Nestec S.a.

Berenice Connes

Daniel Abegglen

Stephane Hentzel

Philippe Domansky

Thierry Fabozzi

XiaoFeng Lan

Gilles Demaurex

Raphael Thivolet

The invention is directed to a cap () for receptacles () such as e.g. glass jars, comprising a cap base body () with a fixing means () for enabling the cap () to be removably attached on the receptacles (), a backing layer () made from a deformable material, and a sealable, preferably heat-sealable membrane () not being glued to the backing layer (), wherein both the backing layer () and the membrane () are retained inside the cap () via a retention portion () extending from an inner side wall () of the cap (). The invention is further directed to a receptacle () having said cap () for closing it, and is also directed to a method for providing the cap () with a sealing element () and for providing said cap () onto the receptacle ().

Closure cap with a multilayer seal disk for receptacles

The present invention relates to a sealable element () for sealing the rim () of receptacles (), the element () comprising at least a backing layer () made from a deformable material, and a sealable membrane () detachably connected to the backing layer (), wherein the membrane () comprises an additional or integral opening means (), wherein at least the membrane () has a contour with a radius varying between a lower radius value (L) and an upper radius value (U), wherein the ratio between the lower radius value (L) and the upper radius value (U) is defined by the equation 0.9&#x2266;L/u&#x2266;0.99, preferably 0.95&#x2266;L/u&#x2266;0.97. The invention further relates to a cap () comprising said sealable element () and to a receptacle () comprising said cap () being removably attached onto an opening (O).

Sealable element for sealing a rim of receptacles

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Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland

Berenice Connes