WO2019101768A1 - Beverage container with drinking straw - Google Patents

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WO2019101768A1
WO2019101768A1 PCT/EP2018/082010 EP2018082010W WO2019101768A1 WO 2019101768 A1 WO2019101768 A1 WO 2019101768A1 EP 2018082010 W EP2018082010 W EP 2018082010W WO 2019101768 A1 WO2019101768 A1 WO 2019101768A1
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straw
beverage
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Christophe Walch
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Christophe Walch
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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
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/22—Details
    • B65D77/24—Inserts or accessories added or incorporated during filling of containers
    • B65D77/28—Cards, coupons, or drinking straws
    • B65D77/283—Cards, coupons, or drinking straws located initially inside the container, whereby the straw is revealed only upon opening the container, e.g. pop-up straws
    • 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
    • B65D2517/001—Action for opening container
    • B65D2517/0014—Action for opening container pivot tab and push-down tear panel
    • 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
    • B65D2517/0047—Provided with additional elements other than for closing the opening
    • B65D2517/0049—Straws, spouts, funnels, or other devices facilitating pouring or emptying

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  • the present invention relates to a beverage container with an opening flap in its lid, having a drinking straw immersed in the beverage which becomes accessible at the opening flap when the container is opened.
  • Beverage containers with a drinking straw immersed in the beverage and accessible to the user when the container is opened are known.
  • the straw is kept in a defined position below the opening flap and pops up when the flap is opened.
  • An example of this solution is disclosed in GB 2447932.
  • a straw inside a beverage can is provided with floaters to urge the straw upwards when the can is opened.
  • the floaters also function as locators which position the straw under the opening flap. It is obvious that this construction is quite complicated and thus too expensive in relation to the value of a beverage can.
  • the straw is freely floating in the beverage.
  • the flap and the upper end of the straw are provided with means for mutual magnetic attraction so that when the flap is opened the upper end of the straw is pulled upwards and pops up in the lid opening.
  • this solution works only when the opening flap is drawn upwards. With an increasing number of beverage cans the opening flap is pushed downwards into the interior of the can. It is the object of the present invention to provide a beverage container of the type mentioned at the outset, but without the disadvantages of the prior art solutions .
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a beverage can just opened
  • Fig. 2 shows a three-dimensional view of the straw
  • a beverage can 1 is of the well-known type broadly used for beer, soft beverages etc. and consists of a body 2 and a separate lid 3 which is seamed onto the upper rim of the body.
  • the lid is provided with an opening flap 4 which is defined by score lines in the lid.
  • the flap is connected with a ring 5 pushes the flap downwards when pulled.
  • the can is filled with a beverage 7.
  • a drinking straw 8 is immersed in the beverage and floats right under the lid due to buoyancy of the straw material.
  • the straw consists of three straight intermediate portions 9, 10, 11 of preferably equal lengths and two straight end portions 12, 13.
  • the straight portions are connected to each other by corrugated bending portions 14, 15, 16, 17. Straws with corrugated bending portions are known in the art and usually are made in one piece.
  • the three intermediate portions of the straw are bent relative to each other such that they are arranged in a single plane and are forming a generally triangular configuration.
  • the two end portions are bent to extend perpendicularly relative to the plane defined by the intermediate portions, such that a first end portion extends upwards and the other end portion extends downwards .
  • the dimensions of the intermediate portions including the corrugated bending portions are such that the triangular shape fits into the can, indicated by the dotted line in Fig. 2, but has sufficient distance from the can wall to enable free floating.
  • the areas which come close to the can wall are the two bending portions between the intermediate portions and the bending portion between the down-going end portion and its adjacent intermediate portion.
  • the up-going end portion is offset from this latter bending portion towards the center of the can by the same distance "d" by which the center of the opening in the lid is offset from the can wall. This is necessary in order that when the flap is opened and the straw is floating upwards, the up-going end portion of the straw is projecting through the opening as shown in Fig. 1, and may be caught by the user.
  • the straw may initially be freely floating in the beverage, but will quite immediately float atop of the bevearge due to the buoyancy of the straw material. If the material itself is not sufficiently buoyant, additional floating bodies may be attached at appropriate locations. For example it is possible to place an enclosed air bubble inside the up-going end portion. The air bubble is released by squeezing the straw after it has been caught .

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Abstract

A beverage container (1) has a drinking straw (8) immersed in a beverage (7) and floating immediately under a lid (5) of the container (1). When the container (1) is opened the straw (8) projects through an opening and becomes accessible to the user.

