Package with pouring device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a package (1) equipped with a pouring device and having at least one first wall (2), said pouring device comprising: - a first flap (3) made of a material capable of deforming and arranged to at least partially cover a first opening (4) present in said at least one first wall (2), and - a movable element (5) arranged to be able to move between a first position in which said first opening (4) is closed and a second position in which said first opening (4) is at least partially open,a first edge (6) of said first flap (3) being connected to said at least a first wall (2) of said packaging (1) and a second edge (7) of said first flap (3) being connected to the movable element (5) such that said first flap (3) is driven by a movement of the movable element (5) and forms a first fold (1) when the movable element (5) moves from said first position to said second position.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to packaging equipped with a dispensing device. In particular, the present invention relates to flexible packaging equipped with a simple opening / closing system that constitutes a dispensing / dosing device.

[0002] Many packages are equipped with a dispensing mechanism for pouring their contents, such as food packaging. Typical dispensing mechanisms generally consist of swivel spouts or guillotine systems. The degree to which the spout or guillotine system opens determines the flow rate of the product dispensed from the package.

[0003] Unfortunately, with such dispensing devices, it is not uncommon for the packaging to remain open, as the user forgets to reposition the dispenser in the closed position. This can obviously have significant repercussions for the preservation of the products remaining in the packaging, for example, when these products are sensitive to ambient humidity and / or susceptible to contaminants such as yeasts or bacteria. Furthermore, it is not uncommon to observe rapid damage to current dispensing devices when they are handled repeatedly.

[0004] To date, there is therefore a real need to provide packaging equipped with a pouring device whose closure is at least partial and does not depend solely on user handling, while providing simple and easy-to-manufacture packaging so that it is equipped with an easy-to-use pouring device and is not at risk of being damaged during successive and repeated uses.

[0005] To at least partially resolve these problems, the invention provides for packaging equipped with a pouring device and having at least one first wall, said pouring device comprising: a first flap made of a material capable of deforming and arranged to at least partially cover a first opening present in said at least a first wall, and a movable element arranged to be able to move between a first position in which said first opening is closed and a second position in which said first opening is at least partially open, a first edge of said first flap being connected to said at least a first wall of said packaging and a second edge of said first flap being connected to the moving element such that said first flap is driven by a movement of the moving element and forms a first fold when the moving element moves from said first position to said second position.

[0006] For the purposes of the present invention, the terms "a first edge" and "a second edge" when they refer to the edges of a flap, may refer to the ends of that flap, in particular the opposite ends of that flap.

[0007] With such packaging incorporating a pouring device according to the invention, the aforementioned problems are at least partially solved. Indeed, the present invention offers simple and easy-to-use packaging with a robust pouring device that withstands repeated use and whose closure does not necessarily require user intervention. In this regard, it has been demonstrated within the framework of the present invention that the fold formed at / in the flap when driven by the movement of the moving element exerts a force opposing the movement of the moving element from the first position in which the first opening is closed to the second position in which the first opening is at least partially open.According to the invention, it has been shown that the fold formed at the level of / in the flap exhibits / exerts a spring / elastic effect tending to return the moving element, at least partially and automatically, to its initial position in which the first opening in the packaging wall is closed. Furthermore, packaging comprising such a pouring device according to the invention is easy to manufacture.

[0008] Packaging as defined in the present invention can be of any type. For example, a single wall of packaging according to the invention can have both a first rigid part / surface and a second flexible part / surface, or a single wall can be completely flexible, with its entire surface being flexible.

[0009] According to a first embodiment, the packaging can be totally flexible, with all its walls being flexible over all their surfaces.

[0010] According to another embodiment, the packaging may have only one flexible wall, the other walls being rigid.

[0011] According to yet another embodiment, the packaging may only have rigid walls, one of these rigid walls having a flexible part.

[0012] For the purposes of this document, a wall can be made of a single material (mono-material wall) or can be made of several materials bonded together (multi-material wall). For example, a wall can be made entirely of paper or can be formed by bonding (for example, by gluing) a first layer of paper with a second layer of a plastic material.

[0013] For the purposes of this invention, the term "dispensing device" means any means or device for emptying the contents of a package through an opening, whether or not passage through this opening is controlled by this means or device. In particular, a "dispensing device" as defined in this invention allows an opening to be blocked or opened through which the contents of a package can pass to the outside of the package.

