US20150344196A1 - Closure with tamper evident secondary piece - Google Patents
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Abstract
Description
- This application claims the benefit of priority from Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/006,782 filed on Jun. 2, 2014, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
- The following description relates generally to a closure and more particularly to a container closure with a tamper evident secondary piece.
- Dispensing closures and associated containers can be utilized with a vast variety of products, which can be in any number of forms (e.g., liquid, powder, solid, and so on). In some cases, a variety of products are sold in sealed packages (e.g., external packaging) as a security feature. For example, food products, medicines, cosmetics, and so on, can be sold in containers with a tamper-evident seal, such as a liner.
- If a consumer purchases a product where the external packaging or the liner has been broken or removed, the consumer can readily identify that someone may have tampered with the product. However, there are cases where the product may have been tampered with, but the liner was replaced and/or the external packaging was resealed.
- Further, although external packaging or liner can provide a means of tamper evidence, they require additional materials, such as the liner itself or the external packaging. Such additional materials unnecessarily increase the cost and time of production thus resulting in an increase in the price of the product.
- The following presents a simplified summary of some embodiments in accordance with the present invention to provide a basic understanding of the aforementioned closure with a tamper evident secondary piece. As this summary is not an extensive overview of all contemplated embodiments and features thereof, it should be realized that its sole purpose is to be a prelude to the more detailed descriptions that are presented later such that such detailed descriptions are more readily understood.
- Closure embodiments in accordance with the present invention include a lid portion and a body portion configured to operatively engage with a container. Such a closure also includes a secondary lock feature that is operatively engaged with the body portion. When the lid portion is moved away from the body portion, e.g. opened, a first portion of the secondary lock feature is configured to disengage from the body portion leaving a second portion of the secondary lock feature to remain engaged with the body portion.
- In some embodiments, the lid portion can be formed of a first colored material and the secondary lock can be formed of a second colored material, different from the first colored material. While in other embodiments bot the lid and body portion are formed of the first color.
- In some embodiments, the secondary lock can include a pull-tab portion where such pull-tab portion can be disengaged from the body-portion, e.g. break away therefrom, while leaving another portion of the secondary lock engaged with the body portion and readily visible.
- Some embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass a container assembly that includes a container and a dispensing closure attachable thereto. The dispensing closure of such embodiments can include a lid portion and a body portion configured to operatively engage the lid portion with the container. The dispensing closure can also include a tamper evident secondary lock operatively engaged with the body portion such that when the lid portion is moved away from the body portion, at least a portion of the tamper evident secondary lock remains engaged with the body portion while another portion of the tamper evident secondary lock is disengaged from the body portion.
- Some embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass a method for forming a lid portion and a body portion, wherein the body portion is attached to the lid portion with a hinge. The method can also include forming a secondary lock and operatively engaging the secondary lock with the body portion. The secondary lock can be configured to remain engaged with the body portion and another portion of the secondary lock can be configured to disengage from the body portion.
- In some method embodiments, forming the body portion can include forming the body portion and/or the lid portion of a first colored material and forming the secondary lock of a second colored material, different from the first colored material. Further, some such embodiments encompass forming the secondary lock such that a portion thereof is a pull-tab.
- The following detailed description and figures sets forth in detail embodiments in accordance with the present invention. It will be understood, however, that such embodiments and the specific features thereof are merely indicative of only some of the various ways in which a closure with a tamper evident secondary piece can be employed or the method by which such a closure can be formed. Thus, while other advantages and features not specifically described herein below may become apparent by a skilled artisan, it will be understood that such other advantages and features that are the result of the teachings provided herein are within the scope of the present invention.
- Various embodiments in accordance with the present invention are further described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
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FIG. 1 depicts an embodiment of an exemplary dispensing closure and an exemplary tamper evident secondary piece; -
FIG. 2 depicts the exemplary dispensing closure ofFIG. 1 after removal of at least a portion of the tamper evident secondary piece, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 depicts the dispensing closure ofFIG. 1 or 2, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention, where a lid of such closure is in an open position with respect to a body portion and a remaining portion of the tamper evident secondary piece is shown coupled to the body portion; -
FIG. 4 depicts the dispensing closure ofFIG. 1 , 2 or 3, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention, where the lid of such closure is in an open position and the body portion of such closure is coupled to a container; and -
FIG. 5 depicts a flex lock mechanism of the closure in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. - Various embodiments in accordance with the present invention and features thereof are now described with reference to the drawings. In the following descriptions, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of such embodiments and features thereof.
