IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0497879
(2002-12-10)
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등록번호 |
US-8573424
(2013-11-05)
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우선권정보 |
DE-201 19 969 U (2001-12-10); DE-102 02 902 (2002-01-25); DE-102 12 877 (2002-03-22); DE-102 24 369 (2002-05-28); DE-102 35 515 (2002-07-29) |
국제출원번호 |
PCT/EP02/14004
(2002-12-10)
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§371/§102 date |
20050328
(20050328)
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국제공개번호 |
WO03/050009
(2003-06-19)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Dubs, Hans-Dieter
- Soldan, Jürgen
- Matheis, Karl
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
35 |
초록
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A container, particularly a beverage bottle, can be closed in a bottle opening of a bottle body with a closure made of a plastic material or glass. A fixing element is detachable fastened to the bottle body and holds the closure in the bottle opening. Such a bottle closure solves the problems involv
A container, particularly a beverage bottle, can be closed in a bottle opening of a bottle body with a closure made of a plastic material or glass. A fixing element is detachable fastened to the bottle body and holds the closure in the bottle opening. Such a bottle closure solves the problems involving, in particular, wine bottles and which arise when otherwise common bottle cork stoppers are used.
대표청구항
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1. A beverage bottle comprising: a bottle body provided with a bottle opening;a closure at least partly inserted into the bottle opening and including an annular groove;a fixing element which is detachably fastened to the bottle body and which holds the closure inserted into the bottle opening at le
1. A beverage bottle comprising: a bottle body provided with a bottle opening;a closure at least partly inserted into the bottle opening and including an annular groove;a fixing element which is detachably fastened to the bottle body and which holds the closure inserted into the bottle opening at least in an axial and/or radial direction; anda seal carried by the closure prior to and following removal of the closure from the bottle, disposed between the closure and the bottle body, and at least partially disposed within the annular groove of the closure, the seal having an open top and an open bottom through which the closure extends, a first arm at least partially extending into the bottle opening between the bottle body and the closure and including a ring disposed at a distal end thereof and extending radially outward, and a second arm disposed between a top of the bottle body and the closure, the ring including a larger diameter than a region of the first arm disposed between the ring and the second arm;wherein the second arm of the seal extends substantially perpendicularly to the first arm from an upper end of the first arm. 2. The container of claim 1, wherein the closure is made of plastic. 3. The container of claim 1, wherein the closure is made of glass. 4. The container of claim 1, wherein the bottle body is made of glass or stoneware. 5. The container of claim 1, wherein the fixing element and the closure are configured so that between them exists a positive or frictional connection which blocks the turning of the closure in the bottle opening. 6. The container of claim 1, wherein the fixing element can be positively fastened in the axial and/or radial direction to a bottle rim that adjoins the bottle opening. 7. The container of claim 1, wherein the fixing element can be frictionally fastened to the bottle rim in axial and/or radial direction. 8. The container of claim 6, wherein the fixing element is provided with a safety element that can be deformed or destroyed so that the positive and/or frictional connection of fixing element to the bottle rim can be loosened. 9. The container of claim 1, wherein the closure is rotationally symmetrical. 10. The container of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the first arm is disposed within the annular groove. 11. The container of claim 1, wherein the ring provides the first arm with a region of increased wall thickness. 12. The container of claim 1, wherein the ring at least in some regions has a conical outer surface which preferably is adjacent to the lower end of the seal. 13. The container of claim 1, wherein the second arm of the seal has on its bottom side facing the bottle body at least one annular bulge. 14. The container of claim 13, wherein the at least one annular bulge is configured as a passing-through or interrupted ring. 15. The container of claim 1, wherein on the periphery of the closure there is provided at least one locking element that cooperates with a holding device provided on the bottle opening in a manner such that when the closure is turned in the bottle opening it can assume at least two positions, namely an open position in which the closure can be removed in the axial direction of the bottle opening, and a closed position in which the closure is firmly held. 16. The container of claim 15, wherein the locking element is a thread formed on an outer surface of the closure. 17. The container of claim 1, wherein the closure is provided with a conical outer surface. 18. The container of claim 17, wherein the conical outer surface of the closure and a corresponding conical countersurface in the bottle opening are ground. 19. The container of claim 1, wherein a gripping device is provided on the upper side of the closure. 20. The container of claim 19, wherein the gripping device has an extension with two lateral gripping surfaces oriented essentially perpendicular to the upper side of the closure. 21. The container of claim 1, wherein: the closure is provided with a flange the outer diameter of which is essentially the same as the outer diameter of the bottle rim;a seal is inserted between the closure and the bottle rim;the bottle rim forms a back taper with the bottle body;the fixing element is a ring extending all around the flange of the closure and the back taper at the bottle rim; andthe safety element is a component part of the fixing element and can be torn off the fixing element so that the ring can be opened for the purpose of detaching the fixing element from the closure. 22. The container of claim 1, wherein: the closure is provided with a flange the outer diameter of which is essentially the same as the outer diameter of the bottle rim;a seal is inserted between the closure and the bottle rim;the bottle rim forms a back taper with the bottle body;the fixing element is ring-shaped or sleeve-shaped and envelops the flange of the closure and the back taper at the bottle rim; andthe fixing element is provided with a safety element that can be detached from the remainder of the fixing element so that at least the part of the fixing element extending around the flange of the closure can be removed. 