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Date of filing: 04.06.2008 |
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STOPPER DEVICE CONTAINING A SUBSTANCE
STOPPERVORRICHTUNG MIT EINER SUBSTANZ
DISPOSITIF DE BOUCHON CONTENANT UNE SUBSTANCE
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[0001] The present invention relates to a stopper device containing a substance according
to the preamble of claim 1.
[0002] Various types of drinks particularly suitable in specific circumstances are currently
widespread and commonly used.
[0003] Examples of these drinks are food and/or energy integrators, tonics and also substances
of a dietetic nature which are administered in sports practices, for nutritional control,
etc.
[0004] The above drinks generally consist of particular active substances, such as for example
mineral salts or similar products, which are diluted in water before the closing phase
of the relative bottle.
[0005] According to this procedure described above, these drinks can consequently be purchased
on the market ready for use.
[0006] Other procedures for obtaining these drinks also exist and consist in the fact that
they can be found on the market in single-dose packages exclusively containing the
above active substances to be dissolved separately in water at a subsequent moment.
[0007] These packages therefore only contain the soluble substance suitable for forming
the particular drink with water, whose characteristics depend on the soluble substance
itself.
[0008] These single-dose packages are generally sachets and have the main advantage with
respect to ready-to-use drinks present on the market that the relative bottles containing
water do not necessarily have to be transported together with the substances.
[0009] Transporting these bottles is not only inconvenient from the point of view of weight,
but also has the disadvantage of requiring large encumbrances with respect to a simple
sachet, for example. According to these embodiments of single-dose containers with
a sachet which is used only at the moment of drinking the dissolved substance, a bottle,
generally containing water, will be acquired in which the substance is to be introduced.
[0010] This procedure however also has various drawbacks due to the type of single-dose
packages currently existing.
[0011] Among these disadvantages, it should also be remembered that at times the procedure
of introducing the substance from the relative packaging into the bottle causes a
part of the substance itself to be wasted thus altering the water/dissolved substance
ratio.
[0012] Unfortunately, the alteration in this ratio can also deprive the drink of the desired
effects with the introduction of the substance into water.
[0013] US 3 924 741 relates to a container having two compartments, respectively a bottle and its stopper,
in which two ingredients of a product may be stored separately until it is desired
to mix them, at which time it is possible to establish communication between the compartments
so that the separated ingredients may move from one compartment to the other.
[0014] An objective of the present invention is to provide a device capable of solving the
above drawbacks of the known art in an extremely simple, economical and particularly
functional way.
[0015] A further objective is to provide a stopper device containing a substance which can
be stably applied to the mouth of a container for liquids forming a stopper and which
contemporaneously allows the whole substance contained therein to be introduced into
the liquid, when desired, without waste.
[0016] Another objective is to provide a stopper device containing a substance which also
allows access to the drink thus formed without having to remove the stopper itself.
[0017] Yet another objective is to provide a stopper device containing a substance which
is capable of maintaining the substance contained therein unaltered and under safety
conditions.
[0018] An additional objective is to provide a stopper device containing a substance which
is capable of preserving the substance contained therein without leakages and/or alterations.
[0019] These objectives according to the present invention are achieved by providing a stopper
device containing a substance as specified in claim 1.
[0020] Further characteristics of the invention are indicated in the subsequent claims.
[0021] The characteristics and advantages of a stopper device containing a substance according
to the present invention will appear more evident from the following illustrative
and non-limiting description, referring to the enclosed schematic drawings, in which:
figure 1 is a sectional view of an embodiment of a stopper device containing a substance
in a closed position;
figure 2 is a sectional view of an embodiment of the stopper device containing a substance
of figure 1 in an open position;
figure 3 is a view from below of the stopper device containing a substance of figure
1; and
figure 4 is a sectional view of a second embodiment of a stopper device containing
a substance according to the present invention in a closed position.
[0022] With reference to the figures, these show a stopper device 10 in which a substance
is contained.
[0023] Said stopper device 10 can be applied to the mouth of a container for liquids and
comprising a first portion 11, which can be fixed to the mouth, and a second portion
14 coaxially assembled in the first portion 11.
