U.S. patent application number 11/147718 was filed with the patent office on 2006-12-14 for z&g system.
Invention is credited to Joseph Buggs.
Application Number | 20060280391 11/147718 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 37524164 |
Filed Date | 2006-12-14 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060280391 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Buggs; Joseph |
December 14, 2006 |
Z&G system
Abstract
The new art exampled in this invention, "The Z&G System," is
the actual use of an exterior soft drink container, an inner
non-porous synthetic material pouch for holding liquids, a
punch-out straw hole for accessing the liquid contained in the
inner pouch, outside zip-lock tabs, and an internal zip-lock track
for the purpose of re-sealing soft drink packages after they have
been opened and partially consumed by a purchaser. The invention
allows the consumer of such soft drinks to safely re-seal the
package after its been opened and the inner liquid partially
consumed. The actual drinking straw will be affixed to the outside
of the soft drink package similar to current packaging of soft
package drinks without "The Z&G System."
Inventors: |
Buggs; Joseph; (Avenal,
CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Joseph Buggs
T-42753
P.O. Box 9
Avenal
CA
93204
US
|
Family ID: |
37524164 |
Appl. No.: |
11/147718 |
Filed: |
June 9, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
383/203 ;
383/202; 383/63; 383/66 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 33/2508 20130101;
B65D 2231/022 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
383/203 ;
383/066; 383/202; 383/063 |
International
Class: |
B65D 33/00 20060101
B65D033/00; B65D 33/16 20060101 B65D033/16 |
Claims
1. I claim as my invention the merging of non-porous synthetic soft
materials, non-porous synthetic internal pouch or liquid holding
container, punch-out straw hole, and the external/internal zip-lock
track sealing system for resealing soft package drink containers
where the straw hole has been punched out for consumption of the
liquid drink product as my invention. I claim as my invention the
application of the internal zip-lock track system, as described
above for the purpose of re-sealing previously opened soft
container drinks, as my invention.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] While internal plastic pouches and zip-lock sealing
technology is currently available within applicable industries and
consumer markets throughout the United States and the Western
World, the inventor of "The Z&G System," Mr. Joseph Buggs, is
unaware of reference information regarding prior applications,
application numbers, international application numbers,
international filing dates, or other earlier applications.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDRALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not Applicable
REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, ETC
[0003] Not Applicable
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
[0004] The invention in this case applies to the packaging and
resealing of consumable liquids such as juice or soft drinks that
utilize a punch-out straw hole as the means of consuming the liquid
product. The invention utilized an internal pouch and internal
zip-lock system to reseal soft container liquid drinks that are
accessed through a straw hole, and that must now be consumed in
toto because there is current method of resealing such liquid
drinks after the straw hole has been breached. Arts related to the
invention and application here are (1) plastic and synthetic
materials technology, (2) internal pouch applications, and (3)
zip-lock container sealing technology.
[0005] The invention here makes use of the related arts described
above in paragraph 5, and the internal pouch and zip-lock system as
described above and applied by inventor Joseph Buggs and "The
Z&G System. Again, the invention here allows consumer of soft
container liquid drinks that utilize a straw hole to reseal the
drink container in the event that all the liquid drink is not
consumed at the time of initially opening, or breaking the sealed
straw hole, the drink container.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:
[0006] The idea of the instant invention is to allow consumers of
soft container liquid drinks with straw holes to reseal the drink
container when all of the drink has not been consumed, and the
purchaser of the drink intends to save the remainder of the drink
for later consumption. In the past, consumers of such soft
container drinks were required to consume all of the drink once the
container seal is brokend, or dispose of the unconsumed portion of
the packaged drink.
[0007] The invention exampled in "The E&G System" allows the
consumer of soft packaged drinks with straw holes to reseal the
drink after partial consumption by means of an internal pouch and
internal zip-lock system. The object of "The Z&G System"
invention and application allows the consumer to reseal his or her
soft package drink after partial consumption, and thereby allows
the consumer save the ramaining portion of the purchased drink for
later consumption. There is now no need to dispose of partially
consumed soft packaged straw hole accessible drinks.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING:
[0008] Explanation of the following list of drawing figures:
[0009] FIG. 1: This figure shows a see through view of the internal
pouch, exterior soft container, external and internal straw hole,
and internal zip-lock system;
[0010] FIG. 2: This figure shows an exterior side view of the soft
package containing the liquid drink with reference points for the
external straw hole, internal zip-lock system, and external
zip-lock tabs; and
[0011] FIG. 3: This figure shows a flat horizontal view of the
exterior soft package with reference points exampling the external
straw hole, external portion of internal zip-lock system, and
esternal zip-lock tabs. Current soft packaging of liquids without
"The E&G System already have a straw affixed to the package
with a break-away seal.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0012] The invention in this case simply provides a method of
re-sealing soft container drink packets that utilize a straw hole
as the means for consuming the liquid cantained therein. The
invention is conmprised of an outer packet or container made of a
non-porous synthetic material (plastic, polyurethane, etc.), a leak
proof inner pouch constructed of a non-porous synthetic material, a
punch-out straw hole that penetrates through the exterior container
and inner liquid holding pouch, and an internal zip-lock mechanism
that is engaged by lining up and depressing the esterior tabs and
internal zip-lock tracks. The object of "The Z&G System" is to
allow the purchasers of soft package drinks with straw holes to
re-seal the package below the straw hole after a portion of the
drink is consumed.
[0013] FIG. 1 of the drawing shows a see through view of the
external and internal container and liquid holding pouch, external
and connecting internal straw hole, external tabs, and the internal
zip-lock track system. FIG. 2 shows an exterior side view of the
soft package and internal liquid holding pouch with reference
points for the external/internal straw hole, internal zip-lock
track system, and the external zip-lock tabs. FIG. 3 shows a flat
horizontal view of the exterior soft package with reference points
exampling the external straw hole, external portion of internal
zip-lock track system, and external zip-lock tabs. Consistant with
current marketing, the straw will continued to be affixed to the
outside of the soft drink package.
[0014] This invention improves upon synthetic materials, punch-out
straw holes, and zip-lock technologies by combining these elements
into "The Z&G System." It should be noted that the external and
internal soft container and inner liquid holding pouch are
connected and sealed at the punch-out straw hole. Once the straw
hole is punch out for comsumption of the inner liquid, the unit can
be re-sealed by simply lining up and depressing the external
zip-lock tab with the internal zip-lock sealing track. This sealing
system should work best if placed directly below the
external/internal punch-out straw hole. Breaking this seal allows
the purchaser of such a packaged drink to consume the remaining
portion of the liquid in the internal pouch.
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