US20100320205A1 - Protective cover for beverage cans - Google Patents

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US20100320205A1
US20100320205A1 US12/867,308 US86730808A US2010320205A1 US 20100320205 A1 US20100320205 A1 US 20100320205A1 US 86730808 A US86730808 A US 86730808A US 2010320205 A1 US2010320205 A1 US 2010320205A1
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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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/18—Arrangements of closures with protective outer cap-like covers or of two or more co-operating closures
    • B65D51/185—Arrangements of closures with protective outer cap-like covers or of two or more co-operating closures the outer closure being a foil membrane
    • 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
    • B65D2517/0098—Means for preventing dust contacting pouring opening, e.g. a cover over the tear panel

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  • the invention relates to a protective cover for beverage cans.
  • the object of the invention is a cover the purpose of which consists of being configured as a protective element, especially with a hygienic nature, for beverage cans, by means of which the suitable hygiene conditions which the surface of the can will have for safely placing it in contact with the mouth and drinking directly from the can are assured in an effective and simple manner, without fearing the presence therein of dirt and possible bacteria before breaking its seal.
  • the field of application of the present invention is comprised within the industry dedicated to the manufacture of containers.
  • beverage cans are a type of container which is widely used and the main advantage of which consists of the ease that they provide for their use without needing to use glasses or other vessels for suitably and comfortably consuming the content thereof suitably.
  • said type of container has a significant drawback, which is given by the fact that during its transport and/or storage, which can be quite long, the cans can easily accumulate dirt of any type, from simple dust to any type of substance which can possibly be spilled or accumulate thereon, to excrement and urine of different animals (rats, cockroaches, ants, flies) which generally move around without control in warehouses and similar installations.
  • the protective cover for beverage cans proposed by the present invention propone is configured in itself as an outstanding novelty within its field since, according to its application, the objectives indicated above as suitable are reached, the characterizing details which it incorporates and which make it possible being suitably included in the final claims attached to the present specification.
  • the proposed cover essentially consists of a body, made with a suitably impermeable and sufficiently strong material, preferably fine plastic, cellophane or the like, preferably transparent, which, adopting a configuration similar to that of the can, being placed, for example, using the technique of heat applied on the material (heat forming), among other possibilities, tightly surrounds at least its upper half, being able to optionally cover it entirely.
  • Said cover advantageously has a tear system which can be any of those which are conventionally known, which will assure the hygiene of said part of the can, optionally incorporating side flanges for facilitating its opening.
  • the lower part of the cover can incorporate, at its inner part, a band with adhesive or the like which, in addition to increasing the fixing thereof to the can to prevent it from being accidentally detached while it is handled, seals off the area that it covers, providing greater hygiene assurance for consumption.
  • the new protective cover for beverage cans therefore represents an innovative structure with structural and constitutive features unknown up until now for such purpose, which reasons, combined with its practical usefulness, provide it with sufficient grounds for obtaining the exclusive privilege which is sought.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the protective cover for beverage cans object of the invention, suitably arranged on the can for which it is intended, the way in which it is placed as well as the parts or elements that it consists of being seen.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 show respective perspective side elevational views of respective embodiments of the cover object of the invention, completing covering the can in the case of FIG. 2 and only covering its upper part in the case of FIG. 3 .
  • the cover in question basically consists of a body ( 1 ), made with a suitably impermeable and sufficiently strong material, preferably fine plastic, cellophane or the like, preferably transparent, which adopts a configuration similar to that of the can ( 2 ), i.e., a cylindrical configuration open at is lower part ( 1 a ) and closed at its upper base ( 1 b ) and with dimensions slightly larger than those of the can ( 2 ), such that it covers the latter at the upper part and laterally surrounds at least its upper half in a tight manner, optionally being able to cover it entirely.
  • a body ( 1 ) made with a suitably impermeable and sufficiently strong material, preferably fine plastic, cellophane or the like, preferably transparent, which adopts a configuration similar to that of the can ( 2 ), i.e., a cylindrical configuration open at is lower part ( 1 a ) and closed at its upper base ( 1 b ) and with dimensions slightly larger than those of the can ( 2 ), such that it covers
  • Said body ( 1 ) has at least one tear means, such as a partially pre-die cut strip ( 3 ) or any other similar known system, there optionally being at its end at least one flange ( 4 ) which facilitates holding it, thus assuring the hygiene of the upper surface of the can ( 2 ) in which the corresponding ring pull ( 6 ) is located, in order to be able to drink directly from such can.
  • tear means such as a partially pre-die cut strip ( 3 ) or any other similar known system, there optionally being at its end at least one flange ( 4 ) which facilitates holding it, thus assuring the hygiene of the upper surface of the can ( 2 ) in which the corresponding ring pull ( 6 ) is located, in order to be able to drink directly from such can.
  • the lower part of the body ( 1 ) forming the cover can incorporate, at its inner face, a band ( 5 ) with adhesive or provided with some other type of similar fixing, which keeps said lower part of the body ( 1 ) adhered to the side surface of the can ( 2 ), sealing off the space between both elements (cover and can) from the entry of any type of foreign element.
  • the cover formed by the body ( 1 ) can optionally cover the can ( 2 ) completely, in which case said body ( 1 ) will logically not be open at its lower part and it will not be necessary to fix it by means of the band ( 5 ) with adhesive ( FIG. 2 ), or it can only cover its upper part ( FIG. 3 ).

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ES200800291U ES1067176Y (es) 2008-02-12 2008-02-12 Funda protectora para latas de bebida
ESU200800291 2008-02-12
PCT/ES2008/000476 WO2009101220A1 (es) 2008-02-12 2008-07-03 Funda protectora para latas de bebida

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