US20180153285A1 - Beverage can holder - Google Patents

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US20180153285A1
US20180153285A1 US15/505,247 US201615505247A US2018153285A1 US 20180153285 A1 US20180153285 A1 US 20180153285A1 US 201615505247 A US201615505247 A US 201615505247A US 2018153285 A1 US2018153285 A1 US 2018153285A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F5/00—Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F5/00—Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
    • A45F5/10—Handles for carrying purposes
    • A45F5/102—Handles for carrying purposes with means, e.g. a hook, receiving a carrying element of the hand article to be carried
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G23/00—Other table equipment
    • A47G23/02—Glass or bottle holders
    • A47G23/0208—Glass or bottle holders for drinking-glasses, plastic cups, or the like
    • A47G23/0216—Glass or bottle holders for drinking-glasses, plastic cups, or the like for one glass or cup
    • A47G23/0225—Glass or bottle holders for drinking-glasses, plastic cups, or the like for one glass or cup attachable to a plate, table, or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G23/00—Other table equipment
    • A47G23/02—Glass or bottle holders
    • A47G23/0266—Glass or bottle holders for cans
    • 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
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/20—External fittings
    • B65D25/22—External fittings for facilitating lifting or suspending of containers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F5/00—Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
    • A45F2005/008—Hand articles fastened to the wrist or to the arm or to the leg
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45F
    • A45F2200/05—Holder or carrier for specific articles
    • A45F2200/0583—Beverage vessels, e.g. bottles

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  • the present invention relates to a holder for holding a beverage can having a non-separable pull-tab by a hand holding a plate for meal.
  • a plate having a recess-shaped beverage can holder is used or a beverage can holder is attached to the plate by using a clip or the like, for example.
  • Patent Document 1 U.S. Pat. No. 162,860
  • Patent Document 5 U.S. Pat. No. 1,063,321
  • a plate having a recess for holding a beverage can hold only the beverage can having the same outer diameter.
  • a shape and a depth of a partition of the plate only fit to the preliminarily determined kind and amount of meals.
  • the size of the product is large and manufacturing cost is high.
  • the shape of the holdable beverage can and the shape of the attachable plate are limited. Accordingly, these cannot be used for the situation where various kinds of beverage cans and meals are served.
  • the present invention aims to provide an inexpensive and compact holder capable of holding various shapes of beverage cans and various shapes of plates simultaneously.
  • the present invention provides a beverage can holder, comprising: a ring (A); two positioning projections (B) attached to the ring (A); and a hook (C) attached to the ring (A), wherein the ring (A) is configured to be attached to a base of a little finger, the positioning projections (B) are configured to sandwich an annular finger for preventing the ring (A) from being rotated, and the hook (C) is configured to hook a non-separable pull-tab (D) of a beverage can (E) for hanging and holding the beverage can (E).
  • the present invention By using the present invention, various shapes of beverage cans can be held and simultaneously various shapes of plates can be held.
  • the manufacturing cost is low.
  • the holder is compact and excellent in portability. Accordingly, the holder can be used easily in various situations. Thus, the holder is very useful.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a shape of a holder of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a method for using the holder of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state of using the holder of FIG. 1 while holding a plate.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state of using the holder of FIG. 1 while holding a smartphone.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of the holder of FIG. 1 where a logo mark is added as a sales promotion.
  • the present invention relates to a beverage can holder as a single body.
  • the holder is used by attaching to the hand holding the plate for meal.
  • the can holder of the present invention is comprised of a ring (A), two positioning projections (B) and a hook (C) as shown in FIG. 1 .
  • the ring (A) is attached to a base of a little finger, an annular finger is sandwiched by the positioning projections (B) for preventing the ring (A) from being rotated, and a non-separable pull-tab (D) is hooked on the hook (C) to hold a beverage can (E).
  • various shapes of plates can be held while using the present invention. A user eats meals with the hand not holding the plate using chopsticks, a fork, or the like. When drinking a can beverage, the fork or the like is put on the plate, and the non-separable pull-tab (D) is removed from the hook (C) to drink the beverage with the hand not holding the plate.
  • the non-separable pull-tab (D) is preferred to be raised slightly upward so as to be easily hooked. However, the angle is preferred to be within 45° so that the pull-tab (D) is not in contact with the nose when drinking the beverage.
  • the hook (C) is preferred to have the shape shown in FIG. 1 because the non-separable pull-tab (D) can be easily hooked and unhooked.
  • the holder is convenient for a stand-up meal such as festival food stall and barbecue.
  • the holder can be also used for other than the can by attaching a member which is capable of being hooked on the hook to a plastic bottle or a cup.
  • the holder is convenient for holding the beverage can while holding an electronic device such as a smartphone.
  • a logo mark can be printed or molded.
  • the holder can be used as novelty goods.

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Abstract

A non-separable pull-tab is hooked on a hook which is attached to a little finger to hang a beverage can. Thus, various shapes of plates and beverage cans can be held by one hand. In addition, manufacturing cost is reduced and portability is increased by making a size compact. A beverage can holder is comprised of a ring (A), two positioning projections (B) and a hook (C), wherein the ring (A) is attached to a little finger, the two positioning projections (B) sandwich an annular finger, a non-separable pull-tab (D) is hooked on the hook (C) for hanging and holding a beverage can (E).

