RU2329927C2 - Device to record package integrity destruction attempt intended for protection of customers against whatever commercial counterfeiting - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: machine building.

SUBSTANCE: device to record the package integrity destruction attempt intended for protection of customers against whatever commercial counterfeiting consists of a disposable container with protective and closing elements. As protective element a perforated foil section is used, one part of which is attached to the container, implanted therein, while the other one is attached to closing element.

EFFECT: on opening the package the aforesaid section gets broken disclosing the destruction the package integrity.

7 cl, 7 dwg

Description

The invention relates to the field of packaging packaging, in particular to closures with a device for fixing the fact of interference with the integrity of the packaging with food, drinks, to protect the consumer from fake goods.

The need to create such a device is explained by the fact that there are many goods that are faked due to the possibility of repeated use of certain types of containers. This is especially true for containers made of fragile materials, glass and ceramics. This reason is the lack of a reliable protective element in its design, which would allow to record the fact of interference in the factory packaging and prevent the ability to manipulate the contents of such containers using it as a fake. The buyer is not able to determine the origin of the goods if the appearance of the container does not change when opening the factory packaging.

The packaging that is currently being used constructively can be divided into two groups. The first includes containers made of fragile materials. These are bottles, cans, bottles made of glass and ceramics. Sealing of such containers is carried out by pressing the cork into the neck of the vessel, as well as by applying a sealing element to the neck of the vessel with its subsequent shrinkage. The second group includes containers made of plastic materials, manufactured as a single integral item. These are cans of thin metal, bottles and all kinds of packaging made of plastic, from materials based on film and the like.

The main disadvantage of the first group is that the packaging sealing technology used by legal enterprises is easily repeated in primitive underground conditions. For the second group, the main drawback is the impossibility of using it for containers made of brittle materials, since part of this container is separated or the surfaces fastened when sealing are opened to access the contents when opening the container, which would be very problematic for containers, for example, of glass and ceramics .

So, the decision is known according to patent US 4671420 A, 06/09/1987, class. B65D 1/02, in which a container (vessel) is proposed to protect consumers from fakes, which is made using plastic blasting as a single unit. In this case, an annular strip is distinguished in the elongated near-mouth part due to the thinning of the vessel wall in two parallel lines. This strip is designed to open the vessel along these weakened lines. An open state of the vessel indicates an intervention.

The main disadvantage of this solution is the inability to implement the task - to protect the consumer from fakes. The coverage of this issue in the press shows that plastic products with a configuration of any complexity are easily and simply repeated in primitive underground conditions. In addition, such containers can be used repeatedly, since plastic products can be restored. Materials and equipment for working with plastic are commercially available. And another important point. This solution applies exclusively to plastic containers.

In the decision on patent RU 2142165 C1, cl. G09F 3/10, 12/22/1998, a multilayer heat-shrinkable packaging material from a film is proposed, including a surface relief structure that creates an optically variable effect, which is destroyed when the package is opened, thereby recording the fact of interference.

The positive side of this decision is that the packaging broken during opening cannot be restored, and therefore it cannot be used for counterfeiting.

The main disadvantage of this solution is, as in the above analogue, the possibility of its repetition in clandestine conditions, as well as the limitations of its intended use in connection with the specifics of the material based on films with a wide range of goods.

The proposed device eliminates all the disadvantages. It can be used for containers of any material, for goods of any purpose, with any mass and volume. It is impossible to fake, because for the manufacture, for example, of a device with glass parts, complex technological equipment is necessary.

In connection with the foregoing, the objective of the present invention is to provide a device for fixing the fact of interference with the integrity of the packaging, aimed at protecting the consumer from fake goods, food, drinks, which is a disposable container with protective and sealing elements.

The problem is solved due to the fact that the device for fixing the fact of interference in the integrity of the package, aimed at protecting the consumer from counterfeit goods, food, drinks, is a disposable container with protective and sealing elements, and an appendage made of metal is used as a protective element foil with perforation, one part of which is bonded to the container by introducing it into the body of the container, and the other is bonded to the sealing element, which, when the container is opened, provides a gap idatka perforation, thereby fixing the fact of interference.

In addition, the task is solved and due to the fact that the containers are made of glass or metal, while the metal containers are made with a neck under the screw cap.

