EP1456092A2

EP1456092A2 - Container, particularly a bottle containing beverages

Info

Publication number: EP1456092A2
Application number: EP02795143A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Hans-Dieter Dubs; Jürgen Soldan; Karl Matheis
Original assignee: Alcoa Deutschland GmbH Verpackungswerke
Current assignee: Alcoa Deutschland GmbH Verpackungswerke
Priority date: 2001-12-10
Filing date: 2002-12-10
Publication date: 2004-09-15
Anticipated expiration: 2022-12-10
Also published as: HUP0402414A3; HU230187B1; AU2002361041A1; US20050167390A1; EP1456092B1; US20100252524A1; PT1456092E; US8573424B2; WO2003050009A3; ES2260504T3; WO2003050009A2; HUP0402414A2; US8356722B2; ATE320383T1; AR037781A1; DE50206100D1; ZA200405000B; NZ533678A; AU2002361041B2

Abstract

A container, particularly a bottle containing beverages, is closed at the opening (2) of the bottle body (1) with a sealing element (3) made of glass or synthetic material. A fixing element (6) is releasably fixed to the bottle body (1) and retains the sealing element (3) in the bottle opening (2). The inventive bottle closure resolves the problems related to using corks, particularly with wine bottles.

Description

Containers, especially bottles of beverages

description

The invention relates to a container, in particular a beverage bottle, according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

Wine bottles are usually closed with natural corks that can be inserted into the bottle opening. For wine producers and consumers alike, there is a not inconsiderable risk that the natural cork will not seal the bottle completely, so that wine can leak out or air can enter. This usually has the consequence that the wine spoils inside the bottle (typical cork taste!), Which leads to considerable financial losses especially for the producer.

Glass carafes are known in connection with the consumption of wine, which can be closed with a glass stopper after filling wine from a conventional wine bottle.

The invention is based on the object of specifying a container, in particular a beverage bottle, in which the beverage content, in particular sensitive beverages such as wine, can be stored safely and reliably over a long period of time and protected from harmful environmental influences. The object is achieved by a closable container, in particular a beverage bottle, according to claim 1 or 2. Advantageous further developments of the invention can be found in the dependent claims.

The fixing element ensures that the closure body is held in the axial and / or radial direction. Depending on the design of a sealing surface between the closure body and the bottle opening, it is sufficient to fix the closure body in order to hold it reliably in its sealing position. This makes the beverage bottle portable and can be stored for years.

When using a closure body made of plastic with a PVC-containing or PVC-free insert, it can be disadvantageous that the plastics used are not free of evaporation that can get into the wine. The alcohol in the wine can also remove components from the composite or plastic material. It can also be a decisive disadvantage that such closures are not accepted by customers who want to enjoy a high-quality natural product such as wine.

The beverage bottle according to claim 2 has a closure body which can be inserted into the bottle opening and which consists entirely of glass. Glass is already the material from which the actual bottle body is made in a known manner. It therefore enjoys acceptance even among sensitive consumers, while plastic closure bodies or the like are rejected. In addition, the closure body can be made of glass with much stricter quality standards than is possible with a natural product such as cork. With a closure body made of glass, a considerably more reliable sealing effect for closing the bottle opening can also be achieved than with natural cork, which can dry out or possibly have inclusions through which air reaches the beverage to be protected.

Advantageously, there is a positive or frictional connection between the fixing element and the closure body, which blocks rotation of the closure body in the bottle opening. In addition to the axial fixation already described, this prevents radial movement of the closure body, so that the closure body is fixed in the bottle opening. Even if the beverage bottle is exposed to vibrations and / or vibrations during transport, a tight connection remains between the closure body and the bottle opening.

In a preferred further development of the invention, the fixing element can be fastened in a form-fitting manner at least in the axial direction to a bottle edge adjoining the bottle opening. As a result, the axial force required for axially fixing the closure body and to be absorbed by the fixing element can be introduced into the bottle body carrying the edge of the bottle. A corresponding effect occurs when the fi Xierelement is frictionally fixed in the radial direction on the bottle edge.

It is particularly advantageous if the fixing element has a securing element that can be deformed or destroyed in such a way that the form-fitting or friction-locking attachment of the fixing element to the bottle rim can be released. The securing element can e.g. a band made of plastic or metal, preferably tinplate or in particular aluminum, which the consumer can bend or tear off in order to detach the fixing element from the bottle rim and finally to remove the closure body from the bottle opening.

In a particular embodiment of the invention, on the circumference of the closure body, e.g. on a lateral surface of the closure body, a locking element, in particular a thread, is formed which is inserted into a holding device provided on the bottle opening, e.g. a counter thread engages.

The arrangement of the locking element and holding device - in particular if it is a thread - ensures a particularly stable axial fixation of the closure body in the bottle opening. The fixing element then only has to hold the closure body in the radial direction in order to avoid unscrewing the closure body from the bottle opening.

In another embodiment of the invention, the closure body has a conical, preferably ground outer surface, which has a conical see, also milled counter surface in the bottle opening is assigned. It is known that ground conical glass surfaces can achieve a highly sealing effect with respect to one another. The outer surfaces are also easy to manufacture.

The top side of the closure body is advantageously provided with a grip device which makes it easier for the consumer to pull or turn the closure body out of the bottle opening.

In yet another embodiment of the invention, a seal is inserted between the closure body and the bottle rim, which is pressed against the bottle rim by a flange formed on the closure body. In order to obtain the necessary pretension for the seal, after filling the beverage bottle, the closure body with the seal is pressed against the edge of the bottle and the flange of the closure body and the edge of the bottle are surrounded with a so-called full tear-off cap (eg "Snap-Cap" from Pohl GmbH) ,

A ring serving as a securing element is attached to the full tear-off cap which serves as a fixing element and can be torn off the whole tear-off cap in order to detach it from the bottle.

If the full tear-off cap is made of metal, preferably aluminum, and surrounds both the flange of the closure body and the bottle rim grips, their axial holding force is sufficient to maintain the sealing effect.

In another, particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the fixing element is ring-shaped or sleeve-shaped and encompasses the flange of the closure body and the undercut on the edge of the bottle. A securing element is a component of the fixing element and can be detached from it in such a way that at least the part of the fixing element encompassing the flange of the closure body can be removed from the closure body.

In this solution, it is particularly interesting if the securing element forms a lower part of the fixing element and is detachably connected to an upper part of the fixing element via a connection area. The connection area can then be used with a tool, e.g. a knife, are cut open so that the lower part of the fixing element, i.e. the securing element, in particular the part encompassing the undercut on the edge of the bottle, falls downwards, while the upper part of the fixing element encompassing the flange of the closure body can be lifted upwards. This makes it easy to open the bottle cap with a knife or other cutting device.

