US20160264299A1 - Identifying indicia for beverage containers - Google Patents

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US20160264299A1
US20160264299A1 US14/656,591 US201514656591A US2016264299A1 US 20160264299 A1 US20160264299 A1 US 20160264299A1 US 201514656591 A US201514656591 A US 201514656591A US 2016264299 A1 US2016264299 A1 US 2016264299A1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65D23/12Means for the attachment of smaller articles
    • B65D23/14Means for the attachment of smaller articles of tags, labels, cards, coupons, decorations or the like
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D25/00Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/20External fittings
    • B65D25/205Means for the attachment of labels, cards, coupons or the like
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D1/00Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/02Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D1/00Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/12Cans, casks, barrels, or drums
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D2203/00Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators
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  • FIG. 1 shows a beverage container with a label that contains perforated sections that can be easily removed to produce identifying indicia in accordance with an implementation.
  • FIG. 2 shows a beverage container with a label that contains scratch off sections that can be scratched off to produce identifying indicia in accordance with an implementation.
  • FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 show a beverage container with a label that contains peel off stickers that peeled off and stuck on the beverage container to produce identifying indicia in accordance with an implementation.
  • FIG. 5 shows a beverage container with a label that contains peel off stickers that peeled off and stuck on the beverage container to produce identifying indicia in accordance with another implementation.
  • FIG. 1 shows a beverage container 11 with a label 12 that contains perforated sections 13 .
  • beverage container 11 is a water bottle or other bottle container made of plastic or glass.
  • beverage container 11 is a can or other type of liquid container.
  • label 12 is composed of paper and perforated sections 13 are perforated sufficiently to allow easy intentional removal, while not perforated so much that sections will fall off unintentionally.
  • a row of indicia 14 is placed in close proximity to perforated sections 13 , so that each perforated section is adjacent to a character or some other identifying indicium so that when a perforated section is removed the identifying indicium adjacent to the perforated section identifies the removed section.
  • the indicia is composed of characters (such as letters or numbers) or other types of indicia such as shapes and/or colors.
  • a combination of perforated sections can be removed to provide a unique identification.
  • an owner of beverage container 11 can intentionally remove perforated sections so that he will recognize beverage container 11 either by the perforated sections that have been removed or by the perforated sections that remain.
  • FIG. 2 shows a beverage container 21 with a label 22 that contains scratch-off sections 23 that can be scratched off to personalize beverage container 21 .
  • beverage container 21 is a water bottle or other bottle container made of plastic or glass.
  • beverage container 21 is a can or other type of liquid container.
  • label 22 is composed of paper and scratch-off sections 23 contain identifying indicia that can be scratched off.
  • the identifying indicia is composed of characters (such as letters or numbers) or other types of indicia such as shapes and/or colors.
  • a combination of scratch-off sections can be scratched off to provide a unique identification for beverage container 21 .
  • an owner of beverage container 21 can intentionally remove scratch-off sections so that he will recognize beverage container 21 either by the scratch-off sections that have been removed or by the scratch-off sections that remain.
  • scratchable sections can be used.
  • each scratchable section has an opaque covering.
  • Each opaque covering can be scratched off to reveal an underlying indicium.
  • An owner of beverage container 21 can remove the opaque coverings on a combination of scratchable sections to uniquely identify beverage container 21 .
  • FIG. 3 shows a beverage container 31 with a label 32 that contains peel-off sections 33 that can be peeled off and reattached to beverage container 31 to personalize beverage container 31 .
  • beverage container 31 is a water bottle or other bottle container made of plastic or glass.
  • beverage container 31 is a can or other type of liquid container.
  • label 32 is composed of paper and peel-off sections 33 contain identifying indicia that can be peeled off.
  • the identifying indicia are composed of characters (such as letters or numbers) or other types of indicia such as shapes and/or colors.
  • FIG. 4 shows a combination of peel-off sections that have been peeled off and placed near a top of beverage container 31 to uniquely identify beverage container 31 .
