ES2409846T3 - Updated container for pharmaceutical, medicinal or similar products, particularly phytopharmaceutical or phytosanitary products - Google Patents

Abstract

A container (1) for pharmaceutical, medicinal or similar products, particularly phytopharmaceutical or phytosanitary products, comprising: - at least one substantially flat element (2) to support the prescribed indications for a pharmaceutical, medicinal or similar product, particularly phytopharmaceutical or phytosanitary products, - at least one first housing place (3) for the location of a container (4) of said product that is defined in said flat element (2), - first connection means (37, 38) to connect said container (4 ) and the substantially flat element (2), - at least one closing element (9) removable and associated with a dispensing orifice (8) of said product and located at one end of said container (4), - a lid (10) associated with said end of the container (4) and - at least one flange (30) that is associated with said substantially flat element (2) with temporary and removable attachment means (34, 35) and supporting the me mentioned cover (10), secondary connection means (39, 40) are provided to connect said cover (10) and the mentioned flange (30), characterized in that it is composed of: -a removable element (11) to remove said closing element (9) inside said lid (10), and - at least one pair of sealing fins (33) removably placed between said substantially flat element (2) and said flange (30).

Description

Updated container for pharmaceutical, medicinal or similar products, particularly phytopharmaceutical or phytosanitary products.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to an updated package for pharmaceutical, medicinal or similar products, particularly phytopharmaceutical or phytosanitary products.

State of the Art

In the agricultural sector it is known to use phytopharmaceutical or phytosanitary products, that is, products used essentially to protect plants against diseases (insecticides, fungicides, antilimacs, repellents and the like), to regulate the physiological functions of plants (phytoregulators), to eliminate unwanted plants (herbicides), to eliminate parts of plants or to reduce or prevent undesirable growth.

These products are normally sold in sealed containers.

Known packages include those such as a container for the product, of the type, for example, of a bottle, of a tube or the like, which in turn is packaged in an outer wrap for protection, of the type, for example , from a bag, a box or the like, removable at the time of use.

These packages are particularly used for single dose containers.

The known packages also have a label that shows the prescribed indications for the single product as a set: Name, type, formulation and composition of the product; cultures, doses, procedures, scope and period of use; toxicity and danger symbols; phytotoxicity; deficiency or safety times; storage standards; safety rules; indicative risk information; safety measures; Information for the doctor in case of poisoning, irritation or poisoning, etc.

The label is normally found on the outer container, which, when the product is used, is removed, leaving it aside, to remove the container or even throw it away; this occurs, particularly in the case of single dose containers, in which the small external surface is not sufficient to contain all prescribed indications.

These known packages do not allow returns including the fact that they do not allow users to recharge them during the use of pharmaceutical, medicinal or similar products, particularly phytopharmaceutical or phytosanitary products, with the prescribed indications constantly available for immediate reference.

In fact, the users, after examining the label on the outer wrapper, open the last one, to take the product container out of it and put it aside or dispose of it and limit themselves to handling the container only during the use phase of the product.

Consequently, the label is also removed or thrown away, along with the outer wrap.

By not constantly having available the prescribed indications for the products used, users often use the products in an excessive and inappropriate way with the consequent possible damage and environmental imbalance, risks to their own physical safety and that of others, as, for for example, the risks of irritation, poisoning or poisoning, as well as the risks of contamination of food derived from the wrongly treated plants.

Another drawback of known packages, in particular those that include single-dose, consists in the fact that they do not allow easy and safe handling of the containers themselves, the small dimensions of which make it quite difficult to squeeze them to dispense the product they contain.

To overcome these drawbacks, the known packages include a plate-shaped element, with a substantially rectangular and elongated shape, which has at least one support surface for the prescribed indications and a place for housing the container.

The plate-shaped element is composed of a substantially rigid material, of a polymeric material, a card type material or the like.

The place of accommodation is composed of an opening in the plate-shaped element to reproduce, at least in part, the profile of the container.

Therefore, the container is housed within the opening and is attached to the plate-shaped element by means of one or more pins, defined as a pair of fins extending in a diametrically opposite direction of the container body and which can be mounted by inserting them into the corresponding holes in the plate-shaped element.

However, such known packages are subject to updating, especially aimed at improving the safety conditions before and during the use of the aforementioned products.

Much more specifically, the presence of toxic and dangerous substances inside the containers makes it necessary to introduce solutions capable of avoiding or in any case, indicating to a user the accidental opening of the containers. Other types of packages and containers are disclosed in patent documents FR 2 861374, which is in accordance with the preamble of Claim 1 and WO 2004/099022.

