CN1741942A

CN1741942A - Liquid container closure assembly

Info

Publication number: CN1741942A
Application number: CNA2004800025094A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 大卫·威廉·汤姆逊; 斯图尔特·约翰逊
Original assignee: Daniel Montgomery and Son Ltd
Current assignee: Guala Closures International BV
Priority date: 2003-01-25
Filing date: 2004-01-22
Publication date: 2006-03-01
Anticipated expiration: 2024-01-22
Also published as: BRPI0406972B1; GB0301818D0; EP1585684A2; WO2004067387A3; WO2004067387A2; UA80858C2; DE602004008423T2; CN100355632C; DE602004008423D1; GB2399339A; ES2294459T3; GB0401356D0; BRPI0406972A; ATE370894T1; KR20050085984A; MXPA05007720A; EA200501177A1; KR101070559B1; EP1585684B1; EA007834B1

Abstract

There is disclosed a closure assembly (5; 5a; 5b) or tamper-proof device adapted to be applied to a mouth of a container (e.g. for liquid), such as a neck of a bottle. There is a need for such closure assemblies (5; 5a; 5b) to provide tamper-evidence, e.g. indication of opening, and beneficially to also provide non-refilling means. Accordingly, the invention provides a closure assembly (5; 5a; 5b) comprising: a first member or tamper indication means (10a; 10b; 10c), and a container closure member (20; 20a; 20b) are retained in association with one another by retaining means, and wherein further initial opening of the closure assembly (5; 5a; 5b) causes release of the retaining means which causes the first member (10; 10a; 10b) thereafter to act as a valve member.

Description

Liquid container closure assembly

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of closed component that is suitable for being applied to the container mouth of (for example being used for liquid) (for example bottleneck).The present invention be more particularly directed to, but be not limited to, a kind of non-kayser accessory that recharges that characterizes the kayser accessory of forgery or characterize forgery.

Background technology

For a variety of reasons, it is desirable to guarantee the container used, for example be used to hold other that do not use such as the bottle of precious liquid (for example alcoholic beverage the liquor) and so on that feature and quality be different from original-pack liquid and replace liquid and refill.Though attempt to provide a kind of this closure member of filling out again that is difficult to carry out, this is not the behavior that refills that can prevent outwardness.

And, though think advantageously, a kind of bottle and former content-filled untouched not moving forgery characterization apparatus thereof of showing is provided, if but this bottle can seal with the lid or the closure member that substitute again, the buyer just almost can not get evidence so, proves that this bottle has been forged and/or has refilled and content can be inferior to former content-filled.

So, have found that, it is desirable to provide a kind of closure member, do not pay maximum effort or not damaged bottle and just can not be removed.For example among the applicant's the NO.2274837 of British patent this configuration has been shown, has selected this patent only to be illustration.

Though it is highly important that if there is not appreciiable damaged or do not damage closure member and/or bottle just can not be removed original closure member, but have been found that, by overcome be arranged in the closure member in order to hinder or to prevent the feature of this filling, those closure members that are not easy to be removed will become the target of desiring to refill this container.So, prevent to refill the device of bottle except providing, a kind of like this device need be provided, have further forgery though this device does not play any prophylactic action and characterize (tamper-indicating) or " forging proof (tamper-evident) " feature, if bottle is unlocked, just provide a clearly inexpungible and/or irreversible sign after filling with the certified products content.Obviously lack this clearly sign in the existing closure design.

In addition, be necessary to make the simple in structure of closure member, make easily and reliably, assemble and cooperate with bottleneck so that allow.Existing closure design obviously lacks this simplicity.

Correspondingly, the purpose of at least one embodiment of at least one aspect of the present invention is to eliminate or alleviate in the problems referred to above/shortcoming of the prior art at least one at least.

Another purpose of at least one embodiment of at least one aspect of the present invention provides a kind of improved closed component, and this closed component does not have the sort of parts that just are removed and be easy to be waited to pretend to be the mode that also was not opened before this closed component parts of combination again by fake producer when initial opening.

Summary of the invention

According to a first aspect of the invention, provide a kind of oral area and closed component on the neck (or forging characterization apparatus) that is suitable for being applied to liquid container, described assembly comprises:

First forges characterization apparatus;

Partition component; With

Container-closure, wherein

Before initial opening, first forges characterization apparatus keeps cooperating by first holding device and dividing plate, and dividing plate passes through second holding device and the container-closure maintenance cooperates, and wherein

The initial opening of closed component make win holding device then second holding device unclamp release in turn.

In other words, the release force of first holding device is less than the release force of second holding device.

The applicant forges proof parts, kayser accessory or non-action more with device called after of the present invention " ALUSNAP " (trade mark) closed component.

Like this, be opened to this closed component of the clear indication of people and sealed again.Provide the first visual forgery proof device so first forges characterization apparatus.

The release of first holding device makes the forgery characterization apparatus of winning move to another the position that shows the closed component initial opening from initial position.

Closed component also can comprise non-ly can fill out parts, for example valve member again.

Preferably, first holding device comprises the ball and the corresponding socket that is arranged on the dividing plate on first end that is carried at the first forgery characterization apparatus.

Preferably, second holding device comprises the corresponding recess on protuberance that is arranged on the dividing plate and the inner face that is arranged on container-closure.

Ball and socket can be releasable each other friction force or interference DF Drive Fit.Thereby protuberance and protuberance are kept together in the mode of releasable DF Drive Fit in the radial part cooperation of the reduction of the expansion radial part of the protuberance of initial position and recess.

After initial opening, ball just serves as valve member.

Preferably, under initial not open mode, provide a kind of and be used to prevent that first forges the parts that characterization apparatus moves towards the direction of container-closure.

Preferably, prevent that moving-member from comprising that first forges second end of widening of characterization apparatus and the adjacent surface of valve body.

Preferably, first first end of forging characterization apparatus is arranged on valve body and topples in outlet device or the main body.

Preferably, under the state after initial opening, ball serves as valve member.

Preferably, first second end of forging characterization apparatus comprises sign parts etc.

Sign parts pigmentable is to attract eyeball and/or the information of portability such as sale or advertisement information.

Valve body can be made by selected material, and in initial assembly operation, ball can be clamp-oned in the hole of valve body like this.This feature has the certain benefits that is easy to make.

Preferably, container-closure with topple over outlet device and be threaded by the threaded portion that engages one another on separately.

First forges characterization apparatus can be made by the plastics such as polycarbonate.

In remodeling, before the initial opening, another valve member is set in the socket between socket and ball.

Preferably, topple over outlet device and comprise the antelabium that inclines.

Closed component can comprise the kayser accessory.

