WO2003037738A1 - A closing element for containers - Google Patents
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- WO2003037738A1 WO2003037738A1 PCT/IB2002/004552 IB0204552W WO03037738A1 WO 2003037738 A1 WO2003037738 A1 WO 2003037738A1 IB 0204552 W IB0204552 W IB 0204552W WO 03037738 A1 WO03037738 A1 WO 03037738A1
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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
- B65D45/322—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 the clamping device being an annular member moved axially to clamp the closure by using radial pressure
- B65D45/325—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 the clamping device being an annular member moved axially to clamp the closure by using radial pressure the annular member being screw-threaded or bayonet-type
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- the present invention relates to a closing element made of plastic for containers for liquids, in particular for beverages.
- closures are basically used to close such containers, two of which require threading on the bottle neck and one of which is applied by pressing onto the neck of the container, this being the traditional crown cap.
- cap which can also be applied onto a threaded glass container to yield a twist-off crown cap, is the most widespread type of cap on the market thanks to its excellent sealing properties and low cost not only in terms of machinery used to apply it, but also in terms of the product itself.
- crown cap applied using pressure are due to : the high axial loads on the neck of the container when the closure is applied, making it difficult (or impossible) to apply it to plastic containers owing to the risk of damaging or destroying the container itself during the capping process; the impossibility, or difficulty, of opening the container manually; the impossibility of re-using the container - if it is made of plastic - since the corrugations and the tightening force applied during capping irremediably scratch the mouth of the container.
- Crown caps which can be screwed open have further disadvantages owing to the difficulty of gripping and moving them and, normally, the lack of tamper evidence which allows the consumer to check if the container seal is intact.
- the Applicant invented and designed a closing element made of plastic structured in a simple way and which can be applied using pressure on unthreaded containers of the type typically sealed by crown corks, creating an excellent seal, providing effective tamper evidence enabling consumers to check if the seal is intact before opening it for the first time, yet with opening functionality similar to that of threaded closures.
- the stated aim is fulfilled using a closing element made of plastic for containers for liquids.
- the element comprises a first, outer body with circular - cylindrical shape, defined by an upper surface and a lower annular liner made in a single piece and having a plurality of projecting pins, evenly arranged on the inside of the annular liner, and a second, inner body with circular - cylindrical shape, which can be inserted in the first body and which has cams on its outer surface designed to allow, in conjunction with the pins, a stable minimum radial dimension configuration, or tightening, of the second body, by the radial thrust of the pins, and a maximum radial dimension configuration, by unique rotation of the first body about the second body, with radial opening of the second body relative to the first body.
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a container closing element, made in accordance with the present invention.
- Figure 2 is a perspective view of part of the closing element illustrated in Figure 1;
- Figures 3, 4, 5 and 6 are front views with some parts cut away to better illustrate others, of the closing element in a succession of element closing steps on a container;
- Figure 7 is a schematic front view of a detail of the closing element illustrated in the previous figures, that is to say, the cam means and pins, in a step of opening the container on which the closing element is applied.
- the closing element disclosed labelled 100 as a whole, is made of a plastic material and is used to close containers 1 for liquids such as beer or soft drinks .
- This type of container 1 comprises a mouth 2 for dispensing the beverage and defined by the neck 3 of the container 1 which has an annular bead .
- the closing element 100 basically comprises a first and a second body 5 and 9.
- the first, outer body 5 (see also Figure 2) has a circular - cylindrical shape and is defined by an upper surface 6 and a lower annular liner 7 made in a single piece.
- the first body 5 also has a plurality of projecting pins 8, evenly arranged on the inside of the annular liner 7.
- the second, inner body 9, also circular - cylindrical, can be inserted in the first body 5 and has cam means 10 arranged on its outer annular liner 11, designed to allow, in conjunction with the pins 8: a stable minimum radial dimension configuration, or tightening, of the second body 9, by the radial thrust of the pins 8 (see Figure 6) ; and a maximum radial dimension configuration, by unique rotation of the first body 5 about the second body 9, with radial opening of the second body 9 relative to the first body 5.
- the second body 9 also comprises an upper surface 12 and the lower annular liner 11, which is divided into a plurality of sectors 13 extending vertically, separated from one another, and each having cam means 10.
