EP2006212A1 - Closure - Google Patents

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EP2006212A1
EP2006212A1 EP08156256A EP08156256A EP2006212A1 EP 2006212 A1 EP2006212 A1 EP 2006212A1 EP 08156256 A EP08156256 A EP 08156256A EP 08156256 A EP08156256 A EP 08156256A EP 2006212 A1 EP2006212 A1 EP 2006212A1
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Hicolai Petrovitch Birucov
Dmitriy Ivanovich Pakhomov
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INOSTRANNOYE CHASTNOE PROIZVODSTVENNOYE UNITARNOYE
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Inostrannoye Unitarnoye Proizvodstvennoye Predpriyatiye "Belkeps"
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65D41/62—Secondary protective cap-like outer covers for closure members
    • 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

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  • the invention relates to closures for containers, essentially for bottles with elite alcohol drinks, preventing refilling thereof, particularly to the devices with tamper-evident means.
  • the closest technical solution to the present invention is a safety bottle cap containing a screw cap threadedly fastened on an outer sleeve, a metal case fixed on the screw cap, said cap resting on the contour of the warranty indicator collar.
  • the metal case consists of two mating parts whose edges are rolled into the indicator collar so as to allow one of said edges release when the cap is unscrewed.
  • the external sleeve is connected via its ribs with the internal sleeve forming thereby through-pass channels, and coupled with a resilient element ( RU patent 2225337 , IPC B 65 D 49/02, published 10.03.2004).
  • the task of the invention is to create a simpler closure design that can be easily and durably manufactured, assembled and prevent refilling, be fit with more efficient visual signs of opening to furnish apparent and irreversible indication of bottle opening.
  • the technical result achieved in realizing the invention consists in raising the degree of protection of the ready product from counterfeiting while keeping high manufacturability of the closures in conditions of large-scale production and increased output.
  • the closure contains a screw cap threadedly engaged with the external sleeve and connected via ribs with the internal sleeve and forming thereby through channels, a resilient element provided with a through-pass hole, and a metal case, said screw cap having on its external upper part a bevel and a circular indicator collar in the lower part of the cap protruding beyond the edges of said cap, the collar being in the form of a taper with a cross-section increasing evenly from the smaller diameter in direction of the larger diameter of the taper, while the curvature of the circular indicator collar is devoid of the rounding radius in order to mount the parts evenly at assembly, the internal surface of said screw cap being fit with a sealing, and the internal surface of the external sleeve having at least 2 stops to fix the resilient element in axial direction.
  • a particular case of the invention distinguished in that a circular indicator collar is made on the lateral surface of the cap so as to form an external annular groove into which the indicator collar is being laid at assembly.
  • the circular indicator collar is made over the external edge of the lower part of the cap.
  • the sealing is made as an annular elastic ridge inside which fixing elements are radially arranged.
  • a sealing is made as annular protrusions with a closed end on which fixing elements are radially located.
  • the circular indicator collar is preferably lengthened so as to protrude in the open condition beyond the external surface of the case.
  • the screw cap and the indicator collar are contrasted in the color spectrum to that of the metal case.
  • the interior surface of the internal sleeve is made with radially arranged vertical ribs.
  • the lateral surface of the metal case is perforated above the bending point of the indicator collar.
  • a particular embodiment of the invention comprises a resilient element with internal and external protrusions forming together an annular cavity, where the external protrusion juts out the internal protrusion to extend the contact area with the external sleeve, making thereby the device tighter.
  • the external surface of the resilient element is tapered and bears at least one sealing ridge. This ridge can be either rounded or cylindrical.
  • the closure comprises a tamper evident means preventing refilling, the means being formed by the internal sleeve and the annular cavity of the resilient element.
  • the closure comprises screw cap 1, external sleeve 2, metallic case 3, and resilient element 4.
  • the crew cap 1 is threadedly engaged on external sleeve 2 connected via ribs 5 with internal sleeve 6 and forming thereby through-pass channels 7.
  • the exterior surface of cap 1 is made with a bevel 8 ( Fig. 5 ) to facilitate assembly of the components.
  • the interior surface of cap 1 is fit with an annular elastic ridge 9 inside which fixing elements 10 are arranged ( Fig. 10 ) so as to keep the component within the assembly when being unscrewed.
