WO2001058322A1 - Device for keeping taste substance - Google Patents

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WO2001058322A1
WO2001058322A1 PCT/NO2001/000021 NO0100021W WO0158322A1 WO 2001058322 A1 WO2001058322 A1 WO 2001058322A1 NO 0100021 W NO0100021 W NO 0100021W WO 0158322 A1 WO0158322 A1 WO 0158322A1
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drinking cup
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John Thorleif Nilsson
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J7/00—Devices for administering medicines orally, e.g. spoons; Pill counting devices; Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine
    • A61J7/0015—Devices specially adapted for taking medicines
    • A61J7/0046—Cups, bottles or bags
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47G19/2227—Drinking glasses or vessels with means for amusing or giving information to the user

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  • the present invention relates to a drinking cup onto which small quantities of flavouring are coated and later released when liquid is added when drinking.
  • the products may be foodstuffs, stimulants, products for mouth hygiene, etc.
  • the manufacturers wish to mail out as many samples as possible for a certain price and to achieve the widest possible marketing for their financial investment.
  • the number of units may be increased by reducing the quantity of the sample product per sample unit and reducing the cost of transport per unit.
  • the packages with regular volume or special format packages with reduced volume are used.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a packaging for sample drinks or mouth hygiene products containing the n ⁇ iimum necessary quantity of the product in order to achieve an acceptable sample taste while significantly reducing the weight of the sample unit.
  • Figure 1 shows a drinking cup designed to be used with the device of the invention.
  • Figure 2 shows a drinking cup of a different design to be used with the device of the invention.
  • Figure 3 illustrates another view of the drinking cup of figure 1.
  • Figure 4 illustrates another view of the drinking cup of figure 2.
  • Figure 1 shows a drinking cup 1 provided with an imprint 2 of letters, figures, patterns or the like. The imprint 2 illustrated in figure 1 is so designed that raised parts appear on the inside of the side of the drinking cup 1.
  • the imprint 2 may provide information about the drink, or may be a name, a logo etc., that is to say an imprint aimed at marketing the product which may, for example, be a drink.
  • flavouring substance 3 On the inside of the drinking cup 1, on the surface of the imprint 2, a flavouring substance 3 is provided. This may be coated on in a dry state and further dried, and it may contain aroma as well as flavour.
  • the surface of the liquid will not reach the spot where the flavouring substance is located. This will be the case when the drinking cup 1 stands on a horizontal surface.
  • the drinking cup 1 When lifting the drinking cup 1 in order to drink, it will be placed at a slanting angle against the mouth and the liquid comes into contact with the flavouring 3 which dissolves and reaches the mouth with the liquid. Then the drinking cup 1 is replaced on the horizontal surface and the remaining flavouring substance remains undissolved. In this manner, a very small quantity of the flavouring substance 3 is needed to give the consumer an acceptable taste of the product compared to a system where it would have to be dissolved in the entire quantity of liquid.
  • the consumer is able to taste the substance at the same time as he sees information on the product displayed as the imprint 2 and/or at the bottom of the drinking cup 1 as shown in figure 4. It is also possible to fill the whole drinking cup 1 with water or liquid so that all the flavouring 3 dissolves immediately in the liquid. One can also consider placing the flavouring substance 3 at the bottom of the drinking cup 1 where an imprint 2 may be provided.
  • a cup with water or liquid for rinsing the mouth is always available during treatment.
  • a thin disposable cup 1 is used and often filled one third full with water.
  • the present invention is quite suitable for use in such situations for marketing flavourings for new toothpastes, mouthwashes, nutritional drinks and the like.
  • the imprint 2 is made from the inside of the drinking cup 1. This implies that the recess formed by the imprint 2 on the inside of the drinking cup 1 is ready to receive the flavouring substance 3 in a somewhat larger quantity than the designs of figures 1 and 3.

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Abstract

A drinking cup (1) with an imprint (2) in the side. The imprint (2) is protruding from the main plane of the cup's side, the resulting pattern being coated with a flavouring substance (3) on the inside of the drinking cup (1).

