EP1303444B1 - Schutzkappen mit gerollter schürze - Google Patents

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EP1303444B1
EP1303444B1 EP01954057A EP01954057A EP1303444B1 EP 1303444 B1 EP1303444 B1 EP 1303444B1 EP 01954057 A EP01954057 A EP 01954057A EP 01954057 A EP01954057 A EP 01954057A EP 1303444 B1 EP1303444 B1 EP 1303444B1
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Jacky Maugas
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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
    • B65D41/62—Secondary protective cap-like outer covers for closure members
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the invention relates to the field of caps for containers or bottles containing either a still liquid, typically red wine, or an effervescent or pressurized liquid, typically an effervescent wine or a Champagne wine.
  • the overcap is generally called a "cap”.
  • the closure of the bottle is ensured by a stopper, this stopper being covered by said overcap capsule both for aesthetic and / or inviolability reasons.
  • the stopper is fixed to the neck of the bottle by mechanical means, most often using a wire cap.
  • the invention relates more particularly to overcapping capsules with a rolled skirt, capsules which are distinguished from capsules formed by stamping from a metal strip, typically of tin or aluminum, or metalloplastic.
  • caps with rolled skirt comprise a rolled skirt welded according to a generator, the upper end of which is closed by a head fixed to said rolled skirt, typically by sealing with an adhesive.
  • these capsules may be either of crimpable material, typically metallic or metalloplastic, or of heat-shrinkable plastic material, so as to be able to be fixed on the neck of a bottle comprising a glassware ring, and cannot be removed without altering or destroying the capsules.
  • caps In the case of capsules intended for overcapping bottles containing effervescent or pressurized liquids, there are also known different types of caps with rolled up skirt as described in French applications n ° 2786163, 2789978, 2786164 and 2786165 in the name of the applicant. These caps, typically made of metallic or metalloplastic material, are folded down and pressed against the neck of the bottle to be overcapped.
  • This combination of means makes it possible to simultaneously solve the problems posed, namely, on the one hand to obtain a capsule or a cap free of folds at the level of the junction strip or of connection of the rolled skirt and the head, this which gives the capsules according to the invention a high aesthetic quality, and on the other hand to have the possibility of differentiating the capsules or caps, by taking different combinations of materials for said first and said second material, thanks to the teaching and to the selection criteria developed according to the invention.
  • the invention makes it possible to differentiate the materials constituting the head and the skirt, and in particular to reduce the cost of the materials, the head, of small relative surface compared to the skirt, being alone in material of greater relative thickness. .
  • Figure 1 is a partial section along the vertical axis (10) of a capsule overcap (1) according to the state of the art, the rolled skirt (3) comprising a part upper pleated (31) largely visible.
  • FIGS. 2a and 2b illustrate a head modality (2) in which the rim (20) of the head forms a radiated edge (21) of radius of curvature R and of axial height H measured parallel to the axis (10) of symmetry of the head (2) or the capsule (1).
  • Figure 2a is a partial section of the head along the vertical axis (10) showing that the flange (20,21) extends over an angle or arc of a circle ⁇ close to 75 °
  • Figure 2b is a section complete along the vertical axis (10), as in Figures 2c and 2d.
  • FIG. 2c illustrates another head modality (2) in which the central part (23) of the head is curved, instead of being substantially flat as in FIGS. 2a to 2c.
  • FIG. 2d illustrates another head modality (2) in which the flange (20) is a flat edge (22).
  • Figures 3a to 3d show a partial section along the vertical axis (10) of the narrowed upper end (30) of the rolled skirt (3) of which a part (33) is pleated following the shrinking.
  • the constricted part consists of a radiated part (31) and has a radius of curvature equal to R and extends over an angle or arc of a circle ⁇ close to 45 °, while it extends on an angle or arc of a circle ⁇ close to 90 ° in FIGS. 3b and 3c, and that the constricted part (31) also comprises a planar part (32) in FIG. 3c.
  • the constricted part (30) is constituted by a flat part (32).
  • Figures 4a to 4d schematically represent the circular area (4) of junction common to said skirt and said head, the narrowed upper ends (30) being those of Figures 3a to 3d.
  • the circular area of common junction (4) is constituted by a radiated part (41) extending over an angle or arc of a circle ⁇ close to 40 °, the two radii of curvature R and R 'having substantially same center of curvature, the difference RR 'being substantially equal to the thickness of the typically pleated part (33).
