WO2023242575A1 - Ensemble capuchon destiné à être utilisé avec un récipient alimentaire - Google Patents

Ensemble capuchon destiné à être utilisé avec un récipient alimentaire Download PDF

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WO2023242575A1
WO2023242575A1 PCT/GB2023/051562 GB2023051562W WO2023242575A1 WO 2023242575 A1 WO2023242575 A1 WO 2023242575A1 GB 2023051562 W GB2023051562 W GB 2023051562W WO 2023242575 A1 WO2023242575 A1 WO 2023242575A1
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Yusuf OKHAI
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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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/08—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
    • B65D47/0857—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures made separately from the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
    • B65D47/0876—Hinges without elastic bias
    • B65D47/088—Hinges without elastic bias located at an edge of the base element
    • B65D47/0885—Hinges without elastic bias located at an edge of the base element one part of the hinge being integral with the hinged closure and the other part with the base element, without any other additional hinge element
    • 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
    • A47G19/30—Other containers or devices used as table equipment
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F3/00—Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
    • A45F3/16—Water-bottles; Mess-tins; Cups
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/08—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
    • B65D47/0857—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures made separately from the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
    • B65D47/0876—Hinges without elastic bias
    • B65D47/088—Hinges without elastic bias located at an edge of the base element
    • 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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/242—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes provided with means for facilitating lifting or suspending of the container
    • 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
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/10—Details of hinged closures
    • B65D2251/1016—Means for locking the closure in closed position
    • B65D2251/1058—Latching mechanisms

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  • the present invention relates to a cap assembly for use with a food, non-drink, storage container, and a food, non-drink, storage system comprising the cap assembly and food storage container.
  • Food, non-drink, storage containers are suitable for storing food. Such food containers are not drink containers for storing a drink and from which a drink can be consumed.
  • Summary of the Invention A first aspect of the present invention relates to a cap assembly for use with a food, non-drink, storage container (a “food container”). In use, the cap assembly is mountable atop an open end of the food container.
  • the cap assembly comprises: a base having an outlet; a lid; and a pivot hinge interconnecting the base and the lid, the pivot hinge having a pivot axis configured a spaced distance beyond a perimeter of the base, and wherein the lid is rotatably coupled to the pivot hinge to allow the lid to rotate about the pivot axis relative to the base between a closed lid position and an open lid position.
  • the outlet is shrouded by the lid to inhibit the dispensing of food through the outlet.
  • the outlet is accessible by a user to allow for the dispensing of food through the outlet.
  • Configuring the pivot axis the spaced distance beyond the perimeter/periphery/peripheral edge of the base advantageously allows the lid to be rotated around the pivot axis between the closed lid position and the opened lid position without interfering with the base.
  • the lid does not make any restricting contact with the base that may inhibit the rotation of the lid between the closed lid position and the open lid position.
  • Spacing the pivot axis from the base allows the lid to be rotated backwardly relative to the base to the open lid position, whereby the lid extends downwardly from the pivot hinge and the lid is arranged below the pivot axis.
  • the lid is sufficiently located away from the outlet so as not to impair user access to the outlet.
  • the arrangement of the lid in the open lid position improves the user access, safety of the user and dispensing of food via the cap assembly. Spacing the pivot axis from the base allows the lid to be rotated forwardly relative to the base to the closed lid position, whereby the lid is arranged to extend from the pivot hinge across the base, shrouding the outlet and in sealing engagement with the base.
  • the lid In the open lid position, the lid may be configured to extend downwardly below the pivot axis substantially parallel to a side wall of the base and/or a side wall of the food container. In the open lid position, a portion of the lid may abut the base side wall and/or the food container side wall, forming a contact engagement.
  • the lid abutting portion may have a corresponding profile to the base side wall and/or the food container side wall, whereby the lid abutting portion is configured to sit flush with the base side wall and/or the food container side wall when the lid is in the open lid position.
  • the base may comprise an upper wall in which the outlet is arranged.
  • the pivot axis may be configured below the plane of the base upper wall. As such, the lid is arranged below the plane of the base upper wall when in the open lid position. Hence, the lid is not within the user’s line of vision across the base upper wall when in the open lid position.
