GB2395183A - Ring pull having an insect guard - Google Patents

Ring pull having an insect guard Download PDF

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GB2395183A
GB2395183A GB0226625A GB0226625A GB2395183A GB 2395183 A GB2395183 A GB 2395183A GB 0226625 A GB0226625 A GB 0226625A GB 0226625 A GB0226625 A GB 0226625A GB 2395183 A GB2395183 A GB 2395183A
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ring pull
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insect guard
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Virginia Poole
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BUZZOFF GUARD LIMITED
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Priority to GB0310387A priority patent/GB2395184A/en
Priority to US10/616,470 priority patent/US20040094550A1/en
Priority to PCT/GB2003/004896 priority patent/WO2004043801A1/en
Priority to AU2003283561A priority patent/AU2003283561A1/en
Publication of GB2395183A publication Critical patent/GB2395183A/en
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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
    • 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
    • B65D2517/001—Action for opening container
    • B65D2517/0014—Action for opening container pivot tab and push-down tear panel
    • 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
    • B65D2517/0022—Means for preventing insects from entering container
    • B65D2517/0023—Means for preventing insects from entering container formed as part of the tab and moved into position
    • 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
    • B65D2517/0022—Means for preventing insects from entering container
    • B65D2517/0025—Means for preventing insects from entering container connected to the rivet and rotated into position, but formed separately from the tab

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Abstract

A container having an insect guard comprising a ring pull 12 with an opening 20, the insect guard being moveable over an outlet 6 of the container 2. The opening 20 is sized to prevent the ingress of insects into the outlet 6, whilst enabling the contents of the container 2 to be poured out. The ring pull 12 may be rotatably connected to the top surface 4 of the can by means of a rivet 14. The top edge (fig 1, 22) of the ring pull 12 may be provided with a recessed portion 24.

Description

A CONTAINER HAVING AN INSECT GUARD
This invention relates to a container having an insect guard, and particularly although not exclusively 5 relates to a modified ring pull for a beverage can which prevents the ingress of wasps into the can.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
10 Beverage cans with ring pulls are extremely widely used throughout the world. Certain insects are attracted to sweet beverages and can get into unattended beverage cans, so that the insect can be swallowed when a person drinks from the can. This experience is always 15 extremely distressing, but if the insect stings, the incident can become lifethreatening. The insect which is responsible for the largest number of serious incidents in Europe is the European wasp (Vespula Germanica). STATEMENT OF INVENTION
A container having an insect guard comprising a ring pull with an opening, the insect guard being movable 25 over an outlet of the container, the opening being -
sized to prevent the ingress of insects into the outlet whilst enabling the contents of the container to be poured out.
30 Preferably, the opening comprises a slot formed in the ring pull. Preferably the slot is arcuate.
Preferably, the slot is elongate and is longer than it is wide. Preferably, the width of the slot is no greater than 3.5 mm.
5 Preferably, the ring pull is moveable from a first position, in which the container can be opened to a second position over the said outlet.
Preferably, the opening comprises a recess which may be 10 formed in an edge of the ring pull.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
For a better understanding of the present invention and 15 to show how it may be carried into effect, reference will now be made, by way of example, to the accompanying drawing in which: Figure 1 is a top view of a closed beverage can; Figure 2 shows a beverage can in the process of being opened; Figure 3 shows a ring pull being rotated over a fluid 25 outlet of the can; and Figure 4 shows a ring pull acting as an insect guard by covering the fluid outlet from the can.
30 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
For the avoidance of doubt, the term "ring pull" encompasses any type, shape or size of ring pull
including a ring pull having a cover which is separate from but attached to the ring pull.
Figures 1 and 2 show a container in the form of a 5 beverage can 2 having a top surface 4 in which is formed a fluid outlet 6. As is well known in the art, the fluid outlet 6 of the unopened can is closed by a tab of material 8 which is integrally formed with the top surface 4 of the can, and which is defined by a 10 line of weakening 10 which runs around the periphery of the tab 8.
A ring pull 12 is rotatably connected to the top surface 4 by means of a rivet 14. The ring pull 12 15 comprises a base portion 16 which is connected to the rivet 14 and a grip portion 18 which is gripped by a user when the can is opened. An elongate arcuate opening 20 is formed substantially across the full width of the grip portion 18 of the ring pull 12.
20 Furthermore, a top edge 22 of the grip portion 18 is relieved, to form a recessed portion 24 of the ring pull 12.
The can 2 is opened with the ring pull 12 in the 25 orientation illustrated in Figure 1. The grip portion-' 18 is pulled upwardly by a user, so that the base portion 16 is pivoted down onto the tab 8, causing the line of weakening 10 to break and the tab to be pushed down into the drinks can, as illustrated in Figure 2.
Referring to Figure 3, the ring pull 12 is then pushed back against the top surface 4 of the can 2 and is rotated through 180 , into the orientation illustrated in Figure 4. In this orientation the grip portion 18
covers the fluid outlet 6 in the top surface 4 of the can 2. The width dl of the arcuate opening 20, and the width d2 of the gap between the recessed portion 24 of the ring pull 12 and the radially outer edge of the 5 fluid outlet 6 are set, so that insects can not enter the can when the can is left unattended. In a preferred embodiment, intended to prevent the ingress of European wasps, dl and d2 are less than or equal to 3.5 mm.
Although in the preferred embodiment, the ring pull 12 is provided with an arcuate opening 20 of a particular shape, and the top edge 22 of the ring pull 12 is relieved to form a recessed portion 24, any combination 15 of openings and/or recessed portions in the ring pull 12 are contemplated, provided that the contents of the can can be drunk through the opening(s) and/or recess(es) whilst the ingress of specific insects is prevented.

