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WO1989003353A1 - Ameliorations apportees a des recipients de liquide - Google Patents

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WO1989003353A1
WO1989003353A1 PCT/AU1988/000389 AU8800389W WO8903353A1 WO 1989003353 A1 WO1989003353 A1 WO 1989003353A1 AU 8800389 W AU8800389 W AU 8800389W WO 8903353 A1 WO8903353 A1 WO 8903353A1
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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
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/04—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another
    • B65D77/06—Liquids or semi-liquids or other materials or articles enclosed in flexible containers disposed within rigid containers
    • 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
    • B65D49/00—Arrangements or devices for preventing refilling of containers
    • B65D49/02—One-way valves
    • B65D49/04—Weighted valves

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  • This invention relates to improvements to liquid containers and in particular to containers which may be applied although not exclusively applied to the storage of wine or other liquids which are subject to deterioration when in contact with air.
  • wine is stored in bottles of various sizes such as 750 ml. size or flagon size with such bottles being stoppered by corks, plastic caps or other closures.
  • wine for consumer usage is stored and sold in wine casks which comprise a flexible bladder which contains the wine arranged within an outer box or container normally formed of cardboard and the bladder is provided with a valve which may be operated to dispense wine therefrom.
  • wine casks which comprise a flexible bladder which contains the wine arranged within an outer box or container normally formed of cardboard and the bladder is provided with a valve which may be operated to dispense wine therefrom.
  • wastage often occurs because the contents of the bottle tend to deteriorate if the bottle is opened and not emptied at the time of opening as excess air enters the opened bottle and causes oxidation of the wine. This therefor limits the appeal of the more expensive higher quality wines.
  • Cask type containers whilst popular for lower quality less expensive wines are not suited to usage with higher quality wines.
  • the present invention resides broadly in a container comprising an outer hollow supporting part; an inner flexible bladder-like part disposed within said outer part and supported thereby, said inner part being adapted to contain liquid, means communicating the region between said inner and outer parts with the external atmosphere and valve means communicating with said inner part, said valve means preventing in the non-dispensing attitude of said container, substantial ingress of air into the interior of said inner part and opening to permit dispensing of liquid from said inner part when said container is moved away from said non- dispensing attitude.
  • the outer part is in the form of a conventional bottle which may be formed of glass or any other material such as aluminium and the valve means is disposed in the normal neck of the bottle.
  • the valve means is disposed within a tubular-like insert located within the mouth of the container, the insert defining with the bottle neck passage means for communicating the region between the inner and outer parts of the container with the atmosphere.
  • the inner part includes a throat portion located within the neck of the outer part and sealingly sandwiched between the valve means and the insert.
  • the valve means includes a valve member which comprises a ball valve and the valve means includes or defines a valve seat for the ball valve so that when the container is upended to dispense liquid from the inner part, the ball valve lifts under the influence of gravity off the valve seat to permit liquid to be dispensed.
  • the valve means includes means to restrain substantial movement of the ball valve away from the valve seat to prevent loss thereof upon tipping of the container.
  • the outer part of the liquid container is externally threaded adjacent the mouth to accept a screw cap.
  • Fig. 1 is a side elevational partly cut away view of one form of liquid container according to this invention ;
  • Fig. 2 is a sectional elevational view of the liquid container of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 is a sectional view illustrating details of the valve assembly and insert at the container neck; and Fig. 4 illustrates in perspective partly cut-away view the housing of the valve assembly and associated insert.
  • a liquid container 10 including an outer rigid or substantially rigid part 11 which in this embodiment is in the form of a glass bottle including a neck portion 12 but which may be of any suitable form and constructed of any material such as metal for example aluminium.
  • a flexible liquid holding container or bladder part 13 Disposed within the outer part 11 and supported thereby is a flexible liquid holding container or bladder part 13 which is suitably formed of plastics material and which substantially follows the internal periphery of the container part 11.
  • the bladder part 13 also includes a discharge throat 14 which is located in the neck portion 12 of the outer part 11.
  • the insert 16 as more clearly illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 includes an annular head portion 17, a depending tubular body part 18 and a plurality of longitudinally extending circumferentially spaced ribs 19 which are disposed on the outer surface of the body part 18 and extend radially outwardly on the underside of the head portion 17 as illustrated.
  • the ribs 19 extend outwardly from the body part 18 to lie on a radius substantially the same or slightly greater than the internal radius of the neck portion - 13 adjacent the discharge opening so as to be securely engaged with the internal surface of the neck portion in the manner shown in Figs. 2 and 3.
