EP0711711B1 - A security closure for bottles and the like - Google Patents

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EP0711711B1
EP0711711B1 EP94830531A EP94830531A EP0711711B1 EP 0711711 B1 EP0711711 B1 EP 0711711B1 EP 94830531 A EP94830531 A EP 94830531A EP 94830531 A EP94830531 A EP 94830531A EP 0711711 B1 EP0711711 B1 EP 0711711B1
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Piero Battegazzore
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Priority to ES94830531T priority Critical patent/ES2100660T3/en
Priority to DE69402325T priority patent/DE69402325T2/en
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Priority claimed from US08/552,297 external-priority patent/US5740932A/en
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Priority to AR33409895A priority patent/AR000065A1/en
Priority to CO95052507A priority patent/CO4520132A1/en
Priority to BR9505126A priority patent/BR9505126A/en
Priority to RU95119426/13A priority patent/RU2161585C2/en
Priority to CN95118566A priority patent/CN1062824C/en
Priority to ZA959524A priority patent/ZA959524B/en
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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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/12—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having removable closures
    • B65D47/122—Threaded caps
    • B65D47/123—Threaded caps with internal parts
    • 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
    • B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
    • B65D41/34—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt
    • B65D41/3404—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with ratchet-and-pawl mechanism between the container and the closure skirt or the tamper element

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  • the present invention relates to a security closure for bottles and the like, according to the preamble to Claim 1 (see EP-A-537530)-
  • a security closure is intended for a bottle, not shown, particularly for good-quality liqueurs.
  • the closure 1 comprises a pourer body 2, a cylindrical sleeve 3, a cap 4 and a security band 5, which are joined together coaxially along an axis X-X.
  • the pourer body 2 comprises an internal obturator valve, generally indicated 6, for preventing refilling of the bottle and has an outer flange 7 and an external thread 8.
  • the cylindrical sleeve 3 comprises an upper end 9 on which there is an internal rim 10 which overlaps the flange 7, as well as an outer recess defined by a sloping shoulder 3a.
  • the cylindrical sleeve 3 has an internal annular lip 12 and axial projections 13 which are intended to engage a groove and channels respectively provided in the bottle in order to fix the sleeve firmly to the bottle axially and with regard to rotation.
  • the sleeve 3 in turn holds the pourer body 2 on the bottle axially by the engagement of the rim 10 on the flange 7.
  • a frontal coupling with teeth 14 is formed between the flange 7 and the rim 10 to fix the pourer body 2 with regard to rotation relative to the cylindrical sleeve 3, and thus to the bottle.
  • the cap 4 has external knurling 15 and an internal thread 16 which, with the external thread 8, constitutes a threaded coupling 17 for the screwing of the cap onto the pourer body and its unscrewing therefrom, according to need.
  • the cap 4 comprises an inner cap 18 and an outer cap 19 which is fitted onto the inner cap 18.
  • Connection means 20 are formed between the inner cap 18, which has the internal thread 16, and the outer cap 19, which has the outer knurling 15, in order to fix the inner cap and the outer cap together.
  • connection means comprise external collars 21 on the inner cap and internal annular projections 22 on the outer cap, which are snap-engaged one above another to form a coupling 23 in order to fix the inner cap and the outer cap together axially.
  • external axial splines 24 on the inner cap and internal axial splines 25 in the outer cap form a splined coupling 26.
  • the splines 24 and 25 are pointed with respective lead-in tips 24a and 25a for guiding the outer cap onto the inner cap in accordance with a predetermined angular pitch upon fitting.
  • the inner cap 18 is fixed to the cylindrical sleeve 3 by means of a weakened line 27, the weakened line being produced by the action of blades after the inner cap and the sleeve have been moulded as a single item.
  • the security band 5 is formed as a ring 28 which is fixed to the outer cap 18 by means of a weakened line 29.
  • the ring 28 is substantially housed in the recess 11 and is substantially in contact with the sloping shoulder 3a.
  • the ring 28 is divided into two structurally independent, identical, semicircular portions 30 and 31 by means of two diametrally-opposed cuts 32.
  • the weakened line 29 and the two cuts 32 are produced by the action of blades after the outer cap and the ring have been moulded as a single piece.
  • a plurality of external teeth 33 is formed on the cylindrical sleeve 3 in the recess 11.
  • a plurality of opposing teeth 34 is formed inside the ring 28 for engaging the teeth 33 when the cap is first unscrewed.
  • the teeth 33 and the opposing teeth 34 are intercalated with a predetermined pitch conforming to the predetermined pitch of the coupling of the splines 24 and 25 of the splined coupling 26 upon fitting.
  • the teeth 33 and the opposing teeth 34 have sawtooth-like profiles with faces indicated 33a and 34a, respectively.
  • the faces 33a of the teeth 33 are inclined rearwardly at an angle A, whereas the faces 34a of the opposing teeth 34 are inclined forwardly at an angle B, with reference to the sense in which the cap is unscrewed.
  • angles of inclination A and B have a predetermined value selected between 5° and 25° and in the embodiment shown are 15°.
  • the closure 1 according to the invention is assembled with all its parts as a unit which can be handled individually and is intended to be fitted on a bottle as such.
  • the weakened line 27 between the inner cap and the cylindrical sleeve tears; the unscrewing then starts and continues until the opposing teeth 34 engage the teeth 33, face to face.
  • the ring 28 is thus restrained against any further rotation by the cylindrical sleeve. If the unscrewing action is continued, the weakened line 29 tears.
  • the ring 28 is separated from the outer cap 19 and breaks up into the two portions 30 and 31 into which it is divided. The portions fall due to their own weight, sliding on the sloping shoulder 3a. They leave their initial positions for ever and, owing to gravity, can no longer be replaced or remain there.
  • the inclinations of the faces of the teeth and of the opposing teeth prevent both a situation in which the two portions 30 and 31 into which the ring is divided are urged radially outwardly without tearing of the weakened line and with the teeth being overlapped by the opposing teeth, and a situation in which the two portions 30 and 31 are drawn radially inwardly with tearing of the weakened line but with the teeth firmly engaging the opposing teeth.
  • the predetermined inclinations of the faces of the teeth and of the opposing teeth simultaneously ensure both the tearing of the weakened line and the separation of the two portions into which the ring is divided.
  • the main advantage of the closure according to the present invention lies in the particularly unmistakeable manner in which any unauthorized opening becomes apparent, by virtue of the fact that it is impossible to reassemble the security ring.
  • a further advantage of the closure according to the invention lies in its structural simplicity which is one of the most important advantages for an article which has to be produced on a very large scale.

