EP1598282A1 - Abdeckungsvorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP1598282A1
EP1598282A1 EP05394015A EP05394015A EP1598282A1 EP 1598282 A1 EP1598282 A1 EP 1598282A1 EP 05394015 A EP05394015 A EP 05394015A EP 05394015 A EP05394015 A EP 05394015A EP 1598282 A1 EP1598282 A1 EP 1598282A1
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container
seal
fastener
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tear band
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James Goggin
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Nypro Research and Developments Ltd
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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
    • B65D39/00—Closures arranged within necks or pouring openings or in discharge apertures, e.g. stoppers
    • B65D39/08—Threaded or like closure members secured by rotation; Bushes therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
    • B65D41/34—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt
    • B65D41/3442—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with rigid bead or projections formed on the tamper element and coacting with bead or projections on the container

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  • the invention relates to a device for covering a container, for example that of the type comprising a valve, such as a beer keg.
  • a heat shrink cover may be fitted onto a beer keg.
  • a snap fit cover may be fitted onto a beer keg.
  • the invention aims to provide an improved cover.
  • a device for covering a container comprising a cup-shaped body with a covering top and a peripheral skirt, and a tear band lock, wherein the device further comprises a seal for engaging the container to prevent contamination from entering a space between the device and a container surface.
  • the tear band lock is configured for snap-fitting engagement with a container.
  • the tear band lock has a locking ring having a lower tapered surface and an upper ledge for snap-fitting engagement.
  • the tear band lock is located at the lower end of the skirt.
  • the tear band lock is integrally moulded with the peripheral skirt.
  • the device material is resilient.
  • the seal comprises a resilient wall.
  • the seal wall extends from an inner surface of the cup.
  • the seal wall extends from the covering top of the device.
  • the wall extends downwardly.
  • the seal wall extends inwardly and downwardly.
  • the device comprises a fastener for engagement with a container.
  • the fastener depends from the inner surface of the covering top.
  • the fastener is substantially concentric with the peripheral skirt.
  • the fastener is threaded.
  • the fastener comprises a plurality of sections.
  • the sections are arcuate, together forming a circular configuration.
  • the fastener is flexible.
  • seal wall extends from the fastener.
  • seal wall extends outwardly from the fastener.
  • the location of the seal relative to the tear band lock is such that the seal is drawn into sealing engagement with the container upon engagement of the tear band lock with a container.
  • the location of the seal relative to the fastener is such that the seal is drawn into sealing engagement with the container upon engagement of the fastener with a container.
  • the device comprises a hand grip formed on the external surface of the cover.
  • a cover 1 comprises a cup shaped body having a covering top 2 and a peripheral skirt 3 defining an opening 4.
  • the covering top 2 is disc-shaped and the peripheral skirt 3 depends from the covering top 2 and has a substantially cylindrical form.
  • the cover 1 comprises a tear band 5 configured for snap-fitting engagement with a container.
  • the tear band 5 has a circumferential form and comprises a locking ring 12 on the inner side thereof.
  • the locking ring 12 protrudes inwardly towards the centre of the cover and has a lower tapered edge 13 and an upper horizontal ledge 14.
  • the locking ring 12 runs circumferentially around the inside of the tear band 5 and is continuous in form.
  • the tear band 5 is connected to the peripheral skirt 3 at a frangible line of weakness 16 which forms a tear-off joint.
  • the tear band 5 further comprises a pull tab 20. A user grips the pull tab 20 to apply a force to remove the tear band 5.
  • the tear band 5 is pulled away from the cover 1 at the frangible line of weakness 16, thereby disengaging the ledge 14 from its snap-fitting position on the container.
  • the cover 1 comprises an internal seal 11.
  • the seal 11 comprises a wall extending downwardly and inwardly from the internal surface of covering top 2.
  • the seal 11 extends radially inwardly towards the centre of the cover.
  • the seal 11 is flexible and is configured to press against a surface of the top of the container in use, to seal it.
  • the seal 11 prevents contamination for example dust which might pass between the container top and cover from entering into the container.
  • the seal 11 has a continuous uninterrupted form.
  • the cover 1 further comprises an inner fastener 6 depending downwardly from the internal surface of the covering top 2.
  • the inner fastener 6 is formed of a plurality of arcuate sections 7 in a pattern which is co-axial with the outer peripheral skirt 3.
  • the sections 7 are resilient. In this case, the external surface of the sections 7 of the inner fastener 6 are threaded for engagement with an internal thread on the neck of the container.
  • the cover 1 is connected to the container by pushing it down onto the container neck so that the locking ring 12 of the tear band 5 snap fits into place onto the neck.
  • the inner fastener 6 is pushed down into the neck of the container so that it fits into place therein and the threads on the inner fastener 6 engage with the threads on the internal surface of the container neck.
  • a push-fitting action is possible because of the resilience of the sections 7.
  • the interengagement of the threads prevents the inner fastener from being pulled out of the container neck.
