EP1440014B1 - Element de fermeture pour conteneurs - Google Patents
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- EP1440014B1 EP1440014B1 EP02777712A EP02777712A EP1440014B1 EP 1440014 B1 EP1440014 B1 EP 1440014B1 EP 02777712 A EP02777712 A EP 02777712A EP 02777712 A EP02777712 A EP 02777712A EP 1440014 B1 EP1440014 B1 EP 1440014B1
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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.
- caps for plastic and glass bottles
- caps for plastic and glass bottles
- 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 known closure device comprises a pressure ring fabricated in one-piece with a claw cap; the pressure ring is connected with the claw cap by means of webs which are disposed between its engagement portions and the roof wall of the claw cap.
- the Applicant has 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 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 4.
- 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 non-reversible 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.
- 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 non-reversible 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 100 by means of simple positioning of the two bodies 5 and 9 (see Figure 3) on the container mouth and a subsequent vertical thrust (see arrow F1 in Figure 4) on the first body 5, allowing the first body 5 to move towards the second body 9, with the second body 9 encompassing the mouth 2 of the container 1.
- the thrust on the first body 5 stops at the moment when the pins 8 reach the undercut 15 and the second body 9 is locked on the mouth 2 of the container 1 by engagement of the annular tooth 21 with the annular bead 4 (see arrow F).
- 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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Claims (12)
- Un élément de fermeture (100) en plastique pour conteneurs pour liquides, le conteneur (1) comprenant une ouverture (2) prévue pour la distribution de la boisson et définie par le col (3) du conteneur (1) lui-même, le col (3) présentant un bourrelet annulaire (4), l'élément de fermeture comprenant :un premier corps (5), extérieur et de forme circulaire-cylindrique, ayant un fourreau annulaire (7), le premier corps (5) présentant aussi une pluralité de broches saillantes (8) uniformément réparties sur la face intérieure du fourreau annulaire (7) ;un second corps (9), intérieur et de forme circulaire-cylindrique, pouvant être inséré dans le premier corps (5) et présentant des cames (10) sur sa propre surface extérieure (11) destinées à permettre, en association avec les broches (8) du premier corps (5), une configuration stable d'encombrement radial minimum, ou serrage, du second corps (9) sur le col (3) du conteneur (1), par le biais de la poussée radiale des broches (8), et une configuration d'encombrement radial maximum, par le biais d'une rotation irréversible du premier corps (5) autour du second corps (9), avec ouverture radiale du second corps (9) par rapport au premier corps (5) ; ledit élément de fermeture étant caractérisé en ce que le corps extérieur (5) présente une surface supérieure (6) réalisée en corps unique avec ledit fourreau annulaire (7).
- L'élément selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le second corps (9) comprend une surface supérieure (12) et en ce que le fourreau annulaire (11) inférieur est divisé en une pluralité de secteurs (13) s'étendant verticalement, séparés les uns des autres et présentant chacun une came (10).
- L'élément selon les revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé en ce que le nombre de secteurs verticaux (13) est égal au nombre de broches (8) prévues sur la surface annulaire (7) du premier corps (5).
- L'élément selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les cames (10) comprennent au moins une surface annulaire (14) située sur la partie extérieure du fourreau annulaire (11) et destinée à définir une zone de glissement pour les broches (8) du premier corps (5) et, à l'extrémité inférieure, une contre-dépouille (15) qui assujettit les broches (8) afin de permettre la configuration d'encombrement radial minimum du second corps (9).
- L'élément selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les cames (10) comprennent une surface annulaire (14) située sur la partie extérieure du fourreau annulaire (11) et destinée à définir une zone de glissement pour les broches (8) du premier corps (5) et, à l'extrémité inférieure, une contre-dépouille (15) qui assujettit les broches (8) afin de permettre la configuration d'encombrement radial minimum du second corps (9) ; le fourreau annulaire (11) présentant, au niveau de la zone définissant la contre-dépouille (15), une pluralité de protubérances (16) destinées à guider les broches (8) durant ladite rotation irréversible, chaque protubérance (16) définissant une gorge de glissement pour les broches (8) se terminant par un logement (17) destiné à retenir et à bloquer les broches (8) elles-mêmes afin d'obtenir la configuration stable d'encombrement radial maximum du second corps (9).
