CONSTRUCTIVE ARRANGEMENT APPLIED TO A SEAL IN A BEVERAGE PACKAGE
The invention provides a beverage package, having a seal on a container for beverages or any other liquid products, the seal having a variety of geometric shapes, such as triangular, elliptical or semicircular, and is generally attached to the lid of the container by a central articulation pin. A sealing tab is generally provided on the lower face of the seal and attached to the seal through the central core, and teeth are provided in the peripheral region close to the base of the seal, serving to penetrate into the edge between the sealing tab and the opening provided in the lid of the container.
The present utility model application refers to a constructive arrangement applied to a seal in a package for beverages or any other liquid products, pertaining to the technical field of package accessories in general, more particularly, it is a new seal for cans containing beverages such as beer, juice, milk, soft drinks or any other beverages and products that use the respective conditioning package, through which advantageous practical, safe and functional results may be attained.
STATE OF THE ARTBeverage packages in the form of cans are widely known, however in many of them the seal is removed and thrown away, thus polluting the environment, besides being a risk when people discard same in beaches, parks or entertainment sites, where a child may step on a seal and get wounded.
Thus, a new seal for beverage package was developed which, with its constructive arrangement, provides safer packages whose seal remains attached to the same, besides contributing to the environment, mitigating the above mentioned drawbacks, besides providing other advantages in view of its conception with a new, hygienic, customized practical opening.
The present utility model will be better understood through the description of the figures that represent schematically:
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The constructive arrangement to be applied to a seal in a beverage package thus attained offers the following advantages in relation to similar packages known to date:
An easy practical way to open the seal;
It is more hygienic, since that seal/lid does contact the liquid;
Better levering effect that makes it easy to open the seal;
It makes it possible to use of recyclable materials in the lid;
It keeps the seal and the lever attached to the package; and
It prevents the seal from being thrown away into inappropriate places.
The scope of the present utility model, demonstrates its innovation both in the national and world market, and therefore shall not be limited to the use of packages, but to the terms defined in the claims and several equivalents thereof.
Claims
1. A beverage package, comprising:
- a) a container (2), having a lid (4) fitted onto an edge (21) of the container (2), the lid having an opening (42); and
- b) a seal attached to the lid and having a shape identical to the opening, the seal comprising: an inner edge and an outer edge, wherein at least a section of the outer edge is arranged along and aligns with a peripheral edge of the container; an articulation pin (3) located in the center of the container towards the inner edge of the seal, the articulation pin passing through an orifice (41) and also attaching to the lid (4); a lower face, having at least one tooth (16), wherein the at least one tooth penetrates the opening when compressed; and an upper face, having multiple projections (17) constructed and arranged to enable opening of the seal (1) to access contents of the container.
2. The beverage package according to claim 1, wherein the seal is substantially triangular-shaped, and
- wherein the inner edge having two side concavities (11) of an identical thickness to each other, and a semicircular apex (13), the articulation pin (3) located in the center of the semicircular apex, and
- wherein the outer edge forming a convex base (12) and the thickness of the seal increases towards the convex base, and
- the lower face further comprising: a sealing tab (14) attached to the seal by a central core piece (15), the sealing tab having multiple teeth (16) located in a peripheral region next to the convex base (12) and penetrating an edge between the sealing tab (14) and the opening (42) in the lid (4) of the container (2).
3. The beverage package according to claim 1, wherein the seal is elliptical-shaped, having an identical thickness throughout, a front convex region (101) along the outer edge, and a rear concave region (102) along the inner edge, and
- wherein an edge of the rear concave region (102) is connected to a lever (5), the lever further comprising: an identical curvature to the rear concave region (102); a central circular projection (51) on the upper face forming the articulation pin (52), passing through the orifice (41) and attaching to the lid (4); and two projections (54) on the upper face;
- wherein the at least one tooth (53) is located beneath the circular projection (51) on the lower face and, when compressed, penetrates an edge between the rear concave region (102) and the opening (42).
