KR20010006221A - Disposable drinking container and nipple - Google Patents

Abstract

A disposable drinking container (10) having a nipple so as to be particularly suitable for use by infants. The drinking container has a container body (12) in the form of a small bottle or the like which is pre-filled with a drinking liquid, and a container closure (20). The container closure includes a flexible suckling nipple (25) for delivering drinking liquid from within the container body. The nipple is held to the container body by a cap rim (24) and the closure further includes a sealing portion (28) which initially seals the container and shields the nipple from contamination. The sealing portion is removable to expose the nipple for use. In one form the sealing portion may comprise a projection which is integrally formed with the cap rim, and frangibly detachable therefrom. In another form the sealing portion comprises a flexible disc which is sealed around a central aperture of the cap rim. The nipple may be adapted to be at least partially collapsible into the container body whilst the sealing portion is in place.

Description

Drink container and the faucet which we use and throw away {DISPOSABLE DRINKING CONTAINER AND NIPPLE}

Disposable beverage containers used and discarded are widely used, at least in part because of their convenience. In addition, the containers used and discarded can provide reliable cleanliness and hygiene when considering the use of proven sterilization and impermeable seals applied in manufacturing and / or packaging operations. One type of widespread used and discarded beverage container originates from sports beverage containers having nozzles that a user can manipulate to seal and unseal the container with their mouth or fingers. Sportsmen such as cyclists typically used these containers in conventional forms, but the containers were sold without contents and had to be filled from a source of beverage before use. The convenience of pre-filled disposable sport drink containers has resulted in the sale of commercial non-carbonated soft drinks, specifically those related to the replenishment of minerals or nutrition during or after athletic activity.

Often, infants and sometimes frail old people need or want to drink from a special container with nipples or taps that discharge liquid into the mouth. The most common form of baby drink container is a simple reusable nursing bottle or nipple with a nipple or faucet cap made of rubber or plastic. In order to provide a drink for the child, the individual drinking fluid container must be opened, the bottle filled, the nipple or the cap with the tap replaced. Between uses the container should be washed and more preferably sterilized. Therefore, it is problematic for the caregiver to provide the infant with a bottle of drink, especially when he is out and has belongings of another child.

Various types of prefilled used and throwaway baby drink containers have been proposed in the past. For example, US Pat. No. 5,273,171 to Maricoma et al. Discloses prefilled used and discarded nursing containers that hold and discharge a nursing liquid by means of a nipple. The feeding container is in the form of a rectangular box whose nipple is attached to the box by a nipple attachment piece at the top. The nipple attachment piece has a sharp protrusion that can act through the inlet port on the box to allow liquid to flow from the box to the tap. The feeding container uses a detachable cap that is frictionally fitted to cover the nipple when it is not in use.

Another example of a mammal to use and throw away is disclosed in US Pat. No. 5,112,628 to Conrad, which resembles a conventional reusable mammal in use. The focus of the bottle feeder described in Conrad's patent lies in a sealed tamper evident cap surrounding the nipple, which is particularly suitable for single use applications. In its original form, the cap assembly is sealed on top of the container in a predetermined direction such that the nipple is reversed. For use, the cap assembly is separated from the container and the nipple is unsealed from its interior. A portion of the cap assembly with the nipple is then reversed in a predetermined direction and reattached to the top of the container to place the bottle for use.

Several other forms of used and discarded mammals are also known, with some examples being described in US Pat. Nos. 4,678,092, 5,830,205 and 4,706,827.

The present invention relates to a disposable beverage container that is used and discarded, and a discharge faucet portion of the container. The beverage container of the present invention is particularly suitable for use by infants or elderly people who have difficulty drinking liquid from a container having a conventional beverage outlet. The present invention also relates to a method for producing a beverage container and a method for preparing the same.

The invention is described in more detail below in connection with embodiments which are shown in the accompanying drawings and which are only examples.

1 is an isometric view of a sealed shaped beverage container with the protective overcap in place;

2 is an isometric view of a sealed shaped beverage container with the overcap and seal separated;

3 is an isometric view of a beverage shaped beverage container with the tap exposed for use,

4 is an exploded view of a beverage container and cap assembly with a protective over cap,

5 is a side cross-sectional view of a sealed shaped beverage container including a protective over cap,

6 is a side cross-sectional view of the beverage container with the seal in place and the folds folded;

7 is a side cross-sectional view of the beverage container with the seal separated, illustrating the expansion of the nipple,

8 is a side cross-sectional view of the beverage container with the nipple spread out,

9 is a side view of the tap in an unfolded state,

10 is a side cross-sectional view of the nipple of FIG. 9,

11 is a side view of the tap in a folded state,

12 is a side cross-sectional view of the nipple of FIG. 11,

13 is a side cross-sectional view of a particular type of faucet,

14 is a side cross-sectional view of the top of a beverage container with a nipple,

15 is a perspective view of an upper portion of a second beverage container equipped with an upper portion of the second form,

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the upper portion of the beverage container of FIG. 15, illustrating separation of the seal, FIG.

17 and 18 are perspective views showing the second form of the top of the beverage container with the seal separated and the nipple extended for use,

19 is a central cross-sectional view showing that the upper portion of the beverage container of the second aspect is attached to the beverage container,

20 is a cross sectional view of a preferred nipple structure in the unfolded shape,

21 is a cross sectional view of a preferred nipple of a sufficiently retracted shape.

A used and discarded container provided according to the present invention includes a container body for containing a liquid including a spout with an opening at the top through which the liquid can pass, and a cap assembly attached to the top of the container body. The cap assembly includes a flexible faucet in fluid communication with the container body through an opening in the upper portion, a cap rim attached to the spout and sealed around the faucet, having an aperture through which the faucet can protrude in use. cap rim, and a separable seal that is sanitarily sealed around the opening of the cap rim in the first shape of the container to prevent injection of liquid or gas into the container and discharge of liquid or gas from the container; The nipple is embedded under the seal in the first shape of the container, the seal being removed from the cap rim to place the container in the second shape. And enabling the faucet is extended through a hole in the cap rim may project in the state for use from the top of the container.

In one embodiment of the invention, the container is in the form of a small bottle or the like made of plastic material. For example, the container may be made of PET recyclable plastic, polycarbonate plastic, and the like, which may be produced by molding, in the form of a relatively thin walled plastic bottle. The bottle preferably has a base that allows the bottle to stand on a flat surface and a spout on top to which the cap assembly is attached.

In addition, the cap rim may be made of a plastic material. The cap rim is preferably formed with a circumferential flange extending downwards and an inner annulus forming the aperture, which is located centrally and aligned with the spout of the container body. The flange is configured to attach the cap assembly to the container. The cap rim can be secured to the container spout in a well known manner by interdigitated circumference ridges and / or grooves formed in the cap rim flange and the container body spout. Alternatively, the cap rim and the container body spout can be formed, for example, with mutual thread fitting, or the cap rim flange can be hot welded or similarly attached to the container body.

