Re-closable container lid
OwnerDaryl Afshininventor
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Abstract
A container top for a container includes a stay-on tab mechanism pivotally and rotatably attached by a rivet. The stay-on tab mechanism includes a tab section integrally connected with and folded over a cover section, wherein the rivet acts as a fulcrum for the tab section such that when a first end of the tab section is lifted by a user, an opposite second end engages and at least partially severs a displaceable portion of the container top. The cover section and the tab section can be rotated around the rivet between a position where the cover section covers the displaceable portion and another position where the cover section does not cover the displaceable portion such that the user can selectably close and reopen the container after the displaceable portion has been severed.
Claims20
A container top for a container, comprising:
- a top plate including a displaceable portion defined by a scoring line, said displaceable portion being at least partially severable from the remainder of the top plate along the scoring line to open the container and to enable contents of the container to flow out of the container;
- a rivet;
- a stay-on tab mechanism pivotally and rotatably attached by the rivet to the top plate, said stay-on tab mechanism comprising a tab section integrally connected with and folded over a cover section, wherein the rivet acts as a fulcrum for the tab section such that when a first end of the tab section is lifted by a user, an opposite second end engages and at least partially severs the displaceable portion of the top plate to open the container, and wherein the cover section is configured to cover the displaceable portion of the top plate, and the cover section and tab section can be rotated around the rivet between a position where the cover section covers the displaceable portion and another position where the cover section does not cover the displaceable portion such that the user can selectably close and reopen the container after the displaceable portion of the top plate has been at least partially severed.
A container, comprising:
- a hollow container body;
- a top plate covering the container body, said top plate including a displaceable portion defined by a scoring line, said displaceable portion being at least partially severable from the remainder of the top plate along the scoring line to open the container to enable contents of the container to flow out of the container;
- a rivet;
- a stay-on tab mechanism pivotally and rotatably attached by the rivet to the top plate, said stay-on tab mechanism comprising a tab section integrally connected with and folded over a cover section, wherein the rivet acts as a fulcrum for the tab section such that when a first end of the tab section is lifted by a user, an opposite second end engages and at least partially severs the displaceable portion of the top plate to open the container, and wherein the cover section is configured to cover the displaceable portion of the top plate, and the cover section and tab section can be rotated around the rivet between a position where the cover section covers the displaceable portion and another position where the cover section does not cover the displaceable portion such that the user can selectably close and reopen the container after the displaceable portion of the top plate has been at least partially severed.
A container top for a food container, comprising:
- a top plate including a displaceable portion defined by a scoring line, said displaceable portion being at least partially severable from the remainder of the top plate along the scoring line to open the container and to enable contents of the container to flow out of the container;
- a fastener;
- a tab mechanism pivotally and rotatably attached by the fastener to the top plate, said tab mechanism comprising a tab section integrally connected with and folded over a cover section, wherein the fastener acts as a fulcrum for the tab section such that when a first end of the tab section is lifted by a user, an opposite second end engages and at least partially severs the displaceable portion of the top plate to open the container, and wherein the cover section is configured to cover the displaceable portion of the top plate, and the cover section and tab section can be rotated around the fastener between a position where the cover section covers the displaceable portion and another position where the cover section does not cover the displaceable portion such that the user can selectably close and reopen the container after the displaceable portion of the top plate has been at least partially severed.
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