Patents Assigned to Guala Closures S.p.A.
  • Patent number: 12091227
    Abstract: A closure element for closing a container comprises an inner cap member coupled with a mouth of the container, an outer cap member movably coupled to the inner cap member, and a transponder having a chip and an antenna housed between the inner and outer cap members. The closure element further comprises two first capacitor plates connected with the chip, which are attached to one of a top wall of the inner cap member and a top wall of the outer cap member, and a second capacitor plate attached to the other of the top wall of the inner cap member and the top wall of the outer cap member, such that a relative movement of the outer cap member and the inner cap member switches the closure element between a first configuration and a second configuration having a different capacitance between the first and second capacitor plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.
    Inventors: Marco Giovannini, Davide Capra, Luca Viale, James Andrew Oldfield
  • Patent number: 11907792
    Abstract: A closure element for closing a container, comprises an inner cap member to be coupled with a mouth of the container; an outer cap member rotatably coupled to the inner cap member, and a transponder housed between the inner cap member and the outer cap member. the transponder comprises a chip, an antenna, and a control loop. The chip is attached to one of a top wall of the inner cap member and a top wall of the outer cap member and at least a portion of the control loop is attached to the other of a top wall of the inner cap member and a top wall of the outer cap member, in such a way that a relative rotation of outer cap member and the inner cap member determines a torsion or shear force to act on the control loop to break it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: GUALA CLOSURES S.P.A.
    Inventors: Marco Giovannini, Davide Capra, Luca Viale, James Andrew Oldfield
  • Patent number: 11498109
    Abstract: A method of forming a closure member may include: providing a support member with an outer support surface; providing a member including a first member made of electrically conductive material, wherein the first member includes a first tubular sleeve extending along a longitudinal direction between a first top end and a first bottom end; positioning the member on the support member; applying a magnetic field on the member to deform at least a portion of the first tubular sleeve around the support member to form the closure member; and/or removing the formed closure member from the support member for subsequently fitting the formed closure member on a neck of a container or a closure body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.
    Inventors: Luca Viale, Marco Giovannini, Andrea Pozzi
  • Patent number: 11453151
    Abstract: A device for electromagnetic forming of components having a cavity may include: a core extending along a central axis and configured to be fitted into the cavity to carry out a forming operation on a component; wherein the core may be configured to be pulled out of the cavity after the forming operation, wherein the core may include a plurality of segments in parallel arrangement, wherein the segments may be made of non-conductive material, and wherein the segments may be configured to alternate between a machining configuration, in which the segments are locked together to prepare the core for a machining operation, and an extraction configuration, in which the segments mutually slide to reduce a diameter of the core and to remove the core from the cavity; and drive means for moving the segments, wherein the drive means is configured to alternate the segments between the machining and extraction configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: GUALA CLOSURES S.p.A.
    Inventors: Marco Giovannini, Luca Viale
  • Patent number: 11214409
    Abstract: A closure comprises a cylindrical element (1, 101) having a first portion (2, 102) and a second portion (3, 103), the latter being adapted to engage, as a removable cap, in a portion of a neck (5) of a container, an overcap (8, 108) attached to the cylindrical element (1, 101), comprising a first body (9, 109, 209) and a second body (15, 115, 215), attached together and defining a seat (19, 219). The cylindrical element (1, 101) is partially disposed in the seat (19, 219) to be locked within the seat (19, 219).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: GUALA CLOSURES S.P.A.
    Inventors: Annalisa Rossi, Luca Viale
  • Patent number: 11192669
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a recognition system for recognizing containers to be filled with a given type of product, wherein the containers are equipped with a device for closing and opening the mouth through which the product to be introduced into the container is designed to pass. The closing and opening device is equipped with NFC electronic identification means. A corresponding reading and writing device for reading and writing said NFC electronic identification means is provided in the station for filling of the container and, in view of accommodating the container and the device for closing and opening its mouth, such station is conformed with at least the area configured to receive the device for closing and opening the mouth having a three-dimensional shape that mates the three-dimensional shape that the closing and opening device assumes when it is open to allow the container to be filled and/or emptied through the mouth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: GUALA CLOSURES S.P.A.
    Inventors: Luca Viale, Marco Giovannini
  • Patent number: 10988292
    Abstract: A tamper-evident closure includes a cap having a plug, a skirt, and a locking member. The cap and skirt have seats in which a first portion and a second portion of the locking member are arranged. Upon first opening, as the cap moves longitudinally away from the skirt, the lower edge of the cap passes over the first portion longitudinally so that, upon reclosing the tamper-evident closure, the first portion positions in an obstructive manner between the lower edge of the cap and an upper edge of the skirt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: GUALA CLOSURES S.P.A.
    Inventors: Marco Giovannini, Luca Viale, James Andrew Oldfield
  • Patent number: 10427822
    Abstract: An assembly includes a container with a neck and a tamper-evident closure coupled to the container. The neck has a projection with a groove and a ramp. The tamper-evident closure includes a skirt with two portions engaged with the groove and the ramp. The skirt may be rotated relative to the neck to enlarge a diameter of the skirt and disengage the skirt from the neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: GUALA CLOSURES S.P.A.
