WO1994026615A1 - Element de fermeture de recipient - Google Patents

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WO1994026615A1
WO1994026615A1 PCT/GB1994/000873 GB9400873W WO9426615A1 WO 1994026615 A1 WO1994026615 A1 WO 1994026615A1 GB 9400873 W GB9400873 W GB 9400873W WO 9426615 A1 WO9426615 A1 WO 9426615A1
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container
neck
skirt portion
connection means
cover portion
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Jack Frank Pennell
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Jack Frank Pennell
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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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/18—Arrangements of closures with protective outer cap-like covers or of two or more co-operating closures
    • 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
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/0003—Two or more closures
    • B65D2251/0006—Upper closure
    • B65D2251/0015—Upper closure of the 41-type
    • 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
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/0003—Two or more closures
    • B65D2251/0068—Lower closure
    • B65D2251/0087—Lower closure of the 47-type

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  • This invention is concerned with improvements relating to container closures, particularly for containers used to contain potable liquids such as beer.
  • beer is used herein generically as including mild and bitter beers, stouts, ales, lagers and the like.
  • Difficulty is encountered in the provision of a container closure for barrels containing relatively large volumes of potable liquid (e.g. in excess of 5 litres) which are reusable.
  • the requirement is that the closure be tamper- evidence, that is provides a visible indication of any attempt to tamper with the contents of the container prior to opening for use.
  • a conventional container closure comprises a cover portion adapted to seat over the end of a neck of the container to close the neck, and a skirt portion adapted to encircle the neck to retain the closure in position on the container, frangible connection means being provided for connecting the cover portion to the skirt portion.
  • the skirt portion is provided with retaining means to retain the closure on the neck of the container whilst the closure is intact.
  • the skirt portion may comprise resilient engagement formations on an interior face thereof which may be moved beneath the rim of the neck, so retaining the skirt portion on the neck, and with it the cover portion whilst the closure is intact.
  • a container closure comprising a cover portion adapted to seat over the end of the neck of a container to close the neck, a skirt portion adapted to encircle the neck to retain the closure in position on the container, and connection means for connecting the cover portion to the skirt portion, characterised in that the construction and arrangement is such that, in consequence of lifting the cover portion from the container, the skirt portion is also detached from the container.
  • the skirt portion when opening the container the skirt portion may be discarded conveniently with the cover portion, and the step of removing the skirt portion alone from the neck of the container at a later stage is obviated.
  • connection means comprises frangible connection means enabling the cover portion to be lifted from the neck, and non-frangible connection means to retain the cover portion and skirt portion together.
  • cover portion comprises a member (conveniently afforded by a tab) to assist the removal of the cover portion from the neck.
  • frangible connection means connects the cover portion to the skirt portion at spaced intervals around the circumference of the cover portion, and the non-frangible connection means is located at a position generally diametrically opposite to the tab.
  • the tab may be lifted to enable the cover portion to be released from the skirt by breaking the frangible connection means, but is retained connected to the skirt portion by the non-frangible connection means.
  • the skirt portion comprises means to enable it to be released from the neck when the frangible connection means has been broken.
  • the skirt portion is divided - i.e. does not completely encircle the neck.
  • the skirt portion may be in the form of a band which when the closure is intact comprises opposite ends which are closely adjacent, but which are not connected together directly or connected together only by frangible means, either directly or by virtue of the frangible connection means connecting the cover portion to the skirt portion.
  • the non-frangible connection means is located adjacent to one of said ends of the band.
  • the skirt portion may be continuous, being provided with a slot or groove enabling the skirt portion to be broken, and conveniently such slot or groove will be provided adjacent to, and to one side of, the non-frangible connection means.
  • the closure is provided with retaining means to retain the closure on the neck of the container whilst the closure is intact.
  • the skirt portion comprises resilient engagement formations on an interior face thereof which may be moved against the rim of the neck, but with the closure intact prevents the closure being removed from the neck.
  • a container closure comprising a cover portion adapted to seat over the end of the neck of a container to close the neck, a skirt portion adapted to encircle the neck to retain the closure in position on the container, and connections means for connecting the cover portion to the skirt portion, characterised in that the connection means comprises frangible connection means and non-frangible connection means.
  • FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment
  • FIGURE 2 is an underneath plan view of the preferred embodiment
  • FIGURE 3 is a vertical sectional view showing the closure on the neck of a container.
  • FIGURE 4 is a perspective view showing the closure having been removed from the neck of the container.
  • the container closure which is the preferred embodiment of this invention is particularly for closing the neck 4 of a container 2 for containing relative large volumes of potable liquid, such as beer barrels, and is particularly for use with containers which are in general reused.
  • the term "beer” is used herein generically, as including light beers, dark beers, white beers, mild and bitter beers, stouts, ales, lagers, etc.
  • the closure comprises a skirt portion 6 adapted to encircle the neck 4 of the container, and a cover portion 10 adapted to be seated over the end face of the neck 4 of the container as shown in Figure 2, to seal the neck to prevent the undesired escape of the contents of the container, and to prevent the ingress of undesired materials.
  • the skirt portion is provided at spaced intervals around the interior face 12 thereof with engagement formations 14, the skirt portion 6 and/or the engagement formations 14 being sufficiently resilient to enable the closure to be pressed onto the neck of the container, with the engagement formations 14 moving outwardly over a rim 16 of the neck, and snap-fitting into engagement with the rim 16 on the underside thereof, as shown in Figure 2, to retain the closure in position on the neck.
  • engagement formations 14 of different sizes may be provided, to enable the skirt portion to be snap fitted onto the rim of a neck of one of two different sizes.
  • the cover portion 10 is provided with a tab 18 in conventional manner, whilst the skirt portion 6 is generally in the form of a band, there being a slot 20 defined by adjacent end faces of the band, at a position located generally diametrically opposite to the tab 18.
  • frangible connection means 22 located at spaced intervals generally around the circumference of the cover portion 10
  • non-frangible connection means 24 located to one side of the slot 20.
  • the slot 20 may extend completely through the skirt portion 6 in both axial and radial directions. However as shown, the upper (inner) end of the slot may terminate in a frangible bridge portion. Alternatively or in addition the slot may extend only part way through the thickness of the skirt portion, being in the form of an internal axial groove, such that an outer wall of the skirt portion appears continuous, although being frangible to allow separation of the ends of the skirt portion.

