MOUTHPIECE FOR DRINKING FROM BEVERAGE CANS

Abstract

The invention relates to a mouthpiece (1) in the form of a plastic fitting mounted on the lid of a can (2).

Claims

1. The main feature of the drinking mouthpiece for cans in the form of a fitting fixed on the top rim of the can, characterized in that it is fixed on the flange of the can (2) through a groove (8) and rests on the lid (3) of the can (2) using wings (4), wherein its edge (7) is folded inward at the place of fixing to the lid opening, the protruding lobe (9) on the outside of the can (2) with an oval shape drops onto the vertical wall of the can (2), and between the wings (4) there is a recess (5) with an additional smaller recess (10) in the upper part.

2. The mouthpiece, according to claim 1, characterized in that it is made from plastic having antibacterial properties.

3. The mouthpiece, according to claim 1, characterized in that it is mounted to the recess on the bottom of the can (2).

Description

[0011] The invention is illustrated in embodiment drawings, in which FIG. 1 shows the mouthpiece from the front view, FIG. 2mouthpiece from the top view, FIG. 3 the mouthpiece from the bottom view, FIG. 4a cross section view of the mouthpiece along the A-A line in FIG. 1, FIG. 5the mouthpiece mounted in the recess at the bottom of the can, FIG. 6the mouthpiece mounted on the lid of the can from the top view, FIG. 7the mouthpiece mounted on the lid of the can from the front view, FIG. 8the mouthpiece mounted on the lid of the can from a side view, FIG. 9the mouthpiece mounted on the lid of the can in the view from below.

[0012] The mouthpiece according to the present invention is made from silicon. From the top view it is shaped as letter U, whose wide wings 4 are widened and flattened on the ends. Moving in the opposite direction, the ends of the wings 4 become more and more narrow, and between them there is a deepening recess 5 which, after fixing the mouthpiece 1 on the lid 3, comes in contact with the opening 6, through which liquid located in the can 2 flows out upon breaking. The internal shape of the mouthpiece matches the shape of the opening 6. From the top view the upper surface of the wings 4 drops down slightly, the bottom part is horizontal, and its end part goes up assuming a horizontal position.

[0013] The mouthpiece 1 rests on the lid 3 of the can with the bottom part 2 of the wings 4 and the edge 7 of the recess 5 which is adapted to the shape of the opening 6 at the point of attachment to the opening 6 is bent inward enveloping the sharp edge of the opening 6 and ensuring the tightness of the connection. This prevents the tongue from being cut on the edge formed after opening the can.

[0014] The mouthpiece 1 is fixed to the upper flange of the can 2 in such a way that the beverage does not flow between the mouthpiece and the can. In the groove 8, which is the contact point with the flange 4, the mouthpiece 1 in horizontal cross section has the shape of a circular segment consistent with the shape of the flange.

[0015] After fixing the mouthpiece 1 on the flange of the lid and the lid 3 of the can 2, on the outside of the can there protrudes the lobe 9 with the oval bottom edge. It goes down along the vertical wall of the can and supports the bottom lip of the drinking person.

[0016] The upper lip of the drinking person has contact with the surface of the recess 5 of the mouthpiece 1 with an additional small recess 10 corresponding to the shape of the tubercle of the upper lip.

[0017] The mouthpiece, according to the present invention, has a simple construction and is at the same time useful while providing safety during consumption of liquids from cans. It separates the mouth of the drinking person from the outer surface of the can, which may be dirty, and protects the tongue from being cut on the sharp edges of the opening which form after the can has been opened.

[0018] During production the mouthpiece is mounted in the recess on the bottom of the can, which is ergonomic in terms of transport and does not take away any of the can's properties (e.g. the possibility to put one can on top of another). The mounting is done by means of an adhesive that is neutral towards food products.

[0019] The mouthpiece is protected from contamination either by foiling which separates it from external contamination or by covering the outer part of the mouthpiece with peel foil, which would be removed only at the moment of mounting the mouthpiece onto the can ensuring its cleanliness until this time.

[0020] The mouthpiece, according to the present invention, is mounted to the edge of the can opening ensuring tightness and causing the liquid to flow down the mouthpiece rather than down the outer surface of the can when tilted.