US20180072474A1 - Bottle closure with means for evidencing a first use - Google Patents

Bottle closure with means for evidencing a first use Download PDF

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US20180072474A1
US20180072474A1 US15/550,389 US201615550389A US2018072474A1 US 20180072474 A1 US20180072474 A1 US 20180072474A1 US 201615550389 A US201615550389 A US 201615550389A US 2018072474 A1 US2018072474 A1 US 2018072474A1
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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
    • B65D55/00—Accessories for container closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D55/02—Locking devices; Means for discouraging or indicating unauthorised opening or removal of closure
    • B65D55/026—Locking devices; Means for discouraging or indicating unauthorised opening or removal of closure initial opening or unauthorised access being indicated by a visual change using indicators other than tearable means, e.g. change of colour, pattern or opacity
    • 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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/12—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having removable closures
    • B65D47/122—Threaded caps
    • B65D47/123—Threaded caps with internal parts
    • 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
    • B65D49/00—Arrangements or devices for preventing refilling of containers
    • B65D49/02—One-way valves
    • 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
    • B65D2401/00—Tamper-indicating means

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  • the present invention relates to a closure for bottles with means for evidencing a first use when it is in nominal conditions, i.e., fitted on the mouth of the bottle.
  • the closure contains at least one spout, a plug of the spout and a cap.
  • the present invention allows evidencing the first opening of the closure due to the internal configuration of the closure changing. This change modifies the internal configuration and allows one or more visual changes in the device.
  • the change in the internal configuration is based on modifying the position of an annular band arranged between the plug and the cap.
  • the invention incorporates windows or means for visual access to the inner portion of the closure, then after the first opening, the change in position of the annular band is visually accessible and shows a first way of evidencing the first opening.
  • the invention makes use of an annular band which is placed between the cap and the plug, separating it, then the closure cannot close and move down to the original position leaving an annular segment that was initially concealed visible after the first opening. This is a second way of visually evidencing the first opening.
  • the customer receiving the fraudulently refilled bottle is aware of the fraud. Trusting that the beverage contained in the bottle is the original beverage depends on if the closure evidencing the first opening is tamper-proof and on if the way of evidencing the first opening cannot be readily hidden.
  • the closure is tamper-proof
  • ways of evidencing the first opening of the closure based on using breakable elements are known. This is the case of sealing rings.
  • the first opening can only take place if a sealing ring is broken and disconnected from the closure.
  • These rings are located in the lower portion of the closure and are accessible from the outside.
  • the drawback of such closures is that the elements that are accessible from the outside can be tampered such that attempts can be made to restore the closure to its state before the first opening.
  • breakable element is an element that is detached and must be disposed of.
  • the present invention proposes an alternative design for evidencing the first opening wherein there are not necessarily breakable elements; essential elements that allow evidencing the opening are located inside the closure, and these elements remain therein after the opening, such that an additional operation consisting of throwing away a waste element is not necessary.
  • An additional advantage provided by the present invention is that the means of evidencing the first opening are visual means that can be shown on the upper surface of the cap, and even on the upper surface and side surface simultaneously.
  • the present invention relates to a closure for bottles with means for evidencing a first use in nominal conditions.
  • the closure is intended for being located on the mouth of the bottle, wherein the bottle and the mouth thereof define a longitudinal axis X-X′ that is coaxial with the main axis of symmetry of the closure.
  • the longitudinal axis X-X′ is also the axis along which the closure extends and axial displacements are produced in the parts that are screwed together and unscrewed from one another.
  • a bottle has a base intended for resting on a horizontal surface and a mouth that is arranged on the opposite side and located in the upper portion when the bottle rests on said base
  • the relative terms “lower” and “upper” can be used in an absolute manner in relation to the closure because when the closure is operatively fitted on the bottle, the longitudinal direction X-X′ is a vertical axis. Nevertheless, the upper portion of the closure must be interpreted as the portion opposite the portion coupled to the mouth of the bottle.
