Lash back lid for containers such as beer and soda cans

Abstract

Lash Back Lid is an apparatus disposed inside a container to enable the container to reclose and reopen after the container was initially opened. The present invention is best suited to function with containers having a lid with a tab and a collapsible dispensing port cover. The apparatus communicates with the container tab and dispensing port cover whereby a person can re-close and re-open a container dispensing port, through physical interference of the container tab.

2 . A re-closing and re-opening apparatus for containers, having a button and a sidewall, and a lid having a tab including a dispensing port with a cover thereon, to reclose and reopen said dispensing port and adapted to be positioned and functions inside said container, said closing and re-opening apparatus disposed between an underside of the lid and the bottom, said apparatus being actuated by an external drive physically communicating with said apparatus through a hole in the lid, said apparatus being able to position the dispensing port cover in a close position directly under a perimeter of the dispensing port, and an opening position wherein the dispensing port cover is skive away out of alignment with the perimeter of the dispensing port, said apparatus being acted upon by a physical interference communicating means, when the dispensing port cover shuttle to the close position and to the open position whereby the container dispensing port can be re-closed and re-opened after an initial opening of the container dispensing port, wherein the apparatus comprises:
 A apparatus disposed between the underside of the lid and the bottom, having a linkage means extending out of the container lid through said hole terminating in or near said tab, and said linkage means is communicating to a polarity of rotatable members and said rotatable member communicating from said linkage means to a polarity slidable means for communicating movements to a drive means terminating in the underside of the lid dispensing port cover, whereby physical interference of the container external tab or the outward extending linkage means is communicating through said linkage means and said polarity of rotatable members and said polarity of slidable means and said drive means to said dispensing port cover underside enabling re-closing and re-opening of said container dispensing port,   According to  claim 2  wherein said re-closing and re-opening apparatus adapted to be positioned and function inside said container includes a linkage means having an elongated end extending out from said container lid and said linkage means having an inward end with means for attachbility and to communicate with elements therein, whereby physical interference of said linkage means is communicated to said dispensing port cover to effect re-closing and re-opening of said container dispensing port,   According to  claim 2  wherein side re-closing and re-opening apparatus includes an elongated assembly interconnecting said container tab to said dispensing port cover underside for physical interference of said tab to reach said dispensing port cover whereby a person can re-close and re-open said container by physically moving said container tab,   According to  claim 2  wherein said re-closing and re-opening apparatus said elongated assembly includes an inner and an outer side, the inner side having an inner top wall and an inner bottom wall and an inner surrounding side wall, the outer side having an outer top wall and an outer surrounding wall, said outer top wall is sealable attached onto said container lid underside, said outer top having a hole through which extends outward said elongated assembly said outward elongated end, and said elongated assembly is positioned at a predetermined parameter on the inner top wall underside, and said elongated assembly inside elongated end extending out of a hole through the elongated assembly surrounding wall and said inside elongated end having means for attchability onto the underside of said dispensing port cover whereby physical interference of said outward elongated end is communicated to said dispensing port cover for re-closing and re-opening of said dispensing port,   According to  claim 2  wherein said embodiment disposed between then underside of said lid and said bottom includes a elongated assembly sealably attached thereon   According to  claim 2  wherein said linkage means includes a linkage having an outward elongated end and a inside end   According to  claim 2  wherein said polarity of rotatable members includes a gear wheel for communicating movement from said linkage said outer elongated end   According to  claim 2  wherein said polarity of rotatable members further includes elongated arms secured to the elongated assembly inside elongated end portion, and to said linkage inward end   According to  claim 2  wherein said polarity of rotatable members further includes a cross threaded wheel for directing movements of said slidable means members,   According to  claim 2  wherein said polarity of rotatable members further includes said elongated assembled inside elongated end   According to  claim 2  wherein said polarity of rotatable members further including a grooved cylindrical sleeve being attachable to said linkage means said inward end and cooperate with a said converter bar said lower end communicating means whereby rotational movements of said grooved cylindrical sleeve cause upward and downward movements of said converter bar in order to re-close and re-open said container said dispensing port,   According to  claim 2  wherein said polarity of slidable means includes a slidable slotted bar having a front inward end and a back end having a perpendicular elongated end for communicating with said cross thread wheel and said perpendicular elongated end for communicating, includes a tracker position to aligned to and communicate with the cross threaded wheel said groove,   According to  claim 2  wherein said polarity of slidable means further includes a slidable bar having a back end and an front end and having means to be attachable and to communicate movements to said elongated assembly front end attached vertical swing bar,   According to  claim 2  wherein said polarity of slidable means further includes a bend bar that slides in an upward and downward directions having a upper end and a lower end, said upper end being attachable to the underside of said container dispensing port cover, and the lower end having communicating means for communicating rotational movements from said rotary member into slidable movements of said bend bar pushing and pulling onto said container dispensing port cover whereby a person can re-close and re-open the container by rotating said container tab or by rotating said elongated assembly said outward elongated end   According to  claim 2  wherein said drive means includes said bend bar being driven by said rotary member rotational movements for pushing and pulling said container dispensing port cover opening and closing said dispensing port,   According to  claim 2  wherein said drive means further including said elongated assembly frontward elongated end portion for communicating slidable or rotational movements to said container lid dispensing port cover   A apparatus for re-closing and re-opening a container having a bottom and a sidewall and a lid which includes a dispensing port and a dispending port cover, said apparatus adapted to be positioned inside said container and adapted to utilize external physical interference for positioning the dispensing port said cover in a upward and closed position or in a downward open position, whereby said dispensing port can be re-closed and re-opened, after said dispensing port is initially opened, from said external physical interference to cause said apparatus to position the dispensing port said cover, firmly up against a underside of said dispensing port, closing said dispensing port, and positioning the dispensing port said cover downward away from said dispensing port, re-opening said dispensing port, the apparatus for re-closing and re-opening said container comprising:   said elongated linkage means for communicating said external physical interference to a said resilient element that communicate said external physical interference to the dispensing port said cover,   A polarity of retaining means for keeping in a functionable position the elements of said apparatus   
     