[0014] The term "flap" is understood in the context of the present invention to mean a means / element covering at least partially an opening when folded down and making that opening visible / accessible when lifted (this when one end of the flap is free).

[0015] The term "flap made of a deformable material" is used in the context of this invention to refer to a flap that can deform during handling or movement, specifically during movement via a movable element to which it is attached. In particular, a flap made of a deformable material according to the invention can be bent or form a crease when subjected to stress (for example, during handling or movement) and then return to its initial position when the stress is removed, the crease then disappearing.

[0016] According to the invention, the movable element is preferably in the form of a tab, preferably in the form of a rectangular tab.

[0017] Advantageously, according to the invention, in the first position in which the first opening is closed, the first flap and the movable element are positioned such that they are at least partially overlapped and such that the first flap has a substantially flat surface. Preferably, in the first position, the first flap and the movable element are positioned such that they are completely overlapped and such that the first flap has a substantially flat surface. In both cases, this is particularly advantageous so that the packaging has a simple closure mechanism. Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the packaging has a robust and resistant closure mechanism since it comprises the overlapping of two elements / two layers.

[0018] For the purposes of the present invention, when describing the flap, the terms "an essentially flat surface" mean that the flap is flat such that all the coordinates of the surface of the flap are essentially in the same geometric plane, preferably in the same geometric plane.

[0019] For the purposes of this invention, the term "at least partially overlapping" means that the overlapping elements are arranged one above the other such that a first element at least partially covers at least a second element, preferably such that a first element completely covers at least a second element. Preferably, according to the invention, in the first position in which the first opening is closed, both the first flap and the movable element at least partially cover / close the first opening. Preferably, according to the invention, both the first flap and the movable element completely cover / close the first opening.In their position where the first flap and the movable element are superimposed, both the first flap and the movable element cover, at least partially, and preferably completely, the first opening, such that the first opening is partially closed, and preferably completely closed. These embodiments are particularly advantageous for ensuring reliable and secure closure of the packaging, since the first opening is covered / closed by at least two elements / layers, namely the first flap and the movable element. Consequently, as already indicated above, the packaging according to the invention provides a robust and durable closure.

[0020] Advantageously, according to the invention, said first wall and / or said first flap and / or said movable element is flexible, for example made of paper, cardboard or plastic having a weight between 10 g / m² and 300 g / m², preferably a weight between 40 g / m² and 200 g / m².

[0021] For the purposes of the present invention, when describing an element, the term "flexible" means that this element can be easily bent without breaking or damaging it.

[0022] According to an embodiment of the invention, the first flap is formed in / is obtained from at least one first wall of the packaging, the first edge of the first flap being an integral part of the packaging, and the second edge of the first flap being connected to the moving element. According to this embodiment, the first flap is thus formed / is obtained in the packaging wall, for example by making a cutout therein forming the first flap, for example a U-shaped cutout. One edge of the first flap is then fixed to and an integral part of the packaging wall, while another edge of the first flap (opposite the first edge) is free following the cutout made in the packaging wall before being connected to the moving element of a dispensing device of a packaging according to the invention.This embodiment is particularly advantageous since the first flap does not constitute an additional element that would need to be attached (for example, by gluing) to the side of the packaging. Consequently, the manufacturing process for packaging according to the invention does not require a step of gluing / fixing the flap to the side of the packaging, making the manufacturing process for packaging according to the invention all the simpler and faster.

[0023] Preferably, according to the invention, said first fold forming when the moving element moves from said first position to said second position extends beyond a plane formed by said at least one first wall of said packaging towards the outside of the packaging.

[0024] Preferably, according to the invention, the first fold exerts a force on the moving element that opposes a movement of the moving element from the first position in which the first opening is closed to the second position in which the first opening is at least partially open. As stated above, according to the invention, the first flap forms a fold when the moving element that drives it moves from a first position in which the first opening is closed to a second position in which the first opening is at least partially open.According to the invention, since this fold exerts a force on the moving element that opposes its movement from a first position where the first opening is closed to a second position where the first opening is at least partially open, it automatically and at least partially returns the moving element to its first position where the first opening in the packaging wall is closed. In particular, the fold exerts a spring effect that automatically and at least partially returns the moving element to its first position where the first opening in the packaging wall is closed.

