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: 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: 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: 20080023500
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a connector (1) able to be mounted on the neck of a container for liquids (100), in the form of a bottler consisting of a main body having, sliding longitudinally therein, a slider provided with a radially expandable bottom portion so as to engage reversibly with a hollow:, probe, in which the hollow probe is able to perform the longitudinal displacement of the the slider and connect the inside of the container (100) with its interior so as to allow the dispensing of liquid from the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: Guala Closures S.p.A.
    Inventor: Piero Battegazzore
  • Patent number: 6981600
    Abstract: A closure particularly for a bottle for a good-quality liquor which renders the difference between an intact bottle and a wrongfully opened bottle unusually clear, comprises a pourer body of predetermined axis fixed axially and angularly to the bottle, a cap having a skirt screwed onto the pourer body, a sleeve in at least two portions extending around the bottle, and a tubular appendix forming around an extension of the skirt of the cap and extending around the sleeve in order to keep the at least tow portions juxtaposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.
    Inventor: Piero Battegazzore
  • Patent number: 6619492
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a security closure for bottles for liquor and the like having a neck, comprising a stopper cap having an end wall, a skirt, and a longitudinal axis X—X perpendicular to said end wall of the stopper cap, a security seal attached to said skirt, a groove in the outer surface of said neck axially positioned onto said neck, said sleeve being provided with an upper edge and said upper edge snap-fitting into said groove of the neck, stop means on said skirt radially extending towards said longitudinal axis X—X, said stop means providing a bearing surface for an abutment present on said sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.
    Inventor: Piero Battegazzore
  • Publication number: 20030000908
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a security closure for bottles for liquor and the like having a neck, comprising a stopper cap having an end wall, a skirt, and a longitudinal axis X-X perpendicular to said end wall of the stopper cap, a security seal attached to said skirt, a groove in the outer surface of said neck axially positioned onto said neck, said sleeve being provided with an upper edge and said upper edge snap-fitting into said groove of the neck, stop means on said skirt radially extending towards said longitudinal axis X-X, said stop means providing a bearing surface for an abutment present on said sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: Guala Closures S.p.A.
    Inventor: Piero Battegazzore
  • Patent number: 6454126
    Abstract: An anti-fraud closure device for providing evidence of the initial opening of a container for liquids having a pouring body, a connecting element, a mixing element for connecting the pouring body to the neck of the container, a removable cap and an outer cap disposed over and housing a cap. The device further includes a sleeve, a tubular element inserted in the sleeve and connected thereto for partial angular movement and for axial movement between a first and a second position and an element for indicating that the initial opening of the container has taken place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.
    Inventor: Piero Battegazzore
  • Patent number: 6276544
    Abstract: A security closure (1) for a glass bottle (2), which can be fitted on the bottle (2) quickly and can be manipulated conveniently, comprises a cap (3) having internal threading (16) with a predetermined large number of starts mating with external threading (17) on the bottle (2), the cap being connected, by means of a line of weakening (10), to a sleeve (11) restrained axially and angularly on the bottle (2), the closure further comprising lead-in means (20) in the sleeve (11) mating with matching lead-in means (21) on the bottle (2) in order to orient the cap (3) and the sleeve (11) angularly relative to the bottle (2) when the cap (3) and the sleeve (11) are fitted axially on the bottle (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.
    Inventor: Piero Battegazzore
  • Patent number: D541155
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.
    Inventor: Piero Battegazzore
  • Patent number: D542657
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: 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