EP0876965A1 - Dispositif de recouvrement - Google Patents

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EP0876965A1
EP0876965A1 EP98303642A EP98303642A EP0876965A1 EP 0876965 A1 EP0876965 A1 EP 0876965A1 EP 98303642 A EP98303642 A EP 98303642A EP 98303642 A EP98303642 A EP 98303642A EP 0876965 A1 EP0876965 A1 EP 0876965A1
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container
segments
covering device
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covering
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Kenji Kobayashi
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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
    • B65D47/0857—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures made separately from the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
    • B65D47/0876—Hinges without elastic bias
    • B65D47/089—Hinges without elastic bias located within a flat surface of the base element

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  • the present invention relates to a covering device for a container of various kinds of contents such as salt, pepper, detergent, cleanser and the like.
  • Cleansers, detergents and the like are usually stored in a kitchen, a bathroom or a lavatory where humidity is relatively high. Therefore, the cleansers, etc. are likely to become damp due to the invasion of humidity into the container through the unsealed opening.
  • an object of the present invention to provide a covering device for a container which is preferably capable of keeping the contents thereof dry.
  • the covering device includes a covering base and a plurality of, preferably substantially equally divided, lid segments having pivoting ends on outer edges thereof.
  • the lid segments are respectively pivotable outwardly on the pivoting ends so as to open, and, mounted on a container in a stand - up state with an opening on its top lid, the segments close due to gravity so as to cover the opening.
  • a single pivoted lid segment may be sufficient.
  • the covering device of the present invention is put on a container, and the container is tilted and shaken so as to let the contents out of the container.
  • the plurality of lid segments pivot on the pivoting ends on the outer edges and open outwardly, so that the contents can be released through the opening of the container.
  • the lid segments close by gravity so as to cover the opening of the container.
  • FIGs. 1 to 5 An embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figs. 1 to 5.
  • a covering device is suitable for a cylindrical container 1 for a powder cleanser and so on.
  • the container 1 has its own top lid 2 at its one end, and six holes 3 are formed in the central area of the top lid 2.
  • the cleanser for instance, is sold in this type of container with a seal (not shown) adhered over the holes 3 so as to seal the container 1.
  • the seal is peeled off from the top lid 2 so that the cleanser can be shaken out of the container 1 through the holes 3.
  • the covering device which is designed to be mounted on the container 1, includes three lid segments 5 and a covering base 6 that is fitted on the container 1.
  • Each one of the lid segments 5 has a pivoting end 4 on the outer edge thereof.
  • the three segments 5 are obtained by being divided substantially equally, radially at a center of the covering base 6 and provided on the covering base 6 which is made of polyethylene.
  • the equally divided lid segments 5 are respectively provided in a pivotal fashion so that each of them pivots outwardly on the pivoting end 4 to open.
  • the three lid segments 5 close due to gravity and cover the holes 3 of the container 1.
  • the device is set on the container 1 so that the three segments 5 cover respective two of the six holes 6.
  • the lid segments 5 are made of polypropylene, which has a relatively large specific gravity for plastic. Such a large specific gravity enhances responsive pivoting movement of the segments, and such an enhanced responsive movement prevents the powder cleanser inside the container 1 from clogging between the segments 5.
  • the number of the segments 5 is not limited to three as described above. However, if, for instance, the covering device has six substantially equally divided lid segments, the size of one segment may be too small and therefore the weight of one segment may be too light. As a result, the segments may not securely pivot back so as to close the holes 3, and the contents (such as powder cleanser) is prone to easily clog between the segments. If the covering device has only one segment, the container must be tilted and shaken in a certain direction when letting the contents out. Therefore, it is preferable to provide three divided segments 5 on the covering device, so that the contents may always easily come out in spite of the direction in which the container 1 is tilted and shaken and without having the above trouble.
  • the container 1 provided with the covering device as described above thereon is turned upside down and/or tilted and shaken in order to let the contained cleanser out.
  • the plurality of, preferably three, substantially equally divided lid segments 5 respectively pivot about the bars 7 outwardly on the pivoting ends 4 of the outer edges of the segments 5 so as to be released and open.
  • the cleanser inside the container 1 comes out through the holes 3 of the container 1.
  • the segments 5 securely return to a closed state due to gravity and cover the holes 3 of the container 1. Therefore, even if the container 1 is stored in a humid place, humidity is prevented from entering the container 1, and as a result, the contents of the container 1 with the covering device thereon may be kept dry.
  • the covering device of the present invention includes a plurality of lid segments that can pivot outwardly to open and then pivot back to close by gravity, the covering device can prevents humidity from invading a container, and as a result, even if the container provided with the covering device is stored in a humid place, the contents may be kept dry or much less damp than in the prior art container.

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EP98303642A 1997-05-09 1998-05-08 Dispositif de recouvrement Withdrawn EP0876965A1 (fr)

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JP119212/97 1997-05-09
JP9119212A JPH10310155A (ja) 1997-05-09 1997-05-09 蓋部の構造

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Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2035329A (en) * 1935-03-28 1936-03-24 Mcphail Theodore Container closure
US2071700A (en) * 1936-04-29 1937-02-23 Mcphail Theodore Container closure
FR1120605A (fr) * 1955-01-25 1956-07-10 Celluloid Bouchon verseur
US2950833A (en) * 1959-02-09 1960-08-30 Grace L Short Easy open and close jar lid

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2035329A (en) * 1935-03-28 1936-03-24 Mcphail Theodore Container closure
US2071700A (en) * 1936-04-29 1937-02-23 Mcphail Theodore Container closure
FR1120605A (fr) * 1955-01-25 1956-07-10 Celluloid Bouchon verseur
US2950833A (en) * 1959-02-09 1960-08-30 Grace L Short Easy open and close jar lid

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