WO2009018192A1 - Ceremonial plug closure and package - Google Patents

Ceremonial plug closure and package Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2009018192A1
WO2009018192A1 PCT/US2008/071300 US2008071300W WO2009018192A1 WO 2009018192 A1 WO2009018192 A1 WO 2009018192A1 US 2008071300 W US2008071300 W US 2008071300W WO 2009018192 A1 WO2009018192 A1 WO 2009018192A1
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
set forth
stopper
closure
neck finish
package
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/US2008/071300
Other languages
French (fr)
Inventor
David C. Beckmann
Raj Krishna
Original Assignee
Rexam Closure Systems Inc.
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Rexam Closure Systems Inc. filed Critical Rexam Closure Systems Inc.
Publication of WO2009018192A1 publication Critical patent/WO2009018192A1/en

Links

Classifications

    • 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
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
    • B65D41/28—Caps combined with stoppers

Definitions

  • the present disclosure relates to a stopper with threaded closure for threaded engagement with a container neck finish and to a package that includes such a closure.
  • Stopper or plug-type closures including natural or synthetic cork, when used in combination with carbonated and non-carbonated beverages, provide a "popping" sound when removed from the container that adds ceremony to the occasion.
  • conventional stopper- type closures typically require tools such as a corkscrew to remove the closure and can be difficult to remove under the best of circumstances.
  • Conventional closures also can be pushed up and/or out of the container neck finish by fermentation carbonization breaking the seal of the package.
  • Conventional closures also can allow oxygen to enter the container through the stopper and/or at the interface of the stopper and the inside surface of the neck finish.
  • a general object of the present disclosure is to provide a closure for assembly to a container neck finish, and to provide a package that includes such a closure, that is easy to remove from the container neck finish and provides the ceremonial popping when the package is opened, and/or offers opportunity for greater sealing, tamper evidence and/or barrier properties as needed by a particular beverage product.
  • the present disclosure embodies a number of aspects that can be implemented separately from or in combination with each other.
  • a closure in accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure includes a plastic shell having a base wall and a skirt with at least one internal thread segment for threaded engagement with at least one external thread segment on a container neck finish.
  • a stopper is secured to the base wall within the skirt and has an outer surface for sliding fit within the inside diameter of the container neck finish.
  • An annular seal is disposed on the base wall surrounding the stopper within the skirt for sealing engagement with an end surface of the container neck finish.
  • the sliding fit between the cylindrical external surface of the stopper and the inside diameter of the neck finish is sufficiently tight to provide a popping sound as the closure is removed from the neck finish.
  • the threaded closure provides the benefits of an improved seal and stopper retention when used with carbonated or fermented beverages.
  • the stopper preferably is of synthetic resin construction, and can include active and/or passive barrier resins to retard migration of gases, water vapor and/or flavorants.
  • the closure can provide tamper evidence if desired.
  • FIG . 1 is a fragmentary sectional view of a package in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view of a package in accordance with a second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS.3-5 are fragmentary illustrations of embodiments of the present disclosure that include linerless seals. Detailed Description of Preferred Embodiments
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a package 10 in accordance with a first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure as including a closure 12 applied to the neck finish 14 of a container 16.
  • Neck finish 14 has one or more external thread segments 18.
  • thread segments is employed in its usual broad sense to include both single and multiple threads, and to include both continuous and discontinuous threads.
  • Container 16 including neck finish 14 can be of glass or plastic construction.
  • Closure 12 includes a plastic closure shell 20 having a base wall 22 and a skirt 24.
