Receptacles – Container attachment or adjunct – External covering for a hot water heater or boiler
Patent
1996-12-13
1999-02-02
Moy, Joseph M.
Receptacles
Container attachment or adjunct
External covering for a hot water heater or boiler
2064591, 2064595, 206464, 206466, 206831, B65D 7900
Patent
active
058653392
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
This invention relates to the attachment of tags to containers so as to indicate a characteristic of the contents of the container and refers particularly, though not exclusively, to the attachment of such tags to domestic containers and canisters.
With the advent of freezers, and use-by dates for foods, it has become important to have methods of indicating the contents of containers in a domestic situation. For example, food can be taken from its package and placed in a container and the package removed for recycling or disposal. In that instance, the new container will have no indication of the use by date. Also, it may be of advantage to have the contents of the container indicated at the same time. This can also be important when freezing pre-prepared foods so that one can determine what is in the container when it was stored, or when it should be consumed.
Common methods employed in the past have been self-adhesive labels. These are all of varying styles, and have met with little success. Although it is easy to attach the label and write upon it, by the very act of freezing the container, or the placement of the container in a microwave oven, the nature of the adhesive is quite often changed and it can be very difficult to remove the labels. Therefore, if the container is washed, part of the label is removed but other parts remain, and in the end an unsightly and unusable mess remains. If washed in a dishwasher, the adhesive label which is partly removed may clog the filter and cause ineffective washing. Also, even if waterproof labels are used, after a small number of uses, the water proofing is removed and they again become unsightly and unusable mess.
In addition, for other forms of containers, ability to be able to easily attach and remove a tag upon which we can write identifying data, would be very helpful. For example, potted plants. Quite often the name, age or other identifying data of a plant is lost. A readily attachable tag would be a solution for seedlings. Such a tag would allow the details of the seedling, date of planting, expected colours, and so forth, to be recorded. Even watering dates, fertilising dates or when anti-fungal or insect sprays have been used, and so forth, could be recorded.
It is therefore the principal object of the present invention to provide a means by which a tag can be releasably attached to a container so as to be able to indicate characteristics of the contents of the container. Such characteristics are to be taken as including the contents of the container themselves, or relevant dates, packaging dates or any other suitable or required characteristics.
With the above and other objects in mind the present invention provides a container having a removable indicator tag, said container adapted to releasably receive said indicator tag in relation thereto, said indicator tag adapted to receive information on the contents of the container.
The invention also provides a domestic container or canister having an open mouth and a lid for sealably closing said container or canister over said open mouth, an external peripheral rim on said container adjacent said mouth, an indicator tag adapted to receive information on the contents of the container, said indicator tag including a first co-operating means at one end or adjacent one end adapted to be associated with a second co-operating means on or adjacent said lid, or on or adjacent or under said rim, said first and second co-operating means allowing said indicator tag to be releasably attached to said domestic container or canister.
The external peripheral rim of the container may take a number of conventional forms, such as a flanged skirt, a substantial solid bead, or, an extension of the side wall of the container of similar or the same dimensions.
In order that the invention may be fully understood there shall now be described preferred constructions of containers and indicator tags incorporating the principal features of the present invention, the description being with reference to the accompanying illustrative
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Moy Joseph M.
Resnick David S.
The Decor Corporation Pty Ltd
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