  • Figure 4b is similar to Figure 4a, with an angle or arc of a circle ⁇ close to 90 ° instead of 40 °.
  • the circular area of common junction (4) comprises a radiated part (41) according to an angle or arc of a circle ⁇ close to 60 ° and a linear part (42) towards the center of the head (2), the assembly extending over a width L.
  • FIG. 4d represents the case where the common circular junction area (4) consists of a flat part (42) extending over the width L.
  • FIG. 5a is a side view of a capsule (1,11), with a rolled skirt (3) and with a sealed edge (37), which comprises two weakening lines (35) delimiting a tongue of first opening (36 ), as well as a unstacking ring (34), an axial sealing zone (37) to form the rolled skirt, and a circular junction zone (4), these two zones being not visible from the outside and therefore shown with dotted lines .
  • FIG. 5b represents, in solid line, a sectional view along the vertical axis (10), of a capsule (1,11) similar to that of FIG.
  • Figures 6a to 6c relate to overcapping capsules (1,12) or bottle caps (8) containing a sparkling or pressurized wine (84).
  • Figure 6a similar to Figure 5a, is a side view of a cap (1,12) comprising two lines of weakness (35) which define a tongue of first opening (36), the skirt (3) of the cap comprising grooves (38).
  • Figure 6b is a perspective view of the neck (80) of a bottle (8) of Champagne wine (84), during the first opening, the stopper (82) being in this case fixed to the neck by a metal wire (85).
  • FIG. 6c illustrates the shape of the head (2) of the cap, characterized in particular by its small radius of curvature R 1 and its large radius of curvature R 3 .
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic representation, seen from above, of a device for producing (7) capsules comprising a carousel or a turret with 6 positions noted from A to F.
  • FIG. 8 corresponds to the process in which the head blank or pellet (50) is cut at the "C” position, before being simultaneously shaped and fixed to the skirt at the "D” position.
  • FIG. 9 corresponds to the process in which the first strip material is shaped, the strip being shaped (52) then cut at position "C” to form a head blank (53), this blank being fixed to the skirt rolled up in position "D", and a complementary shaping aimed at rounding the head being ensured in position "F” shown diagrammatically in FIG. 11.
  • FIG. 8 corresponds to the process in which the head blank or pellet (50) is cut at the "C” position, before being simultaneously shaped and fixed to the skirt at the "D” position.
  • FIG. 9 corresponds to the process in which the first strip material is shaped, the strip being shaped (52) then cut at position "C” to form a head blank (53), this blank being fixed to the skirt rolled up in position "D", and a complementary shaping aimed at rounding the head being ensured in position "F”
  • the first strip material is a plastic material formed by thermoforming in 3 passes, the strip being shaped (52) and then cut at position "C", to form a head (2 ) typically in the final dimensions intended to be fixed to the rolled-up skirt in position "D".
  • the narrowed upper end (30) most often comprises, in whole or in part, a pleated part (33), taking into account in particular the constriction and the characteristics mechanics of the second material.
  • said arc of circle ⁇ ranges from 55 to 80 °, so that the flange (2,21) of the head (2) forms at least 50% of the curvature or change in slope between the head (2) and the skirt (3), this change in slope ⁇ being close to 90 ° and slightly less than 90 ° in the case of frustoconical capsules (see Figure 5b) or domed head capsules like the one in figure 2c.
  • the rim (20) can be constituted by a rim plane (22), in which the upper end (30) has a planar end (32) and in which the circular area (4) is a non-radiated or planar area (42), as illustrated respectively in Figures 2d, 3d and 4d.
  • This flat end includes the more often a pleated part (33) given the constriction of the skirt blank (62).
  • the narrowed upper end can include a radiated part extended by a flat part, as illustrated on the FIG. 3c, the junction zone (4) possibly then comprising a flat part (42), as shown in Figure 4c.
  • radiated and flat parts are also most often pleated.
  • the circular junction area (4) can have a width L ranging from 1 mm to 5 mm, typically from 1 mm to 3 mm in the case of overcap capsules for still wines, and from 2 to 5 mm in the case of caps for wines under pressure, and this whatever the shape, radiated and / or planar of this zone.
  • This width relatively weak, sufficient to secure the head (2) on the upper end constriction (30) of the skirt (3).
