TH38609A - Equipment for opening and closing containers and those provided with such equipment. - Google Patents

Abstract

DC60 (01/07/40) A device for opening and closing containers, especially brick-shaped containers, is intended to be securely fastened to the said container near the opening (1) which includes the pouring area (2) for the product contained within the container. The said opening (1) is provided with a pre-existing groove (3) to allow the said container to be opened during the first use. The device consists of a surrounding component or ring (5) that is securely fastened to the container near the perimeter of the opening (1). A lid (6) is intended to work in conjunction with the surrounding component or ring (5) to invert the said opening (1). The said lid is assembled and attached. Attached to the aforementioned perimeter component (5) and the lever (8) which is hinged in the horizontal plane of the device and, when actuated, is intended to separate the pouring boundary (2) at the preceding groove, the hinge pin (9) of the lever (8) is positioned opposite the aforementioned opening boundary (1), and is characterized in that the lever (8) consists of two parts, which are positioned on each side of the aforementioned pin (9). The first part (10), which by the action of the lever is intended to separate some of the preceding grooves (3) that define the pouring boundary (2) to allow for the effective opening of the container, is then held in place on the inside of the container that is opened in this way, and the second part (11), which makes up the lever arm which acts on the aforementioned first part (10), which, after being acted on together with the first part, is intended to be folded back into position. Its beginning, that is, to be parallel and in the plane of the aforementioned circumferential ring (5), the device for opening and closing the container, especially the brick-shaped container, is intended to be securely fastened to the aforementioned container near the opening (1) boundary which includes the pouring boundary (2) for the product contained within that container. The aforementioned opening (1) is provided with a preceding groove (3) to allow the aforementioned container to be opened during the first use. Such device consists of a circumferential component or ring (5) which is securely fastened to the container near the circumference of the opening (1) boundary, a lid (6) which is intended to work in conjunction with the circumferential component or ring (5) to invert the aforementioned opening (1) boundary. The aforementioned lid is attached to the aforementioned circumferential component (5) and a lever (8) which is attached as a hinge in the horizontal plane of the device, and when it is The actuator (8) is activated and intended to separate the preceding groove (2) at the preceding groove. The hinge (9) of the lever (8) is positioned opposite the aforementioned opening (1), and is characterized in that the lever (8) consists of two parts, each resting on either side of the aforementioned hinge (9). The first part (10), which by the action of the lever is intended to partially separate the preceding groove (3) that defines the pouring area (2) to allow for an effective opening of the container, is then held in place on the inside of the opened container in this way. The second part (11) makes up the lever arm which acts on the aforementioned first part (10), which, after being acted upon by the first part, is intended to be folded back to its starting position, that is, to be parallel and in the plane of the aforementioned circumferential ring (5).

Claims (11)