The connection area between the upper and the lower part of the fixing element preferably has a perforation, an annular notch or another type of material weakening in order to facilitate opening of the bottle. The securing element is advantageously designed as a divided ring or as a closed ring with a perforation on which the ring is evident. Then the securing element, which, for example, forms the lower part of the fixing element and initially remains as a ring on the bottle neck, can be easily removed. This improves the aesthetic effect of the beverage bottle and prevents injuries that could be caused, for example, by the sharp edges of the fixing element, which is preferably made of aluminum or plastic.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, a spring device is arranged between the fixing element and the top of the closure body. The spring device can consist, for example, of a stainless steel or plastic spring and makes it possible to stabilize the pretension acting on the seal and maintained by the fixing element. Even if the fixing element yields somewhat due to thermal fluctuations, the elongation that arises as a result is partially compensated and taken over by the spring device, so that the seal is still held together with the required sealing force. A temperature or age-related stretching of the mostly ring-shaped or sleeve-shaped fixing element, as well as manufacturing inaccuracies when closing the beverage bottle, can thereby be compensated for. The risk of a deteriorating sealing effect up to a leak in the bottle can be effectively avoided. Various types of stainless steel or plastic springs are suitable as springs, which can be designed both as a spiral spring and as a leaf or plate spring. For example, an air cushion embedded in a plastic bladder is also suitable.

In another embodiment of the invention, the fixing element is designed as a cap, which can be slid axially over the closure body and on which catches or all-round flanging are provided, which engage behind the undercut on the bottle edge. This allows the fixing element to be pushed over the closure body over the closure body and the bottle rim until the catches engage behind and engage the undercut on the bottle rim and then fasten without the aid of additional tools.

The beverage bottle according to the invention can be used particularly advantageously for commercial bottling of wine. Due to the special combination of known individual elements together with a wine bottle, it is possible to solve the "cork problem" that has existed since time immemorial.

A further preferred exemplary embodiment of the beverage bottle is characterized in that the closure body has an essentially circular disk-shaped base body, from which a central, essentially circular-cylindrical guide body extends, which tapers at its free end. Viewed in longitudinal section, there is a right angle at the interface between the base body and the guide body. The basic body and the guide body, viewed in longitudinal section, form two legs which are arranged at a right angle to one another.

A further preferred exemplary embodiment of the beverage bottle is characterized in that the base body on the side of the guide body has a substantially rectangular recess, viewed in longitudinal section, which serves to partially accommodate a sealing element. The sealing element can be cast onto the closure body or can be designed loosely.

Another preferred exemplary embodiment of the beverage bottle is characterized in that the base body on the side of the guide body has a radially outer, viewed in longitudinal section, in particular rectangular projection, which delimits the recess in the base body. The projection serves to fix the sealing element. It can be advantageous to provide an undercut on the projection in order to prevent undesired detachment of the sealing element from the closure body.

A further preferred exemplary embodiment of the beverage bottle is characterized in that the recess in the base body emits an essentially rectangular recess in the guide body, which is arranged essentially perpendicular to the recess in the base body. The two elongate recesses together form a receiving space for part of the sealing element. A further preferred exemplary embodiment of the beverage bottle is characterized in that an essentially annular sealing element is arranged between the closure body and the bottle opening, the cross section of which has two legs arranged at right angles to one another, of which the first leg is located on the end face of the bottle opening and of which the second leg on the inside of the bottle opening can come to rest. The bottle opening can also be called a bottle neck. In the closed state of the bottle, the second leg of the sealing element thus lies at least partially on the inside of the bottle neck. The first leg lies on the bottle mouth.

Another preferred exemplary embodiment of the beverage bottle is characterized in that the first leg of the sealing element has a projection or a plurality of projections on the side facing away from the closure body, viewed in cross section. The projections form circumferential sealing lips which ensure a good seal when the base body is pressed against the bottle opening by the fixing element.

A further preferred exemplary embodiment of the beverage bottle is characterized in that, viewed in cross section, two flats are formed on the first leg of the sealing element, which face each other and in particular enclose an angle of approximately 45 ° to the surface of the first leg. Form the two flats at the ends of the first leg two chamfers, which serve for sealing when the base body of the closure element is pressed by the fixing element against the bottle opening.

Another preferred exemplary embodiment of the beverage bottle is characterized in that the first leg of the sealing element is concave on the side facing away from the closure body, viewed in cross section. The concave design of the leg surface results in two sealing points if the leg rests on an essentially rectangular bottle neck mouth, viewed in cross section. The two corners of the bottle neck mouth can dig into the flats.

A further preferred exemplary embodiment of the beverage bottle is characterized in that an especially rounded projection is formed on the free end or in the vicinity of the free end of the second leg of the sealing element, viewed in cross section. The projection forms a bulge which comes to rest on the inside of the bottle neck when the beverage bottle is closed. The projection also ensures a good seal if the closure body, for example when the bottle is reclosed, is not pressed against the bottle opening by the fixing element.

Another preferred embodiment of the beverage bottle is characterized in that the second leg of the sealing element, in Cross section viewed, tapered at its free end. The taper of the second leg of the sealing element is preferably adapted to the taper of the guide body in order to facilitate the insertion of the closure body with the sealing element into the bottle opening.

Another preferred exemplary embodiment of the beverage bottle is characterized in that the second leg of the sealing element, viewed in cross section, widens at its free end. The essentially wedge-shaped widening also ensures a good seal if the closure body, for example when the bottle is reclosed, is not pressed against the bottle opening by the fixing element.

Another preferred exemplary embodiment of the beverage bottle is characterized in that a bulge is provided in the closure body, viewed in longitudinal section, to accommodate the expansion, in particular when the bottle is opened. The bulge forms a groove in the closure body, which can have a trapezoidal cross section. The cross section of the groove can also be semicircular or triangular.

Another preferred exemplary embodiment of the beverage bottle is characterized in that a rounded thickening is formed on the free end of the second leg of the sealing element. The thickening forms an annular bulge, which closed state of the bottle is pressed against the inside of the bottle neck. This also leads to a good seal if the closure body, for example when the bottle is reclosed, is not pressed against the bottle opening by the fixing element.

