EP1541483A1 - Tamper evident closure cap for beverage container like beer barrel - Google Patents

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EP1541483A1
EP1541483A1 EP04292935A EP04292935A EP1541483A1 EP 1541483 A1 EP1541483 A1 EP 1541483A1 EP 04292935 A EP04292935 A EP 04292935A EP 04292935 A EP04292935 A EP 04292935A EP 1541483 A1 EP1541483 A1 EP 1541483A1
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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
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  • the present invention relates to a capsule tamper evidence for a container outlet especially for drinking, in particular for beer.
  • a beer keg has on its face upper filling and racking head having a flange defining an orifice.
  • the capsule must be sufficiently broken and deteriorated during her removal so that she can not be reused on this drum.
  • Such a capsule also has a function to protect the filling head against dirt, dust and the like, and must be easy to remove, without being reduced to pieces, fragments or debris during removal.
  • the capsule remains glued to the collar of the filling head of the which complicates its withdrawal. Indeed, the beer which dries acts as an adhesive.
  • the capsule must therefore include means to avoid contact with its underside with the upper face of the head of filling and racking.
  • the object of the invention is therefore, to provide a tamper-proof and automatic locking on the hole of the beer barrel which can only be removed by splitting it. This breakage must be clean, free of debris, manifest and irremediable, and allow a quick and easy withdrawal of the whole body of the capsule.
  • the capsule according to the invention comprises a disc of overlap and an adjacent skirt, attached to surrounding and extending from the disk to a certain distance from it.
  • This capsule is shaped to be mounted on said flange and the inner wall of the skirt comprises for this purpose resilient retaining elements, which in the closing, engage elastically around the collar so that the capsule is anchored firmly on the collar.
  • a tearing part provided with a tongue is provided, which extends substantially over the entire diameter of the cover disc, so that the traction at achieve on the tear strip be oriented following the direction of the center line of the disc.
  • the capsule according to the invention comprises a tearing portion with edges curved divergent.
  • the tearing part When pulling on the tongue of the capsule, the tearing part is disengages from the rest of the capsule in a part of capsule with increasing width from the tongue. A time this part of tearing removed, it remains so two parts of the disk of much smaller size to that of the two halves of the disc, which are much easier to remove.
  • the capsule according to the invention preferably comprises protrusions with spacer effect, preferentially in the form of studs or pins on the face bottom of the disc, these studs or pins allowing to maintain the underside of the capsule to distance from the upper face of the barrel head.
  • the capsule can be put automatically by mechanical means and at high speed.
  • the capsule 1 according to the invention is intended for snapped onto the edge of the hole of a barrel of beer 2 as shown in Figure 1.
  • This capsule 1 includes a disc of overlap 3 and an adjacent skirt 4 attached to its perimeter and extending from disk 3 to a certain distance from it.
  • Wall interior of the skirt 4 has elements of snap-fastening elastic retainer 5 having example each an inclined ramp snap of the notch type. These elastic retainers 5 are intended to engage snap on the rim of the collar of the opening of the beer barrel in position of closure so that the capsule 1 is so effectively retained at the collar.
  • Part of tearing 6 is also provided on the cover disc 3 with a pull tab 7 serving as a gripping member to remove the capsule from the barrel head.
  • This tearing portion 6 is delimited by two weakening lines 8 formed on a of the faces of the disc 3, preferably on the face lower of disc 3. These lines of weakening 8 are curved and divergent, and start substantially at the level of the tongue 7 for finish at the limit of skirt 4 of capsule 1 to distance from the tongue.
  • These weakening lines 8 are provided so that when pulling on the tongue 7 of the capsule 1, the tearing portion 6 disengages from the rest of the capsule into a capsule part to increasing width from the tongue 7.
  • the weakening lines 8 are provided for the tearing part 6 and the two parts of capsule remaining on the collar of the drum have a substantially lengthwise skirt portion similar.
  • the pull tab 7 is extended by the tearing part 6 so as to facilitate pulling out by leverage.
  • this extension of the tongue 7 which also facilitates its grip, should not extend beyond the outer diameter of the edge of the disk to allow stacking of capsules.
  • the gripping of the tongue 7 can also be facilitated by an opening 9 of the tab type of prehension provided in the skirt 4 at the height of the tongue.
  • lines of weakening 8 extend preferentially through the skirt 4, so that when tearing off the part tearing 6, the skirt itself is split into three pieces.
  • Such an allowance may be present on along the tearing portion 6 in the form of a reinforcement thickening 11, preferentially in its middle part to give more resistance to it for that part of tearing does not break accidentally out of lines of weakening 8 during its tearing.
  • the skirt may have inclined ramps 12 in its part internal, which serve as a means of restraint.
  • the cover disc 3 may comprise on its underside protrusions forming spacers, preferentially under the shape of studs or pimples. These studs or dots allow to maintain the bottom surface of the capsule away from the plane defined by the collar so that it does not stick to the upper face of the head of the beer keg.
  • the projections forming spacers are made in the form of spikes distributed in two semicircles on either side of the median longitudinal of the tearing portion 6.
  • the capsule 1 according to the invention advantageously be molded in one piece, preferentially by injection, which implies a low cost of manufacture.
  • the laying of a capsule according to the invention on a keg of beer is extremely simple and easy, while like his withdrawal.
  • a simple pressing up and down on the capsule helps to engage it by snapping on the collar of the barrel beer, its immobilisation being carried out automatically by abutment on the upper face of the barrel head.
  • the removal of the capsule is just as simple. First, you need to grasp the tab grasping and pulling on it in the direction of the opposite edge of the capsule. Continuing this movement, the tongue then drives the part of tearing to separate from the rest of the capsule. When the entire tearing part has been torn along its two lines of weakness, an important middle part of the capsule, remained attached to the tongue, can be removed from the collar. There are only two pieces left of capsule, joined by a thinned part of the skirt at the level of the grip opening. By dismissing remaining part of the capsule on the collar, it can then be easily released, giving access to the head of the drum. This one is free from any debris or plastic fragment from the capsule and any impurity that could have been deposited on the collar in the absence of capsule.

