Lip protector for use on canned beverages
OwnerRoger Bonininventor
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Abstract
A lip protector for use on canned beverages has a cover member formed in the shape of a section of the top of an ordinary beverage can to therefore be adapted to removably and securely fit upon the external top of the can. The cover member including a drinking opening adapted to correspond to a drinking opening of the can; and a tab pivotally connected to the cover member having a shape adapted to snugly and removably fit within the drinking opening of the cover, wherein the lip protector can be removably placed upon a beverage can and used to safely drink from the can without a person's lips touching an external surface of the can.
Claims12
A lip protector for a beverage can, said lip protector comprising a cover member formed in the shape of a section of the top of an ordinary beverage can to therefore be adapted to removably and securely fit upon the external top of said can;
- said cover member being adapted to extend around only a section of the circumference of said external top of said can, wherein said section is less than the entire circumference of said top of said can;
- said cover member including a drinking opening adapted to correspond to a drinking opening of said can;
- a tab pivotally connected to said cover member having a shape adapted to snugly and removably fit within said drinking opening. of said cover;
- an apron extending downwardly from said cover and adapted to cover an upper side portion of said can;
- and a panel extending downwardly from said apron adapted to cover a middle side portion of said can;
- said apron and said panel both having rounded edges adapted to grip said upper and middle side portions of said can to thereby removably hold said lip protector securely upon said can and used to safely drink from said can without a person's lips or hands touching an external surface of said can;
- wherein said lip protector can be easily removably placed upon a beverage can and used to safely drink from said can without a person's lips touching an external surface of said can;
- and wherein said drinking opening of said cover member includes at least one integral frictional member adapted to removably and securely attach to said drinking opening of said beverage can.
A combination of a beverage can and a lip protector, said combination comprising a beverage can having a drinking opening on a top thereof, and a lip protector comprising a cover member formed in the shape of a section of the top of said beverage can to therefore be removably and securely fit upon the external top of said can;
- said cover member being adapted to extend around only a section of the circumference of said external top of said can, wherein said section is less than the entire circumference of said top of said can;
- said cover member including a drinking opening corresponding to said drinking opening of said can;
- and a tab pivotally connected to said cover member having a shape adapted to snugly and removably fit within said drinking opening of said cover, an apron extending downwardly from said cover and adapted to cover an upper side portion of said can;
- and a panel extending downwardly from said apron adapted to cover a middle side portion of said can;
- said apron and said panel both having rounded edges adapted to grip said upper and middle side portions of said can to thereby removably hold said lip protector securely upon said can and used to safely drink from said can without a person's lips or hands touching an external surface of said can;
- wherein said drinking opening of said cover member includes at least one integral frictional member adapted to removably and securely attach to said drinking opening of said beverage can.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.