Patents Assigned to Bericap Holding GmbH
  • Publication number: 20250187786
    Abstract: A closure device for a container, particularly a carton package, is provided. The closure device includes a basic member having a pouring channel extending along a closure axis with an inlet opening and a pouring opening, and a closure cap having a cap cover and a cap skirt adjoining the cap cover circumferentially and extending axially. The closure cap and the basic member are configured such that the closure cap closes the pouring opening in a closed position and releases it in an open position. The closure device includes an anchor ring and a connecting element that connects the anchor ring to the closure cap in a tension-proof manner. The anchor ring engages the basic member in the closed position and in the open position such that the closure cap is tethered to the basic member with the connecting element and the anchor ring in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: BERICAP Holding GmbH
    Inventor: Alexander Krautkrämer
  • Publication number: 20250128865
    Abstract: A closure device for closing a container. The closure device includes a basic member, a closure cap, an anchor ring and a connecting device. The basic member has an additional support arranged axially between a fastener and a first guide. The support has a first surface element with a surface normal which points in the direction of a pouring plane. The closure device is configured such that, in the open state of the closure device, the closure cap can be brought into a first position in which the closure cap abuts neither against the first surface element nor against a first edge bounding the first surface element, and can be brought into a second position in which the closure cap abuts against the first surface element or against the first edge or against the first surface element and the first edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: BERICAP Holding GmbH
    Inventor: Alexander KRAUTKRÄMER
  • Publication number: 20240270460
    Abstract: A multi-flow stopper for liquids, including a part with means of attachment to a gland of a container, the part forming a main body of the stopper, two flow outlet openings of unequal size, so as to define a large and a small opening. The two openings form an integral part of the part forming the main body of the stopper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: BERICAP Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Antonio BADIA INIESTA, Francesc Balateu FÀBREGA
  • Publication number: 20240150092
    Abstract: A closure device for closing a container, the closure device including a basic member, the basic member having a channel extending along a closure axis and having an inlet opening and a pouring opening, the closure device including a closure cap, the closure cap and the basic member being formed and arranged relative to each other in such a manner that the closure cap closes the pour-ing opening in a closed state of the closure device and releases it in an open state of the closure device. The closure cap is mounted on the basic member in the closed state of the closure device so as to be rotatable about the closure axis relative to the basic member, so that the closure cap is rotatable in an opening direction relative to the basic member, to bring the closure device into the open state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: BERICAP Holding GmbH
    Inventor: Christian KRAUTKRÄMER
  • Patent number: 11377271
    Abstract: The invention concerns a plastic closure part (10) which can be fixed to a container or a further closure part to be fixed to the container, comprising a tubular discharge portion (3) whose cross-section is closed by a membrane (7) which has a tear line (8) extending peripherally over more than 180° along its outer edge and a corresponding method for the production of such a closure. In order to develop a closure part having the features set forth in the opening part of this specification and a method for the production thereof to the effect that the problems occurring upon injection moulding due to narrow flow passages are eliminated it is provided according to the invention that the tear line (8) is formed by a cut introduced into the material of the membrane (7) with a cutting or punching tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: BERICAP Holding GmbH
    Inventor: Günter Krautkrämer
  • Patent number: 11174078
    Abstract: Pouring closure for liquid containers with pour spout sealingly fixed to a container neck, the cross section of which is closed by a membrane before use. A portion of the membrane extends transversely, approximately pear-shaped, and connected to the remaining portion via an easily tearable line of weakness and can be detached from the membrane. After detachment, an opening in the membrane is released that is correspondingly pear-shape, and liquid poured selectively out of a relatively narrower section or wider section. The pouring closure is produced by tearing out a membrane section and facilitates dosed pouring. Webs on the inner surface at a close distance parallel to the line of weakness and outside the tear-out section run on both sides of the narrow section of the tear-out portion or of the opening and along at least a portion of a transition region between the narrower and the wider sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: BERICAP Holding GmbH
    Inventor: Günter Krautkrämer
  • Patent number: 11085804
    Abstract: A measuring a closed-loop fluid transfer system is provided that includes a measuring adapter having a first end and a second ends, and a chamber located there between and configured to hold a volume of fluid. The measuring adapter includes a first receiving valve assembly located at the first end of the measuring adapter. The first receiving valve assembly includes a receiving valve member, at least a portion of which is separable from a portion of the first receiving valve assembly. This creates an opening that provides fluid communication to the chamber when a force is exerted on the receiving valve member of the first receiving valve assembly. A second valve assembly located at the second end of the measuring adapter includes a valve member. At least a portion of the valve member of the second valve assembly is separable from a portion of the second valve assembly to create an opening that provides fluid communication to the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: BERICAP Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Freiburger, Brock Holley, Thomas Headley, Matthew Gevers