  • the first strip material (5) forming the head (2) can be a metallic strip, typically of aluminum or alloy aluminum or tin, thickness between 40 and 120 ⁇ m, typically between 70 and 90 ⁇ m.
  • the first strip material (5) forming the head (2) can be a strip of metalloplastic material having the structure Al / PO / Al or Al / PO, where PO denotes a polyolefin layer, typically PE, and Al denotes a aluminum or alloy layer, the thickness of the PO layer being between 10 and 80 ⁇ m, and that of the Al layer being between 10 and 60 ⁇ m, the thickness of said band being between 30 and 120 ⁇ m.
  • the first strip material (5) forming the head (2) can be a strip of plastic, typically of polyolefin, thickness between 40 and 200 ⁇ m, typically between 70 and 150 ⁇ m.
  • said plastic material may be a transparent, colorless or colored plastic, this which allows you to see the plug, with the advantages that this has for the consumer. Indeed, in the case of still liquids, such as red wines, there may be interesting to see the condition of the plug and to see if there have been any leaks possible. In the case of pressurized liquids, such as champagne, it can be interesting to see the metal plate covering the cap and on which rests the muselet, these metal plugs or plates which can be the object of collections.
  • the second strip material (6) forming the skirt (3) can be chosen from metallic or metalloplastic materials which can be crimped or placed and foldable, or from films of heat-shrinkable plastics.
  • the crimpable or heat-shrinkable materials with a rolled skirt are used to form overcapping capsules for bottles containing still wines, while the placeable and folding materials are used to form caps for bottles containing sparkling or pressurized wines.
  • this metalloplastic material can be a multilayer material having the structure Al / PO / Al or Al / PO, in which PO denotes a layer of polyolefin, typically PE, and Al denotes a layer of aluminum or alloy.
  • the PO layer can adhere to the Al layer, either by using a PO layer comprising carboxylic acid or carboxylic anhydride functions, or a complementary adhesive layer between the PO and Al layers, or by surface treatments of the PO and / or Al layers intended to promote this adhesion.
  • the thickness of the PO layer can be between 10 and 80 ⁇ m, and that of the Al layer can be between 10 and 50 ⁇ m and the total thickness of the corresponding multilayer material can be between 20 ⁇ m and 100 ⁇ m .
  • a first specific object of the invention is constituted by an overcap capsule (11) in which the rolled skirt (3) is a skirt made of crimpable or heat-shrinkable material, so as to form an overcap capsule (11) for containers containing still liquids.
  • a second specific object of the invention is constituted by an overcap capsule (12) in which the rolled up skirt is a skirt made of placeable and foldable material, so as to form a cap (12) for containers containing pressurized liquids, typically champagne or sparkling wines.
  • the overcaping cap (1) according to the invention can comprise means easy to open (35,36), as shown in FIGS. 6a and 6b in the case of a cap, and, diagrammatically, in FIG. 5a, in the case of a capsule of overcap for still wines.
  • the capsules (1) according to the invention are typically with a frustoconical skirt, so as to allow stacking of said capsules, and, mainly in the case of capsules (11) for still wines, they may have a circular ring (34), continuous or interrupted, on the skirt, so as to control said stacking of said capsules (1,11) and facilitate their unstacking.
  • the capsules (1,11) of Figures 5a and 5b include a rod (34) circular and continuous.
  • an adhesive sealing layer can be deposited, preferably, either on the pellet or on the first material before cutting into a pellet, rather than on the upper end (30) of the rolled up skirt (3).
  • a deposit on the first material there may be covering of the entire interior surface of the first material, by application of a fusible varnish or of a hot-melt glue or resin, either by coating or extrusion or any other known method.
  • said first material is a thermoplastic material, said first material may optionally be directly formed by coextrusion coated with a hot-melt adhesive layer.
  • the adhesive layer is preferably chosen as clear or transparent as possible to give the head the greatest possible transparency.
  • an adhesive deposit on the head itself it is possible to deposit a circular thread of sealing adhesive forming a marked deposit, so that the transparency of the visible part of the head is not affected by this filing.
  • the order of the preceding operations of cutting d) and shaping e) can be reversed, the strip (5) being first put shaped, and the part of the shaped strip being then cut, before being attached to the skirt in step f), as illustrated in Figures 9 and 10.
