Pop Can Beak Spout Design

a pop can and beak technology, applied in the field of pop can lids, can solve the problems of contaminated cans, exposed outside surfaces, and touching the liquid inside with the risk of contamination, and achieve the effect of easily creating a sanitary spou

US20100213194A1Inactive Publication Date: 2010-08-26LIU JUNSONG
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US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
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Publication Date
2010-08-26
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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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.
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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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[0027]Referring to the FIG. 1 (an environmental perspective view of the pop can), the present invention includes the pull-ring portion A in the front, the central beak portion B in a projecting convex form like “bird beak”, and the “accordion” portion C behind with wrinkled surface linking to the upper surface.

[0028]As seen in view FIG. 2, the pull-ring portion A has the pull-ring 11 combined with the rear rectangle lame 13 which is fixed by the rivet 12 on the upper surface. The pull-ring 11 is heading outward to the peripheral rim of the pop can. Its front part 14 is folded upward like a wing which allows having more space for user to insert the finger underneath. It also allows reducing the total length of pull-ring portion A and thus leaving more space for other portions if needed.

[0029]As illustrated in bottom view FIG. 2B, below the pull-ring 11, there is a half circle concave groove 15 on the upper surface, which is combined with half circle score line 16 near the edge to fac...