Object of the invention

The main objective of the present invention is to provide an updated package for pharmaceutical, medicinal or similar products, particularly phytopharmaceutical or phytosanitary products that allows to obtain the aforementioned update.

Within this technical objective, another objective of the present invention is to meet the above objectives with a simple structure, relatively simple practice, safe to use and with efficient operation, as well as having a relatively low cost. All the above objectives are obtained thanks to the present updated package for pharmaceuticals, medicinal products or the like, particularly phytopharmaceuticals or phytosanitary products, according to Claim 1.

Brief Description of the Figures

Other features and advantages of this invention will become more apparent through the detailed description of four preferred, but not exclusive, embodiments of an updated package for pharmaceutical, medicinal products, or evidence of the detailed description of four preferred, but not exclusive, embodiments of an updated package for pharmaceutical, medicinal or similar products, particularly phytopharmaceutical or phytosanitary products, shown indicatively of examples or limitations, in the attached scheme where:

Figure 1 is an exploded view of a first embodiment of a package that is not part of the invention,

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a package that is not part of the invention;

Figure 3 is a sectional view of a detail of a first embodiment of a package that is not part of the invention;

Figure 4 is an exploded view of a second embodiment of the package according to the invention;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the package according to the invention;

Figure 6 is a sectional view of a detail of the second embodiment of the package according to the invention;

Figure 7 is an exploded view of a third embodiment of a package that is not part of the invention;

Figure 8 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a package that is not part of the invention,

Figure 9 is a sectional view of a detail of a third embodiment of a package that is not part of the invention;

Figure 10 is an exploded view of a fourth embodiment of the package according to the invention;

Figure 11 is a perspective view of the fourth embodiment of the package according to the invention;

Figure 12 is a sectional view of a detail of the fourth embodiment of the package according to the invention;

Embodiments of the Invention

By special reference to these figures, an updated package for pharmaceutical, medicinal or similar products, particularly for phyto-pharmaceutical or phytosanitary products, has been designated in general with the reference number 1.

The package 1 includes a substantially flat element composed, for example, of a plate 2 capable of supporting all the indications prescribed for a product and in which a first place of accommodation 3 is defined for the container 4 of the product, means of providing priority connection to connect the container 4 and the plate 2.

The plate 2 has, for example, the shape of an elongated rectangle at one of whose ends the first place of accommodation 3 is defined which extends, at the opposite end, in an appendix, on one or both surfaces on which the prescribed indications for the product contained in the container 4 and which also acts as a gripping element for the user.

The container 4 can be particularly of the single dose type and have the shape of a bottle, a tube or the like.

The container 4 may include, for example, a body 6 that closes at the bottom and extends into a neck 7 in whose upper part a hole for dispensing 8 of the product is defined.

A removable closure element 9 and a cover 10 are associated with the dispensing hole 8, it is attached, at least partially, on the neck 7 and internally has a removable element 11 for removing the closure element 9.

Temporary support means are provided for temporarily holding the lid 10, in a non-coupling configuration by insertion between the removable element 11 and the closure element 9, when the container 4 is in the closed packaging configuration; in said configuration, this is suitable to prevent the cover 10 and the body 6, involuntarily or accidentally from approaching each other, preserving the integrity and / or the position of the closure element 9 and the sealing of the dispensing hole 8.

In a first and second embodiment of the package 1, shown in Figures 1-3 and 4-6, respectively, the closure element 9 is composed of a substantially cylindrical plug which, in closed container configuration, is mounted on the neck 7 and having an appendix 12 inserted in the dispensing hole 8 for sealing.

Fixing means are also provided for the plug 9 to the neck 7 which, for example, are of the threaded type and include a screw 13 located on the surface of the outer face of the neck 7 and its corresponding nut 14 placed on the surface of the face internal cap 9.

The removable element 11 is composed of a housing place to contain the plug 9 defined on the inner surface of the cover 10, the coupling means are provided between the plug 9 and the housing place 11.

The profile of the housing place 11 substantially reproduces the profile of the plug 9.

Temporary support means include elastic means that prevent the cover 10 and the plug 9 from approaching each other.

With special reference to the first embodiment shown in Figures 1-3, the coupling means for connecting the plug 9 and the housing place 11 comprise a set of projections 15, defined on the upper surface of the plug 9, suitable for connection with the corresponding grooves 16, made on the surface of the housing place 11, in the upper part of the cover 10, to avoid the relative rotation between the plug 9 and the cover 10, once these are fitted one inside the other.