In one embodiment, closed component can comprise sleeve pipe, this sleeve pipe is suitable for being provided with and being provided with oral area essentially concentric ground and is used for sleeve pipe is fixed in device on the container, this closed component preferably also comprises first outer tube and second outer tube, basic and the sleeve pipe of this first outer tube closely cooperates but can rotate with respect to sleeve pipe, this second outer tube separates with first outer tube and cooperates with container-closure, wherein provide, be used for after the initial opening container, sealing again the process of described assembly, the device that the initial adjacent part of first and second outer tubes is separated.

Sleeve pipe and container-closure can be made by suitable plastics.

Described disengagement gear can provide the second visual forgery to characterize or forge the proof device.

Preferably, first outer tube has first and second ends of opening, and second outer tube has second end of osed top first end and opening.

Preferably, container-closure comprises the circumferential groove that circumferential lip portion can further be provided, and this circumferential lip portion is arranged on the below of this circumferential groove and is adjacent.

Described initial adjacent portions can comprise each adjacent circumferential edges of first and second outer tubes.

First and second circumferential edges can be set at before initial opening in the circumferential groove and be adjacent one another are.

Preferably, in initial container opening operation, thereby first circumferential edges expands or overlaps on the circumferential lip portion then rewinding or contraction, the preferred basic back that its original circumference position circumferentially is positioned at circumferential lip portion that arrives.Selectively or in addition, in initial container opening operation, thereby circumferential lip portion is shunk or is overlapped below first circumferential edges, preferably arrives the front that its original circumference position circumferentially is positioned at first circumferential edges substantially.This effect is positioned at circumferential lip portion between first and second circumferential edges with the mode end wise that hinders, and when by using closure member again container being sealed again, first and second outer tubes are at least by the circumferential lip portion separation that is arranged on therebetween like this.

Second forges the proof device makes after sealing again that first and second circumferential edges are no longer adjacent but separates, so exposes space or gap between first and second circumferential edges.This visible mark shows that closed component (and container) has been opened and was sealed.

First circumferential edges of first outer tube can provide the circumferential first pearl portion that is positioned on first outer tube, and same, and second circumferential edges of second outer tube can provide the circumferential second pearl portion that is positioned on second outer tube.

First and second sleeve pipes can comprise any suitable material, and preferably, described material comprises metal or Metal Substrate (metallic based material) material.

Preferably, metal or be that sill comprises aluminum or aluminum alloy, particularly aluminum substantially with the metal.

Advantageously, aluminium is provided for applying the good medium of printing color, printing ink, coating etc., such first and second outer tube portability messages, sign, image, title and/or out of Memory.For example, message comprises that expression is used to open the arrow of the hand of rotation of closed component.

Container-closure can be a lid, and this lid is included in the rotatablely move threaded portion of (being generally conter clockwise) of the described lid of permission in the opening operation of container ideally.

Closed component can comprise being arranged on topples over the interior non-action again of outlet device, and this is toppled over outlet device and is suitable for being fastened onto on the mouth of liquid container.Container-closure can be suitable for sealing the lid of the outlet of toppling over outlet device and first outlet sleeve can be suitable for proving topple over outlet device to small part.Described outlet is annular substantially, and described the lid carried lip ring on inner end surface, and this lip ring is contained in the ring exit with removably.

Preferably, second outer tube is suitable for holding to small part and covers.

Described lid mainly is accommodated in second outer tube with interference fit closely, but in case has applied enough power and just can rotate arbitrarily with respect to second outer tube.

It is desirable to, topple over outlet device and for example integrally make by injection moulding and sleeve pipe.

Preferably, non-action more also comprises valve body, this valve body can be contained at least in part container to the small part neck, wherein this valve body is surrounded by sleeve pipe at least in part.

Preferably, one of them movably valve member is set at least in the valve body.

Preferably, be provided for making first outer tube and sleeve pipe to keep vertically relative device, for example, form an end of first outer tube on the end of sleeve pipe at least partly.

Preferably, first and second circumferential edges of first and second sleeve pipes were set at before the initial opening closed component in the described circumferential groove that covers, and adjacent substantially.This configuration has been guaranteed when container green phase during to twisting lid and sleeve pipe and by initial opening, second circumferential edges of second outer tube remains in the groove that covers, and along with lid away from topple over first circumferential edges that outlet device and first can make the outer tube of winning gradually elasticity circumferentially outwards move and shift out and cover set groove.Selectively or additionally, can make circumferential lip portion inwardly pursue circumferentially moves.In the process of eliminating between first circumferential edges of lid and first outer tube that contacts, first circumferential edges is contracted to the circumference (for example its original circumference) that reduces substantially, and final like this circumference is less than the cap below the groove.This cap preferably is set to the described circumferential lip portion that covers.

When lid when being applied to once more topple on the outlet device, static when the circumferential lip portion of lid, shelve or arrive stop position during in abutting connection with first circumferential edges of first outer tube, prevent from like this to cover and be back to its former beginning and end and open the position of beginning.So keep axial clearance or space between first and second outer tubes, expose the circumferential part of lid thus, this circumferential part comprise originally be closed or be encapsulated in first circumferential edges and topple in the original lid aerofoil of outlet device to the small part circumferential lip portion.

Advantageously, the circumferential part that is exposed of lid can carry out obviously painted and/or printing with message, advertisement information etc.

Thereby fixed parts comprises and is used for sleeve pipe is fixed in first device that sleeve pipe is rotatablely moved with respect to the container neck maintenance.

Anchor fitting also comprises and is used for sleeve pipe is fixed in second device that thereby limiting boot vertically moves with respect to vessel port on the container.

Preferably, second device that is used for fixing sleeve pipe is from the inside form of at least one outstanding outstanding device of described sleeve pipe, and described at least one outstanding device is radially removable and can engage with the external lip of described container at sleeve pipe in the elastomeric mode of rigidity.

Preferably, the interference fit between the outside face by sleeve pipe and the inside face of first outer tube, first outer tube cooperates with sleeve pipe.

Preferably, cover and have the threaded portion, this threaded portion engages with corresponding threaded portion on toppling over outlet device.

Desirable is that first and second outer tubes are gratifying on aesthetic, thereby preferably first and second outer tubes are made up of metallic paper.

Preferably, provide a kind of be used for before application container to major general's sleeve pipe and valve body fit together, preferably with all detail assemblys device together of closed component.Under latter instance, closed component can be described as " whole accessory ".

Preferably, thus outstanding device is arranged on the inwall of sleeve pipe and flexibly engages container neck.

Preferably, sleeve pipe contains one or more sleeve pipe circumferential apertures on every side that are positioned at, and this circumferential apertures is limited to extending axially between the portion of sleeve pipe.The edge in each outstanding device and one of them hole is adjacent to be provided with.Preferred each outstanding device is positioned on the following circumferential edges in one of them hole.

