US2009218348A1PendingUtilityA1

Closure of vessel

Assignee: EZCAP INTERNAT CO LTDPriority: Dec 8, 2005Filed: Dec 8, 2006Published: Sep 3, 2009
Est. expiryDec 8, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Hee Kwon Rho
B65D 41/28B65D 41/30B65D 53/02B65D 2251/0093B65D 51/228B65D 47/0895B65D 2251/0025
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Abstract

A closure of a vessel, comprises: a body mounted at a vessel, and having an outlet through which contents contained in the vessel is discharged out; a sealing member removing unit formed in the body, for removing a sealing member sealing an inlet when the closure is detached from the vessel, and storing the removed sealing member in the body; and a cover openably mounted at the body, for opening and closing the outlet. Since the sealing member is automatically removed when the closure is opened, a user's convenience is enhanced.

Claims

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1 . A closure of a vessel, comprising:
 a body mounted at a vessel, and having an outlet through which contents contained in the vessel is discharged out;   a sealing member removing unit formed in the body, for removing a sealing member sealing an inlet when the closure is detached from the vessel, and storing the removed sealing member in the body; and   a cover openably mounted at the body, for opening and closing the outlet.   
   
   
       2 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 1 , wherein a first mounting portion formed with the sealing member removing unit, and a second mounting portion formed with the outlet and equipped with the cover for opening and closing the outlet disposed at an opposite side to the first mounting portion in a radial direction, are disposed at an upper surface of the body, respectively. 
   
   
       3 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 1 , wherein a discharge amount controlling unit for controlling discharge amount of the contents stored in the vessel through the outlet is formed at the outlet. 
   
   
       4 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 3 , wherein the discharge amount controlling unit comprises:
 a partitioning bar disposed at a middle portion of the outlet, for partitioning the outlet into a first passage and a second passage; and   a mesh-typed net disposed at the first passage, for controlling discharge amount of the contents discharged through the first passage.   
   
   
       5 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 2 , wherein the sealing member removing unit comprises:
 a pressing plate disposed in the first mounting portion of the body, the pressing plate being movable in upper and lower directions;   a cutter formed at an outer edge of a lower surface of the pressing plate, for penetrating the sealing member when the pressing plate is pressed, and for cutting the sealing member when the body is rotated;   a locking portion formed at an inner edge of the lower surface of the pressing plate, for storing the sealing member cut by the cutter in the body; and   a connecting portion connecting an outer circumferential surface of the pressing plate and an inner circumferential surface of a mounting hole of the body, and elastically transformable so that the pressing plate may move in upper and lower directions.   
   
   
       6 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 5 , wherein the cutter comprises:
 a supporting portion disposed at an outer edge of a lower surface of the pressing plate;   a first cutting portion sharply formed at a lower end of the supporting portion, for penetrating the sealing member when the pressing plate is pressed; and   a second cutting portion formed on at least one of two sides of the supporting portion, for cutting the sealing member as a circular shape when the body is rotated.   
   
   
       7 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 5 , wherein the locking portion comprises:
 a supporting rod disposed at an inner edge of a lower surface of the pressing plate, for penetrating the center of the sealing member when the pressing plate is pressed; and at least one locking rod formed at an outer circumferential surface of the supporting rod, for locking the sealing member.   
   
   
       8 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 5 , wherein the locking rod perpendicularly extending from an outer circumferential surface of the supporting rod with a certain length, passing a hole formed by the supporting rod with an upwardly bent state at the time of penetrating the sealing member, and being straightened into the original state after penetrating the sealing member, thus to be locked at an inner surface of the sealing member is formed. 
   
   
       9 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 5 , wherein the connecting portion is formed as a thin film of dome type for connecting an inner circumferential surface of the mounting hole to an outer circumferential surface of the pressing plate, and is elastically transformed when the pressing plate is pressed by a force more than a predetermined degree. 
   
   
       10 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 2 , wherein the cover is formed in a plate type having the same size as the second mounting portion so as to be inserted into the second mounting portion formed at the body, and one end of the cover is rotatably connected to an upper surface of the body by a connecting rib, and another end of the cover is downwardly bent to be inserted into an edge of the second mounting portion. 
   
   
       11 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 5 , wherein a security member for preventing the pressing plate from being pressed by an external impact is mounted at an upper surface of the body. 
   
   
       12 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 11 , wherein the security member is formed in a plate type having a certain length, and one end of the security member is rotatably connected to one edge of the first mounting portion, and another end of the security member is detachably mounted at another edge of the first mounting portion. 
   
   
       13 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 12 , wherein a locking jaw is formed at the end of the security member, and is detachably locked to a locking groove formed at an edge of the first mounting portion. 
   
   
       14 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 11 , wherein the security member is composed of a plurality of reinforcing ribs formed between an edge of the pressing plate and an edge of the first mounting portion and torn away only when a force more than a predetermined degree is applied thereto. 
   
   
       15 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 2 , wherein a supporting film for maintaining an opened state of the cover when the cover is opened, and for preventing the contents discharged to the outlet from being leaked to the side is formed between the cover and both edges of the second mounting portion. 
   
   
       16 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 15 , wherein the supporting film is implemented as a triangular thin film, and one side of the supporting film is connected to both sides of the cover, and the other side of the supporting film is connected to both edges of the second mounting portion, and a foldable portion is formed at the center of the supporting film. 
   
