Claims:WE CLAIM
1. A cap (1) assembly for a carbonated beverage container consisting of
-an adhesive dust jacket with (1.3) having a hand placer lip (1.5) and peelable flap (1.1),
-an entrenched seal (2) having a curved profile arrangement (2.6) with a cylindrical cut-out on taper mounting wall (2.4) arrangement and wall seating (2.5),
- a spherical closure ball (3),
- a container having Hunk Slip bead (4.3) and hunk arrester (4.5),
-wherein the dust jacket (1.3) encloses the entrenched seal (2) with the spherical closure ball (3) assembled arrangement on the top side of the cap in such a way that flow path of the cap (1.6) is aligned in line with the entrenched seal to dispense fluid contained in a container after tampering process of the cap (1),
-wherein the entrenched seal (2) is the retainer of the ball retains or holds the spherical ball (3) in such a way that air pressure is made between surface of the spherical ball (3) to inner circumferential profile of the entrenched seal (2),
-wherein internal thread arrangement of the cap (1) is provided with a gap on one side beneath rigid hunk seater wall(1.12)and another side of the hunk seater wall (1.12) to locate the container neck and a knurled arrangement provided to grip while capping above which is a contoured wall (1.15) profile arrangement to align with the cap assembly
-wherein an inner periphery of the cap (1) is having a set of inner threaded grooves (1.11, 1.12) to lock with Hunk Slip bead (4.3) and hunk arrester (4.5) of the container thereby the cap(1) locks the container in such a way that the cap( 1) seats and anchored on the hunk arrester (4.4) of the container which rests on the hunk seater wall (1.12) during capping, sealing surface pushes up the entrenched seal (2) slightly to seal the gap in-between the tamper-proof irreversible resident cap assembly and container neck (4).
2. The cap (1) assembly for a carbonated beverage container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said cap (1), entrenched seal (2), and the spherical ball (3) made with food-grade materials.
3. The cap (1) assembly for a carbonated beverage container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said spherical closer ball (3) is tightly holed by the said entrenched seal (2) by the air pressure is made between surface of the spherical ball (3) to inner circumferential profile of the entrenched seal, adhesion of adhesive dust jacket (1.3) and air pressure of carbon dioxide of the container
4. The cap (1) assembly for a carbonated beverage container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said cap (1) is opened by peeling peelable flap (1.1) or pressing a hand placer lip (1.5).
5. The cap (1) assembly for a carbonated beverage container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said cap (1) is maybe made with inner groves containing Hunk Slip bead (4.3) and hunk arrester (4.5) to lock with inner periphery grooves of the container.
6. The cap (1) assembly for carbonated beverage container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said cap (1) is having the center top hole with the profile size is lesser than the profile size of the said spherical ball (3) within the cap (1) to hold the spherical ball (3).
7. The cap (1) assembly for a carbonated beverage container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said cap (1) is having the center top hole with the profile size is smaller than the profile size of the entrenched seal (2).

8. A method of increasing the production of carbonated beverage containers consisting of capping the carbonated beverage container in the upright position using screw up the tamper-proof irreversible resident cap (1) assembly on the bottleneck [4] that reduces a step of inverting the carbonated beverage container during sealing for pressure exerting the ball element to seal the container resulting increase in packaging the container and productivity,
, Description:FIELD OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to the field of carbonated soft drink container cap or a PET (Polyethylene terephthalate)/Plastic bottle cap. More particularly, the invention relates to the prevention of leak of CO2 gas from a carbonated soft drink container using a cap and increasing the productivity by improving the method of packing or packaging the carbonated beverage container or PET/plastic bottle.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In general, the cap on the container plays a major role in the case of the food and beverages industry. There are a variety of caps such as metal caps, crown cocks, flip top caps, screw caps, and dispensable caps, marble caps, etc., on which one of the oldest and traditional ways of capping the bottle without detaching the cap from its neck is marble cap or codd-soda cap. The present invention is also related to an inseparable capping arrangement.

The previous inventions or studies show that they stand on their specific expectation for the problem identifications. As follows.

