RU41710U1 - BANK WITH PROTECTED TOP AND UNITED GROUP OF BANKS - Google Patents

Abstract

ESSAY

A can (1) having a top (2) with a rolled rim (3), protected by a film that completely and tightly covers the top of the can, including the area under the rim of the can, and ventilation holes (8) can be made in the film. The combined group of cans (1) with a drink includes at least one longitudinal row of cans (1) located side by side and closed with a film (4) on top so that the top of each can is completely and tightly covered by the specified film, including the area (5) under the rim cans, wherein said film sheet contains weakened portions (6) of the film between cans with the possibility of separating one or more cans from said group without damaging the film covering the top of the can.

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2420-300484RU / 042

BANK WITH PROTECTED TOP AND UNITED GROUP OF BANKS

Description

The present utility model relates to a can with a protected top and to a combined group of cans containing a beverage, such as water, a cocktail or beer, the top of which is protected by a film.

Aluminum cans have long been widely used for packaging and storage of various drinks. They are usually sent to retail in packaged containers of various types, from which they are then sold one or more each.

In particular, packages are known combining groups of cans with a drink, usually six cans per package. These packages are made of plastic or cardboard. There are a great many varieties of such packages. As an example, mention may be made of the packaging of US Pat. No. 3,913,739, cl. MKI B65D 65/00, 1975. A common drawback of the well-known packages that unite the can groups is that when selling individual cans, these packages have to be opened or torn, and the can removed from the package will have an unprotected top, subject to various contaminants. Since consumers often drink the purchased drink directly from the can, touching the upper edge of the can with their lips, the mentioned type of packaging should be considered not hygienic.

To eliminate this drawback, a can with a secure top and a combined group of cans are proposed, from which the specified can with a secure top can be separated, and when separating the cans from the group of cans or from each other, each can keeps a hygienically closed top.

This problem is solved by means of a can with a drink having a top with a rolled rim, protected by a film so that the top of the can is completely and tightly covered by the specified film, including the area under the rim of the can. The film covering the top of the can may have one or more ventilation openings.

Accordingly, a group of beverage cans comprising at least one row of side-by-side cans of the above type, each containing a top with a rolled rim, is covered with a protective film so that the top of each can is completely and tightly covered by the specified film, including the area under the rim cans, wherein said film contains portions (for example, perforations) that weaken the film in the areas between the cans with the possibility of separating the cans from each other without damaging the film covering the top of the cans.

The protective film covering the top of the can (or cans) may contain ventilation holes, one or more for each can. These openings simplify the operation of applying the film to the top of the cans, since in this case air is released from under the film and it is more closely adjacent to the can; the ventilation openings also help to remove condensate that may form under the film during storage and transportation of the cans, but they do not impair the protection of the top of the can from contamination, since the ventilation openings do not need to be made in large quantities or with a large diameter.

The film covering the top of the cans can optionally be selected from transparent or opaque materials, including materials suitable for printing.

Examples of materials suitable for protecting the top of cans are materials such as shrink plastic, laminated plastic including metallized plastic, and metal foil.

When retailing one or two cans, they can easily be torn off at weakened sections of the film, which, for example, can be perforations, from the combined group of cans with preservation, until the drink is consumed, of a hygienically closed top at each can. Before consuming the drink, the consumer will be able to tear off the film covering the top of the can by pulling the “tail” of the film protruding from the can under its rim in the place where the weakened section (perforation) of the film was located until the can is separated from the rest of the group. Thus, the consumer will be able to drink the drink directly from the can, without fear of contamination of the edges of the can, possible in the case of technical solutions of the prior art.

In embodiments, the combined group of cans can be placed in a secondary packaging (container), the type of container can be selected as desired, and taking into account the number of cans in the group.

It is clear that the resulting combined group of cans can be divided, if necessary, even before packaging the cans in a container (secondary packaging) into smaller groups, for example, two cans, or into separate cans that retain, as described above, the top protected by a film. Therefore, individual cans with a secure top or small groups, for example, of two cans, separated from the combined group of cans of the type described above, are also included in the scope of this utility model.

In FIG. 1 shows a combined group of cans 1 in the form of a row of three cans, and on the right in FIG. 1 shows a can separated from the group. Each can contains a top 2 with a rolled rim 3. Although one row of cans 1 is shown in the drawing, it is understood that a group can have two or more rows of cans 1 located side by side, forming, for example, a combined group of six cans. The group of cans 1 is covered with a protective film, for example, shrink plastic film 4. This film is seated so that the top 2 of each can is completely and tightly covered by the specified film, including the area 5 under the rim 3 of the can. The bar 6 schematically shows the place where the specified sheet of film contains perforation, weakening the film in the areas between the banks. This perforation allows the cans to be separated from each other without damaging the film covering the top of the cans.

The can shown on the right in FIG. 1, is separated from the group and has a film tail 7 protruding from the can under the rim 3. The tail can be formed when the film is torn off at the place where the weakened portion was located. Such a tail makes it easier for the consumer to remove the film covering the top of the can before consuming the drink. At the top of the can 1 in FIG. 1, three ventilation openings 8 in the film covering the top of the can are also shown schematically on the right.

All kinds of modifications and improvements to this utility model will be apparent to those skilled in the art based on the above example shown in the drawing, which are within the scope of the attached formula.

Claims (9)

1. A can with a drink having a top with a rolled rim, protected by a film so that the top of the can is completely and tightly covered by the specified film, including the area under the rim. 2. The can according to claim 1, characterized in that the film protecting the top of the can contains one or more ventilation openings. 3. A combined group of cans with a drink, comprising at least one longitudinal row of cans located side by side, each of which contains a top with a rolled rim, characterized in that said group of cans is covered with a protective film on top so that the top of each can is fully and tight covered by the specified film, including the area under the rim of the banks, and the specified sheet of film contains weakened portions of the film between the banks with the possibility of separation of one or more cans from the specified group without damaging the film, closing banks top. 4. The combined group of cans according to claim 3, characterized in that said weakened portions are made so that when the cans are separated from the rest of the group, a film tail is formed that facilitates removal of the film covering the top of the can. 5. The combined group of cans according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the protective film contains one or more ventilation holes in the area of the top of each can. 6. The combined group of cans according to claim 3, characterized in that said film is made of a transparent material. 7. The combined group of cans according to claim 3, characterized in that said film is made of opaque material. 8. The combined group of cans according to claim 3, characterized in that said film is made of a material suitable for applying a printed image. 9. A combined group of cans according to any one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that the protective film is made of a material selected from the group consisting of heat-shrink plastic, laminated plastic, metallized plastic and metal foil.