Lid for a container
AssigneeHuhtamaki Oyj
InventorsYueping ZHU, Chen SHUBIN
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Abstract
A lid for a container, such as a beverage cup, is provided. The lid includes a top wall for covering an opening of the container. The top wall may include an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer may include a first perforation line defining an openable sip hole area. The outer layer may be connected to the inner layer at the openable sip hole area. The outer layer may include a tearing off area that may be torn off and result in the opening of the first perforation line to create a sip hole in the inner layer.
Claims20
A lid for a container, the lid comprising:
- a top wall for covering an opening of the container, wherein the top wall comprises an inner layer and an outer layer;
- wherein the inner layer comprises a first perforation line defining an openable sip hole area;
- and
- wherein the outer layer is connected to the inner layer at the openable sip hole area so that tearing off at least a part of the outer layer results in opening of the first perforation line to create a sip hole in the inner layer.
The lid of clam 1, wherein the outer layer comprises a tear-off area that is at least partly defined by at least one of a cut line and a cut-out.
A package comprising a container and a lid, wherein the lid comprises:
- a top wall for covering an opening of the container, wherein the top wall comprises an inner layer and an outer layer;
- wherein the inner layer comprises a first perforation line defining an openable sip hole area;
- and
- wherein the outer layer is connected to the inner layer at the openable sip hole area so that tearing off at least a part of the outer layer results in opening of the first perforation line to create a sip hole in the inner layer.
A method for manufacturing a lid for a container, the method comprising:
- providing a top wall for covering an opening of the container, wherein the top wall comprises an inner layer and an outer layer;
- creating a first perforation line in the inner layer, wherein the first perforation line defines an openable sip hole area;
- arranging the outer layer on top of the inner layer;
- and
- connecting the outer layer to the inner layer at the openable sip hole area so that tearing off at least a part of the outer layer results in opening of the first perforation line to create a sip hole in the inner layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.