Typically, topple over the lip of toppling over that outlet device comprises circumferential extension.

Advantageously, described dividing plate has the edge of circumferential extension, and this edge is positioned on the following outward flange of described dividing plate.Described edge helps to stop the illegal activity that refills.

Sleeve pipe also advantageously provides many rib or the ridges that are formed on its inside face, preferred described rib circumferentially is arranged on around the sleeve pipe and its major axis be positioned at substantially described quill drive to.

In use, the protruding mark on these ribs or ridge and the container outer surface, ridge etc. or wire sign cooperation (" glass polishing " that comprise so-called bottle), thus manage to prevent that sleeve pipe from carrying out the undesired rotation motion.

Valve body comprises tube, and the free end of this tube provides valve seat, and this valve seat is suitable for being contacted in the leak free mode by the valve member that is trapped in the tube.

Valve seat is preferably the flange of circumferential extension, and this flange inwardly radially extends from tube.In one embodiment, this valve seat is positioned an end of tube, and an end of this tube is an osed top except a circular port is arranged.

It being understood that tube is suitable for being housed inside in the vessel port substantially.

Tube comprises that also at least one coupling device that is positioned on its outside face is so that engage the inside face of container in the mode of interference.Attachment are preferably the circumferential rib that radially extends.Preferably, this combining device is the circumferential rib that radially extends.

Near maybe should end away from an end of the tube of valve seat, be provided with diameter another tube greater than the almost coaxial of tube, the inside face of this another tube links to each other with the outside face of tube via one or more disc.

Preferably, first end of described another tube links to each other with the outside face of tube via annular lip.

Like this, in one embodiment of the invention, the circumferential groove between the inside face of this outside face that is configured in tube and another tube provides the flange that forms the flute profile bottom surface.Disc is divided into less a plurality of deep-slotted chip breakers with groove.

This groove helps to prevent object is inserted in the container via closed component.

Preferably, second end of another pipe originally flushes with tube one end group away from valve seat.

In use, tube forms the inner sleeve of institute's stack-mounted closed component.

Advantageously, the outside face of another tube and sleeve pipe and/or topple over the inside face interference mutual action of outlet device.

Advantageously, radially the circumferential edges of Yan Shening is positioned on the outward flange of an end of another tube, in institute's stack-mounted closed component, this outward flange rests against on the lower surface of the circumferential edges that radially extends, and this circumferential edges that extends radially inwardly is positioned on the inside face of sleeve pipe.

According to a second aspect of the invention, provide a kind of oral area and closed component on the neck (or forging characterization apparatus) that is suitable for being applied to liquid container, this assembly comprises:

First forges characterization apparatus;

Container-closure, wherein

Before initial opening, the first forgery characterization apparatus and closure member keep being fitted to each other by DF Drive Fit or interference fit holding device, and wherein

Initial opening makes DF Drive Fit or interference fit holding device discharge.

In other words, described initial opening makes the forgery characterization apparatus of winning separate with container-closure.

DF Drive Fit or interference fit holding device can comprise and be used to make first to forge characterization apparatus and keep first holding device that cooperates with dividing plate and be used to make dividing plate and second holding device that the container-closure maintenance cooperates.

Preferably, the release of holding device can make the forgery characterization apparatus of winning shift to the second place from primary importance.This mobile expression initial opening.Preferably, in the described second place, the first forgery characterization apparatus is visual in container, and preferably is suspended in the container.

According to a third aspect of the invention we, provide a kind of oral area and closed component on the neck (or forging characterization apparatus) that is suitable for being applied to liquid container, this assembly comprises:

First parts; With

Container-closure, wherein

Before initial opening, first parts and container-closure keep being fitted to each other by holding device, and wherein,

The initial opening of closed component makes holding device discharge, and this holding device makes the parts of winning after this play valve member.

First parts can comprise that first forges characterization apparatus, for example the first visual forgery proof device.Holding device can comprise releasable pushing/clamp/the interference fit holding device.

In one embodiment, holding device can comprise and is used to make first parts and dividing plate to keep first holding device that cooperates and is used to make dividing plate and second holding device that the container-closure maintenance cooperates.

In another embodiment, holding device can comprise and is used to first holding device that first parts are cooperated with container-closure.

Under any situation, container-closure can comprise lid and holding element.

Preferably, described holding element is by Lock Part, for example holding element and the cooperation rib that covers and groove and securely be fixed in described covering.

Before initial opening, first parts can keep cooperating by first holding device and dividing plate, and dividing plate can keep cooperating by second holding device and container-closure, and wherein

The initial opening of closed component discharges win holding device and second holding device in turn.

The release of holding device can make or allow first parts to move to another the position that shows the closed component initial opening from initial position.

Described moving can comprise that first parts drop to described another position from initial position.

The container of one of a kind of the present invention of containing first, second or the third aspect described closed component is provided according to a forth aspect of the invention.

Described container is preferably the container that is used for liquid.

Described container can be the bottle of glass bottle and so on and can be suitable for receiving fluids, for example alcoholic beverage or beverage, the spirits such as vodka, whiskey, brandy, ginger wine etc.

According to a fifth aspect of the invention, provide combining of one of a kind of container and the present invention first, second or the third aspect described closed component.

According to a sixth aspect of the invention, provide a kind of alcoholic beverage product, it comprises the material alcohol that is packaged in the described combination of fifth aspect present invention.

According to a seventh aspect of the invention, provide the method for one of a kind of the present invention of manufacturing first, second or the third aspect described closed component, comprise the steps:

(a) provide the outer tube parts;

(b) provide and topple over outlet device and sleeve pipe on the oral area that is suitable for being fastened onto liquid container and the neck, and be anchored on this releasedly and topple over container-closure on outlet device and/or the sleeve pipe;

(c) will topple over outlet device, sleeve pipe and container-closure is at least partially disposed in the outer tube parts;

(d) second outer tube that the outer tube parts is formed first outer tube and separate.

This method is to the stock production advantageous particularly.

Preferably, step (d) utilizes first parting tool such as the cutter of lathe to implement.

Preferably, step (d) comprising:

Thereby around a part of outer tube, form otch and be formed on the first and second adjacent circumferential edges of formation on first and second outer tubes.

Advantageously, first and second circumferential edges are formed on the entrained circumferential groove of container-closure.

Advantageously, compare the diameter reduction of first and second circumferential edges with the adjacent at least part first or second outer tube respectively.

Preferably, in step (c) afterwards, described method also comprises the steps:

(e) on an end of sleeve pipe, form an end of first outer tube, thereby make first outer tube and sleeve pipe keep vertically relative.