  • Another embodiment of the device presupposes dead-ended annular protrusions 11 on the interior surface of cap 1 over which fixing elements 13 are located radially ( Fig. 9 ).
  • a circular indicator collar 14 in the lower part of the lateral surface of cap 1 made as an extended taper that protrudes beyond the cap, and an external annular groove 15 ( Fig. 6 ) into which the indicator collar is enclosed at assembly of the design.
  • the indicator collar imparts extra safety against reclosing thanks to the extended thread length of the screw cap.
  • the edge of the lower part of cap 1 is accommodated in groove 15 and fills it at reclosing, thus preventing placing of the collar in the groove.
  • some embodiments propose to mount indicator collar 14 over the exterior edge of the lower part of cap 1 without forming an annular groove ( Fig. 7 ).
  • Metal case 3 is fastened by a push fit on the external sleeve 2, where perforation 16 or a continuous slit ( Fig. 4 ) is made on the side surface above the bending point of circular indicator collar 14 so as to rupture at opening of the container.
  • Circular indicator collar 14 is made lengthened so that in the open condition of cap 1 it is released and protrudes over the exterior part of metallic case 3, overlapping thereby broken edges of perforation 16 ( Fig. 3 ).
  • the described implementation of the collar safeguards the customer from sharp edges of the broken perforation when the cap is unscrewed or screwed on.
  • Curvature line 17 of circular indicator collar 14 has no rounding radius ( Fig. 5 ), which assists uniform arrangement of collar 14 into the external annular groove 15 over the interior surface of the case during assembly of the closure.
  • Radially located slots 18 envisaged on the interior surface of cap 1 pass over onto the exterior surface of indicator collar 14 to let air out at closure ( Fig. 5 ).
  • External sleeve 2 contains internal sleeve 6 having a closed end 19 and lower annular projection 20.
  • the interior surface of internal sleeve 6 is made with radial vertical ribs 21 ( Fig. 1 ) to simplify the molding process and improve the efficiency of assembly.
  • Resilient element 4 with through-pass hole 22 abuts against the lower part of external sleeve 2 in which stops 23 are made to fix said resilient element in axial direction inside sleeve 2 ( Fig. 11 ). Stops 23 avert slip out of resilient element 4 at low temperatures and protect at assembly and transportation.
  • Slots 24 are made over the exterior circular portion of external sleeve 2 to let air out at closure ( Fig. 10 ). There are spline ridges 25 on the interior surface of external sleeve 2 to be engaged with the ribs on the bottleneck, preventing thereby slippage of the device.
  • Resilient element 4 contains inner 26 and outer 27 projections and annular cavity 28 ( Fig. 12 ), which accommodates during assembly annular projection 20 of internal sleeve 6 at a certain gap, forming thereby a temper-evident means preventing refilling.
  • the pressure created inside the container prevents refilling by a counterfeit.
  • Adoption of such a device eliminates the necessity in moveable gate valves.
  • Outer projection 27 extends above inner projection 26 so as to enlarge the contact area with external sleeve 2, making thus the assembly tighter.
  • the exterior surface of resilient element 4 is tapered in order to facilitate the assembly of the device and improve tightness of the joint.
  • the external surface of resilient element 4 has at least one sealing annular ridge in the form of a rounded projection 29 ( Fig. 13 ), or, following the second variant, the annular ridge may be in the form of a cylindrical projection 30 ( Fig. 14 ), which simplifies the molding process and raises efficiency of the device.
  • the lower portion of resilient element 4 is made with an annular projection 31 having sealing rings 32 aimed at accommodating in the bottleneck ( Fig. 15 ).
  • sealing rings 32 a seal rim 33 may be formed on the lower face of the resilient element ( Fig. 16 ). This fact may ensure a complete tight jointing of resilient element 4 in the bottleneck.
  • Screw cap 1 and indicator collar 14 have a color spectrum contrasted to the color of metallic case 3, which adds visual efficiency to indication of tampering.
  • the device operates as follows.
  • the case is made of a metal, predominantly aluminum, while the external sleeve and the resilient element are made of polymeric materials by injection molding using high-performance thermoplastic machines and press-tools with hot-channel systems and extruding dies.
  • the bottles are closed on a capping machine by top-down pushing.
  • the proposed closure is accomplished as an integral unit, can be transported separately, and is intended for installation on bottles.
  • the present invention imparts an extra level of protection against unauthorized opening by providing perforation and a protruding indicator collar, prevents refilling of bottles and retains at the same time high efficiency, manufacturability and reliability of the device.

