EP1724200B1 - Synthetischer Stopfen für Sektflaschen u. dgl. mit manueller Entkorkung - Google Patents

Synthetischer Stopfen für Sektflaschen u. dgl. mit manueller Entkorkung Download PDF

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EP1724200B1
EP1724200B1 EP05425341A EP05425341A EP1724200B1 EP 1724200 B1 EP1724200 B1 EP 1724200B1 EP 05425341 A EP05425341 A EP 05425341A EP 05425341 A EP05425341 A EP 05425341A EP 1724200 B1 EP1724200 B1 EP 1724200B1
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Roberto Casini
Sauro Bianchi
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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
    • B65D39/0005—Closures arranged within necks or pouring openings or in discharge apertures, e.g. stoppers made in one piece
    • B65D39/0017—Injection-molded plastic closures for "Champagne"- or "Sekt"-type bottles

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  • the present invention concerns a synthetic stopper with manual uncorking for bottle for sparkling wine or similar, of the type specified in the preamble of the first claim.
  • the stoppers designed for this use counter the outward thrust exerted by the high internal pressure that is created in the bottle due to the presence of carbon dioxide which develops during evolution of the above-mentioned drinks.
  • stoppers for sparkling wines and similar are manually uncorked and have a part outside the bottle, further fastened by means of wire hoods and similar which cling to the outer part of the bottle.
  • Uncorking can be obtained by manually removing the hood and then twisting and pulling out which can be performed manually by gripping the part of the stopper outside the bottle.
  • This manual extraction process is particularly characteristic of sparkling wines and similar which are very frequently used for parties, opening ceremonies and various other events.
  • corks are commonly used formed into a substantially cylindrical shape before corking.
  • Said corks have a diameter of approximately 30 - 32 mm, a length of approximately 40 - 48 mm and are generally made of two parts: an upper part in agglomerated cork and a lower part consisting of two natural cork washers with total thickness of approximately 10 mm.
  • the corking operation is performed by a strong radial compression of the cork in a clamp to a diameter of between 14 mm and 16 mm (approximately half the initial diameter) and introduction of the cork into the bottle at the required depth, so that the washers are inside the bottle and approximately half the height of the cork is outside the neck of the bottle.
  • Adhesion between the cork and the inside of the neck of the bottle is guaranteed by the high elasticity of the washers which provide a good seal against gases and liquids and the necessary radial pressure which enables the cork to resist the outward thrust due to the high internal pressure.
  • the agglomerated cork part inserted in the bottle does not have any specific seal function at the interface between cork and bottle as it is has a very low elasticity, but constitutes mainly a connection between the lower washers and the part that remains outside the bottle.
  • the part made of agglomerated cork in fact, although more rigid, has a lower elasticity and a high viscosity. Consequently this upper part undergoes semi-permanent deformation which produces a moderate elastic thrust on the neck of the bottle.
  • Said operation consists of several phases, such as positioning the cork by means of optical or mechanical positioners, placing the cork in a clamp for radial compression, insertion of the cork into the bottle and application of the hood.
  • corks One of the main drawbacks deriving from use of these corks consists in a possible alteration of the taste of the drink due in particular to mould contained in the corks or to the material itself, of vegetable origin, of which said corks are made.
  • the technical function of the present invention is to produce a synthetic stopper with manual uncorking for bottles for sparkling wine and similar able to overcome the above drawbacks.
  • an important aim of the invention is to produce a synthetic stopper overall substantially similar to the traditional corks which can be used substantially in the same way.
  • Another important aim of the invention is to provide a synthetic stopper able to guarantee a good seal for the gases and liquids contained in the bottle and withstand the pressures generated inside the bottle during evolution of the sparkling wine until said stopper is extracted.
  • a further aim of the invention is to obtain a synthetic stopper able to ensure easy extraction by means of traditional manual uncorking and which at the same time has a high physical structural integrity during said extraction operation.
  • a further aim of the invention is to produce an inexpensive synthetic stopper which is easy to produce and which can be easily used on traditional automatic bottling plants, without substantial modifications to the same.
  • the synthetic bottle stopper according to the invention is indicated overall by number 1, and is shown in Fig. 2 and 3.
  • the neck of the bottle 10 has a section, parallel to the axis 12, of circular shape.
  • This circular section has a minimum diameter near the aperture 11, increasing as it moves away from the same.
  • corks 1a After corking the traditional corks 1a have a lower part 1b embedded in the neck or inlet 12 and an upper part 1c outside the bottle 10 which can be grasped manually.
  • the upper part 1 c has an average development of approximately 20-25 mm.
  • stoppers 1 Since the traditional cork dimensions are substantially maintained in stoppers 1 according to the invention, it is possible to use automatic bottling plants of known type and also not to change the traditional known outer form of the corks for sparkling wines.
