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WO1997028052A1
WO1997028052A1 PCT/IL1997/000041 IL9700041W WO9728052A1 WO 1997028052 A1 WO1997028052 A1 WO 1997028052A1 IL 9700041 W IL9700041 W IL 9700041W WO 9728052 A1 WO9728052 A1 WO 9728052A1
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container
filler member
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Danny Aharoni
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D23/00—Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
    • B65D23/12—Means for the attachment of smaller articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/20—External fittings
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2313/00—Connecting or fastening means
    • B65D2313/04—Connecting or fastening means of magnetic type

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  • the present invention relates generally to attachments for containers and, more particularly, to attachments for food/beverage containers such as cans or bottles
  • beverage containers such as milk or fruit juice cartons
  • drinking straws attached thereto by removable means such as an adhesive tape
  • liquid container particularly containers of pressurized liquids such as carbonated beverages
  • Means for opening the container are provided at the top of the beverage container
  • the bottom of the beverage container is typically indented inwardly to provide a desired strength to the beverage container
  • the inwardly indented bottom structure has become a standard structure for aluminum beverage cans, but is also found in many plastic and glass container When such containers are placed on a generally flat surface, an empty volume is defined between the indented bottom and the generally flat surface In practice, the exterior volume defined at the bottom of the container remains empty during the entire lifetime of the container
  • the present invention provides a filler member adapted to be removably mounted in the exterior volume at the bottom of the container Upon purchase ofthe container, the filler member may be removed from the exterior bottom volume and used for other applications
  • the filler member may be imprinted with preselected information and/or ornamental designs Additionally or alternatively, the filler member may include a hollow interior volume in which ornamental and/or functional items may be hidden or stored
  • the present invention is particularly suitable for liquid containers, preferably beverage containers such as cans and bottles
  • a filler member adapted to be removably mounted in an exterior volume defined at the bottom of a container
  • the container includes a liquid container
  • the liquid container includes a beverage container
  • the container includes a can, preferably an aluminum can According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the container includes a bottle
  • the filler member is fully contained in the exterior volume
  • the container is a generally cylindrical container
  • the filler member has a generally circular shape
  • the filler member is adapted to be fitted circumferentially in the exterior volume
  • the filler member preferably includes a generally circumferential fitting adapted to engage a circumferential surface at the bottom the container.
  • the fitting includes a resilient fitting
  • the filler member includes a magnet
  • the filler member includes a hollow interior volume
  • the hollow interior volume accommodates at least one item
  • the at least one item may include an ornamental item Additionally or alternatively, the at least one item includes a magnet
  • the filler member includes a body portion and a removable cover portion.
  • the shape ofthe body portion is generally complementary to the shape of the exterior volume
  • the removable cover portion is generally flat BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • Figs. 2A and 2B are respective side and bottom view, enlarged, cross-sectional illustrations ofthe filler member of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a schematic, side view, cross-sectional, illustration of a bottle accommodating a filler member in accordance with another preferred embodiment ofthe present invention.
  • FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a beverage container
  • Container 16 accommodating a filler member 10 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Container 16 which is preferably a liquid container, for example a beverage can, includes an inwardly indented bottom 18 which defines an exterior volume thereunder.
  • filler member 10 is removably mounted in the exterior volume defined under bottom 18, as described below.
  • a circumferential grip of filler member 10, by an inner rim 19 of bottom 18, prevents filler member 10 from being inadvertently removed from the exterior volume under bottom 18.
  • filler member 10 may be additionally or alternatively employed to secure filler member 10 in the exterior volume.
  • a body portion 20 of filler member 10 may be attached to bottom 18 by applying an appropriate adhesive therebetween.
  • filler member 10 is removably mounted in the exterior volume, to enable manual removal of filler member 10 from the exterior volume by a subsequent user.
  • Filler member 10 is preferably removed from the exterior volume by a customer purchasing container 16.
  • Filler member 10 preferably includes a generally flat base portion 22 and body portion 20 as described above.
  • body portion 20 has a generally curved shape, preferably complementary to that of bottom 18, such that filler member 10 utilizes most of the exterior volume.
  • Filler member 10 is preferably provided with a circumferential fitting 12 which engages inner rim 19 to secure filler member 10 in the exterior volume as described above.
  • Circumferential fitting 12 is preferably formed of a resilient material, for example a rubber material, a silicone based material or a plastic material, which provides a desired grip between inner rim 19 and filler member 10.
  • filler member 10 includes a magnet 14, which is preferably attached to flat base portion 22.
  • magnet 14 filler member 10 may be attached to a metallic object after being removed from the exterior volume
  • the upper surface of body portion 20 is preferably imprinted with a preselected text and/or design to be displayed by attachment of base 22, bearing magnet 14, to the metallic object.
  • member 10 may be formed of a magnetic material or a material, such as plastic, containing magnetic particles.
  • the information and/or design imprinted on surface 20 is hidden from sight prior to the removal of filler member 10 from the exterior volume.
  • 20 may be utilized to store variable information, for example a number or design used in a product- promoting lottery game.
  • additional, unhidden, information and/or designs may be imprinted on the external, i.e. bottom, surface of base 22
  • base portion 22 is separable from body portion 20, for example by removal of fitting 12, to provide access to the preferably hollow interior of filler member 10.
  • a miniature item 24 may be enclosed in the hollow interior of filler member 10
  • Miniature item 24 may include a product-promoting object, such as a miniature ornamental design or a useful item, such as a can opener.
  • Bottle 26 includes an inwardly indented bottom 28 which defines an exterior volume thereunder, in analogy to the exterior volume under container 16 in Fig. 1.
  • Filler 10 is preferably removably mounted in the exterior volume defined under bottom 18 of container 16, as described above with reference to Figs. 1, 2A and 2B.
  • the grip between circumferential fitting 12 and an inner rim 29 of bottom 28 prevents filler member 10 from being inadvertently removed from the exterior volume under bottom 18.
  • other suitable means as are known in the art may be employed to secure member 10 in the exterior volume.
  • body portion 20 of filler member 10 may be attached to bottom 28 by an appropriate adhesive, as described above.
  • a suitable filler member 10 may be adapted, with appropriate changes, to most containers having an unutilized exterior volume as described above.

