Patents Assigned to Belcap Switzerland AG
  • Publication number: 20140117020
    Abstract: The fillable closure is used to trigger the emptying of a capsule that can be inserted in the closure and filled separately. The closure consists of a closing cap which can be attached to the neck of a container and in which a separately fillable capsule can be inserted in the closed state from beneath. The region above the inserted capsule on the closing cap forms a push button. A downwardly projecting protuberance is molded on the lower face. The protuberance abuts against the inserted capsule. Using pressure from above, the push button can be pressed to deform an initially convex shape as seen from above into a concave shape, the protuberance pushing the upper face of the capsule and the content thereof downward. A film, which forms the lower face of the capsule, is thus placed under tensile stress such that it breaks or bursts along weakened lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicants: BELCAP SWITZERLAND AG, RIWISA AG
    Inventors: Fritz Seelhofer, Wolfgang Zangerle
  • Patent number: 8672154
    Abstract: The fillable closure with a triggering pushbutton comprises a filler neck (3) that is to be screwed onto or joined to a container neck (4) as well as a closure cap (1) which is associated to the filler neck (3) and can be joined, pivoted and snapped-on the filler neck (3) by means of a hinge connection. A separately fillable container (2) can be inserted into the filler neck (3), the container being closed at the bottom with a sealing foil (19) that can be pierced or cut open. The closure cap (1) comprises a cap cover as a pusher disc (7), which can be pressed downward in the axial direction while deforming. By pressing the cap cover downward on the container (2) inserted in the filler neck or on a rigid opening element accommodated therein, the opening element can be pressed downward so that the sealing foil (19) of the container (2) can be pierced and cut open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignees: Belcap Switzerland AG, RIWISA AG
    Inventor: Fritz Seelhofer
  • Patent number: 8511465
    Abstract: The closure includes a rotary dispenser cap (1), and is used for metering of a component in the content of a so-equipped mixing vessel (17) before use. It contains a separately filled folding container (3) which is held on its lower side by resilient spacer elements (7) over stationary piercing teeth (8) and which is pusable downword by means of rotating the rotary dispenser cap (1) which will screw down the press ring (2) and press the container (3) over the piercing teeth (8). The folding container (3) is thereby torn open. By further screwing down of the pressing ring (2), the folding container (3) is being squeezed and pressed out, so that its contents are mixed in the underlying container (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Belcap Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Fritz Seelhofer
  • Patent number: 8393491
    Abstract: The neck closure has a wedge-shaped hollow neck with lips formed on the front wedge edge by converging wedge surfaces, the lips being connected to form a one-piece closed lip by a thin section, and having a cover cap that can be placed over the neck. When the cover cap is in place, the front region of the wedge-shaped neck is held in a position that has been rotated through at least 5 DEG in a clockwise direction, viewed from above, in relation to its normal unstressed position, as a result of the inner moulding of the cover cap. When the cover cap is rotated anti-clockwise, from this closed position, force is only applied to the front wedge edge region of the neck by pressure surfaces projecting from the inner face of the cover cap at diametrically opposed points on said front wedge edge region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Belcap Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Fritz Seelhofer
  • Patent number: 8028860
    Abstract: The liquid-containing bag is produced integrally from two sheets (4; 5) which are welded to on another along the edge region (3), and the bag forms two chambers (6; 7) which are separated from one another by a separating strip (8). A drinking or dispensing spout (2) is welded with sealing action in the separating strip (8), in which case this connects the two chambers (6, 7) in the open state, the one bag chamber (6) being intended for receiving the liquid, while the other bag chamber (7), as a protective chamber, encompasses the outer spout end (9) and encloses the same with sealing action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Belcap Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Fritz Seelhofer
  • Patent number: 7934624
    Abstract: The invention serves to simultaneously pour out two separate liquids with a specified quantitative ratio from a container. To this end, a separate container is located inside said container. The container closure forms a mouth cap (1). This tapers upward conically into a straight concentric spout (2) with an interior space (11). A larger, closeable spout neck (4) having a projection (5) that radially projects at the bottom is placed concentrically around the straight spout (2) of the mouth cap (1). This projection (5) is supported with supporting braces (6) an the shoulder (7) formed by the conical taper. A flow opening (9), which encircles up to the supporting braces (6), is left open between the shoulder (7) and the inside edge (8) of the projection (5) and of the larger spout neck (4). The supporting braces (6) and the radial projection (5) are each passed through by a borehole (10) that communicate with the inside of the mouth cap (1) and with the space (16) outside the larger spout neck (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Belcap Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Fritz Seelhofer
  • Publication number: 20100288767