In principle, the container claimed in the context of the present invention, in particular the claimed bottle, can be formed or consist of glass, plastic, ceramic or metal, preferably aluminum. The container opening can be conical or non-conical and ground or unground. The closure body can be formed from glass, plastic or ceramic or can consist of it. The closure body can be ground or unground and, complementary to the container opening, be conical or non-conical. The fixing element can be formed or made of metal, preferably aluminum or plastic. The fixing element can be designed, for example, as a braid or as a bracket.

These and other features and advantages of the invention are explained in more detail below on the basis of examples with the aid of the figures. Show it:

1 shows a partial section through a beverage bottle according to a first embodiment of the invention;

Figure 2 is a plan view of a closure body; FIG. 3 shows a partial section through a beverage bottle according to a second embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 4 shows a partial section through a beverage bottle according to a third embodiment of the invention;

Figure 5 shows a full tear-off cap as a fixing element in partial section and bottom view;

FIG. 6 shows a partial section through a beverage bottle according to a further embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 7 shows a side view of the upper part of a bottle body, namely the bottle rim;

Figure 8 is an enlarged view of a

Embodiment of a closure body;

Figure 9 shows another embodiment of the upper part of a bottle body in partial section;

FIG. 10 shows an exploded view of the upper part of a bottle body with a seal, a closure body and a fixing element;

Figure 11 the upper shown in Figure 10

Part of the bottle body with the cap on; Figure 12 shows a seal for a closure body;

Figure 13 ^■ a portion of a beverage bottle in a longitudinal section according to a further embodiment;

FIG. 14 shows an enlarged detail from FIG. 13;

Figure 15 shows a part of a beverage bottle in longitudinal section;

Figure 16 is an enlarged detail

Figure 15 in the closed state;

FIG. 17 shows a part of a beverage bottle in longitudinal section according to a further embodiment;

Figure 18 is an enlarged detail

Figure 17;

Figure 19 shows part of a beverage bottle in longitudinal section according to another embodiment and

Figure 20 is an enlarged detail

Figure 19.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the invention with a bottle body 1 which is shown in section and essentially has a customary shape and has a bottle opening 2 at its upper end. The bottle body 1 consists preferably made of glass. It is also conceivable to use bottle bodies 1 made of plastic or earthenware. In a particularly advantageous manner, the bottle body is a wine bottle, but it can also be a liquor, oil or vinegar bottle.

A closure body 3 consisting entirely of glass is inserted into the bottle opening 2. It has a conical, ground outer surface which interacts via a sealing surface 4 with a correspondingly shaped, also conical, ground inner surface of the bottle opening 2. The corresponding sealing principle is already known from wine carafes with cut glass stoppers. With little effort it is possible to design the conical surfaces of the closure body 3 and the bottle opening 2 interacting on the sealing surface 4 so precisely, in particular to grind them, that complete liquid and gas tightness can also be achieved over a long period of time. The flat cone angle of the cone defining the sealing surface 4 also causes a certain self-locking which holds the closure body 3 in the bottle opening 2. The self-locking effect is further enhanced by the fact that a small amount of liquid of the beverage stored inside the bottle body 1 can reach the sealing surface 4 and, due to an adhesive effect, holds the closure body 3 in place.

In order to achieve a complete fixation of the closure body 3 in the bottle opening 2, the top of the closure body 3 is through 5 a fixing element 6 held. In the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the fixing element 6 primarily causes the closure body 3 to be supported in an axial direction (from above in FIG. 1) in order to avoid the closure body 3 being axially released from the bottle opening 2.

In addition, in order to avoid a possible relative movement of the closure body 3 with respect to the bottle opening 2, which may impair the sealing effect in the sealing surface 4, the closure body 3 is also held in the radial direction by the fixing element 6, in order to prevent the closure body 3 from rotating. For this purpose, an extension 7 is formed in one piece with the closure body 3 on the top 5 of the closure body 3, which engages in a corresponding recess 8 of the fixing element β. The extension 7 can also consist of glass, but also of a different material.

Of course, it is also possible to form a recess in the top 5 of the closure body 3, into which an extension of the fixing element 6 engages. The only thing that matters at this point is that there is a reliable positive or frictional connection between the closure body 3 and the fixing element β.

Figure 2 shows a plan view of the closure body 3 with the longitudinally extending extension 7. On the side surfaces of the extension 7 gripping surfaces 10 are provided, on which the consumer grips the closure body 3 with his fingers and can turn or pull out of the bottle opening 2.

Instead of the gripping surfaces 10, depressions can also be provided on the upper side of the closure body 3, into which the consumer can engage with his fingers.

The fixing element 6, which absorbs the axial and radial forces acting by holding the closure body 3, is fastened for support to a bottle rim 9 formed on the bottle body 1. The bottle rim 9 is shown in FIG. 1 in the form of a narrow flange. But it can also e.g. for beer bottles to hold a crown cap have the usual round cross-sectional shape.

Also for fastening the fixing element 6 to the bottle rim 9 there are positive or frictional connections, such as those which are implemented in a known manner, for example in the case of crown caps on beer bottles. The fixing element 6 can thus consist of an elastically / plastically deformable sheet metal material which can be bent open in order to remove the fixing element 6 for opening the beverage bottle and to provide free access to the closure body 3. As an alternative to this, it is also possible to provide on the fixing element 6 a securing element, such as, for example, a sheet metal ring or a sheet strip which can be torn off, after the fixing element 6 has been removed from the bottle rim 9. As an alternative to this, the fixing element 6 can also consist of a flexible plastic material, for example as in the case of a so-called shrink capsule, which is either stretchable in such a way that it is placed over the bottle rim 9 to detach it from the bottle body 1, or which can preferably be destroyed by tearing, that it can be easily removed.

The fact that the fixing element consists of metal or plastic is irrelevant to the quality of the beverage stored in the beverage bottle, because the fixing element 6 does not come into direct contact with the beverage. Rather, the drink only touches the bottle body 1 and the closure body 3, which preferably both consist of glass. This not only leads to an objectively improved storage quality and lower quality losses than is the case with natural cork in particular. At the same time, glass, as a material for food storage containers, is much more trusted by consumers than is the case with other plastic materials that impair nature or even taste.

It is not necessary to seal the fixing element 6 against the bottle rim 9 or the bottle opening 2.

Figure 3 shows a second embodiment of the invention.

Here, the closure body 3 is not completely inserted into the bottle opening 2, but the bottle opening 2 projects with an edge 11. The fixing element 6 is designed in a ring shape and engages around the top 5 of the closure body and the bottle edge 9 in order to hold the closure body 3 axially in a form-fitting manner.

