Dual bottle closure

Abstract

A dual bottle closure which includes a ceramic bottle with an imperforate crown cap secured to the opening of the bottle as well as a ceramic cap with a plastic insert which surrounds the crown cap is disclosed. The insert fits within the ceramic cap and has threads which screw onto the threads located on the neck of the bottle. In a second embodiment of the invention a cap with an insert substantially covers the opening of a bottle. The insert has threads which screw onto the threads located on the neck of the bottle. A cork is inserted into the opening of the bottle and is covered by the cap and insert.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A dual bottle closure comprising: 
 a bottle having an opening and a neck with external screw threads formed thereon;    an external closure in the form of an external cap for covering said opening of said bottle, said external cap having internal screw threads which mate with said screw threads of said neck; and    an internal closure in the form of an imperforate crown cap secured to said bottle;    wherein said external cap substantially encloses said crown cap when said external cap is threaded onto said neck of said bottle.    
     
     
         2 . The dual bottle closure of  claim 1  wherein said external closure includes an insert that fits within said cap.  
     
     
         3 . The dual bottle closure of  claim 2  wherein said internal thread screws are carried by said insert.  
     
     
         4 . The dual bottle closure of  claim 1  wherein said bottle and said cap are ceramic.  
     
     
         5 . The dual bottle closure of  claim 4  wherein said insert is comprised of plastic.  
     
     
         6 . A dual bottle closure comprising: 
 a bottle having an opening and a neck with external screw threads formed thereon;    an external closure in the form of an external cap for covering said opening of said bottle, said external cap having internal screw threads which mate with said screw threads of said neck; and    an internal closure in the form of a stopper inserted within said opening of said bottle;    wherein said external cap substantially encloses said stopper when said external cap is threaded onto said neck of said bottle.    
     
     
         7 . The dual bottle closure of  claim 6  wherein said external closure includes an insert that fits within said cap.  
     
     
         8 . The dual bottle closure of  claim 7  wherein said internal thread screws are carried by said insert.  
     
     
         9 . The dual bottle closure of  claim 6  wherein said stopper is a cork.  
     
     
         10 . The dual bottle closure of  claim 6  wherein said bottle and said cap are ceramic.  
     
     
         11 . The dual bottle closure of  claim 10  wherein said insert is comprised of plastic.