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EP3260385B1 - Élément de scellement pour fûts de bière - Google Patents

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EP3260385B1
EP3260385B1 EP16751966.9A EP16751966A EP3260385B1 EP 3260385 B1 EP3260385 B1 EP 3260385B1 EP 16751966 A EP16751966 A EP 16751966A EP 3260385 B1 EP3260385 B1 EP 3260385B1
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Gerardo PÉREZ MORENO
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
    • B65D41/46—Snap-on caps or cap-like covers
    • B65D41/48—Snap-on caps or cap-like covers non-metallic, e.g. made of paper or plastics
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D55/00—Accessories for container closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D55/02—Locking devices; Means for discouraging or indicating unauthorised opening or removal of closure
    • B65D55/06—Deformable or tearable wires, strings, or strips; Use of seals, e.g. destructible locking pins
    • B65D55/08—Annular elements encircling container necks
    • B65D55/0863—Plastic snap-on cap-like collars having frangible parts

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  • the present invention is a seal for beer kegs.
  • seals positioned on the neck of the beer kegs are used to prevent the improper entry of contents into the extraction valve.
  • These seals are configured in the form of a lid which protects said valve and which continues as a skirt that overlaps the perimeter of the neck of the keg. It also contains retention spears that act against a circular rim around the edge of said neck, blocking the extraction of the seal without breaking it.
  • release shafts in the lid section.
  • the opening or breaking of the seal is provided for in the detachable portion, which is delimited by the first lines of weakness in the lid, which are parallel at first, outlining a tongue on the side that has a notch. They then diverge and extend to the skirt, to allow for complete separation from the rest of the seal in this area.
  • This configuration therefore, creates the breakage of the seal in two parts: a first part, which is the detachable portion with the tongue and the widened part in the area where the lines of weakness diverge, and the other second part that forms a type of brace which covers more than half the initial surface of the seal.
  • This is frequently supported and retained in the neck of the keg, which means it must be removed manually.
  • the breakage of the seal already allows access to the valve, the keg is frequently connected to the cooler without removing this second part, resulting in crushing and deformities which later make its removal difficult at the packaging company when it is processed for washing and refilling, requiring the diversion of more labour and time resources to this effect, resulting in an increase in the cost of the process.
  • ES 1046607 U discloses a seal for beer kegs according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the seal invention has a configuration that solves the technical problem presented, since it produces a breakage in the seal during its opening in the form and number of parts so that it is not possible for it to be positioned or to remain on the neck of the keg.
  • the seal is composed of a lid with a skirt that overlaps the edge of the neck of the beer keg, and has retention spears in a circular rim along the edge of said neck, comprising release shafts for the spears.
  • the conventional configuration of the seal also comprises a detachable portion for its opening outlined by first lines of weakness located in the lid. These are parallel at first, establishing a tongue at the side that has a notch, and then they diverge and extend to the skirt.
  • the seal is also designed so that it comprises a secondary line of weakness in the skirt, connecting to the notch area, in order to encourage a breakage in the seal into at least three parts. Due to the notch being aligned with the tongue of the detachable portion, resulting in two equal sections of the seal to its sides, this secondary line of weakness breaks during the opening of the seal by separating the two aforementioned equal sections. These do not have sufficient stability to remain positioned in the neck of the barrel, and so they fall to either side.
  • the beer keg seal (1) invention is of the variety which comprises a lid (2) with a skirt (3) which overlaps the perimeter of the neck (4) of the beer keg, and which is retained in a circular rim (4a) around its edge (see fig. 3 ) using spears (5), likewise comprising release shafts (6) (see fig. 1 ) which allow access to said spears (5) in order to release the seal (1) during its manufacture.
  • the seal (1) includes a detachable portion (7) (see fig. 2 and 4 ) outlined by first lines of weakness (8) located in the lid (2), which are parallel at first, outlining a tongue (9) on the side that has a notch (10) (see fig. 1 ), which then diverge -at 120 degrees in this specific embodiment example-, these diverging lengths comprising first elongations (8a) on the skirt (3), which results in the complete detachment of the detachable portion (7), both in the lid (2) area and in the skirt (3) area.