    Abstract: The fillable closure with a triggering pushbutton comprises a filler neck (3) that is to be screwed onto or joined to a container neck (4) as well as a closure cap (1) which is associated to the filler neck (3) and can be joined, pivoted and snapped-on the filler neck (3) by means of a hinge connection. A separately fillable container (2) can be inserted into the filler neck (3), the container being closed at the bottom with a sealing foil (19) that can be pierced or cut open. The closure cap (1) comprises a cap cover as a pusher disc (7), which can be pressed downward in the axial direction while deforming. By pressing the cap cover downward on the container (2) inserted in the filler neck or on a rigid opening element accommodated therein, the opening element can be pressed downward so that the sealing foil (19) of the container (2) can be pierced and cut open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: BELCAP SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventor: Fritz Seelhofer
  • Publication number: 20100288766
    Abstract: The closure is used for the metered addition of a liquid substance packaged separately in this closure in an aseptic manner into a container (26) equipped therewith, which comprises an outgasing liquid. The closure comprises a connector sleeve (1) and a rotary cap (2) fitting thereon from above in an air-tight manner, wherein the connector sleeve (1) forms a cup (7) that fits in the connector (5) of the container to be equipped. In the cup, a liquid substance is accommodated, enclosed in oxygen-tight capsules (17). The cup bottom (8) has an opening (9), which is dimensioned such that when the pressure is the same above and below the opening, the aseptically packaged liquid substance does not flow through the opening (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: BELCAP SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventor: Fritz Seelhofer
  • Publication number: 20100258457
    Abstract: The closure includes a rotary dispenser cap (1), and is used for metering of a component in the content of a so-equipped mixing vessel (17) before use. It contains a separately filled folding container (3) which is held on its lower side by resilient spacer elements (7) over stationary piercing teeth (8) and which is pusable downword by means of rotating the rotary dispenser cap (1) which will screw down the press ring (2) and press the container (3) over the piercing teeth (8). The folding container (3) is thereby torn open. By further screwing down of the pressing ring (2), the folding container (3) is being squeezed and pressed out, so that its contents are mixed in the underlying container (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: BELCAP SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventor: Fritz Seelhofer
  • Publication number: 20090101618
    Abstract: The closure consists of a lower closure part, which forms a drinking and pouring neck, in addition to a closure cap, which is pivotally connected to the lower closure part by a hinge. The drinking and pouring neck sits in a planar disc, onto which the hinge of the closure cap is formed. Below the disc, the drinking and pouring neck is surrounded by a deformable wall that forms a cone or dome, said wall extending obliquely downwards from the neck and being connected to the outer edge of the lower closure part. The drinking and pouring neck projects beneath the underside of said deformable wall and the lower edge of said neck forms at least two piercing elements. A spacer strip is formed onto the lower edge of the closure cap by means of one or more material bridges that act as predetermined breaking points. The spacer band guarantees that the cap has never been opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: BELCAP SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventor: Fritz Seelhofer
  • Publication number: 20090071961
    Abstract: The neck closure has a wedge-shaped hollow neck with lips formed on the front wedge edge by converging wedge surfaces, the lips being connected to form a one-piece closed lip by a thin section, and having a cover cap that can be placed over the neck. When the cover cap is in place, the front region of the wedge-shaped neck is held in a position that has been rotated through at least 5 DEG in a clockwise direction, viewed from above, in relation to its normal unstressed position, as a result of the inner moulding of the cover cap. When the cover cap is rotated anti-clockwise, from this closed position, force is only applied to the front wedge edge region of the neck by pressure surfaces projecting from the inner face of the cover cap at diametrically opposed points on said front wedge edge region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: BELCAP SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventor: Fritz Seelhofer
  • Publication number: 20090026222
    Abstract: The invention serves to simultaneously pour out two separate liquids with a specified quantitative ratio from a container. To this end, a separate container is located inside said container. The container closure forms a mouth cap (1). This tapers upward conically into a straight concentric spout (2) with an interior space (11). A larger, closeable spout neck (4) having a projection (5) that radially projects at the bottom is placed concentrically around the straight spout (2) of the mouth cap (1). This projection (5) is supported with supporting braces (6) an the shoulder (7) formed by the conical taper. A flow opening (9), which encircles up to the supporting braces (6), is left open between the shoulder (7) and the inside edge (8) of the projection (5) and of the larger spout neck (4). The supporting braces (6) and the radial projection (5) are each passed through by a borehole (10) that communicate with the inside of the mouth cap (1) and with the space (16) outside the larger spout neck (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: BELCAP SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventor: Fritz Seelhofer