Patent ID: 6372167
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: B26F,B29C,B65D

Abstract:
A process for obtaining single-piece capsules made of a plastic material, comprising the following phases:press-forming of a plastic material to obtain a single-piece capsule (1), of a type which is screwable on to a container, and which is provided with a skirt (2) connected to a free perimeter (1b) of a lower zone (1a) of a side wall of the capsule; a folding of the skirt (20 internalwise of the capsule, which folding is achieved by plastic deformation of a connection zone (3) between the skirt (2) and the lower zone of the capsule; a cutting of the lower zone of the capsule in order to obtain, in said lower zone, cuts (5b) wherein said cuts (5b) are vertical cuts both in said side wall and in the folded skirt.