EP2470437B1 - Couvercle, gobelet comprenant un couvercle, et procédé pour former un couvercle - Google Patents

Couvercle, gobelet comprenant un couvercle, et procédé pour former un couvercle Download PDF

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EP2470437B1
EP2470437B1 EP10752134.6A EP10752134A EP2470437B1 EP 2470437 B1 EP2470437 B1 EP 2470437B1 EP 10752134 A EP10752134 A EP 10752134A EP 2470437 B1 EP2470437 B1 EP 2470437B1
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Kate Stone
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Claims (10)

  1. Couvercle (1) pour un gobelet (16), comprenant :
    une surface de couvercle principale (9) ;
    une paroi périphérique (6, 8) entourant au moins une partie de la surface de couvercle principale (9) ; et
    une partie de fixation de gobelet (4) et une paire d'épaulements (12a, 12b), dans lequel :
    la partie de fixation de gobelet (4) est adaptée pour être fixée à un gobelet (16) ;
    la surface de couvercle principale (9) est reliée à la partie de fixation de gobelet (4), la surface de couvercle principale (9) étant inclinée par rapport à la partie de fixation de gobelet (4) pour permettre l'écoulement de liquide sur la surface de couvercle principale (9), lorsque le couvercle (1) est dans une orientation normale, vers une ouverture de drainage (10) définie à travers une épaisseur entière d'une paroi du couvercle (1) ;
    la paroi périphérique (6, 8) entoure au moins une partie de la surface de couvercle principale (9) ; et
    les épaulements (12a, 12b) s'étendent chacun à l'opposé de la paroi périphérique (6, 8) avec une surface de support respective, les surfaces de support (23) formant un plan essentiellement parallèle à un plan de la partie de fixation de gobelet (4), de telle sorte que, lorsque le couvercle est généralement dans une orientation normale, les surfaces de support (23) puissent supporter au moins une partie d'un gobelet (16) placé dessus dans une orientation essentiellement normale, chaque épaulement (12a, 12b) dépassant par rapport au couvercle principal (9) et présentant une surface directrice d'écoulement, caractérisés en ce que :
    chaque épaulement (12a, 12b) présente une surface directrice d'écoulement convexe respective (22) contiguë à l'ouverture de drainage (10) de telle sorte que, lorsque le couvercle (1) est dans une orientation normale, le liquide sur la surface de couvercle principale (9) s'écoulera sur la surface de couvercle principale (9) vers l'ouverture de drainage (10) et sera dirigé par les surfaces directrices d'écoulement convexes (22) vers l'ouverture de drainage (10).
  2. Couvercle (1) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les épaulements (12a, 12b) sont configurés pour supporter un gobelet (16) espacé de la surface de couvercle principale (9).
  3. Couvercle (1) selon la revendication 1 ou 2, comprenant en outre une paroi périphérique (6, 8) configurée pour limiter le mouvement d'un gobelet (16) supporté sur la ou sur chaque surface de support (23) par rapport à un axe longitudinal du couvercle (1).
  4. Couvercle (1) selon la revendication 3, dans lequel la surface de couvercle principale (9) et la paroi périphérique (6, 8) forment un réservoir, l'ouverture de drainage (10) est contiguë à une deuxième section de la paroi périphérique (6, 8), la deuxième section de la paroi périphérique (6, 8) s'étend à une hauteur au-dessus de la surface de couvercle principale (9) qui est supérieure à environ 20 mm, et une première section de la paroi périphérique (6, 8) opposée à la deuxième section sur une largeur du couvercle (1) s'étend à une hauteur d'au moins 10 mm par rapport à la hauteur de la deuxième section dans une direction vers la surface de couvercle principale (9).
  5. Couvercle (1) selon la revendication 4, dans lequel la surface de couvercle principale (9) et la paroi périphérique (6, 8) définissent un réservoir, et chaque épaulement (12a, 12b) est entièrement contenu dans les limites de la paroi périphérique (6, 8) dans le réservoir.
  6. Couvercle (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3, 4 et 5, dans lequel la paroi périphérique (6, 8) définit en outre une cavité de capture d'onde (17) située entre un bord circonférentiel extérieur du couvercle (1) et l'ouverture de drainage (10).
  7. Gobelet (16) et couvercle (1) comprenant un gobelet (16) auquel est fixé un couvercle (1), le couvercle (1) étant un couvercle (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6.
  8. Gobelet (16) et couvercle (1) selon la revendication 7, le gobelet (16) et le couvercle (1) étant formés d'une seule pièce.
  9. Gobelet (16) et couvercle (1) selon la revendication 7 ou 8, dans lequel les surfaces de support (23) sont configurées pour supporter un autre gobelet (16) de même forme et de même taille que le gobelet (16) auquel est fixé le couvercle (1).
  10. Procédé de formation d'un couvercle (1) pour un gobelet (16), le procédé consistant à :
    former une surface de couvercle principale (9) ;
    former une paroi périphérique (6, 8) entourant au moins une partie de la surface de couvercle principale (9) ; et
    former une partie de fixation de gobelet (4) et une paire d'épaulements (12a, 12b), dans lequel :
    la formation de la partie de fixation de gobelet (4) consiste également à former une configuration de fixation de gobelet (4) adaptée pour être fixée à un gobelet (16) ;
    la formation de la surface de couvercle principale (9) consiste également à former une surface de couvercle principale (9) reliée à la partie de fixation de gobelet (4), la surface de couvercle principale (9) étant inclinée par rapport à la partie de fixation de gobelet (4) pour permettre l'écoulement de liquide sur la surface de couvercle principale (9), lorsque le couvercle (1) est dans une orientation normale, vers une ouverture de drainage (10) définie à travers une épaisseur entière d'une paroi du couvercle (1) ;
    la formation de la paroi périphérique (6, 8) consiste en outre à former une paroi périphérique (6, 8) entourant au moins une partie de la surface de couvercle principale (9) ; et
    la formation des épaulements (12a, 12b) consiste en outre à former des épaulements (12a, 12b) s'étendant chacun à l'opposé de la paroi périphérique (6, 6,8) avec une surface de support respective (23), les surfaces de support (23) formant un plan essentiellement parallèle à un plan de la partie de fixation de gobelet (4), de telle sorte que, lorsque le couvercle (1) est généralement dans une orientation normale, les surfaces de support (23) puissent supporter au moins une partie d'un gobelet (16) placé dessus dans une orientation essentiellement normale, chaque épaulement (12a, 12b) dépassant par rapport à la surface de couvercle principale (9) et présentant une surface directrice d'écoulement, caractérisés en ce que :
    chaque épaulement (12a, 12b) présente une surface directrice d'écoulement convexe respective (22) contiguë à l'ouverture de drainage (10) de telle sorte que, lorsque le couvercle (1) est dans une orientation normale, le liquide sur la surface de couvercle principale (9) s'écoulera sur la surface de couvercle principale (9) vers l'ouverture de drainage (10) et sera dirigé par les surfaces directrices d'écoulement convexes (22) vers l'ouverture de drainage (10).
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GB0915050A GB2473041A (en) 2009-08-28 2009-08-28 Lid Having a Perimeter Wall of Varying Height Above a Main Surface
GB0915052A GB2473042B (en) 2009-08-28 2009-08-28 A lid, cup including a lid, and a method
GB0915053A GB2473043A (en) 2009-08-28 2009-08-28 Lid Having Internal Cavity Adjacent Drinking Aperture
PCT/GB2010/051429 WO2011024012A1 (fr) 2009-08-28 2010-08-31 Couvercle, gobelet comprenant un couvercle, et procédé pour former un couvercle

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