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Beverage Container with Drinking Straw
The present invention relates to a beverage container with an opening flap in its lid, having a drinking straw immersed in the beverage which becomes accessible at the opening flap when the container is opened.
Beverage containers with a drinking straw immersed in the beverage and accessible to the user when the container is opened are known. There are basically two different approaches to direct the straw towards the container orifice. According to one approach the straw is kept in a defined position below the opening flap and pops up when the flap is opened. An example of this solution is disclosed in GB 2447932. A straw inside a beverage can is provided with floaters to urge the straw upwards when the can is opened. The floaters also function as locators which position the straw under the opening flap. It is obvious that this construction is quite complicated and thus too expensive in relation to the value of a beverage can.
According to a solution of simpler construction the straw is freely floating in the beverage. The flap and the upper end of the straw are provided with means for mutual magnetic attraction so that when the flap is opened the upper end of the straw is pulled upwards and pops up in the lid opening. But this solution works only when the opening flap is drawn upwards. With an increasing number of beverage cans the opening flap is pushed downwards into the interior of the can. It is the object of the present invention to provide a beverage container of the type mentioned at the outset, but without the disadvantages of the prior art solutions .
This is achieved by a container having the characterising features of claim 1.
In the following a preferred embodiment of the invention is described referring to the accompanying drawings, in which
Fig. 1 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a beverage can just opened
Fig. 2 shows a three-dimensional view of the straw
A beverage can 1 is of the well-known type broadly used for beer, soft beverages etc. and consists of a body 2 and a separate lid 3 which is seamed onto the upper rim of the body. The lid is provided with an opening flap 4 which is defined by score lines in the lid. The flap is connected with a ring 5 pushes the flap downwards when pulled.
The can is filled with a beverage 7. A drinking straw 8 is immersed in the beverage and floats right under the lid due to buoyancy of the straw material.
As shown in Fig. 2 the straw consists of three straight intermediate portions 9, 10, 11 of preferably equal lengths and two straight end portions 12, 13. The straight portions are connected to each other by corrugated bending portions 14, 15, 16, 17. Straws with corrugated bending portions are known in the art and usually are made in one piece.
The three intermediate portions of the straw are bent relative to each other such that they are arranged in a single plane and are forming a generally triangular configuration. The two end portions are bent to extend perpendicularly relative to the plane defined by the intermediate portions, such that a first end portion extends upwards and the other end portion extends downwards .
The dimensions of the intermediate portions including the corrugated bending portions are such that the triangular shape fits into the can, indicated by the dotted line in Fig. 2, but has sufficient distance from the can wall to enable free floating. The areas which come close to the can wall are the two bending portions between the intermediate portions and the bending portion between the down-going end portion and its adjacent intermediate portion.
The up-going end portion is offset from this latter bending portion towards the center of the can by the same distance "d" by which the center of the opening in the lid is offset from the can wall. This is necessary in order that when the flap is opened and the straw is floating upwards, the up-going end portion of the straw is projecting through the opening as shown in Fig. 1, and may be caught by the user.
After the filling and sealing of the can the straw may initially be freely floating in the beverage, but will quite immediately float atop of the bevearge due to the buoyancy of the straw material. If the material itself is not sufficiently buoyant, additional floating bodies may be attached at appropriate locations. For example it is possible to place an enclosed air bubble inside the up-going end portion. The air bubble is released by squeezing the straw after it has been caught .

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1. Beverage container having a lid with an opening flap and having a drinking straw immersed in the beverage which becomes accessible at the opening flap when the container is opened, characterised in that the straw is bent to a floating configuration with an up-going portion which projects through the opening and above the lid when the flap is opened.
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Citations (4)

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US4728001A (en) * 1987-03-09 1988-03-01 Serba Henry S Beverage container and packaging method
GB2275249A (en) * 1993-02-17 1994-08-24 Metal Box Plc Container with drinking straw or prize
KR20040096875A (en) * 2004-10-04 2004-11-17 정순용 Drinking Straw for Storage within Beverage Container and Structure of Buoyance Members
GB2447932A (en) 2007-03-28 2008-10-01 Ziad Naim Dibsi Beverage can with integral drinking straw

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4728001A (en) * 1987-03-09 1988-03-01 Serba Henry S Beverage container and packaging method
GB2275249A (en) * 1993-02-17 1994-08-24 Metal Box Plc Container with drinking straw or prize
KR20040096875A (en) * 2004-10-04 2004-11-17 정순용 Drinking Straw for Storage within Beverage Container and Structure of Buoyance Members
GB2447932A (en) 2007-03-28 2008-10-01 Ziad Naim Dibsi Beverage can with integral drinking straw

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