EP1950173A1 - Closure for containers such as bottles and the like and method of carrying it out - Google Patents

Closure for containers such as bottles and the like and method of carrying it out Download PDF

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EP1950173A1
EP1950173A1 EP08100802A EP08100802A EP1950173A1 EP 1950173 A1 EP1950173 A1 EP 1950173A1 EP 08100802 A EP08100802 A EP 08100802A EP 08100802 A EP08100802 A EP 08100802A EP 1950173 A1 EP1950173 A1 EP 1950173A1
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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
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/24—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants
    • B65D81/26—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators
    • B65D81/266—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators for absorbing gases, e.g. oxygen absorbers or desiccants
    • B65D81/267—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators for absorbing gases, e.g. oxygen absorbers or desiccants the absorber being in sheet form
    • 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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/18—Arrangements of closures with protective outer cap-like covers or of two or more co-operating closures
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B3/00—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps
    • B67B3/24—Special measures for applying and securing caps under vacuum
    • 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
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/0003—Two or more closures
    • B65D2251/0006—Upper closure
    • B65D2251/0015—Upper closure of the 41-type
    • 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
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/0003—Two or more closures
    • B65D2251/0068—Lower closure
    • B65D2251/0075—Lower closure of the 39-type

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  • the present invention generally refers to a closure for containers such as bottles and the like and to the method of carrying it out.
  • nitrogen is known in the beverage packaging industry, and particularly in bottling. For instance, nitrogen is introduced into cans or bottles containing beverages in order to fill the space otherwise taken up by air, which could damage the beverage preservation.
  • the United States Patent no. US 5,802,812 discloses a method (and the corresponding device) for closing containers, through crown caps, that allows to remove air remaining inside the containers, for instance bottles, after they have been filled up with the beverage to be preserved (for instance, beer, wine, an so on).
  • Said method provides that, after the bottle has been filled up, an inert gas, preferably liquid nitrogen, is introduced inside said bottle. The pressure developed by the gas evaporation pushes the residual air through the gaps remained between the not yet sealed crown cap and the bottle aperture, towards outside.
  • corks for closing bottle to be used particularly for bottling wine, sparkling wine, champagne and the like.
  • corks can deteriorate with time due to the natural permeability to air typical of such material. The risk is that the wine inside the bottle takes on with time the known "cork taste".
  • caps made of synthetic materials does not appear to be suitable for all the kinds of wines, in particular it appears to be not much suitable to preserve high quality wines, for instance medium or long ageing wines, champagnes and the like.
  • a first object of the present invention is therefore to provide a closure for containers such as bottles and the like allowing to overcome the aforesaid drawbacks.
  • a further object is to provide a closure for containers such as bottles and the like ensuring a perfect seal until opening by the consumer.
  • a further object is to provide a method of carrying out the closure according to the present invention.
  • the closure according to the invention provides a first cap and a second cap sequentially inserted, with a gas or a gas mixture, for instance an inert gas, being introduced between the first cap and the second cap.
  • a gas or a gas mixture for instance an inert gas
  • the introduction of preset amount (for instance a drop) of inert gas, such as for instance nitrogen at the liquid state, between the first cap and the not yet sealed second cap causes the removal of the air present between the two caps when closing the bottle or similar container and it ensures that the first cap, close to the beverage, is preserved wholesome with time.
  • preset amount for instance a drop
  • inert gas such as for instance nitrogen
  • the method according to a preferred embodiment of the invention applied to a bottle provides the steps of:
  • the step of inserting a first cap 5 inside the bottle 10 is preceded by the step of introducing a further amount of gas or gas mixture, for instance a drop of inert gas 7b, between the beverage 9 and the first cap 3.
  • a closure 1 is thus carried out, said closure comprising a first cap 5, preferably a cork, but also made of an agglomerated or of a synthetic material, an amount of gas or gas mixture (for instance a drop of nitrogen) 7b above the first cap 5 and a second cap 3, preferably a crown cap, fastened at the rim 4 of the bottle 10.
  • the closure 1 provides that a further amount of gas or gas mixture (for instance a nitrogen drop) 7a is introduced between the beverage 9 and the first cap 5.
  • a further amount of gas or gas mixture for instance a nitrogen drop
  • the second cap 3 is a cap to be inserted into the neck 2 of the bottle 10 or similar container.
  • the space comprised between the beverage 9 and the first cap 5 and/or the space comprised between the first cap 5 and the second cap 3 are advantageously released from possible air residues.
  • This expedient prevents the first cap 5 from deteriorating at the contact with air and, consequently, ensures a perfect preservation with time of the beverage inside the bottle or similar container.
  • the liquid nitrogen introduced into the space comprised between the first cap and the second cap almost immediately turns from the liquid state into the gas state, increasing its volume and, consequently, causing a pressure increase inside the aforesaid space. Therefore, upon opening the bottle or similar container, the consumer will notice the release of the gas under pressure and he/she will receive evidence that the closure 1 ensured a perfect seal.

