Closable containers

a technology of trichloroanisole and containers, applied in the field of trichloroanisole closure containers, can solve the problems of significant economic losses, significant problems, and significant “corked” wine containing 2,4,6-trichloroanisole (tca) odor, and achieve the effect of easy manufacture and use and consumer acceptan

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-11-10
ESMOND BRENDY BISHOP +1
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[0006] It is an object of the present invention to provide containers for wine and other beverages whi

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“Corked” wine containing 2,4,6-trichloroanisole (TCA) is a significant problem in the wine industry.
TCA is a by-product of the chlorine bleaching process used to sanitize cork during manufacture, and give rise to an unacceptable smell something akin to wet cardboard or moldy bread.
About 1 in 20 to about 1 in 10 bot

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[0015]FIG. 1 shows part of a container body 1, which is a bottle. The bottle may be made of any one of the common materials used to make bottles including plastic (e.g. polycarbonate) and glass. The bottle may be filled with a number of consumable liquids, such as wine, brandy, sparkling cider, etc. The container comprises an axial bore 4 defining an opening for the container, a cylindrical stopper 3 within the bore, and a screw cap 2 for closing off the bore, wherein the cylindrical stopper is made of synthetic material. Examples of synthetic materials that may be used to make the cylindrical stopper include without limitation rubber or elastomer, e.g. silicone elastomer, preferably a foodstuffs grade silicone elastomer. Preferably, the cylindrical stopper 3 is of a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the axial bore 4 and is compressed prior to insertion into the bore. Thus when the diameter of the axial bore 4 is 19 mm for a still wine or 17 mm for a sparkling wine, the ...

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Disclosed are containers for wine and other beverages which will avoid the problem of cork taint, be easy to manufacture and use, and have consumer acceptance. In particular, disclosed is a container which is characterized by a body having an axial bore defining an opening for the container, a cylindrical stopper within the bore, and a screw cap for closing off the bore, wherein the cylindrical stopper is made of synthetic material.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention also relates to an assembly for providing a closable container such as a wine bottle containing a stopper and a screw cap. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002]“Corked” wine containing 2,4,6-trichloroanisole (TCA) is a significant problem in the wine industry. TCA is a by-product of the chlorine bleaching process used to sanitize cork during manufacture, and give rise to an unacceptable smell something akin to wet cardboard or moldy bread. About 1 in 20 to about 1 in 10 bottles are corked, thus leading to significant economic losses. [0003] The wine industry is actively looking for ways to avoid TCA taint. One way to avoid this taint is to bottle with screw caps. Screw caps are also much more economical than natural corks that are in limited supply. However, the use of screw caps is associated by consumers with low cost jug wines. Thus, the use of screw caps has yet to take off to a significant extent. [0004] Another way to avoid TCA taint is...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D51/18B65D51/20
CPCB65D51/18B65D2251/0075B65D2251/0015
Inventor ESMOND, BRENDY BISHOPESMOND, ROBERT WILLIAM
Owner ESMOND BRENDY BISHOP
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