EP1945525B1 - Dispositif de pince de conservation de l arôme prévue pour fermer des conteneurs en carton - Google Patents

Dispositif de pince de conservation de l arôme prévue pour fermer des conteneurs en carton Download PDF

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EP1945525B1
EP1945525B1 EP05823558A EP05823558A EP1945525B1 EP 1945525 B1 EP1945525 B1 EP 1945525B1 EP 05823558 A EP05823558 A EP 05823558A EP 05823558 A EP05823558 A EP 05823558A EP 1945525 B1 EP1945525 B1 EP 1945525B1
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Eva c/o SANTOS CAFFE' E AFFINI S.R.L. PINTI
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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
    • B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
    • B65D33/16—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices
    • B65D33/1658—Elements for flattening or folding the mouth portion
    • B65D33/1675—Hinged clips

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  • the present invention concerns closing devices, in particular an aroma-preserving clip device for closing Tetrarex® type containers.
  • Tetrapak® and Tetrarex® were brought into use by registered trademarks for containers made of pre-treated (waterproofed) cardboard to be used for liquids (Tetrapak), such as milk, fruit juice, etc, and for non-liquids (Tetrarex), such as coffee, chocolate, flour, sugar, biscuits, etc.
  • Tetrapak containers there is generally a dotted line close to an upper corner where a small opening is to be made through which to pour the liquid, and then keep the container in the refrigerator to prevent the contents from deteriorating.
  • Tetrapak containers on the market are provided with means of closure such as plastic screw-on caps, pressure plugs, hermetic plastic tongues, etc.
  • Tetrarex containers it is most important to be able to open them completely at the top for access to the product inside; for this purpose, the opening, with its parallel edges, usually extends across the entire width of the container.
  • the opening usually extends across the entire width of the container.
  • the consumer wants to preserve the aroma and fragrance of the products, the only way to do it is to use the whole quantity at once, or else pour it into a hermetically closed container of another kind (cans or glass jars with close-fitting lids etc.).
  • the original container is therefore not necessarily the one to be used till the product has been consumed.
  • Means, separate from the container are well-known for closing flexible types of food containers such as for example cellophane bags.
  • FIG. 1 gives an isometric view of a plastic clip used for closing flexible food containers once they have been opened.
  • the clip 1 appears like a bar-shaped object composed of two parts, 1a and 1b, joined by a hinge 2 formed in the centre of the clip, as the material is thinner at that point, and bent over. Reciprocal rotation at 180° of the two parts turning on the hinge 2 permits the clip to present two positions: open and closed. At one of the two free ends there is a hook-shaped projection 3a and, at the other end, a catch 3b the two together forming a snap catch to keep the ends closed. In the inner face of the part 1a, two parallel cavities, 4 and 5, are separated by a very thin upstanding partition 6.
  • the cavities extend longitudinally along the whole length of the clip and penetrate to some extent through its thickness.
  • On the inner face of part 1b are two longitudinal parallel fins 7 and 8 lying opposite to the two cavities 4 and 5 in the opposing part 1a. Thickness of the fins 7 and 8 is less than the width of the cavities 4 and 5 each fin being enlarged at its shorter edge to form a peg-shape.
  • Figure 2 shows how the clip 1 can be used to close a cellophane bag 20.
  • Figure 3 illustrates a cross section of the clip 1 when closed, showing how the folded edges of the bag 20 pass inside it.
  • this type of clip cannot be used to close a Tetrarex type container because the edges of the cardboard cannot be bent inside the cavities.
  • DE 29907150 U1 discloses a clip used for closing bags with different sizes made of flexible film.
  • the disclosed clip differs from the clip of prior art visible in the figures 1 and 3 substantially by the lower height of corresponding parallel fins on the surface of contact of a first part of the two-part clip.
  • the film is bent more times creating ripples between: said parallel fins 7, a central partition between two cavities present in the thickness of the opposite part of the clip, and the internal side walls of said cavities.
  • the clip disclosed in DE 29907150 U1 document operates according to the same concepts developed in the disclosure of the clip cited before. This is immediate by the comparison between the present figure 3 and Fig.
  • Purpose of the invention is to provide a removable closing device that combines the practical features of a clip 1, designed for use on flexible containers, and able to close Tetrarex (but also Tetrapak) cardboard containers again after they have been opened.
  • a closing device of this kind means that the Tetrarex container can become the product's ultimate container and continue to be used until all the product is consumed.
  • the invention achieves its purpose by means of a clip for closing food containers made of pre-treated cardboard, having an opening with parallel edges as described in Claim 1.
  • the closing clip subject of the invention differs from those previously known and represented in Figure 1 , chiefly because of the type of longitudinal raised parts on the inner face of one of its parts and because of greater thickness of the partition between the two parallel cavities in the opposite part. Thanks to these characteristics, the two sections of the clip can be closed right across the opening in the container without having to bend its edges. At the sides of the closing means pressure is exerted against the surface of the container to keep the edges of the upper opening closely matched together.
  • Various forms of the invention can be produced, the differences consisting in how the clip is prevented from sliding off the container following some accidental movement.
  • one of the two parts composing the clip includes two longitudinal parallel and slightly-projecting ribs aligned with two longitudinal parallel grooves present in the body of the opposite part.
  • a second realisable form differs from the first in that the profile of the border of the partition dividing the two longitudinal cavities is discontinuous. Without provoking limitations, said discontinuity is created by a row of tiny buttons that extend along the whole length of the partition.
  • the conformation of ribs and cavities on the one and the other part of the clip can be repeated N times.
  • a third realisable form has no cavities and ribs but in this case the internal surfaces of the two sections in contact with the cardboard are knurled or else indented.
  • the measures used for the three realisable forms all tend to heighten the abrasive effect, their shape being such that they increasingly penetrate into the thickness of the cardboard, without marking it, compared with some hypothetical case in which the surfaces are smooth.
  • the Tetrarex containers can also benefit from the advantages of the clip shown in Figure 1 , since it is practical to use, of a small size and inexpensive to manufacture. Being so reliable, the clip, subject of the invention, could be used to close containers of the Tetrapak type (if their opening were similar to that of the Tetrarex containers). The fact that the clip does not increase the bulk of the container favours a better use of space where it is kept for use.
  • Figure 4 represents a clip 40 for closing purposes, made in the shape of a bar composed of two parts, 41 and 42, of equal length, joined by a central area 43 of reduced thickness that presents a fold 43a serving as a hinge on the crosswise axis of symmetry.
  • the two parts, 41 and 42 can lie open or be closed as they can reciprocally rotate round 180°.
  • the visible surface of part 41 shows two longitudinal parallel ribs, 44 and 45, spaced apart.
  • the visible surface of part 42 shows two longitudinal parallel cavities, 46 and 47, separated by a partition 48.
  • the position of the ribs 44 and 45 is such that they lie over the cavities 46 and 47 when the clip 40 is shut.
  • At the two free ends of the clip 40 are two respective parts, 49 and 50, that together form a snap-catch device in the guise of a hook.
  • Figure 5 shows how the clip 40 functions to close a Tetrarex-type waterproofed container 51, which has an opening 52 with parallel sides, after the container has been opened for the first time.
  • the clip is simple to fit on, it being only necessary to insert the two matching edges of the opening 52 between the two parts, 41 and 42, of the clip 40, and keep them pressed together till the tooth 50 has been forced over the hook 49. Pressure exerted by the ribs 44 and 45 and pressure by the edge of the partition 48 on the surfaces of the opening 52, together keep the two parallel sides matching closely and sealing the container in this way.
  • the shapes of the clip 40 and of the opening 52 when it has been closed by said clip can be seen in the cross section illustrated in Figure 6 and need no comments.
  • the clip 40 is made preferably by hot-moulding plastic material in a single processing stage. Elasticity of the material used makes it possible to form the hinge 43a and the snap-catch device 49, 50. Thickness of the hook 49 must not be reduced, contrary to that of the hook in the clip described in Figure 1 , because of being able to exploit residual elasticity in part 41 whose thickness can be less than that of part 42 seeing that the ribs 44 and 45 project very little.
  • the length of the clip 40 is sufficient to receive the opening 52 in the container 51 (for example, the width is less than that of the lateral surface of the above edge); thickness of the clip when closed is about 8.5 mm to which the double thickness of the cardboard must be
  • Figures 7, 8 and 9 illustrate a realisable alternative which can make friction between the parts in contact even more effective and therefore the closure more reliable.
  • the variation consists solely in the particular kind of discontinuous profile on the border of partition 68 between the cavities 66 and 67 (analogy of numbering having been maintained).
  • the border of partition 68 comprises a row of tiny buttons placed close together and covering the whole length.
  • Main dimensions are approximately as follows: total length of the clip 60 when closed: about 15 cm; width: 14 mm; thickness of part 61 excluding the ribs: 3 mm; thickness of each rib 64 and 65: 0.5 mm; rib width: 2 mm; space between ribs: 5 mm; thickness of part 62 excluding buttons: 5.50 mm; height of buttons: 0.5 mm; button diameter: 1.30 mm; distance between buttons: 2.5 mm; width of the partition 68: 2.05 mm; width of each cavity 66 and 67: 3 mm.