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The cap has a stripping unit (6) that is delimited by two curved attenuating lines formed on a side of a disc (3). The lines are provided such that the unit (6) is disintegrated from rest of a cap to obtain two disc parts with size smaller than two halves of the disc. The disc has projections forming spacers to maintain lower surface of the cap at a distance from upper surface of the head of a bottle, on its inner side. The stripping unit is disintegrated from the rest of the cap to a part of the cap with increasing width from a tab (7), while pulling the tab from the cap.

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La présente invention concerne une capsule d'inviolabilité pour orifice de sortie d'un contenant notamment de boisson, en particulier pour fût de bière.The present invention relates to a capsule tamper evidence for a container outlet especially for drinking, in particular for beer.

Un fût à bière comporte sur sa face supérieure une tête de remplissage et de soutirage présentant une collerette délimitant un orifice. Classiquement, afin de protéger les fûts remplis de bière contre la fraude, on monte une capsule d'inviolabilité à verrouillage automatique sur la collerette délimitant latéralement la tête du fût. Cette capsule est montée de façon à ne pouvoir être retirée qu'en la cassant, ce qui rend visible toute fraude ou tentative de fraude.A beer keg has on its face upper filling and racking head having a flange defining an orifice. Classically, to protect drums filled with Beer against fraud, we ride a capsule tamper-evident with automatic locking on the flange delimiting laterally the head of the barrel. This capsule is mounted so that it can not be removed only by breaking it, which makes visible any fraud or attempted fraud.

Lors de sa fracture, une telle capsule doit pouvoir être entièrement et proprement enlevée, sans laisser de débris ou fragments sur le joint de fermeture du fût.During his fracture, such a capsule must to be entirely and cleanly removed without leave debris or fragments on the joint closing the drum.

En outre, pour que la protection anti-fraude soit fiable, la capsule doit être suffisamment brisée et détériorée lors de son enlèvement de sorte qu'elle ne puisse pas être réutilisée sur ce fût.In addition, for the anti-fraud protection be reliable, the capsule must be sufficiently broken and deteriorated during her removal so that she can not be reused on this drum.

