US20240067418A1 - Tumbler with vent shield - Google Patents

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US20240067418A1
US20240067418A1 US17/897,137 US202217897137A US2024067418A1 US 20240067418 A1 US20240067418 A1 US 20240067418A1 US 202217897137 A US202217897137 A US 202217897137A US 2024067418 A1 US2024067418 A1 US 2024067418A1
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Iwan Soetomo Salim
Tijs Vanrijckeghem
Antoon Keymeulen
Michiel Wierinck
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Assigned to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT reassignment WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT SECURITY INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: DART INDUSTRIES INC., TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION, TUPPERWARE PRODUCTS AG, TUPPERWARE PRODUCTS, INC.
Priority to CA3206637A priority patent/CA3206637A1/en
Priority to EP23186961.1A priority patent/EP4327700A3/en
Priority to BR102023015033-0A priority patent/BR102023015033A2/pt
Priority to AU2023210610A priority patent/AU2023210610A1/en
Priority to KR1020230109582A priority patent/KR20240029550A/ko
Priority to CN202311075452.1A priority patent/CN117617719A/zh
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G19/00—Table service
    • A47G19/22—Drinking vessels or saucers used for table service
    • A47G19/2205—Drinking glasses or vessels
    • 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
    • B65D51/16—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas
    • B65D51/1672—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas whereby venting occurs by manual actuation of the closure or other element
    • B65D51/1683—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas whereby venting occurs by manual actuation of the closure or other element by actuating a separate element in the container or closure
    • 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
    • B65D51/16—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas
    • B65D51/1605—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas whereby the interior of the container is maintained in permanent gaseous communication with the exterior
    • B65D51/1611—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas whereby the interior of the container is maintained in permanent gaseous communication with the exterior by means of an orifice, capillary or labyrinth passage
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G19/00—Table service
    • A47G19/22—Drinking vessels or saucers used for table service
    • A47G19/2205—Drinking glasses or vessels
    • A47G19/2266—Means for facilitating drinking, e.g. for infants or invalids
    • A47G19/2272—Means for facilitating drinking, e.g. for infants or invalids from drinking glasses or cups comprising lids or covers
    • 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
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/02—Removable lids or covers
    • 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
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/18—Non-removable lids or covers pivoted for movement in plane of container mouth
    • 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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • 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
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/70—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for
    • B65D85/72—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials
    • 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
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00018—Overall construction of the lid
    • B65D2543/00064—Shape of the outer periphery
    • B65D2543/00074—Shape of the outer periphery curved
    • B65D2543/00092—Shape of the outer periphery curved circular