- the number of above-mentioned vertical sectors 13 is equivalent to the number of pins 8 on the annular surface 7 of the first body 5. More specifically, see Figures 3 to 6, the cam means 10 comprise an additional annular surface 14 on the outside of the annular liner 11, this extra surface defining a sliding zone for the pins 8 of the first body 5 and, at the lower end, an undercut 15 which engages with the pins 8 : this allows the second body 9 to assume the minimum radial dimension configuration.
- this additional annular surface 14 adapts to the shape of the annular liner 11 and allows the annular liner 11 to be “flattened” to form the minimum radial dimension configuration.
- the annular liner 11 has a plurality of protrusions 16 which guide the pins 8 and can be used during the unique rotation, the protrusions 16 forming a groove or slide for the pins 8 which ends with a seat 17 that holds and locks the pins 8 in place.
- This seat 17 is created in a through-space which also separates the sectors 13, so that the second body 9 stable maximum radial dimension configuration can be achieved .
- the pins 8 have a pentagonal cross-section and the holding and locking seat 17 has a matching profile, for at least three sides of the pentagon and such that it allows the pin 8 to engage, following rotation of the first body 5, holding the pin 8 in a plane offset from the annular liner 11 and so locking the first body 5 relative to the second body 9, that is to say, preventing a return to the minimum radial dimension configuration of the first body 5.
- the second body 9 also has a seal 18 at the upper surface 12 in the zone opposite that facing the first body 5.
- first body 5 it has a central protrusion 19 in stable contact with the outer surface of the upper surface 12 of the second body 9 and a second, peripheral annular protrusion 20 in stable contact with the outer surface of the upper surface 12 of the second body 9 to achieve constant and even pressure on the second body 9 in the minimum radial dimension configuration.
- the second body 9 has an inner annular tooth 21 which engages the annular bead 4 on the mouth 2 of the container 1.
- the first body 5 may also have a plurality of beads 5a evenly arranged on the outer part of the upper surface 6 so that the first body 5 is easier to grip during rotation.
- a container 1 for beverages may, therefore, have the closing element 100 described and is substantially closed by this element
- the consumer must turn the first body 5 in the direction indicated by the arrow F2 in Figures 1 and 7 , to allow the pins 8 to move along the protrusions 16 which allow the pins 8 to reach the seat 17 (see arrow F3 in Figure 7) .
- the pin 8 engages thanks to the separating zone between the sectors 13 at the seat 17, allowing the container 1 to open thanks to the radial distancing of the second body 9 from the mouth 2 of the container 1 (see arrow F4 in Figure 6) .
- a closing element structured in this way therefore, fulfils the preset aims thanks to an extremely rational construction architecture with many advantages .
- the low level of force required to close the container means that this closing element can even be used on containers made of plastic without causing damage to the bottle finish.
- this closing element is similar to that of traditional elements, whilst it can be opened by simply rotating the outer body without the aid of additional means and guaranteeing that the container cannot be closed again with the same closing element.
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Priority Applications (6)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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BR0213694-5A BR0213694A (en) | 2001-10-31 | 2002-10-29 | Receptacle closure element |
DE60206646T DE60206646T2 (en) | 2001-10-31 | 2002-10-29 | LOCKING DEVICE FOR CONTAINERS |
AT02777712T ATE306436T1 (en) | 2001-10-31 | 2002-10-29 | CLOSING DEVICE FOR CONTAINERS |
US10/450,857 US20040026354A1 (en) | 2001-10-31 | 2002-10-29 | Closing element for containers |
MXPA04004066A MXPA04004066A (en) | 2001-10-31 | 2002-10-29 | A closing element for containers. |
EP02777712A EP1440014B1 (en) | 2001-10-31 | 2002-10-29 | A closing element for containers |
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ITBO2001A000665 | 2001-10-31 | ||
IT2001BO000665A ITBO20010665A1 (en) | 2001-10-31 | 2001-10-31 | CLOSING ELEMENT FOR CONTAINERS |
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PCT/IB2002/004552 WO2003037738A1 (en) | 2001-10-31 | 2002-10-29 | A closing element for containers |
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US (1) | US20040026354A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1440014B1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN1575248A (en) |
AT (1) | ATE306436T1 (en) |
BR (1) | BR0213694A (en) |
DE (1) | DE60206646T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2248617T3 (en) |
IT (1) | ITBO20010665A1 (en) |
MX (1) | MXPA04004066A (en) |
RU (1) | RU2004116316A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2003037738A1 (en) |
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ATE306436T1 (en) | 2005-10-15 |
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US20040026354A1 (en) | 2004-02-12 |
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DE60206646T2 (en) | 2006-06-22 |
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