Lid having an opening sealed by a peelable pull-cap with a recess for receiving the pull-cap after removal
US6138854A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2517/5083
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The object is to provide a lid (11) that does not cause environmental pollution. The lid (11) comprises a lid body (12) formed of a plastic sheet and a pull-cap (14) formed of a plastic sheet. The lid body (12) covers a top end opening of a cylindrical container body (15) and has an opening-for-drinking (16). The pull-cap (14) has a sealing portion (20) for covering the opening-for-drinking (16) of the lid body (12) and for sealing the periphery of the opening-for-drinking (16), and a pull-tab portion (21) formed integrally with the sealing portion (20). The sealing portion (20) has an easy-to-peel layer. A holding groove portion is formed in the lid body (12) at a location different from the location of the opening-for-drinking (16), and a pull-cap holding section for holding the pull-cap (14) peeled off is formed at the holding groove portion. Since the pull-cap (14) can be held by the pull-cap holing section after it is peeled off, the pull-cap (14) is not likely to be thrown away carelessly after the pull-cap (14) is peeled off the lid body (12) to open the beverage container.
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