  • the ribs 19 define with the internal surface of the neck portion 14 of the container part 11 and the end thereof a plurality of air passages 20 which are adapted to communicate the region 21 between the inner and outer parts 11 and 12 of the container 10 with the external atmosphere.
  • the valve assembly 15 includes an housing 22 which comprises a tubular body part 23 having a generally cylindrical external surface which is slightly smaller in external diameter than the internal diameter of the insert body 18. As shown more clearly in Fig. 3, the body part 23 has an external radius of such a size as to co-operate with the inner surface of the body part 18 and sandwich therebetween portion of the throat 14 of the bladder part 13 so that the throat 14 is sealed to the body part 23 of the valve housing 22 and secured to the neck portion of the container part 11.
  • an annular head portion 24 Disposed at one end of the body part 23 is an annular head portion 24 which is formed frustoconically in its top surface to define a pouring lip 25 for facilitating the dispensing of liquid from the container 10 whilst the body part 23 at its opposite end tapers inwardly to form a frustoconical valve seat 26 surrounding a circular opening 27.
  • the body part 23 also includes on its inner surface a plurality of circumferentially spaced ribs or fins 28 which extend longitudinally from the valve seat 26 to terminate in inwardly directed lugs or retainers 29.
  • a spherical valve ' ball 30 is located within the body part 23 between the lugs 29 and the valve seat 26.
  • the ribs or fins 28 serve to maintain the ball 30 centrally within the body part 23 in alignment with the seat 26 and the lugs 29 serve to limit movement of the ball 30 away from the seat 26 out of the housing 22 whilst at the same time permitting it to lift off the valve seat 26.
  • the neck portion 12 of the container part 11 also suitably includes a threaded portion 31 on the external surface of the neck 12 so that a screw cap 32 may be engaged therewith and abut against the top edge of the pouring lip 25 to seal off the container 10 and so as to permit the container 10 to be stored in an upright attitude or on its side.
  • the ball 30 is located on its seat 26 to substantially prevent, with the assistance of any liquid which may remain in the housing 22 about the ball 30, air passing into the container inner part or bladder 12.
  • the screw cap 32 is removed and the container 10 may be simply upended as in conventional pouring from a bottle.
  • the ball 30 will, under the influence of gravity lift from the seat 26 thereby permitting liquid in the inner part 12 to flow out through the opening 27 and the interior of the housing 22 to be directed by the pouring . lip 25 as desired say into a glass.
  • air will enter the region 21 between the inner and outer parts 11 and 12 of the container 10 via the passages 19, this region 21 increasing in size as more liquid is dispensed. This overcomes the need for air to enter the inner part 12 to replace the dispensed liquid.
  • the container 10 After the required quantity of liquid is dispensed, the container 10 is returned to its upright position so that the ball valve 30 returns to the position shown in Fig. 2. This will substantially seal the interior of the inner part 12 from the outside atmosphere. As stated above, sealing of the inner part 12 is also facilitated by any liquid which may remain within the housing 22 after dispensing, this liquid co-operating with the ball 30 and seat 26 to ensure against air entering the bladder part 12. This sealing effect also reduces the necessity of having an absolute sealing fit between the ball 30 and its seat 26. The air in the region 21 which enters via the passages 20 defined by the insert 16 collapses the inner part 1 ' 2 due to atmospheric pressure in preference to air entering into the interior of the part 12 so that where the liquid say is wine, oxidation does not occur.
  • the screw cap may be replaced if desired, however the ball 27 (and any remaining liquid in the housing 22) will ensure suitable sealing when the container 10 is in an upright attitude.
  • the inner flexible part 13 may be blow moulded into the outer bottle part 11, the outer bottle part 11. defining a mould for the blow moulding operation and suitably blow moulding of the inner part is carried subsequently to fitting of the insert 16.
  • the valve assembly 15 may then be inserted into the neck of the bottle part 11 to sealingly sandwich the throat of the inner part 13 between the valve housing 15 and insert 16.
  • the ball valve 30 is fitted subsequent to filling of the inner part 12 by forcing it past the lugs 26 after which the screw cap may be engaged.
  • the insert 16 and valve housing 22 are moulded from a plastics material whilst the ball valve 30 is formed of glass.
  • the inner bladder part 13 may be formed of any plastics material such as- lightweight polypropylene.
  • the throat of the bladder part 12 may be sandwiched between the valve housing 22 and neck 14 and alternate means are provided for permitting air to enter the region 20.
  • Such alternate means may comprise a simple aperture in the wall of the outer part 12.
  • the valve assembly 15 may of course be of many different forms, however, it is preferred that the valve be operated under the influence of gravity.
  • the outer container part 11 may be of many different forms such as conventional 750 ml. size or flagon size or of any form to suit the application.
  • the ribs 19 of the insert 16 whilst serving to define the air passages for the container region 21 also are such as to accommodate variations in the size of the bottle outlet. In the preferred form, there are eight ribs spaced evenly about the insert 16, however any number of ribs may be used. Similarly the ribs may be of any form.
  • the fins 28 in the valve housing 22 may be eliminated if desired, however, means are preferably provided to prevent the ball 27 moving out of the housing 21 when the container 10 is upended. Such means may take the form of a barrier of suitable form extending diametrically of the housing 22.