  • step f) of fixing the head to the skirt it is possible, after step f) of fixing the head to the skirt, to complete the shaping of the head, typically of the central part (23) of the head, as illustrated in the Figure 11 which completes Figure 9.
  • the central part (23) of the head it may be preferable to round the central part (23) of the head at the end of the process to give it a radius of curvature R 3 (see Figure 6c ), after having kept it flat, in particular to mark it in relief. See also the first series of tests in the second series of examples relating to the caps.
  • the capsule formed can be completed, by example decorated by hot stamping, or even provided with first means easy opening, typically a first opening tab (36) delimited by two weakening lines (35), using means not shown in FIG. 7.
  • first means easy opening typically a first opening tab (36) delimited by two weakening lines (35)
  • weakening lines 35
  • these completion steps can be carried out either on the first and / or second strip materials, either during the manufacturing process of the capsule, or, in recovery, after manufacture of the capsule.
  • the punch (70) can comprise a head having a pattern, in relief or in hollow, and / or the second matrix (72) can have a pattern, in hollow or in relief, so as to forming on the capsule head (2) said raised or recessed pattern during the formation and fixing of the head to the skirt.
  • the capsules (12) may also include decorative elements located below the skirt, as it is, but in two separate parts, on the bottles of champagne. In this case, the blank (60) is cut accordingly and comprises said decorative element.
  • overcapping capsules for still wines were produced (first series of examples) and overcapping capsules or caps for Champagne wines (second series of examples).
  • the first strip material (5) was taken either a metalloplastic material (first series of tests) in Al / PE / Al, or a transparent plastic material (second series of tests) in PE.
  • Said first metalloplastic materials of the first series of tests were selected, in particular with regard to their thickness, using a laboratory test in which a tablet or strip to be tested is compressed between a punch and a matrix of the same geometric shape as that punch (70) and die (72) on the production line, and we observe in particular from which thickness ceases the formation of folds, knowing that this deformation is carried out without a blank holder.
  • the plastic strip is thermoformed in one, two or three passes, and the appearance of the formed head is likewise observed.
  • the thickness selected must both lead to a head free of folds and to mechanical characteristics and / or a thickness sufficient so that, when the head is compressed on the narrowed upper end (30) of the skirt, the folds of this constricted part do not mark the edge (20) of the head (2) to the point of making them visible from the outside.

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  1. Kappe (1, 11, 12) zum Schutz des Halsteils (80) einer mit einem Verschluss (82) verschlossenen, ein Abfüllgut (83, 84) enthaltenden Flasche (8), mit einer gerollten Schürze (3) und einem Kopf (2), der an der gerollten Schürze insbesondere durch Kleben entlang einer gemeinsamen, kreisförmigen Verbindungszone (4) der Schürze und des Kopfes befestigt ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass:
    a1) der Kopf aus einem ersten Bandmaterial gebildet ist, dessen Art und Dicke so gewählt sind, dass es durch Tiefziehen zwischen Stempel und Matrize oder durch Thermoformen umgeformt werden kann, um eine faltenfreien Kopfrand zu bilden,
    a2) der Rand aus dem Randbereich des axial auf einer Höhe H von 1 bis 5 mm umgeformten Kopfes besteht,
    a3) der Rand ein Rand (20, 21) ist, der sich entlang einem Kreisbogen α von 45 bis 90° erstreckt,
    b1) die gerollte Schürze ein oberes Ende (30) aufweist, das auf mindestens 1 mm Breite verjüngt ist und zur Bildung der kreisförmigen Verbindungszone mit dem Rand zusammenwirkt,
    b2) die gerollte Schürze (3) aus einem zweiten Bandmaterial (6) gebildet ist, dessen Art und Dicke so gewählt sind, dass es geringere mechanische Eigenschaften aufweist als das erste Bandmaterial (5), insbesondere damit der Kopf nicht durch eventuelle Falten am verjüngten oberen Ende (30) verunstaltet wird,
    b3) das verjüngte obere Ende (30) ein strahlenförmiges Ende (31) entlang einem Kreisring β von 45 bis 90° ist,
    c1) die gemeinsame, kreisförmige Verbindungszone (4) des Randes (20, 21, 22) und des oberen Endes (30) sich über eine Breite L von mindestens 0,5 mm erstreckt,
    c2) die kreisförmige Verbindungszone (4), die den Kopfbereich, insbesondere den Rand (20, 21) umfasst, der das verjüngte obere Ende (30, 31) bedeckt, sich mindestens über einen Kreisbogen von 30° bis 90° erstreckt.
