Classifications

• • 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
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  • B65D51/2814—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container the additional article or materials being released by piercing, cutting or tearing an element enclosing it
  • B65D51/2821—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container the additional article or materials being released by piercing, cutting or tearing an element enclosing it said element being a blister, a capsule or like sealed container
• • 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
  • B65D51/28—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials
  • B65D51/2807—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container
  • B65D51/2814—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container the additional article or materials being released by piercing, cutting or tearing an element enclosing it
  • B65D51/2828—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container the additional article or materials being released by piercing, cutting or tearing an element enclosing it said element being a film or a foil
  • B65D51/2835—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container the additional article or materials being released by piercing, cutting or tearing an element enclosing it said element being a film or a foil ruptured by a sharp element, e.g. a cutter or a piercer
• • 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
  • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
  • B65D1/02—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
  • B65D1/0223—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents characterised by shape
  • B65D1/023—Neck construction
  • B65D1/0246—Closure retaining means, e.g. beads, screw-threads
• • 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
  • B65D41/04—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation
• • 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
  • B65D65/00—Wrappers or flexible covers; Packaging materials of special type or form
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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
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  • B65D81/2069—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 providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas in a special atmosphere
  • B65D81/2076—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 providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas in a special atmosphere in an at least partially rigid container
• • 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
  • B65D81/32—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 for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture

Definitions

• the invention relates to the field of food bottles and in particular to stopper devices for food bottles containing food liquids.
• Some active substances in edible liquids are susceptible to degradation due to light, heat, temperature changes, or chemical reaction with the gaseous environment or container materials.
• the conservation of certain active substances that one wishes to find in a liquid food, such as a drink or other edible liquids, are better preserved in a dry state or without oxygen. Oxygen or other reactive elements found in the surrounding air or dissolved in water, can lead to degradation over time of active substances such as flavorings or vitamins, or other food supplements.
• Beverages and other liquid foods must however be able to be transported, stored and put on sale for a certain period of time without losing their olfactory or nutritional qualities, and preferably in a non-refrigerated environment.
• the object of the invention is to provide a reservoir cap device for a bottle making it possible to serve a liquid food such as a ready-to-drink drink and which is practical to use, while allowing have a duration of long conversation and/or the preservation of the taste and nutritional qualities of the active substances.
• the object of the invention is achieved by a reservoir cap device for a bottle according to claim 1, and a bottle according to claim 15.
• the invention relates to a stopper device for a bottle comprising a container with a neck on which the reservoir stopper device is intended to be assembled to hermetically close the interior of the container.
• the tank cap device includes:
• a capsule comprising a chamber closed by a bottom wall, the chamber being filled with a gas hermetically sealed by the capsule and the stopper,
• the stopper comprising a base part adapted to be fixed to the neck of the bottle,
• a removable actuator comprising a perforator adapted to perforate, cut, or break the bottom wall
• - soluble nuggets comprising an active component surrounded by an envelope or matrix of a soluble food substance protecting the active component against chemical deterioration.
• the envelope or the soluble matrix is composed of a starchy starch, for example tapioca.
• the active components comprise one or more plant extracts.
• the base part of the stopper comprises a crown with an internal thread configured to be screwed onto an external thread of a neck of a bottle.
• the stopper comprises a cover part formed integrally with the base part and adapted to cover in a sealed manner the opening formed at the end of the neck of the bottle.
• the part of the cover comprises a removable flexible central part making it possible to push a pusher of the actuator in order to move the perforator to perforate the bottom wall of the capsule.
• the stopper comprises a cap part forming an opening relative to the base part, removable from a closed position covering the part of the lid of the stopper so as not to be able to actuate the pusher of the actuator, to an open or removed position allowing actuation of the actuator plunger.
• the bottom wall is a thin polymeric film such as a flexible PET film.
• the capsule comprises a fixing part in the form of a flange fixed to the base part of the stopper.
• the cap comprises a side wall connected in leaktight manner to the bottom wall before actuation, the side wall being fixed to the base part of the stopper and intended to be inserted inside the neck of the container.
• the actuator comprises a pusher comprising a rod extending in a cover part of the stopper and the perforator arranged adjacent the bottom wall.
• the rod comprises a hook engaging a fixing part of the cap to retain the actuator in a low position ensuring the opening of the bottom wall after actuation.
• the device comprises a plurality of soluble nuggets, at least one nugget having different active components from at least one other nugget.
• the capsule comprises a filter separating an upper part of the capsule from a lower part forming the chamber in which the soluble nuggets are arranged, the filter being configured to retain solid particles during the pouring of the content of a bottle through the filter.
