U.S. patent application number 10/636764 was filed with the patent office on 2005-02-10 for straw-insertable, reusable drinking container seal.
Invention is credited to Marshall, Randall S..
Application Number | 20050029270 10/636764 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34116469 |
Filed Date | 2005-02-10 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050029270 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Marshall, Randall S. |
February 10, 2005 |
Straw-insertable, reusable drinking container seal
Abstract
A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device is disclosed,
including a flexible disk-like body and a geometrically shaped body
for a drinking container, especially a container used for beer,
soft drink, punch, fruit juice, vegetable juice, drinking water,
and other consumable liquids. The said sealing device comprises at
least one or a combination of disk-like bodies and geometrically
shaped bodies within a drinking container cap having one or
plurality of lines of weakness located on the top surface of at
least one said body within the container rim adapted for inserting,
holding and adjusting the length a drinking straw through the said
top surface and thus into the drinking container and resealable
when placed back into the said container. Once the container has
been opened, one or a plurality of disk-like-bodies or
geometrically shaped bodies are removed from within the cap and
utilized to hold a drinking straw in place above the rim of the
said container while in use. The length of the straw above the
container rim is adjusted within at least one said disk-like body
or geometrically shaped body to suit the user. At least one
flexible disk-like body or geometrically shaped body is also
removable or extendable to hold a drinking straw both inside and
outside of the drinking container. After use, the straw and
disk-like body or geometrically shaped body is discarded or put
back into the container cap for resealing. At least one extended
disk-like body or geometrically shaped body will also be utilized
by the manufacturer to install and store a straw within the
container for the consumer's use.
Inventors: |
Marshall, Randall S.;
(Washington, DC) |
Correspondence
Address: |
RANDALL S. MARSHALL
5225 AMES ST., N.E.
WASHINGTON
DC
20019
US
|
Family ID: |
34116469 |
Appl. No.: |
10/636764 |
Filed: |
August 8, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
220/705 ;
215/388; 220/229 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 55/165 20130101;
B65D 77/283 20130101; Y02W 30/807 20150501; B65D 41/045 20130101;
Y02W 30/80 20150501; B65D 51/24 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
220/705 ;
215/388; 220/229 |
International
Class: |
A47G 019/22 |
Claims
Having thus described my invention, I claim:
1. A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device for a drinking
container cap comprising: one or a plurality of flexible bodies
having a top surface with at least one dimension greater or less
than the said drinking container rim opening; one or a plurality of
said flexible bodies having a top surface with one or a plurality
of lines of weakness within the ineffective sealing area of the
said container rim opening; at least one said flexible body
attached to one or a plurality of said flexible bodies within the
said container cap; wherein at least one said flexible body is
adapted for removal to permit inserting and holding a drinking
straw through the said top surface and thus into the said drinking
container.
2. A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device for a drinking
container cap comprising: one or a plurality of flexible bodies
having a top surface with at least one dimension greater or less
than the said drinking container rim opening; one or a plurality of
said flexible bodies having a top surface with one or a plurality
of lines of weakness within the said container cap; at least one
said flexible body attached to one or a plurality of said flexible
bodies within the said container cap; wherein at least one said
flexible body is adapted for removal to permit inserting and
holding a drinking straw through the said top surface and thus into
the said drinking container.
3. A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device for a drinking
container cap comprising: in combination, a self-sealing and
resealing container cap with one or a plurality of flexible bodies
attached within the said drinking container cap; one or a plurality
of said flexible bodies having a top surface with one or a
plurality of lines of weakness within the ineffective sealing area
of the said container rim opening; wherein at least one said
flexible body is adapted for removal to permit inserting and
holding a drinking straw through the said top surface and thus into
the said drinking container.
4. A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device for a drinking
container cap comprising: one or a plurality of flexible bodies
having a top surface with at least one dimension greater or less
than the said drinking container rim opening; at least one said
flexible body having at least one continuously reducing
circumferential line of weakness creating at least one continuous
surface starting and ending within the ineffective sealing area of
the said container rim opening; one or a plurality of said flexible
bodies having a top surface with one or a plurality of lines of
weakness within the said ineffective sealing area of the said
container rim opening; wherein at least one said flexible body is
adapted for removal and or extension to permit inserting and
holding a drinking straw through the said top surface and thus into
the said drinking container.