[0025] Optionally, according to the invention, said first fold constitutes a locking device for the moving element when it is brought to the rear of said at least one first wall of said packaging. According to the invention, if the moving element is sufficiently moved from a first position in which the first opening is closed to a second position in which the first opening is at least partially open, it can cause the first fold to move beyond the first opening in the first wall, the first fold then flattening / unrolling at the rear of said at least one first wall and thus locking the moving element in a third position in which the first opening is held at least partially open.According to the invention, when the moving element is moved from this third position to the second position in which the first opening is at least partially open and then possibly the first position in which the first opening is closed, the first fold automatically reforms at the level of / in the first flap and exerts a spring effect tending to return at least partially and automatically the moving element to its first position in which the first opening made in the wall of the packaging is closed.

[0026] Preferably, according to the invention, said first edge of said first flap is opposite the second edge of said first flap.

[0027] Preferably, according to the invention, one end of the moving element constitutes a gripping area arranged to allow the moving element to be grasped. This gripping area can be made more easily accessible by means of a notch formed in the first wall of the packaging.

[0028] Preferably, according to the invention, the gripping area is at least partially covered by a removable cover element arranged to prevent grasping of the moving element when the removable cover element is in place. In this sense, the removable cover element, when in place, prevents grasping of the gripping area of ​​the moving element, which is thus held in a position whereby the initial opening of the packaging is closed. This embodiment is particularly advantageous since the removable cover element constitutes a tamper-evident feature, ensuring that the packaging remains closed as long as the removable cover element is in place and has not been detached to provide access to the moving element, in particular to provide access to the gripping area of ​​the moving element.

[0029] In one embodiment, the removable cover element is made of paper, cardboard, and / or plastic, preferably of the same material as the packaging. Preferably, the removable cover element is obtained from the packaging itself. More preferably, the removable cover element is obtained from a wall of the packaging. This embodiment is particularly advantageous as it simplifies the industrial production of the packaging and allows the packaging to be directed to a single recycling stream.

[0030] According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the removable cover element is detachable. In this sense, the removable cover element can be separated / detached from the packaging in such a way as to provide access to the movable element, preferably to the gripping area of ​​the movable element. In another embodiment, the removable cover element detaches along a break zone, preferably along a break zone defined by a pre-cut area present in the packaging, such that the removable cover element can be easily detached from the packaging.

[0031] Advantageously, according to the invention, the packaging has a second wall forming at least a partial lining of the first wall of the packaging and having a second opening that opens onto the first opening. Such double-walled or lined packaging is typically used for packaging food.

[0032] Preferably, according to the invention, said second wall is flexible, for example made of paper, cardboard or plastic having a weight between 10 g / m² and 300 g / m², preferably a weight between 40 g / m² and 120 g / m².

[0033] According to one embodiment, the packaging according to the invention comprises a second flap made of a material capable of deforming and arranged to at least partially cover a second opening present in said second wall, a first edge of said second flap being connected to said at least a second wall of said packaging and a second edge of said second flap being connected to the moving element such that said second flap is driven by a movement of the moving element and forms a second fold when the moving element moves from said first position to said second position.

[0034] Advantageously, according to this embodiment, in the first position in which the first opening and the second opening are closed, the first flap, the second flap, and the movable element are positioned such that they are at least partially overlapped and such that the first flap and the second flap have a substantially flat surface. Preferably, according to this embodiment, the first flap, the second flap, and the movable element are positioned such that they are completely overlapped and such that the first flap and the second flap have a substantially flat surface. In both cases, this is particularly advantageous so that the packaging has a simple closure mechanism. According to this embodiment, the packaging has a robust and resistant closure mechanism since it comprises the overlapping of three elements / three layers.

[0035] Preferably, according to the invention, in the first position in which the first and second openings are closed, the first flap, the second flap, and the movable element all at least partially cover and close the first and second openings. Preferably, according to the invention, the first flap, the second flap, and the movable element all completely cover and close the first and second openings. In the position in which the first flap, the second flap, and the movable element are overlapped, the first flap, the second flap, and the movable element all at least partially cover the first and second openings such that the first and second openings are at least partially closed, preferably completely closed.These embodiments are particularly advantageous for ensuring reliable and secure closure of the packaging, since the first and second openings are covered / closed by at least three elements / layers, namely the first flap, the second flap, and the movable element. Therefore, as already indicated above, the packaging according to the invention provides a robust and durable closure.

