US 2006/0032099 A1 · Annular placard for cylindrical thermos

Abstract

A protective sheet/placard replacement system enables users of containers the ability to quickly replace and interchange protective sheets and placards at will. The system includes a pair of integrally provided, facing annular slots into which a protective sheet/placard is guided. In the embodiment shown, any structure which interrupts the continuity of repeatability can serve as a register for the protective sheet/placard so that it can be centered each time. The system enables users to keep a variety of protective sheet/placard for interchange, such as those bearing legends including the type of beverage being served. The advantages offered by the inventive configuration enables ownership of a lesser number of containers at one time because of the ability to interchange the protective sheet/placard. Further, since the protective sheet/placards are easily replaced and inexpensive, the periodic purchase of either crisp new whole sets, or new sets having a different color and pattern motif, is encouraged. From an advertising and marketing standpoint, the ready quick-change and ability for frequent, temporary use of inexpensive protective sheet/placards enables the prominent, focussed display of point of purchase specials.

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Dependent claims

A placard system comprising:

a body to be covered by a placard;
an first curved structure having a first wall spaced apart from said body and defining a first slot, said first wall having a first end and a second end closer to said first end than a midpoint of said wall between said first and second ends of said first wall, said first wall having a first gap adjacent at least one of said first and second ends of said first wall;
an second curved structure having a second wall spaced apart from said body and defining a second slot, said second slot and said first slot opening toward each other, said second wall having a first end and a second end closer to said first end than a midpoint of said wall between said first and second ends of said first wall, said first wall having a second gap adjacent at least one of said first and second ends of said first wall;
a planar sheet having a first end, a second end, a first edge for interfitting with said first slot and a second edge for interfitting with said second slot.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Annular placard for cylindrical thermos

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Annular placard for cylindrical thermos

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Abstract

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