5. A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device for a drinking
container cap comprising: one or a plurality of flexible bodies
having a top surface with at least one dimension greater or less
than the said drinking container rim opening; at least one said
flexible body having at least one continuously reducing,
geometrically shaped line of weakness creating at least one
continuous surface, starting and ending within the ineffective
sealing area of the said container rim opening; one or a plurality
of said flexible bodies having a top surface with one or a
plurality of lines of weakness within the said ineffective sealing
area of the said container rim opening; wherein at least one said
flexible body is adapted for removal and or extension to permit
inserting and holding a drinking straw through the said top surface
and thus into the said drinking container.
6. A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device for a drinking
container cap comprising: one or a plurality of flexible bodies
having a top surface with at least one dimension greater or less
than the said drinking container rim opening; at least one said
flexible body having at least one multi-directional line of
weakness creating at least one continuous surface, starting and
ending within the ineffective sealing area of the said container
rim opening; one or a plurality of said flexible bodies having a
top surface with one or a plurality of lines of weakness within the
said ineffective sealing area of the said container rim opening;
wherein at least one said flexible body is adapted for removal and
or extension to permit inserting and holding a drinking straw
through the said top surface and thus into the said drinking
container.
7. A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device for a drinking
container cap comprising: one or a plurality of flexible bodies
having a top surface with at least one dimension greater or less
than the said drinking container rim opening; at least one flexible
body having continuously alternate parallel lines of weakness with
at least one connecting transverse line of weakness creating at
least one continuous surface of continuously adjacent parallel
surfaces connected with at least one transverse surface, starting
and ending within the ineffective sealing area of the said
container rim opening; one or a plurality of said flexible bodies
having a top surface with one or a plurality of lines of weakness
within the said ineffective sealing area of the said container rim
opening; wherein at least one said flexible body is adapted for
removal and or extension to permit inserting and holding a drinking
straw through the said top surface and thus into the said drinking
container.
8. A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device for a drinking
container cap comprising: one or a plurality of flexible bodies
having a top surface with at least one dimension greater or less
than the said drinking container rim opening; at least one said
flexible body having continuously alternate parallel lines of
weakness with at least one connecting transverse line of weakness
creating at least one continuous surface of continuously adjacent
rectangular surfaces connected with at least one transverse
surface, starting and ending within the ineffective sealing area of
the said container rim opening; one or a plurality of said flexible
bodies having a top surface with one or a plurality of lines of
weakness within the said ineffective sealing area of the said
container rim opening; wherein at least one said flexible body is
adapted for removal and or extension to permit inserting and
holding a drinking straw through the said top surface and thus into
the said drinking container.
9. A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device of claim 4
wherein one or a plurality of said flexible bodies are attached
within the said drinking container cap with at least one said body
having at least one continuously reducing circumferential line of
weakness creating at least one continuous surface, starting and
ending within the said container cap.
10. A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device of claim 5
wherein one or a plurality of said flexible bodies are attached
within the said drinking container cap with at least one said body
having at least one continuously reducing, geometrically shaped
line of weakness creating at least one continuous surface, starting
and ending within the said container cap.
11. The straw-insatiable, sealing and resealing device of claim 6
wherein one or a plurality of said flexible bodies are attached
within the said drinking container cap with at least one said
flexible body having at least one multi-directional line of
weakness creating at least one continuous surface, starting and
ending within the said container cap.
12. A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device of claim 7
wherein one or a plurality of said flexible bodies are attached
within the said drinking container cap with at least one said body
having continuously alternate parallel lines of weakness creating
at least one continuous surface of continuously adjacent parallel
surfaces connected with at least one transverse surface, starting
and ending within the said container cap.
13. A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device of claim 8
wherein one or a plurality of said flexible bodies are attached
within the said drinking container cap with at least one said
flexible body having continuously alternate parallel lines of
weakness with at least one connecting transverse line of weakness
creating at least one continuous surface of continuously adjacent
rectangular surfaces connected with at least one transverse
surface, starting and ending within the said container cap.
14. The claims of 1 through 13 wherein the said flexible body is a
disk-like body.
15. The claims of 1 through 13 wherein the said flexible body is
one of multiple shapes and sizes.
