EP0438647B1 - Keep-fresh-closure for unfinished champagne bottles - Google Patents

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EP0438647B1
EP0438647B1 EP90121354A EP90121354A EP0438647B1 EP 0438647 B1 EP0438647 B1 EP 0438647B1 EP 90121354 A EP90121354 A EP 90121354A EP 90121354 A EP90121354 A EP 90121354A EP 0438647 B1 EP0438647 B1 EP 0438647B1
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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
    • B65D51/1633—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas whereby venting occurs by automatic opening of the closure, container or other element
    • B65D51/1644—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas whereby venting occurs by automatic opening of the closure, container or other element the element being a valve
    • 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
    • B65D39/00—Closures arranged within necks or pouring openings or in discharge apertures, e.g. stoppers
    • B65D39/0005—Closures arranged within necks or pouring openings or in discharge apertures, e.g. stoppers made in one piece
    • B65D39/0017—Injection-molded plastic closures for "Champagne"- or "Sekt"-type bottles
    • 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
    • B65D45/02—Clamping or other pressure-applying devices for securing or retaining closure members for applying axial pressure to engage closure with sealing surface
    • B65D45/16—Clips, hooks, or clamps which are removable, or which remain connected either with the closure or with the container when the container is open, e.g. C-shaped
    • B65D45/18—Clips, hooks, or clamps which are removable, or which remain connected either with the closure or with the container when the container is open, e.g. C-shaped of snap-over 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
    • B65D2539/00—Details relating to closures arranged within necks or pouring openings or in discharge apertures, e.g. stoppers
    • B65D2539/001—Details of closures arranged within necks or pouring opening or in discharge apertures, e.g. stoppers
    • B65D2539/003—Details of closures arranged within necks or pouring opening or in discharge apertures, e.g. stoppers provided with sealing flanges or ribs

