FR2611659A2 - Absorbent device integrated in or on an outer stopper cap - Google Patents

Abstract

Outer stopper cap provided with an absorbent device comprising a skirt 17, this skirt carrying on its inside or outside face a strip 19 of absorbent material, this strip 19 being joined to the said skirt by any appropriate means. The absorbent strip can have variable thickness, height or shape.

Description

ABSORBENT DEVICE INTEGRATED IN OR ON A CAPSULE
OVERCOATING
The present invention concerning an absorbent device integrated in one or on an overcap, for eliminating the drops of liquid which pearl at the top of the neck of the bottles, constitutes a first certificate of addition to the basic patent application nc 86.15649.

 Currently, aluminum caps.

or plastic or lead-tin alloy, more particularly for wine bottles, are used only for aesthetic reasons and also to provide an additional guarantee of inviolability.

 The bottles are first filled and closed with cork stoppers, then stored and left to rest for one to several months; then the overcapping operation is preferably carried out just before the shipping of the wine bottles by the placement of an overcapping capsule, which also allows individual taxation of the containers.

 A major drawback of these capsules is that they have no means of absorbing the drops of liquid which pearl at the top of the necks, when the upper part of said capsule has been removed and the cork removed for drinking. , for example.

 The purpose of this addition certificate is to overcome this drawback by integrating an absorbent device into said capsules, during their manufacture, thus allowing the economy of a special operation for the establishment of an absorbent means on the bottles.

 Overcapping capsules are generally either made of shrinkable plastic, or aluminum foil, or lead, the inner face of which is covered with tin to meet food hygiene conditions.

These same overcap capsules are formed either from a cut on an aluminum sheet, for example, which cut is glued giving a frustoconical shape, or by stamping.

 Depending on the manufacturing method, the absorbent device may be strips glued to the cutouts, or the absorbent device may be in the form of a frustoconical ring pre-glued on its outside or inside side to be placed on the inside or outside wall. capsules produced by stamping.

 Naturally, the absorbent device positioned on the capsule is not limited to a frustoconical ring, but can have a complex shape constituted by several independent elements.

 According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the absorbent device can have a variable thickness and a height making it possible to possibly cover the entire inner face of the capsule by any suitable means.

 The invention is set out below in more detail using drawings representing different embodiments, according to the invention, by way of non-limiting example.

 Figure 1 shows, in elevation, a capsule skirt not formed and carrying an absorbent device.

 FIG. 2 represents, in perspective, an overcap capsule formed with its absorbent device and its upper part.

 Figure 3 shows, in elevation, a variant design of the absorbent device on a capsule skirt.

 As shown in Figures 1 and 2, an overcap capsule provided with an absorbent device comprises a skirt 17 of unfolded capsule, on the inner face 18 of which is placed a strip 19 sufficiently long so that said strip completely surrounds the neck of the bottle when the cap is positioned.

 The absorbent strip is secured to the skirt of the capsule, preferably with an appropriate adhesive or joined together hot by any suitable means.

 This strip can be positioned on the skirt at the desired height to correspond, either to the collar forming a protuberance on the neck of the bottle, or below or above said collar.

 For non-stamped capsules, a pellet 20 is placed on the upper end allowing the completion of the capsule.

 According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is also possible to place an absorbent strip 19 on the outside face of the skirt, in this case, said absorbent strip may be partially covered with a covering element such as paper or be similarly tinted to the capsule.

 The material of the absorbent device can be reinforced with a cotton thread or the like, in the vertical or horizontal direction to facilitate the operation of laying on the capsule or the operation of overcapping the bottle.

 FIG. 3 represents a variant design of the absorbent device on a skirt, which device consists of an element 21 serrated in sawtooth.

The shape of the absorbent device can naturally vary at will and give a particular relief to the overcap.

 The flap 22 corresponds to the glued part to ensure the holding of the two edges of the skirt in order to obtain the frustoconical shape.

Claims (5)

10) Device to neutralize the drop of liquid which  pearl at the top of the neck of a bottle, after having  poured into a container, consisting mainly of a  ring of absorbent material, which ring is  positioned around the neck and hugs its perimeter  in that a ring can be pre-positioned on a  sheet covering the upper end of the neck  as well as the cap, characterized in that the available  mainly comprises a strip (19) of material  absorbent, which band is secured on the face  inside or outside of a capsule skirt of on  capping by any appropriate means, in that the strip  absorbent (19) has sufficient length to  surround the neck of the bottle and can be placed  at the desired height on said skirt (17). 20) Device according to claim 1, characterized in that  that the absorbent band or ring can be reinforced  with cotton or other thread for greater  solidity.  3) Device according to claim 1, characterized in that  that the absorbent strip (19) can have shapes  various giving a particular relief to the skirt of the  capsule. 40) Device according to claim 1, characterized in that  that the absorbent medium placed on the surbou capsule  chage can be realized in several independent elements  dants. 50) Device according to claim 1, characterized in that  that the absorbent means can be in the form of a ring  frustoconical to be affixed to the capsules  by stamping.  66) Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the absorbent means can cover the entire face  inside of the skirt. 70) Device according to claim 1, characterized in that  that the absorbent means positioned on the outside of the  capsule can be dressed.