MX2010008708A

MX2010008708A - Capsule for the closure of bottles.

Info

Publication number: MX2010008708A
Application number: MX2010008708A
Authority: MX
Inventors: David Torrent Ortega
Original assignee: Tapones Irrellenables
Priority date: 2008-02-08
Filing date: 2009-02-06
Publication date: 2010-11-30
Also published as: CO6290737A2; ES2333569A1; BRPI0905909B1; ES2424020T3; DOP2010000245A; PH12013501522A1; RU2478070C2; EP2256057A2; ES2333569B1; WO2009098347A3; WO2009098347A2; EP2256057B1; EP2088091B1; EP2088091A2; ES2415175T3; RU2010137268A; EP2088091A3; BRPI0905909A2

Abstract

The present invention relates to a capsule for a bottle closure that can be removed by tearing. The cap->sule configuration according to the invention allows providing a large area for including publicity. The cap-isule is configured in two parts, such that after remov-iing the upper segment by tearing, the lower part remains stable in its position. This capsule is at the same time a seal guarantee that makes it evident whether or not the bottle cap has been opened. It characterises a con->f iguration of the capsule based on two essentially weakened lines that define a lateral tearing band placed on the means that relate the capsule and the pouring member or bottle.

Description

CAPSULE FOR A BOTTLE CLOSURE Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a capsule for a bottle closure that has the ability to be removed by tearing.

The configuration of the capsule according to the invention makes it possible to offer a large area for the inclusion of advertising. The capsule is configured in two parts in such a way that; once the upper part is removed by tearing, the lower part is kept stable in its position.

This capsule is at the same time a guarantee seal that shows in a very significant way whether the bottle cap has been opened or not.

Background of the Invention Closures that include first sealing means often require a few second closures with various additional functions.

This is the case of some closures by plugging in bottles with landfills that have valves to prevent fraudulent refilling.

In these cases, the incorporation of an external capsule shows the first opening and also favors the incorporation of advertising on a free surface of - - knurling or mechanical means for closing.

It is known the patent with publication number WO0007898 in which a capsule is additionally incorporated on a stopper closure incorporated in a bottle neck with spout, prepared to prevent fraudulent filling.

This capsule has a special configuration of fixation and tearing means for its removal. The capsule has a line of perimeter weakening that gives rise to two portions: one upper and one lower.

The upper portion has two weakening lines in a vertical position, with the weakening incorporated in the internal part of the surface of the capsule, in which at least one of them intersects the first perimeter line.

Before breaking the capsule, the line of perimeter weakening establishes a division in such a way that both above and below there are means that prevent the capsule from ascending according to the axial direction.

The descent of the capsule is avoided by the presence of the plug; but once the upper part is removed, this retention is no longer present and the descent only avoids it by wedging the lower skirt on the conical surface of the neck of the bottle, giving rise to the possibility of gaps in the axial direction between both.

- - Likewise, the vertical tear requires an upper flange from which the tear starts and then continues to move laterally vertically to the weakening line that intersects the perimeter line. Once the tear has progressed to this point, the maintenance thereof results in a breakthrough of the lateral weakening line until it exceeds the entire perimeter.

The presence of the upper tab prevents the use of said surface for the incorporation of advertising making use of the entire upper area of the capsule.

The tearing of this type of capsules also requires two changes of direction: from horizontal to vertical; and, from the vertical to the final perimeter section.

The present invention establishes a configuration of a capsule that results in a closure that overcomes these drawbacks.

Summary of the Invention The present invention consists of a capsule capable of establishing a closure on bottles that incorporate a pour. This spout may incorporate, for example, means to prevent fraudulent filling of the contents of the bottle.

It is also possible that the pourer is not an independent piece but is integrated in the configuration of - - the mouth of the bottle. In this case the capsule can be applied directly on the bottle.

The capsule is one in which at least one of the parts is detached by a tearing operation leaving the cap of the bottle accessible. In the configuration of the invention, a tear is produced that occurs on the side of the capsule without interfering with the upper surface, which allows the use of the entire area for the inclusion of advertising.

After tearing, the capsule is divided into two sections, one lower that is attached to the neck of the bottle and a second upper section that is the one that comes off.

The object of the invention is the particular way of achieving these objectives through a configuration that allows the lower part always maintain an axial retention with respect to the bottle and that the upper section at no time be directly linked to the bottle, only through of the lower portion that has a temporary joint to carry out the tearing operation.

