Protector for drink opening
OwnerClyde D. Moreheadinventor
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Abstract
A protector for an opening in a liquid container is provided to prevent entry into the container by dangerous insects such as bees and the like while allowing the user to drink from the container through the protector. The protector includes a flat cover having a number of small apertures therein. The protector also includes a mechanism for mounting the cover to the container over the drink opening. In one embodiment of the invention, the protector is adhesively attached over the drink opening. In another embodiment, the flat cover is part of a tab opening device which can be locked over the drink opening after the opening is made.
Claims10
A protector for a drink opening in a liquid container comprising,
- a removable closure for the opening in the container,
- a flat cover having a plurality of small apertures therein and a peripheral portion surrounding the apertures,
- mounting means comprising an adhesive located on said peripheral portion for mounting the cover to the container,
- a releasable mounting area located on the container where the cover is initially mounted prior to removal of the closure whereby after removal of the closure the cover is removed from said mounting area and adhesively attached about the exterior periphery of the opening of the container so that dangerous insects and the like are prevented from entering the container through the drink opening by said cover but the liquid in the container is capable of passing through said cover.
A protector for a drink opening in a liquid container comprising,
- a tab opening device including a tab actuator and a shearable closure which is displaced by the tab actuator to expose the can opening,
- the tab actuator having a portion thereof including a flat cover having a plurality of samll apertures therein,
- mounting means for mounting said cover to the container over the drink opening, said mounting means including a locking means for locking said flat cover in position over the opening whereby dangerous inserts and the like are prevented from entering the container through the drink opening by said cover but the liquid in the container is capable of passing through said cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.