  • Base wall 22 preferably is circular, and skirt 24 preferably is a cylindrical skirt extending from the peripheral edge of base wall 22.
  • Skirt 24 has one or more internal thread segments 26 for threaded engagement with external thread segments 18 on container neck finish 14.
  • a tamper band 28 or other tamper-indicating means optionally can be frangibly connected to an edge of skirt 24 remote from base wall 22 for engagement with an external bead 30 or the like on neck finish 14 for at least partially separating band 28 from skirt 24 and thereby indicating that package 10 has been opened.
  • Tamper band 28 or other tamper-indicating means when provided, may be of any suitable construction. Additional or alternative tamper evidence can be employed as desired.
  • a plug or stopper 32 is secured to the undersurface of base wall 22 within skirt 24, preferably concentrically with skirt 24. Stopper 32 can be secured to closure shell base wall 22 by adhesive, spin-welding or other suitable means. Stopper 32 has a external surface 34 in sliding sealing engagement with the inside diameter of neck finish 14. External surface 34 preferably is substantially cylindrical and can have a slight taper. Stopper 32 can be solid, porous or multilayer, and can be of natural cork or synthetic resin material. Stopper 32 preferably is of synthetic resin construction. Synthetic resin stoppers are disclosed, for example, in U.S. Patents 6,221,451 and 6,911,171. An annular seal is disposed on base wall 22 surrounding plug 32 within skirt 24. In the embodiments of FIGS.
  • the annular seal is an annular gasket 36 or 36a.
  • Gasket 36 can be of any suitable flexible resilient sealing material, preferably synthetic resin material, and can include one or more active and/or passive barrier resin to retard migration of moisture vapor, gases and/or flavorants into or out of the container.
  • Annular gasket 36 is disposed for opposed abutting sealing engagement with the annular end surface 38 of container neck finish 14.
  • Gasket 36 canbe separately fabricated and laid into the closure shell.
  • Gasket 36 alternatively can be compression molded in situ within the closure shell.
  • gasket 36 and stopper 32 can be of one-piece integrally molded plastic construction as illustrated in FIG. 2 compression molded within the closure shell, or fabricated separately and inserted into and secured to base wall 22 of closure shell 20.
  • the primary seal of package 10 is between annular gasket 36 (or gasket 36a in FIG. 2, or the linerless seals illustrated in FIGS. 3-5) and end surface 38 of neck finish 14.
  • the sliding fit between stopper surface 34 and the inside diameter of neck finish 14 preferably provides a secondary seal that is only sufficient, in combination with internal pressurization of package 10, to provide a "popping" sound when opening package 10.
  • Internal pressurization of package 10, containing a carbonated beverage 39 or an otherwise pressurized interior expands stopper 32 into sealing engagement with neck finish 14.
  • thread segments 18, 26 function easily to start movement of stopper 32 within neck finish 14 so that closure 12 can readily be removed by hand.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a package 40 in accordance with a second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Reference numerals in FIG. 2 that are identical to those employed in FIG. 1 indicate correspondingly identical or related components.
  • the primary difference between package 40 in FIG. 2 and package 10 of FIG. 1 is that the neck finish of package 40 includes aplastic fitment 42 that is secured to container 44. Such securement preferably is by means of an internal bead 46 on fitment 42 being received by snap fit over an external bead 48 on container 44.
  • Fitment 42 includes external thread segments 18, end surface 38 and the inside diameter engaged by stopper external surface 34.
  • FIG. 2 also illustrates a modification in which stopper 32 and gasket 36a are formed as one piece, either within or separately from closure shell 20.
  • FIGS. 3-5 illustrate exemplary embodiments in which annular gasket 36 or 36a is replaced by a linerless sealing feature.
  • an annular linerless seal 36b extends from shell base wall 22 for engagement with the outside edge and top of end surface 38.
  • an annular linerless seal 36c extends from base wall 22 for engagement with end surface 38.
  • annular V-ring seals 36d extend from base wall 22 for engagement with base wall 22.
  • Other linerless seal configurations could be employed.

