut the barrier layer over a container mouth consistently without interfering with the normal sealing arrangement provided in such one-piece closures.
  • the present invention provides a dispensing closure comprising
  • the bracing means increases the rigidity of the cutting arrangement, particularly at the point when it first makes contact with the barrier layer on the container.
  • the bracing means may be provided as an integral part of the cutting arrangement, provided the integrated structure is adapted to pass over the sealing surface of the body and does not interfere with the support for the sealing surface on the body.
  • the cutting arrangement comprises two barbs, connected on either side of the spout and displaced sufficiently to ensure that they do not foul the spout sealing skirt.
  • the provision of two barbs ensures that the barrier layer is torn away in the region of the spout aperture, allowing satisfactory dispensing of the product.
  • the bracing means is advantageously defined on the closure body and comprises a structure between the barbs, which is arranged to prevent the barbs being deflected towards each other when they first make contact with the barrier layer. Once the barbs have penetrated the barrier layer, they will then tend to hold their pitch and puncture the barrier satisfactorily.
  • the bracing means and sealing face on the closure body may be integrated.
  • a single structure defined on the closure body has a sealing face, positioned so that the sealing skirt on the spout can be pressed against it to provide the seal, and a flank portion which braces the two barbs of the cutting arrangement and prevents them being deflected as they pierce the barrier layer over a container mouth.
  • the integrated sealing plate/bracing means may take the form of a thickened plate which extends from the sealing end of the spout when it is in its closed position to the point on the closure body which corresponds to the position between the barbs at the instant when they first contact the barrier layer.
  • a disadvantage of this arrangement is that if the plate becomes too thick, this will cause sink marks on the top of the closure as the plate cools, the plate will take longer to cool increasing cycle times for the manufacture of the closure and material costs will be greater.
  • the support structure behind the sealing plate may be adapted to provide the bracing means for the barbs.
  • support means such as buttresses, for example, may be provided behind the sealing plate to support it and prevent it deflecting.
  • the buttresses in turn may require at least one cross member to prevent them from distorting as they are ejected from the mould. It is therefore practical to adapt the buttress / cross member structure to brace the barbs at the instant when they first contact the barrier layer.
  • the present invention provides an improved barrier piercing arrangement for a one-piece dispensing closure 1 comprising a body 2, having an end plate 3 with a peripheral side wall 4 depending therefrom, and a spout 5, which is pivotable between open and closed positions about a main hinge axis 6.
  • the spout 5 is joined to the remainder of the closure body 2 via a flexible membrane 7 which is adapted to invert as the spout 5 is opened.
  • a recess 8 is provided in the side-wall 4 and is arranged to receive the spout 5 when it is in its closed position, thus allowing the spout 5 to lie flush with the end plate 3 of the closure.
  • a latch arrangement 24 (shown in Figs. 2,4 and 6) may be provided on the side-wall of the recess 8, to hold the spout 5 in its closed position.
  • the spout 5 has a dispensing aperture 51 at one end (distant from the main hinge axis 6) and a sealing skirt 52 at the other end (adjacent to the main hinge axis 6).
  • a sealing plate 21 is defined on the body 2 and is arranged to provide a surface against which the sealing skirt 52 abuts when the spout 5 is in its closed position, forming a fluid tight seal.
  • the sealing plate 21 is supported by two butresses 25 which take the form of ribs, moulded on the underside of the top plate 3 of the closure. Two barbs 53 are provided attached to either side of the spout 5, adjacent to the sealing skirt 52.
  • the flexible membrane 7 takes up a folded configuration and the barbs 53 lie parallel to the end plate 3 of the closure.
  • a bracing plate 22 is also defined on the closure body 2, between the two barbs 53. Clearance is provided between the bracing plate 22 and the barbs 53 so that the barbs 53 can move past the bracing plate 22 as the spout is pivoted towards its open position.
  • a cover 23 extends from the side-wall 4 of the body 2 to cover the dispensing aperture 51 in the spout 5 before first opening of the closure.
  • the cover 23 is connected to the body 2 via a line of weakening 54, so that it can be torn away by a user to allow the spout 5 to be opened for the first time.
  • the cover 23 acts both as a dust cover to prevent the ingress of dirt into the spout 5 and as a tamper evidence feature, to indicate if the spout has been opened.
  • the barbs 53 swing towards the interior of the container past the bracing plate 22 and the sealing arrangement (52,21) (as shown in Figs. 4 & 5).
  • the bracing plate 22 is arranged so that it is interposed between the two barbs 53 when they first contact the membrane over the container mouth (not shown).
  • the barbs 53 swing through approximately 90°, cutting the membrane over the mouth of the container.
  • the flexible membrane 7 is in its inverted configuration, the barbs 53 point towards the interior of the container and the dispensing passageway 55 in the spout 5 makes a fluid connection with the inside of the container.
  • Figs. 8 & 9 show a closure according to a second embodiment of the invention, having a bracing means formed integrally with the cutting arrangement.
  • the cutting arrangement comprises two barbs 53, which are connected to the spout 5 adjacent to the sealing skirt 52, as previously described.
  • a bracing spar 55 is connected between the two barbs 53 to prevent them deflecting towards one another as they start to pierce the barrier layer on the container (not shown).
  • the spar 55 is arranged to lie over the buttresses 25 supporting the closure sealing plate 21, when the spout is in its closed position, allowing the barbs 53 to take up a position parallel to the closure end plate 3.
  • the spar 55 is adapted to pass over the sealing plate 21, ensuring that it does not snag on the sealing plate 21 when the spout is opened and closed.
  • Figs. 10 & 11 show a closure according to a third embodiment of the invention, having a bracing means defined on the closure body, the bracing means adapted to provide the sealing surface against which the spout seals in its closed position.
  • the sealing surface 21 and bracing means 22 are integrated in a single structure.
  • the bracing means 22 projects from the closure body 2 and is arranged between the barbs 53, ensuring that there is sufficient clearance between the barbs 53 and the bracing means 22, for the barbs 53 to pass the latter as the spout 5 is pivoted between its open and closed positions.
  • the face of the bracing means 22, facing the sealing skirt 52 when the spout is in its closed position, is arranged to provide the sealing surface 21, against which the sealing skirt 52 seals.

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