4. The beverage package according to claim 3, wherein the opening having an inner edge and an outer edge, and
- wherein the inner edge of the opening aligns with the inner edge of the seal and the outer edge of the opening aligns with the outer edge of the seal; and the inner edge of the opening further comprising: a curved ridge (43) located along a curvature of the inner edge of the opening (42), the ridge having two projections (44).
5. The beverage package according to claim 1, wherein the seal is elliptical-shaped, having an identical thickness throughout, a front convex region (101) along the outer edge, and a rear concave region (102) along the inner edge, and
- wherein an edge of the rear concave region (102) is connected to a Y-shaped lever (50), the articulation pin (503) passing through the center of the lever, and the lever further comprising: a front convex region (101) and a rear concave region (102) of identical thickness, forming a curved region (501); a central rod (502); and two projections (54) on the upper face;
- wherein the at least one tooth (504) is centrally located on a lower face of the curved region (501) of the lever (50), and when compressed, penetrates an edge between the rear concave region (102) and the opening (42).
6. The beverage package according to claim 1, the seal further comprising:
- a sealing tab (200), wherein the sealing tab is elliptical-shaped, having a front convex region (201) along the outer edge of the seal and a rear concave region (202), both regions having an identical thickness throughout;
- a curved rod (207), constructed and arranged to enable opening of the seal to access contents of the container, the rod extending from the articulation pin in a direction away from the sealing tab; and
- a projection (203) located on an upper face of the sealing tab, the projection further comprising: an upper face and a lower face; a recessed segment towards the outer edge of the seal, the recessed segment defining a hollow beneath a segment of the projection towards the outer edge; and multiple teeth (205) located on the lower face of the projection on an end thereof, the teeth, when compressed, penetrating into an edge between the front convex region (201) and the opening in the lid, and wherein an opposite end of the projection having the articulation pin attached to and passing through the orifice of the lid.
7. The beverage package according to claim 1, the seal further comprising:
- a sealing tab (200), wherein the sealing tab is elliptical-shaped, having a front convex region (201) along the outer edge of the seal and a rear concave region (202), both regions having an identical thickness throughout;
- a curved rod (207), constructed and arranged to enable opening of the seal to access contents of the container, the rod extending from the articulation pin in a direction away from the sealing tab; and
- a projection (203′) located on an upper face of the sealing tab, the projection further comprising: an upper face and a lower face; a recessed segment towards the outer edge of the seal, the recessed segment defining a hollow (204′) beneath a segment of the projection towards the outer edge; and multiple teeth (205′) centrally located on the lower face of the projection, the teeth, when compressed, penetrating into an edge between the rear concave region (202) and the opening in the lid, and wherein an opposite end of the projection having the articulation pin attached to and passing through the orifice of the lid.
8. The beverage package according to claim 1, wherein the seal is elliptical-shaped, having an identical thickness throughout, a front convex region (201) along the outer edge, and a rear concave region (202) along the inner edge, the seal further comprising:
- a sealing tab (210) located on the lower face of the seal and attached to the seal by a central core piece (211), the sealing tab having multiple teeth (215) located in a peripheral region next to the outer edge of the seal, that when compressed, penetrate an edge between the front convex region (201) and the opening in the lid;
- an extension extending from the central end of the rear concave region towards the center of the container, the extension also attached to the central articulation pin; and
- a curved rod (207), constructed and arranged to enable opening of the seal to access contents of the container, the rod extending from the articulation pin in a direction away from the elliptical segment of the sealing tab.
9. The beverage package according to claim 1, wherein the seal is elliptical-shaped, having an identical thickness throughout, a front convex region (1001) along the outer edge, and a rear concave region (1002) along the inner edge, the seal further comprising:
- an extension extending from the central end of the rear concave region towards the center of the container, the extension also attached to the central articulation pin (1004);
- a slit (1005) located within the seal in an area towards the outer edge of the seal (100), the slit having a coupling piece (1006) at an end at the outer edge of the seal; and
- a circular raised grasping region (1007) located on the upper face of the seal above the slit, the grasping region having on an underside the at least one tooth (1008) that, when compressed, penetrates an edge of the opening (1009) in the lid (4).