[0036] Preferably, according to the invention, said second flap is flexible, for example made of paper, cardboard or plastic having a weight between 10 g / m² and 300 g / m², preferably a weight between 40 g / m² and 120 g / m².

[0037] According to an embodiment of the invention, the second flap is formed in / is obtained from the second wall, the first edge of the second flap being an integral part of the second wall of the packaging, and the second edge of the second flap being connected to the moving element. According to this embodiment, the second flap is thus formed / is obtained in the second wall of the packaging, for example by making a cut in it to form the flap, for example a U-shaped cut. A first edge of the second flap is then fixed to and an integral part of the second wall of the packaging, while another edge of the second flap (opposite the first edge) is free following the cut made in the wall of the packaging before being connected to the moving element of a dispensing device of a packaging according to the invention.This embodiment is particularly advantageous since the second flap does not constitute an additional element that would need to be attached (for example, by gluing) to the second wall of the packaging. Consequently, the manufacturing process for packaging according to the invention does not require a step of gluing / attaching the flaps to the packaging wall, making the manufacturing process for packaging according to the invention all the simpler and faster.

[0038] Preferably, according to the invention, said second fold forming when the moving element moves from said first position to said second position extends beyond a plane formed by said at least a second wall of said packaging towards the inside of the packaging.

[0039] Preferably, according to the invention, said second fold exerts on the moving element a force opposing a movement of displacement of the moving element from said first position in which said first opening is closed to said second position in which said first opening is at least partially open.

[0040] Advantageously, according to the invention, said second fold constitutes a locking device for the moving element when it is brought to the rear of said second wall of said packaging. According to the invention, if the moving element is sufficiently moved from a first position in which the first opening is closed to a second position in which the first opening is at least partially open, it can carry the second fold beyond the second opening in the second wall, the fold then flattening / unrolling at the rear of the second wall and thus locking the moving element in a third position in which the first opening is held at least partially open.According to the invention, when the moving element is moved from this third position to the second position in which the first opening is at least partially open and then possibly the first position in which the first opening is closed, the second fold automatically reforms at the level of / in the second flap and exerts a spring effect tending to return at least partially and automatically the moving element to its first position in which the first opening made in the wall of the packaging is closed.

[0041] Preferably, according to the invention, said first edge of said second flap is opposite the second edge of said second flap.

[0042] When a package according to the invention has a second wall and a second flap as described above, a movement of the movable element from a first position in which said first opening is closed to a second position in which said first opening is at least partially open will give rise to the formation of two folds on either side of the movable element, a first fold extending beyond a plane formed by the first wall of the package towards the outside of the package and a second fold extending beyond a plane formed by the second wall of the package towards the inside of the package.When two folds are present, the force exerted on the moving element is increased. This force opposes the movement of the moving element from a first position where the first opening is closed to a second position where the first opening is at least partially open. This force allows the moving element to return, at least partially and automatically, to its first position where the first opening in the packaging wall is closed. In particular, the folds simultaneously exert a spring effect, returning the moving element, at least partially and automatically, to its first position where the first opening in the packaging wall is closed.

[0043] According to a preferred embodiment, the packaging according to the invention includes a sliding system arranged to guide said movable element during its movement from said first position in which said first opening is closed to said second position in which said first opening is at least partially open, and vice versa.

[0044] By the terms "sliding system", il For the purposes of this invention, "sliding system" means any system or means that allows a movable element to slide while being guided. In particular, within the framework of this invention, the sliding system guides a movable element as it moves from a first position in which an opening is closed to a second position in which this opening is at least partially open, and vice versa.

[0045] Preferably, according to the invention, said sliding system is defined between said at least one first wall and said second wall, said second wall being connected to said at least one first wall at least around the perimeter of said first opening so as to form a pocket having an opening to allow the moving element to slide.