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Abstract

Le récipient décrit (10) comprend une partie extérieure (11) en forme de bouteille et une partie intérieure (13) en forme de vessie disposée dans la partie extérieure (11) et contenant un liquide. Un clapet (15) est disposé dans le col (12) de la partie extérieure (11) et communique avec la partie intérieure (13), de façon à empêcher l'air de pénètrer dans la partie intérieure (13) lorsque le récipient (10) est en position verticale de non distribution, mais de façon de s'ouvrir lorsque le récipient (11) est incliné pour permettre le déversement du liquide depuis la partie intérieure (13). L'espace compris entre la partie extérieure (11) et la partie extérieure (13) communique avec l'atmosphère externe par plusieurs passages d'air (20).
PCT/AU1988/000389 1987-10-07 1988-10-06 Ameliorations apportees a des recipients de liquide Ceased WO1989003353A1 (fr)

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WO2000012406A1 (fr) * 1998-09-01 2000-03-09 Jae Ick Jeong Capsule de bouteille pour eau gazeifiee
EP1948521A4 (fr) * 2005-10-25 2010-01-13 Earl T Kiser Systeme de contenant souple
KR200449488Y1 (ko) * 2010-02-24 2010-07-13 양규철 가스누출 방지병
US7802703B2 (en) 2005-10-25 2010-09-28 Kiser Earl T Collapsible container system
CN102072341A (zh) * 2009-11-24 2011-05-25 普罗特克纳有限公司 用于流体用运输及储存容器的止回阀
WO2013154031A1 (fr) * 2012-04-10 2013-10-17 日精エー・エス・ビー機械株式会社 Récipient doté d'une fonction empêchant de le remplir à nouveau
WO2015056682A1 (fr) * 2013-10-15 2015-04-23 日精エー・エス・ビー機械株式会社 Récipient avec fonction de suppression de remplissage
WO2015150794A1 (fr) * 2014-04-04 2015-10-08 3 Boys Limited Récipient comprenant une enveloppe extérieure en carton
EP3126251A4 (fr) * 2014-04-02 2018-01-03 Kuvee, Inc. Récipient pour conserver un contenu liquide
US20180022594A1 (en) * 2014-10-31 2018-01-25 First Element Packaging Inc. Container for receiving and storing fluid

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WO1985001491A1 (fr) * 1983-09-26 1985-04-11 Roger Steinmann Fermeture de bouteille
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US3809290A (en) * 1972-10-12 1974-05-07 Artic Pac Inc Liquid containing and dispensing device
AU2115377A (en) * 1976-01-08 1978-07-13 Le Bouchage Mecanique Stopper
AU2888984A (en) * 1983-06-10 1984-12-20 Jacobs Beverage Systems A.G. Beverage vending
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WO2000012406A1 (fr) * 1998-09-01 2000-03-09 Jae Ick Jeong Capsule de bouteille pour eau gazeifiee
US7802703B2 (en) 2005-10-25 2010-09-28 Kiser Earl T Collapsible container system
EP1948521A4 (fr) * 2005-10-25 2010-01-13 Earl T Kiser Systeme de contenant souple
US8561642B2 (en) 2009-11-24 2013-10-22 Protechna S.A. Check valve for transport and storage containers for fluids
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CN102072341B (zh) * 2009-11-24 2013-06-19 普罗特克纳有限公司 用于流体用运输及储存容器的止回阀
CN102072341A (zh) * 2009-11-24 2011-05-25 普罗特克纳有限公司 用于流体用运输及储存容器的止回阀
KR200449488Y1 (ko) * 2010-02-24 2010-07-13 양규철 가스누출 방지병
WO2013154031A1 (fr) * 2012-04-10 2013-10-17 日精エー・エス・ビー機械株式会社 Récipient doté d'une fonction empêchant de le remplir à nouveau
JPWO2013154031A1 (ja) * 2012-04-10 2015-12-17 日精エー・エス・ビー機械株式会社 再充填抑制機能付き容器
WO2015056682A1 (fr) * 2013-10-15 2015-04-23 日精エー・エス・ビー機械株式会社 Récipient avec fonction de suppression de remplissage
JPWO2015056682A1 (ja) * 2013-10-15 2017-03-09 日精エー・エス・ビー機械株式会社 再充填抑制機能付き容器
EP3126251A4 (fr) * 2014-04-02 2018-01-03 Kuvee, Inc. Récipient pour conserver un contenu liquide
US9914631B2 (en) 2014-04-02 2018-03-13 Kuvee, Inc. Container for preserving liquid contents
WO2015150794A1 (fr) * 2014-04-04 2015-10-08 3 Boys Limited Récipient comprenant une enveloppe extérieure en carton
EP3231731A1 (fr) * 2014-04-04 2017-10-18 Frugalpac Limited Conteneur comprenant une enveloppe en carton
US10717578B2 (en) 2014-04-04 2020-07-21 Frugalpac Limited Container comprising a paperboard outer shell
US20180022594A1 (en) * 2014-10-31 2018-01-25 First Element Packaging Inc. Container for receiving and storing fluid

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