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  • the present invention relates in general to drinking tumblers for beverages.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a tumbler for a beverage which includes a cover having a selective closable spout and vent opening.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide such a tumbler which further includes a vent shield to divert any spray from the vent opening.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide such a tumbler wherein the vent shield is formed as a part of the spout closure.
  • FIG. 1 is a top, front perspective view of the tumbler with vent shield according to the present invention in the spout closed configuration
  • FIG. 2 is atop, front perspective exploded view of the tumbler
  • FIG. 3 is a top view of the cover
  • FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the cover
  • FIG. 5 is a top, rear perspective exploded view of the cover
  • FIG. 6 is a top, rear perspective view of cover
  • FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional view along line 7 - 7 of FIG. 3 in the spout closed configuration.
  • FIG. 8 is a side cross-sectional view along line 7 - 7 of FIG. 3 in the spout open configuration.
  • a tumbler with vent shield is generally designated by reference numeral 10 .
  • the tumbler with vent shield 10 generally includes a tumbler body 12 and a mating cover 14 .
  • the tumbler body 12 include a base 16 and at least one side wall 18 extending upward and terminating in a rim 20 .
  • the base 16 and sidewall 18 define a cavity which may hold a liquid.
  • the cover 14 includes an outer periphery sized and shaped to mate with the rim 20 to selectively secure the cover 14 to the tumbler body 12 .
  • the base 16 is circular, there is a single side wall 18 , the rim 20 is circular, and the cover 14 includes a circular outer periphery.
  • the cover 14 includes a spout opening 22 intended to dispense the beverage from the tumbler body 12 . While not required, it is preferred that the spout opening be located between the center and the periphery of the cover 14 so that the spout opening is closely adjacent to the rim 20 when cover 14 is located on the tumbler body 12 as shown in FIG. 1 .
  • the spout opening 22 may take a variety of configurations such as circular or elliptical, and in the embodiment shown is generally triangular with an apex pointing toward the center of cover 14 .
  • the cover 14 also includes a spout cap 24 for selectively closing the spout opening 22 .
  • the spout cap 24 may be selectively moved from a closed configuration to an open configuration. This is meant in a general sense: in the closed configuration the spout opening 20 is blocked by the spout cap 24 sufficiently to reduce spilling of the beverage; in the open configuration spout opening is not blocked by spout cap 24 sufficiently to allow dispensing.
  • spout caps known, and the present invention may be used with most if not all.
  • the spout cap 24 could be completely removable from the cover 14 ; the spout cap 24 could be hinged to cover 14 along an axis in the plane of the cover 14 and pivot between configurations; the spout cap 24 could slide on cover 14 between configurations; the spout cap 24 could be rotatable mounted to cover 14 about an axis normal to cover 14 for oscillation or rotation between configurations. This last possibility is shown in the drawings.
  • the cover 14 includes a pin opening 26 spaced from the spout opening 22 , and the spout cap 24 includes a frame 28 extending beyond the spout opening 22 to overly the pin opening 26 .
  • the spout cap 24 further includes a mounting pin 30 extending outward from the frame 28 and sized to be received in the pin opening 26 .
  • the mounting pin 30 may thus restrict movement of the spout cap 24 into oscillation or rotation about the axis of mounting pin 30 and thus allow movement between the open and closed configurations.
  • the spout cap 24 is sized to be closely received within the spout opening 22 .
  • the spout cap 24 , frame 28 and mounting pin 30 are all formed monolithically from an elastic material (such as silicone). In this way the spout cap could deform to elastically seal within the interior of spout opening 22 in the closed configuration as shown in FIG. 7 . Further, the frame 28 could elastically deform to permit removal of the spout cap 24 from the spout opening 22 prior to oscillation or rotation to the open configuration as shown in FIG. 8 .
  • the mounting pin 30 could also include an enlarged section at or near its free end to help retain the mounting pin within the pin opening 26 .
  • the cover 14 further includes a vent opening 32 spaced from the spout opening 22 in the direction towards the center of cover 14 . This spacing in this direction is intended to raise the vent opening above the level of liquid as it is being dispensed by tipping of the tumbler body 12 .
  • the spout opening 22 , pin opening 26 and vent opening 32 spaced along a straight line, with the pin opening 26 being interposed between the other two openings. It is also possible for the pin opening 26 to be located at the center point of the cover 14 , as shown.
  • the main object of the present invention is to shield the vent opening 32 .
  • a vent shield 34 extends outward from the frame 28 so as to overly the vent opening 32 when the spout cap is in the closed configuration.
  • Vent shield 34 takes the form of a cantilevered element, and may be spaced slightly from the vent opening 32 .
  • any spray exiting the vent opening 32 would impinge upon the vent shield 34 and be blocked from further outward travel.
  • the liquid portion of the spray would either be redirected to the upper surface of the cover 14 , not toward the user.
  • the upper surface of the cover 14 include a funnel depression 36 centered upon the vent opening 32 .
  • the liquid portion of any spray will be redirected toward the upper surface of the cover 14 .
  • the funnel depression 36 will direct any such liquid to flow by gravity to the vent opening 32 to thus reenter the tumbler body 12 .

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US17/897,137 US20240067418A1 (en) 2022-08-27 2022-08-27 Tumbler with vent shield
CA3206637A CA3206637A1 (en) 2022-08-27 2023-07-13 Tumbler with vent shield
EP23186961.1A EP4327700A3 (en) 2022-08-27 2023-07-21 Tumbler with vent shield
BR102023015033-0A BR102023015033A2 (pt) 2022-08-27 2023-07-26 Copo com proteção de ventilação
AU2023210610A AU2023210610A1 (en) 2022-08-27 2023-08-03 Tumbler with vent shield
KR1020230109582A KR20240029550A (ko) 2022-08-27 2023-08-22 배기 차폐부를 가지는 텀블러
CN202311075452.1A CN117617719A (zh) 2022-08-27 2023-08-24 带有通气口屏蔽件的杯

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