Preferably, step (e) utilizes second parting tool such as another cutter of lathe to implement.

Step (d) and (e) can implement substantially simultaneously.

The closed component of Xing Chenging comprises that kayser is applied to the oral area of container and the single component on the neck by this method.

According to an eighth aspect of the invention, provide a kind of bottled method, comprising:

(a) provide one of the present invention first, second or the third aspect described closed component;

(b) provide bottle;

(c) use the liquid filling bottle;

(d) on oral area by closed component being applied to bottle and the neck and with bottle closure.

According to a ninth aspect of the invention, provide the method for one of a kind of the present invention of manufacturing first, second or the third aspect described closed component, this method comprises the steps:

(a) provide valve body and valve member; With

(b) by the valve member pushing is fitted together valve body and valve member by the hole of valve body, the width of valve member is greater than the width in the hole of valve body.

According to the tenth aspect of the invention, provide a kind of oral area and closed component on the neck (or forging characterization apparatus) that is suitable for being applied to liquid container, this assembly comprises:

First parts; With

Container-closure, wherein

Before initial opening, first parts and container-closure keep being fitted to each other by holding device, and wherein

The initial opening of closed container makes holding device discharge, and this holding device makes the parts of winning after this play first and forges proof or forge characterization apparatus or parts.

Description of drawings

Now only by example, with reference to the accompanying drawings to describe the present invention embodiment, wherein:

Fig. 1 (a) is the sectional side view according to the closed component of embodiments of the invention before the initial opening operation;

Fig. 1 (b) is the sectional side view of closed component in initial opening operation of Fig. 1 (a);

Fig. 1 (c) is the sectional side view of closed component after initial (or subsequently) opening operation of Fig. 1 (a);

Fig. 1 (d) is the sectional side view of closed component after " locked in " operation again of Fig. 1 (a);

Fig. 2 is closed component another sectional side view before initial operation of Fig. 1 (a);

Fig. 3 is the decomposition diagram of parts of the closed component of Fig. 1 (a);

Fig. 4 (a)-(e) is a series of sectional side views according to the closed component of second embodiment of the invention:

(a) do not open;

(b) in opening procedure first;

(c) opened;

(d) in toppling process;

(e) sealing again; With

Fig. 5 (a)-(e) is a series of sectional side views according to the closed component of third embodiment of the invention:

(a) do not open;

(b) in opening procedure first;

(c) opened;

(d) in toppling process;

(e) sealing again.

The specific embodiment

With reference to Fig. 1 (a)-3, show first embodiment mainly with 5 closed components of representing (or forging characterization apparatus).Closed component 5 is suitable for being applied on the oral area and neck of liquid container (partly illustrating with outline line in Fig. 2).Closed component 5 comprises: first parts or forgery characterization apparatus 10; Dividing plate 15; Container-closure 20, wherein before initial opening, first forges characterization apparatus 10 kept cooperating with dividing plate 15 by first holding device (first connects) 25, dividing plate 15 cooperates with container-closure 20 maintenances by second holding device (second connects), 30 (Fig. 1 (a)), and wherein the initial opening of closed component 5 make the holding device 25 of winning (Fig. 1 (b)) then second holding device 30 discharge (Fig. 1 (c)) in turn.

In other words, the release force of first holding device 25 is less than the release force of second holding device 20.

The release of first holding device 25 makes to win forges characterization apparatus 10 moves to another expression closed component 5 initial openings from initial position position.Can be called landing (drop-down) sign so first forges characterization apparatus 10.

Closed component 5 also comprises non-ly can fill out parts again, and for example valve gear hereinafter will be described in more detail this.

First holding device 25 comprises that being carried at first forges ball on first end 40 of characterization apparatus 10 or spherical 35, and cooresponding socket 45 is arranged on the dividing plate 15.

Second holding device 30 comprises the corresponding recess 55 on protuberance 50 that is arranged on the dividing plate 15 and the inner face 60 that is arranged on container-closure 20.

Ball 35 and socket 45 are with releasable friction force or push interference fit.Under initial condition, thereby radial part 70 mutual actions that dwindle of expansion radial part of protuberance 50 65 and recess 55 keep together protuberance 50 and recess 55 in releasable DF Drive Fit mode.

Ball 35 plays valve member 75 effects after initial opening.

Under initial not open mode, be provided for preventing that first forges the device that characterization apparatus 10 moves towards the direction of container-closure 20.This mobile device that prevents comprises that first forges second end of widening 80 of characterization apparatus 10 and the adjacent surface 85 of valve body 90.First first end 40 of forging characterization apparatus 10 is located in the valve body 90 and topples in outlet device or the main body 95.

Under the position after initial opening, ball 35 valve members 75 that fall from socket 45 act on.

First second end 80 of forging characterization apparatus 10 comprises sign parts 100 etc.Device for marking 100 can be suitably painted to attract eyeball and/or the information of portability such as sale or advertisement information.

Valve body 90 can be made with selected material, so that ball 35 can be pushed away the hole 105 of valve body 90 in initial assembly operation.The certain benefits of this device is to be easy to make.

By 110,115 threaded portions on are separately engaged one another and mutual action, container closure assembly 20 can with topple over outlet device 95 and be threaded.

First forges characterization apparatus 10 can be made by the plastics such as polycarbonate.

In remodeling, before the initial opening, another valve member (not shown) can be arranged in the socket 45 between socket 45 and the ball 35.

As can be seen from Figure 3, toppling over outlet device 75 comprises and topples over antelabium 96.

Closed component 5 comprises sleeve pipe 220, and this sleeve pipe is suitable for being provided with and being provided with oral area 210 essentially concentric ground and is used for sleeve pipe 220 is fixed on device on the container 215.Closed component 5 also comprises first outer tube 225, and it is basic with sleeve pipe 220 interference fit but in case applied enough rotational forcees and just can rotate with respect to sleeve pipe 220.Closed component 5 also comprises second outer tube 230, and it separates with first outer tube 225 and with container-closure or cover 20 and cooperate.Between initial first and second sleeve pipes of not opening 225,230, be provided with circumferential extension hereinafter with the line of cut of describing 231 (seeing Fig. 1 (a)).This line of cut 231 extends 360 ° and first and second outer tubes 225,230 are separated around closed component 5.Line of cut 231 can be imperceptible or naked eyes are almost imperceptible at least.

A kind of device also is provided, be used for after initial opening container 215, separating in the initial adjacent portions of the process of sealing this closed component 5 with first and second outer tubes 225,230, hereinafter will describe in detail this, this partitioning device comprises that second forges sign or forge the proof device.

First outer tube 225 has first and second ends 240,245 of opening, and second outer tube 230 has second end 255 of osed top first end 250 and opening.

