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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177085 | Tooth protector A tooth protector device is disclosed for attachment to the top of a glass bottle to provide protection against injury, including chipping of teeth that can occur during drinking from a glass bottle. One embodiment comprises a monolithic structure for insertion into... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7641065 | Canteen A canteen is composed of a main body, a cover, a control unit, a valve and an annular blocker. The cover is engaged with the main body, having a jointing tube protruding into the main body and two notches cut in the jointing tube. The control unit is fixed on the co... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7419069 | Valve for a drinking receptacle This invention concerns a valve for an underpressure-activated outflow mechanism for a drinking receptacle (2). The valve includes a valve head (34) and a valve seat (44), in which the valve seat (44) is arranged in force-transmitting con... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7246716 | Disposable cup lid with condiment tab A disposable cup lid for placement onto the rim of a drinking cup has a cover portion having a drinking access port and a condiment opening, a rim portion, a reclosable and tearable fold-back condiment tab, a hinge, a post and a recess. The cup lid is structured in ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243812 | Plural chamber drinking cup The invention provides a drink mixing cup for fluids comprising an outer chamber having an outer rim disposed at its top and a chamber disposed inside the outer chamber having an inner rim disposed below the outer rim by an amount selected to optimize mixing fluids ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7214397 | Plug for sucking a beverage A plug for sucking a beverage from a bottle or the like includes a housing and supporting means for housing and supporting a dissolvable food praline, the beverage being delivered through the plug through a window formed between the outer contour of the praline and ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207968 | Drinking dispenser for bedridden patients A gravity-fed drinking dispenser for unassisted self-administration of liquids by a bedridden user includes a non-pressurized liquid container adapted to be positioned above the user's head, a flexible tubing assembly connected therewith with a mouthpiece at its fre... | 04/24/2007 |
| D538938 | Baby bottle | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185775 | Beverage bottle nipple and adapter A nursing nipple is sealingly attached to a beverage container having a neck with a particular internal diameter by the invention. Sealingly attached below the nipple is an axial passage in fluid communication with the nipple. Many thin, resilient annular rings surr... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182230 | Resealable closure system A resealable closure system that includes a neck having a finish and a closure. The system includes mechanisms for sealing the container and maintaining the container in a closed position, which may be the same. The system can also include a means for preventing the... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7156264 | Removable cap assembly A removable cap assembly having a cap, a stopper and a sipper tube. The cap has a curved side wall which has an inner and outer surface. From this wall extends a top portion. A boss extends perpendicularly from the top portion. The boss has a bottom portion and a to... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140510 | Reduced profile lid for beverage preparation Apparatus and methods for the individual controlled preparation of a beverage from one or more beverage bags within a variety of containers and the quick and sanitary storage of the bag or bags once the beverage preparation has been completed. Preferably, the bevera... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7021481 | Container lid with multiple openings A lid for use with a container may include a panel and a first dispensing opening on the panel. The lid may also include a first closure on the panel, where the first closure may include a second dispensing opening. The first closure may be configured to at least pa... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021486 | Drinking flask A drinking flask cap is a convenient, three-position, push-pull lid. The top of the lid forms a drinking basis, and the drinking basin can be sealed with a hygienic cap. The cap can be removed and placed on the bottom of the flask for convenient storage and provides... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017768 | Floatable barrier for use with a beverage container A floatable barrier suitably adapted for use with a beverage container having a circular base and a cylindrical wall extending vertically therefrom. The floatable barrier comprising top and bottom planar surfaces for displaying advertising material thereon and for f... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6938794 | Lip actuated valve closure for a drinking bottle A closure for a liquid container, such as a sports drink bottle, includes a base component that is engaged over the mouth of the container, and a cap component engaged on the base component for movement from a closed position to an open position by pressure from the... | 09/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6926169 | Device for the insertion of an anti-drip element into the mouth of a bottle A device is disclosed for the insertion of an anti-drip element into the mouth of a bottle having a structure made from elastic metal wire, which is configured, at its intermediate portion, like a circular helix (1), which completes at least one loop. The end... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6783020 | Toddler drinking cup A cup that is used for children that transitions them from sippy cups to conventional drinking cups. The cup does not require any suction by the child when drinking yet is spill proof when locked for transit. The cup features a reservoir, a top and a lid. Within the... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6758364 | Container cap for drinking containers having a valve body insert with a deformable sealing lip A container cap (2) for a drinking container (1) comprising at least one one-way drinking valve (3) adjacent at least one drinking opening (25), a cylinder-type closed valve seat (5) and a valve body (6) abutting the valve s... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6745915 | Drinking vessel having a mouthpiece with a flexible portion A drinking vessel includes a cover and a mouthpiece, the mouthpiece having at least a flexible portion which in its unflexed state engages a plug extending up through the mouthpiece. When the flexible portion is flexed, for example by suction or pressing or biting w... