EP1216930B1 - Bouchon pour récipients de produits liquides - Google Patents

Bouchon pour récipients de produits liquides Download PDF

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EP1216930B1
EP1216930B1 EP00403654A EP00403654A EP1216930B1 EP 1216930 B1 EP1216930 B1 EP 1216930B1 EP 00403654 A EP00403654 A EP 00403654A EP 00403654 A EP00403654 A EP 00403654A EP 1216930 B1 EP1216930 B1 EP 1216930B1
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Alain Franchet
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Prispa Holding SA
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Priority to PT00403654T priority patent/PT1216930E/pt
Priority to DE60011112T priority patent/DE60011112T2/de
Priority to AT00403654T priority patent/ATE267747T1/de
Priority to DK00403654T priority patent/DK1216930T3/da
Priority to RU2003119135/12A priority patent/RU2264959C2/ru
Priority to UA2003065803A priority patent/UA75903C2/uk
Priority to PCT/EP2001/015028 priority patent/WO2002051712A1/fr
Priority to BR0116748-0A priority patent/BR0116748A/pt
Priority to MXPA03005772A priority patent/MXPA03005772A/es
Priority to CNB018211283A priority patent/CN1246195C/zh
Priority to PE2001001283A priority patent/PE20020644A1/es
Priority to ARP010105989A priority patent/AR032029A1/es
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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
    • B65D41/32—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
    • B65D41/3423—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with flexible tabs, or elements rotated from a non-engaging to an engaging position, formed on the tamper element or in the closure skirt
    • B65D41/3428—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with flexible tabs, or elements rotated from a non-engaging to an engaging position, formed on the tamper element or in the closure skirt 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
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to a threaded cap for a container of liquid products.
  • Corks used in product packaging liquids such as beverages and, in particular, beverages carbonates include in particular a side skirt provided with a internal thread connecting the threaded neck of the container and connected to a top plate internally carrying means sealing means for cooperating with the upper edge of said neck.
  • the skirt extends down through a zone of weakness by a separable band of inviolability coming into taken with an annular projection formed on the neck, below the thread.
  • the sealing means are free from the presence an attached seal and are made in one piece with the cap.
  • the sealing means comprise a crown rigid to be forcefully fitted into the neck of the container.
  • this fitting creates constraints even in the top plate, which, under the action of time, heat and internal pressure, produces cracks and / or deformations detrimental to both the waterproofness and aesthetics.
  • sealing means consist of a flexible lip intended for be folded back on itself and crushed by the upper edge of the collar in closing position of the cap.
  • a variant described in WO 00/56615 consists in thinning and to lengthen the flexible lip.
  • this variant aims to fill the entire upper edge of the container neck with a single lip.
  • this single lip does not provide a level optimum sealing because it is not possible to control the constraints of deformation of the lip on such a great length, without have setting means on the inner wall of the plug.
  • EP 0 644 125 basis for the preamble of claim 1 provides yet another mode of embodiment in which the lip is connected to a shoulder formed in the connection zone between the skirt and the plate; said shoulder consisting of a lower face and a radially face vertical interior intended to come opposite the neck, in the position of closing the cap.
  • this shoulder is nothing more than an extra thickness of the wall of the skirt which ensures no wedging and exerts no strain of deformation of the lip.
  • this gap is prejudicial to the tightness of the packaging, in particular in the area above the joint plane of the container neck.
  • the present invention aims to solve these problems techniques satisfactorily.
  • said means in addition to an inner annular lip elastically deformable positioned so that its end free wife under constraints, at least the inner edge of the edge upper collar in the closed position of the cap.
  • said inner lip is constituted or carried by an independent annular element disposed in the plug.
  • said inner lip has a diameter connection to the plate between the outer diameters and interior of said neck and is inclined relative to the axis of the plug of an angle between 0 and 45 °.
  • said inner lip is intended to be interposed under constraints, in the closed position of the cap, between on the one hand an inner shoulder secured to the face bottom of the tray and on the other hand the neck of the container.
  • the face of the shoulder outside and / or the inner shoulder, located opposite the collar in closing position of the plug has an undercut.
  • said tray is provided in the center of a set of radial stiffening ribs. The case where appropriate, these ribs are leaned against the inner shoulder.
  • said means include a centering ring and integral blocking of the plate extending coaxially with respect to said peripheral lip delimiting, with said outer shoulder and / or the peripheral lip, a groove, in which is housed the neck, in the closed position of the cap.
  • the face radially outer of said ring is provided, in the lower part, of a boss intended to bear against the internal lateral wall of the collar.
  • the height of the portion of the crown projecting from the inside of the neck in the closed position of the cap is greater than the dead stroke of unscrewing prior to the separation of the tamper-evident band.
  • said lip device is connected to the underside of the outer shoulder.
  • said lip device has a first rectilinear section connected by a end to said outer shoulder, and extended to its other end via a bend by a second rectilinear section.
  • the elbow defines an angle between the two sections of the lip whose value is between 0 and 60 °.
  • peripheral lip or its first section is inclined at an angle of between 20 ° and 60 ° to the axis of the plug.
  • the thickness of said peripheral lip as well as the geometry of the outer shoulder are determined, so that the bearing contact between said lip and the upper edge of the neck is above the joint planes of said neck, this which guarantees a good seal.
  • the lower face of the tray is provided with a ring extending towards the inner lip.