Une telle capsule a également pour fonction de protéger la tête de remplissage contre la saleté, la poussière et analogue, et doit être facile à retirer, sans se réduire en morceaux, fragments ou débris lors de son retrait.Such a capsule also has a function to protect the filling head against dirt, dust and the like, and must be easy to remove, without being reduced to pieces, fragments or debris during removal.

Enfin, il arrive souvent que la capsule reste collée sur la collerette de la tête de remplissage du fût, ce qui complique son retrait. En effet, la bière qui sèche agit comme un adhésif. La capsule doit donc comporter des moyens permettant d'éviter le contact de sa sous face avec la face supérieure de la tête de remplissage et de soutirage.Finally, it often happens that the capsule remains glued to the collar of the filling head of the which complicates its withdrawal. Indeed, the beer which dries acts as an adhesive. The capsule must therefore include means to avoid contact with its underside with the upper face of the head of filling and racking.

Le but de l'invention consiste par conséquent à fournir une capsule inviolable et à verrouillage automatique sur l'orifice du fût de bière qui ne peut être retirée qu'en la fractionnant. Cette cassure doit être propre, sans débris, manifeste et irrémédiable, et permettre un retrait aisé et rapide de tout le corps de la capsule.The object of the invention is therefore, to provide a tamper-proof and automatic locking on the hole of the beer barrel which can only be removed by splitting it. This breakage must be clean, free of debris, manifest and irremediable, and allow a quick and easy withdrawal of the whole body of the capsule.

Pour résoudre ce problème technique, la capsule selon l'invention comprend un disque de recouvrement et une jupe adjacente, se rattachant à son pourtour et s'étendant à partir du disque jusqu'à une certaine distance de celui-ci. Cette capsule est conformée pour être montée sur ladite collerette et la paroi intérieure de la jupe comporte à cet effet des éléments de retenue élastique, lesquels en position de fermeture, s'engagent élastiquement autour de la collerette de façon que la capsule soit ancrée solidement sur la collerette. Pour retirer la capsule, une partie de déchirement munie d'une languette est prévue, qui s'étend sensiblement sur tout le diamètre du disque de recouvrement, de façon que la traction à réaliser sur la bande de déchirement soit orientée suivant la direction de la ligne médiane du disque.To solve this technical problem, the capsule according to the invention comprises a disc of overlap and an adjacent skirt, attached to surrounding and extending from the disk to a certain distance from it. This capsule is shaped to be mounted on said flange and the inner wall of the skirt comprises for this purpose resilient retaining elements, which in the closing, engage elastically around the collar so that the capsule is anchored firmly on the collar. To remove the capsule, a tearing part provided with a tongue is provided, which extends substantially over the entire diameter of the cover disc, so that the traction at achieve on the tear strip be oriented following the direction of the center line of the disc.

Pour enlever cette capsule, il est donc nécessaire d'arracher complètement la partie de déchirement et ensuite les parties du disque restant sur la collerette du fût. Lorsqu'une telle partie de déchirement présente une forme en bande rectiligne à bords sensiblement parallèles, les deux moitiés du disque restant sur la collerette du fût s'enlèvent difficilement, notamment en raison des éléments de retenue engagés élastiquement sur la collerette.To remove this capsule, it is therefore necessary to completely tear off the part of tearing and then the remaining disc parts on the collar of the drum. When such a part of tearing has a straight strip form to substantially parallel edges, the two halves of the disc remaining on the collar of the drum remove difficult, especially because of the elements of restraint engaged elastically on the collar.

