EP1036740A2 - A drinks can with a protective film - Google Patents
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- EP1036740A2 EP1036740A2 EP00104644A EP00104644A EP1036740A2 EP 1036740 A2 EP1036740 A2 EP 1036740A2 EP 00104644 A EP00104644 A EP 00104644A EP 00104644 A EP00104644 A EP 00104644A EP 1036740 A2 EP1036740 A2 EP 1036740A2
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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
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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
- 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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- the present invention relates to a drinks can with a tab opening, in particular of the type known as a "stay-on-tab", that is with a metal tab designed to fold over inside the can upon opening.
- Cans of this type have the advantage of keeping the opening tab attached to the can once this has been opened. This prevents the metal tabs from littering the environment.
- cans of this type have one particularly serious disadvantage from a health and hygiene point of view, since by coming into contact with the liquid inside the can, the metal tab can transmit to the drink dirt and impurities which may have been deposited on the upper surface of the can during transport and storage, either before or after being purchased by the consumer.
- the general object of the present invention is to overcome the aforesaid disadvantage by providing a can for drinks, or other liquids for human consumption, with optimum protection of the opening area so as to prevent any dirt which might have accumulated on the top surface of the can from being transferred to the liquid it contains.
- a further object of the invention is to apply a protective element to the lid of a can in a simple, quick and inexpensive step during the normal manufacturing and bottling of the beverage.
- An additional object of the invention is to prevent parts of the can or of the aforesaid protective element from littering the environment after the can has been opened.
- a can 10 of substantially known structure of a type commonly used for beverages or other liquids for human consumption, includes a side wall 11, a bottom (not shown since it is a structure well known in the art and, in any case, is not affected by the innovative concepts of the invention described here) and a top closure wall or cover 12 with a pouring aperture 13 formed therein which is opened by pulling a ring 14.
- the can is of a type known in the art as a "stay-on-tab" type, in which, when the ring 14 is pulled upwards, a tab portion 12a of the wall 12 bends into the can, partly detaching itself from the rest of the wall 12 and opening the aperture 13.
- a removable protective film 15 preferably made of at least one layer of aluminium or another material which can be made into a film able to adhere to the metal surface to which it has been applied but then to be removed easily at the time of opening the can.
- the film 15 is preliminarily coupled to the sheet metal constituting the top wall 12.
- the film 15 is fixed to the metal upper or external surface of the wall 12 during production thereof, for example during the rolling step, or during other steps in the working of the metal disc constituting the said wall 12, so as to obtain a cover or top closure wall 12 already provided with a protective film 15 before the can is filled and closed at the top with the top wall 12.
- the film 15 may be of various sizes, from a maximum which substantially covers the entire outer surface of the lid 12 to a minimum which covers just the tab portion 12a.
- the outline of the film 15 is shown by a broken line to indicate that this film 15 can extend as far as desired over the wall 12, beyond the pouring aperture 13.
- the can 10 has an element 16, also preferably made of aluminium foil, for gripping and removing the film 15.
- Figures 1-6 illustrate various embodiments in which the gripping element 16 and the film 15 are constituted by respective separate elements and thus have appropriate sealing or fixing means 17 for securing the element 16 to the film 15.
- the contact portions of the gripping element and the film could be heat bonded, or the elements 15 and 16 could be secured by any other method; these methods, which could vary according to the type of material chosen for the film 15 and for the element 16, will be well known to those skilled in the art and are thus not described here.
- the attachment means 17 between the film 15 and the element 16 are arranged outside the pouring aperture 13, along the border thereof.
- the film 15 could advantageously have tear lines 18 along those in the metal wall 12 at the site of the pouring aperture 13, in order to encourage the portion of film covering the tab portion 12a to become detached from the rest of the film, as will be explained more clearly below.
- attachment means 19 are provided to secure the gripping element 16 to the top wall 12 of the can.
- the attachment means 19 between the gripping element 16 and the wall 12 are preferably arranged outside the attachment means 17 between the film 15 and the gripping element 16, around the edge of the pouring aperture 13.
- the gripping element 16 and the wall 12 may be joined by any method able to prevent them from becoming detached accidentally.
- the gripping element 16 has a handling portion 20 which projects slightly from the can, making it easier to lift and remove the film 15.
- the attachment 17 between the film 15 and the gripping element 16 can also extend partially to the metal surface of the top wall 12 so as to make the film adhere better to the can.