   
       17 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 2 , wherein the first mounting portion is disposed at the body in a radial direction with a radius longer than that of the body, and the second mounting portion is disposed to face the first mounting portion. 
   
   
       18 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 17 , wherein the cover is hinge-connected to both edges of the first mounting portion, and is partially disposed at an upper surface of the first mounting portion. 
   
   
       19 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 5 , wherein the pressing plate is formed to have a disc shape, and is concaved only at a portion where the cover is mounted. 
   
   
       20 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 5 , wherein the pressing plate is formed in a plate type having five vertexes outwardly protruding and one groove inwardly concaved. 
   
   
       21 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 19 , wherein the cutters are formed over more than 180° in a circumferential direction of the pressing plate with the same interval. 
   
   
       22 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 5 , wherein the pressing plate is formed in a fan shape. 
   
   
       23 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 22 , wherein the cutter comprises:
 a supporting plate downwardly protruding from an arc edge of the pressing plate; a first cutting blade formed at a lower end of the supporting plate in a longitudinal direction, for penetrating an outer circumferential surface of the sealing member by approximately ¼˜½ when the pressing plate is pressed; and a second cutting blade formed at both side surfaces of the supporting plate, for cutting the sealing member as a circular shape when the body is rotated.   
   
   
       24 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 23 , wherein the first cutting blade is formed to have a teeth shape. 
   
   
       25 . A closure of a vessel, comprising:
 a body mounted at a vessel, and having an outlet through which contents stored in the vessel is discharged out;   a sealing member removing unit formed at the body, for removing a sealing member sealing the inlet when the closure is detached from the vessel, and storing the removed sealing member in the body; and   a cover openably mounted at the body, for opening and closing the outlet,   wherein the sealing member removing unit includes a pressing plate disposed at an inner surface of the body by a connecting portion and movable in upper and lower directions; and   a punch protruding from a lower surface of the pressing plate for forming a hole at the sealing member.   
   
   
       26 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 25 , wherein the punch is formed in a cylindrical bar shape having a sharp end and an inclined surface. 
   
   
       27 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 25 , wherein the sealing member is provided with a mesh-typed reinforcing member attached thereto, so that the other part of the sealing member is prevented from being torn away when the punch forms a hole in the sealing member. 
   
   
       28 . A closure of a vessel, comprising:
 a body mounted at a vessel;   a sealing member removing unit formed at the body and having a pressing plate provided with an outlet through which contents stored in the vessel is discharged, for removing a sealing member sealing an inlet when the closure is detached from the vessel, and storing the removed sealing member in the body; and   a cover openably mounted at the pressing plate, for opening and closing the outlet.   
   
   
       29 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 28 , wherein a groove for inserting a user's finger so as to open and close the cover is formed at the body. 
   
   
       30 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 28 , wherein the sealing member removing unit comprises: a pressing plate disposed in the body so as to be movable in upper and lower directions, and having an outlet through which contents stored in the vessel is discharged out at one side thereof; a cutter formed at an outer edge of a lower surface of the pressing plate, for penetrating the sealing member when the pressing plate is pressed, and for cutting the sealing member when the body is rotated; a locking portion formed at an inner edge of the lower surface of the pressing plate, for locking the sealing member so as to store the sealing member cut by the cutter in the body; and a connecting portion connecting an outer circumferential surface of the pressing plate with an inner circumferential surface of the body, for guiding the pressing plate to be movable in upper and lower directions and supporting a moved position of the pressing plate by its own elastic force. 
   
   
       31 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 28 , wherein the cover is rotatably mounted at an upper surface of the pressing plate by a connecting rib, and opens and closes the outlet formed at the pressing plate. 
   
   
       32 . A closure of a vessel, comprising:
 a body mounted at a vessel, and having an outlet through which contents stored in the vessel is discharged out;   a sealing member removing unit formed at the body, for removing a sealing member sealing an inlet of the vessel when the closure is detached from the inlet, and storing the removed sealing member in the body; and   a cover unit openably mounted at the body, for opening and closing the outlet, wherein the cover unit comprises: a hinge protrusion hinge-connected to an upper surface of the body; a cover portion formed at one side of the hinge protrusion, for opening and closing the outlet; and an operation rod extending towards the other side of the hinge protrusion, for opening the cover portion.   
   
   
       33 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 32 , wherein the operation rod is pressed together with the pressing plate when the pressing plate is pressed, and then is opened as the hinge protrusion serves as a lever. 
   
   
       34 . A closure of a vessel, comprising:
 a body mounted at an inlet of a vessel, and having an outlet through which contents stored in the vessel is discharged out at an upper surface thereof, and a cover unit rotatably mounted at the body, for opening and closing the outlet,   wherein the cover unit comprises: a hinge protrusion hinge-connected to an upper surface of the body; a cover portion formed at one side of the hinge protrusion, for covering the outlet;   and an operation rod formed at the other side of the hinge protrusion and disposed at an insertion groove concaved at an upper surface of the body, for opening and closing the cover portion.   
   
   
       35 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 34 , wherein the operation rod is disposed at the insertion groove so as to be downwardly pressed, and when the operation rod is pressed, the cover portion is upwardly moved as the hinge protrusion serves as a lever thereby to open the outlet. 
   
   
       36 . The closure of a vessel of  claim 34 , wherein a locking protrusion for locking the operation rod so as to maintain a pressed state of the operation rod is protruding from both side surfaces of the insertion groove.

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