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  • these champagne bottles are provided with a closure, which only has the task of sealing the champagne bottle tightly.
  • closures are already known which not only close the bottle tightly.
  • a closure in which a stopper part can be inserted and fastened in the bottle neck.
  • the stopper part In the stopper part there is a gas feed-through hole and a check valve, through which air or CO2 can be blown into the released volume of the bottle.
  • This counterpressure prevents the carbon dioxide bound in the sparkling wine from giving birth and rising into free space.
  • FR-PS 1 098 086 a holding device for stoppers in champagne bottles is known, which engages under the bottle bead in the closed position and also rests on top of the stopper.
  • DE-OS 39 01 711 A1 discloses a stopper for champagne bottles, on the stopper shaft of which radially protruding circumferential sealing lamellae are arranged.
  • the invention has set itself the task of producing a fresh-keeping champagne cap that is extremely cheap in price and at the same time is easy and quick to use.
  • a closure is created according to claim 1, so its stopper 1 is easily insertable by hand and easily removable, sealing, axially displaceable in the bottle neck and without additional pressure in its sealing seat, for example by widening or expanding its outer diameter with additional aids from the outside, is absolutely leak-proof and is provided with a holding device for clamping the stopper to the bottle, which engages under the bottle bead and fixes the stopper on the bottle.
  • Fig. 1 shows a side view in section of the holding device, which is designed as a U-shaped metal bracket.
  • Fig. 2 shows the same bracket in plan view. Here you can see the holding finger pairs 8/8 and 9/9, as well as the thumb pressure opening 15 in the angled upper wall 14.
  • Fig. 3 shows a two-part plug, which is made of a hard core 11 with a soft sheath 10.
  • Fig. 4 shows the stopper 1 sitting in the bottle.
  • the spherical top (16) of the plug head can also be seen in section in FIG. 4.
  • the stopper 1 is shown in full with the circumferential sealing lamellae 2.
  • FIG. 6 shows the holding device as a molded part with holding finger pairs 8/8 and 9/9, which can be recognized accordingly, and the thumb pressure opening 15.
  • FIG. 7 shows the top view of the completely closed bottle with plug 1 inserted and holding device pushed over in the direction of arrow 12 (according to FIG. 1).
  • the holding device is designed as a U-shaped bent metal bracket, each of which has a recess arranged in the angled wall areas in such a way that two opposing pairs of holding fingers 8/8 and 9/9 according to FIG. 2 are formed, which when placing the bracket on the one hand under the bottle bulge and on the other hand reach over the top of the stopper, whereby a thumb pressure opening 15 for the stopper part is simultaneously formed by the top recess in the angled top wall 14.
  • This thumb pressure opening 15 is important when placing the bracket 7, since the stopper 1 can be pressed into the bottle and is not pushed up by the pressure which has meanwhile risen slightly in the bottle.
  • This thumb pressure opening 15 is of extraordinary importance when the bracket 7 is removed and when the bottle is opened again, since the stopper 1 would be catapulted out of the bottle by the pressure which had meanwhile been blown in higher again, if it was not with the thumb when the bracket was removed 7 could be withheld.
  • the holding device can also be manufactured as a molded part, for. B. in plastic injection molding, but it can also be performed in a different way as a bent wire part, for. B. as a snap lever holding device.
  • the stopper 1 which is made of rubber in the preferred embodiment, is designed for easier insertion into the bottle with rear-lying, circumferential, in the preferred embodiment 2.5 mm rubber lamellae 2 which are 1.3 mm thick.
  • the upper part of the rubber stopper is made spherical (16) in order to make it easier to slide the holding device over.
  • the particular advantage of the stopper 1 which is axially displaceable within the sealing seat in the bottle neck is the possibility of compensating for possible dimensional differences of the bottle in the region from the lower edge of the bottle bead to the upper edge of the bottle opening for the holding device. - If the distance mentioned is shorter, the stopper rises due to the internal pressure and ensures that the holding device 7 is firmly seated below the bottle bead 6
  • the stopper 1 can also be produced in two parts, for example from a harder core part 11 and a softer casing 10 with protruding, circumferential lamellae 2.
  • the wire bracket of a snap lever holding device could be pivoted.
  • the plug 1 could also be provided with O-rings for sealing instead of the circumferential lamellae.
  • the stopper 1 is pushed slightly into the bottle because the surrounding rubber lamellae 2, as shown in FIG. 4, bend backwards.
  • the bottle neck is gripped by hand and the stopper 1 is pressed down with the thumb.
  • bracket 7 is pushed in the direction of arrow 12 on the one hand over the stopper 1, so that the holding fingers 9/9 can slide in next to the thumb, which presses the stopper down.
  • the holding fingers 8/8 are pushed together with the recess formed by them under the bottle bead 6.
  • the upper spherical shape 16 of the stopper 1 makes it easier to slide the bracket over.
  • the bottle can now be placed in a refrigerator for storage.
  • bracket 7 shows a top view of the closed bottle.
  • the bracket 7 can be easily removed again from the stopper 1 and the bottle.
  • the thumb pressure opening above the rubber stopper is particularly important for the reopening of the opened bottle which has been pressurized for storage, since the thumb pressure on the stopper 1 through the thumb pressure opening 15 prevents the stopper 1 from being removed by removing the bracket 7 Internal pressure can be catapulted out.
  • the stopper 1 can be gripped with the free hand and slowly released.

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To keep unfinished champagne bottles 5 fresh, a closure was provided which consists of an easily insertable stopper 15 which sits in the bottle neck without further manipulations in a sealing manner and so as to be axially displaceable and is provided with a holding device 14 which holds the stopper on the one hand and grips below the bottle neck bead on the other hand. <??>For the injection of gas pressure to keep the champagne fresh, the stopper has an injection bore with a non-return valve. <IMAGE>

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Viele Konsumenten bewahren angebrochene Sektflaschen auf, um sie am nächsten oder übernächsten Tag weiter auszuschenken.Many consumers keep opened champagne bottles so that they can be served the next day or the day after.

In vielen Fällen werden diese Sektflaschen mit einem Verschluß versehen, der lediglich die Aufgabe hat, die Sektflasche dicht zu verschließen.In many cases, these champagne bottles are provided with a closure, which only has the task of sealing the champagne bottle tightly.

Da die im Sekt gebundene Kohlensäure bei dieser Handhabung aus dem Sekt entbindet und in den freigewordenen Raum der Flasche aufsteigt, ist beim Öffnen solcher Flaschen immer wieder ein Knall zu hören. - Den Knall erzeugt die inzwischen entbundene Kohlensäure, die im freigewordenen Volumen ein Druckpolster aufgebaut hat.Since the carbonic acid bound in the sparkling wine releases from the sparkling wine during this handling and rises into the free space of the bottle, a bang can be heard again and again when opening such bottles. - The bang is generated by the now released carbon dioxide, which has built up a pressure cushion in the released volume.

Um die Kohlensäure an ihrer Entbindung zu hindern, also den Sekt prickelnd frisch zu halten, sind bereits Verschlüsse bekannt, die die Flasche nicht nur dicht verschließen.In order to prevent the carbon dioxide from being released, i.e. to keep the sparkling wine sparkling fresh, closures are already known which not only close the bottle tightly.