  • first lines of weakness (8) located in the lid (2), which are parallel at first, outlining a tongue (9) on the side that has a notch (10) (see fig. 1 ), which then diverge -at 120 degrees in this specific embodiment example-, these diverging lengths comprising first elongations (8a) on the skirt (3), which results in the complete detachment of the detachable portion (7), both in the lid (2) area and in the skirt (3) area.
  • the improvement posed by the invention is the incorporation of an additional second line of weakness (11) in the skirt (3), which connects to the notch (10) in order to provoke the breakage of the seal (1) into at least three parts (7, 20, 21) (see fig. 4 ).
  • the seal was effectively divided into two pieces when it broke for opening in the conventional configuration.
  • the non-detachable part remained on the neck of the keg, making subsequent washing and refilling operations more difficult and expensive.
  • the invention has third lines of weakness (12) (see fig. 1 and 2 ) in the wide area (13) belonging to the lid (2) of the detachable portion (7), and that have second elongations (12a) on the skirt (3).
  • These third lines of weakness promote flexibility and seal breakage when the material is less flexible, for example, shock-resistant polystyrene.
  • these third lines of weakness (12) are convergent, symmetrical in relation to the tongue (9), and do not intersect, forming an angle between 45 and 90 degrees between them, specifically, 67 degrees.
  • the first lines of weakness (8) and/or the third lines of weakness (12) are found in the interior side of the lid (2), while the first elongations (8a) of the first lines of weakness (8), the second elongations (12a) of the third lines of weakness (12) and the second line of weakness (11) extend onto the exterior side of the skirt (3).
  • An additional characteristic of the invention comprises the placement of centring tabs (14) with the neck (4) of the keg, which emerge radially from the interior side of the skirt (3), as seen in the figures.
  • Said centring tabs (14) preferably span a channelling bevel (15) which aids the insertion of the seal into the neck (4) of the keg.
  • the release shafts (6) are entirely found in the full contact area (100) of the lid (2) with the edge (4b) of the neck (4) -also called the coupler- of the keg (see fig. 8 ), without exceeding said contact area (100) so as to improve hygienic conditions inside the neck of the keg (4) (or coupler), thereby preventing the entrance of dust or liquids from the exterior, according to the improvements made in the seal (1) invention represented in figures 5 through 9 .
  • the edge (4b) of the neck (4) closes the release shafts (6), blocking the entry of dust or liquids that could contaminate the inside of the neck (4).
  • the first lines of weakness (8) and the third lines of weakness (12) extend to the edge of said lid (2), not coinciding with any release shaft (6), as is seen clearly in figures 5 through 7 , as otherwise, the liquids retained between each release shaft (6) and the edge (4b) of the neck (4) could filter into the interior due to capillary action.
  • this variation is arranged so that, ideally, said first lines of weakness (8) and third lines of weakness (12) are found on the inside of the lid (2) and then in the contact area (100) with the edge (b) of the neck (4) along its exterior, as observed in figures 6 and 7 , all of which achieves the full support of the lid (2) with the entire contour of the contact area (100).
  • the lid (2) simultaneously maintains a flat central area (22) on the exterior to improve screen-printing or adhesiveness of a label, not shown, because said lines (8, 12) run along the interior in this area.
  • Seal closures (16) on the tongue (9) have also been created, which wholly or partially overlap the edge (4b) of the neck (4) in the contact area (100) in order to likewise ensure sealing in this area where the notch (10) itself constitutes an opening where liquids or dirt could enter.
  • Said seal closures preferably span lateral closures (16) on each side of the tongue (9) at the junction with the notch (10) (see fig. 6, 7 and 9 ).
  • supports (5a) to reinforce the spears (5) (see in fig. 6 , through the release shafts (5)) which are found arranged on their interiors and which allow the various lines of weakening to be of the correct dimensions with lesser depth in order to prevent their accidental breaking and maintain hygienic conditions on the inside of the neck (4) of the keg. Said supports (5a) extend to the interior of the skirt (3).