16. The straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device of claims 1
through 15 wherein at least one said body has at least one extended
projection or assembly within the ineffective sealing area.
17. The straw-insertable and flexible body of claims 1 through 15
and also 1 through 15 combined with claim 16 wherein at least one
said body is attached to the said drinking container cap and has at
least one extended projection or assembly within the ineffective
sealing area.
18. The straw-insertable and flexible body of claims 1 through 15
and also 1 through 15 with various combinations of claims 16 and 17
wherein the said one or plurality of lines of weakness used for
inserting and holding a drinking straw has one or a plurality of
tear-stopping means.
19. The straw-insertable and flexible body of claims 1 through 15
and also 1 through 15 with various combinations of claims 16, 17
and 18 wherein the said one or a plurality of lines of weakness
used for inserting and holding a drinking straw are reinforced with
one or a plurality of extended projections for stopping the
propagation of the tearing of the said one or plurality of lines of
weakness.
20. The straw-insertable and flexible body of claims 1 through 15
and also 1 through 15 with various combinations of claims 16, 17,
18 and 19 wherein the said one or a plurality of lines of weakness
used for inserting and holding a drinking straw are reinforced with
one or a plurality of thickened body portions for stopping the
propagation of the tearing of the said one or plurality of lines of
weakness.
21. The straw-insertable and flexible body of claims 1 through 15
and also 1 through 15 with various combinations of claims 16, 17,
18, 19 and 20 wherein the said one or a plurality of lines of
weakness used for inserting and holding a drinking straw has at
least one slit, hole or a combination of both.
22. Claims 1 through 15 and also 1 through 15 with various
combinations of claims 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 wherein the said
straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device for a drinking
container comprising: in combination, a self-sealing and resealing
container cap with one or a plurality of flexible bodies attached
within the said container cap; one or a plurality of said flexible
bodies having a top surface with one or a plurality of lines of
weakness within the said container cap; wherein at least one said
flexible body is adapted for removal and or extension to permit
inserting and holding a drinking straw through the said top surface
and thus into the said drinking container.
23. The straw-insertable and flexible body of claims 1 through 15
and also 1 through 15 with various combinations of claims 16, 17,
18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 wherein at least one said body has at least
one symbol, message or a combination of both.
Description
RELATED US APPLICATION DATA
[0001]
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Kennedy 3,767,076 M. Tate Et Al. 12 Jun. 1934 1,962,883 G. C. Allen
23 Oct. 1944 2,432,132
RELATED FOREIGN APPLICATION DATA
[0002]
2 Inventor(s): Date: Patent Number: France February 1963 1,322,638
Canada 9 Sep. 1973 933,489
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] When a straw is used to consume a beverage from a drinking
container-, such as beer, soft drink, fruit juice, vegetable juice,
drinking water, and other consumable liquids, it usually sinks
below the rim of the container, after one sip or another. Many
consumers will then stick a finger, usually dirty, into the neck of
the container to retrieve the straw. Others will put the neck of
the container, also usually unsanitary, into their mouth and turn
the container up side down in an attempt to retrieve the straw. For
many years, drinking directly from the mouth of a container has
been a hygiene concern to some users for several external reasons.
Further, when drinking from a large container with a straw, one
often desires to save some of the beverage and put the cap back on
the container, if it has not been dropped or lost. Further yet,
when one wishes to drink with a straw from that same container
later, another straw may be needed and not be available. Therefore,
a container that has a cap attached and stores a retrievable
drinking straw helps to solve some hygiene concerns and also helps
to make drinking from a container more convenient and safe.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The present invention relates to utilizing one or a
plurality of disk-like bodies or geometrically shaped bodies having
one or a plurality of lines of weakness for inserting and holding a
drinking straw through at least one said body and thus into a
drinking container and resealing the said container cap when the
user desires. The present invention also relates to utilizing one
or a plurality of disk-like bodies or geometrically shaped bodies
comprising one or a plurality of lines of weakness within the
container rim and on the top surface of the said body that are
removable, extendable and adaptable for inserting and holding a
drinking straw both inside and outside of a drinking container. At
least one disk-like body or geometrically shaped body is also used
for inserting and holding a drinking container straw to an adjusted
length above the container rim. When a drinking container has been
opened at least one or more disk-like bodies or geometrically
shaped bodies are removed, used and put back into the said
container cap or discarded, leaving at least one said body for
resealing.
