EP0308753B1 - Capuchon à vis en particulier pour bouteilles de vin mousseux - Google Patents

Capuchon à vis en particulier pour bouteilles de vin mousseux Download PDF

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EP0308753B1
EP0308753B1 EP88114811A EP88114811A EP0308753B1 EP 0308753 B1 EP0308753 B1 EP 0308753B1 EP 88114811 A EP88114811 A EP 88114811A EP 88114811 A EP88114811 A EP 88114811A EP 0308753 B1 EP0308753 B1 EP 0308753B1
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Bernd Pfefferkorn
Hans Pfefferkorn
Viktor Reiter
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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
    • B65D41/0414—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation with integral sealing means formed by a plug, collar, flange, rib or the like contacting the internal surface of a container neck
    • B65D41/0421—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation with integral sealing means formed by a plug, collar, flange, rib or the like contacting the internal surface of a container neck and combined with integral sealing means contacting other surfaces 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
    • B65D39/00—Closures arranged within necks or pouring openings or in discharge apertures, e.g. stoppers
    • B65D39/0005—Closures arranged within necks or pouring openings or in discharge apertures, e.g. stoppers made in one piece
    • B65D39/0023—Plastic cap-shaped hollow plugs

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  • the invention relates to a bottle stopper, in particular for sparkling wine bottles with a screw-thread mouth, in which the closure body, which is formed in one piece from plastic, has a sealing shaft which plugs into the bottle neck and extends centrally from the bottom inner surface of a cap, the outer wall of which is provided with a thread on its inner surface , which can be brought into engagement with the external thread of the bottle neck, and which sealing shaft protrudes beyond the area bearing the thread, that a bead surrounding the bottle neck is provided at the upper end of the bottle neck and the external thread of the bottle neck is provided between this bead and the upper edge of the bottle neck is, the lower edge of the cap completely or partially covers the bead when the bottle cap is closed.
  • Screw-on bottle caps are used for a wide variety of applications (cf. US-PS 3074579, FR-OS 2306895, FR-PS 1030600). However, most of these bottle caps are not suitable for champagne bottles.
  • the generic bottle caps are mainly used for small sparkling wine bottles of 0.2 l.
  • a disadvantage of some of the known bottle closures is that they do not have the typical "plop" effect when opening, which is characteristic of champagne bottles.
  • bottle closures of the generic type which emit a "pop" sound when the champagne bottle is opened (DE-OS-2614538; EP-B 0079552).
  • a sealing rib lies at the level of the last gear of a multi-thread or beyond it on the projecting section.
  • the disadvantage of this bottle stopper is that the "plop" noise is not always guaranteed, despite the relatively elaborate sealing stem, because when the sealing rib reaches the upper edge of the bottle neck, this sealing rib can tilt so that CO2 already escapes on one side, while on the other side the sealing rib still seals well.
  • a bottle stopper which has a sealing shaft with a smooth outer surface, is also known (DE-OS 2833099).
  • this bottle stopper does not have an internal thread, but a plurality of radially inwardly directed lamellae on the inside of a cap.
  • a bottle stopper which also has a substantially smooth shaft, is known from US-PS 2717728. However, this closure has no internal thread with which it can be screwed onto a bottle.
  • a bottle stopper which has a smooth sealing shaft and which is provided with a rod protruding into a bottle (US Pat. No. 2582721).
  • this bottle stopper does not have a sealing lip between the upper end of the sealing shaft and the first turn of its inner thread. It also does not cover the bulge of a bottle neck when the bottle is closed.
  • Bottle caps with screw threads are also known which have a sealing lip (US Pat. No. 4,090,631, US Pat. No. 4,450,973, US Pat. No. 4,644,088, US Pat. No. 3074579).
  • these bottle caps cannot make a "pop" sound because they do not have a stem that goes beyond its screw thread.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a bottle cap that has a simply constructed sealing shaft and still generates a safe "pop" sound when opening a champagne bottle.
  • the sealing shaft has a smooth outer surface and that a sealing lip is provided between the upper shoulder of the sealing shaft and the first thread of the inner thread, which rests on the upper edge of the bottle when the bottle closure is closed.
  • the advantage achieved with the invention is in particular that a "pop" effect is produced by the combination of the upper sealing lip with the outer smooth sealing shaft with a very good seal.
  • a special sealing rib is not necessary because it already has the fact that the lower edge of the sealing shaft lies below the last thread of the thread is sufficient for the "plop" effect.
  • the bottles have a bulge on the inside of their upper edge, so that the best seal is always where this bulge is located.
  • Another advantage of the invention is that the bottle cap fits the usual bottle thread and no special production of bottles is required.
  • the closure can be applied very tightly because the lower part of the cap covers the outer bottle neck bead and does not rest on it. The outer bottle neck bead can therefore not take on the function of a stop which prevents the bottle cap from rotating further.
  • FIG. 1 shows a 0.2 l champagne bottle 1 with a bottle stopper 2 according to the invention.
  • This champagne bottle 1 has a bead 4 at the end of its neck 3, above which two gears 5, 6 of a thread 7 can be seen.
  • the bottle stopper 2 is essentially dome-shaped and has an inward bevel 8 at its lower edge.
  • the surface of the bottle stopper 2 is provided with several elevations 9 which prevent the fingers from slipping off when the stopper 2 is screwed on or unscrewed.
  • the bottle stopper 2 is shown again on a somewhat enlarged scale, namely screwed onto the bottle neck 3. It can be seen here that the part of the bottle stopper 2 having the bevel 8 covers the bead 4 of the bottle neck 3.
  • FIG. 3 shows a representation largely corresponding to FIG. 2, although the bottle closure 2 is shown in section.
  • the wall thickness of the bottle neck 3 is indicated by dashed lines.
  • the upper edge of the bottle neck 3 has an inward curvature 10.
  • the bottle stopper 2 has on its inside winding passages 11, 12 which engage in the spaces between the passages 5, 6 of the bottle neck 3.
  • a sealing shaft 13 entering the bottle neck 3 like a plug extends vertically downward from the bottom 14 of a cap 25 of the bottle stopper 2. Between the upper turn 11 of the cap 25 and the sealing shaft 13 there is a sealing lip 15 which, when the bottle 1 is closed, rests on the upper edge 16 of the bottle neck 3.
  • the bottle stopper 2 is shown in a greatly enlarged scale and in section. It is clearly visible here that the bottle cap essentially consists of the sealing shaft 13 and the cap 25. It can also be seen that the lower edge 17 of the sealing shaft 13 is arranged below the lowermost turn 12, but above the lower edge 18 of the cap 25.
  • a bevel 19 is provided, which facilitates the insertion of the sealing shaft 13 into the bottle neck.
  • the outer surface 20 of the sealing shaft 13 is smooth and essentially parallel to the imaginary longitudinal axis of the bottle stopper 2.
  • the inner surface 21 of the sealing shaft 13 is also smooth and runs parallel to the outer surface 20.