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    TECHNICAL FIELD
  • The present invention relates to a holder for holding a beverage can having a non-separable pull-tab by a hand holding a plate for meal.
    • BACKGROUND ART
  • Conventionally, in order to hold both the plate for meal and the beverage can simultaneously by one hand, a plate having a recess-shaped beverage can holder is used or a beverage can holder is attached to the plate by using a clip or the like, for example.
    • PRIOR ART DOCUMENTS Patent Documents
  • [Patent Document 1] U.S. Pat. No. 162,860
  • [Patent Document 2] U.S. Pat. No. 5,421,459
  • [Patent Document 3] U.S. Pat. No. 7,284,737
  • [Patent Document 4] U.S. Pat. No. 4,961,555
  • [Patent Document 5] U.S. Pat. No. 1,063,321
    • DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention
  • In the conventional technology, a plate having a recess for holding a beverage can hold only the beverage can having the same outer diameter. In addition, a shape and a depth of a partition of the plate only fit to the preliminarily determined kind and amount of meals. Furthermore, the size of the product is large and manufacturing cost is high. In the type of attaching the holder to the plate by using the clip or the like, the shape of the holdable beverage can and the shape of the attachable plate are limited. Accordingly, these cannot be used for the situation where various kinds of beverage cans and meals are served.
  • The present invention aims to provide an inexpensive and compact holder capable of holding various shapes of beverage cans and various shapes of plates simultaneously.
    • Means for Solving the Problem
  • In order to solve the above described problem, the present invention provides a beverage can holder, comprising: a ring (A); two positioning projections (B) attached to the ring (A); and a hook (C) attached to the ring (A), wherein the ring (A) is configured to be attached to a base of a little finger, the positioning projections (B) are configured to sandwich an annular finger for preventing the ring (A) from being rotated, and the hook (C) is configured to hook a non-separable pull-tab (D) of a beverage can (E) for hanging and holding the beverage can (E).
    • Effects of the Invention
  • By using the present invention, various shapes of beverage cans can be held and simultaneously various shapes of plates can be held. The manufacturing cost is low. In addition, the holder is compact and excellent in portability. Accordingly, the holder can be used easily in various situations. Thus, the holder is very useful.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a shape of a holder of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a method for using the holder of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state of using the holder of FIG. 1 while holding a plate.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state of using the holder of FIG. 1 while holding a smartphone.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of the holder of FIG. 1 where a logo mark is added as a sales promotion.
    •  MODES FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
  • The present invention relates to a beverage can holder as a single body. The holder is used by attaching to the hand holding the plate for meal.
  • The can holder of the present invention is comprised of a ring (A), two positioning projections (B) and a hook (C) as shown in FIG. 1.
  • As the method for using the can holder, as shown in FIG. 2, the ring (A) is attached to a base of a little finger, an annular finger is sandwiched by the positioning projections (B) for preventing the ring (A) from being rotated, and a non-separable pull-tab (D) is hooked on the hook (C) to hold a beverage can (E). As shown in FIG. 3, various shapes of plates can be held while using the present invention. A user eats meals with the hand not holding the plate using chopsticks, a fork, or the like. When drinking a can beverage, the fork or the like is put on the plate, and the non-separable pull-tab (D) is removed from the hook (C) to drink the beverage with the hand not holding the plate.
    • Example 1
  • The non-separable pull-tab (D) is preferred to be raised slightly upward so as to be easily hooked. However, the angle is preferred to be within 45° so that the pull-tab (D) is not in contact with the nose when drinking the beverage.
  • The hook (C) is preferred to have the shape shown in FIG. 1 because the non-separable pull-tab (D) can be easily hooked and unhooked.
  • The holder is convenient for a stand-up meal such as festival food stall and barbecue.
  • The holder can be also used for other than the can by attaching a member which is capable of being hooked on the hook to a plastic bottle or a cup.
    • Example 2
  • As shown in FIG. 4, the holder is convenient for holding the beverage can while holding an electronic device such as a smartphone.
    • INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
  • By providing the holder at a food court without tables and chairs (stand-up type), for example, users can easily purchase the can beverage simultaneously. Thus, sales of the entire hood court can be increased.
  • As shown in FIG. 5, a logo mark can be printed or molded. Thus, the holder can be used as novelty goods.
  • [Description of the Reference Numerals]
  • A: ring
  • B: positioning projections
  • C: hook
  • D: pull-tab (non-separable)
  • E: beverage can
  • F: printed logo mark
  • G: molded logo mark

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1. A beverage can holder, comprising:
a ring;
two positioning projections attached to the ring; and
a hook attached to the ring, wherein
the ring is configured to be attached to a base of a little finger,
the positioning projections are configured to sandwich an annular finger for preventing the ring from being rotated, and
the hook is configured to hook a non-separable pull-tab of a beverage can for hanging and holding the beverage can.
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