EP3099591B1 - Metallschraubkappe für flasche - Google Patents

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EP3099591B1
EP3099591B1 EP15706935.2A EP15706935A EP3099591B1 EP 3099591 B1 EP3099591 B1 EP 3099591B1 EP 15706935 A EP15706935 A EP 15706935A EP 3099591 B1 EP3099591 B1 EP 3099591B1
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José Nuno COELHO FERREIRA
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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
    • 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
    • B65D41/58—Caps or cap-like covers combined with stoppers
    • 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
    • B65D41/3423—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with flexible tabs, or elements rotated from a non-engaging to an engaging position, formed on the tamper element or in the closure skirt
    • B65D41/3428—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with flexible tabs, or elements rotated from a non-engaging to an engaging position, formed on the tamper element or in the closure skirt the tamper element being integrally connected to the closure by means of bridges
    • 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
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/245—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes provided with decoration, information or contents indicating devices, labels

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  • the present application describes a metallic screw cap for bottles that comprises a cork section with truncated cone shape joined to the inner surface of the upper end of said cap.
  • the present invention is useful for bottling bottles of wine, spirit drinks, beer, sparkling wine, among others.
  • the metallic screw caps for bottles used until now by the potable liquids industry have an inner liner with disc shape that is inserted into the inner part of the top of the cap intended for sealing the container.
  • the metallic screw cap for bottles described in the present invention allows:
  • the metallic screw cap for bottles comprises a cork section with truncated cone shape, i.e. a truncated cone joined to the inner surface of the top end of said cap.
  • said cork section of the described metallic screw cap further comprises a cylindrical cork layer between the section with truncated cone shape and the inner surface of the upper end of said cap, and joined to said section and surface.
  • the metallic screw cap described further comprises a polymeric sealing layer on the inner surface of the top end of the said cap between the cork section with truncated cone shape and the cap.
  • the preferred sealant is silicone.
  • the cylindrical layer of cork of the described metallic screw cap is joined to the inner surface of the top end of said cap by means of an adhesive.
  • the adhesive is suitable for food contact; even more preferably, the adhesive may be hot glue or hot melt adhesive, particularly Koramelt 316 TM .
  • the polymeric sealant and the adhesive are of the same material.
  • the diameter of the cylindrical cork layer may be substantially equal, preferably equal to, the inner surface of the top end of said cap.
  • the cork section with truncated cone shape or the cylindrical cork layer of said cap may comprise agglomerated cork in cork granules with a particle size distribution between 0.2 - 5 mm.
  • the determination of the particle size distribution can be obtained by mechanical screening, for example by the method described in NP 115:1994 (3rd Ed .).
  • the cylindrical cork layer should have a thickness in a range between 1 and 4 mm.
  • the cap further comprises decorations or coatings, namely colors and/or insertion of informative or decorative elements.
  • the cap part made of cork can further comprise decorations, namely colors and/or insertion of informative or decorative elements.
  • the described metallic screw cap may comprise aluminum, among other metallic materials.
  • Another aspect of the present invention is a bottle that comprises any of the described metallic screw caps, preferably a bottle that comprises liquid, in particular wine, spirit drinks, sparkling wine, beer and others.
  • the present embodiment is also useful to create the concept of an obturator composed of a stopper and cap, simultaneously conferring better seal and decoration of the container's neck.
  • This embodiment finds application in glass containers, preferably containing potable liquids such as wine, among others.
  • One of the objectives of the metallic screw cap is to increase the sealing capacity of the cap, preferably made of aluminum with screw, making it resistant to variations and large thermal amplitudes.
  • the metallic material cap with cork stopper allows increasing the lifetime of certain potable liquids in the container, such as wine, as compared to metallic material cap with screw commonly known as "screwcap", because of the cork's natural properties.
  • the cap now shown is comprised of a metallic material cap, preferably aluminum, in conjunction with a stopper made of cork or cork agglomerate (section with truncated cone shape), preferably in the shape of cork micro surfacing, having a particle size distribution of the granules between 0.5 to 4 mm, and both connected through a suitable adhesive for contact with food, in particular KORAMELT 316 TM .
  • the described cap also has the ability to be opened and closed multiple times.
  • the manufacture of this type of container cap comprises the following steps:
  • Surface treatments applied to the stopper are intended to increase the ease of insertion and extraction of this same component of the container's neck.
  • An example is the food innocuous silicone based treatments to facilitate insertion and extraction of the cap.
  • the junction of the stopper with the metal component may be made by the following steps:
  • the manufacture of this type of container cap comprises the following steps:
  • Surface treatments applied to the stopper are intended to increase the ease of insertion and extraction of this same component of the container's neck.
  • One example is the food innocuous silicone based treatments to facilitate insertion and extraction of the cap.
  • the described metallic screw cap improves the sealing properties as well as oxygen transfer and maturation. Compared with the prior art, it thus becomes possible a double seal on the upper part and side of the container, also taking advantage of the natural properties of micro oxygenation of the cork.
  • the disclosed metallic screw cap will specifically benefit all products requiring consistent sealing, as well as micro oxygenation during the storage period, for example in the case of red wines.
  • (1 ) represents the metallic screw cap
  • (3) represents the cork section with truncated cone shape
  • Figure 5 shows an embodiment of the stopper in which all measurements are showed in mm.

