Classifications

• • 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
  • B65D23/00—Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
• • 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
  • B65D23/00—Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
  • B65D23/08—Coverings or external coatings
  • B65D23/0885—Rigid shells for receiving the bottle or part of it
• • 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
  • B65D23/00—Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
  • B65D23/08—Coverings or external coatings
  • B65D23/0842—Sheets or tubes applied around the bottle with or without subsequent folding operations
  • B65D23/0857—Sheets or tubes applied around the bottle with or without subsequent folding operations and locked to the bottle by mechanical means, e.g. tabs snapping into recesses of the bottle
• • 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
  • B65D2203/00—Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators
• • 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
  • B65D2203/00—Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators
  • B65D2203/02—Labels
• • 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
  • B65D2313/00—Connecting or fastening means
  • B65D2313/04—Connecting or fastening means of magnetic type

Definitions

• the present invention relates to containers and in particular to a container for holding contents and a label adapted for mounting to a display surface of a container for holding contents.
• the invention has been developed primarily for use in drinking containers and will be described hereinafter with reference to this application. However, it will be appreciated that the invention is not limited to this particular field of use.
• plastic and glass containers for use in, for example, the soft drinks and mineral water industry, has escalated in recent years.
• the limited means available for recycling the containers once empty has raised major concerns with respect to the environmental impact this waste will have on society.
• containers are reused by filling them with drinking water, for example, from a public tap or fountain.
• the present invention seeks to provide a container for holding contents and a label adapted for mounting to a display surface of a container for holding contents, which will overcome or substantially ameliorate at least some of the deficiencies of the prior art, or to at least provide an alternative.
• a container for holding contents comprising: a display surface comprising an information means for displaying one or more locations for filling the container with the contents.
• a user of the container is made aware of the one or more locations for refilling the container by virtue of the information means on the display surface of the container.
• the one or more locations displayed on the information means correspond to one or more locations within a particular area such as a town, city or large organization.
• the information means comprises information data corresponding to the one or more locations.
• the information data is in the form of a bar code.
• the user of the container can employ a reader such as a mobile phone to read the barcode to readily locate the one or more locations for refilling the container.
• a reader such as a mobile phone
• the information data is in the form of a location map.
• the user of the container can readily locate the one or more locations for refilling the container by virtue of the location map.
• the container is a bottle and the contents is a fluid.
• the user can refill the bottle with a fluid such as a soft drink.
• a fluid such as a soft drink.
• the fluid is water and the one or more locations include one or more water replenishing facilities.
• the user can refill the container with water from any one of the one or more water replenishing facilities.
• the information means is printed matter.
• the printed matter includes written and/or image information corresponding to the one or more locations.
• the information means is an embossment or indentation.
• the information data corresponding to the one or more locations is embossed (e.g. Braille) on or indented in the display surface of the container.
• the information means is a label.
• the information data corresponding to the one or more locations is provided on a label mounted to the display surface of the container.
• the display surface is an external surface.
• the container further comprises a body portion for holding the contents and a generally hollow sheath portion adapted to receive a section of the body portion in use.
• the body portion comprises an engaging portion and the sheath portion comprises a complementary engaging portion for securing the sheath portion to the body portion in use.
• the information means is located between the section of the body portion and the sheath portion in use.
• at least a section of the sheath portion is transparent or translucent.
• the container further comprises a body portion for receiving the contents, at least a section of the body portion being manufactured from a food grade material.
• the food grade material is selected from a group of metals comprising: aluminium, and stainless steel.
• the display surface is manufactured from a magnetic metal.
• the information means is a magnetic label.
• a container comprising: a body portion for holding contents; and a generally hollow sheath portion adapted to receive a section of the body portion, wherein at least a section of the sheath portion is transparent or translucent, the container being adapted to receive information means between the section of the body portion and the sheath portion in use.
• the information means comprises information data corresponding to one or more locations for filling the container with the contents.
