EP1760004A1 - A retention device for bottle stoppers for sparkling wines - Google Patents

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EP1760004A1
EP1760004A1 EP06119867A EP06119867A EP1760004A1 EP 1760004 A1 EP1760004 A1 EP 1760004A1 EP 06119867 A EP06119867 A EP 06119867A EP 06119867 A EP06119867 A EP 06119867A EP 1760004 A1 EP1760004 A1 EP 1760004A1
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    • 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
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  • the present invention relates to a retention device for bottle stoppers for sparkling wines, champagne and the like.
  • the construction of the small cage with twisted metal wire involves substantial problems in terms of processing and assembly precision, as well as hygiene problems because, during storage, dust may be introduced between the turns of the wire.
  • the quantity of intertwined wire used is relatively high and, furthermore, since the small cages of conventional type are standardised and readily commercially available, it is possible to re-use some caps, which normally have the mark or the name of the production company, for bottling non-genuine sparkling wine (this is obviously important to very well-known companies), thereby succeeding in putting forward non-genuine products using a famous image.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a retention device for bottle stoppers for sparkling wines which overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages, is easy to construct and cheap.
  • the present invention achieves the above-mentioned objects by means of a retention device for bottle stoppers for sparkling wines and champagne having the features claimed specifically in the appended claims.
  • the retention device for bottle stoppers for sparkling wines is generally designated 2;
  • the device 2 comprises a cap or plate 4 which has perforated seats or slots 6 in the peripheral portion thereof.
  • a hook-like end 8 of legs 10 which are composed of shaped metal tube having a substantially quadrangular cross-section, with faces which are substantially at right-angles relative to each other.
  • the opposite ends of the legs 10 relative to the hook-like ends 8 terminate in a ring or half-ring 12 which is able, when in use, to receive an open piece of metal wire which, at one end, is intertwined so as to form a knot 14, which is known per se, and the opposite end is available for the conventional twisted ring for opening the retention device.
  • the half-rings 12 each have a notch I.
  • the legs 10 have at the centre a widened form A which allows a mark, a name or another means of identification to be inserted for the make of the sparkling wine, for which the retention device according to the invention is being used.
  • the portions of the plate 4 adjacent to the slots 6 and therefore the legs 10 are flattened (bevelled) in order to flatten the legs 10 of the portion adjacent to the plate 4, enclosing them, in a manner of speaking, in the plate itself in an almost non-detachable manner.
  • the quantity of metal wire necessary is greatly reduced in comparison with the retention devices of known type.
  • the length of the legs is practically always constant and, furthermore, the plate cannot be re-used without the provision of equipment which is relatively costly and not commercially available in any case.

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Abstract

There is described a retention device (2) for bottle stoppers for sparkling wines comprising a plate (4) which has a plurality of peripheral slots (6); a number of metal legs (10) equal to that of the slots (6) each have an end (8) which is engaged in a respective slot and the other end (12) is of ring-like form in order to receive a piece of metal wire for closing the device on the neck of the bottle. The ring-like end (12) of the legs (10) has a notch (I).
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  • The present invention relates to a retention device for bottle stoppers for sparkling wines, champagne and the like.
  • In the prior art, once the conventional mushroom-like stopper has been inserted into the neck of the bottle, there is arranged on the stopper a small metal cap or plate which is retained by a small cage of twisted metal wire which is formed at the opposite end relative to the cap with rings for the passage of a pair of pieces of metal wire in order to form the conventional closure of the device on the neck of the bottle.
  • Even though small cages as described above are functionally satisfactory, they have some disadvantages.
  • The construction of the small cage with twisted metal wire involves substantial problems in terms of processing and assembly precision, as well as hygiene problems because, during storage, dust may be introduced between the turns of the wire.
  • The quantity of intertwined wire used is relatively high and, furthermore, since the small cages of conventional type are standardised and readily commercially available, it is possible to re-use some caps, which normally have the mark or the name of the production company, for bottling non-genuine sparkling wine (this is obviously important to very well-known companies), thereby succeeding in putting forward non-genuine products using a famous image.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a retention device for bottle stoppers for sparkling wines which overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages, is easy to construct and cheap.
  • The present invention achieves the above-mentioned objects by means of a retention device for bottle stoppers for sparkling wines and champagne having the features claimed specifically in the appended claims.
  • The present invention will now be described with reference to the appended drawings which are provided purely by way of non-limiting example and in which:
    • Figure 1 illustrates a first embodiment of a retention device for bottle stoppers for sparkling wines and
    • Figure 2 illustrates a second embodiment of the retention device according to the invention.
  • With reference to the Figures, the retention device for bottle stoppers for sparkling wines according to the invention is generally designated 2; the device 2 comprises a cap or plate 4 which has perforated seats or slots 6 in the peripheral portion thereof. There is accommodated in each perforated seat 6 a hook-like end 8 of legs 10 which are composed of shaped metal tube having a substantially quadrangular cross-section, with faces which are substantially at right-angles relative to each other. The opposite ends of the legs 10 relative to the hook-like ends 8 terminate in a ring or half-ring 12 which is able, when in use, to receive an open piece of metal wire which, at one end, is intertwined so as to form a knot 14, which is known per se, and the opposite end is available for the conventional twisted ring for opening the retention device.
  • The half-rings 12 each have a notch I.
  • In the embodiment of Figure 2, the legs 10 have at the centre a widened form A which allows a mark, a name or another means of identification to be inserted for the make of the sparkling wine, for which the retention device according to the invention is being used.
  • After the hook-like ends 8 have been positioned in the slots 6, the portions of the plate 4 adjacent to the slots 6 and therefore the legs 10 are flattened (bevelled) in order to flatten the legs 10 of the portion adjacent to the plate 4, enclosing them, in a manner of speaking, in the plate itself in an almost non-detachable manner.
  • The advantages of a retention device according to the invention are evident.
  • The quantity of metal wire necessary is greatly reduced in comparison with the retention devices of known type.
  • The length of the legs is practically always constant and, furthermore, the plate cannot be re-used without the provision of equipment which is relatively costly and not commercially available in any case.
  • Naturally, the principle of the invention remaining the same, the forms of embodiment and details of construction may be varied widely.