The flexible nipple preferably has an outwardly extending circumferential flange that abuts the lower periphery of the annular portion of the cap rim, so that the nipple is positioned centrally to the hole. In the preferred form of the cap assembly, some of the nipples can be reversed so that the nipples are “folded” partially in the first shape of the container, and the nipples remain at least partially below the annular portion of the cap. In this configuration, when the cap rim is sealed to the container spout and the seal of the cap assembly is in place over the hole, the nipple is sealed in a space confined by the container, the cap rim and the seal, which space is the application liquid of the container. Same as the space to keep it. When the seal is separated, the end of the faucet can be pulled out through the hole, so that the faucet is reversed so that the faucet extends sufficiently through the hole of the cap rim, and the faucet is placed in a drinking shape. In the drinking configuration, the infant can draw liquid from the container body through the nipple end.

Preferably, the nipple may be reversed from the drinking shape to the folded shape for storage if the contents of the container are not consumed at one time. A protective overcap is supplied to the vessel, if necessary or desired, to fit over the cap assembly to protect the nipple during such storage and / or to protect the seal prior to detachment.

In one embodiment, the seal is integrally formed with the cap rim, and a brittle seal is formed around the outer edge of the seal formed at the inner edge of the cap rim forming a central hole. In this embodiment, the seal includes a protrusion upright from the cap rim when in place so that the user can apply sufficient lateral force to the protrusion to break the brittle seal and to separate the seal from the cap rim. The seal can be formed into a hollow interior configured to receive the distal end of the nipple with respect to the protrusion of the upright.

In other embodiments, the seal may comprise a flexible plastic or laminated disk, or the like, fused or adhesively attached to the annular portion of the cap rim to seal the aperture. In that case, the seal can be formed of a loose tab, which the user can grasp the tab and peel off the seal from the cap rim to expose the nipple in the hole.

By holding the end of the nipple and pulling it through the hole, the nipple can be pulled out from the folded shape to the drinking shape. Alternatively, if the container body is made of a flexible material, the wall of the container body may be gently squeezed to reverse the nipple. Squeezing the container body temporarily increases the internal pressure of the container, because there is only one outlet of the container, which typically passes through a tap having only a very small hole. Thus, the increased pressure forces the nipple to expand through the aperture of the cap and to elongate into a drinking shape.

The nipple is more preferably composed of a relatively soft and inert flexible moldable material such as silicone rubber. In one form of the invention, the nipple has a circumferential flange, which is pressed between the cap annular surface and the container body spout by a cap assembly attached to the container body spout, so that the cap assembly together with securing the nipple to the container A liquid-tight seal is provided between the vessel body and the vessel body.

The present invention also provides a method of making a beverage container for use and discarding, the method comprising forming a container body comprising a spout on top of which an opening is suitable for containing liquid and through which the liquid can pass. And substantially filling the container body with a beverage, a flexible rim including a cap rim configured to seal the container body spout, a suction end fitted within the cap rim and aligned with the inlet port of the cap rim, Forming a detachable seal that is attached over the inlet port of the cap rim to seal, and the cap rim around the container body spout for holding the nipple in the container body spout and sealing it to the container under the cap rim and the detachable seal. Fitting the cap assembly to the container body to be sealed.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the container body comprises a container made of plastic material such as PET. This allows for example the formation of the container body to be carried out by a suitable molding method such as the "hollow molding method". In addition, the cap rim is molded from plastic, and as only practiced in the art, it may be desirable to use a plastic material of a different type than the container body. The nipple must be molded from a relatively soft, flexible material to make it suitable for inhalation by infants, and molded silicone rubber and the like have been found to be suitable for that purpose.

The container body and cap assembly are preferably sterilized to prevent unexpected contamination of the beverage when the cap assembly is fitted to the container body. For this reason, in some cases the filling and cap forming process is carried out under significant sterilization conditions and / or any air space remaining in the container body after introduction of the beverage with an inert gas such as nitrogen gas prior to the cap assembly being fitted. It may be desirable to be charged. Such preventive measures are well known in the art of preparing prefilled beverage and food containers.

In one form of the invention, the seal is formed integrally with the cap rim and has an upstanding protrusion that projects from the container body spout when the cap assembly is fitted to the container body. In this case, the seal is preferably attached more preferably around the inner circumference of the inlet port by means of a thin annular wall section, so that applying a lateral force with the fingers to the protrusion can cause the seal to be unsealed and removed by brittleness from the cap rim. have. This type of configuration is particularly advantageous because the manufacture of the beverage container assembly involves the assembly of the container body, the nipple, the integral cap rim and only three elements of the seal. In addition, the sterile seal between the cap rim and the seal is independent of the particular bonding process since these two elements are integrally formed and attached by a thin wall section.

In this form of the invention, the upstanding protrusion of the seal is preferably hollow and configured to receive the suction end of the inner nipple. The suction end of the nipple is better fitted inside the protrusion and the inner surface of the protrusion abuts against the end of the nipple so that there is a drinking hole therein to seal the hole to prevent leakage.

In another form of the invention, the seal is in the form of a flat flexible disk made of liquid and gas impermeable materials such as suitable plastics, foils or foils and laminates of plastics. In that case, the seal may be attached to the outer surface of the cap rim above the entry port by a brittle adhesive or hot sealing technique, which allows the disk to be peeled off and detached from the cap rim for use.

The manufacturing process also includes fitting a protective overcap to the cap assembly. The protective overcap may be more preferably fitted over at least a portion of the seal and the cap rim, may be detached from the cap assembly to expose the seal, and may be removed after removal of the nipple protective seal during storage of the container after opening. In addition, the protective overcap serves to protect the seal prior to unsealing and detaching to prevent unexpected removal of the seal or premature failure of the seal provided by the seal. In addition, when fitted to the cap assembly, additional sealing bands or covers may be provided around or over the overcap, if desired, to prevent removal of the overcap prior to use or to provide visual indication of unauthorized removal or unauthorized use of the overcap. can do.

The present invention also provides a cap for a used and discarded container comprising a container body, the container body including a spout having an opening through which liquid can pass, wherein the cap is configured to be sealed over the container body spout. And a cap rim including a central inlet port, a flexible faucet disposed within the cap rim and having a hole therein and aligned with the inlet port, and detachable attached and sealed around the inlet port of the cap rim. A seal is provided and the nipple suction end is contained within and / or abuts inside the seal.

In one form of the invention, the detachable seal is integrally formed with the cap rim and includes an upstanding protrusion. The end portion between the seal and the rim has a thin walled annular section that is brittle to the lateral forces applied to the upright protrusions. The protrusion is preferably hollow and configured to receive the suction end of the inner nipple. The base of the nipple is partially reversed so that the intake can be received in the protrusion of the seal, the base more preferably does not protrude from the cap rim, only the nipple itself protrudes when in position for use.

In another form of the invention, the nipple is also folded in shape so that its base is inverted relative to the drinking shape of the nipple. In this form of the invention, a flange of the nipple arranged around the perimeter of the base is attached to the cap annular portion, and in the folded shape the inverted base of the nipple is separated from the detachable seal to an integral attachment point with the end of the nipple. Extrude The suction portion of the nipple, which is the part configured for suckling, extends back from the point of connection with the base towards the seal. In this case, the seal can be a flexible flat disk of liquid and gas impermeable material such as, for example, a suitable plastic, foil or laminate of plastic, foil and / or cardboard.

