EP0857029B1 - Cup with a handle that can be folded out and back - Google Patents

Cup with a handle that can be folded out and back Download PDF

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EP0857029B1
EP0857029B1 EP97929653A EP97929653A EP0857029B1 EP 0857029 B1 EP0857029 B1 EP 0857029B1 EP 97929653 A EP97929653 A EP 97929653A EP 97929653 A EP97929653 A EP 97929653A EP 0857029 B1 EP0857029 B1 EP 0857029B1
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Heikki Rikk
Viiu Rikk
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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
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/28—Handles
    • B65D25/2802—Handles fixed, i.e. non-swingable, handles
    • B65D25/2805—Handles fixed, i.e. non-swingable, handles provided on a local area of the side walls
    • B65D25/2811—Vertical, e.g. U-shaped
    • 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
    • B65D3/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines
    • B65D3/28—Other details of walls
    • 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
    • B65D2525/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2525/28—Handles
    • B65D2525/281—Details relating to handles
    • B65D2525/286—Details relating to handles movable between two or more stable positions, e.g. a retracted and an extended position
    • B65D2525/288—Details relating to handles movable between two or more stable positions, e.g. a retracted and an extended position by pivoting action

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  • the present invention refers to a beaker, intended primarily as a throwaway container for hot drinks, the side of which is provided with a foldable and extendable handle according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the purpose of the invention is to provide a beaker with a foldable and extendable handle, which enables the beaker to be gripped safely and securely without the disadvantages associated with the known type.
  • the handle is extended outward by a simple upward or downward movement, forming an ear of the conventional type which is normally seen on beakers and cups, and in which a finger can be inserted in the normal manner to lift the container.
  • the handle consists of a strip of rigid material, the ends of which are attached, one above the other, to the side of the beaker and are each provided with a flexible joint, such as a crease, at each point of attachment.
  • the handle should preferably be provided with at least two, and preferably three, additional flexible joints or creases for the purpose of forming a well-shaped ear which can be pressed upward or downward easily to lie essentially flat against the side of the beaker.
  • the handle strip is provided with an upper and a lower attachment tab, both of which are folded downward. This feature provides a double thickness of material, affording a certain degree of heat insulation where the fingers rest against the side of the beaker when it is lifted.
  • the handle may suitably be attached to the beaker at the highest possible point so that the ear itself is, if possible, located at the same height or immediately above the level of the liquid in the container, which is advantageous if the beaker is filled with a very hot drink.
  • the drawing shows a throwaway beaker 1 of paper or plastic, to which a handle 2 with two attachment tabs 3 and 4 are attached in a suitable manner by bonding the attachment tabs 3, 4 to the side of the beaker 1.
  • the handle 2 consists of the material strip 5 shown in Fig. 4, which is made of stiff board and is provided with two creases 6, 7 demarcating the attachment tabs 3 and 4.
  • the strip is also provided with three further creases 8, 9 and 10 located, firstly, so to form the handle 2 in the shape of an ear as illustrated in Fig. 1 and, secondly, to permit the ear to be folded flat as illustrated in Fig. 2 when the attachment tabs 3, 4 are located as shown in Figs. 1-3.
  • the two attachment tabs 3, 4 are folded downward on the beaker; in other words, they are located below the creases 6, 7, enabling the beaker to be lifted in the usual manner, that is by inserting the index finger 11 in the ear and using the middle finger 12 as a support underneath the ear. Since the index finger 11 then rests against the attachment tab 3 and the middle finger against the attachment tab 4, the two tabs provide thermal insulation if the beaker contains a hot drink.
  • the handle may, as an alternative, be pressed downward to lie flat against the side of the beaker in the folded position. Furthermore, the creases 8, 9, 10 may be omitted since it is possible to form the ear by hand when extending the handle 2.

