US2253918A - Individual service container - Google Patents

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Aug. 26, 1941. scHAYER INDIVIDUAL SERVICE CONTAINER Filed Jan. 12, 1939 2 SheetsSheet l 1941- SCHAYER INDIVIDUAL SERVICE CONTAINER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 12; 1939 Patented Aug. 26, 1941 UN l'T ED STATES QF F-ICE.

2,253,918 INDIVIDUAL SERVIQE CONTAINER Isadore Scliayer, Columbia, S. 0. Application January 12, 1939', Serial No. 250 ;633

' Claims.

This invention relates to dispensing containers and closures therefor and more particularly to an improved container and closure.

In restaurants and other places where 'beve-rages are dispensed various problems are presented. Glasses are expensive, subject to breakage, and require cleaning. The latter is not always thoroughly done. Soda straws add tojthe operating costs. Glasses and bottles must be' stored on the premises. Beverage bottles may have contaminated lips.

One object of my invention is to provide an improved sealed package for the storing, shipping and, convenient direct consumption therefrom of a beverage. formed with or without a handle and having a closure cap which after the initial opening thereof, I may be conveniently and sanita'rily opened and closed by the consumer, between draughts therefrom, retaining in a sanitary manner the unused portion of the beverage; or the closure cap of which at the option of the cone sumer may be pivotally swung downwardto-theside of'the container for greater convenience in the consumption of thebeverage;

A further object is to provide to the dealer an economical means of lessening his cost' of drinking glasses, cost of cleaning and-breakage and providing to the thrifty housewife and'others a mean whereby they may secure an extra supply of glassware at no appreciable extra expense;

Another object of my invention is to provide aclosure cap for the aforesaid container with sides sufiicient in length to protect that portion of the container which would be touched by the lips of the consumer in drinking therefrom, from the contamination of dirt and filth, thereby assuring hygienic protection.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will appearfrorn the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings wherein like numerals represent corresponding parts in the various figures- Figure .1 illustrates in side elevation" a containerembodying features of this invention, por-- tions shown partly in section.

- Figure 2 .is another view in elevation at righ angles to that of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of another container incorporating features of this invention, but showing a variation in the method of securingthe cap to the container.

Figure 4 shows a further variation in (attachingthe cap to the container.

The said container being ferred embodiment'of the invention comprises a container or receptacle 10', made ofglass or any other appropriate material and preferably formed" into the shape of a glass or mug, a cap Ilremovably Sealing a liquid therein; which cap ll may be initially'iremoved from thetop' of the container by the usual means of cap opener, well known to the art; Theisaid cap ll remaining hinged to'the container, after such operation, by the link I2, which link is pivotallysecured at one end to the cap II, and pivotally connected at the opposite "end to the container. The cap is preferably made of metal but other suitable materials may-be used.

'The'upper or open end of the container is preferably provided with an" annular groove i3 and bead l tforming an open endsuitable'for directly drinking a beverage from the container.

When desiredthe container maybe providedwith a handle l5 for use'in-holding the Com tainer comfortably while drinking; This handle has a central web I 6 which fis-properly apertured at H for apurpose presently to be described.

In Figure 2 the loopof wire or link IZ secures thecap to thecontainer by way-of the pivotal hole or'recess ll/in-handl'e |5'. This serves as one pivot or fulcrum for the link- IZ-W-hen pivotingthe cap to either an open or. closed position, following the initial i removal. thereof; from the container top-or upon the-cap-be'ing in open position; the. link l2 maybe pivoted in the pivotal hole l l, projecting the. closure: cap from the open top ofthe -said container on the arc of a which: latteris provided with a The cap is preferably provided with an insert or lining 23 which assists in sealing the container. The side Walls 24 of the cap are preferably made long so that they protect the bead and opening from contamination. Furthermore these walls may be indented or pinched as at 25 to yieldably engage the groove l3 of the glass.

A portion of cap II is formed into a hinge 26.

This tubular hinge mat be rolled clockwise as in Figures and '7, or counterclockwise as in the other figures. In either case the hinge provides an elongated bearing for the link l2 and an extensive connection with the cap at 21. Where it is rolled counter-clockwise as in Figures 1 and 6, the hinge fits snugly to the cap as at 28, whereas in Figures 5 and 7 it is shown rolled in the opposite direction and being somewhat spaced from the cap at 29. This tubular bearing provides a long support 30 for the link. (See Fig. 2.) The bearing or hinge may be soldered, welded or otherwise treated to prevent unrolling, if necessary, but the material of which the cap is made is preferably sufliciently stiff to avoid the need of such treatment.

