Patent ID: 8844744
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. Packaging for a consumable product, the packaging being provided with a wall having an orifice that is fitted with an opening and closing device comprising a single-piece body of molded material fastened on said wall, said body comprising a plate with a first hole placed facing said orifice and fastened to an edge of said orifice in the wall in sealed manner, and a hatch hinged to said plate, the hatch opening towards the inside of the packaging and being suitable for covering the first hole in a closed position, said device further including an arm connected to said hatch, said arm co-operating with position-blocking means for holding said hatch in a closed position, and for releasing said hatch to pivot towards the inside of said packaging when it is disengaged from said blocking means, said device further including a cap that is distinct from said body and from said arm, and that is provided with a safety capsule that is to be broken on first opening of said hatch such that if said safety capsule is intact, it is guaranteed that the packaging has not been opened previously, said capsule forming a portion of said blocking means, wherein said hatch is provided with a second hole providing communication between the inside and the outside of said packaging, and in that said arm is provided with a gasket that shuts said second hole in sealed manner when said arm co-operates with said blocking means, such that in the closed position, said device closes said packaging in sealed manner, said gasket releasing said second hole when said arm is disengaged from said blocking means and the pivot angle (β) of said arm relative to its closed position is greater than a strictly positive threshold angle (β 0 ).