Discardable hygienic device

Abstract

A discardable hygiene device used as hygienic element for ready-to-drink beverage that are packed in aluminum cans (L) including a labial mouthpiece hygienic device (1) made from a plastic material panel, that has a half-moon shape or similar, being able to compose support edges (2) interweaved by the internal arched (3) in suitable ratio. An external side (4) has ideal conformation and dimension that allows the device to be fitted in a plan way on the cover (T) of the can (L). The hygienic device (1) has a bottom face, more particularly in the bottom contour on the arched side (3) which is folded in the shape of a grab (5), where the thickness (x) is dimensioned due to the thickness of the cover (T) opening pourer (V) border. The hygienic device (1) is packed in a protection capsule (6), thermo sealed, making a kit that is supplied together with the can (L). The device incorporates a labial mouthpiece element for liquid outflow inside the can ensuring that a user does not to touch his / her lips on the can cover.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present Invention relates to a labial mouthpiece discardable hygienic device that was developed to be applied together with aluminum cans opening pourer; the kind that contains ready-to-drink beverages. Such device comprises a small plastic panel, preferably in a half-moon shape and that presents one of the surfaces provided of fast fitting means on the cans' opening pourer, being a labial mouthpiece for pouring the liquid inside the can and ensuring that a user does touch his / her lips on the cover, or even the liquid that leaves the can also does not touch the external wall. [0003] 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART [0004] It is known that aluminum cans' beverage dealer emporiums such as restaurants, bars, supermarkets, and others, by purchasing a specific amount of cans, keep them stored in warehouses, rooms, and other places. Normally, the cans are stored with low hygiene conditions, letting the cans subjected t...

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Benefits of technology

[0009] In order to present a discardable hygienic device with characteristics different from the ones presented in the state of art so far of undermost cost, high scale of production, and easy to use by consumer, the applicant herein developed a discardable device using it as labial mouthpiece to be fitted in the aluminum cans opening pourer ready-to-drink, such device was developed from a plastic panel, preferably atoxic PVC, discardable and recyclable especially developed in accordance with ideal dimension

Problems solved by technology

Normally, the cans are stored with low hygiene conditions, letting the cans subjected to contaminations from a variety of animals and insects, once they deposit residues, where they pass by, which become fungus and bacteria and for many times remains in the can surface.

It is rare to find consumers who are concerned about cleaning around the opening pourer before drinking the liquid, and because of it many diseases are caught without even knowing their origin, diseases that, depending on the bacteria, may even kill.

Such ring, although representing the concern of protecting the opening, is inconvenient due to the fact of not adhering to metal thereby allowing creation of tiny spaces wherein occurs dirtiness accumulation, thus, helping the proliferation of fungus and bacteria therein.

Other similar seals have already been developed, but many of them are inefficient or aggregate high industrial values that end up making impracticable their incorporation to beverage cans.

Therefore, it is noticed the actual offered protection does not prevent from contamination making the consumer the responsible one for local hygiene before consuming the beverage.

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