Claims (8)

1. A container having an insect guard comprising a ring pull with an opening, the insect guard being 5 moveable over an outlet of the container, the opening being sized to prevent the ingress of insects into the outlet whilst enabling the contents of the container to be poured out.
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2. A container as claimed in claim 1, in which the opening comprises a slot formed in the ring pull.
3. A container as claimed in claim 2, in which the slot is arcuate.
4. A container as claimed in claim 2 or 3, in which the slot is elongate and is longer than it is wide, the width of the slot being less than or equal to 3.
5 mm.
20 5. A container as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the ring pull is moveable from a first position in which the container can be opened to a second position over the said outlet.
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6. A container as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the opening comprises a recess.
7. A container as claimed in claim 6, in which the recess is formed in an edge of the ring pull.
8. A container substantially as described herein with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings.
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GB0226625A GB2395183A (en) 2002-11-14 2002-11-14 Ring pull having an insect guard
GB0310387A GB2395184A (en) 2002-11-14 2003-05-06 Ring pull having a contaminant guard
US10/616,470 US20040094550A1 (en) 2002-11-14 2003-07-09 Container having a guard
PCT/GB2003/004896 WO2004043801A1 (en) 2002-11-14 2003-11-12 Pull tab with insect guard for drinks can
AU2003283561A AU2003283561A1 (en) 2002-11-14 2003-11-12 Pull tab with insect guard for drinks can

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Citations (7)

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US4537326A (en) * 1983-12-13 1985-08-27 Morehead Clyde D Protector for drink opening
EP0514734A2 (en) * 1991-05-17 1992-11-25 Arthur A. Krause Captive tear tab with protective means for container opening
DE29602458U1 (en) * 1996-02-13 1996-06-20 Oppenhäuser, Jörg, Dipl.-Ing. (FH), 56564 Neuwied Insect entry prevention device (for beverage cans)
US5555993A (en) * 1995-02-24 1996-09-17 Borkowski; James T. Beverage can and pivotal, screen guard opener system
DE29615277U1 (en) * 1996-09-03 1997-01-30 Rohrbach, Peter, 48308 Senden Can with lockable removal opening
DE19757779A1 (en) * 1997-01-04 1998-07-09 Stephan Ahrens Can insect guard for ring-pull can tops such as drinks cans
DE19907033A1 (en) * 1998-02-21 1999-08-26 Hoof Drink container with insect-proof security seal

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DE29505324U1 (en) * 1995-03-29 1995-06-08 Marschall, Peter, Dipl.-Ing.(FH), 97753 Karlstadt Wasp protection for beverage cans
BE1009640A3 (en) * 1995-09-27 1997-06-03 Schroyens Werner Safety device for drink cans
DE19909861A1 (en) * 1999-03-08 2000-09-14 Tomas Cechura Drinks can has ring pull designed like a sieve which can be moved over opening to prevent swallowing of any foreign bodies in can

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4537326A (en) * 1983-12-13 1985-08-27 Morehead Clyde D Protector for drink opening
EP0514734A2 (en) * 1991-05-17 1992-11-25 Arthur A. Krause Captive tear tab with protective means for container opening
US5555993A (en) * 1995-02-24 1996-09-17 Borkowski; James T. Beverage can and pivotal, screen guard opener system
DE29602458U1 (en) * 1996-02-13 1996-06-20 Oppenhäuser, Jörg, Dipl.-Ing. (FH), 56564 Neuwied Insect entry prevention device (for beverage cans)
DE29615277U1 (en) * 1996-09-03 1997-01-30 Rohrbach, Peter, 48308 Senden Can with lockable removal opening
DE19757779A1 (en) * 1997-01-04 1998-07-09 Stephan Ahrens Can insect guard for ring-pull can tops such as drinks cans
DE19907033A1 (en) * 1998-02-21 1999-08-26 Hoof Drink container with insect-proof security seal

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