  • the pivot hinge may comprise: a pivot arm extending from the base, the pivot arm defining the spaced distance beyond the base; and a pivot pin arranged at a distal end of the pivot arm, the pivot pin defining the pivot axis, and the lid being rotatably coupled to the pivot pin.
  • the pivot hinge may be a spring loaded pivot hinge.
  • the spring loaded pivot hinge may have an open bias so as to bias the lid away from the closed lid position.
  • the pivot hinge may comprise a biasing spring mounted on the pivot pin, wherein the biasing spring is configured to exert an open biasing force on the lid away from the closed lid position.
  • the cap assembly may comprise a closed lid lock to releasably lock the lid in the closed lid position.
  • the cap assembly may comprise an open lid lock to releasably lock the lid in the open lid position.
  • the open lid lock may comprise a mating member and a recess configured to form a mating engagement when the lid is in the open lid position, and thereby maintain the lid in the open lid position.
  • the mating member may be resiliently deformable under a user force to locate the mating member in the recess when moving the lid to the open lid position.
  • the mating member may be resiliently deformable under a user force to dislocate the mating member from the recess and thereby allow the lid to move from the open lid position.
  • the mating member may be arranged on the lid, and the recess may be arranged on the pivot hinge.
  • the cap assembly may comprise an intermediate lid lock to releasably lock the lid in an intermediate lid position between the closed lid position and the open lid position.
  • the intermediate lid lock may comprise an abutting member and an abutment configured to form an abutting engagement when the lid is in the intermediate position, and thereby maintain the lid in the intermediate position.
  • the abutting member may be resiliently deformable under a user force to disengage the abutting member from the abutment and thereby allow the lid to move beyond the intermediate lid position to the open lid position or the closed lid position, depending on the rotating direction of the lid about the pivot axis.
  • the abutting member may be arranged on the lid, and the abutment may be arranged on the pivot hinge.
  • the abutment may comprise a protrusion, a ridge or an edge.
  • the cap assembly may comprise a handle.
  • the handle may be coupled to the pivot hinge and separately rotatable about the pivot axis relative to the lid.
  • the handle may be rotatable to a closed handle position where the user cannot hold the cap assembly via the handle.
  • the handle may be rotatable to an open handle position where the user can hold the cap assembly via the handle.
  • the handle may be rotatable about the pivot axis between a first closed handle position and a second closed handle position, the handle having in an open handle position there between. In the first closed handle position, the handle may be arranged a first finger access space (distance) from the lid to allow user finger access to the handle.
  • the lid may comprise an inclined surface to form the first finger access space between the handle and the lid.
  • the lid may comprise a handle recess to receive the handle in the first closed handle position.
  • the handle may be configured to be flush with the lid when it is received in the handle recess in the first closed handle position.
  • the handle recess may comprise the inclined surface to form the first finger access space between the handle recess and the handle when the handle is arranged in the first closed handle position within the handle recess.
  • the handle In the second closed handle position, the handle may be arranged a second finger access space (distance) from the base to allow user finger access to the handle. As such, the user can access the handle to move the handle from the second closed position.
  • the cap assembly may comprise a first closed handle lock to releasably lock the handle in the first closed handle position.
  • the cap assembly may comprise a second closed handle lock to releasably lock the handle in the second closed handle position.
  • the cap assembly may comprise an open handle lock to releasably lock the handle in the open handle position.
  • a second aspect of the present invention relates to a food storage system comprising: a food container having an open end; a cap assembly mountable atop the open end of the food container and according to the first aspect of the invention.
  • the food container may be configured to store any suitable type of food.
  • the food container may be configured to store solid food, liquid food, a solid-liquid food mixture, cooked food, raw food, hot food, cold food, frozen food, and/or one or more food ingredient.
  • the food container is a non-drink, food storage container.