  • Fig. 1a In particular the studies of the applicant are geared to corks of the most widespread type, illustrated in Fig. 1a. These traditional corks 1 a have an upper part 1 c in agglomerated cork and the lower part 1b provided with two washers 1d made of natural cork.
  • the extraction force indicated was identified by means of traction and forced mechanical translation of the corks in the extraction direction, i.e. parallel to the development axis 13 of the inlet 12.
  • the synthetic stopper 1 according to the invention is made of one single polymeric material, i.e. a synthetic elastomer.
  • One single material is the preferable technical solution when replacing a traditional cork with a synthetic stopper which is cheaper and more widely available, while maintaining characteristics as similar as possible to those of a traditional cork.
  • the elastic seal reaction is then exerted by all the lower portion embedded in the bottle and not only by end sections like the washers of the traditional corks.
  • the polymeric material forming the synthetic stopper must, as its primary purpose, ensure an overall pressure inside the bottle similar to that of a traditional cork.
  • a lower pressure would make the stability of the stopper uncertain and a higher pressure would make uncorking difficult and unpleasant as it would require greater manual extraction forces than usual.
  • a similar soft material is not acceptable for the upper portion 3, as it is not easy to grip and above all because it deforms considerably and is easily damaged or splits even with normal uncorking forces, previously described.
  • the whole synthetic stopper 1 a rigid material sufficient to withstand manual forces similar to those involved in uncorking of traditional corks without yielding or breaking and therefore satisfactory for the needs of the upper portion 3.
  • This material partly reproduces the apparent characteristics of the traditional agglomerated material with low elasticity and high viscosity, which tends to deform only very gradually.
  • the same lower portion has been appropriately modified in shape.
  • the shape modifications are of the type designed to maintain continuity between the upper portion 3 and the lower portion 2, to permit automatic corking by means of traditional machinery.
  • the polymeric materials preferred for production of the synthetic stopper 1 with a modulus of elasticity of the said type are the highly ramified polyolefins with very low density, if necessary with the addition of styrene-based thermoplastic elastomers such as SEBS, SEPS, SEEPS, in a percentage not exceeding 30%.
  • Said materials have a density of between 0.75 and 0.92 kg/dm 3 , and furthermore are processed preferably by injection moulding using known expanding agents, of both chemical and physical type; the density of the fnished product therefore has values of between 0.25 and 0.7 kg/dm 3 .
  • the synthetic stopper 1 according to the invention has a lower part 2 at least mainly with appropriately modified shape.
  • the upper base 5 of the lower portion 2 is adjacent to the upper portion 3 and has no dimensional discontinuity, i.e. gaps, steps, notches and similar, with respect to the same upper portion 3.
  • the choice between 7° and 19° depends on the maximum extraction force required, which can vary between 50 and 60 kgW, on the precise modulus of elasticity of the material, variable between 5 and 8 MPa, and also on the precise overall dimensions of the stopper, which can also vary slightly as required.
  • the technical solution consisting in shaping of the lower portion 2 to give it a slightly tronco-conical shape, in addition to the advantage of continuity with the upper cylindrical portion 3, which considerably reduces the risks of local breakage, also has the advantage of making the extraction operation quick and easy.
  • the above graph shows how the uncorking force evolves as the section of stopper extracted increases, in the case of a synthetic stopper made of material with a modulus of elasticity of approximately 5 MPa and an angle of incidence ⁇ of approximately 10°.
  • the uncorking force is identified by means of the same procedures as those of the graphs of Fig. 1c and the curve of the forces 8 has an initial peak of maximum force, necessary to overcome the static friction, of between 50 and 60 kgW, followed by a much lower kinetic friction which from approximately 30 kgW gradually and rapidly decreases.
  • the lower portion 2 can have a height of between approximately 20 mm and 25 mm and a minimum cross dimension, which coincides with the lower base 7, between 24 mm and 29 mm.
  • the lower base 7 has a preferably concave surface.
  • Said surface takes on a flat shape after the lower portion 2 has been deformed following insertion of the same in the cylindrical inlet 12. This prevents unattractive swelling of the lower base 7 towards the outside.
  • the stopper 1 according to the invention is used on traditional bottling plants that compress the lower part 2 and insert it in the bottles 10 so that the longitudinal axis 4 coincides with the axis of development 13.
  • the invention offers important advantages.
  • the polymeric materials used eliminate the problems due to the use of traditional corks 1a, in particular wines bottled with said stoppers are not affected by modification of their organoleptic properties and bouquet due to the presence of mould or other.
  • This characteristic also permits a precise evolution of the sparkling wine or similar in the bottle and therefore a precise determinable quality.
  • a further advantage is provided by the fact that during manual uncorking the synthetic stopper 1 does not risk breakage or excessive deformation, since the same is made of a material with a modulus of elasticity between 5 and 20 MPa and there are no dimensional discontinuities that can trigger breakage.

