WO2005070569A1 - Dispositif de nettoyage - Google Patents

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WO2005070569A1
WO2005070569A1 PCT/IE2005/000004 IE2005000004W WO2005070569A1 WO 2005070569 A1 WO2005070569 A1 WO 2005070569A1 IE 2005000004 W IE2005000004 W IE 2005000004W WO 2005070569 A1 WO2005070569 A1 WO 2005070569A1
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cleaning device
absorbent
sheet
beverage container
pouch portion
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Michael Leonard
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B1/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B1/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools
    • B08B1/10—Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools characterised by the type of cleaning tool
    • B08B1/14—Wipes; Absorbent members, e.g. swabs or sponges
    • B08B1/143—Wipes
    • 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
    • B65D23/00—Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
    • B65D23/12—Means for the attachment of smaller articles
    • 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
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/52—Details
    • B65D75/54—Cards, coupons, or other inserts or accessories
    • B65D75/56—Handles or other suspension means

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  • the present invention relates to a cleaning device, and in particular to a cleaning device for a beverage container, for example, a bottle, can or the like.
  • Such containers typically, are bottles and cans of capacity, typically, in the range of 0.25 litres to 0.75 litres. Indeed, the practice of drinking beverages, particularly beer from bottles is particularly prevalent, even in bars and lounges where glasses are provided. Unfortunately, this practice is relatively unhygienic, since the bottles and cans can be contaminated in storage. It is not uncommon for cans and bottles of beverages to be stored in the open where rats, mice, and indeed, dogs and cats have access to the cans and bottles, with the consequent risk of contamination of the cans and bottles by animal urine, faeces and the like.
  • the present invention is directed towards providing such a cleaning device.
  • the invention is also directed towards a beverage bottle, and to a method for facilitating cleaning of a beverage bottle.
  • a cleaning device for a beverage container characterised in that the cleaning device comprises a sachet, an absorbent means located within the sachet, the absorbent means being impregnated with a liquid medium and being adapted for wiping the beverage container, and an engagement means for engaging the beverage container so that the sachet is attachable to the beverage container.
  • the engaging means is adapted for releasably engaging the beverage container.
  • an engagement opening is formed in the engagement means for engaging the container.
  • the engagement opening is adapted for engaging the neck of a beverage bottle.
  • the engagement opening is a circular opening, and preferably, the engagement opening defines a neck of a beverage bottle.
  • the sachet comprises a pouch portion within which the absorbent means is located, and the engaging means extends from the pouch portion, and preferably, the engagement means is integrally formed with the pouch portion.
  • the pouch portion defines a hollow interior region within which the absorbent means is releasably located.
  • the absorbent means is sealably contained within the hollow interior region defined by the pouch portion.
  • the pouch portion is formed by a pair of sheet members sealably secured together around their periphery for defining the hollow interior region with the absorbent means sealably located therein.
  • the sheet members are of a heat sealable material, and preferably, the sheet members are of a pressure sealable material.
  • each sheet member is of foil material, and preferably, each sheet member comprises a laminate of foil and a plastics sheet material.
  • the foil of each sheet member is metal foil.
  • the sheet members extend from the pouch portion to form the engagement means.
  • the sheet members are laminated together to form the engagement means, and ideally, the sheet members are secured together to form the engagement means.
  • a weakened portion is formed in at least one of the sheet members adjacent the seal around the periphery of the pouch portion for facilitating tearing of the sheet member for gaining access to the hollow interior region for removing the absorbent means therefrom, and preferably, the weakened portion is formed by a slit in the at least one of the sheet members extending into but not through the peripheral seal, and advantageously, the slit is formed in both of the sheet members.
  • a peelable portion of one of the sheet members forming the pouch portion is separated from the remainder of the sheet member for facilitating peeling of the peelable portion from the other sheet member for gaining access to the hollow interior region, and preferably, the peelable portion is separated from the remainder of the sheet member along a line of separation extending through a portion of the seal defining the hollow interior region.
  • the absorbent means comprises an absorbent sheet in the form of a towelette.
  • the absorbent sheet is of a fibre material, and preferably, the absorbent sheet is of a non-woven material.
  • the liquid medium with which the absorbent means is impregnated is a solvent solution.
  • liquid medium with which the absorbent means is impregnated is a disinfectant.
  • the liquid medium with which the absorbent means is impregnated is a disinfectant solution comprising an active ingredient.
  • the active ingredient of the disinfectant solution is centrimide BP.
  • the active ingredient constitutes up to 5% of the disinfectant solution.
  • the active ingredient constitutes up to 1% of the disinfectant solution.
  • the active ingredient constitutes approximately 0.1 % of the disinfectant solution.
  • the absorbent sheet is folded to fit within the pouch portion.
  • the invention also provides a beverage container wherein a cleaning device according to the invention is attached to the beverage container.
  • the cleaning device is releasably attached to the beverage container.
