CAP ATTACHMENT FOR DRINKING FROM CANS

ACCESSOIRE A CAPUCHON POUR BOIRE A PARTIR DE CANETTES

English Abstract

The invention solves a problem of enjoying beverages from a can in cases where the user cannot or does not want to pour the beverage into a glass. The invention is made so we can push it into the can opening (E1). It can be made out of a single piece, preferably plastic, which includes following core parts: the part for drinking (A), the part for insertion into the can and sealing (B), the cap for closing (C) and preferably a connective part (D) with which the cap (C) is connected with a part for drinking (A). If the invention is made without the connective part (D), it is made out of two pieces where the part for drinking (A) and part for insertion and sealing (B) are a single piece and the cap (C) is another. The invention simplifies the consumption of canned beverages, provides better hygiene while drinking out of the can and offers a possibility of closing the can during drinking breaks or postponing it for later use.

French Abstract

L'invention fournit une solution permettant une consommation agréable de boissons à partir d'une canette lorsque l'utilisateur ne peut pas ou ne veut pas verser la boisson dans un verre. L'accessoire de l'invention est configuré de manière à pouvoir être poussé dans l'ouverture de canette (E1). Il peut être formé d'une seule pièce, de préférence en plastique, qui comprend les parties principales suivantes : la partie permettant de boire (A), la partie destinée à être insérée dans la canette et à assurer l'étanchéité (B), le capuchon de fermeture (C) et, de préférence, une partie de liaison (D) grâce à laquelle le capuchon (C) est relié à la partie permettant de boire (A). Si l'accessoire de l'invention est réalisé sans partie de liaison (D), il est constitué de deux pièces, la partie permettant boire (A) et la partie pour insertion et étanchéité (B) formant une seule pièce, et le capuchon (C) en formant une autre. L'invention simplifie la consommation de boissons en canette, fournit une meilleure hygiène pendant que l'on boit à partir de la canette et permet de fermer la canette pendant les pauses de consommation ou de la mettre de côté pour une utilisation ultérieure.

Claims

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CLAIMS
1. Attachment for drinking out of cans with a cap characterized in that it
consists of a
drinking part (A), part for insertion and sealing (B) and a cap for closing
(C), and
preferentially a connecting part (D) with which the cap (C) is connected with
a drinking
part (A).
2. Attachment for drinking according to claim 1 characterized in that, if the
invention is
without a connecting part (D) it is made out of two pieces, where the drinking
part (A) and
inserting part (B) are a single piece and the cap (C) is another, in the case
of a connecting
part (D) the invention is in one piece.
3. Attachment for drinking according to claim 1 characterized in that the
drinking part (A)
includes an upper drinking part (A1), which is a part with which the consumer
comes in
contact with his/her mouth and a bottom part (A2), which is a part that is
pushed in the
can. Alongside the whole drinking part (A) is an opening for drinking (A3)
through which
the can liquid comes out.
4. Attachment for drinking according to claim 3 characterized in that the part
for drinking
(A) is preferentially shaped like the letter c, which is the same shape as the
opening in the
can (E1) that occurs when the can (E) is opened with the help of an opener
(E2), which is a
part of a can (E).
5. Attachment for drinking according to claims 1, 3 and 4 characterized in
that the part for
inserting (B) includes the front part for insertion and positioning (B1),
which enables easy
insertion of the invention into the can opening (E1) and a sealing part (32)
that surrounds
the part for drinking (A) and enables sealing so that the drink does not spill
when tilted
and only comes out through the opening (A3) and not on the inside of can open
can (E1)
edges, tight integration into the can (E) is also made possible by a tooth or
outgrowth (A4)
out of the sealing part (B) that fits that fits the central inner part of the
can opening (E1)
and by having on each side at least two teeth or outgrowths (B1).

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6. Attachment for drinking according to claim 5 characterized in that the
front part for
insertion (B1) preferentially made in the form of two outgrowths that make
simple
insertion and positioning of the attachment into the can opening (E1)
possible, but other
variations are also possible, for example with more outgrowths.
7. Attachment for drinking according to claim 1 characterized in that the cap
for closing (C)
includes the lid (C2), bottom part (C1), which goes inside of the drinking
part (A) upon
closing, a notch (C3) that fits the shape of a drinking part (A) and enables
good sealing of a
cap (C).
8. Procedure of inserting, taking out and closing the attachment for
drinking out of cans
characterized in that the attachment for drinking out of a can is inserted
into the can
opening (E1) first by positioning the front part for insertion (B1) and then
pushed into the
opening (E1) with the whole bottom part (A2), which is now hidden in the can
(E).
9. Procedure according to claim 8 characterized in that during breaks while
drinking we can
close the cap opening (A3) with a cap (C).
10. Procedure according to claim 8 and 9 characterized in that, if one wants
to re-use the
inserted cap for drinking out of they can pull it out of the can (E) by
holding the upper
part for drinking (A1), slightly tilt it toward the can opener (E2) and then
pull it out of the
can opening (E3).

