Cleaning and liquid contact with solids – Processes – Using solid work treating agents
Reexamination Certificate
2000-06-12
2001-07-03
El-Arini, Zeinab (Department: 1746)
Cleaning and liquid contact with solids
Processes
Using solid work treating agents
C134S042000, C015S257010
Reexamination Certificate
active
06254692
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cleaning method and more particularly, to a convenient method for cleaning the top surface and groove on pop top beverage cans using a moist towelette.
Pop top cans are well known and widely used for the storage and consumption of soft drinks and other cold beverages. The popularity of the non-breakable air-tight can is due in part to its convenience as a means for storing and consuming small quantities of carbonated beverages. However, the cans often become contaminated with dirt and other debris during packaging, storage and transportation to retail outlets and vending machines where they are purchased by the consumer. The present design of these cans allows such contaminants to accumulate in a tight groove on the top of the can.
The tight groove on the top of pop top cans is not easily or conveniently cleaned. It is common for consumers to purchase beverages in pop top cans from convenience stores and vending machines and immediately consume the contents therefrom, ingesting portions of the contaminants.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a can cleaning method for cleaning the top surface and groove on pop top cans. In particular, the invention is directed to the use of a moist towelette.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a novel and expedient method using a towelette for cleaning the top surface and groove on pop top cans or similar containers. The towelette is small enough to be placed in clothing pockets, a purse, or other convenient place where the towelette would be available for immediate use. The packaged moist towelette is most effective in cleaning the top surface and groove on pop top cans and can be attached to a pop top can for convenient dispensing from vending machines.
Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description in which the preferred embodiments have been set forth in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings however, the invention is not limited to these specific embodiments.
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