• a user of the container is made aware of the one or more locations for refilling the container by virtue of the information means on the display surface of the container.
• the one or more locations displayed on the information means correspond to one or more locations within a particular area such as a town, city or large organization.
• the information data is in the form of a barcode.
• the user of the container can employ a reader such as a mobile phone to read the barcode to readily locate the one or more locations for refilling the container.
• a reader such as a mobile phone
• the information data is in the form of a location map.
• the user of the container can readily locate the one or more locations for refilling the container by virtue of the location map.
• the container is a bottle and the contents is a fluid.
• the user can refill the bottle with a fluid such as a soft drink.
• a fluid such as a soft drink.
• the fluid is water and the one or more locations include one or more water replenishing facilities.
• the user can refill the container with water from any one of the one or more water replenishing facilities.
• the information means is printed matter.
• the printed matter includes written and/or image information corresponding to the one or more locations.
• the information means is a label.
• the information data corresponding to the one or more locations is provided on a label mounted to the display surface of the container.
• a container for holding contents comprising: a display surface comprising a location map.
• the location map is part of the display surface of the container.
• the location map indicates one or more locations for filling the container with the contents.
• a user of the container is made aware of the one or more locations for refilling the container by virtue of the location map on the display surface of the container.
• the one or more locations correspond to one or more locations within a particular area such as a town, city or large organization.
• the container is a bottle and the contents is a fluid.
• the user can refill the bottle with a fluid such as a soft drink.
• the fluid is water and the one or more locations include one or more water replenishing facilities.
• a label adapted for mounting to a display surface of a container for holding contents, the label comprising: information data corresponding to one or more locations for filling the container with the contents.
• a user of the container is made aware of the one or more locations for refilling the container by virtue of the information data listed on the label.
• the one or more locations displayed on the information means correspond to one or more locations within a particular area such as a town, city or large organization.
• the information data is in the form of a location map.
• the user of the container can readily locate the one or more locations for refilling the container by virtue of the location map.
• the information data is in the form of a barcode.
• the user of the container can employ a reader such as a mobile phone to read the barcode to readily locate the one or more locations for refilling the container.
• a reader such as a mobile phone to read the barcode to readily locate the one or more locations for refilling the container.
• a label adapted for mounting to a display surface of a container for holding contents, the label comprising: a location map indicating one or more locations for filling the container with the contents.
• a user of the container is made aware of the one or more locations for refilling the container by virtue of the location map displayed on the label.
• the one or more locations correspond to one or more locations within a particular area such as a town, city or large organization.
• the label comprises adhesive means for adhering the label to the display surface of the container.
• the label is shaped to conform to the shape of the display surface of the container.
• Fig. 1 is a front view of a container for holding contents in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the container comprising an external surface adapted for receiving an information means for identifying a location for filling the container with the contents; and Fig. 2 shows front views of a container for holding contents in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
• a container 10 for holding contents (not shown) according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
• the container 10 may be any type of container useful for holding contents.
• the container 10 is a bottle, more particularly, a reusable bottle, and the contents is a fluid such as water or a soft drink.
• the container 10 is manufactured from a food grade material such as, for example, a plastic, glass, aluminium, or stainless steel.
• the container 10 comprises a display surface to which an information means is located for displaying three locations 40a, 40b, and 40c for filling the container 10 with the contents.
• the three locations 40a, 40b, 40c includes water replenishing facilities (not shown) such as public drinking fountains, refilling stations, public toilets with drinking water facilities, and large organizations that have drinking water facilities including, but not limited to, any one of the following: universities, colleges, sports and recreational facilities, libraries, stores, amusement parks, exhibitions, public transport hubs.
• the containers 10 may be provided by the particular organizations described above, to distribute among users.
• the containers 10 may be distributed to freshmen so that they can familiarize themselves not only with the campus, but also with the locations of the water replenishing facilities around the campus.
