Claims
- 1. A covering device for a container having an annular rim, comprisinga holder configured for releasable securement onto the rim of the container, a lid pivotally mounted to the holder for pivotal movement about an axis, and wherein the holder comprises a clamping element and a counter support which are configured to receive the rim therebetween with the clamping element pressing the rim against the counter support, and with the clamping element comprising two clamping jaws which are moveable toward and away from the rim within a plane which is parallel to a plane defined by the rim, wherein the jaws are integrally interconnected and are spaced apart along a curved line which generally corresponds to the curvature of the annular rim, and wherein a coupling member is positioned between said jaws along said curved line, wherein the two clamping jaws are moveable between a clamping position wherein the jaws press the rim against the counter support, and an open position, and wherein the two clamping jaws are naturally biased to assume the clamping position, wherein said holder further comprises an actuation element for selectively moving the clamping jaws from the clamping position to the open position, with said actuation element comprises two radially directed levers, with each lever being connected to one clamping jaw such that movement of the levers toward each other causes the jaws to move toward the open position.
- 2. The clamping device of claim 1 wherein the two levers are spaced apart so that they may be moved toward each other with the fingers of one hand.
- 3. The clamping device of claim 1 wherein the counter support is positioned radially inside of said jaws so as to engage the inside of the rim while the jaws engage the outside of the rim.
- 4. The clamping device of claim 1 wherein the counter support and the jaws each have a surface which engages the rim and which is roughened or coated to facilitate its engagement with the rim.
- 5. The clamping device of claim 1 wherein the lid is pivotally mounted to the holder by means of a snap joint.
- 6. The clamping device of claim 1 wherein the lid includes an annular sealing member for closing the container in a leakproof and/or airtight manner.
- 7. The clamping device of claim 1 wherein the lid includes a breaking point where the lid may be pierced by a drinking straw.
- 8. The clamping device of claim 1 wherein the lid is pivotable to a closed position wherein it engages the container and wherein the lid is pivotally mounted to the holder so that the lid is held in the closed position.
- 9. The clamping device of claim 1 wherein the lid and the holder are each composed of a molded plastic material.
- 10. The clamping device of claim 1 wherein the lid and the holder are made integral.
Priority Claims (1)
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of pending PCT International Application PCT/DE00/04322, filed Dec. 4, 2000, designating inter alia the United States.
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Continuations (1)
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