Tethered closure device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11780659-B2
Application number	US-202017428450-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 10, 2020
Priority date	Feb 8, 2019
Publication date	Oct 10, 2023
Grant date	Oct 10, 2023

Abstract

A tethered closure device for a beverage container, a cap element and a beverage container. It is provided that a tethered closure device for a beverage container comprises the following components: A frame device and a cap element with an at least partially connected recloseable lid element, wherein the cap element is rotatable disposed to the frame device. The tethered closure device further comprises at least two temper evident elements, wherein the first temper evident element is disposed between the cap element and the frame device and the second temper evident element is disposed between the cap element and the lid element. Furthermore, a cap element and a beverage container is provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A tethered closure device for a beverage container comprising:
a frame device; and
a cap element with an at least partially connected recloseable lid element,
wherein the cap element is rotatable disposed to the frame device, and
wherein the cap element comprises a seal opening device comprising at least one tooth element designed to at least partially open a seal element during a rotation movement of the cap element with regard to the frame device, wherein the seal element is disposed between the beverage container and the frame device so that liquid can flow out of the container through the opened seal element and through the tethered closure device to outside; and
at least two tamper evident elements, wherein a first tamper evident element is disposed between the cap element and the frame device and a second tamper evident element is disposed between the cap element and the lid element.

2. The tethered closure device according to claim 1 , wherein the second tamper evident element comprises a closing mechanism, so that the lid element can be closed recloseable to the cap element after a first usage of the second tamper evident element.

3. The tethered closure device according to claim 1 , wherein the frame device comprises a base element and a collar element, which is disposed at the base element, wherein the collar element is adapted to receive the cap element.

4. The tethered closure device according to claim 1 , wherein the seal opening device has a cylindrical shape and the at least one tooth element is positioned on an outer edge of the cylindrical shape on an opposite side with regard to a closing position of the lid element on the cap element.

5. The tethered closure device according to claim 3 , wherein the seal opening device has a cylindrical shape and an outer diameter of the seal opening device fits into an inner diameter of the collar element so that the cap element is rotatable disposed to the frame device and the at least one tooth element is in contact with the seal element.

6. The tethered closure device according to claim 3 , wherein the first temper evident element is disposed between the cap element and the base element.

7. The tethered closure device according to claim 6 , wherein the first tamper evident element comprises at least one bridge element, which forms a breakable connection between the cap element and the base element so that after a first rotation movement of the cap element with regard to the frame device the broken connection demonstrates an opening condition of the beverage container.

8. The tethered closure device according to claim 3 , wherein the collar element comprises a guiding device with at least one guiding element and the cap element comprises an outer wall element, wherein the collar element is disposed between the outer wall element and the seal opening device, wherein the guiding device is designed to lead the seal opening device in a defined manner from a first position to a second position so that the seal opening device opens at least partially the seal element during a rotation movement of the cap element with regard to the frame device.

9. A cap for use in a tethered closure device, the cap comprising a cap element, an at least partially connected recloseable lid element and at least two tamper evident elements, wherein a first tamper evident element is configured to be connected to a counter part or an opening mechanism of a beverage container and a second tamper evident element is disposed between the cap element and the lid element, wherein the second temper evident element comprises a closing mechanism so that the lid element can be closed recloseable to the cap element after a first usage of the second tamper evident element,
wherein the cap element comprises a seal opening device comprising at least one tooth element designed to at least partially open a seal element during a rotation movement of the cap element, wherein the seal element is disposed with respect to the beverage container so that liquid can flow out through the opened seal element and through the tethered closure device to outside.

10. A beverage container comprising:
at least one opening sealed with a seal element:
a tethered closure device disposed on the sealed opening,
wherein the tethered closure device comprises:
a frame device; and
a cap element with an at least partially connected recloseable lid element, wherein the cap element is rotatable disposed to the frame device; and
at least two tamper evident elements, wherein a first tamper evident element is disposed between the cap element and the frame device and a second tamper evident element is disposed between the cap element and the lid element,

wherein the cap element comprises a seal opening device comprising at least one tooth element designed to at least partially open a seal element during a rotation movement of the cap element with regard to the frame device, and
wherein the seal element is disposed between the beverage container and the frame device so that liquid can flow out of the container through the opened seal element and through the tethered closure device to outside.

Assignees

• Nypro Inc

Inventors

• Gauxachs Nuria
• Castellvi Ismael
• Mauri Pau
• Castella Emilio
• Minnette Jeffrey C
• Davidson Ryan P

Classifications

• B65D55/024 Primary

  Closures in which a part has to be ruptured to gain access to the contents (B65D41/32, B65D43/0235, B65D55/022, B65D55/06 take precedence) · CPC title

• B65D5/748

  a major part of the container wall or membrane being left inside the container after the opening · CPC title

• B65D47/0857

  made separately from the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage · CPC title

• B65D55/16

  Devices preventing loss of removable closure members · CPC title

• B65D2251/1025

  Integral locking elements penetrating in an opening, e.g. a flap through a slit, a hook in an opening · CPC title