EP1440014B1 - A closing element for containers - Google Patents

A closing element for containers Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP1440014B1
EP1440014B1 EP02777712A EP02777712A EP1440014B1 EP 1440014 B1 EP1440014 B1 EP 1440014B1 EP 02777712 A EP02777712 A EP 02777712A EP 02777712 A EP02777712 A EP 02777712A EP 1440014 B1 EP1440014 B1 EP 1440014B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
pins
annular
container
element according
neck
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Revoked
Application number
EP02777712A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1440014A1 (en
Inventor
Enrico Folchini
Steven White
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Pelliconi Abruzzo SRL
Original Assignee
Pelliconi Abruzzo SRL
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Family has litigation
First worldwide family litigation filed litigation Critical https://patents.darts-ip.com/?family=11439668&utm_source=google_patent&utm_medium=platform_link&utm_campaign=public_patent_search&patent=EP1440014(B1) "Global patent litigation dataset” by Darts-ip is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Application filed by Pelliconi Abruzzo SRL filed Critical Pelliconi Abruzzo SRL
Publication of EP1440014A1 publication Critical patent/EP1440014A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP1440014B1 publication Critical patent/EP1440014B1/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Revoked legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

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
    • B65D45/00—Clamping or other pressure-applying devices for securing or retaining closure members
    • B65D45/32—Clamping or other pressure-applying devices for securing or retaining closure members for applying radial or radial and axial pressure, e.g. contractible bands encircling closure member
    • B65D45/322—Clamping or other pressure-applying devices for securing or retaining closure members for applying radial or radial and axial pressure, e.g. contractible bands encircling closure member the clamping device being an annular member moved axially to clamp the closure by using radial pressure
    • B65D45/325—Clamping or other pressure-applying devices for securing or retaining closure members for applying radial or radial and axial pressure, e.g. contractible bands encircling closure member the clamping device being an annular member moved axially to clamp the closure by using radial pressure the annular member being screw-threaded or bayonet-type