Lid 20 comprises circumferential groove 260, and further has and be arranged on these circumferential groove 260 belows and adjacent with it circumferential lip portion 265.

Described initial adjacent portions comprises each initial adjacent circumferential edges 270,275 of first and second outer tubes 225,230.First and second circumferential edges 270,275 were arranged in circumferential groove 260 and adjacent one another are substantially before initial opening.

In initial container opening operation, thereby first circumferential edges 270 expands or is overlapped in the basic then rollback in circumferential lip portion 265 tops or is contracted to the back that its original circumference position is radially positioned in circumferential lip portion 265.Selectively or in addition, in initial container opening operation, thereby circumferential lip portion 265 is shunk or is overlapped in the basic then rollback in first circumferential edges, 270 belows or is expanded to the front that its original circumference position is radially positioned in first circumferential edges 270.This (or these) do in order to the mode that hinders circumferential lip portion 265 to be longitudinal positioning of between first and second circumferential edges 270,275, cover 20 when container 215 sealed again when using again like this, the circumferential lip portion 265 that first and second outer tubes 225,230 are set at therebetween separates.

By this layout, after sealing again, first and second circumferential edges 270,275 are no longer adjacent but be separated by, and expose thus and comprise groove 260 and lip 265 spaces between first and second circumferential edges 270,275.This visual beacon shows that closed component 5 (with container 215) has been opened and has been sealed, so provide other forgery to represent or prove device.

In the remodeling of first circumferential edges 270 of first outer tube 225, the first circumference pearl portion adjacent with first circumferential edges 270 can be provided on first outer tube 225, and same, second circumferential edges 275 of second outer tube 230 can provide the second circumference pearl portion adjacent with second circumferential edges 275 on second outer tube 230.

First and second sleeve pipes 225,230 are that any suitable material of material of base and so on is made by for example metal or with the metal.In this case, this metal comprises aluminum or aluminum alloy, for example aluminum substantially.The medium that aluminium provides good being used to apply printing color, printing ink, pigment etc., like this, first and second outer tubes, 225,230 portability messages, sign, image, title or out of Memory.

Lid 20 comprises whole threaded portion 110, this threaded portion 110 and sleeve pipe 220 or topple over external thread part 115 cooperations on the outlet device 95, and allow cover 20 and in the opening operation of container, be rotated mobile (being generally conter clockwise) and cover 20 sealings at container (sealing again) reverse in operating mobile (being generally cw).

Closed component 5 comprises non-action again 290, and this device comprises valve member 75 and provides topples over outlet device 95 on the oral area 10 that is suitable for being anchored on liquid container 215.Lid 20 is suitable for sealing outlet 300, the first outer tubes 225 of toppling over outlet device 95 to be arranged to arbitrarily hold to small part and to topple over outlet device 95.Outlet 300 is annular substantially, and lid 235 carries lip ring 310 on inner end surface 305, and sealing part 310 removably is contained in the ring exit 300.Ring exit 300 limits circumference pour spout antelabium 96.

Second outer tube 230 is suitable for containment cap 20.Lid 20 mainly is accommodated in second outer tube 230 with interference fit closely, but in case has applied sufficient force and just can rotate with respect to second outer tube 230.For example, with closed component 5 again in the osed top process, when circumferential lip portion 265 during in abutting connection with first circumferential edges 270, the campaign of sealing more in addition (for example clockwise rotating second outer tube 225) can make that covering 20 is maintained fixed and outer tube 225 rotates with respect to this lid 20.In addition, second circumferential edges 275 makes second outer tube 230 keep vertically relative with lid 20.

In the present embodiment, toppling over outlet device 95 makes by for example injection moulding and sleeve pipe 220 integral body.

Non-action again 290 also comprises valve body 90, this valve body 90 can be contained in partly at least container 215 to small part neck 211 and by sleeve pipe 220 at least partly around.Movably valve member 75 is arranged in the valve body 90.

Boiler check valve is made of valve body 90 and valve member 75, this valve member is closed in the normal upright position of bottle 215, by basic unauthorized padding or comprise and insert meticulousr methods such as article, pipe to bottle neck 210, can be when bottle 215 flow out in toppling over operation with liquid, confined liquid flows in the bottle 215.

A kind of device is provided, is used to make first outer tube 225 and sleeve pipe 220 to keep vertically relative, for example be formed at an end 226 of first outer tube 225 on the end 220 of (bending) sleeve pipe 220.

First and second circumferential edges 270,275 of first and second outer tubes 270,275 were arranged in the circumferential groove 260 also adjacent substantially before initial opening poted assemblies 5, and this circumferential groove 260 is arranged on and covers on 20.This configuration guaranteed when container 215 by covering 20 during with sleeve pipe 220 relative reversing and by initial opening, second circumferential edges 275 of second outer tube 230 remains on and covers in the groove set on 20 260, and because lid 235 is away from toppling over outlet device 295 and first outer tube, 225 ground move, thus first circumferential edges 270 that can make the outer tube 225 of winning gradually elasticity circumferentially outwards move and shift out and cover groove set on 235 260.Selectively or as mentioned above additionally, circumferential lip portion 265 can flexibly inwardly circumferentially move gradually.Eliminate cover 20 with first circumferential edges 270 of first outer tube 225 between the process that contacts in, first circumferential edges 270 is contracted to the circumference (for example its original circumference) that reduces substantially, final like this circumference is less than the cap of groove 260 belows, and for example circumferential lip portion 265.

When lid 20 puts on when toppling on the outlet device 95 once more, 265 static when lid 20 circumferential lip portion, shelve or arrive stop position during in abutting connection with first circumferential edges 270 of first outer tube 225, prevent to cover 20 thus and be returned to its original reference position (position of not opening).So keep axial clearance or space between first and second outer tubes 225,230, expose thus and cover 20 circumferential part, this circumferential part comprise originally be closed or be encapsulated in first outer tube 225 interior to small part circumferential lip portion 265.Another space (not shown) appears at and covers 20 lower edge and topple between the original lid aerofoil 320 of outlet device 95.

Advantageously, the circumferential part available information that is exposed of lid 20, promotional messages etc. are carried out eye-catching painted and/or printing.

Anchor fitting comprises first parts 325, rotatablely moves with respect to the neck 211 of container 215 thereby be used for that sleeve pipe 220 is fixed in limiting boot 220 on the container 215.

Anchor fitting also comprises and is used for thereby sleeve pipe 220 is fixed in second device 330 that limiting boot 220 on the container 215 vertically moves with respect to the mouth 210 of container 215.Second device 330 that is used for fixing sleeve pipe 220 is forms of at least one projecting part 330 of giving prominence to described sleeve pipe 220 in, and described at least one projecting part 330 can move radially and can engage with the external lip 212 of described container 215 along sleeve pipe 230 in the elastomeric mode of rigidity.

