US3861548A - Stoppers for preventing the fraudulent filling of containers - Google Patents

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US3861548A
US3861548A US316390A US31639072A US3861548A US 3861548 A US3861548 A US 3861548A US 316390 A US316390 A US 316390A US 31639072 A US31639072 A US 31639072A US 3861548 A US3861548 A US 3861548A
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Andre Bereziat
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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
    • B65D49/00—Arrangements or devices for preventing refilling of containers
    • B65D49/02—One-way valves

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  • the stopper comprises a base engaged within the neck of a bottle and containing a part defining a valve seat.
  • the base is interfitted with a cylindrical body which is externally threaded at itsouter end for threaded engagement with a closing cap.
  • An element formed with guiding ribs is slidable within the body and serves as a cage for a glass ball which engages a valve in turn engageable with the valve seat.
  • the closing cap has projections extending inwardly therefrom and engaged with projections on the ribbed element so that, as the cap is unscrewed, it rotates the ribbed element.
  • the valve has projections which are engageable with the ribs so that the valve is also rotated on the valve seat to disengage the valve from the valve seat in the event that the valve adheres to the valve seat as a result of syrupy liquid in the bottle.
  • stoppers usually made of plastics, comprise an internal valve subjected to the action of one or two ballsmade of glass or like material.
  • valve sticks against its seat, particularly in the case of a syrupy liquid, and is found difficult to unstick.
  • FIG. 1 shows in axial section an application of the invention to a stopper of the kind described in the abovementioned patent application;
  • FIG. 2 is a corresponding view of a stopper devoid of magnetic attraction of the valve; and v FIG. 3 shows the stopper of FIG. 2 in the'pouring position.
  • the stopper shown thereon includes a base l'adapted to be forcibly driven into the neck 2 of a bottle.
  • Base 1 terminates at its lower frustoconical end in a cross-piece 3 upon which rests a glass ball 4 when the bottle is upright.
  • a substantially cylindrical body 5 formed with a screw-thread 6 with which cooperates the female thread of a closing cap 19.
  • a glass ball 10 is contained in the space included between the upper end of element 7 and the ribs 29.
  • ball 7 presses against the valve 12, which valve comprises internally a plastic ring 13 made into a magnet by means of magnetized steel powder.
  • the valve is formed with a downward cylindrical extension and an axial abutment l5, and cooperates with an annular soft-iron seat 16 which is accommodated in a part 17 and cooperates with cylindrical extension to insure leaktightness.
  • Ball 4 is movable within the space bounded by cross- 5 is an element 7 piece 31 abutment 15 and the ribs 18 on element 17.
  • each time the user wishes to pour liquid from the bottle he unscrews the cap 19 and in so doing rotates the element 7 by reason of the cooperation of pegs 20 on cap 19 with lateral ribs 21 on element 7.
  • Valve 12 carries laterally projections 22 which are rotated by their cooperation with the lateral ribs 29 of formed with weakening lines 23 and 23a bounding a tear-off strip in the manner well-known per se.
  • stopper includes a portion 1 which .is adapted to be forcibly driven the-bottleneck but which is upturned inwardly to form a circular seat 25 for the valve.
  • the valve is formed by a float 26 the volume of air within which is determinedaccording to the density of I the liquid to be bottled.
  • ping element 7 The top of element 7 is formed with rotating ribs 21 cooperating with pegs 20 on the cap'l9 I of the stopper screwed overthe body 5.
  • a stopper for preventing fraudulent filling of a container having a neck comprising, in combination, a stopper body including a base engaged within the container neck and defining a valve seat; an internal valve engageable with'said valve seat; an external closing cap threaded on the stopper body; displaceable means interposed between said cap and said valve and maintaining said valve engaged with said valve seat when said cap is threaded on said stopper body; said 5 displaceable means being movable a limited distance outwardly in said stopper body upon unscrewing of said cap to provide for said valve to disengage said valve seat; and means, including drive means onsaid cap, coupling said valve to said cap for rotation of said valve, responsive to unscrewing of said cap, to disengage saidvalve from said'valve seat in the event of said valve adhering to said valve seat due to a syrupy liquid v contained in said container.
  • a stopper as claimed in claim l, in which said displaceablemeans comprises a ball; an internal element housing said ball; said internal element being formed with ribs; said drive means comprising projections on said valve and said cap cooperating with said ribs.
  • a stopper as claimed in claim 1, including an outer plugging capsule enclosing said cap and embracing said neck, said outer plugging capsule being crimped into an annular recess in the outer surface of said container neck.
  • said displaceable means comprising a first ball; said valve having a projection thereon extending axially thereof into said cage portion; and a second ball in said cage portion engageable with said projection, upon tilting of said container to pour liquid therefrom, to disengage said valve from said paramagnetic valve seat.