• the display surface is an external surface 20 of a body of the container 10 as being the most suitable surface of the container 10 to have the information means due to the relative size of the area for display purposes as compared to, for example, a neck or base of the container 10. It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, the neck, base or even a cap (shown in dashed outline) of the container 10 may comprise the information means.
• the information means may take any suitable form for displaying the locations 40a, 40b, and 40c.
• the information means is a label 30 mounted to the external surface 20 of the container 10.
• the label 30 is a self adhesive label having an adhesive layer on the back of the label 30 for adhering to the external surface 20 of the container 10.
• the label 30 may be adapted for mounting to the external surface 20 by, for example, heat bonding, or by firstly applying an adhesive such as a glue (not shown) to the back of the label 30 and then the label 30 being subsequently applied to the external surface 20 of the container 10.
• the glue may be applied directly to the external surface 20 of the container 10 and the label 30 then mounted thereto.
• the label 30 comprises information data corresponding to the three locations 40a, 40b, and 40c.
• the information data is in the form of a location map, more particularly, a subway map displaying several subways stations, of which three of the stations are shown with an icon (shown as an upturned container with drops of fluid) indicating one of the three locations 40a, 40b, 40c where the container 10 can be refilled.
• the number of locations displayed on the label 30 is not limited to just three locations 40a, 40b, 40c, but may include several locations. This would be particularly relevant in the case where, for example, the information data is in the form of a location map of a particular town, city or large organization.
• the information means may take the form of printed matter (not shown), an embossment (not shown) or an indentation (not shown).
• this may include information data in the form of written text and/or image information indicating the locations 40a, 40b, and 40c.
• the written and/or image information may be printed directly onto the external surface 20 of the container 10 using any suitable means of printing, including, but not limited to, any one of the following printing methods: inkjet printing, screen printing, or pad printing.
• such containers 10 may be manufactured by blow molding (or forming), extrusion blow molding, stretch blow molding, or injection molding, where the mold is suitably modified to provide the necessary indentation or embossment in the external surface 20 of the plastic container 10 in the form of, for example, a location map indicating the three locations 40a, 40b, 40c for filing the container 10 with the contents.
• such containers 10 may be manufactured by the forming process, where the mold is suitably modified to provide the necessary embossment or indentation in the external surface 20 of the glass container 10 in the form of, for example, a location map indicating the three locations 40a, 40b, 40c for filing the container 10 with the contents.
• metal containers such as, for example, aluminium containers 10
• such containers may be manufactured by the impact extrusion process, where the die is suitably modified to provide the necessary embossment or indentation in the external surface 20 of the aluminium container 10 in the form of, for example, a location map indicating the three locations 40a, 40b, 40c for filing the container 10 with the contents.
• the information data may take any suitable form for presenting information.
• the information data may be in the form of a barcode such as a two dimensional barcode like the QR (Quick Response) (not shown) or Data Matrix (not shown) bar codes.
• QR Quick Response
• Data Matrix not shown
• the user of the container 10 can employ a dedicated reader (not shown) of these two-dimensional barcodes such as a mobile phone equipped with a camera and suitable software to scan the barcode to readily locate a suitable location for refilling the container 10.
• the information data in the barcode once read by the mobile phone may redirect the user to a suitable webpage in the mobile phone's browser that provides details on the locations 40a, 40b, 40c, such as for example, a map, an address, a telephone number.
• the container 10 is not limited to being a bottle, and the fluid is not limited to being water or a soft drink.
• the container may be a jerry can (not shown) and the fluid may be a fuel (not shown).
• the container may be a cylinder (not shown) and the fluid may be a gas such as propane gas (not shown). In both cases, the location for filling the container will be a filling station.
• the container may be a cool box (not shown), and the contents may be ice (not shown).
• At least the display surface of the container 1 0 and a portion of the label are of opposite magnetic poles to enable the label to stick to the magnetic display surface.
• the display surface is a magnetic metal plate that is mounted to the external surface 20 of the container 1 0.