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  1. Fermoir pour fermer des conteneurs en carton, à forme d'une tige (60) divisée en deux parties avec une longueur (61, 62) presque égale unies ensemble par une région centrale (63) plus mince qui présente un pli (63a) du type croisé qui agit comme une charnière, comprenant des moyens (69 , 70) pour s'accoupler solidement avec les deux parties du dit fermoir contre la surface du conteneur voisine à son ouverture, et des moyens pour créer une friction entre les surfaces du fermoir (60) en contact et le conteneur, les dit moyens pour faciliter la friction comprenant :
    - au moins deux nervures parallèles (64, 65) qui se développent en sens longitudinal par toute la longueur d'une dite première partie (61) du fermoir (60) sur la surface d'une dite première partie (61) du fermoir (60) en contact avec le conteneur quand le fermoir est fermé,
    - au moins une partition (68) entre deux cavités (66, 67) parallèles longitudinales réalisées avec l'épaisseur de l'autre dite partie (62) du fermoir qui correspond à la position des dites nervures (64, 65) dans la première partie (61),
    caracterisé en ce que les dites nervures (64, 65) sont légèrement soulevées et n'entrent pas dans les dites cavités (66, 67) quand le fermoir est fermé en contact avec le conteneur.
  2. Fermoir selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la limite de la dite partition (68) a un profil discontinu.
  3. Fermoir selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que la discontinuité du profil s'obtient par une série de boutons minces qui se développent par l'entière longueur du dit confine.
  4. Fermoir selon une quelconque des revendications de 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que l'épaisseur de la dite première partie (61) est inférieur à ceux de la seconde partie (62).
  5. Fermoir selon une quelconque des revendications de 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce qu'il peut s'appliquer aux bords parallèles d'un conteneur pour des produits alimentaires, produit avec un carton pré-traité.
EP05823558A 2005-10-28 2005-11-21 Dispositif de pince de conservation de l arôme prévue pour fermer des conteneurs en carton Expired - Lifetime EP1945525B1 (fr)

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