Container with cap

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11059635-B2
Application number	US-201916419442-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 22, 2019
Priority date	Nov 22, 2016
Publication date	Jul 13, 2021
Grant date	Jul 13, 2021

Abstract

A container having a cylindrical pouring nozzle with an external thread and with a stop; a cap with an internal thread which can be screwed onto the external thread of the pouring nozzle as far as an end position in which the cap bears in the direction of rotation on the stop of the pouring nozzle; and a seal made of a material which is softer than a material of the cap and a material of the pouring nozzle. The seal is fixedly connected to the cap and has a first sealing element which, with the cap screwed on, is arranged in a radial direction between the cap and pouring nozzle and bears on a lateral surface portion of the pouring nozzle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A container comprising a cylindrical pouring nozzle having an outer thread and a stop, a cap having a seal and an inner thread, whereby the cap can be screwed onto the outer thread of the pouring nozzle as far as an end position in which the seal abuts the stop of the pouring nozzle in the direction of rotation, the seal made of a material that is softer than a material of the cap and a material of the pouring nozzle, wherein the seal is rigidly connected to the cap and comprises a first sealing element which is arranged between the cap and the pouring nozzle in a radial direction when the cap is screwed on and abuts a lateral surface portion of the pouring nozzle;
characterized in that the seal comprises a first leg and a base, the first sealing element being arranged on the first leg and comprising a bulge facing the receiving space; and
characterized in that a groove that is open to the receiving space and has groove side walls is provided on the base, which groove side walls diverge towards a groove floor.

2. The container according to claim 1 , characterized in that the cap is designed as a closure cap.

3. The container according to claim 2 , characterized in that the cap is designed as a pouring aid which comprises an outer thread onto which an inner thread of an additional cap can be screwed.

4. The container according to claim 1 , characterized in that the cap comprises a substantially cylindrical outer wall and a substantially cylindrical inner wall which define a receiving space in the form of an annular cylinder for the pouring nozzle.

5. The container according to claim 1 , characterized in that a rear face of the first leg abuts a lateral surface portion of the inner wall of the cap.

6. The container according to claim 1 , characterized in that the seal comprises a second sealing element on the base, which second sealing element is arranged between the cap and the pouring nozzle in the axial direction when the cap is mounted and abuts an upper end edge of the pouring nozzle.

7. The container according to claim 6 , characterized in that a rear face of the second sealing element abuts a radial web of the cap that connects the inner wall and the outer wall.

8. A container comprising a cylindrical pouring nozzle having an outer thread and a stop, a cap having a seal and an inner thread, whereby the cap can be screwed onto the outer thread of the pouring nozzle as far as an end position in which the seal abuts the stop of the pouring nozzle in the direction of rotation, a seal made of a material that is softer than a material of the cap and a material of the pouring nozzle, wherein the seal is rigidly connected to the cap and comprises a first sealing element which is arranged between the cap and the pouring nozzle in a radial direction when the cap is screwed on and abuts a lateral surface portion of the pouring nozzle;
characterized in that the seal comprises a first leg and a base, the first sealing element being arranged on the first leg and comprising a bulge facing the receiving space; and
characterized in that the seal is substantially U-shaped and comprises a second leg which is connected to the first leg via the base.

9. The container according to claim 8 , characterized in that a protrusion oriented towards the receiving space is provided on the second leg.

10. The container according to claim 8 , characterized in that the cap is designed as a closure cap.

11. The container according to claim 10 , characterized in that the cap is designed as a pouring aid which comprises an outer thread onto which an inner thread of an additional cap can be screwed.

12. The container according to claim 8 , characterized in that the cap comprises a substantially cylindrical outer wall and a substantially cylindrical inner wall which define a receiving space in the form of an annular cylinder for the pouring nozzle.

13. The container according to claim 8 , characterized in that a rear face of the first leg abuts a lateral surface portion of the inner wall of the cap.

14. The container according to claim 8 , characterized in that the seal comprises a second sealing element on the base, which second sealing element is arranged between the cap and the pouring nozzle in the axial direction when the cap is mounted and abuts an upper end edge of the pouring nozzle.

15. The container according to claim 14 , characterized in that a rear face of the second sealing element abuts a radial web of the cap that connects the inner wall and the outer wall.

Assignees

• Henkel Ag & Co Kgaa

Inventors

• Borger Dannielle Paola
• Henning Ingomar
• Ramon Wilem
• Stegeman Gerrit Jan
• Ellenkamp-Van Olst Lenny Marita

Classifications

• B65D41/26

  Caps or cap-like covers serving as, or incorporating, drinking or measuring vessels · CPC title

• B65D41/0471

  with means for positioning the cap on the container, or for limiting the movement of the cap, or for preventing accidental loosening of the cap · CPC title

• B65D47/123

  with internal parts · CPC title

• B65D41/0442 Primary

  Collars or rings (B65D41/0457 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D47/122 Primary

  Threaded caps · CPC title