U.S. patent application number 12/043959 was filed with the patent office on 2009-09-10 for safety buckling cover.
Invention is credited to Yu-Tzu WANG.
Application Number | 20090223961 12/043959 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 41052540 |
Filed Date | 2009-09-10 |
United States Patent
Application |
20090223961 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
WANG; Yu-Tzu |
September 10, 2009 |
SAFETY BUCKLING COVER
Abstract
A safety buckling cover includes an outer frame installed at an
upper side of the cover; a frame top of the outer frame being
installed with a movable unit; the movable unit being approximately
vertical to the frame top and being formed with a push portion at
one side thereof; each of two lateral sides of the movable unit
being installed with a buckle; the two buckles tightly clamping the
movable unit from the two lateral sides thereof; a buckle including
two hook blocks; each of the hook blocks having a respective
protruding edge resisting against the movable unit for safely
clamping the movable unit to prevent the movable unit from
releasing out; the front inner lateral side of each hook block
having an inclined surface for guiding the movable unit to enter
into a space between the two hook blocks.
Inventors: |
WANG; Yu-Tzu; (Taipei City,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Yu-Tzu WANG
235 Chung - Ho, Box 8-24
Taipei
TW
|
Family ID: |
41052540 |
Appl. No.: |
12/043959 |
Filed: |
March 7, 2008 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
220/281 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 2543/00046
20130101; B65D 43/0212 20130101; B65D 2543/00379 20130101; B65D
2251/1008 20130101; B65D 2543/00537 20130101; B65D 2543/00092
20130101; B65D 2543/00527 20130101; B65D 47/0847 20130101; B65D
2543/00351 20130101; B65D 2543/00296 20130101; B65D 2543/00796
20130101; B65D 2543/00731 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
220/281 |
International
Class: |
B65D 43/02 20060101
B65D043/02 |
Claims
1. A safety buckling cover capable of being buckled into a cup; the
cover comprising: an outer frame installed at an upper side of the
cover; a frame top of the outer frame being installed with a
movable unit; a central portion of the cover being formed with a
cover surface; the movable unit being approximately vertical to the
frame top and being formed with a push portion at one side thereof;
the backside of the movable unit being opposite to the push
portion; the movable unit having two lateral sides; each of two
lateral sides of the movable unit being installed with a buckle;
the two buckles tightly clamping the movable unit from the two
lateral sides thereof; a breaking line being formed between a lower
side of the backside of the movable unit and the frame top of the
cover; by the breaking line, the movable unit can separate from the
frame top of the cover to form with a drinking opening; a buckle
including two hook blocks; each of the hook blocks having a
respective protruding edges resisting against the movable unit for
safely clamping the movable unit to prevent the movable unit from
releasing out; the front inner lateral side of each hook block
having an inclined surface for guiding the movable unit to enter
into a space between the two hook blocks; the two hook blocks
protruding from the cover surface; and a rib being a semi-round
recess for enhancing the structure of the cover; and the cover
surface being also formed with a vent for venting air.
2. The safety buckling cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein a gap
is formed between the buckle and the outer frame.
3. The safety buckling cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein one end
of each hook block protrudes from a cover surface of a cover and
another end of the hook block is in a recess in a cover surface of
the cover.
4. The safety buckling cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
hook blocks protrude from a cover surface of the cover.
5. The safety buckling cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of
the two hook blocks is located in a recess of the cover
surface.
6. The safety buckling cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
drinking opening is as the same elevation as that of an upper
surface of the frame top.
7. The safety buckling cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
drinking opening has an elevation different from that of the outer
frame.
8. The safety buckling cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
cover surface also formed with a vent for venting air.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to cups, and particularly to a
safety buckling cover for a cup. The cover is integrally formed
with a buckle which is formed by two hook blocks. The two hook
blocks are arranged oppositely so as to form with a clamping
portion. A front lateral side of each hook block has a rib which
has a semi-round shape for enhancing the structure of the whole
cup.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Conventional cup cover has an outer edge and a sealing
block. An inner edge of the cover has an embedding groove. When
driving the sealing block to break the breaking line so as to fold
inwards, the sealing block can be embedded into the embedding
groove in the cup cover directly.