Abstract

A closure includes a plastic shell (20) having a base wall (22) and a skirt (24) with at least one internal thread segment (26) for threaded engagement with at least one external thread segment on a container neck finish. A stopper (32), preferably of natural or synthetic cork, is secured to the base wall within the skirt and has an outer surface for sliding fit within the inside diameter of the container neck finish. An annular seal (36 or 36a or 36b or 36c or 36d) is disposed on the base wall surrounding the stopper within the skirt for sealing engagement with an end surface of the container neck finish. The closure can readily be removed from the container neck finish by unthreading the closure shell and pulling the plug from the container neck finish. The sliding fit between the external surface of the stopper and the inside diameter of the neck finish is sufficiently tight to provide a popping sound as the closure is removed from the neck finish.

Description

CEREMONIAL PLUG CLOSURE AND PACKAGE
The present disclosure relates to a stopper with threaded closure for threaded engagement with a container neck finish and to a package that includes such a closure. Background and Summary of the Disclosure
Stopper or plug-type closures, including natural or synthetic cork, when used in combination with carbonated and non-carbonated beverages, provide a "popping" sound when removed from the container that adds ceremony to the occasion. However, conventional stopper- type closures typically require tools such as a corkscrew to remove the closure and can be difficult to remove under the best of circumstances. Conventional closures also can be pushed up and/or out of the container neck finish by fermentation carbonization breaking the seal of the package. Conventional closures also can allow oxygen to enter the container through the stopper and/or at the interface of the stopper and the inside surface of the neck finish. A general object of the present disclosure is to provide a closure for assembly to a container neck finish, and to provide a package that includes such a closure, that is easy to remove from the container neck finish and provides the ceremonial popping when the package is opened, and/or offers opportunity for greater sealing, tamper evidence and/or barrier properties as needed by a particular beverage product.
The present disclosure embodies a number of aspects that can be implemented separately from or in combination with each other.
A closure in accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure includes a plastic shell having a base wall and a skirt with at least one internal thread segment for threaded engagement with at least one external thread segment on a container neck finish. A stopper is secured to the base wall within the skirt and has an outer surface for sliding fit within the inside diameter of the container neck finish. An annular seal is disposed on the base wall surrounding the stopper within the skirt for sealing engagement with an end surface of the container neck finish. The closure can readily be removed from the container neck finish by unthreading the closure shell, which will move the stopper up the finish and remove the closure from the container neck finish with a final completing pull by the consumer. The sliding fit between the cylindrical external surface of the stopper and the inside diameter of the neck finish is sufficiently tight to provide a popping sound as the closure is removed from the neck finish. The threaded closure provides the benefits of an improved seal and stopper retention when used with carbonated or fermented beverages. The stopper preferably is of synthetic resin construction, and can include active and/or passive barrier resins to retard migration of gases, water vapor and/or flavorants. The closure can provide tamper evidence if desired. Brief Description of the Drawings
The disclosure, together with additional objects, features, advantages and aspects thereof, will best be understood from the following description, the appended claims and the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG . 1 is a fragmentary sectional view of a package in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view of a package in accordance with a second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; and
FIGS.3-5 are fragmentary illustrations of embodiments of the present disclosure that include linerless seals. Detailed Description of Preferred Embodiments
FIG. 1 illustrates a package 10 in accordance with a first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure as including a closure 12 applied to the neck finish 14 of a container 16. Neck finish 14 has one or more external thread segments 18. (The term "thread segments" is employed in its usual broad sense to include both single and multiple threads, and to include both continuous and discontinuous threads.) Container 16 including neck finish 14 can be of glass or plastic construction.