  • axial displacement must be interpreted as a displacement along the direction established by longitudinal axis X-X′, unless indicated otherwise.
  • Axial displacement can be combined with movements of another kind. This is the case of movements for screwing and unscrewing parts such as the cap. Screwing and unscrewing combine axial movement and rotational movement. Therefore, indicating that there is axial movement does not exclude there also being rotational movement.
  • the radial direction is the direction perpendicular to the axial direction. This is the case of some radial projections. In the embodiments of the invention, most of these radial projections have a perimetral configuration. A cross-section containing the longitudinal axis X-X′ shows this radial projection as a laterally arranged protuberance.
  • Stating that the closure for bottles evidences the first use in nominal conditions is interpreted as the closure performing its function when it is closing a bottle and has a specific first configuration.
  • the first opening causes internal changes in the configuration that will be described below, and after this first opening, the closure adopts a second configuration. This second configuration is visually different from the first configuration, visually evidencing that the closure has been opened at some point at least once.
  • the second configuration allows establishing the closure of the bottle again, but it shows that at least one prior opening has taken place.
  • said closure extends along a longitudinal axis X-X′ corresponding to the axis of the mouth of the bottle when the closure is in an operative position on said mouth and comprises the following components:
  • the invention is also characterized in that:
  • the plug additionally comprises an elastically deformable annular band, and in that the plug comprises both a first perimetral seat and a housing, both adapted to receive said annular band, wherein:
  • the elastically deformable annular band is the element that allows evidencing the first opening and furthermore establishing an irreversible second configuration different from the first configuration prior to the first opening.
  • the position and conditions under which the band is in prevent it from readopting the position and conditions prior to the first opening either naturally or by externally tampering with the closure.
  • the elastically deformable annular band is in the form of an open ring.
  • the open ring means that the ring is sectioned at a point thereof.
  • the open ring tends to remain closed, i.e., the ends where the perimeter is sectioned tend to move closer together.
  • the elastically deformable band In the first position, before the first opening of the closure, the elastically deformable band is housed in a first perimetral seat of the plug. This seat allows axial displacement of the band.
  • the band is under stress.
  • the stress is a result of the diameter of the seat being larger than the diameter of the band when the band is in the standby position, i.e., when it is not fitted on another part.
  • the larger diameter of the seat forces the band to adopt this larger diameter and it does so under stress.
  • the stress is such that the ring tends to adopt a smaller diameter.
  • the housing has a configuration such that when housed in said housing, the band can have a shape corresponding to lower stress.
  • the housing has a smaller diameter.
  • the band surpasses the position where the perimetral seat is located and reaches the housing, it is no longer under the stress imposed by the support surface of the seat as the annular band is kept open, and it is at least partially closed, adopting a smaller diameter.
  • the band does not open again given that the process of releasing stress is irreversible, and the transition from a smaller diameter to a larger diameter is not possible without forcing the opening of the annular band.
  • the transition from a larger diameter to a smaller diameter is by means of a step. This is the particular configuration selected in the example to prevent the annular band from eventually being located again in the perimetral seat without increasing its diameter.
  • the annular band allows compression reducing its diameter. This is the case of an open ring having the ends of the opening separated from one another, allowing certain mutual approach of such ends due to compression.
  • the perimetral seat rests on the outside of the band, keeping said band under compressive stress.
  • the housing has a larger diameter such that when axial displacement of the band caused by axial displacement of the cap occurs and the housing is reached, then the perimetral seat no longer applies a compressive force and the band opens, releasing all or some of its stress.
  • the cap comprises a second inner projection configured for abutting with the annular band such that axial displacement of the cap according to the direction of axis X-X′ during the unscrewing thereof in the first opening imposes axial displacement of the annular band from the perimetral seat of the plug to the housing.
  • the cap moves axially in the direction opposite the seat of the spout, and when closing downwardly, it moves towards the location of the seat of the spout.
  • the cap has an inner projection configured for abutting with the annular band when opening, moving it to the housing.