  • the beverage container is a beverage bottle
  • the cleaning device is engaged with the neck of the beverage bottle.
  • the invention also provides a method for facilitating wiping of a beverage container, the method comprising the steps of providing a cleaning device which comprises an absorbent means impregnated with a liquid medium and adapted for wiping the beverage container, the absorbent means being located in a sachet, and providing an engaging means for engaging the beverage container, and attaching the sachet to the beverage container by the engaging means.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a cleaning device according to the invention
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the cleaning device of Fig. 1 partly opened
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a beverage container also according to the invention comprising the cleaning device of Fig. 1 attached thereto,
  • Fig. 4 is a front elevational view of the cleaning device of Fig. 1
  • Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of the cleaning device of Fig. 1
  • Fig. 6 is an end elevational view of the cleaning device of Fig. 1
  • Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a portion of the cleaning device of Fig. 1
  • Fig. 8 is a front elevational view of a cleaning device according to another embodiment of the invention
  • Fig. 9 is a side elevational view of the cleaning device of Fig. 8
  • Fig. 10 is a transverse cross-sectional side elevational view of the cleaning device of Fig. 8 on the line X-X of Fig. 8, and
  • Fig. 11 is a plan view of a portion of the cleaning device of Fig. 8.
  • a cleaning device for cleaning a beverage container, which in this embodiment of the invention is a beverage bottle 2 also according to the invention when provided with the cleaning device 1.
  • the beverage bottle 2 may be any type of beverage bottle, and in this case is a beer or wine bottle, which may range in capacity typically from 0.15 litres to 2 litres, and more commonly from 0.18 litres to 0.75 litres.
  • the cleaning device 1 is particularly suitable for cleaning and disinfecting the upper neck portion and the top of the beverage bottle 2 adjacent the mouth thereof prior to drinking the beverage therefrom.
  • the cleaning device 1 comprises a sachet 4 formed by a pair of foil sheets 5 and 6 which are secured together to form a pouch portion 9 and an engaging means, namely, an eye portion 10 for attaching the sachet 4 to the bottle 2.
  • An engagement opening 11 extends through the eye portion 10 for engaging the bottle 2 adjacent the neck thereof, see Fig. 3.
  • the pouch portion 9 defines an airtight hollow interior region 14 within which an absorbent means, namely, an absorbent sheet in the form of a towelette 15 impregnated with a disinfectant solution is releasably and sealably located, see Fig. 2.
  • the towelette and the disinfectant solution are described in more detail below.
  • the sheets 5 and 6 are flexible and of a foil material laminated with a plastics sheet material for facilitating heat and pressure sealing of the sheets 5 and 6 together.
  • the sheets 5 and 6 are heat and pressure sealed together adjacent their peripheral edges to form a peripheral seal 17 which extends around and defines the hollow interior region 14 of the pouch portion 9 within which the towelette 15 is sealably located.
  • the sheets 5 and 6 extend from the pouch portion 9 and are laminated and pressure and heat sealed together to form the eye portion 10.
  • the engagement opening 11 is formed during heat and pressure sealing of the sheets 5 and 6 together by punching out the engagement opening 11.
  • a peelable portion 19 of the sheet 5 is separated at 20 from the remainder of the sheet 5 which forms the eye portion 10 for facilitating peeling of the portion 19 from the sheet 6 for exposing the towelette 15 to facilitate removal of the towelette 15 from the hollow interior region 14.
  • the towelette 15 in this embodiment of the invention is provided by a non-woven absorbent fibrous material which his impregnated with a liquid solution of a disinfectant and solvent for facilitating cleaning and disinfecting the beverage bottle 2, and in particular, the upper neck portion and the top of the beverage bottle 2 adjacent the mouth thereof.
  • the active ingredient of the disinfectant is centrimide BP and is in a concentration of approximately 0.1 % of the liquid solution.
  • the liquid solution with which the towelette 15 is impregnated is a volatile solution so that it rapidly dries on the beverage bottle 2, after the beverage bottle 2 has been wiped with the towelette 15.
  • the towelette 15 is damp to touch, and is folded a number of times so that it fits within the hollow interior region 14 of the pouch portion 9, and can be readily unfolded.
  • the cleaning device 1 will be mass produced, and a folded towelette 15 will be placed on a blister which has been formed in the sheet 5 to form one half of the hollow interior region 14, and then the second sheet 6 will be placed over the sheet 5, thereby trapping the towelette 15 in the hollow interior region 14.
  • the sheets 5 and 6 will then be heat and pressure sealed together to form the peripheral seal 17 and the eye portion 10 together.
  • the engagement opening 11 will be punched from the eye portion 10 during heat sealing.
  • the cleaning device 1 will be placed on the neck of the bottle 2 as illustrated in Fig. 3, and the bottle 2 with the cleaning device 1 attached thereto will be served to the customer.