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Abstract

Un élément de fermeture pour boissons telles que des bières comprend une partie lisière (16) entourant le goulot (4) du récipient, ainsi qu'une partie couvercle (10) devant se loger sur la face terminale du goulot afin de fermer hermétiquement cette dernière pour empêcher l'introduction ou l'évacuation de toute substance. La partie lisière comprend un moyen de retenue (14) servant à retenir ladite partie sur le goulot, cette dernière étant accouplée à la partie couvercle par l'intermédiaire d'un moyen d'accouplement cassable (22) et d'un moyen d'accouplement non cassable (24) permettant de soulever la partie couvercle du goulot du récipient tandis que la partie couvercle et la partie lisière demeurent accouplées. Cette dernière présente de préférence une fente ou une rainure (20) permettant de séparer en deux la partie lisière et de la détacher aisément du goulot.
PCT/GB1994/000873 1993-05-07 1994-04-25 Element de fermeture de recipient WO1994026615A1 (fr)

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GB9309493.6 1993-05-07

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Cited By (3)

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FR2782700A1 (fr) * 1998-08-31 2000-03-03 Crown Cork & Seal Tech Corp Coiffe d'inviolabilite pour col de recipient
WO2008139196A1 (fr) * 2007-05-14 2008-11-20 Greif International Holding Bv Capsules de bouchage
USD963811S1 (en) 2019-05-28 2022-09-13 Rieke Llc Tamper evident overcap for drum closures

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DE3742858A1 (de) * 1986-12-19 1988-06-30 Arlco Pty Ltd Bierfasskappe
FR2657066A1 (fr) * 1990-01-16 1991-07-19 Astra Plastique Bouchon inviolable en matiere synthetique.
US5129530A (en) * 1991-09-09 1992-07-14 Owens-Illinois Closure Inc. Tamper indicating closure

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3742858A1 (de) * 1986-12-19 1988-06-30 Arlco Pty Ltd Bierfasskappe
FR2657066A1 (fr) * 1990-01-16 1991-07-19 Astra Plastique Bouchon inviolable en matiere synthetique.
US5129530A (en) * 1991-09-09 1992-07-14 Owens-Illinois Closure Inc. Tamper indicating closure

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2782700A1 (fr) * 1998-08-31 2000-03-03 Crown Cork & Seal Tech Corp Coiffe d'inviolabilite pour col de recipient
WO2000012405A1 (fr) * 1998-08-31 2000-03-09 Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation Coiffe d'inviolabilite pour col de recipient
WO2008139196A1 (fr) * 2007-05-14 2008-11-20 Greif International Holding Bv Capsules de bouchage
US8813988B2 (en) 2007-05-14 2014-08-26 Greif International Holding B.V. Closure caps
US9434518B2 (en) 2007-05-14 2016-09-06 Greif International Holding B.V. Closure caps
US9790009B2 (en) 2007-05-14 2017-10-17 Greif International Holding B.V. Closure caps
USD963811S1 (en) 2019-05-28 2022-09-13 Rieke Llc Tamper evident overcap for drum closures

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