DE6946466U - DEVICE FOR DRINKING CONTAINERS, FOR EXAMPLE IN THE TYPE OF SNAP CUP - Google Patents

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PATENT ADVERTISEMENT DIPL.-PHYS. HEINRICH SEIDS

62 Wiesbaden Rheinstrasse 121 PO Box 670 Telephone 30 34 59 Postscheck Frankfurt / Main 1810 08 Bank Deutsche Bank 3 956 372

Wiesbaden, the 28th flov. 1969 S / ba. - B 385

Bellaplast Heller & Co

Wiesbaden
Under the oaks

Device for sick drinking vessels for example in the form of sippy cups

The invention relates to a device for sick drinking vessels or children's drinking vessels, for example in the form of sippy cups, with a drinking device to be inserted into the mouth and an air inlet port.

The sippy cups that have hitherto been used for nursing care are somewhat of a benefit to the patient comfortable drinking. But you prepare when cleaning, for example in hospital operations, significant difficulties,

The invention is therefore based on the object of providing a device for sick drinking vessels, for example in the manner of To create sippy cups that can be manufactured separately from the actual drinking vessel and are therefore incomparable can be produced more cheaply. In particular, however, the invention should be used to clean the known Sippy cups difficulties encountered are resolved. Nevertheless, the invention is intended to drink by means of a drinking device to be inserted into the mouth and an air inlet opening be at least as comfortable and safe, as with the well-known sippy cups.

The object set is achieved according to the invention in that the drinking device and the air inlet opening are formed on a cover-like element to be attached to a drinking vessel. The separate manufacture of the lid-like., To a drinking vessel to be applied sine element ^1, the difficulty for cleaning, as they occur in the one-piece feeding cups fixed. In the context of the invention, however, it is particularly intended to equip at least the cover-like element for one-time use. This completely eliminates the need to clean this cover-like element. Within the scope of the invention, this can be achieved in a particularly simple manner in that the cover-like element for single use is thin-walled from plastic

is shaped. It comes into consideration here, the lid-like Element drawn from film-shaped thermoplastic material train or the lid-like element made of thermoplastic Injection molding plastic.

It is particularly advantageous within the scope of the invention if the impregnation device tapers upwards on all sides protruding projection is formed on the cover-shaped element. This allows a large number of cover-like Stack the elements with the integrated drinking equipment on top of each other. For this purpose, on the Omfangsrpad of the cover-like element additional stacking devices can also be formed.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the cover-like element is provided with a round close to the edge of the drinking vessel cross-holding and snap rim formed · This embodiment of the invention, bat the advantage that the drinking vessel may be first filled with the desired contents before the lid-like member with the potion and the air inlet opening is put on. In this embodiment, the device is _ö emäß the invention particularly suitable for use in hospitals and the like .. The service staff can after filling the drinking vessels for patients who need a drinking device, a deckeiförmiges element of the invention in the filled

Put on the drinking vessel. It is particularly advantageous if the holding and snap-on edge for putting on the cover-like Element on a thin-walled plastic container for Single-use is trained. In such a case, after the Use of the plastic container serving as a drinking vessel together with the attached lid-like element was thrown away so that all cleaning work is saved c It is particularly advantageous if the Halt-3- and Sohn; / prand of the lid-like element to the wrapped, unifang

M edge of a thin-walled one, for example by The: cmoveri'n.-Mung ~

made of plastic film. Drinking cups or cups | use is adapted.

At the bottom of the lid-like element can in Cutting area of the drinking facility and the air inlet opening be trained. In this embodiment, the cover-like element can be covered with foil, for example aluminum foil closed plastic container with etr-anke contents placed on top with the cutting edges for direct opening of the lid violins

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of the container. As a result, a tightly closed sales container filled with drink is used directly as a drinking vessel in a particularly hygienic way. In a second particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the cover-like element is firmly and tightly on its peripheral edge all around on the outwardly projecting peripheral edge of a thin-walled synthetic

The material container is attached, for example sealed, welded or glued on, and the air inlet opening is designed as a relatively wide filling opening. In one embodiment, the preparation according to the invention for ^{such purposes is 3c J} ,?. Chi; where A ^ Oeinr.ttel should be served in liquid, ε iso primarily in a drink. In this execution, too, there are the plastic containers and the lids attached to them: ri ^ e element for egg ^ al-Gebi "') h gedac' i ,.