• the container itself is manufactured from a magnetic food grade metal such as, for example, ferritic or martensitic stainless steel.
• the label may comprise information means on the front and back of the label.
• the label when the label is adhered to the external surface of a transparent or translucent container (not shown) by virtue of an adhesive coating on the back of the label, the information data on the back of the label is visible through the wall of the container, particularly when the container is empty. It will be appreciated that in the case where the contents of the container is coloured, such as, for example, a cola beverage, or a coffee beverage, then the information data on the back of the label would only be visible when some or all of the beverage had been removed from the container.
• the container 1 0 is not limited to being manufactured from a food grade metal such as aluminium or stainless steel, but may be manufactured from another metal that have been coated with a food grade coating such as, for example, an enamel coating.
• a container 1 00 for holding contents according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
• the container 1 00 comprises a hollow body portion 1 10 and a sheath portion 1 20.
• the hollow body portion 1 1 0 comprises a top portion 1 1 2 and an opposing bottom portion 1 14.
• the bottom portion 1 14 is generally cylindrical in shape and defines an enclosure for holding the contents therein in use.
• the top portion 1 1 2 comprises a neck portion 1 1 5 that defines an opening to the enclosure. The opening is configured to receive a cap (shown in dashed outline) to seal the container 100 in use.
• Extending downwardly from the neck portion 1 15 is a generally flared portion 1 1 7 having a diameter that is larger than the diameter of the cylindrical bottom portion 1 14.
• the flared portion 1 1 7 comprises an internally threaded portion (not shown).
• the sheath portion 1 20 is generally cylindrical in shape and comprises a base portion
• the neck portion 1 28 of the sheath portion 1 20 comprises an externally threaded portion (not shown) that is complementary to the internally threaded flared portion 1 1 7 of the top portion 1 1 2 to allow the body portion 1 1 0 to be removably mounted to the sheath portion 1 20 in use.
• the sheath portion 1 20 is manufactured from a transparent or translucent material such as, for example, polycarbonate (PC) or poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA).
• PC polycarbonate
• PMMA poly methyl methacrylate
• the hollow sheath portion 1 20 is adapted to receive the bottom portion 1 14 of the body portion 1 1 0 therein in use.
• the information means is in the form of a label 1 30 (shown in dashed outline) that can be located within the sheath portion 1 20 before mounting the sheath portion 1 20 to the body portion 1 1 0.
• the label 1 30 is located substantially between the bottom portion 1 14 of the body portion 1 10 and an inner surface of the sheath portion 1 20. The information data printed on the label 1 30 is therefore visible through the transparent wall portion
• the label 1 30 comprises no adhesive, thereby making the label 1 30 easier to substitute with another label (not shown) according to the user's next location.
• the label 1 30 is a self-adhesive label that can be adhered to the inner surface of the sheath portion 1 20 or an external surface 1 1 8 of the bottom portion 1 14 depending on which surface of the label 1 30 the adhesive has been applied.
• the label 130 may be provided by the particular organization advertising the locations of the water replenishing facilities, or by other organizations such as, for example, public libraries, or tourist information centres. Such labels 130 may be provided as handouts or printed from an associated website.
• the sheath portion 120 is not limited to being entirely manufactured from a transparent or translucent material as described above. For example, only a portion of the sheath portion (not shown) may be transparent or translucent. It will be appreciated that the transparent or translucent portion is large enough to enable a user to adequately view all of the information data displayed on the label 130.
• the sheath portion 120 and the body portion 1 10 are not limited to being removably mounted by screw-threaded engagement as described above, but may instead be removably mounted by, for example, a snap-lock fitting (not shown) engagement.
• the information means such as the label 30, 130, is shaped to conform to the shape of the display surface of the corresponding container 10, 100. This is particularly relevant in embodiments in which the label 30, 130 is printed on thick paper, card, or another material that has reduced flexibility.

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