- As discussed above, a container can hold various products, for example, medications, foods, liquids, and the like. In the case of vitamins or other first aid products, it is known that a liner or seal can be placed over the mouth of the container and sealed to a rim thereof to prevent tampering with the products contained therein. Before a first use, the liner or seal has to be peeled back from the rim in order to gain access to the container contents. A damaged or missing liner is then an indication that the product in the container may have been tampered with. However, as it might be possible to carefully peel back the seal from the rim of the container and after tampering with the product of the container replacing such seal, it is possible that a user may not have any evidence of product tampering prior to use of such product. Such lack of evidence of tampering with product can have drastic consequences.
- To overcome such lack of evidence of tampering, where a liner or seal is attached to a container or with external packaging, which can be resealed or sold in a damaged condition, where perhaps no container seal is employed, can be eliminated by embodiments of the present invention through the use such embodiments that employ a closure having a tamper evident secondary piece. Further, as such a closure can be manufactured in a manner that eliminates use of a liner or seal as well as so called tamper proof external packaging can provide cost advantages as well.
- Where an embodiment in accordance with the present invention is employed as a dispensing closure of a container, in order to gain access to the container contents, the tamper evident secondary piece is irreversibly removed from the dispensing closure. Thus, where a user does not observe the tamper evident secondary piece prior to a first opening of the container, the possibility that the product may have been tampered with is very evident. Advantageously, after such first opening. a lid of the dispensing closure can be readily opened and closed to gain access to the container contents.
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FIG. 1 , such figure depicts anexemplary dispensing closure 100, that is in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention.Dispensing closure 100 can include asecondary lock 102 that provides evidence of tampering withclosure 100.Dispensing closure 100 is shown in a closed position, wherein alid portion 104 is closed over abody portion 106.Secondary lock 102 is depicted in its assembled position ondispensing closure 100. - In some embodiments of the present invention,
secondary lock 102 can be manufactured separately from dispensingclosure 100 and coupled toclosure 100 during a post molding operation. For example, couplingsecondary lock 102 toclosure 100 encompasses insertingsecondary lock 102 into a complementary opening inbody portion 106 ofdispensing closure 100. The complementary opening can be formed during a secondary operation or in first molding ofclosure 100. In such a manner, dispensingclosure 100 leaves the manufacturing facility capable of indicating tampering. - The tamper evident dispensing closure can be placed on a corresponding container, with contents therein, at the facility that supplies packaged product or that packages product obtained from a product supplier. When an end-user desires to access the container's contents, the end-user can remove at least a portion of the
secondary lock 102, for example anupper portion 120, to allow forlid portion 104 to open or be moved away frombody portion 106. Ifupper portion 120 is removed prior to receipt or a first opening by the end user, the absence ofupper portion 120 provides clear evidence that tampering with the product may have occurred. For example, thesecondary lock 102 can be molded, or otherwise formed in a color that is different than the color of the other portions of thedispensing closure 100. The color contrast can provide indications the end-user whether or not someone has tampered with dispensingclosure 100 or product. -
FIG. 1 provides an enlarged view ofsecondary lock 102 to illustrate the various portions thereof. As shown, thesecondary lock 102 can include alower portion 108 that can be configured to engage in a slot or opening associated with a tab or flex lock mechanism of theclosure 100. Thelower portion 108 can include one or more extended areas, a firstextended area 110 and a secondextended area 112, as well as one or more indented portions, a firstindented portion 114 and a secondindented portion 116. The extended portions and indented portions can operate to facilitate a secure engagement withbody portion 106 of dispensingclosure 100.Secondary lock 102 is also shown having anextension portion 118 that connectslower portion 108 with anupper portion 120. Thelower portion 108 and theextension portion 118 can be configured to remain in a secure engagement with the dispensing closure when theupper portion 120 is removed by the end user, or is removed automatically whenlid portion 104 is opened or moved away frombody portion 106. -
FIG. 2 depicts dispensingclosure 100 after at least a portion of thesecondary lock 102, for exampleupper portion 120, has been removed. In this embodiment,upper portion 120 can include a lift lock tab, shown in its removed state in the explodedview 202. - Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide a number of alternate ways for removing
upper portion 120 ofsecondary lock 102. In some such embodiments,upper portion 120 can be torn off theextension portion 118 at a first opening ofclosure 100 by the end-user. According to this embodiment, the action oflid portion 104 being opened or moved away frombody portion 106 can facilitate a tearing action uponsecondary lock 102 that results inupper portion 120 being removed. Alternately,top portion 120 can be pried off by the end-user before a first opening of the closure. Sincetop portion 120 is of a different color than dispensingclosure 100, its presence before the end-user first opensclosure 100 allows the end-user to easily determine whether or not tampering occurred. - In some embodiments, a pull-tab is included on the
