Abstract: |
The disclosure relates to a cylindrical closure for a product-retaining container constructed for being inserted and securely retained in a portal-forming neck of said container, said closure comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer and at least one natural organic filler wherein the lateral surface of said closure has a hardness of 40 to 90 Shore A. Such closures are particularly suitable for sealingly closing wine bottles. |
Inventor: |
Aagaard, Olav Marcus (Rotterdam, NL); Sadeghi, Mohammad Reza (Raleigh, NC, US); Thompson, Malcolm Joseph (Raleigh, NC, US) |
Applicant: |
Nomacorc LLC (Zebulon, NC, US) |
Face Assignee: |
VINVENTIONS USA, LLC (Zebulon, NC, US) |
Filed: |
2015-08-06 |
Issued: |
2019-01-22 |
Claims: |
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1. A cylindrical closure for a product-retaining container constructed for being inserted and securely retained in a portal-forming neck of said container, said closure comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer at least one natural organic filler, a plurality of cells, and a lateral surface, wherein the plurality of cells comprises a cell size in a range from 0.025 mm to 0.5 mm, and said closure comprises at least one of the following features (a) or (b):
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54. A method for producing a cylindrical closure, the method comprising the steps of
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56. A method for producing a cylindrical closure comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer and at least one natural organic filler, said method comprising the steps of:
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62. A method for producing a cylindrical closure comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer and at least one natural organic filler, said method comprising the steps of:
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