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a closing element made of plastic for containers for liquids, in particular for beverages.
  • caps for plastic and glass bottles
  • caps for plastic and glass bottles
  • closures are basically used to close such containers, two of which require threading on the bottle neck and one of which is applied by pressing onto the neck of the container, this being the traditional crown cap.
  • cap which can also be applied onto a threaded glass container to yield a twist-off crown cap, is the most widespread type of cap on the market thanks to its excellent sealing properties and low cost not only in terms of machinery used to apply it, but also in terms of the product itself.
  • crown cap applied using pressure are due to: the high axial loads on the neck of the container when the closure is applied, making it difficult (or impossible) to apply it to plastic containers owing to the risk of damaging or destroying the container itself during the capping process; the impossibility, or difficulty, of opening the container manually; the impossibility of re-using the container - if it is made of plastic - since the corrugations and the tightening force applied during capping irremediably scratch the mouth of the container.
  • Crown caps which can be screwed open have further disadvantages owing to the difficulty of gripping and moving them and, normally, the lack of tamper evidence which allows the consumer to check if the container seal is intact .
  • the known closure device comprises a pressure ring fabricated in one-piece with a claw cap; the pressure ring is connected with the claw cap by means of webs which are disposed between its engagement portions and the roof wall of the claw cap.
  • the Applicant has invented and designed a closing element made of plastic structured in a simple way and which can be applied using pressure on unthreaded containers of the type typically sealed by crown corks, creating an excellent seal, providing effective tamper evidence enabling consumers to check if the seal is intact before opening it for the first time, yet with opening functionality similar to that of threaded closures.
  • the closing element disclosed labelled 100 as a whole, is made of a plastic material and is used to close containers 1 for liquids such as beer or soft drinks.
  • This type of container 1 comprises a mouth 2 for dispensing the beverage and defined by the neck 3 of the container 1 which has an annular bead 4.
  • the closing element 100 basically comprises a first and a second body 5 and 9.
  • the first, outer body 5, (see also Figure 2) has a circular - cylindrical shape and is defined by an upper surface 6 and a lower annular liner 7 made in a single piece.
  • the first body 5 also has a plurality of projecting pins 8, evenly arranged on the inside of the annular liner 7.
  • the second, inner body 9, also circular - cylindrical, can be inserted in the first body 5 and has cam means 10 arranged on its outer annular liner 11, designed to allow, in conjunction with the pins 8: a stable minimum radial dimension configuration, or tightening, of the second body 9, by the radial thrust of the pins 8 (see Figure 6); and a maximum radial dimension configuration, by non-reversible rotation of the first body 5 about the second body 9, with radial opening of the second body 9 relative to the first body 5.
  • the second body 9 also comprises an upper surface 12 and the lower annular liner 11, which is divided into a plurality of sectors 13 extending vertically, separated from one another, and each having cam means 10.
  • the number of above-mentioned vertical sectors 13 is equivalent to the number of pins 8 on the annular surface 7 of the first body 5.
  • the cam means 10 comprise an additional annular surface 14 on the outside of the annular liner 11, this extra surface defining a sliding zone for the pins 8 of the first body 5 and, at the lower end, an undercut 15 which engages with the pins 8: this allows the second body 9 to assume the minimum radial dimension configuration.
  • this additional annular surface 14 adapts to the shape of the annular liner 11 and allows the annular liner 11 to be “flattened” to form the minimum radial dimension configuration.
  • the annular liner 11 has a plurality of protrusions 16 which guide the pins 8 and can be used during the non-reversible rotation, the protrusions 16 forming a groove or slide for the pins 8 which ends with a seat 17 that holds and locks the pins 8 in place.
  • This seat 17 is created in a through-space which also separates the sectors 13, so that the second body 9 stable maximum radial dimension configuration can be achieved.
  • the pins 8 have a pentagonal cross-section and the holding and locking seat 17 has a matching profile, for at least three sides of the pentagon and such that it allows the pin 8 to engage, following rotation of the first body 5, holding the pin 8 in a plane offset from the annular liner 11 and so locking the first body 5 relative to the second body 9, that is to say, preventing a return to the minimum radial dimension configuration of the first body 5.
  • the second body 9 also has a seal 18 at the upper surface 12 in the zone opposite that facing the first body 5.
  • first body 5 it has a central protrusion 19 in stable contact with the outer surface of the upper surface 12 of the second body 9 and a second, peripheral annular protrusion 20 in stable contact with the outer surface of the upper surface 12 of the second body 9 to achieve constant and even pressure on the second body 9 in the minimum radial dimension configuration.
  • the second body 9 has an inner annular tooth 21 which engages the annular bead 4 on the mouth 2 of the container 1.
  • the first body 5 may also have a plurality of beads 5a evenly arranged on the outer part of the upper surface 6 so that the first body 5 is easier to grip during rotation.
  • a container 1 for beverages may, therefore, have the closing element 100 described and is substantially closed by this element 100 by means of simple positioning of the two bodies 5 and 9 (see Figure 3) on the container mouth and a subsequent vertical thrust (see arrow F1 in Figure 4) on the first body 5, allowing the first body 5 to move towards the second body 9, with the second body 9 encompassing the mouth 2 of the container 1.
  • the thrust on the first body 5 stops at the moment when the pins 8 reach the undercut 15 and the second body 9 is locked on the mouth 2 of the container 1 by engagement of the annular tooth 21 with the annular bead 4 (see arrow F).
  • a closing element structured in this way therefore, fulfils the preset aims thanks to an extremely rational construction architecture with many advantages.
  • the low level of force required to close the container means that this closing element can even be used on containers made of plastic without causing damage to the bottle finish.
  • this closing element is similar to that of traditional elements, whilst it can be opened by simply rotating the outer body without the aid of additional means and guaranteeing that the container cannot be closed again with the same closing element.

Abstract

A closing element (100) made of a plastic material for containers (1) for liquids comprising a mouth (2) for dispensing the beverage and defined by the neck (3) of the container (1) with an annular bead (4). The element (100) comprises a first, outer body (5) with a circular-cylindrical shape, defined by an upper surface (6) and a lower annular liner (7) made as a single piece, plus a plurality of projecting pins (8), arranged evenly on the inner part of the annular liner (7); and a second, inner body (9) with a circular-cylindrical shape, which can be inserted in the first body (5) and has cams (10) on its own outer annular surface (11), being designed, in conjunction with the pins (8), to allow a stable minimum radial dimension configuration, or tightening, of the second body (9), by the radial thrust of the pins (8), and a maximum radial dimension configuration, by unique rotation of the first body (5) about the second body (9), with radial opening of the second body (9) relative to the first body (5).