secondary lock 102 as an alternative method of removal ofupper portion 120. According to this embodiment, the end user can lift theupper portion 120 away from the dispensingclosure 100, in the direction indicated byarrow 204. Once removed, the removed piece, shown at 202, can be discarded or sent for recycling. - In some embodiments, as depicted in
FIG. 1 ,upper portion 120 can include wording or another indication that instructs an end-user to remove suchupper portion 120 in order to access the container contents. For example, the wording can state “Lift Lock Tab to Break” or “Pull Tab to Break” However, other words and/or diagrams can be utilized. - Turning to
FIG. 3 dispensing closure 100 is shown in an open position whereextension portion 118 andlower portion 108 are shown remaining fixed tobody portion 106. Such remaining portions from the bottom ofsecondary lock 102 can remain as evidence that the tamper evident feature,upper portion 120, was removed. - Referring now to
FIG. 4 , an embodiment of acontainer assembly 400, in accordance with the present invention, is depicted.Container assembly 400 encompasses a closure 402 (dispensingclosure 100 ofFIGS. 1-3 ) and acontainer 404.Closure 402 can be a lid or cap or another mechanism that secures an opening or mouth ofcontainer 404. The closure and container are operatively attached in a non-removable manner wherein such a non-removable attachment encompasses, but is not limited to, a snap-on non-removable closure means or a threaded means with a non-removable ratchet feature.Container 404 can be a bottle, a jar, or the like. In some embodiments,container assembly 400 can be a sealable container assembly, that is to say a waterproof or spill-proof container assembly. - Although the dispensing closures shown in
FIGS. 1-4 have been shown having a circular shape, embodiments in accordance with the present invention are not so limited. Rather, dispensing closures in accordance with embodiments of the present invention can have any shape or size that can be fixably attached tocontainer 404. Further, the container, on which the closure can be operatively attached, can also be any shape or size, where such shape and size are selected as a function of contents or product that is to be stored in the container. Exemplary container contents include, but are not limited to, a powder, granular items, solid or semi-solid contents including food items such as ketchup, mustard, baby food, spices, cookies, cereal, peanuts, grains and the like as well as non-food items, such as hardware items (e.g., nuts, bolts, nails, fasteners, screws) or rock salt, grass seed, sand and the like. Other exemplary container contents include, without limitation, water, fruit juices, automotive oil, rubbing alcohol, pharmaceutical products and cosmetics. - The closure and container can be the same color or can be different colors. For example, in some embodiments the container can be clear and the closure can be colored or opaque, wherein the tamper evidence features discussed herein are a different color. In some embodiments, while both the container and the closure can be clear, but tamper evidence features are colored. Alternately, both can be formed of colored material but where tamper evidence features are of a different color than the dispensing closure. Further, in some embodiments in accordance with the present invention, the closure and the container can be made of the same material or of a similar material while in other embodiments the closure and the container are formed of different materials. Exemplary materials include, but are not limited to, injection molded suitable thermoplastic materials such as polyethylene, polypropylene, styrene and the like.
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Closure 402 is illustrated as a unitary or one-piece structure having a first orbody portion 406 configured to engage the neck ofcontainer 404 and a second orlid portion 408 configured to be movable with respect tofirst portion 406. In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, dispensingclosure 402 can be formed as a multiple piece structure, wherein thebody portion 406 and thelid portion 408 are operatively connected by ahinge 410. As previously mentioned, although the various embodiments have been shown as a generally circular dispensing closure and/or container, embodiments are not so limited. Thus, in some embodiments of the present invention, the dispensing closure and/or container can have a shape other than a generally circular shape. - As previous disclosed hereinabove,
lid portion 408 can be movable. For example, thelid portion 408 can be configured to move between a first or closed position and a second or open position. Whenlid portion 408 is in the open position, as shown inFIG. 4 , contents (not shown) ofcontainer 404 can be accessed or dispensed by the end-user. - For some embodiments in accordance with the present invention,
lid portion 408 can moved to a closed position, at least temporarily, to sealcontainer 404 such that contents of thecontainer 404 cannot be accidently accessed. Thus, whenlid portion 408 is positioned to sealcontainer 404, such container becomes spill-proof. Further,lid portion 408 can be moved to an opened position to provide easy access to the container and container contents, such that container contents can be accessed without completely removing the closure from the container. - With continuing reference to
FIG. 4 ,container 404 encompasses an opening or mouth.Body portion 406 ofclosure 402 can be configured to engage a neck or upper rim ofcontainer 404, where the neck of such container defines an outer boundary or outer perimeter of the mouth ofcontainer 404. When in engagement with such container, anopening 412 of thebody portion 406 corresponds to the mouth ofcontainer 404 such that container contents can be dispensed through such mouth andopening 412. - In embodiments of the present invention,
body portion 406 encompasses anend wall 414. While generally endwall 414 is generally circular, other configurations are possible wherecontainer 404 has neck that is other than generally circular.Body portion 406 also encompasses a hollow ortubular skirt 416 that depends fromend wall 414. Asskirt 416 depends fromend wall 414, its shape is generally the same as such end wall. -