The central portion of the hinge material is formed into a tab or lug 3|, and a perforation 32 is provided to receive the tab. The tab then projects to form a thumb lug or lever for pivoting the cap to either an open or a closed position,

following the initial removal thereof, from the container top, with the link l2 serving as a fulcrum for the operation. The lug is stiff enough to accomplish this operation. The wire link [2 is also of still material so that it will not spread while being used as a fulcrum.

In Figures 5 and 7 the hinge is rolled clockwise and the lug or tab 33 extends through the slot 34.

In Figure 8 the hinge is formed in two parts 35 and 36 'i'nto'which'the ends 30 of the link l2 are received. The cap material is stiff enough to retain the parts in the relationship shown, or the tubular parts of the hinge can be welded or fastened together in any appropriate manner. The tab or lug 31 extends directly from the cap and retains its proper relation to the cap due to stiffness of material. 7 7

As previously described the link l2, shown in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4, is pivotally connected to the container as indicated, respectively, by numerals I1, 22 and I9. Thus, it is readily apparent that at the option of the party using this invention the closure cap may be opened and closed between draughts therefrom, by manipulation of the thumb lug 3|, or upon the closure cap H, being in open position, the link l2, may be pivoted at the pivotal connection thereof, to the container projecting the closure cap from the open topv of the said container along the arc of a circle formed by the pivotal movement of the link 12. The said arcuate movement of the said closure cap terminating at the lower outer side of the container, in which latter position the closure cap is conveniently placed so as not to interfere with the consumption of the beverage from the container.

While a preferred embodiment of this invention is shown and described, variations within the true spirit and scope of the same are to be determined by the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is:

1. A sealed shipping and storing package consisting of a container of glass-like form having a hollow body open at its top, said body being assent of a size to be easily held by a persons hand and having a top defining bead whereby to permit easy drinking of a beverage directly therefrom, a removable sealing cap for the top of the said container having its walls flexibly engaging and extending below the said bead, a tubular bearing sleeve on the said cap, a thumb lug extending from the said bearing sleeve, the body of the said container having provided an annular groove, a looped member positioned in the said annular groove, a link member pivotally connected to the said looped member and the said link member pivotally engaged in the aforesaid tubular bearing sleeve, substantially as shown and described.

2. A sealed shipping and storing package consisting of a container of glass-like form having a hollow body open at its top, the said body having a top defining bead whereby to permit easy drinking of a beverage directly therefrom, a re movable sealing cap for the top of the said container having its walls gripped about and extending below the said bead, a tubular bearing sleeve mounted on said cap, the said sleeve having mounted thereon an outwardly projecting thumb lug, a handle upon said container having a hole provided therein, a link member pivotally engaged in the said hole provided in the handle aforesaid, and the said link member pivotally connected to the said tubular bearing sleeve, substantially as shown and described.

3. A sealed shipping and storing package comprising a container of glass-like form having a hollow body open at its top, said body being of a size to be easily held by a persons hand and having a top defining bead whereby to permit easy drinking of a beverage directly therefrom, a removable sealing cap for said open top with its walls crimped upon the said bead, a tubular bearing sleeve on the said cap, a thumb lug extending from the said bearing sleeve, a protuberance formed integral with the body of the said container, the said protuberance having provided a hole therein, a link member pivotally engaged in the said hole and pivotally connected to the said tubular bearing sleeve, on the said cap, whereby the said cap after the initial removal thereof from the top of the said container may be pivoted on the said link member to either an open or a closed position and the said link member may be pivoted in such a manner as to pivot the said cap to the lower outer side of the said container.

4. An article of manufacture comprising a container of glass-like form having a hollow body open at its top, the said body having a top defining bead whereby to permit easy drinking of a beverage directly therefrom, a removable cap for the top of the said container having its walls gripped about said bead, a tubular bearing sleeve on the said cap, the said sleeve having provided an outwardly projecting thumb lug, a, link member pivotally connected at the upper end thereof to the said bearing sleeve of the cap aforesaid, and means for pivotally connecting the said link member at the lower end thereof to the said container in such a manner that after the initial removal of the said cap from the top of the said container the said link member may be pivoted at the lower end thereof so as to project the said cap from the open top of the container to the lower outer side of the body of the said container.

5. A shipping and storing package comprising a container having a hollow body open at its top, a cap for said open top, an operating member carried by said cap, a link member pivotaily connected at one end thereof to the said cap, the body of the said container having a recess formed therein, means mounted in the said recess for pivotally connecting the other end of the said link member to the said container in such a manner that the said cap may be raised to the top of the said container and lowered to the lower outer side of the body of the said container. v

ISADORE SCHAYER.

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