Pour résoudre ce problème, la capsule selon l'invention comporte une partie de déchirement à bords incurvés divergents. Lors de la traction sur la languette de la capsule, la partie de déchirement se désolidarise du reste de la capsule en une partie de capsule à largeur croissante depuis la languette. Une fois cette partie de déchirement enlevée, il reste ainsi deux parties du disque de taille très inférieure à celle des deux moitiés du disque, qui sont beaucoup plus facile à retirer.To solve this problem, the capsule according to the invention comprises a tearing portion with edges curved divergent. When pulling on the tongue of the capsule, the tearing part is disengages from the rest of the capsule in a part of capsule with increasing width from the tongue. A time this part of tearing removed, it remains so two parts of the disk of much smaller size to that of the two halves of the disc, which are much easier to remove.

Afin d'éviter les problèmes de collage de la capsule sur la collerette du fût de bière, la capsule selon l'invention comporte préférentiellement des saillies à effet d'entretoises, préférentiellement sous la forme de plots ou de picots sur la face inférieure du disque, ces plots ou picots permettant de maintenir la face inférieure de la capsule à distance de la face supérieure de la tête de fût.In order to avoid the problems of sticking capsule on the collar of the keg of beer, the capsule according to the invention preferably comprises protrusions with spacer effect, preferentially in the form of studs or pins on the face bottom of the disc, these studs or pins allowing to maintain the underside of the capsule to distance from the upper face of the barrel head.

La capsule peut être posée automatiquement par des moyens mécaniques et à haute cadence.The capsule can be put automatically by mechanical means and at high speed.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaítront à la lecture de la description détaillée qui va suivre, description faite en référence aux dessins annexés, dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 représente un fût de bière vu en perspective montrant une capsule selon l'invention montée sur la tête de remplissage ;
  • la figure 2 est une vue en perspective de dessus d'une capsule selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 3 est une vue en perspective de dessus d'une capsule selon l'invention dont la partie de déchirement est soulevée ;
  • la figure 4 est une vue en plan de dessus d'une capsule selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 5 est une vue en plan de dessous d'une capsule selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 6 est une vue de profil d'une capsule selon l'invention vue du côté de la languette de la partie de déchirement ;
  • la figure 7 est une vue en coupe de la capsule selon l'invention prise selon la ligne VII-VII de la figure 5 ; et
  • la figure 8 est une vue en coupe de la capsule selon l'invention prise selon la ligne VIII-VIII de la figure 5.
Other features and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the detailed description which follows, description made with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
  • Figure 1 shows a beer barrel viewed in perspective showing a capsule according to the invention mounted on the filling head;
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view from above of a capsule according to the invention;
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view from above of a capsule according to the invention, the tear portion is raised;
  • Figure 4 is a top plan view of a capsule according to the invention;
  • Figure 5 is a bottom plan view of a capsule according to the invention;
  • Figure 6 is a side view of a capsule according to the invention seen from the side of the tongue of the tear part;
  • Figure 7 is a sectional view of the capsule according to the invention taken along the line VII-VII of Figure 5; and
  • Figure 8 is a sectional view of the capsule according to the invention taken along the line VIII-VIII of Figure 5.

La capsule selon la présente invention va maintenant être décrite de façon détaillée en référence aux figures 1 à 8. Les éléments équivalents représentés sur les différentes figures porteront les mêmes références numériques.The capsule according to the present invention is now be described in detail in reference to Figures 1 to 8. Equivalent elements represented in the different figures will bear the same numerical references.

La capsule 1 selon l'invention est destinée à être encliquetée sur le rebord de l'orifice d'un fût de bière 2 tel que représenté sur la figure 1.The capsule 1 according to the invention is intended for snapped onto the edge of the hole of a barrel of beer 2 as shown in Figure 1.

Cette capsule 1 comprend un disque de recouvrement 3 et une jupe adjacente 4 se rattachant à son pourtour et s'étendant à partir du disque 3 jusqu'à une certaine distance de celui-ci. La paroi intérieure de la jupe 4 comporte des éléments de retenue élastique 5 par encliquetage présentant par exemple chacun une rampe inclinée à encliquetage du type cran. Ces éléments de retenue élastique 5 sont prévus pour s'engager à encliquetage sur le rebord de la collerette de l'orifice du fût de bière en position de fermeture de façon que la capsule 1 soit ainsi retenue efficacement à la collerette.This capsule 1 includes a disc of overlap 3 and an adjacent skirt 4 attached to its perimeter and extending from disk 3 to a certain distance from it. Wall interior of the skirt 4 has elements of snap-fastening elastic retainer 5 having example each an inclined ramp snap of the notch type. These elastic retainers 5 are intended to engage snap on the rim of the collar of the opening of the beer barrel in position of closure so that the capsule 1 is so effectively retained at the collar.