[0024] In particular, an internally perforated element 13, in the form of a sleeve, protrudes
upwards from the second portion 14, equipped at a first upper open end 12 plugged
with a freely removable closing element 15.
[0025] According to the invention, the perforated element 13 also comprises a second lower
open end 16 which is buffered against a blocking element 17 supported in a lower opening
situated in the first portion 11 inside the mouth.
[0026] The substance contained in the stopper 10 is originally stably situated inside said
perforated element 13 between the freely removable closing element 15 and the blocking
element 17 as can be seen in figure 1.
[0027] This coupling preferably envisages a geometry of the blocking element 17 of the island
type, as is clearly visible in figure 3.
[0028] The second portion 14 can be moved between a first closing position, figure 1, in
which the second end 16 of the perforated element 13 is in the above buffered position
against the blocking element 17 and withholds the substance contained in the perforated
element 13, and a second opening position in which the second portion 14 is lifted
to free the second end 16 of the perforated element 13 from its engagement with the
blocking element 17.
[0029] In this open configuration, visible in figure 2, the substance is therefore free
to be mixed with the liquid contained in the container and the drink thus formed is
in turn free to exit from the stopper 10 passing through the perforated element 13
without removing the stopper 10 from the mouth.
[0030] In order to guarantee a firm coupling of the stopper 10 with the relative container,
the first portion 11 comprises constraining means 18 for fixing it to the mouth of
the container.
[0031] According to the embodiment shown in figures 1 and 2, said constraining means 18
for fixing the stopper 10 onto the container are constraining means with removable
fixing and in particular they are a threaded portion complementary to a thread present
on the mouth of the container for liquids.
[0032] A threaded coupling is thus produced according to this example.
[0033] Alternatively, the stopper device 10 containing a substance according to the present
invention comprises other constraining means 18 such as, for example, a portion of
the first portion 11 shaped so as to be complementary to the mouth of the container
for liquids forming a clip-type coupling.
[0034] As previously specified, the second portion 14 is moveable with respect to the first
portion 11 which is fixed to the container.
[0035] In order to control this movement, the stopper device 10 can also comprise run-end
means for the upward vertical translation of the second portion 14 with respect to
the first portion 11.
[0036] As can be seen in figures 1 and 2, an embodiment of said run-end means are a protruding
annular profile 19 situated outside the second end 16 of the perforated element 13
suitable for forming a buffer with an upper buffer surface 20 of the first portion
11.
[0037] Finally, according to an embodiment, the removable element 15 suitable for closing
the top of the first end 12 of the perforated element 13 is a removable aluminum film.
[0038] Figure 4 shows a preferred embodiment according to the present invention of a stopper
device 10 containing a substance which can be applied to the mouth of a container
for liquids.
[0039] This embodiment comprises, like the previous embodiment, a first portion 11 which
can be fixed to the mouth, a second portion 14 coaxially assembled in the first portion
11 equipped with an internally perforated element 13 protruding upwards, equipped
with a first end 12 coupled with a freely removable closing element 15, such as a
label, and a second open end 16.
[0040] Said second open end 16, before using the device 10, is buffered below against a
blocking element 17, of the previously mentioned "island" type, equipped with at least
one opening, for example at the side 23, facing the interior of the mouth.
[0041] The second portion 14 can be moved between a first lowered closing position, in which
the second end 16 of the perforated element 13, where a substance is contained, is
buffered against the blocking element 17 preventing the exit of the substance, and
a second raised opening position in which the second end 16 is freed from its engagement
with the blocking element 17 to allow the substance to leave the second portion 14
inside the container.
[0042] In particular, in this embodiment of figure 4, sealing means 20, 20', 20" of the
substance contained in the perforated element 13 are advantageously present.
[0043] As can be seen in the above figure 4, the constraining means 18 which fix the first
portion 11 to the container, comprise a constraining portion 18 which, starting from
the inside of the container, oversteps the top of the mouth and at least partially
extends outside the latter.
