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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110303630 | Push-Pull-Verschluss fur einen trinkbehalter Push-pull closure for a drink container comprising a body element which comprises a through-opening and a fastening device, with which it may be sealingly and releasably connected to an opening of the drink container, a mouthpiece which may be axially displaceably inser... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20100193462 | Bottle Adapted To Thermally Condition And/Or Filter Consumable Beverages, Kit For Use With Consumable Beverages, And A Method For Customizing Bottles A bottle adapted to thermally condition and/or filter consumable beverages may include a filter detachably connected to a straw which is detachably connected to the bottle lid. A thermal energy storage member or thermal energy storage elements may be located over the st... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20090200260 | Bottle closure assembly A closure assembly that connects to a bottle, the closure assembly comprising a cap with a top and a bottom, said cap having an opening that communicates with the top and the bottom; a straw that fits within the cap opening; a cover that removably attaches to one side o... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090139952 | Integrated straw and bottle closure assembly An integrated bottle enclosure includes a top cap, bottom cap, rigid straw casing and telescoping straw assembly to provide efficient means to contain a straw within a sealed bottle. Opening the top cap presents a straw ready for immediate use, or the straw may be grasp... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090120894 | Multifunctional bottle cap A multifunctional drinking bottle cap for attachment to a plurality of different sized bottle neck diameters includes a base member, a drinking mechanism attachment accommodation for a drinking mechanism selected from a flexible nipple, a spout and a straw. The base mem... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090065464 | Container Cap A cap device for use with a container or bottle includes adjacent first and second portions, each portion including a structure different than the other for accessing the contents of a container. The first portion may include an opening, such as a straw opening or pour ... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20080302754 | Closure Cap For Using With Containers to Allow Sharing Drinks in a Hygienic Manner A closure cap for a beverage container that enables people to share beverages from the same container in a hygienic manner. The closure cap comprises a central capping member with a plurality of drinking tubes attached thereto. Each tube can be opened for drinking while... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080237233 | DRINK BOTTLES Drink bottles, or drink containers with cap assemblies that include a drink spout. In some embodiments, the drink spout is pivotally coupled to a base of the cap assembly. In some embodiments, the drink spouts include mouthpieces, including self-sealing mouthpieces. In ... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080217284 | System for use with at least one of a foodstuff and/or a consumable beverage and method of manufacturing same A system for use with at least one of a foodstuff and/or a consumable beverage and method of manufacturing same.... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080217285 | System for use with at least one of a foodstuff and/or a consumable beverage and method of manufacturing same A system for use with at least one of a foodstuff and/or a consumable beverage and method of manufacturing same.... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080173610 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER WITH SELF-CONTAINED STRAW OR PRIZE CAPSULE A container is formed as a container body having a wall that defines a beverage chamber for holding a beverage and an upper end and lower closed end. The upper end has a chamber opening. A closure is over the chamber opening and seals the chamber opening to prevent the ... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080093429 | Disposable Container of Liquid Food Products and a Cap of a Disposable Container of Liquid Food Products The present invention relates to a disposable container of liquid food products or a cap thereof, having two independent round straw holes to be inserted by two ends of one bent drinking tube, the diameters of the said straw holes tightly match the diameters of said dri... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080006600 | Straw holder integrated with a beverage container A beverage container having a mouth includes a straw holder having a straw support portion dimensioned for placement across the mouth of the container and comprising an aperture designed to receive a straw therethrough and support the straw with respect to the straw sup... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20070175852 | Removable cap assembly A removable cap assembly having a cap with a curved side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface. A top portion extends from the side wall. A boss extends perpendicularly from the top portion in the shape of an inverted trapezoid, where the boss has a bottom a... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20070034594 | Vented no-spill drinking bottle, bottle cap and associated bottle and pouch system A vented bottle or bottle cap that typically includes two one-way valves. The first one-way valve vents the bottle while fluid exits the bottle, and the second one-way valve prevents spillage. The vented bottle or bottle cap may be configured for use with a conventional... | 02/15/2007 |
| 20060186076 | Bottle cap A bottle cap, and a method for making it, the bottle cap including a cap member having internal screw threads adapted for sealing engagement with a neck of a beverage bottle; and a bi-directional tubing coupler integrally formed with the cap member, the tubing coupler i... | 08/24/2006 |
| 20060131255 | Drinking element A drinking element with passage for cooperation with a beverage container, comprising: a coupling part for engaging an opening in the beverage container; an engaging part located at a distance from the coupling part, dimensioned so as to be enclosed by the lips of a use... | 06/22/2006 |
| 20060086758 | Universal hydration system The present invention relates to a hydration system. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a universal hydration system for drinking fluid from an independent container. The universal hydration system includes a tube and a cap configured to couple with an i... | 04/27/2006 |
| 20060076308 | Cup with a fountain The present invention relates to a cup or a drinking container and in particular, to a drinking cup a spouting-water and lighting effect during drinking. The cup comprises a liquid container, a liquid output pipe, a spray pipe, a lighting circuit, etc, characterized in ... | 04/13/2006 |
| 20050061814 | Dispensing closure for a container that holds pourable material A dispensing closure (10) for a drinks container, having a closure body (100), the passage opening (126) of which is in communication with the outlet opening of the container, a closure element (200) and a flexible dispensing tube (300... | 03/24/2005 |