In one embodiment, the nipple has a flange portion arranged around the cap rim, in which the cap rim is fitted around the container spout. More preferably, the nipple flange is arranged to be inserted or pressed between the cap rim and the container to seal the point of attachment of the cap rim and the container spout.

The cap rim has a flat disk with an inner central hole defining the inlet port and an integrally formed downwardly extending circumferential flange for attaching the cap to the container. The flange may include a peripheral ridge or groove formed therein and is configured to interfit with the ridge or groove formed on the outer surface of the container spout.

The invention also includes a used and discarded disposable beverage container in a flexible plastic bottle or jar with a spout opening containing a beverage and sealed by a cap assembly, the cap assembly comprising a cap with a central aperture, and A faucet having a suction portion arranged inside the cap and aligned with a hole in the cap, and a seal detachably sealed above the cap hole, the cap assembly being connected by a flange of the faucet inserted between the cap and the rim of the spout opening. Or connected to the jar and the nipple is embedded in the spout opening and below the seal, and in use, the seal can be separated so that the nipple in the hole is exposed so that the suction can be pulled out of the hole for use.

The present invention also provides a nipple for an infant nursing container for use and discarding, comprising a generally annular flange-shaped attachment for attaching the nipple to the liquid container, and when attached to the container the liquid in the nipple. A suction part having an internal hole for discharging from the container to the infant by means of the suction part, and a connection part between the suction part and the attachment part, the nipple having two stable shapes, namely, a storage shape and a drinking shape, It has a circumferential flaw at the boundary of the connection, which is reversed in the storage shape compared to the drinking shape.

The nipple is more preferably molded from a relatively soft, flexible material such as silicone rubber.

The suction and connection portions of the nipples are preferably approximately the same size such that the peripheral grooves are approximately in the middle along the drinking shaped nipples. In the storage configuration, the grooves facilitate the circumferential folding or bending of the nipple at approximately intermediate points.

At the nipple, or near the boundary between the connection and attachment of the nipple, additional peripheral grooves may be formed. As the nipple moves between the storage shape and the drinking shape and the attachment is attached to the feeding container, this additional groove facilitates bending or folding and unfolding of the nipple.

In a preferred configuration, the connection of the nipple has a gentle curvature from a generally horizontal plane at the point connected to the flange to a generally vertical plane at the point connected to the suction. In this way, movement of the nipple between the storage shape and the drinking shape is promoted.

In addition, preferably the inner surface of the nipple is provided with a surface reinforcing structure, thereby reducing the tendency for the radially opposing surfaces of the nipple to fold and interfere with fluid flow through the nipple. For example, the reinforcing member may have one or more peripheral ridges and / or one or more longitudinal ridges arranged on the inner surface of the suction portion.

A beverage container 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown in various shapes and figures in FIGS. The vessel 10 is generally cylindrical in shape and has a vessel body 12 with a spout 16 having a round base 14 at the lower end and a round hole at the upper end (best shown in FIG. 4). In a preferred form of the invention, the container body 12 has a container made of plastic material, such as recyclable PET plastic, as is known for the configuration of the beverage container. Containers of the preferred form are relatively small, for example, having a liquid storage capacity of approximately 100 to 250 millimeters, in particular because embodiments of the invention are adapted for use by infants.

1 to 4, the container 10 further includes a cap assembly 20 that fits into the spout 16 of the container body and seals the opening 18 of the spout in use. The cap assembly includes a cap rim 22, which has a flat annular portion 24 with a central circular hole 25 and a flange portion 26 extending downward. For ease of reference, the flange portion 26 is referred to as extending down because the flange is annular upwards when the cap assembly is fitted to the container body and the container is placed with the base 14 down. This is because it extends downward from the annular portion 24 with respect to the outer surface of the portion 24. Since the inner circumference of the flange portion 26 consists slightly larger at the end than the outer circumference of the container spout 16, the cap rim 22 can fit into the container spout 16 and the lower (downward) surface of the annular portion Is adjacent to the lip edge of the snout. In practice, the cap rim 22 is firmly fixed to the container body 12 at the spout 16. The cap rim and container body may be adhesively bonded, heat-sealing, or interference fit interlocking or interlocking circumferential ridges and / or grooves formed in the cap rim and container spout. Can be interconnected in any convenient way.

The flexible faucet 50 is attached to the cap rim 22 so that the end of the faucet is centered with respect to the hole 25. The elongated or drinking shaped spigot 50 is generally conical in shape (see eg FIG. 9), with its attachment at its base. In the nipple of the illustrated type, the attachment is a flat annular flange 52 extending outward around the base of the nipple. In the spigot 50 fitted to the cap rim 22, the flange 52 lies on the lower surface of the annular portion 24. The flange 52 is attached to the cap rim 22 by an adhesive or the like, or forms a loose frictional fit in the cap rim depending on the opposing pressure from the surface of the cap rim and the container spout, as described in more detail below. Once the cap assembly is attached, the nipple can be secured to the container.

The flexible nipple more preferably has two stable shapes, in which the nipple is generally in the form of a cone and extends in one direction from the base, for example as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 (extended and unfolded or Referred to as a drink shape or condition). The other shape is a collapsed or storage shape or state, with the nipple itself being folded inward about a circumferential folded or bent region located approximately midway in the size of the nipple when it is in the elongated shape. The spigot 50 is shown, for example, in a folded shape in FIGS. 11 and 12. When in the folded shape, the connection portion 54 of the nipple extending between the attachment portion 52 and the suction portion 56 (see FIG. 9 or 10) is reversed, so that the connection portion 54 extends downward from the attachment portion and sucks in. The part 56 extends upward from the connection point with a connection part. This results in the folded shape of the nipple 50 shown in FIG. 11 or 12. By means of a fold-shaped nipple 50 and an attachment 52 attached to the cap rim 22, the nipple extends downwardly from the cap rim substantially below the upper surface of the annular portion 24, which is illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 4. And 14.

The cap assembly 20 also includes a seal 28 that is a material in the form of a flexible disk (FIG. 4). The seal 28 is more preferably made of a liquid and gas impermeable material, such as a suitable foil, plastic, or a stack of plastic and foil. Seals of this type are well known in the art of prefilled beverage and food containers. The seal 28 is detachably attached to the upper surface of the cap rim 22 and extends through the entire hole 25. By means of a seal between the cap rim 22 and the container body 12 and the seal 28, the contents of the container 10 are securely sealed until use of the container.

By the cap rim 22 attached to the container body 12 and the seal 28 in place, the collapsed nipple is concealed under the seal 28 and the container body 12, the cap rim 22 ) And the space formed by the seal 28. This is the same space where the container 10 holds the liquid to be stored. The separation of the seal 28 exposes the folded spigot, which is limited by the hole 25 in the cap rim 22 (FIG. 2). The nipple 50 can then be unfolded through the hole 25 and placed in a suction or elongated shape that extends out through the hole for use (FIG. 3). If the nipple 50 is in the stretched state shown in FIG. 3, the infant can suck the liquid from the container through the hole at the end of the nipple by placing the intake in his mouth and turning the container upside down.