  • Figure 1 depicts a perspective view of a first embodiment of a food storage system comprising cap assembly mounted atop a food container, where the cap lid is in the closed lid position and the cap handle is in the first closed handle position;
  • Figure 2 depicts a side view of the food storage system of Figure 1, where the cap lid is in the closed lid position and the cap handle is in the first closed handle position;
  • Figure 3 depicts a side view of the food storage system of Figure 1, where the cap lid is in the open lid position and the cap handle is in the first closed handle position;
  • Figure 4 depicts a rear view of the food storage system of Figure 1, where the cap lid is in the open lid position and the cap handle is in the first closed handle position;
  • Figures 5, 9 and 14 depict a perspective view of the food storage system of Figure 1, where the cap lid is in the closed lid position and the cap handle is in the first closed handle position;
  • Figures 6 and 13 depict a perspective view of the food
  • Figure 18 depicts a cross sectional view of the food storage system of Figure 1, wherein the cap lid is in the closed lid position and the cap handle is in the second closed handle position;
  • Figure 19 depicts a side view of the food storage system of Figure 1, where the cap lid is in the closed lid position and the cap handle is in the second closed handle position;
  • Figure 20 depicts a perspective view of the food storage system of Figure 1, where the cap lid is in the closed lid position and the cap handle is in the second closed handle position.
  • FIG. 1 to 20 depict an embodiment of a food storage system comprising a food container S and a cap assembly C for use with the food container S.
  • the food container S is a vessel for storing food suitable for consumption.
  • the food container S may be suitable for storing any suitable type of food.
  • the food container S may be configured to store solid food, liquid food, a solid-liquid food mixture, cooked food, raw food, and/or one or more food ingredient.
  • the food container is not a drink container for storing a drink and from which a drink can be consumed.
  • the cap assembly C is mountable atop the food container S. Together, the food container S and cap assembly form the food system.
  • the food system has a longitudinal axis LL’.
  • the food container S comprises a body 1 having an open end or mouth.
  • the body comprises an internal cavity in which food can be stored. Food can be added or removed from the internal cavity through the open end.
  • the body may be defined by walls having any suitable construction and material.
  • the walls may have a single or double-walled construction.
  • the walls may have a thermally insulated construction.
  • the food container may have any suitable configuration, for example a cuboid or cylindrical configuration. In the embodiment depicted in the Figures (e.g. see Figures 1 to 4), the food container has an open top cylinder configuration.
  • the food container has a cylindrical shaped body comprising a circular side wall 1a and a flat lower wall 1b.
  • the side wall narrows forming a neck 1c.
  • a top edge of the neck 1c defines the open end (not shown).
  • Food can be stored in an internal cavity 1d defined by the walls.
  • the cap assembly C comprises a base 2 having an outlet, a lid 3 and a pivot hinge 4.
  • the pivot hinge 4 comprises a pivot axis AA’ about which the lid 3 can rotate relative to the base 2.
  • the cap assembly C is mountable atop the food container S to cover the open end of the food container.
  • the base 2 of the cap assembly C is configured to form a fluid-tight/air-tight engagement (sealing engagement) with the food container S and cover the open end. By establishing the sealing engagement, the cap assembly restricts food from being dispensed from the food container other than through the outlet.
  • the base 2 may comprise a base seal (not shown) to engage and seal the neck 1c when the base is mounted on the neck 1c to cover the open end of the food container S.
  • the base 2 of the cap assembly C may have any suitable configuration.
  • the base preferably corresponds to the shape of the food container S to provide a continuous profile.
  • the base may comprise a side wall and an upper wall.
  • the base has a substantially cylindrical shape corresponding to the cylindrical food container, and comprises a circular side wall 2a and an upper wall 2b.
  • the perimeter of the base is defined by the circular side wall 2a.
  • the outlet of the cap assembly C allows food to be dispensed from the food container S through the cap assembly C.
  • the outlet is configured to allow a user to dispense food directly from the outlet.
  • the outlet may be configured to allow a user access to food stored in the food container via the outlet.
  • the outlet may be located on the base upper wall 2b.
  • the outlet may have any suitable configuration.
  • the outlet may comprise an aperture formed in the base upper wall.
  • the outlet comprises a generally circular aperture 2c formed in the base upper wall 2b.
  • the base 2 of the cap assembly C may be releasably mountable on the food container S to allow for the removal and remounting of the cap assembly C on the food container S.
  • the cap assembly and/or food container may comprise a releasable attachment to releasably attach the base 2 of the cap assembly and the food container S, forming a releasable sealing engagement.