  • an owner of beverage container 31 can intentionally remove peel-off sections locate the peel-off sections at a location that will uniquely identify beverage container 31 to the owner of beverage container 31 and to others.
  • FIG. 5 shows a beverage container 51 with a label 52 that contains peel-off sections 53 that can be peeled off and reattached to beverage container 51 to personalize beverage container 51 .
  • each of the peel off sections 33 contains an indicium composed of a letter of the alphabet or a number
  • each of the peel off sections 53 contains an indicium composed of a color section having a different color than the other peel off sections.
  • the peel off stickers can be peeled off and stuck on beverage container 41 to produce identifying indicia composed of a combination of colors.

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A beverage container comprises a label. The label includes sections that are designed to be selectively removed. A plurality of indicia associated with the sections identify the removed sections.

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  • Water bottles and other beverage containers are often freely distributed during gatherings of people. When many beverage containers are set down in a gathering of people, it is sometimes difficult to remember or identify which beverage container belongs to whom. When there are marking pens available, individual beverage containers can be marked to identify to whom the beverage belongs. However, marking pens are not always available
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  • FIG. 1 shows a beverage container with a label that contains perforated sections that can be easily removed to produce identifying indicia in accordance with an implementation.
  • FIG. 2 shows a beverage container with a label that contains scratch off sections that can be scratched off to produce identifying indicia in accordance with an implementation.
  • FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 show a beverage container with a label that contains peel off stickers that peeled off and stuck on the beverage container to produce identifying indicia in accordance with an implementation.
  • FIG. 5 shows a beverage container with a label that contains peel off stickers that peeled off and stuck on the beverage container to produce identifying indicia in accordance with another implementation.
  • DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENT
  • FIG. 1 shows a beverage container 11 with a label 12 that contains perforated sections 13. For example, beverage container 11 is a water bottle or other bottle container made of plastic or glass. Alternatively, beverage container 11 is a can or other type of liquid container. For example, label 12 is composed of paper and perforated sections 13 are perforated sufficiently to allow easy intentional removal, while not perforated so much that sections will fall off unintentionally.
  • A row of indicia 14 is placed in close proximity to perforated sections 13, so that each perforated section is adjacent to a character or some other identifying indicium so that when a perforated section is removed the identifying indicium adjacent to the perforated section identifies the removed section. For example, the indicia is composed of characters (such as letters or numbers) or other types of indicia such as shapes and/or colors.
  • For example, a combination of perforated sections can be removed to provide a unique identification. For example, an owner of beverage container 11 can intentionally remove perforated sections so that he will recognize beverage container 11 either by the perforated sections that have been removed or by the perforated sections that remain.
  • FIG. 2 shows a beverage container 21 with a label 22 that contains scratch-off sections 23 that can be scratched off to personalize beverage container 21. For example, beverage container 21 is a water bottle or other bottle container made of plastic or glass. Alternatively, beverage container 21 is a can or other type of liquid container. For example, label 22 is composed of paper and scratch-off sections 23 contain identifying indicia that can be scratched off. For example, the identifying indicia is composed of characters (such as letters or numbers) or other types of indicia such as shapes and/or colors.
  • For example, a combination of scratch-off sections can be scratched off to provide a unique identification for beverage container 21. For example, an owner of beverage container 21 can intentionally remove scratch-off sections so that he will recognize beverage container 21 either by the scratch-off sections that have been removed or by the scratch-off sections that remain.
  • Alternative to using scratch-off sections, scratchable sections can be used. For example, each scratchable section has an opaque covering. Each opaque covering can be scratched off to reveal an underlying indicium. An owner of beverage container 21 can remove the opaque coverings on a combination of scratchable sections to uniquely identify beverage container 21.
  • FIG. 3 shows a beverage container 31 with a label 32 that contains peel-off sections 33 that can be peeled off and reattached to beverage container 31 to personalize beverage container 31. For example, beverage container 31 is a water bottle or other bottle container made of plastic or glass. Alternatively, beverage container 31 is a can or other type of liquid container. For example, label 32 is composed of paper and peel-off sections 33 contain identifying indicia that can be peeled off. For example, the identifying indicia are composed of characters (such as letters or numbers) or other types of indicia such as shapes and/or colors.