Description

  • The present invention relates to a security closure for bottles and the like, according to the preamble to Claim 1 (see EP-A-537530)-
  • Although these known closures are advantageous from many points of view, they have a recognized disadvantage which, up to now, has not been overcome.
  • In fact, after a non-authorized opening of the bottle, a person can, with patience and dexterity, reassemble the security band so that it adopts practically the same starting position. This may mislead a subsequent purchaser who does not notice that the closure has been tampered with.
  • The problem upon which the present invention is based is that of devising a closure of the type specified which has structural and functional characteristics such as to overcome the disadvantage identified above.
  • This problem is solved by a security closure according to Claim 1.
  • Further characteristics and advantages of the closure according to the invention will become clear from the following description of a preferred embodiment thereof which is given by way of non-limiting example with reference to the appended drawings, in which:
    • Figure 1 is a partially-sectioned view of a closure according to the invention with parts removed,
    • Figure 2 is a section through the closure of Figure 1,
    • Figure 3 a section through a detail of the closure of Figure 2, taken on the line III-III,
    • Figure 4 is a view of the closure of Figure 1 at another stage of its operation.
  • With reference to the appended drawings, a security closure, generally indicated 1, is intended for a bottle, not shown, particularly for good-quality liqueurs.
  • The closure 1 comprises a pourer body 2, a cylindrical sleeve 3, a cap 4 and a security band 5, which are joined together coaxially along an axis X-X.
  • The pourer body 2 comprises an internal obturator valve, generally indicated 6, for preventing refilling of the bottle and has an outer flange 7 and an external thread 8.
  • The cylindrical sleeve 3 comprises an upper end 9 on which there is an internal rim 10 which overlaps the flange 7, as well as an outer recess defined by a sloping shoulder 3a. The cylindrical sleeve 3 has an internal annular lip 12 and axial projections 13 which are intended to engage a groove and channels respectively provided in the bottle in order to fix the sleeve firmly to the bottle axially and with regard to rotation.
  • The sleeve 3 in turn holds the pourer body 2 on the bottle axially by the engagement of the rim 10 on the flange 7. A frontal coupling with teeth 14 is formed between the flange 7 and the rim 10 to fix the pourer body 2 with regard to rotation relative to the cylindrical sleeve 3, and thus to the bottle.
  • The cap 4 has external knurling 15 and an internal thread 16 which, with the external thread 8, constitutes a threaded coupling 17 for the screwing of the cap onto the pourer body and its unscrewing therefrom, according to need.
  • In particular, the cap 4 comprises an inner cap 18 and an outer cap 19 which is fitted onto the inner cap 18.
  • Connection means 20 are formed between the inner cap 18, which has the internal thread 16, and the outer cap 19, which has the outer knurling 15, in order to fix the inner cap and the outer cap together.
  • In particular, the connection means comprise external collars 21 on the inner cap and internal annular projections 22 on the outer cap, which are snap-engaged one above another to form a coupling 23 in order to fix the inner cap and the outer cap together axially.
  • In order to fix the inner cap and the outer cap with regard to rotation relative to one another, external axial splines 24 on the inner cap and internal axial splines 25 in the outer cap form a splined coupling 26.
  • The splines 24 and 25 are pointed with respective lead-in tips 24a and 25a for guiding the outer cap onto the inner cap in accordance with a predetermined angular pitch upon fitting.
