WO2008015656A2 - Bouchon d'aération pour bouteille - Google Patents
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- WO2008015656A2 WO2008015656A2 PCT/IB2007/053054 IB2007053054W WO2008015656A2 WO 2008015656 A2 WO2008015656 A2 WO 2008015656A2 IB 2007053054 W IB2007053054 W IB 2007053054W WO 2008015656 A2 WO2008015656 A2 WO 2008015656A2
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- orifice
- venting
- gases
- container
- closure assembly
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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
- B65D51/16—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas
- B65D51/1605—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas whereby the interior of the container is maintained in permanent gaseous communication with the exterior
- B65D51/1616—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas whereby the interior of the container is maintained in permanent gaseous communication with the exterior by means of a filter
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- the present invention relates generally to a venting closure. More specifically, the present invention relates to a venting closure assembly useful for venting gases and dispensing liquids.
- a known method for eliminating headspace is to vent liquid- filled containers.
- One technique involves a pressure system comprising pieces of rubber, metal springs, and/or soft films (preferably vinyl chloride) being used to lift and open vent orifices in a closure when internal pressure reaches a given threshold value.
- Another technique is to provide elaborate passages in a closure whereby gases may leave the system but liquid losses are minimized.
- a third system which may be called the pinorifice system, employs one or more tiny orifices in rubber, metal or plastic diaphragms which render the material permeable to gases.
- a positive displacement pump or piston system
- a mechanism which pushes a composition to the top of a container via a rising piston or pump employs a mechanism which pushes a composition to the top of a container via a rising piston or pump.
- none of the aforementioned methods effectively eliminates headspace from a container. Therefore, a need still exists for a closure which allows for venting of gases during packaging, while eliminating escape of liquid contents and also eliminates headspace in a container.
- a need also exists to allow easy dispensing, from the same venting closure, of the contents of the package by a consumer. Additionally, a need exists for a closure which allows venting of gases in mass.
- the present invention meets the aforementioned needs by providing a closure assembly which comprises an orifice which comprises a venting material, and wherein said venting material is substantially permeable to gases and wherein said venting material is substantially impermeable to liquids.
- the present invention is also directed to a method of venting gases comprising the steps of filling a container with a composition, expelling gases through a venting material, and sealing the closure after headspace is eliminated.
- Fig. 1 is an exploded view of the closure assembly angled from above;
- Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the closure assembly angled from below;
- Fig. 3 is a lateral cross sectional view of the closure assembly
- Fig. 4 is a view of the top of the closure assembly
- Fig. 5 is a front view of the closure assembly
- Fig. 6 is a lateral cross sectional view of the top of the closure assembly.
- substantially gas-permeable means that the material described generally allows gases to pass through it.
- substantially liquid-impermeable means that the material described generally resists the movement of liquids through the material. Therefore, the material behaves as a barrier to liquids.
- the term “substantially air-tight,” means that the seal generally resists the entry and escape of air/gases around the seal.
- a closure assembly 1 comprises a base 2, and lid 3.
- the lid 3 is capable of sealing an orifice 4 in the base 2. It is also contemplated that the base 2 may be designed by employing more than one orifice.
- the lid 3 may also comprise a sealing means 5 to reinforce the integrity of the seal around the orifice 4.
- the sealing means 5 may be a plug comprising a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, rubber, cork, or other material known in the art capable of creating a seal when applied to an orifice.
- the seal is substantially air-tight when the lid 3 is in the closed position.
- the base 2 may be knurled or serrated on its outside surface 7 for ease of handling, and it is illustrated as having a securing means such as threads 8, for securing to a matching means, such as threads, on a container.
- the lid 3 is removable from the orifice 4, while remaining attached to the base 2 at a bending means 6.
- the bending means 6 may attach to the base 2 with an attaching means comprising an adhesive, a hinge, a hooking mechanism, a matching means wherein an extension of the lid is inserted into the base at a coplanar location 11 on the base, or by another attaching means known in the art.
- the lid may also be molded directly to the base.
- the average diameter of the orifice 4 is preferably about 20% to about 60% of the average diameter of the inside wall 10 of the base 2.
- the venting material 9 comprises a material which is substantially gas-permeable and substantially liquid-impermeable.
- Non-limiting examples of venting materials 9 are woven or non-woven fabrics, thin flexible plastics such as polyethylene, polypropylene, mylar, and polytetrafluoroethylene. Polytetrafluoroethylene is most preferred.
- the venting material 9 has a preferred thickness of from about 10% to about 25% of the diameter of the orifice 4.
- the orifice 4 also comprises a means for securing the venting material in place.
- the venting material 9 may be secured to the surface surrounding the orifice 4, either above or below the orifice 4, by applying an adhesive material to the edges of the venting material 9 and affixing the venting material 9 to the base 2, either above or below the orifice 4. Where the venting material 9 is secured either above or below the orifice 4, the venting material 9 is slightly larger in average diameter than the orifice 4. Alternately, the venting material 9 may be secured inside the orifice 4 by lodging the venting material 9 in between threads, or by using an adhesive where the venting material 9 comes into contact with the inside wall 10 of the orifice 4.
- venting material 9 is secured inside the orifice 4
- the venting material 9 is preferably slightly less than the diameter of orifice 4.
- threads may also be cut into the inner walls of orifice 4, so that the venting material 9 is not smaller in average diameter than the average diameter of the orifice 4.
- the venting material 9 may be molded into the orifice 4 during fabrication of the closure assembly 1.
- the closure assembly 1 In operation, after a container is filled with a composition, the closure assembly 1 is secured to a container. Pressure within the container is increased by various means, and gases are released through the venting material 9, and expelled through the orifice 4, which eliminates headspace. After gases are expelled, the orifice 4 is sealed by the lid 3.
- the lid comprises a sealing means 5 which is operable to puncture the venting material when the lid 3 is closed to seal the orifice 4.
- Pressure may be increased internal to the orifice 4 by build up of gases produced during reaction of various ingredients of the liquid composition, by applying a force to the exterior of the container to physically force gases/air through the orifice 4, or by other methods known in the art to create a pressure differential inside and outside of the container.
- atmospheric pressure may be reduced external to the container to vent gases via a vacuum.
Abstract
Cetteinvention concerne un ensemble bouchon comprenant un orifice pourvu d'un matériau d'aération qui est essentiellement perméable aux gaz et essentiellement imperméable aux liquides.
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