US20110259887A1 - Lid with barrier property - Google Patents

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US20110259887A1
US20110259887A1 US12/989,303 US98930309A US2011259887A1 US 20110259887 A1 US20110259887 A1 US 20110259887A1 US 98930309 A US98930309 A US 98930309A US 2011259887 A1 US2011259887 A1 US 2011259887A1
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Masashi Gotoh
Takashi Terayama
Noriyuki Sasaki
Takeshi Saitoh
Daiji Takeuchi
Toyoaki Naitoh
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  • the invention relates to a lid to be adhered to the mouth of a paper cup, for example, and formed of a laminated structure of a metal foil and a plastic sheet. More specifically, the invention relates to a lid able to attach to and seal a paper cup, to maintain the barrier property, and to be easily opened by pressing and tearing.
  • lids to be opened by tearing such as those opened by piercing them with a straw have been developed and commercialized. Furthermore, many proposals have been made to try to facilitate opening lids by perforations, breaking lines, or cutting lines.
  • lids for paper cups are designed to have a thick sealing layer in the innermost layer to cover steps so that they can seal the step on the flanges or the curls of paper cups when they are attached to the paper cups.
  • a paper cup a rectangular paper is rolled into a cylinder or a paper shaped in a sector is rolled into an inverted circular truncated cone, and the opposite ends are superposed and the superposed portions are used as a joining part. If the opening has a flange or curl, a step is generated on the superposed portions, which is troublesome in maintaining airtightness.
  • the resin layer in the lowermost layer of the lid is thickened to maintain the airtightness.
  • hot-melted layers are often used as the innermost layers in lids for paper cups, like in the following Japanese publications: Registered Utility Model Publication No. 3035303, Utility Model Application Publication No. 06-085295, Patent Application Publication No. 2002-104515, Patent Application Publication No. 09-110077, Patent Application Publication No. 06-001375, Patent Application Publication No. 06-320278, Utility Model Application Publication No. 07-017762.
  • an embodiment of the above-mentioned conventional lids that is to be pierced by a straw to be torn is not configured to open largely and may generate broken pieces of the lid to cause contingency such as accidental ingestion depending on a way of tearing the lid.
  • the resin layer in the innermost layer is thick so as to cover a step at the flange or curl of a cup, it is quite difficult to tear and open the lid because of its thickness.
  • a hot-melted layer there may be a problem in cleanness of hot melting (residues of hot-melting are generated).
  • there are also problems that the hot-melted layer is melted to be accidentally opened if it is exposed to a high-temperature environment and that the smell peculiar to hot-melted layers degrades the value of products.
  • the invention concerns a lid with barrier property, comprising:
  • the resin layer including a polyethylene sealant layer
  • a metal foil layer being attached to the outside of the innermost layer via an adhesive layer
  • the innermost layer being provided with a plurality of weakened portions extending radially from the center.
  • the weakened portions allows the innermost layer and also the metal foil layer to be torn, thereby facilitating opening the lid.
  • the weakened portions can be are either perforations or cutting lines.
  • the number of the weakened portions is at least three and the weakened portions are circumferentially arranged to produce the same central angle around a central point.
  • the innermost layer can comprise two inner layers:
  • the metal foil layer can comprise two inner layers:
  • the lid comprises an intermediate paper layer between the innermost layer and the metal foil layer.
  • the invention relates to a lid with barrier property, comprising a resin layer as an innermost layer, the resin layer including a polyethylene sealant layer, a metal foil layer being attached to the outside of the innermost resin layer via an adhesive layer, the innermost layer being provided with a plurality of weakened portions extending radially from the center, and the weakened portions allowing the innermost layer and also the metal foil layer to be torn, thereby facilitating opening the lid.
  • the resin layer includes a polyethylene sealant layer.
  • a metal foil layer is attached to the outside of the innermost resin layer via an adhesive layer.
  • the innermost layer is provided with a plurality of weakened portions extending radially from the center. The weakened portions allow the innermost layer and also the metal foil layer to be torn, thereby facilitating opening the lid.
  • the innermost layer can comprise two inner layers of the polyethylene sealant layers:
  • extruded polyethylene resin layer provided on the lowermost inner layer.
  • a polyethylene terephthalate resin layer is generally provided on the extruded polyethylene resin layer as an adhesive.
  • the outermost layer can comprise a metal foil such as an aluminum foil attached to the outside of the adhesive polyethylene terephthalate resin layer via a layer such as an extruded polyethylene resin layer.