[0005] Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to
provide a sealing device for a container cap comprising one or a
plurality of disk-like bodies having at least one line of weakness,
within the container rim, adapted for inserting and holding a
drinking straw through the top surface and thus into the drinking
container and resealable when placed back into the said
container.
[0006] Another object of this invention is to provide a sealing
device for a drinking container cap comprising at least one
disk-like body and at least one geometrically shaped body, attached
within the container rim, and adapted for removal and for inserting
and holding a drinking straw through the top surface of at least
one said body and thus into the drinking container and resealable
when placed back into the said container.
[0007] Another object of this invention is to provide a sealing
device for a drinking container cap comprising one or a plurality
of geometrically shaped bodies with one or a plurality of lines of
weakness, within the container rim, adapted for inserting and
holding a drinking straw through the top surface and thus into the
drinking container and resealable when placed back into the
container.
[0008] Another object of this invention is to provide a sealing
device for a drinking container cap comprising at least one
disk-like body having at least one line of weakness, within the
container rim, for removal or extending the said body, adapted for
inserting and holding a drinking straw through the top surface
above the container rim and thus into the drinking container and
resealable when placed back into the said container cap.
[0009] Another object of this invention is to provide a sealing
device for a container cap comprising at least one disk-like body
attached to at least one geometrically shaped body having at least
one line of weakness, within the container rim, for removal or
extending the said body, adapted for inserting and holding a
drinking straw above the container rim and thus into the drinking
container and resealable when placed back into the said container
cap.
[0010] Another object of this invention is to provide a sealing
device for a container cap comprising at least one geometrically
shaped body attached to one or a plurality of geometrically shaped
bodies having at least one line of weakness, within the container
rim, removable, extendable, and adaptable for inserting and holding
a drinking straw above the container rim and thus into the drinking
container and resealable when placed back into the said container
cap.
[0011] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
sealing device for a drinking container cap comprising one or a
plurality of disk-like bodies having at least one line of weakness,
within the container rim, adapted for inserting, holding and
adjusting the length of a drinking straw above the container rim
and thus into the drinking container and resealable when placed
back into the said container cap.
[0012] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
sealing device for a drinking container cap comprising one or a
plurality of geometrically shaped bodies having at least one line
of weakness, within the container rim, adapted for inserting,
holding and adjusting the length of a drinking straw above the
container rim and thus into the drinking container and resealable
when placed back into the said container cap.
[0013] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
sealing device for a drinking container cap comprising at least one
disk-like body having one or a plurality or lines of weakness,
within the container rim, removable, extendable and adaptable for
inserting and holding a drinking straw both inside and outside of
the drinking container.
[0014] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
sealing device for a drinking container cap comprising at least one
geometrically shaped body having one or a plurality or lines of
weakness, within the container rim, removable, extendable and
adaptable for inserting and holding a drinking straw both inside
and outside of the drinking container.
[0015] Another object of this invention is to provide a sealing
device for a drinking container cap comprising at least one of the
aforementioned bodies with one or a plurality of lines of weakness,
within the container rim, reinforced to stop the propagation of
tearing the said lines of weakness when inserting a drinking
straw.
[0016] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
sealing device for a drinking container cap comprising at least one
of the aforementioned bodies, attached, within the container rim,
to at least one projection or removable assembly.
[0017] Another object of the present invention is provide a sealing
device for a drinking container cap comprising a plurality of
disk-like bodies or geometrically shaped bodies with at least one
symbol or message or both on at least two said bodies.
[0018] Other and further objects of the present invention will
become apparent upon an understanding of illustrative embodiments
about to be described, or will be indicated in the appended claims.