1. A device for opening and closing containers, especially brick-shaped containers, is intended to be securely fastened to the said container near the opening (1) boundary which includes the pouring boundary (2) for the product contained within the container. The said opening (1) is provided with a pre-existing groove (3) to allow the said container to be opened during the first use. The device consists of a surrounding component or ring (5) which is securely fastened to the container near the perimeter of the opening (1), a lid (6) which is intended to work in conjunction with the surrounding component or ring (5) to invert the opening (1). The said lid is attached to the said surrounding component (5) and a lever (8) which is mounted as a hinge in the horizontal plane of the device, and when it is The actuator (8) is activated and intended to separate the preceding groove (2) at the preceding groove. The hinge (9) of the lever (8) is positioned opposite the aforementioned opening (1), and is characterized in that the lever (8) consists of two parts, each resting on either side of the aforementioned hinge (9). The first part (10), which by the action of the lever is intended to partially separate the preceding groove (3) that defines the pouring area (2) to allow for an effective opening of the container, is then held in place on the inside of the opened container in this way. The second part (11) makes up the lever arm which acts on the aforementioned first part (10), which, after being acted upon by the first part, is intended to be folded back to its starting position, that is, to be parallel and in the plane of the aforementioned circumferential ring (5). 2. A device for opening and closing containers that conforms to claim 1, which is made unique in that the first part (10) mentioned above is connected to the hinged latch (9) by a flexible button. 3. A device for opening and closing containers that conforms to one of the claims of Section 1 and Section 2, which is made specific in which the first part mentioned (10) consists of the frame mentioned (12), and its rear end (13) works together with the front surface (14) of the second part mentioned (11) to form a lever. 4. An opening and closing device for containers that conforms to one of the claims of Section 1 and Section 2, which is made unique in that the first part mentioned above (10) has a back surface intended to work in conjunction with the front surface (14) of the second part mentioned above (11) to form a lever. 5. An opening and closing device for containers conforming to any of the claims in clauses 1 through 4, which is made unique in that the front end of the first section (10) is provided with a pointed tip (15) to make it easier to separate the preceding groove (3) of the pouring boundary (2). 6. Device for opening and closing - Container conforming to any of the claims in Sections 1 through 4, being made distinctive in which the front end of the first section (10) is provided with a central projection (15) facing toward the opening boundary. The aforementioned projection is slightly tapered in such a way as to make it easier to separate the preceding groove that defines the pouring boundary. 7. An opening and closing device for a container conforming to any of the claims in clauses 1 through 6 shall be made such that near the pouring boundary, the circumferential ring (5) shall consist of a lug (16) facing inward of the ring and shall be intended to act together with the rear end (13) of the two side sections (12) to which the first section (10) is provided, or with the rear surface of the aforementioned first section, so that after drilling a hole in the preceding secondary section (3), this first section shall be held in place so that it is approximately perpendicular to the plane of the opening boundary (1), so that it does not obstruct the flow of liquid when it is poured out of the container. 8. A device for opening and closing containers that conforms to any of the claims in Sections 1 through 7, which is made to be unique in that the second part (11) mentioned above is fitted with a hinge made to be approximately perpendicular to the plane of the first part and is intended to have a pre-marked groove (4) which is intended to form a vent made near the opening boundary. 9. A device for opening and closing containers conforming to claim 8 shall be made specific in which, near its lower end (19), the aforementioned projection (18) shall have a ring-shaped shoulder or projection (20) intended to act together with the edge of the hole (4) made to hold the aforementioned second part in place in such a way that it does not affect the subsequent opening and closing of the lid (6) on the circumferential ring (5). 10. A container for liquids that can be closed after its initial opening, made in the form of a parallelogram of cardboard, whose top surface consists of an opening boundary provided by a preceding groove, characterized by the inclusion of a surrounding component or ring (5) that is held in place by the circumference of the opening boundary (1). A lid (6) intended to work in conjunction with the surrounding component or ring (5) to seal the aforementioned opening boundary (1), is inversely hinged (7) to the aforementioned surrounding component (5). A lever (8) is hinged (9) in the plane of the device opposite the opening boundary (1) and, when activated, is intended to separate the pouring boundary (2) around the preceding groove (3). The lever (8) consists of two parts, each on one side of the locking mechanism (9): the first part (10) is intended to separate the preceding groove (3) which defines the pouring boundary (2). In order for an effective opening of the container, it is then held in place on the inside of the opened container in this way. The second part (11), which after being acted upon together with the first part, is intended to be folded back to its initial position in the plane defined by the aforementioned circumferential ring (5). 11. A container conforming to claim 10 is characterized in which the aforementioned second part (11) is attached hinged to the latch (9), and in which it is provided with a projection (18) which is perpendicular to the plane of the aforementioned part and intended to bore a pre-cut hole (4) intended to form a vent and which is made near the opening (1), and in which, near its lower end (19), the aforementioned projection (18) has a ring shoulder or projection (20) intended to act together with the edge of the hole (4) to hold the aforementioned second part in place in such a way that it does not affect the subsequent opening and closing of the lid (6) on the ring (5). (Clause 11, page 4, Figure 20)