10. The beverage package according to claim 9, wherein the raised grasping region (1006′) is formed by a curved edge segment and runs along the entire outer edge of the seal.
11. A beverage package, comprising:
- a) a container (2), having a lid (4) fitted onto an edge (21) of the container (2), the lid having an opening (42); and
- b) a seal (30), the seal attached to the lid and having an identical thickness throughout, and the seal having a shape identical to the opening, the seal comprising: an inner edge and an outer edge, wherein at least a section of the outer edge is arranged along and aligns with a peripheral edge of the container; and a lever attached to and fixed overtop the seal by a pin, the lever constructed and arranged to enable opening of the seal to access contents of the container, and wherein the seal and the lever are secured and both remain fixed together and attached to the container after opening.
12. The beverage package according to claim 11, wherein the seal is elliptical-shaped and the lever is L-shaped, and
- wherein the lever having a vertical region and a horizontal region, the horizontal region further comprising: a rod (33) with a tip (33′), the tip attached to the lid at the terminal end of the horizontal region towards the center of the container, and the pin attaching the lever to the seal through the horizontal region,
- wherein the container further comprising: a first recess on an upper side external wall of the container, the vertical region of the lever fitting within the first recess when the seal is closed; and a second recess (34), located on the lid (4), the second recess shaped identically to the lever and the seal, and positioned to receive and accommodate the lever (31) and the seal (30) when the seal is opened using a 180-degree movement, wherein the rod tip (33′) remains fixed, keeping the seal (30) and the lever (31) attached to the container.
13. The beverage package according to claim 11, wherein the container is a square cross-section container, and
- wherein the seal (40) and the lever (401) are both rectangular-shaped, the lever further comprising: a curved projection (403) at an end of the lever towards the outer edge of the seal, the curved projection fitting over an external edge of the lid, and an internal edge of the projection having a central curvature forming a tooth (404), wherein the tooth, when compressed, penetrates into an edge between the outer edge of the seal (40) and the opening (408); and a vertical wall (405) located on an end of the lever towards the inner edge of the seal;
- wherein the lid (4) further comprising: a recess (34), forming a horizontal channel corresponding in shape to the vertical wall of the lever, the channel positioned to receive and accommodate the vertical wall, allowing the sliding of the seal and the lever along the channel when the seal is opened, and keeping the seal and the lever attached to the container after opening.
14. The beverage package according to claim 11, wherein the container is a square cross-section container and the seal is rectangular-shaped, and
- wherein the lever is square-shaped (401′), the lever further comprising: an upper face and a lower face, the lower face having a central pin (409); a curved raised projection (403′) at an end of the lever facing towards the outer edge of the seal, wherein an internal edge of the projection having a central curvature forming a tooth (404), the tooth, when compressed, penetrates into the edge between the inner edge of the seal (40′) and the opening (408); and a vertical wall (405′) located on an end of the lever towards an opposite side of the container from the seal;
- wherein the lid (4) further comprising: a recess, having sides forming a horizontal channel, corresponding in shape to the vertical wall of the lever, and wherein sides of the vertical wall extend, forming an axis running under the horizontal channel in the form of a track (406) formed along sides of the recess, and
- wherein the central pin (409) of the lever fitting within the horizontal channel and restraining sliding movement of the seal when the lever is actuated, allowing the seal and the lever to remain attached to the container after opening.
15. The beverage package according to claim 11, wherein the container is a square cross-section package and the seal is rectangular-shaped, and
- wherein the lever further comprising: a central raised curvature (4011′) and a projection (4012′) at a higher end facing away from the seal, the projection having a supporting base, and
- wherein the lid (4′) further comprising: an opening (41′) on a peripheral central edge corresponding with the central outer edge of the seal; and a recess, having sides forming a horizontal channel corresponding in shape to the supporting base of the lever, and wherein the sides of the recess extend forming an axis running under the horizontal channel as a track formed along lower sides of the recess;
- wherein the supporting base fitting within and restraining sliding movement of the seal when the lever is actuated, allowing the seal and the lever to remain attached to the container after opening.
