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Granted Patent B2
US 11,753,219 · App. 17/742,858 · Granted Sep 12, 2023

Cap of container, container and content containing body, method for producing cap of container and container cap producing apparatus, and method for producing content containing body and content containing body producing apparatus

Inventor: Kazuki Funahashi (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
B65D51/245B65D41/08
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Patent No.
US 11,753,219
App. No.
17/742,858
Granted
Sep 12, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a cap of a container. The cap has an image formed thereon and includes a first part and a second part. When the cap is opened, the first part is separated from a container body of the container, and the second part remains on the container body of the container. The image is formed on a region straddling both a side surface of the first part and a side surface of the second part.

Claims (44)

1. A cap of a container, the cap having an image formed thereon, the cap comprising:

a first part having a boss and recess profile; and

a second part having a smooth profile,

wherein when the cap is opened, the first part is separated from a container body of the container, and the second part remains on the container body of the container, and

the image is formed on a region straddling both a side surface of the first part and a side surface of the second part, the image is an identification code formed of a barcode, the barcode represented by combination of a dark color portion and a bright color portion, and a visible letter, the visible letter represented by a letter that can be visibly observed, and the barcode is formed on the side surface of the second part, and the visible letter is formed on the side surface of the first part.

2. A method for producing a cap of a container, the method being intended for producing the cap of the container according to claim 1 , the method comprising

irradiating a side surface of the cap with laser light to form the image.

3. A method for producing a content containing body, the method being intended for producing a content containing body including:

a container; and

a content contained in the container,

wherein the container includes:

a cap of a container, the cap having an image formed thereon, and including a first part having a boss and recess profile and a second part having a smooth profile, wherein when the cap is opened, the first part is separated from a container body of the container and the second part remains on the container body of the container, and the image is formed on a region straddling both a side surface of the first part and a side surface of the second part, the image is an identification code formed of a barcode, the barcode represented by combination of a dark color portion and a bright color portion, and a visible letter, the visible letter represented by a letter that can be visibly observed, and the barcode is formed on the side surface of the second part, and the visible letter is formed on the side surface of the first part; and

a container body,

the method comprising

producing the cap of the container, the producing being performed by the method for producing a cap of a container according to claim 2 .

4. The method for producing a content containing body according to claim 3 , the method further comprising

irradiating the container body with laser light to form an image.

5. A container cap producing apparatus intended for producing the cap of the container according to claim 1 , the container cap producing apparatus comprising

a first irradiation unit configured to irradiate a side surface of the cap with laser light to form the image.

6. A content containing body producing apparatus intended for producing a content containing body including:

a container; and

a content contained in the container,

wherein the container includes:

a cap of a container, the cap having an image formed thereon, and including a first part having a boss and recess profile and a second part having a smooth profile, wherein when the cap is opened, the first part is separated from a container body of the container and the second part remains on the container body of the container, and the image is formed on a region straddling both a side surface of the first part and a side surface of the second part, the image is an identification code formed of a barcode, the barcode represented by combination of a dark color portion and a bright color portion, and a visible letter, the visible letter represented by a letter that can be visibly observed, and the barcode is formed on the side surface of the second part, and the visible letter is formed on the side surface of the first part; and

a container body; and

the content containing body producing apparatus comprising

a unit configured to produce the cap of the container, the unit including the container cap producing apparatus according to claim 5 .

7. The content containing body producing apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising

a second irradiation unit configured to irradiate the container body with laser light to form an image.

8. A container, comprising:

the cap of the container according to claim 1 ; and

a container body.

9. A content containing body, comprising:

the container according to claim 8 ; and

a content contained in the container.

10. A cap of a container, the cap having an image formed thereon, the cap comprising

a first part that is separated from a container body of the container when the cap is opened,

wherein the first part has a first region having a boss and recess profile and a second region having a smooth surface on at least a part of a side surface of the first part, and

the image is formed on the region having the smooth surface, the image is an identification code formed of a barcode, the barcode represented by combination of a dark color portion and a bright color portion, and a visible letter, the visible letter represented by a letter that can be visibly observed, and the barcode is formed on the second region, and the visible letter is formed on the first region.

11. A cap of a container, the cap having an image formed thereon, the cap comprising:

a first part having a boss and recess profile; and

a second part having a smooth profile,

wherein when the cap is opened, the first part is separated from a container body of the container, and the second part remains on the container body of the container, and

the image is formed dividedly on a plurality of portions of a side surface of the second part, the image is an identification code formed of a barcode, the barcode represented by combination of a dark color portion and a bright color portion, and a visible letter, the visible letter represented by a letter that can be visibly observed, and the barcode is formed on the side surface of the second part, and the visible letter is formed on the side surface of the first part.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2022
From: FUNAHASHI, KAZUKI
To: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 060077/0507 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-095560 · Jun 8, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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