23. The container of claim 21, wherein the safety element forms a lower part of the fixing element and is detachably connected with an upper part of the fixing element through a connecting region. 24. The container of claim 23, wherein the connecting region consists of a weakening in the fixing element. 25. The container of claim 24, wherein the weakening is formed by a ring-shaped notch or perforation in the fixing element. 26. The container of claim 25, wherein the weakening extends horizontally at the level of the bottle rim or at the level of a separating gap between the bottle rim and the flange. 27. The container of claim 22, wherein the safety element is configured as a closed ring with a perforation at which the ring can be opened. 28. The container of claim 21, wherein the fixing element is configured as a divided ring. 29. The container of claim 1, wherein a spring system is disposed between the fixing element and the closure. 30. The container of claim 1, wherein the fixing element is covered at least in part by a detachable covering cap. 31. The container of claim 1, wherein the closure has a conical shaft the outer contour of which is essentially a conical outlet of the bottle opening. 32. The container of claim 1, wherein the fixing element is a flanged cap or a shrink cap. 33. The container of claim 1, wherein the fixing element is shaped like a cap which can be pushed axially over the closure and on which are provided elevations that engage the back taper on the bottle rim. 34. The container of claim 1, wherein on its outer surface the bottle rim is provided with an all-around groove. 35. The container of claim 1, wherein the fixing element is provided with a holding device for the closure. 36. The container of claim 1, wherein the holding device comprises at least one crease and preferably an all-around crease. 37. The container of claim 1, wherein the beverage bottle is configured for commercial filling with wine, other alcoholic beverages, oil or vinegar. 38. The container of claim 1, wherein the closure is provided with a base having essentially the shape of a circular disk from which extends a central guiding body having an essentially circular cylindrical shape and which becomes narrower at its free end. 39. The container of claim 38, wherein the base on the side of the guiding body, as viewed in cross-section, is provided with an essentially rectangular recess intended to receive part of a sealing element. 40. The container of claim 39, wherein the base on the side of the guiding body is provided radially outside, as viewed in cross-section, with a, particularly rectangular, projection that limits the recess in the base. 41. The container of claim 39, wherein from the recess in the base extends an essentially rectangular recess in the guiding body that is disposed essentially perpendicular to the recess in the base. 42. The container of claim 1, wherein the seal is a ring-shaped sealing element disposed between the closure and the bottle opening having a cross-section in which the first and second arms form a right angle between one another, of which the second arm rests on the top of the bottle body and of which the first arm rests on the inside of the bottle opening. 43. The container of claim 42, wherein the second arm of the sealing element is provided on the side facing away from the closure, as viewed in cross-section, one projection or several projections. 44. The container of claim 42, wherein on the second arm of the sealing element, as viewed in cross-section, there are two flat areas facing each other and forming, in particular, an angle of about 45°, toward the surface of the second arm. 45. The container of claim 42, wherein the second arm as viewed in cross-section, is concave on the side facing away from the closure. 46. The container of claim 42, wherein a, particularly rounded, projection is provided at the free end or in the vicinity of the free end of the first arm of the sealing element. 47. The container of claim 42, wherein the first arm of the sealing element, as viewed in cross-section, becomes narrower at its free end. 48. The container of claim 42, wherein the first arm of the sealing element, as viewed in cross-section, becomes wider at its free end. 49. The container of claim 48, wherein in the closure, viewed in longitudinal cross-section, there is provided a recess for receiving the widening, particularly when the bottle is opened. 50. The container of claim 48, wherein at the free end of the first arm of the sealing element there is provided a rounded-off thickening. 51. The container of claim 1, wherein the first arm circumferentially surrounds the closure member and the second arm is oriented generally perpendicular to the first arm and disposed between the top of the bottle body and an upper flange portion of the closure. 52. A beverage container comprising: a bottle body defining a bottle opening;a closure member having a lower shaft portion at least partially inserted into the bottle opening, an upper enlarged flange portion, and an annular groove; anda seal carried by the closure prior to and following removal of the closure from the bottle, disposed between the closure and the bottle body, and at least partially disposed within the annular groove of the closure, the seal having an open top and an open bottom through which the closure extends, a first arm at least partially extending into the bottle opening between the bottle body and the closure and including a ring disposed at a distal end thereof and extending radially outward, and a second arm disposed between a top of the bottle body and the closure, the ring including a larger diameter than a region of the first arm disposed between the ring and the second arm; wherein the second arm of the seal extends substantially perpendicularly to the first arm from an upper end of the first arm. 53. The beverage container of claim 52, wherein the seal is a flexible seal. 54. The beverage container of claim 52, wherein the annular groove is formed in the lower shaft portion of the closure member. 55. The beverage container of claim 52, further comprising a fixing element which is detachably fastened to the bottle body and which holds the closure inserted into the bottle opening at least in an axial and/or radial direction. 56. The beverage container of claim 52, wherein the lower portion of the seal has a frustoconical shape.
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