Description

Technical Field
The present invention relates to a closing element made of plastic for containers for liquids, in particular for beverages.
Background Art
At present, the basic technical solutions in the known systems for closing containers, that is to say, "caps" for plastic and glass bottles, are the traditional metal crown cap or alternatively aluminium or plastic screw caps.
In the current beverage container market these two solutions are not enough to satisfy both the technical and marketing requirements of new products.
As a result, valid alternatives to the traditional caps are needed, above all for beverage containers, for example the latest containers for beer or soft drinks which normally need to or do allow excess gas pressure caused by handling the container to be relieved (an operation known as "venting" to experts in the field). Other requirements that have become standard for traditional caps, especially those made of plastic are "tamper evidence" or "tamper proofing", that is, a feature of the closure which, if breached or missing, provides evidence to consumers that tampering has occurred, and the feature of not damaging the neck of the container, so that the container can be re-used.
As already indicated, three types of closures are basically used to close such containers, two of which require threading on the bottle neck and one of which is applied by pressing onto the neck of the container, this being the traditional crown cap.
The latter type of cap, which can also be applied onto a threaded glass container to yield a twist-off crown cap, is the most widespread type of cap on the market thanks to its excellent sealing properties and low cost not only in terms of machinery used to apply it, but also in terms of the product itself. The disadvantages of the crown cap applied using pressure are due to: the high axial loads on the neck of the container when the closure is applied, making it difficult (or impossible) to apply it to plastic containers owing to the risk of damaging or destroying the container itself during the capping process; the impossibility, or difficulty, of opening the container manually; the impossibility of re-using the container - if it is made of plastic - since the corrugations and the tightening force applied during capping irremediably scratch the mouth of the container. Crown caps which can be screwed open have further disadvantages owing to the difficulty of gripping and moving them and, normally, the lack of tamper evidence which allows the consumer to check if the container seal is intact .
Document US A 4359166, on which the preamble of claim 1 is based, discloses a closure device which solves all these problems. The known closure device comprises a pressure ring fabricated in one-piece with a claw cap; the pressure ring is connected with the claw cap by means of webs which are disposed between its engagement portions and the roof wall of the claw cap. By pressing the pressure ring downwardly over arms and claws of the closure cap, while tearing the webs, the claws are pressed against the underside of a mouth bead of the neck of a bottle and are pressed into a constricted portion of the bottle neck. By rotating the pressure ring such that its engagement portions or parts depart from the U-shaped claws and by lifting the same it is possible to remove the closure cap from the dispensing or pour opening of the bottle neck, since the engagement parts upwardly raise the claw cap at a lower edge of the roof wall of such claw cap. Due to the design and manufacturing constraints, there is a visible gap between the ring and the claw cap.
For this reason, the Applicant has invented and designed a closing element made of plastic structured in a simple way and which can be applied using pressure on unthreaded containers of the type typically sealed by crown corks, creating an excellent seal, providing effective tamper evidence enabling consumers to check if the seal is intact before opening it for the first time, yet with opening functionality similar to that of threaded closures.
Disclosure of the Invention
Said visible gap is avoided using a closing element according to claim 1.
Brief Description of the Drawings
The technical characteristics of the invention, with reference to the above aims, are clearly described in the claims below and its advantages are apparent from the detailed description which follows, with reference to the accompanying drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention provided merely by way of example without restricting the scope of the inventive concept, and in which:
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a container closing element, made in accordance with the present invention;
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view of part of the closing element illustrated in Figure 1;
  • Figures 3, 4, 5 and 6 are front views with some parts cut away to better illustrate others, of the closing element in a succession of element closing steps on a container;
  • Figure 7 is a schematic front view of a detail of the closing element illustrated in the previous figures, that is to say, the cam means and pins, in a step of opening the container on which the closing element is applied.
    • Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments of the Invention
    With reference to the accompanying drawings, and in particular, Figure 3, the closing element disclosed, labelled 100 as a whole, is made of a plastic material and is used to close containers 1 for liquids such as beer or soft drinks.
    This type of container 1 comprises a mouth 2 for dispensing the beverage and defined by the neck 3 of the container 1 which has an annular bead 4.
    As illustrated in Figure 1, the closing element 100 basically comprises a first and a second body 5 and 9.
