RU2377170C2 - Plug that prevents filling-up with device of double protection - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: personal demand items. ^ SUBSTANCE: plug that prevents filling-up of drinks in bottles includes internal orifice fixed in bottle neck and bearing movable stop valve, besides orifice also has protruding cylindrical part for installation of plug body equipped with external thread for cover screwing and having lower cylindrical part adjacent to external side of bottle neck, with thin shell that closes cove and cylindrical body unit fixed to external surface of neck from outside. Special cylindrical sealing element that creates cylindrical body fixed to upper part of bottle neck and embracing it, has upper protruding flange and lower protruding flange, bent inside under action of external thin shell arranged with the possibility of displacement along vertical in process of plug opening, so that specified flanges come out sue to their elastically pressed condition in case of release out of thin shell and prevent repeated lowering of specified external thin shell, besides specified flanges are left visible to demonstrate that bottle plug has previously been opened. ^ EFFECT: invention provides for development of new plug design, which prevents filling-up, which after its opening simultaneously and explicitly demonstrates two clearly visible criteria that evidence the fact that the bottle has been opened already. ^ 9 cl, 11 dwg

Description

The present invention relates to anti-topping plugs, in particular of the type used for expensive alcoholic beverages, and has protective functions far superior to the protective functions of the anti-topping plugs now known.

As you know, one of the peculiarities of corks for alcoholic beverages consists precisely in the fact that it is more difficult to carry out actions with them to add inferior quality drinks to the container. These illegal activities are traditionally widespread, especially in some countries, causing significant damage to those who bottle original drinks.

Currently, there are numerous devices that, to a greater or lesser extent, claim to provide protection so that after the first opening of the cork there are visible signs of manipulation with the bottle, for example, opening the seal; therefore, fraudulent sales are hindered after a worse quality drink is poured into the bottle.

Obviously, these means of identifying the initial opening of the cork should be very simple and economical, since they should not create inconvenience for the first consumer or significantly increase the production costs of corks that prevent topping, which are known to be used for mass production to close large quantities bottles that are often distributed around the world.

The inventors of the present cork, which prevents topping up, set a goal to significantly increase the protective functions of the cork, i.e. to create a stopper that prevents topping up, of a very simple design, but which after opening it at the same time clearly shows two clearly visible signs indicating that the bottle has already been opened. The inventors have demonstrated that although the effect of the visual indicator cannot always be seen after any manipulation of the cork, with double protection with two clearly visible indicators on the outer surface of the cork, it is almost impossible not to notice these manipulations.

After numerous checks and experiments, the inventors managed to create a stopper that prevents topping, with which, thanks to its simple original design, which allows the stopper to be opened by the usual unscrewing of its upper part, it is possible to achieve a result consisting in the appearance of two external indicators on a special cylindrical sealing mechanism that cannot be hidden after the specified opening operation. Since these indicators can have a ring-shaped or other shape and can be different, including bright colors, the appearance of the bottle with a stopper that prevents topping, which is the subject of the present invention, with the appearance of two clearly visible indicators clearly demonstrates that the stopper has already opened, thus preventing any further manipulation.

To this end, the anti-refill stopper of the present invention contains, as a main element, a cylindrical stopper element, the outer surface of which is connected to the neck of the bottle and has a special design at the upper and lower edges, while the element is also connected to the outer skirt a thin shell, preferably made of metal, covering an element called a cork cap and rotatably connected to the cap (detailed description of its construction practical features is given later in this document), so that when unscrewing the plug and removing the cap from the housing for subsequent pouring of the liquid, a relative mutual displacement of the edges of the special cylindrical sealing element and the outer metal shell of the cap and its metal skirt is created.

