Drinking and pouring device for a can

Abstract

The invention describes a drinking and pouring device for a beverage can ( 1 ) with opening means including a tear-up closure in the top surface ( 5 ) including a tearing ring ( 2 ) and an opening in the top surface ( 5 ), wherein the device comprises a cover ( 3 ) with a rim flange ( 4 ) substantially circumscribing the upper perimeter of the top surface ( 5 ) of the can ( 1 ) for snap-on mounting of the device onto the can ( 1 ), a hole ( 6 ) in the cover ( 3 ), a spout ( 7 ) covering a section of the hole ( 6 ), and a sealing flange ( 8 ) enclosing the tearing ring ( 2 ) of the opening means on the can ( 1 ). By the present invention, a simple cap or lid for a can is provided, wherein the volume of the gap may be reduced or event eliminated so that the risk of releasing dirt particles or other impurities from the surface of the can is reduced which results in a hygienic pouring and drinking device.

1 . A drinking and pouring device for a beverage can ( 1 ) with opening means including a tear-up closure in the top surface ( 5 ) including a tearing ring ( 2 ) and an opening in the top surface ( 5 ), 
 characterised by    said device comprising a cover ( 3 ) with a rim flange ( 4 ) substantially circumscribing the upper perimeter of the top surface (S) of the can ( 1 ) for snap-on mounting of the device onto the can ( 1 ), a hole ( 6 ) in the cover ( 3 ), a spout ( 7 ) covering a section of the hole ( 6 ), and a sealing flange ( 8 ) enclosing the tearing ring ( 2 ) of the opening means on the can ( 1 ).    
     
     
         2 . A drinking and pouring device according to  claim 1 , wherein an upwardly protruding dimple ( 9 ) for enclosing the tearing ring ( 2 ) is provided.  
     
     
         3 . A drinking and pouring device according to  claim 1  or  2 , wherein the spout ( 7 ) encloses a section of the outside of hole ( 6 ) along an outer section of the hole ( 6 ).  
     
     
         4 . A drinking and pouring device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein a protective flange extension ( 10 ) is provided on the rim flange ( 4 ) directly next to the spout ( 7 ).  
     
     
         5 . A drinking and pouring device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the device is made in one single piece.  
     
     
         6 . A drinking and pouring device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the device is moulded in a biologically inert polymer material.  
     
     
         7 . A drinking and pouring device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the rim flange ( 4 ) may slide on the periphery of the top surface for shifting the hole ( 6 ) away from the opening of the can ( 1 ) by turning the device.