     
         2 . according to claim  1  wherein said elongated linkage means for communicating said external physical interference comprising:
 A elongated outward end and an inward end, said elongated outward end adapted to accommodate, a human hand for pulling, pushing and turning and adapted for attachability to said tab   
     
     
         3 . according to  claim 2  wherein said linkage means having said elongated outward end and said inward end wherein said inward end adapted to communicate said external physical interference to said resilient element, 
     
     
         4 . according to claim  1  wherein said resilient element comprising a resilient metal strip having a back upper short end and a middle portion and a elongated front lower end, having a tortuous form 
     
     
         5 . according to  claim 4  wherein said resilient metal strip being a buckling resilient distorted strip said back upper short end adapted for attachability to said retaining means, 
     
     
         6 . according to  claim 4  wherein said resilient metal strip said tortuous form said back short end adapted for compressing and relaxing by way of a polarity of ripples disposed between said back end and said middle portion 
     
     
         7 . according to  claim 4  said resilient metal strip having said middle portion having a hole adapted for communicating with said elongated linkage means inward end, 
     
     
         8 . according to  claim 4  wherein said resilient metal strip said tortuous form and said elongated front end adapted for compressing and relaxing by way of a polarity of ripples, between said front end and said middle portion 
     
     
         9 . according to  claim 4  wherein said resilient metal strip said elongated lower end having said tortuous form adapted for attachability onto a underside of the dispensing port said cover, 
     
     
         10 . according to  claim 4  wherein said retaining means comprising a back support column and a front support column for keeping said resilient metal strip in a functionable position, 
     