Abstract

A container (10) having an exterior volume at the bottom (18) thereof and having a filler (10) member removably mounted in the exterior volume. The filler member (10) comprises a magnet (14).

Description

ATTACHMENT FOR CONTAINERS FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to attachments for containers and, more particularly, to attachments for food/beverage containers such as cans or bottles
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It is well known in the art to imprint the external surfaces of food and/or beverage containers, such as bottles and cans, with advertisement and/or consumer information.
It is also known in the art to attach various objects to food/beverage containers For example, there are beverage containers, such as milk or fruit juice cartons, having drinking straws attached thereto by removable means such as an adhesive tape
Most liquid container, particularly containers of pressurized liquids such as carbonated beverages, have a generally cylindrical shape Means for opening the container, such as a cap or a removable flap, are provided at the top of the beverage container The bottom of the beverage container, is typically indented inwardly to provide a desired strength to the beverage container
The inwardly indented bottom structure has become a standard structure for aluminum beverage cans, but is also found in many plastic and glass container When such containers are placed on a generally flat surface, an empty volume is defined between the indented bottom and the generally flat surface In practice, the exterior volume defined at the bottom of the container remains empty during the entire lifetime of the container
SUMMARY OF THE NVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to utilize an exterior, open, volume which is defined at the bottom of a container To achieve this goal, the present invention provides a filler member adapted to be removably mounted in the exterior volume at the bottom of the container Upon purchase ofthe container, the filler member may be removed from the exterior bottom volume and used for other applications The filler member may be imprinted with preselected information and/or ornamental designs Additionally or alternatively, the filler member may include a hollow interior volume in which ornamental and/or functional items may be hidden or stored The present invention is particularly suitable for liquid containers, preferably beverage containers such as cans and bottles
There is thus provided, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a filler member adapted to be removably mounted in an exterior volume defined at the bottom of a container Preferably, the container includes a liquid container More preferably, the liquid container includes a beverage container
According to one preferred embodiment ofthe present invention, the container includes a can, preferably an aluminum can According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the container includes a bottle
In a preferred embodiment ofthe present invention, the filler member is fully contained in the exterior volume
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the container is a generally cylindrical container In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the filler member has a generally circular shape
In some preferred embodiments ofthe present invention, the filler member is adapted to be fitted circumferentially in the exterior volume In these preferred embodiments, the filler member preferably includes a generally circumferential fitting adapted to engage a circumferential surface at the bottom the container. Preferably, the fitting includes a resilient fitting
In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the filler member includes a magnet
In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the filler member includes a hollow interior volume Preferably, the hollow interior volume accommodates at least one item The at least one item may include an ornamental item Additionally or alternatively, the at least one item includes a magnet
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the filler member includes a body portion and a removable cover portion. Preferably, in this embodiment, the shape ofthe body portion is generally complementary to the shape of the exterior volume Additionally or alternatively, the removable cover portion is generally flat BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present invention will be better understood from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments ofthe invention, taken in conjunction with the following drawings in which: Fig. 1 is a schematic, side view, cross-sectional illustration of a beverage can accommodating a filler member constructed and operative in accordance with one preferred embodiment ofthe present invention;
Figs. 2A and 2B are respective side and bottom view, enlarged, cross-sectional illustrations ofthe filler member of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a schematic, side view, cross-sectional, illustration of a bottle accommodating a filler member in accordance with another preferred embodiment ofthe present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Reference is now made to Fig. 1, which schematically illustrates a beverage container
