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EP0870694B1
EP0870694B1 EP98106528A EP98106528A EP0870694B1 EP 0870694 B1 EP0870694 B1 EP 0870694B1 EP 98106528 A EP98106528 A EP 98106528A EP 98106528 A EP98106528 A EP 98106528A EP 0870694 B1 EP0870694 B1 EP 0870694B1
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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
    • B65D23/00—Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
    • B65D23/06—Integral drip catchers or drip-preventing means
    • B65D23/065—Loose or loosely-attached drip catchers or drip preventing means
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65D51/16—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas
    • B65D51/1605—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas whereby the interior of the container is maintained in permanent gaseous communication with the exterior
    • B65D51/1616—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas whereby the interior of the container is maintained in permanent gaseous communication with the exterior by means of a filter

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  • the invention relates to a pourer for bottle-like Container according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a spout is, for example, from DE 88 14 921 U1 known.
  • Other pourers have in common that they are made of consist of a plug-like structure, which has a central Has hole in which, depending on the purpose, a straight or slightly bent pipe with constant diameter or arranged narrowing upwards towards the pouring edge is. The ventilation required for even pouring the bottle may be through a separate hole or a separate pipe.
  • the fastening and sealing takes place regularly in the upper one approximately cylindrical shaped part of the bottle-like Container.
  • the most widespread here are tapered ones Cork and one-piece base made of plastic found with radially circumferential ring ribs.
  • a common disadvantage is the casting geometry. Because in the casting process, a relatively strongly concentrated liquid jet, producing a relatively long casting parabola. With a larger liquid throughput, the liquid jet begins mostly pulsating strongly, which is a targeted Counteracts levy. An effective control of the casting process can essentially only about major rapid changes of the angle of inclination of the bottle, one Fine dosing, especially avoiding any dripping is not always possible.
  • Another disadvantage is handling, especially here in either the great effort required to attach the spout to the pouring opening or in the defective seal with the result that liquid is uncontrolled drains.
  • the invention lies on the basis of this prior art based on the task of creating a spout which the pouring comfort increases, simply on the container neck can be put on and holds securely.
  • the spout can also from holding inexperienced people safely with little effort and sealingly on one corresponding to the design of the spout bottle-like containers are placed, wherein also deviations from a production-related press offset or from dimensional tolerances due to the resilient elements be balanced.
  • the Pour one on the tear-off edge or the inner wall can be placed below the tear-off edge and closes the opening Lid, which in a further embodiment advantageously permitting an air exchange to be broken is.
  • the advantage here is that additional functions can be fulfilled with a spout according to the invention. Because the relatively large pour opening tends to be several times more dust or other, especially in the room air picks up existing foreign bodies, is a cover of Appropriate opening, which can be breathable.
  • the spout according to the invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 consists of one that can be placed on a wine bottle 1 Hollow body 2.
  • the hollow body 2 has an axially arranged Hole 3 for passing the liquid, here wine, on and lies with the bearing surface 4 on the edge of the pouring opening 5 the wine bottle 1.
  • a highly elastic sealing element 6 for sealing is between the contact surface 4 and the edge of the pouring opening 5 in the effective direction W inserted a highly elastic sealing element 6.
  • the axial bore 3 continuing upwards, is to the tear-off edge 7 outwardly sloping wall 8 is arranged.
  • the Wall 8 and the outer wall 9 form the tear-off edge 7 creating an acute angle S.
  • the outer Wall 9 is chosen so that the outer diameter of the body 2 decreases downwards.
  • the important thing here is that direct below the tear-off edge 7, a groove-like undercut is provided. Here is the undercut smoothly inserted into the outer contour of the spout.
  • each locking cams 11 are provided, which the spout on hold the edge of the pouring opening 5 of the wine bottle 1.
  • the Locking cams 11 are designed in such a way that they are pushed on pressed apart on the bottle neck by the lower bevels 12 about thickening the bottle slide and spring together below it.
  • the material thicknesses the tabs 10 are in the area above the latching cam 11 chosen so that a sufficiently large spring action is generated and in the effective direction W on the sealing element 6 occurring forces overcome and the spout is held securely. To lose weight the pourer is simply held by the spout Pulled wine bottle 1 upwards.
  • the diameter of the axial bore 3 corresponds to a maximum the clear width of the neck of the wine bottle 1. This will the possible flow through the spout is not reduced.
  • the opening angle L is 90 °. It has been shown that this angle is particularly suitable, the other inventive Combine effects.
  • the spout can be covered with a lid 15 close.
  • a cover 15 which is broken upwards, the Breakthroughs advantageously covered with a breathable flow become.
  • Such a lid prevents when, for example a red wine has been opened to breathe and held up should be that foreign objects enter the bottle.
  • the wine bottle 1 is inclined as long as until the liquid begins, through the pouring opening 5 the bottle 1 and through the axial bore 3 of the spout over the inclined wall 8, describing a casting parabola P, drains away. If the bottle 1 is inclined more, it takes the liquid flow increases, but continues to describe how in Fig. 4, the parabola P.
  • the decisive advantage is that the position of the bottle 1 when dosed Pouring out, not following a changing casting parabola, must be adjusted. In conjunction with the larger axial Hole 3 gives the possibility of the liquid jet over a wide range with constant pouring comfort to dose.
  • the spout shown in FIG. 7 corresponds to its essential features the Figs. 1 and 2. matches are not explained again.
  • the conical shape enables a better one Air supply and thus improves the flow behavior of the wine.
  • the inclined wall is here 8 slightly arched and rounded into the vertical wall the axial bore 3 shown merging. Such With inclination according to the invention, geometry corresponds to Wall 8 also the inventive concept.
  • the design the transition 16 as a curve can the smooth flow of Improve the wine slightly.
  • the spout shown in FIG. 8 corresponds to in its essential features also FIGS. 1 and 2. Matches will not be explained again.
  • the of the tear-off edge 7 is the pouring opening of the pouring spout reduced to a minimum. To ensure function, there is an undercut 19 provided the undercut of the tear-off edge replaced in the same way.
  • the spout shown in FIG. 9 has a two-part Hollow body 2.
  • the upper part 20 lies with his Contact surface 4 on the sealing element 6, which in turn rests on the pouring opening 5 of a bottle.
  • the axial Bore 3 is according to the invention in an inclined wall 8 extended with a tear-off edge 7.
  • the undercut 19 undercuts the tear-off edge 7 on the outside. That is fixed
  • the advantage of this embodiment lies in the multitude of possible material combinations, the material of the upper part 20 is not the particular one Properties in terms of spring action like that Material of the lower part 21 must have.