Due to a frictional effect between the top 5, the edge 11, the fixing element 6 and the bottle edge 9, a frictional connection is also formed, which holds the closure body 3 in the radial direction and thus prevents twisting in the bottle opening 2. The rotation obstruction can e.g. are reinforced by recesses in the edge 11 of the closure body 3, into which the fixing element 6 partially runs, which would bring about an additional positive locking.

As an alternative to the described conical, ground sealing surface 4, it is also possible to provide a type of locking or threaded connection between the closure body 3 and the bottle opening 2. For this purpose, corresponding locking elements or holding elements, be it in the form of threads or interlocking extensions, would have to be provided when the glass was originally formed, when the closure body 3 is inserted and then rotated in the bottle opening

2 cooperate such that the closure body

3 is held axially and radially. The radial fixation should, however, be achieved or at least secured by the fixing element 6 in the manner described above. If it is difficult to provide the separating surface between the closure body 3 and the bottle opening 2 on the one hand with locking / holding elements or with a thread and on the other hand also to form a required sealing surface 4, an additional seal, for example in the form of a silicone, can also be used - or rubber rings. The space Z shown in FIG. 3, which is formed by a distance between the bottle edge 9 and the edge 11 of the closure body 3, is suitable for this. At this point, a sealing ring could be fitted onto the closure body 3, which achieves the required sealing effect when the closure body 3 is introduced into the bottle opening 2. A seal can of course also be provided if the separating surface has no locking or holding elements or no thread.

FIG. 4 shows, as a third embodiment of the invention, a further development of the second embodiment according to FIG. 3.

The closure body 3 has a flange 12, the outer diameter of which essentially corresponds to the outer diameter of the bottle rim 9 at the bottle opening 2. The flange 12 merges into a shaft 13 which, in FIG. 4, is conical in shape after a cylindrical part, but can also be completely cylindrical. A flexible, ring-shaped seal 14 is pushed onto the cylindrical part of the shaft 13. Examples of suitable sealing materials are plastics, such as silicone or rubber, whereby the hardness and elasticity must be selected in such a way that an adequate sealing force is guaranteed even over long periods (years).

The seal 14 is arranged in the sealing surface between the flange 12 of the closure body 3 and the bottle rim 9.

The closure body 3 is held firmly in the bottle opening 2 by the fixing element 6. In the third embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the closure body 3 is held by a fixing element 6, which is shown in FIG. 5 in partial section and in a bottom view and is designed as a so-called “complete tear-off cap” or “snap-cap”. Such a full tear-off cap is already used to secure closures on infusion bottles.

The complete tear-off cap (fixing element 6) consists of an annular aluminum element, which is already preformed, for example, flanged in its upper part, and thus overlaps the flange 12 of the closure body 3. It is put over the closure body 3 and over the bottle rim 9 and can then be deformed by means of a suitable flanging device such that it lies in an undercut 15 formed between the bottle rim 9 and the bottle body 1. As a result, the closure body 3 is also held firmly in its position when it has been pressed against the bottle rim 9 with the seal 14 in order to generate a suitable sealing force. A finger ring (not shown) is provided in the full tear-off cap, which is connected in one piece to the aluminum element, that is to say the fixing element 6, and is bent open to open the full tear-off cap. It can then be torn off to the side so that the aluminum ring, that is to say the fixing element 6, is separated and can be easily removed from the closure body 3.

The finger ring, which serves as a securing element, is arranged on the top of the full-length tear-off cap and can be additionally protected by a cover 16 which is clamped on.

A further embodiment of the invention is shown in FIG.

As already shown in FIG. 4, the closure body 3 made of glass sits together with the seal 14 in the bottle opening 2 of the bottle body 1.

The fixing element 6 is designed in the form of a ring or a sleeve or flat seal. The sleeve can be open on part of the top of the closure body 3. The fixing element 6 is also referred to as a “crimp cap”. During assembly, that is to say when the bottle is closed, the fixing element 6 is pushed over the flange 12 of the closure body 3 and then crimped such that a lower part 17 of the fixing element 6 at least partially undercuts the undercut 15, as shown in FIG. 6. The lower part 17 represents a securing element which holds the fixing element 6 axially.

The lower part 17 is connected in one piece to an upper part 19 via a connecting region 18. The connecting area 18 can be in the form of an annular notch, but also e.g. be formed as a horizontal circumferential perforation. The connecting area 18 is preferably arranged at the level of the bottle rim 9 so that a sufficient counterforce can be opposed to a knife with which the connecting area 18 is to be cut open. However, it is also possible to arrange the connection area 18 in the parting line between the flange 12 of the closure body 3 and the bottle rim 9, in particular at the level of the seal 14. There the operator has the option of deeply cutting the connection area 18.

After the fixing element 6 has been opened at the connection area 18, the upper part 19 can be easily lifted off, so that the closure body 3 is easily accessible. The lower part 17 forming the securing element either remains attached to the bottle rim 9 or falls down over the bottle neck. It is advantageous here if the lower part 17 is designed as a divided ring and has, for example, a notch up to the height of the connecting region 18. Then the lower part 17 can be easily sprung open and removed from the bottle neck. Alternatively, the ring forming the lower part 17 can also be closed and have a vertical perforation on which it is manually or can be opened with an appropriate tool if it is to be removed.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the fixing element 6 is produced as a crimp cap made of aluminum. This ensures sufficient strength to ensure the required sealing force for the seal 14 even over a longer period of time. Nevertheless, it is also possible that fixing element 6 made of plastic, e.g. in the form of a shrink cap, if the plastic has sufficient strength and durability.

Figure 7 shows the upper part of a bottle body 1, namely the bottle rim 9 in an enlarged view. The peripheral surface of the bottle rim 9 has three different areas: a cylindrical area U1 which extends over a substantial part of the height of the bottle rim 9 and can serve as a contact surface for the fixing element 6, not shown here. Because the fixing element lies securely here and is supported, a circumferential incision can be made in the fixing element 6 with the aid of a tool, for example a knife, in order to be able to remove it from a closed bottle body 1.

Towards the mouth M of the bottle body 1, a second area U2 adjoins the area U1, which is curved under a radius. It serves to avoid a sharp edge that On the one hand there is a risk of injury, on the other hand it breaks off easily in the event of an impact.

A further area U3 is provided below the area U1, which merges under a curvature into the bottle neck F located below the bottle rim 9, so that the undercut 15 mentioned above is formed.

The dashed line indicates the bottle opening 2, which has a conical region adjoining the mouth M, in which the closure body 3 bears.