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WO2012112127A1 (en) * 2011-02-15 2012-08-23 Sathitakorn Udom Closure with opening indicated band
EP2594504A1 (en) * 2011-11-18 2013-05-22 Astro S.r.l. Closure for bottles of wine or liquor, of the type able to clearly show a tamper
DE102016000077A1 (de) * 2016-01-07 2017-07-13 Krallmann Kunststoffverarbeitung Gmbh Flaschenverschluss
RU182508U1 (ru) * 2018-03-06 2018-08-21 Анастасия Ринатовна Насибуллина Устройство для укупоривания
PL131698U1 (pl) * 2021-03-15 2024-03-04 Uab Baltic Caps Nakrętka zamykająca do pojemnika

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GB2158424A (en) 1984-04-20 1985-11-13 Guala Angelo Spa Security closure for bottles
RU2150417C1 (ru) 1995-07-06 2000-06-10 Гуала Клозурес С.п.А. Предохранительная крышка
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WO2003104100A1 (en) 2002-06-10 2003-12-18 Daniel Montgomery & Son Limited Liquid container closure assembly
RU2219114C2 (ru) 1997-10-28 2003-12-20 Гуала Клоужурс С.П.А. Устройство для закрывания бутылки с гарантийной пломбой, в особенности предназначенное для бутылок, содержащих качественные спиртные напитки
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RU2232116C2 (ru) 1999-09-27 2004-07-10 Гуала Клоужес С.П.А. Укупорочный узел для бутылки для высококачественного алкогольного напитка
WO2004067387A2 (en) * 2003-01-25 2004-08-12 Daniel Montgomery & Son Limited Liquid container closure assembly
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GB2158424A (en) 1984-04-20 1985-11-13 Guala Angelo Spa Security closure for bottles
RU2150417C1 (ru) 1995-07-06 2000-06-10 Гуала Клозурес С.п.А. Предохранительная крышка
RU2219114C2 (ru) 1997-10-28 2003-12-20 Гуала Клоужурс С.П.А. Устройство для закрывания бутылки с гарантийной пломбой, в особенности предназначенное для бутылок, содержащих качественные спиртные напитки
RU2232116C2 (ru) 1999-09-27 2004-07-10 Гуала Клоужес С.П.А. Укупорочный узел для бутылки для высококачественного алкогольного напитка
WO2002096771A1 (en) * 2001-05-25 2002-12-05 Daniel Montgomery & Son Limited Tamper-evident device
WO2003104100A1 (en) 2002-06-10 2003-12-18 Daniel Montgomery & Son Limited Liquid container closure assembly
RU2225337C1 (ru) 2003-01-17 2004-03-10 Иностранное унитарное производственное предприятие "Белкэпс" Предохранительная крышка для бутылки
WO2004067387A2 (en) * 2003-01-25 2004-08-12 Daniel Montgomery & Son Limited Liquid container closure assembly
WO2006022573A1 (en) * 2004-08-09 2006-03-02 Prozumenshchikov Andrey Boriso Bottle closure

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2012112127A1 (en) * 2011-02-15 2012-08-23 Sathitakorn Udom Closure with opening indicated band
EP2594504A1 (en) * 2011-11-18 2013-05-22 Astro S.r.l. Closure for bottles of wine or liquor, of the type able to clearly show a tamper
DE102016000077A1 (de) * 2016-01-07 2017-07-13 Krallmann Kunststoffverarbeitung Gmbh Flaschenverschluss
RU182508U1 (ru) * 2018-03-06 2018-08-21 Анастасия Ринатовна Насибуллина Устройство для укупоривания
PL131698U1 (pl) * 2021-03-15 2024-03-04 Uab Baltic Caps Nakrętka zamykająca do pojemnika
PL73607Y1 (pl) * 2021-03-15 2024-10-07 Uab Baltic Caps Nakrętka zamykająca do pojemnika

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