  • the attachment comprises an internal thread 2d arranged on an inner surface of the base to form a releasable sealing engagement with a corresponding external thread (not shown) arranged on the neck 1c of the food container.
  • the lid 3 of the cap assembly C is interconnected to the base 2 via the pivot hinge 4.
  • the lid 3 is rotatably coupled to the pivot hinge 4 and is rotatable about the pivot axis AA’ relative to the base 2 between a closed lid position and an open lid position relative to the base 2.
  • the lid 3 of the cap assembly C is configured to cover the outlet 2c and close the cap assembly when arranged in the closed lid position.
  • the lid is configured to open the cap assembly and provide user access to the outlet and allow for dispensing of food when arranged in the open lid position.
  • the pivot axis AA’ of the pivot hinge 4 is arranged at a spaced distance beyond the perimeter/periphery/peripheral edge of the base 2.
  • This spaced arrangement of the pivot axis AA’ allows the lid 3 to rotate without interference with the base 2.
  • the lid 3 is rotatable about the pivot axis AA’ in a direction towards the outlet 2c (and the base upper wall 2b) to arrange the lid 3 in the closed lid position. Rotation of the lid in the direction towards the outlet may be referred to as rotation in a “forwards direction” about the pivot axis AA’. Due to the pivot AA’ being arranged at the spaced distance beyond the perimeter of the base 2, the lid can be rotated forwardly to the closed lid position without interference with the base side wall 2a.
  • the lid 3 is rotatable about the pivot axis AA’ in a direction away from the outlet (and the base upper wall 2b) to arrange the lid in the open lid position.
  • Rotation of the lid in the direction away from the outlet may be referred to as rotation in a “backwards direction” about the pivot axis AA’.
  • the lid 3 can be rotated between the closed lid position and the open lid position without interference (restricting contact) with the base 2.
  • the pivot axis AA’ of the pivot hinge 4 may be arranged below the plane of the base upper wall.
  • the pivot axis AA’ of the pivot hinge 4 is arranged below the plane of base upper wall 2b.
  • the pivot hinge 4 of the cap assembly C may have any suitable pivot configuration.
  • the pivot hinge 4 may comprise a pivot pin to define the pivot axis AA’, whereby the lid is rotatably coupled to the pivot pin to allow for the rotation of the lid 3 about the pivot axis AA’ relative to the base 2.
  • the pivot pin may be rotatable or fixed.
  • the pivot hinge 4 of the cap assembly C may comprise a pivot arm extending from the base where the pivot pin is arranged at a distal end of the pivot arm.
  • the pivot hinge comprises a pivot arm 4a extending from the base side wall 2a, and a pivot pin 4b arranged at a distal end of the pivot arm.
  • the pivot pin 4b extends through a pivot hole formed in the distal end of the pivot arm. A first end of the pivot pin protrudes from one end of the pivot hole, and a second end of the pivot pin protrudes from the other, opposing, end of the pivot hole.
  • the pivot pin 4b defines the pivot axis AA’ and is rotatable within the pivot hole.
  • the pivot arm 4a extends generally perpendicularly from the base side wall 2a.
  • the pivot arm 4a arranges the pivot pin 4b (defining the pivot axis AA’) a spaced distance from the base side wall 2a, and thereby beyond the perimeter of the base 2.
  • An upper surface of the pivot arm 4a is generally flush with the base upper wall 2b.
  • the pivot pin 4b in the pivot hole, and thereby the pivot axis AA’ are arranged below the plane of the base upper wall 2b.
  • the pivot hinge 4 of the cap assembly C may be a spring loaded pivot hinge.
  • the spring loaded pivot hinge may have an open bias so as to bias the lid away from the closed lid position or a closed bias so as to bias the lid away from the open lid position.
  • the pivot hinge may comprise a biasing spring mounted on the pivot pin, wherein the biasing spring is configured to exert a biasing force on the lid.
  • the pivot hinge 4 comprises a biasing spring 4c mounted on the pivot pin 4b to exert a biasing force on the lid 3 away from the closed lid position.
  • the lid 3 of the cap assembly C may have any suitable shape.