Various advantages not referred to herein will occur to one skilled
in the art upon employment of the invention in practice.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0019] Item 1 is the container cap. Item 1-A of FIGS. 6, 12, and 27
is a non-pierced and non-removable disk-like body. Item 1-B of
FIGS. 14-18, 22, 23 and 26 is a non-pierced and removable disk-like
body. Item 2 is a removable disk-like body with a diameter greater
than the container rim. Item 4 represents one or a plurality of
lines of weakness for inserting and holding a drinking straw. Item
5 is a projection from a flexible disk-like body or geometrically
shaped body. Item 6 is a removable and extended projection. Item 7
is a removable and sliding assembly. Item 8 is a removable and
pivoting assembly. Item 9 is a cap for a removable and extended
projection. Item 10 is a drinking container. Item 11 is a removable
and flexible geometrically shaped body having a diameter less than
the container rim. Item 12 are extended projections from a
container cap for holding in place a flexible geometrically shaped
body 11. Item 13 are extended projections from a disk-like body 2
for holding in place a flexible geometrically shaped body 11. Item
14 of FIGS. 76, 79, 80, 90 and 95 shows a continuous line of
weakness for tearing off an adjacent surface. Item 15 of FIGS. 13,
14 & 16 is the effective sealing area of a container rim. Item
16 is a circular hole through a flexible geometrically shaped body.
Item 17 is a portion of a line of weakness in the form of an arc of
a circle.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0020] The following examples are intended for illustrations only.
As various changes may be made in the construction and arrangement
of the preferred invention without departing from the spirit and
scope and without sacrificing any of its advantages, it is to be
understood that all matter herein are not intended to limit my
invention in any combination of related ways shown.
[0021] FIG. 1 is a sketch of a drinking container 10 with a straw
held in place on the rim with a flexible geometrically shaped body
11 or a disk-like body 2. Also shown is a plan view of a disk-like
body within a container cap 1 indicating the effective sealing area
2 and lines of weakness 4 within the ineffective sealing area 3.
FIG. 1-A is a drinking container 10 with an extended disk-like body
2 attached from within the cap 1. The plan view of FIG. 1-A shows a
disk-like body within a container cap 1 with lines of weakness 14
and 4 in the ineffective sealing area 3 FIG. 1-B shows a drinking
container 10 with a straw stored within and attached to an extended
disk-like body 2. The plan view of FIG. 1-B is the same as 1-A.
FIG. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of a container 10,
container cap 1 and a disk-like body 2 with a line of weakness
4.
[0022] FIG. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of a drinking
container 10 showing a line of weakness 4 within the ineffective
sealing area 3. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the inside of a container
cap 1 showing a disk-like body with a plurality of lines of
weakness within the ineffective sealing area 3. FIG. 5 is a
diagrammatic section through a container cap 1 and a flexible
disk-like body 2 with a line of weakness 4. FIG. 6 is a
diagrammatic section through a container cap 1 with a non-removable
disk-like body 1-A and a flexible disk-like body 2 with a line of
weakness 4. FIGS. 7 and 8 are diagrammatic sections through a
container cap 1 and a pierced flexible disk-like body 2 and
projections 5. FIG. 9 is a diagrammatic section through a container
cap 1 and a flexible disk-like body 2 with an extended and
removable projection 6.
[0023] FIG. 10 is a diagrammatic section through a container cap 1
and a flexible disk-like body 2 with a removable and extended
projection attached above the said disk-like body 2. FIG. 11 is a
perspective view of a removable and extended projection 6. FIG. 12
is a diagrammatic section through a container cap 1 with a
non-removable disk-like body 1-A, a flexible disk-like body 2 and a
removable and extended projection 6. FIG. 13 is a fragmentary
perspective view of a container 10, container cap 1 and a plurality
of flexible disk-like bodies 2 and 2-A with lines of weakness 4.
FIG. 14 is a fragmentary perspective view of a container 10,
container cap 1 and a plurality of flexible disk-like bodies, 1-B,
2 and 2-A. The flexible disk-like body 1-B is without a line of
weakness.
[0024] FIG. 15 is a fragmentary perspective view of a container 10,
container cap 1, one non-pierced flexible disk-like-body 1-B, and
one pierced, flexible disk-like body 2 with a projection cap 9
seated above the said disk 2.
[0025] FIG. 16 is a diagrammatic section through a container cap 1
and a plurality of flexible disk-like bodies 2 with only the lower
said body having a line of weakness 4. FIG. 17 is a diagrammatic
section through the container cap 1 and a plurality of flexible
disk-like bodies, 1-B and 2. The lower body is pierced and has a
removable and extended projection 6 attached above the lower said
body 2. FIG. 18 is similar to FIG. 17. FIG. 19 is a perspective
sketch showing a container cap 1, a disk-like body 2, and a
removable and extended projection 6 seated above the said disk-like
body 2. FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a removable and extended
projection 6 used in FIG. 19.
