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EP2081850B1
EP2081850B1 EP07825295A EP07825295A EP2081850B1 EP 2081850 B1 EP2081850 B1 EP 2081850B1 EP 07825295 A EP07825295 A EP 07825295A EP 07825295 A EP07825295 A EP 07825295A EP 2081850 B1 EP2081850 B1 EP 2081850B1
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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
    • B65D49/00—Arrangements or devices for preventing refilling of containers
    • B65D49/02—One-way valves
    • B65D49/04—Weighted valves
    • 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
    • B65D41/62—Secondary protective cap-like outer covers for closure members
    • 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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • 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
    • B65D55/00—Accessories for container closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D55/02—Locking devices; Means for discouraging or indicating unauthorised opening or removal of closure

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  • the present invention relates to an anti-tampering closing device for bottles and in particular for bottles of alcoholic drinks or spirits.
  • the cap exhibits an inner threading suitable for engaging with a corresponding threading provided on the outer surface of the dispenser for opening or closing the bottle.
  • the latter is fixed pressure-wise into the opening of the bottleneck or, through known means, to the bottleneck.
  • a further cap covering lining is generally provided, made of an aluminium film or plastic.
  • the known closing devices further exhibit an annular band provided with a predetermined breakage line for connecting, before opening, the cap to the bottleneck.
  • this annular band serves for making it clear whether the bottle has already been opened. In fact, the bottle cannot be opened without causing the breakage of the above annular band, at the predetermined breakage line. As a consequence, the breakage of the annular band denotes a previous opening of the bottle.
  • the signalling of a previous opening of a bottle is necessary because once the bottle has been opened, it would be very easy to remove the diffuser to alter the contents of the bottle itself. It therefore is a market requirement that the end purchaser may clearly recognise the condition of integrity of the bottle and consequently, of the contents thereof.
  • WO 2007/091173 discloses a closing device for bottles according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • WO 2004/011347 discloses a closing device for bottles provided with tamper-evidence means.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a closing device for bottles which should be simple and easy to use.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a closing device for bottles which should be simple and inexpensive to make.
  • the closing device 100 comprises a cap 1, a top diffuser 2 provided with a splash guard 3 and a covering lining 4.
  • the closing device 100 further comprises, for constraining to the neck of a bottle 5, a bottom diffuser 12 that, as an alternative, may be integral with the above top diffuser 2.
  • a toothing 50 is provided, arranged in lower position in the top diffuser 2, and a counter toothing 60 in the top portion in the bottom diffuser 12.
  • bottom diffuser 12 is integral with the top diffuser 2, and when it is a distinct element, as in the embodiment shown in the figures, it is constrainable in a known manner to the neck of bottle 5.
  • Lining 4 in a known manner as well, consists of a top portion 4' and a bottom portion 4" connected along a predetermined breakage annular line 6 that is necessarily torn during the first opening of bottle 5. By doing so, lining 4 is divided into a top portion 4' and a bottom portion 4".
  • Cap 1 comprises a flat top portion 7 and an inner tubular side portion 8 provided with a threading 55 suitable for engaging with a corresponding threading 56 of the top diffuser 2.
  • the engagement between the threading of the inner side portion 8 of cap 1 and the threading of the top del diffuser 2 causes the closing of cap 1 on the top diffuser 2 and consequently of the closing device 100 on the neck of bottle 5.
  • the side portion 8 of cap 1 extends from the top portion 7 up to reach, with the bottom end portion thereof, beyond the predetermined breakage line 6.
  • Cap 1 further comprises at least one safety tab 9, connected to the side portion 8 of cap 1.
  • Each closing tab 9 comprises a substantially flat flexible portion 11, provided with a free end 40, and a projection 30 which extends therefrom outwards going beyond the covering of the side portion 8 of cap 1.
  • cap 1 is mounted along with the other components of the closing device so that the free end 40 of the flexible portion 11 of each safety tab 9 does not oppose laterally to the top diffuser 2.
  • the flexible portions 11 are free to take their rest position, wherein the free ends 40 thereof do not protrude inside beyond the outline delimited by the side portion 8 of cap 1.
  • projections 30 are at the free ends 40 of the flexible portions 11 of the closing tabs 9.
  • cap 1 and the top diffuser 2 separate, thus causing the breakage of the predetermined breakage line 6.
  • abutments 15 are vertical profile recesses.
  • the top diffuser 2 is not allowed anymore to reach the travel end and as a consequence to complete the closure of the closing device 100.
  • protuberances 70 generate if an excessive tightening strength is exerted on the device in order to return it to the starting condition after the first opening, that is, if such strength is exerted as to overcome the reaction generated by the contact with the closing tabs 9 and abutments 15 that inhibits the last portion of descent of cap 1.
  • Such protuberances 70 may generate subsequent to the first opening due to the contact between the ends of the flexible tabs 11 opposite to the free ends 40 and the lining 4.
  • the bending acting on the flexible tabs 11 tends to bend outwards the ends opposite to the free ends 40 so as to contact lining 4 and if an excessive tightening strength is exerted and if the lining is made of aluminium or other yielding material, it can locally deform it generating the above protuberances 70.
  • the top portion 4' of lining 4 remains separate relative to the bottom portion A" exposing the bottom end portion 16 of the side portion 8 of cap 1 and consequently showing the first opening of bottle 5.
  • the opening may be even clearer by providing the bottom end portion 16 of the side portion 8 of cap 1 with a contrast colour as compared to the colour of lining 4. It is understood that the fact that the top diffuser 2 does not reach the top travel end does not affect the closure of the closing device 100 as regards the seal thereof towards the contents of bottle 5.

