Classifications

• • 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
  • B65D41/3409—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 the tamper element being integrally connected to the closure by means of bridges
• • 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
  • B65D49/00—Arrangements or devices for preventing refilling of containers
  • B65D49/02—One-way valves
  • B65D49/04—Weighted valves
  • B65D49/06—Weighted valves with additional loading weights
• • 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
  • B65D49/00—Arrangements or devices for preventing refilling of containers
  • B65D49/02—One-way valves
  • B65D49/10—Arrangements of several valves
• • 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
  • B65D2251/04—Orienting or positioning means

Definitions

• the present invention refers to non-refillable closures for bottles or containers
• liquids such as alcoholic beverages that require an inviolable type of closure and a
• sleeve on the exterior neck of the bottle can be of a different color which makes the lack of
• a special temperature sensitive chemical may be
• the present invention refers to a particular design for the inviolable and non-refillable
• valves separate from their seated position, and when trying to refill the bottle
• valves block access to the interior of the bottle by resting against the washer valve seat.
• valves and glass sphere are displaced such as when the bottle is tipped to pour out
• the lower valve is displaced when the liquid impacts a central cavity on
• the non-refillable mechanism has an upper valve that is located in the upper part of
• the glass ball hits the lower interior surface of the upper valve.
• the upper valve has depending below its lower surface a series of teeth that mesh with
• valves especially when the liquid contains sugar or some other material that tends to stick
• the non-refillable stopper has two locking surfaces to avoid the exit of liquid when
• the closure is threaded in place onto the container.
• One of the locks is achieved by means of
• part of the rod, which ends in a crosspiece, is introduced into a conical cavity on the upper
• the rod also has the objective of making the valves
• the threaded screw cap or closure has on its exterior lower depending wall a tamper
• the ring is joined to the body of
• the tamper indicating ring may have two vertical cuts
• the ring is separated from the body of the stopper.
• An outer cap tops the external part of the threaded closure which holds the inner cap
• the inner cap has been designed with a
• a retaining sleeve that forms the lower exterior cylindrical part of the stopper is
• the retaining sleeve has on its interior cylindrical surface a series of angular
• Figure 1 is a partial cross-sectional view of the non-refillable and inviolable stopper of
• Figure 2a is a bottom view of the closure overcap of Figure 1;
• Figure 2b is a partial cross-sectional view of the overcap of Figure 1 ;
• Figure 3a is a bottom view of the threaded inner cap of Figure 1;
• Figure 3b is a partial cross-sectional view of the threaded inner cap of Figure 1;
• Figure 4a is a partial cross-sectional side view of the pourer of the present invention.
• Figure 4b is a top view of the pourer of Figure 4.
• Figure 5a is a partial cross-sectional side view of the washer of the present invention.
• Figure 5b is a top view of the washer of the present invention.
• Figure 6a is a partial cross-sectional side view of the upper valve of the present
• Figure 6b is a top view of the upper valve of the present invention.
• Figure 7a is a partial cross-sectional side view of the lower valve of the present
• Figure 7b is a top view of the lower valve of the present invention.
• Figure 8a is a sectional side view of the retainer sleeve covering of the present invention.
• Figure 8b is a bottom view of the retainer sleeve covering of the present invention.
• Figure 9a is a partial cross-sectional side view of the neck of the bottle of the present
• Figure 9b is a top view of the neck of the bottle
• Figure 10 is a sectional side view of an alternative embodiment for the present
• Figure 11 is a sectional side view of an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
• the upper valve having an upwardly extending stem for visual verification
• Figure 12 is a sectional side view of an alternative embodiment of the present
• Figure 13a and 13b are sectional side views of an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
• Figure 14 is a sectional side view of an alternative embodiment of the present
• Figure 15 is a sectional side view of an inner seal device for use with the present
• Figure 16 is an alternative embodiment for the pourer and inner cup for the present
• Figure 17 is an exterior side view of the tamper indicating exterior outer wrap for the
• Figure 18 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment for an on-stop feature
• Figure 19a-19g are alternative embodiments for sealing features combined with on- stop features of the present invention.
• Figure 20 is an alternative embodiment of a snap on over cap used with an inner cap
• cylindrical surface 18 that serves to properly position threaded closure inner cap "B" when it
• threaded closure inner cap ends in its upper part in an angle 16 to facilitate the assemblage
• the threaded inner cap has a vertical wall 6 which has on its interior surface at least
• Ring 9 can be separated in two or more parts.
• closure onto the pourer may cause this ratchet on ratchet condition which could enable the
• annular depending sealing ring 12 which ends in one or more sealing ridges 13
• annular cavity 36 on the pourer "C", Figure 4a This annular cavity is formed by the ring and
• the surface or pouring lip 38 of the pourer "C" has on the interior wall a curve or
• annular depression 30 has been
• pourer "C” also limits the movement of the washer “D” into pourer “C” by contacting the
• the washer "D” also has an inner annular lip 49 which serves as a seat for the upper valve "E” when making contact with the annular valve seat 69 of
• valve "E" receives vertical downward
• valve seat which may be distorted due to molding or insertion of "D" into the walls "I".
• the washer “D” has a second series of vertical ribs 55 that guide the lower valve "G"