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Claims (9)

  1. Bec verseur pour récipients du genre bouteilles, comprenant:
    un corps creux (2) reposant, par une surface d'appui interne (4), sur le bord de l'orifice de versement (5), et dont la partie inférieure (21) enveloppe la paroi externe de l'orifice de versement (5) et dont la partie supérieure (20) forme, avec une paroi (9) s'élargissant vers l'extérieur, une arête de versement (7) à dépouille inverse,
    un trou (3) traversant axialement la surface d'appui (4), pour le passage d'un liquide, et
    une paroi interne (8) partant d'une transition (16) de la surface d'appui (4) et s'élargissant vers l'extérieur, paroi incluant un angle aigu (S) avec la paroi externe (9) et formant avec cette dernière, au niveau de l'arête de versement, une arête à arracher (7) pour la libération du liquide,
    caractérisé en ce que:
    la paroi interne (8) inclut un angle d'ouverture (L) compris entre 60° et 120°,
    des languettes élastiques (10) sont formées sur le pourtour de la partie inférieure (21), en dessous de la surface d'appui (4), lesquelles présentent des bossages d'arrêt (11) coopérant avec la paroi externe de l'orifice de versement (5), et
    en ce qu'un élément d'étanchéité (6) à élasticité élevée est prévu entre le bord de l'orifice de versement et la surface d'appui (4).
  2. Bec verseur selon la revendication , caractérisé en ce que l'angle d'ouverture (L) est de 90°.
  3. Bec verseur selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le diamètre d'ouverture au niveau de l'arête à arracher (7) est plus grand, au moins de moitié, que le diamètre du trou (3).
  4. Bec verseur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'un bouchon (15) pouvant être posé sur l'arête à arracher (7) ou la paroi interne (8) et obturant l'orifice est prévu.
  5. Bec verseur selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que le bouchon (15) présente des percements permettant un échange d'air.
  6. Bec verseur selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que les percements sont recouverts d'un non tissé laissant passer l'air.
  7. Bec verseur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'un tamis (18) est prévu entre le joint d'étanchéité (6) et la surface d'appui (4).
  8. Bec verseur selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que le tamis est de forme conique.
  9. Bec verseur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la partie supérieure (20) et la partie inférieure (21) sont deux composants séparés.
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