EP0447357A3 - Plastic snap hinge having a snap-action bending element - Google Patents

Plastic snap hinge having a snap-action bending element Download PDF

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EP0447357A3
EP0447357A3 EP19910810127 EP91810127A EP0447357A3 EP 0447357 A3 EP0447357 A3 EP 0447357A3 EP 19910810127 EP19910810127 EP 19910810127 EP 91810127 A EP91810127 A EP 91810127A EP 0447357 A3 EP0447357 A3 EP 0447357A3
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bending element
snap
hinge
action
plastic
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Werner Fritz Dubach
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Medisize Schweiz AG
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Createchnic AG
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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
    • B65D47/0804—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
    • B65D47/0809—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage and elastically biased towards both the open and the closed positions
    • B65D47/0814—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage and elastically biased towards both the open and the closed positions by at least three hinge sections, at least one having a length different from the others

Abstract

Two parts (1, 2) are joined together, on the one hand, via a single-part or multi-part main hinge (3) and, on the other hand, via a snap-action bending element (4). The bending element (4), in turn, is linked via film hinges (41) to the part (1) and via a film hinge (42) to a second part (2). The bending element has a multi-folded shape which is such that there is always a straight line which penetrates the resilient bending element at at least three different points. The construction allows plastic closures to be designed with a flat cap (2) with an extremely large opening angle and a strong snap action. <IMAGE>
EP91810127A 1990-03-12 1991-02-26 Plastic closure having a snap hinge and a snap-action bending element Expired - Lifetime EP0447357B1 (en)

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CH785/90A CH680430A5 (en) 1990-03-12 1990-03-12
CH785/90 1990-03-12

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EP0447357A2 EP0447357A2 (en) 1991-09-18
EP0447357A3 true EP0447357A3 (en) 1992-03-11
EP0447357B1 EP0447357B1 (en) 1994-07-27

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EP91810127A Expired - Lifetime EP0447357B1 (en) 1990-03-12 1991-02-26 Plastic closure having a snap hinge and a snap-action bending element

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JP (1) JP3048662B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE109099T1 (en)
AU (1) AU636963B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2037496C (en)
CH (1) CH680430A5 (en)
DE (1) DE59102305D1 (en)
HU (1) HUT56783A (en)
ZA (1) ZA911675B (en)

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CH683253A5 (en) * 1990-12-13 1994-02-15 Feichtinger Ernst Expan Closure.
CH683092A5 (en) * 1991-02-12 1994-01-14 Createchnic Ag Plastic snap hinge closure.
EP0555624B1 (en) * 1992-02-10 1995-06-28 "EXPAN" Dipl. Kfm. Ing. Ernst Feichtinger-Chemische Fabrik und Plastikwerk Closure with a snap hinge
CH687253A5 (en) * 1993-03-30 1996-10-31 Createchnic Ag Plastic closure.
US6152320A (en) * 1998-06-08 2000-11-28 Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation Closure with articulated lid
FR2802182A1 (en) * 1999-12-10 2001-06-15 Crown Cork & Seal Tech Corp Stopper for drinks bottle has pouring spout and hinged cap which fits over it, with first hinge attached to stopper and second hinge attached to cap which has two surfaces which abut when hinge is open
US6578744B2 (en) 2001-03-22 2003-06-17 Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation Watertight tube closure
DE102014107828B4 (en) 2014-06-04 2024-04-11 Albrecht Jung Gmbh & Co. Kg Hinged lid
FR3055531B1 (en) 2016-09-08 2018-08-31 L'oreal CLOSURE CAPSULE

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BE571119A (en) *
US4414705A (en) * 1981-07-17 1983-11-15 Ethyl Products Company Overcenter hinge
DE8703760U1 (en) * 1987-03-13 1988-07-14 Schulte, Wolfgang, 5880 Luedenscheid, De

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DE1759430A1 (en) * 1968-04-30 1972-03-09 Lenox Werk Emil Liebke & Co One-piece hinge-like joint made of plastic
US5199618A (en) * 1989-12-02 1993-04-06 Tetra Alfa Holdings S.A. Pouring device for container for flowable material

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
BE571119A (en) *
US4414705A (en) * 1981-07-17 1983-11-15 Ethyl Products Company Overcenter hinge
DE8703760U1 (en) * 1987-03-13 1988-07-14 Schulte, Wolfgang, 5880 Luedenscheid, De

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HU910760D0 (en) 1991-09-30
ATE109099T1 (en) 1994-08-15
CA2037496C (en) 2000-08-29
DE59102305D1 (en) 1994-09-01
EP0447357A2 (en) 1991-09-18
JPH05118176A (en) 1993-05-14
AU636963B2 (en) 1993-05-13
JP3048662B2 (en) 2000-06-05
EP0447357B1 (en) 1994-07-27
ZA911675B (en) 1991-12-24
HUT56783A (en) 1991-10-28
CH680430A5 (en) 1992-08-31
CA2037496A1 (en) 1991-09-13
AU7274091A (en) 1991-09-12

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