Closure 12 includes a plastic closure shell 20 having a base wall 22 and a skirt 24. Base wall 22 preferably is circular, and skirt 24 preferably is a cylindrical skirt extending from the peripheral edge of base wall 22. Skirt 24 has one or more internal thread segments 26 for threaded engagement with external thread segments 18 on container neck finish 14. A tamper band 28 or other tamper-indicating means optionally can be frangibly connected to an edge of skirt 24 remote from base wall 22 for engagement with an external bead 30 or the like on neck finish 14 for at least partially separating band 28 from skirt 24 and thereby indicating that package 10 has been opened. Tamper band 28 or other tamper-indicating means, when provided, may be of any suitable construction. Additional or alternative tamper evidence can be employed as desired.
A plug or stopper 32 is secured to the undersurface of base wall 22 within skirt 24, preferably concentrically with skirt 24. Stopper 32 can be secured to closure shell base wall 22 by adhesive, spin-welding or other suitable means. Stopper 32 has a external surface 34 in sliding sealing engagement with the inside diameter of neck finish 14. External surface 34 preferably is substantially cylindrical and can have a slight taper. Stopper 32 can be solid, porous or multilayer, and can be of natural cork or synthetic resin material. Stopper 32 preferably is of synthetic resin construction. Synthetic resin stoppers are disclosed, for example, in U.S. Patents 6,221,451 and 6,911,171. An annular seal is disposed on base wall 22 surrounding plug 32 within skirt 24. In the embodiments of FIGS. 1 and 2, the annular seal is an annular gasket 36 or 36a. Gasket 36 can be of any suitable flexible resilient sealing material, preferably synthetic resin material, and can include one or more active and/or passive barrier resin to retard migration of moisture vapor, gases and/or flavorants into or out of the container. Annular gasket 36 is disposed for opposed abutting sealing engagement with the annular end surface 38 of container neck finish 14. Gasket 36 canbe separately fabricated and laid into the closure shell. Gasket 36 alternatively can be compression molded in situ within the closure shell. As a further option, gasket 36 and stopper 32 can be of one-piece integrally molded plastic construction as illustrated in FIG. 2 compression molded within the closure shell, or fabricated separately and inserted into and secured to base wall 22 of closure shell 20.
The primary seal of package 10 is between annular gasket 36 (or gasket 36a in FIG. 2, or the linerless seals illustrated in FIGS. 3-5) and end surface 38 of neck finish 14. The sliding fit between stopper surface 34 and the inside diameter of neck finish 14 preferably provides a secondary seal that is only sufficient, in combination with internal pressurization of package 10, to provide a "popping" sound when opening package 10. Internal pressurization of package 10, containing a carbonated beverage 39 or an otherwise pressurized interior, expands stopper 32 into sealing engagement with neck finish 14. However thread segments 18, 26 function easily to start movement of stopper 32 within neck finish 14 so that closure 12 can readily be removed by hand.
FIG. 2 illustrates a package 40 in accordance with a second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. Reference numerals in FIG. 2 that are identical to those employed in FIG. 1 indicate correspondingly identical or related components. The primary difference between package 40 in FIG. 2 and package 10 of FIG. 1 is that the neck finish of package 40 includes aplastic fitment 42 that is secured to container 44. Such securement preferably is by means of an internal bead 46 on fitment 42 being received by snap fit over an external bead 48 on container 44. Fitment 42 includes external thread segments 18, end surface 38 and the inside diameter engaged by stopper external surface 34. FIG. 2 also illustrates a modification in which stopper 32 and gasket 36a are formed as one piece, either within or separately from closure shell 20.
FIGS. 3-5 illustrate exemplary embodiments in which annular gasket 36 or 36a is replaced by a linerless sealing feature. In package FIG. 3, an annular linerless seal 36b extends from shell base wall 22 for engagement with the outside edge and top of end surface 38. In package 54 of FIG.4, an annular linerless seal 36c extends from base wall 22 for engagement with end surface 38. In package 56 of FIG.5, annular V-ring seals 36d extend from base wall 22 for engagement with base wall 22. Other linerless seal configurations could be employed.
There thus have been disclosed a closure and a package that fully achieve all the objects and aims previously set forth. The disclosure has been presented in conjunction with exemplary embodiments, and additional modifications and variations have been discussed. Other modifications and variations readily will suggest themselves to persons of ordinary skill in the art in view of the foregoing description.