  2. Kappe nach Anspruch 1, bei der
    a) der Rand (20, 21) des Kopfes (2) einen Krümmungsradius R von 1 mm bis 5 mm aufweist,
    b) das verjüngte obere Ende (30) einen Krümmungsradius R' aufweist, der weitgehend R entspricht, abzüglich der Dicke des Endes.
  3. Kappe nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 2, bei der der Kreisbogen α von 55 bis 80° reicht.
  4. Kappe nach Anspruch 1, bei der, beim Merkmal a3), der Rand (20) ein flacher Rand (22) ist, anstatt sich entlang einem Kreisbogen α zu erstrecken, bei der, beim Merkmal b3), das obere Ende (30) ein flaches Ende (32) ist, anstatt ein strahlenförmiges Ende zu sein, und bei der, beim Merkmal c2), die kreisförmige Verbindungszone (4) eine nicht strahlenförmige oder ebene Zone (42) ist, anstatt sich zumindest über einen Kreisbogen γ zu erstrecken.
  5. Kappe nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, bei der die kreisförmige Verbindungszone (4) eine Breite L von 1 mm bis 5 mm aufweist, zum Beispiel von 1 mm bis 2 mm bei Kappen für die Abfüllung ruhiger Weine und zum Beispiel von 2 mm bis 5 mm bei Weinen unter Druck.
  6. Kappe nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, bei der das erste Bandmaterial (5), aus dem der Kopf (2) gebildet ist, ein metallisches Band ist, insbesondere aus Aluminium oder Aluminiumlegierung, mit einer Dicke von 40 bis 120 µm, typischerweise 70 bis 90 µm.
  7. Kappe nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, bei der das erste Bandmaterial (5), aus dem der Kopf (2) gebildet ist, ein Band aus metallplastischem Material mit der Struktur Al/P0/AI oder der Struktur Al/PO ist, wo PO eine Schicht aus Polyolefin, zum Beispiel PE, und Al eine Schicht aus Aluminium oder Aluminiumlegierung bezeichnet, wobei die Dicke der PO-Schicht 10 bis 80 µm und die der Al-Schicht 10 bis 60 µm beträgt und die Dicke des Bandes zwischen 30 und 120 µm liegt.
  8. Kappe nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, bei der das erste Bandmaterial (5), aus dem der Kopf (2) gebildet ist, ein Band aus Kunststoff ist, zum Beispiel aus Polyolefin, mit einer Dicke von 40 bis 200 µm, insbesondere 70 bis 150 µm.
  9. Kappe nach Anspruch 8, bei der der Kunststoff ein transparenter Kunststoff ist.
  10. Kappe nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, bei der das zweite Bandmaterial (6), aus dem die Schürze (3) gebildet ist, unter den falzoder zusammendrückbaren und umfaltbaren metallischen oder metallplastischen Werkstoffen oder unter den Folien aus wärmeschrumpfenden Kunststoffen gewählt ist.
  11. Kappe nach Anspruch 10, bei der der metalloplastische Werkstoff ein Mehrschicht-Werkstoff mit der Struktur Al/PO/AL oder AI/PO ist, wobei PO eine Schicht aus Polyolefin, insbesondere aus PE, und Al eine Schicht aus Aluminium oder Aluminiumlegierung bezeichnet.
  12. Kappe nach Anspruch 10, bei der die PO-Schicht an der AI-Schicht haftet, entweder vermittels einer PO-Schicht mit Carboxylsäure- oder Carboxylanhydridfunktionen oder einer zusätzlichen Haftschicht zwischen der PO- und AI-Schicht oder durch Oberflächenbearbeitungen der POund/oder Al-Schicht zur Förderung der Haftung.
  13. Kappe nach Anspruch 11, bei der die Dicke der PO-Schicht 10 bis 80 µm und die der Al-Schicht 10 bis 50 µm beträgt und die Gesamtdicke des entsprechenden Mehrschicht-Werkstoffs zwischen 20 µm und 100 µm liegt
  14. Kappe nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 13, bei der die gerollte Schürze (3) eine Schürze aus falzbarem oder wärmeschrumpfbarem Werkstoff ist, um eine Schutzkappe (11) für Behälter zu bilden, die ruhige Flüssigkeiten (83) enthalten.