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Abstract

A closure for containers such as bottles and the like having a neck (2) and a rim (4), suitable for containing a beverage (9) up to a preset level, said closure comprising a first cap (5) inserted into the neck (2) of the bottle (10) or similar container, a second cap (3) inserted or applied to the rim (4) of the bottle (10) or container and an amount (7b) of gas or gas mixture, for instance of an inert gas, between the first cap (5) and the second cap (3); moreover, the invention provides a method of carrying out the bottle closure (1).

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  • The present invention generally refers to a closure for containers such as bottles and the like and to the method of carrying it out.
    • State of the art
  • At present, the use of nitrogen is known in the beverage packaging industry, and particularly in bottling. For instance, nitrogen is introduced into cans or bottles containing beverages in order to fill the space otherwise taken up by air, which could damage the beverage preservation.
  • For instance, the United States Patent no. US 5,802,812 discloses a method (and the corresponding device) for closing containers, through crown caps, that allows to remove air remaining inside the containers, for instance bottles, after they have been filled up with the beverage to be preserved (for instance, beer, wine, an so on). Said method provides that, after the bottle has been filled up, an inert gas, preferably liquid nitrogen, is introduced inside said bottle. The pressure developed by the gas evaporation pushes the residual air through the gaps remained between the not yet sealed crown cap and the bottle aperture, towards outside.
  • The use is known of corks for closing bottle to be used particularly for bottling wine, sparkling wine, champagne and the like.
  • It is also known that corks can deteriorate with time due to the natural permeability to air typical of such material. The risk is that the wine inside the bottle takes on with time the known "cork taste". Moreover, in the opinion of the skilled people, the use of caps made of synthetic materials does not appear to be suitable for all the kinds of wines, in particular it appears to be not much suitable to preserve high quality wines, for instance medium or long ageing wines, champagnes and the like.
  • In these last cases, it is generally known to turn to a specific closure in which a cap (for instance, a cork) to be inserted inside the bottle neck is used as well as a further protection to be applied at the bottle aperture rim and blocked by a metal cage in order to hold and to protect the cap. However, said protection not always proves to be sufficient to prevent air from reaching the cap and such drawback can damage the preservation of the cap itself and, therefore, of the beverage.
  • The employ of the kinds of cap protection currently known is not however sufficient to ensure the perfect preservation of the beverage.
    • Summary of the invention
  • A first object of the present invention is therefore to provide a closure for containers such as bottles and the like allowing to overcome the aforesaid drawbacks.
  • A further object is to provide a closure for containers such as bottles and the like ensuring a perfect seal until opening by the consumer.
  • A further object is to provide a method of carrying out the closure according to the present invention.
  • The aforesaid objects are attained with the closure for containers such as bottles and the like and with the method of carrying it out, as claimed in the appended claims.
  • The claims form integral part of the technical teaching herein disclosed in relation to the invention.
  • The closure according to the invention provides a first cap and a second cap sequentially inserted, with a gas or a gas mixture, for instance an inert gas, being introduced between the first cap and the second cap.
  • In particular, the introduction of preset amount (for instance a drop) of inert gas, such as for instance nitrogen at the liquid state, between the first cap and the not yet sealed second cap, causes the removal of the air present between the two caps when closing the bottle or similar container and it ensures that the first cap, close to the beverage, is preserved wholesome with time.
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  • Further advantages attainable with the present invention will become more evident, to the person skilled in the art, from the following detailed description of a non-limiting embodiment illustrated in the attached Figure, which shows a cross partial view of a closure according to an embodiment of the present invention applied to a bottle.
    • Detailed description
  • With reference to Figure 1, the method according to a preferred embodiment of the invention applied to a bottle provides the steps of:
    • arranging for a bottle 10 of the known type, having a neck 2 and a rim 4;
    • introducing a beverage 9, for instance wine, sparkling wine or champagne, into the bottle 10 up to a preset level;
    • inserting a first cap 5, for instance a cork;
    • introducing a certain amount of gas or gas mixture, preferably a drop of inert gas 7b, above the first cap 5;
    • sealing the bottle 10 by inserting or applying a second cap 3, for instance a crown cap, to the rim 4 of the bottle 10.
  • In case, the step of inserting a first cap 5 inside the bottle 10 is preceded by the step of introducing a further amount of gas or gas mixture, for instance a drop of inert gas 7b, between the beverage 9 and the first cap 3.
  • Thanks to the disclosed method a closure 1 is thus carried out, said closure comprising a first cap 5, preferably a cork, but also made of an agglomerated or of a synthetic material, an amount of gas or gas mixture (for instance a drop of nitrogen) 7b above the first cap 5 and a second cap 3, preferably a crown cap, fastened at the rim 4 of the bottle 10.
  • According to a further embodiment, the closure 1 provides that a further amount of gas or gas mixture (for instance a nitrogen drop) 7a is introduced between the beverage 9 and the first cap 5.
  • According to a possible further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the second cap 3 is a cap to be inserted into the neck 2 of the bottle 10 or similar container.
  • It appears evident that, thanks to the introduction of gas or gas mixture, such as for instance nitrogen preferably at the liquid state, the space comprised between the beverage 9 and the first cap 5 and/or the space comprised between the first cap 5 and the second cap 3 are advantageously released from possible air residues. This expedient prevents the first cap 5 from deteriorating at the contact with air and, consequently, ensures a perfect preservation with time of the beverage inside the bottle or similar container.
  • Moreover, advantageously, the liquid nitrogen introduced into the space comprised between the first cap and the second cap almost immediately turns from the liquid state into the gas state, increasing its volume and, consequently, causing a pressure increase inside the aforesaid space. Therefore, upon opening the bottle or similar container, the consumer will notice the release of the gas under pressure and he/she will receive evidence that the closure 1 ensured a perfect seal.
  • The embodiments previously disclosed are open to different modifications and variants though without leaving the scope of the present invention as claimed in the following claims.