• the stopper, the capsule, and the actuator are composed of one or more molded polymers, such as injected PET, the stopper being for single use.
• the invention also relates to a food bottle comprising a container and a neck forming the opening of the container, the neck comprising an external thread and an internal surface, and a reservoir cap device as described above, screwed onto the closing neck hermetically inside the container.
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a food bottle with a reservoir cap device according to one embodiment of the invention
• FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of a reservoir cap device according to one embodiment of the invention mounted on a bottle;
• FIG. 3a is a view of the reservoir cap device showing a cap part in the open position
• FIG. 3b is a sectional view of the device of Figure 3a;
• - Figure 4a is a view similar to Figure 3a showing a user operating the device;
• Figure 4b is a sectional view of the reservoir cap device shown in Figure 4a;
• FIG. 5a is a view illustrating the step of mixing the drink by shaking the bottle
• FIG. 5b is a view illustrating the pouring of the liquid contained in the bottle into a glass after the mixing step
• FIG. 6a is a perspective view of a tank cap device according to one embodiment of the invention.
• FIG. 6b is a cross-sectional view of the reservoir cap device of FIG. 6a.
• a reservoir cap device 1 for closing a bottle 30 is illustrated.
• the bottle 30 comprises a container 31 with a neck 32 on which the reservoir cap device 1 is intended to be mounted to hermetically seal the liquid 40 contained in the container 31.
• the liquid can be water, tea, coffee , fruit juice, milk, soup, or other liquid foods.
• the reservoir cap device 1 comprises a capsule 3, soluble nuggets 5 contained in the capsule 3, an actuator 4, and a cap 2.
• the stopper 2 comprises a base part 6 which constitutes a frame intended to be fixed to the neck 32 of the bottle 30, and a cap part 7 forming an opening with respect to the base part 6, allowing access to the pusher 18 of the actuator 4.
• the base part 6 of the stopper 2 may in particular comprise a threaded crown 29 intended to engage an external thread 33 of the neck of the bottle. This thread corresponds to the thread found, for example, on many existing beverage bottles.
• the base part 6 of the stopper 2 can have any sort of other coupling shapes conforming to the neck of the container on which the stopper is intended to be coupled.
• the cap part 7 covers the lid part 11 of the base part 6 and is removable relative to the base part 6 in order to give access to the pusher 18 of the actuator 4 to actuate the actuator just before the drink is consumed.
• the capsule 3 hermetically encloses the soluble nuggets 5 with respect to the liquid contained in the container 31 and with respect to the external environment of the bottle 30.
• the capsule 3 comprises a fixing part 8 for example in the form of a collar engaging a inner surface of the upper part of the neck 32.
• the fixing part 8 can be formed integrally with the base part 6 of the cap 2 or can be welded or fixed to the base part 6 of the cap 2.
• the coupling between the edge 35 of the neck 32 and the stopper 2 in the closed position constitutes a sealed coupling between the stopper 2 and the container 31 .
• the capsule 3 further comprises a side wall 12 and a bottom wall 14 sealed relative to the interior of the container 31 and containing a chamber 16 in which the soluble nuggets 5 are contained.
• the actuator 4 comprises a perforator 20 mounted in the chamber 16 and comprising perforation blades or points disposed adjacent to the bottom wall 14, the perforator 20 being coupled to a pusher 18 disposed at the upper part of the stopper 2 under the cap part 7 so as to be actuated by pushing a finger of the user towards the inside of the container.
• the actuator 4 is removable from a high position before use to a low position in which the perforator 20 pierces at least part of the bottom wall 14.
• the perforation in the bottom wall 14 allows the liquid contained in the container to flow into the chamber 16 and wet the dissolvable nuggets 5.
• the perforation in the bottom wall 14 can also be configured to cause the dissolvable nuggets 5 to fall into the liquid 40 contained in the container 31 .
• the pusher 18 can be coupled to the perforator 20 by a rod 24 which can be guided by the fixing part 8 of the capsule 3 and/or by the side wall 12.
• a hook 26 arranged on the rod, or other means of retention, can be provided to lock the actuator in the base position after actuation, so as to keep the bottom wall 14 in the open position.
• the chamber 16 of the capsule Before actuation, that is to say when the chamber 16 of the capsule is sealed, the chamber 16 can be filled with a non-oxidizing gas, such as nitrogen, in order to increase the duration of preservation of the active substances contained in the soluble nuggets 5.
• a non-oxidizing gas such as nitrogen
• the soluble nuggets comprise one or more active components covered by a shell or matrix of food soluble material which preserves the properties of the active components.