Figure 8 shows a further embodiment of a closure body 3 in an enlarged, partially cut-away view. The closure body is symmetrical with respect to the center and symmetry axis S, so that only the left part of the closure body is shown and explained in more detail here. The schematic diagram shows that the closure body has a flange 12 which rests on the mouth M of a bottle body 1. The outer diameter of the flange 12 is preferably adapted to that of the bottle rim 9, as can be seen for example from FIGS. 4 and 6.

The peculiarity of the closure body 3 shown here is that a circumferential annular groove R is introduced in the circumferential surface below the flange, the groove base of which is essentially conical and serves to receive a seal 14 which - seen in section - is L-shaped is formed and has a first leg 14a which is arranged in the annular groove R. In the representation shown here, the second leg 14b runs essentially horizontally and lies against the underside of the flange 12. the length of the second leg 14b is selected such that it rests securely on the upper boundary surface of a bottle rim 9 and serves to seal a bottle opening 2.

The flange 12 must not rest directly on the edge 9 of a bottle to be closed. A gap must remain between the flange and the edge so that axial tolerances of the conical closure body 3 can be compensated for. Because of the leg 14b it is rented out that the flange 12 touches the edge 9 directly. Due to the elasticity of the material, axial tolerances can also be compensated for if the gap between the flange 12 and the edge 9 is filled by the leg 14b. The flexibility of the leg 14b can be increased by providing elevations and / or depressions on its surface facing the edge 9 and / or the surface 12 facing the flange 12, which can be realized, for example, by concentric or radial grooves and / or by more or less punctiform increases.

The first leg 14a seals the bottle opening 2 in its conical area and is received under a pretension between the inner surface of the bottle opening 2 and the base of the annular groove 7, so that this also seals the bottle body. pers 1 serves. The bottom of the annular groove 7 is designed such that the seal 14, that is to say its first leg 14a, lies flat here and is therefore subjected to a uniform pressing force and is thus pressed uniformly onto the inner surface of the bottle mouth 2.

The thickness of the first leg 14a can be selected such that the seal 14 seals the interior of the bottle body 1 only when the closure body 3 is placed on the bottle body 1. However, it is also conceivable that the conical outer surface of the shaft 13 of the closure body 3, which lies below the seal 14, that is to say the first leg 14a, lies sealingly against the inner surface of the bottle opening 2. In this case, the closure body 3 has two different sealing surfaces, so that a particularly secure sealing of the contents in the bottle body 1 is ensured.

From the explanations for the leg 14a it becomes clear that when a closure body 3 is placed on a bottle, a tight seal can already be ensured if the leg 14b is completely dispensed with. The seal 14, which is shown in Figure 8, is then practically realized as a conical sealing ring which is formed by the leg 14a. It is essential in this embodiment that, as mentioned above, direct contact between the flange 12 of the closure body 3 and the rim 9 of a bottle is avoided. There must be a remain a gap in the bottle, which accommodates the axial tolerances of the conical sealing plug.

FIG. 9 shows a partial section of the upper area of a bottle body 1 with a bottle rim 9 modified compared to FIG. 7. The same parts are provided with the same reference numerals, so that reference is made to the description of FIG. 7 in so far.

In the exemplary embodiment shown here, the cylindrical first region U1 of the circumferential surface of the bottle rim 9 has a circumferential groove N, which allows a particularly easy cutting into a fixing element 6, not shown here, which in the two parts adjoining the groove N at the top and bottom of the Ul area. If a knife is applied to the fixing element 6 from the outside in the area of the groove N, it can penetrate to the bottom of the groove N and cut the fixing element 6 without problems. Instead of a knife, practically any more or less sharp object can be used here, because the fixing element 6 can be pressed in and separated by the circumferential groove.

FIG. 10 shows in an exploded view the upper part of a bottle body 1 with the bottle rim 9 in cross section, above it at a distance a seal 14 also in cross section. A closure body 3 is arranged above the seal and is designed such that its shaft 13 penetrates the interior of the seal 14 designed as a ring and thus into the interior of the bottle. body 1 can reach. Above the conical shaft 13 here and below a flange 12, a circumferential groove can be seen in which the seal 14 comes to rest when the closure body 3 is in place.

The closure body 3 has the flange 12, which spans the mouth M of the bottle body 1 and whose outer diameter is selected to be approximately as large as the outer diameter of the bottle rim 9.

Finally, a fixing element 6 is shown above the closure body 3. The essentially cylindrical circumferential jacket of the fixing element 6 shows a circumferential weakening line L in the lower region, which can be realized by horizontal cuts at a distance from one another, between which there are essentially vertically extending connecting webs.

The fixing element 6 can be designed as a sleeve or cap, the upper boundary wall of which is closed. However, it can also be designed as a ring and have an opening in the upper boundary wall, as is shown by way of example in FIG. 4.

FIG. 11 shows the elements shown in FIG. 10 in the assembled state: the closure body 3 is placed on the bottle body 1, the seal 14 coming to rest between the edge 9 and the flange 12. However, the two parts cannot be seen because the fixing element 6 is located over the closure body 3 and the upper part of the Bottle body is turned upside down. The lower edge of the fixing element 6 is flanged and engages in the undercut 15. As a result, the fixing element 6 is held securely on the bottle body 1.

In FIG. 11 it is indicated that the fixing element 6 can be provided with a holding device, namely with at least one bead which is introduced into the jacket of the fixing element 3 from the outside and which is arranged such that it engages under the lower edge of the flange 12 of the closure body 3 , The bead is preferably formed all around. When the fixing element 6 is removed, it holds the closure body 3 inside the fixing element, so that it can be removed from the bottle body 1 together with the closure body 3 if the jacket of the fixing element 6 has been separated in the area of the weakening line L.

The bottle body 1 can be closed in a simple manner by means of a standard closing head, only a small head pressure being required. When fitting, a conventional plunger is used, which places the fixing element 6 on the bottle body 1 and the closure body 3. A deep-drawing process is preferably not required.

By means of a crimping device, which can be part of the closing head, the lower region of the jacket of the fixing element 6 is then crimped in the direction of the bottle neck F, so that this is molded onto the bottle rim 9 in the region of the undercut 15. When closing the bottle leg body 1, the holding device H can then also be realized by the preferably circumferential bead rolled into the jacket of the fixing element 6 from the outside.

Due to the fact that a defined pressure is applied to the fixing element 6 and the closure body 3 during closure, the seal 14 is compressed in a defined manner and effects the desired sealing of the bottle body 1.

It is clear from the explanations that the capping process can be implemented for bottles of different shapes, provided that the mouth area is matched to the capping device, that is to say to the capping head. The bottle body 1 can consist both of glass and of earthenware. It is essential that it does not affect the content of the bottle, in particular the wine, but also, for example, spirits, oil or vinegar.

