Abstract: A closure assembly for wine bottles includes a bottle having a cylindrical opening in the neck, a funnel shaped surface connecting to the cylindrical opening and a flat planar rim on the outside of the bottle. A secondary closure in the shape of an inverted hat fits over the rim and engages a glass by means of a thermoplastic adhesive.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 18, 1997
Date of Patent:
February 9, 1999
Assignee:
Fleming Packaging Corporation
Inventors:
Gregory P. Fulford, Richard H. Swain, Douglas P. Ward, Judy A. Zeigler