Classifications

• • 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
  • B65D77/04—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another
  • B65D77/048—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another the inner and outer containers being rigid and the outer container being of curved cross-section, e.g. cylindrical
  • B65D77/0486—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another the inner and outer containers being rigid and the outer container being of curved cross-section, e.g. cylindrical the inner container being coaxially disposed within the outer container
  • B65D77/0493—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another the inner and outer containers being rigid and the outer container being of curved cross-section, e.g. cylindrical the inner container being coaxially disposed within the outer container and retained at a distance of the inner side-wall of the outer container, e.g. within a bottle neck
• • 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
  • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
  • B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
  • B65D41/04—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation
  • B65D41/08—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation engaging a threaded ring clamped on the external periphery of the neck or wall

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a container structure.
• bottles whose end is threaded for a screw cap are not suitable for drinking.
• the requirements of cleanliness and hygiene are transferred from the bottle to the cup and are usually satisfied if said cup is made of. plastic and is disposable.
• the rules of cleanliness and hygiene are often disregarded or at least there is no absolute assurance that they are observed.
• the operation of cleaning or washing the cup is a cost burden for a public concern and is naturally transferred onto the cost of the beverage.
• bottles for beverages are disposable, and if the cup is also disposable, at the end of consumption one has two waste items to be disposed. Disclosure of the Invention
• the aim of the present invention is to provide a container structure which integrates an element whose shape is suitable for consumption and which, ensures compliance with the ordinary rules of cleanliness and hygiene.
• a consequent primary object is to provide a container which allows to eliminate the cups currently used for consumption, with a consequent reduction in purchase costs, in the case of disposable cups, and in washing and cleaning costs in the case of reusable cups.
• Not least object is to provide a container structure which can be manufactured at low cost with conventional equipment and facilities.
• a container structure characterized in that it comprises a cup-like element to which a ring is coupled in a removable manner and rests in a liquid-tight manner against a circumferential portion of the side wall, a lid being engaged with said ring in an equally removable and liquid-tight manner.
• figure 1 is a partially sectional elevation view of the container structure according to the invention
• figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the container structure of figure 1
• figure 3 is a sectional elevation view of a variation of the container structure according to the invention.
• a container structure according to the invention comprises a cup-like element 1, for example shaped like an inverted truncated cone, which is conveniently made of glass or plastic material or other suitable material.
• a ring 3 is coupled in a removable manner to said cup-like element 1 and rests against the upper circumferential portion of its side wall 2.
• Said ring 3 is conveniently shaped complementarily to the side wall 2 and is made of plastic material or in any case of a material which is capable of providing a liquid- tight seal therewith.
• the side wall 2 of the cup-like element 1 is longitudinally provided with grooves 4 which are engaged by internal ridges 5 of the ring 3 so as to form a rotation-preventing restraint for said ring.
• the grooves 4 of the cup-like element may be replaced with longitudinal ridges and the ridges 5 of the ring may be replaced with grooves.
• the ring 3 is provided with an outer thread 6 upon which a complementarily shaped threaded cylindrical edge 7 of a lid 8 is screwed.
• the coupling between the lid 8 and the ring 3 is also liquid-tight, and said lid 8 is made of plastic material or in any case of such a material as to provide this kind of seal.
• the ring 3 can be easily uncoupled, by moving it downward, from upper edge of the cup-like element 1.
• the height of the ring 3 is such that it covers the upper part of the cup-like element 1 which makes contact with one's mouth when said element is used to drink for example a substance contained therein. In this manner the ordinary rules of cleanliness and hygiene are observed.
• a variation of the container structure according to the invention provides for the downward extension, from the ring now designated by the reference numeral 103, of a containment body 109 which encloses the lower part of the cup-like element, now designated by the reference numeral 101.
• the shape of the lid now designated by the reference numeral 108, remains substantially unchanged.
• the stop abutment of the ring 103 can be provided indifferently either on the wall of the cup-like element 101 or on the bottom thereof by virtue of the resting of the containment body 109.
• Said containment body 109 can be made of thermally insulating material, so that it can maintain, for a certain period of time, after heating or cooling of the unit, the beverage for example contained therein at a higher or lower temperature than the ambient temperature.
• the cup-like element 1 which can be designed for disposable or recyclable use, constitutes both the container for example of a beverage and the cup for its consumption; the part related to the ring and to the lid is suitable to sealingly keep the beverage inside it and to prevent the part suitable to make contact with one's mouth from being exposed and subject to dirtying.
• the container After packaging, the container has the appearance shown in figure 1, and the consumer simply has to unscrew the lid
• the materials employed may be any according to the requirements.

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• Closures For Containers (AREA)
• Thermally Insulated Containers For Foods (AREA)
• Portable Outdoor Equipment (AREA)
• Table Devices Or Equipment (AREA)

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• 1991
  • 1991-09-16 IT ITPD910162A patent/IT1254161B/it active
• 1992
  • 1992-09-15 WO PCT/EP1992/002115 patent/WO1993006014A2/en not_active Ceased

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