Pop Can Beak Spout Design

Abstract

The Pop Can Beak Spout Design provides a new way to open the pop can and create easily a sanitary spout for the user to drink with. The pop can lid has “beak”-shaped form, comprising the pull-ring portion in the front; the central “beak” portion in the middle to be converted as spout; and the “accordion” portion behind with wrinkled surface. When the user pulls up the ring to open the pop can, it will lift the scored area below the ring from the upper surface, then the central “beak” portion will be separated also from the top, if continuing to turn them backward, the “accordion” portion behind will be compressed and allows “beak” portion to be erected, after bending the pull-ring against the bottom of “beak” portion, a sanitary spout will be finally formed automatically with the inherent material of the pop can.

Description

REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Provisional Application (Application No. 61 / 154,389) which was submitted to USPTO on 21 Feb. 2009.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention consists of an appropriate design of the pop can lid which allows creating easily a sanitary “beak” spout for the user to drink or pour the liquid with when the pop can is opening.[0004]2. Prior Art[0005]Pop cans are widely used for the storage and consumption of soft drinks and other cold beverages. These cans often become contaminated with dirt and other debris during handling prior to consumption by the user. In the traditional design, when pulling the ring at one end to open the pop can, its opposite end will press the scored area below downward into the pop can, touching the liquid inside with the risk of contamination. Also as there is no protection near the peripheral rim, when the user drinks directly with pop can or pours the liquid into glass, user's mou...

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Benefits of technology

[0011]The Pop Can Beak Spout Design provides a new way to open the pop can and create easily a sanitary spout for the user to drink or pour the liquid with. The pop can lid has a generally “beak”-shaped form, comprising the pull-ring in the front to open the pop can; the central portion formed as “beak” to be converted as spout; and the “accordion” portion behind with wrinkled surface linking to the upper surface.

Problems solved by technology

These cans often become contaminated with dirt and other debris during handling prior to consumption by the user.

In the traditional design, when pulling the ring at one end to open the pop can, its opposite end will press the scored area below downward into the pop can, touching the liquid inside with the risk of contamination.

Also as there is no protection near the peripheral rim, when the user drinks directly with pop can or pours the liquid into glass, user's mouth or the liquid will contact to the exposed outside surface which can be totally unsafe.

Although there are ways to clean the pop can before drinking, they are not always practical for the user.

And additional devices can bring more risks if they are also contaminated with dirt.

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