The cap assembly may further comprise a protective over cap 30, in particular as shown in FIG. 4. The protective overcap 30, when attached to the cap rim, fits over the seal 28 to prevent accidental breakage or separation of the seal 28 and reduces the likelihood of fraudulent use of the container and its contents. To further improve the tamper resistance of the container, a sealing band (not shown in the figure) may be placed around the edge of the overcap and the adjacent portion of the container body 12, as is known in the art. Can be. Such sealing bands are designed such that the overcap cannot be separated from the container without damaging the sealing band, thus visually directing the removal or misuse of the overcap. When the over cap is in place (FIG. 1), the seal 28 is hidden.

The overcap 30 of the preferred embodiment is slightly larger than the cap rim 22 fitted therein and is formed of small protruding ridges spaced around the inner lateral surface so as to be supported against the lower edge of the cap rim. Once fitted over the rim, it can be detachably held in place. Simple snap-fit caps of this type are well known in the beverage and food container art for use and disposal.

The overcap is more preferably fitted over the rim of the cap relatively tightly to avoid wasting the space taken thereby. The overcap of the container may be repositioned after the first use, but due to the tight fit between the overcap and the rim of the preferred form according to the invention, the nipple must be repositioned into a storage shape prior to repositioning the overcap. This is done by pressing the suction portion 56 of the nipple into the hole 25 so that the nipple remains substantially below the height of the annular portion 24. Thus, even in use, the overcap may be repositioned over the cap rim without interfering with the nipple even if the nipple 50 fits tightly over the extending hole. It may be more desirable if the overcap consists of a positioning structure such as a low annular wall or annular indentation around the center of the inner surface of the overcap. Such positioning structures are sized such that the ends of the elongated faucet rest inward when the overcap is repositioned, so that the faucet is more easily manipulated from the elongated state by the compression from the overcap during relocation. Can be.

When applied to prefilled used and discarded beverage containers, a remarkable advantage of caps and taps according to embodiments of the present invention is ease of use. Prefilled used and discarded beverage containers 10 may be purchased, for example, in the state shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 or 5 in a supermarket or the like. The container 10 is already contaminated with a suitable beverage 13, such as apple juice (see FIG. 5), sterilized during manufacture and most specifically sealed by a seal 28 which hides the nipple 50. To use the beverage container, the caregiver only needs to remove the protective overcap 30 and peel off the seal 28. The nipple 50 is then exposed in the hole 25 and must be stretched from the storage shape to the drinking shape for use. This is easily done without having to remove the tap, so the beverage container is ready for use with a minimum of work.

The procedure for use of the pre-filled used and discarded beverage container 10 is shown in the series of figures consisting of FIGS. 5 shows the container 10 in a sealed state, in which the consumer usually purchases a prefilled container. Certain sealing bands that may be provided around the edge of the protective overcap are not shown in the drawings. As mentioned above, the protective overcap 30 is preferably snapped onto the cap rim 22 and thus can be easily removed by a user such as a caregiver or the like. In figure 6 a container 10 without a protective overcap is shown in a side cross-sectional view. The seal 28 is then removed from the container 10 to expose the underlying faucet 50 for access by the user. Then, in order to use the beverage container 10, the user must unfold the nipple 50 from the storage shape shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. The spigot 50 can be unfolded from the storage shape to the drinking shape in various ways, one of which is shown in FIG. 7. Specifically, the end of the nipple can be grasped between the user's fingers and gently pulled up to pull the nipple out through the hole 25.

The internal pressure of the container 10 can be increased relative to atmospheric pressure to press the nipple 50 into a shape extending from the container, thereby expanding the nipple. When the container 10 is made of a flexible material, the internal pressure can be increased by gently squeezing or compressing the outside of the container body 12.

Alternatively, the nipple 50 can be made of a spring bias biased toward the elongated state. In that case, the spigot 50 may be configured to automatically spring from the folded shape to the drinking shape upon separation of the seal 28. This is particularly beneficial for the convenience of first use of the beverage container but causes problems if one wants to return the tap to the storage shape. Thus, if the nipple is constructed in such a way, it is advantageous to provide an overcap which, if desired, can be fitted over the elongated nipple for protection of the nipple after unsealing. The faucet may be provided with the necessary spring deflector by the nature of the material from which the faucet is constructed, although it can be seen that the wall thickness of the faucet should be thicker than the above-mentioned faucet configuration, which is stable in both elongated and storage shapes. . The walls of the material from which the nipples are made thicker can increase the elasticity and the ability to return to the shape of the elongated shape of the nipple.

The container 10 is shown in FIG. 8 in a cross sectional view with the shape where the nipple 50 is elongated.

9-12, the faucet 50 is shown in a side cross-sectional view in both the elongated and folded shapes. The nipple 50 is more preferably comprised of a relatively soft, inert, non-toxic, moldable material suitable for use in an infant's mouth. Silicone rubber is one suitable material and other materials such as plastic and / or rubber will be very apparent to those skilled in the art. The spigot 50 is preferably formed by molding, and the type of molding technique used will depend on the material from which the spigot is constructed. The nipple is more preferably shaped in the form of an elongated shape (FIGS. 9 and 10) and then manipulated into a storage shape (FIGS. 11 and 12) during manufacture of the cap assembly 20.

In the embodiment shown in Figures 9-12, the nipple has an attachment portion 52, a suction portion 56 with a small drinking hole at the end, and a connection portion 54 between the attachment portion and the suction portion. The attachment portion 52 has a flat annular flange which is used to secure the nipple to the cap rim 22 and / or the container body 12. The connecting portion 54 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is in the form of an upper cutting cone, tapering from the inner circumference of the annular attachment portion 52 to the base of the smaller diameter suction portion 56. The suction portion 56 is usually in the form of a cone and extends from the connection point with the connection portion to the end including the drinking hole (the drinking hole is not shown in the figure). Of course, the suction portion of the nipple may be configured in any desired form, for example an end portion may be formed into a substantially cylindrical shape according to a spherical or suitable shape determined for an infant suction nipple.

Preferred nipples have two stable shapes, an elongated shape and a folded shape, the cross section of which is shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, respectively. The main difference between the two shapes is the placement of the connecting portion 54 inverted into the folded shape. When the connection of the nipple is referred to as inverted, this usually means that the outwardly facing surface is inward with the inverted state, and vice versa. In this example, this also means that the connecting portion 54 also extends in both directions, for example, it extends downwards during inversion and vice versa. In the storage shaped faucet (FIGS. 11 and 12), the connection portion 54 extends downward from the attachment portion 52 and the suction portion 56 extends substantially in the plane of the road attachment portion from the connection point with the connection portion. . On the other hand, in a drinking-shaped tap (FIGS. 9 and 10), the connection portion 54 extends up from the attachment portion 52 and the suction portion 56 extends further up from the end of the connection portion 54.

Since the storage shaped nipple lies substantially below the attachment plane that is attached below the annular portion 24 of the cap rim in use, the seal 28 attaches to the top surface of the cap rim without being pinched with the nipple during manufacture. Can be.