[0044] The second portion 14 also comprises a guiding portion 21, which controls the movement
of the second portion 14, which extends radially outside the internally perforated
element 13 and is externally moveably coupled with the constraining portion 18 on
the outer side of the mouth.
[0045] In particular, the above coupling between the constraining portion 18 and the guiding
portion 21 can be of the threaded type whereas, as described above, the connection
between the mouth and the constraining portion 18 of the first portion 11 can be of
the insertion type or of the threaded type, shown as a dashed line, in this case forming
a double threaded coupling with the mouth on the inner side and with the guiding portion
21 of the second portion 14 on the outer side, respectively.
[0046] In this embodiment of figure 4, the run-end means of the upward movement of the second
portion 14 with respect to the first portion 11 are an annular profile 19' protruding
internally below from the guiding portion 21 which, when the device is in use, collaborates
with an upper buffer surface of the constraining portion 18.
[0047] According to the invention, the above sealing means 20, 20', 20" comprise a lower
seal 20 suitable for guaranteeing that all of the substance remains inside the second
portion 14 in the first closing position, wherein the lower seal 20 comprises a lower
overturned "U"-shaped portion buffered against the blocking element 17.
[0048] In this latter case, the blocking element 17, at least in the buffered portion with
the lower seal 20, preferably has an oblique development.
[0049] The sealing means 20, 20', 20" can also comprise a side seal 20 laterally interposed
between the internally perforated element 13 and the first element 11 inside the container
in order to withhold the substance during the lifting of the second portion 14 in
which the substance exits and could, disadvantageously, re-rise in the first element
11.
[0050] In particular, this side seal 20 can be a ring of the O-Ring type.
[0051] Finally, if the device 10 comprises an upper supplementary closing element 22 of
the internally perforated element 13, such as a further stopper 22 on which the label
15 is positioned, the sealing means 20, 20', 20" can comprise an upper seal 20" laterally
interposed between the supplementary closing element 22 and the internally perforated
element 13.
[0052] As can be seen in figure 4, in this case the upper seal 20" is integral with the
internal wall of the internally perforated element 13 and comprises a "C"-shaped portion
facing the interior of the device 10.
[0053] This "C" shaping, as also the overturned "U" shaping of the lower seal 20, are particularly
advantageous as they generate depressions in the proximity of said curvatures suitable
for withholding the substance without allowing it to leak outside.
[0054] Finally, this effect is marked when the portions of the device 10 in contact with
the above shapings, i.e. the supplementary stopper 22 and the blocking device 17,
have an oblique-type development.
[0055] The functioning of the device object of the invention can be easily understood.
[0056] The stopper device containing a substance according to the present invention can
be stably applied to the mouth of a container for liquids forming a selectively open
or closed stopper and at the same time it enables the whole substance contained therein
to be introduced, when desired and without waste, into the liquid contained in the
container to which it is constrained.
[0057] Furthermore, said stopper containing a substance allows access to the drink thus
formed without having to remove it thanks to the relative movement of two of its constitutive
portions.
[0058] Said stopper is also capable of maintaining the substance contained therein unaltered
and under safety conditions.
[0059] In particular this advantage is more apparent from the embodiment of figure 4 where
the device 10 also comprises sealing means 20, 20', 20" for a lower, side and upper
sealing respectively, to prevent there being any leakage of the substance or its contamination.
[0060] Finally, the embodiment of figure 4 is advantageous due to the fact that, as the
guiding portions 21 and the relative run-end means outside the container are in a
coupled position outside the constraining means of the portion 11, there is a greater
volume available for housing the substance to be distributed facing the interior of
the container.
[0061] It can thus be seen that a stopper device containing a substance according to the
present invention achieves the objectives specified above.
[0062] The stopper device containing a substance according to the present invention thus
conceived can undergo numerous modifications and variants, all included in the same
inventive concept as defined by the appended claims.
[0063] In practice the materials used, as also the dimensions, can vary according to technical
requirements.