  • the invention makes it possible to ensure a reinforced seal of the container by means of a one-piece and single-component stopper, capable of to be performed in a single molding operation (injection or compression), and offering tightening and unscrewing torques relatively weak and regular.
  • the plug shown in the figures is intended for capping containers of liquid products, such as drinks (mineral waters, fruit juice, sodas ). These containers may be made of glass or plastic material, by blowing air into preforms.
  • this cap comprises a side skirt 1 provided with an internal thread 10 and connected to an upper plate 2.
  • the geometry and, in particular, the pitch of the thread 10, are adapted to the threads F of the neck C of the container.
  • the skirt 1 is extended towards the bottom by a tamper band 11 via a weakening zone 12 likely to be broken by unscrewing the cap.
  • the top plate 2 of the plug internally carries sealing means for cooperating with the upper part of the neck C and in particular its upper edge B.
  • the section of the upper edge B is bounded laterally by a side by an outer curvilinear circumference b (referred to as "drinking") and the other side by an inner circumference b 'generally curvilinear.
  • the sealing means are made in one piece with the skirt 1 and the plate 2, and using the same plastic material, which is preferably polyethylene.
  • these means sealing elements comprise a radially outer shoulder 4, formed in the connection zone between the skirt 1 and the plate 2, presenting a radial projection 41 and carrying a peripheral lip 3, elastically deformable which extends, at rest, as shown in Figure 1A, to down towards the X axis of the cap.
  • Lip 3 is thus placed across the race upward of the upper edge B of the neck C when screwing the cap on the recipient.
  • the face of the shoulder 4 turned towards the neck C presents, of preferably, above the projection 41, an undercut 40 allowing to compensate for possible centering defects, dimensional deviations dilation, realization of the neck and / or plug.
  • the face 40 of the shoulder 4 and / or the plateau 2 located next to the neck C may have, according to a variant 3A to 3C, a profile complementary to that of FIG. edge B.
  • the lip 3 comprises a first rectilinear section 31, connected at one end to the face lower shoulder 4, and extended at its other end, via a elbow 30, to a second rectilinear section 32.
  • the bend 30 defines an angle ⁇ between the two sections 31, 32 whose value is positive or negative and between 0 and 60 °, of a on either side of the axis of the first section 31.
  • the lip 3 (and here the first section 31) is inclined with a angle ⁇ between 20 ° and 60 ° with respect to the axis X of the plug.
  • the profile and the thickness (between 0.2 and 0.6 mm) of the lip 3 as well as the geometry of the shoulder 4 and in particular of the projection 41, are determined so that the lip 3 marries at least a portion of the periphery b of the edge B in a sealed manner, above the joint planes of the cervix (not shown) by covering, the case where appropriate, the adjacent lower part of the curvilinear circumference b.
  • These joint planes consist of thin vertical ribs resulting from container manufacturing operations. Indeed, the molding of the container and / or its preform, and in particular of the neck C, may be carried out by means of a mold formed of two separable shells delimiting, between their edges in contact, a very narrow gap where the Plastic material can flow and form parasitic veins. These ribs remain on the neck of the container after finishing.
  • a good seal can only be ensured when the lip 3 bears against a smooth surface of the neck C, that is to say devoid of any roughness, which is only above seal.
  • the peripheral lip 3 is associated with a ring 5 centering and / or blocking carried by the bottom wall of the plateau 2.
  • the lowest point of the crown 5 is located above the level of the free end of lip 3 at rest, in its position before closure as shown in Figure 1A.
  • the plate 2 is provided at its center with a set of ribs 7 radial stiffening backed here to the crown 5.
  • the means are provided with an inner annular lip 6, elastically deformable.
  • This annular lip 6 is here secured to the plate 2 and is inclined towards the axis X of the plug, according to an angle ⁇ between 0 and 45 ° with a connection diameter to the plate 2 between outside and inside diameters of collar C.
  • the lip 6 is interposed and crushed, under stress, between a protrusion radial 51 carried by an inner shoulder 52 integral with the face bottom of the tray 2 and the upper edge B of the collar, just like the lip device 3 between the outer shoulder 4 and the edge B.
  • the lip 6 is worn or constituted by an independent element in the form of a ring or disk which is arranged in the bottom of the cap.
  • the ring 5 is extended downwards and is intended to extend coaxially to the cervix C, next to the lip 3.
  • the crown 5 delimits, with the outer shoulder 4 and the lip 3, a groove 20, in which is housed the upper edge B of collar C in the closed position so as to ensure a centering and a additional sealing inside the C-neck.
  • the lower face of the tray is provided with a ring 21 extending in the groove 20 towards the lip 3.
  • the ring 21 ensures the location and concentration of the C-neck support efforts, transmitted by the lip 3, on a circular line of the plate 2.
  • rod 21 may be used in combination with the embodiments of other figures.
  • the radially outer face of the ring 5 is provided, in its lower part, a boss 53.
  • the boss 53 bears against the inner side wall of the collar C in semi-closed position (FIG. 3B) and closed position (FIG. 3C), which causes the lower part of the crown 5 to pivot towards the inside of the collar.
  • the height of the portion of the crown 5 projecting inside the neck C, in closing position of the cap is greater than the dead stroke of unscrewing prior to the separation of the tamper-evident band 11 by rupture of the zone of weakness 12.
  • the upper edge B of the collar C meets the end of the crown 5 first, when moving ascending, and leaves this crown last, during its descent.
  • This arrangement thus makes it possible to maintain the watertightness and avoid any accidental degassing and / or any venting detrimental to the quality of the liquid product, even in case of unscrewing accidental or fraudulent partial failure not leading to the break-up of zone of weakness 12.
  • the inner wall of the neck is always preserved from aggressions which may occur during manufacture, transfer and bulk storage of containers and / or preforms, unlike the outer wall, particularly in the case of returnable containers.