By establishing the essential characteristics of the capsule for a bottle closure, the characteristics relating to its configuration are considered essential, which must be such that the capsule must be formed by two sections joined together and uncoupled after a tearing operation in the first opening of the closure, therefore it must include: o a first lower section with the shape of a skirt - - external intended to remain fixed to the bottle after the tearing; and, • a second upper section removable by the tearing operation, where the first lower section of the capsule has fixing means destined to be joined either to a pouring of the bottle or directly to the bottle giving rise to a retention axial in both directions and with ability to remain attached to the spout after the tearing operation; and, the second upper section of the capsule, has a tear strip on the lateral side thereof defined by two weakening lines, these weakening lines being located above, according to the axial direction, of the fixing means that join the lower section of the capsule and the spout.

In the examples of embodiment, the upper section and the lower section of said capsule are detachable in the tearing operation through the lower weakening line defining the band. The band is therefore considered as part of the upper section.

The various modes of carrying out the invention according to dependent claims 2 to 13 are considered included in this description by reference.

The closure constituted from this capsule is also considered within the invention. The closure comprises a capsule according to any of the embodiments of the capsule as well as: • a spout to be placed on the neck of the capsule; - - bottle (the spout can be integrated in the bottle), or a plug capable of being coupled over the spout to allow the -solid closure.

In this closure the capsule is placed covering the assembly formed by the spout and the stopper with a configuration such that: o the lower section of the capsule establishes a permanent union with the spout or the bottle, that is, it is maintained after the tearing operation; and, the upper section of the capsule, is free of links to the landfill before and after the tearing operation.

Likewise, closures deriving from any combination of the dependent claims 15 to 21 are considered to be included in the description.

This capsule is at the same time a guarantee seal that shows in a very significant way whether the bottle cap has been opened or not. If the bottle has been opened, it will be known because the upper section will be missing from the capsule. If not, the capsule will be complete.

Therefore it is understood that while it is a capsule, it is also a guarantee seal.

Description of the Drawings of the Invention The present descriptive report is complemented with a - - set of drawings, illustrative of the preferred and never limiting example of the invention.

Figure 1 shows in elevation a first embodiment of the invention seen in section where the neck of the bottle is represented with the closure preventing fraudulent filling as well as the capsule.

Figure 2 shows in elevation the same embodiment seen externally where the presence of the flange is perceived that favors the elimination of part of the capsule.

Figure 3 shows in elevation the same embodiment where the upper section of the capsule appears detached.

Figure 4 shows the same view as the previous figure where now the assembly without the upper section of the capsule is in section.

Figure 5 is an elevation with a sectional view of the capsule without the presence of the internal assembly allowing to see the projection constituting the retention means with the pourer. This same figure includes a detail of the section of the projection.

Figure 6 is a sectional elevation of a second embodiment of the invention in which the mode of starting the weakening lines defining the root of the removable band of the capsule changes.

- - Figure 7 is a sectional elevation and a plan view also in section of a third embodiment of the invention in which the weakening lines comprise three consecutive sectors.

Figures 8a, 8b and 8c show the elevation in section, plant and profile rotated 90 ° of a fourth embodiment of the capsule. In this example, internal ribs have been incorporated which prevent the upper part from being disconnected and detaching completely after tearing.

Detailed Description of the Representative Modalities of the Invention A first embodiment of the invention is shown in FIGS. 1 to 5. In particular, in the section of FIG. 1, a bottle neck (1) is observed on which an assembly is placed preventing fraudulent filling.

This assembly is mainly formed by a pourer (3) which has a skirt (3.1) whose internal face has means (3.1.1) to retain the rotation with respect to the bottle (1).

Inside this spout (3), in this embodiment, > a chassis (2) is incorporated that retains a valve (4) to prevent fraudulent filling, as well as two balls (2.1) that increase the security against the fraudulent filling offered by the valve (4).

- - The spout (3) is closed by means of a plug (5) with which it maintains a connection through a thread (3.3, 5.1).

The internal closure assembly plus the cap (5) are covered by a capsule (6) detachable in two portions or sections, one upper and one lower; the latter in the form of an external skirt (6.5).

It is this skirt (6.5) that has on its internal face a perimetric projection (6.1) intended to be inserted in an external slot (3.2) also perimetral of the spout (3).

This perimeter projection (6.1) does not necessarily have to be continuous but, as seen in figure 5, it can be discontinuous.

In this first example, as seen in the enlarged detail of figure 5, the section of the perimetric projection (6.1) has a small angle (a) of inclination on the lower face that facilitates the insertion of the capsule (6) over the spillway (3).

However, this perimetric projection (6.1) operating in conjunction with the groove (3.2) also perimetral of the spout (3), is such that it offers retention in both axial directions (according to the position shown in the figures) both the ascending and the falling.

Since this projection (6.1) is in the - - interior of the lower section or external skirt (6.5) of the capsule (6); once the upper section of the capsule (6) is detached, the external skirt (6.5) is axially secured with respect to the bottle (1) thanks to the fixing with the pouring spout (3).