[0046] Other features, details and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the examples given below, by way of non-limiting agreement and with reference to the attached figures. THE Figures 1 , 2a And 2b These are front views of the external face of a wall of a package equipped with a pouring device according to an embodiment of the invention. Figure 3 is a front view of the inner face of a wall of packaging equipped with a pouring device according to an embodiment of the invention. Figure 4a is a cross-sectional view along axis IVa at the Figure 1 . There Figure 4b is a cross-sectional view along axis IVb at the Figure 2 . There Figure 5a is a cross-sectional view along the axis. Go to the Figure 1 . There Figure 5b is a cross-sectional view along the Vb axis at the Figures 3 . There Figure 4c schematically illustrates the positioning of the various components of a package according to the invention, in the embodiment illustrated in Figures 4a et 4b when the moving part is blocked. The Figure 5c schematically illustrates the positioning of the various components of a package according to the invention, in the embodiment illustrated in Figures 5a et 5b when the moving part is blocked. Exemples

[0047] THE Figures 1 And 2aThese are front views of the external face of a wall 2 of a package 1 equipped with a pouring device according to an embodiment of the invention. As illustrated, the package 1 has a first wall 2 and is equipped with a pouring device comprising a first flap 3 made of a deformable material and a movable element 5. The first flap 3 is formed from the package 1, in particular by making a U-shaped cut in the first wall 2. In this sense, the first flap 3 is formed in the wall 2 and is intended to at least partially cover a first opening 4 (illustrated in the Figure 2a ) present in the first wall 2 while the movable element 5 is configured so that it can move between a first position in which the first opening 4 is closed and a second position in which the first opening 4 is at least partially open. Such a movement of the movable element 5 is illustrated by the arrow at the Figure 2a As illustrated in Figures 1 And 2a , the packaging 1 has an opening 12 to allow gripping and movement of the movable element 5 (in the direction indicated by the arrow at the Figure 2a ). This gripping of the mobile element 5 is facilitated by the presence of a notch 11 at the level of the wall 2, this notch 11 facilitating a grasping of a gripping area constituted by an end of the mobile element 5.

[0048] Since a first edge 6 of the first flap 3 is an integral part of the first wall 2 of the packaging 1 (because the first flap 3 is directly formed from the first wall 2 of the packaging 1, in that the first flap 3 is directly formed in the wall 2 by a U-shaped cut according to the illustrated embodiment) and a second edge 7 of the first flap 3 is connected to the moving element 5, for example by gluing as illustrated by the dotted lines, the first flap 3 is carried along when the moving element 5 is moved, the first flap 3 thus following the movement of the moving element 5. As illustrated in the Figure 2a , during the movement of the movable element 5 in the direction indicated by the arrow, i.e. from the first position in which the first opening 4 is closed to the second position in which said first opening 4 is at least partially open, a first fold 10 is formed in / at the level of the first flap 3.

[0049] The fold 10 exerts a force on the moving element 5 that opposes the movement of the moving element 5 from a first position in which the first opening 4 is closed to a second position in which the first opening 4 is at least partially open. It therefore returns the moving element 5, at least partially and automatically, to its first position in which the first opening 4 in the wall 2 of the packaging 1 is closed. The fold 10 exerts a spring effect, returning the moving element 5, at least partially and automatically, to its first position in which the first opening 4 in the wall 2 of the packaging 1 is closed.

[0050] According to the embodiment as illustrated in Figures 1 And 2aThe movable element 5 is guided by a sliding system as it moves from the first position, in which the first opening 4 is closed, to the second position, in which the first opening 4 is at least partially open, and vice versa. This sliding system is defined between the first wall 2 and a second wall 8 connected to the first wall 2. The second wall 8 has a second opening 4' that opens onto the first opening 4. For example, the first wall 2 is connected to the second wall 8 by gluing, as illustrated by the dotted lines representing glue 9, to form a pocket whose upper part is open to allow the movable element 5 to slide in the direction of the arrow. Figure 2a .

[0051] There Figure 2b is identical to the Figure 2a with the difference that the package 1 has an opening 12 made in the wall 2 and not at one of the edges of the package 1 to allow gripping and movement of the movable element 5 in the direction indicated by the arrow.

[0052] THE Figures 4a et 4b are respectively cross-sectional views along axes IVa to the Figure 1 and IVb to the Figure 2 According to this embodiment, since the pouring device of a package 1 according to the invention comprises only one flap 3, only one fold 10 is formed when the movable element 5 is moved in the direction of the arrow as shown in the Figures 2 And 4b , this fold 10 extending beyond a plane formed by the first wall 2 of the package 1 towards the outside of the package 1.

