CA2245369A1 - Coffee cup lid shield - Google Patents
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- CA2245369A1 CA2245369A1 CA 2245369 CA2245369A CA2245369A1 CA 2245369 A1 CA2245369 A1 CA 2245369A1 CA 2245369 CA2245369 CA 2245369 CA 2245369 A CA2245369 A CA 2245369A CA 2245369 A1 CA2245369 A1 CA 2245369A1
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- 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
- B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
- B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
- B65D47/20—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge
- B65D47/26—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts
- B65D47/261—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts having a rotational or helicoidal movement
- B65D47/265—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts having a rotational or helicoidal movement between planar parts
Description
COFFEE CUP LID SHIELD
Field of the Invention This invention relates to a fast food type coffee cup lid, that protects liquid refreshments from spilling out of a lid that has been designed with a tear off removable tab, or a lid that is manufactured with the tab already removed so that the open aperture can be re-sealed to protect the contents from all kinds of contaminants such as dust dirt insects and spills.
Background of the Invention It is very frustrating purchasing a hot drink and placing it in a cup holder and open the tab to find when you drive over a bump that the contents of your coffee cup is propelled over your clothes and or your business papers.
There are many cups made with sliding closure lids. These types of lids are made for reusable cups and cannot be used as " to go " type lids that are made with a different process. This Type is impractical to install on a " to go" type lid which is about one tenth of the value. Also to fit a " to go " lid, you require a special fit to secure the lid to stop their refreshments from spilling.
-Z-Lnfortunately, there is no fast reliable method to re-seal a " to go " lid currently being sold in the market place. The main reason is the vast varity of lid designs.
Once a tab has been removed from the the lid there is nothing with which to.
replace it . Thus contaminants can enter into the liquid as well increasing the speed of cooling down of certain product.
io Summary of the invention It is the main object of the invention to provide a press on lid shield that will conform with a vacuum formed lid that has two identical series of female cavities to except a mail vacuum molded shield. The need for two series of female cavities is one set is for storage of the shield when it is not needed and the other is to fill the hole of the tear away tab, which has an air And water tight fit, to reduce the possibility of spilling the contents once the tear away tab has been removed .
The shield will be held in place by a formed portion that is pressed into a small hole at the center of the lid. Once the fbrmed portion has been placed into possession the shied will be able to swivel arodhd as shown in d~~Wi~tgs attached.
For ~~~ra security t~~ edg~2 df tfie 'shield that is adjacent to the rid of t~f~ cup, i~lrt~l lbck the shield' into place, by using the above three methods mentioned, which includes the male and female molds.
Air and water tight fit is achieved and the drink is kept hot and clean.
Manufacture of the shields, may be made part of the lid or loose. If a customer needs a shield he can select one in the same way as a spoon .
In another aspect of the invention the shields may be made just for dust or dirt with a plain smooth shield that will just cover the tear away tab aperture or pre- die cut hole and will not be air or water tight, as shown in the drawings attached.
Parts of the shield may be printed upon as it will never come in contact with the mouth. It will always be swiveled away so that a person can drink from the cut away area.
Brief descri lion of Drawings Fig. 1 a In a perspective view, illustrates a lid shield in accordance with the preferred embodiment of 'the invention.
Fig 26 A side view , illustrates a lid shield in accordance with the ~ll~e~erred embodiment of the inV~tition.
Fig 3c Side view, i111~3tr~~~ the lid of a c»p with the preferred embodiment of the invention.
Fig4d Is tear off portion of a conventional lid to expose contents of the cup to drink or pore out.
5e Top view, illustrates an coffee cup lid with shield in stand by position in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the invention.
6f Top view of a shield sealed in position, after tear off portion is removed 7g Side view of die cut lid and side view of cup, in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the invention.
8h Perspective view of a cup and lid with lid shield arrows pointing in the direction the shield may be moved.
9i Top view of shield direction in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the invention.
lOj side view of the shield secured from the side rid of a cup, as well as being secured from the center hole of the lid in accordance with the preferred embodimeqt~ of the invention.
llk Dust cap Style shield that is not water or air tight that may be priA~ed upop~~a ~ccor~dance with the preferred embodiment of tha,ion.
12L side vi~W a~ ~d showit~ shield direction.
13 m top View 'af open lid.
In the drawings, preferred embodiments of the invention are illustrated by way of example. It is expressly understood that the description and drawings are on only for the purpose of illustration and as an aid to understanding and are intended as a definition of the limits of the invention.
Best Mode for carrying Out the Invention In the description which follows, like parts are marked throughout the specification and drawings with the same respective reference numerals. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and in some instances proportions may have been exaggerated in order to more clearly depict certain features of the invention Referring to Fig 1 is illustrated in a perspective view of a coffee cup lid shield in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The shield includes a number of receiving cavity molds 10 11 12 13 which are used to provide an air and water tight sealing means, when pressed on to coffee cup lid which have receiving cavity. 23 12 11 . 17 29 16 are a duplicate of 23 12 11 pl~t~d opposite each other 3C F6.