- the attachment 19 between the gripping element 16 and the wall 12 of the can may also be attached, at least at a few points (according to the size of the film covering the lid 12) to the said protective film 15.
- the gripping element 16 tears with it the portion of film 15 covering the metal tab 12a over the pouring aperture.
- the metal tab 12a has been protected from contact with dust and any other impurities and can thus be immersed without risk in the drink when the opening ring 14 is pulled.
- attachment means 19 between the gripping element 16 and the wall 12 ensure that the element 16 and the film 15 which is secured to it remain secured to the can once it has been opened, preventing them from littering the environment.
- the shape of the gripping element 16 and its arrangement on the can may vary according to specific requirements.
- the gripping element covers the opening ring 14, thus obliging the consumer to remove the film 15 so as to reach the ring 14. This ensures that the consumer cannot open the can without removing the protective film 15 from the opening, thereby contaminating the drink with any impurities which might be present on the outer surface of the film.
- the removable portion of the film 15 can extend beyond the pouring apertures 13, conceivably so as to coincide with the entire film 15.
- the gripping element 16 may be more securely attached to the film 15 by folding one end 21 of the handling element over the site of the tab 12a, and fixed to the film 15 with a further attachment area 22.
- the attachment means 17, 19 can be made to coincide with any raised portions or ribs which are to be found on the lid surface of the upper part of the can.
- the protective film 15 and/or the gripping element 16 may each be constituted by several layers of film coupled together.
- the gripping element 16 and the protective film 15 may be formed in one piece.
- the protective film 15 has an appendage 16 which acts as gripping portion.
- This portion 16 is in a passive position folded onto the top wall 12 of the can during packaging, transport and storage, so that it remains within the perimeter of the lid.
- the gripping portions 20 - in Figure 1 - and 16 - in Figure 7 - are shown slightly raised only for the sake of clarity).
- the gripping portion 16 is then raised, as shown by the broken line in Figure 7, to expose the tab portion 12a and the edge region of the wall 12 adjacent the pouring aperture 13 upon opening the can.
- FIGs 7 and 8 there is shown a variant in which the protective film 15 covers substantially the entire upper or external surface of the wall 12, extending to the perimetral edge 23 thereof.
- the attachment means securing the film 15 to the top wall 12 are indicated schematically in areas near the perimeter 23 and/or on it.
- the film 15 has a central aperture or gap 24 around the opening ring 14 and the means 25 fixing it to the wall 12, this aperture making it possible to lift the film 15 beyond the area of the ring-pull 14 without the latter obstructing this movement.
- Figure 9 shows a further variant in which the film 15 covers only the tab 12a and has a gripping element 16, preferably formed in one piece with the film, folded horizontally into a passive position for transport and storage.
- the film 15 is attached at 17 to the upper, external surface of the wall 12, near the region where the tab portion 12a is joined to the rest of the wall 12, in such a way that when the film 15 is lifted it is moved sideways, as shown by the broken line, and thus does not obstruct the liquid being poured from the opening.
- the film 15 could cover only the portion of the tab 12a which is immersed in the liquid when the can is opened, but not the central or upper portion of the tab, that is the portion nearest the centre of the top wall 12.
- the film 15 is preferably attached - directly or by means of a gripping element 16 securely attached to the film 15 - to the can, in particular to the top wall 12, so as to remain secured to the can even once this has been opened and to avoid being dispersed as litter, separately from the can.
- the extent of the attachment between the can and the film (and/or the gripping element 16) may vary according to requirements: it could consist of dots or dashes, for example, that is be limited to a few areas of contact between the film (and/or the gripping element 16) and the top wall 12, along the perimetral edge 23, for example; on the other hand, the attachment could be uniform and continuous.
- the type of attachment may vary according to the material chosen for the film 15 and could include, though not exclusively, the following types of attachment: heat bonding, ultrasonic welding, heat sealing, gluing by means of a comestible adhesive, used as a self-adhesive layer.
- the film remains secured to the upper wall of the can from the moment it is produced, preventing any impurities from being deposited, or even condensation from forming, on those portions of the outer surface of the can that generally come into contact with the beverage when the can is opened and the contents thereof are drunk or poured.
- the film 15 could constitute an ideal surface on which to print the words or graphics which are usually printed on the top covers of cans to indicate the bottling plant. This would mean that the manufacturers of the covers would no longer be obliged to use different presses to make covers for different plants.