     
         11 . according to  claim 4  wherein said back support column having a upper end and a lower end, said upper end having a slot for keeping in place said tortuous resilient metal strip said back short end, said lower end adapted for attachability onto the underside of said lid 
     
     
         12 . according to  claim 4  wherein said front support column having a upper end and a lower end, said upper end having a slot for keeping said tortuous resilient metal strip in a functionable position, and said lower end adapted for attachability onto the underside of said lid, thereby supporting and suspending said tortuous resilient metal strip from said upper and lower columns enabling said external physical interference through said rod to manipulate a reaction from said tortuous resilient metal strip elongated front end, to cause a whipping motion whereby the dispensing port said cover lash to and from said dispensing port re-closing and re-opening said dispensing port 
     
     
         13 . A apparatus for re-closing an re-opening containers, having a bottom and sidewall, and a lid having a tab and a dispensing port, and a dispensing port cover thereon, said apparatus adapted to reclose and reopen said dispensing port, and is adapted to be positioned and functions inside said container, said apparatus disposed between an underside of the lid and the bottom, said apparatus being actuated by an external drive physically communicating with said apparatus through a hole in the lid, said apparatus being able to position the dispensing port said cover in a close position directly under a perimeter of the dispensing port, and an opening position, whereby the dispensing port cover, is drafted out of alignment with the perimeter of the dispensing port, said apparatus being acted upon by a physical interference communication means when the dispensing port cover shuttle to the close position and to the open position whereby the container dispensing port can be re-closed and re-opened after an initial opening of the container said dispensing port, wherein the apparatus comprises:
 A apparatus disposed between the underside of the lid and the bottom having a linkage means extending out of the container lid through said hole thereon terminating in or near said tab, and said linkage means is communicating to a polarity of rotable members and said rotable member communicating from said linkage means to a polarity of slidable means for communicating to a drive means terminating in the underside of the lid dispensing port cover, whereby external physical interference is communicating through said linkage means and said polarity of rotable members and said polarity of slidable means and said drive means to said dispensing port cover underside enabling re-closing and re-opening of said container dispensing port   
     
     
         14 . according to  claim 14  wherein said apparatus adapted to be positioned and function inside said container includes said linkage means having an elongated end through the top surface wall said hole extending out from the container lid through hole thereat, and said linkage having an inward end with means to engage communicating with elements thereat, whereby physical interface of said linkage means is communicated to the dispensing port said cover to effect re-closing and re-opening of the container said dispensing port 
     
     
         17 . the apparatus of  claim 14  wherein said apparatus including a oblong form having a hole through a top surface thereat, and a hole through a lower side wall thereat, the top surface wall said hole accommodate and keep in a functionable position said linkage means, the lower side wall said hole accommodate and keep in a functionable position said polarity of drive means 
     
     
         18 . according to  claim 14  wherein said apparatus includes and elongated assembly having said interconnecting linkage means in communicating with said container tab, and terminating under the dispensing port said cover underside for physical interface of said tab to terminate at the dispensing port said cover whereby a person can re-close and re-open said container by physically moving the container said tab 
     
     
         19 . according to  claim 14  wherein said linkage means further including said outward end adapted for humans hand to pull, push and turn, and said inward end to engage elements thereat sending communication terminating in the dispensing port said cover underside, whereby external physical interference of the linkage means said outward end is communicated to the dispensing port said cover underside whereby a person can re-close and re-open the container said dispensing port by physically pulling said outward end and by physically pushing said outward end of said linkage means, 
     
     
         20 . according to claim  15  wherein said linkage means further including said inward end adapted for communicating turning movements through a gear means to be communicated to the dispensing port said cover underside whereby a person can re-close and re-open the container said dispensing port by physically turning the linkage means said outward end 
     