  • the change in shape of the annular band which involves releasing stress allows this inner projection to only make contact with the annular band during the first opening.
  • annular band Once the annular band is in the housing, its axial position in the second configuration after the first opening of the closure, different from the axial position in the first configuration before the first opening, establishes a visual change in the closure, evidencing the opening.
  • the annular band is visually accessible and it is possible to determine if there has been a first opening of the closure by observing the position of the band.
  • This effect is greater if the windows do not allow seeing the band in one of the positions and they do allow seeing it in the other position.
  • the windows change the visual appearance and allow determining if there has been a first opening of the closure. Visual evidence is even greater if the annular band has a color that differs from the rest of the parts, particularly from the cap.
  • the annular band when the annular band is housed in the housing after the first opening, it establishes a separation between the cap and plug. This separation is irreversible due to the interposition of the annular band because said annular band cannot leave the housing.
  • cap and plug means that after closure, when the plug enters the mouth of the spout, the cap is in a higher position, i.e., separated from the bottle.
  • the lower portion of the cap is what is visually seen as being separated from the base of the spout, exposing an annular region that was covered before the first opening.
  • FIGS. 1A and 1B show a plan view and an elevational view of the closure according to a first embodiment in the configuration prior to the first opening.
  • FIG. 1A is lacking a capsule covering the cap in order to observe the inside thereof.
  • the elevational view of FIG. 1B is sectioned by a plane passing through the central longitudinal axis X-X′ and shows the capsule.
  • FIG. 1C is an enlargement of the upper portion of FIG. 1B to show each of the components as well as the portions thereof in greater detail.
  • FIGS. 2A-2C show the same views as preceding FIGS. 1A-1C but with the closure according to the configuration it adopts after the first opening.
  • FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the same embodiment with the outer appearance and upper windows which allow observing one of the possible changes in visual appearance after the first opening.
  • FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the same embodiment as that shown in FIG. 3 in which the outer capsule has been removed, leaving the cap in view.
  • FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the same embodiment as that shown in FIG. 4 in which the cap has been removed, leaving the spout in view.
  • the annular band has been included, unlike the preceding figure.
  • FIG. 6 depicts the same view as that shown in the preceding figure after having removed the annular band.
  • FIG. 7 shows an exploded perspective view of the plug and band slightly separated.
  • FIG. 8A shows a plan view of the closure of the embodiment before the first opening in which the band is not visually accessible through the windows.
  • FIG. 8B shows the same plan view showing the visual appearance after the first opening, such that the annular band is visually accessible through the windows.
  • the present invention relates to a closure for bottles that allows evidencing the first opening, for example, to prevent fraudulent refilling.
  • FIGS. 1A-1C show a plan view and a section of the elevational view of an embodiment of the closure.
  • FIG. 1C is an enlargement of the upper portion of the closure shown in FIG. 1B , where the most relevant parts are located.
  • the closure of the invention is intended for being fitted on a bottle or container.
  • Longitudinal axis X-X′ is used as a reference wherein the geometric axis of the neck of the bottle coincides with the longitudinal axis of the closure.
  • the closure comprises a spout ( 5 ) which in turn has a seat ( 5 . 2 ) configured for being coupled on the mouth of the bottle. Given that the remaining elements are connected with the spout ( 5 ), the seat ( 5 . 2 ) of the spout ( 5 ) is the element that allows attaching the closure to the bottle.
  • the spout ( 5 ) has a pouring mouth ( 5 . 3 ) through which the content of the bottle is poured out once the closure has been open. According to the axial direction determined by longitudinal axis X-X′, the pouring mouth ( 5 . 3 ) is located at the end opposite the seat ( 5 . 2 ).
  • the spout ( 5 ) also has an outer thread ( 5 . 1 ) intended for receiving a cap ( 3 ).
  • the cap ( 3 ) has an inner thread ( 3 . 1 ), which screws onto the outer thread ( 5 . 1 ) of the spout ( 5 ), such that the cap ( 3 ) shows vertical displacement in addition to rotational movement in the screwing and unscrewing operation.