  • the weakened portions can be either perforations or cutting lines.
  • a plurality of (preferably 3 to 8) weakened portions formed of perforations or cutting lines are provided in the innermost layer so as to extend radially from the center.
  • the number of the weakened portions is at least three and the weakened portions are circumferentially arranged to produce the same central angle around a central point.
  • the metal foil of the outermost layer successfully secures barrier property. If an external force is applied to the weakened portions provided radially in the innermost layer to break them, the lid is easily divided and torn into sectors along the weakened portions from the center to the edge. Furthermore, because the innermost layer has the polyethylene sealant layer, if it is used for paper cups, it is possible to achieve airtightness by covering a step generated on the flange or curl of the cup. Further, because hot melting is not used, no melting occurs if the lid is exposed to a high-temperature environment, and there is no peculiar smell at all.
  • the invention has the advantageous effects as follows.
  • the lid with barrier property according to the invention is able to secure adequate airtightness by the outer metal foil layer, and is able to be pressed to be torn and to properly prevent broken pieces of the lid from being generated by the weakened portions such as perforations or cutting lines provided in the inner layer so as to extend radially from the center. Furthermore, because the innermost layer has the polyethylene sealant layer, it is possible to appropriately seal a cup to adequately secure airtightness regardless of the step on the flange or curl of the cup. Further, because hot melting is not used, it is possible to obtain stable sealing ability and to eliminate influence of smell.
  • FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the inventive lid with barrier property taken along A-A line in FIG. 2 ,
  • FIG. 2 is a bottom view showing the lid in FIG. 1 ,
  • FIG. 3 is an overall exploded perspective view including an enlarged view showing an enlarged part of a container to which the lid with barrier property of FIG. 1 is applied,
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing an end of the container of FIG. 3 in its closed position
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the operation of the lid with barrier property of FIG. 1 and showing the relationship between the lid, container, and jar before contents are supplied to the jar,
  • FIG. 6 is a sectional view illustrating the operation shown in FIG. 5 and showing the main part
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating the operation of the lid with barrier property of FIG. 1 and showing the relationship between the lid, container, and jar during supplying contents to the jar,
  • FIG. 8 is a sectional view illustrating the operation shown in FIG. 7 and showing the main part
  • FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing the second embodiment of the inventive lid with barrier property taken along A-A line in FIG. 10 ,
  • FIG. 10 is a bottom view showing the lid corresponding to that of FIG. 9 having eight weakened portions.
  • the terms “lower”, “innermost”, “outside”, “upper” indicate the position of elements inside the lid in the context of the use of the lid to seal a container. It means then that the “lower” and “innermost” layers of the lid are placed nearer to the inside of the container whereas the “upper” and “outside” layers of the lid are placed nearer to the outside of the container.
  • the invention is basically a lid with barrier property to be attached to a paper cup and is able to be applied to the overall embodiments that are opened by tearing the lid.
  • the invention is not limited to the structures of the embodiments described below.
  • the refill container 1 consists of a tubular container body 2 , a hopper 3 , a lid 4 with barrier property and a protection cap 5 .
  • the container body 2 is in a cylindrical shape with a bottom and made of a rectangular piece of paper.
  • the paper cylinder is formed of a composite laminated sheet in which polyethylene, an aluminum foil, polyethylene terephthalate, and polyethylene are laminated sequentially and inwardly from the outermost layer of the cylinder. This is for fully blocking the moisture and the airflow.
  • the polyethylene resin on the inner surface is provided for allowing adhesion to the lid 4 .
  • the art publicly known is used as means for processing. For example, a common technique such as lamination or coating is used.
  • a rectangular piece of paper with a surface processed as mentioned above is rolled into a cylinder, both the left and right ends are superposed, and the superposed portions are used as a joining part to achieve appropriate adhesion.
  • any appropriate known art such as adhesion by an adhesive or thermal fusion bonding is used.
  • an annular curling portion (simply “curl portion” hereinafter) 6 curls outward and annularly. Consequently, a vertical step 6 A is generated on the superposed portions on the upper surface of the curl portion 6 . It is important to address the step 6 A because the step 6 A degrades the airtightness.
  • a cylindrical hopper 3 is fitted into an opening portion 2 A of the container body 2 .
  • the hopper 3 is made of the same material as that of the container body 2 or any appropriate resin material with a thickness of 0.8 mm such as high-density polyethylene (HDPE) or polypropylene.
  • the hopper 3 has a straight, upright wall 3 A extending circumferentially without an outward flange on its upper end.
