DEVICE FOR THE TRANSPORT OF LIQUIDS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HANDLE FOR A DEVICE

Abstract

A device for the transport of a liquid includes a container for holding the liquid and a handle secured to the container. The handle is formed at least in portions by a roll of a rolled flat material. A handle for a container is manufactured by a method that can include a rolling step and a securing step.

Claims

1. A device for the transport of a liquid, device comprising: a container for holding the liquid; and a handle secured to the container, wherein the handle is formed at least in portions by a roll of a first flat material.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the roll is configured to be manually unrolled.

3. The device according to claim 2, further comprising an instruction manual rolled up inside the roll.

4. The device according to claim 3, wherein the instruction manual is deposited at least in part on the first flat material in an area that is visible only when the roll is in an unrolled state.

5. The device according to claim 3, wherein the instruction manual is deposited at least in part on a substrate separate from the roll and rolled up inside the roll.

6. The device according to claim 5, wherein the substrate is formed of a second flat material that is rolled and/or folded.

7. The device according to claim 6, wherein the second flat material is configured to return to an original shape of the second flat material automatically or in response to a predetermined stimulus.

8. The device according to claim 7, wherein the first flat material is configured to return to an original shape of the first flat material automatically or in response to a predetermined stimulus.

9. The device according to claim 8, wherein: the original shape of the first flat material is assumed when the first flat material is unrolled or unfolded, and the original shape of the second flat material is assumed when the second flat material is unrolled or unfolded.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein a component for use with the container or instead of the container is rolled up in the roll.

11. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a transponder that is either rolled up in the roll or is part of the roll.

12. The device according to claim 1, wherein the roll is configured as a loop that is secured to the container via an adhesive area.

13. The device according to claim 1, wherein the handle is secured to the container such that the handle abuts on the container in a metastable state, and projects from the container in a stable state.

14. A method for manufacturing a handle for a container for holding a liquid, the method comprising the steps of: rolling a flat material at least in portions to form a roll; and securing the roll to the container.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein an instruction manual is attached to the flat material before or during rolling of the flat material at least in portions to form the roll, such that the instruction manual is rolled up inside the roll after rolling.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES

[0044] The present invention will be described hereinafter in detail based on an embodiment with reference to the attached drawings, wherein:

[0045] FIG. 1 shows an instruction manual according to the disclosure while being attached to a flat material;

[0046] FIG. 2 shows the instruction manual according to the disclosure and the flat material while being rolled to form a roll;

[0047] FIG. 3 shows the roll according to the disclosure while being attached to a container;

[0048] FIG. 4 shows the device according to the disclosure; and

[0049] FIG. 5 shows the device according to the disclosure with the unrolled flat material of the roll.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0050] FIG. 1 illustrates an instruction manual 2 according to the disclosure while it is attached (see arrow A) to a flat material 4. The instruction manual 2 is particularly a sheet of paper or includes plural sheets of paper. The instruction manual 2 has a substantially rectangular outline. The flat material 4 is particularly a film, preferably a plastic film, which is specifically transparent. The flat material 4 has a substantially rectangular outline and, as compared to the instruction manual 2, has longer lateral edges. The instruction manual 2 is arranged specifically by merely placing the instruction manual 2 onto the flat material 4. As an alternative, the instruction manual 2 can also be attached to the flat material 4 using an adhesive.

[0051] FIG. 2 illustrates the instruction manual 2 attached to the flat material 4 while the flat material 4 is rolled up (see arrow B) to form a roll 6.

[0052] FIG. 3 illustrates the roll 6 according to the disclosure while it is attached (see arrows C and D) to a container 8.

[0053] Inadvertent unrolling of the roll 6 is particularly impeded or prevented by the roll 6 being initially bent when it is attached to the container 8 (see arrows C). After bending, unrolling of the roll 6 is possible only when the flat material 4 of the roll 6 and, where necessary, the instruction manual 2 are simultaneously formed.

[0054] The bent roll 6 is secured to the container 8 in particular using an adhesive 10, preferably using a pressure-sensitive adhesive (see arrows D). More precisely, in particular at the two ends of the roll 6 opposite in the longitudinal direction of the roll 6, the adhesive 10 is arranged and the ends of the roll 6 are subsequently pressed against an outer surface of the container 8. Preferably, the adhesive 10 is arranged at the ends of the roll 6 only in a respective area 12 of the flat material 4 that is located on an outer face of the roll 6 and that abuts on a free lateral edge 14 of the flat material 4 extending in the longitudinal direction of the roll 6. The free lateral edge 14 of the flat material 4 is a lateral edge which is not rolled up when the flat material 4 is rolled.

[0055] The container 8 is a bottle comprising a screw cap 16. The bottle is specifically a plastic bottle that is preferably transparent.

[0056] FIG. 4 illustrates a device 18 according to the disclosure with the container 8 being partially filled with a liquid 20. In order to access the instruction manual 2, the roll 6 can be unrolled (see arrows E) without being removed from the container 8 and, resp., without releasing the bonds made by the adhesive 10. Due to the bend of the roll 6, the flat material 4 of the roll 6 for this purpose has to be formed in addition to unrolling.

[0057] FIG. 5 illustrates the device 18 according to the disclosure with the unrolled flat material 4 of the roll 6. As soon as the flat material 4 of the roll 6 is unrolled, the instruction manual 2 can be removed from the flat material 4 of the roll 6 (see arrow F). After that, the flat material 4 of the roll 6 can be rolled up again optionally even without the instruction manual 2 so that the instruction manual 2 can be accessed and, at the same time, the container 8 can be handled in an ergonomic manner.