US2014263441A1PendingUtilityA1

Portion container compression system

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Assignee: THERMOS KKPriority: Mar 14, 2013Filed: Mar 13, 2014Published: Sep 18, 2014
Est. expiryMar 14, 2033(~6.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
B65D 83/7713A47J 31/407B65D 77/2036B65D 83/0072
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Abstract

Provided is a portion container compression system capable of preventing a portion container from being misaligned, and being used without contaminating surrounding items even when misalignment occurs. A content can be pushed out by squeezing the portion container installed in a receiving portion of a system main body, and formed on the front region of the portion container is an easily unsealable portion. The portion container is formed into an asymmetric shape in the front-back direction, and the receiving portion has a misalignment-prevention portion allowing the front region of the portion container to be aligned to the receiving portion, but preventing the back region thereof from being aligned to the receiving portion. The misalignment-prevention portion prevents the ejection from a misaligned portion container. Since there cannot be achieved the effects as those when the portion container is correctly installed, a user may notice the misalignment of the portion container.

Claims

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What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A portion container compression system comprising:
 a system main body;   a portion container formed into a front-back asymmetric shape, including an easily unsealable portion formed on a front region thereof;   a receiving portion provided in said system main body for installing said portion container therein, thus allowing a content of said portion container to be pushed out by squeezing said portion container installed in said receiving portion of said system main body; and a misalignment-prevention portion provided in said receiving portion, said misalignment-prevention portion allowing a front region of said portion container to be aligned to said receiving portion while preventing a back region of said portion container from being aligned to said receiving portion.   
     
     
         2 . The portion container compression system according to  claim 1 , wherein said misalignment-prevention portion
 allows the front region of said portion container to be aligned to said receiving portion with said easily unsealable portion being positioned downward; and   allows a misalignment of said portion container to be recognized by a user when the back region of said portion container is aligned to said receiving portion, by making an area of contact between the back region of said portion container and said receiving portion smaller than an area of contact between the front region of said portion container and said receiving portion.   
     
     
         3 . The portion container compression system according to  claim 1 , wherein said receiving portion further includes at least one receiving claw portions formed on a left and right regions thereof, and said misalignment-prevention portion is provided in a center of said receiving portion, said receiving claw portions and misalignment-prevention portion allowing the front region of said portion container to be positioned under said misalignment-prevention portion when said portion container is aligned to said receiving claw portions. 
     
     
         4 . The portion container compression system according to  claim 1 , wherein said misalignment-prevention portion abuts against a side surface of said portion container when the back region of said portion container is aligned to said receiving portion. 
     
     
         5 . A portion container compression system, comprising:
 a system main body;   a portion container including an easily unsealable portion formed on a front region thereof;   a receiving portion for installing said portion container; and   a handle, said handle being swung to allow a content of said portion container to be pushed out by squeezing said portion container installed in said receiving portion of said system main body, wherein   said receiving portion is disposed away from a center and toward said handle, and causes said portion container to fall in a region opposite to said handle upon swinging said handle if said portion container is misaligned.   
     
     
         6 . The portion container compression system according to  claim 5 , wherein said receiving portion further includes:
 at least one receiving claw portions formed on a left and right regions of said receiving portion; and a misalignment-prevention portion provided in a center of said receiving portion, said receiving claw portions and said misalignment-prevention portion allowing a part of said portion container to be positioned under said misalignment-prevention portion when said portion container is aligned to said receiving claw portions.   
     
     
         7 . The portion container compression system according to  claim 5 , wherein said portion container has a substantially flat bottom surface portion, and is installed in said receiving portion with said bottom surface portion slanting toward said handle. 
     
     
         8 . The portion container compression system according to  claim 5 , wherein said system main body can be used as a mouth for drinking and a plug body, and a beverage can be consumed from a hole provided in a region opposite to said handle. 
     
     
         9 . The portion container compression system according to  claim 2 , wherein said receiving portion further includes at least one receiving claw portions formed on a left and right regions thereof, and said misalignment-prevention portion is provided in a center of said receiving portion, said receiving claw portions and misalignment-prevention portion allowing the front region of said portion container to be positioned under said misalignment-prevention portion when said portion container is aligned to said receiving claw portions. 
     
     
         10 . The portion container compression system according to  claim 2 , wherein said misalignment-prevention portion abuts against a side surface of said portion container when the back region of said portion container is aligned to said receiving portion. 
     
     
         11 . The portion container compression system according to  claim 3 , wherein said misalignment-prevention portion abuts against a side surface of said portion container when the back region of said portion container is aligned to said receiving portion. 
     
     
         12 . The portion container compression system according to  claim 9 , wherein said misalignment-prevention portion abuts against a side surface of said portion container when the back region of said portion container is aligned to said receiving portion. 
     
     
         13 . The portion container compression system according to  claim 6 , wherein said portion container has a substantially flat bottom surface portion, and is installed in said receiving portion with said bottom surface portion slanting toward said handle. 
     
     
         14 . The portion container compression system according to  claim 6 , wherein said system main body can be used as a mouth for drinking and a plug body, and a beverage can be consumed from a hole provided in a region opposite to said handle.

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