  • the lid shape preferably corresponds to the shape of the base 2.
  • the lid 3 may comprise at least one arm to connect with the pivot hinge 4.
  • the lid may comprise a side wall and an upper wall.
  • the lid comprises a side wall 3a and a sloping upper wall 3b.
  • the lid also comprises a pair of parallel arms, first lid arm 3c and second lid arm 3d.
  • the first lid arm 3c is coupled to the first end of the pivot pin 4b and the second lid arm 3d is coupled to the second end of the pivot pin 4b.
  • the lid 3 preferably forms a fluid-tight/air-tight engagement (sealing engagement) with the base 2 and/or the outlet 2c to prohibit the leakage of food from the closed cap assembly. Due to the spaced distance of the pivot AA’ from the perimeter of the base, the lid extends from the pivot axis AA’ and across the base without interference with the base. In the embodiment shown in the Figures (e.g. see Figures 1, 2, 5, 8 and 9), the lid 3 extends from the pivot axis AA’ across the base upper wall 2b. The lid upper wall 3b covers the outlet 2c. A lower edge (rim) of the lid side wall 3a abuts the base upper wall 2b, forming a contact engagement.
  • the lid 3 of the cap assembly C may comprise a lid seal to form a sealing engagement with the base 2 when the lid is arranged in the closed lid position.
  • the cap assembly C may comprise a closed lid lock to releasably maintain the lid 3 in the closed lid position relative to the base 2, and thereby maintain closure of the cap assembly (maintain the sealing engagement between the lid and the base).
  • the closed lid lock may be any suitable locking means.
  • the closed lid lock may be user activated and/or automatically activated. In the embodiment depicted in the Figures (e.g.
  • the cap assembly comprises a closed lid lock 5 having a fastener 5a to receive and hold a corresponding catch 3e of the lid in the closed lid position relative to the base.
  • the fastener 5a is mounted on the base side wall 2a and the catch 3e is mounted on the lid side wall 3a.
  • the lid 3 is rotated forwardly about the pivot axis AA’ of the pivot hinge 4 towards the closed lid position and the fastener 5a is activated to engage the catch 3e to hold the lid 3 in the closed lid position in sealing engagement with the base 2.
  • the fastener 5a is automatically activated to engage the catch 3e as the lid is located in the closed lid position.
  • a user can activate the fastener 5a to release the catch 3e, and thereby allow for the lid to be rotated backwardly about the pivot axis AA’ of the pivot hinge 4 towards the open lid position.
  • the lid 3 When arranged in the open lid position, the lid 3 extends backwardly and away from the pivot axis AA’ of the pivot hinge 4 in a direction below the pivot axis AA’.
  • the lid is arranged at least substantially below the pivot axis AA’. Extending away from the pivot axis AA’ in a direction below the pivot axis AA’ may be referred to as extending in a “downwardly” direction.
  • the lid 3 Due to the spaced distance of the pivot axis AA’ from the perimeter of the base 2, the lid 3 extends downwardly below the pivot axis AA’ without interference with the base upper wall 2b. See, for example, Figures 3, 4, 6, 12 and 13. As in the embodiment shown in the Figures, where the pivot axis AA’ of the pivot hinge 4 may be arranged below the plane of the base upper wall 2b, the lid 3 is thereby arranged below the plane of the base upper wall when in the open lid position. When the lid 3 is in the open lid position, the cap assembly C is open and the outlet 2c is accessible to the user to allow the user to dispense food from the food container S via the cap assembly C.
  • the lid 3 in the open lid position Due to the configuration of the lid 3 in the open lid position, the user is able to view and/or access food from the outlet with minimal interference between the user and the lid 3, and with minimal visibility of the lid 3. As such, the lid 3 in the open lid position does not impair the user’s access to the outlet or impair the user’s visibility when dispensing food from the outlet.
  • the lid 3 In the open lid position, the lid 3 may extend in a direction generally parallel to the base side wall 2a and/or the food container side wall 1a. As in the embodiment shown (e.g. see Figures 3 and 12), a portion 3f of the lid upper wall 3b may abut the base side wall 2a and/or the food container side wall 1a when the lid is arranged in the open lid position.