  • It should be noted that the inner cap 18 is fixed to the cylindrical sleeve 3 by means of a weakened line 27, the weakened line being produced by the action of blades after the inner cap and the sleeve have been moulded as a single item.
  • The security band 5 is formed as a ring 28 which is fixed to the outer cap 18 by means of a weakened line 29.
  • The ring 28 is substantially housed in the recess 11 and is substantially in contact with the sloping shoulder 3a.
  • The ring 28 is divided into two structurally independent, identical, semicircular portions 30 and 31 by means of two diametrally-opposed cuts 32.
  • The weakened line 29 and the two cuts 32 are produced by the action of blades after the outer cap and the ring have been moulded as a single piece.
  • A plurality of external teeth 33, twenty-four teeth in the embodiment shown, is formed on the cylindrical sleeve 3 in the recess 11. A plurality of opposing teeth 34, twelve teeth in the embodiment shown, is formed inside the ring 28 for engaging the teeth 33 when the cap is first unscrewed.
  • The teeth 33 and the opposing teeth 34 are intercalated with a predetermined pitch conforming to the predetermined pitch of the coupling of the splines 24 and 25 of the splined coupling 26 upon fitting.
  • The teeth 33 and the opposing teeth 34 have sawtooth-like profiles with faces indicated 33a and 34a, respectively. The faces 33a of the teeth 33 are inclined rearwardly at an angle A, whereas the faces 34a of the opposing teeth 34 are inclined forwardly at an angle B, with reference to the sense in which the cap is unscrewed.
  • The angles of inclination A and B have a predetermined value selected between 5° and 25° and in the embodiment shown are 15°.
  • The closure 1 according to the invention is assembled with all its parts as a unit which can be handled individually and is intended to be fitted on a bottle as such.
  • When the cap 4 is first unscrewed, first of all, the weakened line 27 between the inner cap and the cylindrical sleeve tears; the unscrewing then starts and continues until the opposing teeth 34 engage the teeth 33, face to face. The ring 28 is thus restrained against any further rotation by the cylindrical sleeve. If the unscrewing action is continued, the weakened line 29 tears. At this point, the ring 28 is separated from the outer cap 19 and breaks up into the two portions 30 and 31 into which it is divided. The portions fall due to their own weight, sliding on the sloping shoulder 3a. They leave their initial positions for ever and, owing to gravity, can no longer be replaced or remain there.
  • The inclinations of the faces of the teeth and of the opposing teeth prevent both a situation in which the two portions 30 and 31 into which the ring is divided are urged radially outwardly without tearing of the weakened line and with the teeth being overlapped by the opposing teeth, and a situation in which the two portions 30 and 31 are drawn radially inwardly with tearing of the weakened line but with the teeth firmly engaging the opposing teeth.
  • The predetermined inclinations of the faces of the teeth and of the opposing teeth simultaneously ensure both the tearing of the weakened line and the separation of the two portions into which the ring is divided.
  • The main advantage of the closure according to the present invention lies in the particularly unmistakeable manner in which any unauthorized opening becomes apparent, by virtue of the fact that it is impossible to reassemble the security ring.
  • A further advantage of the closure according to the invention lies in its structural simplicity which is one of the most important advantages for an article which has to be produced on a very large scale.
  • Naturally, an expert in the art may apply many modifications and variations to the closure according to the invention in order to satisfy contingent and specific requirements, all within the scope of protection of the invention as defined by the following claims.

