EP0955247A1 - Container - Google Patents
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- EP0955247A1 EP0955247A1 EP99201299A EP99201299A EP0955247A1 EP 0955247 A1 EP0955247 A1 EP 0955247A1 EP 99201299 A EP99201299 A EP 99201299A EP 99201299 A EP99201299 A EP 99201299A EP 0955247 A1 EP0955247 A1 EP 0955247A1
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- container
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- resilient member
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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
- B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
- B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
- B65D43/16—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
- B65D43/163—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately
- B65D43/164—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately and connected by interfitting hinge elements integrally with the container and the lid formed respectively
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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
- B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D83/08—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession
- B65D83/0805—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession through an aperture in a wall
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- the present invention relates to a container, particularly though not exclusively for pre-moistened wipes.
- the resilient member or spring is of elastomeric material, it is important that it should not be readily removable from the container, because wipes are often used by mothers with young children. It is relatively easy to prevent it from being pulled up through the cover - providing an anchor piece much larger than the aperture through which it would be drawn - however the cover is usually removable and a child can grasp the anchor piece and pull the spring out backwards.
- the object of the invention is to overcome this problem.
- a container with a pop-up mechanism including:
- the resilient member will be of elastomeric material.
- the container shown in the drawings has a base 1 typically for pre-moistened wipes and a cover 2.
- the base and the cover are injection mouldings.
- the cover has a central recess 3.
- a lid 4 sized to fit the recess is hinged to the cover, both components having complementary hinge formations 5, which are conventional in themselves.
- Both the cover and the lid have complementary flanges 6,7, which have catch formations 8.
- Within the cover flange a contoured slot 9 is provided for withdrawal of wipes from the container.
- an elastomeric spring 10 is provided between the hinge formations 5, an elastomeric spring 10 is provided. This urges the lid open with the catch formations holding it closed. Deformation of the cover, particularly at dimples 11, releases the catch for opening of the lid.
- the spring is a cut off piece of an extrusion. It has a stem 12 and a finger 13. On the stem, a base 14 is provided with ribs 15 spaced up from the base and defining with it grooves 16.
- the cover has an opening 17 sized to fit the stem 12, with its marginal lips 18 fitting in the grooves 16. This arrangement is adequate for holding the spring, whose finger 13 is bent double when the lid is closed, and reacting the bending in the spring so that the lid is opened by the spring when the catch is released. However, the arrangement described is not adequate for preventing "little fingers” removing and swallowing the spring, having prised off the cover.
- the invention addresses this problem by providing a fence 20 around the opening 17 on the underside of the cover.
- the fence is substantially the same height as the thickness of the base and sized radially of the base to leave a gap of the order of 1mm, which is too small to allow a small child to grip and pick out the spring.
Abstract
- a cover 2 with an aperture 9 through which contents of the container 1 can be withdrawn and a smaller opening 17, for a resilient-member, having lips 18 on opposite sides,
- an openable lid 4 hingedly connected to the cover 2 and normally closing the aperture 9,
- a resilient member 10 for biasing the lid 4 to an open position, the member having
- a stem 12 extending through the smaller opening 17,
- grooves 16 on the stem 12 for accommodating the lips 18 of the cover 2,
- an anchor piece 14 larger than the smaller opening 17 and
- a resilient finger 13 in contact with the lid 4,
- a releasable catch 6,7,8 for holding the lid 4 closed against the action of the resilient member 10;
wherein at the small opening 17 the cover 1 has on its underside: - a fence 20 surrounding the opening 17, the fence 20 being of a size to accommodate the anchor piece 14 of the resilient member 10 below the opening 17, whereby gripping of the resilient member for its removal is inhibited.
Description
- The present invention relates to a container, particularly though not exclusively for pre-moistened wipes.
- It is known to provide wipes in a container having a cover with a region which can be pressed to release a lid, which opens by popping up.
- Where the resilient member or spring is of elastomeric material, it is important that it should not be readily removable from the container, because wipes are often used by mothers with young children. It is relatively easy to prevent it from being pulled up through the cover - providing an anchor piece much larger than the aperture through which it would be drawn - however the cover is usually removable and a child can grasp the anchor piece and pull the spring out backwards.
