DE202008009728U1 - Portion container with device for easy opening - Google Patents

Abstract

container for holding liquids, consisting of cups and a protective film, which is attached to the upper edge of the cup, and a protruding tab characterized in that on the bottom of the protective film a "wire" attached is at least one place outside of the cup is reachable.

Description

container for liquid or loose substance intake, consisting from a cup, covered with a protective foil, and an auxiliary device for easy removal of these below the protective film assembled.

Especially portioned liquids are in cups made of plastic or cardboard / paper filled in an appropriate amount, then with a protective foil (often made of aluminum or plastic) be closed at the top. This foil is on all edges at the edge of the container with a special (often food-compatible) Adhesive glued.

there in most cases the cup is circular or square executed.

To the Easy opening is at the top one of the container protruding tab made of the same material as the cup itself attached, which is often also covered with foil. To open the container, the film is attached to the Rim raised at or with the tab and over the cup subtracted, bringing the protective film completely or partially from the edge of the cup releases and the cup interior releases, leaving the contents spilled and the cup and the foil in the trash can be disposed of.

Corresponding constructions are in the applications DE69726155T2 . DE10 2006 002 349A1 . DE8218926U1 and DE9114409U1 called.

If Liquids in small dosages with this packaging packaged, there is the problem when opening that with strong pulling to open the cup the Film often enters and sometimes sticks to the cup and so on partially removed. Furthermore sloshs by jerky movements and accidental skew when opening Part of the content, which makes the content partly useless and secondly can contaminate clothing or surrounding objects.

Especially Milk doughs with this packaging form, which is the ideal serving Have milk for a cup of tea or coffee the problem described above.

task This invention is a container for liquids or loose materials, the one side open and with a protective film to peel off is to find and open with just one finger leaves without exerting a strong pressure or train and an undesirable leakage of the substance accepted must become.

idea is here, below the film (in the direction of the cup content) a near-rigid element hereinafter referred to as "wire", for example, a thread, wire or other solid material than that To attach the protective film itself to this, which then on the outside of the cup to be led. This "wire" can by pulling at the wire end outside of the mug in opposite Towards the flap, cut the foil from below or from the edge of the cup peel off and so open the cup and so the contents comfortable be poured out in one direction. This is the wire with a Food-grade adhesive on the bottom glued to the protective film or is inserted directly into this.

The Passing the wire from the bottom of the film to the top of the cup should as well as the connection between the protective film and the edge of the cup be absolutely tight, so that neither the contents of the cup leak, can still occur in vacuum packaging pollutants or air. Most ideally, the wire is under protective film along over guided the tab and glued to the cup edge.

is the wire led to the outside, so he can there as a loop or with an end piece from another Material (such as plastic plates) for better grip be provided.

To open The bottom of the mug is held with one hand and with the other hand, the wire touched at the end of the wire and across pulled the protective film, making this - depending on the execution of Attach to the bottom of the slide - either along the cup rim or in the center of the cup is cut and thus the contents can escape by tilting without the Film must be completely removed from the edge.

by virtue of the material thickness of the wire opposite to a known tab of the protective film has spent less force this and the power can be better dosed when opening.

1 , shows the closed cup in lateral cross-section. Here is the assembly of the wire ( 3 ) on the underside of the protective film ( 4 ), which on the edge of the cup ( 1 ), with the end of the wire ( 5 ) over the tab ( 2 ) is located. The exit of the wire is above the usual tab in such cups.

2 shows the closed cup from below. Here is just the actual cup ( 1 ) and the protruding tab ( 2 to see). The wire is inside the cup and the wire end is hidden by the tab.

3 shows only the underside of the film, individually detached from the cup. Here's on the slide ( 4 ) the wire ( 3 ), which is looped around the film on one side ( 5 ). The lid is then glued to the cup, including the applied wire on the edge.

4 shows an alternative form of the wire also on the underside of the protective film, in which the wire ( 3 ), on the protective film ( 4 ) and depart from this lateral reinforcing threads of the same material. This is to ensure that by the train at the wire end ( 5 ) If possible, the entire film is removed from the edge of the cup.

5 shows an angular shape of the arrangement of the wire ( 3 ) with the wire end ( 5 ) as a loop on the protective film ( 4 ).

Further Forms of the arrangement of the wire are conceivable, in particular also Patterns for which the foil is not complete for decorative purposes cut along the edge of the cup, but approximately star-shaped a part is cut out of the film and thus a decorative Element is created through which the content exposed and can also be poured out.

This Principle can be applied to all containers the liquids or viscous substances, z. As creams or emulsions or portions of powdered Contain substances and are closed with a foil.

This is often the case with small doses, since the first time use the film is completely or partially destroyed, leaving a Reclosing is no longer possible.

Of the But the ideal area of application is often in hotels or restaurants used milk jars, which to a cup of coffee is served and the dosage for this one cup contains. Due to the low weight of jars and content is here opening, without carelessness something of the contents to shed, especially difficult and gets through this Invention considerably simplified.

By the better grip of the construction at the wire end is the opening also much faster and with less attention possible as in the previous, where only tedious after an end of the protective film or tab must be searched.

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cups

2

flap

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wire

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protector

5

wire end

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Cited patent literature

• - DE 69726155 T2 [0005]
• DE 102006002349 A1 [0005]
• - DE 8218926 U1 [0005]
• - DE 9114409 U1 [0005]

Claims (7)

Container for holding liquids, consisting of cups and a protective film, which is attached to the upper edge of the cup, and a protruding tab, characterized in that on the underside of the protective film, a "wire" is attached, which can be reached at least one point from outside the cup is. Container according to claim 1, characterized that on the outside of the cup wire is a loop is appropriate. Container according to claim 1, characterized that on the outside of the cup wire is an additional Plastic piece is attached. Container according to claim 1, characterized that the wire is mounted below the film in a round shape. Container according to claim 1, characterized that the wire is underneath the foil in starting from a main wire branched form is arranged. Container according to claim 1, characterized that the wire below the film in a star shape is appropriate. Container according to claim 1, characterized that the wire is arranged below the film as a polygon.