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US 10,974,890 B1Granted
Container cover, dispenser and method of use
AssigneeColhurst Covers, LLC
InventorSherwood Noël Wagner
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Abstract
A container cover and dispenser system is disclosed herein. The cover fits over a container and allows a user to access contents through an opening. The cover may include a notch to leave an open section for a user to access the contents. The dispenser may hold a roll of container covers that may be pulled out and individually removed from the roll. The dispenser may include a protrusion to create a tab and notch design on the removed covers to facilitate users' access of the contents.
Claims12
A container cover system comprising:
- a container cover roll, which comprises a film that is formed into a container cover;
- a dispenser having
- a housing,
- a roll holder that supports the container cover roll inside the housing,
- a channel in the housing through which the film passes,
- a protrusion extending from an exterior edge of the channel, and
- a cutting edge along the exterior edge of the channel and on a protruding edge of the protrusion;
- and
- wherein the film is pulled through the channel and cut on the cutting edge to form the container cover, which comprises a tab on a first edge and a notch on a second edge opposite from the first edge, wherein the notch forms an opening when attached to a container.
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A method of covering a container comprising:
- pulling a container cover from a dispenser, which includes a roll of container covers and a cutting edge that includes a protruding section;
- cutting the container cover from the roll of container covers using the cutting edge, wherein the container cover includes a notch on one side of the container cover;
- placing the container cover over an open top of a container with the notch extending over the open top;
- and
- pressing outer edges of the container cover around exterior surfaces of the container, wherein the notch that is extending over the open top of the container forms an access opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.