Title (en)

BOTTLE CLOSURE ASSEMBLY

Title (de)

FLASCHENVERSCHLUSSANORDNUNG

Title (fr)

ENSEMBLE DE FERMETURE DE BOUTEILLE

Publication

EP 4112491 A1 20230104 (EN)

Application

EP 21182602 A 20210629

Priority

EP 21182602 A 20210629

Abstract (en)

A bottle closure assembly comprising a cap, a retaining ring, and first and second connecting portions connecting the cap to the retaining ring, the cap being provided with a male thread configured to reversibly engage a female thread on a bottle opening, the retaining ring being configured to engage a bottle neck and where the connecting portions connect two points on the cap to two points on the retaining ring;each of the connecting portions comprises an upper end joined to the cap, and a lower end joined to the retaining ring,wherein as the cap is unscrewed it separates from the retaining ring but remains connected to said retaining ring via the connecting portions; andwherein, in the open configuration, the cap can be oriented such that the cap and retaining ring define an angle of at least 150°, especially at least 180°.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 41/34 (2006.01); B65D 55/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 41/3447 (2013.01); B65D 55/16 (2013.01); B65D 2251/1008 (2013.01); B65D 2401/30 (2020.05)

Citation (applicant)

• US 2019168935 A1 20190606 - WANG XIAOCHUAN [CA], et al
• WO 2019207148 A1 20191031 - OBRIST CLOSURES SWITZERLAND [CH]
• JP 2011173600 A 20110908 - CROWN CORK JAPAN
• WO 9744371 A1 19971127 - DOW CHEMICAL CO [US], et al
• WO 9618662 A1 19960620 - BOREALIS POLYMERS OY [FI]
• EP 0517868 A1 19921216 - NESTE OY [FI]
• B. HAGSTROM: "Conference on Polymer Processing", vol. 4, 19 August 1997, THE POLYMER PROCESSING SOCIETY, article "Extended Abstracts and Final Programme, Gothenburg", pages: 13

Citation (search report)

• [XI] WO 2021068058 A1 20210415 - HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LTD [CA]
• [XDI] JP 2011173600 A 20110908 - CROWN CORK JAPAN
• [XI] WO 2020227813 A1 20201119 - HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LTD [CA]
• [XI] WO 2021018772 A1 20210204 - BERICAP GMBH & CO KG [DE]
• [XI] US 2020399036 A1 20201224 - DAI KEITH H [TW]

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4112491 A1 20230104; WO 2023275074 A1 20230105

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 21182602 A 20210629; EP 2022067769 W 20220628