13 is a side cross-sectional view of a particular form of nipple 50 ′. The configuration in which the nipple 50 'is molded promotes two stable shapes of the nipple as described above. In particular, a circumferential groove 60 'is provided around the junction of the nipple 50' and the joining point of the suction portions 54 ', 56'. The groove 60 'facilitates folding or bending at that point so that the nipple is in a more stable folded shape. For the same reason, a similar groove structure 62 'may be provided at the junction of the connection portion and the attachment portion 54', 52 '. If configured otherwise, if the grooved structure results in unacceptable thinning or weakening of the faucet wall material, the grooved ridges 60 ', 62' may be accompanied by corresponding ridge structures on the nipple.

Referring back to FIG. 13, the spigot 50 ′ may be preferably provided with one or more surface constructs on its inner surface. For example, one or more reinforcing structures may be provided in the nipple intake 56 'to reduce the phenomenon that the diametrically opposed surfaces of the nipple fold each other during inhalation. One or more circumferentially reinforced ridges 64 'may be provided on the inner surface of the nipple suction 56'. Alternatively or in addition, one or more reinforcing ridges extending in the longitudinal direction of the nipple may be provided for the same purpose.

The container body 12 of the prefilled beverage container 10 to be used and discarded is more preferably composed of a plastic material, such as renewable PET or other plastic material, suitable for beverage containers known in the art. Other materials may be substituted for the construction of the container body 12, such as glass, metal or laminated cardboard, but plastic is preferred for several reasons, such as the ability to easily seal containers made of lightweight and plastic. The manufacture of the container body comprises a forming step in a known manner, the details of which will depend on the material of the construct. For example, a blow molding method can be used.

Although other suitable materials will be very apparent to those skilled in the art, the cap rim is also more preferably constructed of plastic. The cap rim can be composed of a different type of plastic than the container body, for example formed of polyethylene or polypropylene at an appropriate concentration. Of course, the manufacturing techniques used to form the cap rims may also vary depending on the material used, and injection molding may be appropriate for the appropriate material.

As mentioned above, the nipple may be more preferably shaped into an elongated shape and manipulated into a folded shape before or after it is connected to the cap rim. In a preferred manufacturing process, a cap assembly comprising at least a cap rim, a spigot and a seal is prepared as an assembly before fitting into a prefilled container body. For example, the cap rim and nipple are molded separately and the seal is cut from the sheet material. The spigot is then inserted from the bottom into the cap rim. At the same time, it is possible to operate the nipple in a folded shape by applying a compressive force opposed to the ends of the attachment portion and the suction portion along the extension axis of the nipple. Alternatively, the stem may be operated in a folded shape during or immediately after separation from the mold. By frictional fitting, the nipple can be fixed to the cap rim or some suitable adhesive for attachment can be used. The seal can then be attached to the top surface of the annular portion of the cap rim by adhesive bonding, hot sealing or other suitable sealing method apparent to those skilled in the art. This completes the formation of the cap assembly and, if desired, the overcap may be fitted to the cap assembly before or after it is fitted to the container body of the cap assembly. In addition, where a sealing band or cover is also desired, the cap assembly should be more preferably attached after being fitted to the container, which seal ring or cover also fits over a portion of the container body to provide the aforementioned visual indications for cap removal or abuse. Because you have to provide.

The container body is formed and then filled with a beverage. The cap assembly is then fitted into the vessel body and sealed to seal the vessel liquid contents and the nipples therein. The cap rim may be attached to the spout of the container in any suitable manner apparent to those skilled in the art, such as the use of adhesives or high temperature sealing. However, in a preferred form of the invention, the cap assembly is sealed to the container body using the attachment of the nipple itself. As specifically shown in FIG. 14, the flange 52 of the nipple can be arranged to be inserted between the inner surface of the cap rim and the edge of the container body spout, so that when the cap assembly is fitted to the container body the nipple flange is in between. Seal it. This is particularly beneficial when the nipple is composed of a relatively soft material such as silicone rubber that allows some compression and provides excellent sealing properties.

The seal may be provided by a tap flange, but the cap rim must still be secured to the container body, and this fastening is an interfitting ridge formed around the outer circumference of the container body spout and the inner circumference of the cap rim flange and / or Or it is preferred to be implemented using home. For example, the structure shown in FIG. 14 shows a corresponding circumferential groove 72 formed on the inner surface of the cap rim flange 24 and a circumferential ridge 70 formed on the outer surface of the container body spout which is interlocked with the ridge 74. . The fitting tolerance between the cap rim and the container body spout is such that when the corresponding ridges and / or grooves are firmly interlocked, pressure is applied to the nipple flange between the spout edge and the cap rim to provide good sealing.

Alternatively, the inner surface of the cap rim and the outer surface of the container body spout can be threaded to each other and screwed together until they are sealed, by forming a spiral thread. This type of attachment is not preferred in this example, since it is neither necessary nor desirable that the cap rim can be detached from the container body as allowed by threaded attachment.

15-19 illustrate another form of beverage container 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The beverage container 100 is generally similar to the container 10 described above, although the structure of the cap assembly has been modified. The different form of the cap assembly is clearly shown in FIG. 19, which is a central side cross-sectional view of the cap assembly 110 of the container 100. In this type of beverage container cap assembly, the cap rim 112 and the seal 120 are actually formed integrally, thus avoiding the difficulties that may arise in connection with attaching the seal to the surface of the cap rim.

17 is a top perspective view of cap assembly 110 of container 100 in a modified form. The cap assembly 110 has a cap rim 112 substantially the same as the cap rim 22 described above, which has a flat annular top surface 114 and a flange portion 116 extending downwards. The cap rim 112 is fixed to the spout of the container body by the flange portion 116. However, in manufacturing, the cap rim 112 does not have a central hole as in the case of the cap rim 22, but instead has a removable seal 120 that is centrally located and integrally molded. The seal 120 projects above the flat annular surface 114 upward from the center of the rim and is attached to the inner edge of the annulus by a brittle crimp wall section 115 (indicated by the dashed line in FIG. 15). .

As shown in the cross sectional view of the cap rim and seal shown in FIG. 19, the seal 120 is hollow in construction and substantially similar in shape to the suction end of the nipple. The shape of the inner surface of the seal end is preferably very similar to the shape of the outer surface of the nipple end. In this way the end of the nipple can be received in the hollow interior of the seal while the container is in the sealed state. For example, by the inner surface of the seal that tightly surrounds the end of the faucet including the drinking hole, the possibility of liquid leaking from the container body through the hole into the space in the cap assembly is minimized. The liquid cannot flow freely through the drinking hole of the faucet, because the hole is too small to allow it, and it abuts against the seal surface anyway. The drinking hole may actually be in the form of a small slit or the like that does not allow the passage of liquid without the pressure difference or deformation of the nipple in the hole. Since the seal is molded from the same plastic material as the cap rim, it is relatively rigid and substantially prevents deformation of the nipple. In addition, the perforated faucet end is more firmly pressed against the inner surface of the seal end, for example by an increase in the relative pressure of the container body, which may occur, for example, by squeezing or dropping the container, further reducing the likelihood of liquid leakage. Ridges can be further formed towards the ends around the inner surface of the seal, so that the ends are clipped around the outer surface of the faucet toward the end to seal the faucet end from the space present between the faucet outer and the cap inner surface.