A further embodiment is not shown in the figures, in which a spring device is inserted between the upper side of the closure body 3 and the fixing element 6. The spring is compressed when the bottle 1 is closed with the fixing element 6 and does not allow any settling phenomena - be it in the seal 14 or due to a stretching of the fixing element 6 over time - to result in an inadequate sealing force becomes. Rather, the spring device compensates for some of these signs of settlement and makes the closure less sensitive overall. As a spring Depending on the installation space requirement, different types of springs made of metal or plastic are suitable, whereby air springs, for example by air cushions enclosed in plastic, are also possible for reasons of manufacture. Disc springs, leaf springs, gel springs etc. are conceivable as further variants.

The beverage bottle according to the invention can be used in a particularly advantageous manner in the industrial or commercial filling of wine but also of spirits, oil or vinegar. Due to the very simple manufacturability described above, e.g. a cast, pressed or ground conical sealing seat (sealing surface 4) can reduce the manufacturing costs compared to a conventional natural cork closure. The considerable economic advantage is reinforced by the fact that the closure body 3 made of glass increases the storage quality and thus minimizes the risk of losses due to leaky cork closures.

FIG. 12 shows a modified exemplary embodiment of a seal 14 ′, as was described in connection with FIG. 8. In this respect, reference is made to this description.

The difference between the seal 14 'and the seal 14 is that the first leg 14'a which bears against the conical shaft 13 has at its lower end E a circumferential ring 51 which has a larger outer diameter than the rest of the leg 14'a. The outer surface above ring 51 Before the first leg 14a jumps back relative to the ring 51.

Viewed in cross-section, the ring is conical in its lower area facing the end E, so it widens from bottom to top at an acute angle, which facilitates the insertion of the closure body 13 into a bottle opening. The conical region extends practically over the entire height of the ring 51, which only springs back in the uppermost region and merges into the surface of the leg 14 'a.

The special design of the ring 51 serves to reduce the area of contact with the inner surface of the bottle body, that is to say to reduce the friction when a bottle is being closed and opened. In addition, a greater material thickness is provided in the area of the ring 51 than in the rest of the first leg 14 'a, so that there is a certain flexibility of the seal 14', but on the other hand there is also sufficient material to accommodate tolerance deviations in the mouth area of a bottle to be able to compensate.

The seal 14 'thus closes the mouth M of a bottle body 1 only in the area of the ring 51.

Because of the desired basic function of the ring 51, it is clear that this could also have an outer surface curved in the shape of a circular arc, on the one hand to ensure a relatively small contact area and on the other hand sufficient material to ensure a certain flexibility. The in Figure 12 shown conical lower region of the ring 51 is particularly advantageous because it particularly facilitates the placement of the closure body 3 on a bottle body 1.

The underside of the essentially horizontal second leg 14 'b facing away from the flange 12, not shown here, of a closure body 3 is here provided with two annular beads 53 and 55, which are concentric with the axis of symmetry S of the seal 14'. The illustration according to FIG. 12 shows that the annular beads are V-shaped when viewed in cross section, so that they also have a relatively small contact area with a bottle body 11. As with the ring 51, this has the advantage that the sticking of the closure body 3 or the seal 14 ′ cannot easily occur with drinks containing sugar. In addition, there is an area of greater material thickness in the area of the annular beads 53 and 55 which is sufficiently elastic to be able to compensate for tolerances and unevenness.

The annular beads 53 and 55 can be continuous, or can be interrupted by grooves which run either in the radial direction or at an angle to radial lines. This results in elevations lying on an imaginary circular ring.

It has been found that in the embodiment of the seal 14 'shown here, the legs 14' a and 14 'b can be made relatively thin, so that correspondingly little material is required for the manufacture of the annular seal 14 '. On the other hand, there is sufficient material in the area of the ring 51 and in the area of the ring beads 53 and 55 in order to compensate for unevenness in the surface of the bottle and to compensate for dimensional tolerances and still ensure sufficient contact forces to ensure the seal. In particular in the embodiment of the ring 51 described here, that is to say when a conical inlet slope is provided, the placement of the closure body 3 on a bottle body 1 is particularly facilitated.

The seal 14 ', as also stated for the other exemplary embodiments, is made of an elastic material which is neutral towards the contents in the bottle body 1, that is to say does not impair it.

In Figure 13, a bottle neck 1 is shown in longitudinal section, which is closed by a stopper 103 made of glass or plastic. A sealing element 104 is arranged between the stopper 103 and the bottle neck 101. The closure body 103 is fixed on the bottle neck 101 with the aid of an aluminum cap 106. The reference numeral 108 indicates that the closure body 103 or the stopper 103 can also be attached to the bottle neck with the aid of a shrunk-on film made of plastic or metal.

In particular, in the enlarged illustration in FIG. 14, it can be seen that the sealing element 104 has an essentially circular disk-shaped base body 110, from the center of which a substantially circular-cylindrical guide body 112 extends. The free end 113 of the guide body 112 tapers. The base body 110 has a rectangular recess 115 on the side facing the bottle neck 101. The recess 115 is delimited by a rectangular projection 116, which is formed radially on the outside on the base body 110 of the closure body 103. The rectangular recess 115 in the base body 110 merges into a rectangular recess 118 which is provided in the guide body 112.

The two rectangular recesses 115 and 118 form a receiving space for part of the sealing element or sealing element 104. The sealing element 104 comprises a first leg 121 and a second leg 122 which is angled by 90 ° from the first leg 121. The free end of the first leg 121 is complementary to the projection 116 of the base body 110 of the sealing plug 103. On the bottle neck 101 facing surface of the first leg 121 of the sealing element 104, two flats 23 and 24 are formed at the ends, which face each other. The two flats 123 and 124 are arranged at an angle of approximately 45 ° to the associated surface of the first leg 121. When the beverage bottle is closed, the rounded corner areas of the bottle neck 102 rest against the two flats 23 and 24 of the sealing element 104. In addition, a bulge-shaped thickening 130 is formed on the free end of the second leg 122 of the sealing element 104. formed, which ensures an additional seal even when the closure body 103 is not pressed by the fixing element 106 against the bottle neck 101.

In all embodiments, the sealing element 104 can be cast onto the closure body 103. However, the sealing element 104 can also be mounted separately on the closure body 103 in an additional operation. In addition, it is possible to place the sealing element 104 separately on the bottle neck 101 and to place the sealing plug 103 in a separate work step.

