EP2489607A1 - Beverage container with drinking straw - Google Patents

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EP2489607A1
EP2489607A1 EP11154835A EP11154835A EP2489607A1 EP 2489607 A1 EP2489607 A1 EP 2489607A1 EP 11154835 A EP11154835 A EP 11154835A EP 11154835 A EP11154835 A EP 11154835A EP 2489607 A1 EP2489607 A1 EP 2489607A1
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straw
beverage
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beverage container
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Christophe Walch
Shlomo Schwartz
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Noble Gift Packaging Ltd
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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
    • A47G21/00—Table-ware
    • A47G21/18—Drinking straws or the like
    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A47G
    • A47G2200/10—Magnetism
    • A47G2200/106—Permanent
    • 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
    • B65D2313/00—Connecting or fastening means
    • B65D2313/04—Connecting or fastening means of magnetic type
    • 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.
  • Examples of this approach are disclosed in US 6,095,368 .
  • the underside of the container lid may either be configured in a specially contoured manner or may be provided with an appropriately contoured insert.
  • the respective configuration of the lid or an insert is also quite complicated and inadequately expensive.
  • 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 which tears up the flap when pulled.
  • a small permanent magnet 6 is attached to the opening flap at a position which is raised when the flap is pulled open.
  • the can is filled with a beverage 7.
  • a drinking straw 8 is immersed in the beverage.
  • the straw has a bent upper portion as is also well-known from straws which are attached to the outside of beverage containers. In the curved portion of the bend the straw is surrounded by a sleeve 9 of a material which is attracted by magnetic force.
  • the straw may initially be freely floating in the beverage, but will quite immediately be attached with its bend to the magnet 6 as shown in Fig. 1 . Slightly shaking the can will assist the movement of the straw towards the magnet.
  • the can is opened as shown in Fig. 2
  • the straw is hold at the flap 4 and moved up with it.
  • the can is fully opened as shown in Fig. 3 , the straw is projecting sufficiently out of the orifice to be grabbed or by the user thereby separating the magnetic attraction so that the straw may fully emerge from the beverage to be ready for use.

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Abstract

A beverage container (1) has a drinking straw (8) immersed in the beverage which becomes accessible to the user when the container (1) is opened. To this end a magnet (6) is attached to the flap (4) and the straw (8) is provided with a magnetically attracted material (9).

Description

  • 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 another solution the straw is freely floating in the beverage. Examples of this approach are disclosed in US 6,095,368 . To direct the straw towards the opening flap the underside of the container lid may either be configured in a specially contoured manner or may be provided with an appropriately contoured insert. The respective configuration of the lid or an insert is also quite complicated and inadequately expensive.
  • It is therefore 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 in its closed condition
    Fig. 2
    shows the can with a partially opened flap
    Fig. 3
    shows the can with the flap fully opened.
  • 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 which tears up the flap when pulled.
  • A small permanent magnet 6 is attached to the opening flap at a position which is raised when the flap is pulled open.
  • The can is filled with a beverage 7. A drinking straw 8 is immersed in the beverage. The straw has a bent upper portion as is also well-known from straws which are attached to the outside of beverage containers. In the curved portion of the bend the straw is surrounded by a sleeve 9 of a material which is attracted by magnetic force.
  • After the filling and sealing of the can the straw may initially be freely floating in the beverage, but will quite immediately be attached with its bend to the magnet 6 as shown in Fig. 1. Slightly shaking the can will assist the movement of the straw towards the magnet. When the can is opened as shown in Fig. 2, the straw is hold at the flap 4 and moved up with it. When the can is fully opened as shown in Fig. 3, the straw is projecting sufficiently out of the orifice to be grabbed or by the user thereby separating the magnetic attraction so that the straw may fully emerge from the beverage to be ready for use.

Claims (3)

  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 flap and the straw are provided with means for mutual magnetic attraction.
  2. Beverage container according to claim 1, characterised in that the flap is provided with a magnet and the straw is provided with a magnetically attracted material.
  3. Beverage container according to claim 1, characterised in that the upper portion of the straw is bent and the magnetically attracted material is located in the bent region.
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Cited By (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN103786952A (en) * 2014-02-18 2014-05-14 邢二庆 Sanitary ring-pull can
WO2014126538A1 (en) * 2013-02-15 2014-08-21 Ozarslan Ahmet Tahsin Beverage can
US10799047B2 (en) * 2017-09-25 2020-10-13 Lauren Lockhart Magnetic drinking cup

Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2319012A (en) * 1996-05-10 1998-05-13 Wen Tsai Chiang Beverage container with retained tear tab and straw
US6095368A (en) 1997-05-15 2000-08-01 The Popstraw Company, Llc Beverage container with self-contained drinking straw
GB2447932A (en) 2007-03-28 2008-10-01 Ziad Naim Dibsi Beverage can with integral drinking straw

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2319012A (en) * 1996-05-10 1998-05-13 Wen Tsai Chiang Beverage container with retained tear tab and straw
US6095368A (en) 1997-05-15 2000-08-01 The Popstraw Company, Llc Beverage container with self-contained drinking straw
GB2447932A (en) 2007-03-28 2008-10-01 Ziad Naim Dibsi Beverage can with integral drinking straw

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2014126538A1 (en) * 2013-02-15 2014-08-21 Ozarslan Ahmet Tahsin Beverage can
CN103786952A (en) * 2014-02-18 2014-05-14 邢二庆 Sanitary ring-pull can
US10799047B2 (en) * 2017-09-25 2020-10-13 Lauren Lockhart Magnetic drinking cup

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