More details:

At the bottom of the special cylindrical clogging element there is a small flange slightly deflected radially inward; in other words, it creates external radial pressure on the metal shell with the skirt, and the upper part of the cylindrical clogging element has a flange similarly slightly deflected inward, which also creates a certain external radial pressure on the corresponding upper part of the thin shell, which, in addition, has numerous protrusions for radial engagement with the cap of the plug and an inner annular protrusion, which can be replaced by a rib, numerous individual protrusions or the like chnymi devices to stop the corresponding flange of the housing.

With this mutual arrangement, unscrewing the plug leads to the capture of the outer shell and, when the outer shell moves above the flange of the cylindrical plugging element, it will protrude outward due to its elastically deformed state, and it will take a larger diameter and radially move away from the cap shell, so that the cap shell will impossible to return to the place; since this flange remains visible, this is an obvious sign that the cork has been opened. At the same time, during the initial upward movement, when the cork is unscrewed until the weakened bridge is destroyed, the skirt of the side shell will be shifted up and open the lower flange of the cylindrical plugging element, which, also being elastically deformed, will expand outward, protrude slightly and prevent the shell from returning into place. In other words, after opening the cork, the lower flange of the shell of the cylindrical sealing element will remain visible and, due to its shape and / or other color, will serve as a sign of manipulation with the cork, and immediately after that, when the cap shell is separated from the skirt attached to it from below, the upper flange of this the cylindrical sealing element will inevitably remain visible, so that after pouring the contents of the bottle, the upper and lower flanges of the cylindrical sealing element will remain on mind without the ability to hide them, and thanks to its special shape, color, etc. will clearly show that the cork has opened, and prevent any manipulation.

The present invention is also intended to provide an additional protection effect, which clearly indicates the presence of external influences in cases where the entire cork is pulled out with a tool that, when installed on its lower edge, provides sufficient traction to separate the entire cork from the bottle. Due to the design of the present invention, the T-shaped elements of the cylindrical plugging element in the aforementioned case act as elements deforming the outer shell that will be damaged, preventing reuse of the cork and clearly indicating an external impact.

To facilitate understanding, as illustrative examples, not of a restrictive nature, the drawings of the preferred implementation of the present invention are attached, in which:

figure 1 shows the initial closed position of the stopper, topping up, according to the invention;

figure 2 shows the appearance of the cork in front view;

figure 3 shows the cork in the open state, and the upper part of the cap shell is separated from the skirt covering the cylindrical clogging element, and two external indicators remain visible as evidence that the cork has opened;

figure 4 shows a view similar to that shown in figure 2, i.e. the appearance of the cork after separating the cap from the skirt, in other words, at the opening stage for pouring liquid from the bottle;

5 is a perspective view of a special cylindrical plugging element that forms part of the invention;

6 is a view of the cork with the cap removed;

7 is a sectional view showing the radial adhesion of the outer metal shell of the cap and the cap of the stopper that prevents topping;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view of a special cylindrical plugging element;

Figures 9, 10 and 11 are respective sectional views showing the protective effect of the T-shaped elements when the outer shell of the tube is violated in the event of complete removal of the tube by any tool.

As shown in FIGS. 1-11, the anti-refill plug according to the present invention traditionally comprises an internal shut-off valve 1 complete with a part called a washer 2, which lies on the upper edge of the bottle neck 3 and enters the inner ring 4 into the inside of the bottle itself to ensure sealing and fixation. Said washer 2, in the upper part of which the lower plate of valve 1 is inserted using a small flange 5, also contains a cylindrical protrusion 6 intended for installation of the upper body 7, equipped with an external thread, onto which the cover 8 is screwed, the upper part 9 of which abuts against the upper surface 10 of the inside of said enclosure 7.

The outer thin shell 11 is worn on the entire assembly of the lid 8 and the cylindrical sealing element 17 and has many recesses 12 aligned with the grooves 13 on the outer cylindrical part of the lid, providing traction during rotation. In the region of the lower edge, the cover 8 comprises downwardly projecting radial ribs 14 interacting with a recess 15 of the outer thin shell 11 and providing axial interaction between said shell 11 and the cover 8.

