EP1816085A3 - A tamper evident closure for bottles containing valuable drinks - Google Patents

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EP1816085A3
EP1816085A3 EP06425035A EP06425035A EP1816085A3 EP 1816085 A3 EP1816085 A3 EP 1816085A3 EP 06425035 A EP06425035 A EP 06425035A EP 06425035 A EP06425035 A EP 06425035A EP 1816085 A3 EP1816085 A3 EP 1816085A3
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neck
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sleeve
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Piero Battegazzore
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Priority to EP06425035A priority patent/EP1816085B1/en
Priority to ES06425035T priority patent/ES2362109T3/en
Priority to KR1020070004764A priority patent/KR101277818B1/en
Priority to MX2007000702A priority patent/MX2007000702A/en
Priority to ARP070100265A priority patent/AR059142A1/en
Priority to CO07006328A priority patent/CO6110136A1/en
Priority to CNA200710004094XA priority patent/CN101007581A/en
Priority to UAA200700753A priority patent/UA93858C2/en
Priority to EA200700128A priority patent/EA012670B1/en
Priority to BRPI0700809A priority patent/BRPI0700809B1/en
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65D55/00—Accessories for container closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D55/02—Locking devices; Means for discouraging or indicating unauthorised opening or removal of closure
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65D49/00—Arrangements or devices for preventing refilling of containers
    • B65D49/02—One-way valves
    • 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
    • B65D49/00—Arrangements or devices for preventing refilling of containers
    • B65D49/02—One-way valves
    • B65D49/04—Weighted valves
    • 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
    • B65D50/00—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures
    • B65D50/02—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions
    • B65D50/04—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one
    • B65D50/045—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one where one action elastically deforms or deflects at least part of the closure, the container or an intermediate element, e.g. a ring
    • 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
    • B65D55/00—Accessories for container closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D55/02—Locking devices; Means for discouraging or indicating unauthorised opening or removal of closure
    • B65D55/06—Deformable or tearable wires, strings, or strips; Use of seals, e.g. destructible locking pins
    • B65D55/08—Annular elements encircling container necks
    • 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
    • B65D2555/00—Accessories for container closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D2555/02—Locking devices; Means for discouraging or indicating unauthorised opening or removal of closure
    • 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
    • B65D50/00—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures

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Abstract

A tamper evident closure for a bottle having a neck (2) which extends axially along the longitudinal axis (X-X) of the bottle from the base (3) thereof, with which it is connected to the body of the bottle; the neck (2) having an opening (4) in the region of the free end (5) thereof; the closure comprising stoppering means (6) for the opening (4) of the neck (2), which means are connected by way of a threaded connection (8,9) to the outer surface of the wall (10) of a pourer body (11); the stoppering means (6) having a free circular edge (24) which is directed towards the body (1) of the bottle; a sleeve (17) which is arranged axially along the outer surface of the neck (2) and which is provided with means (18,19) for preventing axial and angular movement thereof with respect to the outer surface of the neck (2) as well as at least one annular flange (20) which extends radially in the opposite direction to the outer surface of the neck (2); the pourer body (11) being connected in an axial direction to the sleeve (17); as well as a tubular element (22), which is radially external with respect to the sleeve (17) and concentric therewith, extending axially substantially from the base (3) of the neck (2) of the bottle as far as the region of the free edge (24) of the stoppering means (6). The annular flange (20) of the sleeve is provided with at least one portion of the radial extent thereof that is positioned between the free edge (24) of the stoppering means (6) and at least one radial portion of the opposite axial end (25) of the tubular element (22) which is concentric with the sleeve (17).
EP06425035A 2006-01-25 2006-01-25 A tamper evident closure for bottles containing valuable drinks Active EP1816085B1 (en)

Priority Applications (12)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT06425035T ATE504515T1 (en) 2006-01-25 2006-01-25 ORIGINAL CAP FOR BOTTLES CONTAINING PRECIOUS BEVERAGES
DE602006021132T DE602006021132D1 (en) 2006-01-25 2006-01-25 Tamper-evident cap for bottles containing valuable drinks
EP06425035A EP1816085B1 (en) 2006-01-25 2006-01-25 A tamper evident closure for bottles containing valuable drinks
ES06425035T ES2362109T3 (en) 2006-01-25 2006-01-25 A PROOF CLOSURE OF INDEBID HANDLING FOR BOTTLES CONTAINING VALUABLE DRINKS.
KR1020070004764A KR101277818B1 (en) 2006-01-25 2007-01-16 A tamper evident closure for bottles containing valuable drinks
MX2007000702A MX2007000702A (en) 2006-01-25 2007-01-18 A tamper evident closure for bottles containing valuable drinks.
ARP070100265A AR059142A1 (en) 2006-01-25 2007-01-22 A CLOSURE THAT MAKES EVIDENCE OF UNFAIR USE, FOR BOTTLES CONTAINING VALUABLE DRINKS
CO07006328A CO6110136A1 (en) 2006-01-25 2007-01-23 A CLOSURE WITH EVIDENCE OF VIOLATION FOR BOTTLES CONTAINING VALUABLE DRINKS
CNA200710004094XA CN101007581A (en) 2006-01-25 2007-01-23 A tamper evident closure for bottles containing valuable drinks
UAA200700753A UA93858C2 (en) 2006-01-25 2007-01-24 Tamper evident closure for bottles containing valuable drinks
EA200700128A EA012670B1 (en) 2006-01-25 2007-01-24 A tamper evident closure for bottles containing valuable drinks
BRPI0700809A BRPI0700809B1 (en) 2006-01-25 2007-01-24 tamper evident closure for a bottle containing high value drinks

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EP06425035A EP1816085B1 (en) 2006-01-25 2006-01-25 A tamper evident closure for bottles containing valuable drinks

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EP1816085A2 EP1816085A2 (en) 2007-08-08
EP1816085A3 true EP1816085A3 (en) 2007-08-15
EP1816085B1 EP1816085B1 (en) 2011-04-06

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KR (1) KR101277818B1 (en)
CN (1) CN101007581A (en)
AR (1) AR059142A1 (en)
AT (1) ATE504515T1 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0700809B1 (en)
CO (1) CO6110136A1 (en)
DE (1) DE602006021132D1 (en)
EA (1) EA012670B1 (en)
ES (1) ES2362109T3 (en)
MX (1) MX2007000702A (en)
UA (1) UA93858C2 (en)

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EP1816085B1 (en) 2011-04-06
KR20070078057A (en) 2007-07-30
CN101007581A (en) 2007-08-01
MX2007000702A (en) 2008-11-19
ATE504515T1 (en) 2011-04-15
ES2362109T3 (en) 2011-06-28
CO6110136A1 (en) 2009-12-31
KR101277818B1 (en) 2013-06-21
EP1816085A2 (en) 2007-08-08
EA200700128A1 (en) 2007-08-31
BRPI0700809B1 (en) 2018-07-17
BRPI0700809A (en) 2007-11-13
DE602006021132D1 (en) 2011-05-19
EA012670B1 (en) 2009-12-30
UA93858C2 (en) 2011-03-25

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