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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8042701 | 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 g... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7757872 | Removable cap assembly with a sealing ring and stopper lock A removable cap assembly maintains a cap having a curved side wall with an inner surface and an outer surface, a top portion extending from the curved side wall, a boss extending perpendicularly from the top portion, and a circumferential rib extending perpendicular... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7516862 | Straw drinking cup A straw drinking cup includes a container and a flexible straw having a first, drinking, end and a second and that is disposed within the container. Advantageously, the cup includes a straw positioning mechanism that ensures that the first, drinking end of the flexi... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7367469 | Drink container with molded straw and method of manufacture A combination drinking container and straw and method of manufacture. The container has at least one straw retaining member molded into either the outer or inner surface of the container wall, or a portion of the wall may be shaped to include a constricted stem. A m... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7320410 | Removable cap assembly A removable cap assembly includes a cap having a curved side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface. A top portion extends from the curved side wall, a boss extending perpendicularly from the top portion. The boss has a bottom and a top, a first circumfer... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311721 | Pacifier having pivotally mounted covers A pacifier assembly having a pivotally mounted cover on a shield assembly is disclosed. The assembly allows convenient protection for the nipple by being selectably moved between an open and closed position. In one embodiment, two nipples are provided on opposite si... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299939 | Removable cap assembly A removable cap assembly employs a cap with a curved side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface. A top portion extends from the curved side wall. A boss extends perpendicularly from the top portion. The boss further has a bottom and a top with a circumfe... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7270244 | Polycarbonate double walled liquid holding vessel A double walled polycarbonate liquid holding vessel. The vessel may have an inner wall and an outer wall that are coupled to each other in a manner that defines an air tight gap therebetween. A resealable unit may be provided with the vessel that permits resealable ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7255241 | Beverage container with straw A straw adapter 2 is removably disposed in the opening of a beverage container 1, and a straw 22 is attached to the straw adapter 2. A straw cap 12 is mounted on the straw adapter 2, for covering the straw attached to the st... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7210602 | Cap arrangement for a bottle A multifunctional bottle cap is disclosed, which includes a cap body having a lower portion with internal threads for connecting to a neck of a bottle, and an upper portion having an upwardly protruding nozzle with an outlet opening at an edge portion of the nozzle;... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204382 | Drinking tube and cap assembly A hydration system is disclosed for carrying readily dispensable fluids, such as water. A removable cap having an annular valve covers a container. A flexible tube is disposed through the center of the annular valve and extends generally to near the bottom of the co... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7172085 | Squeezable, fillable feeding device An easy to use, squeezable device with a soft, flexible tube for feeding liquid nutrition to a person, includes: a) a squeezable bottle portion for holding the ingestible liquid therewithin, the bottle portion comprising an opening... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7147126 | Cup assembly A cup for reducing or eliminating spillage or shake-out is provided. The cup has a cap and a spill and shake-out inhibiting element. The spill and shake-out inhibiting element is a dispensing tunnel, which provides for the formation of a pressure differential betwee... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143958 | Misting bottle system A housing has walls terminating with an opening and a circular aperture adapted to hold a bottle. A fan assembly has a motor within the housing. The fan assembly has propellers exterior of the housing. The fan assembly has a rotatable shaft and a button. The button ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140509 | Stop valve of a water bag suction hose A suction hose stop valve of a water bag comprised a holder having a central passage, a swivel cap and a suction hose penetrating through the central passage; a retaining member each on both sides of the central hole; a locking bolt each in front and rear of the hol... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7124917 | Spout assembly having a plurality of fluid passages The present invention relates to a spout assembly having a plurality of fluid passages so as to enable easy and convenient drinking of liquid beverages contained in the container through an associated straw and easily dispense the liquid beverages into another conta... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124907 | Sippy straw cup A closure for a container adapted to house a beverage therein, the closure comprising: (a) a cap having a mating feature adapted to interface with a corresponding feature of a container to secure the cap thereto, the cap also including an orifice therethrough and a ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7100838 | Novelty straw and associated method of operation A novelty drinking straw assembly and its method of construction. The drinking straw assembly has a straw tube through which fluid is drawn. A first magnet is disposed within the straw tube. The first magnet is part of a rotor mechanism that rotates when fluid is dr... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097065 | Beverage container with straw A straw adapter 2 is removably disposed in the opening of a beverage container 1, and a straw 22 is attached to the straw adapter 2. A straw cap 12 is mounted on the straw adapter 2, for covering the straw attached to the st... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7055706 | Drink bottle A drink bottle has a side wall and a floor together forming an interior drink space, an array of tubes extending away from the floor, defining an downwardly open compartment and a plurality of windows, having upper ends in fluid communication with the drink space at... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7029360 | Bobble head fluid container An apparatus for containing a fluid for human consumption includes a container. A spring is attached to a screw on type of lid disposed at the top of the container. A support member of a bobble head engages a top of the spring. A hole is provided in the container th... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025653 | Bobble head fluid container An apparatus for containing a fluid for human consumption includes a container. A spring is attached to a screw on type of lid disposed at the top of the container. A support member of a bobble head engages a top of the spring. A hole is provided through the bobble ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021490 | Drink container with molded straw and method of manufacture A combination drinking container and straw and method of manufacture. The container has at least one straw retaining member molded into either the outer or inner surface of the container wall, or a portion of the wall may be shaped to include a constricted stem. A m... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6997702 | Lighter A lighter includes a body for containing fuel, a tube extending from the body for transmitting the fuel and a nozzle attached to the tube for spraying the fuel. In an idle mode, the tube can be wound around the body. In a working mode, the tube is unwound from the b... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6959229 | RFID control system A system and method for routing a carrier on a movable conveyance system having a multiplicity of switching stations and at least one carrier. Each carrier has an electronic readable tag coupled thereto, and each tag has a specific identifier that can be read. A rea... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955305 | Weight for drinking apparatus A weight for insertion upon a drinking straw which is provided to anchor the drinking straw against the buoyant effects of escaping diffused gases in carbonated drinks. ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6929135 | Stopper and straw within a bottle preventing leakage and providing for drinking a beverage A bottle holding a beverage includes a straw and stopper combination that is moved into a deployed position within the neck of the bottle after the cap of the bottle is removed. In this position, an air path through the stopper provides for air flow into the bottle ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6915961 | Spill proof straw There is provided a drinking straw assembly. The assembly has a first straw portion and a housing that can be removably secured to the first straw portion. The housing has a housing cavity, and a valve that can be removably connected to the housing cavity. The valve... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6745949 | Drinking straw with valve function Disclosed is a drinking straw with valve function adapted to be mounted to a beverage container, the straw including a straw member having a straw body, a bellows portion formed at a desired portion of the straw body, and a tube arranged in the bellows portion while... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6647696 | Open cup lid packaging device for disc-shaped media and related materials and method for packaging such discs and material An elongated packaging device is provided for packaging at least one disc-shaped media such as a CD-ROM or DVD, together with a cup-type beverage container of the kind typically having a cover with a central straw opening. The packaging device includes a ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6427928 | Straw with plug A straw comprises a cylindrical plug member having an opening at a top thereof, and a straw member which vertically extends through a bottom portion of the plug member and which is retractable in the longitudinal direction of the straw member, wherein the... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6375019 | Straw with plug A straw including a straw member having an outer straw portion and an inner straw portion, the outer and inner straw portions being telescopingly fitted with each other, the inner straw portion including an elastic upper section, and a cylindrical plug me... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6363979 | Apparatus and method for transferring fluids from flexible containers An apparatus and method for transferring fluids from a fluid container to a fluid reservoir are disclosed. More particularly, the fluid transfer apparatus is directed to the transfer of fluids from commercially supplied plastic containers to various fluid... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6276559 | Liquid container with pump and heat sealing system A liquid container with a pump system and a heat-sealing system is provided; the container comprises a heat-retaining vessel, an upper drinking chamber, a pump device and a liquid dispensing tube for transferring the liquid from the vessel to the upper dr... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6196413 | Structure of a water bottle-straw assembly A water bottle-straw assembly comprising a screw-threaded cap base including a lift-lower cap attached at one side thereof and a through hole in which a suction base is inserted. The suction base has a protruding suction end having a valve and a flange pr... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6179146 | Double chambered container The present invention is generally directed to a container having first and second hollow chambers attached to a top. The first chamber has a helical surface that can be placed adjacent to a corresponding helical surface of the second chamber. The top can... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6073860 | Anti-spilling down flow drinking straw A down-flow drinking straw that delivers liquid below a drinking vessel while eliminating siphoning to avoid spills. The straw has a first straight supply tube portion connected by an adjustable bend to a pickup tube portion with a liquid reservoir just b... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6065635 | Filter straw with cap A mouthpiece filter for a container that includes an outer thread on the neck of the container. The filter includes an elongated filter member removably and coaxially mounted within the container and press fit to a cap housing that in turn is mounted to t... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6050433 | Container closure A container closure includes an access, which can receive a drinking straw, which is able to be folded down into a groove by the pivotal movement of member, which closes off the drinking straw by engaging it across an upstanding flange or projection.... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6050444 | Consumable beverage dispenser with one-way valve A consumable beverage dispenser is provided having a collapsible beverage container, a valve assembly, and a flexible tube or straw. The collapsible beverage container has at least one opening and the valve assembly is secured to the container at the open... | 04/18/2000 |