The elastic means are formed by a pair of elastic sheets that protrude from the surface of the housing 11 towards the plug 9, at the top of the cover 10 and which can be fitted folded into the grooves 16, in the respective surfaces on slope for your location.

With special reference to the second embodiment, shown in Figures 4-6, the coupling means for joining the plug 9 and the housing place 11 comprise a set of projections 19, defined on the side surface of the plug, near the bottom edge and suitable for the corresponding coupling in their grooves, defined on the lateral surface of the housing place 11, to avoid the relative rotation between the plug 9 and the housing place 11, once these have been fitted into each other.

The elastic means includes at least one leaf spring 21 that protrudes from the surface of the housing place 11, at the top of the cover 10 and which can fit on the external surface of the plug 9, on an upper part 22 of the plug 9, in a substantially conical and divergent shape with respect to the body 6.

Advantageously, the coupling means may consist of a series of main ribs 23 defined longitudinally on the outer surface of the plug 9 and a series of secondary ribs defined on the inner surface of the lid 10. The main ribs 23 and the second ribs are convenient to be fitted with each other for the coupling of the lid 10 and the plug 9 during the rotation of the lid 10 in the direction of tightening of the container 4 and suitable to be engaged caught during the rotation of the lid 10 in the direction container opening 4.

In a third and fourth embodiment of the container 1, shown in Figures 7-9 and in Figures 10-12, the closure element 9 is composed of a membrane of the tear type integrated with the peripheral edge 40 of the dispensing hole 8 , while the removable element 11 is formed by a perforator that extends inside it from the top of the lid 10.

The membrane 9 may, for example, be made of a disc of material integrally bonded with the body 6 during the pressure stage or later.

Fixing means are also provided for the connection of the cover 10 with the body 6 which, for example, are of the threaded type and which include a screw 25 defined on the outer side surface of the neck 7 and its corresponding nut 26 defined on the surface of the inner face of the lid 10.

In addition, the temporary support means may, for example, include a pair of ring-shaped stop teeth 27 protruding from the outer face of the neck surface 7, between which a corresponding shaped closing tooth 28 is fitted. ring protruding from the surface of the inner face of the lid 10, at the bottom edge.

Advantageously, as shown in Figures 7-9, the cover 10 can be supplied with an integral key for operation, composed of a pair of operating fins 29, diametrically arranged in front of each other and protruding from the surface of the surface external lid 10.

The package 1 may also include a flange 30 that is associated with the plate 2, substantially in the same plane as this one (Figures 4-6 and 10-12)

The tab 30 supports the cover 10 and secondary means are provided for the connection of the cover 10 and the tab

30

In tab 30 a second housing location 32 is defined for the cover 10.

Advantageously, the package 1 includes a pair of detachable sealing flaps 33 between the plate 2 and the flange 30 by placing between the temporary and removable type joining means.

In particular, the joining means are defined by a first weakened area 34 between the sealing fins 33 and the flange 30 and by a second weakened area 35 between the sealing fins 33 and the plate 2 which allow the removal, by breakage, of the tab 30 and, therefore, the lid 10 attached thereto.

The fins of the seal 33 are arranged diametrically opposite in relation to the body 6 and substantially in the same plane as the plate 2 and the flange 30.

The first place of accommodation 3 consists of an opening, the perimeter of which substantially and at least partly reproduces the profile of the container 4, in particular the body 6 and the neck 7.

In the same way, the second housing place 32 is composed of an opening, the perimeter of which substantially and at least partly reproduces the profile of the cover 10.

On the sides of the container 4 and on the top of the lid 10, the corresponding coupling fins 36 are defined in which the first connection means and the secondary connection means that are suitable to be superimposed on the plate are respectively located 2 and on tab 30 respectively.

The first connection means and the secondary connection means are of the permanent type.

The first connection means may include, for example, the first pins 37 protruding from the coupling fins 36 of the container 4 and which can be inserted with coupling by inserting into the first corresponding holes 38 obtained in the plate 2 together with the first place of accommodation 3.

The secondary connection means include secondary pins 39 projecting from the coupling flap 36 of the cover 10 and which can be inserted with coupling by inserting into the corresponding secondary holes 40 obtained in the flange 30 on the sides of the second housing 32

The coupling between the first pins 37 and the first holes 38 and between the secondary pins 39 and the secondary holes 40 is advantageously conical; A further fastening of the first pins 37 and the secondary pins 39 is also provided by hot riveting.