Une partie de déchirement 6 est également prévue sur le disque de recouvrement 3 avec une languette à tirer 7 servant d'organe de préhension pour retirer la capsule de la tête du fût.Part of tearing 6 is also provided on the cover disc 3 with a pull tab 7 serving as a gripping member to remove the capsule from the barrel head.

Cette partie de déchirement 6 est délimitée par deux lignes d'affaiblissement 8 formées sur une des faces du disque 3, préférentiellement sur la face inférieure du disque 3. Ces lignes d'affaiblissement 8 sont incurvées et divergentes, et commencent sensiblement au niveau de la languette 7 pour se terminer à la limite de la jupe 4 de la capsule 1 à distance de la languette.This tearing portion 6 is delimited by two weakening lines 8 formed on a of the faces of the disc 3, preferably on the face lower of disc 3. These lines of weakening 8 are curved and divergent, and start substantially at the level of the tongue 7 for finish at the limit of skirt 4 of capsule 1 to distance from the tongue.

Ces lignes d'affaiblissement 8 sont prévues afin que lors de la traction sur la languette 7 de la capsule 1, la partie de déchirement 6 se désolidarise du reste de la capsule en une partie de capsule à largeur croissante depuis la languette 7. These weakening lines 8 are provided so that when pulling on the tongue 7 of the capsule 1, the tearing portion 6 disengages from the rest of the capsule into a capsule part to increasing width from the tongue 7.

Les lignes d'affaiblissement 8 sont prévues pour que la partie de déchirement 6 et les deux parties de capsule restant sur la collerette du fût présentent une partie de jupe de longueur sensiblement similaire. Lors du retrait de la partie de déchirement, on obtient ainsi deux parties de disque de taille très inférieure à deux moitiés du disque 3, très faciles à retirer sans qu'aucun débris ou fragment ne vienne embarrasser l'orifice du fût de bière ou la face supérieure de la tête de fût.The weakening lines 8 are provided for the tearing part 6 and the two parts of capsule remaining on the collar of the drum have a substantially lengthwise skirt portion similar. When removing the game from tearing, one thus obtains two parts of disc much smaller than two halves of the disc 3, very easy to remove without any debris or fragment does not come to embarrass the hole of the barrel beer or the upper face of the barrel head.

Préférentiellement, la languette à tirer 7 se prolonge par la partie de déchirement 6 afin d'en faciliter l'arrachement par effet de levier. Avantageusement, cette prolongation de la languette 7 qui facilite aussi sa préhension, ne doit pas s'étendre au-delà du diamètre extérieur du bord du disque afin de permettre un empilement de capsules. La préhension de la languette 7 peut également être facilitée par une ouverture 9 du type onglet de préhension prévue dans la jupe 4 à hauteur de la languette.Preferably, the pull tab 7 is extended by the tearing part 6 so as to facilitate pulling out by leverage. Advantageously, this extension of the tongue 7 which also facilitates its grip, should not extend beyond the outer diameter of the edge of the disk to allow stacking of capsules. The gripping of the tongue 7 can also be facilitated by an opening 9 of the tab type of prehension provided in the skirt 4 at the height of the tongue.

Afin de faciliter l'arrachement total de la partie de déchirement 6, les lignes d'affaiblissement 8 se prolongent préférentiellement jusqu'au travers de la jupe 4, afin que lors de l'arrachement de la partie de déchirement 6, la jupe soit elle-même scindée en trois morceaux.In order to facilitate the total removal of the part of tearing 6, lines of weakening 8 extend preferentially through the skirt 4, so that when tearing off the part tearing 6, the skirt itself is split into three pieces.