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Description
- The present invention relates to a drinks can with a tab opening, in particular of the type known as a "stay-on-tab", that is with a metal tab designed to fold over inside the can upon opening.
- Cans of this type have the advantage of keeping the opening tab attached to the can once this has been opened. This prevents the metal tabs from littering the environment.
- However, cans of this type have one particularly serious disadvantage from a health and hygiene point of view, since by coming into contact with the liquid inside the can, the metal tab can transmit to the drink dirt and impurities which may have been deposited on the upper surface of the can during transport and storage, either before or after being purchased by the consumer.
- The general object of the present invention is to overcome the aforesaid disadvantage by providing a can for drinks, or other liquids for human consumption, with optimum protection of the opening area so as to prevent any dirt which might have accumulated on the top surface of the can from being transferred to the liquid it contains.
- A further object of the invention is to apply a protective element to the lid of a can in a simple, quick and inexpensive step during the normal manufacturing and bottling of the beverage.
- These, and other objects which will be better understood hereinafter, are achieved according to the invention by providing a can having the characteristics defined in Claim 1.
- An additional object of the invention is to prevent parts of the can or of the aforesaid protective element from littering the environment after the can has been opened.
- This additional object is achieved according to the invention by providing a can as claimed in
Claim 2. - Other important characteristics of the invention are described in the dependent Claims.
- In order to explain more clearly the innovative principles of the invention, and its advantages over the prior art, several possible embodiments will now be described by way of example, with the aid of the appended drawings. In the drawings:
- Figure 1 is an enlarged, partially sectioned view of a can according to the invention, taken on the line I-I of Figure 2;
- Figure 2 is a plan view, from above, of a can with a protective film according to a first embodiment of the invention;
- Figure 3 is a plan view of a can with a protective film according to a second embodiment of the invention;
- Figure 4 is an enlarged, schematic partially sectioned view of the region of the opening of the can, with the protective element intact;
- Figure 5 is an enlarged, schematic partially sectional view of the opening area of the can, with the protective element partly removed;
- Figure 6 shows a detail of the attachment between the protective element and a gripping element thereof next to the pouring aperture;
- Figure 7 is an enlarged partial section, taken on the line VII-VII of Figure 8, of another embodiment of the can of the invention;
- Figure 8 is a plan view from above, of a can with a different embodiment of protective element; and
- Figure 9 is a plan view from above, of a can with a protective element according to a further embodiment.
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- With reference to Figure 1, a
can 10 of substantially known structure, of a type commonly used for beverages or other liquids for human consumption, includes aside wall 11, a bottom (not shown since it is a structure well known in the art and, in any case, is not affected by the innovative concepts of the invention described here) and a top closure wall orcover 12 with apouring aperture 13 formed therein which is opened by pulling aring 14. The can is of a type known in the art as a "stay-on-tab" type, in which, when thering 14 is pulled upwards, atab portion 12a of thewall 12 bends into the can, partly detaching itself from the rest of thewall 12 and opening theaperture 13. - According to the invention, at least the region of the
tab portion 12a of the upper or external surface of thetop wall 12 is covered with a removableprotective film 15, preferably made of at least one layer of aluminium or another material which can be made into a film able to adhere to the metal surface to which it has been applied but then to be removed easily at the time of opening the can. - The
film 15 is preliminarily coupled to the sheet metal constituting thetop wall 12. Thefilm 15 is fixed to the metal upper or external surface of thewall 12 during production thereof, for example during the rolling step, or during other steps in the working of the metal disc constituting thesaid wall 12, so as to obtain a cover ortop closure wall 12 already provided with aprotective film 15 before the can is filled and closed at the top with thetop wall 12. - In dependence on the manufacturing process used and on the particular characteristics wanted in the finished product, the
film 15 may be of various sizes, from a maximum which substantially covers the entire outer surface of thelid 12 to a minimum which covers just thetab portion 12a. In Figures 2 and 3, the outline of thefilm 15 is shown by a broken line to indicate that thisfilm 15 can extend as far as desired over thewall 12, beyond thepouring aperture 13. - According to the invention, the
can 10 has anelement 16, also preferably made of aluminium foil, for gripping and removing thefilm 15. - Figures 1-6 illustrate various embodiments in which the