     
         21 . according to  claim 14  wherein said elongated assembly being partially enclosed inside said embodiment having a inside front wall and a inside back wall, a inside top wall and a inside bottom wall and four inside surrounding side walls, including said inside front wall, and a said inside back wall, a inside left wall, a inside right wall, the outside side having an outside top wall and an outside bottom wall, a outside front wall, a outside back wall, a outside left wall, and a outside right wall, said outside top surface wall is adaptable to sealable attached onto the said container lid underside, said top surface wall having said hole though which extends outward the elongated assembly said outward elongated end, and the embodiment including said elongated assembly positioned at a predetermined parameter on the inside surface wall of the container said lid underside, and said elongated assembly having a inside elongated end extending out of the hole through the embodiment said front side wall and said inside elongated end having means for attachability onto the underside of the dispensing port said cover whereby physical interface of said outward elongated end is communicated to the dispensing port said cover for re-closing and re-opening of said dispensing port, 
     
     
         22 . according to  claim 14  wherein said apparatus disposed between the underside of said lid and the bottom includes a elongated assembly sealably attached thereon, 
     
     
         23 . according to  claim 14  wherein said linkage means having an outward elongated end and a inside end, 
     
     
         24 . according to  claim 14  wherein said polarity of rotable members includes a gear means adapts for attachibility to the linkage means said inside end for communicating movement from the linkage means said outer elongated end, 
     
     
         25 . according to  claim 14  wherein said polarity if rotable members further includes a horizontal swinging bar secured to the elongated assembly inside elongated end portion, and to said linkage means inward end, 
     
     
         26 . according to  claim 14  wherein said polarity of rotable members further includes a cross threaded wheel for directing movements of said slidable members, 
     
     
         27 . according to  claim 14  wherein said polarity of rotable members further including a spiraling groove on a cylindrical sleeve adapted to being attachable to the linkage means said inside end 
     
     
         28 . according to  claim 14  wherein said drive means including a elongated sinuous bar for communicating to the container said dispensing port said cover and said sinuous bar having a upper end, a middle portion, and a lower end, said upper end adapted to being attachable to the dispensing port said cover underside, and said lower end having a outward projection adapted for communicating with said spiraling grooved 
     
     
         29 . according to  claim 14  wherein said polarity of rotable members further includes said elongated assembled inside elongated end 
     
     
         30 . according to  claim 14  wherein said polarity of rotable members further including a spiraling grooved sleeve adapted for being attachable to the said linkage means said inward end, and cooperate with the elongated sinuous bar said lower end communicating means, whereby rotational movements of said grooved sleeve cause upward and downward movements of said elongated sinuous bar in order to re-close and re-open said container said dispensing port, 
     
     
         31 . according to  claim 14  wherein said polarity of slidable means includes a elongated rigid plastic and or metal material having flat surface and a inward end and a outward end having a outward elongated end for communicating with said cross thread wheel and the cross thread wheel having means to convert rotational movements into slidable movements thereof 
     
     
         32 . according to  claim 14  wherein said polarity of slidable means further includes a slidable bar having a back end and a frontward end having the means to be attachable and to transmit movements to said elongated assembly front end attached vertical swinging bar, 
     
     
         33 . according to  claim 14  wherein said polarity of slidable means further includes a vertically slidable converter bar that slides in an upward and downward directions having a upper end and a lower end, said upper end being attachable to the underside of said container dispensing port cover, and the lower end having communicating means for communicating rotational movements from said rotary member into slidable movements of said vertically slidable converter bar pushing and pulling onto said container dispensing port cover whereby a person can re-close and re-open the container by rotating said container tab or by rotating said elongated assembly said outward elongated end, 
     
     
         34 . according to  claim 14  wherein said drive means includes said vertically slidable converter bar being driven by said rotary member rotational movements for pushing and pulling said container dispensing port cover opening and closing said dispensing port, 
     
     
         35 . according to  claim 14  wherein said drive means further including said elongated assembly inward elongated end portion for communicating slidable or rotational movements to said container lid dispensing port cover, although the preferred embodiment of the invention have been illustrated and described in detail, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention or from the scope of the appended claims,