Global Patent Index - EP 1061003 A1

EP 1061003 A1 20001220 - Closing element for food or drink containers

Title (en)

Closing element for food or drink containers

Title (de)

Verschlussvorrichtung für Nahrungsmittelbehälter

Title (fr)

Dispositif de fermeture pour récipients de produits alimentaires

Publication

EP 1061003 A1 20001220 (EN)

Application

EP 00108697 A 20000420

Priority

IT TO990327 A 19990423

Abstract (en)

Closing device (30) with screw or bayonet connection for containers of drinks or alimentary products, in particular for bottles of wine, including screw or bayonet connection means (34) devoted to co-operate with corresponding means (36) provided on the container (32), and a seal means (38) that in use is compressed against the rim of a mouth of the container in order to seal-close such mouth. The seal means includes a product based on natural cork (38,44) placed with its pores or lenticels (40) parallel to the axis (42) of the mouth of the container and inserted into the closing element (30), under radial compression in a direction orthogonal to the length of such pores or lenticels (40). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 53/04

IPC 8 full level

B65D 41/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 41/045 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT PT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1061003 A1 20001220; EP 1061003 B1 20030709; DE 60003759 D1 20030814; DE 60003759 T2 20040527; ES 2201965 T3 20040401; IT 1307039 B1 20011023; IT TO990327 A0 19990423; IT TO990327 A1 20001023; PT 1061003 E 20031128

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00108697 A 20000420; DE 60003759 T 20000420; ES 00108697 T 20000420; IT TO990327 A 19990423; PT 00108697 T 20000420