EP2380821A1 - Deckelpackung von Schnappdeckeln - Google Patents
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- EP2380821A1 EP2380821A1 EP10004215A EP10004215A EP2380821A1 EP 2380821 A1 EP2380821 A1 EP 2380821A1 EP 10004215 A EP10004215 A EP 10004215A EP 10004215 A EP10004215 A EP 10004215A EP 2380821 A1 EP2380821 A1 EP 2380821A1
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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
- B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
- B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
- B65D51/28—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials
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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
- B65D2231/00—Means for facilitating the complete expelling of the contents
- B65D2231/02—Precut holes or weakened zones
- B65D2231/022—Precut holes or weakened zones for permitting the insertion of a tubular contents-removing device, e.g. a drinking straw
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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
- B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
- B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
- B65D2543/00018—Overall construction of the lid
- B65D2543/00027—Stackable lids or covers
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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
- B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
- B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
- B65D2543/00018—Overall construction of the lid
- B65D2543/00046—Drinking-through lids
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- the invention relates in general to packages of container closures and more particularly with a lid package of snap-on lids for beverage containers.
- beverage is typically served in annular walled paper or plastic containers which can be disposed after finishing drinking.
- a problem related to serving beverage in such containers will be known to anyone who has ever been at such public events, namely that during transportation of the beverage from the beverage stand to ones seat or spot, it is very likely that part of the beverage is spilled on the ground or on people in the, often quite dense, crowd.
- the present invention is concerned with these problems, and accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide solutions to these.
- the invention relates to a lid package comprising a plurality of snap-on lids for use with beverage containers, each lid of said plurality of snap-on lids comprising a primary section and a covering, said lid comprising a fastening arrangement for mounting said lid on a beverage container, wherein said fastening arrangement is adapted to snap-on over a top opening of a beverage container, wherein said top opening is annular with a diameter of more than 4 cm; wherein said covering is mounted on said primary section to seal a confectionery container formed between said primary section and said covering, wherein said covering is adapted to enable easy opening to the confectionery container by the consumer, and wherein said confectionery container comprises a confectionery.
- lids and confectionery bags are combined into one and the same part which may be easily transported in a package to a desired place of use which may be e.g. at sports or concerts.
- the snap-on lids may be individually sold together with beverages as explained here below.
- one size of lid may be sold with a number of different confectioneries, each one of which will fit to the rather limited number of sizes of beverage containers, often just one size.
- a consumer may combine any available beverage with any available confectionery.
- a consumer buying both a beverage and a hot-dog may fancy a confectionery as well; however with only two hands it may be difficult to carry also a confectionery as a walking distance to ones spot or seat may be several hundreds of meters.
- a confectionery can simply be attached in the form of a lid, it will be much easier for the consumer to carry and hence he should not worry about transport.
- the amount of waste may be reduced in that there is no need for both a confectionery bag and a lid; instead these are combined into one item. Consequently, when covered with a lid according to the present invention, the beverages may be covered with a lid without causing more waste or additional expenses to the organizer.
- said lid package comprising a plurality of snap-on lids for use with beverage containers with an open end and capable of being stacked into each other.
- the beverage containers to be used according to the present invention should be containers with an open end, such as disposable plastic or cardboard cups, capable of being stacked into each other.
- an open end such as disposable plastic or cardboard cups
- the lid package according to the present invention may be positioned next to it, and thereby improved conditions for selling beverages is obtained as compared to e.g. keeping stacks of bottles of soft drinks.
- said lid package comprises at least 3, preferably at least 5, such as at least 10 or 20 lids.
- said lid package comprises a box of e.g. cardboard or a bag of e.g. plastic.
- a number of different materials may be used for gathering lids into lid packages. The important issue is that they can be transported regardless of which material or shape is being used.
- said primary section is form-stable.
- the primary section is quite form-stable even though some flexibility may be desired in order to fit on the top of beverage containers.
- it may be produced by moulding or any other suitable process known in the art.
- said covering is formed of an easily flexed material, preferably said covering comprises at least one film or foil selected from the group of metal foils, polymer films, metallized or coated films, polymer sealants, polyesters, polyamides and polyolefines comprising polyethylenes and polypropylenes or any combination thereof.
- said covering is mounted on an upward or downward facing side of the snap-on lid, when said lid is positioned in the intended position on a beverage container.
- the covering is on the upper side of the lid, thereby facilitating the possibility of opening and consuming the confectionery while the lid is still on the beverage container.
- the covering is on the lower side of the lid, thereby facilitating improved strength of the assembly of lid and container during transport.
- said covering facilitates a controlled atmosphere within said confectionery container.
