Liquor bottle capping assembly

• US 4,892,209 A
• Filed: 05/19/1989
• Issued: 01/09/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/1987
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Quoin Industrial Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Adolph Coors Company (Molson Coors Beverage Co.)
• Inventors: Cook, Harold Jr., Moen, Bruce A., Dorfman, Jan L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Norton, Donald F.
• Application Number:
  US07/355,790
• Time in Patent Office: 235 Days
• Field of Search: 215/308, 215/277, 215/321, 215/352, 220/88 A, 220/372, 222/189, 222/479, 222/482
• US Class Current: 215/277
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2251/0015 of the 41-type
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2251/0062 Membrane
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2251/0078 of the 41-type
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2251/0087 of the 47-type
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/20 Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing B65D51/185 takes precedence; co-operating with an auxiliary container for additional articles or materials B65D51/28
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/24 combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 55/02 Locking devices; Means for discouraging or indicating unauthorised opening or removal of closure B65D41/32 takes precedence; protective covers for bottles B65D23/08; protective cap-like outer covers for bottle or jar closures B65D41/62; pressure-applying means B65D45/00; closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal of closures B65D50/00

Abstract

A liquor bottle capping assembly comprising a perforated member fixedly attachable to the liquor bottle in covering relationship with a threaded opening in the liquor bottle for preventing flame propagation into the liquor bottle.

Claims

1. A liquor bottle capping assembly for a liquor bottle having a threaded opening comprising:

perforated member means fixedly attachable to the liquor bottle in covering relationship with said threaded opening in the liquor bottle for preventing flame propagation into the liquor bottle;

gasket means positionable between said threaded opening and said perforated member means for providing a peripheral seal therebetween;

capping means threadably attachable and detachable on said threaded opening for providing a removable and reattachable closure for said liquor bottle opening;

wherein said perforated member means comprises a relatively thin member having a plurality of holes in a central portion thereof;

wherein said holes in said perforated member means each having a hole area of between 0.0028 square inches and 0.0044 square inches.

2. The invention of claim 1 wherein said perforated member means is provided with a plurality of holes having a total open area of between 0.105 square inches and 0.163 square inches in the area thereof covering said opening in said container means.

3. The invention of claim 1 wherein said perforated member means comprises a total open area of approximately 0.115 square inches in the area thereof covering said opening and wherein said holes each comprise a diameter of approximately 0.063 inches.

4. A liquor bottle capping assembly for a liquor bottle having a threaded opening comprising:

perforated member means fixedly attachable to the liquor bottle in covering relationship with said threaded opening in the liquor bottle for preventing flame propagation into the liquor bottle;

gasket means positionable between said threaded opening and said perforated member means for providing a peripheral seal therebetween;

wherein said perforated member means is constructed from stainless steel;

wherein said perforated member means comprises a thickness of approximately 0.006 inches.

5. A liquor bottle capping assembly for a liquor bottle having a threaded opening comprising:

perforated member means fixedly attachable to the liquor bottle in covering relationship with said threaded opening in the liquor bottle for preventing flame propagation into the liquor bottle;

gasket means positionable between said threaded opening and said perforated member means for providing a peripheral seal therebetween;

said perforated member means comprising attachment means for fixedly attaching said perforated member means to said container means;

said attachment means comprising flange means fixedly attachable to a threaded opening portion of said container means;

said flange means comprising snap-fit means for enabling said flange means to be initially deformed radially outwardly over an upper, outer, annular, peripheral portion of said threaded opening and to subsequently elastically spring back into holding engagement with a lower, outer, annular, peripheral portion of said threaded opening.

6. The invention of claim 5 wherein said flange means comprises a generally vertically extending portion and an upwardly opening, radially inwardly extending, hook-shaped portion integrally attached to said vertically extending portion;

said hook-shaped portion adapted to initially elastically close and to subsequently elastically spring back to provide a snap-fit engagement with said threaded opening.

7. A liquor bottle capping assembly for a liquor bottle having a threaded opening comprising:

perforated member means fixedly attachable to the liquor bottle in covering relationship with said threaded opening in the liquor bottle for preventing flame propagation into the liquor bottle;

capping means threadably attachable and detachable on said threaded opening for providing a removable and reattachable closure for said liquor bottle opening;

said liquor bottle threaded opening comprising a top, horizontally extending, annular ring surface integrally connected by an annular peripheral shoulder portion with an annular, downwardly and inwardly extending surface portion;

said perforated member means having a horizontally extending portion adapted to abuttingly engage said bottle top horizontally extending surface and having a generally downwardly extending annular flange portion adapted to be received adjacent to an annular vertical surface of said capping means prior to installation on said bottle, and adapted to snap-fittingly engage said annular downwardly and inwardly extending surface of said bottle subsequent to installation on said bottle and having a perforated member annular shoulder portion connecting said horizontally extending portion and said annular flange portion;

said capping means comprising a downwardly extending flange portion with an inner surface having a threaded portion on a lower region thereof which is adapted to threadingly engage said bottle opening having a cap upper interior surface portion adapted to abuttingly engage said perforated member means horizontally extending portion and having an upper, generally vertically extending annular portion adapted to receive said flange portion of said perforated member in adjacent relationship therewithin prior to installation of said capping assembly on said liquor bottle, said cap upper interior surface portion being adapted to urge said perforated member means against said annular peripheral shoulder portion of said threaded bottle opening for elastically deformingly forcing said flange portion of said perforated member means to pass said shoulder portion and to subsequently spring back into abutting engagement with said liquor bottle annular generally downwardly and outwardly extending surface;

whereby said perforated member is fixedly attached to said liquor bottle through screwing said capping means onto said liquor bottle threaded opening whereby the need for crimping tools is obviated.