Description

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CAP ATTACHMENT FOR DRINKING FROM CANS
The present invention refers to an attachment for drinking out of cans with a
cap, specifically a
utensil that enables the user to consume beverages from cans in a simple and
hygienic manner
and provides an option of closing the can after use.
This invention addresses the problem of consuming beverages in the instance
where consumer
does not have an option of pouring the beverage into a glass or they simply do
not want to.
Drinking directly from a can has its disadvantages: consumers can often spill
their drink, mouth-
to-can contact is neither pleasant nor hygienic and insects often get into the
can, which can be
deadly in case of wasps, giant hornets or bees. This invention addresses the
technical problem of
designing a cap that can be easily attached to an open can and provides an
option to close the. cap
if we decide to take a break during drinking.
Some inventions that solve the problem of consuming canned beverages already
exist. Inventions
patented under US 4790444, US 6450358 and US 8286827 all solve the problem
with a cap that
fits the entire rim of a can. A disadvantage of those caps is their large
size. Moreover, in the case
of US 8286827 there is no concern for hygiene since the liquid is spilled on
the top of the can
before coming in contact with the mouth. Patent US 6450358 solves a problem of
hygiene but
lacks the ease of use.
There are also other inventions in the form of attachments for vacuum flasks,
plastic bottles and
other drink containers, such as EP 2216262 or US 6609624, but they are not
modified to be used
on cans.
Unlike existing solutions, the invention described in the present patent
application, can be easily
inserted into the can, all the while being very small.

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An example of invention will be described and shown in the figures that show:
Fig. 1: Invention in isometric projection
Fig. 2: Ground plan of the invention ¨ without cap
Fig. 3: Side section of the invention
Fig. 4: Procedure of attaching the invention onto a can ¨ isometric projection
Fig. 5: Procedure of attaching the invention onto a can ¨ground plan
Fig. 6: Demonstration of the use of the invention
The key point of the invention described the present patent application is
that its shape is
adapted to the size of the can opening El, after the can E is opened with the
help of an added
opener E2. There are only several different sizes of these openings, but their
shape remains the
same more or less. Concrete versions of the invention have to be tailored for
particular versions
of these openings El.
The invention is made of a single piece, which is comprised of the following
essential parts: part A
for drinking, part B for insertion and sealing, closing cap or a lid C and
preferentially a connective
part D with which the cap C is connected with a drinking part A. If the
invention is made without
the connective part D it is made of two parts or pieces where parts A and B
are a single piece and
the cap C is another.
The drinking part A consists of an upper drinking part Al, which is the part
that comes into
contact with the consumers mouth and a lower part A2, which is a part that
gets attached to the
can opening. Alongside the drinking part A is an opening A3, through which the
liquid can come
through. The drinking part A is designed around the can opening El that
appears when one opens
the can with the help of the can opener E2 that is a component of the can E
and is preferentially
c-shaped.
The part for insertion B is made of a front part 81, which enables simple
insertion into the can,
and a sealing part 82, which surrounds the drinking part A and tightens the
area between the cap
and the can so the drink does not spill and the liquid only passes through the
opening A3 and not
on the edges of an open can El. Part B at the same time also ensures that the
invention is firmly
attached in the can E and does not slip into it. This is solved by the part
under the upper part for

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drinking Al, i.e. the sealing part B being bigger and covering upper, visible
side of the can opening
while the tooth (outgrowth) A4 fits the central inner part of the can opening
El.
The front part for insertion B1 is designed in the shape of two outgrowths
(teeth) that enable easy
positioning of the part A2 in the can opening El. Other variations with more
outgrowths (teeth)
are possible as well.
The closing cap C is made of a lid C2 and part Cl, which goes inside of the
drinking part A upon
closing. The notch C3 fits precisely into part A and ensures that the cap C
seals properly.
The procedure of inserting the invention into the can and using the cap C is
shown in figures 4 and
5. The invention is inserted into the can opening El with the front part for
insertion B1 which is
inserted into the space between the part E2 and the upper part of the can E.
The entire part
under the part B then becomes hidden inside the can. When not drinking, one
can seal the
opening A3 with the cap C, as shown on a third picture on figures 4 and 5. If
one wants to re-use
the cap, they can simply remove it from the can E by holding the upper
drinking part Al bending it
slightly towards the can opener E2 and pulling it out of the can opening E3.
The invention is made from a material harmless to health, not too hard, so
that it can be'easily
inserted and at the same time not too soft so it still provides an easy
consumption of beverages.
That is why we preferably use plastic.
Figure 6 shows the use of invention ¨ enjoying beverage from a can, with an
inserted invention.

Representative Drawing