Cup, a blank for a cup and a method of forming a cup
AssigneeChoose Planet A Limited
InventorCyril Michel Drouet
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Abstract
A system and a method for a cup for retaining a liquid. The system includes a base and a wall. The base and the wall define a container with a space to retain the liquid. A first closure flap and a second closure flap are attached to the wall and extend from the wall. The first closure flap and the second closure flap are foldable relative to the wall. The first closure flap and the second closure flap are foldable between an open position and a closed position. The first closure flap and the second closure flap define a lid when in the closed position. The lid is defined by the first closure flap being folded at least twice to a closed position and the second closure flap being folded at least once to a closed position.
Claims20
A cup manufactured, at least in part, from a paper based material, the cup comprising:
- a base;
- a wall extending from the base to enclose the base, the wall including:
- a fold line that extends across the wall and defines a lid border opposite the base, and
- a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, the wall being formed by attaching the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge together to create a seam, and at least one of the first longitudinal edge or the second longitudinal edge including at least one cut at the fold line;
- a first closure flap extending beyond the fold line, the first closure flap being attached to the wall via the fold line;
- a second closure flap extending beyond the fold line, the second closure flap being attached to the wall via the fold line, the second closure flap having lateral sides disconnected from the first closure flap;
- and
- an outlet for accessing an inside of the cup, the outlet being located on at least one of the first closure flap and the second closure flap above the fold line,
- wherein the at least one cut at the fold line reduces a stiffness for folding at least one of the first closure flap or the second closure flap.
A blank for forming a cup manufactured, at least in part, from a paper based material, the blank comprising:
- a wall configured, such that when the cup is formed, to extend from a base to enclose the base, the wall including:
- a fold line that extends across the wall and defines a lid border opposite the base, and
- a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, the wall being formable by attaching the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge together to create a seam, at least one of the first longitudinal edge or the second longitudinal edge including a at least one cut at the fold line;
- a first closure flap extending beyond the fold line, the first closure flap being attached to the wall via the fold line;
- a second closure flap extending beyond the fold line, the second closure flap being attached to the wall via the fold line, and the second closure flap having lateral sides disconnected from the first closure flap;
- and
- an outlet for accessing an inside of the cup, the outlet being located on at least one of the first closure flap and the second closure flap above the fold line,
- wherein the at least one cut at the fold line reduces a stiffness for folding at least one of the first closure flap or the second closure flap.
A cup having an integrated lid, the cup comprising:
- a base;
- a wall extending from the base to enclose the base, the wall defining a top opening opposite the base, the wall including a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, the wall being formed by overlapping the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge to create a seam, and at least one of the first longitudinal edge or the second longitudinal edge including a cutout;
- a first closure flap extending beyond the top opening and connected to the wall by a first fold line;
- and
- a second closure flap extending beyond the top opening and connected to the wall by a second fold line,
- wherein the first closure flap and the second closure flap are foldable inwards about the first fold line and the second fold line, respectively, to at least partially cover the top opening.
A cup having an integrated lid, the cup comprising:
- a base;
- a wall extending from the base to enclose the base, the wall defining a top opening opposite the base, and the wall including a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge;
- and
- at least two closure flaps extending beyond the top opening and connected to the wall by a fold line,
- wherein the at least two closure flaps are foldable inwards about the fold line to at least partially cover the top opening, a first force being required to fold a first closure flap inwards and a second force being required to fold a second closure flap inwards,
- wherein the wall is formed by overlapping the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge to create a seam intersecting the at least one closure flap, and
- wherein at least one of the first longitudinal edge or the second longitudinal edge is configured such that the first force is substantially equal to the second force.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.