When the beverage bottle is closed for the first time, the seal in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 is provided both by the two flats 123 and 124 and by the annular bead 130. After the first closure, the closure body 103 is closed by the aluminum cap 106, which forms the fixing element, pressed against the bottle neck 101. After removing the aluminum cap 106 or tearing the sealing film or shrink film 108, the sealing plug 103 is no longer pressed against the bottle neck 101. In the case of a second closure, the sealing is therefore only carried out via the annular bead 130 at the end of the second leg 122 of the sealing element 104.

FIG. 15 shows a bottle neck 101 without a seal and without a closure body, which is similar to the bottle neck from FIGS. 13 and 14. As well The embodiments shown in FIGS. 16 to 20 are similar to the embodiments shown in FIGS. 13 and 14. Therefore, the same reference numerals are used to designate the same or similar parts. The following text mainly deals with the differences between the individual versions. Reference is made to the description of the same or similar parts in FIGS. 13 and 14.

In the enlarged illustration in FIG. 16, it can be seen that the projection 116 is not rectangular, but essentially trapezoidal. In addition, the surface 126 of the first leg 121 of the sealing element 104 facing the bottle neck 101 is concave. The interaction with the associated rounded edges of the bottle neck 101 results in two sealing points 27a and 27b. The concave surface 126 thus has practically the same effect as the two flats 123 and 124 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 14. The sealing element 104 shown in FIG. 16 is preferably applied to the stopper 103 before the closing process. The seal 104 can be cast onto the plug 103, wherein the plug 103 can be formed from plastic or from glass.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the stopper 103 has no recesses for receiving the sealing element 104. In addition, on the surface of the first leg 121 of the sealing element 104 facing the bottle neck 101, viewed in section, two projections 132 trained. The two projections 132 form circumferential annular beads on the surface of the first leg 121. The two annular beads 132 serve for sealing when the closure body 103 is pressed against the bottle neck 101 with the aid of a fixing element (not shown).

In the embodiments shown in FIGS. 14 and 16, the free end 128 of the second leg 122 of the sealing element 104 tapers. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 18, the free end 128 of the second leg 122 of the sealing element 104 widens. The free end 128 forms Thus, viewed in section, a wedge, one side of which comes to rest on the inside of the bottle neck 101 and the other side of which rests on a slightly beveled surface 129 of the closure body 103. Following the bevelled surface 129, a bulge 134 is provided on the closure body, viewed in section. The bulge 134 forms a circumferential groove on the closure body 103, which is used to receive the widening free end 128 of the second leg 122 of the sealing element 104 when the beverage bottle is opened. The stopper 103 can be a stopper made of plastic or glass.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 18, the seal 104 is preferably used separately before the stopper 103 is pressed into the bottle neck 101. When the plug 103 is removed, the seal 104 is also pulled out. Taking the sealing element 104 when removing the Closure body 103 is ensured by a nose 135 which is formed in the region of the bulge 134 on the closure body 103.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, a rectangular recess 118 is provided only in the guide body 112 of the sealing element 104, but not in the base body 110. As in the case in FIG. 18, there are on the first leg 121 of the sealing element 104 illustrated embodiment, viewed in section, two projections 132 formed. In addition, a thickening 136 is formed on the second leg 122 of the sealing element 104 at the free end 128. The thickening 136 forms an annular bulge which, when the beverage bottle is closed, comes to rest both on the inside of the bottle neck 101 and on the circumference of the guide body 112 of the closure plug 103. When the embodiments shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 are closed, the sealing element 104 is preferably first placed on the bottle neck 101 alone. In a further step, the sealing plug 103, which is preferably made of glass, is used. When the sealing plug 103 is inserted, the sealing bead 136 is pressed against the inside of the bottle neck 101 by the latter. When the beverage bottle is opened, a nose 137 formed on the closure body 103 takes the sealing element 104 with it.

In all of the embodiments, the stopper can be fixed or secured to the bottle neck with a film, for example a shrink film. The sealing plug can also be used a mesh, in particular wire mesh, on which the bottle neck is fixed or secured. The stopper can also be secured with a bracket or otherwise on the bottle neck.

Claims

Expectations

1. Container, in particular a beverage bottle, with a bottle body (1) having a bottle opening (2), and with a plastic closure body (3) that can be inserted at least partially into the bottle opening (2), characterized in that a fixing element (6 ) is provided which is detachably attached to the bottle body (1) and which holds the closure body (3) inserted into the bottle opening (2) at least in an axial and / or radial direction.

2. Container, in particular a beverage bottle, with - a bottle body (1) having a bottle opening (2), and with a glass closure body (3) that can be inserted at least partially into the bottle opening (2), characterized in that a fixing element (6 ) is provided, which is releasably attached to the bottle body (1) and which holds the closure body (3) inserted into the bottle opening (2) at least in an axial and / or radial direction.

3. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the bottle body (1) consists of glass or earthenware.

4. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to one of the preceding claims, characterized Draws that the fixing element (6) and the closure body (3) are designed such that there is a positive or frictional connection between them, which blocks rotation of the closure body (3) in the bottle opening (2).

5. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the fixing element (6) has a recess (8) or an extension and an upper side (5) of the closure body (3), in reverse an extension (7) or have a recess, the extension and the recess forming the positive connection between the fixing element (6) and the closure body (3).

6. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the fixing element (6) on a bottle edge (2) adjoining the bottle rim (9) can be positively fastened in the axial and / or radial direction.

7. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the fixing element (6) in the axial and / or radial direction can be frictionally attached to the bottle rim (9).

8. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the fixing element (6) has a securing element which is deformable or destructible in such a way that the positive and / or the frictional fastening of the fixing element (6) on the bottle rim (9) is releasable.

9. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the closure body (3) is rotationally symmetrical.

10. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the closure body (3) has a circumferential annular groove (R) for receiving a seal (14).

11. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the seal (14; 14 ') has a first leg (14a; 14'a) and a second leg (14b; 14'b) having.

12. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the seal (14; 14 ') has a first leg (14a) which has a ring (51) at its lower end (E). having.

13. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the ring (51) has at least in regions a conical outer surface which preferably adjoins the lower end (E) of the seal (14 ') ,

14. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the seal (14 ') has a second leg

(14 'b), which has at least one annular bead (53, 55) on its underside facing the bottle body (1).

15. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the at least one annular bead (53, 55) is designed as a continuous or interrupted ring.

16. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that at least one locking element is provided on the circumference of the closure body (3), which interacts with a holding device provided on the bottle opening (2) in such a way that at Rotation of the closure body (3) in the bottle opening (2) can be assumed at least two positions, namely an open position in which the closure body (3) can be removed in the axial direction of the bottle opening (2) and a closed position in which the closure body (3) is recorded.

17. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to claim 16, characterized in that the locking element is a thread formed on a lateral surface of the closure body (3).

18. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in net that the closure body (3) has a conical outer surface.

19. Container, in particular a beverage bottle, according to claim 18, characterized in that the conical outer surface of the closure body (3) and an associated conical counter surface are ground in the bottle opening (2).

20. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to one of claims 1 to 19, characterized in that a handle device (7, 10) is provided on the upper side (5) of the closure body (3).

21. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to claim 20, characterized in that the grip device has an extension (7) with two lateral, to the top (5) of the closure body (3) substantially perpendicular gripping surfaces (10).

22. A container, in particular a beverage bottle, according to one of claims 1 to 21, characterized in that the closure body (3) has a flange (12), the outer diameter of which corresponds substantially to the outer diameter of the edge of the bottle (9), between the closure body (3) and a seal (14) is inserted into the bottle rim (9), the bottle rim (9) forms an undercut (15) with the bottle body (1), the fixing element (6) is a ring encompassing the flange (12) of the closure body (3) and the undercut (15) on the bottle rim (9), - the securing element is a component of the fixing element (6) and of the fixing element (6) can be torn off such that the ring is evident in order to detach the fixing element (6) from the closure body (3).

23. A container, in particular a beverage bottle, according to one of claims 1 to 21, characterized in that the closure body (3) has a flange (12), the outer diameter of which essentially corresponds to the outer diameter of the edge of the bottle (9), between the closure body ( 3) and the bottle rim (9) a seal (14) is inserted, - the bottle rim (9) forms an undercut (15) with the bottle body (1), the fixing element (6) is ring or sleeve-shaped and the flange ( 12) of the closure body (3) and the undercut (15) on the bottle edge (9), which has a fixing element (6) which can be released from the remaining fixing element (6) in such a way that at least the flange (12) part of the fixing element (6) encompassing the closure body (3) can be removed from the closure body (3).

24. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to claim 23, characterized in that the securing element forms a lower part (17) of the fixing element (6) and is detachably connected to an upper part (19) of the fixing element (6) via a connecting area (18) is.

25. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to claim 24, characterized in that the connecting region (18) is formed by a weakening in the fixing element (6).

26. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to claim 25, characterized in that the weakening is formed by an annular indentation or perforation in the fixing element (6).

27. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to claim 26, characterized in that the weakening runs horizontally at the level of the bottle edge (9) or at the level of a joint between the bottle edge (9) and the flange (12).

28. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to one of claims 1 to 27, characterized in that the securing element is designed as a closed ring with a perforation on which the ring is evident.

29. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to one of claims 1 to 28, characterized in that the securing element is designed as a split ring.

30. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to one of claims 1 to 29, characterized in that a spring device is arranged between the fixing element (6) and the closure body (3).

31. A container, in particular a beverage bottle, according to one of claims 1 to 30, characterized in that the fixing element (6) is at least partially covered by a detachable cover (16).

32. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to one of claims 1 to 31, characterized in that the closure body (3) has a conical shaft, the outer contour of which essentially corresponds to a conical outlet of the bottle opening (2).

33. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to one of claims 1 to 32, characterized in that the fixing element (6) is a crimp cap or a shrink cap.

34. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to one of claims 1 to 33, characterized in that the fixing element (6) is designed as a cap, which can be axially slid over the closure body (3) and is provided on the catches which undercut the ( 15) reach behind the bottle edge (9).

35. container, in particular beverage bottle, according to any one of claims 1 to 34, characterized net that the bottle edge (9) has a circumferential groove on its outer surface.

36. Container, in particular a beverage bottle, according to one of claims 1 to 35, characterized in that the fixing element (6) has a holding device (H) for the closure body (3).

37. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to claim 36, characterized in that the holding device (H) comprises at least one bead, preferably a peripheral bead.

38. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to one of claims 1 to 37, characterized in that the beverage bottle is designed for commercial filling of wine, spirits, oil or vinegar.

39. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closure body (103) has a substantially circular disk-shaped base body (110) from which a central, substantially circular cylindrical guide body (112) extends, which is located on its free end (113) is tapered.

40. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to claim 39, characterized in that the

Base body (110) on the side of the guide body (112) has, viewed in section, an essentially rectangular recess (115) which serves to partially accommodate a sealing element (104).

41. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to claim 40, characterized in that the base body (110) on the side of the guide body

(112) has a radially outer, viewed in section, in particular rectangular projection (116) which delimits the recess (115) in the base body (110).

42. A container, in particular a beverage bottle, according to claim 40 or 41, characterized in that the recess (115) in the base body (110) extends from a substantially rectangular recess (118) in the guide body (112), which is essentially perpendicular to the recess (115) is arranged in the base body (110).

43. A container, in particular a beverage bottle, according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an essentially ring-shaped sealing element (104) is arranged between the closure body (103) and the bottle opening (101), the cross section of which has two legs arranged at right angles to one another ( 121, 122), of which the first leg (121) can come to rest on the end face of the bottle opening (101) and of which the second leg (122) can come to rest on the inside of the bottle opening (101).

44. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to claim 43, characterized in that the first leg (121) of the sealing element (104) on the side facing away from the closure body (103), viewed in cross section, has a projection or a plurality of projections (132). having.

45. Container, especially beverage bottle, after

Claim 43 or 44, characterized in that on the first leg (121) of the sealing element

(104), viewed in cross section, two flats (123, 124) are formed which face each other and in particular enclose an angle of approximately 45 ° to the surface of the first leg (121).

46. Container, in particular a beverage bottle, according to claim 43 or 44, characterized in that the first leg (121) is concave (126) on the side facing away from the closure body (103), viewed in cross section.

47. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to one of claims 43 to 46, characterized in that at the free end (128) or in the vicinity of the free end (128) of the second leg (122) of the sealing element (104), in cross section considered, a particularly rounded projection (130) is formed.

48. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to claim 47, characterized in that the second leg (122) of the sealing element (104), viewed in cross section, tapers at its free end (128).

49. Container, in particular a beverage bottle, according to one of claims 43 to 48, characterized in that the second leg (122) of the sealing element (104), viewed in cross section, widens at its free end (128).

50. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to claim 49, characterized in that in the closure body (103), viewed in longitudinal section, a bulge (134) for receiving the extension (128), in particular when opening the bottle, is provided.

51. Container, in particular beverage bottle, according to claim 49 or 50, characterized in that a rounded thickening (136) is formed on the free end (128) of the second leg (122) of the sealing element (104).