[0003] However by a recess to buckle the seal block has the defect
that the sealing block can not be firmly secured. Only two sides
thereof are clamped. The resilient force from the sealing block
after bending can not be released. As the sealing block returns
elastically, it will not buckled again. The operation is very
inconvenient.
[0004] Thus from above discussion, it is known that the prior art
has the following defects.
[0005] 1. The sealing block is buckled in the embedding groove, the
operation of pushing and pressing is difficult for the user to
understand.
[0006] 2. The pushing portion of the sealing block is inclined to
the top surface thereof. It is inconvenient for the user to apply a
force thereto. It is easy to break due to an improper force applied
thereto.
[0007] 3. In buckling of the sealing block, it cannot be buckled
tightly. The user is easy to apply an overlarge force so as to
destroy the cup cover.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] Accordingly, the object of the present invention is to
provide a safety buckling cover which has a buckle. The buckle
includes two hook blocks for safely clamping a movable unit
therebetween to prevent from releasing out. A front lateral side of
each hook block has an inclined surface for guiding the movable
unit into the space between the two hook blocks. Moreover, the
present invention includes a rib which is a semi-round recess for
enhancing the structure of the cover of a cup.
[0009] To achieve above object, the present invention provides a
safety buckling cover has the following features.
[0010] The safety buckling cover capable of being buckled into a
cup; the cover comprising:
[0011] An outer frame installed at an upper side of the cover; a
frame top of the outer frame being installed with a movable unit; a
central portion of the cover being formed with a cover surface;
[0012] The movable unit being approximately vertical to the frame
top and being formed with a push portion at one side thereof; the
backside of the movable unit being opposite to the push portion;
the movable unit having two lateral sides;
[0013] Each of two lateral sides of the movable unit being
installed with a buckle; the two buckles tightly clamping the
movable unit from the two lateral sides thereof; a breaking line
being formed between a lower side of the backside of the movable
unit and the frame top of the cover; by the breaking line, the
movable unit can separate from the frame top of the cover to form
with a drinking opening;
[0014] A buckle including two hook blocks; each of the hook blocks
having a respective protruding edges resisting against the movable
unit for safely clamping the movable unit to prevent the movable
unit from releasing out; the front inner lateral side of each hook
block having an inclined surface for guiding the movable unit to
enter into a space between the two hook blocks; the two hook blocks
protruding from the cover surface; and
[0015] A rib being a semi-round recess for enhancing the structure
of the cover; and the cover surface also formed with a vent for
venting air.
[0016] A gap is formed between the buckle and the outer frame.
[0017] One end of each hook block protrudes from a cover surface of
a cover and another end of the hook block is in a recess in a cover
surface of the cover.
[0018] The hook blocks protrude from a cover surface of the
cover.
[0019] Each of the two hook blocks is located in a recess of the
cover surface.
[0020] The drinking opening is as the same elevation as that of an
upper surface of the frame top.
[0021] The drinking opening has an elevation different from that of
the outer frame.
[0022] The cover surface also formed with a vent for venting
air.
[0023] By above mentioned structure, when the movable unit
separates from a frame top of the cup cover so as to form with a
drinking opening and is buckled between the two hook blocks, the
user can drink the juicy in the cup safely. Therefore, the present
invention has the effect of avoiding the movable unit from
releasing.
[0024] The various objects and advantages of the present invention
will be more readily understood from the following detailed
description when read in conjunction with the appended drawing.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0025] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention.
[0026] FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the open operation of the
movable unit.
[0027] FIG. 3 is a partial schematic view of the movable unit of
the present invention.
[0028] FIG. 4 is a schematic cross sectional view of the movable
unit of the present invention.
[0029] FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the overlapping operation
of the present invention.
[0030] FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view about another
embodiment of the present invention.
[0031] FIG. 7 is a partial view of the movable unit in another
embodiment of the present invention.
[0032] FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing the opening operation of
the movable unit of the present invention.
[0033] FIG. 9 is a partial assisting view showing the movable unit
in another embodiment of the present invention.