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  1. Dispositif de fermeture (100) destiné à des bouteilles, en particulier à des bouteilles de boissons alcoolisées ou de spiritueux, comprenant un bouchon (1), comprenant une portion supérieure (7) et une portion latérale (8), un diffuseur supérieur (2), adapté pour s'accoupler avec ledit bouchon (1), un diffuseur inférieur (12) adapté pour s'accoupler au-dessus avec ledit diffuseur supérieur (2) et adapté au-dessous pour être contraint sur le goulot d'une bouteille (5), et un revêtement de couverture (4), divisé en une portion supérieure (4') et une portion inférieure (4") reliées entre elles le long d'une ligne de rupture prédéterminée (6), dans lequel ledit bouchon (1) comprend au moins une languette de fermeture (9) connectée à ladite portion latérale (8) du bouchon (1), ladite au moins une languette de fermeture (9) pouvant assumer une première position d'assemblage dudit dispositif de fermeture (100), dans laquelle ladite au moins une languette de fermeture (9) n'interfère pas avec l'accouplement entre ledit bouchon (1) et ledit diffuseur supérieur (2), et une deuxième position de sécurité, successive à la première ouverture dudit dispositif (100), dans laquelle ladite au moins une languette de fermeture (9) interfère avec au moins une portion de butée (15) dudit diffuseur supérieur (2) en empêchant la refermeture complète dudit dispositif (100) sur la bouteille (5), dans lequel, dans ladite deuxième position de sécurité successive à la première ouverture, ladite au moins une languette de fermeture (9) interfère avec ledit diffuseur supérieur (2) en empêchant la couverture complète de la portion latérale (8) du bouchon (1) par le revêtement (4) en laissant découverte une portion inférieure (16) de celui-ci, caractérisé en ce que ladite au moins une languette de fermeture (9) comprend une portion flexible sensiblement plate (11), pourvue d'une extrémité libre (40), et une saillie (30) qui s'étend vers l'extérieur dudit bouchon (1) en allant au-delà de la couverture de ladite portion latérale (8).
  2. Dispositif de fermeture (100) destiné à des bouteilles selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit diffuseur inférieur (12) comporte des moyens d'accouplement (60) associables à des moyens d'accouplement (50) dudit diffuseur supérieur (2) pour une contrainte ferme dudit diffuseur inférieur (12) avec ledit diffuseur supérieur (2).
  3. Dispositif de fermeture (100) destiné à des bouteilles selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens d'accouplement (50) dudit diffuseur supérieur (2) et lesdits moyens d'accouplement (60) dudit diffuseur inférieur (12) sont deux dentures.
  4. Dispositif de fermeture (100) destiné à des bouteilles selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit diffuseur inférieur (12) est intégral avec ledit diffuseur supérieur (2).
  5. Dispositif de fermeture (100) destiné à des bouteilles selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la portion latérale (8) du bouchon (1) est réalisée avec une couleur de contraste par rapport à la couleur du revêtement (4).
  6. Dispositif de fermeture (100) destiné à des bouteilles selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ladite saillie (30) de ladite au moins une languette de fermeture (9), avant de compléter l'assemblage du dispositif de fermeture (100), est dans une position de repos et, après achèvement de l'assemblage, elle est dans une condition de compression provoquée par la présence du revêtement (4) et plie ladite extrémité libre (40) de ladite portion flexible (11) vers l'intérieur de la portion latérale (8) du bouchon (1).
  7. Dispositif de fermeture (100) destiné à des bouteilles selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que ladite extrémité libre (40), pliée vers l'intérieur de la couverture de la portion latérale (8) du bouchon (1) lors de chaque fermeture, interfère latéralement avec ladite au moins une portion de butée verticale (15) dudit diffuseur supérieur (2).
  8. Dispositif de fermeture (100) destiné à des bouteilles selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que, dans ladite deuxième position de fermeture successive à la première ouverture, ladite portion flexible pliée (11) présente une extrémité opposée à ladite extrémité libre (40) faisant saillie vers l'extérieur dudit bouchon (1) en contact avec ledit revêtement (4) qui est déformé localement.
  9. Dispositif de fermeture (100) destiné à des bouteilles selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que ladite saillie (30) est à ladite extrémité libre (40) de ladite au moins une languette de fermeture (9).
EP07825295A 2006-10-06 2007-09-28 Dispositif de fermeture inviolable destiné à des bouteilles et en particulier à des bouteilles de boissons alcoolisées et de spiritueux Not-in-force EP2081850B1 (fr)

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PL07825295T PL2081850T3 (pl) 2006-10-06 2007-09-28 Urządzenie zamykające do butelek z zabezpieczeniem gwarancyjnym, zwłaszcza do butelek napojów alkoholowych lub spirytusu

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IT001920A ITMI20061920A1 (it) 2006-10-06 2006-10-06 Dispositivo di chiusura anti effrazione per bottiglie e,in paticolare,per bottiglie di alcolici o superalcolici
PCT/IB2007/002977 WO2008041119A2 (fr) 2006-10-06 2007-09-28 Dispositif de fermeture inviolable destiné à des bouteilles et en particulier à des bouteilles de boissons alcoolisées et de spiritueux

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