The upper part of the capsule (6) is detachable by means of two weakening lines (6.2) between which a band (6.3) is defined. The weakening lines (6.2) can, for example, be constituted by breakable bridges.

In this embodiment, the two weakening lines (6.2) are parallel giving rise to a band (6.3) of constant width that ends in a grip tab (6.3.1) that facilitates the beginning of the strip tearing (6.3) ).

The elimination of this band (6.3) only has an advance that follows the perimeter direction until completing one round.

After tearing, the presence of a connection section (6.4) between the band (6.3) and the end portion (6.6) of the upper section allows that once the upper section of the capsule (6) has been detached, the band (6.3) it remains linked to the extreme portion (6.6) of the upper section, which in this case has an essentially disk-shaped shape, given how short the lateral sections that remain when the band (6.3) is eliminated.

In practice, this section (6.4) is not essential - - for the tearing mode indicated because, during said tearing, once more than half of the points joining the band (6.3) to the extreme portion (6.6) of the upper section are broken, both (6.3, 6.6) are linked between if through the stretch of points that have not yet been broken.

In turn, the entire upper section, understanding that it comprises the band (6.3), is disconnected from the skirt (6.5).

Of the two lines (6.2) of weakening, the lower one is always above the fixing projection (6.1) so that the fastening of the skirt (6.5) is always ensured, even having removed the upper section of the capsule (6) .

The end portion (6.6) of the upper section, preferably in the form of a disc, can be used for advertising purposes by means of printing or relief injection, for example.

In a second exemplary embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the band (6.3) is not necessarily defined between two parallel weakening lines (6.2) but; in their initial section, they have (6.2) an inclination that deflects the final tearing of the band (6.3) towards the upper disc by an oblique section (6.3.2) without the band (6.3) ceasing to be disconnected with the portion top of the capsule (6).

Although the view is a section, the configuration of the - - band (6.3) can also be observed from the inside.

In this second example the perimetric projection (6.1) inside the capsule (6) is continuous and is maintained according to the invention under the line (6.2) of lower weakening that gives rise to the tearing band (6.3).

In figure 7 a third embodiment is shown in which the weakening lines (6.2) are parallel to each other but not continuous throughout the perimeter of the capsule (6), but comprise at least two consecutive sectors, which in the example shown in the figure are specified in three sectors.

This division of the band (6.3) into sectors has the advantage that if an adhesive tape is placed on the capsule (6), indicative for example of the corresponding taxes, one of the ends of the adhesive tape could fall on the grip tongue (6.3.1) making it difficult to open the capsule (6). By including more. a grip tab (6.3.1) in the band (6.3) would allow the user access to another (6.3.1) that was not covered by the aforementioned adhesive tape. Another advantage derived from this third example of embodiment is that since the band (6.3) is comprised of several sectors, the opening of the bottle is more clearly evidenced, since a subsequent attempt to locate the bottle becomes more complex. Each of the sectors in its initial position to hide the opening of the bottle.

- - Thus, in the embodiment example shown in Figure 7, three sectors (6.3.3, 6.3.4, 6.3.5) of the band (6.3) having a constant width are defined, ending each of the sectors (6.3 .3, 6.3.4, 6.3.5) on a grip tab (6.3.1) that facilitates the beginning of the tearing of each sector (6.3.3, 6.3.4, 6.3.5) of the band (6.3).

Additionally, the end portion (6.6) of the upper section of the capsule (6) comprises on the top an orifice (6.6.1) which in the shown embodiment has a circular shape and is coaxial with the upper part of the cap (5), so that it would leave in sight, allowing visual access to the plug (5) Between at least one of the sectors (6.3.3, 6.3.4, 6.3.5) of the band (6.3) and the extreme portion (6.6) of the upper section there may be a section (6.4) of connection that allows the link between the band (6.3) and the aforementioned portion (6.6) extreme. It is also possible that this linkage between both elements (6.3, 6.6) does not exist so that the end portion (6.6) of the upper section would be removed subsequent to the tearing of the band (6.3).

In the fourth embodiment shown in FIGS. 8a, 8b and 8c, a particular mode of linkage between the band (6.3) and the extreme portion (6.6) of the upper section has been established. This linkage is established by one or more nerves (6.7) (two in the example) of very small thickness. The function of these nerves is to show a thickness greater than that of the wall on which they are placed. As - - The usual way to generate the weakening line is by an external cut, if the blade enters only the thickness of the wall, the ribs (6.7) are not cut and maintain the link between the band (6.3) and the portion 6.6) of the upper section even after tearing.