  • the cap ( 3 ) has a first inner projection ( 3 . 2 ) which is configured in this case as a perimetral projection with a planar support surface transverse to longitudinal axis X-X′.
  • the spout ( 5 ) is closed by means of a plug ( 6 ).
  • the plug ( 6 ) is a part having an annular closure portion ( 6 . 5 ) that enters the mouth of the spout ( 5 ) assuring a leak-tight fit in order to prevent the liquid from coming out when the closure is closed.
  • the plug ( 6 ) has an outer projection ( 6 . 1 ) protruding according to the radial direction with a radius greater than the radius of the end of the first inner projection ( 3 . 2 ) of the cap ( 3 ).
  • the outer projection ( 6 . 1 ) has a continuous perimetral configuration.
  • a perimetral seat ( 6 . 2 ) in the form of a cylindrical sector is arranged above the outer projection ( 6 . 1 ) of the plug ( 6 ).
  • This perimetral seat is configured for receiving an elastically deformable annular band ( 7 ).
  • the annular band ( 7 ) is a segment of an open cylindrical sector having an inner diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the cylindrical sector of the perimetral seat ( 6 . 2 ).
  • Another name for this configuration is a ring having an open, circular configuration.
  • FIG. 1A shows the open ends ( 7 . 1 ) of the annular band ( 7 ) that are separated and the annular band ( 7 ) tightly fitting within the diameter imposed by the perimetral seat ( 6 . 2 ) of the plug ( 6 ).
  • FIG. 1C shows the annular band ( 7 ) on its perimetral seat ( 6 . 2 ) and with the outer projection ( 6 . 1 ) preventing it from moving down.
  • the only possible movement is upward movement driven by the first inner projection ( 3 . 2 ) of the cap ( 3 ).
  • a plurality of circumferentially distributed radial ribs ( 6 . 4 ) is shown in the upper portion of the plug ( 6 ). These radial ribs ( 6 . 4 ) do not reach the center, reducing weight of the closure.
  • a step ( 6 . 4 . 1 ) giving rise to a housing ( 6 . 3 ) for the annular band ( 7 ) is shown in the upper portion of the ribs ( 6 . 4 ).
  • the set of circumferentially distributed steps ( 6 . 4 . 1 ) define points of support for the inner face of the annular band ( 7 ) but according to a diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the seat ( 6 . 2 ) of the plug ( 6 ).
  • the perimetral seat ( 6 . 2 ) of the plug ( 6 ) is a cylindrical sector with the axis parallel to the longitudinal axis X-X′, such that in a section view it is shown as a vertical wall that allows the annular band ( 7 ) to slide upwards.
  • the thickness of the annular band ( 7 ) is such that since it is located on the perimetral seat ( 6 . 2 ), it radially surpasses the outer projection of the plug ( 6 ).
  • the cap ( 3 ) has a second inner projection ( 3 . 3 ), arranged axially above the first inner projection ( 3 . 2 ), such that in the upward movement during the first opening it abuts with the protruding lower portion of the annular band ( 7 ). When they abut, the upward movement of the cap ( 3 ) also imposes upward movement of the annular band ( 7 ), sliding over the seat ( 6 . 2 ) of the plug ( 6 ) until surpassing it in the upper portion thereof.
  • the seat ( 6 . 2 ) no longer imposes its diameter and the annular band ( 7 ) reduces the diameter by releasing all or some of the stress to which it was subjected.
  • the release of stress forces a change in configuration in which the annular band ( 7 ) is now housed in the housing ( 6 . 3 ) of the plug ( 6 ) showing a smaller diameter, i.e., the diameter now imposed by the support establishing the plurality of steps ( 6 . 4 . 1 ) of the ribs ( 6 . 4 ) of the plug ( 6 ).
