A bottle cap accessory includes a tubular body having a first end opposite a second end. The tubular body defines an opening at the second end. The bottle cap accessory includes a top surface integrally affixed to the first end and a character affixed to the top surface. The bottle cap accessory also includes an annular lip extending radially outward from the second end. The opening is adapted to receive at least a portion of a bottle cap.

A bottle cap accessory includes a tubular body having a first end opposite a second end. The tubular body defines an opening at the second end. The bottle cap accessory includes a top surface integrally affixed to the first end and a character affixed to the top surface. The bottle cap accessory also includes an annular lip extending radially outward from the second end. The opening is adapted to receive at least a portion of a bottle cap.

A capsule dispenser for bottling lines includes a motorized wheel with a horizontal axis supports sockets provided with an open end, which follow one another in receiving respective capsules in a capsule loading position and expelling them in a capsule releasing position. Their open ends are directed outward between these positions. A duct supplied with pressurized air has an arched profile about the axis of the wheel and extends externally to the sockets between the capsule loading position and the capsule releasing position. The duct has a tube which, at a lower end, bifurcates into two branches, between which the neck of the bottle is inserted just before the application of the capsule, and is provided with holes directed inwardly to blow air in the direction of the open end of the sockets.

A capsule dispenser for bottling lines includes a motorized wheel with a horizontal axis supports sockets provided with an open end, which follow one another in receiving respective capsules in a capsule loading position and expelling them in a capsule releasing position. Their open ends are directed outward between these positions. A duct supplied with pressurized air has an arched profile about the axis of the wheel and extends externally to the sockets between the capsule loading position and the capsule releasing position. The duct has a tube which, at a lower end, bifurcates into two branches, between which the neck of the bottle is inserted just before the application of the capsule, and is provided with holes directed inwardly to blow air in the direction of the open end of the sockets.

A sealing machine and method for controlling a sealing machine Includes the following steps: placing capped containers provided with a seal on plates, rotating the plates, pressing the seal against the cap of the container and fastening said seal using a sealing head. The step of rotating the plates is performed by rotating each plate independently of the other plates. The method further includes: detecting at least one parameter associated with the rotation of a plate and/or with a compression load between each sealing head and the seal, and comparing the value of the detected parameter with a reference range.

A method for closing receptacles (2), comprising steps of: in a controlled-contamination environment (6) having a volume that extends into a restricted zone about the neck (2b) of the receptacles, resting and pressing a closure (10) onto a mouth (2a) of each receptacle (2); screwing the capsule (10) onto the neck (2b) of the corresponding receptacle (2) externally of the controlled contamination environment (6).

A sanitary ware package includes a first packaging member configured to receive a first portion of toilet. The first packaging member has a plurality of perimeter surfaces, an outer surface, and an inner surface. The package further includes a second packaging member configured to receive a second portion of the toilet. The second packaging member has a plurality of perimeter surfaces, an outer surface, and an inner surface. Each packaging member includes an aperture passing through the packaging member from the outer surface of the packaging member to at least one of a cavity of the packaging member and the inner surface of the packaging member. The aperture of the first packaging member and the aperture of the second packaging member may be aligned.

A sanitary ware package includes a first packaging member configured to receive a first portion of toilet. The first packaging member has a plurality of perimeter surfaces, an outer surface, and an inner surface. The package further includes a second packaging member configured to receive a second portion of the toilet. The second packaging member has a plurality of perimeter surfaces, an outer surface, and an inner surface. Each packaging member includes an aperture passing through the packaging member from the outer surface of the packaging member to at least one of a cavity of the packaging member and the inner surface of the packaging member. The aperture of the first packaging member and the aperture of the second packaging member may be aligned.

A container for food products or beverages is provided onto which a protection device is applied. The container includes a body, to which a closing member is firmly connected, the upper surface of which may carry an opening member for releasing contents contained therein. The protection device includes a film with at least one covering surface, each respective part or zone of which adheres to the opposite part or zone of the surface of the container to be covered and protected.

A method of applying a tamper evident band involves: moving a container in a feed direction below and past a mandrel assembly that includes a lower end with a band guide structure; utilizing the mandrel assembly to form a tamper evident band; ejecting the tamper evident band downward from the mandrel assembly toward the container before the container is completely under the mandrel assembly causing a leading side of the tamper evident band to move over a leading side of a cap and neck section of the container while a trailing side of the tamper evident band is above a trailing side of the cap and neck section of the container; and as the container continues to move past the mandrel assembly, the band guide structure pushes the trailing side of the tamper evident band over the trailing side of the cap and neck section of the container.