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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7299940 | Alterable 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... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7275652 | Cup lid apparatus A cup lid for use with a drinking cup containing a liquid, the drinking cup having a base and a sidewall extending upwardly from the base, the sidewall including an inner surface, a top end, and a rim extending along the circumference of the top end. The cup lid com... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7191911 | Resealable tab for a drinking cup A lid and resealable tab for a drinking cup is shown. The lid has an outer edge having a generally circular periphery and a top surface for defining a drinking opening having a predetermined shape and dimension. The lid includes an annular sidewall operatively conne... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185781 | Hot drink cup lid with cooling air-flow The “HOT DRINK CUP LID WITH COOLING AIR-FLOW” is an article of manufacture with a uniquely designed form arranged so that the hot liquid is cooled by an air-flow drawn over the liquid as it is sipped. The unique design, placement of the drinking hole and cooling... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7156253 | Single-piece paper cup sip adaptor An adaptor enables a child to drink from a cup having a bead extending around an open end of the cup. The adaptor has an annular collar that supports the cup by engaging a lower portion of a bead of the cup around a substantial portion of a periphery of the bead. A ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7134566 | Container lid with closure member A lid for a container holding a flowable substance has an annular top wall. A side wall depends from the top wall, and has a mounting portion for connecting the lid on the container. The top wall has an opening that is adapted to permit the flow of the substance thr... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131551 | Container lid with closure member A lid for a container holding a flowable substance wherein the lid has a body with a top wall, a side wall, and a mounting portion for connecting the lid on the container. The body has a drink opening and at least one retaining member positioned in the top wall in v... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7111749 | Cover piece and method for coffee cup lids A cover piece and method for covering an opening of a drinking container, such as in the lid of a coffee cup. The cover piece has sufficient flexural stiffness so that it can be grasped conveniently and properly positioned over the opening, and yet is sufficiently f... | 09/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6612456 | Drink-through cup lid having selectively inwardly and outwardly rotatable hinged portion A drink-through cup lid, adapted to matingly engage the upper peripheral edge of a drinking cup so as to selectively maintain the lid in a covering relationship on the cup, includes a rim engaging portion and a central cover portion. The central cover por... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6505753 | Cup lid having combined straw slot depression and tear back lid retainer A drink-thru lid for a drinking cup including an annular mounting portion for sealingly engaging the drinking cup, wherein the annular mounting portion includes a downwardly extending annular skirt. The lid further includes a tear-back section extending f... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6176390 | Container lid with cooling reservoir Container lid with a cooling reservoir for releasably covering a disposable cup containing a hot beverage. The cooling reservoir includes a side wall with a small opening to allow a small volume of the hot beverage to pass into the cooling reservoir in wh... | 01/23/2001 |
| 5820016 | Cup and lid A tapered cup having an outwardly rolled lip includes insulating bodies integral with the outer face of the wall of the cup. Thermally conductive channels are among the insulating bodies and have an insulating value that is less then the insulating value ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5676306 | Foldable locking lid for a container A closure for a container such as a paper cup. The container has an extended upper border having a series of crease lines extending downwardly from an upper edge, which when folded inwardly form a series of rectangles, each having a diagonal corner portio... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5197624 | Cup lid A cup lid for use with a beverage cup comprising a peripheral flange to fit over a cup rim and a central portion containing a reclosable access closure flap selectively movable between an open and closed position having a pull tab formed on one end portio... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5111961 | Cup lid A thin plastic disposable lid for use with a cup, typically a disposable plastic styrofoam or paper container, is disclosed. The lid includes a small foldback portion that is partially removed from the remainder of the lid by tearing it along tear lines t... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5076425 | Dispensing stick for dispensing substance into a container combined with dispensing lid A dispensing stick is provided for selectively dispensing stick contained substance or substances into liquid in a container, the container having a dispensing lid through which the stick extends.... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5065880 | Splash resistant cup lid A spill resistant lid having a rim structure adapted to engage a lip around the mouth of a drinking container is a substantially leakproof manner comprising a canopy suspended across the rim structure; a vertical opening defined in the canopy; and selecti... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5040719 | Combination drinking vessel and cup holder with storable insert A combination drinking vessel and cup holder having a chamber at one end of said vessel, said chamber having a bottom at an intermediate point of said vessel and an open end with a lip at one end of said vessel; a cavity at the other end of said vessel on... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5025947 | Single-dose beverage cup and rectangular cross-section straw assembly A beverage cup has a cover or a wall therethrough a substantially rectangular cross-section straw can be threaded in a tight manner, the cover or wall being formed with breakage-facilitating weakened lines and the straw including a plurality of longitudin... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4953743 | Splash proof raised vent lid A lid for use on a drinking cup is provided having a central horizontal cover portion which has a vent means provided therein. The vent means comprise a circular, horizontal top portion having a vent opening therethrough. The top portion has a downwardly ... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4928848 | Combination drinking vessel and cup holder with convertible cap/coaster A combination drinking vessel, and cup holder includes a cylindrically shaped outer container enclosing a truncated conically shaped inner container, the inner container being for holding fluid or for holding a drinking cup with the lip thereof juxtaposed... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4925051 | Push and drink lid with pour spout A container lid can be used for open-mouthed containers having a peripheral curl about the rim of the container. This peripheral curl defines a rim receiving cavity which may be snap fit over the rim of the container to attach the lid to the container. Th... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4883187 | Soft drink advertising device An advertising device, comprising a sidewall defining an internal volume for containing a liquid and having an upper open portion and a bottom portion is disclosed. A bottom member closes the said bottom portion. The upper portion of the sidewall extends ... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4850496 | Infant and child's drinking system There is disclosed a container for liquids that includes interchangeable dispensing tops such as: a nipple top, a multiple hole protrusion top, a drinking straw top, and a drinking cup top. The bottle is a combination of an outer shell which has windows a... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4828137 | Plastic closure with score lines According to this invention, there is provided a method and apparatus for making an article, such as a lid for a plastic food container made of plastic having frangible score lines. The article is formed of a sheet of plastic material having substantially... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4753365 | Lid with removable tab A lid for a drinking cup having a removable tab which includes a horizontal wall and a vertical wall extending downwardly from the horizontal wall at the inner end of the horizontal portion. A recess is disposed immediately inward of the removable tab to ... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4747509 | Lid with detachable segment A lid is provided for an open top container. The lid is made from a frangible material such as plastic. A tearable tab is defined by a pair of score lines each of which is on two spaced sections of the lid. The sections are located at least partially in d... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4741450 | Drink-through beverage lid A lid for a drinking cup or other container wherein the lid has a restricted opening through which the contents of the container may be drunk while leaving the lid in position to prevent spillage or sloshing out of the container. The opening is covered by... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4629088 | Container lid with drink-through opening A beverage container lid includes a foldable flap which may be opened to allow a user to drink from a beverage container which is covered by said lid. A recess in the beverage container lid is provided to receive the opened flap and to firmly secure the f... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4627537 | Lid for drinks container A vacuum-formed lid for a large drinks container is disclosed made from extruded sheet plastic. The lid has provision for the user to remove a tear-out portion to leave a hole through which liquid may be poured out of the container. The lid includes a rid... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4619372 | Cap for hot beverage cup A disposable, removable closure cap for a beverage container, including a depression permitting the beverage to be drunk while the cap remains in place on the container, while limiting spillage of liquids held in the container. The cap includes perforatio... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4589569 | Lid for drinking cup A lid for a drinking cup includes an annular mounting portion for engaging the lip of the cup, an annular side wall extending upwardly from the mounting portion, and a top wall having a drinking opening formed in it. In the preferred embodiment, the top w... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4586625 | Single use beverage container top A single beverage container top provides an arcuate-shaped opening within an edge rim. The arcuate-shaped opening is defined by a first severance line. A truncated cone portion within the first severance line comprises a handle for opening the arcuate ope... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4582214 | Non-spill drink-through lid A non-spill drink-through lid is provided with a retainer support wall defined in a chord position across the central cover portion thereof. The retainer support wall merges with the raised outer peripheral edge of the lid to define a well portion which e... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4579245 | Disposable leakproof container lids A leakproof disposable container lid is made out of the same plastic material that an ordinary container lid is made of. The present invention adds a simple slot to the lip of the lid. A portion of the outer edge is raised forming a slot. A hole is made i... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4566605 | Lid for drinks container The vacuum-formed plastic lid for a large disposable container of liquids includes a pouring spout formed into the rim of the lid. A portion of the lid can be torn out, and the liquid poured through the hole. A well in the lid constitutes a receptacle for... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4518096 | Drink-through container lid with removable drink-through section A drink-through lid for beverage containers is disclosed in which a pre-scored drink-through section is included which is removable by squeezing gripping surfaces on opposite sides of a score line which fractures the score line and permits the section to ... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4508235 | Beverage cup cover A hemispherically shaped cover is provided for a beverage cup and includes a top opening smaller than the normal opening of the cup itself. Beverage can be received through this top opening to fill the cup, the cover itself inhibiting spilling of the beve... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4503992 | Detachable cover for disposable drinking cups, container and the like A snap-on type lid or cover is provided for plastic or paper cups or cartons used for hot or cold drinks which includes a mouth or drinking orifice integral therewith thereby enabling the user to drink the liquid without removing the cap or cover as is th... | 03/12/1985 |