Gemäß einem internen Stand der Technik ist z. B. ein Verschluß bekannt, bei dem ein Stopfenteil in den Flaschenhals einschiebbar und befestigbar ist. In dem Stopfenteil befindet sich axial und zentrisch eine Gasdurchführungsbohrung und ein Rückschlagventil, durch das Luft oder CO2 in das freigewordene Volumen der Flasche eingeblasen werden kann.According to an internal state of the art, for. B. a closure is known in which a stopper part can be inserted and fastened in the bottle neck. In the stopper part there is a gas feed-through hole and a check valve, through which air or CO2 can be blown into the released volume of the bottle.

Aus der DE-A 22 11 152 ist ein Verschluß gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 bekannt.From DE-A 22 11 152 a closure according to the preamble of claim 1 is known.

Durch diesen Gegendruck wird die im Sekt gebundene Kohlensäure daran gehindert, zu entbinden und in den freien Raum aufzusteigen.This counterpressure prevents the carbon dioxide bound in the sparkling wine from giving birth and rising into free space.

Die Verschlußstopfen dieser Geräte sind jedoch sehr aufwendig und kompliziert gebaut, so daß sie teuer sind und außerdem in der Handhabung umständlich.However, the plugs of these devices are very complex and complex, so that they are expensive and also cumbersome to use.

Durch die FR-PS 1 098 086 ist eine Haltevorrichtung für Stopfen bei Sektflaschen bekannt, die den Flaschenwulst in der Verschlußstellung untergreift und auch oben auf dem Stopfen aufliegt.From FR-PS 1 098 086 a holding device for stoppers in champagne bottles is known, which engages under the bottle bead in the closed position and also rests on top of the stopper.

In der DE-OS 39 01 711 A1 ist ein Verschlußstopfen für Sektflaschen bekannt, an dessen Stopfenschaft radial abstehende, in Umfangsrichtung umlaufende Dichtlamellen angeordnet sind.DE-OS 39 01 711 A1 discloses a stopper for champagne bottles, on the stopper shaft of which radially protruding circumferential sealing lamellae are arranged.

Die Erfindung hat es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, einen frischhaltenden Sektverschluß herzustellen, der außerordentlich günstig im Preis ist und gleichzeitig in der Bedienungsweise einfach und schnell zu handhaben ist.The invention has set itself the task of producing a fresh-keeping champagne cap that is extremely cheap in price and at the same time is easy and quick to use.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist ein Verschluß geschaffen nach Anspruch 1, wobei also dessen Stopfen 1 leicht von Hand einschiebbar und ohne weiteres wieder leicht ausziehbar also abdichtend, axial verschiebbar im Flaschenhals sitzt und ohne zusätzliche Pressung in seinem Dichtsitz, etwa durch Aufweiten oder Spreizen seines Außendurchmessers mit weiteren Hilfsmitteln von außen, absolut dicht ist und mit einer Haltevorrichtung zur Verklammerung des Stopfens mit der Flasche versehen ist, die den Flaschenwulst untergreift und den Stopfen auf der Flasche fixiert.To solve this problem, a closure is created according to claim 1, so its stopper 1 is easily insertable by hand and easily removable, sealing, axially displaceable in the bottle neck and without additional pressure in its sealing seat, for example by widening or expanding its outer diameter with additional aids from the outside, is absolutely leak-proof and is provided with a holding device for clamping the stopper to the bottle, which engages under the bottle bead and fixes the stopper on the bottle.

Fig. 1 zeigt die Seitenansicht im Schnitt der Haltevorrichtung, die als U-förmiggebogener Metallbügel ausgeführt ist. Fig. 2 zeigt den gleichen Bügel in der Draufsicht. Hier sind zu erkennen die Haltefingerpaare 8/8 und 9/9, sowie die Daumendruck-Öffnung 15 in der abgewinkelten Oberwand 14.Fig. 1 shows a side view in section of the holding device, which is designed as a U-shaped metal bracket. Fig. 2 shows the same bracket in plan view. Here you can see the holding finger pairs 8/8 and 9/9, as well as the thumb pressure opening 15 in the angled upper wall 14.

Fig. 3 zeigt einen zweiteiligen Verschlußstopfen, der aus einem harten Kern 11 mit einer weichen Ummantelung 10 hergestellt ist.Fig. 3 shows a two-part plug, which is made of a hard core 11 with a soft sheath 10.