[0053] There Figure 3 is a front view of the inner face of a wall of a package equipped with a pouring device according to an embodiment of the invention. According to this embodiment, the package 1 has the same elements as those illustrated for the embodiment shown in Figures 1 And 2but also a second flap 3' forming an integral part of the second wall 8 of the packaging 1 and intended to at least partially cover a second opening 4' in the second wall 8. Since a first edge 6' of the second flap 3' is an integral part of the second wall 8 of the packaging 1 (because the second flap 3' is directly formed from the second wall 8 of the packaging 1, in that the second flap 3' is directly formed in the wall 8 by a U-shaped cut according to the illustrated embodiment) and a second edge 7' of the second flap 3' is connected to the moving element 5, for example by gluing as illustrated by the dotted lines, the second flap 3' is carried along when the moving element 5 is moved, the second flap 3' thus following the movement of the moving element 5. As illustrated in the Figure 3 , during the movement of the movable element 5 in the direction indicated by the arrow, i.e. from the first position in which the first opening 4 is closed to the second position in which said first opening 4 is at least partially open, a second fold 10' is formed in / at the level of the second flap 3'.

[0054] The fold 10 and the fold 10' simultaneously exert a force on the moving element 5, opposing a movement of the moving element 5 from a first position in which the first opening 4 and the second opening 4' are closed to a second position in which the first opening 4 and the second opening 4' are at least partially open. They both return the moving element 5, at least partially and automatically, to its first position in which the first opening 4 in the wall 2 of the package 1 and the second opening 4' in the second wall 8 of the package 1 are closed. The fold 10 and the fold 10' simultaneously exert a spring effect, returning the moving element 5, at least partially and automatically, to its first position in which the first opening 4 in the wall 2 of the package 1 and the second opening 4' in the second wall 8 of the package 1 are closed.

[0055] THE Figures 5a et 5b are respectively cross-sectional views along the axes. Go to the Figure 1 and Vb to the Figure 3 According to this embodiment, since the pouring device of a package 1 according to the invention comprises a first flap 3 and a second flap 3', a first fold 10 and a second fold 10' are formed when the movable element 5 is moved in the direction of the arrow as shown in the Figures 3 And 5b , the fold 10 extending beyond a plane formed by the first wall 2 of the package 1 towards the outside of the package 1 and the fold 10' extending beyond a plane formed by the second wall 8 of the package 1 towards the inside of the package 1.

[0056] There Figures 4c And 5c illustrate the positioning of the different components of a package 1 according to the invention in the embodiments illustrated respectively in Figures 4a et 4b and to Figures 5a et 5b when the movable element 5 is locked in a third position in which the first opening 4 is kept at least partially open. As illustrated, the first fold 10 and / or the second fold 10' constitute locking elements for the movable element 5 when they are brought to the rear of the first wall 2 and / or the second wall 8 of the packaging 1.According to the invention, if the movable element 5 is sufficiently moved from a first position in which the first opening 4 is closed to a second position in which the first opening 4 is at least partially open, it can cause the first fold 10 and / or the second fold 10' to move beyond the first opening 4 and / or beyond the second opening 8, the first fold 10 and / or the second fold 10' then flattening / unrolling behind the first wall 4 and / or behind the second wall 8 and thus blocking the movable element 5 in a third position in which the first opening 4 is kept at least partially open.According to the invention, when the movable element 5 is moved from this third position to the second position in which the first opening 4 is at least partially open and then possibly the first position in which the first opening 4 is closed, the first fold 10 and / or the second fold 10' automatically reform at the level of / in the first flap 3 and / or at the level of / in the second flap 3' and exert a spring effect tending to return at least partially and automatically the movable element 5 to its first position in which the first opening 4 is closed.

[0057] According to the embodiment as illustrated in the Figure 4a , when the first opening 4 is closed, said first flap 3 and said movable element 5 are superimposed in such a way that said first flap 3 and said movable element 5 both at least partially cover said first opening 5 and in such a way that said first flap 3 presents an essentially flat surface.

[0058] According to the embodiment as illustrated in the Figure 5a , when the first opening 4 and when the second opening 4' are closed, said first flap 3, said second flap 3' and said movable element 5 are superimposed in such a way that said first flap 3, said second flap 3' and said movable element 5 all three at least partially cover said first opening 4 and second opening 4' in such a way that said first flap 3 and said second flap 3' present an essentially flat surface.

