EP0179498A1 - Verfahren zum Abdichten eines Behälters - Google Patents

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EP0179498A1
EP0179498A1 EP85200648A EP85200648A EP0179498A1 EP 0179498 A1 EP0179498 A1 EP 0179498A1 EP 85200648 A EP85200648 A EP 85200648A EP 85200648 A EP85200648 A EP 85200648A EP 0179498 A1 EP0179498 A1 EP 0179498A1
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Jean Debetencourt
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Lynes Holdings SA
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
    • B65D41/04—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation
    • B65D41/0407—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation with integral sealing means
    • B65D41/0428—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation with integral sealing means formed by a collar, flange, rib or the like contacting the top rim or the top edges or the external surface of a container neck
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
    • B65D41/04—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation
    • B65D41/0435—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation with separate sealing elements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/18—Arrangements of closures with protective outer cap-like covers or of two or more co-operating closures
    • B65D51/20—Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/0003—Two or more closures
    • B65D2251/0006—Upper closure
    • B65D2251/0015—Upper closure of the 41-type
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/0003—Two or more closures
    • B65D2251/0068—Lower closure
    • B65D2251/0093—Membrane

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  • the present invention relates to a stopper for sealing in a sealed manner a bottle or a similar container on the rim of which a sealing cap, having a sealable layer intended to come into contact with said rim, cooperates with the stopper to achieve the abovementioned leaktight seal. .
  • Lids are already frequently used which are placed on the top of the bottle or container which, by tightening the stopper, are applied in as close contact as possible with the bottle or similar container.
  • the cap intended to be screwed onto the bottle generally has a thread for this purpose which ensures the necessary tightening.
  • the object of the invention is to remedy these drawbacks and to prescribe a stopper of new and original design as well as its method of application which solves the problems to which it has just been alluded and which guarantees absolutely integrity sealing.
  • the stopper according to the invention comprises on its internal face at least one circular shoulder which, in the closed position of the bottle or similar container, maintains the sealing cap on the external peripheral zone following the abovementioned rim for cause, by an induction treatment, eg, the sealing of said sealing cap on the aforementioned peripheral zone.
  • the internal face of the stopper also has an internal crown concentric with the aforementioned circular shoulder, intended to apply the aforementioned seal on the upper rim of the bottle or similar container.
  • the invention also relates to the method of applying the plug according to the invention.
  • Figure 1 shows in section a cap according to the invention before tightening it on a bottle on the upper rim of which is disposed a sealable seal.
  • Figure 2 shows in section the same cap screwed onto a bottle.
  • the stopper 1 according to these figures is provided with an internal screw thread 2 to adapt to the external screw thread 3 formed at the upper part of a bottle 4.
  • sealable seal 5 which rests on the upper rim 6 of the bottle 4 in the state shown in FIG. 1. According to this figure, the sealable seal 5 is introduced in the flat state, but it is understood that one could provide a first start of the folding of the periphery of the cover 5.
  • the cover 5 has on its face which comes into contact with the bottle 4 a layer 5 'of sealable material such as for example a polymer or an adhesive.
  • the inner face 6 of the stopper 1 has a circular shoulder 7.
  • the circular shoulder 7 comes, when the stopper 1 is screwed on the thread 3 of the bottle 4, fold the periphery of the sealable cover 5 in the position which is shown in FIG. 2.
  • the stopper according to the invention can also have the characteristic of being provided internally with an internal crown 8, it will be observed that when the stopper 1 is screwed to bottom on the bottle 4, the internal crown 8 comes to bear on the sealable seal 5 at the place where it covers the upper rim 9 of the bottle 4 while the circular shoulder 7 has folded at the same time the edge of the cover 5 on what can be considered as the peripheral zone 10 immediately following the upper edge 9.
  • the cover being held by the circular shoulder 7 on the peripheral zone 10, as shown in Figure 2, we can subject this part of the cover to an induction treatment, for example, to cause fusion of the outer layer 5 'and thus achieve an integral sealing of the cover 5 on the bottle 4 while optionally allowing the internal crown 8 to act on the same cover at the location of the upper rim 9 of the bottle.
  • an induction treatment for example, to cause fusion of the outer layer 5 'and thus achieve an integral sealing of the cover 5 on the bottle 4 while optionally allowing the internal crown 8 to act on the same cover at the location of the upper rim 9 of the bottle.
  • a seal of the species is integral and most completely opposes any form of migration of the contents or of a component of the bottle 4 towards the outside of this container, eg glass. No accidental or untimely unscrewing of the plug 1 can therefore have any influence on the packaging of the products contained in the bottle or similar container.
  • the embodiment logically relates to any closure capable of being sealed by induction.
  • the invention also applies to containers of different shape, the closure of which is effected, for example, by snap-fastening or "twist-off" allowing the edge of any sheet assimilated to the cover 5 to be folded down on the upper rim. of the container of circular shape or not, or for example, by thread interrupted according to this process called "twist-off".