- The object of the invention is to overcome this problem.
- According to the invention there is provided a container with a pop-up mechanism, the container including:
- a cover with an aperture through which contents of the container can be withdrawn and a smaller, resilient-member opening having lips on opposite sides,
- an openable lid hingedly connected to the cover and normally closing the aperture,
- a resilient member for biasing the lid to an open position, the member having
- a stem extending through the resilient member-aperture,
- grooves on the stem for accommodating the lips of the cover,
- an anchor piece larger than the small opening and
- a resilient finger in contact with the lid,
- a releasable catch for holding the lid closed against the action of the resilient member;
wherein at the small opening the cover has on its underside: - a fence surrounding the opening, the fence being of a size to accommodate the anchor piece of the resilient member below the opening, whereby gripping of the resilient member for its removal is inhibited.
- Normally the resilient member will be of elastomeric material.
- To help understanding of the invention, a specific embodiment thereof will now be described, by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a container of the invention, with its lid open,
- Figure 2 is a cross-sectional end view on the line I-I in Figure 1 at a larger scale through the lid when open and
- Figure 3 is a similar view with the lid closed.
- The container shown in the drawings has a base 1 typically for pre-moistened wipes and a
cover 2. The base and the cover are injection mouldings. The cover has a central recess 3. Alid 4 sized to fit the recess is hinged to the cover, both components havingcomplementary hinge formations 5, which are conventional in themselves. Both the cover and the lid havecomplementary flanges catch formations 8. Within the cover flange acontoured slot 9 is provided for withdrawal of wipes from the container. Between thehinge formations 5, anelastomeric spring 10 is provided. This urges the lid open with the catch formations holding it closed. Deformation of the cover, particularly atdimples 11, releases the catch for opening of the lid. - The spring is a cut off piece of an extrusion. It has a
stem 12 and afinger 13. On the stem, abase 14 is provided withribs 15 spaced up from the base and defining with it grooves 16. The cover has an opening 17 sized to fit thestem 12, with itsmarginal lips 18 fitting in thegrooves 16. This arrangement is adequate for holding the spring, whosefinger 13 is bent double when the lid is closed, and reacting the bending in the spring so that the lid is opened by the spring when the catch is released. However, the arrangement described is not adequate for preventing "little fingers" removing and swallowing the spring, having prised off the cover. - The invention addresses this problem by providing a
fence 20 around the opening 17 on the underside of the cover. The fence is substantially the same height as the thickness of the base and sized radially of the base to leave a gap of the order of 1mm, which is too small to allow a small child to grip and pick out the spring.
Claims (4)
- A container 1 with a pop-up mechanism, the container 1 including:• a cover 2 with an aperture 9 through which contents of the container 1 can be withdrawn and a smaller opening 17, for a resilient-member, having lips 18 on opposite sides,• an openable lid 4 hingedly connected to the cover 2 and normally closing the aperture 9,• a resilient member 10 for biasing the lid 4 to an open position, the member having• a stem 12 extending through the smaller opening 17,• grooves 16 on the stem 12 for accommodating the lips 18 of the cover 2,• an anchor piece 14 larger than the smaller opening 17 and• a resilient finger 13 in contact with the lid 4,• a releasable catch 6,7,8 for holding the lid 4 closed against the action of the resilient member 10;
wherein at the small opening 17 the cover 1 has on its underside:• a fence 20 surrounding the opening 17, the fence 20 being of a size to accommodate the anchor piece 14 of the resilient member 10 below the opening 17, whereby gripping of the resilient member for its removal is inhibited, - A container with a pop-up mechanism as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the resilient member is of elastomeric material.
- A container with a pop-up mechanism as claimed in any preceding claim, characterised in that the fence 20 is substantially the same height as the thickness of the anchor piece 14.
