GUIDE
A guide for an insertable top lid for a drinking cup is provided. The guide includes a tongue extending from an insertable top lid for display and a slot in a lid. The tongue and the slot are complementary, ensuring a desired orientation of the top lid.
This application is a Continuation of co-pending application Ser. No. 13/254,667, filed on Sep. 2, 2011, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference and for which priority is claimed under 35 U.S.C. §120.
BACKGROUND1. Technological Field
The Invention regards guides generally and specifically a device by guide for an insertable lid for drinking cups.
2. Technological Background
There is a need to avoid spillage during transport and use of drinking cups and for such purposes lids with a hole and a surface are used. It is a preference to use this surface for is other purposes such as information, advertisement and more. From the known art one knows such lids can be provided with printed information; however this solution implies large scale productions resulting in large issues provided with the same print. This means this is not suitable for temporally short campaigns or regionally adapted campaigns, be it for information, advertisement or other services. One can imagine solutions where separate top lids are attached to the lid, though such lids could easily end up at an angle making text or other symbols on the top lid are slanted or upside down as seen from a user drinking from the drinking cup. This leads to a diminished user experience and those purchasing advertising space on the top lid will experience a reduction in results.
From the known art one refers to U.S. 2008 0041868 regarding a drinking container comprising a display plate provided at an angle with respect to the lid.
There is therefore a need for a product that overcomes the above problems.
OBJECT OF THE INVENTIONThe object of the invention is to provide a system and method for positioning and attachment, possibly removably attachment, of an insertable lid for a lid.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe invention provides a system and method for positioning and attachment, possibly removably attachment, of an insertable lid on a lid comprising a tongue extending from the top lid and a slot in the lid where the tongue and the slot are complementary. According to the invention the above problems are solved by a device as disclosed in claim 1 having the characterising features as in the characterising clause of the claim.
Beneficial and preferred embodiments are provided in the dependent claims.
According to the present invention an attachable top lid for a lid is positioned on a lid provided with means for guidance and then the insertable top lid is pushed down so that it is held in place. Said means for guidance comprises a tongue extending from the top lid and a slot in the lid wherein the tongue and the slot are complementary.
MEANS REQUIRED FOR OVERCOMING THE PROBLEMThe present invention overcomes achieves the objective stated above by a top lid is provided with means for guidance as stated in claim 1.
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The invention will be described in details with reference to the drawings showing a plurality of embodiments and where
The raised part comprises an upper edge with a drinking hole, inner wall and outer wall, is provided with a slot 28. The tongue 12 and the slot 28 are complementary so that the tongue can be placed into the slot.
Best EmbodimentThe inventors have found that the best embodiment is a tongue 12 and a slot 28 that are complementary so that the top lid 11 can be inserted into the lid 20 only when the tongue 12 is aligned with the slot 28. By this system the insertion is simple and suited for automation, for instance when completing assembly of the lid.
One can also imagine the tongue and the slot form means for attachment in that the tongue is a little wider than the slot so that the tongue is tensioned in the slot. The slot can be provided with sidewalls that are narrower in the upward direction, keeping the tongue down. Using an extended part of adhesive on the opposite side of the lid 11 as seen from the tongue 12 the lid 11 will be efficiently attached to the upper surface 21.
It can also be beneficial to make the insertable top lit easy to lift out by having the tongue extending outside the outer wall 24. An alternative is to provide the bottom of the slot with a curvature so that the users can reach in under the top of the lid as shown in
The invention can be used in sale of dinking cups where the insertable lid 11 can be provided with print on demand with text or other print provided shortly before purchase. By providing the insertable lid with a function such as a tissue, a ticket, coupon or otherwise, it becomes attractive for the customers to remove the attachable lid and thus expose further surfaces that also can be suited for print.
Claims
1. A device by lid for drinking cup, comprising:
- a guide comprising a tongue extending from an insertable top lid for display and a slot in a lid wherein the tongue and the slot are complementary, ensuring a desired orientation of the top lid.
2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the tongue is a little wider than the slot.
3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the slot is provided with sidewalls that are narrower in the upward direction, keeping the tongue down.
4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the tongue extends beyond the outer wall.
5. The device according to claim 1, wherein a bottom of the slot is provided with a curvature.
6. The device according to claim 2, wherein the tongue extends beyond the outer wall.
7. The device according to claim 3, wherein the tongue extends beyond the outer wall.
8. The device according to claim 2, wherein a bottom of the slot is provided with a curvature.
9. The device according to claim 3, wherein a bottom of the slot is provided with a curvature.
Type: Application
Filed: Apr 23, 2012
Publication Date: Oct 25, 2012
Applicant: LIDCOM AS (Oslo)
Inventors: Bjørn BYE (Oslo), Ulf Tage ENHÖRNING (Stockholm)
Application Number: 13/453,868
International Classification: A47G 19/22 (20060101);