The mode of interference fit between the outside face 340 by sleeve pipe 220 and the inside face 345 of first outer tube 225, first outer tube 225 cooperates with sleeve pipe 220.Here cover 20 and have whorl 285, this whorl engages with corresponding whorl 115 on toppling over outlet device 95.

It is desirable to, first and second outer tubes 225,230 are gratifying on aesthetic, thereby first and second outer tubes 225,230 are made up of metallic paper.

A kind of device 346, the rib of for example cooperating and groove that is carried by every rib that sleeve pipe 220 and valve body 90 are fitted together of being used for before application container 215 is provided.

Thereby projecting part 330 is arranged on neck 211 and the external lip 212 that flexibly engages container 215 on the inwall of sleeve pipe 220.

Sleeve pipe 220 contains one or more sleeve pipe 220 circumferential apertures 315 on every side that are positioned at, and this circumferential apertures is limited to extending axially between the portion of sleeve pipe 220.Each projecting part 330 is adjacent to be provided with the edge in one of them hole 315.

From this closed component 5 as can be seen, each projecting part 330 is positioned on the following circumferential edges 360 in one of them hole 315.

Dividing plate 15 has the edge 390 of circumferential extension, and this edge 390 is positioned on the following outward flange 395 of described dividing plate 15.

In this embodiment, sleeve pipe 220 also advantageously provides many ribs (or ridge) 405 that are formed on its inside face 410, described rib 405 circumferentially is arranged on around the sleeve pipe 220 and its major axis to be positioned at described sleeve pipe 220 substantially axial.In use, these ribs 405 form the first anti-rotation device 325 and with container 215 outside faces on (not shown) cooperations (" the glass surface layer " that comprise so-called bottle) such as protruding mark, ridge, thereby manage to prevent that sleeve pipe 220 from carrying out the undesired rotation motion.

Before one or more rib 405 with respect to one or more ridge effect finds stop position, some little cws or anti-clockwise can take place rotatablely move.But the power that applies continuously will make win outer tube 225 and/or second outer tube 230 respectively with respect to sleeve pipe 220 and/or cover 235 rotations.

Valve body 90 comprises tube 410, and the free end 415 of this tube 410 provides valve seat 420, and this valve seat is suitable for being contacted in the leak free mode by the valve member 75 that is trapped in the tube 410.Valve seat 420 comprises the flange 421 of circumferential extension, and this flange inwardly radially extends from tube 410.In this embodiment, valve seat 420 is positioned an end of tube 410, and an end of this tube 410 is osed tops except a hole is arranged, and this hole is circular port 425 in this case.

Tube 410 is suitable for being contained in substantially in the oral area 210 of container 215.Tube 410 comprises that also at least one coupling device 430 that is positioned on its outside face 235 is so that engage the inside face 440 of container 215 in the mode of interference.Coupling device 430 comprises the circumferential rib that radially extends.

Near maybe should end away from an end of the tube 410 of valve seat 420, be provided with diameter greater than with another tube 445 of the almost coaxial of tube 410, the inside face of this another tube 445 links to each other with the outside face 455 of tube 410 via one or a plurality of disc 460.In addition, first end 465 of described another tube 445 links to each other with the outside face 455 of tube 410 via annular lip 475.Circumferential groove 480 between the inside face 450 of this outside face 470 that is configured in tube 410 and another tube 475 provides the flange 75 that forms the flute profile bottom surface.Disc 460 is divided into less a plurality of deep-slotted chip breakers 485 with groove 480.This groove 480 and/or groove 485 help to prevent object is inserted in the container 215 via closed component 5.

Second end 490 of another tubular portion 445 flushes substantially with tube 410 1 ends 495 away from valve seat 420.

In use, tube 410 forms the inner sleeve of institute's stack-mounted closed component 5.

The outside face 500 of another tube 445 and the inside face 505 interference mutual actions of sleeve pipe 420.Advantageously, radially the circumferential edges 510 of Yan Shening is positioned on the outward flange 515 of an end of another tube 445, in institute's stack-mounted closed component 5, this outward flange 515 rests against on the lower surface of the circumferential edges 425 that extends radially inwardly, and this circumferential edges 425 is positioned on the inside face of sleeve pipe 220.

Container 215 is a container that is used for liquid preferably.Container 215 is the bottle such as glass bottle most probably, is suitable for holding the liquid such as alcoholic beverage or beverage, for example the spirits of vodka, whiskey, brandy, ginger wine etc. and so on.

Typically, bottle 215 is by glass or selectively be made of plastics, first and second outer tubes 225,230 are made of aluminum, lid 20 is made by low density polyethylene (LDPE), sleeve pipe 220 and topple over outlet device 95 and make by the elastoplast of the rigidity such as polypropylene or polystyrene, this polystyrene can obtain according to trade name STYROLUX in this embodiment, and first forges characterization apparatus 10 is made by polycarbonate, and valve body 315 is made by low density polyethylene (LDPE).

The method of closed component 5 constructed in accordance comprises the steps:

(a) provide overcoat pipe fitting 224;

(b) provide and topple over outlet device 95 and sleeve pipe 220 on the oral area that is suitable for being anchored on liquid container 215 and/or the neck 210,211, and be anchored on this releasedly and topple over container-closure 20 on outlet device 95 and/or the sleeve pipe 220;

(c) will topple over outlet device 95, sleeve pipe 220 and container-closure 20 is at least partially disposed in the outer tube 224;

(d) outer tube 224 being formed first outer tube 225 separates with second outer tube 230 that separates.

As previously mentioned, push the ball 35, ball 35 can be inserted in the valve body 90 by hole 425.

This method is advantageous particularly when stock production.First parting tool of utilization such as the cutter of lathe (not shown) comes implementation step (d).

Step (d) comprising: be formed on the first and second adjacent circumferential edges 270 of formation on first and second outer tubes 225,230 thereby form otch around a part of outer tube 224.Like this, cutter forms line of cut 231 mentioned above.

From Fig. 1 (a) as can be seen, wherein first and second circumferential edges are formed on the circumferential groove entrained on the container-closure 20 260.Equally as can be seen, compare the diameter reduction of first and second circumferential edges 275 with the adjacent at least part of first or second outer tube 225,230 respectively.

In step (c) afterwards, described method comprises the steps: that also (e) forms an end 226 of first outer tube 225 on an end 320 of sleeve pipe 220, thereby makes first outer tube 225 keep vertically relative with sleeve pipe 220.Step (e) utilizes second parting tool such as another cutter (not shown) of lathe to implement.For example for the reason of manufacturing speed, step (d) and (e) implement substantially simultaneously advantageously.