In the invention patent CN2466075Y disclosed that a kind of bottle cap of soda water bottle with ball sealing, is characterized in that: the bottle cap that screws together with bottleneck is to open downwards to expand in the roof to extend bead placing chamber logical in, this bead placing chamber root edge has a shrinkage part and offers a plurality of breach, after the bead placing chamber top is provided with seal ring, with hoodie by the below hold into and pulled by shrinkage part folder to constitute airtight, and in that it can be auxiliary for the beverage circulation by breach after taking off the hood and according to the bottle cap of the described soda water bottle with ball sealing of claim 1, it is shown that: contacting that the bottle cap and bottleneck screw together is provided with the leak-proof circle in the roof.
according to the bottle cap of the described soda water bottle with ball sealing of the root edge in bottle cap and bottleneck is equipped with a unidirectional ratchet.

In the invention GB1262743A, where a bottle closing device comprising a capping an anti -fraud pouring spout arrangement for filling on the neck of a bottle( as herein before defined)and having anti-fraud valve means which permit the flow of liquid out of but not into, the bottle; the pouring spout including a sleeve of plastics material at last the lower part of which is arranged to be force-fitted over a bottle neck and has on its inner surface at-least one projection or depression which can operate with corresponding parts on a bottle neck and the valve means comprising a cylindrical well defining an opening , a movable valve member having a sealing surface to seal the well having an annular shoulder projecting towards the axis of the well and ending in an inner sleeve projecting downwardly at an angle to the shoulder ; a baffle member of generally cup form positioned between the shoulder and the base and having a closed bottom, a bottle closing device according in which the baffle member is fixed and is located between ribs provided on internal surface of the wall, the fluid flow being between the ribs , over the top of the baffle member and under the bottom of the inner sleeve.

In UK patent GB2418910B disclosed that tamper-evident seals of container in particular bottles for luxury beverages and liqueurs with an opening (3) disposed at the end of the neck(1) which ends axially along a longitudinal axis from the body (2) of the container, comprising a pouring body (7) connected to the neck(1) of the container using at least a tubular portions (14) thereof which extends outside the neck, the body (7) being provided with a pouring orifice (15), the cap to open close the pouring orifice (15), is provided with tubular sleeve (24) extended axially outside the neck (1) of the container and engaged with a tubular portion(14) of the pouring body utilizing the screw coupling (25,26)

In the invention IN 201741013339 disclosed that here a pet /plastic bottle with a cap for storing and transporting carbonated drinks, having an additional mechanism capable of preventing the escape of gas infused in the carbonated drink comprising an opener capable of pushing the sphere down when a consumer is ready to drink the soft drink; a holder to hold the opener from accidentally pushing the spherical object down; and at least one groove in the neck portion of the pet/plastic bottle to hold the sphere while the drink is being poured out.

And there are so many limitations found in the packaging of the carbonated container or the cap assembly of the conventional inventions available in the market like,

The existing bottle cap has a leak problem due to the over-freezing of fluids inside the container. Due to over freezing, the fluid inside contracts, so the ball closure dropped due to vacuum inside the container.
 The O-ring provided at the top of the bottleneck is difficult to place in the case of glass bottles due to the incompatibility of materials.
 In existing containers, bottle caps fail to perform vital roles and functionalities such as tamper-proof, leak-proof sealant for the bottle, retains the carbonated gases inside the vessel, filling and storage of beverages, shelf life, contamination of fluids.
 It also withstands a prolonged time duration and resists the foreign particles inside the containers.
 It acts as the tamper-proof lock mechanism for filling the fluid inside the storage container.
 The capping functionality fails the following drawbacks occur in the packed containers or bottles;
 The pressure inside the container has released the liquid cannot hold as much carbon dioxide, if the soda is left open additional carbon dioxide will slowly escape into the air.
 under warm conditions, carbon dioxide leaves the solution in a faster manner.
 If there is any leak or loss of carbon dioxide inside the storage container the stored fluid will lose the characteristic flavor within a shorter duration.
 The Carbon dioxide(Co2) inside the container serves as a protective gas to prevent the growth of micro-organisms such as bacteria in the stored fluid.
 After filling and capping operations, the liquid continues to cool, which results in the formation of a vacuum. During cooling the lock releases due to vacuum pressure the contained fluid is exposed to the atmosphere, which results in bacterial contamination.
 during the filling of beverages with carbonation of the drink and sealing of the fluids inside the container is difficult to carry out with the conventional caps. In addition to that after the filling process, a separate mechanism is needed to close the cap.
 The objective of the invention provides a simple lid that can improve bottle stability and functionality greatly to use a tamper-proof cap exactly to address the above-stated problems

