Patent ID: 6349524
Filing Date: 2002-02-26
Classification: B67B

Abstract:
A method of forming an embossed seal in a cavity in the neck of a corked bottle over a cork using a die having a die surface with a die image, the method comprising:bringing the die surface in contact with a first molten seal material and cooling the molten seal material to form a cooled embossed seal portion with an embossed surface on one side and an interface surface on another side; introducing a second molten seal material into the cavity of the neck of the corked bottle over the cork; and bringing the interface surface of the cooled embossed seal portion into contact with the second molten seal material in the cavity, before the second molten seal material hardens, to partially melt the embossed seal portion with the second molten seal material and join the partially melted embossed seal portion with the second molten seal material in the cavity to form a seal over the cork, the seal having the embossed surface.