Afin que cet arrachement se fasse bien nettement le long des lignes d'affaiblissement 8, celles-ci sont préférentiellement bordées par une zone de surépaisseur 10 sensiblement parallèle aux lignes d'affaiblissement 8 et située de part et d'autre de ces lignes 8 à proximité immédiate de celles-ci.So that this tearing off is done well markedly along the weakening lines 8, these are preferentially bordered by a zone of excess thickness 10 substantially parallel to the lines of weakening 8 and located on both sides of these lines 8 in the immediate vicinity of them.

Une telle surépaisseur peut être présente le long de la partie de déchirement 6 sous la forme d'une surépaisseur de renforcement 11, préférentiellement dans sa partie médiane afin de donner plus de résistance à celle-ci pour que la partie de déchirement ne se rompe pas accidentellement hors des lignes d'affaiblissement 8 lors de son arrachement.Such an allowance may be present on along the tearing portion 6 in the form of a reinforcement thickening 11, preferentially in its middle part to give more resistance to it for that part of tearing does not break accidentally out of lines of weakening 8 during its tearing.

Afin de réduire le jeu entre la capsule 1 et la collerette de l'orifice du fût de bière 2, la jupe peut présenter des rampes inclinées 12 dans sa partie interne, qui servent de moyen de retenue.In order to reduce the clearance between capsule 1 and the collar of the hole of the barrel of beer 2, the skirt may have inclined ramps 12 in its part internal, which serve as a means of restraint.

Enfin, le disque de recouvrement 3 selon l'invention peut comporter sur sa face inférieure des saillies formant entretoises, préférentiellement sous la forme de plots ou de picots. Ces plots ou picots permettent de maintenir la surface inférieure de la capsule à distance du plan défini par la collerette afin qu'elle ne se colle pas sur la face supérieure de la tête du fût de bière. Dans le mode de réalisation préféré, les saillies formant entretoises sont réalisées sous la forme de picots répartis en deux demi-cercles de part et d'autre de la médiane longitudinale de la partie de déchirement 6.Finally, the cover disc 3 according to the invention may comprise on its underside protrusions forming spacers, preferentially under the shape of studs or pimples. These studs or dots allow to maintain the bottom surface of the capsule away from the plane defined by the collar so that it does not stick to the upper face of the head of the beer keg. In the embodiment preferred, the projections forming spacers are made in the form of spikes distributed in two semicircles on either side of the median longitudinal of the tearing portion 6.

La capsule 1 selon l'invention pourra avantageusement être moulée d'une seule pièce, préférentiellement par injection, ce qui implique un coût de fabrication modique.The capsule 1 according to the invention advantageously be molded in one piece, preferentially by injection, which implies a low cost of manufacture.

On peut également envisager de nombreuses variantes de modes de réalisation précédents sans s'écarter de la portée de l'invention.We can also consider many variants of previous embodiments without deviate from the scope of the invention.

On peut par exemple envisager de remplacer les picots par d'autres moyens d'entretoise, tels que par exemple un ou plusieurs élément(s) en saillie de forme différente, par exemple rectiligne, circulaire ou ondulé. Sur les figures, ces derniers sont représentés disposés en cercle, mais il sera évident pour l'homme du métier que cette disposition peut être quelconque, du moment qu'elle permet de remplir sa fonction d'entretoise.For example, we can consider replacing pins by other spacer means, such as for example one or more element (s) protruding from different shape, for example rectilinear, circular or wavy. In the figures, these are represented in a circle, but it will be obvious for the skilled person that this provision can be whatever, as long as it allows to fulfill its spacer function.