OBJECT OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a novel cap assembly to prevent the escape of carbon dioxide CO2 in a carbonated soft drink container or PET/plastic bottle.
The other objective of the present invention is to provide a cap assembly that can increase the production of carbonated beverage container packaging.
Yet the other objective of the present invention is to provide a cap assembly that can increase the production of carbonated beverage container packaging by eliminating the step of inverting the soda container or the carbonated beverage container/ bottle during a capping or sealing the fluid container by using a closing spherical ball element.
Yet the other objective of the present invention is to provide a cap assembly that can replace or remove the usage of a separate opener for drinking
Another objective of the present invention is to provide a cap assembly with a dispensable flow path arrangement protected with a tamper-evident and dustproof jacket flap arrangement to make the contained fluid flow path hygienic.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a cap assembly that is irreversible or non-removable from the container, and easier for recollection and recycling, this ultimately reduces the collection of low weight plastic and preventing from the landfill the entire cap assembly of the invention makes simplicity in assembling the cap on the bottleneck.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a novel cap assembly for a carbonated beverage container or PET bottle or PET (Polyethylene terephthalate)/Plastic bottle cap consisting of a cap with center-hole for fluid flow and closable by a dust jacket having peelable flap element, an entrenched seal, and a closure ball. Wherein the cap is having grooves provided to accept or to lock with a hunk bead and hunk locker arraignments available in the suitable container. One important embodiment in the invention is that the cap assembly is made to seal the carbonated beverage container in such a way that the cap assembly is capping the container irreversibly in a manner that the hunk bead and hunk locker of the container is tightly locking the cap assembly thereby restricting rotation of the cap assembly over the bottle or the container. Further, the present invention increases the production of the beverage container packaging by eliminating the step of inverting the container for locking or capping, or sealing by using the novel cap assembly.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1 illustrates the cap assembly as per the main embodiment in the invention.

Figure 2 illustrates the plurality of views of the Cap assembly
Figure 3 illustrates the plurality of views of the entrenched seal as per important embodiment in the invention.

Figure 4 illustrates the spherical closure ball

Figure 5 illustrates the detailed view of the container having proposed a suitable neck arrangement with a sealing portion to lock with the cap assembly as per an important embodiment of the invention

Figure 6A-6C illustrates the stage-wise process of sealing or packaging assembly exhibiting the execution of capping the bottle or the container.

Figure 7 illustrates the sectional view of assembled cap

Part Number Part Name
1. Tamper-proof -Irreversible Resident Cap
1.1 Peel of flap
1.2 Flap Grip
1.3 Dust jacket
1.4 Slitting joints
1.5 Hand placer lip
1.6 Flow path (cap )
1.7 Top Wall
1.8 Side Wall-1
1.9 Holding Wall
1.10 Side Wall-2
1.11 Threads internal
1.12 Hunk seater wall
1.13 Hunk slipper wall
1.14 Knurled griper wall
1.15 contour wall
2 Entrenched Seal
2.1 Top land
2.2 Flow Path Seal
2.3 Side interface Wall
2.4 Moulding Wall
2.5 Second Wall Seating
2.6 Holding Curvature
2.7 Bottom land Preform Seat
3 Closure Ball
3.1 Closure Ball Surface
4 Bottle Neck
4.1 Sealing Surface
4.2 External thread
4.3 Hunk Slip bead
4.4 Hunk Arrester
4.5 Collar
4.6 Bottle Notch
4.7 Narrowed Groove

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are described herein and illustrated in the accompanying drawings. While the invention will be described in conjunction with embodiments, it will be understood that they are not intended to limit the invention to these embodiments. On the contrary, the invention is intended to cover alternatives, modifications, and equivalents, which may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