[0026] FIG. 21 is similar to FIG. 19, except the removable and
extended projection cap is circular. FIG. 22 is a fragmentary
perspective view of a container 10, container cap 1, a
non-pierced-flexible disk-like body 1-B, and two flexible
geometrically shaped bodies 11 with a removable and extended
projection 6 seated above the middle of said bodies 11. The two
geometrically shaped bodies 11 have diameters less than the
container rim 3. FIG. 23 is a fragmentary perspective view similar
to FIG. 22, except 23 has one pierced, flexible geometrically
shaped body 11.
[0027] FIG. 24 is a fragmentary perspective view similar to FIG.
23, except 24 has one pierced, flexible geometrically shaped body
11 attached within the container rim 3. FIG. 25 is a diagrammatic
section through a container cap 1 and a pierced, flexible
geometrically shaped body 11 attached to projections 12 within the
ineffective sealing area of the container rim 3. FIG. 26 is a
diagrammatic section through a container cap 1, a pierced, flexible
geometrically shaped body 11 with projection 5 and attached to a
non-pierced, flexible disk-like body with projections 13 within the
ineffective sealing area of the container rim 3.
[0028] FIG. 27 is a diagrammatic section through a container cap 1
with a non-removable disk-like body 1-A, having attachable
projections 13 within the ineffective sealing area 3, and a
pierced, flexible geometrically shaped body 11 with an extended and
removable projection cap 9 seated above the said body 11. FIG. 28
is similar to FIG. 24, except the attached, extended and removable
projection has a rectangular cap 9. FIG. 29 is a perspective view
of a removable and extended projection 6. FIG. 30 is similar to
FIG. 29. FIG. 31 is a perspective view of a container cap 1 showing
a pierced, flexible geometrically shaped body 11 attachable within
the ineffective sealing area 3.
[0029] FIGS. 32, 33 and 34 show a plan view of a disk-like body
within a container cap 1 having one or a plurality of lines of
weakness 4 and at least one transverse tear-stopping means at the
ends of at least one said line. FIG. 35 is a plan and sectional
view of a container cap 1 and a flexible disk-like body 2 with a
line of weakness 4 and a tear-stopping means in the form of an
extended projection 5 at one end. FIGS. 36 and 37 show a plan and
sectional view of a disk-like body 2 within a container cap 1 with
one or a plurality of lines of weakness 4. FIGS. 38-52 and 61 show
a plan and sectional view of a disk-like body 2 having one or a
plurality of lines of weakness reinforced with at least one
projection 5 located within the container rim 3. FIGS. 53-57 show a
plan and sectional view of a pierced, flexible disk-like body 2
within a container cap 1 with a removable and extended projection 6
within the container rim 3.
[0030] FIGS. 59, 60, 62, 63 and 64 show a plan and sectional view
of a pierced, flexible disk-like body within a container cap 1
comprising at least one line of weakness with a sliding, removable
and projecting assembly 8. FIGS. 65-67 are similar to FIG. 59,
except the sliding, removable and projecting assembly 8 is pivotal:
FIG. 68-73 show a plan and sectional view of a pierced,
geometrically shaped body 11 attached within the rim of the
container 3 comprising at least one removable and projecting
assembly 6. FIGS. 72 and 73 also show reinforcing with at least one
projection 5. FIG. 74 is a plan and sectional view of a disk-like
body 2 pierced with a removable and extended projecting assembly
7.
[0031] FIG. 75 is a plan and sectional view of a geometrically
shaped body pierced, attached and reinforced with two projections
5. FIGS. 76 and 77 show a plan and sectional view of a disk-like
body 2 having a diameter greater than the container rim 3 and
having a line of weakness 4 for a straw and for tearing and
removing a geometrically shaped body having a line of weakness 14
and a projection 6.