La pose d'une capsule selon l'invention sur un fût de bière est extrêmement simple et facile, tout comme son retrait. Il suffit tout d'abord de positionner la capsule sur la partie supérieure de la collerette du fût de bière. Ensuite, une simple pression de haut en bas sur la capsule permet de l'engager par encliquetage sur la collerette du fût de bière, son immobilisation s'effectuant automatiquement par butée sur la face supérieure de la tête de fût. Ces étapes peuvent être facilement effectuées par une machine automatisée et à une cadence élevée sans risque de détérioration du fût de bière ou de sa collerette.The laying of a capsule according to the invention on a keg of beer is extremely simple and easy, while like his withdrawal. First of all, position the capsule on the upper part of the collar of beer keg. Then a simple pressing up and down on the capsule helps to engage it by snapping on the collar of the barrel beer, its immobilisation being carried out automatically by abutment on the upper face of the barrel head. These steps can be easily performed by a automated machine and at a high rate without risk of deterioration of the keg of beer or its collar.

L'enlèvement de la capsule est tout aussi simple. Il suffit tout d'abord de saisir la languette de préhension et de tirer sur celle-ci dans la direction du bord opposé de la capsule. En continuant ce mouvement, la languette entraíne alors la partie de déchirement à se désolidariser du reste de la capsule. Lorsque la totalité de la partie de déchirement a été déchirée le long de ses deux lignes d'affaiblissement, une importante partie médiane de la capsule, restée solidaire de la languette, peut être enlevée de la collerette. Il ne reste alors plus que deux morceaux de capsule, réunis par une partie amincie de la jupe au niveau de l'ouverture de préhension. En écartant la partie restante de la capsule sur la collerette, celle-ci peut alors être aisément dégagée, donnant accès à la tête du fût. Celle-ci se trouve exempte de tout débris ou fragment de plastique provenant de la capsule et de toute impureté qui aurait pu se déposer sur la collerette en absence de capsule.The removal of the capsule is just as simple. First, you need to grasp the tab grasping and pulling on it in the direction of the opposite edge of the capsule. Continuing this movement, the tongue then drives the part of tearing to separate from the rest of the capsule. When the entire tearing part has been torn along its two lines of weakness, an important middle part of the capsule, remained attached to the tongue, can be removed from the collar. There are only two pieces left of capsule, joined by a thinned part of the skirt at the level of the grip opening. By dismissing remaining part of the capsule on the collar, it can then be easily released, giving access to the head of the drum. This one is free from any debris or plastic fragment from the capsule and any impurity that could have been deposited on the collar in the absence of capsule.