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u · -. , upper il a ^! ji; randi:> ^ rIn ¹ CIj. ; u made of plastic iuit attached device according to the invention in a modified embodiment;

4 shows a thin-walled beverage packaging

container with attached device according to the invention, partially cut;

Pig, 5 the top of a thin-walled plastic

beaälters with a door direction fixed on the upper edge according to the invention in a further embodiment; partially cut along the line VV ur> d

l? ± £ o 6 the device according to jj'ig » 5 in plan view.

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The embodiment shown in the example of FIGS. 1 and 2 Device according to the invention consists of a lid-like fitting on the opening edge 4 of the cup insert 3. Element 5, which has an upwardly tapering extension 6 as a drinking device to be inserted into the mouth. the after the wall with + e of the declcel-shaped element

7 the drink is ingested 6 is relatively flac'u inclined, while the side walls and the Y / and 9 directed towards the peripheral edge of the cover-like element 5 are relatively ste'L are employed. At least the steep walls are

8 and 9 still so steeply inclined that lid-like elements 5 placed one on top of the other with their attachments 6 serving as drinking facilities are stacked one inside the other. At the top is the verseben as Trin ^v einricbtung serving cap 6 having an elongated opening 10, which permits a to be able to drink a paste-set beverage still perfectly with the Trinkei ^ ij-Oütung. 6 _{Diametrically} opposite rJl. d. ^ m is ο as Tränkeinrichtung serving Auf3atz a verb'ltnistnässig small Icuteinl ^"1 O cb of the lid-like in the wall 11! laments mounted. The UtnCangsrand the ceiling! like element Z is provided with a cross over the peripheral edge of the cup insert 3 bead-like snap-on rim 12. At its lower end, this snap-on rim 12 has a collar 13 which widens conically downwards and outwards and which, at the same time, when several cover plates are placed on top of one another.

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like elements 5 is used as a stacking device.

In the device according to FIGS. 1 and 2, a cup insert 3 is first inserted into an annular Ealteelement 1. This insert cup 1, 2, 3, 4 is then filled with the respective drink. Subsequently, a lid-like element 5 with its snap-on edge 12 is then inserted and latched onto the bead-shaped peripheral edge 4 of the cup insert 3. The device is thus ready for use. The user, for example a patient, can then turn the lid-like element 5, the cup insert 3 and the holding element 1 against each other in the two locking connections in order to set up the most comfortable position of the handle 2 with respect to the attachment 6 serving as a drinking device. Fig. 2 shows, for example, a position that would be most appropriate for right-hand bands. On the other hand, left-hand ligaments would train a relative position of handle 2 and drinking rod 6 that is different at 180 °.

In the example of FIG. 3 there is a somewhat modified device shown, in which a cover-like element 15, which is injection-molded from thermoplastic material, is provided. This cover-like Element 15 is somewhat thicker-walled than the cover-like element 5 according to FIGS. 1 to 2. Therefore, it is towards the edge

directed wall 19 of the attachment 16 inclined slightly more inwardly than in the example of the Pig. 1 and 2. The circumferential edge 22 of the cover-like element 15 is also for plugging and locking on the beaded edge 4 of a made of foiled thermoplastic material Cup 14 formed. The circumferential band part 23 of the lid-like element 15 is at the top with a encircling groove 24, which is used as a stacking receptacle for the lid edge 23 when stacking other lid-like Elements 15 is used. In the example of FIG. 3, the air inlet opening 21 is made relatively large, so that it can also be used as a refill opening if necessary, especially for introducing medication.

In the example in FIG. 4, a cover-like element 25 is provided, which can be placed on the packaging container 30 For fruit juice drinks or the like. Is intended. Such packaging containers are formed at their opening with a flange-like outwardly shaped band 34 on which one the Container closing foil, for example aluminum foil 27 welded on all around, sealed on, or flanged all around is. In the example according to FIG. 4, the lid-like element 25 again has an attachment serving as a drinking device 26 and an air inlet port 31. On the bottom

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of the lid-like element 2 ^ are in the area of the essay 26 and the air inlet opening 31 each from the beveled knife 28 and 29 formed. The peripheral edge 33 of the lid-like Element 25 is again designed to engage over the flange-like peripheral edge 34 of the packaging container 30.

