US2940628A - Bottle closure - Google Patents

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US2940628A
US2940628A US774193A US77419358A US2940628A US 2940628 A US2940628 A US 2940628A US 774193 A US774193 A US 774193A US 77419358 A US77419358 A US 77419358A US 2940628 A US2940628 A US 2940628A
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Charles A Schultz
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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
    • B65D45/00—Clamping or other pressure-applying devices for securing or retaining closure members
    • B65D45/32—Clamping or other pressure-applying devices for securing or retaining closure members for applying radial or radial and axial pressure, e.g. contractible bands encircling closure member
    • B65D45/34—Clamping or other pressure-applying devices for securing or retaining closure members for applying radial or radial and axial pressure, e.g. contractible bands encircling closure member lever-operated
    • 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
    • B65D39/00—Closures arranged within necks or pouring openings or in discharge apertures, e.g. stoppers
    • B65D39/0052—Closures arranged within necks or pouring openings or in discharge apertures, e.g. stoppers made in more than one piece
    • B65D39/0064—Injection-molded plastic closures for "Champagne"-or "Sekt"-type bottles

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  • Another object of the present invention is the provision of a'closure for champagne bottles and the like that may These cork Stoppers are made from a high Patented June 14, 19760 be inserted into the necks of bottles by anv economical operation.
  • a still further object of the present invention isfto provide a lclosure that will insure the sealing of the bottle. ,n
  • Yet another object of the present invention is the provision of a closure that may be readily secured to and removed from the neck of a bottle.
  • Fig. 1 is an elevational view of the neck of a bottle having the closure. of the present invention mounted thereon. .y A
  • Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.
  • gFig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 3--3 of F ig. 2.
  • closure 20 comprises a stopper 21 that is made of polyethylene.
  • Polyethylene is a relatively soft and resilient plastic that is readily available, and may be easily molded.
  • the stopper 21 has a hollow axial extension 22 that has a plurality of ribs 23 on the Vexterior thereof.
  • the ribs 23 are shown partially afttened in Fig. 2, since they have compressed during'the insertion of the stopper 20 into the neck 10.
  • annular lHarige 24 At the ⁇ uppervend of the extension 22 is an outstanding annular lHarige 24.
  • the under side of the flange 24 is in surface to surface contact with the lip :11 of the neck 10.
  • Above the ange 24 is a relatively thick walled, hollow crown 26.
  • a known securing member 30 forms a part of the closure of the present -invention, the member 30 comprising a'metal cap having a top v31 with'acentral hole 32 theren'through which: the crown 26 extends.
  • a peripheral side wall 33 depends yfrom the top 31 and extends downwardly past the flange Z4.
  • the side wall 334 is furcatedgatits lower part, asrmay'be seen in. Fig. 1, and the furcations 34 thus formed arecurled as shown at 35.
  • a fastening wire 36 extends through Vthe curled parts 35, and is held thereby.
  • a lever 37 is pivotally attached to the'ends of the wire 36, and in known manner maybe rotated from the position shown through approximately Duringthis rotation, the wire 36 4may haveits ⁇ ends ⁇ drawn Vcloser together, or permitted to ⁇ Vspread frlther apart, to thereby reduce or enlarge the diameter of the wire l36.
  • the securing member 30 is known per se, and its ⁇ construction and operation are therefore not set forth in wall 43.
  • the crown 26 of the stopper 21 extends lp-v wardly into the bore defined -by the interior wall 43, 'and the hard polystyrene teeth 44 extend into the soft polyethylene crown 26. It will be observed from Fig. 2 that the teeth 44 have their'lower surfacesupwardly slanted, and theirV top surfaces substantially, horizontal.V Apdonrne 46 rises from thegripping member' 41 and coversgv'er the upper Iend of the head 40. Holes 47 are provided' liseoflanylspecialtools or devices.
  • the closure of the present invention isV so Vconstructed caddy-rapidly .economicallygachievedt by:. t h f use .lofrelativelystandard .production techniques. .Si-n lilarly,Y
  • the metal cap may be economically produced, Oncefthe i three separate parts .of,therclosure.20, have-bcenlnnade Qtheymay he assembled in large numbers atflowcos the Y Yassembly operation beingsimplyth'e ylowering of ,the cap v over thecrown Z'ofrthe stopper 21,; and thenthe .driving'ofvthehead Mloverthe crownZ. f'lheslanted lower @faces Yof .the teeth .40 willperrnit .relative ⁇ longitudinal movement of the head 40 into 'assembled position. on the vent withdrawal of-the head 46 from the stoppe-n.21,
  • A.plosure .for. the. neclrof abottlegcomprising a relalively soft .stopper-having@ externally Aribbed,--hnllfwv 40 axial extension, anoutstanding annularlflange at'the upper endi ofsaidfextens ion,V and ,a relatively thick-walledfhollow polygonal crown above V'said y .liang'e,Y 'a .secnring'niember comprising ametal capY having .a top,r al1ole in s aid top ...'fOr. ,receiving said ;.crown, a peripherally extending side ,wall depending .from said .top .
  • a closure for the neck of a bottle comprising a relatively soft stopper having a hollow axial extension, an outstanding annular ange at the upper end of said extension, and a relatively thick-walled, hollow polygonal crown above said ange, a securing member comprising a metal cap having atop, a hole in said top for receiving said crown, a peripherally extending side wall depending from said top and extending downwardly past said tlange, means for reducing the diameter of the lower part of said side wall to thereby lock said closure under the bead at the top of the neck of a bottle, and a relatively hard head, said head comprising an annular gripping member having a shoulder at the lower end thereof for engagement with the upper surface of the top of said metal cap and an interior wall of a complementary shape to said polygonal crown, a plurality of teeth extending inwardly from the interior wall of said annular gripping member, said crown extending upwardly into the bore of said gripping member and said teeth being embedded in said crown.
  • a closure for the neck of a bottle comprising a relatively soft stopper having an axial extension, an outstanding annular ange at the upper end of said extension, and a hollow polygonal crown above said flange, a securing member comprising a metal cap having a top, a hole in said top for receiving said crown, a peripherally extending side wall depending from said top and extending downwardly past said ange, means for reducing the diameter of the lower part of said side wall to thereby lock said closure under the bead at the top of the neck of a bottle, and a polystyrene head, said head comprising an annular gripping member having a shoulder at the lower end thereof -for engagement with the upper surface ofthe top of said metal cap and an interior wall of a complementary shape to said polygonal crown, a plurality of teeth extending inwardly vfrom the interior wall of said annular gripping member, said crown extending upwardly into the bore of said gripping member and said teeth being embedded in said crown.
  • a closure for the neck of a bottle comprising a relatively soft stopper having an axial extension, an outstanding annular ange at the upper end of said extension, and a hollow polygonal crown above said ange, a securing member comprising a metal cap having a top,
  • said head comprising an annular gripping member having an interior wall of a complementary shape to said polygonal crown, a plurality of teeth extending inwardly from the interior wall of said annular gripping member, said crown extending upwardly into the bore of said gripping member and said teeth being embedded in said crown.
  • a closure Lfor the neck of a bottle comprising a relatively soft stopper having an axial extension, and a crown above said extension, a securing member comprising a metal cap having a top, a hole in said top for receiving said crown, a peripherally extending side wall depending from said top and extending downwardly, means for reducing the diameter of the lower part of said side wall to thereby lock said closure under the bead at the top of the neck of a bottle, and a relatively hard head, said head comprising an annular gripping member, a plurality of teeth extending inwardly from the interior wall of said annular gripping member, said crown extending upwardly into the bore of said gripping member and said teeth being embedded in said crown.
  • a closure for the neck of a bottle comprising a relatively soft stopper having an axial extension, and a crown above said extension, a securing member comprising metal cap having a top, a hole in said top receiving said crown, a peripherally extending side Wall depending from said top and extending downwardly, means for reducing the diameter of the lower part of said side wall to thereby lock said closure under the bead at the top of the neck of a bottle, and a relatively hard head above said securing member, said head comprising a gripping member having a bore receiving said crown, and means for preventing relative axial and rotational movement between said head and stopper.