1. A stopper device (10) containing a substance which can be applied to the mouth of
a container for liquids comprising a first portion (11) which can be fixed to the
mouth, and a second portion (14) coaxially assembled in said first portion (11), wherein
an internally perforated element (13) protrudes upwards from said second portion (14)
, equipped at a first end (12) with a freely removable closing element (15), and which
at a second open end (16) is buffered against a blocking element (17) su p-ported
in an opening situated in the first portion (11) inside the mouth, said second portion
(14) being moveable between a first closing position in which said second end (16)
of the perforated element (13) is buffered against said blocking element (17) where
a substance is contained, and a second opening position in which said second portion
(14) is lifted to free said second end (16) of the perforated element (13) from its
engagement with said blocking element (17), said stopper device (10) comprising sealing
means (20, 20', 20") of said sub-stance, said sealing means (20), said lower seal
(20) sealing said substance in said first closing position, characterised in that said lower seal (20) comprises a lower overturned "U"-shaped portion buffered against
said blocking element (17).
2. The stopper device (10) containing a substance according to claim 1, characterised in that said freely removable closing element (15) is a label.
3. The stopper device (10) containing a substance according to claim 1, characterized in that said first portion (11) comprises constraining means (18) for fixing onto said container.
4. The stopper device (10) containing a substance according to claim 3, characterized in that said constraining means (18) are a constraining portion (18) of said first portion
(11) at least partially externally associated with said mouth, said second portion
(14) comprising a guiding portion (21) positioned outside said internally perforated
element (13) and externally moveably coupled with said constraining portion (18).
5. The stopper device (10) containing a substance according to claim 3, characterized in that said coupling between said constraining portion (18) and said guiding portion (21)
is a threaded coupling.
6. The stopper device (10) containing a substance according to claim 5, characterized in that said constraining means (18) for fixing said container are constraining means (18)
for a removable fixing of said stopper (10) container on said mouth.
7. The stopper device (10) containing a substance according to claim 6, characterized in that said constraining means (18) for a removable fixing are a portion of said first threaded
portion (11) complementary to a thread present on said mouth of said container for
liquids forming a threaded coupling.
8. The stopper device (10) containing a substance according to claim 5, characterized in that said constraining means (12) are a portion of said first portion (11) shaped so as
to be complementary to said mouth of said container for liquids forming a clip-type
coupling.
9. The stopper device (10) containing a substance according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises run-end means for said movement of said second portion (14) with respect
to said first portion (11).
10. The stopper device (10) containing a substance according to claim 9, characterized in that said run-end means for said movement of said second portion (14) with respect to
said first portion (11) are an annular profile (19') protruding internally below from
said guiding portion (21) and an upper buffer surface of said constraining portion
(18).
11. The stopper device (10) containing a substance according to claim 9, characterized in that said run-end means for said movement of said second portion (14) with respect to
said first portion (11) are an annular profile (19) protruding externally from said
second end (16) of the perforated element (13) and an upper buffer surface (20) of
said first portion (11).
12. The stopper device (10) containing a substance according to claim 1, characterized in that said removable closing element (15) of said first end (12) of said perforated element
(13) is a removable aluminum film.
13. The stopper device (10) containing a substance according to claim 1, characterized in that said blocking element (17) at least in said buffered portion with said lower seal
(20) has an oblique development.
14. The stopper device (10) containing a substance according to claim 1, characterized in that said sealing means (20, 20', 20") of said substance comprise a side seal (20), said
side seal (20) laterally interposed between said internally perforated element (13)
and said first element (11) inside the container.
15. The stopper device (10) containing a substance according to claim 14, characterized in that said side seal (20) is a ring of the O-Ring type.
16. The stopper device (10) containing a substance according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a supplementary closing element (22) for the upper closing of said internally
perforated (13), said sealing means (20, 20', 20") of said substance comprising an
upper seal (20") interposed between the supplementary closing element (22) and said
internally perforated element (13).
17. The stopper device (10) containing a substance according to claim 16, characterized in that said upper seal (20") is integral with the inner wall of said internally perforated
element (13) and comprises a "C"-shaped portion facing inwards.