A special cylindrical sealing element 17 is presented in more detail in Fig. 5, where large side windows 21, 21 ', 22, 22' are shown, each of which has a T-shaped element 23 and 24 for fixing on the neck of the bottle, connected to its central opening the foot 25 and 26. The lower holes, such as 29 and 30, provide increased flexibility for the special cylindrical sealing element 17.

The outer thin shell 11, as shown, is also attached to the outer part of the cylindrical sealing element 17 so that the lower edge of the side wall of the metal shell 11 surrounds the upper protruding flange 16 of the special cylindrical sealing element 17, which has a similar flange 18 in the lower part, moreover, the upper flange 16 remains slightly compressed, in other words, it is bent inward and is in contact with the inner surface of the side wall of the thin shell 11, and the flange 18 also remains tightened or bent and in contact with the corresponding inner surface of the skirt 19, connected to the metal shell 11 with easily destructible "jumpers" (not shown), and which under the flange 16 has a section 20, slightly deepened relative to the neck of the bottle and connected to the upper part 11 indicated easily destructible "jumpers".

Due to the mutual arrangement of the elements, as described above, the protective flanges 16 and 18 of the cylindrical sealing element are hidden when the bottle is closed, as shown in figure 1, but during the opening of the cork, the first stage of which is shown in figure 3, after a short vertical displacement when the portion 20 abuts against the lower edge of the protrusion 16, the lower flange 18 will be open and due to the fact that it has previously been elastically bent, it will come out and have a diameter larger than the diameter of the skirt 19, so that subsequently the specified skirt is no longer will be able to close the specified protective flange 18. Again, at the same time, during the further displacement of the upper part of the plug, the flange 16, due to its compressed state and after exiting the side wall of the casing 11, protrudes outward and moves to the position shown in Fig. 3, so that the outer the diameter actually acquired by the said flange 16 will be slightly larger than the diameter of the lower edge of the side wall of the shell 11, so that subsequently, with the bottle closed, the position occupied by the various elements will be as shown in ig.3 where it is clearly seen that the outer protective flanges 16 and 18 will remain in the mind and can not be hidden again skirts the upper metal shell, as their new diameter slightly larger than the diameter of said shell, do not allow their subsequent closure.

In order for the protective elements 16 and 18 in the form of flanges, ribs, pin protrusions, teeth or any other type to be visible, they can be given a noticeable color that is different from the color of other parts of the cork, simplifying the identification of the fact of opening.

As mentioned earlier, the present invention provides additional protection against external influences, as shown in FIGS. 9, 10 and 11. The presence of T-shaped elements, such as indicated by 23 and 24 in FIG. 5, allows for the destruction effect due to the protrusion of the neck 3, creating an external fold that irreversibly deforms the skirt 19 in the lower part of the sheath. For clarity, these figures show only the lower part 19 of the outer thin shell and it is clear that when applying axial force to remove the plug, the situation shown in the figures begins, starting with the movement of the said T-shaped elements 23 on the protrusion on the neck with the formation of an externally noticeable outer thickenings in the form of protrusions 27, 27 ', 27' ', etc., by the number of previously made T-shaped elements, and in the process of continuing efforts to remove the cork, this protrusion becomes more pronounced, as shown in ig. 10, so that if the plug is completely removed, as shown in Fig. 11, the outer shell of the lower part 19 will have distinct protrusions 27, 27 'and 27' ', which are signs of destruction of the specified shell and, therefore, will not give the possibility of reinstalling it.

Figures 9-11 also show the connection by means of corresponding ribs and recesses between the neck of the bottle and the cylindrical sealing element 17, the protrusions 29, 29 'and the like are shown. the neck of the bottle, which interact with the ribs 30, 30 ', etc. cylindrical clogging element 17.

It will be appreciated that the present invention will allow the use of the various protective devices described herein together; in other words, the protective elements represented by the outer ribs 16 and 18 can be used with a system of T-shaped elements, and you can use any of these protective devices individually.