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Cited By (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3057503A (en) * 1959-05-12 1962-10-09 Zeller Plastik Koehn Graebner Closure for bottles and containers
US3942675A (en) * 1974-07-29 1976-03-09 Continental Can Company, Inc. Full opening reclosable container closure
US4251003A (en) * 1979-01-19 1981-02-17 Toni Casutt Bottle closing device
EP0379692A2 (de) * 1989-01-24 1990-08-01 Jürgen Schmidt Pinsel zum Auftragen einer flüchtige Lösungsmittel enthaltenden Flüssigkeit, insbesondere Nagellack

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US1093500A (en) * 1913-12-09 1914-04-14 Heinrich Toedt Sterilizer.
US1979274A (en) * 1933-09-05 1934-11-06 Williams Sealing Corp Closure and seal therefor
FR1093500A (fr) * 1953-11-04 1955-05-05 Perfectionnements aux bouchons en matière plastique
US2860802A (en) * 1957-02-11 1958-11-18 Harold H Kahn Bottle closure

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1093500A (en) * 1913-12-09 1914-04-14 Heinrich Toedt Sterilizer.
US1979274A (en) * 1933-09-05 1934-11-06 Williams Sealing Corp Closure and seal therefor
FR1093500A (fr) * 1953-11-04 1955-05-05 Perfectionnements aux bouchons en matière plastique
US2860802A (en) * 1957-02-11 1958-11-18 Harold H Kahn Bottle closure

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3057503A (en) * 1959-05-12 1962-10-09 Zeller Plastik Koehn Graebner Closure for bottles and containers
US3942675A (en) * 1974-07-29 1976-03-09 Continental Can Company, Inc. Full opening reclosable container closure
US4251003A (en) * 1979-01-19 1981-02-17 Toni Casutt Bottle closing device
EP0379692A2 (de) * 1989-01-24 1990-08-01 Jürgen Schmidt Pinsel zum Auftragen einer flüchtige Lösungsmittel enthaltenden Flüssigkeit, insbesondere Nagellack
EP0379692A3 (de) * 1989-01-24 1991-01-02 Jürgen Schmidt Pinsel zum Auftragen einer flüchtige Lösungsmittel enthaltenden Flüssigkeit, insbesondere Nagellack

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