However, it cannot be ruled out that in other alternative embodiments of the first connection means and the secondary connection means, for example, various types of rivets or sealing means, obtained, for example with ultrasound or hot welding, are included, glued or similar ones located respectively between body 6 and plate 2 and between cover 10 and flange 30.

Advantageously, the plate 2, the flange 30 and / or the sealing fins 33 are of substantially rigid material, for example of the type of card or cardboard or cardboard together with plastic material, a polymer (eg, polypropylene) or similar; they are made integrally with each other in a single body, for example, by punching and cutting with hollow punching.

Finally, the package 1 includes fixing means for securing a support element of the type, for example, of a loop 41 for mounting a hook.

The operation of the invention is as follows.

The container 1 is placed in a closed packaging configuration in which the hole 8 is closed by the closure element 9, the lid 10 is placed on the neck 7 to a height such that coupling between the removable element 11 and the closure element 9, while the flange 30 is integrally attached to the plate 2 by interposing the sealing fins 33.

In such a configuration, the container 1 can be easily stored, for example, hung by a support hook by means of the loop 41.

With special reference to the second embodiment of the package 1, shown in Figures 4-6, at the time of use it is sufficient to simply exert a twisting / tearing movement on the flange 30 such as to tear the first weakened area 34 and / or the second weakened area 35 to release the flange 30 of the plate 2.

The cover 10 is mounted on the neck 7 exerting on it a pushing action towards the body 6; during the axial sliding exerted on the cover 10, the plug 9 is adjusted by interlocking in the housing place 11, with the insertion of the projections 19 into the corresponding grooves in the plug 9.

The plug 9 thus becomes integral with the cover 10.

By holding the operating key and thereby exerting a rotation on the cover 10 and, therefore, also on the plug 9 which is integral with it, the plug 9 is released from the dispensing hole 8 and remains integral with cover 10.

With special reference to the fourth embodiment of the container 1, shown in figures 10-12, following the breakage of the first weakened area 34 and / or the second weakened area 35 by means of a twisting / tearing action on the flange 30 or by removing the sealing fins 33, a pushing action is exerted on the cover 10 towards the body 6.

During the axial sliding exerted on the cover 10, the ring-shaped closing tooth 28 leaves the track defined by the pair of ring-shaped stop teeth 27, with coupling between the screw 25 and the nut 26 and the breakage of the membrane 9 by the perforator 11.

The cover 10 can then be unscrewed to release the dispensing hole 8.

With reference to the first and third embodiment of the package 1, shown in Figures 1-3 and 7-9 and excluding the preliminary phase of separation of the flange 30 and the sealing fins 33, the use is similar to that described for the second and fourth embodiment.

In fact, it has been proven how the described invention achieves the proposed objectives and in particular, the fact that the described package allows to improve the safety conditions before and during the use of pharmaceutical, medicinal and similar products is underlined.

In fact, the need to exert pressure on the lid, in order to move the removable element closer to the closing element and before the rotation of the lid itself, considerably limits the possibility of accidental opening of the container. In addition, the presence or absence of the sealing fins or also the integrity or non-integrity of the first and second weakened areas allows easy and immediate verification of the condition of the container.

The invention thus conceived is susceptible of numerous modifications and variations, all of which are included within the scope of the claims.

5 In practice, the shapes of the container and its dimensions can be any, according to the needs, without leaving them outside the scope of protection of the following Claims.

Claims (21)

1. A package (1) for pharmaceutical, medicinal or similar products, particularly phytopharmaceutical or phytosanitary products, comprising:

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at least one substantially flat element (2) to support the prescribed indications for a pharmaceutical, medicinal or similar product, particularly phytopharmaceutical or phytosanitary products,

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 at least one first place of accommodation (3) for the location of a container (4) of said product defined in said flat element (2),

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 first connection means (37, 38) for connecting said container (4) and the substantially flat element (2),

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 at least one removable closure element (9) and associated with a dispensing hole (8) of said product and located at one end of said container (4),

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 a lid (10) associated with said end of the container (4) and

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 at least one flange (30) that is associated with said substantially flat element (2) with temporary and removable joining means (34, 35) and supporting said cover (10), secondary connection means (39, 40) are provided to connect said cover (10) and said tab (30),

characterized by the fact that it is composed of:

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a removable element (11) for removing said closure element (9) within said cover (10), and

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at least one pair of sealing fins (33) removably placed between said substantially flat element (2) and said flange (30).