In addition, the container is made in a combination of materials attracted with the transition from refractory to low-melting materials, for example, from a neck made of glass through metal, plastic to elements of a material based on a film.

In addition, a screw cap, a glass stopper, wooden or plastic are used as the sealing element.

The problem is also solved due to the fact that the container, sealed with a wooden or plastic stopper, is additionally corked with a screw cap, and the appendage is made in the form of a strip.

The invention is illustrated by drawings, where

figure 1 presents the container and capping element in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention;

figure 2 - an appendage in the form of strips of metal foil with transverse perforation and a rounded protrusion for fastening with a sealing element (A - face, B - profile);

figure 3 - sealing element with a hole in the lower part, commensurate with the protrusion on the appendage, designed for its molding (A - face, B - profile);

figure 4 - container filled with goods, before installing on its neck corking element;

in Fig.5 - a container filled with goods, with a sealing element installed on its neck.

The appendage 1, which plays the role of a protective element, is fastened to the near-neck part 2 of the vessel 3 and the closure element 4, located between them by a jumper.

Appendage 1 can serve as its simplest form - a strip of metal foil. One part of it is provided with transverse perforation 5, the other is intended for fastening with a capping element 4 - a rounded protrusion 6.

The attachment of the appendage 1 with the vessel 3 is carried out during its molding.

In a preferred embodiment, in the manufacture of a glass vessel and when it is in a plastic state, one part 8 of the appendage 1 is fastened to the wall 7 of the vessel 3 so that after hardening the glass mass it would be embedded in its body 9.

As a sealing element, it is convenient to use a screw cap 4. For this, in the lower part of the cap (Fig. 3: A - face, B - profile), designed to form the cap, there is a hole 10 commensurate with the protrusion on the appendage 1. After filling the vessel with goods (Fig. 4) a cap is put on its neck 11, so that the protrusion 6 of the appendage 1 fits into the opening 10 of the cap (Fig. 5). When sealing the vessel by crimping the cap, put on the neck of the vessel, the protrusion 6 of the appendage 1 is expanded, fastening this pair 12.

The device is ready for use (Figure 1). When screwing the cover by the consumer, part of the appendage is involuntarily separated by perforation, thereby violating its integrity. The presence of a rupture in the appendage is easy to detect visually during a surface examination or to the touch, if the buyer is blind. A torn appendage cannot be restored, so such a container can only be used for its intended purpose once and it is pointless to let it fake, since the presence of a gap in the appendage indicates the use of a genuine product. This solves the problem.

In a preferred embodiment, it is proposed to manufacture the container in a combination according to the material used, making a stepwise transition from elements from refractory to elements from low-melting material. For example, the neck for a screw cap should be made of glass or metal, then - an insert of plastic and a transition to a material based on a film.

Preferably, the glass sealing element used in perfumery is provided with a strip of metal during casting for its subsequent connection with the container body.

You can apply a similar method to winemakers who do not want to abandon the traditional wooden cork or cork made of plastic. Or - the second way - to complement the packaging with a screw cap on the neck of the vessel over the cork.

In a preferred embodiment, the invention makes it possible to replace a metal cover with a plastic cover where this is rational.

The invention allows to obtain a new design of the device of the corking element by supplying it with a reliable protective element, which allows you to record the fact of interference in the factory packaging and prevents the possibility of manipulating the contents of such containers, using it for fake.

Claims (7)

1. A device for fixing the fact of interference with the integrity of the package, aimed at protecting the consumer from fake goods, food, drinks, which is a disposable container with protective and sealing elements, characterized in that an appendix made of perforated metal foil is used as a protective element , one part of which is bonded to the container by introducing it into the container body, and the other is bonded to the sealing element, which, when the container is opened, ensures that the appendage ruptures by perforation , Thereby fixing the fact of interference. 2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the appendage is made in the form of strips. 3. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that a screw cap is used as the closure element. 4. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the metal container is made with a neck under the screw cap. 5. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the container is made in a combination of materials attracted from the transition from refractory to low-melting materials, for example, from a neck made of glass through metal, plastic to elements made of a material based on a film. 6. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that as a corking element using a cork made of glass, wooden, plastic. 7. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the container, sealed with a wooden, plastic stopper, is additionally corked with a screw cap.

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