16. The beverage package according to claim 11, the container further comprising a recess on an upper side external wall of the container, and
- wherein the seal is elliptical-shaped, further comprising a tip (1300) centrally at the inner edge, the tip extending towards the center of the container and attached to the lid, and
- wherein the lever is L-shaped, having a vertical region and a horizontal region, the horizontal region terminating in an extension atop of and attached to the tip of the seal by the pin through the horizontal region, the vertical region fitting within the recess, and
- wherein 180-degree movement of the lever and the attached seal occurs when the lever is actuated, due to deformation of the tip, allowing the seal (130) and the lever (131) to remain attached to the container after opening.
17. The beverage package according to claim 16, the lid further comprising a second recess (134) shaped identically to the lever and the seal, the second recess positioned to receive and accommodate the seal (130) and the lever (131) together when the package is opened by a 180-degree movement, due to the deformation of the tip (1300), allowing the seal (130) and the lever (131) to remain attached to the container after opening.
18. The beverage package according to claim 11, wherein the seal is elliptical-shaped, and
- wherein the lever having a lower recessed front segment (1411) and a higher raised rear segment (1412), the pin (142) coupling the recessed front segment (1411) to the seal, and
- wherein the lid further comprising: an elliptical-shaped first recess shaped identically to and corresponding to the seal, the seal sitting within the first recess when the seal is in a closed position; and a second recess (144), shaped identically to and corresponding to the rear segment (1412) of the lever, with the raised rear segment projected and fitting into the second recess (144);
- wherein the lever also having a central curvature forming a tooth (1413) that when compressed, penetrates into the edge between inner edge of the seal (140) and the opening (143) of the lid, and the lever also having a tip (1414) on a central region along the outer edge of the seal, the tip retained between the lid (4) and an edge of the container (2), and when the lever is actuated, the tip deformation allowing 180-degree movement, allowing the seal and the lever to remain attached to the container after opening.
19. The beverage package according to claim 18, the container further comprising a third recess (145) located on an upper side external wall of the container and shaped identically to the lever and the seal, the third recess positioned to receive and accommodate the seal (140) and the lever (141) when the package is opened in a 180-degree movement, due to deformation of the tip (1414), allowing the seal (140) and the lever (141) to remain attached to the container after opening.
20. The beverage package according to claim 11, wherein the container is a square cross-section container, and
- wherein the seal is rectangular-shaped, and the inner edge (1501) of the seal is attached to a corresponding inner edge of the opening (155) of the lid (4′), and
- wherein the lever is rectangular-shaped (151), the lever further comprising: a curved front projection (153) at an end of the lever towards the outer edge of the seal, the curved projection fitting over an external edge of the lid, and an internal edge of the projection having a central curvature forming a tooth (154), wherein the tooth, when compressed, penetrates into an edge between the outer edge of the seal (150) and the opening (155); and a rear projection (153′) on an opposite end of the lever to the front projection;
- wherein the lid (4′) further comprising a rectangular-shaped recess (42′) shaped identically to and corresponding to the seal, the recess accommodating the seal (150) and the lever (151) after opening, allowing the seal and the lever to remain attached to the container after opening.
21. A beverage package, comprising:
- a) a container, having a lid (4) fitted onto an edge (21) of the container (2), the lid having two elliptical-shaped openings (42); and
- b) two seals, attached to the lid and having an identical thickness throughout, both having elliptical shapes identical to the openings, and each comprising: a peripheral curved region (601; 601′), wherein at least a section of the peripheral curved region is arranged along and aligns with a peripheral edge of the container; a central curved region (602; 602′); and two levers (61; 61′), wherein each lever is independently coupled to one of the seals at an opposite side edge of the central curved region of the seal (602; 602′), and wherein both levers are attached to the center of the lid (4) by a central pin (63), allowing the seals (60; 60′) to move independently on the openings (64).
