WO2009100440A2 - Fermeture de récipient - Google Patents

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WO2009100440A2
WO2009100440A2 PCT/US2009/033571 US2009033571W WO2009100440A2 WO 2009100440 A2 WO2009100440 A2 WO 2009100440A2 US 2009033571 W US2009033571 W US 2009033571W WO 2009100440 A2 WO2009100440 A2 WO 2009100440A2
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Steve Ohlendorf
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Anheuser Busch InBev SA
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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
    • 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
    • B65D41/10—Caps or cap-like covers adapted to be secured in position by permanent deformation of the wall-engaging parts
    • B65D41/12—Caps or cap-like covers adapted to be secured in position by permanent deformation of the wall-engaging parts made of relatively stiff metallic materials, e.g. crown caps
    • 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
    • B65D41/16—Snap-on caps or cap-like covers
    • B65D41/17—Snap-on caps or cap-like covers push-on and twist-off

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  • the invention relates generally to container closures and, more particularly, to twist-off closures for bottles.
  • twist-off crowns or closures used primarily for sealing glass bottles have been used for more than a century and have become a fixture in the beverage industry. In fact, these twist-off closures are most closely associated with beer.
  • Some examples of twist-off closures are U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0029218, U.S. Patent Nos. 1,433,552; 3,346,134; 4,337,871; and 5,806,700; and U.S. Design Patent Nos. D470,413; D280,259; and D516,426.
  • none of these twist-off closures offer a comfortable feel. Therefore, there is a need for a twist-off closure with a more comfortable feel.
  • a preferred embodiment of the present invention accordingly, provides a closure for a container.
  • a center panel having a top side and a bottom side is provided along with a skirt that extends radially from the periphery of the center panel.
  • the skirt has a front side, a back side, a length, and an edge, and a plurality of flares and flutes formed therein.
  • the flares extend along at least a portion of the length of the skirt, have a first terminus that forms a portion of the edge of the skirt, and are generally curved in the direction of the front side of the skirt along its first terminus.
  • the flutes are formed in the front side of the skirt and extend toward the back side of the skirt.
  • each flute extends along at least a portion of the length of the skirt, has a second terminus that forms a portion of the edge of the skirt, and is one of generally curved in the direction of the front side of the skirt along its second terminus and generally flat along its second terminus. Additionally, the flutes and flares are dimensioned such that the majority of the length of the edge is formed of the first terminuses of the flares. [004] In accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the closure further comprises twenty-one (21) flutes that are equidistantly spaced along the circumference of the skirt.
  • the closure further comprises a resilient gasket made of polyvinylchloride (PVC) that is secured to the bottom side.
  • PVC polyvinylchloride
  • the gasket further comprises an oxygen scavenging compound dispersed therein.
  • the oxygen scavenging compound further comprises an ascorbate.
  • a twist-off closure for a container having a neck with a threaded member extending therefrom is provided.
  • a generally circular center panel having a top side and a bottom side is provided along with a resilient gasket secured to the second side that is adapted to engage the container, and a skirt that extends radially from the periphery of the center panel.
  • the skirt has a front side, a back side, a length, and an edge, and a plurality of flares and flutes formed therein.
  • the flares extend along at least a portion of the length of the skirt, have a first terminus that forms a portion of the edge of the skirt, and are generally curved in the direction of the front side of the skirt along its first terminus.
  • the flutes are formed in the front side of the skirt and extend toward the back side of the skirt.
  • Each flute extends along at least a portion of the length of the skirt, has a second terminus that forms a portion of the edge of the skirt, and is one of generally curved in the direction of the front side of the skirt along its second terminus and generally flat along its second terminus. Additionally, the flutes and flares are dimensioned such that the majority of the length of the edge is formed of the first terminuses of the flares.
  • an apparatus has a neck with an aperture at one end.
  • the neck has a threaded member extending thereform, and the container has a material disposed therein.
  • a twist-off closure that is secured to the container and that covers the aperture is also provided.
  • a generally circular center panel is provided and has a top side and a bottom side, wherein the bottom is in fluid communication with the material.
  • a resilient gasket is secured to the second side and engaging the container.
  • a skirt is provided that extends radially from the periphery of the center panel. The skirt has a front side, a back side, a length, and an edge, wherein the skirt is crimped so that the back side of the skirt engages the threaded member.
  • a plurality of flares is formed in the skirt.
  • Each flare extends along at least a portion of the length of the skirt, has a first terminus that forms a portion of the edge of the skirt, and is generally curved in the direction of the front side of the skirt along its first terminus.
  • a plurality of flutes is formed in the front side of the skirt and extends toward the back side of the skirt.
  • Each flute extends along at least a portion of the length of the skirt, has a second terminus that forms a portion of the edge of the skirt, and is one of generally curved in the direction of the front side of the skirt along its second terminus and generally flat along its second terminus.