It is preferred that the seal 120 does not protrude from the cap rim by the full size of the nipple 130, since the larger the size of the seal protrusion, the greater the likelihood of unexpected failure of the seal between the seal and the cap rim. . Thus, it is preferred that the seal only protrudes a part of the longitudinal size of the nipple, ie approximately half the length of the nipple. For example, if the longitudinal length of the nipple ranges from 3 to 4 centimeters, the size of the seal protrusion may range from 1.5 to 2 centimeters. In this way, the nipple must then be partially folded or inverted under the cap rim shown in FIG. 19, although not the same size as in the case of the flat seal described above.

In the beverage container 100 of this type described above, since the sealing portion 120 is formed integrally with the cap rim 112, the cap rim and the sealing portion are made together and both the production and assembly of the beverage container are easier. An annular thin brittle wall section 115 is formed between the cap rim and the seal, and in use the seal 120 is cut from the cap rim 112 in this section 115. For example, as shown in the figure, the seal is curved upward from the flat surface 114 of the rim of the cap rim up to a substantially vertically extending section 124 (indicated by reference numeral 122 in FIG. 16), and then bent upwards to a hemispherical end Section 126, and the inner diameter of the end section 126 closely matches the outer diameter of the nipple end. Since the tip end fits tightly within the end inside the seal, the possibility of liquid leaking from the container body through the hole in the tip end is greatly reduced. Since the outer circumference of the hemispherical faucet end portion closely matches the inner circumference of the hemispherical seal, if a relative increase in internal pressure occurs within the container body, the flexible faucet is tighter against the inner surface of the seal to prevent leakage from the end. can do.

The annular thin wall section 115 between the cap rim and the seal may be in the range of just a few millimeters, with one millimeter or less being preferred. Depending on the material from which the cap rim and seal are to be molded and the desired force to be applied to break and cut the seal from the cap rim, the actual wall thickness may vary. For example, the wall thickness at brittle ends can be made slightly thicker when stronger forces are desired for easy opening, or vice versa.

In a preferred form of the invention, the seal is provided with a laterally flat tab portion 128 that projects from the opposite side of the outer portion of the seal. These tab portions are provided so that it is easy for a user to apply lateral forces to the seal to cut the seal 120 from the cap rim 112. For example, the user grasps the container with both hands and presses each side of the seal of the tab 128 with a finger to cut the seal without difficulty.

Since the seal 120 of this type in accordance with the present invention protrudes somewhat from the cap rim and the nipple end is disposed therebetween with the container sealed, it is clear that the nipple is sufficiently “folded” when the seal is in place. However, the nipple nevertheless folds partially inside the cap assembly when sealed, since the seal preferably does not protrude enough of the nipple. When the seal is separated, the seal is urged from the inside, and as shown in Fig. 16, the seal is inclined to break the brittle seal. The ends of the nipples remain inside the seal during operation until the seal is completely removed from the cap rim (FIGS. 17 and 18). When fully disconnected, the nipple suction is sufficiently pulled into the elongated shape by the frictional force by the substantial close fit between the suction and the interior of the seal, which is the time when applied to the side of the seal during such separation. Increased by compression. Nevertheless, it is preferred that the nipple can be fully retracted in a "folded" shape, which can be particularly useful when the entire contents of the container are not consumed at once, and it is desirable to store the container to reduce the likelihood of tap contamination. In the folded shaped faucet, even if no other cover is used, the likelihood of contamination is greatly reduced because the faucet does not protrude above the surface of the rim rim and thus less likely to come into contact with an unsanitary surface or object.

However, as noted above, an overcap (not shown) may be supplied with a prefilled beverage container, which may be placed over the cap rim for storage of the unfinished container to further protect the nipple from contamination. . The overcap is equally applicable to all of the preferred forms of the invention described above in detail. In the case of the second aspect of the invention described, being disposed on the seal during transport and sale may help to avoid, for example, unexpected failure of the seal. Alternatively, in a second aspect of the invention, the bulk packaging of the container may be arranged to protect, for example, the protruding seal during loading. For example, indentations may be constructed in cardboard wrappers, pallets, etc. for loading and / or storage of the containers, with the seals protruding through them to significantly protect against destruction.

As another method, the seal 120 itself is configured to be repositionable into a hole formed in the cap rim upon separation of the seal. For example, the seal 120 may be formed with one or more circumferential rims (not shown in the drawings) at which the ends are positioned over the brittle wall section, and the seal 120 is retracted by retaining the seal in the cap rim hole in the wall section. It is connected to the cab rim which is configured to protect the tap. By the peripheral rim, which is slightly larger in diameter than the diameter of the cap rim hole, the base of the seal can be pushed back into the hole without passing too far. The seal is then held in the hole by an interference fit between the edge of the hole and the edge of the seal, and excessive insertion is prevented by the rim. Once the two elements are separated, if the edge of the seal does not have a sufficient interference fit with the edge of the cap rim hole, an additional appropriately sized peripheral rim is spaced closer below the provided rim to prevent excessive insertion. In that case, the distance between the two rims may correspond to the thickness of the cap rim material at the edge of the hole. Alternatively, a rim formed in the seal 120 is not desired, but instead a lug or the like adjacent the base of the seal for the purpose of holding the seal in the cap rim hole for reclosing the container after releasing the seal. It can be formed into). In any case, it is preferred that the nipple enters the container in a folded shape prior to repositioning of the seal.

The process of unsealing and opening the beverage container 100 for use is shown in sequence in FIGS. 15, 16 and 17. 15 shows the sealed container with the seal 120 integrally formed with the cap rim 112. In order to use the container, the seal 120 must be separated, which is first performed by applying a lateral force to the protrusion of the seal. For example, a thumb may be applied to the tab portion 128 while the container is grasped by hand. This causes the thin brittle wall section 115 to rupture, breaking the seal formed by the cap. In this way, the seal 120 is twisted open from the cap rim 112 as shown in FIG. When the seal is twisted open from the cap rim, the end 130, whose end is fitted in the seal, is pulled out through the hole left by the seal. Once the seal is totally separated, the nipple 130 is fully extended from the container and ready for use as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18.

20 is a cross sectional view of the nipple 130 in a preferred form. As can be seen in the figure, the base of the nipple has a generally flat annular circumferential flange 132 from which the protruding suction 134 of the nipple extends. The nipple has a circumferential groove 136 approximately intermediate in the direction of extension of the nipple between the flanged base and the nipple end 138. The peripheral groove may have a grooved thin wall section formed towards the interior of the nipple as shown. Grooves or thin walls promote the stability of the folded faucet. Further, the connection portion 140 of the nipple between the base and the suction portion is more preferably configured to be gently curved with a protruding suction portion extending laterally from the flanged base, the cross section curvature being easy between the elongated shape and the folded shape of the nipple. It may be arched to be moved. If the connection portion 140 of the nipple is configured substantially parallel to the plane of the flange portion 132 where the two parts meet, it is not difficult to press the nipple down from the elongated shape into the folded shape, which is the aforementioned groove or thin wall This is because no significant bending is desired in any area of the nipple except for the section. It has been found that it is most appropriate for the connection of the nipple to bend gently from the inner diameter of the base flange to the height of the intermediate groove. 21 shows a cross section of the spigot 130 in a folded shape.