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  1. A closure (1) for containers such as bottles and the like (10) having a neck (2) and a rim (4), suitable for containing a beverage (9) up to a preset level, said closure comprising:
    - a first cap (5) inserted into said neck (2) of said container (10);
    - a second cap (3) inserted or applied to said rim (4) of said container (10); and
    - an amount of gas or gas mixture (7b) between said first cap (5) and said second cap (3).
  2. A closure according to claim 1, wherein a further amount of gas or gas mixture (7a) is present between said beverage (9) and said first cap (5).
  3. A closure according to claim 2, wherein at least one of said amounts of gas or gas mixture is an inert gas.
  4. A closure according to claim 3, wherein the inert gas is nitrogen.
  5. A closure according to anyone of the preceding claims, wherein said container is a bottle and wherein said beverage (9) is wine, sparkling wine or champagne.
  6. A closure according to anyone of the preceding claims, wherein said first cap (5) is a cork.
  7. A closure according to anyone of the preceding claims, wherein said second cap (3) is a crown cap.
  8. A method of carrying out a closure for containers such as bottles and the like (1), said containers being suitable for containing a beverage (9) up to a preset level, characterised by the steps of:
    - inserting a first cap (5) inside said container (10);
    - introducing an amount of gas or gas mixture (7b), above said first cap (5); and
    - sealing said container (10) by means of a second cap (3).
  9. A method according to claim 8, wherein the step of inserting a first cap (5) inside said container (10) comprises the step of inserting a cork.
  10. A method according to claim 8, wherein the step of sealing said container (10) by means of said second cap (3) comprises the step of applying a crown cap.
  11. A method according to claim 8, wherein the step of inserting a first cap (5) inside said container (10) is preceded by the step of introducing a further amount of gas or gas mixture (7a) between said beverage (9) and said first cap (5).
  12. A method according to claim 11, wherein at least one of said amounts of gas or gas mixture is an inert gas drop.
  13. A method according to claim 12, wherein the inert gas is nitrogen.
  14. A method according to claim 12, wherein said inert gas is introduced at the liquid state.
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FR2224360A1 (en) * 1973-04-09 1974-10-31 Darrouzet Michel Plastic two part tear off bottle cap - consists of two peripheral skirts connected by weakened tear lines
DE19942507A1 (en) 1999-09-07 2001-03-08 Alcoa Gmbh Verpackwerke Method for closing container by screw cap fastener incorporates cleaning mouth area between fitting on sealing insert and fitting on screw cap
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WO2001038197A1 (en) * 1999-11-12 2001-05-31 Permafresh Corporation Food container with inert gas-containing space
WO2003053810A1 (en) * 2001-12-10 2003-07-03 Karl Matheis Sealable beverage bottle
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