[0032] FIG. 78 shows a plan and sectional view of a geometrically
shaped body 11 with a diameter less than the container rim 3,
attached and having a line of weakness 4 for inserting and holding
a straw. FIG. 79 represents a disk-like body 2 having a diameter
greater than the container rim 3 with an ineffective sealing area 3
for accommodating a variety of shapes and sizes of geometrically
shaped bodies 11 with one or a plurality of lines of weakness 4 for
inserting and holding a straw.
[0033] FIG. 80 shows a plan and sectional view of a flexible
disk-like body 2 having a continuously reducing circumferential
line of weakness 14 from point (pt) "A" to Pt "B" within the
container rim 3, creating a continuous surface of rounded shapes
from the said rim to the smaller area at pt "B" having lines of
weakness 4 for inserting and holding a straw. FIGS. 81-83 show a
plan and sectional view of a flexible disk-like body 2 having
continuously alternate parallel lines of weakness connected with
transverse lines of weakness creating continuously adjacent
parallel surfaces connected with transverse surfaces from point
(pt) "A" to pt "B." Point "B" is adjacent to a surface with one or
a plurality of lines of weakness 4 for inserting and holding a
straw. FIGS. 82 and 83 also show projections for reinforcing areas
of the said disk-like body 2.
[0034] FIGS. 84 and 85 show a plan and sectional view of a flexible
disk-like body 2 having continuously alternate parallel lines of
weakness 14 connected with transverse lines of weakness creating
continuously adjacent parallel and transverse surfaces from point
(pt) "A" to pt "B." Two surface areas have lines of weakness 4 for
inserting and holding a straw. FIG. 85 also shows a projection for
reinforcing the said disk-like body 2. FIGS. 86 and 87 are similar
to FIGS. 84 and 85, except 86 and 87 are disk-like bodies 2 having
a diameter less than the container rim 3. FIGS. 88 and 89 are
similar to 86 and 87, except FIG. 89 has one pierced location for
inserting and holding a straw.
[0035] FIG. 90 shows a plan and sectional view of a geometrically
shaped body 11 having continuously alternate parallel lines of
weakness 14 connected with transverse lines of weakness creating
continuously adjacent rectangular surfaces from point (pt) "A" to
pt "B." The surface adjacent to pt "B" has at least one line of
weakness 4 for inserting and holding a straw. FIG. 91 is similar to
90, except the straw inserting and holding device is a disk-like
body 2 having a diameter greater than the container rim 3. FIG. 92
is similar to 90, except the perimeter of the said body is
reinforced. FIG. 93 is similar to 92 except, the reinforced
perimeter has a diameter greater than the container rim 3. FIG. 94
is similar to 90, except 94, has a diameter greater than the
container rim 3.
[0036] FIG. 95 shows a plan and sectional view of a flexible
disk-like body 2 having a diameter greater than the container rim
and having a continuously reducing circumferentially rectangular
line of weakness 14 from point (pt) "A" to pt "B," within the
container rim 3, creating a continuous surface of rectangular
shapes from pt "A" to pt "B." The area adjacent to pt "B" has lines
of weakness 4 for inserting-and holding a straw. FIG. 96 is similar
to 95, except the disk-like body has a diameter less than the
container rim 3.
[0037] FIG. 97 shows a plan and sectional view of a flexible
disk-like body 2 having a diameter greater than the container rim
and having a continuous line of weakness from point (pt) "A" to pt
"B," creating a continuous surfaces of geometric shapes. The
surface has lines of weakness for inserting and holding a straw.
FIG. 98 is similar to 97, except the disk-like body 2 has a
diameter less than the container rim 3.
[0038] FIG. 99 is a perspective of an extended disk-like body from
point (pt) "A" inside the container cap 1 to pt "B" and a surface
having lines of weakness 4 for inserting and holding a straw. FIG.
99 also shows a plan view of the said disk-like body 2 when placed
inside the said cap 1. FIG. 100 is a plan view of a
flexible-disk-like body 2 having a line of weakness 4 including two
arcs of a circle 17. FIG. 101 is similar to 100, except there are
lines of weakness 4 including four arcs of a circle 17. FIG. 102 is
similar to 101, except there are eight lines of weakness 4 and
eight arcs of a circle 17. FIG. 103 is similar to 102, except there
are eight lines of weakness 4 and two inner circles having four
arcs in each 17.
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