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  1. A security closure (1) for bottles and the like, of the type comprising a pourer body (2), a cylindrical sleeve (3) having an internal rim (10) for retaining the pourer body (2), a cap (4), a threaded coupling (17) between the cap (4) and the pourer body (2) for the unscrewing and screwing of the cap (4), and a security band (5) comprising a ring (28) which is fixed to the cap (4) by means of a weakened line (29), external teeth (33) being formed on the cylindrical sleeve (3) and opposing internal teeth (34) being formed on the ring (28) for engaging the teeth (33) when the cap is first unscrewed, characterized in that the ring (28) is divided into at least two portions (30,31) and the external teeth (33) are formed in a recess (11) in the cylindrical sleeve (3) defined by a sloping shoulder (3a)
  2. A closure according to Claim 1, characterized in that the teeth (33) and the opposing teeth (34) have sawtooth-like profiles with respective faces (33a, 34a), the faces (33a) of the teeth (33) being inclined rearwardly and the faces (34a) of the opposing teeth (34) being inclined forwardly, with reference to the sense in which the cap is unscrewed.
  3. A closure according to Claim 2, characterized in that the faces (33a, 34a) of the teeth (33) and of the opposing teeth (34) are inclined at respective predetermined angles, selected between 5° and 25°.
  4. A closure according to Claim 3, characterized in that the cap (4) comprises an inner cap (18) and an outer cap (19), which is fitted onto the inner cap (18), the ring (28) being fixed to the outer cap (19) by means of the weakened line (29).
  5. A closure according to Claim 4, characterized in that the inner cap (18) is fixed to the cylindrical sleeve (3) by means of a weakened line (27).
  6. A closure according to Claim 5, characterized in that it comprises connection means (20) between the outer cap (19) and the inner cap (18) for fixing them together.
  7. A closure according to Claim 6, characterized in that the connection means (20) comprise collars (21) on the inner cap (18) and annular projections (22) in the outer cap (19) which are snap-engaged one above another to form a coupling (23) in order to fix the outer cap and the inner cap together axially.
  8. A closure according to Claim 7, characterized in that the connection means (20) comprise a splined coupling (26) for fixing the outer cap and the inner cap together with regard to rotation.
  9. A closure according to Claim 8, characterized in that the splined coupling (26) comprises axial splines 24 and 25 with pointed lead-in tips for guiding the outer cap onto the inner cap in accordance with a predetermined angular pitch, upon fitting.
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ES94830531T ES2100660T3 (en) 1994-11-09 1994-11-09 SECURITY CLOSURE FOR BOTTLES AND SIMILAR.
DE69402325T DE69402325T2 (en) 1994-11-09 1994-11-09 Safety closure for bottles or the like
EP94830531A EP0711711B1 (en) 1994-11-09 1994-11-09 A security closure for bottles and the like
US08/552,297 US5740932A (en) 1994-11-09 1995-11-02 Security closure for bottles and the like
AR33409895A AR000065A1 (en) 1994-11-09 1995-11-02 Security closure for bottles and the like.
CO95052507A CO4520132A1 (en) 1994-11-09 1995-11-07 SECURITY CLOSURE FOR BOTTLES AND SIMILAR
BR9505126A BR9505126A (en) 1994-11-09 1995-11-08 Safety lock for bottles and the like
CN95118566A CN1062824C (en) 1994-11-09 1995-11-08 Security closure for bottles and like
RU95119426/13A RU2161585C2 (en) 1994-11-09 1995-11-08 Safety seal for bottles and like articles
ZA959524A ZA959524B (en) 1994-11-09 1995-11-09 A security closure for bottles and the like

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EP94830531A EP0711711B1 (en) 1994-11-09 1994-11-09 A security closure for bottles and the like
US08/552,297 US5740932A (en) 1994-11-09 1995-11-02 Security closure for bottles and the like

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EP0711711A1 EP0711711A1 (en) 1996-05-15
EP0711711B1 true EP0711711B1 (en) 1997-03-26

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