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EP3532398B1
EP3532398B1 EP17797754.3A EP17797754A EP3532398B1 EP 3532398 B1 EP3532398 B1 EP 3532398B1 EP 17797754 A EP17797754 A EP 17797754A EP 3532398 B1 EP3532398 B1 EP 3532398B1
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Federico MORSELLI
Antonino LO PICCOLO
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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
    • B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
    • B65D41/10—Caps or cap-like covers adapted to be secured in position by permanent deformation of the wall-engaging parts
    • B65D41/12—Caps or cap-like covers adapted to be secured in position by permanent deformation of the wall-engaging parts made of relatively stiff metallic materials, e.g. crown caps

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  • This invention relates to a sealing insert, applicable to a cap, in particular of the so-called crown type.
  • the sealing insert is especially suited for use in caps for bottles of the aluminium type.
  • the geometrical tolerances and the shape with a large radius of curvature of the upper edge of the neck are such that the sealing gasket does not couple perfectly with the neck of any type of aluminium bottle, thus determining an ineffective sealing over time.
  • a need strongly felt by firms packaging liquid products in aluminium bottles is that of having a closure device for the bottles, in particular of the crown type, which achieves an effective seal which is durable over time with any type of aluminium bottle currently on the market.
  • Document JPS63177262 discloses a sealing for a cap which has two protruding portion, an inner one and an outer one, as in the preamble of appended claim 1.
  • the outer protruding portion is defined by two straight lines.
  • the aim of this invention is to satisfy the above-mentioned need, in particular to provide a sealing insert for a cap of aluminium bottles, in particular for a cap of the crown type, which achieves an effective seal which is durable over time.
  • the sealing insert 1 has axial symmetry.
  • the closure cap 3 comprises a metallic body, preferably made of aluminium, which has a housing 2 made in it.
  • the housing 2 of the closure cap 3 is delimited by a top inner surface 6 and by a lateral surface 7.
  • closure cap 3 will hereinafter be referred to also as cap 3.
  • the cap 3 is illustrated in Figures 3 and 4 , respectively, in a configuration wherein it is not applied to a bottle 4 and in a configuration wherein it is applied to the bottle.
  • the cap 3 is of the crown type and is therefore suitable for closing bottles 4 (made of aluminium) with a neck without a thread.
  • the bottle 4, illustrated partially in Figure 4 at the upper neck and limited to a portion, is designed for the cap 3 to be applied to it, and comprises a neck 5 and a mouth 8 designed to be sealingly closed by the cap 3.
  • the closure insert 1 comprises:
  • the sealing portion 10 comprises a first lip 20A radially outside and a second lip 20B radially inside connected together.
  • the first lip 20A and the second lip 20B are separated from each other by a separation region RS having a diameter R1 of between 22.8 mm and 25 mm.
  • the diameter R1 is between 23 mm and 24.5 mm.
  • the diameters are compatible with the use on metallic bottles (preferably aluminium): in particular, it has been found experimentally that the diameters ensure a perfect centring on the neck of the bottle.
  • the first lip 20A is defined by a first protrusion 21A and the second lip 20B is defined by a second protrusion 21B, the second protrusion 21B protruding from the first surface 12 more than the first protrusion 21A.
  • the first protrusion 21A is formed by two surfaces, a first radially external straight surface 22 and a second radially internal curved surface 23.
  • the second protrusion 21B is formed by two surfaces, a first radially external curved surface 24 and a second radially internal straight surface 25.
  • the second radially internal curved surface 23 of the first protrusion 21A and the second radially internal curved surface 25 of the second protrusion 21B are joined in a transition area in which they define a concave profile 26 downwards.
  • a concavity is defined in the transition area.
  • a sum of a radial extension (that is, measured in radial direction X) of the first protrusion 21A and of the second protrusion 21B is between 1 mm and 2 mm (preferably between 1.2 mm and 1.9 mm).
  • the second protrusion 21B protrudes relative to the first surface 12 for a height of between 0.8 mm and 2 mm.
  • the second protrusion 21B can protrude relative to the first surface 12 for a height of between 0.8 mm and 1.5 mm.
  • the first protrusion 21A protrudes with reference to the first surface 12 by height of between 55% and 90% relative to the height of the projection of the second protrusion 21B with reference to the first surface 12.
  • the first protrusion 21A can protrude with reference to the first surface 12 by height of between 65% and 85% relative to the height of the projection of the second protrusion 21B with reference to the first surface 12.
  • the first protrusion 21A can protrude with reference to the first surface 12 by height of between 70% and 80% relative to the height of the projection of the second protrusion 21B with reference to the first surface 12.
  • the first surface 12 of the bottom 9 is a curved surface.
  • the second surface 13 of the bottom 9 is a curved surface.
  • the cap 3 (to which is applied the insert 1) comprises a metal body 27, having a bottom wall 28 and a side wall 29, and is provided with a plurality of corrugations 30 on the side wall 29 and a housing 2.
  • the sealing insert 1 is made preferably as a single part.
  • the sealing insert 1 is made from a polymer, chosen from the group including PP (polypropylene), PE (polyethylene) and composites thereof, or from PVC (polyvinyl chloride).
  • PP polypropylene
  • PE polyethylene
  • PVC polyvinyl chloride
  • the sealing insert 1 is made preferably with a punch die comprising a cavity which is shaped to match the insert.
  • the profile of the sealing insert 1 can be made very easily on an industrial scale since it has straight and arcuate portions and, in geometrical terms, is relatively simple to construct.
  • the insert 1 undergoes deformation as a result of the compressive action applied on it by the outer surface of the neck 5 of the bottle 4 and by the side surface 29 of the housing 2 of the cap 3.
  • An advantage of this invention is that it provides a sealing insert 1 for use with metallic caps for containers, in particular for bottles 4, which is simple to manufacture and at the same time ensures an optimum seal, in particular on bottles made of metallic material (e.g. aluminium, steel).
  • metallic material e.g. aluminium, steel
  • the profile with a double protrusion (21A; 21B) and in particular the fact that the second protrusion 21B protrudes relative to the first surface 12 of the bottom 9 more than the first protrusion 21A ensures an optimum seal on the neck 4 of the aluminium bottle, which as is evident from Figure 4 is particularly rounded.
  • the sealing insert 1 therefore guarantees the sealed closing of the bottle even in the presence of liquid under pressure.
  • Label R2 in Figure 1 indicates the diameter of maximum protrusion of the lip 20B and R3 indicates the internal diameter in which the lip 20B terminates.
  • the diameter R2 is in the range of 22 mm +- 1 mm whilst the diameter R3 is in the range of 21.5 mm +- 1 mm.