  • Patent number: 11001490
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a metered dosing assembly configured to dispense a volume of fluid into a container that is selectively sealed by a closure valve having a closure valve member that is movable between sealed and unsealed positions with respect to the container. The metered dosing assembly includes a housing having an interior cavity. A valve is locatable at an end of the housing. The valve includes a valve member, a pin extending from the valve member, and at least one spring leg attachable to the valve member. The pin extends from the valve member and is configured to engage the closure valve member of the closure valve to move the closure valve member to the unsealed position and move the valve member to an open position with respect to the housing. When the valve member is moved to the open position and the closure valve member is moved to the unsealed position, fluid communication is made between the metered dosing assembly and the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: BERICAP Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas R. Headley, Matthew H. Gevers, Brock E. Holley
  • Publication number: 20190329938
    Abstract: Pouring closure for liquid containers with pour spout sealingly fixed to a container neck, the cross section of which is closed by a membrane before use. A portion of the membrane extends transversely, approximately pear-shaped, and connected to the remaining portion via an easily tearable line of weakness and can be detached from the membrane. After detachment, an opening in the membrane is released that is correspondingly pear-shape, and liquid poured selectively out of a relatively narrower section or wider section. The pouring closure is produced by tearing out a membrane section and facilitates dosed pouring. Webs on the inner surface at a close distance parallel to the line of weakness and outside the tear-out section run on both sides of the narrow section of the tear-out portion or of the opening and along at least a portion of a transition region between the narrower and the wider sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: BERICAP Holding GmbH
    Inventor: Günter KRAUTKRÄMER
  • Patent number: 8820590
    Abstract: A deformable small packaging structure for free-flowing products has a valve-like closure (10) produced by a two-component injection molding process and including a dimensionally stable carrier element (11) and an outer jacket (12) which envelopes the carrier element (11) at least in part and has a flexible squirt-nozzle (16) with slotted openings. The outer jacket (12), in relation to the withdrawn squirt-nozzle (16), has a meander-shaped configuration adjacent to the squirt-nozzle (16). The squirt-nozzle (16), in relation to the withdrawn state, is configured as a pot-shaped recess. The outer jacket (12) has an inner annular flange (17) which engages in a recess of the carrier element (11) and is firmly connected therewith. Further, the outer jacket (12) has adjacent to the inner annular flange (17) a circumferential web (18) which engages in a groove of the carrier element (11) and is also firmly connected therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: BERICAP Holding GmbH
    Inventor: Rainer Krallmann
  • Publication number: 20060261028
    Abstract: During the opening of containers (B) to the top of which a stopper-type lower part (2) is fixed, a cylindrical piercing element (3) mounted in said lower part can be driven by a means (44) in such a way that it moves downwards in a helical manner in a screw cap (4). Said piercing element (3) has a cutting element (33) which cuts the container (B) open. If a plastic film of the container (B) consisting of laminated material does not separate from the tip (36) of the cutting element (33), the film stretches. The stretched film can then be pierced by a perforating tooth (38) succeeding the cutting element (33).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Applicant: Bericap Holding GmbH
    Inventor: Werner Dubach
  • Patent number: 7077278
    Abstract: At least one cutting element on a closure having a spout and a screw cap, which can be screwed thereon and which has a tamper-evident band. The tamper-evident band is joined to a lower edge of an outer wall of the screw cap via specified rupture location bridges. The at least one cutting element outwardly projects through an intermediate space. When the screw cap is unscrewed for the first time, the at least one cutting element cuts through the specified rupture location bridges. A distance between the tamper-evident band upper edge and the lower edge of the screw cap is provided with a measure whereby enabling the distance to be surmounted only occurs once all specified rupture location bridges are cut through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Bericap Holding GmbH
    Inventor: Werner Fritz Dubach
  • Patent number: 7036683
    Abstract: A closing device for a container having a bung-type lower part with a cylindrical pour spout. The cylindrical pour spout has a female thread in which a cylindrical piercing element that is open to both sides and that has a male thread is retained by a screw connection. A screw cap can be placed on the lower part. The screw cap has a driver that interacts with a driver in the piercing element. A fine-pitch thread is between the screw cap and the lower part and a coarse-pitch thread is between the lower part and the piercing element. The combined screw/translational motion of the piercing element and the selected threads produce a highly effective cutting motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Bericap Holding GmbH
    Inventor: Werner Fritz Dubach