    The first, outer body 5, (see also Figure 2) has a circular - cylindrical shape and is defined by an upper surface 6 and a lower annular liner 7 made in a single piece.
    The first body 5 also has a plurality of projecting pins 8, evenly arranged on the inside of the annular liner 7.
    The second, inner body 9, also circular - cylindrical, can be inserted in the first body 5 and has cam means 10 arranged on its outer annular liner 11, designed to allow, in conjunction with the pins 8: a stable minimum radial dimension configuration, or tightening, of the second body 9, by the radial thrust of the pins 8 (see Figure 6); and a maximum radial dimension configuration, by non-reversible rotation of the first body 5 about the second body 9, with radial opening of the second body 9 relative to the first body 5.
    The second body 9 also comprises an upper surface 12 and the lower annular liner 11, which is divided into a plurality of sectors 13 extending vertically, separated from one another, and each having cam means 10.
    The number of above-mentioned vertical sectors 13 is equivalent to the number of pins 8 on the annular surface 7 of the first body 5.
    More specifically, see Figures 3 to 6, the cam means 10 comprise an additional annular surface 14 on the outside of the annular liner 11, this extra surface defining a sliding zone for the pins 8 of the first body 5 and, at the lower end, an undercut 15 which engages with the pins 8: this allows the second body 9 to assume the minimum radial dimension configuration.
    In particular, this additional annular surface 14 adapts to the shape of the annular liner 11 and allows the annular liner 11 to be "flattened" to form the minimum radial dimension configuration.
    At the zone forming the undercut 15, the annular liner 11 has a plurality of protrusions 16 which guide the pins 8 and can be used during the non-reversible rotation, the protrusions 16 forming a groove or slide for the pins 8 which ends with a seat 17 that holds and locks the pins 8 in place. This seat 17 is created in a through-space which also separates the sectors 13, so that the second body 9 stable maximum radial dimension configuration can be achieved.
    More specifically (see Figure 7), the pins 8 have a pentagonal cross-section and the holding and locking seat 17 has a matching profile, for at least three sides of the pentagon and such that it allows the pin 8 to engage, following rotation of the first body 5, holding the pin 8 in a plane offset from the annular liner 11 and so locking the first body 5 relative to the second body 9, that is to say, preventing a return to the minimum radial dimension configuration of the first body 5.
    The second body 9 also has a seal 18 at the upper surface 12 in the zone opposite that facing the first body 5.
    Returning to the first body 5, it has a central protrusion 19 in stable contact with the outer surface of the upper surface 12 of the second body 9 and a second, peripheral annular protrusion 20 in stable contact with the outer surface of the upper surface 12 of the second body 9 to achieve constant and even pressure on the second body 9 in the minimum radial dimension configuration.
    As Figures 3 to 6 clearly show, the second body 9 has an inner annular tooth 21 which engages the annular bead 4 on the mouth 2 of the container 1.
    The first body 5 may also have a plurality of beads 5a evenly arranged on the outer part of the upper surface 6 so that the first body 5 is easier to grip during rotation.
    A container 1 for beverages may, therefore, have the closing element 100 described and is substantially closed by this element 100 by means of simple positioning of the two bodies 5 and 9 (see Figure 3) on the container mouth and a subsequent vertical thrust (see arrow F1 in Figure 4) on the first body 5, allowing the first body 5 to move towards the second body 9, with the second body 9 encompassing the mouth 2 of the container 1.
    The thrust on the first body 5 stops at the moment when the pins 8 reach the undercut 15 and the second body 9 is locked on the mouth 2 of the container 1 by engagement of the annular tooth 21 with the annular bead 4 (see arrow F).
    To open the container 1 with this type of closing element 100, the consumer must turn the first body 5 in the direction indicated by the arrow F2 in Figures 1 and 7, to allow the pins 8 to move along the protrusions 16 which allow the pins 8 to reach the seat 17 (see arrow F3 in Figure 7).
    When each pin 8 reaches the seat 17, the pin 8 engages thanks to the separating zone between the sectors 13 at the seat 17, allowing the container 1 to open thanks to the radial distancing of the second body 9 from the mouth 2 of the container 1 (see arrow F4 in Figure 6).
    This is a non-reversible opening action and, thanks to the architecture in which the pins 8 lock in the seats 17 in a plane which is offset relative to the rest of the annular liner 11 of the second body 9, prevents the whole closing element 100 from being returned to the original closing or minimum radial dimension position.
    A closing element structured in this way, therefore, fulfils the preset aims thanks to an extremely rational construction architecture with many advantages.
    One of these is the possibility of having a closing element which can be applied to containers for beverages in a simple way and with low machinery costs, since the process is similar to that for closing with crown caps.
    The low level of force required to close the container means that this closing element can even be used on containers made of plastic without causing damage to the bottle finish.
    The seal provided by this closing element is similar to that of traditional elements, whilst it can be opened by simply rotating the outer body without the aid of additional means and guaranteeing that the container cannot be closed again with the same closing element.

