Patent ID: 6213323
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
Universal stopper for closing opened bottles (1), in particular for sparkling-wine or wine bottles, of the type comprising:a hollow cylindrical body (2), with a longitudinal axis (3), designed to be inserted onto the neck of the bottle (1), substantially coaxial therewith;a support (4) for a seal (5), housed inside the hollow cylindrical body (2) so as to be able to slide with respect thereto in the direction of the longitudinal axis (3) and having the function of a housing for at least one sealing spring (6) which is intended to keep the seal (5) against the mouth of the bottle (1);a cap (7) for the hollow cylindrical body (2) which performs the function of an abutment for the sealing spring (6) during sliding of the support (4);at least two tongues (8) which are inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis (3), seated inside shaped recesses (2b) and fixed to the hollow cylindrical body (2) by means of joints (9) forming an axis of rotation for said tongues and which are designed to be inserted underneath the lip of the bottle (1), characterized in that it comprises securing means (10) acting against the tongues (8) and designed to keep the said tongues pressed underneath the lip.