Stop in caps for containers

Abstract

A cap (100) for a cylindrical container (200) having a neck (210) that gates an inner space, a support flange (220) and a clamping ring (230) established between the support flange (220) and the neck, the cap (100) comprises a cylindrical body formed by a lower part (A) and an upper part (B) interconnected by a pair of articulated joints (C) configured to guide the movement of the upper part (B) with respect to the lower part (A), wherein the lower part (A) comprises a gripping strip (110) adapted to be gripped around the neck (210) of the container (200), wherein the gripping strip (110) is configured to be established onto the support flange (220) of the container (200) and clamped to a bottom part of the clamping ring (230), wherein the upper part (B) comprises a base (120) and a cylindrical skirt (130) connected to the base (120), the cylindrical skirt (130) being adapted to be introducible into the inner space of the container (200) and through the neck (210) of the container (200), and wherein the cap (100) comprises a stop (140) connected to the gripping strip (110) and established in an area defined by the pair of articulated joints (C), the stop (140) configured to be coupled to a top part (B) of the clamping ring (230) of the container (200), wherein the coupling of the stop (140) and the clamping ring (230) avoids a displacement of the pair of articulated joints (C) in the axial direction of the container (200).

Description

Object of the invention

[0001] The present invention refers to caps for a cylindrical container having a neck.

[0002] The proposed caps comprise means that provides an optimized coupling between the cap and the neck of the container.Background of the invention

[0003] Figure 1 shows a cap (1000) of the state of the art that comprises a tamper-proof strip (A'), an articulated joint (C') comprising two hinges and a lid (B'). The cap (1000) of figure 1 has an easy closure for the consumer to avoid damaging them when closing the lid (B').

[0004] Figure 2 shows the cap (1000) coupled to a cylindrical container (200) having a neck (210) that gates an inner space, a support flange (220) and a clamping ring (230) which is established between the support flange (220) and the neck (210).

[0005] The cap (1000) further comprises a sealing skirt (130') adapted to be introduced into the inner space of the container (200) and through the neck (210) of the container (200) as shown with the arrow. The cap (1000) presents the following drawback:

[0006] To achieve a secure closing of the cap (1000), the correct coupling of the sealing skirt (130') and the neck (210) must be achieved. For correct coupling, the sealing skirt (130') must be placed on top of the neck (210) to avoid any collision that would damage the sealing skirt (130') and would impede the correct closing of the lid (B').

[0007] Unfortunately, with the design of the cap (1000), if the support flange (220) of the container (200) is lowered in the axial direction of the container, the sealing skirt (130') may be displaced with respect to the neck (210) and the coupling between the sealing skirt (130') and the neck (210) may be degraded, causing an incorrect closing of the lid (B').

[0008] Hence, there is a demand in existing caps of the state of the art to reduce or mitigate undesired mechanical displacements that would cause an incorrect functioning of the caps.

[0009] The present invention satisfied this demand.Description of the invention

[0010] In a first aspect the present invention refers to a cap for a cylindrical container having a neck that gates an inner space, a support flange and a clamping ring established between the support flange and the neck. The cap comprises a cylindrical body formed by a lower part and an upper part interconnected by a pair of articulated joints configured to guide the movement of the upper part with respect to the lower part, wherein the lower part comprises a gripping strip adapted to be gripped around the neck of the container, wherein the gripping strip is configured to be established onto the support flange of the container and clamped to a bottom part of the clamping ring, wherein the upper part comprises a base and a cylindrical skirt connected to the base, the cylindrical skirt being adapted to be introducible into the inner space of the container and through the neck of the container, and wherein the cap comprises a stop connected to the gripping strip and established in an area defined by the pair of articulated joints, the stop configured to be coupled to a top part of the clamping ring of the container, wherein the coupling of the stop and the clamping ring avoids a displacement of the pair of articulated joints in the axial direction of the container.

[0011] In a first example, the upper part comprises a perimeter wall that surrounds the cylindrical skirt, the perimeter wall comprises a visor for enabling the opening of the cap.

[0012] In a second example, the gripping strip comprises a cut-out. In the second example, the perimeter wall further comprises a rounded perimeter rib disposed transversely to the axial axis of the cap and adapted to clamp the upper part to the neck of the container, wherein the rounded perimeter rib comprises a complementary flap shape to the cut-out of the gripping strip, the visor is disposed in correspondence with the cut-out.

[0013] In a third example, the perimeter wall of the upper part comprises vertical slots parallel to the axial axis of the cap.

[0014] In the third example, the pair of articulated joints comprises two joining strips between the lower part and the upper part allocated in the vertical slots.

[0015] A second aspect refers to a bottle that comprises a container having a neck that gates an inner space of the container, a support flange and a clamping ring established between the support flange and the neck and the cap according to the first aspect of the present invention.Brief description of the drawings

[0016] For a better understanding of the above explanation and for the sole purpose of providing an example, some non-limiting drawings are included that schematically depict a practical embodiment. Figure 1 shows a cap of the state of the art in a close position. Figure 2 shows the cap of figure 1 in open position and attached to a cylindrical container. Figure 3 shows the proposed cap according to the present invention attached to the same cylindrical container. Figure 4 shows some parts of the proposed cap according to the present invention. Figures 5 and 6 show views of the proposed cap according to the present invention. Detailed description of the drawings

[0017] Figure 3 shows the proposed cap (100) according to the present invention attached / connected / coupled to the same cylindrical container (200) as shown in the previous figures.