  • the customer then removes the towelette 15 from the pouch portion 9 of the sachet 4 by peeling the portion 19 of the sheet 5 from the sheet 6, commencing at the line of separation 20 to expose the towelette 15.
  • the towelette 15 is then unfolded for wiping the top and the upper portion of the neck of the bottle 2 for cleaning thereof prior to drinking the beverage.
  • a cleaning device according to another embodiment of the invention, indicated generally by the reference numeral 30, also for cleaning a beverage bottle.
  • the cleaning device 30 is substantially similar to the cleaning device 1 and similar components are identified by the same reference numerals.
  • the main difference between the cleaning device 30 and the cleaning device 1 is that the engagement opening 11 in the eye portion 10 of the cleaning device 30 is circular, and is sized and shaped to substantially define the neck of a beverage bottle 2 to which it is to be attached.
  • the sheet 5 of the cleaning device 30 is not separated at 20, however, in this embodiment of the invention the peripheral seal 17 defining the hollow interior region 14 is weakened by forming a slit 32 through the sheets 5 and 6 adjacent the peripheral edge thereof, which extends partly through the peripheral seal 17 towards the hollow interior region 14, but not completely across the peripheral seal 17.
  • the towelette 15 is removed from the hollow interior region 14 of the device 30 by tearing the sheets 5 and 6 commencing with the slit 32 transversely across the pouch portion 9 for exposing the towelette 15 for removal from the hollow interior region 14.
  • the material of the sheets 5 and 6 of the device 30 is similar to that of the device 1 , and the sheets 5 and 6 are heat and pressure sealed in similar fashion as the sheets 5 and 6 of the device 1 are heat and pressure sealed.
  • blisters are not formed in the sheets 5 and 6 prior to heat and pressure sealing.
  • the towelette 15 when folded is sufficiently thin not to require the formation of blisters in the sheets 5 and 6.
  • the sheets 5 and 6 are sufficiently flexible to deform outwardly in the area adjacent the hollow interior region
  • the towelette 15 is of similar material to the towelette 15 of the cleaning device 1 , and is impregnated with a similar liquid solution of disinfectant and solvent, and is folded along fold lines 33 illustrated in Fig. 11 to fit into the hollow interior region 14 of the pouch portion 9.
  • the slit 32 in the sheets 5 and 6 will be formed during heat and pressure sealing of the sheets 5 and 6.
  • the cleaning device 30 and its use is similar to the cleaning device 1.
  • the engaging means may be adapted for attaching the cleaning device to a beverage can or the like. It is also envisaged that other suitable engaging means may be provided for attaching the cleaning device to a beverage bottle or can, for example, in certain cases, it is envisaged that the engaging means may be provided by an adhesive for bonding the sachet to a beverage bottle or can.
  • liquid medium with which the absorbent means is impregnated should have cleansing and disinfecting properties
  • the liquid medium may have cleansing properties only, while in other cases the liquid medium may have disinfecting properties only.
  • any other cleansing means and/or disinfecting means may be used besides those which have been described.
  • the absorbent means instead of being provided as a sheet may be provided as a pad, and it will be appreciated that the absorbent means may be of any suitable absorbent material.
  • the sachet may be of any other suitable material than that described.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif (1) comprenant un sachet (4) présentant une partie de pochette (9) dans laquelle une serviette (15) est placée de manière hermétique, aux fins de nettoyage d'une bouteille de boisson (2) avant de la mettre à la bouche pour boire. Le sachet (4) est constitué de deux feuilles métalliques (5,6) qui sont scellées thermiquement autour de la périphérie de celui-ci, de manière à former une région intérieure creuse (14) dans laquelle une serviette (15) est placée de manière hermétique. Les feuilles (5,6) s'étendent de la partie de pochette (9) et sont scellées ensemble thermiquement, de manière à former une partie d'oeil (10) à travers laquelle une ouverture de contact (11) s'étend afin de fixer le dispositif de nettoyage (1) sur la bouteille (2). Une partie (19) de la feuille (5) est séparée au niveau de (20) du reste de la feuille (5), de manière à faciliter le pelage de la partie (19) de la feuille (6) afin de retirer la serviette (15) de la partie de pochette (9). La serviette (15) est un matériau absorbant fibreux non tissé imprégné d'une solution liquide de désinfectant et de solvant.
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GB2333097A (en) * 1998-01-10 1999-07-14 Michael James Prince Device for sterilising and/or cleaning beverage containers
EP1099642A1 (fr) * 1998-04-21 2001-05-16 Byron W. Cooper Dispositif et serviette pour nettoyer des couvercles de boítes
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WO2012145239A1 (fr) * 2011-04-20 2012-10-26 Bedford Industries, Inc. Étiquette de produit ayant une boucle extensible et sachet, et son procédé de fabrication
US9309037B2 (en) 2011-04-20 2016-04-12 Bedford Industries, Inc. Product tag with expandable loop and sachet, and method of manufacture

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