Closing element for containers

Abstract

The present invention is a closing device ( 1; 71; 91; 101 ) for a container ( 50; 51 ), comprising: a main body ( 2; 72; 92 ) suited to be connected to the container ( 50; 51 ) and comprising an opening ( 4 ) for the passage of a product flowing out of the container ( 50; 51 ); a cover ( 12; 82 ) comprising closing means ( 23 ) of the opening ( 4 ) and suited to be arranged in a closed position with respect to the main body ( 2; 72; 92 ), in which the closing means ( 23 ) intercept the opening ( 4 ), and suited to be arranged in an open position, in which the closing means ( 23 ) do not intercept the opening ( 4 ). In said closed position, at least one portion of the cover ( 12; 82 ) does not face said main body ( 2; 72; 92 ).

1 . Closing device ( 1 ;  71 ;  91 ;  101 ) for a container ( 50 ;  51 ), comprising:
 a main body ( 2 ;  72 ;  92 ) suited to be connected to said container ( 50 ;  51 ) and comprising an opening ( 4 ) for the passage of a product flowing out of said container ( 50 ;  51 );   a cover ( 12 ;  82 ) comprising means ( 23 ) for closing said opening ( 4 ) and suited to be arranged in a closed position with respect to said main body ( 2 ;     72 ;  92 ), in which said closing means ( 23 ) intercept said opening ( 4 ), and suited to be arranged in an open position, in which said closing means ( 23 ) do not intercept said opening ( 4 );   
       characterized in that in said closed position at least one portion of said cover ( 12 ;  82 ) does not face said main body ( 2 ;  72 ;  92 ). 
     
     
         2 . Device ( 1 ;  71 ;  91 ;  101 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said opening ( 4 ) is located in at least one surface ( 3 ;  73 ) of said main body ( 2 ;  72 ;  92 ) suited to face said cover ( 12 ;  82 ) when said cover ( 12 ;  82 ) is in said closed position. 
     
     
         3 . Device ( 1 ;  71 ;  91 ;  101 ) according to  claim 1  or  2 , characterized in that said main body ( 2 ;  72 ;  92 ) comprises connection means ( 6 ) suited to allow said device ( 1 ;  71 ;  91 ;  101 ) to be coupled with said container ( 50 ;  51 ). 
     
     
         4 . Device ( 1 ;  71 ;  91 ;  101 ) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that said main body ( 2 ;  72 ;  92 ) and said cover ( 12 ;  82 ) are integral with each other. 
     
     
         5 . Device according to any of the claims from  1  to  3 , characterized in that said main body and said cover are constituted by two separate elements assembled together in order to allow said cover to be moved with respect to said main body. 
     
     
         6 . Device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises hinge means ( 17 ) between said main body ( 2 ;  72 ;  92 ) and said cover ( 12 ;  82 ). 
     
     
         7 . Device ( 1 ;  71 ;  91 ;  101 ) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is obtained by moulding a plastic material. 
     
     
         8 . Device ( 1 ;  71 ;  91 ;  101 ) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that said main body ( 2 ;  72 ;  92 ) comprises a collar ( 14 ) suited to be arranged so that it bears against the upper surface of said container ( 50 ;  51 ). 
     
     
         9 . Device ( 1 ;  71 ;  91 ;  101 ) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that said cover ( 12 ;  82 ) has at its periphery a side surface ( 13 ) suited to be arranged so that it bears against the upper end of said container ( 50 ;  51 ). 
     
     
         10 . Device ( 1 ;  71 ;  91 ;  101 ) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that in said closed position at least one portion of said cover ( 12 ;  82 ) faces directly a head surface ( 50   a ) of said container ( 50 ;  51 ) when said device ( 1 ;  71 ;  91 ;  101 ) is connected to said container ( 50 ;  51 ). 
     
     
         11 . Device ( 1 ;  71 ;  91 ;  101 ) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that said cover ( 12 ;  82 ) comprises holding means ( 13   a ) suited to make it easier to move said cover ( 12 ;  82 ) with respect to said main body ( 2 ;  72 ;  92 ). 
     
     
         12 . Closing device ( 1 ;  71 ;  91 ;  101 ) for a container ( 50 ;  51 ), comprising:
 a main body ( 2 ;  72 ;  92 ) suited to be connected to a head surface ( 50   a ) of said container ( 50 ;  51 ) and comprising an opening ( 4 ) for the passage of a product flowing out of said container ( 50 ;  51 );   a cover ( 12 ;  82 ) comprising means ( 23 ) for closing said opening ( 4 ) and suited to be arranged in a closed position with respect to said main body ( 2 ;  72 ;  92 ), in which said closing means ( 23 ) intercept said opening ( 4 ), and suited to be arranged in an open position, in which said closing means ( 23 ) do not intercept said opening ( 4 );   
       characterized in that in said closed position at least one portion of said cover ( 12 ;  82 ) is suited to face directly said head surface ( 50   a ) of said container ( 50 ;  51 ) when said device ( 1 ;  71 ;  91 ;  101 ) is connected to said container ( 50 ;  51 ). 
     
     
         13 . Assembly comprising a container ( 50 ;  51 ) and a closing device ( 1 ;  71 ;  91 ;
   101 ) associated with said container ( 50 ;  51 ), characterized in that said closing device ( 1 ;  71 ;  91 ;  101 ) is a closing device ( 1 ;  71 ;  91 ;  101 ) carried out according to any of the preceding claims.   
     
     
         14 . Assembly according to  claim 13 , characterized in that in said closed position at least one portion of said cover ( 12 ;  82 ) faces directly a head surface ( 50   a ) of said container ( 50 ;  51 ).