It is the important embodiment in the invention is that the process of filling, sealing, and capping carbonated beverages with the aid of a unique simple cap mechanism proposed to carry out the required functionalities. wherein the cap profile is made with a central hole is provided in tamper proof-irreversible resident cap on which the entrenched seal arrangement is provided in such a way the tamper-proof -irreversible resident cap is made. Wherein: the flow of carbonated beverages and other storage bottles are prevented by utilizing the entrenched seal and closure ball at that time of sealing the container.

yet the other important embodiment in this invention is the entrenched seal that arrests the fluids through fastening of the tamper-proof-irreversible resident cap over the bottleneck it locks the cap at the end of tightening up.

in one aspect, when the carbonation of the fluid is done, it is capped normally with the assembled cap arrangement by the hunk lock arrests the reversal flow of fluid under pressure and the vacuum pressure created on the entrenched seal itself and holds the closure ball.
In another aspect, the spherical smooth closure ball plays a vital role in holding pressure during the assembly of the capping mechanism. Wherein the spherical closure ball or the spherical ball or solid spherical ball while assembled on the curved profile of the entrenched seal displaces the air on its cavity, so a negative pressure created on the wall creates the adhesion of the ball on the seal which rigidly holds the ball in dry and wet conditions until the greater force is exerted on it.

in another aspect, the entrenched seal container is a retainer that holds or retains the spherical closure ball in such a way that the surface of the spherical closure ball contacts the inner periphery of the grooved profile of the entrenched seal makes the air gap pressure between the entrenched seal and spherical closure ball is made which holds the spherical closure ball.
Yet the other aspect of the cap assembly consisting of a spherical closure ball tightly hold by either the air gap pressure between the entrenched seal and spherical closure ball is made which holds the spherical closure ball or the adhesive paste available in the dust jacket or the air pressure pushes upwardly spherical closure ball or the combination of all.
it is an important embodiment in the invention that the proposed cap assembly increases the step of packaging the carbonated beverage container by eliminating the need of inverting the container containing carbonated beverage for sealing in such a way that the construction arrangement of the bottleneck is described in figure -5.
1. TAMPER-PROOF IRREVERSIBLE RESIDENT CAP
The construction arrangement of the cap is shown in figure 2 as follows.

In the top of the cap, a nose is slightly projected from the top portion of the dust jacket(1.3) which is located slightly below the top portion The cap is made in such a way that as shown in the embodiment Figure-2 in the topmost the removable dust jacket (1.3) arrangement is made inbuilt to cover the entire cap assembly.

A weakened slit arrangement is provided near the circumference of the hand placer lip (1.5) the hand placer lip is a smooth portion to portion below the topmost part of the cap in a curved profile as shown in the embodiment which serves as the support for tampering the closure ball (3). The dust jacket (1.3) encloses the entrenched seal (2) with a closure ball (3) assembled arrangement on the top side of the cap and hygienically covers its contained fluid. It also acts as a tamper-evident seal of the contained fluid. It is possible for the person skilled in the art can alter the arrangement of the weakened slit arrangement of hand placer lip (1.5) to make a push for releasing the spherical closure ball also a scope is proposed herewith.

The flow path of the cap (1.6) is aligned in line with the entrenched seal on it to dispense the fluid after the tampering process of the cap (while displacing the closure ball (3) from its assembled position to consume the fluid inside the container). Beneath the top portion of the cap a rigid top wall (1.7) to retain the entrenched seal (3) during the assembly and act as a retainer wall for the entrenched seal and closure ball under the pressure. The sidewall 1(1.8) and sidewall 2 (1.10) are arranged to retain the shape of the Elastomeric entrenched seal shape after assembly to hold the entrenched seal and holds on the holding wall (1.9). once the assembly is completed. The sidewall 1 (1.10) converges the entrenched seal (3) during the assembly which assists to fit on the sidewall 2 (1.8) and side wall(1.10) after it fits on the profile the holding wall (1.9) arrangement retains the entrenched seal on it rigidly on the tamper-proof irreversible resident cap(1).

