U.S. patent application number 11/049039 was filed with the patent office on 2006-08-03 for nose top.
Invention is credited to Kimberly Anne Carbone, Kristoph Gunther Walz.
Application Number | 20060169707 11/049039 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 36755414 |
Filed Date | 2006-08-03 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060169707 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Walz; Kristoph Gunther ; et
al. |
August 3, 2006 |
Nose top
Abstract
The following enclosures pertain to our invention called, The
Nose Top. The Nose Top is a basic covering to a beverage cup with
one small difference, an indention of a nose on the center top
portion of the covering. This will aid in the comfort ability of
drinking beverages so the human nose can press comfortably into the
covering rather then pushing/pressing against the covering.
Inventors: |
Walz; Kristoph Gunther;
(Twp. of Washington, NJ) ; Carbone; Kimberly Anne;
(Twp. of Washington, NJ) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Kristoph G. Walz
P.O. Box 1023
Twp. of Washington
NJ
07676
US
|
Family ID: |
36755414 |
Appl. No.: |
11/049039 |
Filed: |
February 3, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
220/780 ;
220/713 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47G 19/2272
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
220/780 ;
220/713 |
International
Class: |
B65D 41/18 20060101
B65D041/18; A47G 19/22 20060101 A47G019/22 |
Claims
1. A covering for beverage cups, may it be plastic, metal or any
other material has an indention of a nose on the top of it.
Description
[0001] The subject of this patent application is an improved
plastic top, called The Nose Top. The Nose Top is simply one
circular piece of plastic large enough in circumference to cover
plastic, cardboard or styrofoam cups. It consists of a round body
with a rigid outer rim, inner rim smaller in circumference, steam
holes the size of pin holes, optional convex rim, spout, flat
surface and indented nose shape. All the parts just mentioned are
integral. However, the steam holes are embodied in the inner rim so
any liquid that may steam out from the holes would lie in the inner
rim so the liquid would not spill onto the consumer. The nose shape
would be indented on the flat surface top of the lid for the
consumer's nose to press into. There would also be the option to
have a plastic "u-shaped" piece molded onto the top that would snap
onto the spout to close the opening, as it would also bend
backwards to snap in the back to keep spout open. The
manufacturer's can keep this in mind as an option.
[0002] This is a simple piece of material because there are
tops/lids for covering cups that exists on the market today; we are
simply adding the indention of a nose shape. The purpose of this
concept is for comfortable drinking. The human nose comes in so
many shapes and sizes and most tops that exist today are completely
flat on top that the nose can press sometimes uncomfortably against
the flat top. This would change that.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] "The Nose Top" is an article of manufacture made of plastic.
It is a lid that covers basic styrofoam cups that usually hold
liquids such as coffee, tea, etc. Even though there are lids that
already exist to cover styrofoam cups "The Nose Top" differs
because it would have an indention into the top of the lid where
normally a person's nose presses into and this indention would also
be shaped out of a nose. The reason for shaping the indention to
form a nose is so that it would comfortably fit a person's nose,
hence the title "The Nose Top." Not to say that each individual lid
manufactured would be precisely fitted to form each consumer's
nose, the indention of the nose would just be made large enough so
that it is comfortable for a person's nose to either fit entirely
into the indention or enough for the tip of a person's nose to
comfortably press into the indention. We feel this invention would
be beneficial to consumers because no matter how big or small a
human nose is, it still presses (sometimes uncomfortably) against
the top of the lids that already exists on the market today. The
lid would also have the option to have a detachable plastic piece
that would bend forwards and backwards to snap onto the "spout" of
"The Nose Top" for consumers who enjoy drinking their beverages
over a course of time. The plastic piece, which would resemble a
bendable "U" shape, would be able to snap onto the "spout" to keep
any liquid from pouring out. When ready, the consumer can un-snap
the plastic "U" piece and bend it backwards to snap in the back of
"The Nose Top" for further drinking.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The Nose Top is a very simple and improved invention of
coverslids that already exists on the market today for covering
beverage cups. Beverage cups are made up of different types of
matter such as plastic (all types and consistency) and metal.
Therefore the matter, which makes up The Nose Top, can be made of
plastic or metal. In any form the purpose of The Nose Top is to
meet the comfort ability needs of the public. Out on the market
today, there are many types of lids to cover beverage cups. There
are completely flat tops, slightly raised tops, slightly indented
raised tops and the list goes on. Since the only difference of The
Nose Top from other tops is the small detail of an indented nose
shape on the very center on top of the lid, it can be formed
together with every other type of lid out there today. You can have
the nose indention on any one of the lids for example flat tops,
slightly indented tops, slightly indented raised tops, etc.
[0005] Of course in order to manufacture Nose Tops, a mold would
have to be made of a particular lid with a nose shape in the center
and on top of the lid. Again, it can be made of such matter as
plastic or metal. The mold would also have to have an opening for
the spout where liquid would pour out of and two steam holes on the
inner rims incase of any liquid steam spurting out, it can then lay
in the inner rim so it does not drip out onto the consumer.
Depending on the material used, The Nose Tops can be manufactured
for little cost and sold in bundles just like regular tops are
today.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING
[0006] FIG. 1A shows:
[0007] The view of the top of "The Nose Top." It consists of a
body, a inner rim, a raised indented portion leading up to the
spout, an inner flat surface where a indention of a nose lays and
two steam holes laying in the inner rim so just incase any liquid
steam spurts out, it will stay in the inner rim.
[0008] FIG. 1B shows:
[0009] The side view of "The Nose Top." It again, consists of the
round body, inner rim, a raised portion leading up to the spout, an
inner flat surface where an indention of a nose lays and two steam
holes laying in the inner rim. The difference between FIG. 1A and
FIG. 1B is, is that FIG. 1B shows how truly raised the inner top
portion is.
[0010] FIG. 1C shows:
[0011] The side view of "The Nose Top" with an
attachable/detachable plastic "u-shape." The plastic "u-shape" is
so very thin and connects to the flat top surface of "The Nose
Top." Its consistency is bendable to click over and onto the
opening/spout to close it from any liquid getting out of the cup.
It also bends backwards to snap into the back of the lid to keep
the spout open for further drinking. Being that the "u-shape" is so
flimsy and bendable, the consumer can actually bend/rip it off "The
Nose Top" for further comfort ability. Having the "u-shape"
manufactured onto "The Nose Top" is completely optional for
distributors.
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