When placing the cover-like element 25 on the with Film 27 sealed packaging container 30 first cut the knife 28 and 29 for the air inlet 31 and the Drinking device 26 required holes in the film 27 and displace the cut-out film parts in the in FIG. 4 indicated way. Then the ümfangsraud 33 of the locks lid-like element 25 over the peripheral edge 34 of the container 30. The device is now ready for use. When the container 30 is empty, it is together with the lid-like Item 25 discarded.

In the example of FIGS. 5 and 6, a lid-like element 35 is provided, which on a cup-shaped container 30 with Flanged opening edge 34 folded outwards is. The cover-like element 35 is on in this example its entire circumference 36 with the flange-like peripheral edge 34 of the container 30 welded, sealed or glued.

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The cover-like element 35 is aas in this example Foil-like iD thermoplastic material deep-drawn · The as Drinking device serving attachment 6 is in this example essentially formed in the same way as this in connection with Pig. 1 and 2 has been described. The only difference is that instead of the Lenglocböffnang 10 provided in FIGS. 1 and 2, there are two round drinking openings attached to the top of the attachment 6. This is useful when low-viscosity beverages are used with the device should be administered, especially if such Any medication should be added to drinks. Instead of the in the example in the example according to FIG. "And 5 and 6, the device according to FIGS. 5 and 6 has an oval opening which is large in terms of proportions on, which apart from other functions as an air inlet at the same time as a filler opening or refill opening for introducing Medicines or the like. Serves.

Also in this Ausfübrungsbeispie). is the device after of the invention intended for single use. Tfenn the patient has drunk the liquid placed in the container 30, the container should together with the one on its flange-like, Cover-like element 35 attached to circumferential edge 34 are thrown away.

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Claims (1)

Protection claims 1) Device for sick drinking vessels, "for example in Type of sippy cups, with a trap device to be inserted into the mouth and an air inlet ff η and ng, characterized in that the drinking device (6, 16, 26) and the air inlet opening (11, 21, 31, 38 ) on a deco-like illomer (5, 15, 25, 35) to be applied to a drinking vessel (1 _{5, 3, 14, 30).} 2) Before: l '.' Jtung aach claim 1, dadurcü marked that - aeckelartn ^ e element (5, 15, 25, 3 ^r ) e zua Eänmal-G-erauch di'nnv / aadi °; made of plastic t-iormt. j, - device according to claim 2, characterized in that oJb decl.-Ja :. oig "El ^ m nt (5, 35) from iviieu-shaped, t'xthop] .ar.tisL.; ... ani course is pulled off ,. 4) VcL - :: cich'i "i.rng 'jacL claim?, Dadnrch gekennzeichi.at, de, ß das r.acl'i-laitige ^ leuiRnt M5, 25) made of thermoplastic ..- chetn Kuu, ytPtof ■ !: '^ RSpT. itzi "let - - 13 - - 13 - 5) Device according to one of claims 1 "to 4, characterized in that the drinking device (6, 16, 26) is designed as an all-round tapering, upwardly protruding before jump on the lid-like element (5, 15, 25, 35) . 6) Device according to claim 5, characterized in that additional stacking devices (13, 23, 24) are formed on the peripheral edge (12, 22) of the cover-like element (5, 15). 7) Device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the lid-like element (5, 15, 25) nit a ringnnm just above the edge (4, 34) of the drinking gex.ßes (1, 3, 14, 30) engaging retaining and snap edge (12, 23, 33) is formed. 8) device according to claim 7 _S characterized that aie Lüfteinlaßöffr-ng as the drinking device ^, 6, 26) diametrically in the surface of the cover-like element (5, (31 _11?) - is formed opposite>), relatively narrow opening. 9) Device according to claim 7, characterized in that the holding and snap edge (12, 22, 33) for placing the - 14 - -H- lid-like element (5, 15 »25) on a thin-walled Plastic container (3, 14 »30) is designed for single use. 10) device naob claim 9, characterized in that that the holding and snap edge for placing the cover-like element (5 »15) on a by thermoforming made of plastic film, with flanged Edge (4) provided drinking cup (14) or cup insert (3) is formed. 11) device according to claim 7, characterized in that that on the underside of the lid-like element (25) in the area of the drinking device (26) and the air inlet opening (31) cutting edges (28) (29) are formed. 12) Device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized characterized in that the cover-like element (35) on its peripheral edge (36) all around firmly and tightly on the outwardly projecting peripheral edge (34) of a thin-walled plastic container (30) attached, for example sealed, is welded or glued on and that the air inlet opening (38) is relatively wide Filling opening is formed.