    Claims (12)

    1. A closing element (100) made of plastic for containers for liquids, the container (1) comprising a mouth (2) for dispensing the beverage and defined by a neck (3) of the container (1), the neck (3) having an annular bead (4), the closing element comprising:
      a first, outer body (5) with a circular - cylindrical shape having an annular liner (7) the first body (5) also having a plurality of projecting pins (8), evenly arranged on the inside of the annular liner (7);
      a second, inner body (9) with a circular - cylindrical shape, which can be inserted in the first body (5) and has cams (10) on its own, outer surface (11) designed, in conjunction with the pins (8) of the first body (5), to allow a stable minimum radial dimension configuration, or tightening, of the second body (9) on the neck (3) of the container (1), by the radial thrust of the pins (8), and a maximum radial dimension configuration, by non-reversible rotation of the first body (5) about the second body (9), with radial opening of the second body (9) relative to the first body (5); characterised in that the outer body (5) has an upper surface (6) made in a single piece with said annular liner (7).
    2. The element according to claim 1, characterised in that the second body (9) comprises an upper surface (12) and the lower annular liner (11) is divided into a plurality of sectors (13) extending vertically, separate from one another, and each having a cam (10).
    3. The element according to claims 1 and 2, characterised in that the number of vertical sectors (13) is equal to the number of pins (8) on the annular surface (7) of the first body (5).
    4. The element according to claim 1, characterised in that the cams(10) comprise at least one annular surface (14) on the outer part of the annular liner (11) designed to form a sliding zone for the pins (8) of the first body (5) and, at the lower end, an undercut (15) which engages the pins (8), allowing the minimum radial dimension configuration of the second body (9) to be achieved.
    5. The element according to claim 1, characterised in that the cams (10) comprise an annular surface (14) on the outer part of the annular liner (11) designed to form a sliding zone for the pins (8) of the first body (5) and, at the lower end, an undercut (15) which engages the pins (8), allowing the minimum radial dimension configuration of the second body (9) to be achieved; at the zone which forms the undercut (15), the annular liner (11) having a plurality of protrusions (16) for guiding the pins (8), during the non-reversible rotation, with each protrusion (16) forming a sliding groove for the pins (8) terminating with a seat (17) for holding and locking the pins (8), to achieve the stable maximum radial dimension configuration of the second body (9).
    6. The element according to claims 1 and 2, characterised in that the second body (9) has a seal (18) at the upper surface (12) in the zone opposite that facing the first body (5).
    7. The element according to claim 1, characterised in that the first body (5) has a central protrusion (19) in stable contact with the outer surface of the upper surface (12) of the second body (9).
    8. The element according to claim 1, characterised in that the first body (5) has a first, central protrusion (19) and a second, peripheral annular protrusion (20) which are in stable contact with the outer surface of the upper surface (12) of the second body (9).
    9. The element according to claims 1 and 2, characterised in that the second body (9) has an inner annular tooth (21) which engages the annular bead (4) on the mouth (2) of the container (1).
    10. The element according to claim 5, characterised in that the pins (8) have a pentagonal cross-section and the holding and locking seat (17) has a matching profile, for at least three sides of the pentagon, allowing the pin (8) to engage following rotation of the first body (5), holding the pin (8) in a plane offset from the annular liner (11), locking the first body (5) relative to the second body (9).
    11. The element according to claim 1, characterised in that the first body (5) has a plurality of beads (5a) evenly arranged on the outer part of the upper surface (6), allowing the consumer to grip the first body (5).
    12. A container (1) for liquids, comprising a mouth (2) for dispensing the liquid and defined by the neck (3) of the container (1), the neck (3) having an annular bead (4); characterised in that the container comprises a closing element (100) according to claim 1.
    EP02777712A 2001-10-31 2002-10-29 A closing element for containers Revoked EP1440014B1 (en)