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Claims (11)

  1. Dichtungseinsatz (1) zur Verwendung mit metallischen Verschlusskappen (3) von Aluminiumflaschen (4), umfassend:
    - einen Boden (9) mit einer ersten Oberfläche (12), ausgestaltet, um abdichtend an einer Öffnung (8) einer Flasche (4) anzuschlagen, und einer zweiten Oberfläche (13), die gegenständig zur ersten Oberfläche (12) angeordnet ist;
    - einen Dichtungsabschnitt (10), der ausgestaltet ist, um elastisch verformt zu werden, und der sich am Umfang (11) des Bodens (9) befindet, wobei der Dichtungsabschnitt (10) eine erste radial außenseitige Lippe (20A) und eine zweite radial innenseitige Lippe (20B) umfasst, die miteinander verbunden sind, wobei die erste Lippe (20A) durch einen ersten Vorsprung (21A) definiert ist und die zweite Lippe (20B) durch einen zweiten Vorsprung (21B) definiert ist, wobei der zweite Vorsprung (21B) aus der ersten Oberfläche (12) mehr als der erste Vorsprung (21A) vorspringt, wobei der Dichtungseinsatz (1) dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass die erste Lippe (20A) und die zweite Lippe (20B) durch eine Trennungsregion (R5) voneinander getrennt sind, aufweisend einen Durchmesser (R1) zwischen 22,8 mm und 25 mm, und dadurch, dass der erste Vorsprung (21A) durch zwei Oberflächen gebildet ist, eine erste, radial außenseitige geradlinige Oberfläche (22) und eine zweite, radial innenseitige gekrümmte Oberfläche (23).
  2. Dichtungseinsatz nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der zweite Vorsprung (21B) durch zwei Oberflächen gebildet ist, eine erste, radial außenseitige gekrümmte Oberfläche (24) und eine zweite, radial innenseitige gerade Oberfläche (25).
  3. Dichtungseinsatz nach Anspruch 2, wobei die zweite radial innenseitige gekrümmte Oberfläche (23) des ersten Vorsprunges (21A) und die zweite, radial innenseitige gekrümmte Oberfläche (25) des zweiten Vorsprunges (21B) in einem Übergangsbereich zusammengefügt sind, in dem sie ein konkaves, nach unten gerichtetes Profil (26) definieren.
  4. Dichtungseinsatz nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der zweite Vorsprung (21B) relativ zur ersten Oberfläche (12) um eine Höhe von 0,8 mm bis 2 mm vorspringt.
  5. Dichtungseinsatz nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der zweite Vorsprung (21B) relativ zur ersten Oberfläche (12) um eine Höhe von 0,8 mm bis 1,5 mm vorspringt.
  6. Dichtungseinsatz nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der erste Vorsprung (21A) unter Bezugnahme auf die erste Oberfläche (12) um eine Höhe von 55 % bis 90 % relativ zur Höhe des Herausragens des zweiten Vorsprunges (21B) unter Bezugnahme auf die erste Oberfläche (12) vorspringt.
  7. Dichtungseinsatz nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, wobei der erste Vorsprung (21A) unter Bezugnahme auf die erste Oberfläche (12) um eine Höhe von 65 % bis 85 % relativ zur Höhe des Herausragens des zweiten Vorsprunges (21B) unter Bezugnahme auf die erste Oberfläche (12) vorspringt.
  8. Dichtungseinsatz nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, wobei der erste Vorsprung (21A) unter Bezugnahme auf die erste Oberfläche (12) um eine Höhe von 70 % bis 80 % relativ zur Höhe des Herausragens des zweiten Vorsprunges (21B) unter Bezugnahme auf die erste Oberfläche (12) vorspringt.
  9. Dichtungseinsatz nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die erste Oberfläche (12) des Bodens (9) eine gekrümmte Oberfläche ist.
  10. Dichtungseinsatz nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die zweite Oberfläche (13) des Bodens (9) eine gekrümmte Oberfläche ist.
  11. Verschlusskappe (3) für Flaschen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie einen metallischen Körper (27) umfasst, aufweisend eine Bodenwand (28) und eine Seitenwand (29), versehen mit einer Vielzahl von Wellungen (30) an der Seitenwand (29), und ein Gehäuse (2) sowie einen Dichtungseinsatz (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, der in das Gehäuse (2) des metallischen Körpers (27) eingefügt werden kann.
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