(19)
(11) EP 1 205 397 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/51

(43) Date of publication A2:
15.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/20

(21) Application number: 01124475.3

(22) Date of filing: 11.10.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 41/58, B65D 55/08, B65D 51/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 08.11.2000 IT MI000632 U

(71) Applicant: Capparuccini, Roberto
66054 Vasto (Chieti) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Capparuccini, Roberto
    66054 Vasto (Chieti) (IT)

(74) Representative: Cicogna, Franco 
Ufficio Internazionale Brevetti Dott.Prof. Franco Cicogna Via Visconti di Modrone, 14/A
20122 Milano
20122 Milano (IT)

   


(54) Improved capsule for liquid and powder containers


(57) An improved capsule (1), specifically designed for containers for holding liquids and powders, such as pharmaceutical, veterinary, cosmetic, food, dietetic products and the like, comprises a capsule plug having a tubular portion adapted to be engaged in the neck of a container and comprising an outer circular portion (4), and being characterized in that the capsule (1) further comprises a cylindric portion (5) associated with the circular portion (4) by a circular crown (6) rigid with the circular portion of the plug and that, between the cylindric portion and circular crown are provided notches (7) for facilitating the separation of the cylindric portion from the circular crown by a pressing force, without raising or withdrawing operations, the pressing being provided by a finger starting from a preferential portion of the circular crown (6) made rigid with the cylindric portion (5).






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