Fig. 4 zeigt den Verschlußstopfen 1 in der Flasche sitzend. Ebenso ist in Fig. 4 im Schnitt die ballige Oberseite (16) des Stopfenkopfes zu erkennen.Fig. 4 shows the stopper 1 sitting in the bottle. The spherical top (16) of the plug head can also be seen in section in FIG. 4.

In Fig. 5 ist der Stopfen 1 voll dargestellt mit den umlaufenden Dichtlamellen 2.5, the stopper 1 is shown in full with the circumferential sealing lamellae 2.

In Fig. 6 ist die Haltevorrichtung als Formteil dargestellt mit sinngemäß zu erkennenden Haltefingerpaaren 8/8 und 9/9, sowie die Daumendruck-Öffnung 15.6 shows the holding device as a molded part with holding finger pairs 8/8 and 9/9, which can be recognized accordingly, and the thumb pressure opening 15.

Fig. 7 zeigt die Draufsicht auf die fertig verschlossene Flasche mit eingestecktem Stopfen 1 und in Pfeilrichtung 12 (gem. Fig. 1) übergeschobener Haltevorrichtung.FIG. 7 shows the top view of the completely closed bottle with plug 1 inserted and holding device pushed over in the direction of arrow 12 (according to FIG. 1).

In der bevorzugten Ausführungsform wird die Haltevorrichtung als ein U-förmig gebogener Metallbügel ausgeführt, der in den abgewinkelten Wandbereichen je eine dort angeordnete Aussparung besitzt in der Art, daß zwei gegenüberliegende Haltefingerpaare 8/8 sowie 9/9 gemäß Fig. 2 gebildet werden, die beim Aufsetzen des Bügels einerseits unter den Flaschenwulst und andererseits über die Oberseite des Stopfens greifen, wobei durch die oberseitige Aussparung in der abgewinkelten Oberwand 14 gleichzeitig eine Daumendruck-Öffnung 15 für das Stopfenteil gebildet wird. Diese Daumendruck-Öffnung 15 ist wichtig beim Aufsetzen des Bügels 7, da der Stopfen 1 in die Flasche nachgedrückt werden kann und nicht etwa durch den inzwischen in der Flasche leicht angestiegenen Druck hochgedrückt wird. Von außerordentlicher Wichtigkeit ist diese Daumendruck-Offnung 15 aber bei der Abnahme des Bügels 7 und beim erneuten Öffnen der Flasche, da der Stopfen 1 durch den inzwischen wieder höher eingeblasenen Druck aus der Flasche herauskatapultiert würde, wenn er nicht mit dem Daumen beim Abnehmen des Bügels 7 zurückgehalten werden könnte.In the preferred embodiment, the holding device is designed as a U-shaped bent metal bracket, each of which has a recess arranged in the angled wall areas in such a way that two opposing pairs of holding fingers 8/8 and 9/9 according to FIG. 2 are formed, which when placing the bracket on the one hand under the bottle bulge and on the other hand reach over the top of the stopper, whereby a thumb pressure opening 15 for the stopper part is simultaneously formed by the top recess in the angled top wall 14. This thumb pressure opening 15 is important when placing the bracket 7, since the stopper 1 can be pressed into the bottle and is not pushed up by the pressure which has meanwhile risen slightly in the bottle. This thumb pressure opening 15 is of extraordinary importance when the bracket 7 is removed and when the bottle is opened again, since the stopper 1 would be catapulted out of the bottle by the pressure which had meanwhile been blown in higher again, if it was not with the thumb when the bracket was removed 7 could be withheld.

Wie in der Fig. 6 dargestellt, kann die Haltevorrichtung auch als Formteil hergestellt werden, z. B. in Kunststoffspritzguß, sie kann aber auch in anderer Weise als Drahtbiegeteil ausgeführt werden, z. B. als Schnapphebel-Haltevorrichtung.As shown in Fig. 6, the holding device can also be manufactured as a molded part, for. B. in plastic injection molding, but it can also be performed in a different way as a bent wire part, for. B. as a snap lever holding device.

Der in der bevorzugten Ausführungsform aus Gummi hergestellte Stopfen 1 wird zum leichteren Einschieben in die Flasche mit sich nach hinten umlegenden, umlaufenden, in der bevorzugten Ausfühung 2,5 mm abstehenden Gummilamellen 2 ausgeführt, die 1,3 mm stark sind. Der obere Teil des Gummistopfens wird ballig (16) ausgeführt, um ein leichteres Überschieben der Haltevorrichtung zu ermöglichen.The stopper 1, which is made of rubber in the preferred embodiment, is designed for easier insertion into the bottle with rear-lying, circumferential, in the preferred embodiment 2.5 mm rubber lamellae 2 which are 1.3 mm thick. The upper part of the rubber stopper is made spherical (16) in order to make it easier to slide the holding device over.