The closed component 5 of Xing Chenging comprises and is used for kayser is applied to the oral area of container 215 and the single component on the neck 210,211 by this method.

Bottled method according to the present invention comprises:

(a) provide package assembling 5;

(b) provide bottle 215;

(c) with liquid filling bottle 215;

(d) on oral area by closed component 5 being applied to bottle 215 and the neck 210,211 and with bottle 215 sealings.

With reference to Fig. 4 (a)-(e), it shows a series of cutaway views of the main closed component of representing with label 5a (forgery characterization apparatus) according to a second embodiment of the present invention.Many aspects of second embodiment are similar to aforesaid first embodiment, and identical parts are represented with identical label, but made suffix with " a ".

But, in a second embodiment, the second holding device 30a comprise be arranged on dividing plate 15a upper recess 50a and be arranged on holding element or the inner face 60a of gland packing 61a on corresponding protuberance 55a.From Fig. 4 (a) as can be seen, recess 50a and protuberance 55a initially keep together by interference fit, and they unclamp release in initial opening procedure.In addition, holding element 61a by Lock Part 62a, also be that cooperation rib and groove on holding element 61a and the closure member 20a is fixedly secured on the closure member 20a.

At last with reference to Fig. 5 (a)-(e), its a third embodiment in accordance with the invention shows mainly a series of cutaway views of the closed component of representing with 5b (forgery characterization apparatus).Many aspects of the 3rd embodiment are similar in appearance to aforesaid first and second embodiment, and identical parts are represented with identical label, but made suffix with " b ".

But, in the 3rd embodiment, do not have the dividing plate or second holding device.On the contrary, the first holding device 25b made the first device 10b cooperate with container-closure 20b maintenance before initial opening.The first holding device 25b comprise the recess 50b that is arranged on the ball 35b and be arranged on holding element or the inner face 60b of gland packing 61b on corresponding protuberance 55b.From Fig. 5 (a) as can be seen, recess 50b and protuberance 55b initially keep together by interference fit, and they unclamp release in the process of initial opening.

The 3rd embodiment has more advantage than other disclosed embodiment, for example only needs a holding device.

In the remodeling of the second and the 3rd embodiment, the interference fit between recess 50b and the protuberance 55b can be by providing rigidity folder betwixt, for example cooperation groove and rib, ball and socket, or the like.

It being understood that above and only describe the embodiment of the invention, under the situation of the scope of the invention, can carry out multiple modification by limiting examples.

Particularly it is to be understood that first holding device is weaker than second holding device, but for the transportation purpose, this first and second device feature is enough firm.

What it is also understood that is, provides releasable DF Drive Fit first and optional second holding device to make to make, assembling is simple especially, and has solved above-mentioned prior art problems.

It being understood that further to the invention provides desirable especially and exquisite whole kayser accessory that this accessory has the functional advantage that is better than prior art and the aesthetic appearance of enhancing.

In a kind of remodeling, second outer tube and/or first outer tube can comprise that band surface joint or spline-like is to help opening and opening and/or seal again and clamp in the osed top process at closed component.

At last, it being understood that at least one disclosed embodiment of closed component of the present invention that before initial opening, first and second circumferential edges of first and second outer tubes are adjacent one another are substantially and can evenly dock veritably.But preferably, for example by any defiber frangible or reduction, on line or frangible and/or the removable ring of tearing frangible or reduction, they do not connect together each other, but they completely separate each other.

Claims

1. A closure assembly (or counterfeit characterization device) suitable for application on the mouth and neck of a liquid container, the assembly comprising:

first component, and

container closures, in which

Prior to initial opening, the first part and container closure are held in engagement with each other by the retaining means, and wherein initial opening of the closure assembly releases the retaining means which then causes the first part to act as a valve member.

2. A closure assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first component comprises a first counterfeit-indicating component or means such as a first visual counterfeit proof means.

3. A closure assembly as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the retaining means optionally comprises a releasable push/clamp/interference fit retaining means.

4. A closure assembly according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the retaining means comprises first retaining means for engaging the first member with the partition, and for retaining the partition with the container. The closure retains the cooperating second retaining means.

5. A closure assembly according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the retaining means comprises first retaining means for retaining the first part in engagement with the container closure.

6. A closure assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5 wherein the container closure comprises a cap and retaining means or filler.

7. A closure assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein the retaining means is securely secured to the lid by locking means.

8. A closure assembly according to claim 4 or a closure assembly according to claim 6 or 7 depending on claim 4, characterized in that

Prior to initial opening, the first part is engaged with the partition by the first retaining means, the partition is retained by the container closure by the second retaining means, and wherein

Initial opening of the closure assembly causes sequential release of the first retaining means and the second retaining means.

9. A closure assembly as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein release of the retaining means causes or permits movement of the first part to descend from an initial position to another position indicative of initial opening of the closure assembly.

10. A closure assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein said movement comprises lowering of the first member from said initial position to said other position.

11. A closure assembly according to any one of claims 3-8 or a closure assembly according to claim 9 when dependent on any one of claims 4-8, characterized in that the first retaining means A ball is carried on the first end of the first member and a corresponding socket is provided on the bulkhead or closure.

12. A closure assembly according to claim 11 , when dependent on claim 4 or 9, wherein the second retaining means comprises protrusions/recesses provided on the bulkhead and corresponding recesses provided on the inner face of the container closure. concave/convex.

13. A closure assembly as claimed in claim 11 or 12, wherein the ball acts as a valve member after initial opening.

14. A closure assembly according to any one of claims 1-13, characterized in that, in the initial unopened state, means are provided for preventing movement of the first part towards the container closure.

15. A closure assembly as claimed in claim 14 wherein the anti-displacement means comprises a widened second end of the first member and an abutment surface of the valve seat body.

16. A closure assembly as claimed in claim 15 wherein the first end of the first member is disposed within the valve seat body and the pour spout means or body.

17. A closure assembly as claimed in any one of claims 11 to 16 wherein the second end of the first member comprises a flag member.

18. A closure assembly as claimed in claim 17, wherein the logo is suitably colored to attract the eye and/or to carry information such as a sale or promotion.

19. A closure assembly as claimed in claim 15 or 16 when dependent on claim 11, wherein the seat body is made of a material selected so that during an initial assembly operation the ball can be pushed through Holes in the seat body.

20. A closure assembly according to any one of claims 1-19, wherein the container closure and the pouring spout are threadedly connected by interengaging threaded portions on each.

21. A closure assembly according to any one of claims 1-20, wherein the first part is made of plastic.

22. The closure assembly of claim 11, wherein prior to initial opening, a further valve member is provided within the socket between the socket and the ball.