    Applications Claiming Priority (3)

    Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
    ITBO20010665 2001-10-31
    IT2001BO000665A ITBO20010665A1 (en) 2001-10-31 2001-10-31 CLOSING ELEMENT FOR CONTAINERS
    PCT/IB2002/004552 WO2003037738A1 (en) 2001-10-31 2002-10-29 A closing element for containers

    Publications (2)

    Publication Number Publication Date
    EP1440014A1 EP1440014A1 (en) 2004-07-28
    EP1440014B1 true EP1440014B1 (en) 2005-10-12

    Family

    ID=11439668

    Family Applications (1)

    Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
    EP02777712A Revoked EP1440014B1 (en) 2001-10-31 2002-10-29 A closing element for containers

    Country Status (11)

    Country Link
    US (1) US20040026354A1 (en)
    EP (1) EP1440014B1 (en)
    CN (1) CN1575248A (en)
    AT (1) ATE306436T1 (en)
    BR (1) BR0213694A (en)
    DE (1) DE60206646T2 (en)
    ES (1) ES2248617T3 (en)
    IT (1) ITBO20010665A1 (en)
    MX (1) MXPA04004066A (en)
    RU (1) RU2004116316A (en)
    WO (1) WO2003037738A1 (en)

    Families Citing this family (14)

    * Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
    Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
    US20060086687A1 (en) * 2004-10-27 2006-04-27 Clutter Brad M Plastic container having crimp-on, pry-off crown finish
    ES2328735T3 (en) * 2005-05-20 2009-11-17 Premier Security Products Limited BOTTLE PLUG PROTECTOR.
    GB2437275B (en) * 2006-04-18 2011-04-20 Packaging Innovation Ltd A storage and drinking container
    CL2007002373A1 (en) * 2006-08-17 2008-01-11 Zork Pty Ltd A bottle closure for bottles containing high-pressure liquids, with the closure having a first part and a second part, where the first part has a portion adapted to receive a portion of an upper section of a bottleneck, and a second part that fits over the first part.
    US8052004B2 (en) * 2009-05-15 2011-11-08 Misaine Trade, Inc. Releasable lockable lid
    US8231020B2 (en) 2010-05-27 2012-07-31 Silgan White Cap LLC Impact resistant closure
    USD634199S1 (en) 2010-05-27 2011-03-15 Silgan White Cap LLC Closure
    USD633386S1 (en) 2010-05-27 2011-03-01 Silgan White Cap LLC Closure
    USD634200S1 (en) 2010-05-27 2011-03-15 Silgan White Cap LLC Closure
    WO2013090803A1 (en) 2011-12-15 2013-06-20 Jrap, Inc. Lids for beverage containers
    GB2513730A (en) * 2013-04-30 2014-11-05 Threadless Closures Ltd A closure for a container
    AR098591A1 (en) * 2014-12-02 2016-06-01 Juan Rosson Eduardo SECURITY CLOSURE OF SHORT TURN FOR RECIPIENTS AND BOTTLE FOR SUCH CLOSURE
    WO2019242602A1 (en) * 2018-06-20 2019-12-26 Cross The Pacific Limited A locking assembly for releasably-locking a lid to a container
    KR20230096070A (en) * 2020-10-30 2023-06-29 씨-루프 패키징 스웨덴 에이비 Patterned Can End Modular Dispensing System with Enhanced Reusability

    Family Cites Families (12)

    * Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
    Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
    CH213875A (en) * 1939-03-06 1941-03-31 Stransky Vilem Removable vessel closure.
    US3926326A (en) * 1971-03-31 1975-12-16 Hermann Grau Safety closure
    CH620650A5 (en) * 1977-08-16 1980-12-15 Bruno J Segmueller
    CH643201A5 (en) * 1979-11-07 1984-05-30 Createchnic Patent Ag SEALING CAP AND METHOD FOR THEIR PRODUCTION.
    FR2546854B1 (en) * 1983-06-01 1989-07-21 Bouche Michel IMPROVEMENTS TO A PRESSURE-TIGHT REPLACEMENT CAP
    US4534482A (en) * 1984-05-23 1985-08-13 Michel Bouche Stoppering device for bottles
    US5085332B1 (en) * 1991-04-11 1994-04-05 Gettig Technologies Inc Closure assembly
    FR2676715A1 (en) * 1991-05-21 1992-11-27 Rical Sa SCREW CAPSULE WITH IMPROVED GAS IMPERMEABILITY SCREW.
    FR2684965B1 (en) * 1991-12-12 1994-03-25 Michel Bouche IMPROVED FILLING CAP FOR BOTTLES OF SOFT DRINKS IN PARTICULAR.
    US5314084A (en) * 1992-08-21 1994-05-24 The West Company, Incorporated Two piece all plastic seal
    US5615788A (en) * 1995-08-10 1997-04-01 Larguia; Constancio Container safety cap
    US5960972A (en) * 1996-11-15 1999-10-05 Constancio Larguia, Sr. Container cap with interlocked safety closure

    Also Published As

    Publication number Publication date
    EP1440014A1 (en) 2004-07-28
    ES2248617T3 (en) 2006-03-16
    RU2004116316A (en) 2005-03-10
    WO2003037738A1 (en) 2003-05-08
    ATE306436T1 (en) 2005-10-15
    DE60206646T2 (en) 2006-06-22
    ITBO20010665A1 (en) 2003-05-01
    US20040026354A1 (en) 2004-02-12
    DE60206646D1 (en) 2005-11-17
    BR0213694A (en) 2004-10-26
    MXPA04004066A (en) 2004-09-06
    CN1575248A (en) 2005-02-02

    Similar Documents

    Publication Publication Date Title
    EP1440014B1 (en) A closing element for containers
    EP0324196B1 (en) Tamper-evident buttress plug closure
    US5135124A (en) Pressure lock bayonet closure
    RU2387590C2 (en) Container for drinks
    US4436212A (en) Tamper proof closure
    US6041953A (en) Containers and closures therefor
    US5513763A (en) Cap for fluid container with threaded neck
    EP0747293B1 (en) Vial and crimp top seal therefor
    US20080257849A1 (en) Container with Securement for a Cap
    EP3950528B1 (en) Capping device intended to be fixed on the neck of a container
    US8360256B2 (en) Storage and drinking container having cap and retaining ring
    US20070131641A1 (en) Closure with frangible tamper-evident band
    CA2213120A1 (en) Tamper-evident closure construction
    MXPA06010939A (en) Beverage containers.
    US7635071B1 (en) Double shell dispensing closure with a reverse tapered drop lug
    US20220041347A1 (en) Two-piece drop dispensing closure
    GB2367055A (en) Gripping and sealing cap
    US6328174B1 (en) Sealed closure cap
    US5242068A (en) Tamper-indicating plastic closure
    GB2277320A (en) Container and tamper evident closure.
    AU2002339663A1 (en) A closing element for containers
    US11780652B1 (en) Tapered closure and closure system
    WO2006120539A2 (en) Plastic closure element for containers for liquids
    EP1492713B1 (en) Container screw-closure cap
    EP1459998A1 (en) Security seal for a container cap, the cap itself, and a container closed by said cap

    Legal Events

    Date Code Title Description
    PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

    Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

    17P Request for examination filed

    Effective date: 20040518

    AK Designated contracting states

    Kind code of ref document: A1

    Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

    AX Request for extension of the european patent

    Extension state: AL LT LV MK RO SI

    17Q First examination report despatched

    Effective date: 20040820

    GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

    Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

    RIN1 Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)

    Inventor name: FOLCHINI, ENRICO

    Inventor name: WHITE, STEVEN

    GRAS Grant fee paid

    Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

    GRAA (expected) grant

    Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

    AK Designated contracting states

    Kind code of ref document: B1

    Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

    PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

    Ref country code: LI

    Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

    Effective date: 20051012

    Ref country code: CH

    Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

    Effective date: 20051012

    Ref country code: TR

    Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

    Effective date: 20051012

    Ref country code: CZ

    Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

    Effective date: 20051012

    Ref country code: FI

    Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

    Effective date: 20051012

    Ref country code: SK

    Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

    Effective date: 20051012

    Ref country code: EE

    Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

    Effective date: 20051012

    Ref country code: AT

    Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

    Effective date: 20051012

    REG Reference to a national code

    Ref country code: GB

    Ref legal event code: FG4D

    REG Reference to a national code

    Ref country code: CH

    Ref legal event code: EP

    PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

    Ref country code: CY

    Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

    Effective date: 20051029

    PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

    Ref country code: MC

    Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

    Effective date: 20051031

    PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

    Ref country code: IE

    Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

    Effective date: 20051101

    REG Reference to a national code

    Ref country code: IE

    Ref legal event code: FG4D

    PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

    Ref country code: DE

    Payment date: 20051103

    Year of fee payment: 4

    PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

    Ref country code: FR

    Payment date: 20051108

    Year of fee payment: 4

    REF Corresponds to:

