GB2320007A - Compartmented beverage can - Google Patents

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GB2320007A
GB2320007A GB9625128A GB9625128A GB2320007A GB 2320007 A GB2320007 A GB 2320007A GB 9625128 A GB9625128 A GB 9625128A GB 9625128 A GB9625128 A GB 9625128A GB 2320007 A GB2320007 A GB 2320007A
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Jesse Birdsall
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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
    • B65D25/02—Internal fittings
    • B65D25/04—Partitions
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65D2517/0002—Location of opening
    • B65D2517/0004—Location of opening in can base, i.e. the part on which the container stands
    • B65D2517/0005—Location of opening in can base, i.e. the part on which the container stands and also in top wall

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Abstract

A can for beverages having ring pull openings 9, 11 in each end face 5, 7 of the can 1 provides access to two compartments 13, 15 formed by a partitioned wall 17 midway between the end faces 5, 7. The can 1 enables half the volume of the drink to be drunk saving the second half of the drink which is sealed by the partitioned wall 17 for another occasion and thus reducing waste.

Description

A Beverage Can The present invention relates to a beverage can which has a number of compartments for storage of a beverage.
Typically drinks cans have a single opening for access to the drink contained within the can. However, once the can is opened, it can not be resealed and, therefore, the contents, invariably, do not keep and have to be drunk at once. This is particularly the case with fizzy drinks which go flat if left with the can opened. The drink is then unpleasant to drink and is wasted. The standard volume of a drinks can is 330ml, and smaller cans have been developed to help prevent such waste. However, these smaller cans are cumbersome to carry when a large number is desired, for example, on picnics etc.
The present invention seeks to overcome the above disadvantage by providing a can comprising at least two compartments for storage of a beverage and opening means for access to each of the at least two compartments.
Preferably, the can comprises two compartments with an opening at each end of the can and a partition wall parallel to the end faces of the can to divide the can in half. This reduces the volume of drink which must be drunk once the can is opened since only one compartment is opened at any one time. Different drinks can be stored in each compartment so that a number of drinks are carried in a single can. It could, for example, be provided with mixers and spirit drinks in each compartment so that it can easily be transported in a single can. Furthermore, once one half of the can has been emptied, the second half can be kept cool by burying it in the sand or in ice when on picnics. Of course, any number of compartments could be provided, and the compartments might hold differing volume of drinks.
Alternatively, the can could be divided longitudinally with openings for each compartment in one end of the can. A single opening might be provided having a sliding arrangement to give access to each half of the can or pivotable end so that the opening is positioned over any one of the compartments.
Further, the partition wall forming the compartment in the can could be punctured on opening the can at one end allowing the two halves of the drinks to mix.
The can may be pressurised and the partition wall designed to withstand the internal pressure on opening so that the partition wall seals the compartments and access is gained to only one compartment. The partition wall may be flexible. The openings may be sealed by a conventional ring pull arrangement, the openings not being aligned to prevent any liquid left in the second half from leaking out. Preferably the openings are positioned on opposite sides of the end faces.
The present invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawing which shows a can in accordance to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
With reference to the figure, the can 1 comprises a substantially cylindrical side wall 3 which is closed at each end by end faces 5, 7. Each end face 5, 7 has a standard ring pull 9, 11. The ring pulls 9, 11 allowing opening of each compartment, the openings being positioned at opposite sides of the longitudinal axis A-A of the can.
The can 1 is divided into two compartments 13, 15 by a partition wall 17 which is circumferentially sealed to the cylindrical side wall 3 substantially midway between the end faces 5, 7.
The can may be of a standard size, for example, 330 ml, each compartment providing half the volume of beverage. Once one ring pull is opened it allows access to the drink in one compartment only.
In alternative arrangements, the partitioned wall might be positioned so as to provide differing volumes of liquid, for example, to provide a mixer and a spirit drink in a single container. Further, the partition could be arranged to puncture on the opening of the can so that the two drinks mix.
In the light of this disclosure, modifications of the described embodiment, or within the scope of the appended claims would now become apparent to the person skilled in the art.

Claims (13)

CLAIMS:
1. A can comprising at least two compartments for storage of a beverage and opening means for access to each of the at least two compartments.
2. A can according to claim 1, wherein each of the at least two compartments has an opening.
3. A can according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the can comprises two compartments.
4. A can according to claim 3, wherein the can comprises a partition wall for dividing the can into two compartments.
5. A can according to claim 4, wherein the partition wall is substantially parallel to the end faces of the can.
6. A can according to claim 5, wherein the partition wall is located substantially midway between the end faces of the can.
7. A can according to claim 5 or claim 6, wherein the opening is provided in each end face of the can.
8. A can according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the can is pressurised.
9. A can according to claim 8, wherein the partition wall withstands the intemal pressure of the can.
10. A can according to any one of claims 2 to 9, wherein each opening is sealed by a ring pull.
11. A can according to claim 7, wherein each opening is misaligned.
12. A can according to claim 11, wherein each opening is located at opposite side of the end faces.
13. A can substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying figure.
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Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2340811A (en) * 1998-08-25 2000-03-01 Barry Andrew Ward Multiple cans
GB2376456A (en) * 2001-06-15 2002-12-18 Jonathan Barry Compartmented disposable container for foodstuffs
GB2398058A (en) * 2003-01-14 2004-08-11 Darren Wayne Jones Compartmented can
FR2963777A1 (en) * 2010-08-12 2012-02-17 Patricia Sensidoni Llorens Independent double compartment metallic box, has two independent packages connected to one element, median central part allowing separation of two boxes, and plastic lid covering end of box to ensure sealing of box
ES2603602A1 (en) * 2015-08-31 2017-02-28 Carlos FERNÁNDEZ BASTERRETXEA Double can to hold two liquids with individual openings (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

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GB2127376A (en) * 1982-09-23 1984-04-11 Mario Pasquale Can for effervescent beverages
GB2204554A (en) * 1987-05-14 1988-11-16 Chen Shih Chiang A compartmented pull-open can
GB2265597A (en) * 1992-03-04 1993-10-06 Valerie Holyoake Can with two chambers and one ring-pull
GB2281895A (en) * 1993-09-21 1995-03-22 Keeleanne Promotions Internati Two compartment receptacle
GB2291852A (en) * 1994-08-01 1996-02-07 Richard Etherton Divided containers

Patent Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2127376A (en) * 1982-09-23 1984-04-11 Mario Pasquale Can for effervescent beverages
GB2204554A (en) * 1987-05-14 1988-11-16 Chen Shih Chiang A compartmented pull-open can
GB2265597A (en) * 1992-03-04 1993-10-06 Valerie Holyoake Can with two chambers and one ring-pull
GB2281895A (en) * 1993-09-21 1995-03-22 Keeleanne Promotions Internati Two compartment receptacle
GB2291852A (en) * 1994-08-01 1996-02-07 Richard Etherton Divided containers

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2340811A (en) * 1998-08-25 2000-03-01 Barry Andrew Ward Multiple cans
GB2376456A (en) * 2001-06-15 2002-12-18 Jonathan Barry Compartmented disposable container for foodstuffs
GB2398058A (en) * 2003-01-14 2004-08-11 Darren Wayne Jones Compartmented can
FR2963777A1 (en) * 2010-08-12 2012-02-17 Patricia Sensidoni Llorens Independent double compartment metallic box, has two independent packages connected to one element, median central part allowing separation of two boxes, and plastic lid covering end of box to ensure sealing of box
ES2603602A1 (en) * 2015-08-31 2017-02-28 Carlos FERNÁNDEZ BASTERRETXEA Double can to hold two liquids with individual openings (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

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