Hygienic seal and cover for food and drink containers
OwnerEusebio M. Diazinventor
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Abstract
A reclosable cover for a beverage can (26) which has a cover body (20) with a lid (22) on top and sidewalls (24) on the periphery. The cover fits over the can and a tear strip (28) allows separation such that the lid may be parted from the body. A portion of the sidewall remains forming a hinge (34) permitting the lid to pivot from the can and yet stay in alignment for resealing by pressing on the lid interfacing an inner lip (36) that is integrally formed in the lid onto the can top. The body is permanently attached to the can at the lower periphery of the sidewalls. Optionally, a stacking groove (40) is formed into the lid in a mirror image of the bottom of the can permitting the cans to be stacked on top of each other for ease of storage.
Claims10
A reclosable cover attached to a pull-tab metallic beverage can having an overlapped formed top comprising:
- a) a cover body having a lid and a downwardly depending peripheral sidewall for encasing the top of the can to insure sterility prior to use,
- b) said body having a tearstrip formed by an indentation in and around the sidewall except for a portion of the periphery thereof, the tearstrip when removed substantially separating the lid from the sidewall of the body,
- c) hinge means between the lid and sidewall adjacent to said tearstrip permitting the lid to be pivoted from the can top when the tearstrip is removed for access to the can's pull-tab and subsequentially the can contents,
- d) gripping means integral with the cover body lid permitting the lid to snap over and contiguously grasp the can top when manually compressed thereon reclosing the cover to the can after use, and
- e) attaching means to join the sidewall of the cover body to the can for securement therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.