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6742670 | Container lid for beverage preparation and bag retention Apparatus and methods for the individual controlled preparation of a beverage from one or more beverage bags within a variety of containers and the quick and sanitary storage of the bag or bags once the beverage preparation has been completed. Preferably, the bevera... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6651845 | Beverage container system A container system for dispensing flowable materials includes a prefilled, disposable bag, a reusable outer support and a reusable cap. The bag fits into the outer support and has a flat top with a collar that is held between the cap and outer support. Th... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6631832 | Single piece, push-pull dispensing closure and assembly A resealable single-piece push-pull dispensing closure is disclosed that includes a circumferential skirt, a top member circumferentially coupled to the skirt, and a sipper spout. The sipper spout extends upwardly from the top member and has a curved sipp... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6598757 | Piercing drink spout system Drink spout systems for use with drink containers. The drink spout systems are configured to easily pierce a drink container or a seal across an opening in the drink container to access the drink fluid contained within the drink container. The drink spout... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6596328 | Consumables container with multi-functional cap An improved container for food and other perishable products comprising a simple construction and a multi-functional cap. The receptacle portion is a blow molded plastic, while a outer layer comprising a shrink-wrap graphics carrier is applied over the re... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6578726 | Container lid with a plurality of aroma vent holes in a center portion of a container lid cover A one piece and/or two piece container lid designed for allowing a beverage aroma to escape from a drink container for the enjoyment of the user of the container. The two piece container lid broadly comprises an upper lid cover and a lower lid cover. The ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6488173 | Beverage container lid having baffle arrangement for liquid cooling A removable beverage container lid wherein the lid has a substantially enclosed space defined between an exterior cover and an interior cover. At least one inlet opening is formed in the interior cover directing a hot beverage to flow into the substantial... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6472007 | Consumables container with multi-functional cap An improved container for food and other perishable products comprising a simple construction and a multi-functional cap. The container allows for the storage of multiple products separately within the container as well as consumption of the products whil... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6464099 | Raised container lid for beverage bag retention and related preparation methods Apparatus and methods for the individual controlled preparation of a beverage from one or more beverage bags within a variety of containers and the quick and sanitary storage of the bag or bags once the beverage preparation has been completed. Preferably,... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6460725 | Container lid and methods for beverage preparation and bag retention through lid side wall Apparatus and methods for the individual controlled preparation of a beverage from one or more beverage bags within a variety of containers and the quick and sanitary storage of the bag or bags once the beverage preparation has been completed. Preferably,... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6457596 | Ergodynamic bottle top An ergodynamic bottle top (10) has a push button bottle top post (14A) having a push button bottle top doughnut (14B). The push button bottle top doughnut (14B) is slidably positioned therearound. The ergodynamic bottle top (10) further has a handle (12) ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6352166 | Self-closing lid apparatus A lid for a container having an opening is configured to close the opening. The lid includes a base adapted to fit the container opening and an actuator configured to engage the base. The base includes a deformable portion which, when deformed, will pass ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6321931 | No-spill drinking cup apparatus An improved no-spill cup construction and valve assembly which provides an extremely secure seal against accidental liquid flow from the cup spout. The act of sucking at the cup spout creates negative pressure or a partial vacuum against a valve near the ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6318584 | Beverage container lid having baffle arrangement A removable beverage container lid for a beverage container to cover the mouth of the beverage container wherein the lid has a substantially enclosed space defined between an exterior cover and an interior cover. An inlet opening is formed with the interi... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6305571 | Lid device with splashless baffle A splashless lid device for dispensing fluid contained in a drinking container, wherein the container includes a lip portion which defines an opening into the container. A mounting portion is configured to sealingly engage the lip portion of the container... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6230913 | Straw in a bottle A container includes a body defining a chamber and a neck region. A straw is disposed within the chamber. The straw is inserted through the neck region and into the chamber prior to filling the chamber and is trapped or wedged between a first portion of t... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6209737 | Cup assembly for bottle with attachment mechanism A cup assembly for a bottle includes a body having a closed end with an aperture extending therethrough and an open end and a wall tapering from the closed end to the open end. The cup assembly also includes an attachment mechanism to attach the body to a... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6206230 | Single piece, push-pull dispensing closure and assembly A resealable single-piece push-pull dispensing closure is disclosed that includes a circumferential skirt, a top member circumferentially coupled to the skirt, and a sipper spout. The sipper spout extends upwardly from the top member and has a curved sipp... | 03/27/2001 |
