US4615437A
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Bottle closure with separable capsule
Assignee: ROBERT FINKE A FIRM OF GERMANY KG
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Filing: 1985-07-19
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Granted: 1986-10-07
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Expires: 2005-07-19
Abstract
Abstract A container for holding contents as two separate components which can be mixed together later. The container comprises a cup positioned in a neck of the container for receiving a first of the components; a screwcap coordinated with the neck of the container and having a collar extending into the cup, a front edge of said collar forming a strike edge for separating the cup in the region of a line of intended breakage upon a further screwing on of the screwcap beyond a basic position for storage; and a wall of the cup has an annular step, and the strike edge of the collar comes flush on the annular step on the wall of the cup, the step--forming the place of intended breakage--being located at a distance above the bottom of the cup, there being a bead extending towards an outer surface of the collar and projecting inwardly from the inner surface of the wall of the cup, the step lying below said bead; and a clip shoulder is disposed on the collar and engages the bead of the cup wall.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert-Gunter Finke
- 👤 Clemens Schumacher
- 👤 Albert Kolb
- 👤 Horst Lautenschlager
- 👤 Jurgen Konetzka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:31
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D51/00; B65D51/24; B65D51/28; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S215/00; Y10S215/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A container for holding contents as two separate components which can be mixed together later, comprising: a cup positioned in a neck of the container for receiving a first of said components; a screwcap coordinated with the neck of the container and having a collar extending into the cup, a front edge of said collar forming a strike edge for separating the cup in the region of a line of intended breakage upon a further screwing on of the screwcap beyond a basic position for storage; and wherein a wall of the cup has an annular step, and the strike edge of the collar comes flush on said annular step on the wall of the cup, said step--forming the place of intended breakage--being located at a distance above the bottom of the cup, there being a bead extending towards an outer surface of the collar and projecting inwardly from the inner surface of the wall of the cup, said step lying below said bead; and wherein a clip shoulder is disposed on the collar and engages behind the bead of the cup wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
A container for holding contents as two separate components which can be mixed together later, comprising: a cup positioned in a neck of the container for receiving a first of said components; a screwcap coordinated with the neck of the container and having a collar extending into the cup, a front edge of said collar forming a strike edge for separating the cup in the region of a line of intended breakage upon a further screwing on of the screwcap beyond a basic position for storage; and wherein a wall of the cup has an annular step, and the strike edge of the collar comes flush on said annular step on the wall of the cup, said step--forming the place of intended breakage--being located at a distance above the bottom of the cup, there being a bead extending towards an outer surface of the collar and projecting inwardly from the inner surface of the wall of the cup, said step lying below said bead; and wherein a clip shoulder is disposed on the collar and engages behind the bead of the cup wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The two-component container according to claim 1, wherein the outer surface of the cup wall carries spacer ribs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The two-component container according to claim 1, wherein a rim of the cup forms an annular groove which is open towards a top of the cup.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The two-component container according to claim 1, further comprising beads arranged vertically one above the other on the cup wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
213 words
A container for holding contents as two separate components which can be mixed together later, comprising: a cup positioned in a neck of the container for receiving a first of said components; a screwcap coordinated with the neck of the container and having a collar extending into the cup, a front edge of said collar forming a strike edge for separating the cup in the region of a line of intended breakage upon a further screwing on of the screwcap beyond a basic position for storage; and wherein a wall of the cup has an annular step, and the strike edge of the collar comes flush on said annular step on the wall of the cup, said step--forming the place of intended breakage--being located at a distance above the bottom of the cup, there being a bead extending towards an outer surface of the collar and projecting inwardly from the inner surface of the wall of the cup, said step lying below said bead; and wherein the cup wall forms on its outer surface, adjacent to a bottom of the cup, a supporting wall which originates from a section located in front of the line of intended breakage and extends to a level of a bottom side of the bottom of the cup.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
213 words
A container for holding contents as two separate components which can be mixed together later, comprising: a cup positioned in a neck of the container for receiving a first of said components; a screwcap coordinated with the neck of the container and having a collar extending into the cup, a front edge of said collar forming a strike edge for separating the cup in the region of a line of intended breakage upon a further screwing on of the screwcap beyond a basic position for storage; and wherein a wall of the cup has an annular step, and the strike edge of the collar comes flush on said annular step on the wall of the cup, said step--forming the place of intended breakage--being located at a distance above the bottom of the cup, there being a bead extending towards an outer surface of the collar and projecting inwardly from the inner surface of the wall of the cup, said step lying below said bead; and wherein the cup wall forms on its outer surface, adjacent to a bottom of the cup, a supporting wall which originates from a section located in front of the line of intended breakage and extends to a level of a bottom side of the bottom of the cup.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The two-component container according to claim 5, wherein the supporting wall if formed in a closed annular collar.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The two-component container according to claim 5, wherein the outer surface of the cup wall carries spacer ribs.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The two-component container according to claim 5, wherein a rim of the cup forms an annular groove which is open towards a top of the cup.
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