Claims

Claims
1.
A closure for application to a container having a neck finish with at least one external thread segment (18), an end surface (38) and an inside diameter, said closure including: a plastic shell (20) having a base wall (22) and a skirt (24) with at least one internal thread segment (26) for threaded engagement with the external thread segment on the container neck finish, a stopper (32) secured to said base wall within said skirt, said stopper having a cylindrical outer surface (34) for sliding fit within the inside diameter of the container neck finish, and an annular seal (36 or 36a or 36b or 36c or 36d) on said base wall surrounding said plug within said skirt for sealing engagement with a surface of the container neck finish.
2.
The closure set forth in claim 1 wherein said annular seal includes a sealing gasket (36 or 36a).
3.
The closure set forth in claim 2 wherein said sealing gasket (36 or 36a) is of synthetic resin construction.
4.
The closure set forth in claim 3 wherein said sealing gasket (36 or 36a) includes barrier resin to resist transmission of gases, water vapor and/or flavorants.
5.
The closure set forth in claim 3 wherein said stopper (32) is of synthetic resin construction.
6.
The closure set forth in claim 5 wherein said stopper (32) and said sealing gasket (36a) are of one-piece integrally molded plastic construction.
7.
The closure set forth in claim 6 wherein said stopper (32) and said sealing gasket (36a) include barrier resin to resist transmission of gases, water vapor and/or flavorants.
8.
The closure set forth in claim 1 wherein said annular seal is a linerless seal (36b or 36c or 36d) that is of one-piece construction with said shell.
9.
The closure set forth in claim 1 wherein said stopper (32) is of synthetic resin construction.
10.
The closure set forth in claim 9 wherein said stopper (32) includes barrier resin to resist transmission of gases, water vapor and/or flavorants.
11.
The closure set forth in claim 1 including a tamper band (28) frangibly connected to an edge of said skirt remote from said base wall.
12.
The closure set forth in claim 1 wherein said stopper (32) is of natural cork or synthetic resin construction.
13.
A package that includes: a container (16 or 44) having a neck finish with at least one external thread segment (18), an end surface (38) and an inside diameter, a closure (12) that includes: a plastic shell (20) having a base wall (22) and a skirt (24) with at least one internal thread segment (26) in threaded engagement with said at least one external thread segment on said neck finish a stopper (32) secured to said base wall within said skirt, said stopper having an outer surface (34) in sliding engagement with said inside diameter of said neck finish, and an annular seal (36 or 36a or 36b or 36c or 36d) on said base wall surrounding said stopper within said skirt for sealing engagement with said end surface of said neck finish.
14.
The package set forth in claim 13 wherein said annular seal includes a sealing gasket (36 or 36a).
15.
The package set forth in claim 14 wherein said sealing gasket (36 or 36a) is of synthetic resin construction.
16.
The package set forth in claim 15 wherein said sealing gasket (36 or 36a) includes barrier resin to resist transmission of gases, water vapor and/or flavorants.
17.
The package set forth in claim 15 wherein said stopper (32) is of synthetic resin construction.
18.
The package set forth in claim 17 wherein said stopper (32) and said sealing gasket (36a) are of one-piece integrally molded plastic construction.
19.
The package set forth in claim 18 wherein said stopper (32) and said sealing gasket (36a) include barrier resin to resist transmission of gases, water vapor and/or flavorants.
20.
The package set forth in claim 13 wherein said annular seal is a linerless seal (36b or 36c or 36d) that is of one-piece construction with said shell.
21.
The package set forth in claim 13 wherein said stopper (32) is of synthetic resin construction.
22.
The closure set forth in claim 21 wherein said stopper (32) includes barrier resin to resist transmission of gases, water vapor and/or flavorants.
23.
The package set forth in claim 13 wherein said closure shell includes a tamper band (28) frangibly connected to an edge of said skirt remote from said base wall, and wherein said neck finish includes an external abutment (30) for engagement by said tamper band during removal of said closure from said neck finish at least partially to separate said tamper band from said skirt.
24.
The package set forth in claim 13 wherein said neck finish includes aplastic fitment (42) secured to said container, said fitment including said at least one external thread segment (18), said end surface (38) and said inside diameter.
25.
The package set forth in claim 13 wherein said stopper (32) is of natural cork or synthetic resin construction.
26.
The package set forth in claim 13 including a pressurized product (39) within the container, removal of said stopper creating a popping sound at said package.
PCT/US2008/071300 2007-07-30 2008-07-28 Ceremonial plug closure and package WO2009018192A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/881,938 2007-07-30
US11/881,938 US20090032488A1 (en) 2007-07-30 2007-07-30 Ceremonial plug closure and package