  • the upright wall 3 A is fitted into the opening portion 2 A of the container body 2 with the upper end of the wall 3 A placed at the same height as that of the upper end of the opening portion 2 A, that is, as the height of the upper end face of the curl portion 6 .
  • the hopper 3 is fitted into the opening portion 2 A and properly fixed to the inner circumferential surface of the opening portion 2 A while precisely positioning the hopper upright wall 3 A so that the upper end of the funnel 3 B is placed at the same height as that of the upper ends of the upright wall 3 A and the opening portion 2 A of the container body 2 , that is, so that the upper ends are placed in the same plane.
  • Most preferable means such as thermal fusion bonding, radio frequency bonding, or use of adhesive is used as means for fixing.
  • the lid 4 with barrier property is adhered to the upper end of the hopper 3 .
  • the innermost layer 7 of the lid 4 with barrier property is a resin layer including a polyethylene sealant layer 8 .
  • a composite sheet in which a metal foil film 10 is attached to the outside of the resin layer of the innermost layer 7 via an adhesive layer 9 is used for the lid 4 .
  • the innermost layer 7 is provided with a plurality of weakened portions 11 extending radially from its center, thereby allowing the innermost layer 7 and also the metal foil film 10 to be easily torn so as to facilitate opening the lid.
  • the innermost layer 7 presents a lowermost layer which is a 40 ⁇ m sealant layer 8 of polyethylene (linear low-density polyethylene: LLDPE), and a 20 ⁇ m extruded resin film 12 of polyethylene (low-density polyethylene: LDPE) that is laminated on the upper surface of the polyethylene sealant layer 8 .
  • a 9 ⁇ m aluminum foil 13 is used in the metal foil layer 10 , and a 15 ⁇ m extruded resin film 14 of polyethylene (low-density polyethylene: LDPE) is laminated on the bottom surface of the aluminum foil 13 .
  • the laminated resin layers 12 and 14 for the lowermost polyethylene sealant layer 8 and the aluminum foil 13 in the metal foil layer 10 are adhered to each other via an adhesive layer 9 to form a composite sheet.
  • the thickness of the polyethylene sealant layer 8 is appropriately chosen in the preferable range of 30-200 ⁇ m, the thickness of the overlying polyethylene extruded resin film 12 in the range of 5-20 ⁇ m, and the thickness of the aluminum foil in the metal foil layer 10 in the range of 6-50 ⁇ m.
  • the overall shape of the above-mentioned lid 4 is a circle with the same diameter as that of the opening portion 2 A of the container body 2 , for example, about 90 mm and its periphery 4 A is properly attached to the upper end of the opening portion 2 A of the container body 2 , that is, the upper end surface of the curl portion 6 .
  • thermal fusion bonding is performed.
  • the periphery 4 A may be attached to the upper end face of the upright wall 3 A of the hopper, the periphery 4 A is merely in contact with the upper end of the funnel 3 B of hopper 3 , that is, the upper edge of opening 3 B 1 .
  • the lid 4 with barrier property is further provided with perforations or cutting lines (perforations, in the shown example) as a plurality of weakened portions 11 extending radially from the center so that they reach the innermost layer 7 and the adhesive layer 9 of polyethylene terephthalate.
  • the perforations or cutting lines as the weakened portions 11 enable the innermost layer 7 and also the metal foil layer 10 to be easily torn, thereby facilitating opening the lid.
  • the perforations or cutting lines are three straight lines crossing at the center, and the length of the line is 9 mm and the length of the connection is 1 mm.
  • the number of the lines which is 3 is the minimum number to achieve the given object of the invention.
  • the maximum of the number of the lines depends on the size of the lid 4 , the desirable maximum is 10. If the number is 10 or more, the strength of the lid 4 may be weakened, which is not preferable. The number is ideally 3 to 8 (an example with 8 lines is shown in FIG. 10 ).
  • the protection cap 5 is made of the same material as that of the container body 2 or an appropriate resin with a thickness of about 0.8 mm such as high-density polyethylene (HDPE) or polypropylene.
  • the cap 5 fits externally with the opening portion 2 A of the container body 2 to protect the lid 4 and also keep the interior sanitary.
  • an operation of supplying powdery instant coffee P to the inside of the refill container 1 is performed through the opening 3 B 1 of the hopper.
  • the protection cap 5 is removed, then, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 , the container body 2 is inverted and placed at a position where the hopper 3 internally fits with the cylindrical mouth 15 A of a jar 15 which is an example the refillable container.
