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US20100243600A1
US20100243600A1 US12/670,296 US67029608A US2010243600A1 US 20100243600 A1 US20100243600 A1 US 20100243600A1 US 67029608 A US67029608 A US 67029608A US 2010243600 A1 US2010243600 A1 US 2010243600A1
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Arnulf Summer
Günter Gasser
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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
    • B65D23/00—Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
    • B65D23/06—Integral drip catchers or drip-preventing means
    • B65D23/065—Loose or loosely-attached drip catchers or drip preventing means

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  • the present invention relates to a device for drip-free pouring of liquids out of bottles, consisting of an elastic piece of material which can be rolled up to form a sleeve which can be inserted into the bottle neck, wherein the sleeve rests against the inner surface of said neck and its external periphery forms a separating edge for the liquid flowing out of the bottle.
  • Such a device is known, for example, from EP 560777 B1.
  • it is an elastically deformable piece of material which is designed with a liquid-repellent surface and which can be rolled up to form a sleeve which can be inserted into the neck of a bottle from which a liquid is intended to be taken, for example into a wine bottle.
  • the outer surface of the sleeve rests tightly against the inner surface of the bottle neck and that periphery of the sleeve which is outside the bottle forms a separating edge for the liquid emerging from the bottle, as a result of which drip-free finishing of the pouring process is made possible.
  • spouts are mass-produced articles which can be produced at low cost. As a rule, these spouts are packaged individually and sold as such. The packaging thus gives rise to costs which exceed the costs of manufacture.
  • the piece of material is designed with a slit, forming a strap which can be placed around the bottle neck, as a result of which the piece of material can be attached to the bottle.
  • the unpackaged spout can be attached for example to a wine bottle and in this way be handed over to the patron.
  • the slit runs close to, and in particular parallel to, the periphery of the piece of material, wherein it can have a length of 20% to 50% of the periphery of the piece of material.
  • the regions at the ends of the strap between the latter and the rest of the piece of material are preferably designed with predetermined breaking points along which the strap can easily be detached from the rest of the piece of material. As a result, the spout can easily be removed from the bottle.
  • the strap has a width of from 0.5 to 6 mm.
  • a particular advantage of such a spout is also that it can be provided with printing, as a result of which it can also be used either as an advertising medium or as a kind of tag with information about the product, in particular about the wine in question.
  • the piece of material is in the form of a rectangle with an extension protruding transversely therefrom, the width of this extension being somewhat greater than the external diameter of a bottle neck, wherein this extension is approximately in the form of a semicircle at its free end, and the slit extends along the periphery of the extension, as a result of which the strap is approximately in the form of a half ring which rests against the bottle neck.
  • the strap encircles the bottle neck.
  • the piece of material is in the form of a rectangle with an extension protruding therefrom, wherein the extension is approximately in the form of a triangle, the base of which is the same length as the rectangle and which is rounded opposite the base, and wherein furthermore the slit extends along the free periphery of the extension, as a result of which the strap is approximately in the form of a bow which rests against the bottle neck.
  • the strap encircles the bottle neck.
  • the piece of material is in the form of a rectangle with an extension protruding therefrom, wherein the extension is approximately in the form of a triangle, the base of which is the same length as the rectangle and which is rounded opposite the base and wherein furthermore the slit is located at that periphery of the region of the spout which is remote from the extension, as a result of which a strap is formed, by means of which the spout can be attached to the bottle neck.
  • FIG. 1 shows a plan view of a first exemplary embodiment of an approximately full size spout according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 and FIG. 2 a show two different views, on a smaller scale than in FIG. 1 , of a bottle to which this spout is attached,
  • FIG. 3 shows a plan view of a second exemplary embodiment of an approximately full size spout according to the invention
  • FIG. 4 and FIG. 4 a also show two different views, on a smaller scale than in FIG. 3 , of a bottle to which this spout is attached,
