EP3698677A1 - Dispositif de fermeture pour contenant de liquide - Google Patents

Dispositif de fermeture pour contenant de liquide Download PDF

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EP3698677A1
EP3698677A1 EP20158395.2A EP20158395A EP3698677A1 EP 3698677 A1 EP3698677 A1 EP 3698677A1 EP 20158395 A EP20158395 A EP 20158395A EP 3698677 A1 EP3698677 A1 EP 3698677A1
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Alejandro José RUIZ BRAVO
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Artsana SpA
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G19/00—Table service
    • A47G19/22—Drinking vessels or saucers used for table service
    • A47G19/2205—Drinking glasses or vessels
    • A47G19/2266—Means for facilitating drinking, e.g. for infants or invalids
    • A47G19/2272—Means for facilitating drinking, e.g. for infants or invalids from drinking glasses or cups comprising lids or covers

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  • the present invention concerns a closure device for containers adapted to contain liquids.
  • a closure device for containers adapted to contain liquids.
  • such a device is particularly designed to close a glass, a cup or any other container mainly intended for children or people with disabilities, and to prevent liquid splashing during use and when the container is shaken.
  • Closure devices for liquid containers are known in the state of the art, these devices allow users to drink from the container, i.e. To use it as a glass or a cup, without causing liquid splashing during use.
  • a cup-shaped device comprising a container and a valve arranged to close the container.
  • the valve comprises a main body, attached to the container, and a cut-off member attached to the main body, and external to the container.
  • the cut-off member is defined by a flexible member, which may be deformed by a pressure of the user's lips, during drinking. As a result of such deformation, liquid is free to flow outside the container and toward the user's lips.
  • the main body of the valve in the aforementioned document has an anchor portion for the shut-off member, which is located in a central area of the valve.
  • Such anchor portion is defined by a splash guard flange which projects out of a surface of the main body and connected to the latter and is located, in operation, substantially within the cup.
  • Such splash guard flange has slotted holes for the passage of liquid from the container toward the cup when the latter is inclined on the lips during drinking.
  • the flange mainly acts as a splash guard, i.e. damps any splashes of liquid from the interior of the container, caused by the movements exerted thereon.
  • a splash guard i.e. damps any splashes of liquid from the interior of the container, caused by the movements exerted thereon.
  • a further device for drinking from a container without causing liquid splashing is also disclosed in European Patent application EP 3 266 352 A1 .
  • the technical purpose of the present invention is to provide a closure device for liquid containers, that allows even persons with disabilities or children to drink therefrom while preventing liquid splashing, that overcomes the above discussed drawbacks of the prior art.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a closure device for containers adapted to contain liquids and allowing a child or a person with disabilities to drink from the container without causing undesired liquid leakage, that can be manufactured with simple molding means and is thus cost-effective, without losing its function.
  • a further object of the present invention is to find an alternative to prior art solutions, that has a lower manufacturing cost and affords easier cleaning of its parts, especially those intended to contact the liquid.
  • number 1 refers to a liquid container, which is configured to contain a beverage such as water, fruit juice and the like, having the shape of a drinking glass, extending mainly vertically along an axis X-X, whose closed bottom 2 acts as a support base, and faces away from an opening 3 defined by an edge 4 having threading elements 5 for reversible sealing engagement of a closure device, generally referenced 6, as best shown in Figure 3 .
  • a beverage such as water, fruit juice and the like
  • the device 6 comprises a collar 7, which can be hermetically sealed to the edge 4 of the opening 3 of the container 1, for example by means of the threading elements 5 of the container and mating threading elements 8 of the collar 7.
  • the collar 7 has a lip 9 that projects axially, concentrically with respect the axis X-X of the container 1, from the peripheral contour thereof, and defines a cavity 10 therein.
  • An elastically deformable membrane 11 is located within the cavity 10 defined by the lip 9 of the collar 7, and it is configured to rest on the lip 9 and create a reversible sealing along the lip.
  • the collar 7, as shown in detail in Figures 3 and 4 has a flange 12 that projects radially toward the interior of its axial opening 7a, the flange defining an axial support for an annular splash guard member 14, placed between the edge 4 of the opening 3 of the container 1 and the collar 7, the annular member 14 having circumferential slots 15 and circular holes 16 adapted to provide communication between the interior 17 of the liquid container 1 and the cavity 10 defined by the lip 9 of the collar 7, as well as means for removable connection with the membrane 11.
  • the aforementioned means for removable connection between the elastically deformable membrane 11 and the annular splash guard member 14 comprise a substantially cylindrical portion 18 of the membrane 11, which projects from the membrane 11 toward the central opening 13 of the annular member 14, the projecting end 19 of the cylindrical portion 18 being closed, as well as an annular groove 20 obtained around the cylindrical portion 18 of the membrane 11.
  • the annular groove 20 is configured to be elastically engageable and disengageable with the circular edge 21 of the annular member 14 which is also equipped with an element 14a that faces the edge 4 of the container 1 and acts as a sealing member.
  • the annular member 14 comprises an annular portion 14b made of an elastomeric overmolding material that ensures a hermetic sealing and prevents any liquid leakage.
  • the flange 12 comprises an annular rib 12a that engages the annular portion 14b of the annular member 14 to ensure the hermetic sealing.
  • the surface of the lip 9 that faces the interior of the cavity 10 of the collar 7, has a plurality of protuberances 22, alternated with flat sections 23, upon which the membrane 11 rests.
  • the liquid contained in the container 1 is prevented from flowing out, even when the container is shaken or turned upside down, due to the presence of the membrane 11 connected to the edge 21 of the annular splash guard member 14, which acts as a valve cut-off member.
  • the liquid may flow from the container 1 to the cavity 10 beneath the membrane 11, through the openings 15 and the holes 16 of the annular member 14 may reach the user's mouth and from this cavity 10 through the passages 23 of the lip 9 of the collar 7, not engaged with the membrane 11.
  • the reversible connection between the device 6 and the edge 4 of the container 1 may be formed as a bayonet connection, for quicker connection and disconnection of the device 6 to/from the container 1.