On the inner peripheral area of the cap below the wall side wall 2 (1.10), the two full internal threaded arrangement is provided as shown in the sectional view of the cap(1.11) below the threaded arrangement, the gap is provided, and beneath that a rigid hunk seater wall(1.12) to resist after the capping of the bottle. On the other side of the hunk seater wall (1.12), the tapered arrangement is provided to locate the container neck as well the hunk slip wall (1.13) arrangement is provided on it. On the outer periphery of the cap at the bottom, there is a knurled arrangement provided to grip while capping. Above which is a contoured wall (1.15) profile arrangement to align while cap assembly and aesthetic look.

2. ENTRENCHED SEAL (2)
The construction arrangement of the cap is shown in figure 3 as follows.
The entrenched seal (2) arrangement is made as shown in the embodiment on the top portion of the entrenched seal (2) a flat surface arrangement called top land(2.1).on the axis of the seal the there is a whole arrangement provided for the flow path seat (2.2) which enables the flow while consumption of it. Beneath the flow path seat (2.2) there is a curved profile arrangement is provided to hold the ball for closure of the container a hemispherical holding curvature (2.6) arrangement with a cylindrical cut-out flow path. The side interface wall (2.3) is made to align while fit on the cap and to penetrate on the curved hindrance. On the outer periphery of the entrenched seal, there is a narrow deep grooved neck arrangement on that it is tapered mounting wall (2.4) surface to anchor the whole entrenched seal. With the aid of the taper mounting wall (2.4) arrangement, it is deep-rooted on the cap while assembly inside the cap. It also acts as an anchor while assembly and the transfer of force while assembly. Beneath the sidewall interface (2.3) there is a tapper arrangement to seat on the cap namely second wall seating (2.5) is provided. On the bottom portion of the seal arrangement, a flat surface is provided to seat the container neck (4.1) airtight and make deformation to fill the gap in between the cap.

3. SPHERICAL CLOSURE BALL (3)
The construction arrangement of the closure ball as shown in the figure-4 as follows, Aspherical closure ball (3) is made lightweight with a smoother surface finished closure ball surface (3.1) in such a way the ball is made to adhere on the seal the fluid flow.

4. BOTTLENECK (4)
The construction arrangement of the bottleneck is described in figure -5. There are different bottlenecks are available in the market with short as well as long-necked bottles. This cap is specially made for the cap arrangement as shown in figure (5) the bottleneck (4) arrangement comprises of the carefully made to fit on the cap. There is a flat sealing surface (4.1) portion on the top of the neck to rigidly seal on compressive action of the preform on the cap under pressure acts as a sealant for the contained fluid beneath that a projected external thread (4.2) arrangement to assemble the cap over it. Below the threaded arrangement, a recess is provided and there is a hunk slip bead (4.3) arrangement is provided which displaces the hunk seat wall (1.12) which slides over on it while screwing up the cap. The cap is locked when completely screwed up on the bottleneck (4) on which the hunk arrester (4.4) locks the cap on the hunk seater wall (1.12). This prevents the de-capping of the entire assembly from the bottleneck (4). Beneath the collar (4.5) arrangement is provided for holding and automate while the transfer of the bottles. The ovoid-shaped narrowed groove below the neck(4) arrangement is provided to retain the closure ball (3) for preventing the rapid “fizz” releases from the beverages as well there is a bottle notch(4.6) provided on either side of the holding chamber. While consumption of the fluid the notch on either side of the holding chamber (not illustrated) holds the closure ball on it while consumption of it. During the placing of inverting the bottle while consumption the ball is smoothly guided to locate on the notches in the bottleneck (4). The bottleneck is made in such a way to hold the closure ball within the holding chamber, the notches are provided in such a way deep-grooved in an angle to locate smoothly on notches while consuming the contained drink.

In the aforesaid embodiment are assembled in such a way to cap the container in the following stages as shown in the figure-6A-6C and the sectional view of the assembled cap on the neck as shown in the figure-7

Initially, the tamper-proof irreversible resident cap is located rigidly then the entrenched seal (2) is embedded on it until it is anchored on it such a way the seal is made to locate on its upright position. Once it is anchored on the tamper-proof irreversible cap the closure ball (3) is embedded on it with a slight pressure given on the ball to hold on to the entrenched seal (2). The entrenching of the closure ball is done in such a way the entrenched seal is made to hold on. Once the assembly of the entrenched seal and closure ball is made as like the sub-assembly.