Skirt 416 is generally configured to engage with the mouth ofcontainer 404 where such engagement can be in a threaded manner or in a non-threaded manner. For example, theskirt 416 can include internal screw threads that can operatively engage with complementary screw threads on a neck of the container that defines the mouth thereof. In some embodiments, such internal screw threads or complementary screw threads incorporate a ratchet feature to prevent removal of the closure from the container after such are engaged. Alternately,skirt 416 can engage the neck ofcontainer 404 by, without limitation, a snap-on or a press-on means. While generally embodiments of the present invention encompass container and closure that are a two-piece structure, in some embodiments such container and closure are formed as a single piece or single unit. Further, prior to the insertion ofsecondary lock 102 into dispensingclosure 402, such closure can engage the container in a non-removable manner. Such a non-removable engagement encompassing, but not limited to, a snap-on non-removable closure means or a threaded means with a non-removable ratchet feature. - An exterior portion of
skirt 416 can be smooth or not smooth, for example, as shown inFIG. 1 , an exterior portion of such skirt can have small vertical grooves or other textural features that can improve a person's ability to grip the dispensing closure for its removal from the container. - Referring again to
FIG. 4 ,end wall 414 can be formed with alip 418 where such lip can define the size of opening 412 of thebody portion 406. In some embodiments in accordance with the present invention opening 412 can be sized to provide full-open dispensing capabilities. Providing full open dispensing capabilities, without requiring removal of the dispensing closure from the container, provides ease of use and dispensing. Thus, such full-open dispensing capability provides the advantage of not requiring an end-user to remove dispensingclosure 402 fromcontainer 404 to achieve the same or similar results that would be achieved ifclosure 402 were removed fromcontainer 404. -
Dispensing closure 402 is generally installed to the mouth ofcontainer 404 and typically lies in a horizontal plane. For purposes of discussion, a vertical direction or plane will be taken to correspond to a direction parallel to an axial direction with reference to the geometry of the dispensing closure and a horizontal direction or plane will be taken to correspond to a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the dispending closure. It should be understood that during molding, the dispensing closure could have a non-upright orientation. -
Lid portion 408 can be pivotally joined to the end wall by, for example, hinge 410 where such hinge can be a “living hinge”, a “pivoting hinge”, or another type of hinge. A living hinge is a hinge formed with the body portion and the lid portion as a single piece. A pivoting hinge is formed with the body portion (or the lid portion), wherein the body portion and lid portion are formed as separate pieces and snapped together at the hinge to combine the two pieces.Hinge 410 generally lies in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the skirt.Hinge 410 allows for ease of moving the lid portion, between closed and opened positions. In some embodiments of the present invention, hinge 410 can be constructed of a relatively thin wall that is configured to flex without breakage during an expected service life of the dispensing closure. - With reference to
FIG. 5 , additionally or alternatively, theclosure 402 can comprise aflex lock mechanism 502.Flex lock mechanism 502 can be a positive lock that securely retains the dispensing closure in a closed position. In addition,flex lock mechanism 502 can prevent the lid portion from moving away from the body portion due to vibrations or other causes. As illustrated inFIG. 5 , theflex lock mechanism 502 encompasses a first element 504 for securely engaging asecond element 506. First element 504 can be located on the lid portion and thesecond element 506 can be located on the body portion. - In order for the dispensing closure to be opened, after opening for the first time, first element 504 should be moved away and disengaged from
second element 506. For example, a bottom portion 508 offlex lock mechanism 502 can be pulled away from the container. In some embodiments, an end user can place their finger between the container and bottom portion 508 and pull outward, away from the container. Movement of bottom portion 508 away from the container can cause first element 504 to disengage fromsecond element 506. For example, the outward movement of bottom portion 508 can cause at least a portion offlex lock mechanism 502 to bend, which can cause first element 504 to bend slightly downward and away from a mating portion ofsecond element 506. Motion in substantially the opposite direction, such as pushing bottom portion 508 toward the container can cause first element 504 to engage withsecond element 506, thereby retaining the closure in the closed position. - As discussed above, the size of the container and the container mouth is, among other things, a function of the size of the contents to be stored in the container. If the size of the contents are large or should be dispensed in large quantities, the container, the container mouth, and the dispensing closure will be large. On the other hand, if the size of the contents are small and/or should be dispensed in small quantities, the container mouth and dispensing closure will be small.
- The subject matter as described above includes various exemplary embodiments. However, it should be appreciated that it is not possible to describe every conceivable embodiment or the features or methodologies thereof. It should be further appreciated that a skilled artisan may recognize that alternate features or methodologies not specifically described herein may also be useful. Where such alternate features or methodologies are the result of the teachings provided herein, such alternate features and methodologies, as well as embodiments that employ such alternate features and/or methodologies will be understood to be within the scope of the present invention and the claims appended hereto.
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