Der besondere Vorteil des innerhalb des Dicht-Sitzes im Flaschenhals axial verschiebbaren Stopfens 1 ist die Möglichkeit, eventuelle Maß-Differenzen der Flasche im Bereich von Unterkante Flaschenwulst bis Oberkante der Flaschenöffnung für die Haltevorrichtung auszugleichen. - Ist die genannte Strecke kürzer, dann steigt der Stopfen durch den Innendruck hoch und sorgt für feste Anlage der Haltevorrichtung 7 unterhalb des Flaschenwulstes 6.The particular advantage of the stopper 1 which is axially displaceable within the sealing seat in the bottle neck is the possibility of compensating for possible dimensional differences of the bottle in the region from the lower edge of the bottle bead to the upper edge of the bottle opening for the holding device. - If the distance mentioned is shorter, the stopper rises due to the internal pressure and ensures that the holding device 7 is firmly seated below the bottle bead 6

Gemäß Fig. 3 kann der Stopfen 1 auch zweiteilig hergestellt werden, etwa aus einem härteren Kernteil 11 und einer weicheren Ummantelung 10 mit abstehenden, umlaufenden Lamellen 2. - Im härteren Kernteil 11 könnte der Drahtbügel einer Schnapphebel-Haltevorrichtung schwenkbar gelagert sein.According to FIG. 3, the stopper 1 can also be produced in two parts, for example from a harder core part 11 and a softer casing 10 with protruding, circumferential lamellae 2. In the harder core part 11, the wire bracket of a snap lever holding device could be pivoted.

Der Stopfen 1 könnte auch anstelle der umlaufenden Lamellen zur Abdichtung mit O-Ringen versehen werden.The plug 1 could also be provided with O-rings for sealing instead of the circumferential lamellae.

Zum Verschluß der angebrochenen Sektflasche wird der Stopfen 1 leicht in die Flasche geschoben, weil sich hierbei die umlaufenden Gummilamellen 2, wie in Fig. 4 dargestellt, nach hinten umbiegen. To close the opened champagne bottle , the stopper 1 is pushed slightly into the bottle because the surrounding rubber lamellae 2, as shown in FIG. 4, bend backwards.

Dann wird der Flaschenhals mit der Hand umfaßt und der Stopfen 1 mit dem Daumen niedergedrückt.Then the bottle neck is gripped by hand and the stopper 1 is pressed down with the thumb.

Anschließend wird der Bügel 7 in Pfeilrichtung 12 einerseits über den Stopfen 1 geschoben, so daß die Haltefinger 9/9 neben dem Daumen, der den Stopfen niederdrückt, eingleiten können.Then the bracket 7 is pushed in the direction of arrow 12 on the one hand over the stopper 1, so that the holding fingers 9/9 can slide in next to the thumb, which presses the stopper down.

Die Haltefinger 8/8 werden hierbei gleichzeitig mit der durch sie gebildeten Aussparung unter den Flaschenwulst 6 geschoben.The holding fingers 8/8 are pushed together with the recess formed by them under the bottle bead 6.

Die obere ballige Form 16 des Stopfens 1 erleichtert das Überschieben des Bügels.The upper spherical shape 16 of the stopper 1 makes it easier to slide the bracket over.

Durch die von den Haltefingern 9/9 gebildete Daumendruck-Öffnung 15 in der abgewinkelten Oberwand 14 ist es möglich, den Daumen so lange auf dem Stopfen 1 zu belassen, bis der Bügel 7 richtig angesetzt ist.Through the thumb pressure opening 15 formed by the holding fingers 9/9 in the angled upper wall 14, it is possible to leave the thumb on the stopper 1 until the bracket 7 is correctly attached.

Jetzt wird in die Einblasbohrung 3 der Nippel einer Pumpe oder eines CO2-Druckspenders gesteckt. Dann wird Druckgas über das Rückschlagventil 4 in die Flasche geblasen.Now the nipple of a pump or a CO2 pressure dispenser is inserted into the blowing hole 3. Then compressed gas is blown into the bottle via the check valve 4.