23. The closure assembly of claim 20, wherein the pour spout means includes a pour lip.

24. A closure assembly according to any one of claims 1-23, wherein the closure assembly comprises a snap fitting.

25. A closure assembly according to any one of claims 1-24, wherein the closure assembly comprises a sleeve adapted to be disposed substantially concentrically with the mouth and provided with means for securing the sleeve to the container. The device of the present invention, the closure assembly further comprises a first outer sleeve and a second outer sleeve, the first outer sleeve substantially snugly fits the sleeve but is rotatable relative to the sleeve, the second outer sleeve is separate from the first outer sleeve and Cooperating with a container closure, wherein means are provided for separating initially adjacent portions of the first and second outer sleeves during reclosing of the assembly after initial opening of the container.

26. The closure assembly of claim 25, wherein the sleeve and container closure are made of plastic.

27. A closure assembly as claimed in claim 25 or 24 when dependent on claim 2, wherein the separation means provides second counterfeit-indicating or counterfeit-proof means.

28. The closure assembly of any one of claims 15-27, wherein the first outer sleeve has open first and second ends, and the second outer sleeve has a closed first end and an open second end. Two ends.

29. A closure assembly according to any one of claims 25-28, wherein the container closure comprises a circumferential groove further providing a circumferential lip, the circumferential lip being positioned below and in contact with the circumferential groove. adjacent.

30. A closure assembly according to any one of claims 25-29, wherein the initial adjacency comprises adjacent respective circumferential edges of the first and second outer sleeves.

31. A closure assembly as claimed in claim 30 when dependent on claim 29, wherein the first and second circumferential edges are disposed in the circumferential groove prior to initial opening.

32. A closure assembly according to claim 30 or 31 , wherein, during an initial container opening operation, the first peripheral edge expands or overlaps the peripheral lip and then rerolls or contracts, preferably substantially to its initial The circumferential location is thus located circumferentially behind the circumferential lip.

33. A closure assembly according to any one of claims 30, 31 or 32, wherein during an initial container opening operation, the peripheral lip shrinks or overlaps under the first peripheral edge and then rerolls or expands, It preferably reaches substantially its initial circumferential position so as to be positioned circumferentially in front of the first circumferential edge.

34. A closure assembly according to any one of claims 25-33, wherein the first and second sleeves are formed from a material selected from metal or metal-based materials.

35. Closure assembly according to claim 34, characterized in that the metal or metal-based material substantially comprises aluminum or an aluminum alloy, in particular rolled aluminium.

36. A closure assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 35 wherein the container closure comprises a cap including a threaded portion allowing rotational movement of the cap during an opening operation of the container.

37. A closure assembly according to any one of claims 1-35, wherein the closure assembly includes a non-refillable means disposed within a pour spout means adapted to be secured to a liquid container. On the mouth, the container closure comprises: the lid that is suitable for closing the spout of pouring spout device; And is adapted to receive at least part of the first outer sleeve of pouring spout device; Spout that is substantially annular; And the cap that carries annular seal on inner end face , the annular seal is removably received within the annular outlet.

38. The closure assembly of claim 25, wherein the securing member includes first means for securing the sleeve to the container so as to maintain rotational movement of the sleeve relative to the neck of the container.

39. The closure assembly of claim 38, wherein the securing member further includes second means for securing the sleeve to the container to limit longitudinal movement of the sleeve relative to the mouth of the container.

40. The closure assembly of claim 25, wherein the first outer sleeve engages the sleeve by an interference fit between an outer surface of the sleeve and an inner surface of the first outer sleeve.

41. The closure assembly of claim 4, wherein said bulkhead has a circumferentially extending edge positioned on said bulkhead lower outer edge, the edge helping to deter illicit refilling activities.

42. The closure assembly of claim 16, wherein the valve seat body includes a tubular portion, the free end of which provides a valve seat adapted to be held by a valve member captured in said tubular portion. Contact in a sealed manner.

43. The closure assembly of claim 42, wherein the valve seat is a circumferentially extending flange extending radially inwardly from the tubular portion, the valve seat being positioned at one end of the tubular portion, the tubular portion Closed at one end except for a circular aperture, the tubular portion is adapted to be received substantially within the mouth of the container.

44. A closure assembly (or counterfeit token) adapted for application over the mouth and neck of a liquid container, said assembly comprising:

first counterfeit characterization device;

bulkhead components; and

container closures, in which

Prior to initial opening, the first counterfeit-indicating means is engaged with the partition by the first retaining means, and the partition is retained by the container closure by the second retaining means, and wherein

Initial opening of the closure assembly results in sequential release of the first and then the second retaining means.

45. A closure assembly (or counterfeit token) adapted for application over the mouth and neck of a liquid container, said assembly comprising:

first counterfeit characterization device;

container closures, in which

Prior to initial opening, the first counterfeit-indicating means and the closure are held in engagement with each other by push-in, clamping or interference-fit retaining means, and wherein

The initial opening releases the push-in, clamping or interference-fit retention means.

46. A container comprising a closure assembly according to any one of claims 1-43, claim 44 or 45.

47. The container of claim 46, wherein the container is a container for liquids.

48. A container as claimed in claim 46 or 47, wherein the container is a glass bottle suitable for containing an alcoholic beverage or drink.

49. A container in combination with a closure assembly according to any one of claims 1-43, claim 44 or 45.

50. An alcoholic beverage product comprising alcoholic substance packaged in the combination of claim 49.

51. A method of making a closure assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1-43, 44 or 45, the method comprising the steps of:

(a) provide outer sleeve components;

(b) providing a pour spout and sleeve adapted to be secured to the mouth and neck of a liquid container, and a container closure releasably secured to the pour spout and/or sleeve;

(c) disposing the pour spout device, sleeve and container closure at least partially within the outer sleeve member;

(d) forming the outer sleeve part into a first outer sleeve and a separate second outer sleeve.

52. A method of bottling comprising:

(a) providing a closure assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1-43, claim 44 or 45;

(b) provide the bottle;

(c) filling the bottle with liquid;

(d) The bottle is closed by applying the closure assembly over the mouth and neck of the bottle.

53. A method of making a closure assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1-43, claim 44 or 45, the method comprising the steps of:

(a) provide the valve seat body and valve components;

(b) Assembling the valve seat body and the valve member by pushing the valve member through the hole of the valve seat body, the width of the valve member being greater than the width of the hole of the valve seat body.

54. A closure assembly (or counterfeit token) adapted for application over the mouth and neck of a liquid container, the assembly comprising:

the first part; and

container closures, in which

Before initial opening, the first part and the container closure are held together by the retaining means, and wherein

The initial opening of the closed container releases the retaining means which enable the first part thereafter to function as a first counterfeit proof or characterizing means or part.