Patents Assigned to Guala Closures S.p.A.
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Patent number: 12091227Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.Inventors: Marco Giovannini, Davide Capra, Luca Viale, James Andrew Oldfield
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Patent number: 11498109Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.Inventors: Luca Viale, Marco Giovannini, Andrea Pozzi
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Patent number: 10099826Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 12, 2013Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.Inventors: Fabio Testa, Marco Giovannini, Luca Viale
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Patent number: 9278785Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 3, 2012Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.Inventors: Marco Giovannini, Luca Viale
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Patent number: 9114912Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 19, 2010Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Guala Closures S.P.A.Inventors: Marco Giovannini, Luca Viale
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Patent number: 9061802Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 28, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Guala Closures S.P.A.Inventors: Luca Viale, Marco Giovannini
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Patent number: 8453857Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 21, 2008Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.Inventor: Piero Battegazzore
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Patent number: 8281944Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 29, 2007Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.Inventor: Piero Battegazzore
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Patent number: 8231019Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 23, 2004Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Guala Closures, S.p.A.Inventor: Piero Battegazzore
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Publication number: 20080023500Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicant: Guala Closures S.p.A.Inventor: Piero Battegazzore
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Patent number: 6981600Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 12, 2000Date of Patent: January 3, 2006Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.Inventor: Piero Battegazzore
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Patent number: 6619492Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 23, 2002Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.Inventor: Piero Battegazzore
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Publication number: 20030000908Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2002Publication date: January 2, 2003Applicant: Guala Closures S.p.A.Inventor: Piero Battegazzore
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Patent number: 6454126Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 2, 2001Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.Inventor: Piero Battegazzore
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Patent number: 6276544Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 15, 2000Date of Patent: August 21, 2001Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.Inventor: Piero Battegazzore
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Patent number: D541155Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2005Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.Inventor: Piero Battegazzore
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Patent number: D542657Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2005Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.Inventor: Piero Battegazzore
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Patent number: D980712Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.Inventor: Michela Costantini
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Patent number: D991787Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.Inventor: Michela Costantini