1. Stopfenvorrichtung (10), die eine Substanz enthält und an der Mündung eines Behälters
für Flüssigkeiten angebracht werden kann, umfassend einen ersten Abschnitt (11), der
an der Mündung befestigt werden kann, und einen koaxial in den ersten Abschnitt (11)
eingebauten zweiten Abschnitt (14), wobei ein innen perforiertes Element (13) nach
oben aus dem zweiten Abschnitt (14) herausragt, das an einem ersten Ende (12) mit
einem frei lösbaren Verschlusselement (15) versehen ist und das an einem zweiten offenen
Ende (16) gegen ein Blockierelement (17) stößt, das in einer im ersten Abschnitt (11)
innerhalb der Mündung befindlichen Öffnung abgestützt ist, wobei der zweite Abschnitt
(14) zwischen einer ersten Schließstellung, in der das zweite Ende (16) des perforierten
Elements (13) gegen das Blockierelement (17), in dem eine Substanz enthalten ist,
stößt, und einer zweiten Öffnungsstellung bewegt werden kann, in welcher der zweite
Abschnitt (14) angehoben ist, um das zweite Ende (16) des perforierten Elements (13)
aus seinem Eingriff mit dem Blockierelement (17) zu befreien, wobei die Stopfenvorrichtung
(10) Abdichtungsmittel (20, 20', 20") für die Substanz umfasst, wobei die Abdichtungsmittel
(20, 20', 20") für die Substanz eine untere Dichtung (20) umfassen, wobei die untere
Dichtung (20) die Substanz in der ersten Schließstellung abdichtet, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die untere Dichtung (20) einen unteren Abschnitt mit der Form eines umgekehrten Us
umfasst, der gegen das Blockierelement (17) stößt.
2. Stopfenvorrichtung (10), enthaltend eine Substanz, nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das frei lösbare Verschlusselement (15) ein Etikett ist.
3. Stopfenvorrichtung (10), enthaltend eine Substanz, nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der erste Abschnitt (11) ein Verspannmittel (18) zum Befestigen auf dem Behälter
umfasst.
4. Stopfenvorrichtung (10), enthaltend eine Substanz, nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verspannmittel (18) ein zumindest teilweise außen mit der Mündung verbundener
Verspannabschnitt (18) des ersten Abschnitts (11) ist, wobei der zweite Abschnitt
(14) einen Führungsabschnitt (21) umfasst, der außerhalb des innen perforierten Elements
(13) angeordnet und außen beweglich mit dem Verspannabschnitt (18) verbunden ist.
5. Stopfenvorrichtung (10), enthaltend eine Substanz, nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Verbindung zwischen dem Verspannabschnitt (18) und dem Führungsabschnitt (21)
eine Schraubverbindung ist.
6. Stopfenvorrichtung (10), enthaltend eine Substanz, nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verspannmittel (18) zum Befestigen des Behälters Verspannmittel (18) für eine
lösbare Befestigung des Stopfen-(10)-Behälters auf der Mündung ist.
7. Stopfenvorrichtung (10), enthaltend eine Substanz, nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verspannmittel (18) für eine lösbare Befestigung ein zu einem Gewinde auf der
Mündung des Behälters für Flüssigkeiten komplementärer Abschnitt des ersten gewindeten
Abschnitts (11) ist, so dass eine Schraubverbindung gebildet wird.
8. Stopfenvorrichtung (10), enthaltend eine Substanz, nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verspannmittel (12) ein Abschnitt des ersten Abschnitts (11) ist, der so geformt
ist, dass er komplementär zur Mündung des Behälters für Flüssigkeiten ist, so dass
eine Klemmverbindung gebildet wird.
9. Stopfenvorrichtung (10), enthaltend eine Substanz, nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie Wegbegrenzungsmittel für die Bewegung des zweiten Abschnitts (14) gegenüber dem
ersten Abschnitt (11) umfasst.
10. Stopfenvorrichtung (10), enthaltend eine Substanz, nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es sich bei den Wegbegrenzungsmitteln für die Bewegung des zweiten Abschnitts (14)
gegenüber dem ersten Abschnitt (11) um ein ringförmiges Profil (19'), das innen unten
aus dem Führungsabschnitt (21) herausragt, und eine obere Anstoßfläche des Verspannabschnitts
(18) handelt.