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Cited By (8)

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US4454954A (en) * 1983-02-28 1984-06-19 Aluminum Company Of America Ball housing for a nonrefillable pour fitment
US4573611A (en) * 1984-06-11 1986-03-04 Amtrol Inc. Non-refillable valve
US4813575A (en) * 1987-09-29 1989-03-21 Amtrol Inc. Non-refillable valve for pressurized containers
US5036876A (en) * 1990-07-31 1991-08-06 Amtrol Inc. Non-refillable cylinder valve for returnable cylinders
US5295502A (en) * 1993-08-03 1994-03-22 Amtrol Inc. Non-refillable valve
GB2399339A (en) * 2003-01-25 2004-09-15 Montgomery Daniel & Son Ltd Tamper evident anti refill closure
US20050167455A1 (en) * 2004-02-02 2005-08-04 Yim Bang B. Tamper-proof bottle cap
CN109760943A (zh) * 2019-02-01 2019-05-17 中山市华宝勒生活用品实业有限公司 一种压球式盖体

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FR2487786B1 (fr) * 1980-07-29 1985-10-18 Fischer Marc Cape de securite pour la fixation inviolable des bouchons du type irremplissable sur les bouteilles et autres recipients
IT1137589B (it) * 1981-05-12 1986-09-10 Guala Angelo Spa Chiusura con garanzia interna per bottiglie e simili
EA200501335A1 (ru) * 2005-09-21 2006-12-29 Дмитрий Иванович ПАХОМОВ Комбинация предохранительной крышки и контейнера

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US524096A (en) * 1894-08-07 Charles b
US1090091A (en) * 1913-06-25 1914-03-10 Anst Alexander Bottle-closure.
US2750061A (en) * 1951-11-16 1956-06-12 Inter Seal Corp Non-refillable closures
US3084822A (en) * 1962-05-17 1963-04-09 Guala Angelo Valved bottle closure

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CH351182A (fr) * 1957-03-21 1960-12-31 Proplastex Societe Anonyme Cha Dispositif de bouchage de sécurité pour récipient, notamment pour bouteille
FR1169882A (fr) * 1958-08-06 1959-01-07 Bouchon de sécurité pour récipients à liquide
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US524096A (en) * 1894-08-07 Charles b
US1090091A (en) * 1913-06-25 1914-03-10 Anst Alexander Bottle-closure.
US2750061A (en) * 1951-11-16 1956-06-12 Inter Seal Corp Non-refillable closures
US3084822A (en) * 1962-05-17 1963-04-09 Guala Angelo Valved bottle closure

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4454954A (en) * 1983-02-28 1984-06-19 Aluminum Company Of America Ball housing for a nonrefillable pour fitment
US4573611A (en) * 1984-06-11 1986-03-04 Amtrol Inc. Non-refillable valve
US4813575A (en) * 1987-09-29 1989-03-21 Amtrol Inc. Non-refillable valve for pressurized containers
US5036876A (en) * 1990-07-31 1991-08-06 Amtrol Inc. Non-refillable cylinder valve for returnable cylinders
US5295502A (en) * 1993-08-03 1994-03-22 Amtrol Inc. Non-refillable valve
GB2399339A (en) * 2003-01-25 2004-09-15 Montgomery Daniel & Son Ltd Tamper evident anti refill closure
US20050167455A1 (en) * 2004-02-02 2005-08-04 Yim Bang B. Tamper-proof bottle cap
CN109760943A (zh) * 2019-02-01 2019-05-17 中山市华宝勒生活用品实业有限公司 一种压球式盖体

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