2. A container (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that it includes temporary fastening means (17, 21; 27,28) for holding said lid (10) in a non-coupling configuration between said removable element

(eleven)

 and said closure element (9) and suitable to prevent said lid (10) and said container

(4)

 they move closer to each other.

3.

 A package (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said closure element (9) consists of a plug associated with said dispensing hole (8) and said removable element (11) with a housing location of said plug (9) defined by at least a portion of the inner surface of said cover (10), coupling means (15, 16; 23) always located between said plug (9) and said housing location (11).

Four.

 The package (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said coupling means (15,16; 23) comprise a set of projections (15) located, at least one, between the upper outer surface of said plug (9) and said place of accommodation (11), in the upper part of said cover (10), suitable for connection with the corresponding grooves (16), defined in the other between the upper outer surface of said plug ( 9) and said housing location (11), said coupling means (15, 16; 23) being suitable to prevent relative rotation between said plug (9) and said housing location (11), fitted one inside of the other.

5.

 A package (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said coupling means (15, 16; 23) comprise a set of projections (15) located at least one, between the outer side of the surface of said plug (9) and said housing place (11), suitable for connection with the corresponding grooves (16) located the other, between the surface of the outer part of said plug (9) and said housing place (11 ), said coupling means (15, 16; 23) being convenient for the prevention of the relative rotation between said plug (9) and said housing place (11), fitted inside each other.

6.

 A package (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said support means (17, 21, 27, 28) include elastic means (17, 21) that prevent the relative movement of approaching towards each other between the said removable element (11) and said closure element (9).

7.

 A package (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said elastic means (17, 21) include at least one leaf spring (21) located protruding from said housing place (11) and which can be fitted by flexion in said plug (9)

8.

 A package (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said coupling means (15, 16; 23) comprise at least a first rib (23) defined longitudinally on the outer surface of said plug (9) and at least a second rib defined longitudinally on the inner surface of said cover (10), said first (23) and second rib, are convenient to fit with each other for the coupling of said cover (10) and said plug (9), during the rotation of said cover (10) in a tightening direction and convenient to fit together joined during the rotation of said cover (10) in the opening direction.

9.

 A package (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said closure element (9) is composed of a tear-off and integral membrane with the surrounding edge of said dispensing hole (8) and said removable element (11) It is formed by a perforator that extends from the top of said cover (10) within it.

10.

 A package (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said support means (17, 21, 27, 28) include at least one stop tooth (27) located protruding from the surface of the outer part of said container (4) and suitable to fit with at least one ring-shaped closing tooth (28) protruding from the surface of the inner face of said lid (10).

eleven.

  A package (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said flange (30) and said substantially flat element (2) are substantially in the same plane.

12.

 A package (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said tab flanges a second place of accommodation (32) for said lid (10).

13.

  A package (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said removable and temporary connection means (34, 35) are defined by a first weakened area (34) between said sealing fins (33) and said flange (30) and for a second weakened area (35) between said sealing fins (33) and said substantially flat element (2).

14.

 A package (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said sealing fins (33) are in a diametrically opposite direction in said container (4).

fifteen.

  A package (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said sealing fins (33) are defined substantially in the same plane with at least one between said flange (30) and said substantially flat element ( 2).

16.

 A package (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one between said substantially flat element (2), said flange (30) and said sealing fins (33) is formed by a substantially rigid material , such as card, cardboard, cardboard together with plastic material, of polymeric type material or similar.

17.

  A package (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said first connection means (37, 38) include at least a first pin (37) located in said container (4) or in said substantially flat element ( 2) and that can be inserted by introducing it into a corresponding first hole (38) defined in said substantially flat element (2) or in said container (4) respectively.

18.

A package (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said secondary connection (39, 40) include at least a second pin (39) defined in said lid (10) or in said tab (30) ) that can be inserted with coupling by inserting it in the corresponding secondary hole (40) defined in said tab (30) or in said cover

(10) respectively.

19.

 A package (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said container (4) comprises at least a first coupling flap (36) in which said first connection means (37, 38) are located and which it is convenient to be superimposed on said substantially flat element (2).

twenty.

 A package (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said cover (10) includes at least a second coupling flap (36) in which said secondary connection means (39, 40) are defined. and that it is suitable to be superimposed on said tab (30).

twenty-one.

  A package (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the

less one between said first connection means (37, 38) and said secondary connection means (39, 40) includes several types of rivets, ultrasonic sealing, hot welding or gluing, defined between said container (4) the said substantially flat element (2) and between said cover (10) and said flange (30) respectively.