- A container as claimed in claim 3, characterised in that the diameter of the fence 20 is sized to leave a gap of the order of 1 mm between the smaller opening 17, and the fence 20.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9809723A GB2337041B (en) | 1998-05-08 | 1998-05-08 | Pop-up container |
GB9809723 | 1998-05-08 |
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EP0955247A1 true EP0955247A1 (en) | 1999-11-10 |
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EP99201299A Withdrawn EP0955247A1 (en) | 1998-05-08 | 1999-04-26 | Container |
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Cited By (17)
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WO2001074687A1 (en) * | 2000-03-30 | 2001-10-11 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Wet wipe container with flexible orifice |
EP1215130A1 (en) * | 2000-12-15 | 2002-06-19 | Hakle-Kimberly Deutschland GmbH | Dispenser for towelettes or similar items |
WO2003002416A2 (en) * | 2001-06-29 | 2003-01-09 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Dispenser for wipes |
WO2002053003A3 (en) * | 2001-01-03 | 2003-01-16 | Kimberly Clark Co | Stretchable composite sheet |
US6758368B2 (en) | 2002-02-06 | 2004-07-06 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Disposable sheet dispenser |
EP1447342A2 (en) * | 2003-02-13 | 2004-08-18 | Dart Industries Inc. | Container with one-piece seal and lid spring |
US6811638B2 (en) | 2000-12-29 | 2004-11-02 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Method for controlling retraction of composite materials |
EP1278687B1 (en) * | 2000-05-01 | 2005-05-25 | Unilever Plc | Refillable towelette dispensing article |
EP2027035A2 (en) * | 2006-05-16 | 2009-02-25 | Nutek Disposables, Inc. | Dispenser lid and container including the same |
WO2010071404A1 (en) * | 2008-12-15 | 2010-06-24 | N.V. Nutricia | Lid part for a container |
US7879172B2 (en) | 2001-10-09 | 2011-02-01 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Methods for producing internally-tufted laminates |
EP2404840A1 (en) * | 2010-07-01 | 2012-01-11 | Fireless Oy | Container with self opening lid and latch mechanism |
WO2012070075A1 (en) * | 2010-11-24 | 2012-05-31 | Diva International S.R.L. | Container with walls obtained by bending one or more sheets of flexible material comprising an improved closure device |
US8915358B2 (en) | 2013-03-29 | 2014-12-23 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Wet wipes dispenser with lid positioning feature |
WO2017037467A1 (en) * | 2015-09-04 | 2017-03-09 | Dubois Limited | Closure |
US9725208B2 (en) | 2009-04-24 | 2017-08-08 | N.V. Nutricia | Container assembly having stacking provisions |
CN111070634A (en) * | 2019-11-28 | 2020-04-28 | 文一三佳科技股份有限公司 | Cooling water tank for double-side opening plastic extrusion molding |
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US4621744A (en) * | 1986-01-06 | 1986-11-11 | J. L. Clark Manufacturing Co. | Tamper-evident container closure |
JPH08217113A (en) * | 1994-12-15 | 1996-08-27 | Kao Corp | Container |
US5699912A (en) * | 1995-06-15 | 1997-12-23 | Uni-Charm Corporation | Container for wetted tissues |
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GB1593153A (en) * | 1977-12-06 | 1981-07-15 | Gpg Int Ltd | Container |
ES1035583Y (en) * | 1996-11-08 | 1997-10-16 | Arbora Holding S A | CASE CONTAINER OF LAMINAR ARTICLES WITH EASY OPENING CLOSURE AND MEANS OF EXTRACTION OF THE ARTICLES ONE BY ONE. |
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- 1998-05-08 GB GB9809723A patent/GB2337041B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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US4621744A (en) * | 1986-01-06 | 1986-11-11 | J. L. Clark Manufacturing Co. | Tamper-evident container closure |
JPH08217113A (en) * | 1994-12-15 | 1996-08-27 | Kao Corp | Container |