Once the container bottle is filled as shown in Stage-2 of figure 6B, Then capping is done in the upright position using screw up the tamper-proof irreversible resident cap assembly on the bottleneck (4). At the time of capping, the hunk slipper wall (1.13) is guided and expanded with the aid of a hunk slip bead (4.3) on the bottleneck (4). Once the cap is fully tightened up the cap cannot be reversed because that cap assembly seats and is anchored on the hunk arrester (4.4) which rests on the hunk seater wall (1.12). During the time of capping the bottleneck, the sealing surface pushes up the entrenched seal (2) slightly to seal the gap in-between the tamper-proof irreversible resident cap assembly and bottleneck (4).
It is another embodiment that the cap (1) assembly is further characterized with inner groves containing Hunk Slip bead (4.3) and hunk arrester (4.5) to lock with inner periphery grooves of the container.
It is the important embodiment in the invention that the cap assembly having a cap (1), entrenched seal (2), and the spherical ball (3) and the container are food-grade materials or any other suitable materials for food and beverages.
From figure 1 -7 it is well executed that the cap assembly (1) for a carbonated beverage container consisting of an adhesive dust jacket with (1.3) having a hand placer lip (1.5) and peelable flap (1.1), an entrenched seal (2) having a curved profile arrangement (2.6) with a cylindrical cut-out on taper mounting wall (2.4) arrangement and wall seating (2.5), a spherical closure ball (3), - a container having hunk slip bead (4.3) and hunk arrester (4.5), wherein the dust jacket (1.3) encloses the entrenched seal (2) with the spherical closure ball (3) assembled arrangement on the top side of the cap in such a way that flow path of the cap (1.6) is aligned in line with the entrenched seal to dispense fluid contained in a container after tampering process of the cap (1).
The entrenched seal (2) is the retainer of the ball that retains or holds the spherical ball (3) in such a way that air pressure is made between the surface of the spherical ball (3) to the inner circumferential profile of the entrenched seal (2).
The internal thread arrangement of the cap (1) is provided with a gap on one side beneath the rigid hunk seater wall(1.12)and another side of the hunk seater wall (1.12) to locate the container neck and a knurled arrangement provided to grip while capping above which is a contoured wall (1.15) profile arrangement to align with the cap assembly.
The inner periphery of the cap (1) is having a set of inner threaded grooves (1.11, 1.12) to lock with Hunk Slip bead (4.3) and hunk arrester (4.5) of the container thereby the cap(1) locks the container in such a way that the cap( 1) seats and anchored on the hunk arrester (4.4) of the container which rests on the hunk seater wall (1.12) during capping, sealing surface pushes up the entrenched seal (2) slightly to seal the gap in-between the tamper-proof irreversible resident cap assembly and container neck (4).
The spherical closer ball (3) is tightly held by the said entrenched seal (2) by the air pressure is made between the surface of the spherical ball (3) to the inner circumferential profile of the entrenched seal, adhesion of adhesive dust jacket (1.3) and air pressure of carbon dioxide of the container. And the cap assembly (1) is opened by peeling peelable flap (1.1) or pressing a hand placer lip (1.5).
it is important to measure the cap assembly, preferably cap (1) is having the center top hole with the profile size is lesser than the profile size of the said spherical ball (3) to hold the spherical ball (3).and cap (1) is having the center top hole with the profile size is smaller than the profile size of the entrenched seal (2).
It is another preferred embodiment in the invention is a method of increasing the production of carbonated beverage containers by capping in the upright position using screw up the tamper-proof irreversible resident cap assembly (1) on the bottleneck [4] that reduces a step inverting the carbonated beverage container during sealing for pressure exerting the ball element to seal the container resulting increase in packaging the container and productivity
The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed, and various modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The embodiments were chosen and described to explain the principles of the invention and its practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to utilize the invention and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It is intended that the scope of the invention be defined by the claims appended hereto and their equivalents.