U.S. patent application number 14/361366 was filed with the patent office on 2014-11-13 for beverage or alcohol container.
The applicant listed for this patent is Won Cheul CHOI. Invention is credited to Won Cheul Choi, Youn Jeong Choi.
Application Number | 20140332495 14/361366 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 51864072 |
Filed Date | 2014-11-13 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140332495 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Choi; Won Cheul ; et
al. |
November 13, 2014 |
BEVERAGE OR ALCOHOL CONTAINER
Abstract
The present invention relates to a beverage or liquor container.
The beverage or liquor container of the present invention includes:
a body containing contents therein in a shape of a funnel with an
open upper portion having a large inner diameter and a closed lower
portion having an inner diameter gradually decreased as it goes
downwardly and having a first connection part formed at either an
inner peripheral surface or an outer peripheral surface of the
lower portion thereof; and a lid fastened to the open upper portion
having the large inner diameter of the body so as to close the body
and having a second connection part formed at either an inner
peripheral surface or an outer peripheral surface of the center
thereof in such a manner as to be connected to the first connection
part.
Inventors: |
Choi; Won Cheul; (Anyang-si,
KR) ; Choi; Youn Jeong; (Anyang-si, KR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
CHOI; Won Cheul |
Gyeonggi-do |
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KR |
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Family ID: |
51864072 |
Appl. No.: |
14/361366 |
Filed: |
November 26, 2012 |
PCT Filed: |
November 26, 2012 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/KR2012/100004 |
371 Date: |
May 29, 2014 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
215/378 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 1/06 20130101; A47G
19/2255 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
215/378 |
International
Class: |
B65D 1/02 20060101
B65D001/02 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Nov 30, 2011 |
KR |
10-2011-0126421 |
Nov 13, 2012 |
KR |
10-2012-0128318 |
Claims
1-5. (canceled)
6. A beverage and liquor container, comprising: a body containing
contents therein in a shape of a funnel with an open upper portion
having a large inner diameter and a closed lower portion having an
inner diameter gradually decreased as it goes downwardly and having
a first connection part formed at either an inner peripheral
surface or an outer peripheral surface of the lower portion
thereof; and a lid fastened to the open upper portion having the
large inner diameter of the body so as to close the body and having
a second connection part formed at either an inner peripheral
surface or an outer peripheral surface of the center thereof in
such a manner as to be connected to the first connection part.
7. The beverage and liquor container according to claim 6, wherein
a sealing material is bonded to an end periphery of the body
fastened to the lid.
8. The beverage and liquor container according to claim 6, wherein
the first connection part and the second connection part are
fastened to each other by a screw-tap coupling or
press-fitting.
9. The beverage and liquor container according to claim 6, wherein
the body has any one of polygonal sections.
10. A beverage and liquor container, comprising: a body containing
contents therein in a shape of a funnel and having a first
connection part formed on the outer peripheral surface of the end
portion having a small width thereof and a sealing member fitted to
an entrance thereof; and a lid fastened to the end portion having a
large width of the body so as to close the body and having a second
connection part formed at the center thereof in such a manner as to
be connected to the first connection part.
11. The beverage and liquor container according to claim 10,
wherein a sealing material is bonded to an end periphery of the
body fastened to the lid.
12. The beverage and liquor container according to claim 10,
wherein the first connection part and the second connection part
are fastened to each other by a screw-tap coupling or
press-fitting.
13. The beverage and liquor container according to claim 10,
wherein the body has any one of polygonal sections.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a beverage and liquor
container, and more particularly, to a beverage and liquor
container that allows a body containing a beverage or liquor
therein and a lip covering the body to be inversely coupled to each
other, thus being used as a cup or glass.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Generally, beverage and liquor containers mean the
containers in which contents like beverages or liquor are
contained.
[0003] The beverage and liquor containers have various shapes in
accordance with the kinds of the contents to be contained
therein.