  • the second inner projection ( 3 . 3 ) of the cap ( 3 ) and the thickness of the annular band ( 7 ) have dimensions such that when the annular band ( 7 ) is in the housing ( 6 . 3 ) of the plug ( 6 ) with a smaller diameter, any axial displacement of the cap ( 3 ) during screwing and unscrewing operations do not give rise to any mechanical interference between said second inner projection ( 3 . 3 ) of the cap ( 3 ) and said annular band ( 7 ).
  • the second inner projection ( 3 . 3 ) of the cap ( 3 ) no longer has any function in the closure and does not interact with the annular band ( 7 ) given that said annular band ( 7 ) is already permanently housed in the housing ( 6 . 3 ).
  • FIGS. 2A-2C show this second configuration of the closure in the closed position but after the first opening took place.
  • FIG. 2A shows the open ends ( 7 . 1 ) of the annular band ( 7 ) being less separated given that now the annular band ( 7 ) adopts a smaller diameter.
  • the annular area outside the circle corresponding to the larger diameter of the annular band ( 7 ) is the view of the outer projection ( 6 . 1 ) which in turn is separated from the second inner projection ( 3 . 3 ) of the cap ( 3 ). Nevertheless, the first inner projection ( 3 .
  • the cap ( 3 ) is open in the upper portion. Although it could be closed, in the example it is shown to be closed by means of an aluminum capsule ( 1 ).
  • the cap ( 3 ) has a knurled ring ( 3 . 4 ) on which the capsule ( 1 ) has been notched ( 1 . 1 ) to favor transmitting the effort that the user applies to screw and unscrew the cap ( 3 ) when applying effort on the outer surface of the capsule ( 1 ), i.e., torque, to the cap ( 3 ) through the knurling ( 3 . 4 ), preventing rotational sliding between both parts.
  • the gap between the housing ( 6 . 3 ) and the capsule ( 1 ), or the upper portion of the cap ( 3 ) if it were closed, is very small in height before the first opening. This height is smaller than the height of the annular band ( 7 ).
  • the cap ( 3 ) cannot be screwed on up to the same axial position because when being screwed on, the annular band ( 7 ) comes into contact with the capsule ( 1 ).
  • the lower portion of the cap ( 3 ) is positioned such that it is axially separated from the initial position before the first opening. This separation or raising of the cap ( 3 ) gives rise to a previously covered annular sector now being exposed.
  • the cap ( 3 ) in an initial configuration is prolonged by means of a sealing ring ( 4 ).
  • the cap ( 3 ) and the sealing ring ( 4 ) are connected by means of a breakable attachment, for example by means of breakable bridges or by means of a perforated line.
  • the sealing ring ( 4 ) is axially integral with the spout ( 5 ).
  • the aluminum capsule ( 1 ) is prolonged into a lower portion ( 2 ). Cutting and notching is done by means of a splining operation, which separates the capsule ( 1 ) into two portions, a first upper portion ( 1 ) and a second lower portion ( 2 ).
  • the sealing ring ( 4 ) has a groove notch ( 4 . 1 ) defined by two annular projections, one arranged above the other according to the axial direction.
  • the notching creating the separation between the lower edge of the upper portion of the capsule ( 1 ) and the upper edge of the lower portion of the capsule ( 2 ) is housed in the notch ( 4 . 1 ) of the sealing ring ( 4 ).
  • the cap ( 3 ) moves upwards, causing the breakable connection between the sealing ring ( 4 ) and the cap ( 3 ) to break. This breaking is audible evidence of a first opening.
  • the sealing ring ( 4 . 1 ) remains fixed in position with respect to the spout ( 5 ), and the cap ( 3 ), together with the upper portion of the capsule ( 1 ), moves upwards, surpassing the upper perimetral projection giving rise to the notch ( 4 . 1 ).
  • the annular band ( 7 ) imposes a separation between the cap ( 3 ) and plug ( 6 ) which, in the leak-tight closing position with the spout ( 5 ), also results in a separation between the cap ( 3 ) and said spout ( 5 ).