- L'élément selon les revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé en ce que le second corps (9) présente un joint d'étanchéité (18) au niveau de la surface supérieure (12) dans la zone opposée à celle qui fait face au premier corps (5).
- L'élément selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le premier corps (5) présente une protubérance centrale (19) qui est en contact stable avec la surface extérieure de la surface supérieure (12) du second corps (9).
- L'élément selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le premier corps (5) présente une première protubérance (19), centrale, et une seconde protubérance (20), annulaire et périphérique, qui sont en contact stable avec la surface extérieure de la surface supérieure (12) du second corps (9).
- L'élément selon les revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé en ce que le second corps (9) présente une dent annulaire intérieure (21) qui vient en prise avec le bourrelet annulaire (4) de l'ouverture (2) du conteneur (1).
- L'élément selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que les broches (8) ont une section pentagonale et le logement (17) de retenue et de blocage a un profil complémentaire, pour au moins trois côtés du pentagone, afin de permettre l'assujettissement de la broche (8) suite à la rotation du premier corps (5), le maintien de la broche (8) elle-même dans un plan décalé par rapport au fourreau annulaire (11), pour bloquer ainsi le premier corps (5) par rapport au second corps (9).
- L'élément selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le premier corps (5) a une pluralité de nervures (5a) uniformément réparties sur la partie extérieure de la surface supérieure (6) afin de permettre la prise, par le consommateur, du premier corps (5) lui-même.
- Un conteneur (1) pour liquides, comprenant une ouverture (2) prévue pour la distribution du liquide et définie par le col (3) du conteneur (1) lui-même, le col (3) présentant un bourrelet annulaire (4) ; caractérisé en ce que le conteneur comprend un élément de fermeture (100) selon la revendication 1.
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IT2001BO000665A ITBO20010665A1 (it) | 2001-10-31 | 2001-10-31 | Elemento di chiusura per contenitori |
ITBO20010665 | 2001-10-31 | ||
PCT/IB2002/004552 WO2003037738A1 (fr) | 2001-10-31 | 2002-10-29 | Element de fermeture pour conteneurs |
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EP1440014A1 EP1440014A1 (fr) | 2004-07-28 |
EP1440014B1 true EP1440014B1 (fr) | 2005-10-12 |
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EP02777712A Revoked EP1440014B1 (fr) | 2001-10-31 | 2002-10-29 | Element de fermeture pour conteneurs |
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US (1) | US20040026354A1 (fr) |
EP (1) | EP1440014B1 (fr) |
CN (1) | CN1575248A (fr) |
AT (1) | ATE306436T1 (fr) |
BR (1) | BR0213694A (fr) |
DE (1) | DE60206646T2 (fr) |
ES (1) | ES2248617T3 (fr) |
IT (1) | ITBO20010665A1 (fr) |
MX (1) | MXPA04004066A (fr) |
RU (1) | RU2004116316A (fr) |
WO (1) | WO2003037738A1 (fr) |
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USD634199S1 (en) | 2010-05-27 | 2011-03-15 | Silgan White Cap LLC | Closure |
USD633386S1 (en) | 2010-05-27 | 2011-03-01 | Silgan White Cap LLC | Closure |
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- 2002-10-29 WO PCT/IB2002/004552 patent/WO2003037738A1/fr not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2002-10-29 ES ES02777712T patent/ES2248617T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-10-29 RU RU2004116316/12A patent/RU2004116316A/ru not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2002-10-29 DE DE60206646T patent/DE60206646T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2002-10-29 BR BR0213694-5A patent/BR0213694A/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
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BR0213694A (pt) | 2004-10-26 |
EP1440014A1 (fr) | 2004-07-28 |
CN1575248A (zh) | 2005-02-02 |
WO2003037738A1 (fr) | 2003-05-08 |
DE60206646D1 (de) | 2005-11-17 |
DE60206646T2 (de) | 2006-06-22 |
ES2248617T3 (es) | 2006-03-16 |
MXPA04004066A (es) | 2004-09-06 |
ATE306436T1 (de) | 2005-10-15 |
ITBO20010665A1 (it) | 2003-05-01 |
RU2004116316A (ru) | 2005-03-10 |
US20040026354A1 (en) | 2004-02-12 |
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