In this other embodiment, although the bottle (1) is not shown, a design has been proposed that is suitable to be applied directly on the bottle (1). It is this bottle (1) that incorporates a slot for the entrance of the projection (6.1) internal fixation to the skirt (6.5). The landfill is in this case integrated in the form that the bottle adopts in its spout.

Claims

1. - Capsule for a bottle closure formed by two sections joined together and uncoupled after a tearing operation in the first opening of the closure: or a first lower section with external skirt (6.5) designed to remain fixed to the bottle (1 ) after tearing; and, or a second upper section removable by the tearing operation, in which the first lower section of the capsule (6) has attachment means (6.1) intended to be attached or to a pourer (3) of the bottle (1) or directly to the bottle (1) giving rise to an axial retention in both directions and with the possibility of remaining fixed to the pourer (3) or to the bottle (1) after the tearing operation; and, the second upper section of the capsule (6), has a tearing band (6.3) on the side of the capsule (6) defined by two weakening lines (6.2), these weakening lines (6.2) located above, according to the axial direction, the fixing means (6.1) joining the lower section of the capsule (6) and the pourer (3), characterized in that the tear strip (6.3) comprises at least two sectors (6.3) .3, 6.3.4) so that the user can open the capsule by accessing any of the sectors (6.3.3, 6.3.4).

2. - Capsule according to claim 1, characterized in that there are three sectors (6.3.3, 6.3.4) separated by the same distance.

3. - Capsule according to claim 1, characterized because the sectors (6.3.3, 6.3.4) of the tear strip (6.3) have at their end a grip tab (6.3.1).

4. - Capsule according to claim 1, characterized in that the weakening lines (6.2) are parallel to each other, but not continuous, and run circumferentially by the upper segment of the capsule (6) in which each weakening line (6.2) it comprises at least two consecutive sectors so that both weakening lines (6.2) define sectors in correspondence with the sectors of the tearing band (6.3).

5. Capsule according to claim 4, characterized in that the root of the tear strip (6.3) has an oblique section (6.3.2) towards the end portion (6.6) of the upper section of the capsule (6).

6. - Capsule according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper section and the lower section of said capsule can be separated in the tearing operation by the weakening line (6.2).

7. Capsule according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixing means between the first lower section of the capsule (6) and the spout (3) are constituted by a perimetric projection (6.1) disposed on the inside face of the capsule ( 6), configured to enter an external peripheral groove (3.2) of the spout (3) or the bottle.

8. Capsule according to claim 7, characterized in that the perimetric projection (6.1) of the capsule (6) can be constituted by sections along the internal perimeter.

9. Capsule according to claim 1, characterized in that the roots of the sectors (6.3.3, 6.3.4) of the band of tear (6.3) have a connection section (6.4), qüe, after the tearing operation, connects the band (6.3) to the rest of the upper section of the capsule (6) in which this connection section is established by one or more nerves (6.7) located on the surface of the internal wall of the capsule and on the weakening line (6.2) and these nerves (6.7) are such that they provide a greater thickness than the wall on which they are located and are such that the weakening line (6.2) on which they are is the result of an external cut that does not reach the rib (6.7) maintaining the connection between the tear strip (6.3) and the end portion (6.6) of the upper section of the capsule even after tearing the tear strip (6.3).

10. Capsule according to claim 1, characterized in that the end portion (6.6) of the upper section of the capsule comprises on the top an orifice (6.6.1) that allows visual access to the upper part of the cap (5).

11. - Closure of bottles comprising a capsule (6) according to any of the preceding claims, as well as: or a pourer (3) to be placed on the neck of the bottle (1), or a plug (5) capable of being coupled on the pourer. (3) to allow tight sealing, characterized in that the capsule (6) is placed covering the assembly formed by the pourer (3) and the plug (5) with a configuration such that: o the lower section of the capsule (.6) ) establishes a permanent union with the spout (3), that is, the union is maintained after the tearing operation; and, or the upper section of the capsule (6), is free of links to the landfill (3) before and after the tearing operation.

12. Closure according to claim 11, characterized in that the spout (3) is integrated into the mouth of the bottle (1).

13. - Closure according to claim 11 characterized in that the pourer (3) has a skirt (3.1) that externally covers the neck of the bottle (1).

14. - Closure according to claim 13 or 12, characterized in that the outer skirt (6.5) of the capsule. (6) covers the skirt (3.1) of the spillway (3).

15. Closure according to claim 11, characterized in that the interior of the pourer (3) contains a valve (4) to prevent fraudulent filling of the bottle (1).

16. Closure according to claim 11, characterized in that the pourer (3) has a perimetral external groove (3.2) for fixing the capsule (6) through its perimetric projection (6.1).