[0034] FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view of a further
embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0035] In order that those skilled in the art can further
understand the present invention, a description will be provided in
the following in details. However, these descriptions and the
appended drawings are only used to cause those skilled in the art
to understand the objects, features, and characteristics of the
present invention, but not to be used to confine the scope and
spirit of the present invention defined in the appended claims.
[0036] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, the structure of the present
invention is illustrated. The present invention has the following
elements.
[0037] A safety buckling cover 1 is capable of being buckled into a
cup. The cover 1 has an outer frame 2 which is installed at an
upper side of the cover 1. A frame top 20 of the outer frame 2 is
installed with a movable unit 3. A central portion of the cover 1
is formed with a cover surface 21.
[0038] The movable unit 3 is approximately vertical to the frame
top 20 and is formed with a push portion 30 at one side thereof.
The backside 32 of the movable unit 3 is opposite to the push
portion 30. The movable unit 3 has two lateral sides 31
[0039] Each of two lateral sides 31 of the movable unit 3 is
installed with a buckle 6. The two buckles 6 tightly clamp the
movable unit 3 from the two lateral sides thereof A breaking line 5
is formed between a lower side of the backside 32 of the movable
unit 3 and the frame top 20 of the cover 1. By the breaking line 5,
the movable unit 3 can separate from the frame top 20 of the cover
1 to form with a drinking opening 50. The drinking opening 50 may
have the same elevation as that of the frame top 20 or is at
different elevation from the frame top 20.
[0040] A buckle 6 includes two hook blocks 60, 61. Each of the hook
blocks 60, 61 has a respective protruding edges 62, 63 resisting
against the movable unit 3 for safely clamping the movable unit 3
to prevent the movable unit 3 releasing out. The front inner
lateral side of each hook block 60, 61 has an inclined surface 64,
65 for guiding the movable unit 3 to enter into a space between the
two hook blocks 60, 61. The two hook blocks 60, 61 protrude from
the cover surface 2 1 and a gap 66 is formed between the buckle 6
and the outer frame 2.
[0041] A rib 7 is a semi-round recess for enhancing the structure
of the cover. The cover surface 21 also formed with a vent 22 for
venting air.
[0042] Referring to FIG. 5, a schematic view showing that at least
two safety buckling covers 1 of the present invention are
overlapped so as to reduce the volume effectively to be transferred
or storage conveniently.
[0043] Referring to FIGS. 6 to 9, another embodiment of the present
invention illustrated. The buckle 6 is formed in a recess area with
two hook blocks 60, 61 in the recess. Each of the hook blocks 60,
61 has a respective protruding edges 62, 63 resisting against the
movable unit 3 for safely clamping the movable unit 3 to prevent
the movable unit 3 from releasing out. The front inner lateral side
of each hook block 60, 61 has an inclined surface 64, 65 for
guiding the movable unit 3 to enter into a space between the two
hook blocks 60, 61. The two hook blocks 60, 61 protrude from the
cover surface 21 and a gap 66 is formed between the buckle 6 and
the outer frame 2. A rib 7 is a semi-round recess for enhancing the
structure of the cover. The cover surface 21 also formed with a
vent 22 for venting air.
[0044] Referring to FIG. 10, the buckle 6 has two hook blocks 60,
61 which have same structure as that in the first and second
embodiment of the present invention, but a front end of each of the
hook blocks 60, 61 is protrude from the cover surface 21 and a rear
end of each of the hook blocks 60, 61 is in a recess recessed from
the cover surface 21 so as to reduce the whole height of the cover
1. A gap 66 is formed between the buckle 6 and the outer frame
2.
[0045] Advantages of the present invention will be described
herein.
[0046] 1. Two hook blocks of the buckle will clamp the movable unit
from movement.
[0047] 2. The push portion of the movable unit is approximately
vertical to the frame top so that the user can apply force thereto
easily.
[0048] 3. The backside of the movable unit connected to the slot is
an inclined surface to prevent the movable unit from breaking due
to the carelessness of the user.
[0049] 4. The present invention is commercially and industrially
useful.
[0050] The present invention is thus described, it will be obvious
that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not
to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the
present invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious
to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the
scope of the following claims.
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