Compagnie Gervais Danone

Sa Des Eaux Minerales D'evian Saeme

Frederic Jouin

Christine Gehringer

Jennifer Ostertag

The plastic bottle () is filled with liquid and provided with a rigid neck () that defines a narrow opening () with an inner diameter (D) typically inferior to 40 mm. A flexible sheet-like cover member (C), having a lower closing element and an upper reinforcing element, is provided to seal the opening. A reinforcing portion () of the reinforcing element (C) is directly fastened to a central portion () of the closing element in contact with the annular upper face (F) of the neck and reinforces this central portion. A first surface (S) suitable for displaying label information is defined by the reinforcing portion. The outer rim () of the reinforcing element extends along or close to a rim () of the face (F). An optional pull tab () forming part of the closing element (C) and/or an extension portion forming part of the reinforcing element (C) may be provided.

Liquid filled bottle having a thin cover member provided with a flexible reinforcing element

The plastic bottle () is filled with liquid and provided with a neck () that defines a narrow opening () with an inner diameter typically inferior to 40 mm. A flexible sheet-like cover member (C), having a lower closing element (C) and an upper label element (C), is provided to seal the opening. A first portion () that defines a first surface of the label element is directly fastened to a central portion () of the closing element in contact with the upper face of the neck and reinforces this central portion. A second portion (L), which is entirely offset relative to the upper face of the neck, defines a second surface of the label element. The ratio between the second surface (S) and the first surface (S) is at least 1:2, and preferably at least 1:1. The second portion (L) extends above the shoulderof the bottle.

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L'Haye les Roses, France

Frederic Jouin