    Ref document number: 60206646

    Country of ref document: DE

    Date of ref document: 20051117

    Kind code of ref document: P

    PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

    Ref country code: ES

    Payment date: 20051129

    Year of fee payment: 4

    PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

    Ref country code: LU

    Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

    Effective date: 20051212

    PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

    Ref country code: BE

    Payment date: 20051215

    Year of fee payment: 4

    PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

    Ref country code: BG

    Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

    Effective date: 20060112

    Ref country code: GR

    Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

    Effective date: 20060112

    Ref country code: DK

    Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

    Effective date: 20060112

    Ref country code: SE

    Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

    Effective date: 20060112

    PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

    Ref country code: PT

    Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

    Effective date: 20060313

    REG Reference to a national code

    Ref country code: ES

    Ref legal event code: FG2A

    Ref document number: 2248617

    Country of ref document: ES

    Kind code of ref document: T3

    REG Reference to a national code

    Ref country code: CH

    Ref legal event code: PL

    ET Fr: translation filed
    PLBI Opposition filed

    Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009260

    26 Opposition filed

    Opponent name: MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION

    Effective date: 20060712

    REG Reference to a national code

    Ref country code: IE

    Ref legal event code: MM4A

    PLBG Opposition deemed not to have been filed

    Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009274

    PLAB Opposition data, opponent's data or that of the opponent's representative modified

    Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009299OPPO

    NLR1 Nl: opposition has been filed with the epo

    Opponent name: MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION

    26D Opposition deemed not to have been filed

    Opponent name: MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION

    Effective date: 20060905

    PLAX Notice of opposition and request to file observation + time limit sent

    Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNOBS2

    R26 Opposition filed (corrected)

    Opponent name: MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION

    Effective date: 20060712

    PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

    Ref country code: IT

    Payment date: 20061031

    Year of fee payment: 5

    NLR1 Nl: opposition has been filed with the epo

    Opponent name: MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION

    NLXE Nl: other communications concerning ep-patents (part 3 heading xe)

    Free format text: PAT. BUL. 10/2006: THE OPPOSITION SHOULD BE DEEMED NOT TO HAVE BEEN FILED (SEE EUROPEAN PATENT BULLETIN 20061011/41)

    PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

    Ref country code: NL

    Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

    Effective date: 20070501

    Ref country code: DE

    Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

    Effective date: 20070501

    GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

    Effective date: 20061029

    NLV4 Nl: lapsed or anulled due to non-payment of the annual fee

    Effective date: 20070501

    REG Reference to a national code

    Ref country code: FR

    Ref legal event code: ST

    Effective date: 20070629

    PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

    Ref country code: GB

    Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

    Effective date: 20061029

    BERE Be: lapsed

    Owner name: *PELLICONI ABRUZZO S.R.L.

    Effective date: 20061031

    REG Reference to a national code

    Ref country code: ES

    Ref legal event code: FD2A

    Effective date: 20061030

    PLAY Examination report in opposition despatched + time limit

    Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNORE2

    PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

    Ref country code: FR

    Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

    Effective date: 20061031

    Ref country code: ES

    Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

    Effective date: 20061030

    PLAB Opposition data, opponent's data or that of the opponent's representative modified

    Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009299OPPO

    R26 Opposition filed (corrected)

    Opponent name: MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION

    Effective date: 20060712

    PLBC Reply to examination report in opposition received

    Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNORE3

    RDAF Communication despatched that patent is revoked

    Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNREV1

    RDAG Patent revoked

    Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009271

    STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

    Free format text: STATUS: PATENT REVOKED

    27W Patent revoked

    Effective date: 20081107

    PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

    Ref country code: IT

    Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

    Effective date: 20071029

    Ref country code: BE

    Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

    Effective date: 20061031