  15. Kappe nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 13, bei der die gerollte Schürze eine Schürze aus zusammendrückbarem und umfaltbarem Werkstoff ist, um eine Haube (12) für Behälter zu bilden, die Flüssigkeiten unter Druck (84), insbesondere Champagner oder Schaumweine enthalten.
  16. Kappe nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 15 mit Mitteln zum leichten Öffnen (35, 36)
  17. Kappe nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 16 mit konischer Schürze, um ein Stapeln der Kappen zu ermöglichen, und mit einem durchgehenden oder unterbrochenen kreisförmigen Ring (34) auf der Schürze, um das Stapeln der Kappen (1, 11) zu kontrollieren und ihr Entstapeln zu erleichtern.
  18. Verfahren zur Herstellung von Kappen nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 17, bei dem:
    a) man das erste (5) und das zweite Bandmaterial (6) bereitstellt, zum Beispiel in Form von Rollen aus langem Band,
    b) man einen Zuschnitt (60) aus dem zweiten Bandmaterial (6) ausschneidet, einen Klebstreifen (61) auf einen der Seitenränder (600) des Zuschnitts (60) aufbringt und den Zuschnitt (60) auf einen Stempel (70) rollt, um den anderen Seitenrand des Zuschnitts auf den Klebstreifen zu legen und so ein Schürzenvormaterial (62) zu bilden, dessen unteres Ende über das Ende des Stempels hinausragt,
    c) man auf das Ende des Stempels (70) eine die erforderliche und an die Form des Stempelkopfes angepasste Form aufweisende erste Matrize (71) oder eine beliebige ähnliche Vorrichtung drückt, zum Beispiel einen Rollenfalzkopf, um eine Schürze (3) zu bilden, die ein verjüngtes Ende aufweist (31),
    d) man eine Scheibe (50) mit vorbestimmtem Durchmesser aus dem ersten Bandmaterial (5) ausschneidet,
    e) man den Kopf (2) formt und
    f) ihn an der Schürze (3) befestigt, indem man entweder das Kopfvormaterial (50) oder den geformten Kopf zwischen dem verjüngten oberen Ende (30) und einer zweiten Matrize (72) anordnet und mit Hilfe der zweiten Matrize (72) auf das verjüngte Ende (31) drückt, um die kreisförmige Verbindungszone (4) zu bilden, wobei ein Klebstoff vorher auf das Kopfvormaterial (50) oder auf das verjüngte obere Ende (30) aufgetragen wurde, entweder in Form eines kreisförmigen Klebstreifens (40) oder auf der ganzen oder einem Teil der Oberfläche.
  19. Verfahren nach Anspruch 18, bei dem im Schritt e) der Kopf (2) vor seiner Befestigung an der Schürze (3) in einem oder mehreren Arbeitsgängen geformt wird.
  20. Verfahren nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 18 bis 18, bei dem die Reihenfolge der Schritte Ausschneiden d) und Formen e) umgekehrt wird, wobei das Band (5) zunächst geformt und dann der geformte Teil des Bandes ausgeschnitten wird, bevor er im Schritt f) an der Schürze befestigt wird.
  21. Verfahren nach Anspruch 18, bei dem die Schritte e) Formen und f) Befestigen in einem Schritt vereinigt sind, wobei der Kopf (2) bei seiner Befestigung an der Schürze (3) geformt wird.
  22. Verfahren nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 18 bis 21, bei dem nach dem Schritt f) zur Befestigung des Kopfes am Mantel der Kopf, insbesondere der mittlere Teil (23) des Kopfes nachgeformt wird.
  23. Verfahren nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 18 bis 22, bei dem der Stempel (70) einen Kopf mit einem erhabenen oder vertieften Motiv aufweist und/oder die zweite (72) oder dritte Matrize (77) eine vertieftes oder erhabenes Motiv aufweist, um bei der Bildung und der Befestigung des Kopfes an der Schürze dieses erhabene oder vertiefte Motiv auf dem Kappenkopf (2) auszubilden.
  24. Verfahren nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 18 bis 23, bei dem auf der gerollten Schürze (3) oder der entfalteten Schürze (60) Mittel zum leichten Öffnen ausgebildet werden, typischerweise ein Erstöffnungsstreifen (36), der von zwei Schwächungslinien (35) abgegrenzt ist.
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