Removable Label Portion Forming Funnel for Spill-Free Transfer
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Consumers face challenges when transferring contents from containers, such as motor oil, without a separate article like a funnel, leading to potential spills and inconvenience, as separate funnels are not always available.
Innovation Solution
A label for containers that includes a removable portion, which can be formed into a funnel or cup, allowing users to access the contents more easily by transforming part of the label into a functional tool like a funnel or measuring cup.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a separate funnel is provided for transferring container contents, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the funnel function with the container label by integrating a removable portion that can be formed into a funnel shape. This allows the label itself to serve dual purposes: identifying the container and providing a funnel for transferring contents, thereby reducing the need for separate articles while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The label is designed to perform multiple functions: it identifies the container, provides information about the product, and can be transformed into a funnel for transferring contents. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate funnels and reduces overall device complexity while improving ease of operation.
2Ease of operation
If a disposable funnel is provided, then the ease of operation is improved, but the loss of substance increases
Solution Approach 1:
The label provides self-service functionality by including a removable portion that can be formed into a funnel. This eliminates the need for consumers to purchase or request separate disposable funnels, as the label itself supplies the necessary tool for transferring contents, thereby reducing waste while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of discarding separate disposable funnels after single use, the patent allows consumers to utilize the removable label portion as a reusable or recyclable funnel. This reduces the loss of substance by eliminating the need for continuous disposal and replacement of separate funnel articles.
3Ease of operation
If the label includes a removable portion that can be formed into a funnel, then the ease of operation is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The label is segmented into a main body and a removable portion that can be easily separated. This segmentation allows for simplified manufacturing where the removable portion can be cut or formed as a separate element, reducing the overall manufacturing precision requirements while still enabling the funnel function to be achieved with standard manufacturing capabilities.
Data Source
AI summary
A label including a separable article for use. The label includes a first portion adapted to be affixed to an article, and a second portion adapted to be separated from the first portion and removed from the remainder of the label. The second portion may be defined by at least one feature that facilitates removal of the second portion. And the second portion is capable of being formed into a second article following separation from the first portion, and may include an interior space capable of receiving a material therein or therethrough. The label including portion for forming a separable article may be formed in an inline process.