Beverage containers
US5025945A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G23/0258
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A liquid container comprises an open topped vessel of generally rectangular cross-section which tapers from top to bottom and has a lid pivoted to one side wall. The lid has projecting puncture structure which pierces the top of a sealed, semi-rigid package of a beverage, such as fruit juice, when the package is located in the vessel and the lid is closed. A slider closure member is mounted in a slideway structure on the top of the lid so as to be slidable along a rectilinear path over two apertures to either close or open both the apertures. The apertures communicate with the interior of the semi-rigid package in the vessel via passage in the puncture structure when the lid is closed. One aperture is an outlet through which liquid is poured and the other is a vent hole. Recesses in each side wall are provided for holding the package.
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