Global Patent Index - EP 0798228 A1

EP 0798228 A1 19971001 - Stopper for a container

Title (en)

Stopper for a container

Title (de)

Stopfen für einen Behälter

Title (fr)

Bouchon pour un récipient

Publication

EP 0798228 A1 19971001 (DE)

Application

EP 97105236 A 19970327

Priority

CH 81196 A 19960328

Abstract (en)

A stopper for a container, e.g. a small tube or a bottle, comprising (a) a chamber (1) which may be empty or filled with active material(s) (2), e.g. drying agents such as silica gel, active carbon, perfume, or a preservative such as naphthalene, and with an upper edge in the form of a cover part (7) on the other side of the centre line of the stopper and adapted to the shape of chamber (1), preferably a ring-shaped element with a rectangular, square, circular, oval or elliptical cross-section, (b) a sealing or retaining system (3), and optionally (c) a guarantee strip (4) with retainer (5) in the downwards extension (18) of element (7), and/or (d) a compression spring system (6) in the lower part of the stopper and in the downward extension of the side wall (8) of chamber (1). Novel features are that; (i) the lateral outer wall (8a) of chamber (1) forms the sealing/retaining system (3), (ii) the boundary between the inner wall (8b) of chamber (1) and the top (7a) of element (7 ) is designed in such a way that it can be combined with a sealing element (10) matching the size and shape of chamber (1) so that (1) can be sealed from above, either (iii) the lower part of side wall (8) is in the form of a retaining edge (11) facing the centre line which prevents an element (12) inserted into the chamber from above passing this zone and (iv) element (12) consists of a material which retains the active substance (2) in chamber (1) but does not inhibit its action on the other side of (12), or (v) chamber (1) has a base (13) with perforations (14) of the size required to produce the same result as in (iv), and (vi) the space (15) between the side wall (8a) of (1) and the cover part (7) with optional strip (4)/(5) is designed so as to accept and fix the top of the container inserted into this space. Also claimed is a process for the production of this stopper.

Abstract (de)

Der erfindungsgemässe Stopfen für einen Behälter umfasst eine Kammer (1), welche leer bleiben kann oder welche wenigstens ein aktives Mittel (2) aufnehmen kann, und ein Dichtungs- und/oder Rückhaltesystem (3), sowie gegebenenfalls, ein Garantieband (4) mit Rückhaltevorrichtung (5) und/oder, ein Druckfedersystem (6), wobei die genannte Kammer (1) oben durch ein Verschlusselement (10) verschliessbar ist und unten einen Boden (13) aufweisst mit öffnungen (14) zum Entfalten aktiver Mittel (2). Die Rückhaltevorrichtung ist aus zwei miteinander in trennbarer Form verbundenen Teilen gefertigt. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 51/30; B65D 51/26

IPC 8 full level

B65D 39/04 (2006.01); B65D 51/26 (2006.01); B65D 51/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 51/26 (2013.01); B65D 51/30 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0798228 A1 19971001; EP 0798228 B1 20010328; AT E200063 T1 20010415; CH 691588 A5 20010831; CZ 290296 B6 20020717; CZ 95097 A3 19971217; DE 59703211 D1 20010503; DK 0798228 T3 20010618; ES 2108673 T1 19980101; ES 2108673 T3 20010816; GR 3035815 T3 20010731; GR 970300045 T1 19971128; HU 218582 B 20001028; HU 9700665 D0 19970528; HU P9700665 A2 19971229; HU P9700665 A3 19990301; NO 311176 B1 20011022; NO 971452 D0 19970326; NO 971452 L 19970929; PL 182256 B1 20011130; PL 319194 A1 19970929; PT 798228 E 20010928; SI 0798228 T1 20010831

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97105236 A 19970327; AT 97105236 T 19970327; CH 81196 A 19960328; CZ 95097 A 19970327; DE 59703211 T 19970327; DK 97105236 T 19970327; ES 97105236 T 19970327; GR 20010400663 T 20010430; GR 970300045 T 19971128; HU P9700665 A 19970327; NO 971452 A 19970326; PL 31919497 A 19970327; PT 97105236 T 19970327; SI 9730128 T 19970327