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2009018192A1 true WO2009018192A1 (en) 2009-02-05

Family

ID=39743877

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/US2008/071300 WO2009018192A1 (en) 2007-07-30 2008-07-28 Ceremonial plug closure and package

Country Status (2)

Country Link
US (1) US20090032488A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2009018192A1 (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP3366606A1 (en) * 2017-02-27 2018-08-29 Parker Hannifin Emea S.A.R.L. Container system

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2011126793A2 (en) * 2010-03-30 2011-10-13 Advanced Technology Materials, Inc. Container sealing system
CN102897399B (en) * 2012-09-22 2015-09-09 湖南东方威生物制品有限公司 A kind of cork
GB201307034D0 (en) 2013-04-18 2013-05-29 Obrist Closures Switzerland Tamper-evident closure
EP3770079A1 (en) * 2019-07-26 2021-01-27 PACCOR Packaging GmbH Device for closing a threaded neck of a container providing tamper-evidence

Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4896782A (en) * 1989-02-13 1990-01-30 Sunbeam Plastics Corporation Closure with insert for enhanced sealing
EP0434655A1 (en) * 1989-11-22 1991-06-26 Monsanto Europe S.A./N.V. Reusable sealing-closure system for a container
DE4425675A1 (en) * 1994-07-20 1996-01-25 Frank Schellenbach Sealing cap
GB2312207A (en) * 1996-10-25 1997-10-22 Massmould Holdings Cap and plug closure assembly
WO1998021114A1 (en) * 1996-11-15 1998-05-22 Alcoa Closure Systems International, Inc. Prize-holding bottle closure
WO2003088791A1 (en) * 2002-04-19 2003-10-30 Rieke Corporation Improved container for holding a product
US20050247662A1 (en) * 2004-05-04 2005-11-10 Esmond Brendy B Closable containers
US20060231519A1 (en) * 2005-01-25 2006-10-19 Daniel Py Container closure with overlying needle penetrable and thermally resealable portion and underlying portion compatible with fat containing liquid product, and related method

Family Cites Families (18)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US838124A (en) * 1906-04-19 1906-12-11 Abbot Augustus Low Sealing means for vessels.
US1014427A (en) * 1911-07-31 1912-01-09 Evans John W Bottle-stopper.
US2094021A (en) * 1936-07-14 1937-09-28 Carvin Bottlecap Corp Closure for containers
US2723040A (en) * 1952-07-14 1955-11-08 Empire Metal Cap Co Inc Bottle cap and stopper
US2748969A (en) * 1954-06-09 1956-06-05 Armstrong Cork Co Bottle closure
US3559834A (en) * 1969-06-18 1971-02-02 Walter S Taylor Closure for aging still wine in bottle
US3944104A (en) * 1974-11-25 1976-03-16 Consumers Glass Company Limited Threaded wine bottle stopper
DE7710510U1 (en) * 1977-04-02 1977-09-29 Pfefferkorn & Co Two-part stopper made of elastic plastic for wine bottles and similar containers
US4446980A (en) * 1982-05-17 1984-05-08 E & J Gallo Winery Bottle cork extractor
DE3732112A1 (en) * 1987-09-24 1989-04-13 Pfefferkorn & Co BOTTLE STOPPER, ESPECIALLY FOR SPARKLING BOTTLES WITH SCREW THREADED MOUTH
US4844272A (en) * 1988-11-28 1989-07-04 Continental Plastics, Inc. Closure system with extendable tamper band bonded to container
US5662233A (en) * 1995-04-12 1997-09-02 Innovative Molding, Inc. Wine bottle closure
GB9903660D0 (en) * 1998-10-16 1999-04-14 Clive John P Closure device
US6029836A (en) * 1998-11-27 2000-02-29 Ligeras; Achilles P. Wine cap
AUPS053202A0 (en) * 2002-02-15 2002-03-07 Zork Pty Ltd Closure
US20030196985A1 (en) * 2002-04-20 2003-10-23 Wheeler Angela R. Combination bottle cap and stopper
AU2002951318A0 (en) * 2002-09-10 2002-09-26 Manley, David William A closure
US7671106B2 (en) * 2004-03-17 2010-03-02 Dow Global Technologies Inc. Cap liners, closures and gaskets from multi-block polymers

