Container closure

Abstract

A container closure for a pour opening of a container has a first holding strip with a first and a The first end is connected to a free edge of the screw cap and a second end is connected to a security ring. A second holding strip has a third end connected to the free edge of the screw cap and a fourth end connected to the security ring. The first, second, third and fourth ends are arranged one after the other in the-acircumferential direction on the free edge and on the security ring. A first tongue has a first end and a second tongue has a second tongue end and adjoining the first tongue and is arranged between the second and the third ends. The second tongue is part of the security ring and, in an open position, the first tongue end comes into contact with the second tongue end.

1 . A container closure for closing a pour opening of a container, comprising:
 a screw cap comprised of a cylindrical casing, a cover disk attached to a first end of the cylindrical casing having an inner thread formed on an inside surface of the first cylindrical casing configured to engage with an outer thread of a container neck of a container, the second end of the cylindrical casing defining a free edge of the screw cap, the screw cap configured to be folded from a closed position, in which the screw cap closes the pour opening, to an open position, in which the screw cap fully opens the pour opening, and vice versa;   a security ring configured to be held on a holding ring of a container neck;   a plurality of break-off webs configured to releasably connect the security ring to the free edge of the screw cap;   a first holding strip having a first and a second end, wherein the first end is fixedly connected to the free edge of the screw cap, and the second end is fixedly connected to the security ring;   a second holding strip having a third and a fourth end, wherein the third end is fixedly connected to the free edge of the screw cap, and the fourth end is fixedly connected to the security ring, the first, second, third and fourth ends are arranged one after the other in a circumferential direction on the free edge and on the security ring; and   a first tongue having a first tongue end formed between the first and second holding strips on the free edge and in continuation of the cylindrical casing;   a second tongue having a second tongue end and positioned adjacent to the first tongue, the first tongue and second tongue arranged between the second and the third end, wherein the second tongue is part of the security ring and in the open position, the first tongue end comes into contact with the second tongue end.   
     
     
         2 . The container closure according to  claim 1 , wherein the second tongue end is formed as an extension of an edge of the security ring facing the screw cap. 
     
     
         3 . The container closure according to  claim 2 , wherein the extension comprises a radially outward protruding step. 
     
     
         4 . The container closure according to  claim 2 , wherein the extension has a height between 1 and 4 mm. 
     
     
         5 . The container closure according to  claim 1 , wherein the first tongue is adjacent to the second end or the third end, and the second tongue is adjacent to the second or third end depending on a position of the first tongue. 
     
     
         6 . The container closure according to  claim 1 , wherein, in the closed position, the first tongue is received in a first recess on the security ring. 
     
     
         7 . The container closure according to  claim 6 , further comprising a reinforcement section below the first recess on the security ring. 
     
     
         8 . The container closure according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein a length of the first tongue is between 70 and 90% of the height of the security ring. 
     
     
         9 . The container closure according to  claim 1 , wherein a length of the first and second holding strips is dimensioned in such a way that the first and the second tongues are brought into alignment when the screw cap is transferred into the open position. 
     
     
         10 . The container closure according to further comprising second and third recesses on the edge of the security ring and facing the first and second holding strips for receiving the first and second holding strips. 
     
     
         11 . The container closure according to  claim 1 , wherein the second and fourth ends enclose an opening angle of at least 60 degrees and at most 90 degrees with respect to a center point of the screw cap as an apex. 
     
     
         12 . The container closure according to  claim 1 , further comprising an inward projecting inner cone on the cover disk is configured to interact in a sealing manner with the inner wall of the container neck in the closed position. 
     
     
         13 . The container closure according to  claim 1 , wherein the first and second holding strips have a width between 3 mm and 7 mm. 
     
     
         14 . The container closure according to  claim 1 , wherein the closure cap is configured to interact with a standardized container neck having the outer thread and the holding ring. 
     
     
         15 . The container closure according to  claim 1 , wherein the closure cap is made of a plastic material. 
     
     
         16 . The container closure according to  claim 1 , wherein the screw cap, the security ring, the first and second holding strips, the plurality of break-off webs, and the first and second tongues are formed as one piece. 
     
     
         17 . The container closure of  claim 1 , wherein the security ring has slots distributed over its circumference, with an upper edge and a lower edge, wherein the upper edge is formed by a circular-arc-shaped section of the security ring, and the lower edge is formed by a wall section inclined inward in a radial direction, and the lower edge of each slot forms a protrusion to form a form-fitting engagement with the holding ring. 
     
     
         18 . The container closure according to  claim 1 , wherein a protrusion is in each case formed on the security ring below the second and third recesses. 
     
     
         19 . A container, comprising:
 a container body;   a container neck adjoining the container body;   an outer thread formed on the container neck;   a container closure configured for closing a pour opening provided within the container neck, the container closure comprising:
 a screw cap comprised of a cylindrical casing, a cover disk and an inner thread which is formed on an inside of the cylindrical casing and is configured to engage with an outer thread of a threaded container neck of the container, the screw cap defining a free edge opposite the cylindrical casing, the screw cap configured to be folded from a closed position, in which it closes the pour opening, to an open position, in which it fully opens the pour opening, and vice versa; 
 a security ring configured to be held on a protrusion on the container neck, 
 a plurality of break-off webs releasably connecting the security ring to the free edge; 
 a first holding strip with a first and a second end, the first end fixedly connected to the free edge of the screw cap and the second end fixedly connected to the security ring; 
 a second holding strip with a third and a fourth end, the third end fixedly connected to the free edge of the screw cap, and the fourth end fixedly connected to the security ring; 
 a first tongue with a first tongue end between the first and second holding strips on the free edge in continuation of the cylindrical casing; 
 a second tongue having a second tongue end adjacent to the first tongue, the first tongue and the second tongue positioned between the second and the third end, wherein the second tongue is part of the security ring and in the open position, the first tongue end comes into contact with the second tongue end. 
   
     
     
         20 . The container according to  claim 19 , further comprising a support ring at a transition from the container neck to the container body, and in the open position, the screw cap is in contact with the second tongue and the support ring.