Aluminum wine container

US2021031981A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2021031981-A1
Application numberUS-201916966640-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateJan 28, 2019
Priority dateFeb 2, 2018
Publication dateFeb 4, 2021
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Abstract

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An aluminum wine container including an aluminum can body having a barrel portion, and an aluminum can lid that covers an opening of the can body. The aluminum can body has an inner surface on which a polyester resin coating is formed, the coating has a thickness of not less than 4 μm at the barrel portion, and the aluminum can lid has an inner surface on which a coating film of a polyester/phenolic coating material having a thickness of not less than 6 μm is formed. Also disclosed is packed wine, prepared by filling the aluminum container with wine and sealing the container.

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1 . An aluminum wine container including an aluminum can body having a barrel portion, and an aluminum can lid that covers an opening of the can body, wherein the aluminum can body has an inner surface on which a polyester resin coating is formed, the coating has a thickness of not less than 4 μm at the barrel portion, and the aluminum can lid has an inner surface on which a coating film of a polyester/phenolic coating material having a thickness of not less than 6 μm is formed. 2 . The aluminum wine container according to claim 1 , wherein the polyester resin coating at the barrel portion has a thickness in the range of 4 to 30 μm. 3 . The aluminum wine container according to claim 1 , wherein the coating film on the can lid has a thickness in the range of 6 to 20 μm. 4 . The aluminum wine container according to claim 1 , wherein the polyester resin coating includes an ethylene terephthalate-based polyester resin. 5 . The aluminum wine container according to claim 1 , wherein the polyester/phenolic coating material includes a coating composition containing a polyester resin as a base resin and a resol-type phenol resin as a curing agent. 6 . The aluminum wine container according to claim 1 , wherein the can body is a seamless can shaped by drawing, bend-stretching and/or ironing a polyester resin coated aluminum sheet. 7 . The aluminum wine container according to claim 1 , wherein the can lid is an easy opening end with a stay-on tab. 8 . Packed wine, which is prepared by filling the aluminum container according to claim 1 with wine and sealing the container. 9 . The packed wine according to claim 8 , wherein the wine contains sulfite.

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  • Bottles · CPC title

  • Dimensional properties · CPC title

  • comprising polyesters · CPC title

  • of synthetic resin · CPC title

  • comprising aluminium or copper {(B32B15/016 and B32B15/017 take precedence)} · CPC title

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What does patent US2021031981A1 cover?
An aluminum wine container including an aluminum can body having a barrel portion, and an aluminum can lid that covers an opening of the can body. The aluminum can body has an inner surface on which a polyester resin coating is formed, the coating has a thickness of not less than 4 μm at the barrel portion, and the aluminum can lid has an inner surface on which a coating film of a polyester/phe…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B65D25/14. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Feb 04 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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