EP0404734A1 - Dispositif de protection hygiénique pour récipient à boisson - Google Patents

Dispositif de protection hygiénique pour récipient à boisson Download PDF

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EP0404734A1
EP0404734A1 EP90830271A EP90830271A EP0404734A1 EP 0404734 A1 EP0404734 A1 EP 0404734A1 EP 90830271 A EP90830271 A EP 90830271A EP 90830271 A EP90830271 A EP 90830271A EP 0404734 A1 EP0404734 A1 EP 0404734A1
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container
hygienic protection
lid
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opening
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Ferruccio Canini
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Priority claimed from IT8912527A external-priority patent/IT8912527A0/it
Priority claimed from IT012451A external-priority patent/IT9012451A1/it
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D17/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
    • B65D17/28—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness
    • B65D17/401—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness characterised by having the line of weakness provided in an end wall
    • B65D17/4012—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness characterised by having the line of weakness provided in an end wall for opening partially by means of a tearing tab
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/0001—Details
    • B65D2517/0098—Means for preventing dust contacting pouring opening, e.g. a cover over the tear panel

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  • a portion at least of the upper sur­face of the can and a portion of the adjacent side sur­face are protected by a device for hygienic protection, either single or double, which allows a portion of sur­face which is certainly clean to be uncovered, after removal of the device by the user.
  • the object of this invention is to create a special type of device for hygienic protection which may even by applied before or after opening the container, in the proximity of the hole in the lid and which allows one's lips to be placed on a surface which is certainly clean.
  • the protective device is made of an elastic material, preferably having the shape of a circular sector, and it is equipped with a preferably cylindrical flange adjacent to the side sur­face of the can.
  • the inner sharp edge connecting the circular sector and said flange is shaped in such a way that it fits onto the rim surrounding the edge of the can, and therefore in this case it is not necessary to secure said device for hygienic protection to the surface of the can with means that involve the surfaces coming into contact with one another, much as adhesives and so on.
  • Said device for hygienic protection may be equipped with a thin upper protecting film to be removed at the time of use.
  • said film may be lacking, but in this case the device for hygienic protection will be distributed contained in a sealed bag or similar packaging.
  • 10 indicates a drink can
  • 11 and 12 indicate the basically flat lid and the cylindrical side surface respectively.
  • the lid, 11, has in it an elongated and rounded-shaped cut 13 that, by means of a ring which is seized, allows the portion 16 of said lid defined by said cut 13 to be torn away, creating in this way an opening 15 through which the liquid can pass.
  • lid 11 and the cylindrical sur­face 12 of the can 12 are joined and sealed together by means of a fold which creates all around the edge of the lid a small rim 17, protruding upwards and possibly outwards, as can be seen in figures 2 and 6.
  • the device for hygienic protection according to the in­vention has a basically flat sector 21, the arched edge 22 of which is folded first upwards and then downwards to as to create a ridge 23 which takes in the rim 17 and comes to rest on the side surface 12 of the container.
  • the ridge 23 therefore has an ascending wing 24 and a descending wing 25; on the inside surface of the latter there is, in the case illustrated in the figure, a rim or a recess 26 capable of making it easier to fit the ridge on the rim 17.
  • the device for hygienic protection 20 will always have a basically flat sector 21 and a flange 25, preferably cylindrical. In the absence of the rim 17, for example, it is sufficient for the sec­tor 21 to extent for an angle larger than 180°. of course other solutions are possible to ensure that the device is secured to the can, using adhesive inserts.
  • the device for hygienic protection could be secured to the container 10 by means of a thin adhesive layer, possibly protected by an anti-adhesive film in the event that the protective device is not applied at the origin, at the time of manufacturing.
  • a thin adhesive layer possibly protected by an anti-adhesive film in the event that the protective device is not applied at the origin, at the time of manufacturing.
  • the flat sector-shaped part 21 of the device for hygienic protection is equipped with a hollow 27, having a shape basically similar to the shape of the edge of the opening 15, so that after the application of the device for hygienic protection 20 it is possible to seize the ring 14 and remove the small lid 16 without being hindered by the flat, sector-shaped part 21 of the device for hygienic protection 20.
  • the hollow 27 can have any shape.
  • the device for hygienic protection may be supplied loose, separately from the container 10, to be applied on top of it directly by the user.
  • said surfaces of the device for hygienic protec­tion 20 which must come into contact with the lips of the user remain protected up until the time of use, said surfaces may be equipped with a thin protective film 28, indicated by a dashed line. Said film will be torn away at the time of opening the container 10, or at the time of consuming the product.
  • the protective device 20 may be sup­plied without said protective film, but in this case the latter will be distributed packed inside a sealed container 30 which may contain one or more protective devices 20, as shown in figure 8.
  • a sealed container 30 which may contain one or more protective devices 20, as shown in figure 8.
  • each device for hygienic protection could be supplied inside a sealed bag.
  • the device for hygienic protection 20 is preferably made of a basically stiff plastic material, but capable of elastic deformation sufficient to take in the rim 17.
  • a basically stiff plastic material but capable of elastic deformation sufficient to take in the rim 17.
  • it may be made of other materials, for example of pressed metal, although the plastic version is probably the most convenient.
  • Figures 5 and 6 refer to a variant in which the con­tainer 110 is equipped with a small lid 116 to be pushed inside the container rather than pulled out­wards.
  • the protective device 120 instead of the hollow 27 may have an area with a punched edge 127 that can be pushed inside the container together with the small lid 116.
  • the device is made preferably of elastic-plastic material in the shape of a circular sector in the part that is located on the top of the can and preferably of a cylindrical flange descending perpendicularly preferably to mate with part of the side surface of the can.
  • the cylindrical flange could face upwards, concave, in an exactly opposite manner, so as to form a sort of pouring spout.
  • a means for fitting the device to the edge of the can has to be provided.
  • the solution illustrated in figure 9 envisages a device for hygienic protection 220 having an angular width sufficient to cover the opening 15 if it is turned towards the left or to the right; in this way the device for hygienic protection has a dual function: hygienic protection and a means for closing the con­tainer.
  • This second function occurs when the hollow 227 is not superimposed on the opening 15 previously made in the lid of the container.
  • the device for hygienic protection 320 has an angular width of 360°.
  • the device for hygienic protection may be applied, after opening the container, really as a revolving cover which, in the position illustrated in figure 10 acts as a device for hygienic protection, while in the position illustrated in figure 11, it acts as a plug covering the opening 15.
  • the device for hygienic protection can be applied onto the can by pressure, with no special means for securing it.