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
TR2004/02130T TR200402130T4 (tr) 2000-12-22 2000-12-22 Sıvı ürün kapları için kapak.
EP00403654A EP1216930B1 (fr) 2000-12-22 2000-12-22 Bouchon pour récipients de produits liquides
PT00403654T PT1216930E (pt) 2000-12-22 2000-12-22 Tampa para recipientes de produtos liquidos
DE60011112T DE60011112T2 (de) 2000-12-22 2000-12-22 Verschluss für Behälter flüssiger Produkte
AT00403654T ATE267747T1 (de) 2000-12-22 2000-12-22 Verschluss für behälter flüssiger produkte
DK00403654T DK1216930T3 (da) 2000-12-22 2000-12-22 Kapsel til beholdere til flydende produkter
ES00403654T ES2225058T3 (es) 2000-12-22 2000-12-22 Tapon para recipientes para productos liquidos.
PCT/EP2001/015028 WO2002051712A1 (fr) 2000-12-22 2001-12-18 Bouchon pour recipients de produits liquides
RU2003119135/12A RU2264959C2 (ru) 2000-12-22 2001-12-18 Пробка для сосудов с жидкими веществами
BR0116748-0A BR0116748A (pt) 2000-12-22 2001-12-18 Tampa para recipientes de produtos lìquidos
MXPA03005772A MXPA03005772A (es) 2000-12-22 2001-12-18 Tapon para recipiente para productos liquidos.
CNB018211283A CN1246195C (zh) 2000-12-22 2001-12-18 液体产品容器用的盖子
UA2003065803A UA75903C2 (en) 2000-12-22 2001-12-18 Closure for liquid product container
PE2001001283A PE20020644A1 (es) 2000-12-22 2001-12-20 Tapon para recipientes de productos liquidos
ARP010105989A AR032029A1 (es) 2000-12-22 2001-12-21 Tapon para recipientes de productos liquidos
ZA200304952A ZA200304952B (en) 2000-12-22 2003-06-25 Closure for liquid product containers.
HK04107074A HK1064349A1 (en) 2000-12-22 2004-09-16 Closure for liquid product containers

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AR (1) AR032029A1 (zh)
AT (1) ATE267747T1 (zh)
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DE (1) DE60011112T2 (zh)
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ES (1) ES2225058T3 (zh)
HK (1) HK1064349A1 (zh)
MX (1) MXPA03005772A (zh)
PE (1) PE20020644A1 (zh)
PT (1) PT1216930E (zh)
RU (1) RU2264959C2 (zh)
TR (1) TR200402130T4 (zh)
UA (1) UA75903C2 (zh)
WO (1) WO2002051712A1 (zh)
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US7503468B2 (en) 2001-09-10 2009-03-17 Closures And Packaging Services Limited Linerless bore seal closure
US7975864B2 (en) 2001-09-10 2011-07-12 Closures And Packaging Services Limited Linerless bore seal closure

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DE60011112T2 (de) 2005-07-28
UA75903C2 (en) 2006-06-15
HK1064349A1 (en) 2005-01-28
MXPA03005772A (es) 2005-01-25
RU2264959C2 (ru) 2005-11-27
DE60011112D1 (de) 2004-07-01
ZA200304952B (en) 2004-08-25
PT1216930E (pt) 2004-10-29
TR200402130T4 (tr) 2004-10-21
CN1246195C (zh) 2006-03-22
AR032029A1 (es) 2003-10-22
BR0116748A (pt) 2004-01-13
PE20020644A1 (es) 2002-08-16
ES2225058T3 (es) 2005-03-16
WO2002051712A1 (fr) 2002-07-04
EP1216930A1 (fr) 2002-06-26
ATE267747T1 (de) 2004-06-15
CN1482984A (zh) 2004-03-17

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