    Inventors: Luca Viale, Marco Giovannini
  • Patent number: 10414562
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure including a first stationary part and a second removable part. The second part includes a storage chamber and a dispensing opening. The first part includes a closing member and at least one passage opening. Upon first opening, the second part moves relative to the first part from a first configuration to a second configuration to cause the dispensing opening to disengage from the closing member and allow the product in the storage chamber to flow out into the container. In the first configuration, the first part engages the second part to form a first sealing portion, a second sealing portion, and a safety chamber arranged between the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: GUALA CLOSURES S.P.A.
    Inventors: Marco Giovannini, Luca Viale, Maurizio Mittino
  • Patent number: 10099826
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pourer comprising a tubular body which is able to be attached to a container and a pouring spout accommodated within the tubular body and reversibly movable relative to the tubular body between a retracted position and an extracted position. The pouring spout has a pouring lip conformed to define a pouring orientation and the tubular body and the pouring spout are coupled together by coupling means that are able to guide the movement of the pouring spout relative to the tubular body between the retracted and extracted positions and prevent rotation of the pouring spout relative to the tubular body to hold the relative angular position of the pouring lip with respect to the tubular body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.
    Inventors: Fabio Testa, Marco Giovannini, Luca Viale
  • Patent number: 9278785
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tamper-evident closure of the roll-on type which comprises an engagement surface, suitable for engaging with a corresponding engagement surface provided on the neck of a container, wherein the engagement surfaces permit the complete removal of the closure after the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.
    Inventors: Marco Giovannini, Luca Viale
  • Patent number: 9114912
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tamper evident closure in which the outer portion (10) rises upon first opening, and having means that prevent such outer portion from falling back to the original position once it has risen. Therefore, the tamper evident effect is given by the misalignment of the outer portion and the central portion (8). The closure may be made of cork, possibly of synthetic nature, or of screw type, adapted to be tightened to a threaded pouring device applied to the neck of the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Guala Closures S.P.A.
    Inventors: Marco Giovannini, Luca Viale
  • Patent number: 9061802
    Abstract: A pourer comprises a pouring body and members for liquid interception disposed inside the pouring body to form a first pouring orifice and a second pouring orifice, which define first and second pouring areas respectively, wherein the first pouring area is larger than the second pouring area. The members for liquid interception include a first wall and a second wall arranged in offset positions in the longitudinal direction and projecting into the pouring body from the inner surface of the pouring body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Guala Closures S.P.A.
    Inventors: Luca Viale, Marco Giovannini
  • Patent number: 8453857
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure preferably for containers which have a standard threaded neck, which comprises a metal cap to prevent liquid from escaping from the container, a metal sleeve and a polymer ring which are coaxial relative to the latter, wherein the polymer ring comprises a first portion which has a diameter D1 and a second portion which has a diameter D2<D1, the metal cap comprises an end portion which is disposed around the second portion before the initial opening takes place, the closure being able, during the initial opening, to allow said end portion to pass over the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.
    Inventor: Piero Battegazzore
  • Patent number: 8281944
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-tamper closure (1, 1?) for threaded bottles (100, 100?) comprising an outer cap (20, 20?) and an outer skirt (22, 22?) which is connected to the outer cap (20, 20?) prior to initial opening, and an inner cap (30, 30?) and an inner annular element (32, 32?) which is connected to the inner cap (30, 30?) prior to initial opening, in which the inner annular element (32, 32?) is connected to the inner cap (30, 30?) with respect to both rotation and translation by inner connection means (31, 31?) which render the inner annular element (32, 32?) free to rotate and to translate relative to the inner cap (30, 30?) after initial opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.
    Inventor: Piero Battegazzore
  • Patent number: 8231019
    Abstract: Closure for bottles, particularly for a bottle with a neck (2) provided with a thread (5), the said closure comprising an inner cap of plastics material, having an end wall (9) and a tubular skirt (10) connected to the rim of the said end wall and extending axially along the neck, the said tubular skirt (10) being provided with an internal thread (12) which engages with the said thread (5) provided on the neck, together with an outer cap (14) of sheet metal which covers the said inner cap and which is fixed to the neck of the bottle by fixing means (22), at least one circular weakening line (19) being provided in the said sheet metal outer cap (14), the said outer cap (14) having a tubular shape and being provided with an annular enlargement (24) extending radially outwards and axially over a specified distance with the formation of an inner annular channel (25) delimited by corresponding axial end stops (26, 27) and facing the tubular skirt (10) of the inner cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Guala Closures, S.p.A.
    Inventor: Piero Battegazzore
  • Publication number: 20100018942
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure, preferably for containers which have a standard threaded neck, which comprises a metal cap to prevent liquid from escaping from the container, a metal sleeve and a polymer ring which are coaxial relative to the latter, wherein the polymer ring comprises a first portion which has a diameter D1 and a second portion which has a diameter D2<D1, the metal cap comprises an end portion which is disposed around the second portion before the initial opening takes place, the closure being able, during the initial opening, to allow said end portion to pass over the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: GUALA CLOSURES S.P.A.
    Inventor: Piero Battegazzore
  • Patent number: D980712
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.
    Inventor: Michela Costantini
  • Patent number: D991787
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.
    Inventor: Michela Costantini
  • Patent number: D1003719
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: GUALA CLOSURES S.p.A.
    Inventors: Luca Viale, Michela Costantini