EP2096045B1 - Verbindungsring für mindestens zwei übereinander gelagerte Behälter - Google Patents

Verbindungsring für mindestens zwei übereinander gelagerte Behälter Download PDF

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EP2096045B1
EP2096045B1 EP08152132A EP08152132A EP2096045B1 EP 2096045 B1 EP2096045 B1 EP 2096045B1 EP 08152132 A EP08152132 A EP 08152132A EP 08152132 A EP08152132 A EP 08152132A EP 2096045 B1 EP2096045 B1 EP 2096045B1
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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
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/32—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
    • B65D81/3205—Separate rigid or semi-rigid containers joined to each other at their external surfaces

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  • the invention relates to a fastening ring according to claim 1, for at least two superposed containers with their mouths contiguous.
  • the invention also relates to a multi-compartment packaging, according to claim 11, comprising at least two superimposed containers with their contiguous mouths, which are assembled by means of the aforementioned fastening ring.
  • a trend that is becoming more common in the food sector is to offer consumers products intended to be consumed "in association", such as meat + sauce, snacks + sauces, assorted dishes, etc.
  • Other commodities such as screws + bolts etc.
  • Fastening rings are known such as for example that described in the patent US 4,942,974 .
  • the separation is carried out here by breaking a rigid ring wedging the lid against the edge of the container.
  • the rupture is made by raising a leg along lines of weakness.
  • the ring secures the lid on its container.
  • the patent application GB 2 260 969 A proposes to dissociate by breaking bridges of low resistance.
  • DE-A-2237745 discloses a securing ring according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a ring for securing containers meeting these requirements.
  • An object of the invention is a fastening ring capable of assembling at least two superposed containers provided with a flange with their contiguous mouths.
  • This ring has an annular upper peripheral rim protruding inwards, and adapted to be applied by its underside against the rim of the upper container. It further comprises a ferrule provided at its lower portion with retaining lugs adapted to be applied against the rim of the lower container and a tab.
  • a zone of weakness in the form of a radial slot is extended to a stiffening pin intended to concentrate the breaking stresses of the ring when traction is applied to the tab.
  • the lips of the radial slot are bonded for example by bridges.
  • the mouth of at least one of the containers is closed by a lid.
  • the lid (s) may be a simple lid.
  • the fastening ring according to the invention is preferably made of plastic which has the advantage of lightness, economy and disposability.
  • the plastic material is advantageously poly (lactic acid), abbreviated as PLA, a material which has the advantage of being biodegradable and of being produced from renewable sources such as maize.
  • the slot of the fastening ring according to the invention advantageously has a cutout intended to facilitate the breaking of the ring.
  • the cutout preferably has the shape of a polygon, one of whose vertices is in the extension of the slot and propagates the rupture of the ring to the stiffening pin.
  • the cutout may also have a circular shape.
  • the fastening ring of the invention preferably has at the base of the ferrule a peripheral annular bottom flange projecting outwards and including the tab. This measure allows safer handling of a package provided with such a ring.
  • the fastening ring of the invention is manufactured by thermoforming. This process offers by its simplicity of implementation and the small amount of material used economic advantages.
  • the securing ring preferably has a substantially polygonal shape with rounded corners.
  • Another object of the invention is a multi-compartment packaging comprising at least two superimposed containers with their mouths contiguous, secured by a ring as described above.
  • Such packaging has an obvious advantage over containers in particular in terms of the detection of a possible violation.
  • FIG. 1 To the Fig. 1 are represented a first container 2 and a second container 4 inverted, closed by a lid (not visible) and joined to each other by their upper faces.
  • the two containers each comprise along their upper faces a peripheral rim.
  • a ring 6 encloses the flange 8 of the container 2 and the flange 10 of the container 4 against each other between, on the one hand, an upper annular flange 12 projecting inwards and on the other hand retaining lugs 14 arranged at the bottom of a peripheral shell 16.
  • the lugs 14 of the ring 6 hold the container 2 by snapping under its flange 8.
  • the ring 6 of the invention comprising in addition to the upper annular flange 12 and the peripheral ring 16 provided with the retaining lugs 14, also a rounded lug 18 provided with a radial slot 20 which is part of a rupture path 25.
  • the lips 22a and 22b thereof are bonded for example by bridges 24 of low resistance.
  • the distal end of the radial slot 20 terminates against a stiffening pin 26 disposed at the bottom of the ferrule 16.
  • the design of the lug 18 makes the opening of the securing ring 6 particularly easy.
  • the Fig. 3 shows a second embodiment of the ring 6 of the invention in which is provided at the base of the ferrule 16 a peripheral annular lower rim 28 protruding outwardly and including the lug 18.
  • the radial slot 20 of the leg 18 is further provided with a cutout 30, here triangle-shaped, the tip of this triangle being directed towards the stiffening pin 26.
  • This cut 30 has two advantages: first, it transforms by simple mechanical effect the traction exerted on the two lips 22a and 22b in a torsion moment much more effective than a simple traction to cause the rupture of the ring 6.
  • the radial slot 20 in the form of an arrow, which instinctively attracts the attention of the user who will tend to focus his efforts on the radial slot 20 rather than consider breaking the ring 6 by other means.
  • the cutout 30 may have a shape other than triangular, the result (the transformation of the tensile torsion) being obviously identical.
  • the embodiment of the blank 30 likewise of the radial slot 20 requires an operation distinct from the forming of the ring 6.
  • the Fig. 4 illustrates another embodiment of the ring 6 of the invention, similar to that of the Fig. 3 and which is distinguished by a larger surface of the lug 18 and therefore by a better grip for the user without the length of the failure path 25 increases through the arrangement of a larger cutout 30.
  • the fastening ring structure 6 of the invention is of simple design, which makes it possible to use, in particular, thermoforming which is, as indicated above, an economical method of manufacture.