Description

DEVICE FOR KEEPING TASTE SUBSTANCE The present invention relates to a drinking cup onto which small quantities of flavouring are coated and later released when liquid is added when drinking.
When releasing new products on the market, manufacturers usually mail out samples of the new product to introduce consumers to its qualities. Such samples come in units of reduced size compared to the ordinary product. The products may be foodstuffs, stimulants, products for mouth hygiene, etc.
The manufacturers wish to mail out as many samples as possible for a certain price and to achieve the widest possible marketing for their financial investment. The number of units may be increased by reducing the quantity of the sample product per sample unit and reducing the cost of transport per unit. When marketing new drinks, the packages with regular volume or special format packages with reduced volume are used.
At the dentist's, a cup with water or liquid for rinsing the mouth is always available during treatment.
The object of the present invention is to provide a packaging for sample drinks or mouth hygiene products containing the nώiimum necessary quantity of the product in order to achieve an acceptable sample taste while significantly reducing the weight of the sample unit.
This is achieved by providing imprints in the side of the drinking cup, such imprints protruding from the main plane of the cup's side and being coated with flavouring substance.
Further details of the invention appear from the following description of preferred embodiments of the invention with reference to the illustrations.
Figure 1 shows a drinking cup designed to be used with the device of the invention. Figure 2 shows a drinking cup of a different design to be used with the device of the invention.
Figure 3 illustrates another view of the drinking cup of figure 1. Figure 4 illustrates another view of the drinking cup of figure 2. Figure 1 shows a drinking cup 1 provided with an imprint 2 of letters, figures, patterns or the like. The imprint 2 illustrated in figure 1 is so designed that raised parts appear on the inside of the side of the drinking cup 1. The drinking cup
1 is meant to be a disposable cup made of thin plastic. The imprint 2 may provide information about the drink, or may be a name, a logo etc., that is to say an imprint aimed at marketing the product which may, for example, be a drink.
On the inside of the drinking cup 1, on the surface of the imprint 2, a flavouring substance 3 is provided. This may be coated on in a dry state and further dried, and it may contain aroma as well as flavour.
If water or another liquid is filled in the drinking cup 1 to approximately half fill the cup, the surface of the liquid will not reach the spot where the flavouring substance is located. This will be the case when the drinking cup 1 stands on a horizontal surface. When lifting the drinking cup 1 in order to drink, it will be placed at a slanting angle against the mouth and the liquid comes into contact with the flavouring 3 which dissolves and reaches the mouth with the liquid. Then the drinking cup 1 is replaced on the horizontal surface and the remaining flavouring substance remains undissolved. In this manner, a very small quantity of the flavouring substance 3 is needed to give the consumer an acceptable taste of the product compared to a system where it would have to be dissolved in the entire quantity of liquid. The consumer is able to taste the substance at the same time as he sees information on the product displayed as the imprint 2 and/or at the bottom of the drinking cup 1 as shown in figure 4. It is also possible to fill the whole drinking cup 1 with water or liquid so that all the flavouring 3 dissolves immediately in the liquid. One can also consider placing the flavouring substance 3 at the bottom of the drinking cup 1 where an imprint 2 may be provided.
At the dentist's, a cup with water or liquid for rinsing the mouth is always available during treatment. A thin disposable cup 1 is used and often filled one third full with water. The present invention is quite suitable for use in such situations for marketing flavourings for new toothpastes, mouthwashes, nutritional drinks and the like.
In the alternative designs illustrated on figures 2 and 4, the imprint 2 is made from the inside of the drinking cup 1. This implies that the recess formed by the imprint 2 on the inside of the drinking cup 1 is ready to receive the flavouring substance 3 in a somewhat larger quantity than the designs of figures 1 and 3.

Claims

1. Device for holding a flavouring substance in a drinking cup (1), where information is printed on the surface of the drinking cup, characterized in that imprints (2) are provided in the side of the drinking cup and protrude from the main plane of the cup's side, the imprints (2) being coated with flavouring substance (3) on the inside of the drinking cup.
2. The device for holding a flavouring substance of claim 1 , characterized in that the imprints (2) are provided in the upper part of the sides of the drinking cup (1).
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NO20000476A NO311321B1 (en) 2000-01-31 2000-01-31 Flavor storage device

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WO2007140292A2 (en) * 2006-05-26 2007-12-06 Mcneil Nutritionals, Llc Method of and device for delivering an active component to a liquid foodstuff
CN104736023B (en) * 2013-10-11 2017-05-31 诺瓦西蒙内利股份公司 Measuring cup fills coffee machine

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US2062897A (en) * 1931-01-29 1936-12-01 Charles O R Michel Container for a liquid
US2794545A (en) * 1954-06-10 1957-06-04 Kenneth T Snow Paper cup construction
US3202275A (en) * 1963-10-08 1965-08-24 Roy G Loughary Coated cup and method of coating the same
US3252803A (en) * 1963-02-01 1966-05-24 Bernard I Belasco Treatment of solid substances and surfaces for securing said substances thereto
US3278014A (en) * 1964-06-19 1966-10-11 William S Thornton Cup storage rim
JPH10181780A (en) * 1996-12-24 1998-07-07 Pitsupu Fujimoto Kk Container to whose inside water-soluble material is applied

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2062897A (en) * 1931-01-29 1936-12-01 Charles O R Michel Container for a liquid
US2794545A (en) * 1954-06-10 1957-06-04 Kenneth T Snow Paper cup construction
US3252803A (en) * 1963-02-01 1966-05-24 Bernard I Belasco Treatment of solid substances and surfaces for securing said substances thereto
US3202275A (en) * 1963-10-08 1965-08-24 Roy G Loughary Coated cup and method of coating the same
US3278014A (en) * 1964-06-19 1966-10-11 William S Thornton Cup storage rim
JPH10181780A (en) * 1996-12-24 1998-07-07 Pitsupu Fujimoto Kk Container to whose inside water-soluble material is applied

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WO2007140292A2 (en) * 2006-05-26 2007-12-06 Mcneil Nutritionals, Llc Method of and device for delivering an active component to a liquid foodstuff
WO2007140292A3 (en) * 2006-05-26 2008-02-07 Mcneil Nutritionals Llc Method of and device for delivering an active component to a liquid foodstuff
CN104736023B (en) * 2013-10-11 2017-05-31 诺瓦西蒙内利股份公司 Measuring cup fills coffee machine

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