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EP20158395.2A 2019-02-25 2020-02-20 Dispositif de fermeture pour contenant de liquide Withdrawn EP3698677A1 (fr)

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IT102019000002639A IT201900002639A1 (it) 2019-02-25 2019-02-25 Dispositivo di chiusura per un contenitore per liquidi

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US20230255377A1 (en) * 2022-02-11 2023-08-17 Twistshake of Sweden AB Container closure, lid element for use in the container closure, and container arrangement
GB2628639A (en) * 2023-03-31 2024-10-02 Haberman Global Innovations Ltd A drinking vessel closure
EP4419443A4 (fr) * 2021-10-18 2025-08-20 Fitson Singapore Pte Ltd Ensemble et couvercle pour boisson à fonction anti-débordement

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WO2009126042A1 (fr) 2008-04-07 2009-10-15 Gunnar Berg Dispositif de tasse à boire
GB2461005B (en) 2007-03-10 2011-10-19 And Design Ltd Valve arrangement
WO2016038371A1 (fr) * 2014-09-10 2016-03-17 Jackel International Limited Ensemble valve
EP3266352A1 (fr) 2016-07-08 2018-01-10 Artsana S.p.A. Dispositif de fermeture pour des récipients pour contenir des liquides
US9888796B2 (en) * 2013-10-16 2018-02-13 Munchkin, Inc. Non-spill drinking container

Patent Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2461005B (en) 2007-03-10 2011-10-19 And Design Ltd Valve arrangement
WO2009126042A1 (fr) 2008-04-07 2009-10-15 Gunnar Berg Dispositif de tasse à boire
US9888796B2 (en) * 2013-10-16 2018-02-13 Munchkin, Inc. Non-spill drinking container
WO2016038371A1 (fr) * 2014-09-10 2016-03-17 Jackel International Limited Ensemble valve
EP3266352A1 (fr) 2016-07-08 2018-01-10 Artsana S.p.A. Dispositif de fermeture pour des récipients pour contenir des liquides

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP4419443A4 (fr) * 2021-10-18 2025-08-20 Fitson Singapore Pte Ltd Ensemble et couvercle pour boisson à fonction anti-débordement
US20230255377A1 (en) * 2022-02-11 2023-08-17 Twistshake of Sweden AB Container closure, lid element for use in the container closure, and container arrangement
US12171349B2 (en) * 2022-02-11 2024-12-24 Twistshake of Sweden AB Container closure, lid element for use in the container closure, and container arrangement
GB2628639A (en) * 2023-03-31 2024-10-02 Haberman Global Innovations Ltd A drinking vessel closure

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