  • the lid abutting portion 3f forms a contact engagement with the base side wall 2a and/or the food container side wall 1a.
  • the lid abutting portion 3f may have a concave profile that is configured to correspond to the circular profile of the base side wall 2a and/or the food container side wall 1a to allow the lid to sit flush against the base 2 and/or the food container S when in the open lid position.
  • the cap assembly C may comprise an open lid lock to releasably maintain the lid 3 in the open lid position relative to the base 2, and thereby maintain the opening of the cap assembly C.
  • the open lid lock may be any suitable locking means.
  • the open lid lock may be user activated and/or automatically activated.
  • the open lid lock may comprise a mating member and a recess configured to receive and form a mating engagement with the corresponding mating member.
  • the mating member may be resiliently deformable under a user force to engage and/or disengage with the recess.
  • the mating member may comprise any suitable resiliently deformable material, including plastic or rubber.
  • the mating member and recess may comprise any suitable configuration.
  • the mating member may be arranged on the lid 3, and the recess may be arranged on the pivot hinge 4.
  • the mating member of the open lid lock comprises a pair of parallel mating protrusions, a first protrusion 6a and a second protrusion 6b, extending from the lid.
  • the first protrusion 6a and second protrusion 6b extend outwardly from the lid 3 in a gap space between the first lid arm 3c and second lid arm 3d.
  • the protrusions are formed from a resiliently deformable plastic and are resiliently deformable under a user force.
  • the recess of the open lid lock comprises an indent 6c arranged on the pivot hinge 4, and configured to receive the first protrusion 6a and second protrusion 6b.
  • the indent 6c is an underside recessed portion of the pivot arm 4a between the base side wall 2a and a bullnose abutment 7a at the distal end of the pivot arm 4a.
  • the indent 6c extends the width of the pivot arm 4a.
  • the lid 3 When opening the cap assembly C is desired, the lid 3 is rotated backwardly about the pivot axis AA’ of the pivot hinge 4 towards the open lid position, whereby when the lid 3 is in the open lid position the protrusions 6a, 6b extend in a direction towards the underside of the pivot arm 4a. As such, the indent 6c receives and forms a mating engagement with the protrusions 6a, 6b to hold the lid 3 in the open lid position.
  • the cap assembly C may further comprise an intermediate lid lock to releasably lock the lid 3 in an intermediate lid position between the closed lid position and the open lid position.
  • the intermediate lid lock may lock the lid in the intermediate position as the lid 3 is rotated between the closed lid position and the open lid position.
  • the intermediate lid lock may lock the lid 3 in the intermediate position as the lid is rotated backwardly about the pivot axis AA’ of the pivot hinge 4 from the closed lid position towards the open lid position.
  • the intermediate lock may lock the lid 3 in the intermediate position as the lid is rotated forwardly about the pivot axis AA’ of the pivot hinge 4 from the open lid position towards the closed lid position.
  • the intermediate lid lock may be user activated and/or automatically activated. When arranged in the intermediate lid position, the lid 3 extends backwardly and away from the pivot axis AA’ in an outwardly direction away from the pivot hinge 4 and the base 2.
  • the lid 3 Due to the spaced distance of the pivot axis AA’ from the perimeter of the base, the lid 3 extends outwardly from the pivot axis AA’ in a direction away from the base without interference with the base. As shown in the embodiment depicted in the Figures (e.g. see Figures 7 and 10), the lid 3 may extend away from the pivot axis AA’ in a direction generally parallel with the pivot arm 4a and generally perpendicular to the base side wall 2a when in the intermediate lid position.
  • the intermediate lid lock may be any suitable locking means.
  • the intermediate lid lock may comprise an abutting member and an abutment configured to form an abutting engagement when the lid 3 is in the intermediate position, and thereby maintain the lid 3 in the intermediate lid position.
  • the abutting member may be resiliently deformable under a user force to disengage the abutting member from the abutment and thereby allow the lid 3 to move beyond the intermediate lid position to the open lid position or the closed lid position, depending on the rotating direction of the lid about the pivot axis AA’ of the pivot hinge 4.
  • the abutting member may comprise any suitable resiliently deformable material, including plastic or rubber.