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1. Capuchon à vis pour bouteilles pour un goulot (3) comportant un col fileté (7), le goulot présentant à son extrémité supérieure un renflement (4) qui l'entoure, et entre ce renflement (4) et le col du goulot est prévu le filetage extérieur (7) du goulot (3), comportant les caractéristiques suivantes:
a) un élément d'obturation (2) réalisé d'une pièce en matière synthétique qui comporte une tige d'étanchéité (13) rentrant dans le goulot (3) comme un bouchon, cette tige (13) partant du centre de la face intérieure de fond (14) d'un capuchon (25), dont la paroi d'enveloppe, sur sa face intérieure, présente un taraudage (11, 12) pouvant venir en prise avec le filetage extérieur (7) du goulot (3);
b) la tige d'étanchéité (13) fait saillie au-delà de la zone de la paroi d'enveloppe présentant le taraudage (11, 12);
c) entre le bord supérieur de la tige d'étanchéité (13) et le premier pas (11) du taraudage est prévue une lèvre d'étanchéité (15);
d) le diamètre intérieur du capuchon (25) est plus grand dans la zone inférieure que le diamètre extérieur du renflement (4);
e) le capuchon d'obturation (2), sur sa face extérieure, comporte une zone courbe, la lèvre d'étanchéité (15) étant prévue sur la zone intérieure du capuchon d'obturation (2) opposée à la zone courbe;
caractérisé en ce que:
f) le bord inférieur (18) du capuchon (25) respecte un écartement plus grand par rapport à la face intérieure du fond (14) que le bord inférieur (17) de la tige d'étanchéité (13);
g) la tige d'étanchéité (13) présente une surface extérieure lisse (20) sur tout son pourtour s'étendant sensiblement de façon concentrique à l'axe longitudinal imaginaire du capuchon d'obturation (2).
2. Capuchon à vis pour bouteilles suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la tige d'étanchéité (13) présente une zone amincie(19) à son extrémité rentrant dans le goulot (3).
3. Capuchon à vis pour bouteilles suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la lèvre d'étanchéité (15) a un pourtour intérieur (23) s'étendant de façon parallèle à la face extérieure de la tige d'étanchéité (13), et un pourtour (24) extérieur incliné par rapport à celui-ci.
4. Capuchon à vis pour bouteilles suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le capuchon (25), du fond (14) à l'extrémité opposée (18) est plus grand d'un tiers environ que la tige d'étanchéité (13), de façon que cette dernière (13) soit placée complètement à l'intérieur du capuchon à vis pour bouteilles (2).
5. Capuchon à vis pour bouteilles suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que entre le renflement (4) et le bord supérieur (16) du goulot (3) sont prévues au maximum trois rainures (5, 6) faisant partie du filetage extérieur (7) du goulot (3).
6. Capuchon à vis pour bouteilles suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le goulot (3) présente un renflement (10) sur la face intérieure du bord supérieur (16).
7. Capuchon à vis pour bouteille suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu, entre le bord de la tige d'étanchéité (13) et la lèvre d'étanchéité (15) un espace dans lequel la lèvre d'étanchéité (15) peut être poussée lorsque le capuchon (2) est en place.
8. Capuchon à vis pour bouteilles suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la surface supérieure de son capuchon comporte plusieurs stries (9), allant de bas en haut.
9. Capuchon à vis pour bouteilles suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le capuchon est réalisé à symétrie de révolution et comprend une enveloppe extérieure (25) sensiblement verticale et un bord supérieur (14) sensiblement horizontal, l'enveloppe extérieure (25) étant reliée au bord supérieur (14) par un élément de liaison en arc de cercle.
10. Capuchon à vis pour bouteilles suivant la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que l'enveloppe extérieure (25) présente une zone amincie dans sa zone inférieure (8).
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