Dispensing lid closure for confections and methods of making and using the closure
First Claim
1. A lid closure adapted to dispense a material into a container comprising a first lid part, said first lid part having formed therein a compartment adapted to contain the material for dispensing into the container, a second lid part comprising a cap having a pair of pockets, said first lid part having an opening therein for removably receiving the second lid part, a sealing layer affixed to said first and second lid parts for sealing the material in the compartment, said sealing layer having a tear line whereby, when said cap is manually twisted by a consumer relative to the first lid part using said pockets, the sealing layer tears along the tear line and permits discharge of the material from the compartment into the container.
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Abstract
A lid closure for dispensing a confection into a refreshment, such as a milk shake, in a container comprises first and second molded lid parts with the first lid part having a central opening into which the second lid part is removably inserted. A sealing layer with a circular tear line encloses the confection in an annular compartment in the first lid part and is attached to the second lid part at the center of the sealing layer. The second lid part has two pockets for engagement by the thumb and forefinger of a consumer. To dispense the confection into the refreshment, the consumer twists the second lid part to tear the sealing layer along the tear line and removes the second lid part and a portion of the sealing layer from the central opening in the first lid part.
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21 Claims
- 1. A lid closure adapted to dispense a material into a container comprising a first lid part, said first lid part having formed therein a compartment adapted to contain the material for dispensing into the container, a second lid part comprising a cap having a pair of pockets, said first lid part having an opening therein for removably receiving the second lid part, a sealing layer affixed to said first and second lid parts for sealing the material in the compartment, said sealing layer having a tear line whereby, when said cap is manually twisted by a consumer relative to the first lid part using said pockets, the sealing layer tears along the tear line and permits discharge of the material from the compartment into the container.
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18. A lid closure adapted to dispense a solid confection into a container comprising a first lid part formed of a polymeric sheet material having a substantially uniform thickness, said first lid part having formed therein an annular compartment adapted to contain the confection for dispensing into the container, a second lid part formed of a polymeric sheet material having a substantially uniform thickness, said first lid part having a central circular opening therein for removably receiving the second lid part, a sealing layer bonded to said first and second lid parts for sealing the material in the compartment, said sealing layer having a circular tear line whereby, when said second lid part is rotated relative to the first lid part, the sealing layer tears along the tear line and permits discharge of the confection from the compartment into the container.
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19. A method of making a dispensing lid closure for dispensing a confection into a container, said closure comprising first and second lid parts formed of sheet material, said first lid part having formed therein a central opening for receiving the second lid part and a compartment adapted to contain the material for dispensing into the container, and a sealing layer with a circular tear line formed therein, comprising the steps of:
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forming the first lid part with a raised annular section and a central opening;
forming the second lid part with a pair of pockets;
inserting the second lid part into the central opening of the first lid part;
orienting the first lid part with the compartment upwardly open;
charging the upwardly open compartment with a quantity of the confection;
adhesively affixing the sealing layer to the first lid part radially outwardly of the circular tear line; and
adhesively affixing the sealing layer to the second lid part radially inwardly of the circular tear line. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method of using a dispensing lid closure for dispensing a solid confection into a container, said closure comprising first and second lid parts formed of sheet material, said first lid part having formed therein a central opening for removably receiving the second lid part and a compartment adapted to contain the confection for dispensing into the container, and a sealing layer with a circular tear line formed therein, the sealing layer being bonded to the first and second lid parts, comprising the steps of:
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securing the dispensing lid closure to the container;
rotating the second lid part so as to tear the sealing layer along the circular tear line; and
removing the second lid part and a portion of the sealing layer bonded to the second lid part from the central opening of the first lid part to dispense the confection by gravity from the compartment into the container.
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Specification