US5699912A (en) * | 1995-06-15 | 1997-12-23 | Uni-Charm Corporation | Container for wetted tissues |
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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 096, no. 012 26 December 1996 (1996-12-26) * |
Cited By (28)
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WO2001074687A1 (en) * | 2000-03-30 | 2001-10-11 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Wet wipe container with flexible orifice |
EP1278687B1 (en) * | 2000-05-01 | 2005-05-25 | Unilever Plc | Refillable towelette dispensing article |
EP1215130A1 (en) * | 2000-12-15 | 2002-06-19 | Hakle-Kimberly Deutschland GmbH | Dispenser for towelettes or similar items |
WO2002055400A1 (en) * | 2000-12-15 | 2002-07-18 | Hakle-Kimberly Deutschland Gmbh | Dispenser for hygienic paper products or the like |
US6811638B2 (en) | 2000-12-29 | 2004-11-02 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Method for controlling retraction of composite materials |
WO2002053003A3 (en) * | 2001-01-03 | 2003-01-16 | Kimberly Clark Co | Stretchable composite sheet |
US7681756B2 (en) | 2001-01-03 | 2010-03-23 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Stretchable composite sheet for adding softness and texture |
WO2003002416A2 (en) * | 2001-06-29 | 2003-01-09 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Dispenser for wipes |
WO2003002416A3 (en) * | 2001-06-29 | 2003-04-03 | Procter & Gamble | Dispenser for wipes |
US7879172B2 (en) | 2001-10-09 | 2011-02-01 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Methods for producing internally-tufted laminates |
US6758368B2 (en) | 2002-02-06 | 2004-07-06 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Disposable sheet dispenser |
EP1447342A3 (en) * | 2003-02-13 | 2004-10-27 | Dart Industries Inc. | Container with one-piece seal and lid spring |
EP1447342A2 (en) * | 2003-02-13 | 2004-08-18 | Dart Industries Inc. | Container with one-piece seal and lid spring |
EP2027035A2 (en) * | 2006-05-16 | 2009-02-25 | Nutek Disposables, Inc. | Dispenser lid and container including the same |
EP2027035A4 (en) * | 2006-05-16 | 2014-01-29 | Nutek Disposables Inc | Dispenser lid and container including the same |
WO2010071424A1 (en) * | 2008-12-15 | 2010-06-24 | N.V. Nutricia | Lid part for a container |
CN102282079A (en) * | 2008-12-15 | 2011-12-14 | 荷兰纽迪希亚公司 | Lid part for a container |
WO2010071404A1 (en) * | 2008-12-15 | 2010-06-24 | N.V. Nutricia | Lid part for a container |
EP2743199A1 (en) * | 2008-12-15 | 2014-06-18 | N.V. Nutricia | Lid part for a container |
CN102282079B (en) * | 2008-12-15 | 2015-04-22 | 荷兰纽迪希亚公司 | Lid part for a container |
EP3495286A1 (en) * | 2008-12-15 | 2019-06-12 | N.V. Nutricia | Container with stacking provisions |
US9725208B2 (en) | 2009-04-24 | 2017-08-08 | N.V. Nutricia | Container assembly having stacking provisions |
EP2404840A1 (en) * | 2010-07-01 | 2012-01-11 | Fireless Oy | Container with self opening lid and latch mechanism |
WO2012070075A1 (en) * | 2010-11-24 | 2012-05-31 | Diva International S.R.L. | Container with walls obtained by bending one or more sheets of flexible material comprising an improved closure device |
US8915358B2 (en) | 2013-03-29 | 2014-12-23 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Wet wipes dispenser with lid positioning feature |
WO2017037467A1 (en) * | 2015-09-04 | 2017-03-09 | Dubois Limited | Closure |
CN111070634A (en) * | 2019-11-28 | 2020-04-28 | 文一三佳科技股份有限公司 | Cooling water tank for double-side opening plastic extrusion molding |
CN111070634B (en) * | 2019-11-28 | 2021-12-31 | 文一三佳科技股份有限公司 | Cooling water tank for double-side opening plastic extrusion molding |
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GB2337041A (en) | 1999-11-10 |
GB2337041B (en) | 2002-01-16 |
GB9809723D0 (en) | 1998-07-08 |
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