  • FIG. 4, for example, shows a combination of peel-off sections that have been peeled off and placed near a top of beverage container 31 to uniquely identify beverage container 31. For example, an owner of beverage container 31 can intentionally remove peel-off sections locate the peel-off sections at a location that will uniquely identify beverage container 31 to the owner of beverage container 31 and to others.
  • FIG. 5 shows a beverage container 51 with a label 52 that contains peel-off sections 53 that can be peeled off and reattached to beverage container 51 to personalize beverage container 51. While in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, each of the peel off sections 33 contains an indicium composed of a letter of the alphabet or a number, in FIG. 5, each of the peel off sections 53 contains an indicium composed of a color section having a different color than the other peel off sections. The peel off stickers can be peeled off and stuck on beverage container 41 to produce identifying indicia composed of a combination of colors. The foregoing discussion discloses and describes merely exemplary methods and embodiments. As will be understood by those familiar with the art, the disclosed subject matter may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or characteristics thereof. Accordingly, the present disclosure is intended to be illustrative, but not limiting, of the scope of the invention, which is set forth in the following claims.

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What is claimed is:
1. A beverage container, comprising:
a label, the label including:
a plurality of perforated sections that are designed to be selectively removed, and
a plurality of indicia, each indicium in the plurality of indicia being located adjacent to a perforated section from the plurality of perforated sections, so that when a perforated section from the plurality of perforated sections is removed, an adjacent indicium from the plurality of indicia identifies the removed perforated section.
2. A beverage container as in claim 1 wherein the beverage container is a water bottle.
3. A beverage container as in claim 1 wherein the beverage container is a can.
4. A beverage container as in claim 1 wherein each indicium is the plurality of indicia is a character.
5. A beverage container as in claim 1 wherein each indicium is the plurality of indicia is a color section.
6. A beverage container as in claim 1 wherein each indicium is the plurality of indicia is a shape.
7. A beverage container, comprising:
a label, the label including:
a plurality of scratchable sections that are designed to be selectively removed, and
a plurality of indicia, each indicium in the plurality of indicia being integrated as part of a scratchable section from the plurality of scratchable sections, so that when a scratchable section from the plurality of scratchable sections is removed, this changes which indicia from the plurality of indicia are viewable.
8. A beverage container as in claim 7 wherein each indicium from the plurality of indicia is visible until a scratchable section on which the indicium resides is scratched off.
9. A beverage container as in claim 7 wherein each indicium from the plurality of indicia is not visible until a scratchable section under which the indicium resides is scratched off.
10. A beverage container as in claim 7 wherein the beverage container is a water bottle.
11. A beverage container as in claim 7 wherein the beverage container is a can.
12. A beverage container as in claim 7 wherein each indicium is the plurality of indicia is a character.
13. A beverage container as in claim 7 wherein each indicium is the plurality of indicia is a color section.
14. A beverage container as in claim 7 wherein each indicium is the plurality of indicia is a shape.
15. A beverage container, comprising:
a label, the label including:
a plurality of peel-off sections that are designed to be selectively removed and stuck to a new area on beverage container, and
a plurality of indicia, each indicium in the plurality of indicia being located on a peel-off section from the plurality of peel-off sections, so that when a peel-off section from the plurality of peel-off sections is removed and stuck to a new area on the beverage container, the indicium identifies the peel-off section that has been removed and stuck to the new area on the beverage container identifies the peel-off section that has been removed and stuck to the new area on the beverage container.
16. A beverage container as in claim 15 wherein the beverage container is a water bottle.
17. A beverage container as in claim 15 wherein the beverage container is a can.
18. A beverage container as in claim 15 wherein each indicium is the plurality of indicia is a character.
19. A beverage container as in claim 15 wherein each indicium is the plurality of indicia is a color section.
20. A beverage container as in claim 15 wherein each indicium is the plurality of indicia is a shape.
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