Container lid and implement
AssigneeAuslid Enterprises Pty LTD A.C.N.
InventorVladimir Vaupotic
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Abstract
A lid (2) for a container (1) which lid comprises: a cover portion (5) adapted to extend over the container (1); an implement (3) adapted for use with contents (27) of the container, and a hinge (4, 6) connecting the cover portion (5) to the implement (3), wherein the implement is adapted to be rotated about the hinge (4, 6) into a storage position in which the implement lies against the cover portion. The cover portion may also be provided with an anti-tamper device or a tamper resistant or tamper proof arrangement.
Claims41
A lid for a container comprising a cover portion adapted to extend over a container, said cover portion comprising a side skirt having an upper part and a lower part extending continuously around the perimeter of the cover portion for engaging with the container to attach the cover portion to the container in use, an implement adapted for use with contents of the container to assist in removal of the contents from the container and a hinge connecting the implement to the lower part of the side skirt, said lower part of the side skirt having no gaps or spaces in the region where the hinge is connected to the lower part of the side skirt, said hinge allowing the implement to be rotated about the hinge between a storage position in which the implement lies against or is in close proximity to a part of the cover portion and an in use position in which the implement extends outwardly of the lid or cover portion to enable the implement to be used to remove contents from the container, said implement including a grip enabling the implement to be gripped to assist in unfolding the implement from the storage position, wherein the hinge further includes at least one frangible tab such that severing of the frangible tab detaches the implement from the cover portion so that if desired the implement can either be detached from the cover portion for use or be rotated about the hinge between the extended position and the storage position for storage of the implement against or in close proximity to the cover portion after use while remaining connected to the cover portion.
A lidded container comprising a container and a lid, the lid comprising a cover portion adapted to extend over a container, said cover portion comprising a side skirt having an upper part and a lower part extending continuously around the perimeter of the cover portion for engaging with the container to attach the cover portion to the container in use, an implement adapted for use with contents of the container to assist in removal of the contents from the container and a hinge connecting the implement to the lower part of the side skirt, said lower part of the side skirt having no gaps or spaces in the region where the hinge is connected to the lower part of the side skirt, said hinge allowing the implement to be rotated about the hinge between a storage position in which the implement lies against or is in close proximity to a part of the cover portion and an in use position in which the implement extends outwardly of the lid or cover portion to enable the implement to be used to remove contents from the container, said implement including a grip enabling the implement to be gripped to assist unfolding the implement from the storage position, wherein the hinge further includes at least one frangible tab such that severing of the frangible tab detaches the implement from the cover portion so that if desired the implement can either be detached from the cover portion for use or be rotated about the hinge from the extended position to the storage position for storage of the implement against or in close proximity to the cover portion after use while remaining connected to the cover portion.
A method of manufacturing a lid for a container, the method comprising the steps of:
- making a lid comprising a cover portion adapted to extend over a container, said cover portion comprising a side skirt having an upper part and a lower part extending continuously around the perimeter of the cover portion for engaging with the container to attach the cover portion to the container in use, an implement adapted for use with contents of the container to assist in removal of the contents from the container, and a hinge connecting the implement to the lower part of the side skirt, said lower part of the side skirt having no gaps or spaces in the region where the hinge is connected to the lower part of the side skirt;
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- providing a frangible hinge between the implement first end and the side skirt, the hinge permitting implement motion between a storage position in which the implement lies against or in close proximity to a part of the cover portion and an extended position wherein a second end of the implement is in spaced relation from the cover portion, so that if desired for use, the implement can either be detached from the cover portion or be rotated about the hinge between the extended position and the storage position while remaining connected to the cover portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.