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  1. Metallische Schraubkappe (1) für Flaschen, welche aus einem Abschnitt mit der Kegelstumpfform (3) aus Kork/Kork-Agglomerat besteht, der mit der Innenfläche des oberen Endes der besagten Kappe (1) verbunden ist, worin der Kork/Kork-Agglomerat-Abschnitt ferner eine zylindrische Kork/Kork-Agglomerat-Schicht (2) zwischen dem Abschnitt mit der Kegelstumpfform (3) und der Innenfläche des oberen Endes der besagten Kappe (1) aufweist, die mit dem besagten Abschnitt und der Innenfläche des oberen Endes der besagten Kappe (1) durch einen Klebstoff verbunden ist; dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine polymere Dichtungsschicht auf der Innenfläche des oberen Endes der besagten Kappe (1) zwischen dem Korkprofil mit der Kegelstumpfform (3) und der Kappe (1) aufgebracht wird, wobei die polymere Dichtungsschicht und der Klebstoff aus demselben Material bestehen.
  2. Kappe (1) gemäß Anspruch 1, worin der Klebstoff für den Lebensmittelkontakt geeignet ist.
  3. Kappe (1) gemäß dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, worin der Klebstoff ein Heißkleber oder Schmelzklebstoff ist.
  4. Kappe (1) gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin die Höhe des Korkprofils mit der Kegelstumpfform (3) zwischen 0,5 und 50 mm liegt.
  5. Kappe (1) gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin der Durchmesser des Abschnitts mit der Kegelstumpfform (3) etwas geringer als der Innendurchmesser des Flaschenhalses ist.
  6. Kappe (1) gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin der Durchmesser des Korkprofils mit der Kegelstumpfform (3) zwischen 10 und 30 mm liegt.
  7. Kappe (1) gemäß einem der Ansprüche 2-6, worin die Dicke der zylindrischen Korkschicht (2) zwischen 1-4 mm liegt.
  8. Kappe (1) gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin der Durchmesser der zylindrischen Korkschicht (2) im Wesentlichen gleich der Innenfläche des oberen Teils der besagten Kappe (1) ist.
  9. Kappe (1) gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin das Korkprofil mit der Kegelstumpfform (3) oder die zylindrische Korkschicht (2) aus Korkgranulat mit einer Partikelgrößenverteilung zwischen 0,2 - 5 mm besteht.
  10. Kappe (1) gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin die Kappe (1) zudem Verzierungen aufweist.
  11. Flasche, welche die in einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche erwähnte Kappe (1) enthält.
  12. Weinflasche, welche die in einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10 beschriebene Kappe (1) enthält.
  13. Verfahren zur Herstellung der in einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10 beschriebenen Kappe (1), das aus folgenden Schritten besteht:
    - Vorbereitung des metallischen Materials, welche die folgenden Schritte, insbesondere das Stanzen des metallischen Materials, das Stecken des metallischen Materials und das Einbringen von Brücken sowie von Verstärkungsringen umfasst;
    - Herstellung eines Korkprofils, insbesondere die Agglomeration des Korks sowie die Extrusion und das Formen des gewonnenen Agglomerats;
    - Verbinden des Stopfens mit der Innenseite des metallischen Materials.
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