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Description

The present invention refers to a beaker, intended primarily as a throwaway container for hot drinks, the side of which is provided with a foldable and extendable handle according to the preamble of claim 1.
Beakers and mugs of this type are already known, (US-A-4,412,644 and DE-A-1 511 093) these being equipped with a handle in the form of two wings with a central section attached to the side of the container, which wings, in the folded position, are folded flat in opposite directions against the side of the container and, in the extended position, are folded outward towards each other. When the user grips the handle in this position, the wings are pressed together and the beaker, under the weight of its contents, has an undesirable tendency to swing unsteadily backward and forward when lifted, in addition to which the handle opening has sharp edges which dig uncomfortably into the fingers after a time. Also a handle with only one wing is known (DE-A-2 828 553) which forms a very unsatisfying grip.
The purpose of the invention is to provide a beaker with a foldable and extendable handle, which enables the beaker to be gripped safely and securely without the disadvantages associated with the known type.
In the invention, this is achieved by providing the beaker with the characteristics described in patent claim I below. In the invention, the handle is extended outward by a simple upward or downward movement, forming an ear of the conventional type which is normally seen on beakers and cups, and in which a finger can be inserted in the normal manner to lift the container.
The handle consists of a strip of rigid material, the ends of which are attached, one above the other, to the side of the beaker and are each provided with a flexible joint, such as a crease, at each point of attachment. The handle should preferably be provided with at least two, and preferably three, additional flexible joints or creases for the purpose of forming a well-shaped ear which can be pressed upward or downward easily to lie essentially flat against the side of the beaker.
In a preferred embodiment, the handle strip is provided with an upper and a lower attachment tab, both of which are folded downward. This feature provides a double thickness of material, affording a certain degree of heat insulation where the fingers rest against the side of the beaker when it is lifted.
As stated in patent claim 5, the handle may suitably be attached to the beaker at the highest possible point so that the ear itself is, if possible, located at the same height or immediately above the level of the liquid in the container, which is advantageous if the beaker is filled with a very hot drink.
The invention is described in further detail below with reference to the appended drawing, which shows a preferred embodiment of a beaker in accordance with the invention, and on which
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the beaker with the ear extended,
  • Figs. 2 and 3 are side views showing, respectively, the beaker with the ear in the folded and extended positions, and
  • Fig. 4 is a plan view of the material used to form the ear.
    • The drawing shows a throwaway beaker 1 of paper or plastic, to which a handle 2 with two attachment tabs 3 and 4 are attached in a suitable manner by bonding the attachment tabs 3, 4 to the side of the beaker 1. This has been done with the aid of ultrasonics; however, other methods, such as thermal bonding, may be employed. The handle 2 consists of the material strip 5 shown in Fig. 4, which is made of stiff board and is provided with two creases 6, 7 demarcating the attachment tabs 3 and 4. The strip is also provided with three further creases 8, 9 and 10 located, firstly, so to form the handle 2 in the shape of an ear as illustrated in Fig. 1 and, secondly, to permit the ear to be folded flat as illustrated in Fig. 2 when the attachment tabs 3, 4 are located as shown in Figs. 1-3.
    The two attachment tabs 3, 4 are folded downward on the beaker; in other words, they are located below the creases 6, 7, enabling the beaker to be lifted in the usual manner, that is by inserting the index finger 11 in the ear and using the middle finger 12 as a support underneath the ear. Since the index finger 11 then rests against the attachment tab 3 and the middle finger against the attachment tab 4, the two tabs provide thermal insulation if the beaker contains a hot drink.
    The invention is obviously not confined to the embodiment described and illustrated here as an example, but may be modified in many different ways within the framework of the invention concept as defined in the patent claims. Thus, the handle may, as an alternative, be pressed downward to lie flat against the side of the beaker in the folded position. Furthermore, the creases 8, 9, 10 may be omitted since it is possible to form the ear by hand when extending the handle 2.

    Claims (5)

    1. Beaker, primarily for hot drinks and for throwaway use, provided with a foldable and extendable handle (2) attached to the side of the beaker, characterised in that the handle consists of a strip (5) of a stiff material, which strip is attached to the side of the beaker (1) by means of an upper and a lower, peripherally aligned, flexible joint (6, 7), forming an ear which can be pressed upward or downward to lie essentially flat against the side of the beaker.
    2. Beaker in accordance with patent claim 1, characterised in that the ear formed by the strip (5) is provided with at least additional flexible joints (8, 10) parallel to the flexible joints (6, 7) attached to the side of the beaker.
    3. Beaker in accordance with patent claim 2, characterised in that the additional flexible joints are three in number (8, 9, 10) and are located so that a finger (11) can be inserted in the ear formed when the handle is extended.
    4. Beaker in accordance with any of patent claims 1-3, characterised in that the strip (5) is provided with an upper and a lower attachment tab (3, 4) demarcated by the upper and lower flexible joints (6, 7).
    5. Beaker in accordance with any of patent claims 1-4, characterised in that the ear is attached to the beaker at a height such that its upper, double-folded edge (8) is located beside the lip of the beaker when the handle is folded upward.
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    SE9602424A SE9602424L (en) 1996-06-19 1996-06-19 Cup with folding and folding handle
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    PCT/SE1997/001096 WO1997048315A1 (en) 1996-06-19 1997-06-18 Cup with a handle that can be folded out and back

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    DE1511093A1 (en) * 1966-02-03 1969-07-24 Rissen Gmbh Maschf Paper cups with handles, in particular made of material coated with polyethylene
    DE2828553B1 (en) * 1978-06-29 1979-10-18 Rissen Gmbh Maschf Paper cup with a handle formed in one piece from the jacket blank
    US4412644A (en) * 1981-07-20 1983-11-01 Fever William C Spill resistant disposable paper drinking cup

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    DE1511093A1 (en) * 1966-02-03 1969-07-24 Rissen Gmbh Maschf Paper cups with handles, in particular made of material coated with polyethylene
    DE2828553B1 (en) * 1978-06-29 1979-10-18 Rissen Gmbh Maschf Paper cup with a handle formed in one piece from the jacket blank
    US4412644A (en) * 1981-07-20 1983-11-01 Fever William C Spill resistant disposable paper drinking cup

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    EP0857029A1 (en) 1998-08-12
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