[0004] As shown in FIG. 1, the beverage and liquor container
generally has a body 10 into which contents are filled and a lid 20
closing the body 10.
[0005] In this case, if the contents filled in the body 10 are all
consumed, the beverage and liquor container is thrown away and
treated as waste.
[0006] So as to remove the above-mentioned problem, accordingly,
Korean Utility Model Publication No. 1994-9921 has propose a
recyclable container.
[0007] In this case, the recyclable container includes a lip, a
body, and a lower cover supporting the body.
[0008] Further, the body has a groove for cutting.
[0009] If the contents filled in the container are all consumed,
the lower cover disposed on the lower end periphery of the
container is separated and the body is cut. Next, the top portion
of the body cut is closed by the lid, and the separated lower cover
is coupled to the intermediate portion of the body, thus being used
as a cup.
[0010] As a result, the conventional recyclable container may be
advantageously recycled, but the cut lower side of the body should
be just treated as waste.
[0011] In case of the conventional recyclable container, besides,
the cut line should be formed on one side of the container, and the
bottom plate of the container has to be inconveniently separated
from the container. Furthermore, the inside of the bottom plate
should be melted by heat so as to form a shape of a cup, thus
making it hard to be utilized in practical use.
DISCLOSURE
Technical Problem
[0012] Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of
the above-mentioned problems occurring in the prior art, and it is
an object of the present invention to provide a beverage and liquor
container that allows a body to be turned over and coupled to a lip
after the beverage or liquor in the container is consumed, thus
being used as a cup or glass, that is, for other purposes.
[0013] It is another object of the present invention to provide a
beverage and liquor container that allows a body and a lip to be
coupled to each other and recycled after the use, thus preventing
waste from being much generated.
Technical Solution
[0014] To accomplish the above-mentioned objects, according to the
present invention, there is provided a beverage and liquor
container including: a body containing contents therein in a shape
of a funnel with an open upper portion having a large inner
diameter and a closed lower portion having an inner diameter
gradually decreased as it goes downwardly and having a first
connection part formed at either an inner peripheral surface or an
outer peripheral surface of the lower portion thereof; and a lid
fastened to the open upper portion having the large inner diameter
of the body so as to close the body and having a second connection
part formed at either an inner peripheral surface or an outer
peripheral surface of the center thereof in such a manner as to be
connected to the first connection part.
Advantageous Effects
[0015] According to the present invention, the beverage and liquor
container allows the body to be turned over and coupled to the lip
after the beverage or liquor in the container is consumed, thus
being used as a cup or glass, thus expecting the compatibility of
the product.
[0016] Further, the beverage and liquor container according to the
present invention allows the body and the lip to be coupled to each
other and recycled after the use, thus preventing waste from being
much generated.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0017] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a general beverage and
liquor container.
[0018] FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing the coupling state of
a beverage and liquor container according to a first embodiment of
the present invention.
[0019] FIG. 2B is an exploded perspective view showing the beverage
and liquor container according to the first embodiment of the
present invention.
[0020] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the transformed state
of the beverage and liquor container according to the first
embodiment of the present invention.
[0021] FIGS. 4A to 4D are longitudinal sectional views showing a
beverage and liquor container according to a second embodiment of
the present invention.
[0022] FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the structures of first
and second connection parts of the beverage and liquor container
according to the present invention.
[0023] FIG. 6 is a top view showing the beverage and liquor
container having various shapes according to the present
invention.
MODE FOR INVENTION
[0024] Hereinafter, an explanation on a beverage and liquor
container according to preferred embodiments of the present
invention will be in detail given with reference to the attached
drawings.
[0025] FIGS. 2A and 2B are perspective and exploded perspective
views showing a beverage and liquor container according to a first
embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a perspective
view showing the transformed state of the beverage and liquor
container according to the first embodiment of the present
invention.
[0026] As shown, a beverage and liquor container according to a
first embodiment of the present invention largely includes a body 1
containing contents therein and a lid 2 closing the body 1.