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  1. Synthetischer Stopfen für Sektflaschen und dgl. mit manueller Entkorkung, wobei genannte Flasche (10) einen zylindrischen Zulauf (12) umfasst und genannter synthetischer Stopfen (1) aus einem unteren Teil (2); der in genannten Zulauf (12) eingesetzt werden kann und aus einem oberen Teil (3) besteht, der so ausgebildet ist, dass er an der Randzone genannter Flasche (10) eine Stütze liefert und zum Herausziehen des genannten unteren Teils (2) aus genanntem Zulauf (12) ergriffen werden kann, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er zur Gänze aus Polymermaterial mit einem Elastizitätsmodul zwischen 5 und 20 MPa besteht und dass genannter unterer Teil (2) eine Längsachse (4) und eine seitliche Fläche (6) hat, die mindestens vorwiegend in einem Winkel (α) zwischen 7° und 19° schräg zur Längsachse (4) verläuft.
  2. Stopfen laut Anspruch 1, in dem genanntes Polymermaterial ein Elastizitätsmodul von 5 MPa hat und die seitliche Fläche (6) mindestens vorwiegend in einem Winkel (α) von 10°schräg zur Längsachse (4) verläuft.
  3. Stopfen laut Anspruch 1, in dem genannter unterer Teil (2) einen an genannten oberen Teil (3) angrenzenden oberen Boden (5) ohne dimensionale Diskontinuität zu genanntem oberen Teil (3) hat.
  4. Stopfen laut Anspruch 1, in dem genanntes Polymermaterial aus hochverzweigten Polyolefinen mit spezifischem Gewicht zwischen 0,25 und 0,92 kg/dm3 besteht.
  5. Stopfen laut Anspruch 4, in dem genanntes Polymermaterial mit thermoplastischen Elastomeren auf der Grundlage von Styrol in einem Prozentanteil von nicht mehr als 30% ergänzt ist.
  6. Stopfen laut Anspruch 4, in dem genanntes Polymermaterial mit Hilfe von Treibmitteln spritzgegossen ist.
  7. Stopfen nach Anspruch 1, in dem genannter oberer Teil (3) zylindrisch mit der Achse ist, die mit genannter Längsachse (4) genannten unteren Teils (2) zusammenfällt.
  8. Stopfen nach Anspruch 7, in dem genannter oberer Teil (3) mit einer zu genannter Längsachse (4) parallelen Rändelung versehen ist.
  9. Stopfen nach Anspruch 1, in dem genannter unterer Teil (2) einen an genannten oberen Teil (3) angrenzenden oberen Boden (5), der eine ähnliche Grösse wie genannter oberer Teil (3) quergerichtet zu genannter Längsachse (4) mit einer Länge zwischen 20 mm und 25 mm hat, und einen unteren Boden (7) mit einer Mindestgrösse zwischen 24 mm und 29 mm quergerichtet zu genannter Längsachse (4) aufweist.
  10. Stopfen nach Anspruch 9, in dem genannter oberer Teil (3) zylindrisch ist und einen Durchmesser zwischen 30 mm und 32 mm hat und in dem genannter unterer Teil (2) und genannter oberer Teil (3) eine Gesamtlänge genannten Stopfens zwischen 40 mm und 45 mm bestimmen, wobei genannter Stopfen von der Grösse her den traditionellen Stopfen für Sekt ähnelt.
  11. Stopfen nach Anspruch 9, in dem genannter unterer Boden (7) eine konkave Oberfläche hat.
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DE602005002248T DE602005002248T2 (de) 2005-05-18 2005-05-18 Synthetischer Stopfen für Sektflaschen u. dgl. mit manueller Entkorkung
ES05425341T ES2293519T3 (es) 2005-05-18 2005-05-18 Tapon sintetico para botellas de vino o similar de apertura manual.
AT05425341T ATE371599T1 (de) 2005-05-18 2005-05-18 Synthetischer stopfen für sektflaschen u. dgl. mit manueller entkorkung
EP05425341A EP1724200B1 (de) 2005-05-18 2005-05-18 Synthetischer Stopfen für Sektflaschen u. dgl. mit manueller Entkorkung
US11/435,527 US20060261029A1 (en) 2005-05-18 2006-05-17 Synthetic stopper with manual uncorking for bottle for sparkling wine or similar
AR20060102026A AR054273A1 (es) 2005-05-18 2006-05-18 Tapon sintetico con extraccion manual para botella d evino espumante o similar
CNA2006100928877A CN1872631A (zh) 2005-05-18 2006-05-18 用于汽酒或类似物的瓶子的手动开启的合成瓶塞

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