  • the abutting member and abutment may have any suitable configuration.
  • the abutting member may be arranged on the lid 3, and the abutment may be arranged on the pivot hinge 4.
  • the mating member of the open lid lock and the abutting member of the intermediate lid lock may be the same or different components.
  • the abutment may comprise a protrusion, a ridge or an edge formed on the pivot hinge 4.
  • the first protrusion 6a and the second protrusion 6b extending from the lid in the gap space between the first lid arm 3c and second lid arm 3d also act as abutting members for the intermediate lid lock.
  • the abutment of the intermediate lid lock comprises the bullnose 7a formed at the distal end of the pivot arm 4a.
  • the bullnose 7a has a curved or teardrop shape, and it extends from the underside of the distal end of the pivot arm 4a.
  • the bullnose 7a extends the width of the pivot arm 4a.
  • the protrusions 6a, 6b will abut the bullnose 7a and form an abutting engagement thereby stopping any further rotation of the lid and holding the lid 3 in the intermediate lid position.
  • the protrusions 6a, 6b may be configured to slide across the pivot arm surface as the lid rotates about the pivot axis AA’ until the protrusion 6a, 6b abuts the bullnose 7a.
  • the protrusions 6a, 6b and bullnose 7a are configured to abut to hold the lid in the intermediate lid position as the lid is rotated backwardly about the pivot axis AA’ from the closed lid position towards the open lid position.
  • the protrusions 6a, 6b and bullnose 7a are configured to abut to hold the lid in the intermediate lid position as the lid is rotated forwardly about the pivot axis AA’ from the open lid position towards the closed lid position.
  • a user can apply a force to resiliently deform the protrusions 6a, 6b and push them beyond the bullnose 7a.
  • the lid can then continue to be rotated about the pivot axis AA’ to the open lid position or the closed lid position as desired.
  • the cap assembly C may comprise a handle.
  • the handle may be coupled to the pivot hinge 4 and separately rotatable about the pivot axis AA’ relative to the lid 3 to allow the handle to rotate relative to the lid.
  • the lid is rotatable to a closed handle position, where the handle is unusable by the user to hold the cap assembly.
  • the lid is rotatable to an open handle position where the handle is usable by the user to hold the cap assembly.
  • the cap assembly C may comprise a handle 8 having an aperture 8a through which a user can extend one or more finger.
  • the handle 8 is rotatably coupled to the pivot hinge 4 to rotate about the pivot axis AA’.
  • the handle 8 is separately rotatable about the pivot axis AA’ relative to the lid 3.
  • the handle may comprise a pair of parallel arms, a first handle arm 8b and a second handle arm 8c.
  • the first handle arm 8b is coupled to the first end of the pivot pin 4b and the second handle arm 8c is coupled to the second end of the pivot pin 4b.
  • the handle 8 is rotatable about the pivot axis AA’ in a forwards direction towards the lid 3 and in a backwards directions away from the lid.
  • the handle 8 may be rotatable between a first closed handle position and a second closed handle position.
  • the handle may be rotatable to an open handle position there between the first closed handle position and the second closed handle position.
  • the handle When the handle 8 is arranged in the first closed handle position, the handle may extend from the pivot axis AA’ across the lid. See Figures 14 and 15.
  • the lid 3 may comprise a handle recess 9 in which to receive the handle 8 when arranged in the first closed handle position.
  • the handle recess 9 is configured so that the handle can sit flush within the recess when the handle is arranged in the first closed handle position.
  • the recess is formed in the lid abutting portion 3f with the concave profile.
  • the handle 8 has a corresponding concave profile such that when the handle is arranged in the first closed handle position, the lid abutting portion 3f and the closed handle form a homologous concave surface.
  • the lid 3 may comprise a first finger access space to provide a finger sized gap space between the lid and the handle when arranged in the first closed handle position.
  • the first finger access space allows the user to access and lift the handle to rotate it away from the lid.
  • a wall of the handle recess 9 may be indented to form the first finger access space, for example a side wall of the recess.