10 Is a grommet style molded pbrtion formed point with a shoulder fflat is pressed in~t~b ~'C ~y dl~ans of 20 hole at the center of the lid. Fig 1 15 works as a wrap ~TOtt~d poi~ion of a locking tab to secure to rim of cup 14 is release by ~~~ d~iwords and out words.
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Fig 1 rotates from 5E possession to 6F possession SE is used to drink from cup 6 F is used to store neatly the body of the shield.
Fig 2 43 is a special molded section that has 4D tab excluded . Fig 1 will be manufactured and secured to 3C in a combination lid, with the shield placed as in 6F possession .
Fig 1 , 10 A male mold shaped to enter ZO hole 11 12 other secondary molds to assure an air and water tight seal .
Fig 1 13 Is the main molded portion to provide a seal to replace the tear away portion of the lid.
Fig 1 14 Locking tab to secure rim to shield.
Fig 1 15 wrap around portion of the tab to secure the the rim of the cup 3C 16 Is a side view of 13 in Fig 1 17 Side view of 11 in Fig 1. 18 the side view of 10. 21 is side v9ew of 12 22 female receptacle to except male 21. 23 Female receptacle for 25. 24 is a side view of 13.
26 is '~ porrion of 1'Id ~HH~t locks on to rim of cup. 27 tear off po~tlod of lid to ex~~e cot~f~s o~ fiuls: 28 top view of 27 tear off porE~6n 6f ~~d.
29 Top view of seco~ary female mold to secure shield to lid. 30 lid of cup.
_7_ 31 Dire~t'rodf of swivel. 32 Other direction of swivel. 20 hole for shield portion 18 to secure on to lid. 34 Side vicew showing the swivel direction of shield movement on lid . 35 is the cup. 36 showing 18 locked into 20 hole.
14 Portion of shield secure against rim. 37 top view of plain dust cover type shield. 38 Single dust shield . 40 die cut out, portion of lid instead of using a tear of tab 27. 41 Rim portion of cup. 42 side portion of cup.
43 A molded portion of lid that has been die cut out as shown in 40 with the side walls left intact to eccept 13 a molded portion to provide a air and water tight seal.
Field of the Invention This invention relates to a fast food type coffee cup lid, that protects liquid refreshments from spilling out of a lid that has been designed with a tear off removable tab, or a lid that is manufactured with the tab already removed so that the open aperture can be re-sealed to protect the contents from all kinds of contaminants such as dust dirt insects and spills.
Background of the Invention It is very frustrating purchasing a hot drink and placing it in a cup holder and open the tab to find when you drive over a bump that the contents of your coffee cup is propelled over your clothes and or your business papers.
There are many cups made with sliding closure lids. These types of lids are made for reusable cups and cannot be used as " to go " type lids that are made with a different process. This Type is impractical to install on a " to go" type lid which is about one tenth of the value. Also to fit a " to go " lid, you require a special fit to secure the lid to stop their refreshments from spilling.
-Z-Lnfortunately, there is no fast reliable method to re-seal a " to go " lid currently being sold in the market place. The main reason is the vast varity of lid designs.
Once a tab has been removed from the the lid there is nothing with which to.
replace it . Thus contaminants can enter into the liquid as well increasing the speed of cooling down of certain product.
io Summary of the invention It is the main object of the invention to provide a press on lid shield that will conform with a vacuum formed lid that has two identical series of female cavities to except a mail vacuum molded shield. The need for two series of female cavities is one set is for storage of the shield when it is not needed and the other is to fill the hole of the tear away tab, which has an air And water tight fit, to reduce the possibility of spilling the contents once the tear away tab has been removed .
The shield will be held in place by a formed portion that is pressed into a small hole at the center of the lid. Once the fbrmed portion has been placed into possession the shied will be able to swivel arodhd as shown in d~~Wi~tgs attached.
For ~~~ra security t~~ edg~2 df tfie 'shield that is adjacent to the rid of t~f~ cup, i~lrt~l lbck the shield' into place, by using the above three methods mentioned, which includes the male and female molds.
Air and water tight fit is achieved and the drink is kept hot and clean.
Manufacture of the shields, may be made part of the lid or loose. If a customer needs a shield he can select one in the same way as a spoon .
In another aspect of the invention the shields may be made just for dust or dirt with a plain smooth shield that will just cover the tear away tab aperture or pre- die cut hole and will not be air or water tight, as shown in the drawings attached.
Parts of the shield may be printed upon as it will never come in contact with the mouth. It will always be swiveled away so that a person can drink from the cut away area.
