Closure member for an assembly for packaging and dispensing a product, and assembly comprising such a closure member

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12168550-B2
Application number	US-202118002623-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 28, 2021
Priority date	Jun 29, 2020
Publication date	Dec 17, 2024
Grant date	Dec 17, 2024

Abstract

Assembly ( 1 ) for packaging and dispensing a product, in particular a cosmetic product, comprising a reservoir ( 10 ) delimiting an internal volume ( 14 ) intended to contain a product and comprising an opening ( 16 a ) for accessing said internal volume ( 14 ), provided with at least one inner shoulder ( 18 c ), and a member ( 20 ) for closing the opening ( 16 a ) of the reservoir, comprising a mounting skirt ( 22 ) that extends along an elevation axis (Z-Z′) and is mounted in the reservoir, and closes the opening ( 16 a ) of said reservoir ( 10 ). The closure member ( 20 ) comprises a fastening lip ( 28 ) delimited axially by a proximal end ( 28 a ) connected to the mounting skirt ( 22 ) and a free distal end ( 28 b ), on the opposite side from the proximal end ( 28 a ), the fastening lip ( 28 ) being folded and radially surrounding the mounting skirt and the distal end ( 28 b ) of said fastening lip ( 28 ) butting axially against the shoulder ( 18 c ) of the reservoir ( 10 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. Assembly ( 1 ) for packaging and dispensing a cosmetic product comprising:
a reservoir ( 10 ) delimiting an internal volume ( 14 ) intended to contain the cosmetic product and comprising an opening ( 16 a ) for accessing said internal volume ( 14 ), the inner surface of said opening comprising at least one shoulder ( 18 c ); and
a member ( 20 ) for closing the opening ( 16 a ) of the reservoir, comprising a mounting skirt ( 22 ) extending along an elevation axis (Z-Z′), mounted in the reservoir, and delimited axially by an open lower end ( 22 a ) and an upper end ( 22 b ) on the opposite side from the lower end ( 22 a ), a closure member ( 20 ) comprising an annular flange ( 22 c ) protruding radially towards the outside from the upper end ( 22 b ) of the mounting skirt ( 22 ), the annular flange ( 22 c ) comprising an outer diameter greater than the diameter of the opening ( 16 a ) of the reservoir ( 10 ) and bearing axially against the upper end of said reservoir, the closure member ( 20 ) further comprising a radial upper wall ( 24 ) that closes the upper end ( 22 b ) of the mounting skirt ( 22 ) and is provided with at least one dispensing orifice ( 24 a ) for the cosmetic product contained in the reservoir ( 10 ) to pass through, characterized in that said closure member ( 20 ) comprises:
a fastening lip ( 28 ) delimited axially by a proximal end ( 28 a ) connected to the mounting skirt ( 22 ) and a free distal end ( 28 b ), on the opposite side from the proximal end ( 28 a ), the fastening lip ( 28 ), in the position fastening the closure member in the opening of the reservoir, being folded and radially surrounding the mounting skirt, the distal end ( 28 b ) of said fastening lip ( 28 ) butting axially against the shoulder ( 18 c ) of the reservoir ( 10 ), and in that
in an initial position where the closure member ( 20 ) is not mounted in the reservoir ( 10 ), the fastening lip ( 28 ) protrudes towards the outside with respect to an outer cylindrical surface ( 22 d ) of the mounting skirt ( 22 ) forming an obtuse angle (a 1 ) with respect to said surface ( 22 d ), and the free distal end ( 28 b ) of the fastening lip has an outer diameter greater than the inner diameter of the reservoir ( 10 ) in order to obtain the turning of the fastening lip ( 28 ) into the folded position fastening during the assembly of the closure member ( 20 ) in the reservoir ( 10 ).

2. Assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein, in the position fastening the closure member ( 20 ) in the opening ( 16 a ) of the reservoir ( 10 ), the fastening lip ( 28 ) protrudes towards the outside, with respect to an outer cylindrical surface ( 22 d ) of the mounting skirt ( 22 ), in a direction (d 2 ) forming an acute angle (a 2 ) with respect to said surface ( 22 d ).

3. Assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the fastening lip ( 28 ) comprises a cross section which increases, in particular gradually, between the proximal end ( 28 a ) and the distal end ( 28 b ).

4. Assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the proximal end ( 28 a ) and the distal end ( 28 b ) of the fastening lip ( 28 ) are connected by an internal frontal surface ( 28 c ) and an external frontal surface ( 28 d ), the internal frontal surface ( 28 c ) of the fastening lip ( 28 ) being for example in radial contact with the outer cylindrical surface of the mounting skirt ( 22 ).

5. Assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the reservoir comprises, on its inner surface, at least one annular recess ( 18 a ) delimited axially by the upper shoulder ( 18 c ) and a lower shoulder ( 18 b ), the distal end ( 28 b ) of the fastening lip ( 28 ) being disposed radially in said recess ( 18 a ).

6. Assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the fastening lip ( 28 ) is connected to a lower end ( 22 a ) of the mounting skirt ( 22 ).

7. Assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the closure member ( 20 ) comprises a lid ( 26 ) that is hinged with respect to the mounting skirt ( 22 ) by means of at least one articulation about a transverse pivot axis (A 0 ), perpendicular to the elevation axis (Z-Z′), between a closed position, in which the dispensing orifice ( 24 a ) is closed, and an open position, in which the dispensing orifice ( 24 a ) is free.

8. Assembly ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the closure member ( 20 ) comprises a sealing skirt ( 30 ) protruding axially, and towards the inside, from the annular flange ( 22 c ), radially surrounding the mounting skirt ( 22 ), at least partially, and in radial contact with the inner surface of the reservoir ( 10 ), in the position fastening the closure member ( 20 ).

9. Method for assembling an assembly ( 1 ) for packaging and dispensing a product according to claim 1 comprising the following successive steps:
moving the closure member ( 20 ) axially towards the reservoir ( 10 ), the fastening lip ( 28 ) being in an initial position not mounted in the reservoir, in which said fastening lip ( 28 ) protrudes towards the outside, with respect to an outer cylindrical surface ( 22 d ) of the mounting skirt ( 22 ), in a first direction (d 1 ) forming a first, obtuse angle (a 1 ) with respect to said surface ( 22 d );
turning up the fastening lip ( 28 ) of the closure member ( 20 ) so as to cause said fastening lip ( 28 ) to bend about an annular bending line (A 1 ), or annular turn-up line, extending around the elevation axis (Z-Z′) towards the outer surface ( 22 d ) of the mounting skirt ( 22 ); and
inserting the mounting skirt ( 22 ) of the closure member ( 20 ) into the opening ( 16 a ) of the reservoir ( 10 ), by press-fitting it using an axial pushing force, until the free distal end ( 28 b ) of the fastening lip ( 28 ) is inserted under the shoulder ( 18 c ) of the reservoir ( 10 ),
during the press-fitting of the mounting skirt ( 22 ) into the reservoir ( 10 ), the fastening lip ( 28 ) moves towards the outer surface ( 22 d ) of the mounting skirt ( 22 ) until a fastening position is reached in which the fastening lip ( 28 ) protrudes towards the outside, with respect to the outer cylindrical surface ( 22 d ) of the mounting skirt ( 22 ), in a second direction (d 2 ) forming a second, acute angle (a 2 ) with respect to said surface, and in which the free distal end ( 28 b ) of the fastening lip ( 28 ) is in axial abutment against the shoulder ( 18 c ) of the reservoir ( 10 ).

10. Assembly method according to claim 9 , wherein the turning up of the fastening lip ( 28 ) of the closure member ( 20 ) is carried out when the fastening lip ( 28 ) of the closure member ( 20 ) is brought into contact with the reservoir ( 10 ).

Assignees

• Oreal

Inventors

• Maelstaf Luc

Classifications

• B65D2255/20

  with coacting elements, e.g. ratchet and pawl, formed integrally in the container and closure or dispensing device, e.g. spout, for permanently preventing removal of the latter · CPC title

• B65D47/0838

  located at an edge of the base element · CPC title

• B65D43/021 Primary

  only on the inside, or a part turned to the inside, of the mouth (B65D43/0206 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D47/08 Primary

  having articulated or hinged closures {(B65D55/16 takes precedence)} · CPC title