  • FIG. 5 shows a plan view of a third exemplary embodiment of an approximately full size spout according to the invention.
  • FIG. 6 and FIG. 6 a also show two different views of a bottle, on a smaller scale than in FIG. 5 , to which this spout is attached.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a first spout 1 which is formed by a piece of material which has an approximately rectangular region 11 and an extension 12 protruding therefrom at right angles, wherein the free end of the extension 12 is designed with a semicircular periphery.
  • This spout 1 consists of a rigidly elastic foil made of aluminum which is coated on both sides with polyester and has a thickness of about 0.15 mm. In order to be used correctly, this spout 1 is rolled up to form a sleeve and inserted by way of the region 11 into the mouth of a bottle, with the extension 12 being located outside the bottle.
  • the sharp-edged periphery of the extension 12 forms a separating edge which ensures drip-free finishing of the pouring processes.
  • the extension 12 has a width which is somewhat greater than the external diameter of the bottle neck. Furthermore, along the periphery of the free end of the extension 12 , the spout 1 is designed with a slit 2 running parallel to this periphery, forming a strap 3 which can be bent away from the spout 1 such that the latter can be attached by this strap 3 to a wine bottle 4 by the strap 3 being fitted over the bottle neck 41 , as is illustrated in FIG. 2 and FIG. 2 a .
  • the strap 2 has, for example, a width of 2.5 mm.
  • the spout 1 can be handed over to a patron in an attractive manner at the same time as a bottle 4 of wine, in which case it does not need to be packaged. As no packaging is thus required, a considerable cost saving is achieved.
  • those regions in which the strap 3 merges into the region 11 are designed with predetermined breaking points 31 along which the spout 1 can easily be detached from the strap 3 .
  • Such a spout 1 can additionally be provided with printing which serves for advertising purposes or which serves as a kind of tag for providing information about the product contained in the wine bottle, such as details about the wine.
  • a spout according to the invention By means of a spout according to the invention, firstly considerable cost savings are thus achieved. Secondly, a spout according to the invention can be used as an advertising medium or as a source of information. Since the strap 3 is moved away from the spout 1 , the edge formed by the slit 2 represents the separating edge for the liquid.
  • the spout 1 a illustrated in FIG. 3 differs from the spout 1 according to FIG. 1 only in that an approximately triangular extension 12 a adjoins the approximately rectangular region 11 a , the base of this triangular extension being the same length as the approximately rectangular region 11 a , and the edge opposite its base also being rounded.
  • This extension 12 a is also designed with a slit 2 a running parallel to its periphery, forming a strap 3 a which can be bent away from the spout 1 a such that the latter can be attached by this strap 3 a to a wine bottle 4 by the strap 3 a being fitted over the bottle neck 41 , as is illustrated in FIG. 4 and FIG. 4 a .
  • this spout 1 a is also designed with predetermined breaking points 31 a along which the spout 1 a can easily be detached from the strap 3 a.
  • the spout 1 b illustrated in FIG. 5 differs from the spout 1 a in FIG. 3 in that it is designed on the side opposite the triangular extension 12 b with a slit 2 b running parallel to the periphery of the spout 1 b , as a result of which a strap 3 b is formed on that side of the spout 1 b which is inserted into the bottle neck 41 .
  • the particular advantage of this embodiment is that, despite provision of the strap 3 b with which the spout 1 b can be attached to a bottle 4 , this strap 3 b is provided on that side of the spout 1 b which is inserted into the bottle neck. As a result of this, it is not necessary to detach the strap 3 b from the spout 1 b for pouring.
  • the spouts 1 a and 1 b have the same design, analogous features and the same function as the spout 1 according to FIG. 1 .

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EP07450206A EP2065312A1 (de) 2007-11-22 2007-11-22 Einrichtung zum tropfenfreien Ausgiessen von Flüssigkeiten
EP07450206.3 2007-11-22
EP08450059A EP2070829A1 (de) 2007-11-22 2008-04-22 Einrichtung zum tropfenfreien Ausgiessen von Flüssigkeiten
EP08450059.4 2008-04-22
PCT/AT2008/000328 WO2009065157A1 (de) 2007-11-22 2008-09-15 EINRICHTUNG ZUM TROPFENFREIEN AUSGIEßEN VON FLÜSSIGKEITEN

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EP2070829A1 (de) 2009-06-17
ATE497470T1 (de) 2011-02-15
DE502008002538D1 (de) 2011-03-17
JP2011521851A (ja) 2011-07-28
WO2009065156A2 (de) 2009-05-28
EP2065312A1 (de) 2009-06-03
EP2214970A1 (de) 2010-08-11
ES2358167T3 (es) 2011-05-06
WO2009065157A1 (de) 2009-05-28

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