Since the spigot 130 is intended to be used only once, the wall thickness of the spigot structure need not be as thick as the reusable spigot, thereby reducing the material used in the molding process. For example, the walls of most nipples 130 range in thickness from 0.5 to 1.5 millimeters and the material at the base flange 132 is thicker (ie 2 millimeters). In addition, the hemispherical end section, which is provided with a liquid hole (not shown), may also consist of slightly thicker wall material. As shown in the figure, the nipple end may be slightly larger in diameter compared to the tubular shaft for ease of use by the infant.

Given the beneficial sealing properties of the beverage containers described herein, beverage containers constructed in accordance with the present invention are particularly suitable for prefilled use and discard applications, in which the container contents are inserted followed by a capped cap assembly attached to the container. Seal the contents hygienically. Of course, it may be desirable to sterilize the container and cap assembly prior to insertion of the contents and assembly, which may be done in any conventional manner known to those skilled in the art. Of course, attention should also be given to hygiene during assembly, such as applying a sterile steam jet or the like to the interior of the cap assembly immediately before sealing to the container body.

Depending on the contents and filling technique, prefilled used and discarded beverage containers according to embodiments of the present invention may be supplied for mass consumption and provided in supermarkets and the like. Of course, infant beverages are currently available in this way, but as mentioned above, the usual beverages should all be applicable to beverage containers, such as reusable baby bottles, which have inherent drawbacks and disadvantages with regard to hygiene and convenience. . In addition, the present invention is intended for medical use, such as the release of drugs orally administered for vaccination or treatment of infants, or if the sterile contents are particularly important and the use of containers in containers is high. It is easily applied for feeding of infants in the ward. In addition, the present invention may be usefully applied to the release of a medicament or to infant feeding in a secluded part of the famined world, possibly where sterilization of the container and its contents is impossible or difficult in the field. The prefilled used and discarded beverage containers also solve other increasing difficulties in the supply of drinking foods to famine-fighted children, which can cause misuse of the formulation in environments where the beverage may be misused or must be mixed before use. Mixing and dilution.

For those skilled in the art, the shape of the container and specifically the container body is not critical to the spirit of the invention, and while the container / jar form is described and illustrated herein, many other container forms composed of many different materials may be substituted. It will be apparent that it may be used. In addition, although the embodiments described herein all use a "cap rim" or a retaining ring to attach the nipple to the container, one of ordinary skill in the art appreciates that various features in accordance with the present invention may be practiced without attaching the nipple in such a manner. will be. Indeed, where appropriate known manufacturing techniques and / or materials are used, it is possible to couple the nipple directly to the container body or even integrally with the container body.

Throughout this specification, unless otherwise desired, the words “include” and variations thereof “include” or “include” include the constituents or groups of constructs mentioned, but do not exclude other constructs or groups of constructs. I understand.

The foregoing detailed description of the invention has been described by way of example only and is not intended to limit the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Claims (42)