- controlled atmosphere will be known to the skilled person to indicate the possibility of controlling e.g. humidity, amount of Nitrogen, etc.
- the volume of said confectionery container is above 10 cm 3 , preferably above 20 cm 3 , such as above 40 cm 3 .
- said fastening arrangement comprises a peripheral skirt.
- said fastening arrangement is preferably a downwardly outwardly extending peripheral skirt.
- said top opening is annular with a diameter of more than 5 cm, preferably more than 6 cm, such as more than 7 cm.
- said lid comprises an opening in order to let a straw pass through the lid without penetrating the confectionery container.
- the lid may be combined with the possibility of using a straw with the beverage while the lid is mounted on the container.
- a through-hole is established through both the primary section and the covering, whereby a straw may be inserted whenever desired.
- an opening is established in the primary section and may be turned into a through-hole either by removing the covering or by pushing the straw through the covering.
- said lid comprises a mechanism to allow drinking directly from the container while the lid is mounted on the container.
- This embodiment may advantageously be combined with the embodiment where the confectionery container can be opened from the top and the confectionery can be consumed with the lid on.
- said primary section and/or said covering is made in a visually transparent material.
- said confectionery is a snack.
- the snack could be a dry salty snack such as peanuts, potato chips or the like, a sweet or a savory snack.
- said confectionery is a combination of snacks selected from the group consisting of salty, sweet and savory snacks.
- said covering comprises printed text and/or graphics.
- the covering is used as a background for printed text and/or graphics, which e.g. could be a commercial for the manufacturer of the confectionery.
- a logo of a sports club could be printed, which would be very suitable for home teams at sport events.
- said covering is adapted to enable easy opening by comprising a slip in said covering.
- the covering may comprise both a single and/or a multi-layer structure. If multi-layered, the layers may be laminated, mutually welded, or generally gathered.
- said fastening arrangement comprises a plurality of adjacent inwardly directed semi-spheres for fastening said lid to a beverage container.
- Said fastening arrangement may take various forms such as preferably a peripheral skirt; in a preferred embodiment, the skirt is provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced radially inwardly directed semi-spheres to abut an upper rim of the beverage container.
- the lid is adapted to close the container while the semi-sphere construction simultaneously provides for a degree of limited circumferential expansion so as to accommodate possible minor manufacturing dimensional tolerances in the container.
- the skirt may be equipped with inwardly projected flexible and deformable detents for yieldably engaging under the curl of a beverage container in a manner for removably securing the closure on the container.
- said beverage container is disposable, thereby facilitating use at e.g. concerts or sports.
- the beverage container may be formed from any suitable material such as thermoformed plastic sheet, treated paper and the like, and may be suitable for the containment of various comestibles and the like including hot or cold liquids.
- said lid is adapted to fit a disposable beverage container for containing a beverage with a viscosity being substantially the same as for water.
- said lid is adapted to be mounted immediately after buying.
- the invention relates to a snap-on lid according to any of the claims 1-11 for use with a beverage container.
- the invention relates to the use of a snap-on lid according to any of the claims 1-11 as a lid on a beverage container.
- the invention relates to a method of combining a beverage and a confectionery comprising the steps of:
- a portable beverage and confectionery assembly comprising: a disposable beverage container comprising a top opening; and a confectionery container comprising a bottom opening sealed with a covering facilitating a closed confectionery container; said confectionery container comprising a peripheral skirt adapted to form a releasable lid over said top opening of said beverage container; wherein said top opening is circular with a diameter of more than 4 cm; wherein said covering comprises opening means for easy opening to the confectionery by the consumer:
- the lids are packed into a lid package according to embodiments of the present invention.
- the lids may be packed immediately upon production and easily be stored for sale at beverage stands or the like.
- lid packages according to the present invention can simply replace the boxes of traditional snack bags and be used with the advantages as described in this specification.
- Fig. 1 and 2 illustrate different lid package embodiments
- a box 10 comprising 56 snap-on lids 11 in each layer.
- each box may comprise several layers with any number of lids and may be stacked sideways or on top of each other.
- a bag 20 comprising 10 snap-on lids 21 stacked on top of each other.
- Both box and bag may be manufactured in any appropriate material, for the box typically some kind of cardboard and for the bag typically some kind of plastic.
- Fig. 3 illustrates a snap-on lid 31 in more detail.
- a number of individual pieces of confectionery 34 is positioned in the confectionery container 35 formed between the primary section 32 and the covering, which is not shown in this fig. but can be seen from fig. 4 .
- the lower part of the primary section 32 comprises a fastening arrangement in the form of a peripheral skirt 33 adapted to snap-on over a top opening of a beverage container. No specific means for performing a snap function is indicated in the figure, however most often some spatial pattern will be present in the peripheral skirt 33 in order to improve the snap-function.