11. Stopfenvorrichtung (10), enthaltend eine Substanz, nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es sich bei den Wegbegrenzungsmitteln für die Bewegung des zweiten Abschnitts (14)
gegenüber dem ersten Abschnitt (11) um ein ringförmiges Profil (19), das außen aus
dem zweiten Ende (16) des perforierten Elements (13) herausragt, und eine obere Anstoßfläche
(20) des ersten Abschnitts (11) handelt.
12. Stopfenvorrichtung (10), enthaltend eine Substanz, nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das lösbare Verschlusselement (15) des ersten Endes (12) des perforierten Elements
(13) eine lösbare Aluminiumfolie ist.
13. Stopfenvorrichtung (10), enthaltend eine Substanz, nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Blockierelement (17) mindestens in dem Abschnitt, der gegen die untere Dichtung
(20) stößt, eine schräge Ausdehnung aufweist.
14. Stopfenvorrichtung (10), enthaltend eine Substanz, nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Abdichtungsmittel (20, 20', 20") für die Substanz eine seitliche Dichtung (20)
umfassen, wobei die seitliche Dichtung (20) seitlich zwischen das innen perforierte
Element (13) und das erste Element (11) innerhalb des Behälters eingefügt ist.
15. Stopfenvorrichtung (10), enthaltend eine Substanz, nach Anspruch 14, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die seitliche Dichtung (20) ein Ring vom Typ O-Ring ist.
16. Stopfenvorrichtung (10), enthaltend eine Substanz, nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie ein zusätzliches Verschlusselement (22) für den oberen Verschluss des innen perforierten
Elements (13) umfasst, wobei die Abdichtungsmittel (20, 20', 20") für die Substanz
eine obere Dichtung (20") umfassen, die zwischen das zusätzliche Verschlusselement
(22) und das innen perforierte Element (13) eingefügt ist.
17. Stopfenvorrichtung (10), enthaltend eine Substanz, nach Anspruch 16, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die obere Dichtung (20") einteilig mit der Innenwand des innen perforierten Elements
(13) ausgebildet ist und einen nach innen gewandten C-förmigen Abschnitt umfasst.
1. Un dispositif d'arrêt (10) contenant une substance qui peut être appliquée sur la
bouche d'un récipient pour liquides comportant une première portion (11) qui peut
être fixée sur la bouche, et une seconde portion (14) assemblée coaxialement dans
la susdite première portion (11), dans laquelle un élément perforé intérieurement
(13) déborde vers le haut depuis la susdite seconde portion (14), équipée à une première
extrémité (12) d'un élément de verrouillage librement amovible (15), et qui à une
seconde extrémité ouverte (16) est abouté contre un élément de verrouillage (17) soutenu
dans une ouverture située dans la première portion (11) à l'intérieur de la bouche,
la susdite seconde portion (14) pouvant être déplacée entre une première position
de verrouillage où la susdite seconde extrémité (16) de l'élément perforé (13) est
abouté contre le susdit élément de verrouillage (17) où une substance est contenue,
et une seconde position d'ouverture dans laquelle la susdite seconde portion (14)
est relevée pour libérer la susdite seconde extrémité (16) de l'élément perforé (13)
de son engagement avec le susdit élément de verrouillage (17), le susdit dispositif
d'arrêt (10) comportant des moyens de scellage (20, 20', 20") de la substance susdite,
les susdits moyens de scellage (20, 20', 20") de la susdite substance comportant un
dispositif de scellage inférieur (20), le susdit dispositif de scellage inférieur
(20) scellant la susdite substance dans la susdite première position de verrouillage,
caractérisé en ce que le susdit dispositif de scellage (20) comporte une portion inférieure en forme d'
« U » renversé aboutée contre le susdit élément de verrouillage (17).
2. Le dispositif d'arrêt (10) contenant une substance selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le susdit élément de verrouillage librement amovible (15) est une étiquette.
3. Le dispositif d'arrêt (10) contenant une substance selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la susdite première portion (11) comporte des moyens de contrainte (18) pour la fixation
sur le susdit récipient.
