Assembly comprising a container and a lid intended to close the container

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an assembly comprising a lid including a covering part and a fixing part including a U-shaped skirt having a first wall proximal to the covering part, a second wall distal to the covering part, and a third wall connecting the first wall and the second wall so as to form a housing including a first zone extending between the first wall and the middle of the third wall and a second zone extending between the middle of the third wall and the second wall, the lid including a seal arranged in the first zone of the housing only, a container, and a deformation rib configured to deform a part of the seal when the lid is mounted on the container.

1 . An assembly, comprising:
 a lid intended to close a container, the lid comprising a covering part configured to cover an opening of the container when the lid is mounted on the container and a fastening part configured to allow the lid to be fastened to the container when the lid is mounted on the container, the fastening part comprising a U-shaped skirt extending over a periphery of the covering part, the skirt including a first wall proximal to the covering part, a second wall distal to the covering part and a third wall which connects the first wall and the second wall so as to form a housing intended to receive a complementary fastening part of the container, the third wall forming a bottom of the housing, the housing comprising a first zone extending between the first wall and the middle of the third wall and a second zone extending between the middle of the third wall and the second wall, the lid comprising a seal arranged in the first zone of the housing only,   a container comprising a body, the body of the container including a closed lower end and an upper end portion comprising   an opening, and   a fastening part complementary to the fastening part of the lid, the complementary fastening part being intended to be engaged in at least one free part of the housing of the fastening part of the lid, and   a deformation rib configured to deform part of the seal when the lid is mounted on the container.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the seal comprises a substantially flat external surface. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the seal comprises a first end arranged facing the third wall and a second end opposite the first end, the second end comprising an inclined surface configured to guide the complementary fastening part of the container into the housing when the lid is mounted on the container. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the third wall comprises a rib arranged in its middle, the rib extending into the housing. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the lid comprises a plastic material and in that the seal comprises an elastomeric material. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein the plastic material of the lid is a high-density polyethylene or a polypropylene. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the complementary fastening part of the container comprises a peripheral heel comprising an upper face and a lower face, and   the second wall of the fastening part of the lid comprises a peripheral rib extending in the housing so as to be engaged against the lower face of the peripheral heel of the complementary fastening part of the container.   
     
     
         8 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the seal comprises a first end arranged facing the third wall and a second end opposite the first end, the second end comprising an inclined surface configured to guide the complementary fastening part of the container into the housing when the lid is mounted on the container and the deformation rib is configured to deform the second end of the seal. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the deformation rib has a «V» shape. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the container comprises the deformation rib. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the complementary fastening part of the container comprises a U-shaped skirt comprising a first wall proximal to a central part of the container, a second wall distal to the central part of the container and a third wall which connects the first wall and the second wall, the assembly in which the first wall of the skirt of the container extends, for example in its entirety, parallel to an axis passing through a center of the container and the first wall of the skirt of the lid extends, in its entirety, parallel to an axis passing through a center of the lid. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the seal comprises a first end arranged facing the third wall and a second end opposite the first end, the second end comprising an inclined surface configured to guide the complementary fastening part of the container into the housing when the lid is mounted on the container. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the third wall comprises a rib arranged in its middle, the rib extending into the housing. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the lid comprises a plastic material and in that the seal comprises an elastomeric material. 
     
     
         15 . The assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein the plastic material of the lid is a high-density polyethylene or a polypropylene. 
     
     
         16 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the complementary fastening part of the container comprises a peripheral heel comprising an upper face and a lower face, and   the second wall of the fastening part of the lid comprises a peripheral rib extending in the housing so as to be engaged against the lower face of the peripheral heel of the complementary fastening part of the container.   
     
     
         17 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the seal comprises a first end arranged facing the third wall and a second end opposite the first end, the second end comprising an inclined surface configured to guide the complementary fastening part of the container into the housing when the lid is mounted on the container and the deformation rib is configured to deform the second end of the seal. 
     
     
         18 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the deformation rib has a «V» shape. 
     
     
         19 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the container comprises the deformation rib. 
     
     
         20 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the complementary fastening part of the container comprises a U-shaped skirt comprising a first wall proximal to a central part of the container, a second wall distal to the central part of the container and a third wall which connects the first wall and the second wall, the assembly in which the first wall of the skirt of the container extends, for example in its entirety, parallel to an axis passing through a center of the container and the first wall of the skirt of the lid extends, in its entirety, parallel to an axis passing through a center of the lid.