Cap for a container with a hinged lid
OwnerSilvia Ferrari, Guglielmo Ferrariinventors
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Abstract
A cap for a container with a hinged lid includes a first part and a second part that are snap-associated. The first part has a lower cylindrical portion and an upper cylindrical portion, and the second part includes a covering lid having an annular portion and a lid portion and a hinge arrangement therebetween, which includes a strip arranged in a window opening formed in the side surface of the lid portion and open towards the annular portion. The strip has weakened foldable end areas connected to the annular and lid portions, and a folding invitation line that divides the strip into two portions with a central recess therebetween. Folding invitation lines are also provided between the two portions of the strip and an end edge of the opening in the lid portion.
Claims12
A cap for a container with a hinged lid, comprising:
- a first part;
- and
- a second part, the first part and the second part being adapted to be snap-engaged with each other,
- wherein:
- the first part comprises a cylindrical base body having a first lower cylindrical portion with a larger diameter and a second upper cylindrical portion with a smaller diameter, the first lower cylindrical portion and the second upper cylindrical portion being coaxial with respect to each other, the first lower cylindrical portion with a larger diameter being internally threaded, so as to be configured to be positioned on a screw neck of a mouthpiece of the container, and the second upper cylindrical portion having a smaller diameter and forming pouring part of the cap,
- the second part comprises a covering lid having an annular portion below a lid portion and a hinge arrangement interposed between the annular portion and the lid portion,
- the hinge arrangement has a strip arranged in a window opening, which is formed in a side surface of the lid portion and which is open toward the annular portion,
- the strip comprises weakened foldable end areas connected to the annular portion and to the lid portion and a central folding invitation line, arranged longitudinally in the strip and dividing the strip into two portions between which a central recess is defined, second folding invitation lines being further provided between the two portions of the strip and the annular portion so that the lid portion is movable between a closed position above the first part and a completely open overturned position alongside the first part, and
- the second folding invitation lines are defined between the two portions of the strip and an end edge of the opening in the lid portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.