The location of the T-shaped elements 23 and 24 shown in FIG. 5 is shown in more detail in the figure with a demonstration of the possible location of easily collapsible jumpers at the edges, such as indicated by 31 and 32, which simplify their installation in bottles of inferior quality; in other words, with less accuracy of the flanges and, possibly, with a smaller width of the mounting protrusion.

It should be borne in mind that the design of the anti-refill stopper, which is the subject of the present invention, simply and practically provides double protection against external influences on the stopper, which would not be possible for fraudsters to reuse in a subsequent attempt to fill the bottle.

It should also be borne in mind that although it is described in detail, with respect to its implementation (execution), said execution does not limit the present invention, the essence of which is set forth in the scope of the following claims.

Claims (9)

1. A stopper that prevents topping up drinks in bottles, including an inner washer fixed in the neck of the bottle and carrying a movable shut-off valve, the washer also having a protruding cylindrical part for installing a cork body equipped with an external thread for screwing on the cap and having a lower cylindrical part adjacent to the outer side of the neck of the bottle, with a thin shell covering the outside of the cap and cylinder body assembly connected to the outer surface of the neck, characterized in that a special cylindrical sealing element forming a cylindrical body, attached to the upper part of the neck of the bottle and covering it, has an upper protruding flange and a lower protruding flange, bent inward under the influence of an external thin shell made with the possibility of vertical displacement in the process of opening the cork, so that these the flanges, due to their elastically compressed state, come out when released from under the thin shell and prevent the lower external thin bolochki, said flanges are visible, indicating that the cork of the bottle previously open. 2. The stopper that prevents topping up drinks in bottles according to claim 1, characterized in that the thin shell of the cap of the stopper has means for radially connecting with the specified cover, so that when the upper part of the stopper is rotated, the thin cover and the cap screwed onto the body rotate simultaneously . 3. The stopper that prevents topping up drinks in bottles according to claim 2, characterized in that the means for radial connection are a series of paired depressions and protrusions that interact with each other and are made in the specified outer thin shell and in the upper screw cap of the stopper. 4. A stopper that prevents topping up drinks in bottles according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the top screw cap of the stopper contains lower inner ribs interacting with recesses of the outer thin shell to provide axial interaction of the screw cap with the outer thin shell. 5. The stopper that prevents topping up drinks in bottles according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper edge of the lower thin shell covering the neck of the bottle has a portion slightly indented with respect to the neck of the bottle and connected to the upper part of the said thin shell of the cap by easily destructible jumpers. 6. The stopper that prevents topping up drinks in bottles according to claim 1, characterized in that there is a gap between the upper edge of the deepened portion of the lower part of the thin shell covering the neck and the upper flange of the specified cylindrical sealing element that exceeds the height of the lower flange of the specified cylindrical sealing element so that the lower flange is completely open when the specified recessed section abuts against the lower part of the upper flange of the cylindrical plugging element. 7. The stopper that prevents topping up drinks in bottles according to claim 1, characterized in that the outer diameters of the upper and lower flanges of the cylindrical sealing element in a free state, in other words, upon release, are slightly larger than the adjacent parts of the outer thin shell, thus , after their release and after a vertical upward movement of the specified outer thin shell, these flanges cannot be hidden by lowering the specified outer thin shell. 8. The stopper that prevents topping up drinks in bottles according to claim 1, characterized in that the cylindrical stopper element has large side holes, each of which is equipped with a T-shaped stopper element, the upper edge of which moves to the lower flange of the neck of the bottle when trying to pull out the stopper , causing the bending outward of these T-shaped locking elements, with deformation and / or destruction of the outer thin shell, demonstrating the presence of external influences. 9. The stopper that prevents topping up drinks in bottles according to claim 8, characterized in that each T-shaped locking element is connected to the housing of the cylindrical sealing element by its lateral edges with easily breakable jumpers, which simplifies its installation in bottles of inferior quality.

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