Patent ID: 6840397
Filing Date: 2005-01-11
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A container for liquid, e.g. a beverage, said container comprising: a body portion for retaining the liquid therein and a cover portion closing the body portion, said cover portion is formed with a line of weakness defining a tear portion which is at least partly removable from the cover portion when said line of weakness is ruptured, said tear portion is bendable inwardly so as to create an opening in the cover portion and enable access therethrough to the content of the body portion, a tubular member residing above the cover portion, said tubular member is capable to communicate with the content of the container upon rupturing the cover portion along the line of weakness and bending the tear portion, said tubular member is defined by its first and second end, the first end of the tubular member is affixed to the cover portion in a location defined by said line of weakness, the second end of the tubular member is accessible for drinking the liquid therethrough, a rupture means suitable for rupturing said cover portion along the line weakness so as to establish communication between the tubular member and the content of the container, an extension member, said extension member is defined by tubular body portion and by its first and second end, said extension member resides beneath the cover portion, the first end of the extension member is affixed to the cover portion in a location defined by said line of weakness to enable communication between the tubular member and the extension member when the cover portion is ruptured, the second end of the extension member is capable to approach the liquid for consuming thereof.