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4896782A (en) * 1989-02-13 1990-01-30 Sunbeam Plastics Corporation Closure with insert for enhanced sealing
EP0434655A1 (en) * 1989-11-22 1991-06-26 Monsanto Europe S.A./N.V. Reusable sealing-closure system for a container
DE4425675A1 (en) * 1994-07-20 1996-01-25 Frank Schellenbach Sealing cap
GB2312207A (en) * 1996-10-25 1997-10-22 Massmould Holdings Cap and plug closure assembly
WO1998021114A1 (en) * 1996-11-15 1998-05-22 Alcoa Closure Systems International, Inc. Prize-holding bottle closure
WO2003088791A1 (en) * 2002-04-19 2003-10-30 Rieke Corporation Improved container for holding a product
US20050247662A1 (en) * 2004-05-04 2005-11-10 Esmond Brendy B Closable containers
US20060231519A1 (en) * 2005-01-25 2006-10-19 Daniel Py Container closure with overlying needle penetrable and thermally resealable portion and underlying portion compatible with fat containing liquid product, and related method

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP3366606A1 (en) * 2017-02-27 2018-08-29 Parker Hannifin Emea S.A.R.L. Container system
US10611527B2 (en) 2017-02-27 2020-04-07 Parker Hannifin Emea S.A.R.L. Container system

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
US20090032488A1 (en) 2009-02-05

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP1919792B1 (en) Child-resistant closure and package convertible to non-child-resistant operation
RU2387590C2 (en) Container for drinks
US9181001B2 (en) Tamper-evident container cap and neck finish
EP0824466B1 (en) Tamper-evident cap and neck finish
AU632025B2 (en) Tamper-indicating plastic closure
CA2469907C (en) Composite closure having disk tightening feature
US4196818A (en) Closures for containers
US5984125A (en) Tamper evident closure for beverages
US20060219652A1 (en) Plastic closure for containers
US5947315A (en) Two piece container closure assembly with frangible inner closure
US20080257849A1 (en) Container with Securement for a Cap
US20060278642A1 (en) Plastic closure for containers
US20170349337A1 (en) Cap with a cutting element
US4629083A (en) Closure with resilient sealing disc
CA2429395A1 (en) Plug seals for user-friendly cap assemblies
US20090032488A1 (en) Ceremonial plug closure and package
US5803281A (en) Synthetic resinous container closure having frustoconical sealing surfaces
US20060043053A1 (en) Tamper-evident plug seal closure
WO2011070326A1 (en) Container closure assembly with tamper-evident ring
MXPA03001548A (en) Tamper-indicating closure and package.
WO2001055000A1 (en) Threaded tamper-evident closure and neck finish for such a closure
CA1176601A (en) Container assembly
GB2407561A (en) Linerless bore seal

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application

Ref document number: 08782434

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1

DPE1 Request for preliminary examination filed after expiration of 19th month from priority date (pct application filed from 20040101)
NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: DE

122 Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase

Ref document number: 08782434

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1