Beverage brands
- Visible proof of care for the consumer, at the moment they drink.
- Two extra printable surfaces: logo, game, code, message revealed on opening.
- Instant differentiation on shelf, with special editions possible.
A clean can, right up to the first sip.
DrinkSafe® is a patented two-layer membrane that protects the area your lips touch, from the filling line to the first sip: the lid, the rim and the top of the can. Healthy-Can Licence offers it under licence to beverage brands and packaging manufacturers.
- European patentEP 3 442 880 B1
- Europe and 8 countriesincluding the US, Japan and South Korea
- Industrial prototype85 × 59 mm press proof, 5-colour print
Nothing protects the top of a can.
A can is filled and sealed under controlled conditions. After that, its lid stays exposed until someone drinks straight from it.
What the lid goes through before it reaches your mouth:
- WarehouseDust and long storage, often on pallets that are wrapped and unwrapped.
- TransportLoading, unloading, handling by several parties.
- Point of saleShelving, back rooms, vending machines, ice buckets.
- ConsumerHands that pick up and put down, then lips, on the same spot.
A quick wipe with a finger cleans nothing. DrinkSafe® solves the problem at the source, without changing the can or the way it opens.
Two films, one extra gesture.
The membrane covers the lid, but also the rim and the top of the wall: exactly where the lips touch the can. Click through the steps to see how it works.
Simplified diagram. The exact geometry is described in the patent.
At the factory
Two stacked films, bonded to each other, are applied to the can. The lower film is permanently attached.
At opening
The consumer pulls the tab and peels off the upper film, the one exposed to storage, transport and handling.
When drinking
They open the can and drink from the lower film, a surface that stayed protected. The upper film can be put back to reclose between sips.
The demonstration, on a regular retail can.
Peel off the upper film, open, drink: the gesture stays the one everybody knows. The lower film stays on the can all the way to recycling collection.
What DrinkSafe® brings to each player.
Hospitality and events
- Serve cans with hygiene that people can see.
- Suited to launches, trade shows, parties and high-end venues.
- No extra equipment or glassware to manage.
Packaging manufacturers
- A value-added product to offer beverage customers.
- A patented technology, so an advantage that is hard to copy.
- Works on existing can formats.
A protected invention, already printed.
The patent family derives from international application WO 2017/178085 (French priority FR 1653316). It protects a membrane that also covers the rim and the top of the wall, which sets it apart from devices limited to the top of the lid.
| Territory | Reference | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Europe (EPO) | EP 3 442 880 B1 | Granted 10/03/2021 |
| United States | US 11 034 492 B2 | Granted 15/06/2021 |
| New Zealand | 748163 | Granted 28/06/2022 |
| India | 201837041855 | Granted 31/03/2023 |
| Canada | 3020710 | Granted |
| Japan | 2018554461 | Granted |
| Brazil | 112018071187 | Granted |
| Australia | 2016402843 | Granted |
| South Korea | 1020187032649 | Granted |
Validated under industrial conditions
The seals were printed in 5 colours on a packaging press, in an 85 × 59 mm format, then applied to retail cans.
The full technical file (functional specification, print results) is shared under a non-disclosure agreement.
A technology available for licensing.
Healthy-Can Licence, which holds all rights, is open to any partnership with a manufacturer or brand able to bring the product to market.
Licence
Exclusive or non-exclusive, by territory or by field of use.
Assignment
Partial or full assignment of the patents, depending on the partner's project.
We support the selected partner through industrialisation: specifications, trials, material selection.
Let's talk about your project.
Brand, converter, can maker or hotel group: tell me what you need and I will reply personally.
Philippe Goumas, founder and inventor
philippe@healthycan.fr