• active components can be aromas, phenolic compounds (polyphenols), plants and plant extracts, essential oils, or other food or phytosanitary components that one wishes to mix with the liquid contained in the container.
• different soluble nuggets may contain different active components. Indeed, some active components put together have a relatively short shelf life in relation to the storage time of a food drink in a typical distribution chain, which can last a few days to a few months. There is therefore an advantage in keeping these active components separate and mixing them only shortly before consuming the drink in order to limit the degradation of these components as much as possible.
• the casing or the soluble material can in preferred embodiments be in the form of a starchy starch such as tapioca or other soluble food gels.
• the reservoir cap devices 1 pre-filled with soluble nuggets 5 hermetically sealed inside the capsule 3, as shown in Figures 6a, 6b, can be supplied already assembled to a bottle containing a liquid at atmospheric pressure or under pressure such as one finds for soft drinks.
• the container 31 of the bottle can be made of any material well known for food containers, such as glass, PET, polycarbonates and other materials typically used for food containers.
• the reservoir cap device 1 according to the invention can also be supplied without the bottle, for example packed in a sachet or other food packaging, and which can be used by the consumer to replace a cap of standard container on a bottle filled with a liquid, for example a bottle of spring water.
• a reservoir cap device 1 can be provided with different soluble nuggets 5, for example containing different flavorings or food or phytosanitary substances.
• the perforator 20 is configured so as to cut only a part of the periphery of the bottom wall 14 leaving a part integral with the side wall 12 so that the bottom wall 14 remains attached to the capsule 3 and does not fall into the container 31.
• the perforator can for example have perforating or cutting teeth on an arc of a circle for example of 270° to 330° so as to cut out a majority of the periphery of the bottom wall.
• the 5 soluble nuggets can either fall into the liquid at the time of the perforation or remain in the capsule 3.
• the stopper 2 comprises a cover part covering the opening of the neck 32 and connected in a leaktight manner to the base part 6.
• the pusher 18 is coupled in an integral manner, by welding, or in a non-integral manner. to the lid part 11 of the stopper 2.
• the lid part 11 can be curved upwards, that is to say convexly towards the outside of the bottle, and is flexible enough to be able to be pushed down by a user's finger when he pushes on it to actuate the actuator 4 and perforate the capsule 3.
• the cap part 7 covers the lid part 11 of the cap so as to avoid involuntary actuation of the actuator before the cap part is open.
• cap part 7 can also serve to seal the opening of the neck 32 and can be screwed hermetically to the part. base of cap 2.
• Other coupling means such as a pivot connection and a clip mechanism, may be provided to secure the cap portion to base portion 6 of cap 2.
• the user can shake the bottle to mix the 5 dissolvable nuggets with the 40 liquid to dissolve the dissolvable shell of the nuggets and release the active components.
• the user can completely change or remove the reservoir cap device 1 from the container 31 to drink directly from the bottle or pour the liquid into such as illustrated in Figure 5b.
• the user can open the cap part 7 to then pour the liquid through the capsule 3 which remains in place on the neck of the bottle.
• a filter 9 inside the capsule which can be in the form of a grid retaining solid matter contained in the soluble nuggets, or in the form of a finer filter such as a paper filter to retain finer particles.
• the dissolution of the soluble nuggets 5 takes place when the user pours the contents of the container, the dissolution being carried out during the evacuation of the liquid contained in the container.
• the reservoir cap device according to the invention can be dimensioned and provided with means of complementary fixings to various existing bottles and flasks in replacement of the conventional caps sealingly closing the necks of said various flasks and bottles.
• the reservoir cap device according to embodiments of the invention can be pre-assembled on a bottle filled at the factory, or sold separately for use by the consumer on a conventional bottle.
• the bottle can be a single-use or reusable bottle that the user can fill himself, for example with tap water or other liquids. The user can then activate the cap to release the soluble nuggets into the liquid contained in the container just before consuming the liquid.
• a reservoir cap device can therefore be used to flavor tap water or other cold or hot liquids such as coffee, tea, and herbal teas.
• the invention makes it possible to release active components just before the consumption of the drink and to keep these components in a state protected against deterioration by oxygen or other chemical agents.
• active components just before the consumption of the drink and to keep these components in a state protected against deterioration by oxygen or other chemical agents.
• oxygen or other chemical agents for example, in pharmacology it is known that many natural products obtained from plants cannot be mixed together before consumption. It is therefore possible to preserve the flavorings or the nutritional, phytosanitary or medicinal components.

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