Brief descri lion of Drawings Fig. 1 a In a perspective view, illustrates a lid shield in accordance with the preferred embodiment of 'the invention.
Fig 26 A side view , illustrates a lid shield in accordance with the ~ll~e~erred embodiment of the inV~tition.
Fig 3c Side view, i111~3tr~~~ the lid of a c»p with the preferred embodiment of the invention.
Fig4d Is tear off portion of a conventional lid to expose contents of the cup to drink or pore out.
5e Top view, illustrates an coffee cup lid with shield in stand by position in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the invention.
6f Top view of a shield sealed in position, after tear off portion is removed 7g Side view of die cut lid and side view of cup, in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the invention.
8h Perspective view of a cup and lid with lid shield arrows pointing in the direction the shield may be moved.
9i Top view of shield direction in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the invention.
lOj side view of the shield secured from the side rid of a cup, as well as being secured from the center hole of the lid in accordance with the preferred embodimeqt~ of the invention.
llk Dust cap Style shield that is not water or air tight that may be priA~ed upop~~a ~ccor~dance with the preferred embodiment of tha,ion.
12L side vi~W a~ ~d showit~ shield direction.
13 m top View 'af open lid.
In the drawings, preferred embodiments of the invention are illustrated by way of example. It is expressly understood that the description and drawings are on only for the purpose of illustration and as an aid to understanding and are intended as a definition of the limits of the invention.
Best Mode for carrying Out the Invention In the description which follows, like parts are marked throughout the specification and drawings with the same respective reference numerals. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and in some instances proportions may have been exaggerated in order to more clearly depict certain features of the invention Referring to Fig 1 is illustrated in a perspective view of a coffee cup lid shield in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The shield includes a number of receiving cavity molds 10 11 12 13 which are used to provide an air and water tight sealing means, when pressed on to coffee cup lid which have receiving cavity. 23 12 11 . 17 29 16 are a duplicate of 23 12 11 pl~t~d opposite each other 3C F6.
10 Is a grommet style molded pbrtion formed point with a shoulder fflat is pressed in~t~b ~'C ~y dl~ans of 20 hole at the center of the lid. Fig 1 15 works as a wrap ~TOtt~d poi~ion of a locking tab to secure to rim of cup 14 is release by ~~~ d~iwords and out words.
_(..
Fig 1 rotates from 5E possession to 6F possession SE is used to drink from cup 6 F is used to store neatly the body of the shield.
Fig 2 43 is a special molded section that has 4D tab excluded . Fig 1 will be manufactured and secured to 3C in a combination lid, with the shield placed as in 6F possession .
Fig 1 , 10 A male mold shaped to enter ZO hole 11 12 other secondary molds to assure an air and water tight seal .
Fig 1 13 Is the main molded portion to provide a seal to replace the tear away portion of the lid.
Fig 1 14 Locking tab to secure rim to shield.
Fig 1 15 wrap around portion of the tab to secure the the rim of the cup 3C 16 Is a side view of 13 in Fig 1 17 Side view of 11 in Fig 1. 18 the side view of 10. 21 is side v9ew of 12 22 female receptacle to except male 21. 23 Female receptacle for 25. 24 is a side view of 13.
26 is '~ porrion of 1'Id ~HH~t locks on to rim of cup. 27 tear off po~tlod of lid to ex~~e cot~f~s o~ fiuls: 28 top view of 27 tear off porE~6n 6f ~~d.
29 Top view of seco~ary female mold to secure shield to lid. 30 lid of cup.
_7_ 31 Dire~t'rodf of swivel. 32 Other direction of swivel. 20 hole for shield portion 18 to secure on to lid. 34 Side vicew showing the swivel direction of shield movement on lid . 35 is the cup. 36 showing 18 locked into 20 hole.
14 Portion of shield secure against rim. 37 top view of plain dust cover type shield. 38 Single dust shield . 40 die cut out, portion of lid instead of using a tear of tab 27. 41 Rim portion of cup. 42 side portion of cup.
43 A molded portion of lid that has been die cut out as shown in 40 with the side walls left intact to eccept 13 a molded portion to provide a air and water tight seal.
Claims (4)
1. A coffee cup shield comprising:
(a) A plastic shield having one or more male cavity molds to insert into female receptacle molds, on a plastic metal or paper cup, or liquid container.
(b) that achieves an air and water tight seal. On a lid that has had the "tear off" portion removed, to expose the contents of the container (c) Also Provided is a second series of identical receptacle molds on the opposite side of the lid to store the shield when the contents are being expelled.
(a) A plastic shield having one or more male cavity molds to insert into female receptacle molds, on a plastic metal or paper cup, or liquid container.
(b) that achieves an air and water tight seal. On a lid that has had the "tear off" portion removed, to expose the contents of the container (c) Also Provided is a second series of identical receptacle molds on the opposite side of the lid to store the shield when the contents are being expelled.