  • the flutes and flares are also dimensioned such that the majority of the length of the edge is formed of the first terminuses of the flares.
  • the container further comprises a bottle.
  • the material is beer.
  • FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a conventional beverage bottle
  • FIGURE 2 is a perspective view of a twist-off closure in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention secured to the bottle of FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURE 3 is an elevation view of a twist-off closure in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGURE 4 is a top view of the twist-off closure of FIGURE 3;
  • FIGURE 5 is an exploded view of a portion of the twist-off closure of FIGURE 4.
  • FIGURE 6 is a bottom view of the twist-off closure of FIGURE 3.
  • a bottle 100 is shown.
  • bottle 100 is associated with beer, but other beverages or materials are also associated with the bottle 100.
  • the bottle 100 is made of an amber glass, holding approximately 12 fluid ounces, and is comprised of a base 102 and neck 104.
  • the base 102 holds or contains the majority of the beverage, such as beer, while the neck, which extends from the top of the base 102, contains or holds the remainder of the beverage.
  • At the end or top of the neck 104 is an aperture 106. The beverage that is contained within the bottle 100 is placed into and/or removed from the bottle through this aperture 106.
  • twist-off crown, cap, or closure 200 is employed.
  • the twist-off closure 200 engages the threads or threaded member 108 located on the outside of or extending from the neck 104.
  • center panel 202 is generally circular having a top side 204 and a bottom side 206, which can measure about 1.264 +/- .010" inches in diameter.
  • top side 204 is exposed to the atmosphere while the at least a portion of the bottom side 206 is in fluid communication with the material or beverage contained within the bottle 100.
  • a gasket 208 is secured to the bottom side 206 of the center panel 202.
  • this gasket 208 is resilient, being made of polyvinylchloride (PVC) or some other polymeric material.
  • an oxygen scavenging material such as sodium ascorbate
  • an oxygen scavenging material can be dispersed throughout the gasket 208 to help absorb gaseous oxygen trapped in the headspace above the beverage or material after bottling.
  • the portion of the closure 200 that is typically responsible for providing a mechanical seal to the bottle 100 is the skirt 210, which extends radially from the periphery of the center panel 202.
  • the skirt 210 is adapted to engage the threaded member 108 of the bottle 100 by crimping or bending the skirt 210 onto the threaded member 108.
  • a number of flutes 216 and flares 218 are formed in the skirt 210.
  • the skirt 210 has a height or length of about 0.235 +/- .005 inches, and each of the flares 218 and flutes 216 extend along at least a portion of the length of the skirt 210.
  • the flutes 216 and flares 218 are arranged in an alternating pattern around the entire circumference of the closure 200.
  • the flutes 216 are formed in the front side 212 of skirt 210 and extend to the back side 214. Because of the geometry of the flutes 216, when crimped, the back side 214 (where the flutes 216 are formed) engages the threaded member 108. Thus, the flutes 216 are preferably employed to engage the threaded member 108 of the bottle 100.
  • the flares 218 When contrasted with the flutes 216, the flares 218 have a different function.
  • the flares 218 (as with the flutes 216) generally extend along at least a portion of the length of the skirt 210, but the flares 218 extend in the direction of the front side 212 or "flare out," having a radius of curvature and a length.
  • the flares 218 protrude away from the bottle 100 so as to provide a location for the user to "grip" the closure and provide torque to remove it.
  • the geometry of the flutes 216 and flares 218 has been modified from conventional designs, though, so as to provide a more comfortable grip for the user. Previous designs would often cut or pinch the hands of users because of the narrow and sharp protrusions. As shown in FIGS. 3 through 6, the flares 218 have a very large radius of curvature compared to the flutes 216. Generally, the second terminuses 222 can be flat (or straight) or be curved in the direction the back side 214 of the skirt 210, which is smaller than that of the flares 218.
  • the skirt 210 has an edge 226 that is comprised of the first terminuses or edges 220 of the flares 218 and second terminuses 222 of the flutes 216, where the majority of the length of the edge 226 of the skirt 210 is comprised the first terminuses 220 of the flares 218 as a result of the differences in length and radiuses of curvature.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne une fermeture pour un récipient avec un panneau central doté d'un côté supérieur et d'un côté inférieur et d'une jupe qui s'étend radialement depuis la périphérie du panneau central. La jupe comporte un côté avant, un côté arrière, une longueur, et un bord, et une pluralité d'évasements formés dans la jupe. Chaque évasement s'étend le long d'au moins une partie de la longueur de la jupe, comportant une première extrémité, qui forme une partie du bord de la jupe, et étant généralement courbé dans la direction du côté avant de la jupe le long de sa première extrémité. La pluralité de cannelures formées dans le côté avant de la jupe et s'étendant vers l'arrière de la jupe s'étendent chacune le long d'au moins une partie de la longueur de la jupe, ayant une seconde extrémité formant une partie du bord de la jupe et étant généralement courbée dans la direction du côté avant de la jupe le long de sa seconde extrémité et généralement plate le long de sa seconde extrémité, lesdites cannelures et lesdits évasements étant dimensionnés de sorte que la majorité de la longueur du bord soit formée des premières extrémités des évasements.
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IT202300006531A1 (it) * 2023-04-03 2024-10-03 Sacmi Guscio per chiusura a corona
WO2024209289A1 (fr) * 2023-04-03 2024-10-10 Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' Cooperativa Capsule-couronne

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