• the vertical ribs 55 end at their upper part in an angle 50 to
• the washer “D” has a lateral seal with lower valve “G" when the interior vertical
• the upper valve "E" of Figure 6a and 6b has an annular surface 67 which guides the
• washer "D" The upper side wall 46 of washer "D" has an outside diameter almost equal to
• Annular surface 67 of the upper valve "E” has been designed to guide the valve "E"
• the lower interior part 72 of the upper valve "E" has a semi-spherical form to
• the teeth 76 of the lower valve "G" in Figure 7a and 7b have a lateral wall 75 which
• the upper body of the lower valve "G" is formed by a cylinder 79 that has an exterior
• valve is located a horizontal valve seat 83 which, on contact with the valve seat 59 of the
• valve "G” exerted on valve "G" by the weight of the glass sphere "F".
• the lower part of valve "G" is
• the vertical cylinder 82 of the valve "G" has on its lowest portion a
• the retaining sleeve "H" of Figure 8a and 8b has a side wall 89 having in the interior
• cylindrical part 106 ends in two angled surfaces 99 and 101.
• Washer 120 has
• annular valve seat 125 which mates with annular valve seat 126 of the lower valve.
• fluid may not be inserted through the lower valve and into the container as the only
• the lower valve has extending downward from its bottom surface
• Alignment post 122 extends downward through the lower section of
• Central post 122 ensures that the lower valve 121 is properly stabilized and centered on the
• valve seat 125 such that the valve 121 will not become displaced when the bottle and hence
• the non-refillable closure is turned at a slight angle.
• Figure 11 shows an additional embodiment wherein the upper
• valve 131 protrudes through an aperture 132 in the pourer 135.
• the valve stem 130 extends
• the stem 130 protrudes through the pourer 135 providing a visual indication to the user that
• valve 131 is working correctly.
• the lower valve 143 contacts an annular ridge 142 on the washer 145.
• valve 143 and the washer 141 allows the lower valve to move without sticking. Also, valve
• 143 may be flexible so as to provide sufficient seal around bead or ridge 142 but also so as to
• the horizontal distance between the circular wall 146 and the point 144 may be very slight
• the point 144 may be removed along with the downwardly extending wall 146
• annular surface 140a of the valve like 140 on the left provides a check valve such that the
• valve must move a predetermined vertical distance before a large quantity of product can pass
• This distance may vary depending on the height of wall 147 thereby
• An improved check valve may be added to the lower valve to insure an adequate
• annular stop As shown in Figures 13a and 13b, an annular stop
• the sealing fin 153 provides a first sealing mechanism between the washer 151 and
• a stop 152 may be placed on the washer and
• valve 150 extends upwardly therefrom for contacting the lower annular surface 155 of the valve 150.
• a downwardly extending stop 154 may be provided on the outer periphery of the annular valve 150 as is shown in Figure 13b. The stop on the washer 151 or on the valve
• a flexible inner cap 160 has a top wall which may flex slightly upward to
• an inner seal device may be provided against the pouring lip 172 of the pourer 174.
• This inner seal device 170 may have a tab 171 which the user may peel back in order to
• the tab may be provided with
• the inner seal 170 may contact the pourer 174 along its annular pouring lip
• the inner seal 170 in order to indicate prior tampering with the interior of the container, the inner seal 170
• a bendable flange 182 may be provided on the upper surface of pourer
• This flange 182 provides an adequate seal between the pourer and the closure such that a
• threaded area may eventually disburse along the exterior of the container and is highly
• the flange 182 may be molded in an upward position and may be bent as shown
• flange 182 may return to its upward
• valves themselves are made of a thermo-plastic resin, heating may make them
• thermo-plastic resins constituting the retaining sleeve thereby indicating tampering.
• tamper indication may be visible by writing
• heat sensitive ink in the form of void or other color indicator. This will alert the user
• closure from the container is placement of a heat-resistant glue along the horizontal surface
• the container 200 is provided with a stop mechanism 203 which controls the location
• stop 203 such that stop 203 will not impede the threading off of the closure but will prevent
• Ratchets 205 and 207 are therefor properly located in between ratchets 202 on the container neck. Ratchets 205 are
• a seal may be provided such as shown in Figure 19 or Figure 14, feature 160a, which
• Figure 19 details a pourer and cap combination of a seal and on stop feature
• plug seal 211 depends below the closure 210 top wall and compresses against
• Figure 19d details use of a lug 214 formed on the exterior neck of the
• mating depending lug 215 is provided on the lower edge of closure 210 so as to contact the on
• lugs 217 and 216 may be formed on the interior
• closure 210 contacts a similar lug or stop 217 formed on the bottom neck of the container
• stops 219 are formed on the upper interior edge of the closure at a position above the threads
• container and closure may be back angled so as not to form a direct ninety degree angle, i.e.
• the inner cap 231 and the outer cap 230 may be
• ring 232 may be installed without the problems of previous tamper indicating web breakage
• the inner cap 231 is first
• the outer cap 230 can be snapped onto the inner cap forcing the inner cap Tl band
• the ratchets must bump past one another or the rotary friction of
• the pieces that form the stopper are molded from plastic resins determined by their
• Sleeve “H” is molded with
• plastic resin with a high mollification temperature such as polycarbonate
• pourer should be molded with a resin that has a fusion temperature very similar to that of
• the inner cap is pre-assembled within the outer cap.
• refillable mechanism is pre-assembled by placing the lower valve inside the washer, then the

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