2. The shield as claimed in claim 1 is provided separately or as a lid shield combination.
3 An shield grommet is claimed as the press in attachment to the lid of a container, to swivel the shield around to the desired possession.
4 As claimed in claim 3 a locking portion of the shield that secures its self around the rim of the cup providing a further holding portion of the shield.
An molded shield claimed to conform with any shaped female mold receptacle that is most desirous for the customer, or provides the best air or water tight seal.
6 A single molded shield claimed that can achieve an air or water tight seal using just one male mold and one female receptacle on the lid supported by a grommet at the center of the lid as well as a tab to open the shield.
7 A lid is Claimed that excepts the molded shield with recepticals to except any shield that provides the best air end water tight seal.
8 A lid is Claimed that is manufactured with the tear away portion removed or die cut away and side walls left molded into the lid to accept a molded shield to fit and provide an air or water tight seal 9 A shield that is molded with a grommet mold only, with no water or air tight molds. The shield works as a shield for dust only.
Printable The shield is printable because when ever you drink from the cup the shield is facing away from the mouth.
An molded shield claimed to conform with any shaped female mold receptacle that is most desirous for the customer, or provides the best air or water tight seal.
6 A single molded shield claimed that can achieve an air or water tight seal using just one male mold and one female receptacle on the lid supported by a grommet at the center of the lid as well as a tab to open the shield.
7 A lid is Claimed that excepts the molded shield with recepticals to except any shield that provides the best air end water tight seal.
8 A lid is Claimed that is manufactured with the tear away portion removed or die cut away and side walls left molded into the lid to accept a molded shield to fit and provide an air or water tight seal 9 A shield that is molded with a grommet mold only, with no water or air tight molds. The shield works as a shield for dust only.
Printable The shield is printable because when ever you drink from the cup the shield is facing away from the mouth.
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| CA 2245369 CA2245369A1 (en) | 1998-09-09 | 1998-09-09 | Coffee cup lid shield |
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| CA 2245369 CA2245369A1 (en) | 1998-09-09 | 1998-09-09 | Coffee cup lid shield |
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| USD736623S1 (en) | 2013-08-08 | 2015-08-18 | Harl-Bella Holdings, Llc | Lid with egg shaped basin |
| USD737142S1 (en) | 2013-08-08 | 2015-08-25 | Harl-Bella Holdings, Llc | Lid with triangular shaped basin |
| USD739729S1 (en) | 2013-08-08 | 2015-09-29 | Harl-Bella Holdings, Llc | Lid for beverage container |
| USD751396S1 (en) | 2014-02-11 | 2016-03-15 | Douglas H. Fleming | Spill resistant tab for drink-through lids |
| USD756773S1 (en) | 2013-08-08 | 2016-05-24 | Harl-Bella Holdings, Llc | Lid with tear line |
| US9751665B2 (en) | 2014-02-11 | 2017-09-05 | Douglas H. Fleming | Drink-through beverage container lids with spill resistant tabs |
| US10729262B2 (en) | 2012-03-23 | 2020-08-04 | Vaporpath, Inc. | Beverage container lid that provides natural drinking experience |
| US11111059B2 (en) | 2017-07-21 | 2021-09-07 | Vaporpath, Inc. | Drink-through reclosable spill resistant beverage cup lid with vent structure |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| US10729262B2 (en) | 2012-03-23 | 2020-08-04 | Vaporpath, Inc. | Beverage container lid that provides natural drinking experience |
| US8881938B2 (en) | 2012-08-08 | 2014-11-11 | Harl-Bella Holdings, Llc | Lid for beverage container |
| US10676253B2 (en) | 2012-08-08 | 2020-06-09 | Harl-Bella Holdings, Llc | Lid for beverage container |
| USD736623S1 (en) | 2013-08-08 | 2015-08-18 | Harl-Bella Holdings, Llc | Lid with egg shaped basin |
| USD737142S1 (en) | 2013-08-08 | 2015-08-25 | Harl-Bella Holdings, Llc | Lid with triangular shaped basin |
| USD739729S1 (en) | 2013-08-08 | 2015-09-29 | Harl-Bella Holdings, Llc | Lid for beverage container |
| USD756773S1 (en) | 2013-08-08 | 2016-05-24 | Harl-Bella Holdings, Llc | Lid with tear line |
| USD751396S1 (en) | 2014-02-11 | 2016-03-15 | Douglas H. Fleming | Spill resistant tab for drink-through lids |
| US9751665B2 (en) | 2014-02-11 | 2017-09-05 | Douglas H. Fleming | Drink-through beverage container lids with spill resistant tabs |
| US11111059B2 (en) | 2017-07-21 | 2021-09-07 | Vaporpath, Inc. | Drink-through reclosable spill resistant beverage cup lid with vent structure |
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