[0018] The cylindrical container (200) comprises the neck (210) that gates an inner space of the container, the support flange (220) and the clamping ring (230) established between the support flange (220) and the neck (210).

[0019] The cap (100) comprises a cylindrical body formed by a lower part (A) and an upper part (B) interconnected by a pair of articulated joints (C) configured to guide the movement of the upper part (B) with respect to the lower part (A).

[0020] The lower part (A) comprises a gripping strip (110) adapted to be gripped around the neck (210) of the container (200), wherein the gripping strip (110) is configured to be established onto the support flange (220) of the container (200) and clamped to a bottom part of the clamping ring (230).

[0021] The upper part (B) comprises a base (120) and a cylindrical skirt (130) connected to the base (120), the cylindrical skirt (130) being is adapted to be introducible / introduced into the inner space of the container (200) and through the neck (210) of the container (200).

[0022] Advantageously, the cap (100) comprises a stop (140) connected to the gripping strip (110) and established in an area defined by the pair of articulated joints (C). The stop (140) is configured to be coupled to a top part of the clamping ring (230) of the container (200), wherein the coupling of the stop (140) and the clamping ring (230) avoids a displacement of at least the pair of articulated joints (C) in the axial direction of the container (200). Avoiding a displacement of at least the pair of articulated joints (C) in the axial direction of the container (200) provides an optimized coupling of the cylindrical skirt (130) and the neck (210) of the container (200).

[0023] Figure 4 shows the stop (140) configured to be coupled to a top part of the clamping ring (230) of the container (200). The stop (140) is connected to the gripping strip (110) and located in an area defined by the pair of articulated joints (C) that comprise two joining strips. The stop (140) can be clamped to the clamping ring (103) avoiding a displacement of at least the pair of articulated joints (C) in the axial direction of the container (200).

[0024] Figure 5 shows a view of the proposed cap (100) according to the present invention. The proposed cap (100) is shown in an open position.

[0025] As shown in figure 5, the upper part (B) of the proposed cap (100) comprises a perimeter wall (160) that surrounds the cylindrical skirt (130), the perimeter wall (160) comprises a visor (170) for enabling the opening of the cap (100).

[0026] The perimeter wall (160) further comprises a rounded perimeter rib (175) disposed transversely to the axial axis of the cap (100) and adapted to clamp the upper part (B) of the cap (100) to the neck (210) of the container (200).

[0027] The rounded perimeter rib (175) comprises a complementary flap shape to the cut-out (150) of the gripping strip (110), the visor (170) is disposed in correspondence with the cut-out (150).

[0028] Figure 6 also shows the proposed cap (100) according to the present invention in the open position, wherein the stop (140) is clearly shown and located in an area defined by the pair of articulated joints (C) that comprise two joining strips. Further elements as the perimeter wall (160), the rounded perimeter rib (175), the visor (170), the cut-out (150), etc. are also shown.

Claims

1. A cap (100) for a cylindrical container (200) having a neck (210) that gates an inner space, a support flange (220) and a clamping ring (230) established between the support flange (220) and the neck (210), the cap (100) comprises: - a cylindrical body formed by a lower part (A) and an upper part (B) interconnected by a pair of articulated joints (C) configured to guide the movement of the upper part (B) with respect to the lower part (A), - wherein the lower part (A) comprises a gripping strip (110) adapted to be gripped around the neck (210) of the container (200), wherein the gripping strip (110) is configured to be established onto the support flange (220) of the container (200) and clamped to a bottom part of the clamping ring (230), - wherein the upper part (B) comprises a base (120) and a cylindrical skirt (130) connected to the base (120), the cylindrical skirt (130) being adapted to be introducible into the inner space of the container (200) and through the neck (210) of the container (200), and - wherein the cap (100) comprises a stop (140) connected to the gripping strip (110) and established in an area defined by the pair of articulated joints (C), the stop (140) configured to be coupled to a top part of the clamping ring (230) of the container (200), wherein the coupling of the stop (140) and the clamping ring (230) avoids a displacement of the pair of articulated joints (C) in the axial direction of the container (200).

2. The cap (100) according to claim 1, wherein the upper part (B) comprises a perimeter wall (160) that surrounds the cylindrical skirt (130), the perimeter wall (160) comprises a visor (170) for enabling the opening of the cap (100).

3. The cap (100) according to claim 2, wherein the gripping strip (110) comprises a cut-out (150), wherein the perimeter wall (160) further comprises a rounded perimeter rib (175) disposed transversely to the axial axis of the cap (100) and adapted to clamp the upper part (B) to the neck (210) of the container (200), wherein the rounded perimeter rib (175) comprises a complementary flap shape to the cut-out (150) of the gripping strip (110).

4. The cap (100) according to the previous claim, wherein the visor (170) is disposed in correspondence with the cut-out (150).

5. The cap (100) according to claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the perimeter wall (160) of the upper part (B) comprises vertical slots parallel to the axial axis of the cap (100).

6. The cap (100) according to the previous claim, wherein the pair of articulated joints (C) comprises two joining strips between the lower part (A) and the upper part (B) allocated in the vertical slots.

7. A bottle that comprises: a container (200) having a neck (210) that gates an inner space of the container (200), a support flange (220) and a clamping ring (230) established between the support flange (220) and the neck (210); and the cap (100) according to the previous claims.

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