[0027] According to the present invention, the body 1 is shaped
like a funnel with an open upper portion having a large inner
diameter and a closed lower portion having an inner diameter
gradually decreased as it goes downwardly, and further, the body 1
has a first connection part 1a formed at either an inner peripheral
surface or an outer peripheral surface of the lower portion
thereof. The lid 2 has a second connection part 2a formed at either
an inner peripheral surface or an outer peripheral surface of the
center thereof in such a manner as to be connected to the first
connection part 1a.
[0028] The first connection part 1 and the second connection part
2a are screw-coupled to each other, but they may be coupled to each
other by means of press-fitting or other ways.
[0029] The body 1 and the lid 2 are made of various materials such
as glass, plastic, paper and the like.
[0030] The lid 2 of the present invention has a relatively larger
outer diameter than conventional lids, and desirably, the outer
diameter of the lid 2 is similar to the large outer diameter of the
body 1.
[0031] When the lid 2 closes the body 1 in the state where a
beverage or liquor is contained in the body 1, the beverage or
liquor container has a general container shape, but if the lid 2 is
open and connected to the underside of the body 1, that is, if the
first connection part 1a and the second connection part 2a are
fastened to each other, the container has a shape of a cup.
Especially, the container may have a shape of a wine glass
according to the shapes of the body 1 and the lid 2.
[0032] The lid 2 serves as a cap if it closes the body 2 and as a
base if used for drinking or recycled after open.
[0033] Particularly, the beverage and liquor container according to
the present invention can be used to allow the beverage or liquor
to be drunk, and further, the container can be transformed to a
shape of a cup, thus removing the inconveniences occurring when the
portable beverage or liquor is drunk.
[0034] In more detail, generally, since the portable beverage or
liquor has a small quantity, it can be all consumed one time.
Desirably, the quantity of the beverage or liquor contained in the
container can become the quantity of the beverage or liquor (for
example, Soju as distilled liquor, wine, beer or raw rice wine)
contained in one cup or glass, and therefore, the beverage and
liquor container of the present invention can be applied to a
variety of uses.
[0035] Next, an explanation on the process for using the beverage
and liquor container of the present invention will be given.
[0036] First, an example of recycling the beverage and liquor
container according to the present invention will be described.
[0037] The beverage and liquor container of the present invention
is distributed to the market in the state where the body 1 contains
beverage, liquor or liquid food therein and the lip 2 closes the
body 1.
[0038] In this state, the beverage or liquor is generally drunk
after the lid 2 is separated from the body 1.
[0039] In the state where the beverage or liquor contained in the
body 1 is consumed, the second connection part 2a formed at the
center of the lid 2 is coupled to the first connection part 1a
formed on the lower periphery of the body 1.
[0040] If the lid 2 is coupled to the body 1, as shown in FIG. 3,
the lid 2 serves as a base, and the body 1 serves as a cup or
glass.
[0041] After the use as the beverage and liquor container,
accordingly, the body 1 and the lid 2 of the container are coupled
to each other, so that the beverage and liquor container can be
used as a cup or glass, thus being extended in the use range
thereof and preventing waste from being produced.
[0042] Second, an example of transforming the beverage and liquor
container according to the present invention into a cup and
allowing the beverage or liquor to be drunk by the cup will be
described.
[0043] The beverage and liquor container of the present invention
is distributed to the market in the state where the body 1 contains
beverage, liquor or liquid food therein and the lip 2 closes the
body 1.
[0044] In this state, the lid 2 is separated from the body 1. At
this time, the lid 2 is open to allow the open portion to be
located up, so that the beverage or liquor is still contained in
the body 1.
[0045] Next, the second connection part 2a of the lid 2 open is
coupled to the first connection part 1a formed on the lower
periphery of the body 1.