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  1. Joint (1) pour fûts de bière, du type comprenant un couvercle (2) avec une jupe de rétention (3) recouvrant le périmètre du goulot (4) du fût de bière, la jupe de rétention (3) étant pourvue de crans de rétention (5) pouvant être utilisés sur une monture circulaire (4a), la monture étant située le long d'un des bords du goulot susmentionné (4), le joint comprenant, en outre, des axes de déblocage (6) ; permettant l'accès aux crans susmentionnés afin de débloquer le joint (1), le joint comprenant, en outre, une partie amovible (7) permettant son ouverture, délimitée par de premières lignes d'affaiblissement (8) situées dans le couvercle (2), d'abord parallèles et délimitant une languette (9) sur un côté comprenant une encoche (10), et éventuellement divergentes et ayant de premiers allongements (8a) sur la jupe de rétention (3) ; caractérisé par le fait qu'une deuxième ligne d'affaiblissement supplémentaire (11) s'étend sur la jupe (3), la ligne d'affaiblissement supplémentaire (11) étant raccordée à l'encoche (10) afin de provoquer la rupture du joint (1) en au moins trois parties (7, 20, 21).
  2. Joint (1) pour fûts de bière conformément à la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte de troisièmes lignes d'affaiblissement (12) situées au niveau de la surface large (13) du couvercle (2) de la partie amovible (7), et qu'il présente de deuxièmes allongements (12a) sur la jupe de rétention (3).
  3. Joint (1) pour fûts de bière conformément à la revendication 2 caractérisé par le fait que ses troisièmes lignes d'affaiblissement (12) sont convergentes, symétriques par rapport à la languette (9), et ne se croisent pas, formant entre elles un angle compris entre 45 et 90 degrés.
  4. Joint (1) pour fûts de bière conformément à la revendication 3, caractérisé par le fait que ses troisièmes lignes d'affaiblissement (12) forment un angle de 67 degrés.
  5. Joint (1) pour fûts de bière conformément à n'importe laquelle des revendications 2 à 4, caractérisé par le fait que ses premières lignes d'affaiblissement (8) et/ou ses troisièmes lignes d'affaiblissement (12) sont disposées sur la face interne du couvercle (2), tandis que les premiers allongements (8a) des premières lignes d'affaiblissement (8), les deuxièmes allongements (12a) des troisièmes lignes d'affaiblissement (12) et la deuxième ligne d'affaiblissement (11) sont disposés sur la face externe de la jupe de rétention (3).
  6. Joint (1) pour fûts de bière conformément à n'importe laquelle des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte en outre des ergots (14) centrés sur le goulot (4) du fût, qui émergent radialement depuis la face interne de la jupe de rétention (3).
  7. Joint (1) pour fûts de bière conformément à la revendication 6, caractérisé par le fait que ses ergots de centrage (14) comportent un chanfrein de guidage (15).
  8. Joint (1) pour fûts de bière conformément à n'importe laquelle des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que les axes de déblocage (6) se trouvent sur la totalité de la surface de contact (100) entre le couvercle (2) et le bord (4 b) du goulot (4) du fût, sans dépasser de la surface de contact (100) susmentionnée.
  9. Joint (1) pour fûts de bière conformément à la revendication 8, caractérisé par le fait que les premières lignes d'affaiblissement (8) et les troisièmes lignes d'affaiblissement (12) sont allongées jusqu'au bord du couvercle (2), et qu'elles ne coïncident avec aucun axe de déblocage (6).
  10. Joint (1) pour fûts de bière conformément à la revendication 9, caractérisé par le fait que les premières lignes d'affaiblissement (8) et les troisièmes lignes d'affaiblissement (12) se trouvent le long de la face interne du couvercle (2), et en d'autres points de sa face externe sur la totalité de sa surface de contact (100) avec le bord (4 b) du goulot (4) du fût.
  11. Joint (1) pour fût de bière conformément à n'importe laquelle des revendications 8 à 10, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte des fermetures hermétiques (16) sur la languette (9) qui recouvrent totalement ou partiellement le bord (4 b) du goulot (4) au niveau de la surface contact (100).
  12. Joint (1) pour fûts de bière conformément à la revendication 11, caractérisé par le fait que ses fermetures hermétiques comportent des fermetures latérales (16) présentes de chaque côté de la languette (9) au niveau de la jonction avec l'encoche (10).
  13. Joint (1) pour fûts de bière conformément à n'importe laquelle des revendications 8 à 12, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comprend des supports (5a) qui renforcent les crans (5), situés au niveau de leur face interne.
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