Global Patent Index - EP 2657179 B1

EP 2657179 B1 20180425 - Device for closing plastic bottles

Title (en)

Device for closing plastic bottles

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Verschließen von Kunststoffflaschen

Title (fr)

Dispositif destiné à fermer des bouteilles en plastique

Publication

EP 2657179 B1 20180425 (DE)

Application

EP 13158699 A 20130312

Priority

DE 102012206944 A 20120426

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2657179A1] The device has a sealer which closes a plastic bottle (105) with a screw cap, where a holder (110) is provided for holding the plastic bottle during closing and has spikes, on which a support ring of the plastic bottle rests during closing. The holder has a centering cavity, whose diameter corresponds to the diameter of the support ring of the plastic bottle. The spikes are arranged in the centering cavity. A fixed guide (130,140,150) is provided to guide the plastic bottle in the centering cavity. An independent claim is included for a method for closing a plastic bottle.

IPC 8 full level

B67B 3/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B67B 3/206 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

CN 2641010 Y 20040915 - ZHANG BENLI [CN]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2657179 A1 20131030; EP 2657179 B1 20180425; CN 103373682 A 20131030; CN 103373682 B 20160810; DE 102012206944 A1 20131031

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13158699 A 20130312; CN 201310150197 A 20130426; DE 102012206944 A 20120426