Die Flasche kann nun in einen Kühlschrank zur Lagerung eingestellt werden.The bottle can now be placed in a refrigerator for storage.

Es besteht keine Gefahr, daß der Bügel 7 nach dem Verschluß von der Flasche fallen kann, da der Anpreßdruck zwischen Bügel 7 und Stopfen 1 verhindert, daß der Bügel 7 abrutschen kann, weil der Stopfen 1 in seinem Dichtsitz axial verschiebbar im Flaschenhals sitzt.
Fig. 7 zeigt eine Draufsicht auf die verschlossene Flasche.There is no danger that the bracket 7 can fall off the bottle after the closure, since the contact pressure between the bracket 7 and the stopper 1 prevents the bracket 7 from slipping off because the stopper 1 sits axially displaceably in the bottle neck in its sealing seat.
7 shows a top view of the closed bottle.

Beim Wiederöffnen der Flasche wird, genau wie beim Verschließen, die Hand um den Flaschenhals gelegt, während der Daumen durch die Daumendruck-Öffnung 15 zwischen den Haltefingern 9/9 wiederum auf den Stopfen 1 drückt.When the bottle is opened again, just like when closing, the hand is placed around the bottle neck, while the thumb presses on the stopper 1 through the thumb pressure opening 15 between the holding fingers 9/9.

Dadurch kann der Bügel 7 wieder leicht von dem Stopfen 1 und der Flasche entfernt werden.As a result, the bracket 7 can be easily removed again from the stopper 1 and the bottle.

Insbesondere für das Wiederöffnen der zur Lagerung wieder unter Druck gesetzten angebrochenen Flasche ist die Daumendruck-Öffnung über dem Gummistopfen wichtig, da der Daumendruck auf den Stopfen 1 durch die Daumendruck-Öffnung 15 hindurch verhindert, daß nach Abnahme des Bügels 7 der Stopfen 1 durch den Innendruck herauskatapultiert werden kann.The thumb pressure opening above the rubber stopper is particularly important for the reopening of the opened bottle which has been pressurized for storage, since the thumb pressure on the stopper 1 through the thumb pressure opening 15 prevents the stopper 1 from being removed by removing the bracket 7 Internal pressure can be catapulted out.

Der Stopfen 1 kann nach Weglegen des Bügels 7 mit der freien Hand gegriffen und langsam herausgelassen werden.After the bracket 7 has been put away, the stopper 1 can be gripped with the free hand and slowly released.

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  1. Closure for keeping open bottles of sparkling wine fresh, with a stopper which can be inserted into the neck of the bottle, in which a gas opening and a non-return valve have been provided axially and centrically, and with a retention device fixing the stopper in the final closing position in the neck of the bottle, wherein 1. the retention device consists in the usual way of a U-shaped handle (7) with an angular top (14) and two angular, fork-shaped lower fingers (8) enclosing a first recess, these fingers fitting below the bulge in the container (6) in the locking position and wherein there is a second recess in the angular top (14), through which two further fork-shaped fingers (9) are formed, which extend into the top side (16) of the stopper (1) in the closing position, through which the second recess simultaneously forms a thumb pressure opening (15) for the stopper (1) and wherein 2. radially fitted projections (2) are provided in the usual way on the shaft of the stopper (10) to facilitate the insertion of the stopper (1) into the neck of the bottle (5), these projections being in the direction of the circumference and forming sealing elements.
  2. Closure for keeping open bottles of sparkling wine fresh according to claim 1, wherein the retention device (7) consists of a metal clamp, which is produced as a stamped and bent metal part.
  3. Closure for keeping open bottles of sparkling wine fresh according to one of the claims 1 and 2, wherein the retention device (7) is produced as a moulded part.
  4. Closure for keeping open bottles of sparkling wine fresh according to one of the claims 1 to 3, wherein the retention device (7) is produced as a part of bent wire and as a quick-action lever closure.
  5. Closure for keeping open bottles of sparkling wine fresh according to one of the claims 1 to 4, wherein the stopper (1) is produced of rubber in a single piece with the exception of its non-return valve (13) and the top side of the head of the stopper (16) is spherical.
  6. Closure for keeping open bottles of sparkling wine fresh according to one of the claims 1 to 5, wherein the stopper (1) is produced in a number of parts and a rubber sleeve (10) with circumferential, rubber projections (2) is fitted to a harder core (11).
  7. Closure for keeping open bottles of sparkling wine fresh according to one of the claims 1 to 6, wherein the circumferential rubber projections are 1.3 mm in thickness and project by 2.5 mm.
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