22. The beverage package according to claim 21, the lid further comprising a raised central section, the pin attached through the central section, and wherein a first lever (61) having a concave curved region (611) and a second lever (61′) having a convex curved region (611′).
23. The beverage package according to claim 21, wherein both levers (61; 61′) having vertical curves, and each lever is attached within an inner area of one of the opposite side edges of the central curved regions (602; 602′) of one of the seals (60; 60′).
24. A beverage package, comprising:
- a) a container (2), having a lid (4) fitted onto an edge (21) of the container (2), the lid having an elliptical-shaped opening (42), and comprising a recessed region on an opposite side of the container to the opening; and
- b) a seal attached to the lid, the seal having an elliptical shape identical to the opening, and comprising: an inner edge and an outer edge, wherein at least a section of the outer edge is arranged along and aligns with a peripheral edge of the container, and a lever attached to and fixed overtop the seal at an end, the lever comprising: an upper face; a lower face, having at least one tooth, that when compressed, penetrates the lid; and a grasping region located at an opposite end of the lever to the seal, wherein the seal and the lever are secured and both remain fixed together and attached to the container after opening.
25. The beverage package according to claim 24, wherein the lever having three segments, a front projecting segment (712), a lowered central segment fixed to the seal, and a rear segment including the grasping region, and
- wherein the at least one tooth is located on an end of the front segment of the lever, and when compressed penetrates into an edge between the outer edge of the seal (70) and the opening (72), and
- wherein the rear segment of the lever is connected to the lid by a pin inserted into an orifice within the lid (4), allowing the lever (71) to turn.
26. The beverage package according to claim 24, wherein the lever having three segments, a front projecting segment (812), an adjacent lowered segment (811) fixed to the seal, and a rear segment including the grasping region, and
- wherein the lowered segment of the lever is connected to the seal by a connecting pin (82), and wherein the at least one tooth is located on an end of the front segment of the lever, and an additional tooth is located on a curvature of the rear segment (815), and
- wherein the rear segment of the lever is connected to the lid by an articulation pin inserted into an orifice within the lid (4), allowing the lever (81) to turn, and
- wherein the grasping region is located above the recessed region (84) of the lid (4), the shape of the recessed region selected from the group consisting of: circular and crescent-shaped, and the shape of the grasping region selected from the group consisting of: circular, semi-circular, and rectangular.
27. The beverage package according to claim 24, wherein the lever has three segments, a front projecting segment, an adjacent lowered segment that is fixed to the seal, and a rear segment that includes the grasping region, and
- wherein the lowered segment of the lever is directly attached to the seal, the at least one tooth is located on an end of the front segment of the lever, and an additional tooth is located on a curvature of the rear segment (815), and
- wherein the rear segment of the lever is connected to the lid through an articulation pin inserted into an orifice within the lid (4), allowing the lever to turn, and
- wherein the grasping region rectangular in shape and located above the recessed region (84) of the lid (4), and the recessed region is crescent-shaped.
28. The beverage package according to claim 24, wherein the lever having a front segment (911) attached to the seal by a connecting pin (92), the lever also having a central segment (91) connected to the lid by an articulation pin (95) inserted into an orifice within the lid (4), allowing the lever (91) to turn, and the lever having a central curvature having the least one tooth (913), and a second rear tooth (913′) located on the grasping region (912), and
- wherein the grasping region is located above the recessed region of the lid (4), and the recessed region is crescent-shaped.
29. A beverage package, comprising:
- a) a container (2), having a lid (4) fitted onto an edge (21) of the container (2), the lid having a curved opening (42); and
- b) a seal attached to the lid and having a curved shape identical to the opening, the seal comprising: an inner edge and an outer edge, wherein at least a section of the outer edge is arranged along and aligns with a peripheral edge of the container; a sealing tab; and a grasping region located atop the sealing tab.