4. Le dispositif d'arrêt (10) contenant une substance selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que les susdits moyens de contrainte (18) sont une portion de contrainte (18) de la susdite
première portion (11) au moins partiellement associée extérieurement avec la susdite
bouche, la susdite seconde portion (14) comportant une portion de guidage (21) positionnée
à l'extérieure dudit élément perforé intérieurement (13) et couplé de façon amovible
à l'extérieur avec la susdite portion de contrainte (18).
5. Le dispositif d'arrêt (10) contenant une substance selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que le susdit couplage entre la susdite portion de contrainte (18) et la susdite portion
de guidage (21) est un couplage fileté.
6. Le dispositif d'arrêt (10) contenant une substance selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que les susdits moyens de contrainte (18) pour la fixation dudit récipient sont des moyens
de contrainte (18) pour une fixation amovible du récipient équipé dudit dispositif
d'arrêt (10) sur la susdite bouche.
7. Le dispositif d'arrêt (10) contenant une substance selon la revendication 6, caractérisée en ce que les susdits moyens de contrainte (18) pour une fixation amovible sont une portion
de la susdite première portion filetée (11) complémentaire à un fil présent sur la
susdite bouche dudit récipient pour liquides formant un couplage fileté.
8. Le dispositif d'arrêt (10) contenant une substance selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que les susdits moyens de contrainte (12) sont une portion de la susdite première portion
(11) formée de façon à être complémentaire à la susdite bouche du récipient pour liquides
formant un couplage à pince.
9. Le dispositif d'arrêt (10) contenant une substance selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte des moyens de butée pour le susdit mouvement de la susdite seconde portion
(14) par rapport à la susdite première portion (11).
10. Le dispositif d'arrêt (10) contenant une substance selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que le susdit moyen de butée pour le susdit mouvement de la susdite seconde portion (14)
par rapport à la susdite première portion (11) sont un profil annulaire (19') débordant
intérieurement au-dessous de la susdite portion de guidage (21) et une surface de
aboutement supérieure de la susdite portion de contrainte (18).
11. Le dispositif d'arrêt (10) contenant une substance selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que les susdits moyens de butée pour le susdit mouvement de la susdite seconde portion
(14) par rapport à la susdite première portion (11) sont un profil annulaire (19)
débordant extérieurement de la susdite seconde extrémité (16) de l'élément perforé
(13) et une surface de aboutement supérieure (20) de la susdite première portion (11).
12. Le dispositif d'arrêt (10) contenant une substance selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le susdit élément de verrouillage amovible (15) de la dite première extrémité (12)
dudit élément perforé (13) est une pellicule d'aluminium amovible.
13. Le dispositif d'arrêt (10) contenant une substance selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le susdit élément de verrouillage (17) au moins dans la susdite portion aboutée avec
le susdit scellage inférieur (20) a un développement oblique.
14. Le dispositif d'arrêt (10) contenant une substance selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les susdits moyens de scellage (20, 20', 20") de la susdite substance comportent
un scellage latéral (20), le susdit scellage latéral (20) étant interposé latéralement
entre le susdit élément perforé intérieurement (13) et le susdit premier élément (11)
à l'intérieur du récipient.
15. Le dispositif d'arrêt (10) contenant une substance selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce que le susdit scellage latéral (20) est un anneau du type joint torique.
16. Le dispositif d'arrêt (10) contenant une substance selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un élément de verrouillage supplémentaire (22) pour le verrouillage supérieur
dudit élément perforé intérieurement (13), les susdits moyens de scellage (20, 20',
20") de la substance susdite comportant un scellage supérieur (20 ") interposé entre
l'élément de verrouillage supplémentaire (22) et le susdit élément perforé intérieurement
(13).
17. Le dispositif d'arrêt (10) contenant une substance selon la revendication 16, caractérisé en ce que le susdit scellage supérieur (20") est intégré avec la paroi intérieure dudit élément
perforé intérieurement (13) et qu'il comporte une portion en forme de « C » tournée
vers l'intérieur.
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