As a container to use and throw away, A container body for containing a liquid including a spout with an opening at the top thereof through which liquid can pass, and a cap assembly attached to the top of the container body, the cap assembly having an opening at the top of the container body; A flexible faucet in fluid communication with the container body through, a cap rim attached to the spout and sealed around the faucet, having an aperture through which the faucet may protrude in use, and a first shape of the container. A hygienic seal around the aperture of the cap rim, the removable seal for preventing injection of liquid or gas into the container and discharge of liquid or gas from the container, wherein the nipple is the seal in the first shape of the container. Embedded below, the seal is detachable from the cap rim to place the container in a second shape, the nipple being through the cap rim hole Field is used to discard the container, characterized in that in the condition for use can be projected from the top of the vessel. 2. The container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the nipple has a first and a second stable shape, the nipple is partially inverted in the first stable shape, and the nipple is sufficiently elongated in the second stable shape. 3. The spigot of claim 2, wherein the spigot has a peripheral flange at its base that is held in the container spout by the cap rim, and into the container spout such that it does not substantially protrude through the cap rim hole in a first stable shape. The container which is used and thrown away, characterized in that it is inserted. 2. The cap rim of claim 1, wherein the cap rim includes a downwardly extending flange that fits over the container spout and is secured to the container spout by interlocking on the inner surface of the cap rim flange and the outer surface of the container spout. Use and throw away the container. 2. The cap rim of claim 1, wherein the cap rim comprises an annular portion forming the hole, the seal being integrally formed with the cap rim so as to be cut from the cap rim to form the hole and coupled to the cap rim by a brittle section. The container which is used and throws away characterized by being. 6. The container as claimed in claim 5, wherein the seal has a protrusion extending from the cap rim such that lateral force is applied to the seal against the cap rim to cut the seal from the cap rim. 7. The seal of claim 6, wherein the seal projection has a hollow interior that receives the suction end of the internal faucet when a seal is attached to the cap rim, and wherein the seal is sucked from the cap rim for use when the seal is removed from the cap rim. A container for use and discard, characterized in that the end portion becomes easy to pull out. 3. The seal of claim 2, wherein the seal has a flexible disk fused or adhesively attached to the cap rim to seal over the hole, wherein the flexible disk peels off the seal from the cap rim to expose the nipple in the hole. A container for use and discard, characterized in that it is formed of loose tabs that can be grasped by the user. 9. The spigot of claim 8, wherein the spigot is arranged in the first stable shape with the seal attached to the cap rim hole, wherein the spigot can extend through the hole when the seal is separated into the second stable shape. To use and throw away the container. As a drink container for infants to use and throw away, A container body for holding a beverage with an open spout, A tap having a suction unit for discharging a beverage to the infant through the container body; Cap with integrally formed cap rim and seal Equipped with The spigot is configured to cover the open spout of the container body and is fixed in place over the spout opened by the cap rim attached to the container body around the spout, the cap rim and the integrally formed seal being fitted into the suction portion of the faucet. Protects against exposure to external contaminants and hygienically seals the open spout of the container body with the nipple to prevent the introduction and discharge of liquid and gaseous fluids into the container, the seal of the cap for Use and discard beverage containers characterized by being cut from the cap rim by the user to expose. 11. The cap rim of claim 10 wherein the cap rim is annular and has a seal projecting from the center thereof, wherein the seal and the rim rupture when a lateral force is applied between the cap rim and the seal to cut the seal from the cap rim. And dispose of beverage containers, characterized in that they are attached by a brittle bonding section. 12. The used and discarded beverage container of claim 11, wherein the protruding seal has a hollow interior with an end of the nipple suction. 12. The used and discarded beverage container of claim 10 or 11, wherein the cap is molded from a single piece of plastic. 12. The used and discarded beverage container of claim 10 or 11, wherein the cap rim is attached to the container body so as not to be separated by a user. The beverage container of claim 11, wherein the brittle engagement section has a ring with reduced wall thickness. 13. The container according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the nipple has a base with a circumferential flange, the suction portion protrudes centrally from the base, and the circumferential flange forms the open spout. A beverage container for use and discarded, characterized in that it is held between the rim of the body and the cap rim to secure the nipple to the container body and promote hygienic sealing between the container body and the cap. 17. The use and discard of claim 16 wherein the circumferential flange of the nipple is generally flat, the intake portion protrudes approximately at right angles from the center of the circumferential flange, and the base is gently curved from the flange to the protruding intake portion. Beverage containers. 18. The device of claim 17, wherein the nipple further comprises a bent section between the curved base and the inlet, wherein the bent zone displaces the end of the nipple inlet toward the plane of the flange to place the nipple in a folded configuration. And a beverage container for use and discard, characterized by promoting a partial and stable reversal of the faucet base. 19. The used and discarded beverage container of claim 18, wherein the curved zone includes a circumferential groove or ring with reduced wall thickness around the interior of the nipple. 19. The used and discarded beverage container of claim 18, wherein an end of the nipple suction is located in a folded shape near a plane of the top surface of the cap rim. 12. The used and discarded beverage container of claim 10 or 11, wherein when the seal is separated from the cap rim, a central round hole is formed in the cap rim through which the suction part of the nipple protrudes. 22. The used and discarded beverage container of claim 21, wherein the seal can be relocated in the central round hole to protect the stem from contamination. 23. The used and discarded beverage container of claim 22, wherein the seal has a circumferential structure that, when repositioned in the central aperture, engages with an edge of the cap rim to hold the seal in place. As a closure for a beverage container, A generally flat annular top panel comprising a cap rim and a flexible nipple configured for inhalation by the infant, the cap rim extending from an outer edge and configured to fit and fit over a spout of a beverage container; A seal extending upwardly from the center, The seal is attached and sealed around the inner edge of the annular panel by a brittle connection section, and the brittle connection section can be cut from the attachment when the user exerts a lateral force on the seal against the attachment with a finger. And the seal and the nipple are configured to extend through a hole formed in the attachment portion when the end of the nipple is inserted into the hollow interior of the seal when the seal is separated. 25. The nipple of claim 24, wherein the nipple has a base with an annular circumferential flange fitted within the attachment portion and a suction portion of the nipple extending from the base, the interior of the seal being a drinking hole at the nipple end in use. A closure, characterized in that it fits tightly against the tip of the nipple to reduce the possibility of liquid leakage from the tip. 25. The closure of claim 24 wherein the attachment portion and the seal are molded from a single piece of plastic and the connecting section comprises a ring of plastic material of reduced thickness. 26. The seal according to claim 25, wherein the seal projects from the attachment by a portion of the size of the nipple suction from the base such that the nipple is fitted inside the base flange and seal in the attachment. Stopper, characterized in that partially folded inside the stopper. 25. The method of claim 24, wherein the seal comprises a circumferential rim at the point of attachment to the connecting section, wherein the seal has one or more structures adjacent the circumferential rim that interfit with one or more regions of the inner edge of the attachment portion. A closure, characterized in that it can be repositioned and secured to the attachment portion after unsealing and detaching. 25. The closure of claim 24 wherein the seal comprises one or more flat tab portions to facilitate the user to apply lateral force to the seal with a finger. 29. The method of claim 28, wherein the seal includes one or more flat tab portions to facilitate the user to apply lateral forces to the seal with a finger, wherein the one or more configurations are points of connection of one or more of the flat tab portions to the peripheral rim. Stopper characterized in that disposed on. Forming a container body with an open spout, Shaping a flexible suction nipple configured to fit over the opening of the container body spout; Molding a single piece cap including an integrally formed but separable central seal; Attaching the cap around the container body spout to hold the nipple above the spout and seal the beverage container Including; And wherein the detachable seal can be cut from the remainder of the cap to unseal the container and expose the faucet. 32. The method of claim 31 including filling a container with a beverage prior to attaching the cap. 33. The method of claim 31 or 32, comprising sterilizing the interior of the container prior to sealing. 32. The method of claim 31, wherein the cap is attached to the container body such that it is not easily separated by a user of the container except for the seal. 32. The method of claim 31 including inserting an end of the nipple into the hollow interior of the seal of the cap prior to attaching the cap to the container body. A disposable use and discard beverage container containing a flexible plastic bottle or jar filled with a beverage and sealed by a cap assembly, comprising: The cap assembly has a cap with a top and a hole at the top, and a detachable seal that attaches over the hole if the container is in a sealed state, the top folds into the container in a sealed state, but the seal is separated from above the hole. When used, it is possible to unfold in an elongated shape, the beverage container used and discarded, characterized in that it will pop out of the bottle or jar. 37. The device of claim 36, wherein the nipple has a flange portion for attaching the nipple to the container, an intake portion having a liquid discharge hole therein and configured to suck the infant, and a base between the flange portion and the intake portion. And wherein the base of the faucet is inverted relative to the elongated shape of the faucet when the faucet protrudes from the bottle or jar after removal of the seal in the sealed state of the container. 38. The device of claim 37, wherein the nipple is stable in both the elongated shape and the folded shape in which the base is inverted, the nipple being gripped by a suction between the fingers and pulled from the bottle or jar or by squeezing the bottle or jar. A used and discarded beverage container, which can be unfolded from a folded shape into an elongated shape. A disposable use and throw away beverage container having a flexible plastic bottle or jar containing a beverage, The bottle or jar includes a hole with a rim sealed by a cap assembly, the cap assembly having a central hole, a nipple fitted into the cap, and a detachable attachment to the cap over the hole if the container is sealed. A flexible seal, the nipple includes a circumferential flange that is pressed between the rim of the bottle or jar and the inner surface of the cap attached to the bottle or jar and, if sealed, folds into the container but seals the seal into the aperture A beverage container for use and discarded, characterized in that, when separated from the top, it is expanded into an elongated shape and protrudes from the bottle or jar. 40. The nipple of claim 39, wherein the nipple has a suction portion extending from a flange portion with a liquid outlet therein and adapted for inhalation by an infant, and a base between the flange portion and the suction portion, wherein the base of the nipple is a container. And the beverage container which is inverted relative to the elongated shape of the faucet if the faucet protrudes from the bottle or jar after removal of the seal in the sealed state. 41. The container of claim 40, wherein the nipple is stable in both the elongated shape and the folded shape in which the base is inverted, wherein the beverage container peels off the seal from the cap and grips the intake at the fingertip and from the bottle or jar. A used and discarded beverage container, wherein the container is disposed from a sealed state to a state for use by extending the pulled from the folded shape to the extended shape or by squeezing the bottle. With lead and flexible faucet, The lid includes a rim portion configured to be attached to a spout of a beverage container and a central portion formed integrally, wherein the central portion is sealed so that the inside of the beverage container is sealed from the outside when the rim portion is attached to the beverage container spout. Sealed on the rim and a hollow interior is formed, The flexible nipple includes a circumferential flange attachable to the rim portion of the lid, and a teat end configured to closely fit with the hollow interior of the central portion, And wherein the center portion is breakable and detachable from the rim portion to expose the teat end in use.