DK200200109U3 - Foil cutter for bottles closed with stopper and foil - Google Patents

Description

DK 2002 00109 U3

Denominations

Foil cutter for bottles closed with stopper and foil.

Scope of production

The production is a foil cutter which is used in opening bottles (eg wine bottles) which are closed with a stopper (eg cork stopper) covered with foil (eg metal foil).

The foil cutter punches, at a slight vertical stroke, a centered round hole in the foil over the stopper before pulling it up. The diameter of the hole may be equal to or smaller than the diameter of the bottle neck. If the hole in the foil is smaller than the diameter of the plug, the foil will be pushed up and out as the plug is pulled up. This creates a pouring spout with a sharp edge that prevents inappropriate drip formation when pouring.

Prior art

Foil cutters are available in many designs, separate or integrated in plug pullers. The foil is cut by sharp edges, knives or rolling knives pressed horizontally against the bottleneck. The prior art works by rotating the bottle and / or foil cutter whereby the foil is cut by a horizontal cut against the bottleneck. The process is slow, cumbersome and does not always produce the desired result in the first attempt. The foil is completely removed from the mouth of the bottle so it is not possible to form pouring spoons of the foil.

A loose spoon, napkin or dropper is often used as a drip remedy.

The technical problem Opening a bottle closed with a stopper and covered with foil requires the foil to be removed before the stopper is pulled up. The prior art works by rotating the bottle and / or foil cutter in a slow, cumbersome and not always successful process.

The mouth of a bottle is rounded for practical reasons. This often results in drips when donated from a bottle of the prior art.

The new technique

What is new about the production is that, at a slight stroke, it protrudes vertically against the foil, with the plug as a base, a centered round hole in the foil by means of a a circular knife wall.

If the hole in the foil is smaller than the diameter of the plug, this will, upon drawing, form a pouring spout of the foil. The pouring spout has a sharp edge that prevents dripping when pouring.

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The technical impact

As the foil cutting is done by a punch as a punch, and not by rotation, the process is quick, easy and usually successful in the first attempt. The punching results in a centered round hole in the foil over the plug. If the hole in the foil is smaller than the diameter of the plug, the foil will be pushed up and out as the plug is pulled up. This creates a pouring spout with a sharp edge that prevents inappropriate drip formation when pouring.

List of Figures

Figure 1 shows: A vertical section through the production (top) and a bottleneck with stopper and foil (bottom).

Figure 2 shows: A vertical section through a bottleneck after foil cutting and plugging.

Figure 3 shows: Proposal for alternate production of the integral with traditional plug puller. Vertical section (top) and horizontal section (bottom).

Embodiment Examples Figure 1 shows a vertical section through the production (top) and a bottle neck with stopper and foil (bottom). This example of a foil cutter consists of: 1. Impact head (eg of wood).

2. Pipes (eg steel).

3. Knife wall, circular (eg sawdust).

4. Centering unit.

5. Cleaning hole for removing foil residue.

The tube (2) is attached to the impact head (1) but can be moved up and down relative to the centering unit (4). Insert the foil cutter over the neck of the bottle (6) as far as possible. The circular knife wall (3) is hereby centered by the centering unit (4) i.f.t. bottlenecks (6). This simultaneously causes the knife wall (3), tube (2) and impact head (1) to be partially pushed up through the centering unit (4) of the plug (7) and the foil (8). At a slight stroke vertically on the impact head (1), the knife wall (3) punches a round hole in the foil (8). Through the cleaning hole (5), clamped punched film residues can be removed from the tube (2) with a stick.

The foil cutter may have a construction other than described herein if it centers the knife wall (3) i.f.t. the bottle neck (6) and vertically punch a centered round hole in the foil (8) over the cap (7).

Figure 2 shows a vertical section through the neck of the bottle (6) after the stopper (7) is pulled up. If the hole in the foil (8) has a smaller diameter than the plug (7), a pouring spout (9) is formed, which with its sharp edge prevents dripping by pouring.

Figure 3 shows an alternative design of the film cutter in a vertical section (top) and a horizontal section (bottom). This is a simplified version of the foil cutter in Figure 1, integrated with a stopper of any design.

The foil cutter consists of a simple centering unit (10) (eg plastic), together with a punching unit (11) (eg steel) with circular knife edge (12) (eg sawdust). The foil cutter is placed down over the neck of the bottle (6) and centered by the simple centering unit (10). At a slight stroke vertically on the centering unit (10), a circular hole in the foil (8) is punched out by the knife wall (12). Then, the plug (7) is pulled up in the usual way and the spout (9) is formed if the hole in the foil (8) has a smaller diameter than the plug (7). Through the cleaning hole (13), jammed film residues can be removed.

The user can be protected from the knife wall (12) with a lid (eg of plastic) which is attached to the plug puller (not shown in Figure 3).

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Use model requirements 1. Foil cutter, for opening bottle closed with stopper and foil, designed as a tool that is new by being constructed as a punching tool centering a circular, horizontal knife wall (3) i.f.t. a bottleneck (6) and at impact can guide the knife wall (3) in a vertical punching motion towards the foil (8). The centering unit (4) has an inner diameter that fits the outer diameter of the bottle neck (6). The knife wall (3) has a diameter less than or equal to the inside diameter of the bottle neck (6). The centering unit (4) and the knife wall (3) can be moved i.f.t. each other.

2. Foil cutter, for opening bottle closed with stopper and foil, designed as a tool that is new by being constructed as a punch tool centering a circular, horizontal knife wall (12) i.f.t. a bottleneck (6) and at impact can guide the knife wall (12) in a vertical punching motion toward the foil. The centering unit (10) has an inside diameter that fits the outer diameter of the bottle neck (6). The knife wall (12) has a diameter less than or equal to the inside diameter of the bottle neck (6). The centering unit (10) and the knife wall (12) are assembled.

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