Bottle, method for the production thereof, method for filling a bottle, and method for opening a bottle

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for producing a beverage bottle, wherein not only the basic bottle body 1 , but also the closure body 6 , consists of glass. The closure body 6 is connected in a monolithic manner to the basic body via a predetermined breaking point.

1 . A method for producing bottles, especially beverage bottles, comprising a basic bottle body ( 1 ) and a closure body ( 6 ), the basic bottle body consisting of glass, the closure body ( 6 ) being also made from glass, characterized in that said closure body ( 6 ) is connected in a monolithic manner to the basic bottle body ( 1 ) to produce a predetermined breaking point.  
   
   
       2 . The method according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the monolithic connection is established by a fusion process.  
   
   
       3 . A bottle, especially beverage bottle, comprising a basic bottle body ( 1 ) and a closure body ( 6 ), the basic bottle body consisting of glass, the closure body ( 6 ) also consisting of glass, characterized in that the closure body ( 6 ) is connectable in a monolithic manner to the basic bottle body ( 1 ) to produce a predetermined breaking point ( 12 ).  
   
   
       4 . The bottle according to  claim 3 , characterized in that the basic bottle body ( 1 ) comprises a bottle neck ( 2 ) which comprises a stepped hole at the open end thereof for receiving the closure body, in such a manner that the predetermined breaking point is formed between the inwardly projecting step ( 4 ) of the basic bottle body ( 1 ) and the closure body ( 6 ).  
   
   
       5 . The bottle according to  claim 4 , characterized in that for the formation of the predetermined breaking point ( 12 ) the connection portion between the basic bottle body ( 1 ) and the closure body ( 6 ) is formed by an edge ( 5 ) standing on a surface ( 8 ), the wall thickness of the basic bottle body ( 1 ) in the area of the bottle neck ( 2 ), just like the wall thickness of the closure body ( 6 ), being relatively great whereas in comparison therewith the wall thickness of the predetermined breaking point ( 12 ) is small.  
   
   
       6 . The bottle according to  claim 5 , characterized in that the wall thickness of the bottle neck ( 2 ) and the closure body ( 6 ) is at least 4 mm.  
   
   
       7 . The bottle according to any one of  claims 3  to  6 , characterized in that the closure body ( 6 ) comprises a radially projecting surrounding flange ( 9 ) at a distance from the free end ( 3 ) of the bottle neck ( 2 ) of the basic bottle body ( 1 ).  
   
   
       8 . The bottle according to any one of  claims 3  to  7 , characterized in that the closure body ( 6 ) in its area above the flange ( 9 ) terminates in a thin-walled filling and closing section ( 7 ) which is open at the front side for filling the bottle and, after the bottle has been filled, is closable in the manner of an ampoule by the action of heat to obtain a calotte ( 14 ).  
   
   
       9 . The bottle according to any one of  claims 3  to  8 , characterized in that the filling and closing section ( 7 ) of the closure body ( 6 ) has the shape of a closed torpedo before connection to the basic bottle body ( 1 ).  
   
   
       10 . The bottle according to any one of  claims 3  to  9 , characterized in that the torpedo-shaped filling and closing section ( 7 ) of the closure body ( 6 ) is formed with a surrounding weakening line ( 11 ) with the help of which the tip of the filling and closing section ( 7 ) can be broken off for filling the bottle.  
   
   
       11 . A method for filling beverages into a bottle according to any one of  claims 3  to  10 , characterized in that the bottle is supplied with basic bottle body ( 1 ) and monolithically connected closure body ( 6 ), whereupon a tip of the filling and closing section ( 7 ) is removed, the beverage is filled into the bottle via the filling and closing portion of the closure body, whereupon the filling and closing portion is sealed in the manner of an ampoule by the action of heat.  
   
   
       12 . The method for opening a bottle according to any one of  claims 3  to  11 , characterized in that a tool is used for gripping between the free front-side end ( 3 ) of the bottle neck ( 2 ), the basic bottle body ( 1 ) and below the radially projecting flange ( 9 ) of the closure body ( 6 ) and an axial force is thereby applied to the closure body ( 6 ), whereby the closure body ( 6 ) is torn off from the inwardly oriented step ( 4 ) of the bottle neck ( 2 ) of the basic bottle body ( 1 ).