US 2001/0042730 A1Published application

Container having a snap fit cap

AssigneeL'oreal

InventorISABELLE CLAUDE

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Abstract

A container (1) includes a body (2) and a cap (20). At least one elastically deformable portion (26, 27) of the cap has a set of beading (17, 18) capable of interacting with a snap-fit edge (6) provided on the neck. A first ramp (6, 16, 11) causes, in response to a rotational movement of the cap (20) with respect to the body (2), an axial displacement of the set of beading (17, 18) along the snap-fit edge (6) between a bottom position and a top position, and a second ramp (6, 16, 11) simultaneously causes the set of beading (17, 18) to part radially so as to allow the set of beading, when in the top position, to pass over the snap-fit edge (6) under the effect of an elastic return force exerted by the elastically deformable portion (26, 27).

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Dependent claims

A container comprising:

a body having an end portion with an opening through which the contents of the body may pass and a peripheral surface having a snap-fit edge;
a cap cooperable with said end portion to close the opening, and having at least one elastically deformable portion having at least one beading engagable with said snap-fit edge to retain the cap on the body;
a first ramp on the end portion, the first ramp being configured and extending in a direction such that rotation of the cap relative to the body causes axial movement of the at least one beading along said snap-fit edge;
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a second ramp on the end portion, the second ramp being configured and extending in a direction such that the rotation of the cap to a certain position causes the at least one beading to move radially so as to disengage from said snap-fit edge and permit removal of the cap from the body.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.