[0059] The present invention has been described in relation to specific embodiments, which are purely illustrative and should not be considered limiting. Generally, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the examples illustrated and / or described above.

[0060] The use of the verbs "comprendre", "includer", "comporter", or any other variant, as well as their conjugations, cannot in any way exclude the presence of elements other than those mentioned.

[0061] The use of the indefinite article "un", "une", or the definite article "le", "la" or "l'", to introduce an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of these elements.

Claims

1. Packaging (1) equipped with a pouring device and having at least one first wall (2), said pouring device comprising: - a first flap (3) of a material capable of deforming and being arranged to cover at least partially a first opening (4) present in said at least one first wall (2), and - a movable element (5) arranged to be able to move between a first position in which said first opening (4) is closed and a second position in which said first opening (4) is at least partially open, a first edge (6) of said first flap (3) being connected to said at least one first wall (2) of said packaging (1) and a second edge (7) of said first flap (3) being connected to the movable element (5) such that said first flap (3) is carried by a movement of the movable element (5) and forms a first fold (1) when the movable element (5) moves from said first position to said second position.

2. Packaging (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that , in said first position in which said first opening (4) is closed, said first flap (3) and said movable element (5) are positioned such that they are at least partially superimposed and such that said first flap (3) presents an essentially flat surface.

3. Packaging (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that , in said first position in which said first opening (4) is closed, said first flap (3) and said movable element (5) both at least partially cover / close said first opening (4).

4. Packaging (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in thatsaid first flap (3) is obtained from said at least one first wall (2), said first edge (6) of said first flap being an integral part of said at least one first wall (2) of said packaging (1) and said second edge (7) of said first flap (3) being connected to the movable element (5).

5. Packaging (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said first fold (10) exerts on the moving element (5) a force opposing a movement of displacement of the moving element (5) from said first position according to which said first opening (4) is closed to said second position according to which said first opening (4) is at least partially open.

6. Packaging (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that one end of the movable element (5) constitutes a gripping area arranged to allow grasping of the movable element (5).

7. Packaging (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that said gripping area is covered at least partially by a removable cover element arranged to prevent grasping of said movable element (5) when said removable cover element is in place.

8. Packaging (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it has a second wall (8) forming at least a partial lining of said first wall (2) of the packaging (1) and having a second opening (4') opening onto said first opening (4).

9. Packaging (1) according to claim 8, characterized in thatit includes a second flap (3') of a material capable of deforming and arranged to cover at least partially said second opening (4') present in said second wall (8), a first edge (6') of said second flap (3') being connected to said at least a second wall (8) of said package (1) and a second edge (7') of said second flap (3') being connected to the movable element (5) such that said second flap (3') is driven by a displacement of the movable element (5) and forms a second fold (10') when the movable element (5) moves from said first position to said second position.

10. Packaging (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that, in said first position in which said first opening (4) and said second opening (4') are closed, said first flap (3), said second flap (3') and said movable element (5) are positioned in such a way that they are at least partially superimposed and in such a way that said first flap (3) and said second flap (3') present an essentially flat surface.

11. Packaging (1) according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that , in said first position in which said first opening (4) and said second opening (4') are closed, said first flap (3), said second flap (3') and said movable element (5) all three cover / close at least partially said first opening (4) and said second opening (4').

12. Packaging (1) according to any one of claims 9 to 11, characterized in thatsaid second flap (3') is obtained from said second wall (8), said first edge (6') of said second flap (3') being an integral part of said second wall (8) of said packaging (1) and said second edge (7') of said second flap (3') being connected to the movable element (5).

13. Packaging (1) according to any one of claims 9 to 12, characterized in that said second fold (10') exerts on the moving element (5) a force opposing a movement of displacement of the moving element (5) from said first position according to which said first opening (4) is closed to said second position according to which said first opening (4) is at least partially open.

14. Packaging (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in thatit includes a sliding system arranged to guide said movable element (5) during its movement from said first position in which said first opening (4) is closed to said second position in which said first opening (4) is at least partially open, and vice versa.

15. Packaging (1) according to claim 14 when it depends on any one of claims 8 to 14, characterized in that said sliding system is defined between said at least one first wall (2) and said second wall (8), said second wall (8) being connected to said at least one first wall (2) at least around the perimeter of said first opening (4) so ​​as to form a pocket having an opening to allow the movable element (5) to slide.

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