gripping element 16 and thefilm 15 are constituted by respective separate elements and thus have appropriate sealing or fixing means 17 for securing theelement 16 to thefilm 15. For example, the contact portions of the gripping element and the film could be heat bonded, or theelements film 15 and for theelement 16, will be well known to those skilled in the art and are thus not described here. - As illustrated in the examples of Figures 2-5, the attachment means 17 between the
film 15 and theelement 16 are arranged outside thepouring aperture 13, along the border thereof. In addition, thefilm 15 could advantageously havetear lines 18 along those in themetal wall 12 at the site of thepouring aperture 13, in order to encourage the portion of film covering thetab portion 12a to become detached from the rest of the film, as will be explained more clearly below. - Further attachment means 19 are provided to secure the
gripping element 16 to thetop wall 12 of the can. The attachment means 19 between thegripping element 16 and thewall 12 are preferably arranged outside the attachment means 17 between thefilm 15 and thegripping element 16, around the edge of thepouring aperture 13. Thegripping element 16 and thewall 12 may be joined by any method able to prevent them from becoming detached accidentally. - In one preferred embodiment, the
gripping element 16 has ahandling portion 20 which projects slightly from the can, making it easier to lift and remove thefilm 15. - As can be seen in Figures 4 and 5, the
attachment 17 between thefilm 15 and thegripping element 16 can also extend partially to the metal surface of thetop wall 12 so as to make the film adhere better to the can. In addition, theattachment 19 between thegripping element 16 and thewall 12 of the can may also be attached, at least at a few points (according to the size of the film covering the lid 12) to the saidprotective film 15. - As is clear from a comparison of Figures 4 and 5, which schematically illustrate a detail of the
pouring aperture 13, before and after theprotective film 15 has been removed respectively, before opening the can by breaking the metal tab of thepouring aperture 13, the consumer must lift thegripping element 16, for example by means of theportion 20. - Owing to the attachment means 17 extending around the edge of the pouring aperture 13 (and owing to the
tear lines 18 in the film 15), when it is lifted, thegripping element 16 tears with it the portion offilm 15 covering themetal tab 12a over the pouring aperture. Themetal tab 12a has been protected from contact with dust and any other impurities and can thus be immersed without risk in the drink when theopening ring 14 is pulled. - In addition, the attachment means 19 between the
gripping element 16 and thewall 12 ensure that theelement 16 and thefilm 15 which is secured to it remain secured to the can once it has been opened, preventing them from littering the environment. - The shape of the
gripping element 16 and its arrangement on the can may vary according to specific requirements. For example, in the embodiment illustrated in Figure 3, the gripping element covers theopening ring 14, thus obliging the consumer to remove thefilm 15 so as to reach thering 14. This ensures that the consumer cannot open the can without removing theprotective film 15 from the opening, thereby contaminating the drink with any impurities which might be present on the outer surface of the film. - With appropriate positioning of the attachment means 17, the removable portion of the
film 15 can extend beyond thepouring apertures 13, conceivably so as to coincide with theentire film 15. - As shown in Figure 6, the
gripping element 16 may be more securely attached to thefilm 15 by folding oneend 21 of the handling element over the site of thetab 12a, and fixed to thefilm 15 with afurther attachment area 22. - Furthermore, in order to improve the attachment of the
gripping element 16 to thefilm 15 and/or thesurface 12 of the can, the attachment means 17, 19 can be made to coincide with any raised portions or ribs which are to be found on the lid surface of the upper part of the can. - The
protective film 15 and/or thegripping element 16 may each be constituted by several layers of film coupled together. - In a further alternative embodiment, illustrated in Figures 7 and 8, the
gripping element 16 and theprotective film 15 may be formed in one piece. Theprotective film 15 has anappendage 16 which acts as gripping portion. Thisportion 16 is in a passive position folded onto thetop wall 12 of the can during packaging, transport and storage, so that it remains within the perimeter of the lid. (The gripping portions 20 - in Figure 1 - and 16 - in Figure 7 - are shown slightly raised only for the sake of clarity). In Figures 1 and 7 thegripping portion 16 is then raised, as shown by the broken line in Figure 7, to expose thetab portion 12a and the edge region of thewall 12 adjacent thepouring aperture 13 upon opening the can. - In Figures 7 and 8 there is shown a variant in which the
protective film 15 covers substantially the entire upper or external surface of thewall 12, extending to theperimetral edge 23 thereof. In Figure 8, the attachment means securing thefilm 15 to thetop wall 12 are indicated schematically in areas near theperimeter 23 and/or on it. - Advantageously, the