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Claims (11)

  1. Zusammenschließungsring (6), der dazu geeignet ist, mindestens zwei mit einem Rand (8, 10) versehene überlagerte Behälter (2, 4) zusammenzufügen, wenn ihre Mündungen aneinander gelegt sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er mit einer abgerundeten Lasche (18) und einer Schwachzone versehen ist, und dass er einen umlaufenden ringförmigen oberen Rand (12), der nach innen vorsteht und dazu geeignet ist, mit seiner unteren Seite an dem Rand (10) des oberen Behälters (4) anzuliegen, und eine Zwinge (16), die an ihrem unteren Teil mit Halteansätzen (14) versehen ist, die dazu geeignet sind, an dem Rand (8) des unteren Behälters (2) anzuliegen, umfasst, wobei die Schwachzone ein Radialschlitz (20) ist, der sich bis zu einem Versteifungsansatz (26) verlängert, der dazu gedacht ist, die Zerreißspannungen des Rings (6) zu konzentrieren, wenn ein Zug auf die Lasche (18) ausgeübt wird.
  2. Zusammenschließungsring nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mündung mindestens eines der Behälter (2, 4) durch einen Deckel geschlossen ist.
  3. Zusammenschließungsring nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Deckel ein Schutzdeckel ist.
  4. Zusammenschließungsring nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er aus Kunststoff besteht.
  5. Zusammenschließungsring nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Radialschlitz (20) einen Ausschnitt (30) umfasst.
  6. Zusammenschließungsring nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Ausschnitt (30) die Form eines Vielecks aufweist, bei dem einer der Scheitelpunkte sich in der Verlängerung des Radialschlitzes (20) befindet.
  7. Zusammenschließungsring nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er ferner an der Basis der Zwinge (16) einen umlaufenden ringförmigen unteren Rand (28) aufweist, der nach außen vorsteht und die Lasche (18) umfasst.
  8. Zusammenschließungsring nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er durch Wärmeformen hergestellt wird.
  9. Zusammenschließungsring nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er eine im Wesentlichen vieleckige Form mit abgerundeten Ecken aufweist.
  10. Zusammenschließungsring nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kunststoff ein PLA ist.
  11. Verpackung mit mehreren Abteilen, umfassend mindestens zwei überlagerte Behälter (2, 4), mit ihren aneinander liegenden Mündungen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie einen Zusammenschließungsring (6) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche umfasst.
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DE602008004210T DE602008004210D1 (de) 2008-02-29 2008-02-29 Verbindungsring für mindestens zwei übereinander gelagerte Behälter
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