- Fig. 4 illustrates a cross-section of the lid of fig. 3 at the line I-I, where again is seen a number of individual pieces of confectionery 34 positioned in the confectionery container 35.
- the confectionery container 35 is formed between the primary section 32 and the covering 46.
- the covering 46 comprises a bended portion, a slip 47, to enable easy opening to the confectionery container by the consumer.
- figs. 5-6 Variations of the embodiment of fig. 3 and 4 are illustrated in figs. 5-6 .
- the lid of fig. 5 differs from the lid of fig. 4 by having a primary portion 52 providing the lower bound of the confectionery container, whereas the covering 56 with corresponding slip 57 in this embodiment provides the upper bound of the confectionery container.
- a further embodiment is shown in fig. 6 ; the lid of fig. 6 differs from the lid of fig. 5 in that an opening 68 is present in the primary portion 62 but that a covering 66 is still present to enable a controlled atmosphere in the confectionery container.
- a covering 66 By penetrating the covering 66 by inserting a straw through the opening 68, the beverage may be consumed with the lid still on the beverage container and before opening to the pellets of confectionery 64.
- this embodiment may be varied with opening size, opening position, expanse of covering, etc.
- Fig. 7 illustrates a cross-section of the snap-on lid 31 of fig. 3 and 4 mounted on a beverage container, here a disposable plastic cup 71, containing a beverage 73.
- the peripheral skirt 33 of the primary section fits on the outside of an annular rim 72 on the top of the disposable plastic cup 71. As explained other places in this specification, the peripheral skirt 33 will most often be equipped with a spatial pattern to improve the fitting between the beverage container and the lid.
- Fig. 8 illustrates a further advantage of the present invention.
- one lid is taken at a time from a package of lids, when one beverage is being sold.
- Typical lids for beverage containers such as the one disclosed in US 4,194,645 are closely stacked on top of each others to save space. At least two problems may arise from this; first of all the lids may be difficult to separate from each other, if they are too wedged into each other. Second of all, a natural way to hold such a slim lid would be with one finger on the top side and another finger on the bottom side. Hereby a hygienic issue arises as the bottom side afterwards is mounted over a beverage which may fizz or slop and thereby get in contact with the point of finger contact.
- lid according to the present invention aids to avoid spilling of the beverage.
- a water-proof mounting may be applied as well within the scope of the present invention.
- lid is to be understood a movable cover for the opening or closing of a hollow container.
- fastening arrangement any kind of fastening means or fastener.
- a fastening arrangement may comprise any suitable measure for snapping the lid to the opening of a container.
- the fastening arrangement may comprise e.g. a group of mechanical element facilitating the fastening of the lid to the opening of a container.
- the fastening arrangement may also be completely integrated in the lid forming a continuous pattern in e.g. a peripheral skirt.
- covering is understood a covering suitable to establish a confectionery container in combination with the primary section.
- this covering may be an air-tight covering.
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EP2897502A4 (de) * | 2012-09-24 | 2016-06-29 | Vee Soul La | Deckel für getränkebecher |
WO2017037406A1 (en) * | 2015-09-01 | 2017-03-09 | Omnilid Ltd | A lid for a cup or container |
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US4194645A (en) | 1978-10-10 | 1980-03-25 | Nyman Mfg. Co. | Container cover construction |
US6766902B1 (en) * | 2002-09-18 | 2004-07-27 | Mark E. Hartelius | Premium container on beverage cup |
GB2410245A (en) * | 2003-12-22 | 2005-07-27 | United Biscuits Ltd | Cover for a drinking vessel having a separate compartment |
US20090206089A1 (en) * | 2008-02-15 | 2009-08-20 | Christopher Michael Mueller | Cup Lid |
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US4194645A (en) | 1978-10-10 | 1980-03-25 | Nyman Mfg. Co. | Container cover construction |
US6766902B1 (en) * | 2002-09-18 | 2004-07-27 | Mark E. Hartelius | Premium container on beverage cup |
GB2410245A (en) * | 2003-12-22 | 2005-07-27 | United Biscuits Ltd | Cover for a drinking vessel having a separate compartment |
US20090206089A1 (en) * | 2008-02-15 | 2009-08-20 | Christopher Michael Mueller | Cup Lid |
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EP2897502A4 (de) * | 2012-09-24 | 2016-06-29 | Vee Soul La | Deckel für getränkebecher |
WO2017037406A1 (en) * | 2015-09-01 | 2017-03-09 | Omnilid Ltd | A lid for a cup or container |
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