Bottle stopper

Abstract

Summarizing, we may say that this invention involves a stopper for bottles of beverages in general, particularly for wine, champagne, cider, sodas, and the like, which comprises: a metallic cap with internal plastic plastering (liner) so as to attain airtight closure and a “twist-off” system or the like with screwed threads that enables a quick opening of the bottle; a plastic cube of adequate hardness, with negative impressions or locks that hold and coincide with the external locks in the metallic cap, and the external diameter of which has a number of vertical grooves that allow for an anti-turn locking mechanism when it is placed inside an external aluminum cover; an external aluminum cover, the internal diameter of which locks with the outside of the referred plastic cube, in a cylinder-like and closed manner on one end on which are set the two parts mentioned above. It may have different width and length according to the purpose it is intended to serve, and it has circular threads or frangible bridges in order to guarantee the security of the content.

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RELATED U.S. APPLICATIONS [0001] Not applicable. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] Not applicable. REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX [0003] Not applicable. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0004] This invention involves a new stopper that is especially useful for closing containers holding different types of beverages, mainly bottles of beverages such as wine, cider, champagne, etc. More specifically, this invention makes reference to a bottle stopper offering several advantages and allowing for traditional closure means to be replaced, as in the case of the wine cork stopper, and serving the same purpose. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0005] In the beverages industry, a great number of stoppers and bungs are known for containers, particularly for bottles, since this are the containers most commonly used in order to hold beverages of all kinds. For the sole purpose of mentioning just a few examples of the most widely known stoppers, we may begin by referring ...

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Benefits of technology

[0017] an external aluminum cover, the internal diameter of which locks with the outside of the said plastic cube, in a cylinder-like and closed manner in one end on which are set the two parts referre

Problems solved by technology

For the sole purpose of mentioning just a few examples of the most widely known stoppers, we may begin by referring to the crown cap which, although it offers many functional advantages, such as prevention of leakage and safety, it is not an adequate stopper, from the aesthetical point of view, for the purpose of closing more expensive beverages, such as wine or champagne; additionally, it lacks certain relevant features for this kind of beverages, as is the case of safety mechanisms.

Another kind of stopper very commonly used in the market is the so-called “pilfer-proof”, which serves the purpose of prevention of leakage, safety and security, but presents the drawback of its high cost and, thus, it can only be used in those cases where so justified by the price of the

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