16 accommodating a filler member 10 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Container 16, which is preferably a liquid container, for example a beverage can, includes an inwardly indented bottom 18 which defines an exterior volume thereunder.
According to the present invention, filler member 10 is removably mounted in the exterior volume defined under bottom 18, as described below. In a preferred embodiment ofthe present invention, a circumferential grip of filler member 10, by an inner rim 19 of bottom 18, prevents filler member 10 from being inadvertently removed from the exterior volume under bottom 18.
It should be appreciated, however, that any other suitable means, as are known in the art, may be additionally or alternatively employed to secure filler member 10 in the exterior volume. For example a body portion 20 of filler member 10 may be attached to bottom 18 by applying an appropriate adhesive therebetween. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, filler member 10 is removably mounted in the exterior volume, to enable manual removal of filler member 10 from the exterior volume by a subsequent user. Filler member 10 is preferably removed from the exterior volume by a customer purchasing container 16.
Reference is now made also to Figs. 2A and 2B which respectively illustrate a cross- sectional side view and a cross sectional bottom view of filler member 10. Filler member 10 preferably includes a generally flat base portion 22 and body portion 20 as described above. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, body portion 20 has a generally curved shape, preferably complementary to that of bottom 18, such that filler member 10 utilizes most of the exterior volume. Filler member 10 is preferably provided with a circumferential fitting 12 which engages inner rim 19 to secure filler member 10 in the exterior volume as described above. Circumferential fitting 12 is preferably formed of a resilient material, for example a rubber material, a silicone based material or a plastic material, which provides a desired grip between inner rim 19 and filler member 10. In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, filler member 10 includes a magnet 14, which is preferably attached to flat base portion 22. By virtue of magnet 14, filler member 10 may be attached to a metallic object after being removed from the exterior volume In these preferred embodiments of the invention, the upper surface of body portion 20 is preferably imprinted with a preselected text and/or design to be displayed by attachment of base 22, bearing magnet 14, to the metallic object. Alternatively, member 10 may be formed of a magnetic material or a material, such as plastic, containing magnetic particles.
It should be noted that the information and/or design imprinted on surface 20 is hidden from sight prior to the removal of filler member 10 from the exterior volume. Thus, 20 may be utilized to store variable information, for example a number or design used in a product- promoting lottery game. In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, additional, unhidden, information and/or designs may be imprinted on the external, i.e. bottom, surface of base 22
In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, base portion 22 is separable from body portion 20, for example by removal of fitting 12, to provide access to the preferably hollow interior of filler member 10. In these preferred embodiments of the present invention, a miniature item 24 may be enclosed in the hollow interior of filler member 10 Miniature item 24 may include a product-promoting object, such as a miniature ornamental design or a useful item, such as a can opener.
Reference is now made to Fig. 3, which schematically illustrates a bottle 26 accommodating filler member 10 in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention. Bottle 26 includes an inwardly indented bottom 28 which defines an exterior volume thereunder, in analogy to the exterior volume under container 16 in Fig. 1. Filler 10 is preferably removably mounted in the exterior volume defined under bottom 18 of container 16, as described above with reference to Figs. 1, 2A and 2B. In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the grip between circumferential fitting 12 and an inner rim 29 of bottom 28 prevents filler member 10 from being inadvertently removed from the exterior volume under bottom 18. Additionally or alternatively, other suitable means as are known in the art may be employed to secure member 10 in the exterior volume. For example, body portion 20 of filler member 10 may be attached to bottom 28 by an appropriate adhesive, as described above.
Although the present invention has been described above in conjunction with a the container of Fig. 1 and the bottle of Fig. 3, it should be appreciated that a suitable filler member 10 may be adapted, with appropriate changes, to most containers having an unutilized exterior volume as described above.
It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to what has been thus far described. Rather, the scope of the present invention is limited only by the following claims:

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C L A I M S
1 A filler member adapted to be removably mounted in an exterior volume defined at a bottom of a container
2 A filler member according to claim 1 wherein the container is selected from the group consisting of a liquid container, a beverage container, a can, an aluminum can, and a bottle
3 A filler member according to claim 1 which is fully contained in said exterior volume
4 A filler member according to claim 1 wherein said container is a generally cylindrical container
5 A filler member according to claim 1 having a generally circular shape 6 A filler member according to claim 1 adapted to be fitted circumferentially in said exterior volume
7 A filler member according to claim 6 comprising a generally circumferential fitting adapted to engage a circumferential surface at the bottom of said container
8 A filler member according to claim 6 wherein said fitting comprises a resilient fitting 9 A filler member according to claim 1 comprising a magnet
10 A filler member according to claim 1 comprising a hollow interior volume
11 A filler member according to claim 10 wherein said hollow interior volume accommodates at least one item
12 A filler member according to claim 1 1 wherein said at least one item comprises an ornamental item
13 A filler member according to claim 11 wherein said at least one item comprises a magnet
14 A filler member according to any of claims 10-13 comprising a body portion and a removable cover portion 15 A filler member according to claim 14 wherein the shape of the body portion is generally complementary to the shape of said exterior volume
16 A filler member according to claim 14 wherein the removable cover portion is generally flat
17 A container having an exterior volume at a bottom thereof and having a filler member removably mounted in said exterior volume
18 A container according to claim 17 which is fully contained in said exterior volume
19 A container according to claim 17 wherein said container is a generally cylindrical container 20. A container according to claim 17 having a generally circular shape.
21. A container according to claim 17 adapted to be fitted circumferentially in said exterior volume.
22. A container according to claim 21 comprising a generally circumferential fitting adapted to engage a circumferential surface at the bottom of said container.
23. A container according to claim 21 wherein said fitting comprises a resilient fitting.
24. A container according to claim 17 comprising a magnet.
25. A container according to claim 17 comprising a hollow interior volume.
26. A container according to claim 25 wherein said hollow interior volume accommodates at least one item.
27. A container according to claim 26 wherein said at least one item comprises an ornamental item
28. A container according to claim 26 wherein said at least one item comprises a magnet.
29. A container according to any of claims 25-28 comprising a body portion and a removable cover portion.
30. A container according to claim 29 wherein the shape of the body portion is generally complementary to the shape of said exterior volume.
31. A container according to claim 29 wherein the removable cover portion is generally flat.
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US4096966A (en) * 1975-07-23 1978-06-27 Marvin Stanley Korshak Self-righting cups
US5088948A (en) * 1990-09-05 1992-02-18 Scheurer Robert S Buoyant beverage container for swimming pool use
US5294018A (en) * 1993-01-21 1994-03-15 Sanitoy, Inc. Self righting drinking cup with twist on base

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WO2000078622A1 (en) * 1999-06-18 2000-12-28 Concetta Gloriani Container with gadget housing concave bottom
FR2940962A1 (en) * 2009-01-14 2010-07-16 Millennium Essence Company Receptacle i.e. perfume bottle, has element mounted on embossed pattern in removable manner by fixation units i.e. magnets, where embossed pattern is arranged on parallelepiped main body that receives liquid i.e. perfume

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