[0046] As shown in FIG. 3, this state means that the beverage or
liquor is contained in the body 1 and the lid 2 serves as a base,
so that the container can be used as a cup for providing the
beverage or liquor in the state of being placed on all places like
a table and so on.
[0047] Further, the body 1 and the lid 2 have a cylindrical shape,
but they may have a polygonal shape. If they have the polygonal
shape, the body 1 has a shape of a funnel with a width gradually
decreased toward the lower end portion thereof, and the first
connection part 1a is formed on the lower end portion of the body 1
and connected to the second connection part 2a of the lid 2.
[0048] FIGS. 4A to 4D are longitudinal sectional views showing a
beverage and liquor container according to a second embodiment of
the present invention.
[0049] As shown in FIGS. 4A to 4D, a beverage and liquor container
according to a second embodiment of the present invention includes
a body 11, a lid 12, a sealing member 13 and a sealing material 14.
The sealing material 14 may be applicable to the container as shown
in FIGS. 2A to 3.
[0050] FIG. 4A shows an exploded view of the beverage and liquor
container according to the second embodiment of the present
invention, FIG. 4B shows the coupled state thereof, FIG. 4C shows
the state wherein after the lid 12 is open and coupled to the
opposite side thereto, the container is turned over, and FIG. 4D
shows the state wherein the sealing material 14 is taken off to
drink the beverage or liquor.
[0051] The beverage and liquor container according to the second
embodiment of the present invention has the same structure and
function as that as shown in FIGS. 2A to 3, excepting that the
portion with the small width on the body 11 is completely closed by
means of the sealing member 13.
[0052] This is because the existing facilities used for producing
the beverage or liquor can be used without any change. Generally,
beverage or liquor is filled toward the portion having a small
width of the container in the state where the portion having a
large width of the container is placed on the floor, but
contrarily, the entrance of the container according to the present
invention has a large width. So as to utilize the existing
facilities, without any change, the beverage or liquor is filled
not into the entrance of the container of the present invention,
but into the opposite side to the entrance, and then, the portion
through which the beverage or liquor has been filled is completely
closed by means of the sealing member 13.
[0053] As shown in FIG. 4A, the sealing material 14 is bonded to
the body 11 and coupled to the lid 12, and after that, the beverage
or liquor is filled into the body 11. Next, the sealing member 13
is coupled to the body 11, thus making a finished product closed
completely. The finished product is as shown in FIG. 4B.
[0054] The finished product as shown in FIG. 4B is provided and
sold, and the lid 12 is open in the state where the body 11 is in
the state as shown in FIG. 4B or the body 11 is turned over. Next,
the second connection part 12a of the lid 12 is fastened to the
first connection part 11a of the body 11. This becomes the state as
shown in FIG. 4C. At this state, the container becomes the state of
being usable as a cup.
[0055] After that, the sealing material 14 is taken off from the
body 11, and the container becomes a shape of a cup into which the
beverage or liquor is contained.
[0056] FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the structures of first
and second connection parts of the beverage and liquor container
according to the present invention.
[0057] As shown in FIG. 5, the second connection part 12a of the
lid 12 and the first connection part 11a of the body 11 are coupled
to each other by means of screw-tap coupling as shown in FIGS. 2A
to 3, and further, they are fastened to each other by means of
press-fitting (projection locking) through the formation of a
protruding portion 11b and a depressed portion 12b. In the same
manner as above, the press-fitting coupling can be applied to that
as shown in FIGS. 2A to 3.
[0058] FIG. 6 is a top view showing the beverage and liquor
container having various shapes according to the present
invention.
[0059] As shown in FIG. 6, the beverage and liquor container
according to the present invention may have various sectional
shapes such as circle, triangle, square, hexagon, and polygon.
[0060] While the present invention has been described with
reference to the particular illustrative embodiments, it is not to
be restricted by the embodiment but only by the appended claims. It
is to be appreciated that those skilled in the art can change or
modify the embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit
of the present invention.
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