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EP90830271A 1989-06-21 1990-06-14 Dispositif de protection hygiénique pour récipient à boisson Withdrawn EP0404734A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IT1252789 1989-06-21
IT8912527A IT8912527A0 (it) 1989-06-21 1989-06-21 Dispositivo di protezione igienica per contenitori di bevande liquidi commestibili ed altri prodotti in genere
IT012451A IT9012451A1 (it) 1990-04-26 1990-04-26 Dispositivo di protezione igienica per contenitori di bevande, liquidi commestibili ed altri prodotti in genere
IT1245190 1990-04-26

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Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2687982A1 (fr) * 1992-02-28 1993-09-03 Bg Technic Dispositif de rebouchage d'un recipient entame a ouverture definitive et son procede de fixation sur le corps du recipient.
GB2304323A (en) * 1995-07-05 1997-03-19 Philip Mark Davies Drinks can hygienic lip protector
US6296137B1 (en) 1995-11-24 2001-10-02 Topad As Beverage can device
GB2364682A (en) * 2000-07-07 2002-02-06 Karen Angela Cross Cover for a container such as a can
WO2002026565A2 (fr) 2000-09-28 2002-04-04 Carlo Antonio Camorani Conteneur
WO2002028739A3 (fr) * 2000-10-03 2002-10-31 Adtab Ltd Recipient avec couvercle de protection amovible
US7757887B2 (en) * 1997-11-12 2010-07-20 Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation Beverage container

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2128603A1 (fr) * 1971-03-05 1972-10-20 Aluminum Co Of America
EP0166483A2 (fr) * 1984-06-22 1986-01-02 The Procter & Gamble Company Récipient refermable à ouverture facile présentant une lèvre de versement et un dispositif pour le maintien en position ouverte

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2128603A1 (fr) * 1971-03-05 1972-10-20 Aluminum Co Of America
EP0166483A2 (fr) * 1984-06-22 1986-01-02 The Procter & Gamble Company Récipient refermable à ouverture facile présentant une lèvre de versement et un dispositif pour le maintien en position ouverte

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2687982A1 (fr) * 1992-02-28 1993-09-03 Bg Technic Dispositif de rebouchage d'un recipient entame a ouverture definitive et son procede de fixation sur le corps du recipient.
GB2304323A (en) * 1995-07-05 1997-03-19 Philip Mark Davies Drinks can hygienic lip protector
US6296137B1 (en) 1995-11-24 2001-10-02 Topad As Beverage can device
US7757887B2 (en) * 1997-11-12 2010-07-20 Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation Beverage container
GB2364682A (en) * 2000-07-07 2002-02-06 Karen Angela Cross Cover for a container such as a can
WO2002026565A2 (fr) 2000-09-28 2002-04-04 Carlo Antonio Camorani Conteneur
WO2002028739A3 (fr) * 2000-10-03 2002-10-31 Adtab Ltd Recipient avec couvercle de protection amovible

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