film 15 has a central aperture orgap 24 around theopening ring 14 and themeans 25 fixing it to thewall 12, this aperture making it possible to lift thefilm 15 beyond the area of the ring-pull 14 without the latter obstructing this movement. - Figure 9 shows a further variant in which the
film 15 covers only thetab 12a and has agripping element 16, preferably formed in one piece with the film, folded horizontally into a passive position for transport and storage. In this example, thefilm 15 is attached at 17 to the upper, external surface of thewall 12, near the region where thetab portion 12a is joined to the rest of thewall 12, in such a way that when thefilm 15 is lifted it is moved sideways, as shown by the broken line, and thus does not obstruct the liquid being poured from the opening. - In a further variant of the invention (which is not illustrated) the
film 15 could cover only the portion of thetab 12a which is immersed in the liquid when the can is opened, but not the central or upper portion of the tab, that is the portion nearest the centre of thetop wall 12. - In all the variants of the invention described here, the
film 15 is preferably attached - directly or by means of agripping element 16 securely attached to the film 15 - to the can, in particular to thetop wall 12, so as to remain secured to the can even once this has been opened and to avoid being dispersed as litter, separately from the can. The extent of the attachment between the can and the film (and/or the gripping element 16) may vary according to requirements: it could consist of dots or dashes, for example, that is be limited to a few areas of contact between the film (and/or the gripping element 16) and thetop wall 12, along theperimetral edge 23, for example; on the other hand, the attachment could be uniform and continuous. - The type of attachment may vary according to the material chosen for the
film 15 and could include, though not exclusively, the following types of attachment: heat bonding, ultrasonic welding, heat sealing, gluing by means of a comestible adhesive, used as a self-adhesive layer. - It is clear that, according to the present invention, the film remains secured to the upper wall of the can from the moment it is produced, preventing any impurities from being deposited, or even condensation from forming, on those portions of the outer surface of the can that generally come into contact with the beverage when the can is opened and the contents thereof are drunk or poured.
- It will also be appreciated that the
film 15 could constitute an ideal surface on which to print the words or graphics which are usually printed on the top covers of cans to indicate the bottling plant. This would mean that the manufacturers of the covers would no longer be obliged to use different presses to make covers for different plants.
Claims (13)
- A can for beverages or other liquids for human consumption, of a stay-on-tab type which includes a cylindrical body (11) with a top closure wall (12) having a tab portion (12a) which can be folded into the can by pulling an opening means (14), characterised in that it includes:a protective film element (15), preliminarily coupled to the said top wall (12) during production thereof, so as to cover and adhere to at least the external surface of the tab portion (12a); andgripping means (16, 20), secured to the film element (15), for uncovering the said surface before opening the can.
- A can according to Claim 1, characterised in that it also includes attachment means (17, 19) for maintaining the protective film element (15) secured to the can once the can has been opened.
- A can according to Claim 1, characterised in that the film element (15) and the gripping means (16, 20) are formed in one piece.
- A can according to Claim 1, characterised in that the film element (15) and the gripping means (16, 20) are formed as separate elements attached to one another (17).
- A can according to Claim 2, characterised in that the attachment means (17, 19) are arranged on the top wall (12) of the can.
- A can according to Claim 1, characterised in that the film element (15) covers substantially only the surface of the said tab portion (12a).
- A can according to Claim 2, characterised in that the attachment means (19) are arranged at a point near the pouring aperture (13) indicated by the tab portion (12a).
- A can according to Claim 1, characterised in that the film element (15) substantially covers the entire upper or external surface of the top wall (12) of the can.
- A can according to Claim 8, characterised in that the attachment means are arranged around the perimetral edge (23) of the top wall (12) of the can.
- A can according to Claim 1, characterised in that the film element (15) also extends over the central area of the top wall (12) and has an aperture (24) of appropriate size to enable the film element to be lifted without interference with the opening means (14).
- A can according to Claim 1, characterised in that the protective film element (15) includes at least one layer of aluminium foil.
- A can according to Claim 1, characterised in that the said gripping means (16, 20) is folded in a passive condition onto the top wall (12) of the can.
- A can according to Claim 1, characterised in that the film element (15) has preferential tear lines (18) to assist the detachment of the portion of the film element which covers the tab portion (12a).
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