  • the instant coffee P in the container body 2 flows down into the hopper 3 , but it is retained by the lid 4 .
  • a pressing force is applied against the container body 2 so as to push the funnel 3 B toward the mouth 15 A of jar 15 .
  • This pressing force acts as a force allowing the mouth 15 A of jar 15 , which is, in general, a tubular portion cylindrically, upwardly extending from the body, to press and tear the lid 4 .
  • the lid 4 to which the pressing force is applied acts as a force allowing the mouth 15 A of jar 15 to push the lid 4 upward and force the lid 4 into a space S with a triangular section defined between the upright wall 3 A and the funnel 3 B of hopper 3 .
  • the perforations which are the weakened portions 11 are provided radially, the lid 4 to which the pressing force is applied is very easily torn and divided into a plurality of division pieces along the perforations.
  • the funnel 3 B enters the mouth 15 A of jar 15 . Consequently, the opening 3 B 1 of funnel 3 B of hopper 3 is opened and the instant coffee P in the container body 2 flows down into the jar 15 at a stretch while it is guided to the center by the funnel 3 B of hopper 3 .
  • the refill container 1 is discarded after the refilling of the jar 15 is finished.
  • 2 B indicates the bottom of the container body 2 .
  • the funnel 3 B fitting internally with the mouth 15 A of jar 15 guides the instant coffee P down into the jar 15 without spilling it outside of the jar 15 .
  • the funnel 3 B allows the instant coffee P not to be exposed to the air unnecessarily, thereby preventing the aroma and the flavor from deteriorating as much as possible.
  • the lid 4 because the innermost layer of the lid 4 has a sealant layer 8 of polyethylene (linear low-density polyethylene: LLDPE), the lid 4 is able to appropriately seal the opening portion of a paper cup to adequately secure the airtightness even if the opening portion is directly sealed by the lid 4 regardless of the presence of the step 6 A on the mouth that is peculiar to paper cups. Furthermore, it is possible to achieve stable sealing and remove bad smells because hot melting is not used.
  • polyethylene linear low-density polyethylene
  • FIG. 9 An alternative structure of the inventive lid with barrier property will now be explained referring to FIG. 9 .
  • This alternative structure has the same effect as that of the first embodiment and furthermore has a structure in which opening the lid is simpler and weakened portions can be produced more easily.
  • the same reference numerals will be used for the same structures as that of the first embodiment and detailed explanations for such structures will be omitted.
  • the second embodiment is characterized in that the lid 4 further comprises a paper layer 16 between the innermost layer 7 and the metal foil layer 10 as an intermediate layer.
  • the paper layer 16 is attached to the extruded resin film 14 of polyethylene (low-density polyethylene: LDPE) laminated on the lower surface of the aluminum foil 13 .
  • quality paper with a basis weight of 40 g/m 2 is used.
  • the bottom surface of the quality paper of the paper layer 16 and the extruded resin film 12 of polyethylene (low-density polyethylene: LDPE) in the innermost layer 7 are adhered together by an adhesive 17 to form a composite sheet.
  • a two-liquid curing type ester-urethane adhesive for dry lamination can be used as an adhesive 17 .
  • the quality paper for the paper layer 16 is appropriately chosen from those with a basis weight in a preferable range of 15-150 g/m 2 .
  • the perforations or cutting lines as the weakened portions 11 are formed so as to fully reach the top surface of the paper layer 16 .
  • Layers 8 and 9 present the same composition as mentioned above.
  • the paper layer 16 acts as a mount and, when the perforations or cutting lines which are weakened portions 11 are formed in the innermost layer 7 , the penetrating process is more stable and it is possible to form the weakened portions 11 more precisely in comparison with the structure having resin layers and metal foil layers only. Furthermore, when the lid 4 is pressed to be torn via the weakened portions 11 , a breaking sound is generated from the paper layer 16 , thereby generating a good feeling of opening.
  • An outward flange that hermetically abuts the opening edge of the container body 2 may be provided on the upper end of the upright wall 3 A.
  • the same effect can be obtained without degrading the merits of the lid 4 in the first and second embodiments, such as the ability of opening, high-temperature preservation property, barrier property, smell, stable processibility of the weakened portions 11 .
  • the contents are instant powdery coffee; however, alternatively, it is possible to apply the invention to other food or non-food powdery material, such as water-soluble milk (powdery milk), cocoa powder, tea powder, or combination of these powders.
  • other examples are dried mashed potatoes or other dried foods, sauce or gravy powder, soup powder, and also toner for copy machines.

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