Bottle caps, or "closures", are used to seal the openings of bottles of many types. A bottle is a container with a neck that is narrower than the body and a "mouth For glass bottles they are small circular pieces of metal with plastic backings, and for plastic bottles a plastic cap is used instead. Glass in the common sense refers to a Hard, Brittle, transparent Solid, such as that used for Windows many The M acro E xpansion T emplate A ttribute L anguage complements TAL, providing macros which allow the reuse of code across Plastic is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic organic solid materials suitable for the manufacture of industrial products A bottle cap is typically colorfully decorated with the logo of the brand of beverage. A logo ( Greek el λογότυπος = el-Latn logotypos is a graphical element ( Ideogram, Symbol, Emblem, Icon, Sign) Plastic bottle caps are often made of a different type of plastic than the bottle itself, and may not be recyclable. Recycling involves processing used materials into new products in order to prevent the waste of potentially useful materials reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials reduce
Bottle caps were originally designed to be pressed over and around the top of a glass bottle to grab a small flange on the bottle neck. The Crown Cork was patented by William Painter on February 2, 1892 (U. The crown cork (also known as a crown cap or just a crown) the first form of Bottle cap, was invented by William Painter in 1891 in Baltimore This article is about the American inventor For the English author see William Painter. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year S. Patent 468,258). It originally had 24 teeth and a cork seal with a paper backing to prevent contact between the contents and the metal cap. The current version has 21 teeth. To open these bottles, a bottle opener is required. Varieties There are several distinct designs of such bottle openers
The height of the crown cap was reduced and specified in the German standard DIN 6099 in the 1960s. This also defined the "twist-off" crown cap, now widely used in the United States and Australia. This bottle cap is pressed around screw threads instead of a flange. Look up SpecialSearch/{{lcscrew}}}}}|{{{2|{{{1|screw}}}}}} Such a bottle cap can be taken off merely by twisting the cap.
Bottle caps are also a way for bottlers to hold promotions, especially for soda companies. A message is printed on the inside of the cap and people with the right message may win a prize. Since the bottle must be purchased to determine the message and win, people usually purchase more of the drink to increase their chances of winning. The most common prize is a free soda from that company.
Some companies, such as Snapple, also print interesting facts on the inside of their caps. Snapple is a brand of iced tea and fruit drinks owned by Dr Pepper Snapple Group and based in Rye Brook New York. Mickey's Malt Liquor as well, prints riddles underneath the 24 and 40 oz. Mickey's is a classic Malt liquor made by the Miller Brewing Company. Malt liquor is a North American term referring to a type of Beer with high alcohol content bottle caps. Usually this is done on wide-mouthed bottles that have large caps with enough printing area to put a short sentence.
Some people collect used bottle caps as a hobby. The Hobby of collecting includes seeking locating acquiring organizing cataloging displaying storing and maintaining whatever items are of interest to the individual collector A hobby is a spare-time Recreational pursuit Etymology A Hobby horse is a wooden or Wickerwork toy made to be On the children's show Sesame Street, the character Bert is a bottle cap collector. Sesame Street is an American educational Children's television series and a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard combining Bert is a Fictional character, a Muppet on the Public Broadcasting Service 's long-running children's Television show Sesame Street
Bottle caps are used as currency in post-apocalyptic RPG Fallout 1 which is an allusion to Tralla La. A role-playing game ( RPG; often roleplaying game) is a Game in which the participants assume the roles of Fictional characters. Fallout is a Computer role-playing game produced by Tim Cain, developed by Black Isle Studios (though before the studio was named "Black Tralla La is a Scrooge McDuck Comic book story by Carl Barks. They also appear in the sequel, Fallout 2, though the institution of a more conventional form of hard currency has rendered them worthless, as the player character remarks upon finding a hidden stash of caps. Fallout 2 is a Computer role-playing game published by Interplay in 1998 Hard currency or strong currency, in Economics refers to a globally traded Currency that can serve as a reliable and stable Store of value.
Patents
- U.S. Patent 468,226 -- Bottle sealing device
- U.S. Patent 468,258 -- Bottle sealing device
- U.S. Patent 314,358 -- Combined metallic cap and fastner
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Patents
- U.S. Patent 468,226 -- Bottle sealing device
- U.S. Patent 468,258 -- Bottle sealing device
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