Dispensing cap with gripping means

a technology of gripping means and gripping cap, which is applied in the field of gripping cap, can solve the problems of not always easy to locate the gripping zone, the risk of hitting the user's thumb, and the difficulty of locating the gripping zone, so as to achieve reliable stoppering action

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-10-11
LOREAL SA
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[0006]Consequently, it is an object of the present invention to remedy the drawbacks of the prior art, and to provide a disp

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This projection has the drawback that there is the risk of hurting the user's thumb, or of breakin

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[0024]Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a dispensing unit comprising a reservoir 21 having a longitudinal axis X is equipped with a dispensing cap 3 provided with a body 32. The reservoir 21 has a closed bottom 22 and, at the end opposite side to the bottom, a neck 2 provided with an external thread 24 for fixing the cap body 32 on the reservoir. For this purpose, the cap body has an internal cylindrical skirt 25 provided with an internal thread complementary to the thread 24 of the neck 2. The reservoir 21 has a generally circular or oval cross-section, but the cross-section may be of any other shape, for example, polygonal or asymmetrical. It is made, for example, of high density polyethylene. As for the body of the cap, it is made of a rigid or semirigid material, such as polypropylene.

[0025]The body 32 of the cap 3 has a plate 34 provided at its circumference with a film hinge 8, by means of which a lid 5 is articulated to the cap, allowing the lid to pivot around an articulation axis...

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Abstract

A dispensing cap intended to equip a reservoir containing a liquid or viscous product includes a body provided with at least one dispensing opening and a lid articulated to the body around an axis. The lid is intended to stopper the dispensing opening in the storage position. The body and the lid are made of a rigid or semirigid material. At least one gripping zone is arranged on the lid and/or the body to facilitate the opening and/or closing of the lid, the gripping zone being formed by an elastomeric material.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a dispensing cap intended for a reservoir containing a fluid product to be dispensed, as well as a dispensing unit equipped with this cap. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cap having an opening for dispensing a product, obturable by a pivoting lid. It is provided with a stoppering system capable of being opened for the dispensing of the product, and closed for its preservation.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Reservoirs fitted with a cap of this kind are customarily used in different fields for the storage and dispensing of liquid products, for example, in the cosmetic, food, household, pharmaceutical or parapharmaceutical fields. These products may be, in particular, shampoos, antiseptics, household cleaning materials or dishwashing products. By use of a dispensing cap, it is possible to avoid leakage of the product during its carriage and storage and th...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D39/00B65D43/14B65D47/08
CPCB65D47/0814
Inventor BAUDIN, GILLES
Owner LOREAL SA
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