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  1. A retention device (2) for bottle stoppers for sparkling wines and champagne, characterized in that it comprises a plate (4) which has a plurality of peripheral slots (6), a number of legs (10) equal to the number of slots (6), each of the legs (10) having a first hook-like end (8) which is able to be engaged in one of the slots (6) and a second ring-like or half-ring-like end (12) which is able to receive at least one piece of metal wire, the plate (4) having squashed portions in the region of the slots (6), the legs (10) being enclosed and squashed in the squashed portions of the plate (4).
  2. A retention device (2) for bottle stoppers for sparkling wines and champagne according to claim 1, characterized in that the second ring-like or half-ring-like end (12) of the legs (10) has a notch (I).
  3. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the legs (10) are constructed from metal tube.
  4. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the legs are constructed using a metal band.
  5. A device according to claim 2, characterized in that the legs are constructed from metal tube having a substantially quadrangular cross-section with faces at right-angles.
  6. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the legs have a widened portion (A).
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WO2013088087A3 (en) * 2011-12-16 2014-07-17 C.P.A. Device for capping a bottle
IT202200027315A1 (en) 2022-12-30 2024-06-30 Worked Wire S R L Stopper device for sparkling wines and similar, comprising legs connected by circumferential bridges
IT202200027240A1 (en) 2022-12-30 2024-06-30 Worked Wire S R L Stopper device for sparkling wines and similar, including reinforced legs
IT202200027222A1 (en) 2022-12-30 2024-06-30 Worked Wire S R L Monolithic stopper device for sparkling wines and similar, and manufacturing process thereof
IT202200027276A1 (en) 2022-12-30 2024-06-30 Worked Wire S R L Stopper device for sparkling wines and similar, comprising legs with staggered eyelets, and related manufacturing method

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EP0857654A1 (en) * 1997-01-27 1998-08-12 Pro-Inox S.r.l. Device for restraining corks of sparkling-wine bottles
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FR1119674A (en) * 1954-09-06 1956-06-22 Improved corking with a stopper fitted with a stirrup comprising a clamp for containers containing sparkling wines and others
DE1964466A1 (en) * 1969-12-23 1971-07-01 Schneider Ph Draht & Metallfab Champagne bottle cap
EP0857654A1 (en) * 1997-01-27 1998-08-12 Pro-Inox S.r.l. Device for restraining corks of sparkling-wine bottles
FR2784078A1 (en) * 1998-10-02 2000-04-07 Soc D Expl Des Ets Racodon Sa Wire cap for beverage bottle has lower ring connected to cap by wire cage with U-shaped sections

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FR2982246A1 (en) * 2011-11-07 2013-05-10 V I P DEVICE FOR OVERBOUCHING A BOTTLE
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WO2013088087A3 (en) * 2011-12-16 2014-07-17 C.P.A. Device for capping a bottle
IT202200027315A1 (en) 2022-12-30 2024-06-30 Worked Wire S R L Stopper device for sparkling wines and similar, comprising legs connected by circumferential bridges
IT202200027240A1 (en) 2022-12-30 2024-06-30 Worked Wire S R L Stopper device for sparkling wines and similar, including reinforced legs
IT202200027222A1 (en) 2022-12-30 2024-06-30 Worked Wire S R L Monolithic stopper device for sparkling wines and similar, and manufacturing process thereof
IT202200027276A1 (en) 2022-12-30 2024-06-30 Worked Wire S R L Stopper device for sparkling wines and similar, comprising legs with staggered eyelets, and related manufacturing method

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