Closing cap for a container
AssigneeSacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' Cooperativa
InventorsFabrizio Pucci, Fiorenzo Parrinello
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Abstract
A closing cap (1) for a container (2) includes an outer shell (3) having a longitudinal axis (X). The outer shell (3) comprises a lateral wall (301) which extends about the axis (X) and has a shape which is tubular and coaxial with the axis (X). An end wall (302; 317) closes the lateral wall (301) at one end and delimits a concavity. The lateral wall (301) is internally provided with a coupling structure (303) configured for removably coupling the cap (1) to a neck (201) of the container (2). An inner component (4; 4′) includes a closing element provided with an inner portion (401; 401′) and an outer flange (402). The closing cap (1) also comprises a containment chamber (5) and an opening promoting assembly (6).
Claims21
A closing cap (1) for a container (2) comprising:
- an outer shell (3) which extends along a longitudinal axis (X) and comprises a lateral wall (301), which extends about the axis (X), in particular having a shape which is tubular and coaxial with the axis (X), and an end wall (302;
- 317), which closes the lateral wall (301) at one end for delimiting a concavity;
- wherein the lateral wall (301) is internally provided with a coupling structure (303), configured for removably coupling the cap (1) to a neck (201) of the container (2) in such a way that the cap (1) is movable from a closing position, in which the cap (1) closes a mouth (202) of the container (2), to an opening position;
- an inner component (4;
- 4′) positioned for closing the mouth (202) of the container (2), when the cap (1) is in the closing position, comprising a closing element (401, 401′, 402) provided with an inner portion (401;
- 401′), which is configured, in use, for facing the mouth (202), and an outer flange (402), extending externally relative to the inner portion (401;
- 401′), which is configured for fixing to the outer shell (3);
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- a chamber (5), suitable for containing a product (P) intended to be supplied into the container (2) through the mouth (202), which is at least partly delimited by the inner portion (401;
- 401′);
- wherein the cap (1) comprises an opening promoting assembly (6) and the inner portion (401;
- 401′) comprises a breakable portion (403), the opening promoting assembly (6) being configured for axially stressing the breakable portion (403) in such a way as to create a supplying outlet (7) in the inner portion (401;
- 401′) and to make the product (P) come out of the chamber (5), supplying the product (P) into the container (2) through the mouth (202);
- wherein the outer shell (3) comprises a spacer wall (305), which extends from the end wall (302;
- 317) and is internally coaxial relative to the lateral wall (301), the spacer wall (305) being configured for making contact with the closing element (401, 401′, 402) and for spacing the latter from the end wall (302;
- 317) defining a free space (306) between the end wall (302;
- 317), the spacer wall (305) and the closing element (401, 401′, 402).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.