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EP85200648A 1984-10-19 1985-04-25 Verfahren zum Abdichten eines Behälters Expired EP0179498B1 (de)

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BE213864 1984-10-19
BE0/213864A BE900861A (fr) 1984-10-19 1984-10-19 Procede de scellage.

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DE4241341C1 (de) * 1992-12-08 1993-12-23 Wilhelm Dipl Ing Wazel Verschluß, insbesondere Flaschenverschluß
FR2739359A1 (fr) * 1995-10-03 1997-04-04 Jean Marcel Tube-emballage inviolable en matiere plastique pouvant etre suspendu directement sur une tringle de presentoir
EP1064200A1 (de) * 1998-07-30 2001-01-03 Kerr Group, Inc. Verschluss- und behältersystem für heiss gefüllte behälter
US6220466B1 (en) 1996-03-26 2001-04-24 Carnaudmetalbox (Holdings) Usa Inc. Composite closure, method for assembling it and method for closing a container with it
FR2862290A1 (fr) * 2003-11-17 2005-05-20 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance Dispositif de bouchage d'un col de recipient et recipient muni d'un tel dispositif
GB2415426A (en) * 2004-06-23 2005-12-28 Crown Packaging Technology Inc Closure system including a sealing rib and membrane
US7830263B2 (en) 2006-04-28 2010-11-09 Obrist Closures Switzerland Gmbh Closure with RFID device
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US8453856B2 (en) 2007-07-13 2013-06-04 Obrist Closures Switzerland Gmbh Tamper-evident closure
US8490804B2 (en) 2007-10-31 2013-07-23 Obrist Closures Switzerland Gmbh Closure with movable tamper-evident member
US8522991B2 (en) 2003-10-31 2013-09-03 Obrist Closures Switzerland Gmbh Tamper evident closure
US8672155B2 (en) 2006-08-01 2014-03-18 Fresenius Kabi Deutschland Gmbh Closure cap for a container filled with medicinal fluid, and container having a closure cap
US9102448B2 (en) 2007-07-13 2015-08-11 Obrist Closures Switzerland Gmbh Tamper-evident closure
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GB2096980A (en) * 1981-03-18 1982-10-27 United Glass Ltd Sealing of containers
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EP0323370A1 (de) * 1987-12-23 1989-07-05 Cebal Aus einer Tube, einer Schraubkappe und einem am Tubenhals anzuschweissenden inneren Verschluss bestehende Verpackung und Verfahren zum Verschliessen dieser Tube
US4893718A (en) * 1987-12-23 1990-01-16 Cebal Container with welded on cover and screw cap
US4954191A (en) * 1987-12-23 1990-09-04 Cebal Pack comprising a tube, a screw cap and a cover to weld over the neck of the tube, and a method of sealing said tube
DE4241341C1 (de) * 1992-12-08 1993-12-23 Wilhelm Dipl Ing Wazel Verschluß, insbesondere Flaschenverschluß
FR2739359A1 (fr) * 1995-10-03 1997-04-04 Jean Marcel Tube-emballage inviolable en matiere plastique pouvant etre suspendu directement sur une tringle de presentoir
US6220466B1 (en) 1996-03-26 2001-04-24 Carnaudmetalbox (Holdings) Usa Inc. Composite closure, method for assembling it and method for closing a container with it
EP1064200A1 (de) * 1998-07-30 2001-01-03 Kerr Group, Inc. Verschluss- und behältersystem für heiss gefüllte behälter
EP1064200A4 (de) * 1998-07-30 2004-09-15 Kerr Group Inc Verschluss- und behältersystem für heiss gefüllte behälter
US8522991B2 (en) 2003-10-31 2013-09-03 Obrist Closures Switzerland Gmbh Tamper evident closure
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FR2862290A1 (fr) * 2003-11-17 2005-05-20 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance Dispositif de bouchage d'un col de recipient et recipient muni d'un tel dispositif
WO2005049446A1 (fr) * 2003-11-17 2005-06-02 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A. Dispositif de bouchage d'un col de recipient et recipient muni d'un tel dispositif
GB2415426A (en) * 2004-06-23 2005-12-28 Crown Packaging Technology Inc Closure system including a sealing rib and membrane
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