  • the inner fastener 6 thus acts to secure the cover 1 in place on the container neck.
  • the inner fastener also interacts with the container neck to draw and hold the cover 1 against the container neck so that the seal 11 is held in sealing engagement with a surface of the container to prevent contamination from entering the container.
  • the inner fastener 6 is normally fully engaged with the container neck simply by pushing it into place so that the inner fastener fits into place in the container neck. In some circumstances, after the inner fastener 6 is initially pushed into and engaged in the container neck, the cover 1 may be rotated to screw the inner fastener further home into to the container neck.
  • the inner fastener 6 is threaded for engagement with a container neck
  • the inner fastener may comprise other suitable engagement means for example, a friction fit arrangement with ridges or other surface features to engage with the inner surface of part of the container neck.
  • the external surface of the peripheral skirt 3 comprises a knurl 8 which provides a good hand grip to enable the user to grip and handle the cover with increased ease.
  • the cover 1 is manufactured of a plastics material, and the tear band 5 is integrally moulded with the cover.
  • the seal 11 and inner fastener 6 are also integrally formed with the cover 1.
  • the cover 1 will preferably be manufactured by injection moulding.
  • the cover 1 is suitable for covering the top of a keg for example, a beer keg.
  • the top of a beer keg comprises a metal seat comprising an internally threaded keg neck.
  • the keg neck comprises an external ring-shaped formation with which the tear band lock engages.
  • the cover 1 is placed over the metal seat at the top of a beer keg.
  • the tapered form 13 of locking ring 12 assists with placement of the cover 1 securely on the keg top, allowing it to be pushed home.
  • the ring 12 snap fits under a corresponding ring-shaped formation on the keg top and the inner fastener 6 snap fits into the internally threaded keg neck. Removal of the cover 1 from the top of the keg is prevented as the ledge 14 of the locking ring 12 snap fits behind a corresponding ring formation on the metal seat of the beer keg to which it is fitted.
  • the threaded inner fastener is securely engaged with the internal thread of the keg neck.
  • a force is applied to the pull-ring 20 to tear off the tear band 5 and to remove the locking ring 12. With the locking ring removed, the cover 1 is then turned to unscrew the inner fastener 6 from the keg neck to remove the cover I from the keg.
  • the cover 1 may be used to cover kegs having kegs necks of different sizes and forms.
  • the tear band 5 engages with a corresponding ring formation on the keg neck.
  • the inner fastener 6 engages with the keg neck to hold the cover 1 in position on the keg neck and to ensure that the seal 11 is continuously engaged with a portion of the keg neck in sealing engagement.
  • the tear band 5 further comprises a pull-hoop 22 extending externally of the tear band.
  • the pull-hoop 22 is connected to the tear band at a connector 23. A user grips the pull-hoop 22 and draws it up over the top of the cover to pull the tear band 5 away from the cover 1 at the frangible line of weakness 16 and to pull the locking ring 12 with it.
  • the cover 21 comprises peripheral knurles 8 on the exterior of the peripheral skirt 3.
  • a cover 41 of an alternative embodiment is shown.
  • the cover 41 is similar to the covers 21 and 1 and similar features have been assigned the same reference numerals in the drawings.
  • the cover 41 comprises a seal 11 and a tear band 5 as described above.
  • the cover 41 is configured for use with a keg comprising a keg neck having a depth corresponding to the depth of the cover.
  • the seal is drawn into and held in sealing engagement against a portion of the keg neck by the tear band locking ring engaging an external ring formation on the keg neck.
  • the cover 41 is suitable for use with a particular keg neck having a height corresponding to that of the cover 41.
  • the covers according to the invention advantageously provide excellent security. If the tear band is removed the cover cannot be subsequently replaced on a container, or reused without it being immediately evident that the cover had been tampered with. If the cover is tampered with, such interference will be evident from a simple visual inspection of the tear band. The configuration of the cover ensures that any interference or tampering with the cover will be immediately evident.
  • the covers of the invention have the further advantage of being easy to use.
  • the cover is simply pushed into place on a keg neck as required.
  • the cover is suitable for use with various kegs having necks of different heights. It is not necessary for a user to select a particular cover for a particular type of keg.
  • the inner fastener is configured so that the cover may be correctly engaged with the keg neck to the required level and the seal is drawn into place on keg neck to seal it.
  • the cover of the invention provides excellent sealing to prevent contamination particularly for the part of the keg's neck within the diameter of the seal.
  • the inner fastener provides both sealing and security by its engagement with the keg neck. In effect, the inner fastener provides a second level of engagement of the cover on the container.
  • the dimensions of the cover and the features of the seal and inner fastener may be varied depending on the dimensions of the keg to be covered.
  • the cover of the invention has the advantage of providing increased security and a sealed cover on the keg.
  • the contamination seal may be integral with the skirt or inner fastener instead of or in addition to the covering top.

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