30. The beverage package according to claim 29, wherein the grasping region (1102) is half the width of the sealing tab and having a wall running along the outer edge of the seal, the grasping region further comprising:
- a circular projection (1103) upon a bottom end of the wall; and
- the lid further comprising a channel (1104) along a peripheral circumference of the container, the projection fitting within the channel (1104) in the lid (4) and moving along the channel after breaking of the seal, allowing the seal to remain attached to the container after opening.
31. The beverage package according to claim 30, wherein the grasping region (1102) having curved sides and further comprising:
- multiple projections (1107) located on an upper face of the grasping region; and
- multiple teeth (1106) located on a lower face of the grasping region, that, when compressed, penetrate an edge of the opening (1105) of the lid, breaking the seal (110).
32. The beverage package according to claim 29, wherein the grasping region (1102) is half the width of the sealing tab, the grasping region further comprising:
- a rod (1109) attached at the center of the inner edge of the seal, the rod having a ring attached to the center of the lid (4) by an articulation pin (1109′).
33. The beverage package according to claim 29, the lid further comprising: wherein the grasping region (1202) is half the width of the sealing tab, the grasping region further comprising:
- a raised peripheral (1205) horizontal L-shaped tab;
- a raised central (1205′) horizontal L-shaped tab, defining a central circular recess (1207) on the lid, and the peripheral and central tabs also defining an inner channel (1206), over which the sealing tab (1201) travels, and an outer channel (1203) over which the grasping region (1202) travels; and
- a projection, located on a front end of the grasping region, that fits into and travels along the outer channel (1203) on the peripheral L-shaped tab (1205) of the lid, wherein the projection moves along the outer channel after the sealing tab is broken, allowing the seal to remain attached to the container after opening.
34. The beverage package according to claim 29, the lid further comprising: wherein the sealing tab (1201) further comprising an inverted T-shaped projection (1208) on a lower face, the projection fitting within and travelling along the inner channel (1209), and wherein the grasping region is half the width of the sealing tab, the grasping region further comprising multiple teeth (1211) located on a lower face, that when compressed, penetrate an edge of the opening (1204) of the lid (4), breaking the seal (120).
- a recessed inner channel (1209) located beneath the sealing tab; and
- a circular peripheral channel (1210) located along the edge of the lid;
35. The beverage package according to claim 29, the lid further comprising: wherein the grasping region is half the width of the sealing tab, the sealing tab (1201) further comprising L-shaped projections (1208′) located on each side of the sealing tab, the projections fitting within and moving along the inner channel (1209′).
- a recessed inner channel (1209) located beneath a segment of the seal; and
36. The beverage package according to claim 29, the lid further comprising: wherein the sealing tab is located on a lower part of the seal and attached at a rear edge to the grasping region (1202′), aligning with the outer edge of the seal, and wherein the grasping region covers and extends to the rear edge of the sealing tab (1201′), forming a single body, the single body having a slit (1212) that couples with the peripheral border (1205) of the lid (4).
- an inverted T-shaped channel (1209″);
- a raised flat central region; and
- a raised peripheral border (1205);
37. The beverage package according to claim 29, wherein the sealing tab is located on a lower face of the seal and centrally attached to the grasping region (1202″), forming a single body, the single body comprising: wherein the grasping region (1202″) having multiple teeth (1217) located towards the outer edge of the seal, that, when compressed, penetrate an edge of the opening (1218) of the lid (4), breaking the seal (120).
- a rod (1213), extending towards the center of the container and ending at the center of the container in a ring-shaped piece (1214), an articulation pin (1215) attaching through the ring and through a corresponding orifice (1216) located in the center of the lid (4); and
Type: Application
Filed: Aug 10, 2017
Publication Date: Jun 21, 2018
Inventor: Edilberto Acácio da SILVA (Ribeirao Preto)
Application Number: 15/674,058