Container, container closure and refill container

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025033839-A1
Application number	US-202218721355-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 14, 2022
Priority date	Dec 20, 2021
Publication date	Jan 30, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

The invention relates to a container closure (100) having a base body (20) for fastening to a container. A discharge opening (21) and a refill opening (22) are arranged in the base body (20). The refill opening (23) is closed by means of a plug (30).

First claim

1 . A container closure ( 100 ) with a base body ( 20 ) for fastening to a container, wherein a discharge opening ( 21 ) and a refill opening ( 22 ) are arranged in the base body ( 20 ), wherein the refill opening ( 23 ) is closed with a plug ( 30 ).

2 . The container closure ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the refill opening ( 22 ) and the plug ( 30 ) are detachably connected to corresponding fastening means, in particular to a thread or a bayonet closure.

3 . The container closure ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the plug ( 30 ) has a driving contour ( 31 ).

4 . The container closure ( 100 ) according to claim 3 , wherein the driving contour ( 31 ) is designed as a product-specific contour, in particular is coded in a product-specific manner.

5 . The container closure ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the plug ( 30 ) and the refill opening ( 22 ) are operatively connected to one another via sealing surfaces.

6 . The container closure ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein position marks ( 23 , 32 , 33 ) are arranged on the plug ( 30 ) and/or on the base body ( 20 ) to indicate a closure state.

7 . The container closure ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the container closure ( 100 ) is designed as a flip-top closure.

8 . A refill container ( 300 ) for refilling a container with a container closure arranged thereon, in particular a container with a container closure ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the refill container ( 300 ) has a filler neck ( 40 ) and a closure lid ( 50 ), wherein the filler neck ( 40 ) is closed with the closure lid ( 50 ), wherein a drive contour ( 51 ) for releasing a plug ( 30 ) is designed on the closure lid ( 50 ).

9 . The refill container ( 300 ) according to claim 8 , wherein the filler neck ( 40 ) and a refill opening ( 22 ) of the container closure ( 100 ) have fastening means corresponding to one another, in particular a thread or a bayonet closure, for detachable connecting to one another.

10 . The refill container ( 300 ) according to claim 8 , wherein the refill container ( 300 ) is designed as a bag.

11 . The refill container ( 300 ) according to claim 8 , wherein the refill container ( 300 ) is designed as an extrusion-blown container.

12 . A container, comprising a container closure ( 100 ) according to claim 1 .

13 . A set, consisting of a container with a closure ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , and a refill container ( 300 ) with a closure lid ( 50 ), wherein a plug ( 30 ) is arranged on the container closure ( 100 ), wherein the closure lid ( 50 ) has a drive contour ( 51 ) and the plug ( 30 ) has a driving contour ( 31 ), wherein the drive contour ( 51 ) and the driving contour ( 31 ) are designed to correspond to one another.

14 . The set according to claim 13 , wherein the container closure ( 100 ) has a refill opening ( 22 ) which is closed by the plug ( 30 ), and the refill container ( 300 ) has a filler neck ( 40 ) which is closed by the closure lid ( 50 ).

15 . The set according to claim 14 , wherein fastening means are arranged on the refill opening ( 22 ) and on the filler neck ( 40 ), in particular a thread or a bayonet closure, for detachable connecting to one another.

Assignees

• Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• Bohle Thomas

Classifications

• B65D2547/066

  inserted in or attached to the base element · CPC title

• B65D41/06

  with bayonet cams {, i.e. removed by first pushing axially to disengage the cams and then rotating} · CPC title

• B65D47/08 Primary

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

• B65D47/0838 Primary

  located at an edge of the base element · CPC title

• B67D7/0294 Primary

  Combined with valves · CPC title