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Capsule d'inviolabilité (1) pour orifice de sortie d'un contenant notamment de boisson, en particulier pour fût de bière (2) comportant une tête de remplissage présentant une collerette portant un orifice de remplissage, la capsule (1) comprenant un disque de recouvrement (3) et une jupe adjacente (4) se rattachant à son pourtour et s'étendant à partir du disque (3) jusqu'à une certaine distance de celui-ci, la capsule (1) étant conformée pour être montée sur la collerette du fût de bière (2), caractérisée en ce que la paroi intérieure de la jupe (4) comporte des éléments de retenue élastique (5), lesquels en position de fermeture s'engagent élastiquement sur la collerette de façon que la capsule (1) se fixe sur la collerette, et en ce que la capsule comprend en outre une partie de déchirement (6) qui s'étend sensiblement sur tout le diamètre du disque de recouvrement (3), la partie de déchirement (6) présentant des bords incurvés divergents afin que la partie de déchirement (6) se désolidarise du reste de la capsule (1) en une partie de capsule (1) à largeur croissante lors de son arrachement.Tamper-proof capsule (1) for an exit orifice of a container, especially a beverage container, in particular for a beer barrel (2) comprising a filling head having a collar carrying a filling orifice, the capsule (1) comprising a disc cover (3) and an adjacent skirt (4) attached to its periphery and extending from the disc (3) to a distance therefrom, the capsule (1) being shaped to be mounted on the flange of the beer barrel (2), characterized in that the inner wall of the skirt (4) comprises resilient retaining elements (5), which in the closed position engage elastically on the flange so that the capsule (1) is fixed on the flange, and in that the capsule further comprises a tear portion (6) which extends substantially over the entire diameter of the cover disc (3), the tear portion (6) having divergent curved edges so that the by tearing portion (6) separates from the remainder of the capsule (1) in a portion of capsule (1) increasing width during its tearing. Capsule d'inviolabilité selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que la partie de déchirement (6) est prolongée par une languette à tirer (7) servant d'organe de préhension lorsque la capsule doit être retirée du fût.Tamper evident capsule according to claim 1, characterized in that the tearing portion (6) is extended by a pull tab (7) acting as a gripping member when the capsule is to be removed from the barrel. Capsule d'inviolabilité selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que la partie de déchirement (6) est délimitée par deux lignes d'affaiblissement (8) formées sur une des faces du disque (3).Tamper-proof cap according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tearing portion (6) is delimited by two weakening lines (8) formed on one of the faces of the disc (3). Capsule d'inviolabilité selon la revendication précédente, caractérisée en ce que les lignes d'affaiblissement (8) sont formées sur la face inférieure du disque (3) et sont incurvées et divergentes.Tamper-proof capsule according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the weakening lines (8) are formed on the underside of the disc (3) and are curved and divergent. Capsule d'inviolabilité selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 4 caractérisée en ce que les lignes d'affaiblissement (8) commencent sensiblement au niveau de la languette (7) pour se terminer à la limite de la jupe (4) de la capsule (1) à distance de la languette (7).Tamper evident capsule according to any one of claims 2 to 4 characterized in that the weakening lines (8) begin substantially at the tongue (7) to end at the limit of the skirt (4) of the capsule (1) away from the tongue (7). Capsule d'inviolabilité selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 5, caractérisée en ce que les lignes d'affaiblissement (8) sont prévues pour que, après arrachement, la partie de déchirement (6) et les deux parties de capsule restant sur la collerette du fût présentent une partie de jupe de longueur sensiblement similaire.Tamper-proof capsule according to one of Claims 3 to 5, characterized in that the weakening lines (8) are provided so that, after tearing, the tearing part (6) and the two capsule parts remaining on the flange of the barrel have a skirt portion of substantially similar length. Capsule d'inviolabilité selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 6, caractérisée en ce que les lignes d'affaiblissement (8) se prolongent au travers de la jupe (4), afin que lors de l'arrachement de la partie de déchirement (6) la jupe (4) soit elle-même scindée en trois morceaux.Tamper-proof capsule according to one of Claims 3 to 6, characterized in that the weakening lines (8) extend through the skirt (4) so that when the tearing part is torn off (6) the skirt (4) is itself divided into three pieces. Capsule d'inviolabilité selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 7, caractérisée en ce que les lignes d'affaiblissement (8) sont préférentiellement bordées par une zone de surépaisseur (10) sensiblement parallèle aux lignes d'affaiblissement (8) et située de part et d'autre de ces lignes (8) à proximité immédiate de celles-ci.Tamper-proof capsule according to any one of claims 3 to 7, characterized in that the weakening lines (8) are preferably bordered by a zone of excess thickness (10) substantially parallel to the weakening lines (8) and located on either side of these lines (8) in the immediate vicinity thereof. Capsule d'inviolabilité selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce qu'une surépaisseur de renforcement (11) est présente le long de la partie de déchirement (6) dans sa partie médiane.Tamper evident capsule according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a reinforcement thickening (11) is present along the tear portion (6) in its middle part. Capsule d'inviolabilité selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que la jupe (4) présente des rampes inclinées (12) dans sa partie interne, qui servent de moyen de retenue.Tamper-proof capsule according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the skirt (4) has inclined ramps (12) in its inner part, which serve as retaining means. Capsule d'inviolabilité selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que le disque de recouvrement (3) selon l'invention comporte des saillies à effet d'entretoises sur sa face inférieure.Tamper-proof cap according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover disc (3) according to the invention comprises spacer-shaped projections on its underside. Capsule d'inviolabilité selon l'une quelconque des revendications 10 ou 11, caractérisée en ce que les saillies à effet d'entretoises sont réparties en deux demi-cercles de part et d'autre de la médiane longitudinale de la partie de déchirement (6).Tamper-proof capsule according to one of Claims 10 or 11, characterized in that the spacer-shaped projections are distributed in two half-circles on either side of the longitudinal median of the tearing part (6). ).
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