  • a wall of the handle recess 9 may be inclined to form the first finger access space between the lid and the handle. In the embodiment depicted (e.g. see Figures 15 & 17), the rear wall 9a of the handle recess is inclined such that a first finger access space 10 is formed between the lid 3 and the handle 8 when the handle is arranged in the first closed handle position within the handle recess 9.
  • the user can extend one or more finger through the handle aperture 8a and under the handle 8 to raise and rotate the handle from the first closed handle position when desired.
  • the handle 8 When the handle 8 is arranged in the open handle position, the handle 8 extends outwardly from the pivot axis AA’ in a direction away from the lid 3 and the base 2. In the embodiment shown, the handle extends from the pivot axis AA’ in an upwardly direction away from the lid.
  • the handle 8 may be rotated about the pivot axis AA’ to the open handle position from the first closed handle position or the second closed handle position as desired.
  • a user can extend one or more finger through the aperture 8a to hold the cap assembly. See Figures 16 and 17.
  • the handle 8 When the handle 8 is arranged in the second closed handle position, the handle 8 may extend backwardly and away from the pivot axis AA’ in a direction below the pivot axis AA’. In the second closed handle position, the handle 8 may extend in a generally parallel direction to the base side wall 2a. As in the embodiment shown in Figures 18 to 20, the handle may abut the base side wall 2a, forming a contact engagement, when arranged in the second closed handle position.
  • a second finger access space may be formed between the handle 8 and the base 2, when the handle is in the second closed handle position, to allow use access to the handle. In the embodiment as shown, the second finger access space may be formed due to the concave profile of the handle 8.
  • the cap assembly C may comprise a closed handle lock to releasably lock the handle 8 in the closed handle position.
  • the closed handle lock may have any suitable configuration.
  • the cap assembly C may comprise a first closed handle lock to releasably lock the handle in the first closed handle position.
  • the first closed handle lock comprises a protrusion 11 formed in the recess 9 to form an abutting engagement with the handle 8 when the handle is located in the first closed lid position within the recess 9.
  • the cap assembly may comprise a second closed handle lock to releasably lock the handle in the second closed handle position.
  • the cap assembly C may comprise an open handle lock to releasably lock the handle 8 in the open handle position.
  • the open handle lock may have any suitable configuration.
  • the open handle lock comprises a protrusion 12 arranged on an outside surface of one or more of the handle arms 8b, 8c to form an abutting engagement with the corresponding adjacent lid arm 3c, 3d.
  • compositions, an element or a group of elements are preceded with the transitional phrase "comprising”, it is understood that we also contemplate the same composition, element or group of elements with transitional phrases “consisting essentially of”, “consisting”, “selected from the group of consisting of”, “including”, or “is” preceding the recitation of the composition, element or group of elements and vice versa.
  • the words “typically” or “optionally” are to be understood as being intended to indicate optional or non-essential features of the invention which are present in certain examples but which can be omitted in others without departing from the scope of the invention. References to directional and positional descriptions such as upper and lower and directions e.g.

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La présente invention concerne un ensemble capuchon destiné à être utilisé avec un récipient alimentaire, l'ensemble capuchon pouvant être monté au-dessus du récipient alimentaire. L'ensemble capuchon comprend une base (2) ayant une sortie (2C), un couvercle (3) et une charnière à pivot (4) comprenant un axe de pivot conçu à une distance espacée au-delà d'un périmètre de la base (2) et autour duquel le couvercle (3) peut tourner entre une position de couvercle fermé (3) et une position de couvercle ouvert (3). La charnière à pivot (4) peut comprendre un bras de pivot (4A) s'étendant à partir de la base (2) et au-delà du périmètre de la base (2) et une broche de pivot (4B) agencée à une extrémité distale du bras de pivot (4A) et accouplée au couvercle (3), la broche de pivot (4B) définissant l'axe de pivot. La distance entre la base (2) et l'axe de pivot définit la distance espacée. Du fait de la conception de la charnière à pivot (4), le couvercle (3) s'étend à partir de l'axe de pivot et est agencé au-dessous de l'axe de pivot lorsque le couvercle (3) est agencé dans la position de couvercle ouvert (3). La présente invention concerne également un système de stockage d'aliments comprenant le récipient alimentaire et l'ensemble capuchon.
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