  • the lower edge of the upper portion of the capsule ( 1 ) after the closure does not move down to the height of the notch ( 4 . 1 ) of the sealing ring ( 4 ), but rather stays at a greater height which leaves said sealing ring ( 4 ) visually accessible. Since the sealing ring ( 4 ) is visually accessible, there is evidence of the first opening. If the sealing ring ( 4 ) has a color that stands out from the color of the capsule ( 1 , 2 ) this visual evidence is therefore greater.
  • the sealing ring ( 4 . 1 ) has an annular projection ( 4 . 2 ) limiting the position of the lower edge of the upper portion of the capsule ( 1 ) so that said edge is protected after closure after having carried out the first opening.
  • the upper portion of the closure has windows ( 1 . 2 ) which allow having visual access to the inside of the cap ( 3 ). Given that the cap ( 3 ) is open and closure is achieved with the capsule ( 1 ), the windows ( 1 . 2 ) are therefore located in the capsule ( 1 ). If the cap ( 3 ) were closed, the windows would therefore be located in the cap ( 3 ).
  • the windows ( 1 . 2 ) are circumferentially distributed with a radius such that they allow direct visual access to the annular band ( 7 ) when said annular band ( 7 ) is located in the housing ( 6 . 4 ) but not when it is located in the perimetral seat ( 6 . 2 ). Before the first opening, the windows ( 1 . 2 ) do not show the annular band ( 7 ), but after the first opening the windows allow this visual access to at least part of the annular band ( 7 ).
  • FIGS. 8A and 8B show a top plan view of the closure.
  • FIG. 8A particularly shows the windows ( 1 . 2 ) with visual access to the housing ( 6 . 3 ) and the stepping ( 6 . 4 . 1 ) of the ribs ( 6 . 4 ) retaining the annular band ( 7 ) before the first opening.
  • FIG. 8B shows the annular band ( 7 ) in its position after the first opening. When the color of the annular band ( 7 ) stands out from the color of the upper portion of the capsule ( 1 ) the contrast is greater and evidence of the first opening is greater.
  • Visual evidence of the first opening obtained with the sealing ring ( 4 ) is independent of the visual evidence obtained with the windows ( 1 . 2 ).
  • the invention can be provided with either one or both of them.
  • FIGS. 1A-1C and 2A-2C additionally show that the spout has a frame ( 8 ) and a valve ( 9 ) to prevent fraudulent refilling.
  • the seat ( 5 . 2 ) has improved retention because the frame ( 8 ) enters said seat.
  • the frame ( 8 ) has a material that is more flexible than the spout ( 5 ), greater leak-tightness between spout and bottle is favored.
  • FIGS. 3 to 7 allow seeing in perspective view the same parts that have been described in reference to the sections shown in FIGS. 1A-1C and 2A-2C by removing in an orderly manner one or more parts when going from one figure to the next.
  • FIG. 3 shows the perspective view of the outer appearance of the closure before the first opening.
  • the windows ( 1 . 2 ) do not show the annular band ( 7 ), nor is the sealing ring ( 4 ) accessible, rather only the notched transition between the upper portion of the capsule ( 1 ) and the lower portion of the capsule ( 2 ) is shown.
  • FIG. 4 shows the perspective view of the same closure after having removed the upper portion of the capsule ( 1 ).
  • the cap ( 3 ) and sealing ring ( 4 ) arranged thereunder and attached by means of a breakable attachment can be seen by removing the upper portion of the capsule ( 1 ).
  • FIG. 5 shows the same closure after removing the cap ( 3 ) wherein the spout ( 5 ) and its outer threading ( 5 . 1 ) are visible.
  • Said FIG. 5 shows the annular band ( 7 ) located on the perimetral seat ( 6 . 2 ) when the closure has still not been opened for the first time.
  • FIG. 6 reproduces the same situation after eliminating the annular band ( 7 ).
  • FIG. 7 is a detailed exploded perspective view of the plug ( 6 ) and the annular band ( 7 ).

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